Samurai thought that his little life would go on so happily that he would one day be a big deal, but a coup d'état put an end to his upward momentum.

On the fourth Gengshen day of the sixth month of the ninth year of Wude (July 2, 626 AD), Li Shimin, the king of Qin, launched the Xuanwumen Incident and successfully seized the throne. After Tang Taizong Li Shimin ascended the throne, he immediately recalled the former ministers of Gaozu who were abroad to Chang'an to examine their attitude towards the coup.

÷'er is such a thing, if you approve of it, you will still be your official; If you oppose it, I'm sorry, let's move your head.

≮ The samurai Tong who served in Yangzhou for one year was also called. Although Li Yuan treated him well, what could he say in the face of the new emperor who was in power? You must not be martyred for Li Yuan, besides, this country belongs to the Li family, whether it is a father or a son who is the emperor, the result is the same, Yu Yu nsb, .nsb.m pry the umbrella of the company? br/>

After all, it was the new emperor who ascended the throne, and it was important to maintain the balance of the various factions. Although the relationship between Wu Shitong and Li Yuan was very iron, Li Shimin did not give him shoes to wear.

Once a son of heaven and a courtier, with the fall of Li Yuan, Wu Shi Tong understood that it would not be ordinary to squeeze into the center of the government from now on. Since then, he has left the capital and successively served as the governor of Yuzhou, the governor of Lizhou, and the governor of Jingzhou.

It's really that people are not as good as heaven, and plans can never catch up with big changes.

Miraculous prophecy

Regarding Wu Zetian's childhood life, there are not many records in the official history. But there is no doubt that Wu Zetian is the second generation of officials and the second generation of rich. With a rich and powerful father, her childhood life was naturally carefree.

Samurai Tong also likes this coercion very much.,Take her with you wherever she goes.,As a result.。 Wu Zetian traveled all over the small half of China. The beautiful scenery of the great rivers and mountains left a deep taro in her mind and cultivated her sentiments. cultivated her spirit. Every place she has been to has left a well-known legend, and there are still many Wu Zetian temples in Lizhou, Jingzhou and other places.

All said. Parents are their children's first teachers, and a good mother is better than a good teacher. Indeed, having a good family growth environment plays a great role in a person's growth and future direction.

≮Wu Zetian, who grew up in a honeypot, is favored by his parents like other filial piety. His father was loyal, well-versed in the art of war, and knew how to be an official; My mother is familiar with the scriptures and history and can write and draw well. All of these have had a subtle impact on Wu Zetian." There is one point, Wu Zetian was not raised in a deep boudoir like the official ladies of the same era, and learned to be a needlework girl. Instead, under the influence of his mother, he was obsessed with poetry and literature. I like things big and magnificent. This laid a certain foundation for her talents.

The human face is like an unfathomable integrated version of the password, which notes the wealth and honor of a person's life. "Xunzi? There is "although the appearance is evil, the heart is good, and it is harmless for a gentleman". In the old days, superstitions usually observed someone's appearance to determine their fortune and safety, good fortune and misfortune, this technique was called "physiognomy", and the person who did this was usually called "xiangshi".

The country has a long history of physiognomy, which was first produced in clan society and perfected in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and its main role is to examine certain features of a person's face through guò. to judge the fate of the other party and the physical condition.

≮ During Wu Zetian's childhood, a person named Yuan Tiangang once predicted that this kid would be the lord of the world.

‖ Tiangang, an astronomer, astrologer, and forecaster in the early Tang Dynasty, was a native of Chengdu, Yizhou (now Chengdu, Sichuan). He was the most famous master of his time. It is also famous in the history of Chinese physiognomy. During the Sui Dynasty, he met Du Yan, Wang Si, Wei Ting, etc., and they all came true one by one.

This rather supernatural thing was recorded. According to the New Tang Dynasty Book? The Biography of Yuan Tiangang records. …

When Yuan Tiangang once passed by Wu Zetian's house, he happened to meet Mrs. Yang. There is something wrong with this looker. When I see someone, I want to grind a few words. When you meet someone who looks rich and noble, you can't take a step.

"Madame, you were born with extraordinary bones. There will be noble sons in the house. ”

Anyone likes to be complimented and praised, and as a mother, it is more than happy for people to praise their children. So, he invited Yuan Tiangang to his home and asked him to see which child was the noble son.

Mrs. Yang first pulled out her two sons, Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang, and let Yuan Tiangang look at them.

"These two Langjun are good-looking, they are both the masters of the family, and they will be able to reach the third grade in the future, which is not too expensive."

