Tang Dynasty woman

Chapter 72 Three Powers Eunuchs Misadventure the Country (2) ([-])
At this moment, the servant fell down with a yell. Seeing that he fell pitifully, Marshal Li Yu hurriedly stood up and went to help him up. Just as the light was shining, he was surprised. It turned out that the servant was a woman. It was a disguise, because what Li Yu, the crown prince and general marshal, saw was exactly the six-inch socks that were exposed after a pair of boots fell off her feet at this time.The Grand Marshal of the Crown Prince Li Yu suspected that Empress Zhang ordered her to assassinate him, and immediately got angry from it, pulled out the sword from his waist, pointed at it and asked, "Where are you a lowly maidservant, how dare you pretend to deceive me?"

When Prince Marshal Li Yu was talking, the woman looked up, and Prince Marshal saw that it was none other than Miss Chunying whom he had been thinking about day and night!When Miss Chunying saw Prince General Li Yu threatening to kill her with a sword, she threw her head into the Prince General's arms coquettishly, saying, kill her.The crown prince's marshal, Li Yuzao, beamed with joy, put his arms around Miss Chunying's slender waist and asked repeatedly: "How did my sister come out of the palace?"

Miss Chunying giggled and said, "It's not because of my infatuation! Since we parted that night, my heart is determined to stay with Lord Qiantose. But Lord Qiantose doesn't know, as long as I can live happily I often see a thousand-year-old face, and I am deeply grateful to God for fulfilling my wishes in this life. Didn’t Your Highness also disguise herself as a maid to see my concubine? Taking advantage of that night, when the East Palace was packing up and packing up to be lively and chaotic, my concubine also changed her disguise. I mixed with the servants and got out of the palace. It can be said that I have endured untold hardships along the way, I don’t want to show my flaws today, and Lord Qiantui will not show pity, but viciously wants to kill my concubine.” Miss Chunying said coquettishly. Seeing how Miss Chunying had put in so much hard work for him, the prince's marshal, who had always been obedient to her, was heartbroken. Immediately, he showed all kinds of tenderness, and within one night, both of their lovesickness were cured.From then on, this amorous prince and great marshal who loves each other, accompanied by someone he likes, has become more energetic in arranging troops and dispatching troops. come out.Successive documents of victory made Emperor Suzong very happy.

3. Rare treasures lead to catastrophe
Emperor Suzong's body was even weaker, and he didn't have the energy to sit in court all day long.All major court affairs were entrusted to Empress Zhang and Li Fuguo.And the prince went out again, Empress Zhang and Li Fuguo were in the palace and the other was outside the palace, soliciting power and accepting bribes became more and more bold and reckless.

When Emperor Suzong was recovering from illness, he loved to read Buddhist scriptures when he had nothing to do.At that time, there was a presiding monk of the Sanzang Temple, whose Dharma name was Bukong, and his Taoism was very profound. Suzong sent Monk Bukong to enter the palace every day to talk about the secret language of Tianzhu and preach scriptures.Monk Bukong persuaded Emperor Suzong to do more good deeds in front of the Buddha. Emperor Suzong sent an order to the Minister of Internal Tibet to pound a hundred famous incense into powder, mix it with silver powder, and paint it on the walls of Buddhist halls in various temples in the capital.All of a sudden, the walls of the monasteries in the capital turned silver, and when passers-by passed by, they could smell a strange fragrance blowing from the monasteries from a distance.

At this time, the Silla Kingdom paid tribute to a multicolored carpet. This carpet is very delicately made. Every square inch is woven into Kabuki music. It is in harmony with the mountains and rivers of other countries. It will be dancing, and there will be chicks jumping. If you don't squat down to watch carefully, you won't be able to tell it's fake.Emperor Suzong gave this precious carpet as alms and laid it on the Buddhist hall in Sanzang Temple.

