After the Shenlong coup, Li Xian was reinstated, why didn't he think twice, but allowed his power to tilt towards the government and the opposition?
Wu Sansi was the grandson of Duke Zhou and the nephew of Empress Wu Zetian. He can be said to be the main representative of the Wu family during the Wu Zhou period, not only was he named King of Liang, but also served as the prime minister of the imperial court, which can be described as a high and powerful position. However, Wu Zetian is here'Longmen coup'Later, he had to abdicate, and Wu Sansi not only participated in it, but also held great power, even Queen Wei could not escape, how did Wu Sansi do this?
There is a reason for this: in the context of Erlang Shen**, Wu Lie is no longer the main contradiction.
During Wu Zetian's reign, the contradictions between the Wu family and the Li Tang clan were indeed very acute. Although Wu Zetian tried to resolve the conflict through the marriage between Princess Taiping and Wu Youji, and the marriage between Li Shaoer and Wu Chongxun, but with little success. It was not until the appearance of Zhang Zongchang and Zhang Yizhi that the contradictions between the two sides began to ease.
As he grew older, the late Wu Zetian was unable to cope with the government, so he acquiesced day by day, making it difficult for the ministers to see his side, which made his favorite Zhang Zongchang and Zhang Yizhi two brothers began to seize the opportunity to meddle in the government. Although the ministers of the DPRK and China were dissatisfied with such a situation, they dared to be angry but did not dare to speak.
Later, Li Xian, who was reinstated as the crown prince, his son Li Chongrun, his daughter Yongtai Princess Li Xianhui and his son-in-law Wu Yanhe, the king of Wei, secretly slandered the two Zhang clans in front of Wu Zetian, resulting in Li Chongrun and the pregnant Li Xianhui being hanged, and Wu Yansi being forced to death in prison. The outbreak of this incident made Li and Wu realize the danger, and getting rid of the Zhang brothers became the common goal of Li and Wu.
The Zhang brothers' favor and manipulation of the dynasty actually triggered"Dragon Rebellion"In this way, the dispute between the Wu clan and the Li Tang clan actually became secondary, at least on the issue of the removal of the Zhang twin brothers, the two sides reached a very tacit agreement.
Reason 2: Wu Sansi and Li Xian formed a bond because of their honorific position.
Shenlong coup"After the outbreak, Zhang Changzong and Zhang Yizhi's brothers were killed, and the Zhang group was killed and arrested and dispersed, after which, the rebels came to the Jixian Hall where Wu Zetian was located, told Wu Zetian that Zhang had been killed, and then forced Wu Zetian to pass the throne to the crown prince Li Xian.
Shenlong coup"Although the country was finally recaptured for the Li Tang clan, the cause of the rebellion was manifested as"Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Shou rebelled, and we carried it out on the orders of the prince", that is, suppressed with soldiers in the palace"The Rebellion of the Two Sheets"Although this reason shows the justice of the rebellion, it also makes Li Xian lose the reason for the showdown with Li Xian and the Wu group after seizing the throne. "Two rebellions"Although this reason shows the righteousness of the rebellion, it also makes the Wu group after Li Xian seize the throne lose the reason for liquidation, after all, if the autumn queen settles the account, wouldn't Li Xian and others be charged with rebellion? Knowing that Li Xian is the heir to Wu Zetian's Zen throne also shows the legitimacy of the previous Wu Zhou rule, otherwise why should there be a Zen position.
Of course, the relationship between Wu Sansi and Li Xian also played an important role in saving lives. As early as the reign of Wu Zetian, Li Xian and Empress Wei's daughter Li Shao'er (that is, later Princess Anle) married Wu Sansi's son Wu Chongxun, and Wu Chongxun was also favored by Li Xian and Empress Wei.
It must be recognized that the legitimacy of the old throne is a very important issue"。"Shenlong coup"It was a rebellion, but whether it was declared to be"Counterinsurgency", or because Li Xian seized the throne with the help of Zeng Guofan, it actually made the Wu group lose the reason for liquidation. The coup d'état was a military rebellion, but either declared for"Counterinsurgency", or because of the way Li Xian seized the throne with the help of Zeng Guofan, it actually deprived Li Xian of the reason to liquidate the Wu group.
Reason 3: Empress Wei needs to fight for the weak Wu family to fight against Princess Taiping.
Shenlong coup"Later, Li Xian was reinstated, and Empress Wei ascended the throne again. As a living example in front of Wu Zetian, the ambitious Empress Wei soon began to encroach on the government. At the same time, the same in"Longmen coup"Princess Taiping, who made great achievements in neutrality, also gradually grew up and began to actively participate in politics.
Although Wei Luo's family became empress again, she was able to influence the decision-making of Tang Zhongzong Li Xian to a certain extent and suppress Shangguan Wan'er and others, due to the weak foundation in the early stage, her power during this period was mainly concentrated in the inner court, and she could only indirectly intervene in the outer court through Tang Zhongzong. In contrast, Princess Taiping not only began to participate in politics during the Wu Zetian period, but also played the role of the spokesperson of the Li Tang clan for a long time, which gave her important influence for a long time, and her external control over the imperial court was much stronger than Wei Zhongxian. This is also the first time in the history of the Tang Dynasty"New Tang Dynasty Books This is also why the New Tang Dynasty Book says"Empress Wei and Shangguan Zhaorong used things, and the distant lord (Princess Taiping) despised them"。
Shangguan Wan'er was quite powerful, and after defecting to Empress Wei, she saw that the Wei Group could not defeat Princess Taiping, so she recommended Wu Sansi to Empress Wei and successfully persuaded Empress Wei to defect to the Wu Group. Wu Zetian abdicated and died, although the Wu faction survived the liquidation of the Li Tang clan, but inevitably lost its biggest supporters, Wu Sansi and others, although unwilling, but also helpless, in the face of the olive branch extended by Empress Wei, the two sides naturally hit it off.
Since Wei and Wu are weak and Princess Taiping is strong, the peachy rumors between Wu Sansi and Empress Wei and Shangguan Wan'er are secondary (after all, Wu Sansi is over fifty-six years old, and it is difficult to say whether he has the ability, after all, Wu Sansi is fifty-six years old, and it is difficult to say whether the ability is strong or not), in fact, it is inevitable that Empress Wei and Wu Sansi will form an alliance against Princess Taiping. Empress Wei's power was powerful enough to influence Tang Zhongzong, whether it was out of the need for an alliance or out of selfishness to protect her lover, she would naturally stop Wu Sansi's purge at all costs.
As mentioned earlier, Wu Zetian is in"Longmen coup"Abdicated and died. The reason why Wu Sansi was able to escape the purge, still dominate the government, and even stay with Empress Wei for a long time was actually due to the political situation at that time, and it was also a fair result for all forces to serve their own interests.