It was windy and rainy, but Father-in-law Gao Yanfu, who was beside the queen, sent a confession note.
It belongs to the Princess Protector!
Where can the Ministry of Punishment dare to stay? Hurry up and send it to your doorstep. Invite all the gentlemen to come and see what to do about this matter.
The princess beheaded the censor in the court hall. Look through the history books to see if there has been any history in the past dynasties.
Let alone this dynasty, does it appear in the history books again? It is really the first time.
In terms of sin alone, it is not an exaggeration to be reduced to a common man.
But the fault cannot be discussed alone, there must be previous circumstances that need to be considered. Zhou Yushi was framed first, and it was King Qi who framed him. This is his elder brother... Even if you know that she is protecting the Queen, you still have to go
It is not easy to understand the difficulty of this princess.
In fact, she has done something unkind! Her biological mother may not be able to understand her painstaking efforts, and no one among the courtiers may think that this is because the princess knows that this matter was rough, and she came to clean up the mess for the queen! Finally, here comes
Killing someone and silencing them all in one move completely settled the matter.
Is it rare for this princess to receive such criticism? It is inevitable.
With the intelligence of this princess, didn’t she know that doing so would put her in an embarrassing dilemma? Yes! But she did it anyway, so where does that come from?
Nothing more than two words - official style!
Zhang Wenguan said, "I suggest that we jointly sign a paper to plead for mercy. The princess has violated the law, but her situation is pitiable and her situation can be forgiven."
Yes! It should be.
After I finished writing the book, signed my name, and went out to go to the palace to ask for an audience with the saint, the sky cleared up.
The rainbow hangs in the sky, the summer heat has subsided, and the gentle breeze brings the unique fragrance of the soil.
Dai Zhide raised his head and looked at the sky, "The sky will be clear and clear! Good! Good!"
Liu Rengui, for the rare occasion, did not quarrel with Dai Zhide. He also looked up at the sky and took the lead in striding towards the palace.
Li Zhi and the prince had just listened to the little eunuch who had learned the conversation between mother and daughter. The hall was very quiet. Li Xian was so shocked by such an imperial sister that he couldn't react. Moreover, what he said was too taboo.
Li Zhi smiled and said, "If you're hungry... just prepare a meal!"
Yes! Set the meal.
At the dinner table, Li Zhicai said to the prince, "Your imperial brother has no room for faults in his eyes, but what about you? You are too straightforward in your dealings. I have told your imperial brother before that I asked him to learn from your imperial sister's lack of fault-finding."
As long as you don't violate the bottom line, be more tolerant. Now, I would also like to advise you to learn more about your imperial sister's methods of doing things. She can bow her head, admit her mistakes, and accept weakness. When she gets tough, she can kill people in the court to intimidate her.
Soften, what is water, what is she. This method has no distinction between men and women! Xian'er, speaking of similarities, in terms of temperament, you are not like me, you are more like your mother. Your mother takes risks step by step.
So far, what about you? You have been on such a smooth journey! You have to learn both strength and softness from your imperial sister, and you also have to learn tactics, ruthlessness, suspicion, and no room for mercy from your mother!"
Father! Li Xian stood up in fright.
Li Zhi raised his hand and pressed down, "Zheng, this is good! But what is right is the heart. Means are tools. As long as there is a bottom line, you can accept it! A king cannot be too gentleman. But
To be a king, you must never be just a villain. To be a king, you must always be a gentleman on the outside, but even if there is half a villain behind you, you have to keep it! You must remember this!"
yes!
"Then let's eat!"
"Let's eat!" Empress Wu raised her chopsticks and said this.
Tongtong hurried over to eat, and put the most browned roasted eggplant on a plate for Empress Wu, "Mom, eat it."
During this season, Empress Wu's favorite dish was roasted eggplant. However, eggplant is now called Kunlun melon.
Tongtong said, "This year I will try to find a way to make a warm pit in my house, just for my grandma to grow Kunlun melons."
Clever words and charming words!
Tongtong watched Empress Wu picking up the eggplant and eating it, and then she quickly picked up the bowl and started eating the rice, without even picking up the food with chopsticks. Empress Wu pushed a plate of cold shredded chicken on the table, and Tongtong smiled and hurriedly picked it up.
, eating with a satisfied look on his face.
After finishing the meal, everyone put down their chopsticks.
Empress Wu stood up and said, "Go out of the palace, the child is still in the palace."
Lin Yutong stood up, looked at Empress Wu's back and called, "Aniang."
Um!
