Shen Nanxuan
As we all know, Wu Zetian's first male favorite was Xue Huaiyi.
This is recorded in the Old Book of Tang as follows:
The princess knew it, and entered the palace and said: "Xiao Bao has very good materials and can be close to him." "Because of the summons, the grace is deepened.
More than ten years later, due to Xue Huaiyi's pampering and pride, Wu Zetian transferred his affection and did not fall in love.
Who was it moved to?
Imperial Physician Shen Nanxuan.
For this reason, Xue Huaiyi burned the Ming Hall where Emperor Zetian was deliberating, so Wu Zetian killed him.
In the New Book of Tang it is recorded as follows:
Xue Huaiyi's favor declined slightly, while the imperial physician Shen Nanxuanjin, Huaiyi was hopeful, because of the Fire MingTang, the empress dowager was ashamed and could not hide it. Huai Yiyu was very arrogant. In the palace where Princess Taiping chose to bind women, she ordered Wu Youning, the king of Jianchang, and Zong Jinqing, the general master of the master, to lead the brave soldiers to kill them, and return the corpse to the White Horse Temple with a car.
Princess Taiping
As for Shen Nanxuan's birth and death years and specific life, it is a mystery.
Because the main history is not recorded.
The year of favor can be roughly determined, that is, before 695, because xue Huaiyi was vinegary in that year.
What exactly is the image of Shen Nanxuan, it can be speculated.
Because the conditions for Wu Zetian to choose male pets are not low, generally there are three conditions, the first is to be beautiful, the second is to be strong, and the third is to be understanding.
Although the history books do not record Shen Nanxuan's appearance, from his ability to enter the court and treat high-end figures such as emperors and empresses full-time, it can be inferred that he was at least a gentle and elegant qingxiu man.
Whether it is robust or not, this cannot be decided.
"Nan Xuan Fang Technique, do not let Huaiyi, Wu Clan Qia also rejoiced."
This is Cai Dongfan's description in the "History of Tang".
This is not credible.
Although Cai Dongfan wrote history, although it was popular and faithful, as soon as he arrived at the matter of boudoir, he relished it and had a taste of obscenity.
Cai Dongfan's "History of Tang"
Imagine that when Wu Zetian and Shen Nanxuan got along, they were more than seventy years old, busier in government affairs, choosing male pets, and more to relieve pressure and seek a person of the opposite sex who could speak closely.
As the only empress of China, facing the open guns and dark arrows inside and outside the court, facing the stiff faces of the court and the harem, and only male pets from outside the court are the only spices in her boring life.
In addition, the adoption of male pets is not only to imitate the male emperor, to highlight the authority of the empress, but also to let them act as their own eyes and eyes and thugs.
And Shen Nanxuan, as the second male favorite of Wu Zetian, why did Zhengshi only brush him over, and keep a secret about the year of his birth and death?
It should be that the cause of death was abnormal.
Most likely, he died on the pillow.
As an imperial doctor, Shen Nanxuan should be about 50 years old, older and weaker.
It is also very likely that he was involved in the Wu Zetian heir incident, which is one of the most sensitive issues for the empress.
If you vainly discuss the succession to the throne, the end can only be death.
However, before his death, the empress had two new male favorites, a pair of brothers, only in their 20s.
Wu Zetian