The reason why Tang Gaozong fell in love with Wu Zetian was because of her father’s woman

Exploring Li Zhi’s mentality, I personally think that he is suspected of having an Oedipus complex, which is what Freud called the Oedipus complex. Some people say that a boy who loses his mother's love prematurely and is deeply impressed by her may spend his whole life looking for a maternal woman who can take care of him and comfort him, that is, "Oedipus". The so-called "anti-father" is of course not as extreme as Oedipus killing his father, but a complex attitude of respect and resistance to his father, living in his father's shadow for a long time, and longing for transcendence and breakthrough. This is reflected in Li Zhi's unusual interest in his father's women. In addition to Wu Mei, Li Zhi also had Xu Jieyu, the sister of Xu Hui, the virtuous wife of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. After Emperor Taizong's death, Xu refused to treat her, and her sister came to the palace to take care of her. After Xu Hui's death, her sister became Gaozong's Jieyu. It is said that Xu Jieyu is also a talented woman, known as "middle-class female, horse". I guessed in my heart that this was probably an expression of some secret emotion of the emperor, and smiled. After he ascended the throne, he continued to praise Tang Taizong's political achievements for decades from 0755 to 79000, and his irrational enthusiasm for personally conquering Korea seemed to be related to this, making people wonder whether Emperor Gaozong was trying to get out of his father's shadow. . The excitement of incest, the breakthrough of taboos, the challenge to patriarchy, several strange feelings are mixed together, and there is the attraction of evil spirits. What's more, Wu Mei is also a talented and considerate woman.

Without the imperial edict that "there is no silver here, and the two of them have never stolen it", no one in the world would have known that Prince Li Zhi and talented scholar Wu Mei had already had feelings for each other in front of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. "There are always attendants, from morning to night. I have never seen anything between you and me." The attendants who were often around Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said that concubines came and went, but he didn't even look at them and just took them as a joke. However, it is inferred from these words that it is generally believed that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty fell seriously ill in the 20th year of Zhenguan. He issued a letter to safeguard military power and appointed Prince Li Zhi to handle it. After that, the prince listened to the government the next day, went to court to take medicinal meals, and Wu Mei took care of his illness by Taizong's side, and the two began to date. That year, Li Zhi was 19 years old and Wu Mei was 23 years old.

The crown prince at that time was born in Li Zhi, and was the king of Taiyuan among the five surnames. The king himself was a famous beauty, and Princess Tong'an recommended her to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty because of her beauty. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law and once called her and Li "good wives". However, the king seems to have been unpopular and never had children. Another Xiao Liangdi, later known as Concubine Xiao Shu, was also very popular. Xiao was born in Lanling, a descendant of the Qiliang royal family, and an aristocratic scholar. In the last years of Zhenguan, Xiao Liang's brother's luck was at its peak, and a son and two daughters were born during this period. However, this still cannot replace the excitement of the ambiguous relationship between Li Zhi and Wu Mei. Playing such a dangerous game with his concubines was a secret joy around my father, who had been smart all his life but was now weak. "A wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as stealing, and stealing is sometimes worse than stealing" is the most appropriate way to describe Li Zhi's mentality.

As for Wu Mei, most people think that she plays the role of a seducer and opportunist. In this role, she does not have much true feelings. Just because she couldn't find a way out in me, she turned to her son to look for opportunities. Considering that Wu Mei is a relatively rational woman, this statement is not unreasonable, but I personally think that there may not be an emotional component in it. For a princess who is conceited and talented but has been ignored for a long time, suddenly encountering the favor of the noble crown prince must be a great feeling of confidant! Moreover, judging from Princess Jinyang's attachment to Li Zhi, he should not be a woman hater. "I love you and I love your rights." This is also common. Love is not a simple emotion, it is closely related to possessiveness, sexual desire, etc. Even a

This kind of unspeakable but heart-pounding love affair quietly took root and sprouted in the gorgeous and harsh Chang'an court. As for how far it will develop, it's a matter of opinion. Some people think that they are still in the "love and manners" stage because Li Zhi is timid; others think that they have exceeded that level because Wu Mei is very courageous. Personally, I prefer what's between them. Despite Li Zhi's performance in other aspects, he has never been too timid in this matter. What's more, the sentence in the imperial edict, "I am a gift from the Wu family, and everything is the same as the king" is really fascinating. It lasted until the death of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty in the twenty-third year of Zhenguan. Wu Mei faced another major turning point in her life: according to the Tang Dynasty system, she had to be sent out of the palace to have her hair cut as a nun.

According to old historical records, Li Zhi had no love or substantial help for his lover, and allowed him to be sent to Kanye Temple to be a monk like garbage. Until then, Tang Taizong died on the anniversary of his death. Wu Mei, who was in tears, was finally moved again, so she regained her old love, but still had no intention of taking her into the palace. Fortunately, the queen at that time was jealous of Concubine Xiao Shu's favor. After hearing the news that Emperor Gaozong and Wu were hugging each other and crying at Kanye Temple, they thought they could take advantage of the situation and secretly let Wu grow her hair, and persuaded the emperor that Wu to enter the harem to win the favor of Concubine Xiao Shu. Wu family entered the palace again. However, when we searched the history of the Tang Dynasty, we found a strange story about Xigengtian, that is, we could not find any other records and the specific location of Ganye Temple. It stands to reason that since Ganye Temple is dedicated to the harem concubines of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, its scale must be quite large. It's a bit strange that it's so mysterious and hard to find. A more reasonable explanation is that the name was changed later. So why did you change your name? Where is Ganye Temple? Did Wu Mei really leave home? Question marks come one after another.