Then, Mrs. Yang called her eldest daughter out again.

"This young lady was also born well, and she will definitely be a noble lady in the future, but it will not be good for her husband in the future."

In the end, the nurse brought out Wu Zetian, who was dressed in boy's clothes. Now some parents who are looking forward to having a son are also dressing up the little girl as a boy, which shows that Mrs. Yang also hopes that she can give birth to a boy, which is understandable.

When Yuan Tiangang saw this child, his face changed suddenly.

"Dragon's eyes and phoenix neck, the most noble among the nobles. If this son is a girl, he must be the lord of the world. ”

The prophecies of prophets have always been unfathomable, and here, the historical process has been foretold by Yuan Tiangang.

Happy times always pass quickly, and we often have no time to feel them, leaving us often only the tail of time.

Unconsciously, Wu Zetian has grown from an innocent child to a slim girl. If there is no accident, Wu Zetian will continue to enjoy the favor of his parents, live in a honey pot all the time, and then marry a son with a comparable door and have children. Her wisdom and courage will also be consumed by trivial daily life, and there will be no chance to go down in history, and Yuan Tiangang's prophecy will become pure nonsense.

But the world is full of surprises. Just as today, from time to time, planes fall into the sea, and influenza attacks at every turn, the world at that time was also indispensable to all kinds of natural disasters**. The accident that Wu Zetian encountered was very unfortunate, and unfortunately Cheng Dù was very high and very harmful.

In the ninth year of Zhenguan (635), Tang Gaozu Li Yuan died of illness, and after Wu Shi Tong learned of the death of the old master, he was extremely sad in his heart, and died of vomiting blood not long after, at the age of fifty-nine. This year, Wu Zetian was twelve years old. With the death of her father, her happy childhood came to an abrupt end.

I also took myself to play yesterday. Today, there is a separation of yin and yang. Whenever he thinks of his deceased father, Wu Zetian is extremely sad. Tears slipped down silently. For a teenage girl, the reality is so harsh. Without the protection of my father, how can we bear the ups and downs of tomorrow?

Fallen leaves return to the roots, and the soil is safe. The samurai died in a foreign land, and he couldn't dig a pit on the spot and bury it, so he had to transport his body back to his hometown for burial. So, the newly widowed Mrs. Yang returned to her hometown in Bingzhou with her three daughters.

According to traditional customs, the Yang mother and son had to keep filial piety for the samurai Tong for three years. So, after the burial of the samurai. Yang's mother and son took their daughter to live in the old house of Wenshui Wu, dressed vegetarian, chanted scriptures and recited Buddha, kept filial piety for her deceased husband, and expressed her grief. But the death of the samurai Tong made the family no longer harmonious, and all kinds of hidden contradictions broke out all at once, and it became a luxury to want to keep filial piety with peace of mind.

According to the custom of the Tang Dynasty, the property of the daughter was divided when she got married. Therefore, the two sons born to Wu Shitong and his ex-wife, Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang. The courtesy to her stepmother Yang and her three daughters has changed from being polite in the past to making things difficult now. Because the Yang family did not give birth to a son, they were basically at a disadvantage in the family dispute. …

used to be a pampered rich second generation, but now she has become a vulnerable woman who is bullied. Life fell from heaven to hell all at once. This made Wu Zetian prematurely taste the warmth and coldness of human feelings, and the world was hot and cold.

The Tang Dynasty was an era of tolerance and openness in Chinese history, and women throughout the Tang Dynasty lived a more liberal life than their predecessors. Less restraint, more unrestrained. The women of that era are as rich and vivid as we can see from the murals and terracotta figurines of the Tang Dynasty. He has open eyebrows and a graceful and confident smile.

Although she was ostracized and reprimanded, Mrs. Yang did not complain. I felt like my sky was falling. There is no place to stay here, there is a place to stay here. Can't afford to mess with. We can afford to hide.

So, Mrs. Yang chose to leave.

In the eleventh year of Zhenguan (637), Mrs. Yang left Wenshui with Sister Wu Zetian and returned to Chang'an. This year, Wu Zetian was 14 years old.

Wu Shitong's colleagues and old friends came to visit Yang's mother and son one after another, and in addition to comforting, everyone found that Wu Zetian was too beautiful. In a certain way, everyone's aesthetic standards are the same. Since they all think that Wu Zetian is beautiful, there is no doubt about it.

