Wu Zetian is the only empress in Chinese history and one of the most famous emperors in Chinese history. She used her wisdom and strategy to make countless men ashamed of themselves.
However, since ancient times, public opinion about Wu Zetian has never stopped. How did she go from being the talented son of Emperor Taizong of Tang to the empress of Emperor Gaozong of Tang? Did she really kill her own child again in order to ascend to the throne? She was married to Li Shimin for 11 years, but never got pregnant, but she was with Li Zhi and Li Zhi for a year, had children, and then gave birth to six children in a row. Why is that? In fact, the reason is very simple.
First of all, due to the low status of Wu Ze in the palace, the most important thing in the palace is beauty, and when Wu Zetian entered the palace, he was only a five-pin talent. He didn't have much of an advantage in the palace, and it was even difficult to meet the emperor, let alone serve the emperor. This is the first reason why Li Shimin and Wu Zetian did not have children.
The second reason is the age difference between the two people. At that time, Wu Zetian was only 14 years old, while Tang Taizong Li Shimin was already 40 years old. Didn't Wu Zetian want to be pampered and have children? The answer, of course, is no, the talented Wu Zetian not only wants to please Li Shimin, but also especially wants to have a son and a half daughter, after the death of Tang Taizong, she will not be martyred, let alone sent to Ganye Temple as a monk. Being able to give birth to a prince is closely related to his fate and future. But whoever it is, at this awkward age, the hard condition of childbearing is a big problem. According to historical records, Li Shimin's last child was born in 634, but Wu Zetian entered the palace in 638. Before that, the two did not have any intersection, naturally they never met, and the problem of infertility began in 634, which is why the two men did not have sons for 11 years.
After Li Zhi only went to the Ganye Temple once, Wu Zetian had his child. After returning to the palace, due to the favor of Li Zhi, she gave birth to several children one after another. Of course, this also led to his ambition to become empress step by step, and after Li Zhi's death, she became the empress dowager, and finally abolished her son, and she herself became emperor. The more important reason is that Li Zhi was young and strong at that time, which was the result of natural progress.