Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 49
Empress Wu's involvement in politics was originally not tolerated by the courtiers, but now the princess has named the Princess of Wei, which makes it more reasonable to interfere in politics.Princesses can do their best for the court and solve problems, so can the empress. The princess can be recognized by the emperor, and it is even more understandable for the emperor to recognize the empress's power.

Fortunately, after the princess returned to Beijing, she did not do anything out of the ordinary.

Some of Empress Wu's political enemies, rest assured.

Now the court situation is still very chaotic, some are against Empress Wu, some are supporting Empress Wu, and some are neutral.The prince supervised the country's governance in Beijing, but turned a blind eye to these undercurrents.Such a prince is very reassuring, at least there will be no such thing as forcing the palace to seek rebellion, which is Gaozong's only comfort.

On this day, Emperor Gaozong was assessing the prince again, and Empress Wu, the princess and the consort were also on the sidelines.

The vicinity of Luoyang and Chang'an needed appeasement after the disaster. Emperor Gaozong asked the prince how to deal with this matter.

Prince Li Xian replied, "The imperial court should provide food and clothing, and guide them to resume housing construction and settle down as soon as possible."

Gaozong asked again, "The national treasury is empty, housing construction, food and clothing cost a lot, what do the victims do for a living, and how long will the disaster relief last?"

The prince replied, "It can last for one or two months. After the houses are restored and settled down, the people can support themselves, or work for rich and noble families, or borrow the good land from the government, and open the royal hunting place. The government granary will be opened in due course. Let the people survive the famine. With the assistance of tax reduction and exemption, this year can be passed safely.”

Gaozong nodded, disaster relief has always been like this, the prince has a heart of benevolence to the victims, and the community is not easy to be turbulent.

Emperor Gaozong asked again, "Tubo has invaded the border every year, suffering the people on the frontier, and robbing us of the wealth of the Tang Dynasty when farming by mistake. How do you think we should deal with it, let's be honest."

Li Xian didn't like fighting, but his father was a warlike one. He conquered Goryeo in the east, pacified the Turks in the west, and attacked Tubo in the south. Although the Tang Dynasty has a vast territory, the people long for peace for a long time.

"Father, the Tang Dynasty is now strong and prosperous, and Tubo is poor and weak. Although they have repeatedly violated the frontier, they have been defeated repeatedly. Tubo is cold and miserable, and it is only for their livelihood, so they are fighting for my life in the Tang Dynasty. If the military is stronger, the people of the Tang Dynasty may suffer. Its plunder, but Tubo is not enough to cause disaster. Tubo is suffering, and the people on the border cannot sleep peacefully. It is better to have friendly peace talks with Tubo. Material, there is no famine in Tubo, and the people can survive, so they will definitely not be enemies of our Tang Dynasty."

Gaozong shook his head in his heart, "That's what happened to the first emperor. I have given a lot of food every year in the Tang Dynasty, but the Tubo people still plunder the border from time to time, and they are not greedy. Therefore, I hated these barbarians when I was young. To repay virtue with resentment, do you want to do the same, sacrificing the interests of my Tang Dynasty, and filling their greed that they will not be satisfied?"

The prince was shocked, "Father, if you continue to fight, it will be inevitable that the people's families will be ruined and displaced, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and more money and food expenditures are acceptable. The people are determined, and the sons and ministers only want to be harmonious with all ethnic groups, less wars, and stability. Come down, the people will be richer."

Well, the prince intends to maintain the image of this benevolent monarch to the end.

Gaozong asked Empress Wu again, "What does the Empress think?"

Empress Wu was far-sighted and well aware of the emperor's thoughts, "The Tang Dynasty is powerful and has a large population. Tubo is actually not to be feared. There are famous generals such as Heizhi Changzhi and Lou Shide. They are victorious in every battle. The whole country is martial. Take pride in military achievements and killing the enemy. Tubo is willing to fight, and the Tang Dynasty has no reason to back down."

Emperor Gaozong nodded happily, and turned back to teach the prince, "The prince is far away from the queen. The Tang Dynasty has these three enemies, so the whole country is united. If it is stable, the military power is easy to be influenced by the current generals. There is no chance of change. It is very easy to cause the warlords of all parties to separatist regimes, support their own self-respect, and the court has no right to deploy troops. Second, the aristocratic family favors literature, and the Tang Dynasty needs to rely on them to govern the country. One word covers the world, the emperor is deceived, and the imperial power is in danger. Three things, the heart of Tubo's tiger and wolf, desires and dissatisfaction, repeated defeats and battles, never stopped. Today, the Tang Dynasty is strong and prosperous. If it is not controlled, Tubo will become stronger One day the Tang Dynasty has no time to go south, and it will become a confidant's trouble. It is really unwise. If Princess Wencheng did not enter Tubo, the Tubo people would not be able to temper and forge weapons. Now the skills learned from the Tang Dynasty are used on my people of the Tang Dynasty. Want to protect Tubo’s recuperation? Even if it’s just material aid, absolutely not. There are still people in Tang Dynasty who lack food and clothing. How can we waste national power for the barbarians. Prince, you should read more Han history and take it as a warning. You go down and deal with it Business."

