? Girl Wu Zetian: Why is the young and beautiful Wu Zetian unpopular?

How beautiful is it? What happened more than 1000 years ago is difficult to implement. The existing Zhang Xuan's Chasing the Tang Dynasty and Ming Dynasty's seal cutting Ode to the ancients all have portraits, but they are all painted by imagination, and they are all images after middle age, which is not enough. Clues can only be found in a few words in ancient books. & gt I once said that my daughter Princess Taiping is "like herself". First of all, I said that she looks like herself. So what is Princess Taiping like? The history book says, "abundant, with a wide forehead." Full figure, big face. This appearance is the standard beauty embryo of Tang Dynasty. Besides, Cui Rong, an attendant and poet of Prince Tang Zhongzong, once said that it was a "strange moon". Also, it is the "Day Pearl and Phoenix Neck" mentioned in Yuan Tiangang's story. These statements are all from the contemporary era, and I am afraid they will not be too outrageous. In short, her appearance can at least make people shine. & gt what if it looks like this? Ze Tian Ji in the Old Tang Dynasty said that she was "wise and resourceful, and involved in literature and history", while Biography of Wuhou in the New Tang Dynasty said that she was "talented and never poor" and that "the city was deeply hurt, and she was not ashamed to be soft, so as to achieve great things". Clever or cunning, these are two versions of a quality, in short, more of a strategy. The key is to be patient, smart and ambitious after dabbling in literature and history. This is the basic condition for her future rise. & gt Especially the decline of family fortune after "adulthood" has greatly strengthened her "endurance". & gt& gt is handsome and talented, and at the age of marriage, he is famous in the society. It is said that when he was still in Jingzhou, not only the reputation of Wu DuDu spread to Lingnan, but also Yang Hemei's reputation was far away in Qinzhou. & gt Wu Zetian has now entered a powerful interpersonal circle. Yang's relatives in the royal family are not just Princess Guiyang. At that time, this relationship circle will come into play, and a strange "butterfly effect" is likely to appear. & gt In the year when their mother and daughter returned to Beijing, that is, in June of the tenth year of Zhenguan (636), something happened in the palace, which brought an unexpected turn for the better for Wu Zetian. This incident is that the eldest grandson, the wife of Emperor Taizong, is ill. & gt The eldest grandson is a good queen, and her political role is to help her husband be a good emperor. After her death, Taizong was heartbroken and even felt that this wife was unparalleled. For various reasons, the palace has been vacant since then, and no one else has been appointed as the queen. & gt After the death of the eldest grandson, the personnel problem in the harem seems to have been solved. First of all, the number of concubines is too small, which is inconsistent with the system. According to the system of the Tang Dynasty, the emperor had four concubines and nine concubines, and these fourteen women were the official wives of the emperor. There are nine Jieyu, and Zhang. Then there are four beauties and five talents, who are in charge of sacrifices, banquets, costumes and driving. Women below Jieyu are actually female officials in charge of various affairs in the palace, belonging to low-level concubines. The quota of this huge team of ladies and female officials is now seriously dissatisfied. Secondly, the whole maid-in-waiting team is also understaffed. Because there have been several times before, many people have left and need to be supplemented urgently. & gt So the Ministry of Internal Affairs started looking for someone. Find ladies-in-waiting to choose from folk women, and find low-level concubines to choose from government officials. & gt Because of the special circumstances in the palace, the requirements for concubines are very strict. They should not only serve the emperor's daily life, but also be competent in management, so they are required to be handsome, talented and have a high family background. & gt Generally speaking, the choice of concubines is made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and they will ask the emperor's permission. But sometimes, according to rumors, Emperor Taizong personally named important people. & gt This time, he named the second girl of the former military commander as a talent to enter the palace. Make a mountain, what is there to discuss! & gt how did emperor Taizong call the roll on Wu erdong's head? & gt two important people contributed to this. The first person to recommend Wu Zetian was Yang Shidao. At that time, Yang Shidao was a servant, and his authority was equal to that of the prime minister. He is also a member of the royal family, and has a very close relationship with Taizong, and he meets every day in the court. In order to give his niece a bright future, he