After Wu Zetian became emperor, she killed many ministers. Why did she dare not kill Cheng Yaojin?
Since ancient times, there has been bloodshed and sacrifice in dynasty change and power transfer. As the first woman to ascend the throne in history, Wu Zetian's talent and means can also be seen. When Wu Zetian was still serving Li Shimin, she never dared to touch Cheng Yaojin, because Cheng Yaojin was more than 2 years older than her, and Wu Zetian couldn't match her at that time, regardless of the influence of the court status on Datang.
But the tables have turned, and Tang Gaozong Li Zhi won. He accidentally took over the banner of Datang from Li Shimin and became the new owner of Datang Wang Chaoxin. And Wu Zetian's bet in those days also achieved initial results. Li Zhi took Wu Zetian back to the palace from Ganye Temple and officially ushered in a new life.
At that time, Li Zhi was not so comfortable to win the throne. This choice was also Changsun Wuji's choice. Prince Li Chenggan and Lee Tae withdrew from the throne dispute, and Changsun Wuji could not let the throne fall into Li Ke's hands. And Li Zhi's personality is mild, so Changsun Wuji, who represents the interests of Guanlong Group, began to fully support Li Zhi's succession.
The power struggle between monarch and minister has never been avoided in any dynasty since ancient times.
Li Zhi sat on the throne, but in the first few years of his accession to the throne, he was basically a master who signed and sealed it. Almost all the policies and decrees were written by Changsun Wuji, and they continued what Li Shimin was in office at that time. Believing that no emperor would be willing to be someone else's puppet, Li Zhi and Changsun Wuji launched an epic power struggle.
After Wu Zetian was connected to the palace, she began to fight with the concubines in the harem. When the harem was razed, she began to participate in the power struggle between Li Zhi and Changsun Wuji. The dispute between this monarch and his subjects broke the original balance because of Wu Zetian's participation. Originally, the harem was very unpopular with the ministers. Besides, Wu Zetian's participation was aimed at this group of veteran ministers, so the ministers headed by Changsun Wuji in the court pulled their faces up, which was a hundred unwilling to Wu Zetian.
With the operation of Li Zhi and his wife, Changsun Wuji, Yu Zhining, Han Yuan, Lai Ji and others were dismissed from their posts and dismissed from the capital. Li Zhi finally reverted the kingship to the existing one. However, due to Li Zhi's headache, Wu Zetian did not retreat, but continued to intervene in politics. Finally, she became a "double saint facing the DPRK". In this power struggle, many ministers were implicated, and the twenty-four heroes of Lingyange were almost consumed.
However, Cheng Yaojin was immune to this long-lasting struggle. What was the advantage of Lao Cheng? Why did Wu Zetian kill so many civil servants and military commanders, but she didn't dare to kill Cheng Yaojin in the end?
Why did Cheng Yaojin live alone and eventually die?
Explain to everyone with an inappropriate metaphor, that is, "a dog bites a hedgehog and can't shut up". It can also be said that Wu Zetian didn't want to provoke Cheng Yaojin to provoke this coquettish body. Of course, this is also inseparable from Cheng Yaojin's superb emotional intelligence. If a person hits the gun, you can't kill him, but Lao Cheng is a person who is particularly good at controlling the situation. There are several reasons why Chen Cheng wasn't killed by Wu Zetian:
Cheng Yaojin had an insight into the opportunity and keenly perceived Li Zhi's intention to take over power, so he deliberately made a mistake on the way to the Western Expedition, and let Li Zhi take back the military power naturally, so he resigned and returned to his hometown, and finally died.
Cheng Yaojin, a military commander, enjoys great prestige in court, but he doesn't seem to care much about political affairs. He just laughs every day. And this person often does not play cards according to common sense. If he is angered, it is really difficult to clean up. And Cheng Yaojin's prestige in the Tang Dynasty is extremely high. He once participated in the change of Xuanwu Gate, and made great achievements for the Tang Dynasty. If it is not handled properly, it will definitely get burned. Wu Zetian wouldn't mess with such a person, and the price/performance ratio is too low.
Cheng Yaojin is old, and has never taken a random rhythm, and has never taken a clear-cut stand against Wu Zetian. In this way, Wu Zetian has no intention of killing such an old man. After all, public opinion should be considered, and there is no need to push all these neutral forces against her.