If Wu Zetian is not in charge of power alone, will the successor make the Tang Empire degenerate or become more brilliant?
If Wu Zhi did not seize power at that time, but slowly returned the imperial power to Li Zhi's successor, what would happen to Datang? Is it moving towards higher glory or slowly introducing the empire into the abyss?
First of all, it depends on Li Xian's first two brothers. Li Xian is the seventh son of Li Zhi and the third son of Wu Zetian. His first two brothers are dead, otherwise he will definitely miss the throne.
Let's talk about history instead of his brother. With the development of history, Li Xian of Tang Zhongzong acceded to the throne after the death of the emperor. If Wu Zetian gives power to Li Xian,
We can learn from Li Xian's second performance. Li Xian's character is too weak. If you have been emperor of the Tang Dynasty for a long time, you will eventually lose power, either too much power or Webster's autocracy.
As for Webster's, whether it is the ability to govern the country or the ability to know people by employing people, it is far less than Wu Zetian. The final result may lead to the authority struggle between Xiangquan and Webster. Perhaps the national strength of the empire will not decline, but it will never grow. Some people say that Wu Zetian is not dead, and she can intervene. Here, if Wu Zetian returned the power to Li Tang, Wu Zetian would not mention it. Otherwise, if Wu Zetian mastered the power, it would be the same, except that he didn't proclaim himself emperor. So Wu Zetian will not say it here. In the struggle between Xiangquan and Webster, Webster did not have the ability of Wu Zetian. Finally, the stadium is bound to be smoky, and talented people can't stand it. The throne of the Tang Empire was passed to Li Xian's son, so there would be no Xuanzong, or Xuanzong staged a coup to support his father's superior position, but the arrival of Kaiyuan Shi Sheng was definitely much later. Because Li Xian was in power in the Tang Empire, the money left by Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong is estimated to be defeated, so it will take longer for the empire to reach its peak again. If the imperial court uses excessive force, it may directly lead to party struggle and make the imperial national strength retrogress.
If Li Xian's two brothers are still here, that's another matter. His first two brothers were Li Hong and Li Xian, who died one after another. There are many questions about Li Xian's death. Unofficial history recorded that Wu Zetian might have killed him. Some people say that he is not the son of Wu Zetian? How is that possible? Don't be surprised, for supreme power, relatives can also be killed. Isn't it rumored that she killed her little daughter? So it is possible to kill your own son. Whether Li Hong's death was the hand of Wu Zhao, let's talk about what would happen to the Tang Empire if he were alive.
Li Hong has always been known for his kindness, and officials all praised him for his kindness. When Li Zhi left Chang 'an for Luoyang, Li Hong supervised the country and handled state affairs in an orderly way. If he is in power, it is estimated that he may not be able to bring the empire to a more brilliant position, but the empire will not slide down. His personality is different from that of the weak middle Sect, but Li Hong is kind and not cowardly, and may be a good ruler.
His younger brother Li Xian is better. Maybe Li Zhi knew that he didn't have much time, so he was eager to train the next king and let Li Xian supervise the country many times. Thanks to Li Xian's supervision, he was praised by the ruling party and the opposition party. In addition, Li Xian once called civil servants to comment on Han Shu, which was called "Zhang Huai Notes" in history, and the historical materials were of high value. He seems to be more capable than his brother. If he really ascended the throne, the Tang Dynasty might be under his leadership.
Therefore, without Wu Zetian in power, under the leadership of Li, the Tang Dynasty Empire may make its heyday come later, or it may make the national strength of the empire retrogress, but it will not let the empire plummet unless its successors are all waste. And if Li Hong is in power, the empire may develop slowly and steadily under his leadership, and he should be a good ruler to maintain success. If it were Li Xian, the empire would be under his control, and it might go further.
Therefore, no matter whether Wu Zetian is in power or not, what the Tang Dynasty empire will become depends on the ability of successors. If a wise emperor like Li Shimin, SHEN WOO, reappears behind her, Wu Zetian will not be able to seize power. If the emperors behind are incompetent, then the empire will definitely decline. In ancient times, the development of a dynasty mainly depended on the emperor's ability to control the imperial driving.
The costume TV series Wu Zetian, directed by Li Yuefeng and starring Pan Yingzi, Fan Rixing, Cui Haoran and Jianrong Xu, caused a great sensation in Taiwan Province Province, setting a record in the history of Taiwanese television, with the audience rating exceeding 60%. So far, no one can break it.
A generation of Wu Zetian told the ups and downs of Wu Zetian. In the last episode of the TV series, Wu Zetian finally got her wish and became the most powerful woman in the world.
As we all know, from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there were many strong women in China history, such as Liu in the Northern Song Dynasty, Empress Dowager Cixi in the Liao Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. They hung on the curtains to listen to politics. They are proud of the world. They want wind and rain, but that's all. They finally hung on the curtains to listen to politics, without taking a crucial step-becoming emperors. Therefore, Wu Zetian became the only female emperor in the history of China.
As the saying goes, "the power of example is infinite." Why did Wu Zetian take the lead, and Empress Dowager Cixi and others did not follow suit?
Wu Zetian can be emperor. Why is there no female emperor in the future?
Let's first look at why Wu Zetian was able to become emperor.
