Wu Zetian was in power for about 50 years, inherited the "Zhenguan rule" and started "Kaiyuan Shi Sheng". It is like a transitional bridge connecting the two banks, and it is a big arch bridge with high degree of Excellence and its own characteristics. For example, in terms of system, there are the following innovations.
First, the head of state's advisory group, the so-called "North Gate Bachelor", was established.
Second, created a suggestion box, which is "copper".
Place a special copper box in front of the general office of the central government. On the four sides of the box, there are four book outlets to receive four kinds of opinions from all walks of life: 1 and various suggestions. 2. Introduce yourself. Step 3 complain. 4. Military secrets.
Third, the imperial examination is based on the imperial examination system.
Fourth, create martial arts other than liberal arts.
Fifth, create "southern elections."
In the early Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian was interested in developing remote Wuling and Guizhou areas after comparing their cultures, so she stressed the need to select talents from these areas. Old Tang books. The election chronicles call it "South Election".
Contribution to the economy
Special attention to agriculture has promoted the development of agricultural production.
In terms of exploitation system, Wu Zetian did not increase exorbitant taxes and levies, nor did she levy salt taxes and iron taxes in the Han Dynasty, but only asked farmers to pay the adjustment expenses of the land equalization system.
These faults are:
1。 Appointing cruel officials, killing innocent people, even killing good ministers and generals, killing Zuo Weiwei's general Cheng Wuting/Zhou Xia Governor Fangyi Wang/Ran Yan's marching general Heiya and so on. For no reason, even Di Renjie almost died at the hands of cruel officials;
2。 Inappropriate measures were taken in Turkey's silent sip diplomacy, which led to the development of the enemy.
3。 Killing his son did not leave a good heir to the empire;
4。 Let go of selling officials and titles, which makes the bureaucratic team expand rapidly;
5。 But also put Toy Boy in power and let them run amok.