People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1449: Those who are undecided on military and national affairs will be punished by the Queen of Heaven

The second year of Yonglong, the third day of the twelfth lunar month.

Mao Shizheng, Sigongfang, Luoyang.

At this moment, all the royal palaces slowly opened their doors at the same time.

A royal family member wearing a purple python robe led a tall horse to the door of the mansion, and then got on the horse.

Han Wang Li Yuanjia took the lead, followed by Huo Wang Li Yuangui, Shu Wang Li Yuanming, Lu Wang Li Lingkui, Teng Wang Li Yuanying, Zheng Wang Li Jing, Deng Wang Li Jiong and others.

After passing the gate of Yulongyuan of Prince Peng's Mansion, Li Yuanjia frowned and looked at the open door... Li Xuan did not come out from it.

Only Li Bi, dressed in black, stepped forward and handed a notebook to Li Yuanjia.

Li Yuanjia picked up the notebook and took a look, his eyes immediately showed great surprise.

He nodded, returned the notebook to Li Bi, then glanced behind him before moving on.

The other clan princes, heir kings, and county kings all looked at Li Bi curiously when they passed Prince Peng's mansion.

Today, the emperor's dynasty, Li Xuan, who is the successor of King Peng, must attend, but today he should show up to go to Ziwei Palace with the kings, but he did not show up.

Today's events are too serious. Even if you are sick, as long as you are not sick and can't walk, what should happen will happen.

But Li Xuan just didn't show up.

This makes people a little curious as to what happened to Li Xuan today without even showing her face.

There is also what Li Bi wrote in the handbook given to King Han Li Yuanjia that would make King Han no longer care.

Soon, the kings had arrived at Dingding Gate Avenue.

On the long street, torches are held high and the spears are sharp.

Countless officials of rank five and above joined the advancing ranks from all directions.

In the Central Dynasty, Yongzhou, Luozhou, clan relatives and counties, and local governor.

The emperor consecrated Mount Tai, and hundreds of local governors came in droves.

Not to mention the sixteen generals, generals, lieutenant generals, local Zhechong captains, etc. who were originally scattered in all directions.

A group of people came to Tianjin Qiaonan in a mighty manner.

Cross Tianjin Bridge, enter Duanmen, and finally arrive at Chengtianmen.

However, at this moment, everyone was stunned.

Suddenly, he saw a row of seven people under the Chengtian Gate, all wearing red clothes and golden armor, standing in front of the Chengtian Gate with cold expressions.

General Pei Xingjian of the Imperial Guard, General Xue Guwu of the Jinwu Guard on the right, General Xue Rengui of the left guard, General Li Xuan of the right guard, General Gao Kan of the prison guard on the left, General Li Jinxing of the right leading army guard, and General Sun Renshi of the right garrison guard.

A total of seven generals, all dressed in red and golden armor, lined up with swords in their hands, looking at the civil and military officials in the court with indifferent expressions.

Not to mention them, even Liu Rengui and Li Xian had never seen this formation before.

A heavy pressure immediately hit him.

Some people even become unstable because of this.

You know, there are only nine generals in the entire Tang Dynasty.

General Shi Jian of Zuo Xiaowei and General Quan Shancai of Zuo Wuwei were in the four towns of Anxi, leading their troops to fight with the Western Turks.

There were sixteen guards in the Tang Dynasty, but they were generally kept under the eight generals of the sixteen guards.

Now with the addition of a guard general, there are exactly nine.

The two were fighting in the Western Regions, and the seven generals who are now in Luoyang are all here today.

In the past, during the emperor's dynasty, those who guarded the palace gate were Wang Jishan, the general of Qianniu Guard on the left, and Xue Guwu, the general of Jinwu Guard on the right.

But after Wang Jishan was transferred to the minister of Dali Temple, he became Sun Renshi, the general of Youtunwei, and Xue Guwu, the general of Youjinwuwei.

It is really rare for the seven generals from the DPRK and the Central Government to gather at the same time like this.

Pei Xingjian, the general of the Imperial Guard, inspected and reviewed the history of the Governor-General of Yangzhou.

Xue Rengui, the general of Zuowei, inspected the school and acted as the governor of the state.

Li Xuan, the general of the right guard of the inspection school, was appointed as the pacification envoy of Luo Xuedao.

