Great Tang princess

Chapter 275 Announcing the Results
As soon as Li Xian came in, he knelt down to his parents and asked Ann to admit his mistake.

Li Zhi didn't say anything, although it was true that he rebelled, but the matter was more complicated, and with Li Yuechen around, he was forgiven.

But my mother, Wu Zetian, was different. Her son didn't give him a good face when he did such a big unfilial thing.

Li Xian was not surprised by her attitude, but maintained an attitude of admitting his mistakes throughout the whole process, very respectful.

His attitude naturally created a depressing atmosphere at the dinner table, which was completely different from the usual happy atmosphere.

If the atmosphere is not good, even the delicious food will become tasteless, like chewing wax.

Li Yuechen, who had eaten half of it, couldn't take it anymore, watching a bunch of Sima faces eating was really a torture to the soul.

She put down the chopsticks, stood up and said: "If A Niang is really angry, why don't you let the child beat him up. But let's say it first, the matter is over after the beating, can you not be angry?"

"Yuechen, don't mess around!" Li Xian who was next to him immediately advised: "You are a little sister, how can you beat your brother?"

"That's right," Li Lun chimed in, "Besides, with Yuechen's strength, the second brother will die if he punches down..."

Li Xian next to him curled his lips. To be honest, if he was allowed to choose, he would rather continue like this. If he really wanted his sister to beat him up, he might lose half his life if he didn't die.

If possible, he would rather kill him with his father's order than to be beaten by his sister.

As Li Lun said, if she really wanted to beat her up, the consequences would be worse than death.

Hearing what his daughter said, Wu Zetian also turned his head and gave her a white look: "You are everywhere! Sit down for me!"

"Yes!"

To be honest, Li Yuechen is still a little afraid of this old mother, mainly because her reputation in history is too loud, and among them, she is known for her bloodthirsty.

In addition, since she was a child, she had a serious appearance most of the time, so Li Yuechen seldom dared to play tricks in front of her.

Li Yuechen sat down obediently, but didn't stop talking: "Okay, anyway, the punishment result has been finalized, but even if he made a mistake, isn't he still A Niang's child?"

Hearing this sentence, Wu Zetian suddenly reacted, then turned to look at Li Xian and asked: "Speaking of which, you always thought it was not my own birth, right?"

"I..." Li Xian didn't know how to explain for a while.

"Although I don't like to see you very much, but you have been smart since you were a child, and I am very disappointed that you would believe such rumors." Wu Zetian said.

Hearing these words, Li Xian finally raised his head.

Now that he has made a big mistake, not to mention all hope is lost, but there are few things that can arouse his interest.

If it is said that there is still a little obsession in his heart that cannot be let go, it is to find out whether this matter is Wu Zetian himself.

Seeing his expression, Wu Zetian also knew what he was thinking, and immediately said: "If you are not my own, then you are not a legitimate son. Naturally, you will not ascend to the position of crown prince, and you will not fall to the current situation..."

Li Zhi who was standing next to him also shook his head: "To be an emperor, the first thing you need to master is the human heart and human nature! You... are a little worse after all..."

Hearing the couple's answer, Li Xian lowered his head: "I know my mistake!"

After saying these words, his whole body relaxed, and he no longer looked tense just now.

He laughed very self-deprecatingly: "I thought I didn't need a big brother since I was a child, but now it seems that I am self-righteous..."

"It's good to know! Eat quickly!" Li Yuechen reminded.

The words were spoken, the resentment was released, and the atmosphere was naturally much better than before.

Although it has not yet reached the point of being happy and harmonious, it is at least much stronger.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Zhi asked suddenly: "Sanlang, after a while, it will be announced that you will be appointed as the next crown prince, and then you..."

Under normal circumstances, this kind of thing is not directly said.

However, according to the current atmosphere of the royal family, it seems nothing to say it directly.

But before Li Zhi finished speaking, Li Xian suddenly interrupted him: "Grandpa, this... can I not be the prince?"

"Ok?"

Hearing this sentence, Li Zhi was stunned suddenly, not to mention him, the other people present also looked confused.

What's the situation?This is the first time I heard that there is a prince who doesn't want to be a prince.

"Why?" Li Zhi asked in surprise.

Li Xian's expression was a bit complicated: "My boy is used to being loose. If he becomes a crown prince, he will face complex tasks every day, and he will not be used to it... It's better to let Yuechen do it, she is more suitable than Haier."

