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As a dynasty with a vast territory and embracing all cultures.

The economic strength and social culture of the Tang Dynasty can be said to be the pinnacle of feudal society.

Living in such a prosperous and glorious dynasty, there were countless beauties in the Tang Dynasty.

Among the many beauties, there is one who is more beautiful than the rest and is praised by the world as the most beautiful woman in the Tang Dynasty.

When talking about beauties in the Tang Dynasty, the first person that comes to people's mind may be Yang Guifei.

But in fact, Princess Anle is recognized as the most beautiful woman in the Tang Dynasty.

Princess Anle was not only extremely beautiful, but also intelligent and clever.

Although she has a stunning beauty, she is a true femme fatale.

Since ancient times, beautiful women have been short-lived. Yang Yuhuan, one of the four great beauties, failed to break through the barriers of fate and died at Mawei Slope.

Princess Anle was beautiful and was loved by those in power. She could have lived a stable and happy life, but she messed up her good cards.

Because she was obsessed with power, she poisoned her father and proclaimed herself the Crown Princess, and was beheaded by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji.

After all, her happiness was built on the suffering of the people, and such a tragic ending was only her own fault.

Her virtues did not match her ambitions. Not only did she fail to realize her dream of becoming the second Wu Zetian, she also left behind an infamy that will be inflicted throughout the ages.

"In 683, Wu Zetian took over as regent."

"The following year, he deposed his son Li Xian from the throne and demoted him to Prince of Luling."

"Wu Zetian first placed Li Xian under house arrest in Junzhou, and soon moved him to Fangling."

"When Li Xian was exiled to Fangling, his wife Wei gave birth to a little daughter on the way."

"Li Xian took off his clothes to swaddle his daughter, and named her Li Guoer."

"Li Guo'er was beautiful, smart and eloquent. Li Xian and Wei both loved her very much."

"Later, Li Guoer was named Princess Anle and married Wu Chongxun, the son of Wu Sansi and General of the Left Guard."

"In the first year of Shenlong, after the Shenlong coup, Li Xian resumed the throne."

"Tang Zhongzong made Wei the empress and named Li Guoer Princess Anle."

"In the second year of Shenlong, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang appointed Li Chongjun as the crown prince."

"And issued an imperial edict, allowing Princess Anle and the other seven princesses to build government offices and appoint staff."

"In order to seize power, Wu Sansi secretly sent people to list the illegal acts of Empress Wei in detail."

"These words were posted on Tianjin Bridge in Luoyang, the eastern capital, and the text also requested Emperor Zhongzong of Tang to issue an edict to depose Empress Wei."

"Tang Zhongzong was furious and ordered the Imperial Censor to investigate the matter thoroughly."

"The Imperial Censor reported that although the above was only a request to depose the queen, they were actually plotting rebellion."

"Wu Sansi also instructed Princess Anle to frame the five people in the palace, and eventually Emperor Zhongzong of Tang ordered the five people to be sentenced to long-term exile."

"Princess Anle relied on the favor of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang to be arrogant and self-indulgent, selling official positions and titles, taking bribes and bending the law, and gaining enormous power."

"She even drafted the imperial edicts herself, covered the contents and asked Emperor Zhongzong to sign below."

"Tang Zhongzong signed for her with a smile, without even glancing at the contents of the imperial edict."

"Princess Anle asked Emperor Zhongzong of Tang to make her the crown princess so that she could inherit the throne."

"Princess Anle thought that since Wu Zetian could become the emperor, and she was the emperor's daughter, why couldn't she become the emperor?"

"Although Emperor Zhongzong of Tang did not do what she said, he did not blame her."

"In 707, Empress Wei disliked Crown Prince Li Chongjun because he was not her biological son."

"Princess Anle and her husband Wu Chongxun often abused the crown prince, sometimes even calling him a slave."

"Wu Chongxun also instigated Princess Anle to suggest to Emperor Zhongzong of Tang that the crown prince be deposed and she be made the crown princess."

"The prince has been filled with anger for a long time and cannot calm down."

"Not long after, the crown prince forged an imperial edict and led the imperial guards to kill Wu Sansi and Wu Chongxun at home."

"Tang Zhongzong, Empress Wei, Princess Anle and others climbed up to the tower of Xuanwu Gate and hid there."

Liu Rushi: Princess Anle’s excessive pampering instead led to her insatiable ambition.

Because of Emperor Zhongzong Li Xian's unlimited doting on Princess Anle, Princess Anle developed an arrogant and domineering character since childhood.

