When the emperor comes to modern times, history collapses!

Chapter 131 The reason why Wu Zetian called Li Yuan "brother" and "father"
Ten minutes later, Zhu Ming's figure appeared in front of them again.

Several people were mocking each other.

He stopped only when he saw Zhu Ming returning.

Zhu Ming looked at the four people and said, "Am I back a little early? How about you continue?"

"I also want to see how the emperor quarrels."

Old Yang asked excitedly: "What you just said was just some meaningless words. Have you found any information? I am very curious about this female emperor who appeared in the Tang Dynasty!"

"A woman from another family could actually ascend to the throne. I have to say, she is comparable to Zhu."

"It is estimated that most of the Li Tang royal family were killed, so there will be no shortage of people at the gathering in the underworld."

"Tell me who he is later. I will reward him well when I return to the Sui Dynasty!"

Li Yuan snorted coldly: "A woman being an emperor is a joke. It must be a dynasty full of wars and chaos, with aristocratic families acting as accomplices to the evil. I can already imagine how Confucianism will guide students all over the world to attack this female emperor!"

"It would be enough if you just stayed behind the scenes and ruled the country. If you challenge the world and try to become the emperor, it would be strange if there is no chaos!"

Zhu Ming shook his head: "I'm afraid I'm sorry to disappoint you two."

"This queen is much more powerful than you think. At least in history, she is far more famous than the two of you!"

The Four Emperors were shocked.

The First Emperor could not help but say, "Let's not talk about Li Yuan. Her fame is comparable to that of Old Yang. Isn't Old Yang a famous tyrant in your country?"

Old Yang was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. He said that you are not a tyrant. In the Sui Dynasty, everyone called the Qin Dynasty the Tyrannical Qin.

"Just tell me in detail. If a woman becomes the emperor, those aristocratic families will definitely use this as a threat. I'm afraid that the interests of the entire dynasty will be absorbed by the aristocratic families.

The surrounding countries will certainly take the opportunity to cause chaos.

However, the aristocratic families will not sit idly by and watch their interests suffer, and will definitely send troops to suppress it.

It is estimated that when he is in power, there may be a phenomenon of rising national strength.

Although I don’t like Li Tang very much, this is the fact.”

Zhu Ming: "The analysis is good, but the facts are completely different from what you imagined!"

"You can listen to the information I have collected here first."

"As the only female emperor, her life is a legend."

"Empress Wu Zetian was born in the seventh year of Wude."

Li Yuan and the other four were shocked: "Wait, what did you say, he was born in the seventh year of Wude?"

Zhu Ming nodded: "Yes, he was born in the seventh year of Wude. In your place, he hasn't been born yet."

Li Yuan was full of surprise: "Didn't you just say that Wu Zetian can call me big brother? She shouldn't be about the same age as me. Even if she is younger, she won't be much younger!"

Li Jiancheng was puzzled: "To be my aunt, she must be at least as old as me, how come she hasn't been born yet?

Yang Guang naturally would not miss this opportunity to sneer: "In my opinion, Li Yuan's son and daughter must have recognized Wu Zetian as their godmother!"

Li Yuan was furious: "Impossible, my son is either a prince or a princess, he is of noble status, cousin, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!"

The First Emperor thought it was unlikely: "Maybe he is young but of a higher generation. This situation is very common."

"In a wealthy family, it is very normal for the youngest son and daughter to be younger than the grandchildren."

"Old Yang, we have to seek truth from facts!"

Zhu Ming chuckled: "Brother Zheng, you've wronged Lao Yang!"

"What Lao Yang said is the truth!"

Yang Guang laughed out loud. He just wanted to disgust Li Yuan on purpose, but he didn't expect that he had guessed it right. "Li Yuan, I have to say that you have done a good job in educating your children!"

"Let's not talk about Xuanwumen. This habit of recognizing someone as a godmother is probably due to a lack of maternal love. You should find the queen!"

Li Yuan was very upset: "What exactly is going on, Xiao Zhu, can you explain it clearly?"

Zhu Ming:

“According to records, you, Old Li, have nineteen daughters, and their personalities vary widely.

There was Princess Pingyang Zhao, who was as brave as any man, Princess Gaomi, who was adamant about filial piety, Princess Changle, who was mortal enemies with Wu Zetian, and Princess Qianjin, who was extremely afraid of Wu Zetian.

"Princess Qianjin is your eighteenth daughter, Old Li. She was not very favored. There are few records of her in the early days. It is estimated that she was about the same age as Wu Zetian. The difference in age between the two is not much."

