Wu Zetian, a famous female emperor in history, first spent 12 years with Li Shimin, but failed to leave any children; Later, he spent a year with Li Shimin's son Li Zhi and gave birth to many children.
What is the reason for this? Let's unravel the mystery of this history together.
In 624 AD, Wu Zetian, who was only 14 years old, was selected by Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and became a member of the harem and was given"Wu Mei"The title. However, in the next 12 years, although Li Shimin was in the prime of life, 40 years old, Wu Zetian did not give birth to any children for him.
As a young girl who has just entered the court, Wu Zetian faces a complex and difficult environment. She not only has to deal with the various methods used by other concubines due to jealousy and exclusion, but also has to face Li Shimin's mature mind, and she can't get his true love.
When Li Shimin was in the prime of life, a 14-year-old girl was not particularly attractive to him. Since he had just entered the palace, Wu Zetian had no background to support him, and could only endure humiliation in indifference and rejection.
Under such unfavorable circumstances, she had almost no chance to get close to Li Shimin, let alone give birth to his child. In the past 12 years, it has been like an ordeal for her, from an innocent and lively girl to a woman who knows the rules of the court, but she has never been able to give birth to any children for Li Shimin.
In 636, Li Shimin died, and according to the rules, Wu Zetian, who had no heirs, was forced to cut his hair in the temple and become a nun. This should have been the end of her life, but the appearance of a teenager changed everything, and it also created a legendary love with Li Shimin's son Li Zhi.
This young man is 11-year-old Li Zhi, Li Shimin's eldest son, and Wu Zetian's destined bosom friend.
Li Zhi was deeply attracted by Wu Zetian's beauty and talent, although when Li Shimin was alive, they had secretly fallen in love, and often poured out their love for each other through eye contact, but because of the disparity in status, they could only hide this feeling deeply.
Li Zhi bravely walked into the temple where Wu Zetian was degraded, he loved her deeply, and watched her become thinner and thinner in the predicament, his heart felt like a thousand knives. However, he was unable to change Wu Zetian's fate because of his youth, which made his pain and self-blame deeper.
For Wu Zetian, Li Zhi is her true confidant. After 12 years of court life, she was looking forward to finding a man she could trust.
In 638, when Li Zhi resolutely brought her back to the palace, Wu Zetian readily agreed, and soon became Li Zhi's favorite concubine. They can finally stop hiding their true feelings and rekindle the first love that was forced to stop.
Compared with the monotony of the Li Shimin period, the relationship between Wu Zetian and Li Zhi is particularly sweet. Wu Zetian, who is physically and mentally mature, not only cares for the fledgling Li Zhi with maternal care, but also devotes himself to his passionate young vitality.
And Li Zhi also reciprocated Wu Zetian's concern with warm love, he looked forward to a virtuous wife and bosom friend, and Wu Zetian also looked forward to finding a sensible partner who could be trusted.
On the basis of this deep emotional foundation, the relationship between the two became deeper and deeper, and finally worked together to create a happy marriage. Wu Zetian and Li Zhi have six sons and two daughters, and these close relatives are witnesses of their sincere love.
Whenever he held these flesh and blood princes in his arms and played, Wu Zetian's heart was full of love and joy. She understands that she has finally found true love.
Li Zhi also cherished this virtuous wife who brought many children to him, and took good care of her, so that Wu Zetian was immersed in the warm sun of love.
In 650, Li Zhixian died, and Wu Zetian was appointed as an assistant to the government on his deathbed. Following Li Zhi's orders, Wu Zetian gradually took control of real power, and finally ascended the throne in 690, established the Zhou Dynasty, and became the first and only female emperor in Chinese history.
If it weren't for the destined marriage with Li Zhi, how could Wu Zetian go to the pinnacle of life step by step? It was Li Zhi's indomitable love for her that laid the foundation for her to become an empress.
He valued Wu Zetian's intelligence and skill, supported her to dispose of Empress Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu successively, and then participated in court politics, helped Wu Zetian to quell the coup d'état of seizing the heir, and laid a solid foundation for Wu Zetian's future glory.
Historical evaluations may be mixed, but the love story of Wu Zetian and Li Zhi is an eternal story that cannot be ignored. When she was young, her fate with Li Shimin failed to bear fruit; However, his marriage to Li Zhi bore fruitful results, rewrote history, and had a profound impact on China.
The power of true love cannot be erased by time. Many mysteries in history have been gradually unraveled over time. The relationship between Wu Zetian and the two Li monarchs is one of them.
She has been married to Li Shimin for 12 years and has no children because of her lack of true love; And he has six sons and two daughters in only one year with Li Zhi, but it is the result of their love. The power of love can change fate, and Wu Zetian's story proves this once again.
We should not be confused by superficial phenomena, but should go deep into the real cause and effect behind **.
Wu Zetian, the empress of the ages, wrote a magnificent life legend. After two very different marriages, she finally found true love, and with the support of her partner, she achieved the glory of a generation of empresses.
Her story is full of drama, a story of history, and at the same time provides us with valuable life wisdom. Wu Zetian married Li Shimin at the beginning, but due to the age gap and harem disputes, the relationship between the two gradually became estranged, and they had no children for 12 years.
Then, she married Li Zhi, and the two fell in love, quickly had an heir and established a deep emotional foundation. Li Zhi admired Wu Zetian's talent and supported her participation in politics, which laid the foundation for Wu Zetian to become the empress.
Wu Zetian's story tells us that marriages with too large an age gap may not work, and true success requires mutual understanding and support based on feelings.
Only love and ideals can achieve great things, which is an important revelation of Wu Zetian's life.