She was not only extremely greedy, but also extravagant to an exaggerated degree.

Princess Anle relied on her father's power to sell official positions and titles and make a fortune.

At that time, one could obtain an official position by donating money.

Even butchers, tavern workers, slaves and maids could get what they wanted as long as they were paid.

Under Princess Anle's arrangement, they all became officials.

Princess Anle also clearly marked the prices of official positions. There were clear prices for how much a county magistrate would earn and how much a governor would earn.

Princess Anle used the money obtained from selling official positions and corruption to support her extravagant life.

To get a glimpse of how luxurious Princess Anle's life was, we can pick out three things she did.

First, in order to weave a hundred-bird skirt, he did not hesitate to send troops to Lingnan to catch all kinds of birds.

Princess Anle had two bird skirts, which were made from feathers of millions of rare birds.

The Birds Skirt appears one color in the sun and another color in the shadow, with bird patterns flashing across the skirt.

In order to help Princess Anle weave these two bird-themed skirts, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang mobilized all his power and sent troops to Lingnan to catch birds.

Second, millions of dollars were spent to build the Anle Temple and the Baibaoxianglu.

Princess Anle built Anle Temple in Daoguangfang, Luozhou, spending millions of dollars.

He also built a hundred-treasure incense burner in Zhaocheng Temple in Luozhou.

This incense burner is three feet high and has four doors, each connected by a small bridge.

The furnace body is carved with pictures of flowers, birds, unicorns, etc., and is inlaid with precious gems such as pearls, agates, and corals.

It is said that more than 30,000 taels of gold were spent on building this incense burner.

Third, the amount of manpower and financial resources required to build Dingkun Pond is difficult to estimate.

Princess Anle once requested Li Xian to give her the Kunming Lake. Kunming Lake has always been exclusive to the emperor, so Li Xian had to reject her excessive request.

Princess Anle was dissatisfied, so she sent people to dig the Dingkun Pond which stretched for several miles.

Its grand scale, exquisite decoration and luxurious utensils are even more magnificent than the Kunming Lake which was exclusively used by the emperor.

Countless amounts of money were spent on digging the Dingkun Pond.

It can be seen that Princess Anle lived a luxurious life and was willing to spend money and effort for her own enjoyment.

Of course, her arrogant and extravagant behavior laid the seeds for her later tragic fate.

Empress Wei wanted to be the empress, and Princess Anle wanted to be the crown princess.

So the ambitious mother and daughter were blinded by power and decided to go all out and poisoned Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Li Xian, with a bowl of poisoned soup and cake.

Li Longji launched the Tanglong Rebellion, led the imperial guards into the palace and killed Princess Anle.

The most beautiful woman in the Tang Dynasty passed away, the femme fatale Princess Anle died.

This coup was planned by Li Longji and Princess Taiping with the aim of eliminating Wei Hou's followers.

Li Longji ordered that the heads of Princess Anle and Empress Wei be hung on bamboo poles and placed in Chang'an City for public display.

Li Longji not only beheaded Princess Anle in public, but also gave her an evil posthumous title, which was a heart-breaking act.

Since ancient times, beautiful women have often had tragic fates. Princess Anle's death was a political conspiracy.

Historical books describe Princess Anle as extravagant, ambitious, and ruthless in order to highlight the legitimacy of the successor.

But no matter what, Princess Anle was born in an imperial family and should not be too ostentatious.

If she had stayed away from the political whirlpool and lived a simple life without paying attention to state affairs, perhaps her ending would not have been so tragic.

"After the crown prince was defeated and killed, Princess Anle requested that Wu Chongxun's tomb be upgraded to a mausoleum based on the precedent set by Princess Yongtai."

"I think Princess Yongtai is a special favor. Now Wu Chongxun is just the emperor's son-in-law and cannot be compared with Princess Yongtai."

"Tang Zhongzong believed that there was no difference between Anle and Yongtai, and that the couple should be buried together in the future, which has been the same from ancient times to the present."

"The ministers objected again, arguing that Emperor Zhongzong extended his love for his daughter to his son-in-law, which resulted in a lack of distinction between the emperor and his subjects."

"So, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang rejected Princess Anle's request."

"Princess Anle was very angry and demoted me to the position of governor of Chenzhou."

"Princess Anle and the Minister of War spoke ill of Prince Xiang Li Dan in front of Emperor Zhongzong day and night, and asked the Imperial Censor and others to frame Prince Xiang and Princess Taiping."