"Auntie, don't be afraid!" Lin Yutong stopped smiling and looked solemn, "As long as I'm here, I will kill anyone who dares to be presumptuous or harm my mother!"
Don’t want your bottom line?
"My mother-in-law is also my bottom line. Whoever dares to harm my mother-in-law, hurt my mother-in-law, or scheme against my mother-in-law, I will chop them all up." She said, then took a few steps back and saluted, "
My son made a promise to my mother-in-law that I will protect my mother-in-law every day."
"Protect?" Empress Wu smiled, turned around, and was really not annoyed, "I have come this far without anyone protecting me. I have come all the way without anyone protecting me. You have your persistence.
, I have my own rules. After all, your temperament is similar to mine! I can do what I want to do, regardless of the cost. And you can do what you want to do, regardless of the consequences."
Lin Yutong looked at her, speechless.
Empress Wu said frankly for the first time, "Tong'er, I know that your intention to protect my mother is true! However, my experience along the way tells me that what is held in anyone's hands is not as good as what is in my own hands."
Hold on. You are true to my mother, and she knows that you are not mixed with any lies! But if something happens, what will happen to you? What if you have other options? You can't completely guarantee that nothing will happen to you.
This kind of eventuality, right? Instead of counting on others, it’s better to count on yourself. Whatever can protect you, hold on to it and don’t let it go. This is the experience I have gained from half a lifetime of blood and tears. Is this wrong again?”
That's right! Lin Yutong can't deny this, she does have her own reasons. She said: "Whatever my mother-in-law wins with her ability, my daughter thinks she deserves it! But no matter she wins or loses, her daughter supports her. If she wins, my son will
You applaud; if you lose, I will protect you for the rest of your life."
Protect me?
Empress Wu was surprised, "Is that what you think?"
"You are my aunt!" Lin Yutong smiled brightly, bowed again, and left.
Empress Wu inside was stunned. Lin Yutong's expression did not change after she came out, but she also knew that some things can be changed and some things cannot be changed. But what does it matter? Empress Wu is that unique woman, and what she is thinking about now is that this method
With such a big rebound, she still has to think of other ways. She is changing, constantly changing!
Transformation is also good! It’s better to be better than in history, it’s better to be less infamous, and it’s better to have fewer people die in vain in the world!
After thinking about it like this, she arrived at Li Zhi's place. She did not enter the main hall, nor did she ask anyone to inform her. She only saluted outside and said that she would go back to the house and wait to receive the punishment.
As soon as he turned around, Li Xian chased him out, "Sister Huang, stay!"
Lin Yutong stopped and smiled, "How are you, father?"
good!
The two walked forward in silence for a while, and then Lin Yutong said, "Let's end this matter! We can't investigate it any more. You don't want to pursue this matter anymore. There are no consequences. The matter - just
That's it! The Queen Mother knows that this method doesn't work, so she won't use it anymore. Don't blame the Queen Mother for this matter. Some of her methods were learned from Taizong, but at that time, Taizong was already
In his later years. Later, he learned some things from his father. But when he first came to the throne, his ruling style was not mature." When they gradually matured, the couple could not go back to the past. She was learning and using them at the same time.
In the process of pushing forward after suffering a loss, she got to where she is today step by step, "Even now, she only learned from the confrontation with her father and the collisions with the courtiers! And now, her father
There are many considerations, and what the Queen Mother sees... may not be everything. However, the Queen Mother has perseverance and tenacity that ordinary people don't have... coupled with her experiences..."
Li Xian nodded, "I know that my mother will feel uneasy if she has no power in her hands. I understand what the emperor means. Don't create a bigger rift with your mother because of the struggle for power. The more you press, the more nervous your mother becomes."
, the more you hold on to it. Sister Huang, don’t worry, you are not in a hurry. It’s just that there will inevitably be conflicts with the queen mother on official business..."
"That's normal. The mother and queen will not get into trouble because each of them has different opinions on one thing. The emperor's brother was the same with the mother earlier. The emperor's brother did not take back power, but he often got into trouble with the mother because of one thing.
Yes. In fact, the queen mother is more mature than the imperial brother in terms of views on government affairs."
Li Xian sighed, "Gu knows that it's not that Gu has done better than the emperor's brother since he became the crown prince! It's that these ministers want to use Gu as a pawn and support Gu, just to use Gu to check and balance the mother and queen. But the court officials won't allow it, and the mother and queen should do more.
The best thing is not to let others seize the clue. What happened this time is indeed..." He hesitated for a moment when he said this, but still raised his head and looked into Lin Yutong's eyes: "Sister Huang, if the Queen Mother convicts King Qi this time
, my father will support me to check and balance and even force my mother to retreat."
