It would be fair to say that Li Zhi was a foolish king who was fascinated by Wu Zetian.
But Li Zhi is not.
Lin Xuan once thought carefully that the reason why Li Zhi liked Wu Zetian so much was probably because he had a love affair with Wu Zetian.
Li Zhi was raised by Empress Changsun since he was a child. When Empress Changsun died, Li Zhi was only seven years old.
As the emperor, Li Shimin was busy with government affairs and did not have much time to accompany Li Zhi.
Although Li Tai was a prince and was later named a prince, Li Zhi's heart was lonely.
Wu Zetian didn't think about hooking up with Li Zhi at first. After all, Li Shimin wasn't dead at the time, so she couldn't have known what would happen if she was discovered.
Li Shimin may be reluctant to kill Li Zhi, but she will definitely not survive.
Wu Zetian was able to endure it until she finally became emperor, and she was very calculating and cautious.
It is very possible that Wu Zetian thought that Li Zhi was the prince and deliberately showed her kindness to him, but she did not expect that Li Zhi was in love with her.
However, these are Lin Xuan's guesses. There are no detailed records in the history books on how Li Zhi and Wu Zetian got together.
After all, the relationship between the two was against the law and must have been secretive. Even if there were people who knew the inside story, they were eventually dealt with.
Although Lin Xuan's guess has no factual basis, it is the only way to explain it.
There is another person in history who is somewhat similar to Li Zhi.
That is Emperor Chenghua of the Ming Dynasty. The reason why it is similar is that Emperor Chenghua adopted his own wet nurse.
In ancient times, when a child from a wealthy family was about to be born, they would find several women who had just given birth to serve as wet nurses.
The wet nurse is not only responsible for feeding, but also taking care of the child.
For a child who is being raised, besides the mother, the wet nurse is one of the closest women, otherwise she would not be called mother.
As a wet nurse, she must have been married, otherwise where would the milk come from?
For such a woman, after Emperor Chenghua ascended the throne, he directly accepted her as his concubine and named her a noble concubine.
You must know that Concubine Wan Gui is nineteen years older than Emperor Chenghua.
Emperor Chenghua succeeded to the throne at the age of eighteen, and Concubine Wan Gui was already thirty-seven years old at that time.
Concubine Wan Gui was fifty-seven when she died, while Emperor Chenghua was only thirty-eight.
As an emperor, there must be many beauties in the harem, but when Concubine Wan Gui was alive, no one could shake Concubine Wan Gui's status.
If you say this is true love, who would believe it?
There is obviously a fetish plot in it.
But now Queen Changsun will definitely not die so early because of him.
Even if Li Chengqian foolishly rebelled and Li Zhi successfully became the prince, the chance of the two of them hooking up is not great.
Not to mention, if Empress Changsun is not dead, it is unlikely that Li Shimin will summon Wu Zetian into the palace.
Since Wu Zetian could not enter the palace, the possibility of hooking up with Li Zhi was even slimmer.
So the only queen in history disappeared because of him?
Lin Xuan was a little confused for a moment.
Although he flapped his wings vigorously after traveling through time, he did not feel that history had changed much because of him.
But at this moment, he felt his influence on Datang.
Lin Xuan didn't know whether this impact was good or bad.
"Husband, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so ugly?" Li Lizhi asked worriedly when she saw Lin Xuan sitting there with eyes blank.
Lin Xuan came back to his senses and said with a smile: "I'm fine, I'm just thinking about something."
Regardless of whether it's good or bad, you can't travel through time by yourself. If you're afraid of affecting history, just find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to live your whole life.
As for Wu Zetian, if you have the opportunity in the future, try to help her.
As for taking Wu Zetian under his wing, Lin Xuan never thought about it.
In order to gain power, Wu Zetian would even kill her own children.
Even though Lin Xuan knew that the current Wu Zetian had not experienced those hardships and should still be a kind-hearted little girl, Lin Xuan still couldn't get over the hurdle in her heart. Gu Qiao
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When the warrior Xun learned that the car ahead was driven by Princess Changle and his consort, the Marquis of Jingyang County, he immediately had someone change the route.
