On the carriage back to Chang'an, Empress Wu often thought about what kind of person Zhenguo was.
She asked Shangguan Wan'er. Shangguan Wan'er thought about it for a moment and said, "The princess is a fair person."
A fair man!
The most difficult thing in this world is a fair person. A fair person always says something fair when it is unfair, but how many things in this world are completely fair?
Shangguan Wan'er was very frightened when she saw the Queen's frown. She was afraid that the Queen would not tolerate the princess.
But then I heard the Queen of Heaven smile, "Sure enough, different positions mean different things. It is a blessing for the court to have such a person like Zhen Guo in the court."
Shangguan Wan'er was stunned for a moment and carefully looked at Empress Wu's face. She was surprised to find that what Empress Wu said was true!
Since it was true, Shangguan Wan'er felt that Princess Zhenguo should be informed of the Queen's attitude.
Therefore, after returning to Chang'an, Shangguan Wan'er told Tongtong in a cryptic manner: "The empress said that it is a blessing for the court to have you."
This is a change of mentality. She now has the mentality of an emperor. Lin Yutong was very kind to Shangguan Wan'er, so she smiled and said: "Tolerance is an indispensable thing, I know."
Shangguan Wan'er is still thinking, why must we be tolerant? Who must be tolerant? This statement is so strange.
But later, when the late emperor was buried and the Queen of Heaven agreed to go to the Eastern Capital, Shangguan Wan'er faintly realized that something was wrong.
How can there be such a hurry!
Moreover, there are many more people to be taken to Luoyang this time. What are you doing?
Isn't a new king coming to the throne soon? Is he going to take the throne in Luoyang? What's the reason for this?
Empress Wu explained to the courtiers: "Chang'an has just experienced a major disaster and it will take several years to recover. Luoyang is convenient. This is an indisputable fact! The decree exempted Gyeonggi Province from taxes for three years to help Kyoto recover as soon as possible. As for the
The matter of the new king's accession to the throne will be discussed later in Luoyang."
Then the people of Chang'an cheered, feeling that the Queen was sympathetic. The courtier could not object anymore! As for why so many nobles were brought there, many people thought they were preparing to attend the coronation ceremony of the new king.
Li Jingye was worried all day long at home. On the one hand, he secretly felt that Li Xian had a bad relationship with his princess and daughter-in-law, and they even fell out in the end. If he had always been the emperor, how could his family be better off? These three good boys in his family
Is it good for Sun Sun to get it?
He sat on the edge of the martial arts field, holding a wine gourd in his hand, looking at his eldest grandson who was standing at the shooting range practicing archery seriously, then turned his face and looked at his two younger grandsons who were being carried and strolled on a pony.
He secretly thought to himself, it’s good to abolish it! If you don’t abolish it, your own family will be finished!
But on the other hand, I felt that he was the king appointed by the late emperor! The king was dethroned just like that. This queen was no longer overbearing. Her actions made him feel that her ambition could not be contained.
If she continues to be the regent, will her daughter-in-law support her or not? If she supports her, she may be punished by the emperor who ascends the throne in the future. If she does not support her, she will be punished by the Queen of Heaven immediately.
It feels so difficult! What should I do with my good grandson? Is he really going to the Western Regions? In a place as big as Anxi, there are only about 100,000 people, so why go there?!
At night, Mrs. Liu muttered again: "The Cui family came to our door again and sent so many gifts. It was hard to refuse them and hard to accept them..."
"Did you tell the princess?"
I said it! "The princess said that she would not allow others to give away gifts in vain."
Li Jingye breathed a sigh of relief slowly, "The princess still supports her grandson."
Yes! I thought so too.
The Cui family is not high-profile, but they send gifts everywhere. Everyone knows why!
So far, no one has realized that Empress Wu has other plans.
Everyone agreed that Empress Wu would be regent, but this was obviously not what Empress Wu wanted.
After arriving in Luoyang, Empress Wu began to reveal her intentions.
First of all, she said change it to Yuan, how about changing it to Guangzhai?
The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty: "..." Changed the Yuan Dynasty again? Is it too frequent? Isn't it possible to wait for the new emperor to take the throne and then change the Yuan Dynasty? Moreover, changing the Yuan Dynasty requires an emperor's title, right? Now that the throne is vacant, it is necessary to change the Yuan Dynasty.
? It’s awkward, right?
Which emperor will this year belong to in the future?
But after thinking about it, Empress Wu has always liked to change yuan. Maybe it is a hobby unique to women! Suddenly she no longer likes it, so she has to change it, just like the women’s jewelry at home. What she liked yesterday seems to be today.
When I got up early in the morning, I suddenly took a serious look at the mirror, and I didn't like it again. This is how a minister who has experience in dealing with women viewed Empress Wu's change of reign title.
Then Empress Wu changed her reign name.
But after the replacement, no one seemed to think much about it, which was very embarrassing.
Empress Wu said, "Let's change the flag."
In the past, the flag of the Tang Dynasty was red, but Empress Wu said that we should use a silver-white flag. The term "gold" at this time was not the color of gold, but the bright white color unique to metal. Replace it with this
Not to mention, she added, "Add purple patterns."
Does it look better with this combination?
But no matter how beautiful it is, the flag is nothing else, right? No matter how much the woman likes the new and hates the old in these small things, she can't just change the flag.
As a result, people from Lin Yutong's side came to visit almost every day: You have to persuade the Queen of Heaven not to change the flag!
Zhang Jianzhi said bluntly: "This will make people think that this is a change of flag!"
