Chapter 264 The End of Wu Zhou
Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
"I'm going to kill him!"

"kill him!"

Looking at the sky, Li Yuan patted the bed angrily!

When will the Tang Dynasty be able to be slaughtered? !
A mere Khitan dared to massacre my Tang Prefecture and County!
You are seeking death wisely!
"I'm giving the order to Erlang! I'm going to destroy the Khitan!"

Li Jiancheng had no choice but to pour a glass of water for Li Yuan.

Aye, don't go crazy.

……

Datang.

Li Shimin crossed his arms and said nothing.

Can you blame the Khitan for this?

This is the incompetence of the king!
The Wu family...can't stay in the Tang Dynasty.

As for killing her...

Punishment for not guilty...

Marry her off.

...Just marry to Tubo.

……

Tang Dynasty and Gaozong period
Li Zhi looked at the watch from Jingzhou in his hand, with neither sadness nor joy on his face.

But the hands clenched into fists on the brocade couch showed the unease in his heart.

"Your Majesty, Yuan Qing and Yuan Shuang of the Wu family, sons of Duke Ying, have hidden ten sets of armor, thirty equipment, and five crossbows."

"According to the "Tang Law", anyone who secretly hides an armor and three crossbows will be exiled for two thousand miles."

"Anyone who secretly hides three armors and five crossbows should be sentenced to death."

Your Highness, Changsun Wuji crossed his arms and saluted, talking about the crimes of the Wu brothers.

After closing the memorial, Li Zhi raised his eyes slightly, glanced at the defeated Wu family in the sky, and then looked at Changsun Wuji.

"Uncle, do you have to do this?"

Changsun Wuji was silent for a moment, then slowly said:
"Whether Your Majesty believes it or not, I will always be loyal to Your Majesty."

Li Zhi smiled and nodded.

"Yes, they form cliques for personal gain, avoid speaking out, and hold great power."

"The last person to be so loyal to the country was Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty."

There was silence in the hall.

After a while, Changsun Wuji raised his head and looked at Li Zhi.

"Your Majesty, I have a few words from the bottom of my heart that I would like to say to Your Majesty."

After looking at it for a while, Li Zhi waved his hand.

The palace people filed out of the palace as if they were receiving a general amnesty.

"You are also going out."

The minister who was recording daily notes was stunned when he heard this, and was about to speak to maintain the loyalty of the historian.

He saw the two big guys in the world watching him silently.

Lower your head, hug the paper, and run.

"You know what to remember and what not to remember."

The official froze for a moment, turned around and crossed his arms to salute, turned around and left quickly.

"Tell me about it, uncle."

"You know, with Ba Yi here, those two brothers from the Wu family may not necessarily die."

Li Zhi looked at the empty hall and said nonchalantly.

Changsun Wuji lowered his head and was silent for a while, then he said:

"Your Majesty wants to weaken the family, I understand."

"But we can't continue to use Wu's daughter to do this. I'm not saying this to protect myself, but for the sake of Emperor Taizong's heirs."

Li Zhi lit the pillow and understood immediately.

He was afraid.

He was afraid that I would give up on Mei Niang and find another way to deal with him, so he came to negotiate terms.

"Your Majesty, the emperor is a shepherd and has officials and responsibilities. This is the reason for the prosperity of the three generations."

"Today, the world does not regard moral character as a measure of high or low, but rather counts local paths. This is not a great disadvantage for this country."

"I request you to re-establish the clan annals and rank your officials among the clans to show your virtue."

The corners of Li Zhi's mouth raised, "Meiniang, Mei Niang, I didn't expect you to be so powerful."

"Hiding armor privately, or ten pieces, is an unforgivable crime."

"Wu's Zhaoyi was unable to harmonize his family well and behaved inappropriately before the emperor, so he was demoted to a talented person."

"Think of having a child and having meritorious service, and if you have an heir, you still perform the duties of Zhaoyi."

Changsun Wuji lowered his head and frowned slightly.

The emperor's idea is very straightforward. I agree to your conditions.

But how you do it is your business, and you decide how you want it to be.

After thinking for a while, Changsun Wuji reluctantly accepted.