I know! The root of the hostility between your mother and son should be here.
Now that the roots are gone, I don’t know how they will collide in the future.
She stopped talking, and Li Xian couldn't say anything anymore. Several ministers on the other side came over immediately.
Lin Yutong said goodbye to Li Xian, "Don't be too embarrassed. Just punish the crime however you want. If you're afraid of punishment, I won't come to the court today."
Before Li Xian could speak again, she raised her feet and left! Several ministers stood still, stepped aside far away, and then bowed and bowed their hands in greeting. Lin Yutong returned the salute, and then passed by them.
Li Xian saw that several prime ministers who were actually very difficult to deal with were still standing respectfully until they watched the imperial sister disappear around the corner.
He was thoughtful, and when the courtiers approached, he accepted the courtesy and then took the lead to leave, "Going to see my father? Let's go."
Then the papers were delivered to Li Zhi. One was a plea from the Princess Protector, and the other was a joint plea from the courtiers.
Li Zhi left the note and said, "Go and get busy! I know what you mean."
Li Xian also came out. He had to go back to the East Palace to handle government affairs.
Baohua, Li Xian's personal attendant, reported in a low voice, "His Royal Highness the King of England has entered the palace to see the Queen of Heaven. The Prime Minister is in school. I don't know whether he didn't hear the news or what, but he has been studying in school. On the contrary, His Royal Highness Princess Taiping
, I rushed back as soon as the rain stopped, and I am afraid I am also with the Queen of Heaven."
Li Xian waved his hand, "Let's go to the palace and see our mother. Why are you staring at this?"
Baohua was stunned for a moment, lowered his head and dared not speak.
Yes! Li Xian sat next to Empress Wu, tears streaming down his face, "I heard that my sister cut off someone's head. I was worried when I thought that my sister could see clearly through the bead curtain.
I'm very afraid that you might be frightened. Grandma, are you okay? Do you want to ask the imperial doctor to prescribe some soothing soup?"
Empress Wu raised the corner of her mouth and glanced at her son. Before she could say anything, Taiping rushed in, "Aniang, where is my sister! I want to argue with my sister! Whatever Aniang does is for the good of our brothers and sisters.
But what about her? She has become the Princess Protector, and is she no longer even Aniang’s daughter?” He snorted softly, “I want to ask Ajie for comment! In my daughter’s heart, everything Aniang does is right!”
"
Empress Wu touched Taiping's little head and said, "Don't talk like that! What does this have to do with your sister? Although Zhou Yushi was promoted by my sister, he was an official of the imperial court! Since he came, there have been many corrupt officials.
If you have such a minister who violates the law, you will have to bring trouble to the people who employ him. Isn’t it the fault of every emperor? As the princess who protects the country, your sister did this to protect my mother. Don’t be so rude.
Do you understand the rules and talk about your sister?"
Taiping pouted and leaned against Empress Wu without moving.
Li Xian said, "My sister is afraid that the emperor's sister will kill someone and frighten the mother."
Taiping frowned, "No! How dare I be? How can I be scared so easily? Brother Qi, if you are timid, you always think that others are timid too."
Li Xian laughed a few times, and then asked Taiping, "Where is your eighth brother?"
Taiping suddenly felt that this seventh brother was so thoughtful, why did he ask the eighth brother? If the eighth brother didn't come, then the eighth brother was unfilial?! She said, "The eighth brother is so timid, I didn't dare to ask anyone to tell him! I was afraid that he would listen.
Just pass out, otherwise you will have nightmares at night and you will not be able to sleep well. What should you do if you get sick again? He had a heat stroke a few days ago and is getting better. Why scare him?"
Li Xian asked hurriedly: "Your myna has a heatstroke..." As he was talking, he saw that his mother seemed impatient, so he hurriedly said, "How about you come with me to see your myna! It's raining now, so we can row the boat.
The best! Ask him if he wants to go?"
Yeah!
Taiping immediately stood up, turned around and looked around, "Where's Wan'er? Ask her to play with me for a while!"
Empress Wu waved her hand, "Go! Let's play."
Taiping pulled Li Xian, shouted "Wan'er", and ran out to play.
Li Xian saw Shangguan Wan'er for the first time and looked at her twice. Taiping stopped in front of Shangguan Wan'er and asked, "Why do seventh brothers look at people like this?"
Why are you looking at people?
Taiping snorted, "There are so many women in your house that they are almost overflowing. What's the matter? None of these brothers are like you! In the Hot Spring Palace, only the sister-in-law is accompanying the brother. In the East Palace, there is only one good man.
