There have been countless coups d'état in ancient and modern Chinese and foreign histories.
Distant such as the Dune Coup d'état in the Warring States period, the ascension of Qin II to the throne, such as the change of The Tang Xuanwu Gate, the change of Ganlu, and the recent one such as the Coup d'état after the New Deal at the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Most coups are based on the naming principle and are related to the place, year or person of the coup.
And the Dragon Coup has become the most mythical coup, in addition to the mythical significance of the Dragon, it is also the protagonist of the coup!
(Empress Wu Zetian)
The first female emperor of the ages, Wu Zetian is closely related!
In Chinese history, the dragon is the only one that Wu Zetian dared to use as the year name.
In the history of China, the name of a woman is justified and shuncheng emperor Weiye is the only Wu Zetian.
Those who can set a precedent in history, luck, courage and wrist are indispensable!
The so-called heaven, place, and people, without the opportunity of the Trinity era, how difficult is it for the people of the world to appear?
Wu Zetian's life, from being taken care of, was snubbed as a promise, loved by Emperor Gaozong, and retired gloriously!
Between the beginning and the end, a generation of female emperors played the Tang Dynasty, even if the change of dynasty can not be pursued but glorious retirement, highly respected.
This skill and courage and intelligence can be matched by several people in ancient and modern times.
(Late festival does not guarantee a night white head)
If you want to talk about stains, the only regret may be the "Dragon Coup" in his later years.
This should not be counted as a stain, but the arrogance of impatient people, so that the situation that could have been peacefully excessive must change.
Wu Zetian was proclaimed emperor in 690 AD, when Wu Zetian was already the year of Hua Jia, to tell the truth!
Looking at the way you are dying of old age, there is no reason not to consider the aftermath.
At this time, a person's opinion plays a decisive role in the matter of subsequent successors.
That person was Wu Zetian's main main political ally in the later period, Di Renjie!
Di Renjie was originally born in Hanmen, Shanxi, and Wu Zetian was also a fellow countryman, and was the beneficiary of Wu Zetian and Li Zhi's improvement of the imperial examination system, if it were not for the improvement of the imperial examination system and the entry path of the imperial examination officials, how could Di Renjie have a way out!
In view of this level of knowledge and the support of countless officials like Di Renjie, it was possible for Wu Zetian to achieve the position of emperor, and in the Tang Dynasty, which eliminated the political influence of the Guanlong nobles, their political power could not be ignored.
(Di Renjie and Wu Zetian)
They formed Wu Zetian's largest group of political alliances.
And Di Renjie is the leader of this team, which is the embodiment of their team's will.
So why did Di Renjie influence Wu Zetian's decision, so that Wu Zetian had the intention of returning to the government and the Li family in the later period.
Kinship, of course, is more of a real political consideration and the honor of future generations! In terms of the relationship with relatives and estrangement, on the one hand is his own son Li Xian, on the other hand is his nephew Wu Chengsi, although they are all relatives, but the ratio of the biological and nephew is of course not enough.
Considering the relationship with realpolitik, on the one hand, it inherits the imperial power with Li Tang, although it has undergone a change of dynasty, the Tang Dynasty is still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and even the new forces of the Han men who were promoted by themselves are also because of Wu Zetian's personal charm.
So if you drive the crane to the west, you are gone?
Who can control this political force? If he is born to a daughter, if it is not his own son who inherits the position, who can serve the public?
As far as the honors of later generations are concerned, he really wants to pass on the throne to his nephew, and the grateful Dade at that time may have had it, but as the saying goes, one belt of relatives represents three generations and falls.
(Wu Zetian's helplessness)
Three generations later, who will remember themselves, and if they don't get it right, they will become the negative teaching materials for the thieves.
As far as the relatives are concerned, Wu Zetian wants to pass the throne to his son, and for political considerations, his prestige can only manage the affairs of the body, and the affairs behind him are too complicated to manage, and as far as the honors of later generations are concerned, if he abdicates and enters the Li Tang Ancestral Temple as Empress Gaozong, his life glory will certainly be preserved.
It is based on the above considerations, in fact, before the Shenlong coup, Wu Zetian had already made up his mind to pass the throne to his son Li Xian under the influence of Di Renjie.
How could Li Xian have rejected the idea of Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi as heirs in March 698, and then sent Li Xian, the king of Luling, back to Luoyang?
All this actually proved Wu Zetian's mind.
Sure enough, in September 698, Li Xian, the king of Luling, was made crown prince.
Back in the capital, Li Xian, who became the crown prince, was also very clever, and for the sake of the heart of his mother Wu Zetian, he was committed to establishing good relations with the Wu family. Taking the initiative to marry the Wu clan, Li Xian's two daughters are married to Wu Zetian's nephews and grandchildren, which can be described as very clever!
The Wu Zetian family and the Li family are happy and harmonious, like a family, and Wu Zetian, as the head of everyone, is of course happy!
Even if this happiness and harmony is only superficial, but the stability of the court still has worries about his last life, Wu Zetian must maintain this harmonious relationship.
Or she probably won't end well!
However, at this time, the shenlong coup d'état of painting snakes and adding feet occurred.
With all of the above as a foreshadowing, does Li Xian, who has already secured the position of heir, really need to play with fire and make a coup?
(Once Upon a Time of Love)
In fact, the answer is not necessary!
Moreover, Li Xian is not a person with this decisiveness, not only does not, but also because there is a tiger mother at home but a well-behaved treasure.
Good babies generally can't become big things, so all this must have another hidden feeling, and this hidden feeling is Li Dan.
Like Li Xian, Li Dan was the son of Wu Zetian, and Li Xian was his brother Li Dan.
The root cause of Li Dan's coup d'état, which was well aware of his eldest brother's personality, was to lay political capital for the subsequent conspiracy of dynasties.
After the mighty tiger mother Wu Zetian, he overtook a cowardly brother Li Xian, and then came to power himself.
Forcing Tiger Mother Wu Zetian to give way is his greatest political capital.
With such chips and merits in hand, he became the person who recreated the Tang Dynasty.
So an unnecessary coup d'état took place when Wu Zetian was seriously ill, was it really for the sake of Li Xian, the heir to the throne?
Of course not, but for Li Dan's own good.
As for the evidence, it is also very simple.
Yang Yuanyan, the commander of the Yulin Army who launched the coup, had a close relationship with Li Dan, and after the coup began, Li Dan echoed him for the first time. After Li Dan seized the throne of Emperor Li Xian, he immediately revived Yang Yuanyan and was reused, and finally was awarded the title of "Duke of Wei" which is the embodiment of this cattiness.
As for the others, after the failed coup, Wu Zetian's Yu Wei and Li Xian's cowardice were killed!
Li Xian also became a fool who was roasted on the fire because of this coup d'état presided over by his brothers.
While bearing the charge of filial piety, he also endured the anger of his mother and the resentment of the officials who had a heart for Wu Zetian.
The palace between the brothers, Li Xian's hindsight, Li Dan's heart is deep.
It's clear who suffers and who benefits.
As for the five main forces involved in the coup, of course, they were settled by the autumn queen.