General Gao Kan, the guard at the left prison, inspected the school and was the governor of Liaodong.

Li Jinxing, the general of the army on the right, was appointed as the governor of Changzhou.

These great generals in the dynasty were spread all over the Tang Dynasty. If the emperor hadn't enshrined them this time, it would have been difficult for them to gather together.

Especially today, they actually all stood guard before the ministers arrived at the palace gate. It must be the emperor's order.

Even if it weren't for the great dynasty today, with so many generals guarding the palace gates, the courtiers would inevitably think too much.

The eyes of the clan kings fell on Li Xuan involuntarily.

No wonder I didn't see Li Xuan coming out of Jade Dragon Garden today. It turned out that he had received the order in advance and came to Chengtian Gate in advance.

No wonder King Li Yuanjia of Han was so surprised.

Seeing that Li Xuan is dressed in red and golden armor, I am afraid that today he will not stand among the kings as King Si Peng, but will stand among the generals as General Youwei. His position may even be higher than that of the generals. Slightly forward.

At least before Gao Kan, the left prison guard general, Li Jinxing, the right leading army guard general, and Sun Renshi, the right guard guard general.

Seven generals were present, and all the military generals, from the generals to the generals, to the local captains, all bowed their heads respectfully.

At this moment, Chengtian Gate suddenly opened.

Fan Yunxian, the chamberlain's young eunuch, walked out quickly, looked at the ministers with solemn eyes, waved the dust in his hand, and shouted loudly: "In the second year of Yonglong, on the third day of the twelfth lunar month, the emperor went to court early, and the ministers went to court."

"I have received the decree. Your Majesty may live forever."

……

Li Xuan walked among the generals with a solemn expression, wearing red clothes and golden armor, with his right hand on the hilt of the black sheath at his waist, his eyes indifferent.

In the front is General Xue Rengui, the left guard, and behind him is General Gao Kan, the right guard.

Among the generals of the Wei Dynasty, Li Xuan was the youngest, but no one dared to look down upon him.

In recent years, the Tang Dynasty pacified Tubo. Although it used a lot of material and financial resources, the manpower and military strength were much less than that.

The key reason is that Li Xuan has almost no damage to Qinling, and the loss of soldiers is minimal.

With this, recruitment of new soldiers and post-war pensions have been reduced to a minimum.

The most important thing is that he also successfully pacified Tubo, and the wealth that finally fell into the court was far beyond people's imagination.

It is precisely because of this that the generals in the army, especially those who had fought against Tibet on the Western Front, admired Li Xuan immensely.

It's not that they didn't suspect Li Xuan's tactics, but Li Xuan would send memorials to the emperor every few days.

The emperor occasionally shared these things with his generals, but more often than not, he kept them in his cabinet.

It is difficult for others to find out the details of Li Xuan. Qianyuan Hall was in front, and Li Xuan looked serious.

He received the emperor's order last night, and the emperor ordered him to participate in the dynasty as the right-guard general.

It would be fine if it were someone else, but Li Xuan was still the heir to the dynasty, and he immediately caught the different flavor here.

The emperor is in court today and may take some measures.

This matter may affect everything before Fengchan.

Maybe the emperor even has more preparations.

The young eunuch Fan Yunxian was in front, and Li Xuan calmly followed Xue Rengui into the Qianyuan Hall.

……

In the solemn Qianyuan Hall.

The seven generals of various guards stood in the front on the right, and the ministers and kings stood in the front on the left.

The generals, ministers, ministers, temple ministers, and young ministers each stood at the back.

The right-guard general Masizong stood on the right side of Li Xuan, and the right-guard general Li Rong stood on the right side of Masizong.

Li Xuan and Li Rong are no strangers. Li Rong is the son of Hejian County Prince Li Hui, the second son of Hejian County Prince Li Xiaogong. He previously served as a soldier in the governor's office of Yizhou and joined the army.

The governor of Yizhou was Li Xiaoyi, Duke of Liang County.

Li Xiaogong and Li Xiaoyi are cousins.

Yizhou is now the Li family's base camp second only to Longxi, and many royal families serve in Longxi.

Li Hui, the son of Hejian County, is now the governor of Bingzhou.

He and Li Xiaoyi were both in the palace today.

Li Xuan's expression was solemn. From the side door of the hall in front of him, a steady sound of footsteps came.