strongly recommended the talents of Wu Zetian to Emperor Taizong. In addition, Princess Guiyang also spoke from the side, allowing Emperor Taizong to hear his name first and then meet his face. In addition, Taizong still had a little nostalgia for the samurai, so the matter was soon settled. & gt Another key figure is Yang Jieyu. This Yang Jieyu is the cousin of Wu Zetian, who was originally the princess of Li Yuanji, the younger brother of Emperor Taizong. During the change of Xuanwu Gate, Emperor Taizong killed Li Yuanji, but named Yang, Yuanji's wife, as An Jieyu-don't waste resources. & gt Yang Jieyu, this woman is not shallow, and she is probably very likable. After the death of the King of Qi, the eldest grandson saw her pity and took her to live in the main palace. Taizong included her in the ranks of little wives. After the death of his eldest grandson, Emperor Taizong wanted to re-establish her as the queen. Unfortunately, he was opposed by important officials such as Wei Zhi, saying that he was "afraid of being laughed at by the whole world". This good dream was not made. & gt& gt Yang Jieyu was saddened by this and hated several important officials, but he dared not speak out. In order to strengthen her power in the harem, she thought of her cousin Wu Erlong after choosing a concubine. > the two forces above formed a joint force, which decided the future fate of Wu Zetian at once. & gt On this day, Ambassador China summoned and read a letter. Mother Yang was too surprised to speak. After the ambassador left, Yang burst into tears: How can this be done? & gt Yang knows that the harem is an arena. When he goes there, he can't get together with his family often. Whether this is a disaster or a blessing is unknown. If the official daughter gets married normally, at least she can have both dignity and affection. When she enters the palace, everyone is vying for favor, so don't expect a comfortable life. If you don't enter the emperor's eyes, isn't this life finished? & gt According to Biography of Wuhou in the New Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian's attitude towards this matter is completely different from her mother's. When her mother said goodbye to her in tears, she said calmly, "Why should I feel sorry for my children when I see that the son of heaven knows it is not a blessing?" & gt There is no other evidence. I don't know whether this record is true or not, but it is very consistent with Wu Zetian's consistent understanding. & gt She knows that changing her destiny is a gamble. Although entering the palace is just to be an inferior concubine, after all, it is approaching the highest power center. Everything depends on human effort, so long as you have the heart, you may meet the opportunity to revive your family business. & gt After Wu Zetian entered the palace, Emperor Taizong saw that she was really beautiful, so he named her "Wu Mei". I am afraid that the word "charm" is not only beautiful, but also "charming" in modern folk vocabulary. & gt Her court career began, and she sat in the talent position for eleven years. This is so different from what Wu Zetian vaguely expected in his heart! She didn't get the love of Emperor Taizong at all. Among a group of wives, Wu Zetian is just a marginal figure, and her experience is not even recorded. & gt How can Mei Niang not charm Emperor Taizong? There is a fundamental problem, that is, the attraction between men and women is often complementary. Emperor Taizong is the king of the world, and he has a lot of experience in making decisions about war. He really wants to have a gentle and virtuous woman as his partner. & gt Wu Zetian is not such a weak woman. Here, we want to mention the famous "mentoring incident". & gt It happened during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Wu Zetian, but it was not recorded at that time. It was mentioned by Wu Zetian at the age of seventy-six: > Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty had a horse master and a son of Qi, but Fei Yi ignored his incompetence. As a maid-in-waiting, I said to Emperor Taizong, "If I can make it, I need three things, one iron whip, two iron bars and three daggers. If iron whip refuses to accept the beating, he will slap his head. If he refuses to accept it, he will cut his throat with a dagger. " Emperor Taizong Zhuang is ambitious. (Purple Sword) > This woman is amazing. She is simply a great warrior. Although Emperor Taizong encouraged Wu Zetian at that time, he was afraid that he was not very interested in this masculine woman. > historical data show that at least emperor Taizong did not have a crush on Wu Zetian. The sun and the moon grow in the palace. What Wu Zetian did in the palace was nothing more than specific affairs. She wasted eleven years. & gt There is another person who has a crush on Taizong. At the same time as Wu Zetian entered the palace, there was also a gifted scholar named Xu Hui. Xu Hui was born in a scholarly family. At the age of four, he began to recite The