Throughout history, the Tang Dynasty is definitely the most open dynasty in ancient times, because the Tang Dynasty was a country established on the basis of the minority regime in the north, and it was not as strictly bound by feudal etiquette as some family clans in the Central Plains. Therefore, the overall social atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was more tolerant and more tolerant of traditional Chinese culture. Because of this, Wu Zetian had the opportunity to step closer to the center of power and press the Li Tang royal family to the ground and rub it fiercely.
Wu Zetian was a fierce woman, which could be seen from the moment she first entered the palace. According to historical records, Li Shimin had a fierce horse named Lion Horse, which was not only fat and strong, but also extremely difficult to tame, even horse officials with decades of experience in horse training were helpless. However, Wu Zetian, who was standing on the sidelines, did not think so, and she told Li Shimin that with only 3 things, she could surrender this fierce horse.
The first, the iron whip, is used to whip it; the second, the iron rod, knocks on its head; the third, the dagger, if it still disobeys discipline, there is no need to exist, and it is better to cut the throat tube directly. After listening to Wu Zetian's suggestion, Li Shimin directly praised her as a cruel person and her ambition was not small. However, perhaps it is precisely because of her strong personality that she has not been favored by Li Shimin, and she has been a talented person in the palace for 12 years, and her status has never improved. Of course, there is also a saying that Li Shimin saw that Wu Zetian was not a thing in the pool, and he did not want to give Wu Zetian a chance to ascend to the throne, so he would deliberately alienate him.
However, no matter what the truth is, Wu Zetian is ultimately usurping Tang. According to the New Book of Tang, in the fifth year of Yonghui (654), Wu Zetian gave birth to Princess Andingsi, and in order to overthrow Empress Wang, she actually strangled her one-month-old daughter with her own hands. Since then, Wu Zetian has had the intention of "abolishing the king and establishing the martial arts". However, Li Zhi's move was opposed by the elder ministers such as Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang, and there were still many ministers on their side. Li Zhi was jealous, so he strengthened his previous plan, he did not want to be subject to others.
It is worth mentioning that Chu Suiliang was the first person to openly oppose Wu Zetian's ascension to the throne, and in order to convey the opinions of the Qunchen to Li Zhi, there must always be a leader. At this time, some people recommended the eldest son Wuji, but Chu Suiliang disagreed, saying that the eldest son Wuji was the uncle of the state, and if things did not go well, it would make the emperor bear the notoriety of angrily rebuking the uncle. In addition, he said that Li Ji was not suitable, because he was a heavy minister of the state, and once there was a mistake, it would make the emperor bear a bad reputation as a minister of crime.
After repeatedly rejecting the suggestions of others, Chu Suiliang stepped forward, saying that he had received the grace of Emperor Taizong and that now was the time to repay. After saying this, he went into the palace to meet Li Zhi and said that it was not advisable to "abolish Wang Liwu", and even if he wanted to depose Wang's empress, he would also appoint another daughter of an aristocrat, and he could not appoint Wu Zetian, who had served Emperor Taizong. After saying that, he also placed the wat plate in his hand on the temple steps, and then he buckled his head vigorously, and the blood flowed continuously.
Chu Suiliang's move directly angered Li Zhi and Wu Zetian, and Wu Zetian, who was sitting behind the curtain, was so angry that he was ordered to kill him on the spot. However, Li Zhi still remembered his old feelings and only sent someone to throw him out. Later, Wu Zetian successfully became empress, she not only drove Chu Suiliang out of the capital, but also relegated him to a remote territory again and again, who made Chu Suiliang the enemy who prevented her from ascending to the throne? However, Wu Zetian forgave Chu Suiliang before his death, because no matter what, Chu Suiliang was also a loyal subject, and his loyalty to the Li Tang royal family was still commendable.