Anecdotal Yuan Tiangang twice predicted that Wu Zetian proclaimed himself emperor?

Introduction: In the long history of China, there have been various predictions, such as the magical "push back map" prediction and Liu Ji's "pancake song" prediction. These predictions became more and more bizarre and gradually became a legend.

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Wu Zetian, the first and only orthodox female emperor in China history. She also experienced two supernatural prophecies. The first time was when Wu Zetian was young. According to "Biography of Yuan Tiangang in the New Tang Dynasty", her father, samurai _, was appointed as the governor of Lizhou at that time. Yuan Tiangang, a local fortuneteller, once passed by Wu Zetian's house and met her mother, Mrs Yang. As soon as Yuan Tiangang saw it, he immediately said, Madam, you were born with a good skill. You must have a noble son in your family. Mrs Yang was very happy and invited Yuan Tiangang to her home at once. First, she took her sons Wu and Wu to see Yuan Tiangang. Yuan looked at them and said that these two husbands are good-looking and will be the sons of Jiabao in the future. Then, the eldest daughter was called out again. Yuan Tiangang took another look and said, This little lady is from a good family, and she will definitely be a lady in the future, but it is not good for her husband. Then, the nurse took Wu Zetian out. At that time, Wu Zetian was still a toddler, dressed as a little boy. Yuan Tiangang's face suddenly changed when he saw the child. Let little Wu Zetian take two more steps, and little Wu Zetian looked at Yuan Tiangang with big eyes. Yuan Tiangang said, oh, no, this husband dzi bead was born with a phoenix neck. This is the appearance of great wealth. How can he be a boy If it is a girl, it must be the master of the world.

The second time happened in the later years of Emperor Taizong. Suddenly, the prophecy of "Little Three Wu Wang" began to spread outside the palace, saying: After the Three Tang Dynasties, there was Wu Wang, and there was the world. This folk rumor later spread to the imperial court, and Li Shimin felt very uncomfortable after hearing it. So he secretly called a Taishiling named Li to the palace. Li said that when I observed the sky at night, I found it was white, indicating that there were mainly women there. He added: After some calculations, I found that this woman is in your majesty's palace and belongs to your majesty's family. Within thirty years, she will be in charge of the great rivers and mountains in Li Tang, and she will kill the descendants of the royal family in Li Tang.

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Li Shimin was very nervous when he heard this. He said: "Since the prophecy is consistent with the astronomical phenomena, it is better to let go of one person than to kill 3,000 people by mistake." I'll go to the palace to clean up, and we'll kill anyone named Wu who has anything to do with Wu. Li said that this is not good. As the old saying goes, "emperors never die". I'm afraid such a person can't kill her easily; Even if you kill her, if God's will remains unchanged, you will send another person. This man is already in your majesty's palace. He is an adult now and will be an old man in thirty years. The old man is kind and may leave some room for your majesty's children and grandchildren. If you kill her now, a new person will be born in heaven. This man is still a young man after thirty years. Young people are ruthless. I'm afraid they will kill your majesty's descendants mercilessly, so you'd better not kill her.

There is a more bizarre story. After reading Li's eight characters, Emperor Taizong asked him to identify the one rumored in the palace. Li said: there are too many women in your majesty's harem, and I'm afraid my eyesight is dim. Emperor Taizong said, isn't it easy? Immediately put imperial secretary one hundred people into a team, let Li See this person in which team. Pointing to Li of the first team. Emperor Taizong said that this goal is too many, please refine it! Then divide 100 people into two groups with 50 people in each group, and Li He points out the other group. Wu Zetian is in this group. Emperor Taizong thought that fifty people were still too many, so he asked Li to make it clear, but Li said that this secret must not be revealed, so that Emperor Taizong could guess for himself. How can you guess what Emperor Taizong said? Besides, there's no need to bother. Killed all 50 people. However, Li told me that this is against God's will, and I am afraid the consequences will be more serious. In the end, Emperor Taizong did not do this, but took precautions.

It doesn't matter whether Emperor Taizong wants to commit suicide or not. A man became a scapegoat. This man, surnamed Li Mingjun, is a member of the Xuanwumen garrison. His post is General Zuo Wuwei and his title is Duke of Wulian County. And he himself is from Wu 'an, Mingzhou. Xuanmen Shoujiang, Zuo Wuwei, a native of Wu 'an, Wulian County, has the word "Wu". Not to mention, what really kills me is his nickname.

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It is said that one day, Emperor Taizong gave a banquet in the palace to entertain a military commander. When he was drunk and happy, Emperor Taizong wanted to enliven the atmosphere, so everyone present gave him a nickname and smiled. It's Li Junxian's turn. He said, "My nickname is Wuniangzi." Suddenly, a burst of laughter broke out, but Taizong couldn't laugh. A tingle in his heart suddenly reminded him of the prediction that "the heroine will appear in the mirror". Xuanmen Shoujiang, Zuo General Wuwei, Wulian County Duke, Wu 'an people, Wu Niangzi, and military commanders! So he made an excuse and killed Li Junxian soon. Emperor Taizong finally breathed a sigh of relief and stopped pursuing it. On the other hand, Wu Zetian escaped a bullet.

So is this magical prophecy as magical as the rumor? We don't know.