Why did Wu Zetian attack the Wu family?

In April of the first year of Ganfeng (666), Li Zhi and Wu Zetian returned to Chang 'an.

Mount Tai closed his eyes and meditated, which made the monarchical power of Li Zhi and Tang Gaozong, and even more made Wu Zetian.

This year, Wu Zetian was 42 years old. Absolute beauty is not what she used to be, and years have left a ruthless mark on her cheeks. For such a woman, political wisdom is the foundation of her survival.

Shortly after Li Zhi and his wife returned to China, a series of turmoil occurred in the DPRK: Wu Zetian deviated from the political logic of consorts holding a group to keep warm and support each other, and frantically punished the Wu family.

Wu Yuanqing, Wu Zetian's half-brother, has an only son, Wu Sansi.

Wu Shuangyuan, Wu Zetian's half brother, has an only son, Wu Chengsi.

Wu Weiliang, Wu Zetian's cousin.

Wu Huaiyun, the cousin of Wu Zetian.

Wu Shun, the sister of Wu Zetian, married Helan Yueshi, the king of French Cao in Li Yue Zhen, and had a son and a daughter named Helan Zhi Min. After the death of Helan Yueren, only Wu Shun and a pair of children were left.

After Wu Zetian came to power, the Wu family followed suit.

Mother Yang was made a wife.

The elder sister Wu Shun became a Korean daughter-in-law.

You changed to tachileik.

Anzhou Wu was renamed Shaofu and Shaojian.

Shi Wuliang, the first governor, was changed to wei ren.

Ying satrap Huai Yun changed the history of Zizhou.

In the Wu family, Yang is the proudest. Since he moved into a big house and became a wife, Yang likes drinking and enjoying the moon when he has nothing to do.

On one occasion, Yang asked others during the dinner: "Do you Wu children remember the past? Who gave you today's glory and power? "

After all, Yang is a woman and her daughter has a bright future. Naturally, she wants to show off and brush her sense of existence. What's more, everyone has old grievances and can find superiority in others. Why not? To put it bluntly, when she said such a thing, she just wanted Wu Weiliang and others to say something soft and flatter them.

Unexpectedly, I blurted out: "The Wu family was a hero, and only after the imperial court sheltered them did they get an official position. We know our own abilities, and we have never thought of any wealth, but we are favored by the queen. Now I feel worried and scared, and I have no sense of glory! "

Who can stand lying and speaking ill of you?

The banquet broke up in discord, and Yang later found Wu Zetian and complained bitterly.

According to historical records, after the death of the samurai, whether the disrespect for Yang's mother and daughter was verbal disrespect or other disrespect, no one can say clearly. But what is certain is that Wu Zetian is a person who bears grudges. The behavior of her brothers left an indelible shadow on her. She doesn't have any affinity for her brothers, not even a good impression.

Objectively speaking, if Wu Zetian has thought about her future career, such as being an emperor or a pure politician, then the Wu family is her greatest help, and she should try her best to curry favor with her. But after she became queen, she didn't promote any children of the Wu family. However, when she learned that Tachileik's conscience had been discovered, she suggested Li Zhi and demote Tachileik's consorts to other places to be officials.

This is not a smart performance.

To put it bluntly, Wu Zetian hasn't thought about the next road, or hasn't thought about it yet.

In August of the first year of Ganfeng (666), Li Zhi wrote a letter:

Wu Weiliang was appointed as the first secretariat of Jiange County, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province.

Wu became the secretariat of Longzhou (now Longzhou County, Chongzuo City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region). After taking office, the old man fell ill and died of depression.

Wu became the secretariat of Haozhou (now Fengyang County, Chuzhou City, Anhui Province).

How much I hate you and how much I belittle you.

Wu Zetian's hatred for her brothers was heartfelt, and she unequivocally denounced them. But my sister Wu Shun, as well as my nieces Helan and Wu Zetian, have been entangled in the contradiction between affection and jealousy.

As a woman, Wu Zetian can understand the difficulties of her sister Wu Shun. She lost her husband at a young age and left two children. In order not to make her sister too depressed, Wu Zetian often let her take her niece into the palace.

Although Wu Shun has given birth to two children, her figure has always been very good, and her fair skin and gentle personality make her very attractive to men. As for the niece Helan, she is in her prime, like a flower in bud, charming and moving.

