Emperor Gaozong and Taizong's youngest son. He has loved Wu Meiniang since childhood, retrieves her from a monastery to make her his concubine, and with her political knowledge seizes power from a Regent. They co-rule the empire until his death, after which she rules alone.
Wu Meiniang became a concubine of Emperor Li Zhi after Li Shimin's death
Li Shimin was the father of Li Zhi
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