Why was Princess Anle finally killed?
However, judging from the precedent of Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty, women were not at peace in the court, and Princess An Le was a typical example. However, once she is caught, it will not be so easy to free herself from the maelstrom of power. Although Princess An Le and Queen Wei are ambitious, they do not have the talent to match. At that time, the forces of all parties were intertwined, the foundation of the Wei faction was not stable enough, the strength was not strong enough, and after the big tree of Tang Zhongzong fell, the Wei faction could not repel the attacks of other forces.
Her talent is not as good as Wu Zetian's, but she encourages her ambition.
Princess An Le was the daughter of Tang Zhongzong Li Xian and Empress Wei, born when Li Xian moved to Fangling, and was named Shao'er because she was wrapped in Li Xian's clothes when she was born. In the New Tang Book, she is described as:"Radiant", called"The first beauty of the Tang Dynasty"。
After Li Shao'er was born, Li Xian lost his power and lived a fearful life in Fangling. Perhaps out of a sense of responsibility for their daughter, Li Xian and Wei have been very good to Li Shao'er since they were children, and let her do whatever she wants, which makes Li Shao'er proud, willful, and domineering since she was a child.
In the first year of the Sacred Calendar (698), Li Xian's family was brought back to Luoyang, and Li Xian was re-established as the crown prince. The sudden rise in status must have destroyed Li Shao'er, and he became even more ruthless. In his later years, Wu Zetian was determined to link the Wu family with the Li Tang clan, marrying Princess Taiping to Wu Youji and Li Shao'er to Wu Chongxun; However, Princess Taiping was forced to marry, and Li Shao'er had to marry because she was pregnant while flirting with Wu Chongxun.
In the first year of Shenlong (705), Zhang Hanzhi and Li Daozuo staged a coup d'état, and Wu Zetian was forced to pass the throne to Li Xian. However, because Li Xian had been living in the shadow of Wu Zetian for many years, his personality was a little cowardly, and he did not show great ability when he re-ascended the throne. In contrast, Empress Wei and Princess An Le often intervened in court politics because of changes in status.
Although Empress Wei and Princess An Le have great ambitions, they do not have the right talents. After Li Xian was reinstated, Princess Taiping was named for her meritorious service to the Shenlong coup"Princess Taiping of Zhenguo", gradually becoming the first assistant. Princess An Le also followed Princess Taiping's example to open a yamen, but due to the introduction of talents, unlike Princess Taiping, most of Princess Anle's ** were born in butcher families. Because of Li Xian's favor, Hou Sheng donated money to become an official, although he drove the ruling minister out of the house, but he was just a monkey with a crown.
The power of the imperial court is complicated, and Princess An Le is not the opponent of Princess Taiping and Li Longji.
From the outbreak of the Shenlong coup to the forced abdication of Wu Zetian, the power of the DPRK and China changed rapidly. Throughout the course of the development, neither Empress Wei nor Princess An Le could react effectively, or even compare with Princess Taiping and Li Longji.
During Wu Zetian's reign, Princess Taiping's faction confronted Wu Zetian's faction. Although relying on Wu Zetian's favor and the identity of the Li Tang clan, Princess Taiping could intervene in court politics, but in the face of the huge Wu family, the cunning Princess Taiping chose to delay and cultivate her own power in secret. At the time of the Shenlong Coup, Princess Taiping had already appeared.
After Wu Zetian's abdication, Princess Taiping's faction confronted the Wu faction + the Wei faction. After Wu Zetian's abdication, the power of the Wu faction weakened, and the Wei faction began to rise due to the favor of Tang Zhongzong, but it was also weakened because of the marriage relationship between Li Shao'er and Wu Chongxun, and the Wu faction formed an alliance with the Wei faction, and the two sides soon formed an alliance.
Before and after the Jinglong Rebellion, the Taiping Princess Group and the Li Longji Group waged a fierce struggle against the Wu Group and the Wei Group. Because Li Chongjun often harassed Princess An Le and Wu Chongxun, Empress Wei was very dissatisfied with this, and Princess An Le was worried about her status as the heir to the throne and Li Chongxun's life, and even wanted Tang Zhongzong to let her daughter be widowed. Although the coup ultimately failed, Wu Sansi and Wu Chongxun were killed, and the Wu group was almost destroyed. At the same time, Li Longji made the same decision as Princess Taiping. He mastered the art of stalling well, and instead of competing with other forces for the support of the courtiers, he concentrated on the not very effective but important Forbidden Army and the 10,000 cavalry (the emperor's own soldiers), and by appealing to the lower classes, he was actually able to deliver a fatal blow.
Unlike Princess Taiping and Li Longji, who kept a low profile and secretly cultivated power, Empress Wei and Princess An Le were very high-profile, although they attracted the Wu family as allies, but they drove away all the courtiers and upright ministers who favored the Li Tang royal family by means of ** Prince Li Chongjun and misdeeds in the palace. You must know that if it weren't for Tang Zhongzong's efforts to turn the tide at the last moment, Wei's mother and daughter would have died long before Jinglong was overthrown.
After the death of Tang Zhongzong (suspected of being poisoned by Empress Wei and Princess Anle), this power ** was lost, although all the political positions of Taihang, the power of the internal and external armies, and the power of the **forbidden army were transferred to their clan, but how could the clan of Empress Wei and Princess Anle defeat Princess Taiping, who had the support of many imperial court ** and 100,000 middle and lower cavalry officers of the forbidden army? Thousands of middle- and lower-level cavalry officers in the forbidden army, as well as Princess Taiping, who was supported by many important ministers of the imperial court?
After the death of Tang Zhongzong, Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Taiping drafted an edict, appointing Li Chongmao as the crown prince, Li Dan as the auxiliary, and Empress Wei as the regent, so as to balance the forces of all parties. However, Prime Ministers Zong Chuke and Wei Wen misjudged the situation and planned to change the edict to persuade Empress Wei to follow Wu Zetian's example. When Li Longji and Princess Taiping heard the news, they immediately united and staged a coup d'état in Tanglong, in which Empress Wei, Princess An Le and Shangguan Wan'er were killed, and they almost lost their ability to resist.