After entering the palace, Wu Shun's mother and daughter are bound to deal with Li Zhi.

Li Zhi loves Wu Zetian very much and is also very enthusiastic about his sister and niece. She often invites them to have dinner together and enjoy singing and dancing. Between men and women, sometimes they get too close and have too much ambiguity, which is easy to cause others' jealousy.

In the face of this situation, what is Wu Zetian's mood?

I really don't know. If Wu Zetian was a shrew and jealous, she wouldn't be in her present position. But I'm afraid I'm deceiving myself to say that she can accept it gladly. Just about the affection that blood is thicker than water, Wu Zetian temporarily endured this tone and did not take retaliatory measures.

In the sixth year of Yonghui (655), around October, Han's wife Wu Shun died. Because of Wu Zetian, Wu Shun's death has become a permanent mystery. Some people think that Mrs. Han died of illness, some people think that Wu Zetian poisoned her, and others think that after the affair was exposed, Wu Zetian wanted to kill her sister, but she couldn't bear to do it, so she was reprimanded and sent out of the palace. Wu Shun committed suicide because of shame and guilt.

The love between Li Zhi and Mrs Han is not recorded in the history books. With the wisdom of Wu Zetian, she should not kill her sister. Besides, Mrs. Han has been in the palace for many years, and Wu Zetian will not wait until today to start work. As expected, Mrs. Han's death should not be poisoning.

Wu Zetian and Chun Wu were bullied by several brothers when they were children. They protect each other and have deep feelings. But I'm afraid I'm not so patient with my nieces Helan and Wu Zetian.

After Mrs. Han died, Helan was named Mrs. Wei. Whether Li Zhi really dotes on Helan family or because her mother died, it is not a good thing for Wu Zetian. Li Zhi is a nostalgic person. He and Wu Zetian have experienced ups and downs and have sincere feelings. They didn't want to make the situation too stiff, so they didn't immediately make Helan a concubine. Wu Zetian also turned a blind eye and pretended not to understand Li Zhi's mind.

In this way, the couple secretly competed to see who would give up first.

On the way to Mount Tai for meditation, Li Zhi and Mrs. Wei got closer and closer. Wu Zetian understands that this niece must not stay!

The closure of Mount Tai is a national event, and secretariat officials from all over the country have reported to Mount Tai. After the ceremony, they followed the emperor back to Chang 'an, and Wu Weiliang and Wu Huaiyun were among them.

Looking at the majestic Chang 'an, the two brothers were filled with emotion. In their eyes, Wu Zetian is just a woman. Even if they hate them, they won't do this to them. However, they were wrong. In Wu Zetian's eyes, the hatred of the past seems to transcend everything.

Wu Weiliang and Wu Huaiyun decided to take this opportunity to return to Chang 'an to mend their emotional rift with Wu Zetian. Back in Chang 'an, they brought many rare treasures and local products, some for Li Zhi and some for Wu Zetian.

Wu Zetian realized that this was a godsend.

According to historical records, Wu Zetian sent someone to secretly put poison in food and then gave it to Mrs. Wei. A few hours later, news came from the palace that Mrs. Wei had died suddenly.

Taiji Palace is in chaos. Li Zhi ordered the arrest of female officials and maids in the palace. After some inquiries, she learned that Mrs. Wei died suddenly after eating the local products of Wu Huaiyun.

Mrs Wei's body lay coldly in front of Li Zhi. His heart was full of anger, and he would never have thought that it was Wu Zetian who poisoned Mrs. Wei. A few hours later, a decree came from Taiji Palace: He and Wu Huaiyun were executed, and Wu was renamed Xia to show that he was like a snake and a scorpion.

Then the question is, why did Wu Zetian attack the Wu family?

There are two answers:

First, the childhood experience made Wu Zetian feel ashamed and planted the seeds of hatred in her heart. Although she is a powerful politician, she easily breeds jealousy, anger and revenge.

Secondly, Wu Zetian achieved her political goals by killing Wu's consorts.

At this time, Wu Zetian and Li Zhi have been called "Two Saints" by the DPRK ministers, and their status is unparalleled. Whether in political practice or political wisdom, Wu Zetian is not inferior to Li Zhi and won the trust of Li Zhi. What should Wu Zetian do if she is eager for power and even wants to listen to politics?

