Is erudition and governing the country the same thing?
Whether Li Zhi is mediocre or not is actually not good. During his reign as emperor, the Tang Dynasty developed normally. Of course, the development of Datang cannot be completely attributed to Li Zhi. Let's take a look at these times:
In 649, Li Shimin died and Li Zhi succeeded to the throne;
In 651, Wu Zetian entered the palace again;
In 655, Li Zhili made Wu Zetian empress;
In 674, the imperial court honored the emperor as emperor and the empress as the queen of heaven.
It can be seen from here that in the third year of Li Zhi's reign as emperor, he took Wu Zetian back to the palace. With Wu Zetian's political ability and her close relationship with Li Zhi, it is difficult to distinguish between the state policy during this period, whether it was Li Zhi's sacred heart or Wu Zetian's staff advice.
However, although the Tang Dynasty was famous for its open-mindedness, it took considerable courage to take his father's concubines for his own use and to make her the empress of the country. However, to recognize Wu Zetian's political talent and boldly introduce her into the power center of policy decision-making, he could not but recognize Li Zhi's "wisdom of knowing people" and "knowing people and doing good deeds."
Xiucai rebelled, and it did not succeed in three years. Eruditeness is not a necessary quality for politicians. Compared with Li Tai, the King of Wei, Li Zhi had his advantages.