The prime minister wrote down the word "green goose" and was beheaded, and the officials were puzzled, so Wu Zetian took it apart and read it
As for the only empress in history, Wu Zetian, people's opinions are polarized, some people say that she is an ancient strange woman, and it is not easy to sit on the throne in the patriarchal era, which is enough to see her perseverance and ability;Some people also say that she is scheming, sensitive and suspicious, fickle, and can do anything for the sake of interests and power, such a person is not worthy of being an emperor.
In fact, modern people say that no matter what Wu Zetian's evaluation is, since he has been in politics for more than ten years and ascended the throne, he cannot change it, but he cannot change it to the rule of not sparing his flesh and blood, the envy of the ministers, and even the death of the truth.
There is such a record in history about Wu Zetian's taboo courtiers, Prime Minister Pei Yan was loyal to Wu Zetian at first, and then gradually broke away from Wu Zetian's camp for various reasons, Wu Zetian saw that he couldn't use it for himself, so he found an excuse to assassinate Pei Yan.
I think everyone has heard of Yuan Tiangang's expression when he looked at Wu Zetian, and it is estimated that there is an emperor's expression in the story, maybe this legend made Wu Zetian inexplicably obsessed with entering the palace. Wu Zetian has a good family background, and when he entered the palace, he became Li Shimin's concubine.
Wu Zetian is handsome, and Li Shimin has been favored repeatedly. However, there were younger and more beautiful concubines in the harem, and Li Shimin finally forgot about Wu Zetian and left him out in the cold.
In order to survive in the harem, the emperor's sympathy is very important. A woman who is not favored will not only be looked down upon, but also strictly restricted by the palace people, and her life will be very difficult. Wu Zetian knew that if he didn't do anything, he would have no future in the harem.
Wu Zetian couldn't get Li Shimin's favor, so he began to look for other shortcuts. At a palace banquet, Wu Zetian met Li Zhi, who was still the crown prince at the time.
Although it was only a quick glance, Wu Zetian left a deep impression on Li Zhi. The two met again before Li Shimin's death. At this time, Li Shimin was already middle-aged, his health was not as good as before, and he was often sick in bed. Wu Zetian and Li Zhi came to take care of Li Shimin's condition, and the two hated to see each other late, and they had unspeakable feelings. Wu Zetian tasted love in Li Zhi.
After Li Shimin's death, the crown prince Li Zhi naturally ascended to the throne. In order to stabilize the situation, Li Zhi tried to welcome Wu Zetian into the palace. Under the persuasion of Queen Wang, Wu Zetian managed to come out of the Palace of Love and escort Queen Wang into the palace.
Queen Wang wanted Wu Zetian to return to the palace and help her deal with Concubine Xiao Shu. Unexpectedly, Wu Zetian was resourceful, and in the end not only got rid of Concubine Xiao Shu, but also replaced Concubine Xiao Shufei as the queen.
Now it can be said that Wu Zetian is under ten thousand people, but he is still not satisfied. She gave Li Zhi a wind cushion, and then let Li Zhi enter the palace, and the government and the opposition were looking for a capable assistant to increase their power.
I have to say that Wu Zetian is too smart. After Li Zhi's death, according to tradition, their son Li Xian inherited the throne. However, after Li Xian ascended the throne, his political performance was mediocre and he did many ridiculous things. The court was very disappointed in the new emperor, and everyone felt that he was incompetent.
During this period, Wu Zetian deposed his son and changed the name of the country to emperor.
Wu Zetian became the new emperor without much effort, without any effort and calculation of his own, and without any assistants behind him. Without the support of others, he could not have become emperor.
Among the many ministers who supported him, there was one who made a great contribution to his ascension to the throne, and he was Pei Yan.
Pei Yan was born in a famous family, and his ancestors were officials for generations. From the moment he was born, his family had high hopes for him. Pei Yan received the best education since he was a child, and he was also very competitive, and he was talented and famous all over the world when he was a teenager. However, unlike other students, Pei Yan did not rely on his father's honor of being directly admitted to the office, but continued to study hard behind closed doors for ten years before entering the palace as an official.
Such a courteous and talented person is naturally highly used. Although he was reused by the emperor, Pei Yan still retained his original intention, and he didn't know everything about the emperor, but he still blindly pointed out and showed no mercy. Because of his straightforwardness, Tang Zhongzong did not treat him well, and forced him to do some rough work.
Soon, Wu Zetian discovered Pei Yan's talent, and if he could use it, he would definitely become his right-hand man. So, Wu Zetian threw an olive branch to Pei Yan, and Pei Yan gladly accepted it.
After joining Wu Zetian's camp, Pei Yan gave advice to Wu Zetian many times to solve problems. With the support of Pei Yan and others, Wu Zetian successfully ascended to the throne.
At first, Wu Zetian still valued Pei Yan very much, not only appointing him as prime minister, but also attaching importance to his suggestions. However, as Wu Zetian's power gradually consolidated, he became more and more arrogant and unscrupulous. During this period, Wu Zetian hated Pei Yan and the direct advice that followed.
Seeing that he could not gain Wu Zetian's trust, Pei Yan gradually withdrew from Wu Zetian's team and joined the rebels. When Wu Zetian found out about Pei Yan's betrayal, he was furious and immediately sent him to prison. Even if other ** pleaded with her, she was indifferent.
After Pei Yan was imprisoned, Wu Zetian intercepted a letter written by Pei Yan to Xu Jingye, and there were only two words in the letter:"Green geese"："Green geese"。There are only two words in the letter:"Green goose"。The average person may be taken aback when they read the letter. However, after Wu Zetian read the letter, he ordered Pei Yan to be executed immediately.
Many ** were surprised and asked Wu Zetian why, Wu Zetian just said:"If you look at these two words separately, you will understand.
Green goose"Yes"Ten"、"II. II. II"、"month"、"Me"、"Me"、"Me"、"Me"、"Me"、"Me"、"Me"、"Me"、"Me"、"Me"。Me"with"with"Together, we will rebel together in December. With such an explanation, it is not surprising that Wu Zetian's face turned pale after reading the letter and he decided to be executed immediately.
Actually, Pei Yan wrote this"Green goose"We don't know what it means other than its own meaning. We only know that Wu Zetian couldn't bear it anymore at this time, and he wanted to kill Pei Yan immediately.
No matter what this letter says, Pei Yan must die.
As the saying goes, a companion is like a tiger. Because they said the wrong thing and did the wrong thing, they were rejected by the emperor, and countless people were killed or exiled by their entire families. In fact, they did not harm heaven and earth, and the root of the problem was that the emperor did not need them.