"They are said to have conspired with Li Zhongjun to rebel and should be thrown into prison."

"The Minister of Personnel advised Emperor Zhongzong of Tang to treat his brothers and sisters well and not let anyone frame them with crimes."

"Tang Zhongzong accepted his advice and treated Prince Xiang and Princess Taiping very kindly."

"The eunuchs, General of the Left Guard, Xue Sijian and others, took advantage of the fact that they were favored by Princess Anle and were tyrannical and unruly, and did not abide by the law. Wei Chuangong submitted a petition requesting that they be executed according to the law."

"The Imperial Censor Dou Congyi was very frightened and resolutely stopped Wei Chuangong from doing this."

"In 708, after Princess Anle established a government office, her officials all took advantage of their power to do what they wanted."

"The officials in Princess Anle's mansion are particularly arrogant. Most of them come from butchers' families."

"Because the official position was purchased by donating money, it was not approved by the outer court and was granted by the emperor himself, so it was called the oblique seal official."

"When these princesses and their relatives went out, scholars often followed them in the hope of being promoted and prosperous."

"Among them, Princess Anle was particularly arrogant, and most of the people below the rank of prime minister were her disciples."

"Princess Anle and Princess Changle competed with each other in building houses and competing with each other for wealth."

"Their palaces are extravagant and magnificent, more exquisite than the houses in the royal palace."

"Back then, when Wu Chongxun married Princess Anle, Wu Yanxiu appeared at the banquet many times."

"He is handsome and good at singing and dancing. Princess Anle likes him very much and has an affair with him."

"After Wu Chongxun died, Princess Anle married Wu Yanxiu."

"On the day of her wedding, Princess Anle rode in Empress Wei's carriage from the palace to Wu Yanxiu's home."

"Tang Zhongzong and Empress Wei personally attended the wedding and gave Princess Anle countless amounts of gold, silver and treasures." "The next day, all the ministers gathered in the Taiji Hall."

"Princess Anle met with the ministers in gorgeous clothes and kowtowed twice to Emperor Zhongzong of Tang."

"He then faced south and paid his respects to the ministers, who all prostrated themselves on the ground and kowtowed."

Zhu Di: After Emperor Zhongzong of Tang ascended the throne again, Princess Anle went further and further on the road to death.

After Zhongzong ascended the throne, Li Gui'er's status also rose accordingly, from Princess Anle to Princess Anle.

He was still very much favored by Zhongzong, and began to go down the path of self-destruction from which there was no return.

She became arrogant because of her favor and repeatedly tested Zhongzong's bottom line.

Princess Anle was loved by Emperor Zhongzong since she was a child, so even after Emperor Zhongzong ascended the throne again, his love for Princess Anle did not diminish in the slightest.

The emperor's seal is such an important thing, but Princess Anle can rely on Zhongzong's favor.

He made his own edict, covered the contents, and asked Zhongzong to stamp it with his seal.

The key point is that Zhongzong agreed with a smile, not worrying at all that his daughter would write something treasonous in the edict.

Afterwards, she pestered Zhongzong and asked him to establish a crown princess.

This is unprecedented in history, so the ministers in the court naturally resisted it firmly.

In response to this, Princess Anle cited Wu Zetian as an example to prove that as the emperor's daughter, she naturally had the opportunity to become the crown princess.

In addition, Princess Anle abused her power, sold official positions and titles, and made the officialdom a muddy place.

In this way, Princess Anle became arrogant due to her favor and repeatedly tested Zhongzong's bottom line.

In the end, he found that Zhongzong had almost no bottom line, so he acted even more recklessly, going further and further down the road to death.

She attempted to launch a coup and become an empress like Wu Zetian, but was eventually killed.

Like mother, like daughter. The fact that Princess Anle became a person who loved to control power had a certain relationship with her mother, Empress Wei, and also had a lot to do with Emperor Zhongzong's almost unlimited doting on Princess Anle.

Because she had Emperor Zhongzong as her father to cover up for her, Princess Anle could almost be said to be fearless.

It is said that when a person is well fed and clothed, he or she will think about sex. When a person's living standard has reached a certain level, she or he will want to reach a higher level.

For a woman born into a royal family, it is very normal for later women to want to further improve their status with the example of Wu Zetian.

After the death of Emperor Zhongzong Li Xian, the naked desire for power of both Empress Wei and Princess Anle was finally exposed to everyone.

Empress Wei first placed her own people in all the positions in the palace that held real power and had a say.

