Chapter 697: When the eldest grandson appears, who will compete with him?
When the eldest grandson comes out, who can compete with him?
The news that the Zheng family had a daughter who had grown up and had the exact same voice and appearance as the eldest grandson Queen spread quickly.
Huaqing Palace, Chang'an City, and even dignitaries and wealthy families from all over the Tang Dynasty are all discussing this matter.
In fact, the world is so vast that there are many wonders.
The Tang Dynasty had a population of tens of millions, so it was normal for several people to have similar looks.
The problem now is that Zheng's daughter is similar to Queen Changsun.
Empress Changsun is the wife that the current emperor has always missed, and she is also the biological mother of the current crown prince, King Wei and King Jin.
It can be said that the sudden appearance of Zheng's daughter suddenly broke the psychological balance of many people.
In a blink of an eye, it’s mid-August.
Outside Hanyuan Hall, an urgent report suddenly came:
"Your Highness, the Duke of Xiangyang wishes to see you!"
"Xuan!"
Li Chengqian, who was processing the memorial, was shocked when he heard the words "Xiangyang County Duke", and he dropped a little pen and ink on the memorial.
Zhang Ananda, who was waiting next to him, quickly took out a silk scarf to absorb the ink.
The Duke of Xiangyang is Du He, the second son of Du Ruhui in "Fang Miao Du Duan", and the consort of Princess Chengyang.
Du He and Li Chengqian grew up together, and they have a very close relationship with each other.
"Your Highness, I am so happy, so happy."
Du He's face was full of joy, he ran all the way into the hall, knelt on the ground with a plop, and congratulated Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian looked at this little boy who had been fond of chirping since he was a child and was also his most loyal confidant. He curved his lips and said with a smile:
“Where does joy come from?”
"Xicong..."
Du He was about to report when he suddenly remembered that this was not the East Palace, but the Hanyuan Palace.
The chamberlain who served Li Chengqian was Zhang Anan, the eunuch chief eunuch who was a confidant of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, where did ‘Xicong’ come from, he was directly suppressing it.
"Your Highness, I have to leave now."
Zhang Ananda resigned and left the hall, his face always remaining calm.
As for what he was thinking in his heart, Li Chengqian and Du He couldn't guess.
"Tell me, where does joy come from?"
Li Chengqian waited for Zhang Anan to go away before letting Du He continue his report.
Du He then came to the imperial court with a smile, leaned into Li Chengqian's ear, and whispered the report:
"Your Highness, Princess Chengyang has received news from Huaqing Palace that Your Majesty is preparing to personally conquer Korea, and is also planning to grant the Zen throne to Your Highness before the expedition."
"Father, are you going to give me the Zen position?"
Li Chengqian was also stunned by Du He's news. He couldn't believe it and asked repeatedly:
"Father, do you really want to give me the Zen throne?"
In fact, the important officials in the court did not pay much attention to the appearance of Zheng's daughter.
Because they believe that today's emperor will not do anything detrimental to the country and the country because of a woman.
However, Li Chengqian was very worried about himself.
Since ancient times, Prince Edward has been a high-risk industry.
Don’t you see Liu Ju, the violent prince of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?
Don’t you see Yang Yong, the ‘deposed prince’ of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty?
Don’t you see Li Jiancheng, Emperor Gaozu’s ‘hidden prince’?
All the chambermaids and maids in the palace knew the news. Even though I was nearly forty years old, I was still very energetic. I could handle several women at night, and I was still in high spirits when I went to court the next day.
Compared with his father, Li Chengqian is only twenty years old this year, but he often feels sore and weak in his waist and knees.
Therefore, sometimes, Li Chengqian was very scared inside.
He was afraid that he would not survive his biological father.
He was even more afraid that one day he could no longer bear the suffering and shouted:
"There are thirty-year emperors in this world, how can there be thirty-year princes?"
Because endless worries filled his heart, Li Chengqian couldn't bear all the torture. By some mistake, he asked Du He to encourage Princess Chengyang to go to Huaqing Palace to see how much the emperor loved Zheng's daughter.
Check whether this daughter of the Zheng family will become the 'Mrs. Qi' or 'Yin Lihua' of the Tang Dynasty.
As a result, Princess Chengyang received the news that her father wanted to take the Zen throne.
This is really an unexpected surprise.
"It's true! Chengyang asked again and again, and His Majesty said personally that he wants to give the Zen throne to His Highness by the end of this year!"
As Li Chengqian's closest confidant and Li Chengqian's childhood friend, Du He is well aware of the pressure Li Chengqian has been under since he was a child.
Therefore, the moment he got the news, he rushed to report it to Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian saw that Du He was categorical in what he said, so he believed what he said.
Of course, if it weren't for the restraint of being an heir, Li Chengqian would have wanted to go to Huaqing Palace in person and ask his father clearly.
Now Li Chengqian could only suppress the excitement in his heart, stood up from his seat, patted Du He on the shoulder, and said excitedly in a low voice:
"Thank you for your hard work, please don't publicize this beforehand."
"Your Highness, I'm afraid this matter cannot be kept secret."
Seeing how excited Li Chengqian was, Du He quickly told more detailed news: "When His Majesty told the news, there were many concubines around him, including Concubine Yang, Concubine Wei and others."
"Concubine Yang, Concubine Wei and others are all present?"
When Li Chengqian heard the news, he could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart. His eyes were filled with endless energy. He stood up from his seat and kept pacing back and forth.