It would be good to have a peaceful solution and keep the Wu family away.

If he really continued to depose Wang Liwu...he wouldn't be able to stop him.

Tianmu didn't say anything, but he didn't believe that he didn't do anything at all.

And being unable to stop the movement can only explain two problems.

First, the emperor had surrounded Wu's daughter with a force in a short period of time.

Second, the emperor became unreasonable.

After all, the matter of abolition can be a public matter or a private matter.

It is normal for a minister to give advice based on official matters, but to give advice to a minister based on private matters is to provoke the Heavenly Family.

Whether it is public or private, it all lies in the emperor's mouth.

But in the non-yintan court, it is clear at a glance whether someone is public or private.

"I understand."

"But there is one thing I must say."

Changsun Wuji smiled, looked at Li Zhi and whispered:
"I hope that your Majesty will remember Emperor Taizong's last birthday and take care of Queen Wende's virtuous name."

"The Emperor Wu's Sutra is well known to everyone and cannot be concealed from the eyes and ears of the world."

Li Zhi looked at him deeply and said calmly:
"Uncle, I also have something to tell you."

"Assisting the emperor is not replacing the emperor. It is better to avoid suspicion when it is time to avoid it."

The two looked at each other, then smiled at each other.

Once you understand the bottom line and the bargaining chips, everything will be easier to negotiate.

……

[At that time, the Turks silently knew that Sun Wanrong had invaded Youzhou, and only the old and weak women were left in his old nest in Liucheng Xincheng. They sent troops to surround it and conquered it in three days. They all were captured and returned. 】

[In June, when Sun Wanrong heard the news, the morale of the army was in chaos. The Xi people rebelled and attacked behind them. Yang Xuanji, the general manager of the Shenbing Dao, quickly attacked in front, and the Khitan army was defeated. 】

[Sun Wanrong led thousands of light cavalry and rushed eastward in a hurry. Zhang Jiujie, the former military commander, blocked the attack head-on. He fled to the east of Lushui with his slaves, where he was beheaded by his slaves and the Khitan was pacified. 】

……

On the canopy.

The land of Hebei was filled with blood.

Countless people were layered together with their eyes open.

The open chest and abdomen look up to the sky.

The shrill crows were heard endlessly.

Flying high with flesh and blood in its mouth.

Luoyang Taichu Palace.

The ministers looked at the proud prince in the hall and bowed their heads helplessly.

An official wearing dark green clothes strode out of the queue and glared at the prince.

Then he said loudly to Wu Zetian who was sitting at the top:

"Those so-called traitors are unarmed people!"

"They are unable to resist the coercion of the Khitans and have to become thieves in order to survive. How can they have treason?! This is because the country has failed to protect the people. How can they turn against the people?!"

"It's Wu Yizong instead!"

The official couldn't help but pointed his sword at the prince and shouted angrily:

"He holds two hundred thousand soldiers! But when he encounters thousands of enemies, he just walks away, allowing the thieves to become more powerful!"

"In the end, all the blame was placed on the people!"

Then he raised the wat board high, knelt down and kowtowed:

"Your Majesty, if you want to kill me! Please kill Wu Yizong first to thank Hebei!"...

[After the victory, Wu Zetian ordered Wu Yizong, Lou Shide, and Di Renjie to go their separate ways to appease the people of Hebei and clean up the mess. 】

[Wu Yizong, the king of Hanoi who inherited the heavy attack on the inside, regarded the people who were threatened by the Khitan as rebels. Once they were captured, they would disembowel their bodies and gallbladder them, which was extremely cruel. 】

[The people of Hebei called him and the Khitan warrior He Axiao together, saying: "Only these two He (rivers) kill the most people!"]

[After Wu Yizong returned to the court, he also submitted a memorial requesting that all the people in Hebei who were thieves be exterminated. 】

[All the ministers in the dynasty were silent, but the eighth-rank official Zuo Shiyi Wang Qiuli cursed Wu Yizong in front of Wu Zetian for fearing the enemy like a tiger and trapping the people in fire and water. He was a disloyal person. The only way to thank the people of Hebei was to behead him. 】

[Wu Yizong did not dare to refute, so Du Jingjian, the minister of punishment, took the opportunity to request pardon for the coerced people in Hebei. Wu Zetian accepted this suggestion. 】

……

The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Qi sighed.

