I don’t know yet: For readers of Wu Zetian and Li Zhi, the following History Encyclopedia editor will bring you a detailed introduction. Let’s continue reading~
As an empress, Wu Zetian was unprecedented in Chinese history, and at the same time, we also thought of a question: if it weren’t for Li Zhi’s infatuation and even dependence on Wu Zetian, the Tang Dynasty would not have fallen into such a situation. But why was Li Zhi so infatuated with Wu Zetian? Below, the editor will briefly explain it to everyone.
In fact, the marriage between Li Zhi and Wu Zetian was somewhat similar to a karmic fate. Why do we say that? Because Wu Zetian was four years older than Li Zhi and was also one of the concubines in Li Zhi’s father’s palace, to some extent, Wu Zetian was Li Zhi’s illegitimate mother. Despite the opposition of his courtiers, Li Zhi’s resolute decision to enthrone Wu Zetian was indeed unexpected, but what were the reasons for all of this?
Wu Zetian’s domineering tactics
In many popular palace dramas in recent years, we can find that the intrigues and intrigue in the harem are no less severe than those under the court, and Wu Zetian’s ability to become the head of this harem is certainly due to her personal reasons. Being able to overcome all difficulties and ultimately become the head of this harem is really not easy.
In fact, even since Wu Zetian entered the palace, she was not the most favored by Li Zhi. Above her were Xiao Shufei, Wu Zetian’s sister Lady Han, and her niece Lady Wei, all of whom were deeply loved by Li Zhi. Under the instigation of Lady Wei, Li Zhi even had the idea of abolishing Wu Zetian at one point. But Wu Zetian was extremely fierce and vicious, and there was no one in the harem who could match her. Almost all of Li Zhi’s favored concubines were killed by Wu Zetian, which made Li Zhi very helpless and could only tolerate Wu Zetian.
Wu Zetian was very dominant
Although Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi, seemed to be in power, in reality, he could not suppress those ministers above the court, such as Changsun Wuji. Although Emperor Gaozong later united with other bureaucrats to overthrow him, the fact proved that he was not a capable emperor at all, and even had some cowardice. In today’s terms, he was a dependent personality.
Wu Zetian, on the other hand, was very dominant. In this way, Wu Zetian seemed to have become a warm harbor for Li Zhi. However, in such an era, Tang Gaozong could not rely on his ministers because it could create a second figure like Changsun Wuji, which could undermine Tang Gaozong’s power. Among them, the harem became a very good place for Li Zhi to rely on, and Wu Zetian was the most outstanding among them. She was very decisive and had her own views on everything. Li Zhi also recognized her abilities very much, so she often sought skills from Wu Zetian, coming and going, and Wu Zetian became the actual ruler.
So the reason why Wu Zetian was favored was not for any other reason, but because the situation at that time was really not optimistic, and Li Zhi, who had a hard time, met Wu Zetian at this time and naturally found a home. Therefore, Wu Zetian gradually became the true “emperor”, which led to her later becoming emperor.