"Bastard!" Wu Zetian cursed suddenly, "As a prince, I should share the worries of His Majesty, how can I shirk?"

Hearing his mother swearing, Li Xian shivered, but he still replied a little stiffly: "But the child can't do the prince's work, I always feel that there will be trouble, and then my mother will be angry and teach me again... "

"you……"

Hearing that his son obviously wanted to give up the treatment, Wu Zetian stretched out his fingers and pointed at him to scold him, but was stopped by Li Yuechen.

"Okay, auntie, let me say a few words about him."

To be honest, Li Yuechen didn't expect my brother to have such an idea, just kidding, that's the prince, who wouldn't want to be a prince?

Unexpectedly, today's royal family has reached the point where they have to shirk each other even being princes.

"Brother, I can't be the prince. Now it's impossible for me to marry outside, let alone have children, so..." Li Yuechen explained slowly.

"It's okay, I'll send you two when my brother has children." Li Xian said carelessly, his tone was extremely relaxed.

Good guy, do you think your child is a Chinese cabbage?Give it away as soon as you say it... Li Yuechen didn't know how to complain for a while.

"You think I haven't thought about it?" Li Zhi suddenly laughed, "I begged her to be the prince in Chang'an, but she refused."

"That kid won't do it either." Li Xian said, puffing out his chest.

Wu Zetian stared: "Can you try saying something again?"

Sensing a terrifying aura erupting from his mother, Li Xian immediately shrank his neck and murmured softly, "Why do you two adults only listen to Yuechen..."

"If you can research all kinds of novel things that are useful to Tang Dynasty like Chen'er, I will listen to you." Li Zhi laughed.

Hearing this sentence, Li Xian was helpless, those unprecedented things were made by his sister alone.

But immediately he turned his head and looked at his brother Li Lun next to him: "How about..."

"do not want!"

Li Lun immediately shook his head: "Brother doesn't want to do it, and I don't want to do it either. I just want to like to study the rhythm..."

Good guy, the prince and princess are vying to shirk the position of prince, isn't this a miracle in feudal history?

Li Yuechen stood up, patted Li Xian on the shoulder, and made a sincere tone: "Brother, the burden of the crown prince will still fall on you after all! This is the responsibility we should fulfill And you don't have to worry about making your parents angry, just ask me if you have anything to do, my little sister will help you..."

"Then if that's the case, why don't you do it yourself?" Li Xian asked back.

"If I become a prince, it will be inconvenient to do many things. The key is that a woman will become an emperor in the future, and she will be infamous in the history books..." Li Yuechen opened his eyes wide, staring at him with a pair of big black eyes. Li Xian asked back, "Could it be that brother is willing to let my little sister be scolded by people all over the world by name after thousands of years?"

Seeing his sister's pitiful look, Li Xian couldn't help but soften his heart for a moment.

Thinking about it carefully, if my sister was really infamous for eternity, it seemed really reluctant.

"This...I..." Li Xian softened his heart for a moment.

Li Zhi next to him squinted his eyes and watched his daughter acting without saying a word.

……

In the end, after a period of ideological struggle, Li Xian reluctantly agreed to be the prince, bringing this matter to an end.

Afterwards, the family had dinner, chatted for a while, and then went back separately.

In the evening, in the inner hall, the couple lay on the bed and chatted.

"Erlang's matter will inevitably cause turmoil. Is the result of this settlement really good?" Wu Zetian couldn't help asking.

In fact, what she is worried about is that if this result is dealt with this time, it will not be able to serve as a warning to future generations, and she is afraid that someone will follow suit.

However, Li Zhi just smiled lightly and said, "I am afraid that future generations will not have such an opportunity again..."

"What does this mean?" Wu Zetian was puzzled.

"I don't know, but there is always a feeling that Chen'er should change the current structure of the royal family in the future..." Li Zhi said with some uncertainty.

If Li Yuechen was here, he would definitely get goose bumps when he heard Li Zhi's words.

I really didn't expect my father to be able to see this layer, but he was limited by the thinking of the ancients, so he couldn't think deeper.

But being able to think of this is enough to prove the cleverness of the old man.

……

The next day happened to be the day of going to court, before dawn, the ministers had already entered the palace with serious faces.

Unlike usual, there didn't seem to be any communication between them.

