There was a Taoist priest named Li in the Tang Dynasty, who was proficient in astronomy and geography. He was a strange man, and later he entered Li Shimin Taishi Museum. One day, Li looked at the astrology, took a divination and said, The hostess often. ? At that time, people were circulating:? After three generations of the Tang Dynasty, the female ruler King Wu won the world. ? Li Shimin concentrated and decided to get rid of the man who would hurt Li Tang. He looked around for this? Lady Wu Wang? Who is it, but I don't know.

One day, Li Shimin invited the generals to drink, and a military commander named Li Junxian was too drunk to talk about his nickname? Wuniang? In the Tang dynasty, the boy at home was called? Lang? What's the girl's name? Mom? What's Li Shimin's name? Jiro? , probably this? Wuniang? , is the family's nickname for Li Junxian. They laughed, but Li Shimin was surprised. Before long, he found a charge and beheaded Li Junxian, thinking that he had beheaded the scourge of the Tang Dynasty, but he missed Wu Meiniang, a young talent who was thinking hard about how to please the emperor in the harem.

Many years later, Li Junxian was rehabilitated by Wu Zetian, saying that he was implicated in Li Junxian. Many people say that Wu Zetian did it for her accession to the throne. Others say that this matter has long been recorded, not fabricated. Li's fascination with human beings has left a back-to-back picture of events that can last for thousands of years, and some people are still studying it. Metaphysics is profound and can be studied by people. Wu Zetian chose this legend and made the best advertisement for her future. When all the steps have been completed, the enemy has been eliminated, the heir to the throne has been mastered, and the state affairs have been mastered, Wu Zetian finally embarked on the next step: claiming the emperor.

Only in the matriarchal clan society thousands of years ago did women take power in name and in fact. At that time, productivity was low, and a clan must have enough population if it wants to fight against natural disasters, collect enough prey and deal with foreign invasion. At this time, fertile women gained supreme status. In the early years of the Republic of China, people worshipped Nuwa and praised women's reproductive ability. Tribal totems are either animals symbolizing fertility or abstract female reproductive organs. When the history transits to the patriarchal clan and then is replaced by the patriarchal society, the status of women is getting lower and lower.

By the Tang Dynasty, this inertia had a slight rebound. On the one hand, the Tang Dynasty is inextricably linked with the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty, and they all have a strong northwest atmosphere and external atmosphere, emphasizing the status of women. Women not only have to do housework and give birth to offspring, but also make public appearances, make decisions about housework, and even gallop on the battlefield at once. Emperor Wendi, the wife of Emperor Wendi, participated in the discussion of state affairs with her husband, and was called "Dugu Jialuo"? Your voice? This lady once made the young Emperor Wendi swear that he would only marry one wife in this life. Later, Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty became emperor, preferring a beautiful woman, and Queen Dugu made a scene. I was so angry that the current emperor left home with his horse and was persuaded back by the courtiers. The strong woman who watches the dragon can be seen.

In the Tang dynasty, women's tenacity continued, and they could still shoulder the burden of the family and give orders to their husbands. The wife of Zhenguan's famous minister Fang is one of the best. She firmly holds the power in the family and forbids her husband to take concubinage. Once I gave it to Fang, a beautiful woman, and she ordered her husband to return it to the emperor. When Li Shimin heard this, he decided to cure the jealous woman and give her a jar? Poison? Mrs. Fang threatened to commit suicide if she didn't let her husband take a concubine. Mrs. Fang drank it all at once, only to find that the jar was filled with old vinegar. Li Shimin finally candidly admit defeat to Mrs. Fang and recaptured the beauty. This kind of enterprising woman is not uncommon in Sui and Tang Dynasties. It was precisely because people at that time were used to having a healthy, cheerful and generous woman at home to manage the family, command servants, discuss state affairs with her husband and help the whole family make up their minds that they could always accept the regency of Wu Zetian.

What's more, although Wu Zetian made great contributions in governing the country, she left a good impression on the people. The demands of the people have always been simple. As long as they have enough food and clothing, they think the ruler is very capable. When Wu Zetian ruled the country, although there were many natural and man-made disasters, the court provided timely relief and the people did not experience long-term displacement and uncertainty. Wu Zetian, who is in power, is naturally grateful. Now they listen to people spreading the news of diva in towns and villages? Bodhisattva? Daming, coupled with superstition at that time, really thought that this woman was the patron of Jiangshan, the mainstay of the court and an important guarantee for the national economy and people's livelihood.

