Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 676 Mother and Son
"A Japanese can actually do such a thing under Wang Qing's command. It shows that the world is not worried about lack of talent, only lack of talent!" Empress Wu sighed: "I originally wanted Sansi to go to the East Palace to be your deputy. Originally, I also wanted him to practice with you and grow a little bit, but I didn’t expect that he wouldn’t be so lucky!”

When Empress Wu said these words, there was silence on the boat. Even with Li Zhi's shameless face, he didn't know how to explain his wife's words.If the couple usually talks in a pretentious manner and confuses right and wrong, then Empress Wu's words were simply made out of nothing.After a while, Wang Wenzuo added dryly: "The Supreme Empress is so complimentary that I am ashamed to accept it!"

"What can't you do?" Empress Wu smiled: "When Hong'er pestered me to ask you to go to the East Palace to teach the art of war, our husband and wife were always worried that although Hong'er was benevolent and filial, his temper was still a bit soft. I'm afraid After ascending the throne, it is difficult to control all directions, but now it seems that we are worrying too much, pheasant slave, don’t you think so?”

"This -, yes!" Li Zhi showed a wry smile. As the Supreme Emperor, he flattered his son's ministers in front of the emperor's son. This may not be unprecedented, but it is certainly unprecedented.

"I'm so ashamed of myself!" Facing this couple, Wang Wenzuo didn't have much to say.

"But although it is no longer possible for Sansi to train with you again, Xian'er still has time!" Empress Wu smiled and said: "Wen Zuo, are you willing to be Xian'er's military instructor again?"

"You mean His Highness King Pei?"

"Yes, King Pei and His Majesty are both my sons. You can't treat one favorably against the other!"

"This -" Although it was winter, Wang Wenzuo's forehead was already covered with beads of sweat. He subconsciously turned his eyes to Li Hong. At this time, he was the only one who could speak.Empress Wu's suggestion was obviously a big trap: now that Li Hong did not have a prince, King Pei Li Xian was the first heir, and it was impossible for Wang Wenzuo to be loyal to both brothers at the same time.

"Queen Mother, Wen Zuo, he has many positions, I'm afraid he will no longer be able to teach King Pei the art of war!" Li Hong finally spoke.Wang Wenzuo breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said: "What your Majesty said is true. I really have no time to spare. There are many talents in the Tang Dynasty, and there are countless people who are better than me. Please choose someone wiser!"

"Since His Majesty said so, we have no choice but to forget it!" Empress Wu did not insist.

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Daming Palace.

Just after crossing the gate of Daming Palace, Li Zhi whispered: "Awu, why did you say those words on the canal today?"

"What did I say?" Empress Wu said with a smile: "Did you mean to ask Wang Wenzuo to be a wise military instructor?"

"What else can you say?" Li Zhi's voice was low: "How could such a smart person like Wang Wenzuo agree? In the end, Hong'er was asked to specifically refuse for him. Isn't it asking for trouble? This is not good for Xian'er's future. Hong'er will think that Xian'er came up with the idea first and then spoke through us, and there will be trouble if there is a rift between the brothers!"

"Pheasant slave, your thoughts are all on the children!" Empress Wu frowned in dissatisfaction: "But you didn't think about my future!"

"Your future?" Li Zhi said with a smile: "You are already the Queen, and you are also Hong'er's biological mother, so what future do you have to consider!"

"I'm just considering it in case!" Empress Wu said coldly: "Should Hong'er make Xian'er the crown prince?"

"Aren't you doing this nonsense?" Li Zhi said with a smile: "Although Hong'er doesn't have a prince yet, how old is he now? If Xian'er is granted the title of crown prince now, what will happen to Hong'er's future children? Let's talk about retirement. Ten Thousand Steps said, if Hong'er really can't give birth to a boy, then he can at most choose a son from his brother's heirs to adopt as his own son, so why should he pass the throne to Xian'er?"

"That's different!" Empress Wu sneered: "If it is passed to Xian'er, I will still be the mother of the emperor; if it is passed to an adopted child, then I will be far away!"

Faced with such a naked statement from his wife, Li Zhi smiled bitterly and was speechless for a moment.Empress Wu's intention was very clear. If Li Hong died and Li Xian succeeded to the throne, she could still remain in the core of power as the emperor's mother; but if Li Xian or one of Li Dan's sons succeeded, then she would only be the grandmother of the new emperor. Yes, this is much further apart.

