ello everyone, this is the editor of the History Encyclopedia. Today, we will tell you the story of Empress Wu Zetian. Welcome to follow us. As the first female emperor in ancient history, Wu Zetian was taken into the palace at a young age and given the name “Wu Mei”. After Li Shimin’s death, he became a nun in a temple. One year later, Tang Gaozu Li Zhi ascended to the throne and was taken back to the palace. Only then did he return to the palace. Later, he killed his daughter and blamed Empress Wang, which also loosened her position in Li Zhi’s heart.
Later, when Emperor Gaozong of Tang fell ill for a long time, she began to control the government and cultivate her own power. When Li Zhi passed away, she immediately deposed the crown prince. When facing those ministers who had objections, she dealt with the trouble with sharp means and eventually ascended to the throne, becoming the only female emperor in history.
But at that time, she was already 67 years old. Although Wu Zetian had many male pets at that time, the main reason for not getting pregnant was that she was already very old and basically had no ability to bear children. It was reasonable that she did not leave any offspring again. And she also knew that once she became pregnant, there would be many shortcomings in handling political affairs, which could easily lead to turmoil and bring disaster to the Tang Dynasty.
The most important point is that she had said before her death that she would be buried with Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi, after her death. This shows that although Wu Zetian had many male favorites, her feelings for Li Zhi in his heart were not fake, and she never gave birth to any offspring in order to prevent the royal bloodline from being tainted. In the end, although Wu Zetian proclaimed herself emperor and ascended the throne, from his various performances, it can be seen that she has always been guarding this world for the Li family.
