Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 57 Abandoned Emperor 2
"Resignation." Pei Yan walked out of the imperial study.

Go straight to Empress Wu.

Empress Wu has received news, including the conversation between the two.After one person has been in power for a long time, many people will volunteer to serve her. They have been in charge of the palace for many years. Everyone knows who the master of the palace is, and they also know where to report news to maximize profits.

After seeing Wu, Pei Yan began to cry bitterly. "Empress Dowager, the emperor intends to appoint Wei Xuanzhen as a servant, and the minister went to remonstrate after knowing it, but the emperor did not listen at all, and even said a lot of treasonous words. Now the emperor actually reuses such incompetent people as Wei Xuanzhen, but the minister can only watch, the emperor I can't listen to it either, because I am incompetent and ashamed of my late emperor."

For such matters, Empress Wu must confront the emperor.

"Pei Qing, will you go to see the emperor with me?" Empress Wu didn't want to say anything.

The emperor calmed down a lot at this time, but he still didn't think there was anything wrong with what he did, so he continued to review the memorials with peace of mind, and many of them would be sent to Empress Wu after the review.

"The queen mother is here."

Li Xian hurriedly got up, this was a habit he had developed for a long time, this was definitely a filial son in that era.

"Mother, you came here for the sake of my son's appointment of Wei Xuanzhen as a servant."

Seeing his filial son, Empress Wu was in a much better mood, but this utterance made people feel helpless. "Your Majesty, now that your family and country belong to you, what is the reason for you to use Wei Xuanzhen? He was originally a small official, and it is already rewarding him to be the governor of Yuzhou, but the servants cannot treat such a villain with no experience in governing the country. .”

"My mother, Governor Wei is loyal to me, and is deeply loved by the local people. The people of Yuzhou sing praises to him. It is after careful consideration to use him as my servant." Li Xian did not want to back down.

"Oh, how do you see his loyalty?" Empress Wu looked at her son with great interest.

Li Xian was about to reply, but Empress Wu didn't give him a chance to speak.

"Dividing our mother and son, trying to steal the power of the government, he went to the palace seven times to make speeches, made Empress Wei blow like the emperor, and forced Yuzhou officials to show his merits. He expressed his loyalty in this way, right?" Empress Wu's voice was strict.

"Now that I am the emperor, don't I have the right to appoint and dismiss a servant?" Li Xian didn't want to hear this.

"Come here, present it, Your Majesty, let's see these before we talk." Empress Wu came with evidence.

Li Xian looked at the booklet sent by Empress Wu, which recorded Wei Xuanzhen's actions after arriving in Yuzhou.He is domineering and domineering, similar to the emperor of the earth. He compares himself to the king's law, no one dares to control him, increases taxes, robs the women of the people, collects the fat and anointing of the people, and there are several tragedies of exterminating his family. The people of Yuzhou want to eat his flesh alive.

"This must be a false accusation. I will order someone to thoroughly investigate this matter." Li Xian couldn't accept it. If this crime is proven, he must be severely punished. This is not the ending he wants to see.

"Your majesty, can't you even trust your own empress mother?" Empress Wu said in a seemingly relaxed manner.

Li Xian felt a lot of pressure, "I dare not, but I have never heard of this memorial, so I couldn't believe it for a while."

"Wei Xuanzhen's crimes, and the crimes of his four sons, should all be executed." Empress Wu said it more easily, as if strangling a few ants to death.

"No, even if this memorial is true, Wei Xuanzhen, as a relative of the emperor, meets the eight requirements, so he can still be exempted." Li Xian must save Wei Xuanzhen.

"Then flow three thousand miles." Empress Wu said firmly.

Li Xian still wanted to fight for it, "Mother, I have just ascended the throne, and I need loyal people to stabilize the court. Even if Wei Xuanzhen is at fault, after all, he is the queen's father, and he is one of the few people I can trust. If it is because of Exile for an undecided crime, how do others think of me as an emperor, can it be that I can't even protect a relative?"

Empress Wu still held her temper, "Does Your Majesty know what happened to your relatives? Do you still remember Changsun Wuji?"

Li Xian responded, "The grandson Wuji is the founding father of the country, with a deep foundation, and he is also a lonely and important minister. Wei Xuanzhen is only attached to his sons and ministers, so how can he be compared. The servant is just one of the three provinces. Nowadays, the courtiers often bully me when I am in power. Those who are still shallow, who disregard the way of the emperor and ministers, I want to borrow the power of Wei Xuanzhen."

Pei Yan blew his beard and stared beside him.

Wu Zetian asked him more seriously, "Your Majesty really thinks that Wei Xuanzhen can secure the position of servant? He is just a local official with no official experience and no political wisdom. Why not choose a talented person, why not Wei Xuanzhen? Furthermore, Wei Xuanzhen and his four sons are favored by His Majesty, but they have made no achievements in the local area. How can it be used when foreign relatives usurp the power? The late emperor has only been away for a month, and the emperor has forgotten the late emperor's instructions?"

Li Xian was speechless.

Wu Zetian continued his decision, "Come here, and draw up an order."

Li Xian couldn't calm down anymore, "My queen, Wei Xuanzhen is the queen's father, so this is absolutely unacceptable. Please ask my mother to hand this matter over to my son."

"What are you going to do about it?"

"My minister drafted an edict to admonish Wei Xuanzhen to abide by the law, fine her salary for three years, and demote her to one level."

Empress Wu sneered. "Then he will be reinstated soon, or even promoted, and rewarded with a lot of property, right?"

Li Xian remained silent.

"What if Bengong insists on exiling him?" Empress Wu didn't talk nonsense with him.

"Then I will not be the emperor." Li Xian also became angry.

"Bold." Empress Wu angrily reprimanded.

"My queen, no matter what I say, I am still the emperor. Just because I want to appoint him as a servant, he was exiled. Then how will I command the civil and military officials?" Li Xian was impatient.

"If you don't order him to be a servant, and you don't use the Wei family, I won't mention these things. But you did it anyway. Do you still remember the late emperor's instructions? If I live for a day, I won't let the Tang Dynasty It fell into the hands of Webster." Wu Zetian was heartbroken, why is this son so useless.

Li Xian burst into tears, "You should make King Yin the emperor instead. I am an emperor, but I can't even protect my father-in-law. I really feel ashamed."

"Do you know what it means to lose the throne?" Really trash!

"I only hope that my mother can spare my father-in-law's life." Li Xian cried.

"It's unreasonable! You are really my good son."

"The empress dowager calms down," Pei Yan quickly persuaded, "Your Majesty is only annoyed for a while, and you will naturally understand it after a while."

"Being the emperor really wronged you, and today the palace will fulfill you. Come, please ask the late emperor's will."

Not long after, Li Zhi's previous imperial decree was brought over.

The imperial decree clearly states that if the crown prince Li Xian cannot discern loyalty and traitors after he ascends the throne, and reuse Webster, then Li Lun will be made emperor.

Now, Li Xianzhen did as the first emperor expected, and Empress Wu acted according to the order.

In just one month, Li Xian was deposed, Wei Xuanzhen was exiled for three thousand miles, and all four of Empress Wei's brothers were killed.

Li Lun officially ascended the throne.

　Thank you Xiaoyu for the recommendation ticket

　　


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