Empress Wei's rise, from the crown princess to the road to the minister, how did she use her power to manipulate the court and political chess game?
In the troubled times, Zhang Cambodia and other five people decided to do everything to save Li Xian's reinstatement, this feat made a great contribution to the society, their actions did not attract due returns, but stepped into an unexpected predicament, behind this history, there are complex and complicated political schemes.
Li Xian, mired in weakness and incompetence, had long been controlled by the empress Wei beside him, Wei, who was born in Jingzhao Wannian, and her family did not enjoy a prominent political position in the early years of the Tang Dynasty.
Everything changed after Wei became the crown princess, her family tasted the glory of politics for the first time, this glory was not long, with Zhongzong being deposed by Wu Zetian, Empress Wei's life fell into ups and downs again, in the predicament of Zhongzong being exiled to Fangzhou, Empress Wei felt the pressure of life many times, and even had the urge to commit suicide.
In the most difficult moment, Wei's persistence and encouragement became a glimmer of hope for Zhongzong to return to the throne, she once said: "Misfortune and fortune, how often there is, how can you lose a death, how can you be like this!" This persuasion made Zhongzong Li Xian persevere, and finally waited for the day to return to the throne.
Adversity sees the truth, Zhongzong's feelings for Wei are as deep as a torrent, he is obedient to Wei Hou, and lives up to the oath he once promised "once he sees the sky, he swears not to be taboo", with Zhongzong's connivance with Wu Zetian, Wei Hou's presumptiveness has gradually escalated, and she has long been unwilling to be just the identity of the mother of a country.
She was ambitious and eager to follow in the footsteps of Wu Zetian and become the successor to the throne of the Son of Heaven, and in the court she was keenly aware that in order to make a name for herself in the court, she had to install her cronies in key positions in the court.
Empress Wei was well versed in the complexities of politics, and she understood that in order to win the power struggle, she must first stabilize her position in the court.
At the banquet, she skillfully befriended the ministers, understood their ambitions and ambitions in detail, and with her exquisite communication skills, she gradually convinced the ministers who had doubts about her, and the jewelry and wine she were rewarded with became her sharp weapons to win people's hearts, and every favored minister seemed to have become a chess piece in her hand.
Empress Wei's network of cronies gradually expanded in the court, and she planted her own chess pieces in key positions, all of which seemed random, but in fact they were part of her clever plan, and she knew that in order to take the initiative in the court, she must consolidate her position by holding key powers.
In the aftermath of Li Chongjun's failed coup d'état, Empress Wei seized the opportunity to skillfully arrange for her relatives, including her cousin Wei Wen and relatives Wei Anshi and Wei Juyuan, to be appointed prime ministers and sit on the highest power in the court, a series of appointments that made the Wei family powerful in the court.
The position of prime minister was only a microcosm of the Merriam-Webster's political power, and the other family members were able to be cleverly embedded in various departments to form a vast network of mutual support, and furthermore, the Webster family successfully married the two princesses into their family, which not only strengthened their own political position, but also made their bloodlines closely linked to the imperial court.
The atmosphere in the court and the central government became strong for a while, and there seemed to be a tendency to surpass the Li royal family, and in the court, the prestige of the Wei family gradually surpassed that of other aristocratic families and became an up-and-coming magnate. In the Jinluan Palace, Empress Wei sat in the center, her eyes were sharp, and she seemed to have seen through the future development.
After Merriam-Webster's rise, the dynasty's rise to prominence made people feel an atmosphere immersed in power and intrigue. At the beginning of Wei De's power, his desire to consolidate his power was surging like a surging river, and in order to achieve this goal, he unrelentingly aimed at Zhang Khan and others.
On this stage of conspiracy, the atmosphere of the palace is shrouded in a layer of silence and solemnity, and the means of scheming displayed by Webster are terrifying, as if every palace contains infinite conspiracies.
Zhang Cambodia and other important ministers became victims of power schemes, they were once ministers of the society, but in this dark moment, it became a stumbling block for Webster to consolidate his rule, Jinghui was in it, became one of Webster's victims, he was troubled by Wu Sansi everywhere, like a trapped beast, unable to get out of the predicament.
In the power struggles again and again, Jing Hui was even so angry that he beat the bed to vent his anger, his fingers were beaten to pieces in the fierce resistance, which was not only physical torture, but also spiritual destruction, and the feeling of anger permeated Jing Hui's heart, and he gradually drifted away in the whirlpool of power schemes.
This conspiracy did not give Jinghui a chance to breathe, and in the end he was killed, and his life disappeared completely in the haze. This minister of the society who was once loyal to the Li Tang family could not enjoy a good death, which is embarrassing.
And Jinghui's tragedy is only the tip of the iceberg of this conspiracy, Zhang Cambodia ended up depressed, Cui Xuanwei died of a strange illness, Huan Yanfan and Yuan Shu were secretly killed by Li Xian, these five loyal ministers who had paid for the family died in the whirlpool of conspiracy and became a tragic song of history.
In this bloody history, their struggle and sacrifice have become an immortal chapter.