"Your early life was very dull. Whether you, Old Li, were in power or Li Shimin was away, you were not favored."

"Later, Wu Zetian became extremely powerful and wanted to ascend the throne. The Li family would definitely not agree, so Wu Zetian began to purge the Li family."

"The Li family naturally refused to sit and wait for death, and fought back vigorously."

"In the end, they were no match for Wu Zetian and were killed by her."

He watched as only a few members of the Li Tang royal family were left and as his brothers and sisters lost their lives.

The princess felt a chill on her neck and wondered if her head would move away one day.

In order to survive, she began to try her best to please Wu Zetian.

He even recognized Wu Zetian as his godmother!
This is a bit awkward, as the two are of similar age and not young either.

Fortunately, as long as the two of them are not embarrassed, then it is others who are embarrassed!

Wu Zetian still recognized this goddaughter, and the princess, who had never been favored, finally felt what favor was.

Wu Zetian gave her the surname Wu, and changed her title to Princess Anding, which was the title of her eldest daughter who died young, adding to her actual title!

It is also sending a signal to tell other members of the Li Tang royal family that a man who knows the times is a hero. As long as you submit to me honestly, you can live well and continue to enjoy wealth and glory!
After Wu Zetian and Princess Anding became mother and daughter, the relationship between them deepened a lot.

Wu Zetian even decided to marry her nephew Wu Chengsi's daughter to Princess Anding's son Zheng Keyi, which was considered a closer relationship.

Princess Anding often entered the palace without restrictions, and she had a very pleasant conversation with Wu Zetian every time she met her.

From Princess Anding's perspective, there is no problem with Empress Wu Zetian calling you, Lao Li, "big brother"!
The First Emperor was stunned. He couldn't imagine how the word "big brother" came about.

Looking at Li Yuan, whose face was dark, he said comfortingly: "Haha, Lao Li, think more positively. At least you have a daughter alive, enjoying wealth and glory!"

Old Zhu was very emotional: "I have to say, every time I see this period of history, I always feel that the relationship between the royal family of the Tang Dynasty is not easy to discuss. Calling him "big brother" is indeed reasonable!"

Yang Guang laughed loudly: "Congratulations, Li Yuan, your sister will be born in a few years!"

"This Princess Anding is the one who is very clear-headed and has inherited your true teachings, Li Yuan."

"Who are Wu Zetian's parents? I'm going to claim them as my nephew. Next, Li Yuan, you have to call me uncle!"

Li Yuan was so angry that he said, "You bastard, how could I have given birth to such a shameless daughter!"

"If any of my daughters is given the title of a daughter in the future, I will just throw her into the toilet and drown her!"

Zhu Ming: "I think this title will no longer exist in the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Yuan thought about it and agreed: "Eighteenth, right? After I give birth to seventeen daughters, I will not give birth to any more, so as to avoid giving birth to this princess!"

"Solve this problem at the source!"

"In short, I, Li Yuan, will never have a daughter like this again!"

Yang Guang said mockingly: "No matter what, on Zhu's side, you, Li Yuan, must have this daughter."

"You should teach your other sons and daughters a lesson, so they won't be killed and can continue to enjoy wealth and glory. The price you pay is just to be called 'godmother' and change your last name!"

Li Yuan didn't want to continue this topic: "Xiao Zhu, don't worry about your elder brother's affairs, tell me about Wu Zetian's origins!"

Zhu Ming took a breath and said, "Old Li, are you planning to solve Wu Zetian's problem at the source?"

"Don't blame me for not reminding you. When Wu Zetian finds out one day, she might kill all the Li Tang royal family members of her time, throw away your tablet, and pass the throne to the Wu family."

"By then, the Tang Dynasty won't even last 289 years. It will be over in less than a hundred years!"

Yang Guang's eyes lit up: "Old Li, be tough. Less than a hundred years is less than a hundred years. It has nothing to do with the Tang Dynasty here. You can't be Granny Li anymore!"

Li Yuan's expression changed several times: "Forget it, Grandma Li is Grandma Li. I don't want to end up like the Sui Dynasty, which ended in the second generation."

Old Yang was disappointed: "No wonder he taught Princess Anding, there is a reason for it!"

Old Zhu shook his head: "A dragon gives birth to nine sons, each one is different. Even a powerful man like me has a descendant called Men Tianzi. Just thinking about it makes me angry!"

The First Emperor: "Xiao Zhu, please continue. I am still very interested in the Empress!"