"Awu, we have all abdicated!" Li Zhi sighed and persuaded: "If, as you said, the successor is Xian'er or someone else, they are both your and my descendants, what's the difference? Besides, , Hong'er is still young now, and if nothing else happens, you and I should both go in front of him, so what's the use of saying all this?"

Empress Wu did not speak, but judging from her face, it was obvious that she did not listen to Li Zhi's words.Unlike her husband, who was already willing to live a life of "retirement and retirement", Empress Wu's desire for the highest power was much stronger.Even if the probability is slim, she still longs to return to the center of power, even if it means the early death of her eldest son.Li Zhi had been married to her for many years, but he couldn't tell what she was thinking. It was just that the matter had reached this point, and words could never move her. He could only sigh and stopped talking.

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Tai Chi Palace Gate.

"Sanlang!" Through a layer of curtain, Li Hong's voice was a little distorted: "You come up first, I have a few words to say to you!"

"I obey the decree!" Wang Wenzuo took a deep breath, dismounted from his horse, boarded the chariot, and bowed his head in silence.Li Hong smiled: "I know that what happened today has nothing to do with you. It was your mother who gave you a problem, but it made it difficult for you!"

Wang Wenzuo opened his mouth. Although he knew that Li Hong should be able to understand his difficulties, when he heard the words really coming out of Li Hong's mouth, he felt inexplicably moved in his heart - from ancient times to the present, people who hold the position of Ninth Five-Year Plan have been How many people can treat their subordinates with sincerity and understand their difficulties like this?I left Haidong's foundation alone, and all the hard work in Chang'an was well worth it.

"Sanlang, mother must hope that I will die soon, right?" Li Hong sighed, his expression was calm, but his eyes were full of grief. "It doesn't matter!" Wang Wenzuo said hurriedly: "The Supreme Empress just loves King Pei more! It's very common for women to prefer their younger sons!"

"Haha, Sanlang, you are still like that, not comforting at all!" Li Hong said with a smile: "You have already told me to make King Pei the crown prince, what else can I say? But I can't blame my mother for this. , after all, it was the widow who caused Xiao Qiang and forced her to abdicate, so this can be regarded as retaliation!"

"No, it was your Majesty who raised the troops to invade the country in the first place. How can you blame His Majesty for this!"

"Things can't be settled like that!" Li Hong sighed with a bitter smile: "In the final analysis, this matter is still the one who nodded, and the one who finally sat on the throne was also a widow, and it's not you Saburo. No matter how you calculate it, it won't be your fault. . And the situation at that time, if I had done nothing, I would have been deposed as the crown prince and exiled to the miasmatic land in the southwest. Where would I be today?"

"Your Majesty——, why is this!"

"Sanlang, the world says that there is no one who knows a son better than his mother. In fact, there is no one who knows his mother better than his son. I have only recently understood what kind of person my mother is. Do you still remember when I and you saw these two people in Yeting Palace? What is the situation of my sister? At that time, I thought it was just because the mother of the two sisters was a mortal enemy of her in the palace. She hated her mother deeply, so it affected her daughter. But later I gradually understood that that was not the case. She valued her mother. What she wants is power. As long as anyone hinders her from taking power, she will not spare anyone, no matter who it is. I kicked her off the throne, so she hates me and hopes that I will die early so as to free up the throne for King Pei. She is good Get involved; but if King Pei really ascends the throne, she will hate King Pei then, because then it will be King Pei who stands in her way!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty -" After hearing this, Wang Wenzuo didn't know what to say. He also didn't expect that Li Hong, who usually seemed to be benevolent and filial, could see his mother so thoroughly, even more than sleeping with Empress Wu. Li Zhi on a bed.Empress Wu was really the kind of person he said. The ancients said that tigers poisoned would not eat their seeds, but Empress Wu not only did so, but she also did so more than once, which led to the famous allusion of "Huangtai Melon".The problem is that Wang Wenzuo knew that Empress Wu was not a human being because he was a time traveler. How did Li Hong figure it out when he looked through the history books of later generations?
"Sanlang, I know you don't believe it, so don't tell me that. I wouldn't have believed it a few months ago!" Li Hong sighed: "But the times have changed, who can say clearly? Today I did not promise to be crowned King of Pei. What I do for the emperor's brother is actually for his own good. If he really ascends to the throne like this, it will actually harm him. It's better to be a peaceful king of Pei!"

