We know that in ancient times, women were usually not able to serve as officials, so there were only a few women who could become famous in politics. However, the Tang Dynasty was an exception, the most famous of which was the first and only female emperor in Chinese history, Wu Zetian, who was originally only a talented person around Tang Taizong Li Shimin, but she climbed to the peak of power step by step with her beauty and means.
In addition to Wu Zetian, another of the most famous female politicians during the Tang Dynasty was Wu Zetian's "female secretary" Shangguan Wan'er, who was born in 664 AD, and her Shangguan Yi was the prime minister of Tang Gaozong, which can be described as a prominent life.
However, in the first year of Lin De (664), Shangguan Yi was punished by Wu Zetian for plotting treason for the purpose of deposing Wu Zetian for drafting an edict for Emperor Gaozong, and all the old and young were killed, and only Shangguan Wan'er and her mother, who were still in their infancy, survived and were sent to ye court as slave girls.
Although the conditions were difficult, but Shangguan Wan'er's mother was born in everyone's boudoir after all, she carefully cultivated Shangguan Wan'er, taught her to read and write, poetry and composition, Shangguan Wan'er was very clever and extraordinary, although she was a slave in the court, but she was famous for her talent, and even spread to the ears of Wu Zetian.
In the second year of Yifeng (677), Wu Zetian personally summoned Shangguan Wan'er, who was only 14 years old, and also gave a question on the spot to take the Shangguan Wan'er examination, and as a result, the young Shangguan Wan'er answered a series of tricky questions to Wu Zetian, and the writing was naturally smooth. After Wu Zetian read it, he pardoned her slave status on the spot and entered the palace to take charge of the palace edicts.
Wu Zetian later became emperor, and Shangguan Wan'er became Wu Zetian's "female secretary" who was responsible for writing edicts for Wu Zetian. Many people may wonder, is Wu Zetian's heart really that big? She killed Shangguan Wan'er's entire family, and if she dared to keep Shangguan Wan'er around, wouldn't she be afraid that Shangguan Wan'er would retaliate against herself? In fact, it is not Wu Zetian's boldness, but her wrists are strong, and Shangguan Wan'er will never retaliate, why do you say so?
First of all, from the perspective of Shangguan Wan'er's growth environment, she has lived in the Yeting Court since she was a child, and the rich and noble life of the original Shangguan family is completely without concept for her, and many of the People's Court are degraded slaves, so their living environment will be monitored, and Wu Zetian dares to reuse Shangguan Wan'er without eyes and ears in the Court.
Therefore, Shangguan Wan'er's mother did not dare to instill in her the idea of rebelling against Wu Zetian, because once the young Shangguan Wan'er slipped her mouth or was listened to by others, then both mother and daughter would be doomed.
Secondly, since Wu Zetian reused Shangguan Wan'er, he naturally gave Shangguan Wan'er a great favor. First of all, at the first meeting, shangguan wan'er and her mother's slave status was abolished, and shangguan wan'er was also given the title of official. A slave suddenly becomes an official at the emperor's side, just like a poor man who suddenly won tens of millions of lottery tickets can not be grateful?
Historical records record that once Shangguan Wan'er was sentenced to death for violating her will, but Wu Zetian regretted that Qiwen cai pardoned her again, and after that, Shangguan Wan'er served her more carefully and did not dare to have the slightest disobedience.
Wu Zetian enwei and shi, such a means is naturally to put Shangguan Wan'er to eat obediently. Since a woman in the feudal period has the ambition and the wrist to become an emperor, if she can't even control a female official next to her, I'm afraid she can't say anything. Since Wu Zetian dared to put Shangguan Wan'er by his side, he naturally had already eaten the other party thoroughly.