At that time, almost all the power of the Tang Dynasty was in the hands of Empress Wei. Empress Wei and Wu Sansi colluded with each other and their influence in the court became unprecedented.

The result of the discussion among various forces at that time was to nominate Li Chongmao as the crown prince.

Wu Zetian's youngest son, Prince Rui Li Dan, was appointed as regent, and Empress Wei was appointed as regent for the empress dowager.

Prepare to have a transition first, just like Wu Zetian did, and then plan slowly.

However, Empress Wei and her party were not reconciled. They felt that they should cut the Gordian knot and eliminate other forces, and then Empress Wei would directly ascend the throne to become emperor.

As the daughter of Empress Wei, Princess Anle naturally understood what her mother was planning.

Even if she wanted to become the queen, there was a mother above her who was also eyeing the throne.

Therefore, Princess Anle's status was the highest at that time. It was only after Empress Wei ascended the throne that she fought for the position of Crown Princess.

But what they didn't expect was that Prince Rui Li Dan and Princess Taiping worked together to take the initiative.

Li Dan's son Li Longji launched the Tanglong Rebellion, and Princess Anle, who was a princess, was beheaded in the coup.

Princess Anle's character destined her to not become a peaceful royal princess.

So she went further and further on the road to self-destruction, and finally succeeded in killing herself.

However, this ending had a lot to do with King Jungjong's unbridled love for his daughter.

"Tang Zhongzong gave his ministers hundreds of thousands of pieces of cloth, and he went to Chengtian Gate to grant amnesty to the whole country."

"The people will be granted a three-day banquet, and all officials inside and outside the court will be granted honors, and the ceremonial officers who participated in this event will be given official ranks and titles."

"Princess Anle also seized Princess Linchuan's old residence as her residence and demolished many houses, causing widespread complaints."

"After the mansion was built, the treasury was emptied."

"Tang Zhongzong also ordered a 10,000-horse guard of honor and imperial music to escort Princess Anle home."

"When Wu Chongxun's son was only a few years old, he was appointed Minister of Rites and given the title of Duke of Gao, with a fief of 500 households."

"When Princess Anle's son was one month old, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang and Empress Wei visited her home again and issued a general amnesty."

"In 709, the servants of Princess Anle, Princess Changning and Princess Ding'an robbed the children of commoners as slaves. The Left Imperial Censor Yuan Congyi arrested these servants and sent them to prison."

"Princess Anle went to the court to appeal, and Emperor Zhongzong of Tang issued an imperial edict on her behalf, ordering Yuan Congyi to release these people."

"Yuan Congyi retorted that Emperor Zhongzong of Tang accepted the princess's appeal and allowed his servants to rob civilians, which was not a way to govern the country."

"I know that if I release these servants, I can avoid disaster. If I discipline them, I will offend Princess Anle."

"But he was unwilling to violate the laws of the country in order to survive, so Emperor Zhongzong of Tang did not accept his request."

"Princess Taiping and Princess Anle each formed their own cliques and attacked each other. Emperor Zhongzong of Tang was very worried about this."

"Wu Pingyi, a scholar at Xiuwenguan, suggested that Emperor Zhongzong of Tang should teach them more and reprimand them for their treacherous hearts, but Emperor Zhongzong refused to accept his suggestion."

"Princess Taiping and Princess Anle occupied fertile land and exploited the labor force in their fiefdoms, causing many people to flee to other places, but Emperor Zhongzong of Tang ignored it."

"In 710, ministers wrote to the emperor saying that Princess Anle was endangering the country, but Emperor Zhongzong remained silent."

"The Imperial Attendant Ma Qinke is good at medicine, and the Imperial Secretary Yang Jun is good at cooking. Both of them are favored by Empress Wei."

"Princess Anle wants Empress Wei to take the throne and become the emperor, so that she can become the crown princess."

"So the three of them conspired to poison the food and drink, and Emperor Zhongzong of Tang died."

"On the Gengzi day of June, Prince of Linzi Li Longji launched the Tanglong Rebellion, led the imperial army into the palace, and beheaded Empress Wei."

"At the time, Wu Yanxiu and the princess were in the inner house. They fought with the soldiers who were trying to kill them for a long time, and were finally killed."

"Afterwards, Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Li Dan, ascended the throne and demoted Empress Wei to a commoner and Princess Anle to a rebellious commoner. He issued an edict to bury her according to the etiquette of a second-rank official."

