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

Chapter 1683: Who rules the world today?

Under the yellow banner, Empress Wu's face was full of surprise.

Wang Bo, how could it be Wang Bo.

Then, her face immediately turned gloomy.

Wang Bo has always been known for his sharp and poignant writing, and of course the "Exhortation to the King of England" is one of them.

Anyone who seeks the home of a female in the morning will be punished, and will no longer be treated like a pig.

Those who are submissive and scum must be killed, and they must be killed with a butcher knife.

After reading it, Empress Wu became even more angry and it was she who drove Wang Bo out of Chang'an.

At that time, the rumor of "hens crowing at dawn" was at its peak. Wang Bo wrote an article called "Exhortation to the King of England's Rooster", which made Empress Wu so angry that she gritted her teeth.

Now seeing Wang Bo again, Empress Wu's breathing became heavier.

……

Under the black banner, Li Xuan looked at Empress Wu at the Duanmen with cold eyes.

He could clearly see the change in Empress Wu's expression.

The same is true for Wu Sansi, Fan Lubing, Guo Daiju and others.

The three people with the surname Wang that Empress Wu hated the most over the years were Queen Wang, Wang Fangyi, and Wang Bo.

Queen Wang was turned into a human pig and died of drunkenness.

Wang Fangyi was trapped in Anxi and made many contributions, but was repeatedly eliminated.

Not only was Wang Bo expelled from Chang'an because of "Exhortation to King Ying of Chicken", he was also almost executed for killing an official slave without authorization when he was a soldier in Guozhou.

If it were not for Emperor Gaozong's appreciation of him and the change of the reign title to Shangyuan, which allowed Wang Bo to be pardoned and removed from the list, Wang Bo would have died long ago.

At that time, Li Xuan even wondered who framed Wang Bo and who made Di Renjie afraid to investigate further.

But later, when Wang Bo followed him and made great achievements in Wuzhou, he used his official position to exchange for his father's transfer back from Jiaozhi. In the end, his father was only transferred to Nanping, while he himself was appointed as the magistrate of Jiaozhi County. Li Xuan then vaguely understood who was the mastermind behind the scenes.

That’s right, it’s Empress Wu.

If Wang Bo was expelled from Chang'an in his early years because "Exhortation to King Ying of Chicken" violated Empress Wu's taboo, then he was later framed for killing official slaves because at that time, his father, Wang Fuzhi, a doctor of Taichang, followed Hao Chujun and Dai Zhide in speaking out against the emperor's desire to abdicate to Empress Wu.

In the end, both Hao Chujun and Dai Zhide were fine, but Wang Fuzhi was transferred to Yongzhou as a military officer.

Later, because of Wang Bo's incident, Wang Fuzhi was demoted to the magistrate of Jiaozhi County.

Wang Bo finally escaped death.

Later, Li Xian recommended Wang Bo to serve under Li Xuan. At that time, Li Xuan knew nothing and even had the wrong idea. With the support of the emperor behind him, he was not implicated in this matter.

What's more, when he returned to the court, Wang Bo did not go with him, but went directly south to Jiaozhi, and the matter was settled.

Li Xuan knew nothing about these things at that time, but Wang Bo knew everything.

Now, Li Xuan called Wang Bo back. The Empress Wu opposite was no longer the empress of Emperor Gaozong, no longer the Queen of the Tang Dynasty, but the Empress of the Pseudo-Zhou Dynasty.

Wang Bo was the sharpest sword that Li Xuan used to kill Empress Wu.

……

Wang Bo slowly unfolded the imperial edict in his hand and read aloud: "On the first day of the eighth month in the second year of Sisheng, your Highness, the Grand Commandant, the Imperial College Priest, and the Vice Minister of State Affairs, Peng Wangxuan, on behalf of the Emperor and all the civil and military officials in the court, offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.

Said:
Those who pretended to rebel against Zhou Wu were not kind by nature and were of humble origin.

In the past, I served Emperor Taizong and changed my clothes to serve him. In my later years, I defiled the harem..."

Li Xuan stood there on horseback. He could feel waves of uneasiness coming from the generals behind him.

After all, Empress Wu was the empress of Emperor Gaozong, and the mother of Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong. None of the people after Li Xuan were not promoted by her.

Especially the things that happened between Empress Wu and Emperor Taizong, which have always been taboo from the reign of Emperor Gaozong to the present.