Di, it was the Crown Princess who asked her to go to Zhezi. They got along very well. Zhang Liangdi gave all the children to the Crown Princess to educate and only took care of their food and clothing. Where is Myna? There is no one around him! The Queen Mother may give him this year.
Bage is engaged. But look at you, who doesn’t know that there are many women in the Prince of England’s palace?”
Li Xian blushed, "They are all poor women, just kept in the house! Okay! Okay! Unmarried little lady, don't be so unruly and say things you shouldn't say! You won't be able to get married later..."
…”
I really asked Li Dan to go boating in Taiye Pond.
I picked a lot of lotus pods and was about to go ashore when I heard the slave guarding the shore say: "...the saint has issued an order to depose the princess who protects the country and give her the title..."
ah?!
Taiping stomped his feet, "Aye, why are you taking it seriously? Isn't sister completely wrong? It was Zhou Yushi who was wrong and almost got Aniang in trouble. Ajie killed her well! Why punish Ajie like this?" She mentioned.
The skirt was about to jump to the shore, "I'm going to find Aye!"
Li Xian stopped him and said, "Don't make trouble! This is a state matter! Father, maybe I want to teach my sister a lesson..."
Li Dan said, "What did Seventh Brother say? Princess Protector of the Country is not here! Since she is Protector of the Country, why is it wrong to do something to protect the Country?" But he also held Taiping back.
, "You can't do this!"
Ouch! Coward!
The three people were arguing, and the boat was swaying along. The people on the boat were frightened and said quickly, "The saint first issued an order to remove the title of Princess Protector, but then he issued an order to commend the princess, saying that the princess was affectionate and righteous.
If you are benevolent, please re-consecrate the princess as the princess of the country and grant her a settlement of 5,000 households!"
Five thousand households? This is worth the food of two princes.
Li Xian hurriedly smiled and said, "Sister, I am indeed brave and resourceful!" He held a lotus pod in his hand and jumped to the shore first, "Let's go and congratulate my sister!"
Taiping stamped his feet on the boat, "How come Seventh Brother is like this now? You are so confused!"
The three masters all ran away, and Shangguan Wan'er was alone on the boat, watching the three figures running away. The princess jumped away, and the Prime Minister ran lightly. Only the King of England was a little clumsy, looked a little stupid, and was a little confused.
But this person - is he really confused?
After she returned, she softly told Empress Wu what the two princes and princesses had said, and then silently stepped aside.
Empress Wu frowned slightly while holding the tea cup, but a glimmer of light flashed in Ming Chongyan's eyes. The difference between his face and his face was immediately matched. Why was it that the previous prince and the current prince were both in the glory of the moon?
People, but they all have faces like that. And a person who looks stupid, naive and honest, but...
It turns out the roots are here!
No one said that an emperor must be a good person! A good person cannot be an emperor. Count the emperors in the past, which one has only light but no darkness!
Isn’t it the newly-consecrated Princess Zhenguo who has some tricks? It’s just some people’s tricks to make her look more like a good person! What she said to the Queen was not to accuse the Queen of using tricks.
She was reminding the queen that the method was too rough, and it was very important to captivate people's eyes! Otherwise, it would really be like mistaking a deer for a horse, and the disaster would be endless.
This makes sense!
Therefore, he became more and more certain that the current prince would not last long.
Empress Wu looked at Shangguan Wan'er and said, "Where are the books you put away? Bring them here."
yes!
The book has been re-bound and has no title. But Shangguan Wan'er knew that it was "Emperor Fan" written by Emperor Taizong.
Empress Wu opened it and saw the same page she had read today. She held the book and chewed it in her mouth over and over again: "A wise man can use his strategy... and a fool... can use his strength, and a brave man can use his power.
Even the faint of heart may be cautious..."
Therefore, a good craftsman never abandons his materials, and a wise master never abandons his scholars!
Emperor Taizong compared the Ming Dynasty to a skilled craftsman. The craftsman used straight wood to make the shaft and bent wood to make the wheel. The longer ones could be used as pillars and the shorter ones could be used as horns. No matter whether it is long or short or straight, each piece
Wood has its uses.
And a wise ruler should do the same when employing people!
A wise ruler knows no one and cannot help others. A wise ruler disciplines himself and cultivates his moral integrity. A wise ruler uses people as a mirror to know what is right and what is wrong.
Empress Wu slowly closed the book, and she couldn't help but sigh: "Taizong was indeed a great emperor."