Then the Yuezhi Kingdom presented a Ten Thousand Buddha Mountain, and Emperor Suzong ordered it to be displayed on the Buddhist Hall, and the multicolored carpet was laid under the Ten Thousand Buddha Mountain, and a group of faithful men and women were allowed to come into the hall to worship and watch.This Mountain of Ten Thousand Buddhas is named Ten Thousand Buddhas. In fact, there are more than 1 Buddhas on the mountain.The whole mountain is about one foot high. It is inlaid and carved with sandalwood, pearls and jade treasures. The mountains are full of valleys, and Buddha statues are molded.The Buddha's body was as big as an inch, and as small as two or three inches.The head of the Buddha is as thin as millet and as big as a red bean; the head has eyebrows, eyes, mouth and ears, and everything is complete.They refined gold and silver into filaments, weaved them into fringe banners, and made them into Anluo grape trees.Thousands of monks and Taoists lined up in front of the Buddhist hall.At the foot of the mountain there is a purple golden bell with a diameter of three inches. When someone hits the bell with a small mallet, more than ten thousand monks on the mountain can bow their heads to the ground and make a shape of worship.When all the monks were worshiping, there was another slight sound of chanting sutras and singing the Buddha's name, coming from the bell.

There used to be a nine-light fan in Emperor Suzong's palace. Once it was illuminated by lights or sunlight, it would emit nine-color brilliance. Every year on the eighth day of April when the Buddha bathed, Emperor Suzong personally led monks, and thousands of people entered the temple. Worship Buddha around Wanfo Mountain.Insert the nine-light fan on the top of the mountain, and immediately emit nine colorful and strange lights, shining brightly all over the room. Such nine colorful and strange lights are called Buddha lights.It attracted the people in the capital, the old and the young, to come to see the Buddha's light.

Emperor Suzong learned to meditate again from monk Bukong. He packed up a clean room in the palace and sat cross-legged in the room every day.On this day, sitting quietly alone, unconsciously fell asleep, and suddenly dreamed that Gao Lishi led hundreds of cavalry, chasing Li Fuguo with a long halberd in his hand.Li Fuguo slapped his horse and fled in front, Gao Lishi caught up and threw his halberd, stabbing Li Fuguo's head, and immediately blood flowed down like water.Seeing that Li Fuguo had been killed, the cavalry team cheered and headed north.Suzong couldn't help but asked Gao Lishi in surprise why he killed Li Fuguo?Gao Lishi raised his head and replied: "Li Fuguo is the most treacherous minister in the court, and now he is ordered by the Supreme Emperor to punish him!"

After Suzong woke up, thinking about Li Fuguo's gradually arrogant and domineering appearance, he didn't feel angry, but with Empress Zhang protecting him, Suzong had to bear it for the sake of the distressed couple.But at this time, Empress Zhang secretly asked Li Fuguo to give her the title of Empress Yisheng.According to the rules of the Tang Dynasty, the empress dowager and empresses with the honorary title will receive an additional salary of 10 taels per month for each character added.Empress Zhang, who is very greedy for money, came here to show off the six palaces, and secondly, she wanted to get more money.

Emperor Suzong read Li Fuguo's memorial, and suddenly thought of his dream, and couldn't help being very disgusted, just when Prime Minister Li Kui entered the palace.Hearing about this, Li Kui looked at his words and saw that the emperor was unwilling to give Empress Zhang an honorary title, so he catered to Shangyi and said: "According to the usual rules, empresses cannot be honored if they do not have Shengde. How can Empress Zhang be the only honorable title?"

After a few days, Queen Zhang saw that there was no movement, so she couldn't help but went to ask the emperor.Suzong is a person who has the least sense of responsibility and the courage to take on things. Moreover, he has always been afraid of Queen Zhang because of his love and favor.Empress Zhang, who is so used to being self-willed, is not willing to let it go. Whoever made the emperor so clueless, even if someone is greedy, she shouldn't listen to it. How can this make her Queen Zhang not angry, so she immediately quarreled with Suzong There was a whole night of fuss, until Emperor Suzong fainted from anger, and Empress Zhang turned to hate Prime Minister Li to the bone.

