Shangguan Wan'er
text | Jiang Ran Jiang
editor | Jiang Ran Jiang
In 2013, Shangguan Wan'er's tomb was discovered. As experts studied the text on one of the stone tablets, the men Shangguan Wan'er had in her life also attracted everyone's attention.
So, how many men has Shangguan Wan'er had in her life?
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The three men Shangguan Wan'er had
In 2013, archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb in Shaanxi. Based on the scale of the ancient tomb, experts initially judged that the owner of the tomb was at least a second- to third-grade official.
Later, as the archaeological work progressed, experts discovered that the floor around the coffin of the ancient tomb had been demolished, and even the bricks under the coffin were missing.
You must know that if tomb robbers excavate a tomb, their purpose is to take away the previous things in the tomb. They only need to dig a hole, and there is no need to demolish the tomb in a large area.
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Therefore, experts concluded that this ancient tomb was probably destroyed by those in power. Later, after consulting historical materials and combining it with the inscriptions, they agreed that the person who ordered the destruction of the tomb was Tang XuanzongLi Longji.
It turns out that experts found a bluestone tablet from Shangguan Wan'er's tomb. The selection of materials and production technology of this stone tablet were of excellent quality. The inscription used less than a thousand words to summarize Shangguan Wan'er's life.
Before this, Shangguan Wan'er's grandfather Shangguan Yi was talented and capable, and was deeply trusted by the emperor and Wu Zetian . Wu Zetian, in particular, admired Shangguan Yi's political ability and literary qualities.
Shangguanyi
However, as time went by, Wu Zetian's desire for power became stronger and stronger, which made Shangguanyi a little worried, so he reminded the emperor not to let Wu Zetian have too much power.
At that time, the emperor felt that what Shangguan Yi said was reasonable, so he asked Shangguan Yi to write an edict depriving Wu Zetian of her power.
Later, when Wu Zetian learned that her power was gone, she angrily asked the emperor for an explanation. At this time, the emperor looked at the angry Wu Zetian and finally pushed Shangguan Yi out as a shield.
At this time, the emperor said that he was instigated by Shangguan Yi to abolish Wu Zetian's power. After hearing this, Wu Zetian was dubious, but she still held a grudge against Shangguan Yi.
Wu Zetian
Not long after, Wu Zetian took action to get rid of Shangguan Yi, causing Shangguan Yi's family to suffer disaster and almost being exterminated.
Fortunately, Shangguan Wan'er's mother was of noble birth and even knew Wu Zetian's cronies in the court. After the intercession of Wu Zetian's cronies, Shangguan Wan'er and her mother were able to survive.
After that, Shangguan Wan'er and her mother became slaves and lived in Yeting from then on. Most of the people here were like them, they were criminals. They not only had to endure heavy labor, but also suffered from the cold eyes of others.
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But Shangguan Wan'er's mother came from a noble family after all. She was never willing to spend her life like this, but she had no other choice but to put all her hopes on her daughter.
Shangguan Wan'er also lived up to her mother's expectations. She was able to read and write at the age of 3. As she grew older, her photographic memory gradually became apparent.
At the same time, Shangguan Wan'er's teacher was a student of Shangguan Yi and the prime minister of the dynasty. Therefore, Shangguan Wan'er relied on her extraordinary talent and was trained to become a pillar of the country under the guidance of her teacher.
Shangguan Wan'er stills
Later, the teacher recommended Shangguan Wan'er to Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian thought Shangguan Wan'er's appearance was stunning at that time, but what surprised her even more was Shangguan Wan'er's talent.
At that time, Wu Zetian randomly gave Shangguan Wan'er a topic and asked Shangguan Wan'er to write an article based on this topic.
Not long after, an article with elegant handwriting, rich rhythm and thoughts appeared in front of Wu Zetian. After reading it, Wu Zetian couldn't help but smile on his face and praised Shangguan Wan'er full of praise.
Wu Zetian stills
After that, Shangguan Wan'er became the official who wrote documents around Wu Zetian, and such official positions were usually held by bachelors of the Hanlin Academy.
You must know that bachelors of the Hanlin Academy have been familiar with classics and works since they were young. Most of them came from famous families, and they have studied hard for more than ten years. They can write a remarkable article every time they write. They are the most talented people in the Tang Dynasty.
Shangguan Wan'er, on the other hand, relied on her own efforts to become equal to the bachelors of the Hanlin Academy, and often followed Wu Zetian. In order to make it easier for her, Wu Zetian even gave her a place in the harem.
Shangguan Wan'er
During this period, when Wu Zetian was making decisions, she would also ask for Shangguan Wan'er's opinion. Shangguan Wan'er could always put forward some unique insights that made Wu Zetian's eyes light up.