"Only a small official among the ministers of the dynasty dared to speak out and remonstrate."

"This is a sign of national destruction!"

Liu Heng glanced at him in surprise.

Did this kid really listen?
He wasn't stupid after all!

……

Period of Emperor Guangwu of Yanhan Dynasty

Liu Xiu wiped the corners of his eyes.

How difficult it is for the people in Hebei.

This is my land of Longxing!

……

Late Han Dynasty.

Cao Cao sighed.

The land of Jizhou…

The ancestor was able to proclaim himself emperor.

Yuan Shao gained it and became the lord.

Being alone makes him the king...

Could it be that the three of us overdrawn our Dede?
Cao Cao was secretly confused and shook his head again.

Just Gu and Yuan Shao are worthy?

Alas...it is indeed Shizu...

……

[After fighting against the Khitan and the Turks, Wu Zetian fully understood that she was not the one who could conquer the world. 】

[And reflect on the mistakes in early strategic thinking (abandoning the four towns) that caused the disaster. 】

[Slaughtering all the good generals and using inhumane troops in several expeditions were also the reasons for the defeat. 】

[So the subsequent opening of martial arts examinations is based on this. 】

[In the post-war imperial examinations, he also personally gave advice and asked questions, and there were reflections such as "It is not painful to have the three sages (Gaozu, Taizong, Gaozong) leave Li, and their hometown in Kyushu, drifting and scattered." 】

[It can be seen that she is not a person who has done anything to hide her wrongdoing. 】

……

{I really don’t know about this. Usually, they kill ministers, kill clan members, and engage in foreign wars. }
{Wu Zetian has advantages, but the advantages are not as many as the disadvantages. }
{People all love to eat melons, and few are as stupid as the author to waste a lot of time "washing" someone. }
{? What the hell, he calls this washing? What did you wash? }
{Well, let me tell you what they did. }
{Pull it down, who is responsible for the loss of the four towns? }

{Shut up, please! }

{After Di Renjie became prime minister, he once made suggestions, advocating giving up the four towns again and handing them over to the Turks. Give up Anton and give it to Goryeo. Let China strengthen its walls and clear its territory, and retreat to the fortress. }
{Zhang Jianzhi also made similar suggestions, requesting to abandon the towns south of Lu River, retreat to Sizhou, and give up a large area of ​​land equivalent to today's Yunnan and western Sichuan. }
{What they mean is that the country is completely on the defensive, and all territories other than the homeland can be given up so as not to compete with foreign powers for hegemony. }
{But Wu Zetian did not adopt these opinions and did not make the mistake of canceling the Four Towns again. Instead, she insisted on holding on to the two former bases of Four Towns and Liangzhou. }
{Contain Tibet from both sides and cut off the geographical connection between Tibet and the Turks to avoid the embarrassing situation of the Three Kingdoms invading the Zhou Dynasty again. }
{In the end, the foreign strategy of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was basically continued, using force to intimidate surrounding areas and fighting decisive battles outside the country to ensure the security of the homeland. }
{Otherwise, where do you think her achievements in protecting the territory come from? ! }

{etc! Hiss...couldn't this be the reason why she was hacked? }

{......Preserve the territory...separate the regime...Wanyan Gou...hiss! It's possible! }

……

Wu Zhou.

Wu Zetian frowned slightly.

Wan Yan Gou?
Does the meaning on the sky curtain mean that Wanyan Gou cannot protect the land?
……

Great Song.

Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but look at Zhao Kuangyi.

"Have you heard of the surname Wanyan?"

"It doesn't seem like the surname is from Zhongyuan?"

Zhao Kuangyi thought for a while, shook his head and said:
"My brother has never heard of it."

"I guess it's the dynasty after the Song Dynasty."

Zhao Kuangyin pondered.

Could it be that it replaced the Song dynasty?
Then I should prepare for a rainy day.

……

Southern Song Dynasty.