Li Kui was very distressed when he heard what his confidant said, but he would not stand still. He invited a group of confidantes to discuss that night. Everyone said that Empress Zhang exercised power by relying on Li Fuguo as her minion. Now as long as Empress Zhang loses Li Fuguo, Just like pulling out her claws and teeth, she no longer has the ability to harm the minister and gain power over the court.But everyone was in a dilemma. Although the trick was a good one, Li Fuguo and Queen Zhang had been in the same boat for a long time, so how could they easily abandon it.In the end, Li Kui patted his chest and said that I have my own way.

A few days later, Li Kui invited Li Fuguo to the mansion with a slip of paper, and then held a big banquet, danced with women's music, and invited hundreds of officials to accompany him. Li Fuguo was drunk without knowing it.After drinking and singing in the middle of the night, Li Kui invited Li Fuguo to the study to have a quiet talk.Li Kui first said: "As a great general, the righteous father is highly respected and highly respected. He is an extremely human minister, and the subordinate officials are extremely respectful!"

Li Fuguo loves others to put a high hat on him in his life, and when he says three nice words, he dances with joy, but he is busy with his mouth.Then, Li Kui kneeled and said in a low voice: "I am honored to be adopted by the general as a adopted son. I dare not not remind you that the general will be honored and favored all his life. You must prevent someone from plotting behind his back." In one sentence, Li Fuguo changed his color suddenly, and hurriedly Standing up, he bowed his head to Li Kui and said, "I don't know who is plotting, and I ask the prime minister for advice."

Li Kui said calmly, with a smile, but his voice was lower: "With today's power like a general, who would dare to plot against it? I just heard that Empress Zhang was quite dissatisfied with the matter of Yingliangcao and Fengshoumu. General Yu." Although Li Kui, who had ulterior motives, deliberately provoked him, the two things he said were true, and Li Fuguo couldn't help but disbelieve them.

It turns out that Yingliang grass and Fengshoumu are two rare treasures.The appearance of yingliang grass is dry like bitter bamboo, thin like cedar, and its branches and leaves are all emerald green. Although it is dry and withered all the year round, there is never a single leaf withered.In the heat of summer, if you put yingliang grass between the windows, there will be gusts of cool wind blowing into the house, making the whole house cool.The phoenix head tree is about one foot high, and it is carved into the shape of a pair of phoenixes. Although it is withered, the feathers are still falling off.In the severe winter and severe cold weather, when the phoenix tree is displayed among the tall buildings, the heating will evaporate, and the room will be warm, as if in February and March, so it is also called evergreen.Even if it is burned with a raging fire, there is no trace of scorching.

At the beginning, Emperor Suzong sent his young daughter Princess Ningguo to Huihe for marriage. When she was married, Emperor Suzong personally escorted her to Xianyang. Hefan, even though my daughter is dead, I have no regrets!" After Princess Ningguo arrived in Huihe, the couple loved each other. In return, Gele Khan of Huihe Kingdom often came to pay tribute. .

At this time, Li Fuguo's power invaded China and foreign countries, and all foreign tributes must be sent to the general's mansion first, and Li Fuguo should be asked to inspect.When Li Fuguo saw these two treasures, he was very happy. After sending the envoys back to He Kingdom, he did not tell the Emperor Ming, but boldly and secretly swallowed these two treasures. Li Fuguo took out the Yingliang grass, displayed it in the seat to show off, and lied that the envoys of the Huihe Kingdom specially brought it to honor him.