"Your Majesty is right!" Wang Wenzuo replied sincerely. Instead of being a political puppet and taking the blame for Empress Wu, it would be better to be Prince Taiping.He hesitated for a moment: "From what I can see, it would be best if Your Majesty could give birth to his own child as soon as possible. No matter who it is, there will naturally be nothing to say at that time!"

"Yes! This is indeed the best!" Li Hong sighed: "With Sanlang here, I don't have to worry about not having the prince and the young master!" After saying that, he looked at Wang Wenzuo with a smile. It was obvious that he was not entirely joking. It means promising to become an official.

It was already very late when he left Tai Chi Palace. Surrounded by the guards, Wang Wenzuo was riding on his horse with confused thoughts.If Empress Wu's performance today shocked him, then Li Hong's response surprised him and was a bit gratifying.All other things can be taught, but it is difficult to teach people to understand people. It is really a great joy that the emperor can get rid of the shackles of mother and son, and can see the character of Empress Wu so thoroughly.

"But your Majesty has no children. This is indeed a big trouble!" Wang Wenzuo sighed. This is a feudal autocratic society. Unless there is a civil war to overthrow it, you will have to find someone named Li even if Zhuge is alive and Han Bai is resurrected. of allegiance.This is not a big problem in the first place. There may be few others in Chang'an City, and there will definitely be no shortage of people named Li. But since Wang Wenzuo has already established a relationship with Li Hong, unless he is his son, he will not bother to talk anymore. I found a man named Li to be my master.

"This kind of thing can only depend on God's will!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "Anyway, Your Majesty is still young. If you don't have children when you are thirty, the most you can do is adopt a younger one from several younger brothers! If that doesn't work, That can only mean that my fate with the Li family has ended, and my hard work over the years has been enough to repay the kindness between the Li family and myself. At most, I can return to Haidong and form a unified entity of my own!"

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Shaanzhou Governor's Office.

"Iji Lianbode has made great achievements in building a new boat. He has been promoted to the governor of Shaanxi Province and the land and water transport envoy. The former governor of Shaanxi Province has returned to Chang'an and has other arrangements!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty Ron!"

Yijilianbode kowtowed twice, stretched out his hands to take the imperial edict from the edict-proclaiming chamberlain, and stood up happily: "Thank you for your work. I have a banquet in the back hall, please use it with your leisure!"

"Yi Governor!" The speaker was the former Shaanxi Province Governor. Officials in the Tang Dynasty regarded returning to Chang'an as a promotion. He was also full of joy: "Congratulations, I thought this position would be yours sooner or later, but I didn't expect it to be so soon! "

"I don't dare. It's all because of the Lord's help, otherwise I wouldn't be here today!" Yiji Lianbode hurriedly thanked me.

"What Mr. Lang said is wrong!" the former governor of Shaanxi said with a smile: "You have the protection of the general, so there is no need for my little skills. From now on, when I return to Chang'an, I will have to rely on you to help me in the big army." Speak well in front of the general!"

"Where, where!" Ijilenbode hurriedly started fighting, and finally he was able to deal with the opponent, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.He walked to the table and sat down. Thinking of the fourth-rank official robes worn by the governor of Shaanxi Province on weekdays, he felt his heart heat up and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that I am also a prince now!" (Fifth-rank officials in the Tang Dynasty were enough. discuss matters in the upper hall)
Just when Yiji Lianbode was happy about his rising career, Di Renjie came in from the outside. He already knew the news about his boss's promotion, so the first thing he did when he entered was naturally to congratulate him.

"I heard that Lang Jun has been appointed as the governor of Shaanxi Province. I would like to express my congratulations to you!"

"It's Huaiying! Come on, come on, sit down and talk!" People are in high spirits when happy events happen. Yiji Lianbode has just been promoted, so he naturally likes everyone, not to mention the capable subordinate who made the first contribution to his promotion. "My promotion to governor this time is mostly due to you. Don't worry, I will write to the general tomorrow to show your credit. Then it's time for you to change your clothes!"

Having said that, he laughed out loud.

"Thank you, Shangguan!" Di Renjie was also overjoyed when he heard this: "Actually, my subordinates just copied the gourd and drew the scoop. The drawings of the ship are all ready-made, I just turned them into real objects!"

"That's already a great achievement! Otherwise, who else would be promoted? To general? How else could he be promoted?" At this point, he laughed again.

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(End of this chapter)