Therefore, in Wu Zetian's eyes, Shangguan Wan'er was a tool in her hands to govern and gain power, but she overlooked one thing. Shangguan Wan'er was in her youth and was an emotional person.
Later, Shangguan Wan'er, as Wu Zetian's spy, was arranged to be with Prince Li Xian. At this time, Shangguan Wan'er was not only outstanding in appearance, but also very organized in handling things, and quickly gained Li Xian's trust.
Li Xian
At the same time, Li Xian was not only fair and fair, but also had a bookish air about him, and was also quick-thinking. He was the heir to the throne of the Tang Dynasty. It didn't take long for Shangguan Wan'er to be attracted by Li Xian's outstanding temperament.
Shangguan Wan'er and Li Xian became lovers, but as wise as Wu Zetian, their relationship was finally noticed by Wu Zetian. Without saying a word, she directly found a fault and destroyed Li Xian.
Not only that, the edict to abolish Li Xian was written by Shangguan Wan'er herself. After Li Xian passed away, Shangguan Wan'er visited the place where he lived.
Shangguan Wan'er stills
In addition, Shangguan Wan'er built a pavilion on the sutra drying stone used by Li Xian to commemorate Li Xian, but Li Xian was not the only man Shangguan Wan'er had had.
At that time, the Tang Dynasty was open-minded, and Wu Zetian and Princess Taiping had male favorites around them. This made Shangguan Wan'er see it, and she couldn't resist the temptation after all.
At that time, Wu Zetian had a group of male favorites. She would turn over the signs before seeing these male favorites, and Shangguan Wan'er was responsible for delivering these signs to Wu Zetian.
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At the same time, Wu Zetian selected the brand, and Shangguan Wan'er was responsible for contacting Zhang Changzong and the people around him. In this way, there was a connection between Shangguan Wan'er and Zhang Changzong.
But compared to the old and beautiful Wu Zetian, the young and beautiful Shangguan Wan'er is more likely to make Zhang Changzong's heart beat faster.
At the same time, Zhang Changzong was handsome and good at music, so the talented Shangguan Wan'er would inevitably look at him more.
Once, Wu Zetian was handling government affairs, and Shangguan Wan'er was writing documents, while Zhang Changzong was beside Wu Zetian.
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At this time, Shangguan Wan'er and Zhang Changzong were flirting with each other. Just when they thought Wu Zetian would not know, Wu Zetian reprimanded their behavior on the spot.
Immediately afterwards, Wu Zetian put Shangguan Wan'er in prison and punished Shangguan Wan'er with tattoo punishment , which was to stab a mark on her forehead with a knife.
In this way, every time Shangguan Wan'er looks in the mirror, she can see the marks on her face, always reminding her of her identity.
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Not only that, when Wu Zetian sent someone to tattoo a mark on Shangguan Wan'er's forehead, under Wu Zetian's instruction, the knife was directly inserted into Shangguan Wan'er's forehead, which caused Shangguan Wan'er's blood to flow.
At this time, in order to avoid suffering any pain, Shangguan Wan'er wrote to Wu Zetian, begging Wu Zetian to pull out the knife on her forehead. Later, although the knife on Shangguan Wan'er's forehead was pulled out, the scar on her forehead has always been with her.
But Shangguan Wan'er also loves beauty. She frowned involuntarily when she saw the scar on her forehead, so she began to think of ways to cover up the scar.
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At that time, Shangguan Wan'er cut the gold foil paper into the shape of a flower, painted it red, and pasted it on the scar on her forehead. In this way, she not only successfully covered the scar on her forehead, but also added a different charm to her face.
Later, women in the Tang Dynasty followed Shangguan Wan'er's example and painted a flower on their forehead as part of their makeup.
At the same time, Shangguan Wan'er relied on her outstanding ability to regain Wu Zetian's trust and advise Wu Zetian. During this period, Shangguan Wan'er and Wu Zetian's nephew Wu Sansi gradually became familiar with each other.
Wu Sansi
A woman in the center of power
You must know that among Wu Zetian's many relatives, only Wu Sansi has some abilities. Apart from Wu Zetian, she is one of the more promising people in the Wu family. Wu Zetian even thought about passing the throne to him.
In this way, a good relationship between Shangguan Wan'er and Wu Sansi will give him more protection in the court. At this time, Shangguan Wan'er must be good-looking and capable, and she is also someone Wu Sansi wants to unite with.
As a result, Shangguan Wan'er and Wu Sansi joined forces, but this made Wu Zetian dissatisfied, so the two of them also restrained themselves a lot.
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Later, Zhang Jianzhi and others took advantage of Wu Zetian's serious illness to rebel. Under their coercion, Wu Zetian finally passed the throne to the prince Li Xian, but at this time Li Xian was a little at a loss.