He wanted to shout and vent his joy and joy.
In his opinion, since his father said this in front of everyone, then the matter is almost settled.
After all, you have nothing to say.
However, things haven't been implemented yet.
Li Chengqian knew that he couldn't be happy too early.
Historical experience tells Li Chengqian that anything can happen until the last minute.
After calming down, Li Chengqian issued several orders in succession:
"Tell Zhao Jie and the others that they must not make mistakes recently, take control of the East Palace Six, and don't be stingy with money..."
Li Chengqian was afraid that his brothers would imitate his father and take risks, so he did not hesitate to reward those who protected him.
Not to mention how hard Li Chengqian worked.
The courtiers also quickly got the news that the emperor wanted to take the throne.
The emperor will cede the throne to the prince at the end of the year, and then lead the army to conquer Goryeo in person the next year.
It was originally agreed that the prince would be the general manager and lead the army in the Eastern Expedition, but now it has become the emperor's personal role in the expedition.
Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Gao Shilian, Yang Shidao and other ministers were all distressed by Su Mingzhe's sudden changes.
However, the emperor has given an order, and everyone can only continue to work hard to cooperate.
The city of Chang'an is in chaos.
But Su Mingzhe is still in Huaqing Pool, drinking and having fun with the newly promoted Zheng Jieyu every day.
Zheng Jieyu, whose maiden name is Zheng Wanyan, is Zheng Bin’s sister and is now known as Jieyu.
Since the birth of Zheng Jieyu, the status of the previous Wang sisters, Little Master Fandeng, and other concubines have all taken a step back.
Zheng Jieyu was so favored, which naturally aroused the hostility of other women.
It's a pity that with Su Mingzhe taking care of her, other women have no chance if they try to trick her.
Time flies and it’s September.
The heat is gradually going down.
Su Mingzhe returned to Chang'an City with a group of concubines, princes and princesses.
Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and other ministers asked to see him one after another.
Hanyuan Hall.
Su Mingzhe summoned the ministers.
When a group of ministers came into the hall with solemn eyes and serious expressions, Su Mingzhe felt happy and pretended to be helpless on his face:
"My dear friends, if something is so urgent, can't we wait until the meeting before talking about it?"
"I have doubts and cannot feel at ease, so I have come here to ask Your Majesty to clarify my doubts."
The other ministers sat on the cushions and did not speak. In the end, Fang Xuanling had to speak first and asked:
"Your Majesty was in great prosperity during the Spring and Autumn Period, so why did you wish to take the Zen position?"
To ask His Majesty why he wants to take the Zen throne is to offend the future emperor.
Therefore, other ministers are pretending to be deaf and dumb, waiting for others to ask this question.
There are even worse ones, such as Gao Shilian, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Wang Gui and others.
They are all relatives and teachers of the prince, and the succession of the prince will be of great benefit to them.
So they don't want to get involved in this matter.
However, as the first prime minister of the Tang Empire, Fang Xuanling must ask the matter clearly.
"My dear friends, do you also have this problem?"
Su Mingzhe did not let Fang Xuanling be the gunman alone, but directly opened his mouth and pulled the others into the trench.
Wang Gui, Wei Zheng, Yang Shidao, Tang Jian and others all spoke up to agree, saying that they did not agree with the emperor's abdication of the throne so early.
As for Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian, they did not speak and remained silent.
"Well, since everyone wants to know, let me explain it."
As Su Mingzhe spoke, he waved to Prince Li Chengqian, who was pretending to be reserved, and motioned for him to come and sit next to him.
Li Chengqian's heartbeat quickened, but he continued to remain calm on the surface. He took a few steps to Su Mingzhe's side and sat side by side with his biological father.
"The prince has been in charge of the country for many years, and has made no big mistakes. I originally wanted him to accompany the army to conquer Goryeo. After knowing the cruelty of the war, he would take the throne."
Su Mingzhe expressed his attitude in one sentence.
He has long had the intention to become a Zen monk, but now he has moved ahead of schedule.
Later, Su Mingzhe explained:
"The reason why I ceded the throne in advance and canceled the Prince's Eastern Expedition was for two reasons. The reason why I ceded the throne was because I thought of the old incident of Han Wu's "violent Prince". The reason why I canceled the Prince's Eastern Expedition was because I thought about it.
Since Yuji, wars have continued in the Tang Dynasty. I don’t want my successor to be a warlike person. Therefore, I simply give the throne to the prince, and I will personally conquer Goryeo, the Western Regions, and Tubo, and lay the foundation for the future generations.
, all the merits and demerits belong to me."
"My dear friends, this is the reason why I want to take the Zen position in advance."
Su Mingzhe said, then looked at Fang Xuanling.
Fang Xuanling sighed inwardly, knowing that things could not be reversed. She could only take a deep breath and pay homage to the father and son behind the imperial case:
"I would like to accompany His Majesty on the Eastern Expedition and become a grain transport officer."
Fang Xuanling knew that he was an old minister of Zhenguan, and that he had offended the prince today. When the new emperor ascended the throne and Emperor Zhenguan became famous, wouldn't the new emperor Li Chengqian still make trouble for him?
When Fang Xuanling thought of this, he felt that the court could no longer survive.
Therefore, he simply abdicated his throne and left the center of the court with Su Mingzhe.
All the ministers present also came to their senses and worshiped together:
"I am willing to accompany His Majesty in the expedition."