Today, the History Encyclopedia editor will bring you articles by Wu Zetian and Princess Taiping, hoping to be helpful to everyone.
As the only recognized empress in history, Empress Wu Zetian finally became emperor at the age of 67, beginning her legendary life story. There is not only one wonderful thing about Wu Zetian, but also that she personally deposed her three biological sons, yet only favored Princess Taiping. The reason is actually very simple.
Just to say that Wu Zetian gave birth to four men and two women for Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. These sons were either killed or abandoned, as well as exiled and imprisoned. Only the youngest daughter, Princess Taiping, was deeply loved by the Emperor Wu. Princess Taiping was not only beautiful but also resourceful. Her usual behavior was just like her mother’s.
Wu Zetian was very fond of her daughter and had already arranged for her in laws to be her cousin Xue Shao. Xue Shao’s mother was Princess Chengyang, the sister of Li Zhi. In order to show her respect for her daughter, her wedding was held in a grand manner, and she burned the trees along the way with a torch, claiming that it was to allow the wedding car to pass through. Such extravagant expenses showed her love for Princess Taiping. ‘
After marriage, Princess Taiping and Xue Shao’en jointly raised two sons and two daughters. Unfortunately, Xue Shao’en’s brother was involved in the rebellion of his relative Li Chong, which implicated his son-in-law Xue Shao’en. However, Empress Wu Zetian didn’t care so much and simply used a staff of imperial edicts to starve him to death, ignoring the feelings of her beloved daughter Princess Taiping. Xue Shao’en did not participate in the rebellion and was killed. It is sad that Princess Taiping was still pregnant at that time.
Perhaps ancient women were suppressed for a long time. After the death of Empress Wu Zetian, her daughter-in-law, Empress Wei, also wanted to learn from her and become an emperor. She colluded with some people such as Shangguan Wan’er Anle Princess to secretly operate. Unfortunately, under the joint counterattack of Princess Taiping and Li Longji, Empress Wei and the others were all annihilated. In the end, it was Li Dan who became the emperor. However, this Li Dan was not cut out to be an emperor since childhood. She followed the instructions of Princess Taiping in all court affairs. Princess Taiping used this opportunity to win over courtiers for her own use. First, she purchased good farmland near the capital, and then she indulged in a luxurious life.
Unfortunately, Princess Taiping, who had ambitions but did not give up, was finally captured by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang in 713 on suspicion of rebellion and died at home. All her property was confiscated and confiscated. I wanted to learn from my mother Wu Zetian and become an emperor, but I was strangled to death in the plan before taking any further action.
