First of all, after many marriages, the relationship between the royal family and the Wu family is very complicated.
Wu Zetian's heirs after her death are her own sons Li Xian and Li Dan. Although the Wu family is their matriarchal family, it is not uncommon for the emperor to kill his uncle in history. They didn't do this to Wu because their daughter and son have married many men and women in the Wu family. The relationship between the two families is complex and intertwined. It is no exaggeration to say that they are close. Therefore, he and Li Dan did not liquidate the Wu family. In addition, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty had a favorite concubine in Li Longji? Wu Huifei in Takeshi. Before Yang Yuhuan entered the palace, she was Li Longji's favorite woman. Although she was dragged down by her family when she was alive, she was chased as a queen by Li Longji after her death. Li Xian, Li Dan and later Li Longji didn't liquidate the Wu family, and later emperors certainly wouldn't do so.
Second, Wu Zetian's means and tactics protected the Wu family.
Wu Zetian is a very talented woman. She naturally thought of what the Wu family should do after her death. So before she died, she abolished her title of emperor and announced that she would be buried with Li Zhi in Ganling, which would make people believe that she was just helping the Li family to govern the world for a period of time and didn't really want to get him into the hands of Wu. At the same time, before her death, she once announced that her nephew was with her sons and made them swear that they would never hurt each other. In ancient times when the oath was respected, the Li royal family naturally did not liquidate the Wu family.
Third, it benefited from Wu Zetian's political achievements during his administration.
During the reign of Wu Zetian, many talents were selected, and they worked together in Qi Xin to make the country prosperous. Even if Wu Zetian was forced to abdicate, there were still many ministers who tried their best to support her. Wu Zetian, who has been in business for many years, has great influence in the DPRK, so emperors will encounter obstacles from these forces if they want to liquidate the Wu family.
The above is the reason why I think Wu Jia was not liquidated after Wu Zetian's death. How do you feel after reading these? Let's discuss it together.