They also felt uncomfortable because Li Xuan had exposed her past so shamelessly.

Li Xuan looked calm. It had only been three days since Empress Wu changed the Tang Dynasty into the Zhou Dynasty, so people like them didn't feel it very deeply.

But it doesn't matter. Today they are standing behind Li Xuan. If Li Xuan completely breaks off with Empress Wu, it means that they completely break off with Empress Wu.

This should have been torn apart long ago.

Li Xuan raised his head and looked at Empress Wu above the Duanmen.

He could clearly see that Empress Wu's face had become filled with shock and hatred.

Emperor Taizong...

Li Xuan sneered in his eyes. This is nothing. This is just the beginning.

"…hiding the former emperor's private affairs and plotting against the concubines of the harem.

When she enters the door, she is envied and refuses to give in; when she hides her sleeves and slanders others, her seductiveness can confuse the master.

They trampled upon the Empress with a phoenix and a pheasant, and trapped my lord in a gathering of deer; and they had the heart of vipers and lizards, and the nature of jackals and wolves.

He was close to evil and perverted, killing loyal and good people; he killed his sister and brother, murdered his son and poisoned his mother..."

……

The voice fell lightly into Empress Wu's ears, and in an instant, she clenched her fists tightly.

The fingertips even dug into the flesh.

Queen Wang, Imperial Concubine Xiao, Lady Mang, Lady Kui, Shangguan Yi, Helan Minyue, Wu Shun, Wu Yuanqing, Wu Yuanshuang, and even the death of Lady Rong were all blamed on her.

Although this sounds a bit absurd, if someone knew what happened back then, they would immediately think of Helan Minzhi.

There are rumors that Helan Minzhi had an affair with Lady Rongguo, so it is possible that Empress Wu poisoned her mother.

As for Li Hong, Li Xian, Li Xian and Li Dan, that is well known to everyone.

This passage almost stripped away all of Empress Wu's dignity and then trampled on it harshly.

Fan Lubing, Guo Daiju and others around her felt a chill, but Wu Sansi's eyes inexplicably turned red, and she lowered her head completely and silently.

Li Xuan saw everything in front of him, and countless subtle thoughts flashed through his mind. Empress Wu was able to get to where she is today, and Wu Sansi played a huge role in it.

It's a pity that Wu Sansi is a very restrained person. Even if he drinks at home, he won't drink too much, so Li Xuan doesn't have much influence on him. But now, a spark has been ignited, and he doesn't need to do much else to set the prairie on fire.

Revenge for the murder of my father, revenge for the murder of my relatives!

"You did a great job." Wang Fangyi couldn't help but whisper in Li Xuan's ear, his expression slightly sad.

Li Xuan raised his eyes slightly and looked directly up at the sky. Wang Bo's voice echoed loudly between heaven and earth.

“… what is hated by both humans and gods, what is intolerable by heaven and earth.

He still harbored evil intentions and tried to steal the sacred artifact.

The beloved son of the king is imprisoned in another palace. The clan ally of the thief has entrusted him with an important task.

Alas!

Huo Zimeng is not in office, and Zhu Xuhou is dead.

The swallow pecked at the emperor's grandson, which indicated the end of the Han Dynasty; the dragon and the empress were responsible for the rapid decline of the Xia Dynasty.

King Peng, the heir of the Tang Dynasty, was the cousin of Emperor Gaozong. He inherited the achievements of his predecessor and received the great grace of the present dynasty. Song Weizi was sad for a good reason. Yuan Junshan's tears were not in vain!

It is with the indignation of the people and the determination to bring peace to the country. Due to the disappointment of the people and the support of the people, I raise the banner of justice to eliminate the evil.

It connects with Baiyue in the south and Sanhe in the north; its iron cavalry are in groups and its jade axles are connected.

The red millet of Hailing represents an inexhaustible supply of storage; the yellow flag of Jiangpu represents a far-reaching contribution to the restoration!
The sound of the ban is heard and the north wind rises, the sword energy rushes and the southern dipper is leveled.

When it roars, mountains collapse; when it shouts, the wind and clouds change color.

If you use this to defeat the enemy, what enemy can not be destroyed?
If you use this to achieve success, what can’t you achieve?”

……

Li Xuan couldn't help but clench his fists tightly.