Raise the Wu family to a prominent position and let everyone know that the Wu family is the most powerful consort family in Datang? If she did, even if the minister was indifferent, Li Zhi would try to kill her.

However, Wu Zetian did the opposite. Instead of promoting members of the Wu family, she dismissed all the others. As a result, Wu Zetian was just an ordinary vulgar woman who had no desire for the authority of the Tang Dynasty. Who will take the initiative to find her?

There is no definite answer to this matter. If I were you, I think Wu Zetian really has a deep hatred for the children of the Wu family. She didn't think she would be emperor at the moment, but she was desperate for power. Hatred is the driving factor and power is the seduction factor, which she hopes to gain Li Zhi's unconditional trust.

Think about it. If Wu Zetian was simply out of hatred, she had ten years from the sixth year of Yonghui (655) to the first year of Ganfeng (666). Why did she wait until after Taishan meditation? Because Wu Zetian presided over "Yaxian", the promotion of political status made her fall into the abyss and walk on thin ice, but she still saw a bright future under her feet. Wu Zetian had to make some sacrifices for the absolute trust of the emperor.

My brother was killed, but no one inherited the title of dad. Won't it make Wu break incense? So, Wu Zetian told Li Zhi that he hoped Wu Shun's son Helanmin would inherit the title of Zhou Guogong (later changed).

The price is that Helan Zhi Min changed her name to Wu Minzhi.

Wu Minzhi was born in the 16th year of Zhenguan (642), and now he is a handsome young man. To this end, some historians say that he had an affair with his grandmother Yang. The problem is that Yang was born around the first year of Dacheng in the Northern Zhou Dynasty (579). When he matured, Yang was at least seventy years old. How come...

A framed joke, just look at it.

Under the operation of Wu Zetian, Wu Minzhi successively served as a bachelor of Hong Wen Pavilion and a constant attendant of Zuo Sanqi (a trusted minister around the emperor), with a bright future. After Mrs Wei was poisoned, Li Zhi was very sad, and Wu Minzhi was waiting on him. Li Zhi said sadly, "When I came to North Korea to listen to politics in the morning, she was still safe and sound, and she died when she retired from the DPRK. Why did she die in such a hurry? "

In the face of Li Zhi's suspicion, Wu Minzhi didn't answer, just crying.

In fact, Wu Min has a better choice, such as comforting Li Zhi and excusing Wu Zetian.

Everything is only in one thought, the heart is heaven and the heart is hell.

Wu Minzhi's silence made Wu Zetian uncomfortable, and she felt betrayed. Although he is the heir of the Wu family, he is the younger brother of Mrs. Wei. Should Wu Zetian trust him?

History has proved that Wu Zetian continues to choose to believe.

In September of the first year of Xianheng (670), Wu Zetian's mother Yang died. According to the regulations, the ceremony should be presided over by Wu Minzhi. To this end, Wu Zetian deliberately took out a large sum of private money, please make a Buddha statue for Yang. Who would have thought that Wu Minzhi should take this huge sum as his own?

Well, money is an external thing, and these are tolerable.

The problem is that before Yang's funeral, he had already put on mourning clothes and started to call prostitutes to have fun in the house.

Well, women's sex is also a thing outside their bodies, and these continue to endure.

Later, Li Zhi chose a crown princess for Prince Li Hong, and finally decided to choose Siwei's daughter Yang Shaoqing Sijian. Seeing the wedding day approaching, I heard that Yang looks good, and even found an opportunity to have sex with her forcibly, and even temporarily re-elected Pei Judao's daughter as the crown princess of Li Hongzhang.

As an outsider, I really can't stand it.

To put it bluntly, Wu Zetian didn't expect much, so she expected him to inherit the title of "Torre" and continue the Wu family's incense. Who would have thought he was so unprofessional and humiliated Wu Zetian?

In June of the second year of Xianheng (67 1), the end of Wu Minzhi came.

Under the operation of Wu Zetian, Wu Minzhi was exiled to Leizhou (now Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province), and his real name was restored to Helan. When Wu Minzhi walked to Shaozhou (now Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province), he was hanged by reins.

Who can say that Wu Zetian is a deranged politician?

Text/Jiu Hao Hancuo