Did Wu Zetian really kill her son?

a,Wu Zetianhas a total of four sons, Li Hong, Li Xian,Li Xian, Li Dan, only Li Xian was killed.

Li Xian is Tang Gaozong Li Zhi.

The sixth son, the second son of Empress Wu Zetian, in the second year of Shangyuan (675), after the sudden death of the crown prince Li Hong, he was canonized as the crown prince, during which he supervised the country three times, and was praised by Tang Gaozong, supported by the government and the opposition and suspicious of the Empress Wu.

In the second year of Tiaolu (680), he was deposed as a concubine on the charge of treason and exiled to Bazhou.

In the first year of civilization (684), after Wu Zetian abolished the emperor's reign, he was the god of Kuyiqiu.

Forced to commit suicide at the age of twenty-nine.

Forced to commit suicide: In the first year of civilization (684), Gaozong died, and Zhongzong Li Xian succeeded to the throne, but he was deposed by Empress Wu in just over a month and renamed Ruizong Li Dan, who thus controlled the government.

Soon after, he ordered the general of Zuojin Wuwei, Qiu Shenxian, to go to Bazhou to search the residence of Li Xian, a common man, to prevent the hidden danger of rebellion. After Qiu Shenqian arrived in Bazhou, he imprisoned Li Xian in a separate room and forced him to commit suicide at the age of 29.

After Wu Zetian learned of Li Xian's death, he mourned at the Xianfu Gate in Luoyang and belittled Qiu Shenxian, but it was soon reactivated.

In general, there are only two who are inseparable from Wu Zetian, and the remaining two are not dead but have been deposed of the right to be emperors, and it is Li Hong and Li Xian who are killed.

2 pcs. According to historical records, it is only a close relative, Wu Zetian.

A total of one daughter, two Ming Yin sons, four brothers, two sisters, and a niece were killed before and after, and all of this was just to compete for favor and power and realize her dream of being an emperor, which shows that her people are extremely dangerous.

However, in all fairness, after she became the emperor, she did take some progressive reform measures, including widening the imperial examination, knowing people and being good at their duties, and curbing the monopoly of wealthy families; She rewarded agriculture and mulberry and built water conservancy, which made social stability and economic development for the later "Kaiyuan Dynasty."

A good foundation has been laid. Historians are based on the principle of "not not having facts".

Wu ZetianKilled four sons。According to historical records, Wu Zetian was Li Zhi of Tang Gaozong.

gave birth to four sons, namely Li Hong, Li Xian, and Li Xian.

Li Dan. Li Hong and Li Xian were successively made princes, but they were all killed by their own mothers, and Li Xian and Li Dan became emperors successively, but they were abolished by their own mothers. It is said that during the reign of Tang Gaozong, his physical condition was very poor and he could not deal with military affairs, so he handed over the government to Wu Zetian to deal with it later.

Wu Zetian's selfishness

Tang Gaozong Li Zhi had the idea of retiring and wanted to give up the throne to his crown prince Li Hong, so he actively formed a team for the prince, and once appointed Li Hong as the supervisor.

Exercise his political skills.

Li Hong was very intelligent and capable, he was a corporal of courtesy and virtuous, and at the same time was known for his benevolence, and he soon won the praise of the government and the opposition. However, this situation poses a serious threat to Wu Zetian.

Once Li Zhi chooses to abdicate, Li Hong, who is 24 years old at this time, will have no reason for Wu Zetian to continue to govern, in addition, she and Li Hong have conflicts on some issues, and the relationship between mother and son is very poor. In 675, Li Hong died suddenly in the palace at the age of 24. Regarding the cause of Li Hong's death, the history books believe that he took poison, and the mastermind behind the poisoning is Li Hong's mother Wu Zetian.

Li Xian was made the crown prince and was ordered to supervise the country three times, and his performance was not bad. Wu Zetian was-for-tat, and after warning Li Xian, Wu Zetian's confidant Ming Chongyan.

was killed, Wu Zetian thought that the prince did it, so he planned an incident against the prince, which led to Li Xian being deposed and exiled to Bazhou for a year, Li Zhi died of illness, Li Xian ascended the throne, Wu Zetian maintained the government Wu Zetian was worried that someone would use Li Xian to make trouble, so he sent someone to force him to death.