Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 725 Breaking
Empress Wu's tone became more and more harsh, Li Qinzai was not afraid, but he still sighed secretly.

It was not easy to ease the relationship with her. Everyone laughed at the past grievances, but they didn't expect to be against her again today.

Li Qinzai doesn't like doing things that offend others, especially if the target is the current queen.

But what he wants to do cannot be changed, so the conflict between him and Empress Wu cannot be avoided.

This is not a trivial matter, but a conflict of interests between the two parties.

Li Qinzai's interests are the common people, and Empress Wu's interests are the stability of personal status.

The focus is all on the matter of Li Zhi Fengchan Taishan.

Li Qinzai hoped to dissuade Li Zhi and suspend the enshrining of Zen, but Empress Wu wanted to leave immediately. When she was with Li Zhi, the couple stood on the top of Mount Tai. Li Zhi, the emperor, was bound by fate, and her queen was also bound by fate. Tie.

Empress Wu urgently needed this sacred ceremony to eliminate all kinds of criticisms against her from the ruling and opposition parties so far.

Enmity between people is often involuntary.

Two people who were originally living in peace, once their interests conflict, even if they don't want to be enemies with each other, the situation will force each other to stand on the opposite side.

This is the case with Li Qinzai and Empress Wu at the moment.

Li Qinzai's purpose of going to Puzhou Palace, no matter how much he concealed it, would be useless in front of Empress Wu.

Li Qinzai knew that this woman should not be underestimated. Her intelligence and power were far more terrifying than he imagined.

"Jingchu, I have always had a good impression of you. At the beginning, the grievances between you and me were not brought to the surface, and I never took it to heart, so I forgive you. But today, why do you still have trouble with me? "Empress Wu sighed quietly.

Li Qinzai was silent for a moment, and sighed: "Queen, whether you believe it or not, I really have no intention of quarreling with you. I have the same courage and ambition. If possible, I would like to stay in Ganjingzhuang all my life. Disturbances and entanglements, I can ignore them and never get involved."

Empress Wu said in a deep voice: "But you are still meddling, Jing Chu, this time, it's not a petty enmity, you are disturbing the foundation of the palace."

Li Qinzai sighed: "Queen, which is more important, the people or the country?"

Empress Wu sneered and said, "According to Mencius' rotten Confucianism, the people are the most important, the society is second, and the emperor is the least. But I don't agree with it."

"The people and the queen, which one is more important?"

Empress Wu said proudly, "Of course, this palace is the most important thing. Li Jingchu, don't use Confucianism to blackmail this palace. Only when this palace has a stable position can it supervise the emperor to implement benevolent government, implement good policies, and promote agriculture and mulberry, so that the people of the world will be happy." , if the palace is not level, how can the world be leveled?"

Speaking of this, Empress Wu suddenly stood up, stared at Li Qinzai and said: "This palace and the emperor's husband and wife are one, the emperor is the community, and this palace is also the community!"

Li Qinzai's body trembled slightly.

The only female emperor in history, her words were really domineering. Although she totally disagreed with her words, Li Qinzai couldn't help but be shocked by her aura.

"Back then, the emperor abolished the king and empress and made me the empress. Since then, the emperor and the palace have been inseparable. We have been fighting against the powerful families all the time. The world has criticized the palace for a long time. Over the years, the rumors of the abolition One after another, the world is in constant turmoil.”

"Except for the eldest grandson Wuji, promote imperial examinations, cut princes, row surnames, and suppress aristocratic families. Over the years, in order to consolidate the imperial power, the emperor and this palace have made friends and enemies with aristocratic families..."

"The emperor is in the right position. They dare not embarrass the emperor, so they blame all their mistakes on the head of the palace. The aristocratic family and the scholars are clamoring behind their backs every day, please the emperor to abolish the empress, clear the side, and listen..."

Empress Wu's eyes suddenly became sad and sad.

"Jingchu, my palace needs the ritual of enshrining Zen, more than the emperor, do you understand? Only by standing on the top of Mount Tai and praying to heaven on behalf of the millions of people in the world can I calm down the people in the world who criticize me, I am the queen That’s justified.”

There was a fierce light in Empress Wu's eyes, and she said coldly: "Whoever obstructs the emperor's conferment of Zen is the enemy of this palace. Jingchu, you are a heavy weapon of the Tang Dynasty, a rare talent since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. I don't want to treat you as an enemy, so don't force me."

After the long speech, Li Qinzai was shocked and remained silent for a long time.

He finally understood why Empress Wu would propose to Li Zhi the idea of ​​Fengchan Taishan.

He has always felt that Empress Wu is a strange woman who is not inferior to a man and has a great overall view. Knowing that the treasury is empty and the people are tired, she still chooses to go to the Chan Dynasty, which is very abnormal in itself.

It turned out that she was not in a daze, but was forced by the situation.

Only after participating in the conferring ceremony, the position of the queen will be solid. Even if Li Zhi has the idea of ​​abolishing the empress in the future, as long as she thinks that she has accompanied him to Mount Tai to confer the consecration, he will not dare to act rashly.

Because it is very serious to depose the queen who participated in Fengchan.It is tantamount to offending the heavens, and at the same time, it will not be allowed by the courtiers and the people.

In this era, don't say that superstition is useless, it will also become a sharp weapon at the right time, and become the commanding heights of morality. This commanding height cannot be captured even by the emperor.

However, which is more important, the benefit of one person, or the benefit of the world?
Li Qinzai didn't want to ask Empress Wu this question, he knew that Empress Wu's answer must be different from his answer.

"Does the empress know that the severe drought in the north of the Tang Dynasty last year, until today, the people in many counties and counties in the north are still relying on the imperial court's food relief?"

Empress Wu said with a cold face, "I know."

"Does the empress know that not only did the national treasury have no balance last year, but the local governments owed debts to many landlords?"

"This palace knows."

"The empress knows that even if the weather is good this year, the common people may not be able to fill their stomachs, and the imperial court is planning to add gifts to the common people in order to prepare for the fund of the Zen?"

"This palace knows."

Li Qinzai showed a look of sarcasm: "So, for the sake of enshrining Zen, even if the whole place is starved and the people are displaced, the queen will not hesitate?"

Wu Hou said expressionlessly: "I said before that the palace is not peaceful, so how can the world be leveled?"

Li Qinzai sighed: "So, I have nothing to say, please leave."

After finishing speaking, Li Qinzai bowed to the emperor, turned around and walked resolutely to the gate of the palace.

Empress Wu stood up suddenly, stared at his back and said sharply: "Li Qinzai, do you want to be my enemy?"

Li Qinzai kept walking, but still walked towards the gate of the palace.

"Inside and outside the court, the territory is thousands of miles, are you, Li Jingchu, the only one who is a saint?"

Li Qinzai finally couldn't help it and said: "Fucking saints! When you were praying to God on Mount Tai, did you ever think how many people in the world are starving to death? Praying? Haha, you are obviously committing murder!"

(End of this chapter)