Although the ancient emperors of our country had supreme power, there was no shortage of people who were afraid of their wives. Among them, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang was also a "wife-afraid" person, he had just ascended to the throne, less than two months, he was deposed by Wu Zetian, was placed under house arrest in Junzhou and Fangzhou for 14 years, during which he was accompanied only by his concubine Wei Shi, the two shared happiness and suffering, and said to Wei Shi, "If I re-ascend to the throne one day, I will definitely meet any of your requirements." Since then, this sentence has become Merriam-Webster's handle to restrain him.
In 705, Wu Zetian became seriously ill, and Zhang Zhizhi and others took the opportunity to launch a coup d'état. Twenty-two years later, Li Xian re-ascended the throne. Li Xian did not forget his commitment to Webster, and Merriam-Webster did not say anything kind. Not only did he soon take power of the imperial court, but he also wandered around and lived a life of debauchery. Webster and Wu Zetian's nephew Wu Sansi ran amok. The Chaos Harem gave Li Xian a "green hat". What is even more incredible is that Li Xian not only did not mind the adultery between Queen Wei and Wu Sansi, but also adopted an attitude of indulgence. When Wu Sansi flirted with Webster, Li Xian was still sitting and watching. It is truly unprecedented, and there is no one to come back.
This Wu Sansi, as Queen Wei's lover, formed a private party, designing that power was in the hands of the ruling party, except for political enemies such as Zhang Zhizhi. In the third year of Shenlong (707), Wu Sansi and others conspired to depose the crown prince Li Chongjun, and Li Chongjun sent Yulin soldiers to surround his home and punish Wu Sansi's father and son and henchmen. Li Xian also looked at Webster's eyes and mourned for his love enemy.
In 710, Yan Qinrong wrote a letter accusing Queen Wei of adultery and interfering in imperial politics. Li Xian personally summoned Yan Qinrong to the palace for interrogation, and When Wei Shi heard the news, he ordered his bodyguards to execute Yan Qinrong in public. Li Xian only showed an ugly face, but he was helpless. After that, Empress Wei wanted to learn from Wu Zetian to dominate the world, and Princess Anle was considering the position of emperor, and the mother and daughter secretly murdered Li Xian. Wei Shi knew that Li Xian liked to eat cakes, so he personally mixed the poison into the cake and asked the maid to hand it to Li Xian. Li Xian took a bite and was poisoned to death. Li Xian never dreamed that he would die at the hands of his wife.
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