There is such a thing in the TV series " Tang Dynasty Strange Things Record ". The Princess in the play is obviously a female, why should she compete with the prince for the throne? After all, during the feudal dynasty, women had a very low status and there was basically no possibility of becoming an emperor. But there will always be some unexpected events, the most typical representative is Wu Zetian . As for the prototype of this eldest princess, Wu Zetian and Tang Gaozong Li Zhi's youngest daughter, Taiping Princess , he naturally has the opportunity to compete for the throne.
The eldest princess in the play once had a failed relationship. In order to prevent others from discovering the royal scandal, she fostered her child in the temple, which was later Chang'an Jinwu Guard General Lu Lingfeng. As for the history of Princess Taiping, she was married to Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty at the age of 16. It is said that when she got married at Wannian County Hall, the wedding was very luxurious. At that time, in order to allow the generous wedding car to pass, the local county hall wall was directly demolished. Unfortunately, later, Xue Yi was involved in Li Chong's rebellion and the prince-in-law Xue Shao, which made Wu Zetian feel that her daughter had married the wrong family. In anger, she directly ordered Xue Yan to be executed, and the son-in-law Xue Shao starved to death in prison after being beaten for a hundred years.
Later, in order to comfort her daughter, Wu Zetian directly added her food seal to 1,200 households, thus breaking the custom of Princess Tang's food seal. Wu Zetian, who felt guilty, later married Princess Taiping to Wu Youji , until Wu Zetian officially ascended the throne two months after Princess Taiping got married. At that time, the Wu family also escaped the danger of being liquidated because Princess Taiping became her daughter-in-law.
Princess Taiping gave birth to two sons and a daughter for Wu Youji. Perhaps because Wu Zetian became emperor and Wu Youji's cautious and honest personality, Princess Taiping gradually hated such a life. Not only did she have an ambiguous relationship with some ministers in the court, she also kept a male lover on a large scale, and even gave the male lover she liked to her mother. Since Princess Taiping has always been obsessed with power, in Wu Zetian's opinion, she looks like her in terms of appearance. Many times she would discuss political affairs with her, but this matter could not be known to the ministers in the court. Therefore, during her time as emperor, Princess Taiping did not let the matter of participating in political affairs be leaked.
When Wu Zetian was in his later years, the Prime Minister Zhang Kam-zhi launched a mutiny and forced Wu Zetian to abdicate and gave the then prince Li Xian . As for Princess Taiping, she was named "Princess Taiping, Zhenguo" because of her contribution. After Li Xian was restored, Princess Taiping began to gradually walk to the front of the curtain and actively participate in politics. After Li Xian died in Tang Zhongzong , she joined hands with Li Longji to launch the Tanglong coup , successfully supporting Tang Ruizong to reset. At this time, Princess Taiping was already a powerful figure in the court and the country, and her ambitions became increasingly greater and she wanted to ascend the throne like her mother. Unfortunately, he was captured later on for suspected rebellion and was finally sentenced to death at home.