The meaning of changing the flag has not changed since ancient times. The flag will only be changed when the dynasty changes. This is a very serious issue.
Lin Yutong nodded, "I will enter the palace later."
But is it useful to enter the palace?
The fourth master said, "It's useless! It can't be useful. If she wants to ascend the throne, she must have the intention to change the dynasty. Otherwise, it will still have to be Li Tang! The world of the Tang Dynasty can only be inherited by the surname Li. This is an iron rule. If
For a daughter-in-law to inherit the family business, this is a complete overthrow of etiquette, and she dare not touch this line! If so, it will not only be the upper class who oppose her, but also the lower class. The most fundamental reason why she dares to ascend the throne
It means that the lower class is stable! No matter it is the lower class people or the lower class officials, they have no objection to her! This is her foundation. If she changes the dynasty, that is her personal matter. But if she inherits Li as the wife of the Li family,
In Tang’s world, men have rebelled!”
Today's society is based on men as the basis of production. The military, economy, and all walks of life all have men as the main body of productivity. If the interests of so many people are touched, it will be turned upside down.
Therefore, changing dynasties is the path she must take.
It's not that she has to get rid of Li Tang's identity, but that she must get rid of Li Tang's identity.
The Fourth Master sighed, "I can't bear to part with the flag of the Tang Dynasty, but you have to think about it. In history, why did Li Jingye's rebellion be suppressed so quickly? Because in addition to these people who came from noble families, the common people and more
Officials, don’t obey. This is the human heart!”
Lin Yutong also guessed that the people didn't think anything was bad, and those who felt bad were always on top. This was the fundamental reason why Fourth Master and Tongtong didn't move.
Besides, going up on your own is called treason.
On Tongtong, the name is not justified and the words are not correct.
Replace it with Li Zhi's son? Li Hong couldn't survive for two years and would be exhausted, so he couldn't ask Li Xian to fake his corpse and come back to life, right? Li Xian was not the material for a king at all, and Li Dan was so scared that he was now as thin as a bone.
The wind can blow it away. Li Dan can't feel at ease if he doesn't feel settled. Li Shangjin is an honest and honest man, and he can't look at others. Not only is he honest, but he also gave birth to a litter of honest children. Li Sujie, on the other hand, is honest.
Quite smart, but as the son of Concubine Xiao Shu, wouldn't he be courting death if he didn't act like a cat at this time? So, he said in the book that he was too sick to get out of bed.
The remaining grandchildren are really just Yishui's children. After he comes to power, who will assist the government?
You and Tongtong serve as assistants? How many assistants have a good end?
Therefore, Empress Wu still has to go up. Only when Empress Wu goes up can many things be changed from unjust and unjust to just and right while ensuring that the people are not in chaos.
At this time, Li Jingye received a letter from Yangzhou.
The letter was written by King Luo Bin. As soon as he opened the letter, Li Jingye felt his heart skip a beat. What was written in the letter? When he wrote about the current situation, he said that Empress Wu was ambitious and that she had deposed the emperor without authorization, and now she is still vacant.
The throne and the control of the government are half-hearted. They have gathered many knowledgeable people and plan to help the country. You are the loyal minister of Li Tang, and we also know that you are in trouble, but Princess Zhenguo is the great queen.
The princess of the Tang Dynasty will never object to what we do! It's just that the princess is hindered by her filial piety. If the princess finds out, wouldn't it be unfair to the princess? And we can't let the consort know. If the consort knows, the consort will
Tell the princess, the princess is in trouble. Don’t tell the princess, the prince-in-law is in trouble, which will affect the relationship between husband and wife. Look, you don’t want to tell them, just come first! We recommend you as the leader, hold high the banner of supporting the country,
He must be able to respond to everything at once... blah blah blah, these words came out of King Luo Bin's mouth, how could they be so reasonable and well-founded, it almost made him want to beat his chest and go to the pier to take a boat overnight to go south to Yangzhou to start an incident.
But after thinking about it again, "My son is not unreliable, why should I hide it from my son! I told him, and whether he tells his wife or not is his business, right? But we can't keep silent.
You are causing trouble for your children and grandchildren!"
On this day, the fourth master fell asleep and was woken up by Qiushi, only to know that Li Jingye wanted to see him.
OK! See you.
As soon as he arrived in the study, Li Jingye secretly sent this letter, "Hey, take a look! I knew your mother-in-law would cause trouble if she acted like this..."
The Fourth Master read the letter and found that King Luo Bin’s writing style was really good. He wrote it in a sensible and provocative way. The Fourth Master burned the letter with his hand, and then lied to Li Jingye, “Let’s cut off contact with that place. I’ll get back to you later.”
Just go deal with it! That thing won't happen. Yangzhou is prosperous and has convenient waterways. Most of the people there are the descendants of the emperor. They are sensitive to court affairs and well-informed. This is their strength, but they also have high ambitions and low abilities, plus a group of frustrated people.
The literati who are nostalgic for the land of fireworks, think they can make it happen? If they really can make it happen, they will have to establish themselves as emperors in the future, why bother to conquer the world for others? They call you for two reasons. First, they borrow the title of our British government.
Secondly, borrow the prestige and influence of the princess of the country. If you succeed by borrowing our troops and our prestige, you may not be able to sit in the seat above. But if it fails, you will be the first to be unlucky.
They may not be truly loyal, but your loyalty to the Tang Dynasty..."
There is no doubt about that!
"That's right!" Fourth Master helped Li Jingye up, "So, what are you getting involved in?"
It makes sense! All those who conspired with me to rebel are careerists!