Why didn t Wu Zetian pass the throne to the Wu family

Because there is no one in the martial family who can afford to support the throne, and she herself can sit on the throne of the chain, it is also particularly controversial, and it is difficult to convince the public to pass on the throne to her family.

Introduction: There are always some great figures in history who make some decisions that will puzzle future generations, such as Wu Zetian who passed the throne to the descendants of the Li family in the end, rather than the descendants of the Wu family. Many people have also explained this, some say that it is a temple sacrifice, and some people say that it is because Wu Zetian wants to save his reputation after his death.

In fact, it can't be explained, if Wu Zetian attaches great importance to these, there is no need to establish Wu Zhou and change the dynasty, which is also for other reasons.

1. Lack of talent Wu Zetian did not pass on the throne to the Wu family, a very important reason is that the Wu family lacks talents who can inherit the great cause. Although Wu Zetian was able to crown the king with the same surname, most of the people in the martial arts family did not have practical talents. In terms of power struggle, he does have a certain ability, but in terms of governing the government, it is very insufficient compared to the Li family, and Wu Zetian is also thinking about the future of the country, so he passed the throne to the Li family.

Second, the reason why Wu Zetian made such a choice is also because of the experience of Empress Lu, if Wu Zetian insists on passing the throne to the Wu family, naturally no one dares to stop her, then after that, if the Li family launches a coup d'état and seizes power, then with the strength of the Wu family, it is also very difficult to confront it. Therefore, if the Li family takes power in this case, the fate of the Wu family and Wu Zetian will be as miserable as that of Empress Lu, if you think about it from this perspective, you will understand Wu Zetian's choice very well.

3. For other reasons, Wu Zetian made such a choice, which was also combined with the social background at that time. She passed the throne to the Li family, which could avoid the occurrence of civil strife, and also played a very important role in the entire Jiangshan Sheji. The condition for her to attribute the power to the Li family is to restore her status as the queen, so that she can also enjoy the sacrifice of the descendants of the Li family, and for herself, she can also retreat with her whole body, and in doing so, she can also block many mouths.

Wu Zetian once deliberately promoted some people from her own martial family, but the Wu family was not successful, and there was no one who could support her, she didn't want the regime she had worked so hard to build to be ruined, so she finally chose the Li family.

Because no one in the martial arts family can support this family business, and their ability is not good, Wu Zetian does not trust them, thinking that if they inherit it, they may lose the country they have laid.

Only respect, Tang Zhongzong Li Xian.

Wu Zetian finally passed the throne to Li Xian, the emperor of Tang Zhongzong. Li Xian has been an emperor twice in history, and after the death of Tang Gaozong Li Zhi, Li Xian ascended the throne, but it was only a month or two after the emperor's addiction. In 705 AD, Wu Zetian returned the throne to Li Xian, the emperor of Tang Zhongzong.

As we all know, Wu Zetian was officially proclaimed emperor in her 60s, and she lived to be more than 80 years old, not only the only female emperor in history, but also one of the longest-lived emperors in history. At that time, many people thought that Wu Zetian would elect the crown prince from the clan surnamed Wu, and everyone never thought that Wu Zetian would finally return the country to the Li family.

Li Xian is the third son of Tang Gaozong Li Zhi and Wu Zetian. Li Xian has been an emperor twice in history, Tang Gao pointed out that after the death of Li Zhi, Li Xian ascended the throne, but it only took a month or two for the emperor to become addicted. In 705 A.D., Wu Zetian was seriously ill and dying, and returned the throne to Li Xian, the emperor of Tang Zhongzong.

In 705 AD, Wu Zetian was seriously ill, and many people led by Prime Minister Zhang Khan Zhi and General Yulin led the troops to kill Wu Zetian's male favorite Zhang brothers, Wu Zetian was forced to be located in Tang Zhongzong Li Xian, Li Xian was restored in October of the same year, Wu Zetian died at the age of 82.

Li Xian did not want to pass on the throne to Li Dan, the first time was Li Dan who was supported by Empress Wu, the second time was Li Xian's sudden death, Empress Wei made a rebellion, Li Dan and Princess Taiping killed Empress Wei and ascended the throne as emperor.

Li Xian and Li Dan are brothers, and both became emperors twice. The first time Li Xian passed on the throne to Li Dan was because shortly after Gaozong's death, Empress Wu became the empress dowager, and the crown prince Li Xian was appointed as the emperor, which was for Tang Zhongzong. However, due to the disagreement between Zhongzong and Empress Dowager Wu, Zhongzong was soon abolished as the king of Luling, and another son, Li Dan, was appointed as the emperor, which was Tang Ruizong.

After Zhongzong was poisoned in the first year of Jingyun (710), Li Chongmao, who was only 16 years old at the seventh day of the sixth month, was immediately enthroned as the emperor, and the hall was changed to "Tang Long". Li Chongmao ascended the throne less than a month, Ruizong's third son Linzi King Li Longji, sister Princess Taiping and other generals of the forbidden army, supported troops into the palace, and killed Empress Wei, on the twenty-fourth day Li Chongmao abdicated, Ruizong re-ascended the throne.

Why didn't Li Xian pass on the throne to his son

Because Li Xian's four sons have all died for various reasons. The eldest son, Li Chongrun, is the prince of Yide, who was killed by Wu Zetian in 701 at the age of 19. In 706, Li Xian ascended the throne again, posthumously named Prince Yide, and was buried in the Qianling Tomb, and the tomb was a mausoleum.

The second son, Li Chongfu, is a concubine. The biological mother is a certain clan in the harem, the first king of Tangchang, Li Chongfu rebelled, failed, and committed suicide at the age of 31.

In July 707, Li Chongjun led the general Li Heju of Zuo Yulin to rebel, and failed to attack the palace and rushed to Nanshan to be killed by his subordinates. Li Longji, the fourth son of Li Chongmao, that is, Emperor Tang Yan, is also the youngest son, Li Longji launched a coup d'état in Tang Long, supported Tang Ruizong Li Dan to restore the throne, deposed Li Chongmao, restored his title of King Wen, and was imprisoned in Jizhou and Fangzhou successively. In 714, Li Chongmao died of excessive depression at the age of 20.