The news of the crown prince's failed rebellion had spread to Dongdu a few days ago, and it cannot be concealed.

A result must be issued today, and the ministers are also considering the next issue.

The next prince will be born between King Ying and King Xiang, but there is one more person—Princess Taiping!
Many ministers are thinking about how to stand in line. After all, if the team is in the right position, their status will inevitably rise in the future.

But the problem is that the ministers usually know very little about the King of England and the King of Xiang, so they are really not sure who they should stand for for a while.

Among these ministers, Liu Rengui should be the most relaxed. In his opinion, the best candidate for the crown prince is of course his apprentice.

Pei Xingjian's face was a bit tangled, although he also liked the princess and admired her deeply, but in this era, it is always difficult to see a woman in power.

He can stand behind the princess to express his support for other things, but if she is to be the crown prince, or even the emperor in the future... he still can't be firm in his heart, and he seems very entangled for a while.

Many ministers were also thinking seriously. The qualifications of the two princes were similar, and they didn't know who the emperor and empress would choose.

There are also some ministers who are more active in their minds. They know that the King of England and the King of Xiang are relatively loose in character and are not suitable as princes.

But at the same time, they didn't want the princess to become the prince, so they focused on the emperor's concubine.

It's just that they are still at the stage of thinking. Neither Li Zhi nor Wu Zetian can allow this kind of thing to happen.

After a while, the sun rose, the door of the main hall opened, and the court began.

The officials walked into the hall in an orderly manner, knelt down in their respective positions, and waited for the emperor to come.

If such a big thing happened, if the emperor didn't go to court, it would mean that he was abolished.

Li Yuechen also came to the passage early, greeted Shangguan Wan'er, and waited with his shoulders against the wall.

After a while, Li Zhi and his wife walked into the passage side by side, Shangguan Wan'er stood up and saluted, and Li Yuechen also smiled at them.

Seeing their daughter's smiling face, both husband and wife nodded, and then went to their respective seats and sat down.

After the ministers saluted, the court meeting officially began.

Today is relatively simple, there is not much nonsense, Li Zhi waved his hand, and Zhang Chengxin began to issue orders.

"The crown prince is a virtuous, lax ruler. During the period of supervising the country, he played and had fun, neglected government affairs, and allowed his slaves to hide their armor..." Zhang Chengxin announced the edict loudly.

But from the very beginning, there was a feeling that something was wrong, and the ministers raised their heads one after another, feeling as if something was wrong.

Li Yuechen in the passage felt admiration for his father's operation.

After all, outsiders didn't know the specific situation at that time, so naturally they just said what they wanted.

In this edict, it didn't say that Li Xian rebelled and forced the palace, but only said that he allowed his subordinates to hide their armor privately.

Although it is said that hiding armor is equivalent to treason in nature, it is not really treason after all, and there is a lot of maneuverability in it.

Just like in the future law, weapons with kinetic energy exceeding [-] joules will be considered as firearms.But in fact, even if a five-year-old child throws a small stone casually, the kinetic energy is more than [-] joules, so in actual situations, the punishment cannot be completely followed by such laws.

What's more, the edict said that it is to condone the possession of armor by his subordinates, not to hide the armor himself, so the nature is even more different.

Amidst the bewildered expressions of the ministers, Zhang Chengxin announced the final result in a shrill voice: "Emperor Crown Prince Xian, the position of crown prince will be abolished from now on, and he will be reduced to a commoner! Send Zuo Qianniuwei to the army..."

Hearing this result, many ministers opened their mouths in surprise.

This punishment is too light!Besides, who doesn't know that Zuo Qianniuwei is the princess's army. To put it bluntly, isn't this just a change of place to live?

Besides, Zuoqianniuwei's accommodation environment is not much worse than that of the East Palace, right?How could this be dispatched to the army? To put it bluntly, it was a change of job. It was nothing more than not being the emperor, but the end didn't seem to be so bad, did it?
Immediately, many ministers felt that it was inappropriate and were ready to express their opinions.

Among them, even Shi Yushi Di Renjie was included!He also raised his legs and walked out, obviously planning to start spraying.

However, the things that surprised them were not over yet. Zhang Chengxin continued to chant loudly: "In this incident, the princess was not chaotic, handled it properly, and made great contributions to saving her... From today, she will be named Princess Taiping of Zhenguo!"

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