Why was there a curtain of listening to politics in ancient times, and what role did women play in ruling?

One of the main reasons why women listened to politics was that the emperor in power at that time was either too old to do anything, or too old, but his personality was not strong enough, and then women took control of the political affairs. Women's mastery of state affairs has two functions in governing the country: one is that the country is still developing normally, and the other is that it causes riots. As for how to treat women in power, I think men and women are the same as long as they have enough ability.

For example, a famous queen in history went to Wu Zetian, who also had the experience of listening to politics. Wu Zetian can be said to be a unique woman in history. In the case that women's status is generally lower than that of men, Wu Zetian was able to master the state affairs and finally ascended the throne. During the reign of Wu Zetian, although the law was cruel, we have to admit that Wu Zetian's overall rule also promoted the development of history and made a favorable contribution to the emergence of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Feng Taihou and Wu Zetian in the Northern Wei Dynasty had similar experiences. Feng Taihou's husband died young, and Feng Taihou pushed his son to the top by himself, then broke up with his son and raised his grandson by himself. During this period, Feng Taihou's abdication greatly promoted the development of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the sinicization policy pursued during Emperor Xiaowen's period was also greatly influenced by Feng Taihou. Feng Taihou is a woman with superb political skills, which has played an active role in national development.

Of course, there are also negative examples of female administration, such as the last empress dowager in history: Empress Dowager Cixi. Empress dowager cixi's influence on the court is far greater than that of the previous empresses. Under her rule, politics was in chaos.