So, how beautiful is Wu Zetian? According to historical records, Wu Ze was born with a "square forehead and a wide forehead", that is, a broad forehead and a plump chin. It shows that Wu Zetian's facial features are upright and plump, which was originally one of the standards for beauty in the Tang Dynasty. In addition, Tang Dynasty Cui Rong said that Wu Zetian was "strange and beautiful", which shows that she was born with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes. In short, in the eyes of people at that time, the little Wu Zetian had already become a standard beauty embryo.

As soon as the palace gate enters, it is as deep as the sea

Beauty has always been a woman's wealth, and it is also an important capital to change her fate. It would be a pity if it was not used. Looking at her daughter's beautiful little face and thinking about the anger she suffered in Wenshui, Mrs. Yang decided to use Wu Zetian's beauty to revive her family's reputation.

It is said that good wine is not afraid of deep alleys, but if you want the emperor in the deep palace to know Wu Zetian's beauty, you can't do without publicity, and you can even have a little hype.

Coincidentally, at least two or three girls in the Yang family were the concubines of Emperor Taizong at that time, and these people began to promote Wu Zetian's beauty in the palace. came and went, and the talent of Wu Zetian reached the ears of Tang Taizong.

is not only beautiful, but also able to criticize history and read pictures, and is knowledgeable, how could Tang Taizong miss such a strange woman? So, an edict was issued to recruit Wu Zetian into the palace as a talented person.

"Cairen" is a kind of female court official in ancient China, which belongs to a rank among concubines. In the Tang Dynasty, in addition to the queen, there were many concubines in the palace. These concubines are also hierarchical. The first class is called a concubine, four people, and it is a positive product; The second class is called concubines, nine people, and they are the second grade; The third class is Jieyu, nine people, for the three products; The fourth class is beauty, which is also nine people, and it is the fourth grade; The fifth class is talented, or nine, and it is the fifth grade. Next, there are the sixth-grade Baolin, the seventh-grade maiden, the eighth-grade picker, and so on.

Among the many concubines, the talents were lower than average, and their duties were to record the concubines' diet and sericulture, and to report to the emperor their harvest during the year.

has not seen the true face of Wu Zetian's Lushan, Tang Taizong directly named her a five-grade talent, it can be seen that Tang Taizong still values Wu Zetian very much.

Propaganda or hype. Anyway, Mrs. Yang's purpose was achieved. not only let Tang Taizong know that there is such a person as Wu Zetian, but also was directly named a talented person of the fifth grade.

This is undoubtedly a good start to this battle.

Mrs. Yang can leave. Next, it's time for Wu Zetian to play.

Although a 14-year-old girl, she was named a five-grade talent when she entered the palace. It's truly glorious. But as soon as the palace gate enters the deep sea, whether it can break through in the "Three Thousand Beauties of the Harem" and be favored in front of Tang Taizong depends on Wu Zetian's creation. …

There are many women around the emperor, and most of the concubines are lonely all their lives, and they can't see the slightest hope of getting ahead, so the probability of getting the emperor's favor is very low, no less than buying a lottery ticket and winning the jackpot. Therefore, most parents are reluctant to gamble on the happiness of their daughter's life. Venture into the palace.

Although Mrs. Yang desperately wants her daughter to change her fate, now that she, a widow, has become a relative of the emperor, she should be happy. But when it came to the end, I was still very entangled in my heart, and even regretted it a little.

After all, Wu Zetian is the meat that fell from her body, and after entering the palace, the future is uncertain, and she doesn't know when she will be able to meet. Tiger poison does not eat children, let alone people. So. Mrs. Yang began to blame herself, often washing her face with tears.

Wu Zetian saw this as an opportunity, and she was very grateful to her mother for what she had done. Because the future of life at home is very bleak, she wants to change her fate. Change the eyes that are looked down upon by others, change this qiē, so. She chose to venture into the palace. This is probably because she inherited her father's adventurous genes.

On the day of departure, Mrs. Yang cried even more sadly. It's like life and death. Wu Zetian was calm and calm, and said to his mother: "Seeing the Son of Heaven is not a blessing. What children are sorrowful? ”

Indeed, seeing the emperor is not necessarily a good thing. Seon lost his horse, but he didn't know if it was a blessing. Any issue must be viewed dialectically, and nothing has been done without having a voice. A 14-year-old girl has such extraordinary insight and courage, which is admirable.

In the eleventh year of Zhenguan (637), Wu Zetian said goodbye to his mother, and walked into the magnificent Tang Palace with the dream of changing his fate, becoming a branch of the flowers and plants in the harem of Tang Taizong. Thus began her court career.

