The male emperor has seventy-two concubines in three palaces and six courts, should the female emperor also be equipped with male concubines according to this standard?In fact, Wu Zetian really did it. It is said that her male concubines, that is, male pets, have reached more than 100 before and after. The Tang Dynasty was relatively open in this regard at that time, so Wu Zetian did not receive much criticism for doing so.
Among Wu Zetian's male pets, there are four that are more famous, that is, Wu Zetian's favorite and long-term pampering. But these four faces, in the end, almost nothing good.
The earliest was Xue Huaiyi. Some of this male pet said that Li Yuan's daughter, Princess Qianjin, first took a fancy to it, and then gave it to Wu Zetian;Some also said that it was given to her by Wu Zetian's daughter, Princess Taiping. No matter who sent it, Wu Zetian liked him very much at first anyway.
This person's original name was Feng Xiaobao, and he turned out to be a small vendor selling medicinal herbs. He was tall and handsome, and he was very eloquent and very good at pleasing women. In order to facilitate access to the palace, Wu Zetian asked him to cut his hair and become a monk and changed his name to Xue Huaiyi. This Xue Huaiyi is really smart enough, and he co-wrote a book "The Great Cloud Sutra", which wrote Wu Zetian as the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha, and he is an immortal who saves the world and helps the people. This flattery and flattery in both spirit and flesh really made Wu Zetian love and couldn't stop. Wu Zetian did not treat Xue Huaiyi badly, he was promoted to the general of Zhengsanpin Zuo Wuwei, the general manager of Qingping Dao, etc., and also got the title of "Duke of Liang". He also relied on Wu Zetian's favor, and he was arrogant and domineering.
No matter how good the delicacies of the mountains and seas are, there are times when they get tired of eating, and after a long time, Wu Zetian has no novelty for Xue Huaiyi, so Xue Huaiyi slowly fell out of favor. If Xue Huaiyi was interested, he would have left quietly, but he couldn't accept the reality that he had fallen out of favor, so he set fire to Mingtang in a fit of rage. His fate is self-evident, he was hanged to death, and his body was sent to the White Horse Temple for incineration.
Next is Shen Nanxuan. Wu Zetian alienated Xue Huaiyi because of his new favorite. Shen Nanxuan has a delicate face and a gentle personality. He was originally the imperial doctor in the palace, and he often went in and out of Wu Zetian's bedroom to diagnose and treat his pulse, and he was conscientious and caring for Wu Zetian. After a long time, she was taken by Wu Zetian and became her male favorite. But the problem with this person is that he is middle-aged, and his body is relatively weak, so it is difficult to meet Wu Zetian's requirements. In the end, he died violently in the palace. Wu Zetian was sad for him for a long time.
is equivalent to Xue Huaiyi and those male favorites later, Shen Nanxuan is just one of the imperial doctors, he is not arrogant, and although he died in the end, it is not tragic.
Next are the brothers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong. Wu Zetian was sad for the loss of Shen Nanxuan, and he had to keep the empty room, this princess Taiping who was a daughter saw it in her eyes, anxious in her heart, what to do, she was ruthless, and gave her male pet Zhang Changzong to her mother, compared to Xue Huaiyi, this Zhang Changzong is more handsome and charming, graceful, like a lotus, and in the prime of his youth, so he is deeply loved by Wu Zetian. Zhang Changzong introduced his brother Zhang Yizhi to Wu Zetian, she accepted it all, and those who came did not refuse, this Zhang Yizhi looked as handsome as his younger brother. Wu Zetian couldn't put down his brothers and loved them very much.
But these two people made the same mistake as Xue Huaiyi, that is, relying on the emperor's favor and doing misdeeds. They successively served as Siwei Shaoqing, Fengchen Ling, Lintai Supervisor, etc., and were also named Hengguo Gong, and they had countless gold and silver in the field. When Wu Zetian was seriously ill, he was still in charge of the government, which was infinitely beautiful and hot, and his domineering and commanding spirit made no one stand out. Even Wu Zetian's nephew, Wu Sansi, was timid. King Shao Li Chongrun and Princess Yongtai discussed them a few words, and they were hanged, and Wei Yuanzhong, the imperial historian, wrote to them, and was dismissed.
In Wu Zetian's later years, he was old and faint, Prime Minister Zhang Khan Zhi and others launched a Shenlong coup d'état, forcing Wu Zetian to abdicate, and Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong brothers were among those who must be killed. And when their bodies were on display, all the nations rejoiced.