"The Queen of Heaven has arrived!" Amidst the shouts of the chamberlain, the Empress Wu, dressed in a black phoenix robe and a black hat, calmly walked in from the side door.

Behind her were Prince Li Xian and Prime Minister Li Dan in yellow python robes.

A trace of doubt arose in the minds of the ministers. Wasn't it said that the emperor had an early court appearance today?

"I see the Queen of Heaven, may the Queen of Heaven be blessed and safe!" The ministers all knelt down without any hesitation.

Li Xuan, wearing golden armor, was half-kneeling on the ground with a solemn expression.

Sure enough, something happened today.

The emperor was supposed to attend court early, but the emperor never came. Only Empress Wu and the prince came.

The emperor said he would come, but he didn't come. How is the emperor's health? Has anything happened?

Almost instantly, such doubts appeared in the minds of the ministers, even Li Xuan. The worry on some people's faces was clearly visible, and they even had other ideas in their eyes.

But Li Xuan, relatively speaking, is much calmer.

Although the emperor's health was not good, Li Xuan knew in his heart that the emperor was still able to mobilize the generals of the Sixteenth Guards, which showed that the emperor still had the power to control the situation of the court.

In other words, he actually had the strength to come to the court meeting, but he didn't come.

Today's seven great generals are dynasty, and the emperor has already taken control of Luoyang. Under such circumstances, it actually doesn't matter whether he comes or not.

Thinking of the hand edict last night, Li Xuan was almost certain that the other eight generals also received similar hand edicts.

Li Xuan glanced at the ministers from the corner of his eyes and sneered slightly in his heart.

Emperor, the emperor at this time is the most suspicious.

Li Xuan lowered his head again, but countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

How can we determine the scale of actions that the emperor can accept.

……

"Everyone is safe." Empress Wu's cold voice echoed throughout the Qianyuan Hall.

Li Xuan stood up with a solemn expression, placed her hand on the sword and bowed slightly.

At the moment of the action, Li Xuan clearly saw Prince Li Xian sitting on the royal couch in Empress Wu's high seat...

Li Xuan's eyes were as big as walnuts.

Li Xian stood above the imperial steps, only one step away from the imperial couch.

Is Li Xian crazy? He is the prince. He should only stand on the first step of the imperial staircase, while Li Dan should be standing on the third step of the imperial staircase. Li Dan is standing there now.

Almost all the officials in the court looked like Li Xuan, looking at the scene in front of them in disbelief.

Many of them couldn't help but become commotion.

Prince, what exactly does the prince want to do?

However, more people quickly calmed down.

The Queen was sitting on the royal couch, and the Prince was standing next to the Queen. The Queen didn't say anything, so it was their turn to interrupt.

It is even possible that all this was tacitly approved by the Queen of Heaven.

Empress Wu watched this scene calmly, looking forward.

The young eunuch Fan Yunxian immediately stepped forward, opened the imperial edict in his hand, and said loudly: "The emperor has an edict!"

"I respectfully receive the edict!" Most of the ministers in the palace knelt down in an instant. After others reacted, they all knelt down and no one stood up again.

"In the second year of Yonglong's reign, on the day of Renwu, in the twelfth month of the lunar month, and on the third day of the lunar month, the Emperor Ruo said:
Yu Xi!

I have been practicing Zuo for thirty-three years. Now I am suffering from illness, and I am unable to manage the affairs of the government.

Today, I order the queen to attend the court and listen to the government, and all ministers will obey. I order the prince to attend the government hall and manage the state affairs well.

The world and the country should be done according to the needs of the people.

In addition, those who are undecided on military and state affairs will be punished by the Queen.

Admire this. "

"I have received the decree. May your Majesty live forever and may the Queen be blessed with peace and prosperity." The ministers kowtowed to the ground.

Everyone understood that the emperor made arrangements for the normal operation of the government while he was seriously ill.

It is a common practice for the queen to attend court and listen to government affairs, but it is rare for the prince to sit in the political hall.

This meant that all the detailed affairs of the court were left in the hands of the prince, and only major military and state affairs were executed by the queen.

It seems that the emperor has handed over power to the prince, but has added a layer of tightening curse on it.

Li Xuan's expression was indifferent, with a trace of ridicule flashing deep in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)