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"There is another theory. Many people in the archaeological circle firmly believe in this possibility. It is that Wu Zetian erected the inscription without writing because he knew that he had committed a serious crime and felt that it would be better not to write an inscription." Yue Qianling said seriously.

"The crime is serious?!" Chu Tianci looked at Yue Qianling and said curiously. "She is an emperor through the ages, what sins are serious?"

"First, Wu Zetian used flattery to gain trust. She climbed from a low-status talented person to a powerful queen, and finally stole the throne. On the occasion of the first month, after Queen Wang came to see her daughter, she strangled her daughter to death with her own hands, and blamed Queen Wang, and Gaozong was so angry that he cast the Queen into limbo, and was later secretly killed by Wu Zetian."

"No, you killed your own daughter in order to become a queen?" Gu Anqi said dumbfounded.

"The struggle in the palace is far more tragic than imagined. Being able to be a mother does not depend on being virtuous and virtuous. In fact, this is just the beginning. After Wu Zetian became the queen, she made a series of actions and brutally killed the queen and concubine Xiao Shu. , let his son Li Hong become the crown prince, advised Gaozong, adopted the strategy of first easy and then difficult, punished the powerful officials in the court, and consolidated his position."

"At that time, the nobles of Guanlong controlled the government. If the mother did not do anything, I am afraid that no one would give her a queen for nothing. Although Wu Zetian was decisive, but historically speaking, Gaozong basically realized the centralization of the monarchy, which was a heavy blow. The Guanlong nobles, since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the situation of the weak imperial power has been changed, which has had a great impact on history." Chu Tianci said very pertinently.

"If it is said that this is to consolidate Huangquan, it seems to make sense, but Wu Zetian later cultivated party members, established a palace treacherous party group, and under the banner of the Li and Tang courts, eliminated dissidents, appointed cruel officials, and carried out the terror of informers and indiscriminate punishment. policy." Yue Qianling said in a serious manner. "What Wu Zetian did in the later period was completely out of selfishness and personal interests."

"At that time Gaozong was alive, although Wu Zetian was the empress, but the real emperor was still Gaozong, do you think Gaozong was so stupid that he would allow the queen to disrupt the government?" Chu Tianci asked back.

"Brother Tianci, what do you mean to say that although Wu Zetian did these things, in fact Gaozong Li Zhi was planning behind them, and Wu Zetian was just an implementer?" Gu Anqi asked somewhat clearly.

Chu Tianci nodded and said solemnly.

"In ancient times, Lu Pheasant killed Zhongliang in order not to dirty Liu Bang's hands. Isn't it the same reason for Wu Zetian to do so?"

"Even if your explanation makes sense, looking at the history of the Tang Dynasty, it is not difficult to see that the social and economic development in the early Tang Dynasty was in a saddle shape, and Wu Zetian was at the lowest point when he was in power. During his reign, he lost the four towns of Anxi, endangering the The unification of the country." Yue Qianling said without giving in. "It can be seen from this that Wu Zetian could not set up a biography for himself, but could only set the tone for future generations with the wordless stele."

Chu Tianci was most afraid of arguing with Yue Qianling. If she continued to argue with her, she would have to tell right from wrong based on her personality. Chu Tianci didn't want to entangle with her because of a matter that had not been settled for thousands of years.

"Is there anything else to say?"

"Other theories..." Yue Qianling was now completely on the level of academic discussion, and didn't realize that Chu Tianci had changed the topic, so she thought about it. "There are also some moderate archaeologists who integrate the previous two points and put forward a new point of view."

"Sister Qianling, what is the new point of view?"

"They think that Wu Zetian is a self-aware person. It is a smart move to erect a stele without words. It is the best way to let future generations comment on merits and demerits."

"The emperors of all dynasties left many monuments without characters, but Wu Zetian was the first one. This statement seems to be a bit reliable." Chu Tianci nodded meaningfully. "From a historical point of view, Wu Zetian has something to be sure of, and there is also something that should be denied. During Wu Zetian's reign, the trend of economic development since Zhenguan continued. In dealing with the complicated situation before and after the death of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty, she showed extraordinary ability. Personal talent. Even many people with feudal orthodoxy are amazed by the two points of accepting advice and employing people."

"Yes, archaeologists who hold this view also think so. At the same time, Wu Zetian's negative side is also very prominent. In order to consolidate her personal status, she appointed cruel officials. She also killed innocent people indiscriminately, believed in Buddhism, and was extravagant and wasteful. In the later period of the reign, court politics became more and more violent, forming a group of new privileged nobles who were indulged and supported by Wu Zetian." Yue Qianling took the words and said calmly. "Wu Zetian returned power to Tang Zhongzong. She knew that people would have various evaluations of her life. It is difficult to write good or bad inscriptions. Therefore, she decided to erect a stele without words and let future generations evaluate it."

"This point of view is very good. If I were Wu Zetian..." Gu Anqi said seriously after listening to it. "In the end, it's really a dilemma. It's not good to write anything. It's better not to write."

Chu Tianci still shook his head and said thoughtfully.

"Although this point of view is reliable and can be explained in various aspects, it is still far-fetched when you think about it carefully, and it does not conform to Wu Zetian's characteristics at all."

"What's wrong with this? There are different opinions about Wu Zetian's merits. Instead of letting myself write what is right or wrong, it is better to let others evaluate it. This can also show her generosity."