Zhu Ming continued:

Wu Zetian was the second daughter of Wu Shihuo, a founding hero of the Tang Dynasty. Her mother was Yang (from the royal family of the Sui Dynasty and her father was Yang Da, the Duke of Suining and the younger brother of Yang Xiong, the King of Guande of the Sui Dynasty).

He has two half-brothers, Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang, and two sisters from the same mother.

Qin Shi Huang and Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care.

Yang Guang frowned and thought deeply. He knew Yang Da and had basically no impression of Wu Shigui. He only remembered that he seemed to have heard of him before.

Li Yuan was stunned. He was very familiar with Wu Shigui. Wu Shigui had funded Li Yuan when he started his rebellion.

He now serves in the court and is Li Yuan's confidant.

"It turned out to be him!"

"It seems like I need to pay more attention in the future!"

Zhu Ming went on to say: Wu Shigui was originally a businessman, doing timber business. He also provided a lot of timber when the eastern capital Luoyang was being built.

At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Wu Shigui made friends with Li Yuan.

When Lao Li started his uprising in Jinyang, Wu Shigui gave Lao Li a lot of money to support him. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Lao Li evaluated the heroes who started the uprising in Taiyuan, and Wu Shigui was among them.

Wu Shigui was a man who knew how to advance and retreat.

Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng engaged in a fierce struggle over the position of crown prince.

But during this process, Wu Shigui refused to take sides and adhered to his duties.

Later, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, Wu Shigui's status was not greatly affected.

During this period, Wu Shigui's original wife Xiangli died of illness.

Old Li personally arranged the marriage, and Wu Shigui married a woman from the Hongnong Yang family, who was also the mother of Wu Zetian.

After they got married, they soon gave birth to three daughters.

The second among them is Wu Zetian.

After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin ascended the throne.

As an old minister of the previous dynasty, although Wu Shigui had not taken sides before, Li Shimin still treated him very well and did not exclude him.

Wu Zetian's childhood should have been relatively happy.

Therefore, when Wu Zetian was a child, her family was quite well off.

The good times did not last long, as Wu Shigui died in the ninth year of Zhenguan.

Wu Zetian encountered an important turning point in her life and learned an important lesson!
Soon after Wu Shigui's death, his remaining property must have been divided.

His first wife, Xiangli, gave birth to two sons.

Although Yang gave birth to three daughters, she did not give birth to a son.

At that time, not having a son was a fatal flaw.

Therefore, after Wu Shigui died, Yang and her three daughters were bullied everywhere, driven out of the house, and had to return to her parents' home.

As Wu Zetian and her two sisters grew up, they reached marriageable age.

Hongnong Yang quietly made a sound.

The three sisters of the Wu family are as beautiful as flowers, like fairies from heaven.

The eldest of the three sisters, Wu Shun, joined the Helan family of Guanlong nobles.

When it was Wu Zetian's turn, Li Shimin happened to arrive in Luoyang.

Hearing that Wu Zetian was as beautiful as a fairy, he invited her into the palace, made her a fifth-rank talent, and gave her the name "Wu Mei".

From this point of view, she can call Lao Li your father!
Wu Zetian ushered in an important turning point in her life.

Li Yuan cursed when he heard it.

"Shimin, this bastard, is already an old man, but he is still so unfaithful. Have you never seen a beautiful woman or have you never touched a woman? The emperor is actually fascinated by a fourteen-year-old kid."

"If a woman can conquer the country at the age of thirty, I think a man can do the same at the age of thirty. No wonder a woman won the country in the end!"

"Where's Shimin? Call him over here. I'm going to give him a beating!"

Yang Guang sneered, "You still say that I am a romantic and suave man who indulges in women all day long. I only have a few concubines and children. Not to mention Li Shimin, even you, Li Yuan, have more than me. As a result, you all became upright gentlemen, while I am a foolish and lustful person."

Old Zhu smiled and said, "It's a very normal thing. If you were a wise ruler, what would the later dynasties say about it?"

"So the king who destroyed the country must be a tyrant, in order to ensure the legitimacy of the subsequent dynasty."

"Don't worry, I've proved it to you."

"Should you express your opinion?"

Yang Guang was very upset: "Did my millions of dan of grain feed the pigs?"

Old Zhu laughed and said, "Let's change it for you."

Zhu Ming said:

"I think you may have misunderstood Li Shimin."

"As an emperor, he has seen all kinds of women, let alone a teenage girl."

