Speaking of Emperor Gaozong and Li Zhi of Tang, many people think of adjectives such as "Mediocre" and "Fear of Wife". Because of Li Zhi's connivance, Wu Zetian gradually controlled the power of the state, so that he later openly usurped the foundation of Datang, established the Wu Zhou Dynasty, and became the first female emperor in history. But in fact, Li Zhi is a great emperor who "lied" to our descendants for more than a thousand years. He is not as stupid and incompetent as the legend.
Li Zhi is actually a very talented person. He has inherited the fine genes of his father Li Shimin and has excellent political ability. After taking the power, he has been concentrating the imperial power to restore the national power of the Tang Dynasty. In the Li Shimin period, although the Tang Dynasty was prosperous, it had been fighting abroad. The nation’s national establishment has not been restored for a long time, and the living standards of the people were not very high.
Li Zhi temporarily stopped all kinds of battles in the frontier, giving the people a precious opportunity to recuperate and restore the national strength of the entire Tang Dynasty. During Li Shimin's time, court officials had great power, and sometimes even the emperor had to give in by three points. When Li Zhigang came to power, he also encountered the dictatorship of his courtiers, especially his uncle, eldest Sun Wuji, who had been in charge of the government for many years and tried to manipulate Li Zhi and interfere with his family affairs.
For Li Zhi, the various behaviors of the grandson Wuji are a provocation to the imperial power and a big trouble that must be resolved. Otherwise, the imperial power will become weaker and weaker, and even be completely emptied. In order to regain power, Li Zhi not only abolished the king and queen, but also tore the network of relations established by Changsun Wuji step by step, allowing the emperor's power to be concentrated. It's a pity that Li Zhi's body is a little unbelievable, he unfortunately suffered a stroke after defeating his grandson Wuji.
Li Zhi's physical condition is getting worse every day, but the court is doing more and more work. He was not worried about the ministers in the court, so he arranged for his lover Wu Zetian to handle political affairs. In Li Zhi's view, Wu Zetian is his family in any case, and his ministers are outsiders. Under the influence of Li Zhi's ears and eyes, Wu Zetian soon showed a high level of political talent, and later even respected Li Zhi. This period was called the "Double Saints".
Later, Li Zhi found out that he underestimated Wu Zetian’s enthusiasm for power.Knowing that she might cause trouble in the future. Li Zhiming knew that Wu Zetian would be a stumbling block to the future of Datang, but he was unable to act due to physical reasons and could only let Wu Zetian continue to control the government. If Li Zhi had not had a stroke back then, perhaps Wu Zetian would not have the chance to take power at all.
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