For most concubines, the palace in Chang'an City is like a prison, trapped in it all their lives, although they have no worries about food and clothing, they have no freedom, and they dare not hope for love. Now, Wu Zetian has also walked into this Tang Palace, will she also follow in the footsteps of these concubines and make a vase decoration?

No.

It's not her style, it's a lifestyle that she hates. She secretly vowed to break this shackle and make this palace a stage for her to perform at will.

Soon after entering the palace, Wu Zetian met Tang Taizong. Tang Taizong saw that she was like a flower and jade, charming and lovely, so he gave her a title, called "Wu Mei", known as "Wu Mei Niang".

Some people believe that Wu Zetian was "favored" by Taizong as soon as he entered the palace, and he was "favored". I think it's just a beautiful reverie.

Wu Zetian is beautiful, this is a recognized fact. But the beauty of the emperor's harem is like a cloud, and any one of them is as beautiful as a fairy. So, in the eyes of an emperor, how beautiful can Wu Zetian be?

Besides, after talented people are elected to the palace, they must undergo strict education, and only after they have learned well and are older can they take charge of affairs. Whether you can be a talented person depends on your qualifications and talent in addition to being beautiful.

Therefore, the reason why Wu Zetian was selected into the palace as a talented person was not so much that she was beautiful and moving to impress Tang Taizong, but that her talent attracted Tang Taizong. Because the historical Tang Taizong was a Ming monarch who was eager for talents, he paid enough attention to talented women.

Anyway, Wu Zetian entered the palace and was given the title of "Wu Mei" by Tang Taizong. But soon Tang Taizong left her behind. After all, an emperor has too many things to do, how can he remember this little talent?

Wu Zetian was unwilling to cry and wipe his tears all day long like a resentful woman to win sympathy. Because in the palace, even if you wash your face with tears every day, you may not be able to attract the emperor's attention. Wu Zetian has dreams, she can't tolerate the reality that the emperor has forgotten her, she wants to look for opportunities, look for opportunities to show herself in front of the emperor, so that the emperor has to remember from time to time that there is such a talented person as her in the harem. …

There will always be opportunities, as long as you are willing to look for them, just like time, as long as you are willing to squeeze them, there will always be a lot of time. As the saying goes, time is squeezed out, and opportunities are found.

No, here's your chance.

This opportunity is related to a horse named Lion's Skull, which got its name because of its lion-like bristles. This horse is a horse specially presented to Emperor Taizong by the envoys of the Western Regions, tall, with strong muscles all over the body, shiny fur, long neighing like thunder, and worthy of its name.

Although the horse is a good horse, it is also violent, and no one can tame it. Tang Taizong loves horses very much, and he is very anxious about this.

The rulers of the Tang Dynasty had less restraint on women because of their northern Hu blood. Not only do women not bind their feet, but they often participate in outdoor activities such as hiking, hunting, and playing polo. Court women also often accompanied the emperor on hunting, so they were no strangers to animals such as horses.

On this day, Tang Taizong went to see the horse under the support of a group of concubines, and Wu Zetian was among them. Tang Taizong circled around the lion skull, and couldn't help sighing: "This is really a good horse, if it can be tamed, it must be a thousand-mile horse, but unfortunately no one can tame it." ”

This is a difficult problem, if you can tame the BMW and share the emperor's worries, you will definitely be able to make the emperor treat him differently. But horse training is not as simple as writing poems, paintings, singing and singing, it is more difficult and dangerous.

As a result, the concubines were silent and silent. Tang Taizong didn't think there was anything strange about this, after all, professional horse trainers couldn't do anything, and they could still expect these women to go to train horses?

At this time, Wu Zetian stepped forward and saluted, "Please let the little girl give it a try." ”

Tang Taizong was taken aback, how could a weak woman tame a fierce horse? Is this martial artist dizzy?

Wu Zetian continued: "The concubine can tame this horse, but it takes three things. First, the iron whip; second, the hammer; Thirdly, the dagger. ”

"What do you want these things for?" Tang Taizong asked.

Wu Zetian said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this horse is extremely violent, it cannot be tamed by ordinary means, the concubine first whips it with an iron whip, if it does not obey, the concubine will hammer its head with an iron hammer, and if it still refuses, the concubine will cut its throat with a knife." ”

Tang Taizong looked at Wu Meiniang in front of him, but still didn't believe that such words came from her mouth. It's amazing that a woman can have such courage. (To be continued......)