Marry Changle in Datang

Qin Xiaole was feeling embarrassed by the Queen's shattering good deeds. Hearing the scolding from the empress, Qin Xiaole hurriedly faltered.

"It's not what the empress thinks... thinks that... like that..., although the boy and the princess are in love... love, but it's just... just polite, cough cough, boy knows his mistake, don't... dare not next time gone."

"Hmph! If you don't go back to the army with my old lady, it's possible that you still want to mess around here."

Hearing that the empress let her go, Qin Xiaole, a kid, also has the responsibility of a man, and he didn't leave without saying a word, but spoke to the princess.

"Boy, let's go, come visit the princess some other day!"

Seeing that this kid is so thick-skinned, Wu Zetian was very angry, and then shouted loudly.

"roll!"

Qin Xiaole left Princess Taiping's bedroom in embarrassment, but she was dissatisfied and walked all the way, muttering to herself.

"Hmph! Isn't it a matter of time, what did the kid do wrong?"

As soon as he arrived in front of the "Xuanwu Gate", Qin Xiaole met his uncle Xu Shiji, who had entered the palace. When the grandfather and grandson met, they naturally wanted to exchange a few words, but unexpectedly, when it came to the matter of the Emperor Taishan enshrining Zen, Qin Shiji dragged the boy to the "Xuanwu Gate" In the open place, he spoke with a serious face.

"Your son is now in the court class. Regarding the matter of the emperor going to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen, uncle wants to test it out. Do you know what it means? Do you have the habit of thinking in advance when you encounter problems? Don't just focus on pulling the cart." , but you don’t see the way ahead, if you continue like this, one day you will suffer.”

Hearing what his uncle said, Qin Xiaole was very puzzled. He thought that the emperor wanted to go to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen, so that the people of the world would know the power of the empire, and to show the honor of the emperor governing the world and gaining peace and prosperity. Could there be some conspiracy in it? no.

Seeing the confused look of this boy, Qin Shiji knew that he hadn't seen the real reason why the emperor enshrined Mount Tai this time, so he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. This boy is now an official, but he doesn't listen to things outside the window, and doesn't care much about the wind in the court. If things go on like this, how can they hang out in the officialdom.

Veteran ministers like Qin Shiji of the three dynasties have long-term experience as officials. Naturally, they can guess the general reason for the turmoil in the court with their eyes closed. Guadanzi, this is a bit difficult for others.

"Hey! You are still too immature. Compared with your father's sensitivity to government affairs, you are really inferior. This officialdom is not so easy to mess with. You also have to watch all directions and listen to all directions. This is the way to stand up The way, you go back to the mansion and ask your father for advice, ask him the real meaning behind the emperor's visit to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen."

After Qin Shiji said this, he didn't wait for Xu Xiaole to say anything, turned around and went to the palace to meet the emperor.

Qin Xiaole stood in the same place alone, with a dazed look as if he had lost his soul, just staring blankly at Qin Shiji's gradually disappearing back.

It took a while for this kid to come back to his soul, leave the "Xuanwu Gate" and leave the palace, retrieve his war horse from the gate army, get on the horse, control the horse and walk slowly all the way, but he was thinking about what happened just now, muttering to himself.

"This old man, halfway through talking, you should clear up your words before leaving, but you want the boy to go back to the mansion to ask his father, what are the meanings of this."

While the boy was speaking, he unconsciously steered his horse to the "Prince Qi's Mansion". It must be because of Qin Shiji's words that the boy had a curious thought in his heart, and he wanted to go to the mansion to ask his father to find out what the uncle's unfinished words were. What means.

In Qin Wenyuan's study in "Prince Qi's Mansion", Qin Xiaole stood in front of his father, explaining what his uncle said to his father.

Qin Wenyuan lay in the chair, looked at the silly son in front of him, and said with a smile.

"Your uncle is here to teach you how to be an official, so that you know that you must be clear about what happens on the way to an official, so that you can find the right direction in your actions. My son is now in charge of the Jinwu Guard, not only to make the army disciplined, For the political environment in the center of power, you should also be aware of it, so that you can remain invincible in the officialdom."

Having said that, Qin Wenyuan drank hot tea and waited for his son to digest his words, and then continued talking later.

"This time Mount Tai was enshrined in Zen, my father thought that the biggest beneficiary was the queen. Since the two sages came to the court, it was the queen's ability to handle government that was recognized and supported by court officials. However, women are Confucian scholars and scholars who are in charge of the world. In this case, in order to demonstrate her influence and power, the empress naturally had to find ways to let everyone in the world know her abilities, and traveling with the emperor and empress was the best way to expand the influence of the people. "

Qin Xiaole finally got enlightenment from his father's words, and figured out the purpose and significance of the Emperor's enshrining of Mount Tai. In fact, it didn't have much impact on him, but he didn't know that the elders of the Qin family wanted to use this incident to get rid of Investigate his political wisdom and make him go further in his official career.