"An empress who can subvert thousands of years of tradition, Li Daitao stiffly ascended to the throne of God, her life is not ordinary, she really cares about what others think, and what others say, I am afraid she will not be an emperor." Chu Tianci said calmly. "From any point of view, she is not a woman and emperor who cares about other people's opinions. It can be said that she does her own way. It is not difficult to find from her burial in Qianling. She has always dismissed rules and systems. She would rather let future generations say She destroys the Dragon Qi of the Tang Dynasty and reopens the Qianling Mausoleum, so she is a very self-centered person and doesn't care about other people's opinions at all."

"Brother Tianci also makes sense in saying this. With Wu Zetian's realm, she is already the Ninth Five-Year Supreme. She did something that seemed impossible at the time. No matter how you look at it, she has no regrets in her life, so she doesn't have to care about what future generations treat her. Evaluation." Gu Anqi nodded and said.

Yue Qianling said with some annoyance when she saw that several of her viewpoints had been overturned by Chu Tianci.

"Nothing is wrong with you, so why are you talking about Wu Zetian's purpose in erecting the stele without characters?"

"Hehe, you are the expert here, I'm just talking about my thoughts." Chu Tianci took a sip of water and smiled awkwardly. "In addition to the points mentioned above, is there any other theory?"

"Other ways..." Yue Qianling pouted after thinking about it. "The first few points of view are more recognized, and of course there are others, but they are all folk opinions."

"Let's hear it, sometimes the official ones may not be authoritative, and the rumors spread among the people are not groundless." Chu Tianci said.

"One of them is that after Wu Zetian's death, Tang Zhongzong Li Xian, who succeeded Tang Zhongzong, couldn't address Wu Zetian. Should he call Wu Zetian the first emperor? Or call her the queen mother?" Yue Qianling couldn't help laughing when she said this. "It may be that Li Xian really couldn't think of a suitable title, so this matter was delayed, and finally nothing happened, and it became a tablet without words."

"This is unreliable! Although Li Xian succeeded to the throne at that time, the Wu clan still had power in the court. If he wanted to do this, he would undoubtedly put himself in a very dangerous situation." Chu Tianci quickly denied this point of view.

"The other one is also related to Li Xian. Although Tang Zhongzong was the son of Wu Zetian, he was deposed and reinstated, so he was jealous. Inserting a 21-year Wu Zhou in the Li Tang Dynasty was a shame. Set up a monument to embarrass and embarrass her."

"This is even more absurd. Li Xian's power was not stable when he came to the throne. It would be too childish for him to choose to vent his anger on Wu Zetian. After Wu Zetian died, the court situation was unstable. Li Xian was not stupid enough to be at this juncture. Add fuel to the fire."

"I've said it all, these are just folk tales and conjectures." Yue Qianling's face was full of displeasure. "The last one is how to write the inscription and evaluate Wu Zetian. There have been endless debates. Because of the endless discussion, the inscription is always empty."

Chu Tianci took a deep breath, rubbed his forehead and said lightly.

"Although these three theories are unlikely, there are some truths. Emperors generally don't issue edicts to comment on how to write inscriptions before they die. After Wu Zetian passed away, the political situation was turbulent, and no one paid much attention to it. Pay attention, his history has long been divided into different opinions, and it is difficult to distinguish between true and false."

"Hey, I've been thinking about it all day, but I still haven't gained anything in the end." Gu Anqi said with some disappointment.

"Hehe, it's so easy to figure it out. If the secret of Qianling is related to this wordless stele, it's really so easy to think. I'm afraid Qianling has been stolen long ago." Chu Tianci said with a faint smile.

"You can still laugh, what time is it? If you can't enter the Qianling Mausoleum, you won't be able to open the secret room of the underground palace." Yue Qianling sighed a little irritably. "Why is the Ming Tombs so troublesome?"

Chu Tianci stood up from the bench, looked at the wordless tablet in front of him and said thoughtfully.

"An emperor who doesn't care about other people's opinions, an invincible emperor, an emperor who is as old as the past... What exactly do you want to do by leaving this wordless stele?"

"Brother Tianci, you are really here."

The girl's ethereal voice came from behind, and Chu Tianci turned around to see Qiu Nuo also coming.

"Aren't you at home with your mother? How did you come here?"

"It seems that you have nothing to gain today!" Qiu Nuo said with a smile.

"I'm almost thinking about it, but I still don't have the slightest idea, hey!" Chu Tianci replied with a wry smile.

"Since you're so tired from thinking about it, why don't you take a break." Qiu Nuo walked to Yue Qianling and Gu Anqi and said with a smile. "Tomorrow is my mother's birthday. I would like to invite everyone to sit down and have a light meal."

"Ah! Auntie's birthday! Sister Qiu Nuo, why didn't you tell me earlier, I didn't even prepare a gift." Gu Anqi said apologetically.

"There is no need to spend money on a family banquet, as long as you can come, my mother likes to be quiet, and I rarely see her entertaining guests on weekdays. This time, I specially asked you to come over."

Chu Tianci nodded and agreed, there is no clue about the matter of the stele without words, maybe he can get some hints from her when he sees Jing Wan, and more importantly, Chu Tianci really wants to meet Qiu Nuo's mother, and wants to know what kind of person would Let people like Jing Wan be obedient.

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