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Wu Zetian's proficiency in employing people is also reflected in her reform and innovation in the employment system; she reformed the imperial examinations and improved the status of the Jinshike; held the temple examination; and created various systems such as martial arts, self-promotion, and examination of officials, so that a large number of children from cold backgrounds had the opportunity to display their talents. The Zizhi Tongjian commented on Wu Zetian; "The government is made by oneself, and the government is clearly observed and good, so the yingxian at that time were also used for it." Wu Zetian's first contribution to the development of history was that she struck down on the conservative gatekeeper clan. After Wu Zetian was made empress, he expelled the eldest grandson Wujie, Chu Suiliang, and others who opposed her as empress one by one from the imperial court and demoted them to remote areas. For Wu Zetian, this was a matter of killing chickens and monkeys, but these Guanlong cliques and their dependents had become a conservative force with vested interests at that time. Their expulsion from the political arena marked the end of the Guanlong clique's rule over more than a century since the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and created a favorable condition for social progress and economic development.
Why was Wu Zetian cruel to his own sons, but he favored Princess Taiping? Let's talk about her little daughter! Wu Zetian's eldest son, Li Hong, was made crown prince very early and died before the age of 24, and many people in later generations said that because he did not agree with Wu Zetian's political views, he was later poisoned by Wu Zetian. The second son, Li Xian, was dignified and decent, and was loved by Li Zhi from an early age, and Li Zhi repeatedly praised this son's wisdom to Li Ji. After Li Hong's death, Li Xian succeeded him as crown prince to oversee the state, handling political affairs concisely and clearly, and the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu raised his hand to praise. Li Zhi personally wrote a letter of commendation. Li Xian also established his own administrative team. However, the people in the palace rumored that Li Xian was the son of Wu Hou's sister Lady Han, and Li Xian listened to it more than half-heartedly, and Wu Hou wrote many letters criticizing Li Xian, and Li Xian was even more uneasy. The suspicion of the mother and son was even worse, so Empress Wu sent Xue Yuanchao, Pei Yan and others to search the Prince's Mansion, and found a lot of armor. The matter was reported to Li Zhi, who said that the child did not understand things, and it was okay to punish him slightly. However, Empress Wu said that Li Xian had a heart of usurpation, and I wanted to destroy my relatives in righteousness, and I could not forgive him. Abolished as a commoner. Wu Zetian became emperor and asked Qiu Shenxun to force Li Xian to commit suicide, Chinese New Year's Eve fourth.
Wu Zetian's first daughter was born shortly after the birth of her own daughter in order to consolidate her position, sacrificed her daughter, which may be her eternal pain, can only transfer love to Princess Taiping! Princess Taiping (c. 665 – August 1, 713), the younger daughter of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Wu Zetian, the younger sister of Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong of Tang, and the younger sister of Princess Andingsi, was extremely favored by her parents and brothers, especially her mother Wu Zetian, and was very popular in her life. The history books do not record the name of Princess Taiping, and some people believe that her real name is Li Lingyue according to the article "Quan Tang Wen Dai Crown Prince Shang Food Table". In 713, on suspicion of rebellion, he was captured by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and died at home. After the death of Princess Taiping, Tang Xuanzong's regime was stabilized, the rule of Kaiyuan was opened, and the phenomenon of many mutinies in the capital since the change of Xuanwumen in 626 was over 90 years.
When Princess Taiping was 5 or 6 years old, she often traveled to the home of her grandmother Lady Rongguo, and her accompanying palace daughter (said to be Princess Taiping herself) was forced to rape by her cousin Helan Minzhi, which caused Wu Zetian to be angry, and coupled with the fact that Helan Minzhi had previously raped the undecided future crown princess, Wu Zetian finally decided to revoke Helan Minzhi's status as the heir of the martial family, exile and execute Helan Minzhi halfway. When Princess Taiping was 8 years old, in the name of praying for the blessing of her grandmother, Lady Rongguo of Rongguo, who had died, she became a female Taoist monk, and Taiping was her Dao name. Although she claimed to be a monk, she has always lived in the palace. Until Tubo sent emissaries to propose marriage, naming and naming princess Taiping. Li Zhi and Wu Zetian did not want their beloved daughter to marry to a distant place, and it was not good to directly refuse Tubo, so they built the Taiping Temple for her to stay and officially become a monk, on the pretext that the princess had already left home to avoid peace. In 681 (the second year of Yonglong, the first year of Kaiyao), Princess Taiping was about 16 years old and married Xue Shao, the nephew of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and the second son of Princess Chengyang. The wedding ceremony was held at the Wannian County Pavilion near Chang'an, and the scene was very luxurious, with illuminated torches even scorching the trees along the way, and even had to remove the walls of the county pavilion in order to allow the wide wedding car to pass. Wu Zetian was very fond of her daughter, she thought that Xue Shao's sisters-in-law Xiao and Cheng were not noble enough, and wanted to force the Xue family to divorce their wives, and some people thought that Xiao was from the Lanling Xiao clan, not the cold door to persuade her to give up this plan. Xue Shao's elder brother Xue Yan was also afraid of causing trouble because Princess Taiping was too big. However, during princess Taiping's first marriage, she kept to herself and there were no incidents of misconduct.
In 681 (the second year of Yonglong, the first year of Kaiyao), Princess Taiping was about 16 years old and married Xue Shao, the nephew of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and the second son of Princess Chengyang. The wedding ceremony was held at the Wannian County Pavilion near Chang'an, and the scene was very luxurious, with illuminated torches even scorching the trees along the way, and even had to remove the walls of the county pavilion in order to allow the wide wedding car to pass. Wu Zetian was very fond of her daughter, she thought that Xue Shao's sisters-in-law Xiao and Cheng were not noble enough, and wanted to force the Xue family to divorce their wives, and some people thought that Xiao was from the Lanling Xiao clan, not the cold door to persuade her to give up this plan. Xue Shao's elder brother Xue Yan was also afraid of causing trouble because Princess Taiping was too big. However, during princess Taiping's first marriage, she kept to herself and there were no incidents of misconduct. Princess Taiping "liked power", Wu Zetian thought that she looked like herself, and often discussed political affairs with her, but Wu Zetian never let Princess Taiping leak her participation in political affairs before her death. Princess Taiping was afraid of her mother, so she acted more restrained, and only wantonly renovated the mansion and bought other businesses.