Of course, Qin Wenyuan understood the deep meaning of his uncle Qin Shiji, and it was nothing more than to remind the heirs of the Xu family to know how to use wisdom and analyze the pros and cons to protect themselves on the road of being an official.

As Qin Wenyuan said to his son, it was Wu Zetian's idea to enshrine Mount Tai this time.

After Wu Zetian gained the right to attend the court, in order to expand his influence, he encouraged Li Zhi to do a major event that all emperors wanted to do, and this major event was to enshrine Zen in Mount Tai.

In the past, the first emperor Li Shimin had many plans to go to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen, but he gave up for many reasons. Now that the Tang Dynasty is in peace, the country is strong and the territory is vast, it is the right time to go to Mount Tai for this important national ceremony.

Wu Zetian had a good idea, and wanted to use this grand ceremony to show herself in front of the people of the world, and made this proposal that even Li Zhi could not refuse. Worshiping the sky, the queen offering sacrifices to the land to expand her influence on Confucian scholars and scholars all over the world, these fantastic ideas really set a precedent for the emperor to sacrifice to the heaven and the earth.

This is politics. For the sake of imperial power and profit, they really do everything they can.

Qin Xiaole consulted his father at home and benefited a lot. Hearing that his father did not want to go to Mount Tai with the emperor to join in the fun, he knew something in his heart. When he returned to the barracks, he ordered Liao Huan, a veteran general of the Jinwu Guards, to follow the emperor's orders. When driving Mount Tai, he was temporarily in charge of the military power, and ordered Liu Lang, Shan Sijing, Cheng Dabao, Li Minzhong, Yuchi Xiaohei, Jiatouer, etc. to organize food and grass, and prepare to escort him to Mount Tai at any time.

In October of the second year of Linde in the Tang Dynasty (665), after careful planning and arrangements by the imperial court, Li Zhi sent a decree for the brigade to march to Luoyang Palace in the eastern capital, intending to rest here for a few days, and then set off from Luoyang Palace to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen.

In the early morning of this day, amidst the cheers of many people in Chang'an City, Nuo Da's honor guard team, the Habayashi Army and Jinwu Guard soldiers riding on tall horses drove out of Chang'an City surrounded by the emperor and queen's cars. Princesses, civil and military officials, and even Turkic, Khotan, Persian, Tianzhu, Yubin, Wuchang and other foreign chiefs and their subordinates.

After leaving Chang'an City, Qin Xiaole, under the order of Cheng Yaojin, commander of the Sixteen Guards, led two thousand elite cavalry of the Jinwu Guards to act as the front army to open the way in front of the brigade.

Qin Xiaole got the order to send the army in front of the main group of troops, and the horse was the first, followed by two cavalry on the left and right. They were the lieutenants Liu Lang and Shan Sijing. , Build bridges when encountering water, and control the safety situation along the way.

Around the emperor's car, there are nearly ten thousand cavalry from the left and right habayashi guards led by Cheng Yaojin, the commander of the sixteen guards. , dare not make any noise or change, so as not to disturb the emperor.

The road didn't stop for one day, camping every night or going to the emperor's residence in the city along the way, Qin Xiaole and Liu Lang, Shan Sijing and other generals took turns to guard the periphery of the emperor's car with swords and halberds. The hard work can be imagined. Fortunately, this kid has Princess Taiping, a girl who knows the cold and the hot, and calls him to the tent or the palace from time to time, coaxing him to have more rest.

Princess Taiping took care of Qin Xiaole like a wife, but this kid was always laughed at by Shan Sijing, Cheng Dabao and other brothers.

"Brother Le, you should take it easy on this journey. Thinking about the long journey, don't dare to get too tired."

"Get out! This general is doing things that you can't think of. During our march, it is not a joy in life to have the opportunity to talk about life ideals with Niu. Where are you waiting to cool off? Remember to pay attention to the surrounding situation. Do not slack off."

This kid has a thick skin, which makes Shan Sijing, Cheng Dabao and others admire him, but he is a joke, he dare not let go of what he should do.

Two months passed in a blink of an eye, and the brigade finally arrived at the foot of Mount Tai in the last few days of the second year of "Linde".

After resting for a few days, Emperor Li Zhi delivered an order to all the ministers, and the mountain-climbing sacrificial ceremony officially started.

On the first day of the first lunar month, Li Zhi led the crowd to Mount Tai and began to worship Haotian God. This god is the highest god recognized by the court, and it is different from the Jade Emperor worshiped by the people.

