Wu Zetian must destroy the Xue Dingshan clan?The truth is revealed, and it is all a game of power and conspiracy
Wu Zetian was the first and only female emperor in Chinese history.
During her reign, although the people lived relatively well-off, her methods were cruel, and she also carried out large-scale executions of meritorious officials.
So, why did the female emperor Wu Zetian want to carry out cruel ** on Xue Dingshan's family?What is the reason for this?
In the palace of the two Liao kings, "the brave generals of the past, no one can beat the king", this is Tang Gaozong's praise for Xue Rengui, the king of Pingliao, this sentence fully shows Xue Rengui's outstanding achievements on the battlefield.
Xue Rengui was an outstanding general of the Tang Dynasty and was known for his bravery. He fought hundreds of battles, losing only one and winning the rest.
Xue Rengui accumulated many proud achievements in his life, such as the "Three Arrows to the Tianshan Mountain" and the "Battle of Jinshan", which made him a national hero of our country, and was finally named the "King of Pingliao" by the imperial court.
As the saying goes: "A tiger father has no dog son", Xue Rengui's son Xue Dingshan is also a brave general. When Xue Rengui was defeated, surrounded by enemy troops, and faced the dilemma of running out of food, the imperial court issued a notice to recruit the commanders of the three armies. As his son, Xue Dingshan resolutely went to enlist, and successfully won the post of commander-in-chief of the three armies with his outstanding martial arts.
Xue Dingshan had three wives, among which the third wife, Fan Lihua, was the most outstanding commander. Despite being a woman, Fan Lihua is not inferior in leading troops in battle.
The husband and wife worked together to fight against the enemy, leaving an immortal reputation for future generations. Their deeds were compiled into operas and widely celebrated.
Subsequently, Xue Dingshan was named the "King of Liao" by the imperial court, making the Xue family a wealthy family in the imperial court. In order to commend the two Liao kings, the imperial court specially awarded the name of "Two Liao Princes' Mansion". As a result, the Xue family flourished and became a prominent family in the upper echelons of the imperial court at that time.
However, there were many twists and turns in life, and as Xue Dingshan's son Xue Gang grew up, a tragedy occurred that he deeply regretted.
It was precisely because of this incident that Xue Dingshan's son Xue Gang was looked down upon by the elders, and it also provided an excuse for Wu Zetian to put Xue Dingshan's family to death.
In history, there is no real character such as Xue Gang, he is a fictional character in **.
Xue Gang is the son of Fan Lihua and Xue Dingshan, and he has been mischievous since he was a child, because he was born in a family of generals and often frolicked with the children of other generals.
Since their parents were both members of the imperial court and comrades-in-arms who had formed deep friendships on the battlefield, according to the rules of their fathers, these children also became brothers in order of age.
Xue Gang is the eldest brother among them. When Xue Yingju in Shanxi was killed by traitors, Xue Gang even led people to break into the court to rescue him, so Tang Gaozong named him "Tongcheng Tiger" and awarded two golden gourd hammers to fight traitors.
Xue Gang has been causing trouble since he was a child, and he is especially keen on drinking. I often do something out of the ordinary when I am drunk. Once, Xue Dingshan asked Xue Gang to swear, and Xue Gang promised: "If I drink again, I will kill my whole family." ”
Perhaps Xue Gang himself never imagined that his joking words would become a reality not long after.
A few days before the Lantern Festival, because he was drunk and caused trouble, he was locked up at home by Fan Lihua for a period of time. However, when it came to the Lantern Festival, Xue Gang ignored the dissuasion of others, got drunk again, and went out of the house to watch the lanterns and play.
Perhaps it was the arrangement of fate, the drunken Xue Gang happened to witness the son of the prime minister and the prince of the dynasty bullying the common women, because of the strength of the wine, he couldn't stand this behavior, and responded with his fists and feet without hesitation.
Although the house slaves rushed forward, they did not stop Xue Gang, but they were all injured. Unexpectedly, Xue Gang's kick hit the prince's head, causing the prince to die on the spot.
Tang Gaozong saw his son being kicked to death when he was watching the lanterns on the lantern tower, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he hurried back to the palace, and died within a few days.
Xue Gang's crime caused great trouble, causing Wu Zetian, who was the empress at the time, to be extremely angry and ordered Xue Dingshan's family to be beheaded. Soon after, Wu Zetian ascended the throne as emperor, and the country name was changed to Da Zhou.
Even if Xue Gang is guilty, as long as he is responsible for it, it is enough, why should the Xue family be beheaded all over the house?Was Wu Zetian's behavior impulsive or had ulterior motives?
A contest of political power.
After learning that his son kicked the prince to death, Xue Dingshan understood that Xue Gang's life could not be guaranteed, and arranged for Xue Gang to be sent out of Chang'an City as soon as possible.
His own family was beheaded all over the house, and Wu Zetian even dug a burial pit in the palace of the two Liao kings, pouring mercury on it to prevent the Xue family from stealing the corpse.
From this point, it can be seen that Wu Zetian's methods are cruel and ruthless, and they are extremely brutal.
Why do you want to be cruel to the whole family?The reason is that in order to consolidate his position as emperor, Wu Zetian urgently needs to win the support of the Korean and Chinese forces.
However, Xue Dingshan's family was loyal to the Tang Dynasty, and Wu Zetian tried to secretly win over him many times without success. Since she could not gain support, she chose to destroy, because the Liangliao Royal Mansion became the biggest obstacle on the road to Wu Zetian's hegemony.
The killing of the entire Xue family was just a pretense. In fact, when Wu Zetian cleared the obstacles on the road to becoming emperor, there was no shortage of examples of members of the imperial family being executed, and the matter of Xue Gang kicking the prince to death was just a suitable excuse.
The truth is that the reason why Wu Zetian made this decision was entirely to achieve his goal of ascending the throne as emperor. This way, she can easily get rid of the biggest threats without having to do it herself.
The Xue family did not collapse because of the loss of Xue Gang, and the beheading of the whole family could also serve as a deterrent to other ministers of the imperial court.
From this point of view, Xue Dingshan's family is just an insignificant pawn in the political struggle of the imperial court.
Later, Xue Gang led the rebel army back to Chang'an, saw the nameless tomb in the palace of the two Liao kings, felt deep remorse for his actions back then, hugged his head and cried.
Pity Xue Dingshan, he fought all his life and achieved countless military exploits, but finally suffered such a tragic end.
Some people are rumored that Xue Gang is the reincarnation of Yang Fan, who came to take revenge on Xue Dingshan and Fan Lihua. So, who is Yang Fan?
Yang Fan was originally Fan Lihua's fiancé, but later Xue Dingshan married Fan Lihua, and when the two armies faced each other, Yang Fan was defeated and retreated.
In the end, he was defeated by Xue Dingshan's righteous son Xue Yinglong, and before his death, he swore loudly that he would be reincarnated and return for revenge.
However, this is only an imagination of the event by later generations, and there is no such thing as reincarnation. In fact, it was only because of the misfortune caused by Xue Dingshan's children that the entire family suffered a devastating disaster.
Wu Zetian's execution of Xue Dingshan's family seemed to be a punishment for violating political laws and regulations and exterminating the nine clans, but in fact it concealed Wu Zetian's selfishness for his own hegemony.
In a feudal society where men are superior to women, she can use various means to remove all obstacles on the way forward, and she does show some extraordinary skills. As for her merits and demerits, let it be left to future generations to comment.