Princess Taiping was born around 665 AD, the daughter of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and the biological mother of Wu Zetian. She was born in an uneventful era, and from her birth to her death, the entire korean situation was in turmoil. "With a rich physique and a wide forehead", in the Tang Dynasty, where fat was beautiful, she was a dignified-looking woman. So what kind of person was the Princess Taiping in history?
First, the shadow of childhood
Princess Taiping was The beloved little daughter of Wu Zetian, but the misfortune of her childhood left an unforgettable shadow on her life. Her cousin Helan Minzhi was a beautiful and bad-hearted bastard, who not only used his hands and feet on the princess, but also "played" with the young Princess Taiping. How can a small child endure such a torment? This incident cast a lifelong shadow over Princess Taiping.
Second, the diversification of private life
When she grew up, Princess Taiping was supposed to marry Tubo, but Wu Zetian felt sorry for her and let her become a Daogu first.
Princess Taiping's debauched personality was revealed in front of the cautious and humble Wu Youji, who not only openly adopted male pets, but also secretly met with important courtiers of the imperial court. She conspired with Wu Zetian to execute Wu Zetian's male favorite, Xue Huaiyi; she also pimped and recommended her lover Zhang Zongchang to Wu Zetian.
Third, the desire for power is strong
If there is a mother, there must be a daughter, Wu Zetian devours power as fate, and Princess Taiping also has a similar example. Wu Zetian often consulted with Princess Taiping on the affairs of the imperial court, but did not allow her to spread the word. During the reign of Wu Zetian, Princess Taiping was relatively low-key in politics. After Wu Zetian's death, Princess Taiping came to the fore from behind the scenes, and joined forces with Li Dan's third son, Li Longji, the Prince of Linzi, to launch the Tang Long Rebellion, which consolidated Li Longji's position and indirectly sent him to the emperor's throne, but the first thing Li Longji, who had just ascended to the throne, did was to give his aunt Princess Taiping to death. Why?
First, Princess Taiping was born into the royal family, and was deeply loved by her parents and brothers from an early age, and grew up to be more flying.
In the change of Tang Long, Princess Taiping reached the peak of her life, combining wealth, power and fame. For a moment, Xuan He did not satisfy the desire of Princess Taiping. She still installs her own cronies everywhere in the DPRK and is active.
Therefore, with princess Taiping present, it is difficult for the court to be peaceful.
The struggle in the temple has never been emotional, and for the imperial family, family affection is a luxury. All people and things must make way for imperial power.
After Emperor Ruizong of Tang ascended the throne, Princess Taiping's power was so great that the emperor had to hurry to the throne to his son in order to protect himself. The existence of the Taiping Princess power group seriously threatened the imperial power, and even the emperor was ignored by her. Li Longji is a promising young man and will never allow his aunt to ride on his head. The death of Princess Taiping only paved the way for Li Longji to consolidate his existing achievements.
Second, Princess Taiping took matters into her own hands.
Princess Taiping, with her parents and brothers as emperors and meritorious deeds, had to advance inches and no one in sight, and constantly developed and expanded her own power. At the imperial court, she was given the title of Princess Taiping of Zhenguo, and even the emperor's appointment of the chancellor had to be approved by her, and her rights exceeded that of Tang Ruizong. As her power increased, she also had the idea of taking the throne, which made the Li family absolutely unacceptable.
Before Li Longji ascended to the throne, Princess Taiping walked around rumors, saying that Li Longji was not the eldest son of a concubine and wanted to create a faint and cowardly prince instead, so that she could control the government. Fighting with the future emperor everywhere, the two formed a bond, and they will inevitably meet each other in the future. When Li Longji ascended to the court, he immediately gave the Princess Taiping death.
The death of Princess Taiping died without knowing the advance and retreat, not knowing the measure, and not seeing the situation clearly in time.
Once upon a time, Princess Taiping also wanted to be a good wife and mother, but her origin and her situation made her involuntarily. She is a power chaser, but unfortunately she has become a victim of power.