An ordinary marquis would not be afraid even if he was left out in the cold.
Although he was not treated favorably by Li Shimin because of his loyalty to Li Yuan, he was not as dignified as some princes, but he was still a prince.
Even Li Shimin's confidants, as long as they have a lower title than him, must be given the dignity of a prince.
Otherwise, not to mention Li Shimin would help him if there was a commotion, but even the other dignitaries of Chang'an would also help him.
It's not because of the relationship, just because they are all Dukes of the country and must maintain the dignity of the Dukes.
The warrior Xun's chariot arrived at the gate of Duke Ying's Mansion. Brothers Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang were already waiting at the door.
"Welcome father and mother back home."
As soon as the carriage stopped, Wu Yuanqing and his brothers stepped forward to salute.
The warrior Yu took the lead to get out of the carriage, looked at his two sons, and said with a smile: "You two take your mother and sister back first and settle down. I will go to see the Holy One first."
According to regulations, when officials from other places are transferred to Chang'an, they must report to the Ministry of Civil Affairs as soon as possible.
As the warrior Xun was the Duke of the country and was summoned back by Li Shimin, he naturally wanted to visit Li Shimin as soon as possible.
If you enter the house first and are impeached by the imperial censor for not being the emperor, then you will be in big trouble.
"Yes, don't worry, father." Wu Yuanqing bowed and said.
The warrior Xun got on the carriage again and went to the palace.
When he arrived at the palace to explain his identity, he was told that Li Shimin was not in the palace at this time.
Samurai Yu had no choice but to wait.
After waiting for about half an hour, the eunuch took him to the Manna Hall.
"I see your Majesty." Warrior Xun bowed and saluted, his tone was very respectful.
After Li Shimin came to power, he not only suppressed Li Jiancheng's old troops, but also spared those loyal to Li Yuan.
Li Jiancheng himself and his heirs are dead. Even if there are people who are loyal to Li Jiancheng, Li Jiancheng no longer has someone to loyal to, and people's hearts will be scattered.
So Li Shimin still left some people behind.
But there is no mercy on those who are loyal to Li Yuan. Those who deserve to be killed will be killed, and those who deserve to be transferred will be transferred away.
Warrior Xun was very loyal to Li Yuan, and the reason why he was retained until now was because Warrior Xun was very knowledgeable.
Although loyal to Li Yuan, Li Shimin asked him to serve as a local official, but he still worked conscientiously and never contacted Li Yuan's old ministers.
Li Shimin was not in a good mood because of Li Tai's incident. Even so, he pretended to smile and said, "No courtesy, someone will give me a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After the warrior Xun thanked him, he carefully sat on the low stool brought by the eunuch.
"My father is getting old, and I am busy with government affairs. I don't have much time to accompany him. You are an old minister beside my father. I sent you back to Chang'an just because I wanted you to visit your father often." Li Shimin said.
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Warrior Xun was chosen by Li Shimin after careful consideration.
Although there are not many of Li Yuan's old ministers left, there are still some.
The warrior Xun was very sensible and not as restless as the others, so Li Shimin chose him.
"I obey the decree." Warrior Xun said with a hint of excitement in his tone.
A scholar dies for a confidant.
At first he was just a merchant, but Li Yuan treated him with great courtesy, which moved him very much.
I thought I would never have the chance to see Li Yuan again in this life, but I didn't expect that Li Shimin was willing to let him see Li Yuan.
"Wu Aiqing is getting old. I can't bear to let you continue to work hard, so I will make you the crown prince's guardian. You will teach the crown prince in your daily life and go to the palace to accompany your father in your spare time." Li Shimin said.
The Crown Prince's Grand Master, the Crown Prince's Tutor, and the Crown Prince's Protector are all official positions in the East Palace and are responsible for teaching the Crown Prince.
However, there is a title but no position. It is generally given as an honorary official title to important ministers and close ministers.
For example, Fang Xuanling now has the title of Prince and Grand Master hanging on his head.