In AD 655, Empress Wang, who was in dire straits, resorted to old tricks and secretly implemented the "sickness of victory" technique with her mother to curse Wu Zetian.
This matter was noticed by Li Tianwei again!
Li Tianwei secretly informed Tang Gaozong in a letter.
After Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty found out the truth, he dismissed Queen Wang's uncle from his position as prime minister.
When the first plan failed, Queen Wang tried a second plan and teamed up with Concubine Xiao Shu to plot poison.
The result was the same, Li Tianwei secretly resolved the issue again, resulting in Concubine Xiao Shu being thrown into the cold palace, and Empress Wang also embarked on the path of being deposed.
It is also difficult to depose the king and queen from the position of queen.
At that time, Empress Wang had great power in the court, and she was also supported by senior ministers such as Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang. Tang Gaozong's decision to "abolish the king and establish Wu" was greatly restricted.
But for Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, "deposing the king and establishing a military force" was not only to gain a seat for Wu Zetian, but also to combat the influence of the elder ministers and restore imperial power.
Wu Zetian also knew the profound meaning of it, and secretly communicated with Li Yifu, a member of Zhongshushe, who first supported the "abolition of the king and the establishment of military power", and also lobbied ministers such as Xu Jingzong, Cui Yixuan, and Yuan Gongyu.
Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty was overjoyed to receive their support and rewarded them heavily. Seeing this, most of the courtiers followed suit and said, "Why bother asking outsiders about your Majesty's family affairs?" and supported the appointment of Wu Zetian as his queen.
Since then, the unfavorable situation between Tang Gaozong and Wu Zetian was suddenly reversed.
On October 13th of this year, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict, deposing Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu as common people and imprisoning them in another courtyard on the charge of "conspiracy to poison"; their parents, brothers, etc. were also demoted and removed from official positions.
, exiled to Lingnan.
Seven days later, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty issued another edict to make Wu Zetian his queen.
At the same time, Chu Suiliang, the prime minister who was the most opposed, was demoted.
On the first day of November, a ceremony was held to appoint Wu Zetian as queen.
At this point, Li Zhi basically realized the centralization of monarchy.
Wu Zetian became Empress Wu not only because of Li Tianwei's secret help, but also because of her own judgment of the situation and wise decisiveness, and because she had more ruthless methods than men.
She was also like this, she would not let go of Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu in the cold palace, so she had them hanged and made into human pigs.
Wu Zetian, who got up early, could stoop to endure humiliation and obey the will of her superiors, so she was established through discussion among the superiors. After ascending to the throne of the queen, she gained her ambition and specialized in majesty and blessing. Her superiors wanted to do something, and their actions were controlled by the later ones. Wu Zetian gradually
He abandoned his disguise and revealed his true face.
From then on, she began to use her power to dominate and issue orders in the harem and even the previous dynasty.
She even dared to openly oppose even the orders issued by Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.
As a result, Wu Zetian's power gradually grew with the tolerance of Tang Gaozong.
It wasn't until October 660 AD that Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty suffered from a febrile illness, which made him dizzy and unable to handle state affairs. Then, Wu Zetian's opportunity came.
Wu Zetian advised Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty to have a good life and recuperate. She could help share the state affairs and discuss with the ministers to deal with the affairs of the DPRK.
After hearing this, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty agreed, because the lesson he learned from Changsun Wuji made him unable to trust the ministers, so he could only give power to Wu Zetian, whom he trusted.
When she first touched the throne, she also tasted the excitement and joy of power. It was not only a stimulant, but also opium. Once contaminated, it was difficult to quit.
Wu Zetian issued a decree prohibiting women in the world from becoming actors and actresses, allowing women to study, take care of their husbands and raise children, and not allow women to become comedians.
Although Tang Gaozong nodded in agreement to this decree, through this decree, he found that the ministers in the court responded particularly enthusiastically to it, so he began to worry that Wu Zetian's influence was getting bigger and bigger.
In addition, his illness became more and more serious and his absence from court became longer and longer, which made Tang Gaozong feel that his authority was being questioned, and the two began to have conflicts.
After all, Tang Gaozong's power did not come easily. He only regained power after overthrowing his uncle. He had not yet enjoyed the happiness brought by power, so how could he let Wu Zetian usurp the throne?
Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty saw that the situation was not good, and wanted to use his prestige when he was recovering from a serious illness, and wanted to personally conquer Goguryeo, but Wu Zetian and his officials blocked it.
At this time, Tang Gaozong's concerns became even more serious.
precisely!
At this time, Wu Zetian also played a similar trick - "the art of being tired of winning", and was reported by the eunuch Wang Fusheng in real name.
Moreover, in order to carry out his curses smoothly, he often secretly invited a Taoist priest named Guo Xingzhen to enter and exit the palace.
After Tang Gaozong learned about this, he wanted to abolish the queen! But he was hesitant!
He also summoned Prime Minister Shangguan Yi to the palace for an audience.
Shangguan Yi also listened to Shangguan Wan'er's words that day and went to visit Yang Gongren, the governor of Yangzhou. As a result, he gained his appreciation and attention. He successfully entered the imperial examination and was awarded the title of direct bachelor of Hongwen Hall, and moved to Secretary Lang.
From then on, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty often ordered Shangguan Yi to draft edicts, and also asked him to participate in palace banquets, serve at banquets, and compose poems.
Shangguan Yi also participated in the compilation of the "Book of Jin", which was compiled by Prime Minister Fang Xuanling, Chu Suiliang and others, so he was awarded the title of Living Lang.
Until Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty succeeded to the throne, Shangguan Yi was promoted to Secretary and Shaojian, and was added to the title of Prince Zhongsheren.
Immediately afterwards, his career skyrocketed, and his official fortune was prosperous. He was later promoted to the rank of Minister of Xitai, the third rank of East and West Taiwan, and became the prime minister.