Analects of Confucius and Shi Mao. I can write a composition at the age of eight, with clear pronunciation and clear pronunciation. His name was famous in Beijing and was known by Emperor Taizong, so he personally called him into the palace. & gt The temperament and thoughts of Xu Hui are what I like to vote for Emperor Taizong. It turns out that since the death of his eldest grandson, Emperor Taizong began to be decadent, addicted to pleasure and particularly interested in women. Xu gave advice on this, and his words were quite like the wind of the eldest grandson queen, which won the appreciation of Taizong, so he was promoted to one of the nine concubines and one of the formal wives. After the death of Emperor Taizong, Xu Hui fell ill because of grief, refused treatment, and preferred to die early so as to "mutually perish together" with Emperor Taizong. As a result, she died at the age of 24 and was posthumously awarded as a chastity princess. & gt Xu is two years older than Wu Zetian. She loved reading and couldn't put it down after she entered the palace. She is a typical intellectual woman. It seems that Emperor Taizong still prefers this elegant little woman to Wu Zetian's rough horse trainer. & gt But on the other hand, Wu Zetian didn't waste her time in the palace. Because talented people are in the palace, they have to study music and poetry with all the concubines, and they are also responsible for functions such as feasting, sericulture and rest. After this exercise, she has learned a lot, improved her quality and got familiar with the affairs in the palace-this is what she needs in the future! & gt More importantly, Wu Zetian has heard and witnessed and accumulated a lot of political experience in these eleven years. First of all, she is the personal secretary of Emperor Taizong, or better still, she is "personally taught". Tang Taizong's two brushes in handling government affairs are called strategy and manipulation, and she knows them very well. This is called learning to be excellent and being an official, and keeping it for your own use. & gt What's more, being in a group of concubines and experiencing specific intrigue, let her know how to keep a low profile and how to advance and retreat in practice. In the future, there are many ways to beat everyone, which will also make her think deeply. & gt In short, eleven years of tempering and loneliness have turned her from naive to sophisticated, and she has become a hidden female politician. This phoenix, which is not gray for the time being, is preparing to find a chance to fly high! & gt There are still rumors about this period in later generations. It means that in the twenty-second year of Zhenguan (648), Taibai Star appeared many times during the day, and the Taishi performed divination according to the usual practice, and the result was the image of "the woman is always in charge". Just at this time, a book "Secret Records" was also circulated among the people, including the words "After Tang III, the female warrior king usurped the world". It is said that Emperor Taizong was very uneasy and skeptical about this. & gt One day, Emperor Taizong gave a banquet with military commanders in the palace. When he was in the mood, the monarch and his subjects made a drinking order. Today's play is born with a name, so it's naturally funny & gt It's General Zuo Wuwei's turn, and Li Junxian (a native of Wu 'an County), the duke of Wulian County, signed up, and he himself has a nickname "Wu Niang"! & gt Emperor Taizong was shocked, but pretended to smile: "How can a woman be so brave and healthy!" Cover up the panic of the past. & gt After the banquet, Emperor Taizong thought about it and broke out in a cold sweat-this guy's official name, fief and native place all have the word "Wu", and posthumous title is a woman's name, just like "Wu". What is this guy? Therefore, he decisively ordered Li Junxian to be driven away from him and demoted to Iowa as a secretariat. A few days after he arrived, he found an excuse to kill him. & gt After Li Junxian was dismissed, Emperor Taizong still felt uneasy. He asked Taishiling Li, "Do you believe what the secretary said? & gt Lee replied, "I'm observing the sky. He is already in the palace. He is a relative. He is only thirty years old this year. When the king reigns in the world and the descendants of the Tang Dynasty are exhausted, the ominous sign will come true! "> Taizong panicked and quickly asked," What about killing all the suspects? & gt Lee disagreed, saying: The king cannot be killed. Killing people now is just killing some innocent people. Besides, in another 30 years, when he is old, he may still have some sympathy and will leave you some Xin Wei. If you kill this man today, a young man will fall from the sky and kill all your descendants, which is worthless. & gt Emperor Taizong knew it was difficult to disobey his destiny, so he had to give up, but then he took strict precautions. Maybe Wu Zetian is not popular, which is related to this? & gt