Wu Zetian can be an emperor, which is inseparable from the social background at that time. As we all know, "Men are superior to women" is the main theme of China's feudal society for thousands of years. Most of the time, women are deprived of their rights. But in the Tang Dynasty, women had a higher status in the whole society.
In the Tang Dynasty, women could play, study and be officials like men. In this relaxed environment, many female historical and cultural celebrities emerged in the Tang Dynasty. Such as female official Shangguan Waner, female poet Xue Tao, female singer Zhang, female dancer, female calligrapher Wu Cailuan and Zhan Luan.
Women in the Tang Dynasty had high personal freedom both at home and in society. A divorced woman or a dead man in the Tang dynasty can remarry, and no one can say it. Talking in a Dream in the North is such an interesting story. There were frequent wars in the late Tang Dynasty. In the war, the daughter of a general named Li married a small official named Dong. Later, when she drifted from one place to another to find her relatives, she said to her husband, "In grief, this weak woman can't control herself. She was lucky to be promoted, so. Losing virginity is not unfortunate. People get married once in a while, and it's hard to grow old together. Please resign from here. " Apart from her husband's consternation, she generously spared her.
According to the collection of ancient and modern books, there were only 5 1 virgins in the Tang Dynasty, who were ancient women martyrs and were classified as "boudoir" and "boudoir". There were 267 people in the Song Dynasty and 36,000 people in the Ming Dynasty. This shows that women in the Tang Dynasty did not fall victim to feudal ethics on a large scale. Therefore, Wu Zetian, as the female emperor of the Tang Dynasty, at least did not encounter much resistance in moral and cultural concepts.
Wu Zetian became emperor, and then what?
Anyone who becomes an emperor will face the problem of heir. Qin Shihuang hoped that his descendants would inherit the status of emperor forever. Even the eastern leaders in the legendary swordsman have the dream of "unifying the rivers and lakes for thousands of years". But when a woman becomes emperor, who should she choose as her successor?
When a person becomes an emperor, he may face the problem of choosing who to be the heir, and Wu Zetian has no heir to choose.
If Wu Zetian chooses the successor of the Li family, it means that decades of conspiracy are in vain. If I had known this, why did Li Xian, Li Xian, Li Dan and others be abolished one after another? In this regard, Wu Zetian must not be reconciled.
So, did Wu Zetian choose an heir in the Wu family? Of course. In fact, Wu Zetian's nephews Wu and Wu Sansi begged her many times: "Since ancient times, the emperor has never used a different surname as an heir." But if the Wu family really stands as the crown prince, another problem will follow. As De Renjie, a famous figure in the Tang Dynasty, said, "I have never heard of my nephew paying homage to my aunt." . In what capacity will Wu Zetian stay in the ancestral temple after her death?
You see, people who oppose tradition are ultimately anti-traditional. In the pattern of traditional culture in China, Wu Zetian, no matter how clever she is, can't solve the problem of heirs. This problem can't be solved, even being an emperor can only be a flash in the pan.
Therefore, Wu Zetian finally decided to make Li Xian the Crown Prince, thus solving the problem of heirs.
"Don't forget the past, the teacher of the future." Wu Zetian's experience lies in the problem of heirs that she can't solve. Every strong woman who dreams of being crowned emperor will seriously calculate in her mind: What problems can't Wu Canze solve?
Judging from the social environment, the dynasties after the Tang Dynasty lost the soil for women to be emperors.
Since the Song Dynasty, the status of women in the family society has been getting worse and worse. Especially in the Qing dynasty, women were subordinate to men (Manchu women had a better position) and had no personal freedom.
In marriage, women have completely lost their autonomy. Can't be free to fall in love, can't be free to get married and divorce. Even after the death of her husband, or after being abandoned by her husband, she must abide by the ethics of "walking all the way" and can't remarry even if she starves to death. Why? Starving to death is a small matter, but losing face is a big matter.
In order to flaunt the ethical concept of "three obedience and four virtues", the Qing government began to express "good wife" and "martyr" on a large scale from the early years of Shunzhi. By Kangxi 1749, the total number of "good wives" in Qing dynasty was 3252 1, with an average of 2323. These "virtuous women" and "martyrs' wives" always remind women that you are not an independent individual, but only your husband's private property ... Some women commit suicide voluntarily or forced after their husbands' death. "Unfortunately, their husbands are all dead, and those who passed the test, the blade, the owl and the absolute number of grains. ..... virgins or suicide unmarried, or never married ".
In society, women in the Qing Dynasty basically had no room for activities. They don't talk about playing, being an official, and even reading and studying are forbidden. A woman without talent is a virtue. Therefore, in the nearly 300 years of the Qing Dynasty, there were no female officials in China, let alone female emperors.
It should be said that Cixi's intelligence is not under Wu Zetian. With great intelligence and skill, Empress Dowager Cixi may be able to play two generations of emperors among absolute monarchs. However, no matter how powerful she is, it is impossible to completely abolish the rule of the two emperors and Guangxu and replace it. It is conceivable that if Cixi insists on being emperor, she will not only face the royalists such as Kang Youwei, but also face the pressure of the whole royal family. Maybe this is a fool's errand, and even you have lost something.
On the other hand, since Empress Dowager Cixi has more real power than the emperor, why take such a big risk to sit in that position? Perhaps because of this, after the "coup in the heart", Cixi put her desire to be an emperor in her heart and sat quietly behind the shutters for 47 years.