What enemy can't be defeated? What achievement can't be accomplished?
His eyes were fixed on the Ziwei Palace opposite, as if he wished fire could spit out of his eyes and burn everyone inside to death.

Then the world will be at peace.

Tang Zhenxing, Su Baotong, Li Duozuo, Nan Ju, Liu Dingyuan, Qu Chongyu, Zhou Qian, Zhang Huan, Li Lang and others all had such determined expressions.
Even all the black-armored cavalrymen on the entire long street fixed their gazes on the Ziwei Palace in front of them in an instant.

Behind the crowd, Wang Dezhen, Dou Lu Qinwang, Dou Xuande, Yao Lingzhang, Wang Jishan, Duan Baoxuan, Cen Changqian, Di Renjie, Du Shenyan, Yang Jiong, Yao Chong, Song Jing and other people who had been imprisoned by Empress Wu for various reasons during this period rushed over at this time.

Led by Liu Zhirou and Ouyang Tong, they headed towards Li Xuan's position, which was only a hundred meters away.

They clearly heard Wang Bo reading this paragraph of the manifesto, and they also heard the next paragraph of the manifesto he read.

"…some of you have lived in Han territory, some have been associated with Zhou, some have been entrusted with important tasks, and some have been entrusted with important tasks in Xuanshi.

The words are still ringing in my ears, how can I forget my loyalty?

"The soil is not yet dry, who can I take care of when I am six feet tall?"

……

"A handful of soil is not yet dry, where can a six-foot-tall orphan be taken care of?"

With just one word, everyone stopped.

In one sentence, tears welled up in everyone's eyes.

The figure of Emperor Gaozong appeared clearly before their eyes, and the faces of Li Xian, Li Dan, Li Chongzhao, Li Chengqi, and even Li Chongjun all emerged.

Especially the last few, the older ones are six or seven years old, and the youngest, Li Chongjun, is only ten months old.

Emperor Gaozong died only one year and eight months ago, and was buried in Qianling Mausoleum only one year and one month ago.

It really is "a handful of soil is not dry yet".

It's really like "a six-foot-tall orphan with no one to turn to".

His eyes were red and he completely burst into tears.

Even those above the Duanmen, such as Fan Lubing, Guo Zhengyi and a few others, had tears in their eyes at this moment.

Although they were scholars of the Northern Gate and followed Empress Wu, they were truly loyal to Emperor Gaozong.

At this time, Wang Bo's voice became soft and light: "If you can turn disaster into blessing, let go of the past, and jointly establish the merit of serving the king, and do not disobey the orders of the great monarch, all the titles and rewards will be shared by the mountains and rivers.

If he clings to the poor city and wanders on the wrong road, he will miss the signs of opportunity ahead and will surely be punished later. "

Wang Bo's voice changed from gentle to firm. He then raised his head, stared at Empress Wu on the Duanmen Gate, and shouted: "Look at who is in control of the world today!"

"Tang, Great Tang!" Li Xuan suddenly raised the long spear in his hand, stared at the pale-faced Empress Wu at the Duanmen, and shouted wildly.

"Tang, Tang! Tang! Tang! Tang! Tang!"

The soldiers in the streets and the people in the city all shouted wildly at this moment.

The entire city of Luoyang, in an instant, shouted loudly with the most intense and clear voice: "Tang, Tang! Tang, Tang! Tang! Tang! Tang!"

All the sounds seemed to converge into a sharp spear, stabbing directly from the sky above Luoyang City towards the sky above Ziwei Palace.

Even with endless defenses, they were brutally pierced at this moment.

In an instant, the sharp spear blade pierced through the heart of everyone in the Ziwei Palace, everyone!

Standing in the front of everyone, on the big yellow banner, Empress Wu looked at the scene in disbelief, her face suddenly turning extremely pale.

The next moment, she closed her eyes, her breathing stopped, and she fell backwards in a daze.

……

"Your Majesty." Qiu Huan instantly appeared behind Empress Wu and caught her up as she almost fell.

"Aunt, aunt." Wu Sansi finally reacted and quickly walked to the other side of Empress Wu, shouting anxiously.

After a while, Empress Wu finally slowly opened her eyes. She looked at the endless black-armored soldiers opposite her, looked at Wu Sansi weakly, and said, "Let them go, let them go!"

"Yes!" A trace of surprise suddenly flashed across Wu Sansi's face, and then a trace of relief rose up.

(End of this chapter)