well as advancing the government and political system, Wu Zetian also improved agricultural production. Under her reign, China prospered more than ever before in agriculture and economy. Wu offered the empire of the Tang dynasty free taxes for the year, in 695 C.E. Even though no tax was collected during that year, her tax office still benefited from trading on the “Silk Roads between China, Central Asia, and the West.” Empress Wu’s economic system improved the life of peasants, “moving them toward…
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