Zhao Gou, whose face turned red, pointed at the sky, shaking with anger.

The ministers in the palace remained silent.

I mentioned a sentence "Wan Yan Gou" before, but everyone didn't understand its meaning.

But the sentence on the marquee basically mentioned names.

The mouths of future generations are so vicious.

But why go to the trouble of the Northern Expedition when the south can be preserved.

Never short of happiness.

Except for a few ministers who looked cold, the others all looked calm.

……

[In 698 AD, Ashina Mochu sent more than troops to attack Wuzhou, claiming to help the emperor of the Li family regain the throne. 】

[All places in Hebei Province have recruited people to build cities and prepare for war. 】

[Wu Zetian sent 450,000 troops to fight. In addition to staying in Shendu and the necessary garrisons in various places, almost all the standing armies that could be mobilized across the country were mobilized. 】

[After the Turks invaded Hebei, they burned and plundered all the states. 】

[In the same year, Wu Zetian's nephews Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi lobbied people several times to ask him to be crown prince. Wu Zetian hesitated and did not let go. 】

[Di Renjie advised Wu Zetian to return power to Luling King Li Xian at this time and not give the Turks a reason to invade. 】

[On September 15th, King Li Xian of Luling was reestablished as the crown prince and a general amnesty was granted to the whole world. 】

[On the 17th, Wu Zetian appointed Prince Li Xian as Marshal of Hebei Province and Di Renjie as Deputy Marshal to conquer the Turks. 】

[At that time, there were less than a thousand applicants, but when they heard that Prince Li Xian was in charge this time, more than 50,000 people joined the army within a few days. 】

[Before the army set off, Ashina Mochuo killed more than 80,000 men and women who had plundered Zhao, Ding and other prefectures and returned them to Mobei. Wu Zetian then appointed Di Renjie as the pacification ambassador of Hebei Province. 】

[In the first month of 700 AD, Khan Huseluo, the most loyal leader of the Western Turks, was appointed as the general manager of Pingxi and guarded Suiye. 】

[On the sixth day of the third lunar month, the order reaches the Kingdom of Koryo in the east, the Kingdom of Zhenla in the south, Persia, Tubo and the Jiankun Governor's Mansion in the west, and the Khitan and Turks in the north, as well as Tibet, and beyond is the extinct territory. 】

……

On the canopy.

Dark night enveloped Chang'an.

The moonlight streamed down.

Chang'an City.

More than five hundred soldiers went straight to Xuanwu Gate.

The Imperial Guard soldiers were hacked to death under the cloister outside the palace.

The stunning male favorite fell into a pool of dirty blood.

Jixian Palace.

Wu Zetian, who was old, with pale hair and wrinkles, looked at the people in front of the bed and said,

……

[After solving the problem of heirs, Wu Zetian began to indulge in pleasure and overhauled palaces and Buddhist temples. 】

[In the face of the brothers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, they interfered in the government affairs and cholera plagued the country. 】

[On the 705nd of the first lunar month in AD, Wu Zetian was seriously ill and bedridden in the Jixian Hall of Yingxian Palace. 】

[Prime Minister Zhang Jianzhi and other ministers turned over to the commander of the imperial army to launch a coup. They led more than 500 imperial troops to rush into the palace, killed two Zhangs, surrounded the Jixian Palace, and demanded that Wu Zetian abdicate. 】

[On the 23rd, Li Xian took charge of the state affairs, implemented an amnesty, and changed his reign name to Shenlong. 】

[On the 24th, Wu Zetian passed the throne to Li Xian. 】

[On the 25th, Li Xian ascended the throne as emperor in Tongtian Palace. 】

[On the fourth day of the second lunar month, the country's name was restored to the Tang Dynasty, all officials, flags, uniforms, colors, and characters were restored to the old system, and the divine capital was renamed the Eastern Capital. 】

[On November 705, AD, Wu Zetian died of illness in Shangyang Palace at the age of eighty-two. She omitted the imperial title in her will and joined the mausoleum with Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, calling her the "Great Sage Queen Zetian". 】

 The ending is a little abrupt, but there’s not much to write about after that.

  
 
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