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After the death of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang, who were ministers in charge of supporting the orphans, could be described as having power over the court and the public. At that time, many people wanted to use the power of Changsun Wuji to seek benefits for themselves, including Empress Wang, the first wife of Emperor Gaozong of Tang. Due to various reasons, the marriage relationship between Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Empress Wang was very poor. They had been married for many years without having any children, and the Empress’s status was strongly challenged by Empress Xiao Shufei.
In response to the challenge posed by Empress Xiao Shufei, Empress Wang brought Wu Zetian, who had become a monk at the Gan Ye Temple, back to the palace in the second year of Yonghui (651 AD). In the third year of Yonghui (652 AD), Empress Wang forced Emperor Gaozong of Tang to appoint Li Zhong (adopted son of Empress Wang), the eldest son of a palace maid, as the crown prince. Both of these things received the support of Changsun Wuji, and the appointment of Li Zhong as the crown prince was personally accomplished by Changsun Wuji.
Empress Wang joined the Changsun Wuji group by appointing Li Zhong as the crown prince, becoming a key link for Changsun Wuji to bypass Emperor Gaozong of Tang. Because Wu Zetian relied on Queen Wang to return to the palace, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang once regarded Wu Zetian as a vassal member of their group. In addition, Wu Zetian had almost no foundation and influence in the court, so Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang felt that this woman posed no threat.
Without destroying the fictional system of the one party led by Changsun Wuji against Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang did not care about Wu Zetian’s identity in Emperor Gaozong’s harem. That is why Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang did not prevent Wu Zetian from becoming the Zhaoyi. But the queen of the harem was different from Zhao Yi. Changing the queen would undermine the encirclement of Emperor Gaozong by Changsun Wuji’s party, which was strongly opposed.
