In ancient China, there were very few women who could become famous, and even fewer women who could become famous as politicians, and the two most famous were called "Lü Wu" by later historians, Lü refers to Lü Yan, the empress of Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gaozu, and Wu refers to Wu Zetian, the empress of Emperor Gaozong of Tang.
After Liu Bang's death, lü yan because the emperor who succeeded to the throne was young, so she took power in the imperial system and wantonly divided her own Lü clan, and as a result, after her death, all the forces of the Lü clan were killed by the ministers, and the power returned to the Liu clan again. Wu Zetian's experiences with Lü Yan actually have many similarities, but she has further claimed the title of emperor, and after her death, the Wu family members who were promoted by her almost all did not end well.
When Wu Zetian was on the throne, he promoted many children of the Wu family, and even had the idea of establishing the sons of the Wu clan as heirs, the most famous of which was Wu Sansi, who even thought of deposing Li Chongjun, the crown prince of Emperor Tang Zhongzong, and as a result, he was easily killed by Li Chongjun, and most of the other Wu disciples were also killed by Li Tangzong, only this woman not only survived, but also took the throne and was crowned empress, she was Wu Huifei.
Wu Huifei was the niece of Wu Zetian, and many people may not know much about her, but her influence on history is actually very large, if she had not died early, then perhaps Tang Xuanzong would not have married his daughter-in-law Yang Yuhuan, and there would have been no later Yang Guifei, and there may not even have been a later Anshi rebellion.
Princess Wu Huifei was adopted by Wu Zetian in the deep palace from a young age, and she and Tang Xuanzong Li Longji can be regarded as green plum bamboo horses, and the emotional foundation between the two was laid from childhood, which was an important reason why most of her later children in the Wu clan were liquidated but not affected. In addition, Concubine Wu Huifei had always been in the deep palace, but she did not participate in any power struggle, although she was a descendant of the Wu clan, but it did not cause any harm to the imperial court and the Li Tang clan.
Moreover, Wu Huifei herself not only had a gentle personality, but also knew very well the mood of Li Longji, who grew up together, but also her appearance was extremely beautiful, and the children she gave birth to were also favored by Tang Xuanzong, and her mother and younger siblings were given various titles and official positions, even if the imperial court ministers unanimously opposed the Wu family, Tang Xuanzong was still very determined to make her empress, although she did not succeed under heavy resistance, she was also made a concubine.
In the twenty-fifth year of the new century (737), Concubine Wu blew a pillow wind to Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and framed three princes, including the crown prince, and after success, she often dreamed of wronged souls asking for their lives, and eventually died in fear. Tang Xuanzong was extremely sad, posthumously crowned her as an empress, and then began to search for beautiful women everywhere, which led to the story of Yang Yuhuan entering the harem and becoming Yang Guifei.