The origin of the " rich son-in-law " was originally Wu Zetian's idea. How did Li Shangyin carry it forward?

Li Zhi and Wu Zetian had a total of four sons. They were Li Hong, Li Xian, Li Xian, and Li Dan. Among them, Li Hong died in 675 AD at the age of 23. There were two explanations for the cause of death. One was that he died of illness, and the other was that he was killed by Wu Zetian. In 684 AD, Li Xian was banished to a place and eventually committed suicide. Li Xian's ending was unknown. As for Li Dan, he had ascended the throne twice, but he had abdicated to his mother and brother three times. The final outcome was unknown.

Wu Zetian's eldest son, Li Hong, died suddenly in the year 675 at the age of 22. There were two theories about his cause of death. One was that he died of illness, and the other was that he was killed by Wu Zetian. Most modern historians believed that Li Hong died of illness and not that he was killed by Wu Zetian. Li Hong was deeply loved by Tang Gaozong when he was young. He was also very smart, sensible, and very fond of learning. As the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, he was highly praised, but because of his weak health, the later state affairs were handed over to others to handle. Li Hong's death caused great pain to Emperor Gaozong of Tang, so he was posthumously conferred the title of emperor.

Li Hong was the first son of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi, and Wu Zetian. He was made Crown Prince in the year of Xian Qing Yuan. Li Hong was known for his benevolence and compassion, and he was praised by the people. However, he suddenly died of illness when he was accompanying Luoyang. He was only 23 years old. There were two explanations for his cause of death: one was death from illness, and the other was being poisoned by Wu Zetian. Most modern historians believed that he died of illness. Li Hong's death caused great grief to Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. He made an exception and made Li Hong emperor, becoming the first crown prince to be posthumously conferred in the Tang Dynasty.

Wu Zetian's favorite son was Li Hong.

The eldest son of Li Zhi and Wu Zetian was Li Hong.

The origin of the name Li Hong was related to Taoism. During the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties, Taoism became popular in China. There was a prophecy in Taoism called " The Old Lord will rule, and Li Hong will come out." It was a prophecy that the Taishang Old Lord would be reincarnated as a Lord and use the alias Li Hong to save all living beings. Thus, according to this prophecy, the name Li Hong was given a special meaning. Li Hong was the first son of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi, and Wu Zetian. He was made the Crown Prince and was highly praised, but the cause of his death was still controversial.

Wu Zetian's favorite son was Li Longji. In document 1, it was mentioned that Li Longji had fallen from a tall building when he was very young, but he was unharmed. This made Wu Zetian very surprised and liked him. In addition, in document 1, it was also mentioned that Wu Zetian had summoned all the imperial grandchildren to compete for rare treasures. Only Li Longji sat there unmoved, which made Wu Zetian praise him and give him the ancestral treasure, the Jade Dragon Son. Therefore, based on the information provided, it could be concluded that Wu Zetian's favorite son was Li Longji.

Li Hong was Wu Zetian's eldest son.

Wu Zetian had a deep love for Li Hong. She had high hopes for Li Hong and cared for him. Even though Wu Zetian was a female emperor, she did not give up her love and concern for Li Hong because of her gender. She used her actions to prove that a mother's love for her child was selfless and great.

We can conclude that Wu Zetian killed Li Hong for power. As the eldest son of Wu Zetian, Li Hong had the ability to govern the country. He had also discussed with Li Zhi that he would pass the throne to him after the new year. However, Li Hong had once said something to Wu Zetian, causing her to feel disappointed and her heart to turn cold. She decided to fight for the world with her beloved son. Therefore, in order to eliminate his competitors and consolidate his power, Wu Zetian decided to kill Li Hong. However, the search results did not provide any specific details or evidence to prove that Wu Zetian had personally killed Li Hong. Therefore, we are unable to get a definite answer to the question of whether Wu Zetian personally killed Li Hong.