At this time, Li Xian knew that his abilities were limited, so he could only secure the throne by reusing others. Among these people, in addition to Queen Weishi and Princess Taiping, was Shangguan Wan'er.
During this period, Shangguan Wan'er, on Wu Sansi's suggestion, recommended Wu Sansi to Queen Weishi, so that they could stand more firmly in the palace by establishing a good relationship with Weishi.
Portrait of Empress Wei
However, Shangguan Wan'er did not expect that due to various reasons, Wei wanted to become the second Wu Zetian more and more, so she began to interfere in the affairs of the previous dynasty, and even directly appointed her cronies as ministers.
At the same time, Webster was still talking in front of Li Xian that he wanted his daughter Princess Anle to gain a higher status, but Li Xian did not agree.
Upon seeing this, Shangguan Wan'er quickly realized that Webster's existence would threaten Li Xian's rule, so she earnestly persuaded Li Xian to weaken Webster's power.
Li Xian
But Li Xian didn't listen and just took some measures silently to reconcile the conflict between Shangguan Wan'er and Wei Shi. He was completely unaware that Wei Shi, whom he trusted, was no longer of the same mind as him.
Shangguan Wan'er was so anxious that in order to draw Li Xian's attention to the crisis he was facing, she began to threaten Li Xian, saying that she would become a nun, but her method did not work.
At this time, Shangguan Wan'er did not give up. She even took poison to commit suicide so that Li Xian could wake up, but she still failed.
Portrait of Shangguan Wan'er
Shangguan Wan'er was almost poisoned at that time. Fortunately, she was rescued and rested for several months before her body recovered. In this way, Shangguan Wan'er's plan failed, and Li Xian was eventually poisoned by Wei Shi and Princess Anle.
Upon seeing this, Li Longji was unwilling to let the Li dynasty fall into the hands of others, so he joined forces with Princess Taiping. When they regained the throne, Wei and others also paid the price for their ambition, and Shangguan Wan'er died in the war.
Before that, Princess Taiping admired Shangguan Wan'er very much, so she arranged a tomb for her and gave her the last dignity. This comforted the ministers in the court who respected Shangguan Wan'er.
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In fact, Princess Taiping also had the idea of becoming Wu Zetian, so the talented Shangguan Wan'er became the object of Princess Taiping's solidarity.
After Shangguan Wan'er passed away, while Princess Taiping buried Shangguan Wan'er, she also won the favor of some ministers in the court. From then on, she gradually started a power struggle with Li Longji.
Unexpectedly, Li Longji resorted to thunderous means and quickly stabbed Princess Taiping to death, but he still felt angry. In order to ensure that Princess Taiping died without a burial place, he deliberately demolished the tomb of Princess Taiping's husband.
At the same time, because Princess Taiping had a good relationship with Shangguan Wan'er during her lifetime, Li Longji vented his anger on Shangguan Wan'er after Princess Taiping's death, but this is only the speculation of experts.
Li Longji
Summary
Shangguan Wan'er changed her destiny against fate and became a heavyweight who influenced the political and literary circles of the Tang Dynasty. However, she was an emotional person after all, and she could not control her emotions and pushed herself to the most dangerous place.
At that time, Shangguan Wan'er and Wu Zetian's experiences were very similar. They were both related to two generations of emperors. But the difference was that Wu Zetian was a queen of the generation. Shangguan Wan'er could only look up to her in silence for her talent and political skills.
At the same time, Shangguan Wan'er, as a courtier, was under the eyes of Wu Zetian and others, and had to pay the price for her actions, so she would be ignored by Wu Zetian and fawned over by Princess Taiping and others.
But it is undeniable that Shangguan Wan'er has outstanding abilities and cares about the Tang Dynasty. After Webster usurped the throne, she helped Li Longji and others as much as possible, hoping that the Tang Dynasty would usher in a bright future.
Portrait of Shangguan Wan'er
However, Shangguan Wan'er worked conscientiously and struggled all her life in the power center of the Tang Dynasty, but she left before the Tang Dynasty ushered in prosperity. This was also a big regret for her.
In fact, in some societies, having the same advantage between outstanding appearance and talent can make you very outstanding, but as time goes by, beautiful appearance will eventually disappear.
At this time, only inner talent and ability can allow a person to gain the respect of others for a long time, so that while surviving, he can contribute to society and even the country.
Not only that, when we are young, we should work hard and learn some useful skills, so that when we encounter difficulties, we can use our quick thinking and flexible hands to get ourselves out of trouble.
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You must know that in the era we live in, we can independently control our own destiny. On the other hand, Li Xian, Princess Taiping and others are always pushed to the most dangerous places for various reasons.
Therefore, we should understand the experiences of the ancients so that we can make careful decisions before doing things, so that we can cherish our current life more and use hard-working hands to create value for ourselves and those around us.
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