In the imperial court, courtiers changed again and again. The older generation had to bend their knees to accept Wu Zetian because Gao Zong was ill. The new generation doesn't even know what the emperor looks like. At the beginning of their official career, they enjoyed the favor of the empress dowager by virtue of her promotion. Most importantly, those ministers who might pose a threat to Wu Zetian, such as Pei Yan and Cheng Wuting, were all killed by Wu Zetian; The rest were dissatisfied and killed by brutal officials; So today's court is United as one, all for Wu Zetian? Take it orally? . Even if Wu Zetian really wanted to be emperor, no one would eat Xiong Xin's intestines and stand up against it.

As a result, proclaimed himself a natural drama:

The leader is still Wu, who is the dream of the prince. No one expects Wu Zetian to be emperor more than Cheng Si. His eager expression and undisguised emotions jumped up and down again and again, which made courtiers more and more disgusted with him, but what he did was exactly what Wu Zetian needed at that time. Did he arrange the petition procedure? Three twists and turns? The feeling of ups and downs.

First of all, a seven-product official named Fu Youyi appeared on the streets of Luoyang. He was followed by hundreds of travel-stained Guanzhong people, old and young. They knelt in front of the imperial city, presented a table, and asked the queen mother to conform to the people's will and be the emperor. Empress Dowager Cixi shook her head again and again after hearing this, and sent someone to coax Fu Yu and others away. Because of lamenting Fu Youyi's loyalty, he was promoted from a seven-product official to a positive five-product. At this point, the first petition came to an end in Wu Zetian's reserve.

Fu Youyi was promoted, and more people saw the opportunity. Soon, a group of tens of thousands of people composed of Luoyang people appeared in front of the palace, continuing to ask the empress dowager to ascend to the throne and changing the title to? Zhou? Wu Zetian always said that Wu Shi was a descendant of the Duke of Zhou, because there was a child named Wu, the descendant of Wu Ji, who was the ancestor of Wu Shi. Wu Zetian once again sent someone to persuade the petition team to disperse. The second petition failed in another reserve of Wu Zetian.

At this time, those who have been noncommittal can no longer be silent, they must show their attitude. On the one hand, Wu Zetian created public opinion, on the other hand, she suppressed the opposition. Under the sinister smile of the cruel officials, of course, the officials did not dare to express their opposition, and they wrote down the memorial to express their loyalty and approval. Even the old ministers who always insisted on the royal family in Li Tang could not avoid custom, and gave insincere praise under great pressure. They ponder and struggle repeatedly in their minds, wandering between the two choices of sacrificing for morality and obeying reality. Finally, Wu Zetian's excellent personal qualities and her iron whip dagger persuaded them.

The third petition, where are the princes? Support? Suddenly, a new climax appeared soon.

The third petition team reached 60,000 people, with ordinary people as the main body, civil and military officials among them, and the consorts were in high spirits. Monks and Taoists, three religions and nine streams are in the ranks, and there are even foreign envoys.

These foreigners were guests of the Tang Dynasty and enjoyed the hospitality of Wu Zetian. At this time, they all joined in the fun, and the petition team became more and more spectacular. They shouted the same slogan and asked the Queen Mother not to go against God's will and public opinion. They are willing to respect the queen mother as the son of heaven.

The crowd, elegant and thin Li Dan impressively stand. He smiled and said that he was willing to support his mother Wu Zetian as emperor, and hoped that he could change his surname to Wu and share his mother's glory. Even the current emperor made such a statement, and the petition team cheered and the support was getting higher and higher.

In Wu Zetian's political career, Li Dan has always been a passive person; In the historical process of the Tang Dynasty, Li Dan has always been a passive person, but he is undoubtedly a wise man who can save his life under the suspicion of Wu Zetian. However, in his thoughtful mind, he lacks the courage to fight and the determination to reverse Gan Kun, and cleverness can only be used to protect himself. He was framed and sent to prison, at the mercy of his mother. Every time, he would sincerely thank his mother for kowtowing and never show any dissatisfaction, so as to calm Wu Zetian's doubts from time to time. His surrender saved his life.