"Li Shimin was an emperor who was loyal in love. He had true feelings for Empress Changsun. It is said that after Empress Changsun passed away, Li Shimin never had children with any other woman in the harem."

Yang Guang sneered: "It must be because he indulged himself too much and became weak!"

Zhu Ming: "It's unlikely. I think he was attracted by the Hongnong Yang family behind Wu Zetian.

Wu Zetian's mother was from the Hongnong Yang family; Wu Zetian's father represented the new nobility.

It is estimated that Li Shimin wanted to make friends with both sides at that time. As for what Wu Zetian looked like, as long as she was not too eye-catching, there would be no problem.

Otherwise, you can find Wu Zetian’s sister!"

"When Li Shimin was alive, there was almost no record of Wu Zetian. She was completely invisible!"

"Later, Wu Zetian told the story of helping Li Shimin train horses."

Several emperors were a little curious: "Let a woman train horses?"

Zhu Ming:

"When Wu Zetian was a talented woman, Li Shimin had a good horse named Shizicong, which could travel a thousand miles a day, but had a fierce temperament and was difficult to tame.

Many horse trainers have tried, but all have failed.

Li Shimin was a little disappointed.

Wu Zetian, who was only a teenager at the time, said: As long as you have a whip, an iron hammer and a sharp dagger, you can tame the lion.

"Li Shimin was a little surprised. He looked at the little Wu Zetian and asked, "Do you have a solution? Tell me about it?"

Wu Zetian said confidently: "I only need an iron whip, a hammer and a dagger to subdue him!"

The First Emperor frowned and said, "I understand the iron whip, but what are the iron hammer and dagger behind it for?"

Yang Guang couldn't help but guess: "If she can become an empress, she must be tamed."

Li Yuan stroked his beard and said, "I don't know why, but when I heard these three things, I felt a little cold!"

Lao Zhu smiled and said nothing: "Should we give you guys a spoiler?"

Zhu Ming continued:

At that time, Li Shimin was also a little curious. These three things had nothing to do with horse training.

He asked Wu Zetian why she needed these things.

Wu Zetian said: I will first whip it to make it surrender; if it refuses to surrender, I will hit its head with a hammer to warn it that it'd better be sensible; if it still refuses to surrender, I will cut its throat with a dagger!

Li Shimin said in surprise: "If it had not yielded, wouldn't it be like losing a BMW?"

Wu Zetian said at the time: "Although it is a good horse, it cannot be used by you, so why keep it?"

Li Shimin was stunned at that time.

This is a ruthless character!

The First Emperor could not help but say: "So that's how it is. No matter how good a person is, if he cannot be used for his own benefit, he should be killed so as not to fall into the arms of the enemy. Not bad, not bad!"

Yang Guang praised: "She is worthy of becoming an empress in the future. At such a young age, she has such means. As long as she has the opportunity, she will definitely be able to make a name for herself!"

Old Zhu nodded slightly: "Let's not talk about other things. If it were us, when we kill them, we have to move all the other disobedient horses over to watch over them, so that they know the consequences of being disobedient!"

Li Yuan snorted coldly: "Poisonous woman, absolutely poisonous woman, I couldn't do this when I was 24 years old, but it should be very suitable for Shimin's personality, I will definitely be reused in the future!"

Zhu Ming shook his head: "Then you are wrong."

"Li Shimin not only failed to favor Wu Zetian, but gradually distanced himself from her."

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment: "It shouldn't be like this. Shimin was able to kill his brother and imprison his father, and capture all of Jiancheng and Yuanji's sons. His methods were much more cruel than horse training. How could he look down on Wu Zetian?"

Zhu Ming shook his head: "Maybe it's because I'm a tough guy and don't need a partner like that. I still like dignified and virtuous women like Empress Changsun, who can be gentle and kind to me."

"If it were me, I would like a teammate like Wu Zetian, but not a girlfriend like her!"

The First Emperor thought about his own experience and couldn't help nodding. It is better for women to be gentle and virtuous.

Yang Guang thought about the two Empresses Xiao, both wearing leather clothes and holding spiked whips, and he probably couldn't sleep well.

Li Yuan thought of Dou, who was his spiritual harbor.

Old Zhu smiled knowingly when he thought of Empress Ma.

"What happened next? How did Wu Zetian rise to power?"

"Yes, since Li Shimin dislikes Wu Zetian, he definitely has no rights!"

"Could it be that Wu Zetian took control of the harem right under Li Shimin's nose?"

(End of this chapter)