Li Xian responded, "Yes, I will bear this in mind, and I will resign."

After Li Xian left, Gaozong asked the princess and son-in-law about policy.

The princess is highly consistent with her mother's thoughts.

Tubo once sent people to propose marriage, and even asked to marry Princess Taiping. They fought against the Tang Dynasty, but they never won.

Shen Sanwen felt that the princess was sometimes deep and sometimes frank, which was also very interesting.

Gaozong asked about policies, and Shen Sanwen had no choice but to answer, "The terrain of the Tubo Plateau and the special climate make the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty unable to adapt, so they can only fight. The king of Tubo, envoys a family in the Central Plains of Tubo."

This answer is very problematic.

Empress Wu said directly, "If you want to destroy Tubo, you need hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops. If the kings of the Tang Dynasty can manage such troops, who would want to become king in Tubo?"

Shen Sanwen stopped talking, making it even more unreliable to let someone with a different surname be king, but it is impossible to govern the place according to the current counties.

Well, that's a bad idea.

In September, the weather was getting colder and the Turks invaded the frontier. Emperor Gaozong appointed Xue Rengui as a general. The Turks did not dare to fight and fled in response.

Emperor Gaozong was overjoyed. Empress Wu suggested that Mount Song be enshrined in Zen. Gaozong had already ordered it, but he occasionally felt cold and worried about old diseases for many years, and was tired from migrating to Luoyang. He suddenly fell ill and had a splitting headache.

The princess was very worried and went to the palace to meet her.

"What's wrong with Father, Father." The princess looked at Father with a painful, pale face and was very worried.

Emperor Gaozong had occasional headaches, which were very serious. He forcibly comforted his daughter, "Father is fine, don't worry."

The princess felt more and more distressed.

The crown prince waited on the bedside, and the affairs of the court were all based on the opinions of Empress Wu, so it was better to be filial in the palace.

Emperor Gaozong immediately issued an order, "The prince should put the country's affairs first, and now he is ordered to supervise the country, and the three high-ranking officials will serve as the prince's assistant."

So the prince left in grief.

Empress Wu worked hard to deal with major affairs, so she took time to visit.

Emperor Gaozong felt powerless, and he focused on explaining the funeral, his voice was full of sorrow, "Xian'er is young and unable to handle major affairs, the queen will definitely work hard to assist the government so that he can protect the ancestor's foundation. If Xian'er is incompetent, I have made great blessings." The grandson of the emperor, you can cultivate more, don't let the country be destroyed, I am also a sinner through the ages."

The queen burst into tears when she heard these words, "I have been married to Your Majesty for many years, Your Majesty must never leave me."

Gaozong gradually smiled when he heard this, "Back then, Changsun Wuji was in charge of the government, and I felt so powerless. But at that time, he was young and had the empress to assist him. Changsun Wuji went against the grain and killed the emperor's brother and uncle. The courtiers dared not I said, the empress and I planned carefully, and finally we were able to expel him from the court, and many of my wishes have been fulfilled, but the crown prince is my only worry now, and I have to trouble the empress again."

Empress Wu burst into tears, "If Your Majesty had not insisted on making me Empress, he would not have clashed with Changsun Wuji prematurely. I will never forget His Majesty's kindness to me. Xian'er is our son, and I can't see it. He made mistakes."

After the imperial physician's diagnosis and treatment, after a long discussion, the result was finally reached. The imperial physician who spoke tremblingly said, "Your Majesty's headache is caused by physical weakness. The eyes are oppressed by the dark air and cannot see. If a needle is inserted Bleeding at the Baihui acupoint on the top of the head may relieve qi deficiency and enable vision."

Empress Wu was furious, "What do you mean by maybe, Baihui acupoint can be moved around."

The imperial doctor was also not sure, so he could only kowtow to admit his mistake, "The empress spares my life. I have discussed with you all morning. There is only one countermeasure that can alleviate your majesty's condition. If you are not good at learning skills, please ask the empress to make amends."

Gaozong wanted to give the imperial doctor this chance, "It's better to let him try it. Now that he is weak and tired, if he can relieve it, it will be a great achievement."

Although Shen Sanwen doesn't know traditional Chinese medicine, he knows that Baihui acupoint is a major acupoint in the human body. Stimulating it with needles may have unexpected consequences, but if he pricks the brain hemorrhage, his life may not be long.Gaozong's weakness can still be recuperated. If a needle is inserted into the top of the head, although it can relieve the emergency, it will plant the root of disaster, and even the queen's dissuasion will bear the reputation of not wanting the emperor to recover from illness, so he uttered a voice to stop it.

"Your Majesty, this method of treatment must not be used. When I traveled around, I met a divine doctor who used this method to save people. The Baihui acupoint was extremely miraculous, so I inquired in detail. The divine doctor only treated people who were dying. At Baihui Point, there will be a few days of awakening, but it will also cause permanent damage. Few of the animals can survive after a few to [-] days. The severe ones will die in one day, and the light ones can’t speak, and they look stupid. This method must not be used. Yes, the imperial doctor who proposed this method wanted to murder His Majesty for a short-term effect, and he should punish the nine clans. Your Majesty will recover slowly and he will recover naturally."

