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

Chapter 1674: Report to the Queen, something miraculous happened on the Luo River
Xingluo Lake, the northern camp of the military camp.

Li Xuan rode his horse to the side of the wooden village and looked up at the deep night sky.

In the night sky, the waning moon is shining and the stars are competing for brilliance.

The Emperor Star in Ziweiyuan disappeared, the Prince Star became dim, but the stars in the harem were shining brightly and even began to move towards the Emperor Star, and at an increasingly faster speed.

"The Queen is about to ascend the throne." Li Xuan sighed, and Chen Ziang at the side couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise: "Ah!"

Li Xuan subconsciously turned sideways, and Chen Ziang quickly bowed and explained: "Although my father was a Wenlinlang in his early years, he was fond of immortal arts and lived in seclusion for more than 40 years. He also has some understanding of Taoist Ziwei Doushu. I once followed my father and also know the basics."

"Oh!" Li Xuan nodded slightly.

"It's just that I only know the basics. Although the stars are changing strangely, I don't understand the basics. I hope Your Majesty can help me solve my confusion." Chen Zi'ang looked at Li Xuan carefully.

"It's okay." Li Xuan smiled and waved his hand. He knew what Chen Zi'ang was thinking because he didn't dare to believe that Empress Wu would ascend the throne.

It is so ridiculous for a woman to ascend the throne and become emperor!

Li Xuan raised his eyes and looked towards the Purple Palace in the north above his head, and said softly: "Many years ago, the Grand Historian Li Chunfeng once predicted that 'the Tang Dynasty will last for three generations, and Wu will replace the Tang Dynasty'.

Li Chunfeng is a Taoist master. His predictions are rarely wrong, so some people listen to him and continue to listen to him until today. "

Chen Ziang nodded heavily. If this was true, many things could be explained.

The deaths of Li Hong, Li Xian, Li Xian and Li Dan can all be explained clearly.

"Last night, the Emperor Star fell, and I knew that Si Lang was dead. Now the Crown Prince Star is dim, but the Harem Star is bright and shining, and is rapidly moving towards the Emperor Star. Therefore, the Queen will ascend the throne tomorrow at the latest." Li Xuan nodded calmly and said, "What Li Chunfeng said is true."

Chen Ziang's eyes couldn't help but twitch, and he said with an unpleasant look: "Then I'll wait... I'll wait now..."

Li Xuan smiled, shook his head, and said, "Li Chunfeng's prophecies have always been correct. The so-called 'Tang Dynasty lasted for three generations, and Wu replaced Tang' will come true tomorrow. However, few people know that Li Chunfeng's prophecies are not limited to this one. For example, when Emperor Taizong asked Li Chunfeng to predict the fate of the Tang Dynasty, Li Chunfeng would definitely say that the Tang Dynasty would last for three hundred years..."

"Three hundred years? So short?" Chen Zi'ang couldn't help but ask.

"Three hundred years is not a small amount." Li Xuan raised his head, looked at the stars above his head, and said softly: "The Eastern and Western Han dynasties lasted a total of 422 years, but if we exclude the 17 years of Wang Mang's chaotic reign in the middle, it is actually only 405 years.

The Tang dynasty lasted 300 years, which could be 301 years or 399 years. If it is the latter, it is only six years less than the Han dynasty, which is enough.

"Yes!" Chen Ziang bowed and accepted it.

“The Tang Dynasty lasted for three hundred years, so the so-called 'Tang passed down through three generations, with Emperor Wu replacing Tang' can only be a fault in the middle, just like Wang Mang back then. But later Emperor Guangwu continued the Han dynasty…but Emperor Guangwu of Han was from the lineage of Liu Hui, the sixth son of Emperor Jing. In other words, Emperor Wu’s lineage was cut off after several generations.” Li Xuan’s voice paused, and there seemed to be something different in his words.

Chen Zi'ang looked at Li Xuan and his eyes suddenly jumped with horror.

Li Xuan came back to his senses, shook his head and said, "Regardless of other things, let's talk about the present. It is inevitable that the Queen will ascend the throne tomorrow. However, Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty and ruled for a total of seventeen years. I will not give her that much time. Seventeen days is too much for me."

"Your Highness, be careful." Chen Ziang bowed to Li Xuan and said, "The Tang Dynasty will surely prosper, but we need to be careful of unexpected events."

Li Xuan was slightly stunned, then nodded and said, "I know what's going on, and I won't be careless. Also, Ziang, please help me keep an eye on everything that's going on."

"I obey your command." Chen Zi'ang bowed solemnly with a sincere look.

"Hmm!" Li Xuan smiled, then took out a piece of paper from his bosom, handed it to Chen Ziang, and said, "Now go find someone to print 10,000 copies of this thing. Tomorrow at noon, the king will have a great use for it."

"Here!" Chen Ziang took it and glanced at it lightly.

There are only more than thirty words on it, and it is easy to engrave, but each of these words is as sharp as a knife or a sword.

Very sharp.

……

Watching Chen Ziang turn and leave, Li Xuan sighed softly, turned around and asked, "Where is Wang Zian?"