Taiwanese scholar Li Shutong, who is good at reversing cases, believes that Wu never went to the palace to get a haircut, but moved outside the palace and hid in Emperor Gaozong's golden palace, leaving her hair as it was. In August of the 23rd year of Zhenguan, Tang Taizong was buried in Zhaoling. After the funeral, Gaozong and Wu thought they could avoid the eyes and ears of outsiders. At the latest by the end of this year, Emperor Gaozong allowed the Wu family to re-enter the harem and designated it Zhaoling. The story that Wu went to the temple to shave his head and become a monk was a lie fabricated by Xu to please him and Wu Hou. He gave several reasons. First, the address of Ganye Temple is unknown. When Wu Zetian ascended the throne, she did not receive support from the monks and nuns of Ganye Temple, and there was no record of rewards and punishments for the monks and nuns in the temple. It can be seen that Wu Zetian actually has nothing to do with Ganye Temple. Second, during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, high buns were popular in the palace, and it took one or two years from cutting to combing the hair. "Yin makes hair grow" is incredible. Third, it was reported that when Emperor Gaozong was released, everyone in the palace was aging. Wu Zetian was only 26 years old at the time. Before she was released, she had already "fallen in love at first sight" and became the crown prince of Emperor Gaozong, so she was reluctant to let her cut her hair.

Li Shutong has always been tight-lipped about his words, and this view is widely circulated. The Cambridge History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties records a sum of money, but he apparently confuses Gaozong's concubines with the emperor's concubines. Women in the Tang Dynasty all wore their hair in buns, and the length of their hair would not be an obstacle for Wu to enter the palace. After Wu entered the palace again, she was very taboo about becoming Tang Taizong's concubine. He also claimed to be a palace servant of the First Emperor in the imperial edict, so he did not mention being a nun in the temple and did not want to have anything to do with Qianye Temple. This is understandable. Many Tang books such as Tongjian Qin Wang Po Zhen Yue recorded Wu's becoming a nun. Since the Tang Dynasty, few people have doubted it. It would be too rash to overturn ancient conclusions based on a few pieces of insufficient or even misunderstood evidence.

Li Zhi has an indecisive personality, is slow to do things, and is known for his benevolence and filial piety. It is hard to imagine that he would have the courage to accept concubines as soon as he ascended the throne. On the one hand, he invited martial arts masters to enter the temple to become famous, and on the other hand, he met in private and took care of him secretly. As soon as the limelight passed, he was called into the palace. This compromise between the two ends of the first mouse is most in line with Li Zhi's style. There is no truth, but there are selfish calculations and concerns. This is my understanding of Wu Li's feelings. A few years later, his grandson had a passionate relationship with his daughter-in-law, and he also adopted this method, allowing Yang to become a monk and then enter the palace. It was also a suit, but he didn't make his grandfather look prettier than before_

Although Mei was not willing to give in, she could only let others manipulate her at that time. With little hope, she stayed at Ganye Temple, where she worshiped and practiced Buddhism. She was actually the wife of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Her identity is embarrassing and her future is unclear. The only thing she can hope for is the fragile and fragile love of a man. But the new king has too many things to learn and too many things to deal with, and Li Zhi himself is also quite enthusiastic. In his later years, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty glanced at the court, but Li Zhi went to court every day and said: "I have reached a high position at a young age. I am always working hard for fear of delaying important events." Every day, I invite ten people. Go to the secretariat and ask about people's suffering and politics. It is conceivable that the new king was complacent when he came to the throne at the beginning of his life, and he acted with dignity. The freshness and sense of responsibility of the new role diluted the pain of missing her lover, and the matter of summoning Wu into the palace was postponed again and again. After all, he is the emperor and there is never a shortage of women around him. During this time, Xu Jieyu and other beauties were invited. In your spare time, go to Ganye Temple to experience the unique customs, and live a very nourishing life.

But for Wu Mei, the situation is different. Beauty is easy to die, twenty-seven or eight. According to the ancients, she is old. Without any status or protection, she lives in a Buddhist hall, and on the other side is the emperor who has three thousand beauties in his harem.

What reached her ears was the news of who he accepted yesterday and who he accepted today. They were all younger than she was, and perhaps prettier than she was. And she doesn’t ask questions, let alone complain. What if he doesn't come? What will she do to herself, and what will others think of her? How will she spend the rest of her long and lonely life? "They all thought about it, looking at Zhu Yijun who was haggard and fragmented. If you don't believe this, you will often cry and take the pomegranate skirt out of the box." This sad and touching song Tang Huiyao can well reflect her feelings at that time. Feeling. The years are getting old and the future is unclear. When will there be no promise of a future? In the days when Li Zhi did not go to Ganye Temple, the woman leaning against the door and looking uneasily must have trembled countless times for such an unpredictable future.

Exploring Wu Mei’s mood at that time, it is impossible to say that she was not anxious. But after all, she was concerned about gains and losses, and did not dare to use too much force for fear of causing the other party's resentment, which would outweigh the gains. Therefore, she could only use this euphemistic and tortuous way to reflect her worries. It's lovesickness, it's flirting. The image of the woman lost for love in the poem is so cute, I still feel it is a pity. It can be seen that Wu Mei who appeared in front of Li Zhi at that time was not a strong strong woman, but more of a gentle gesture of "stretching her arms and bending her knees, there is no mercy". Li Zhi is undoubtedly very satisfied with such a talented, affectionate and gentle woman who will not bring any pressure to him. This has another attraction than the youth and beauty of a girl. Tang Taizong had passed away for a long time at that time, and Li Zhi had fully adapted to his new role. It was estimated that public opinion would not reflect too much, so he began to seriously consider introducing her into the palace. Of course, the first step is to get the Queen's consent.