资治通鉴中有这样一段描述:“太宗有马名狮子骢,肥逸无能调驭者。则天言于太宗曰:‘妾能制之,然须三物,一铁鞭;二铁挝;三匕首。铁鞭击之不服,则以挝挝其首;又不服,则以匕首断其喉。’”狮子骢乃吐蕃新贡的一批千里驹中最难训的一匹。武则天自告奋勇,请为太宗训烈马,且其手段极其残酷。连太宗都被她惊吓了,心想着:这小女子外表如此美丽,性格却如此刚烈,手腕也狠 Zi Zhi Tong Kam in such a description: “Taizong has the name of a lion lion, fat Yi incompetent master.” Then Tianzong in Taizong said: ’concubine can make it, then the three things, a steel whip; the second iron Laos; three daggers .If iron fury is not convinced, then the first of its kind in Laos; and disobedient, then cut off its throat with a dagger. " Wu Zetian volunteered, please for martial arts Taizong training, and its means extremely cruel. Even Taizong were shocked by her, thinking: this little girl looks so beautiful, but the character is fierce, wrist is also ruthless