"We have arrived in Xuzhou. If we ride faster, we will reach Luoyang in two days." Zhang Huan stepped forward and bowed.

Li Xuan nodded slightly, raised his eyes and looked into the deep night sky where the stars were shining brightly.

Wang Bo Wang Bo, Wang Bo, who has not appeared for a long time, is about to return to Luoyang.

His return this time was of great help to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan held in his hand a weapon that could do great harm to Empress Wu, but unfortunately, it was not appropriate for him to take it out with his status. However, it was perfect to give it to Wang Bo.

Li Xuan couldn't help but think of Luo Binwang who had been dead for a long time.

Luo Binwang was indeed dead, but no one had ever found his body, so even now, there are still people looking for him, believing that he is still alive.

Li Xuan is now gradually learning a method of giving people false wishes that they will never be able to achieve in their lifetime, and then using this method to waste people's lives.

People are born and die.

Some last a lifetime, while others just pursue a brief peak.

Li Xuan looked towards the direction of Ziwei Palace.

Despite Luoyang's current situation, Empress Wu still refused to give up and insisted on taking the last step.

Apart from her own ambitions, she may not have no other options.

Li Xuan's breathing calmed down. Chen Ziang was right. Now was not the time to be careless.

If he is careless now, the plans he has made for more than ten years will be completely wasted.

"Someone, bring the troop deployment map." Li Xuan gave an order sideways, he needed to start making some fine adjustments.

……

In the early morning, the morning light paves the road.

All officials above the ninth rank in Luoyang City will pay homage to the emperor today.

Today is neither the first nor the fifteenth day of the month, but all the ministers were summoned with the ceremony of a grand court.

Empress Wu kept the news of Li Dan's death a secret.

Apart from those who were in the palace last night, not many people knew that Li Dan was dead.

But not much, not absolutely nothing.

There are many things that need to be prepared when the new emperor ascends the throne.

The Palace Eunuch Department, the Palace Palace Department, the Taichang Temple, and the Guanglu Temple all had to get busy.

Inevitably, the news would leak out.

Not to mention, yesterday Li Xuan had already questioned at Jianchun Gate that Li Dan might have been dead.

The news could not be hidden at all. The soldiers on the city wall heard the news, and it spread immediately after they changed shifts.

But the news never spread, and there was no response from the palace.

Logically speaking, when the emperor passed away, the whole country would be in mourning.

But last night, there was no response from the palace.

Could it be that the emperor is okay?
With uncertain minds, the ministers walked into the Qianyang Palace.

At this moment, dozens of imperial guards dressed in white linen mourning clothes entered from outside the Qianyang Palace, holding trays in their hands, and appeared in front of the ministers.

Except for the dozen or so people in the front, the rest of the people were shocked when they saw the white linen mourning clothes on the tray.

So, in the end, the emperor still died?

The ministers looked in disbelief at the dozen or so important officials in front of them who had put on white linen mourning clothes in a very short time, and they were completely stunned.

It was at this time that a loud bell rang throughout the palace. After a short pause, the next moment, bells rang in all the Taoist temples and monasteries in Luoyang City.

Now, the whole Luoyang city knew that the emperor was dead.

Not only them, but Li Xuan, who was riding on a horse in front of the military camp outside the city, also completely confirmed the news of Li Dan's death.

Many generals inside and outside the military camp couldn't help but look at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan just said yesterday whether the emperor was dead or not, and today, everything has the answer.

Li Dan, the fourth son of Emperor Gaozong, was pushed to the throne half a year after Emperor Gaozong's death. Now, another year has passed, and he is also dead.

Li Xuan sat on the horse, his eyes inexplicably moist and a tear rolled down from the corner of his eye.

But he didn't make any move.

He was waiting. When Li Dan died, someone would naturally have to succeed him. Who would it be?
……

In the Qianyang Palace, the ministers who had changed into white linen mourning clothes could not help but look at the throne, which was empty without a single person.

The pearl curtain behind the throne was also empty, without a single person.

At this moment, the eunuch Qiu Huan appeared at the gate of Qianyang Palace and shouted, "The Queen Mother is here!"

All the ministers bowed their heads at the same time, and then steady footsteps were heard from the palace entrance.

Empress Wu, dressed in a black phoenix robe and wearing a phoenix crown, walked calmly from the palace entrance.

She was alone.

Only a thin white silk was tied around the phoenix crown.

Empress Wu calmly walked among the ministers, then walked up the golden steps and sat behind the pearl curtain...

All the ministers bowed their heads and said in a deep voice: "We pay our respects to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be blessed with good health and happiness."

"Stand up." Empress Wu raised her hand gently.

"Thank you, Queen." The ministers then slowly stood up.

The pearl curtain swayed, and Empress Wu spoke: "The emperor passed away in Zhuangjing Palace last night. I have summoned important officials to discuss the emperor's life's achievements. We can posthumously posthumously posthumously give him the title of Emperor Xiaoren of the Great Tang Dynasty, and give him the temple name Ruizong. He is Emperor Xiaoren and Rui of the Great Tang Dynasty."