After the two-day sacrifice to heaven, the third day of the first lunar month pushed the entire Zen ceremony to its climax. It was Empress Wu Zetian leading the harem concubines and princesses, and a group of courtiers to worship the land. Most of the ministers who accompanied him thought it was a farce, and made them criticize it.

After the whole sacrificial activity, Wu Zetian finally got what she wanted, that is, in front of the people of the world, it showed that she also had the qualification to sacrifice to the world independently, and her influence was so great that many of the accompanying courtiers dared to be angry. Outspoken expressions, mostly yin and yang language.

Wu Zetian didn't care what other people thought, she had her own way to silence these ministers. Of course, this empress understood the principle of the bridal sedan chair being carried by everyone, and the big stick plus candy.

If you want to get it, you need to know how to give up, if you want to show power, you need Boon.

In order to win people's hearts, Wu Zetian made suggestions to the emperor Li Zhi, saying that the courtiers who accompanied him to Mount Tai to participate in the ceremony of enshrining Zen, the officials of the third rank and above would be awarded nobles, and the officials of the fourth rank and above would be promoted to a higher level.

Li Zhiwen suggested that Wu Zetian's proposal should be followed.

On the day when the Taishan Conferring Ceremony ended, when the emperor and queen accepted the congratulations from the ministers, Wu Zetian immediately announced to the ministers the favor of adding an official to the rank, and at the same time announced that the Tang dynasty was changed to "Fengfeng" (666 years) .

All the courtiers accompanied by Wu Zetian's angels on Mount Tai were promoted. Of course, all the courtiers were grateful and made them remember the benefits of the ceremony of enshrining Zen for life. The minister of Wu Zetian did not have any words of criticism against the queen who did not follow the rules of etiquette, which made Wu Zetian's power reach its peak.

There is a saying; "It's too cold at high places!"

As a woman, Wu Zetian has already reached the peak of being a female official at this time, and how to maintain her current status and even improve her status will depend on how she uses her power to make her cultivated. The foundation of power became more solid, and all the courtiers surrendered under her skirt.

On the way back to Beijing after the enshrining of Zen in Mount Tai, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian paid homage to the Confucian Temple, and held a ceremony to bestow Confucius as the "Taishi", which was praised by Confucian scholars all over the world. "Emperor Xuanyuan" was even more sought after by the common people and gentry, which made Wu Zetian unparalleled at that time, which had already overshadowed the halo of the crown on Li Zhi's head.

The brigade stopped and went, and it took nearly three months to return to the capital.

Back in the capital, Wu Zetian acted vigorously and vigorously. First, he proposed to move the center of imperial power to Luoyang, the eastern capital, and then focused on cultivating his confidantes. These methods made a group of old officials unhappy, but they had no choice.

Speaking of this matter, the root of the disaster lies with Li Zhi himself, because he did not take responsibility for the abolition of the empress. The old ministers didn't trust Li Zhi, the emperor, but they were more interested in Wu Zetian, who was clear about rewards and punishments. Although they didn't agree with Wu Zetian's domineering methods at this time, they all forbeared and kept silent.

Wu Zetian proposed to move the capital to Luoyang, and she had her own considerations. After she took the empress position, this old woman had a ghost in her heart because of the murder of the empress Wang and concubine Xiao Shu. He often instigated the emperor Li Zhi to listen to and manage politics in Luoyang, the eastern capital, so that the power center of the Tang Dynasty gradually moved to Luoyang, the eastern capital.

Now that the time is right, Wu Zetian not only has the title of Second Sage in the imperial court, she also wants to display her ambitions in the new palace, and the Luoyang Palace in the eastern capital, where she can concentrate on nothing else, is exactly what she thinks is a blessed place.

Since then, Luoyang, the eastern capital, has long been decreed by Li Zhi to make it the same as the Chang'an Palace as the main palace of the empire. The Luoyang Palace, where the Tang Dynasty implemented the two-capital system, became the real power center of the Tang Dynasty until Wu Zetian died.

The center of power in the Tang Dynasty moved eastward, making Luoyang, the eastern capital, expensive for a while. Many princes and nobles in Chang'an City sent people to buy land in Luoyang to build luxury houses.

The Jinwu Guard in charge of Qin Xiaole will naturally move eastward with the driver, but Xu Tian is unwilling to join in the fun, just because the Xu family can grasp the movement of the Tang court at the closest place to the power center of the Tang Dynasty, so Mr. Chen Three trips to the eastern capital Luoyang to build a mansion, so that it can have a place to stay in the eastern capital Luoyang in the event of major events in the future. (end of this chapter)