Compared with nature, history's feelings for human beings are harsher and more brutal. Nature requires people to be satisfied only with their innate instincts, while history forces man's intellect. - Gorky
Among the many emperors in ancient China, there was only one female emperor, that is, Wu Zetian. Other powerful women did not have the ability of Wu Zetian, so the only woman who could become emperor was Wu Zetian. In fact, there is another woman who is also very good, she almost became the second Wu Zetian, her private life is even more chaotic than Wu Zetian's, and finally ended in failure, and did not become a person like Wu Zetian. Who is this person? Let's take a look.
She was a princess, princess Taiping. The Princess Taiping played in some TV dramas is very good, but the real Princess Taiping took great pains to gain power after Wu Zetian's death.
Princess Taiping was also a very good person when she was young, and later she became close to Xue Shao, the nephew of Emperor Gaozong of Tang. One was a princess and the other was the nephew of the emperor, and the wedding of the two of them was very grand. After becoming a parent, Princess Taiping stayed quietly at home, and her life passed peacefully for seven years. Seven years later, Xue Shao was affected by the rebellious brother and went to prison, in fact, Wu Zetian did not like this son-in-law, so he did not care about him, and later Xue Shao was starved to death in prison. At that time, Princess Taiping and Xue Shao's daughter was only a month old, and after experiencing the pain of losing her husband, Princess Taiping also changed a lot, and at the same time, her fate changed.
Later, Princess Taiping married another person, that is, Wu Youji, although Wu Youji was a good person, Princess Taiping did not like it, and this also made her life very chaotic. After marrying Wu Youji, Princess Taiping raised many male pets and had close relations with many ministers in the court. Not only that, Princess Taiping also gave Zhang Changzong to Wu Zetian. In fact, Wu Zetian also loves male pets, but after all, Princess Taiping is younger than her and more ostentatious in her work. Princess Taiping had Wu Zetian to rely on, she was more unscrupulous, and her private life was more chaotic.
Although Princess Taiping's private life was not good, she had all the characteristics of Wu Zetian, and she had the means and ability like Wu Zetian. Later, when Wu Zetian was tired of handling affairs, Princess Taiping would help her, and Princess Taiping really made some achievements. Without Wu Zetian, Princess Taiping also began to fight for power. After Li Xian became emperor, Princess Taiping participated in the handling of major state affairs. Later, Princess Taiping re-established a crown prince, that is, Li Chongmao, and Li Dan, the Prince of Xiang, also inserted himself in the process of fighting for power, and the people of Wei Hou used tricks to make Li Dan lose power. Later, Princess Taiping assisted Li Longji in assassinating Wei Hou and deposed Li Chongmao. Not only that, she also made Li Dan emperor, and at this time, Princess Taiping already had a lot of power.
Princess Taiping's status has changed greatly, and even Li Dan attaches great importance to her, and Every time princess Taiping discusses political affairs, she will participate. Sometimes when she did not go when discussing political affairs, Li Dan would also send someone to ask Princess Taiping what she thought, and the ministers of the court were already surprised by such things. It can be seen that the power of Princess Taiping is really not generally big, and Princess Taiping has become more exquisite, because she has a thought in her heart, that is, to learn from her mother, Empress Wu Zetian.
Princess Taiping really almost became a person like Wu Zetian, and even her private life was much more chaotic than Wu Zetian's, but in the end she failed. Why didn't she succeed? Because Princess Taiping despised Li Longji too much, li Longji was out of her control, and finally she failed when she seized power with Li Longji. Later, Princess Taiping was forced to commit suicide, and everything in her family was confiscated. When raiding the home of Princess Taiping, people found a lot of treasures, even compared with the national treasury. It is really worthy of the princess Taiping who has great power! But in the end, her fate was also very bad.
Princess Taiping slowly became a princess with great power from a little girl, and she almost became a person like Wu Zetian, but unfortunately she did not become Wu Zetian. It is also a bit of a pity that she failed in the seizure of power and then committed suicide!