"May the Emperor Xiaorenrui of the Tang Dynasty live forever." All the ministers knelt down with solemn expressions, but their eyes were still paying attention to every word of Empress Wu.

The country cannot be without a king for a day, especially now that there are powerful enemies surrounding Luoyang City.

Empress Wu looked at the ministers and said calmly, "After much discussion with you, I have decided to make Emperor Zhongzong's youngest son, Li Chongjun, the new emperor to inherit the throne."

The ministers in the hall suddenly looked up and looked at Empress Wu in surprise.

Li Chongjun was the youngest son of Emperor Zhongzong. The ministers thought for a long time before they remembered who Li Chongjun was.

The posthumous child of Emperor Zhongzong and Zheng was raised in the palace. He was only ten months old and it was not even known whether he could walk.

What about the crown prince? Emperor Ruizong's only son, Li Chengqi, is still alive. Although he is in Chang'an, he is still alive after all.

Many officials from the Dou family could not help but look for Dou Xuande in the palace, but at this time, they discovered that Dou Xuande was not in the palace at all.

By the way, where is the queen?

The emperor is dead, but the queen is still alive. The queen also has a say in who will be the next emperor!

Just as many people were surprised, Dou Lu Qinwang, Wang Dezhen, Guo Daiju, Fan Lubing and others in front of them knelt down one after another: "Your Highness, we accept your order."

Many people were shocked. Only then did they realize that the officials in the court had already decided everything and would not give them any chance to question.

In fact, although some people were angry, they quickly knelt down one by one and no one objected.

Even at this time, some smart people had already thought of the benefits of making Li Chongjun the emperor.

Li Chongjun was the son of Emperor Zhongzong. The King of Peng who was besieging the city outside also came to Luoyang City in the name of revenge for Emperor Zhongzong.

If Emperor Zhongzong's son became emperor, would it be possible to ask King Peng to withdraw his troops or even surrender?

……

Empress Wu saw the ministers kneeling in the hall, nodded calmly, then stood up and said, "All ministers, please stand up and respectfully welcome the emperor."

"Yes!" The ministers immediately stood up and handled the matter with both hands.

Some hurried footsteps were heard at the entrance of the palace, and then two voices appeared at the edge of the ministers' sight.

Soon, two figures appeared on the golden steps.

One was Li Chongjun, who was only ten months old and wore a bright yellow nine-dragon nine-chapter dragon robe and a twelve-white jade tassel on his head. He held his mother's hand and walked to the imperial bed.

One is Li Chongjun’s mother, Zheng.

At this moment, a pearl curtain rose up behind the left side of the throne. Zheng grabbed her son's hand and sat behind the pearl curtain.

Qiu Huan took a step forward, swung the whisk in his hand, and said directly: "Kneel!"

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty live forever."

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Queen Mother. May you live forever in peace."

"Your subjects pay their respects to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager live forever in peace and happiness."

Dou Lu Qinwang, Fan Lubing, Wang Dezhen, Guo Daiju and others knelt down one after another, and the ministers behind them also knelt down and kowtowed to the new emperor, Zheng and Empress Wu.

The rumbling sound spread from inside the hall to outside the hall, and then to the entire Luoyang city.

From this moment on, the imperial power of the Tang Dynasty changed again.

……

The pearl curtain swayed, and Empress Wu spoke calmly: "When the new emperor ascends the throne, he should grant amnesty to the whole world. From now on, except for Prince Peng and Li Xuan, all other people in the world, no matter what their crimes, will be pardoned from now on."

Dou Lu Qinwang, Wang Dezhen, Liu Zhirou and others couldn't help but look up in surprise and hope.

Ouyang Tong, Dou Xuande, Di Renjie and others are still imprisoned in prison.

Empress Wu nodded calmly and said, "The current situation is difficult, so except for King Peng, all the others will be pardoned. Send an order in the name of the new emperor to inform the troops stationed outside the city to stop attacking the city and retreat three miles from now on. They will no longer be considered as King Peng's party, and all their positions will be retained, and they will all be promoted one level."

Promising promotion was Empress Wu's traditional method, especially in the name of Li Chongjun being the son of Emperor Zhongzong, which would certainly shake the morale of the troops outside the city.

Then with a little effort, the crisis will be resolved.

The imperial edict was written in a flash, and Empress Wu and Zheng grabbed Li Chongjun's hands and pressed the imperial seal.

Soon, the imperial edict was spread.

All the ministers couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in that instant.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps sounded outside the hall.

Immediately afterwards, the Imperial Guard General Yan Huaidan appeared in the palace and excitedly bowed to Empress Wu and said, "My Queen, something miraculous has happened on the Luo River."

"A miraculous thing?" Empress Wu was stunned, and the ministers were in an uproar.

The new emperor had just ascended the throne when miraculous things happened in Luo River. Could it be a good sign or an auspicious omen?
Empress Wu stood up from the imperial couch, smiled and nodded to the ministers, saying, "It is a rare opportunity to resolve the crisis today. Well, you all should accompany me and the emperor to Luo River to take a look."

All the ministers bowed their hands and said, "Yes!"

(End of this chapter)