Wu Zetian, after struggling all her life, finally ascended to the throne at the age of 67 and became emperor. In the ancient times of patriarchal society, it was not easy for her to win a position. At the same time, I have to admit that during the period of her reign, the prosperity of Zhenguan continued, but in addition to Jiangshan's considerable achievements, her life has also been criticized so far. The main reason is concentrated on two points. There are countless male favorites around her. Two-hearted and cruel, this is true for hundreds of officials and others, and they can still kill their children.
Wu Zetian, for the sake of power, she tried her best to dethrone and suppress several sons. What is even more unacceptable is that her eldest daughter, the princess of stability in history, has a great relationship with her. The "Old Tang Book" only mentions the sudden death of the little princess, but in the Song Dynasty's "Old Tang Book" and "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", there are detailed records about this matter, saying that this princess was for Wu Zetian. Killed, today we will also analyze this matter.
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Wu Zetian and Li Zhi stills
2. Some people may think that maternal brilliance is innate, so they think this history is false, but "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" is now recognized by us The authors Ouyang Xiu and Sima Guang are also well-known as the official historical materials. Therefore, it can be said that the credibility of this historical material is very high.
3. In addition to the testimony recorded in this historical material, clues can also be obtained from a series of actions of Wu Zetian later. For example, 10 years after her daughter's death, she suddenly gave her the posthumous title "Si". "Si" means longing and recollection, but in ancient times, it means "repentance". Most of the people who have been given posthumous titles are those who made mistakes during their lifetime and need to regret after death, but Wu Zetian's daughter was less than one year old at the time. How could a swaddling baby make mistakes?
It can be said that it is not the young princess who needs remorse, but Wu Zetian himself. Therefore, in Wu Zetian's case, although "thinking" also has the element of missing and reminiscing about her daughter, it is more about thinking. She was repenting of herself. She had a bad thought, because she was greedy for power and utility, and cruelly killed her daughter. In addition to giving her daughter the posthumous title, she and the emperor also named their daughter An Ding princess in 664 AD, and buried them in Chongjing Temple in the funeral of the prince, and even treated them as emperors.
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Fifth, let's talk about the queen. First, she has no motive for committing the crime. If she killed a prince, it is understandable that the princess did not threaten her, and she did not need it. Second, if you want to kill, you can't be so blatant. Everyone knows that she is going to visit the princess, and then she will do it? After all, she had experienced the intrigue of the harem, she would not be so stupid. Third, even if she took 10,000 steps and said that she killed the princess and was abolished because of it, she had no power or background, plus Wu Zetian proclaimed the emperor, why did historical materials still not record her evil deeds? It can only show that this incident did not really happen.
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In summary, many historians believe that Wu Zetian’s killing of a woman is almost certain, and the credibility of historical data is also very high. It can be seen that history although It is mysterious, but it is also traceable after all.
Reference materials: "Tong Jian", "New Tang Book", "Old Tang Book"