Immediately, the imperial doctor was very anxious, "I am worried about your majesty's health, so I consulted the classics and found this method. The ancient method has no such effect as the son-in-law said. It has a miraculous effect on relieving headaches. In the past, Cao Cao was jealous of Hua Tuo and killed a good doctor. Your Majesty Don’t trust the hearsay of the son-in-law.”

Emperor Gaozong was distraught, "The son-in-law is not a good doctor. I feel that this time it will be difficult to heal after a long period of time. I have a splitting headache. The imperial doctor dare not harm me. You can try it."

Shen Sanwen advised again, "Your Majesty might as well wait patiently for a month before making a decision. If Your Majesty insists on giving it a try, you won't say much after asking three times. If Your Majesty really can see things, it will be fine after forty days. Thousands of gold and good doctors, with complete filial piety."

I was smart for a lifetime, but I was confused for a while. I am afraid that after forty days, the Tang Dynasty will change its dynasty. If a quack doctor misunderstood someone, then I will definitely punish this person severely.

Gaozong decided to give it a try.

The imperial doctor carefully inserted the needle until it bled. Gaozong opened his eyes, and he was able to see!

"That's right, this acupoint is miraculous, I can see things, and I don't have any headaches, thank you very much."

The imperial doctor breathed a sigh of relief, and thanked him immediately.

The emperor ordered someone to fetch a hundred bolts of tribute cloth and handed it to him with his own hands. The imperial doctor was so grateful for this honor that he was very proud and proud.

Shen Sanwen was annoyed, and still asked the princess to fulfill her promise.The princess ordered someone to take a thousand pieces of gold and give it to him.

Emperor Gaozong took care of his body a lot more than before when he was ill. He handed over minor matters to the crown prince and the empress to deal with major matters. He spent this month relaxed and comfortable, going to bed early and waking up late, full of energy.

This month, I just feel refreshed.

The princess heard that the son-in-law was worried, so she brought the emperor's brother to pay her respects every day, and prayed for the emperor's blessing every day, and did not practice calligraphy and chess skills, but copied Buddhist scriptures and filial piety scriptures every day.

But Shen Sanwen knew that Gaozong's time was running out, and it should be this treatment in history that caused Gaozong's serious brain disease, so that he died within a month.

Shen Sanwen wanted to sigh again, quack doctors mislead people.Emperor Gaozong Yingming I turned his boat over at the doctor's place. He reminded himself repeatedly that he was still obsessed with his obsession.

At the end of October, Gaozong wanted to ride a horse, but he couldn't get on the horse. In his anxiety, he had a headache again, and soon he was bedridden.This time the imperial doctors were really helpless, because the pulse was a dead pulse, and the time was only two days.

Empress Wu, the princess, the prince, and the king of Yin gathered in front of the bed again.

Gaozong felt a little regretful, this time he was afraid that he would really die, and this time he really explained the funeral.

"Order the three high-ranking officials to have an audience."

Not long after, several powerful figures waiting outside the palace gate arrived.

Gaozong said slowly, "Prince Li Xian is on the throne today, and the prince's reign is short. If there are any matters that cannot be decided, or major national fortunes, the opinions of the Empress Wu shall prevail, and there must be no mistakes. After the prince ascends the throne, you should love your brothers and sisters." , Respect the queen, make progress, and must not use the country as a child's play, using treacherous ministers, you should use talented people, and treat a few ministers who are lonely."

Gaozong also ordered the three ministers to assist Li Xian carefully, so as not to make him lose his virtue.

After explaining this, he took the hand of his most beloved daughter, "Father is leaving, don't worry about it. You have the queen, consort, and Xianer to take care of you, so I am relieved. You are the most filial among the children. I love you the most. In the future, you will also have to help the queen share her worries and take care of this country. The son-in-law has shared my worries for a long time. If you listened to the son-in-law at that time, it would not be like this. If you have something that you cannot decide in the future, you can Discuss with the son-in-law and follow the advice of the son-in-law."

After explaining the military and state affairs and the future of his children, the emperor put his hands down.

"I seem to see my father and mother picking me up later."

A generation of emperors passed away.

Empress Wu wept uncontrollably before she collapsed, and the princess was also weeping on Shen Sanwen's chest.Although the crown prince and King Yin didn't cry, their faces were full of grief, and they called out to their father.

In the next few days, the crown prince Yin Wang and his wife stayed in front of the coffin with his husband and wife. Although the princess was a woman, she did not relax.

As a child, in addition to being filial in life, at this time, you should also be meticulous.

The princess said lightly, "I was the one who loved you the most during my father's lifetime."

Shen Sanwen was very worried.

　What was owed yesterday will be made up tomorrow.Thank you Xiaoyu, Lanyi Shenger for the recommendation ticket.

　　


(End of this chapter)