Let nature take its course is the law of life-saving. He is not as clever as his second brother Li Xian, thinking that he can defeat his ruthless mother who has been in politics for many years in his humble way. More won't get carried away like third brother Li Xian, holding a little power and thinking that he has mastered his destiny. He knew that he was just a small shrimp that lived by the mouth of a giant crocodile and would die at any time. He never gave up the opportunity to survive, and never gave up the opportunity at any time. From this perspective, he did inherit the lineage of Wu Zetian.

The petition team continued to move forward. At this time, the most dramatic scene appeared, and a person suddenly shouted: Did you see it? Just now, a Hong Niao flew into the Queen Mother's palace! ?

Everyone looked up, looking for the Hong Niao, and more people followed. That's right! I saw it, too! Hong Niao! ?

Someone shouted again:? Don't be silly! That's not Hong Niao, it's Phoenix! ?

The people cheered: Phoenix! It's a phoenix! ?

Next, there was an avalanche of voices. Wu Zetian finally stood up from the throne and said with a helpless smile: This is probably really God's will. ? They were ecstatic when they heard that the queen mother finally agreed to this matter. Long live? The sound spread throughout Luoyang City, and the people witnessed a miraculous historical fact: the first female emperor was born in the history of China.

On the Double Ninth Festival on September 9, Wu Zetian put on the emperor's crown, and the phoenix pattern on her robe turned into a dragon. She boarded the Tianmen Building, accepted the worship of officials, and announced that she would change the name of the country to? Zhou? . All along, Wu Zetian has been constantly? Wu? Word, find the book of the week? "Wu Chengpian", which is advertised as a sign that people surnamed Wu want to be emperors. At the same time, she abandoned the general summer calendar and replaced it with the ancient Zhou calendar, in order to promote the ancient Wu family as the most orthodox stream of the Zhou Dynasty, far from Li Bi.

Wu Zetian also stepped up efforts to shape a number of new characters. In this paper, for the convenience of writing, she has always been called Wu Zetian, but the actual situation is that she has never had a name and has been circulated to the outside world? Mei Niang? It was given by Taizong Li Shimin. This feminine name doesn't meet her expected image at all. People who despise her scream? Wu? Or? Woods? , still not the name of the table. Wu Zetian couldn't sit still when she thought that all emperors in history books had auspicious names. Finally, she was born? The word "bully" implies one's supremacy. The new characters she created, because of inconvenience, will only be used for some formal letters or sacrifices.

The 67-year-old Wu Zetian finally became the master of the world. What is the title she gave herself? Holy spirit emperor? Renaming his son Li Dan to Wu Lun also appeased a group of disgruntled veteran ministers and kept their consistent hopes? Li Dan is the son of Li Zhi. Even if the surname is changed, it is also a descendant of the Li family. Wu Zetian ordered the construction of the seven temples of the Wu family in Luoyang, and the Wu family was sealed for generations until Zhou Wenwang.

One person gets the word, and the chicken and dog ascend to heaven. The Wu originally enjoyed high-standard official titles and Dai Lu, but now they have changed from consorts to royalty. Wu named Wang Wei and Wu Sansi named Liang Wang. Wu, Wu Youzhi and others also have their own adopted daughters, and even the Wu women have become princess royal. Another measure is even more jaw-dropping: the newly enthroned emperor announced that all people surnamed Wu in the world were exempt from labor. Probably only Wu Zetian would have such creative ideas.

Wu Zetian treated the royal family of Li Tang in a very cautious way. Although she killed so many descendants of Li, she clearly knows that people all over the world envy and yearn for the peaceful world of Gaozu, the Qingming politics of Emperor Taizong and even the monopoly of power. If she denies and obliterates their achievements, it will certainly arouse people's resentment. Therefore, she changed the ancestral temple in Li Tang into Hande Temple and kept it. Besides, she didn't hurt Li Xian and Li Dan. After Li Dan changed his name, he was still qualified to inherit the throne, which ensured the stability of the people's hearts to the greatest extent.

Her greatest wish was fulfilled. When she first sat on the throne as an emperor, although all the familiar faces stood on the temple, her mood was quite different. She will also think of the girl who entered Chang 'an for the first time in a trance, which is the memory she carries with her. Now the resplendent palaces in Chang 'an have been replaced by the beautiful scenery in Luoyang. She no longer has to worry about being despised and insulted, and there will be no unhappy days. Everything in the future will be plated with brilliant golden light, although she has been away for so many years for this day, and she is 67 years old.