Li Qingzhao: As one of the two most ambitious and inflated princesses in the Tang Dynasty, Princess Anle was even more cruel and ruthless.

Since Wu Zetian came to power in the Tang Dynasty, women's participation in politics reached the highest level in all dynasties.

When princesses participated in politics, two strong women emerged, one was Princess Anle and the other was Princess Taiping.

Princess Taiping was the youngest daughter of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi, and Empress Wu Zetian, and the younger sister of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Li Xian, and Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Li Dan.

Princess Anle was the youngest daughter of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Li Xian, and was known as the most beautiful woman in the Tang Dynasty.

According to seniority, Princess Anle should call Princess Taiping aunt.

Princess Taiping had two marriages. Her first husband was Xue Shao, the nephew of Emperor Gaozong of Tang.

In her first marriage, Princess Taiping was obedient and law-abiding.

Later, Xue Shao's brother participated in the rebellion of Li Chong, a member of the Tang royal family, and implicated Xue Shao.

Xue Shao was beaten with the stick 100 times and starved to death in prison.

Not long after, Princess Taiping remarried Wu Youji.

This marriage was a measure taken by Wu Zetian to protect Princess Taiping.

Wu Zetian officially ascended the throne two months after Princess Taiping's second marriage. Princess Taiping avoided danger because she became the daughter-in-law of the Wu family.

During her second marriage, Princess Taiping kept many male favorites, committed adultery with court officials, and presented her favorite male favorite to her mother, Wu Zetian.

After the Shenlong coup, the Li family regained power, and Princess Taiping played a major role in supporting them.

But Princess Taiping liked political politics and wanted to learn from her mother, Wu Zetian.

As a result, the conflict between him and his nephew Li Longji became increasingly intense, and he eventually failed and died.

Princess Anle was known as the most beautiful woman in the Tang Dynasty. She married Wu Chongxun, the son of Wu Sansi, and later married Wu Yanxiu, the son of Wu Chengsi.

During the reign of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Princess Anle established many offices, interfered in state affairs, and bought official positions with bribes. Many officials below the prime minister came from her family.

She once asked King Jungjong to make her the Crown Princess, and she had a strong desire for power.

At the same time, she lived a very luxurious life, and in order to build large-scale construction projects, she seized people's land and houses.

After Zhongzong's death, Princess Anle attempted to change the dynasty, making Empress Wei the emperor and herself the crown princess.

Unexpectedly, Princess Taiping and the then Prince of Linzi Li Longji launched the Tanglong coup, eliminated Empress Wei, and Princess Anle was killed.

If you want to see who is more cruel and ruthless between the two, you will know by comparing them.

First of all, Princess Taiping had great power in the court.

But at least she knew very well that she was a member of the Li family and did not kill her family members.

This can be seen from the fact that when Li Longji wanted to kill her later, Li Longji's father Li Dan cried and begged him not to kill his own sister, which shows that the relationship between the brother and sister was very deep.

Also, although Princess Taiping was afraid of Li Longji, she never had the intention to kill him. She just placed spies around Li Longji.

Even though he knew that he posed a threat to him, he only wanted to replace him and had no intention of killing him.

In contrast, Princess Anle established a government and appointed officials, exerting great influence on the court and the country, and set prices for different official positions and titles in the country.

No matter if they were butchers, tavern vendors, or slaves, they only had to pay 300,000 yuan.

Official positions were granted by princesses, which led to extremely serious corruption in the Tang Dynasty's administration.

Later, Tian Tian secretly encouraged Wei to emulate Wu Zetian and rule the country.

Because Emperor Zhongzong was weak and sickly, Empress Wei began to act arbitrarily and her arrogance grew day by day.

Soon after, Princess Anle became so crazy that she even murdered her father, hoping that she could become the crown princess after Empress Wei came to power.

So the mother and daughter joined forces and planned to poison Zhongzong.

Wei made the cakes himself and put poison in the filling.

When the cakes were cooked, she heard that Zhongzong was reviewing memorials in the Shenlong Hall, so she ordered the palace maid to bring the cakes to Zhongzong.

Zhongzong loved eating cakes the most. He took one and ate it. He ate eight or nine in a row and said that the cakes tasted very good.

Unexpectedly, after a while, he felt a severe pain in his abdomen, became restless, and rolled around on the couch.

The eunuch hurriedly reported to Empress Wei, who slowly entered the palace and asked in pretended surprise.

Zhongzong was unable to speak and pointed to his mouth. A moment later, he died. (End of this chapter)