With such a bluff, it was easy for Queen Zhang to know the two rare treasures of Huihe's Yingliang grass and Fengshou wood, and she would not believe what Li Fuguo said was that the Huihe envoys specially used them to honor him nonsense.It turned out that Empress Zhang and Li Fuguo agreed in private that no matter what treasures were bribed by outsiders, they must be reported to the empress first, and then divided equally between insiders and outsiders.Therefore, whether these two national treasures were paid tribute to the imperial court by the Huihe Kingdom, or they were really filial to him, the eunuch Li, the nature of these two national treasures cannot escape private appropriation.Therefore, Empress Zhang was very angry immediately. She was very greedy for money, and she did not hesitate to get her emperor's husband fainted several times in order to get a title, let alone two rare treasures such as Yingliang grass and Fengshou wood?So Empress Zhang asked Li Fuguo for it, but Li Fuguo was reluctant to give it, and still reasoned that it was Huihe Khan who honored her.

Immediately, Empress Zhang couldn't help but gave Li Fuguo an angry scolding. Li Fuguo was so frightened that he quickly admitted his mistake and said that he would send this treasure to the palace to honor the queen.But after many days, still no treasure was brought into the palace.Empress Zhang urged repeatedly, but Li Fuguo just kept hesitating.At the same time, Li Fuguo begged Empress Zhang several times to take his wife, Miss Chunying, out of the palace. Therefore, while asking for his wife tightly, he also asked for treasures diligently. Return your wife."

Li Fuguo saw that Empress Zhang was threatening so much, he couldn't help but become angry from embarrassment, he desperately refused to let the lady go, and vowed not to send the two treasures into the palace.At that time, people in the court still regarded Li Fuguo as the confidant of Queen Zhang, but they didn't know that the two had turned against each other because of the rare treasures, and the quarrel became worse and worse.Since ancient times, villains have regarded mutual benefits as friends, and when the benefits are exhausted, they will be friends.Now Empress Zhang and Li Fuguo have become enemies, and Empress Zhang guards Li Fuguo everywhere; Li Fuguo is always thinking about overthrowing Empress Zhang to silence him, so as not to expose his private affairs.Now that the adopted son Li Kui hit the nail on the head, the two quickly formed an ally and vowed to share life and death together through thick and thin. Li Fuguo also had a confidant, Cheng Yuanzhen, who also became their reliable ally in this operation.

The ferocious Cheng Yuanzhen was also born as an eunuch. Because of his meritorious service in setting up the prince, he was worshiped as the general of the right prison gate guard. Above the auxiliary country.But the officialdom was full of ups and downs, and if he was not careful, he was hit to the bottom of the valley by the big waves. Cheng Yuanzhen, who was down, entered the political arena again with the support of Li Fuguo, and the two became irreversible friends.

On the second day after Li Fuguo returned from Li Kui's mansion, he told Cheng Yuanzhen everything. Cheng Yuanzhen also thought it was right to join hands with Prime Minister Li to deal with Empress Zhang. His point of view was that a minister should take advantage of the situation.Now the crown prince is in charge of the army, and he has done a lot of meritorious service. Although Empress Zhang holds important powers in the court, the Holy Majesty is weak and will soon belong to the crown prince.Li Fuguo said a few words in a coherent way.

4. Collude with new lovers to deal with old allies
And Empress Zhang was not easy to deal with. Seeing Li Fuguo, Cheng Yuanzhen and Prime Minister Li united and isolated herself, she told Emperor Suzong every day how Li Fuguo was corrupt and perverted the law, and how he deceived the king.Emperor Suzong already knew that Li Fuguo was a treacherous minister, but now that he was in power and his wings had grown, he couldn't be eliminated for a while.When he was in a hurry, Suzong's illness became more serious, and he couldn't even get out of bed, let alone sit in the court, and the prince was leading the army at this time, and all major affairs in the court were entrusted to Li Fuguo, Li Kui, and Empress Zhang. Very anxious, he quietly sent someone to inform Suzong's second son, Li Xi, the king of Yue.

(End of this chapter)