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As the saying goes, "it's hard to fill one's wants", which is still true for ordinary people, not to mention the ninth five-year-old emperor. Emperors of all dynasties were "three palaces and six courtyards" and "three thousand beauties". After Wu Zetian ascended the throne, she already felt that the heights were too cold. Of course, she wants to enjoy the imperial life in which she is the only one who cares about herself and holds the moon. More importantly, Wu Zetian is a very strong person. Her husband, Tang Gaozong, is sickly and unable to meet her sexual needs, so she is always in a state of depression. The year of Tang Gaozong's death, Wu Zetian was 59 years old, and she was 66 years old when she officially became the emperor. However, because of her rich life and proper health care, she still has a beautiful face, like a girl, no less than a young woman, so she made up her mind to accept the first meeting and meet her needs. According to "Old Tang Book", "Tianhou made the beauty pageant teenagers worship around". Although this move was repeatedly opposed by the minister, she still went her own way and constantly recruited handsome and fit men to amuse her day and night.
Xue Huaiyi, Zhang Yizhi, Zhang Changzong and Shen Nan. , are all handsome and fit men, can meet the vigorous * * * of wu zetian. According to the old Tang book? According to Zhang Xing's biography, Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong are two brothers. They are "in their twenties, white and beautiful, with good melody and lyrics". After finding Zhang Changzong, Princess Taiping recommended him to Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian was very satisfied with her sexual ability, so she was favored by the marquis of Wu. Later, he recommended his younger brother to Wu Zetian and said, "My younger brother Yi used to be a minister (referring to his big penis) and was also good at refining various drugs." After Wu Zetian summoned him, she was very happy to find that Zhang Yizhi was really "upright and upright". From then on, the two brothers lived in the palace in the name of writing books in the palace, specifically for Wu Zetian's favor and indulgence.
With the beginning, Wu Zetian was out of control. The first half of Wu Zetian's life was difficult. When Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, observed the celestial phenomena at night, he learned that Wu Zetian was going to be emperor in the future, so he left her out in the cold. After her death, she was cut off from Tang Gaozong, which was a shame and pain. It was the excessive depression and humiliation in the first half of her life that led to her retaliatory indulgence when she gained supreme power. To make up for the regrets of youth, it is natural to release the * * * that has been suppressed for many years. In this way, how can a few Toy Boy meet her needs? So Wu Zetian ordered a wide collection of handsome and strong Toy Boy for her to enjoy. According to historical records, the origin of these noodles is mainly through the following channels:
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One is to send cronies to spy around and look for them from the people. Both Xue Huaiyi and Zhang Changzong accepted such a task. They even take themselves as a reference and only choose those with similar abilities, otherwise they will not be considered. At that time, Shangguan Waner, a talented woman in the palace, had also accepted such a task. Before Shangguan Waner set off, Wu Zetian gave her a lesson on how to choose a man face to face: a man's nose is big and straight, and he must be strong and powerful. Based on this principle, Shangguan Waner searched around and chose * * * to give to Wu Zetian when she met the right one.
Secondly, Princess Taiping, the daughter of Wu Zetian, personally tried to introduce her, which was the main source of Toy Boy of Wu Zetian. Princess Taiping, as the daughter of Wu Zetian, lived together day and night. Moreover, she inherited the romantic lineage of Wu Zetian and knew her preferences. In order to please her mother, she is willing to take the lead and introduce drugs to Wu Zetian. According to Old Tang Book, Xue Huaiyi first met Princess Taiping. Princess Taiping saw that he was burly and strong. After personal testing, she found that he was extremely capable, so she led him into the palace and formally recommended him to Wu Zetian, saying that "Bao Xiao (Xue Huaiyi) is very useful and can be a servant". Wu Zetian appointed him squire, accompanied him, and had sex in the morning and evening, which was very satisfying. Zhang Changzong was also recommended to Wu Zetian after experiencing the test of Princess Taiping. Later, Zhang Changzong introduced her brother Zhang Yizhi to Wu Zetian. From then on, both of them were dressed up and luxuriously dressed, and they were deeply favored by Wu Zetian for their beautiful appearance and firm penis. The result is a chain reaction. One recommended the other, and there were more and more Toy Boy of Wu Zetian.
Third, Toy Boy's "voluntary recommendation". After the news of Wu Zetian spread widely, many men who felt good about themselves volunteered to serve Wu Zetian in the palace. According to Old Tang Book, Liu was recommended by his father, and Hou Xiangyun was also recommended. "Liang Bin is a handsome man; Hou Xiangyun, the governor of the left prison, is too strong and too Xue Huaiyi to worship himself in Chen Chen. " Most of these people who dare to recommend themselves are outstanding. They are handsome, strong and energetic. Wu Zetian is very happy. As long as they can satisfy themselves, they all accept it and give them high officials and generous salaries. In this way, more and more people "volunteered" and would like to be one of many concubines of Wu Zetian.
In all these ways, Wu Zetian's face became a concept. In order to strengthen the management of them, in 698 AD, Wu Zetian set up a crane control prison. This is an institution established by the Empress Wu. At the beginning of 700 A.D., she changed Crane Control to Fengzhen House, which was managed by two brothers, Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, and became the "three palaces and six courtyards" of emperors in previous dynasties. The Zhang brothers, like the "queen" and "concubine" of the East Palace and the West Palace, became the general manager of the concubine of Wu Zetian.
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From this point of view, although Wu Zetian's statement that "there are 3,000 faces" is not official, it is a fact that she has a wide view of people and prefers Toy Boy. Most of the legends about Wu Zetian in later generations are too bizarre, especially in Quyi novels, which basically portray Wu Zetian as an indulgent and shameless person. Most of Wu Zetian's "three thousand faces" come from these legends. In fact, when it comes to the "three palaces and six courtyards" and "three thousand beauties" of kings of past dynasties, it often means that there are many concubines in the emperor's harem. In this way, Wu Zetian's statement of "three thousand faces" can also be established.