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The system of the Tang dynasty: talent was initially defined as the five authentic products of court officials, and later it was promoted to the four authentic products. Wu Zetian was once a talent of Emperor Taizong. Shangguan Waner is also a talent in Tang Gaozong.

In November of the 11th year of Zhenguan (637), after Emperor Taizong came to Luoyang Palace (Wei Zi), he heard that 14-year-old Wu Zetian was "beautiful in Rong Zhi", so he called her into the palace, named her Wucai, and named her "Wu Mei", which was later mistakenly called Wu Meiniang. Before Wu Zetian entered the palace, she bid farewell to her widowed mother, Shi Yang, and said, "Don't you know that it is a blessing to serve the wise son of heaven? Why are you crying like a child? "

There is no detailed description of Wu Zetian's life in the palace during the reign of Li Shimin, only remembering that Wu Zetian trained horses for Li Shimin in his later years. In Li Shimin, there is a horse named Lion Qi. It is fat and willful, and no one can tame it.

Wu Zetian waited by and said to Li Shimin, "I can subdue it, but I need three things: iron whip, iron bars and daggers. Hit it with an iron whip. If you don't accept it, hit it on the head with an iron bar. If you don't accept it, cut its throat with a dagger. " Upon hearing this, Li Shimin praised Wu Zetian's ambition. ?

However, Wu Zetian didn't get Li Shimin's favor. She has been a talent for 12 years, and her status has never been improved. However, during Li Shimin's serious illness, Wu Zetian and Prince Li Zhi began to establish feelings.

Extended data

In the second year of Yifeng (677), Wu Zetian summoned Shangguan Waner, who was only fourteen years old, to give an examination on the spot. Shangguan Waner's words were written in an instant, without any points, and they were fluent in meaning, flowery in words and beautiful in language, which really seemed to be formed by rewelding. Wu Zetian saw the great joy and immediately ordered him to be exempted from his handmaiden status and put him in charge of the imperial edict of the palace.

The epitaph lists him as a thirteen-year-old gifted scholar, which may be a title given by Wu Zetian in order to get rid of the handmaiden status.

Later, Wu Zetian proclaimed himself emperor and ordered people with many hands to be called "housekeepers". Soon, Shangguan Waner was sentenced to death for violating her will, but Wu Zetian spared her literary talent and gave her Amnesty, which was just a slap in the face. In the future, Shangguan Waner served meticulously and catered to Qu Yi, which won the favor of Wu Zetian.

From the first year (696) (from the reign of Emperor Qianlong, the old Tang book was a sacred calendar year), he was given the power to handle the performance of Baisi and participate in government affairs.

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