Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 1 The Symphony of Life and Death

In the summer of the fourth year of Zhongzong Jinglong in the Tang Dynasty, the weather was hot and rainless, and the drought in Guanzhong, Henan and other places began to appear. Emergency documents from various states and counties poured into the inner court like snowflakes. The palace was extremely exhausted, it was the scorching heat, it was almost noon, and the heat was unbearable. However, although the emperor was sweating profusely, he was sitting at his desk writing quickly, almost forgetting himself, and his old and haggard appearance was unbearable to witness. Gao Miao, who had been standing in the palace for a long time, finally couldn't stand it any longer. He glanced at Zhongzong with distress, stepped forward cautiously, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it's almost noon. , it's time for you to eat."

"Oh."

The white-haired Zhongzong Li Xian heard the sound, and raised his head in a daze, revealing a face that was extremely haggard. Rubbing the temples at the corners of his forehead, the corners of his mouth moved a few times, just when he was about to say something, out of the corner of his eyes, he saw a court lady with a tray walking slowly outside the palace, and stopped talking, just He looked over with an inquiring eye.

"Your Majesty, the Empress said that you are busy with national affairs, so she specially steamed the cakes with her own hands, and please Your Majesty to taste them." The court lady Tingting walked to the dragon case gracefully, blessed her generously, and raised the tray in her hand above her head , reported crisply.

"Okay, very good, the queen has a heart, hand it over, and I will have a taste of it."

Zhongzong always liked to eat cakes, and now that his stomach was empty, seeing the cakes in the tray steamed white and tender, his appetite whetted his appetite, he clapped his hands excitedly, and beckoned the maid to bring the tray up, feeling quite impatient. Picking up a piece of white and tender steamed cake, dipped the honey in the small plate and sent it to his mouth, while chewing, he mumbled hello.

Perhaps it was because of his hunger, Zhongzong's eating behavior was really undignified for an emperor, and the eunuchs waiting in the palace couldn't help but pursed their lips and snickered like that.

"Your Majesty, take your time, and this servant will leave."

Seeing that Zhongzong was about to eat the cakes, the maid who brought the cakes had a flash of light in her eyes. She was a little excited, a little flustered, and a little uneasy. Reported with a trembling sound.

"No, no."

Zhongzong was enjoying his meal, so he didn't care about the maid's going or staying. He waved his hand and made a vague sound, signaling the maid to go at her own pace, but he himself gnawed and chewed non-stop without raising his head.

"Oh, it hurts me to death..."

Not long after the maid who brought the cake left, Zhongzong, who was eating very happily, suddenly felt a colic in his stomach, and yelled, he had rolled down on the dragon couch, and there was blood in his mouth and nose. gushes out.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Come on, come on!"

Gao Miao, the internal servant, was obviously terrified by this sudden scene, and stood there for a while, then he shouted wildly, and all the eunuchs and maids in the hall suddenly became chaotic.

Historical Records: On the fourth day of June in the fourth year of Jinglong (July [-]rd, [-] A.D.), Li Xian, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang Dynasty, was poisoned and killed in Shenlong Temple by Queen Webster and his daughter Princess Anle, at the age of fifty-five.

On July [-], [-], in a luxury box of a five-star hotel in Xi'an, a feast had just begun, and a dozen well-dressed middle-aged people sat around, all of whom had a strong aura, which made people feel People can tell at a glance that they are all high-ranking officials. In fact, this is true. Even the worst of these middle-aged people are officials at the deputy director level. A trembling figure, but when all the officials looked at the young man in his early thirties who sat high on the main seat, they couldn't help showing some awe in their eyes. Obviously, this young man's The background is definitely not small, and it is true that this young man is Li Sheng, the new deputy mayor of Xi'an.

The deputy mayor is not considered a high-ranking official, especially the deputy mayor who has just taken office and has not yet held the title of a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Committee. At the age of thirty, the meaning is completely different. No one dares to ignore Li Sheng's great prospects, and no one dares to easily offend such a new rich man. Courtesy and flattery have become the unanimous agreement of all officials. s Choice.

Feeling the awe-inspiring gazes of the officials at the same table, Li Sheng's face remained calm, but he still felt a little complacent in his heart. Of course, he had every reason to be complacent - ten years, since he graduated from university and was admitted as a civil servant, he has only It's only been ten years, when most of the students are still struggling to own a small house, Li Sheng has already ascended the throne of the deputy mayor, and the scenery is beyond doubt, but among them But who can know the bitterness and danger of life, but fortunately, everything has finally survived, right? Now, although it cannot be said that success and fame are achieved, it is an indisputable fact that the future is bright. Li Sheng can naturally be proud of himself However, it is impossible to show such pride in front of all the subordinates. Therefore, facing the flattery and flattery of all the officials, Li Sheng just smiled amiably, but he was not in a hurry to express his opinion. High regards.

You don't need to talk too much, but you have to drink wine. Not only do you have to drink, but you also have to drink to your heart's content. If you don't get drunk, you won't return. Li Sheng is a good drinker, and when he is in a good mood, he will be really refreshing , no matter who comes to toast, the glass will be dry until the wine is dry. Once you drink it like this, it will be dark, and you will drink from noon to dusk. As he drank, Li Sheng suddenly felt dizzy, his body swayed involuntarily, a sense of powerlessness hit him, and the wine glass he was holding dropped from his hand and fell to the ground. With a sound, it slid limply to the ground.

On July [-], [-], "Xi'an Daily" published an obituary: Comrade Li Sheng, the deputy mayor of our city, suffered a myocardial infarction while handling official business. Sacrificing on duty is a great loss to our Party and our city. Comrade Li Sheng was awarded the title of Martyr after research and decision by the Municipal Party Committee. The farewell ceremony for his remains will be held at

On December [-]th of the first year of Linde (January [-]rd, [-] A.D.), the sky was already bright, and the north wind that had been raging all night finally stopped, but the snow was still falling heavily, like goose feathers. The heavy snow fell profusely, dyeing everything white, only a few wintersweet plants in the corner refused to bow their heads under the heavy snow, and stubbornly bloomed a pale yellow tree from the snow covered with branches. The flowers, the elegant fragrance quietly permeated the courtyard, just adding a bit of vitality to the lonely courtyard, and naturally became the only bright spot in the courtyard, which is really eye-catching. No, a woman in purple The young man in Wang Fu was leaning against the window, staring intently at the wintersweet plants in the yard, his motionless figure was like a wooden sculpture made of clay.

"Your Highness, the time has come, you should enter the palace."

Just when the young man in Wang Fu was in a daze, a little eunuch hurried in from the outside, walked lightly behind the young man, bowed his body, and reminded him in a low voice.

The little eunuch's voice was not loud, but the young man in royal clothes felt as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt. His thin body trembled suddenly, and he turned around stiffly, staring straight at the little eunuch. , the expression on his face was extremely weird.

"Your Highness, you are..."

The little eunuch was obviously very frightened, he took two small steps back, looked at the young king with great doubts, and said half a word.

"Your Highness? Your Highness..." the young king muttered in a daze, with an extremely bewildered expression on his face, as if possessed by a demon.

"His Royal Highness, it's time to enter the palace. Look at this..."

Seeing that the young king's expression was not right, the little eunuch couldn't help panicking, and wanted to call for someone, but he was worried that the young king would be offended, so he had no choice but to swallow his saliva and reminded him hissingly.

"You, you are Gao Miao?" The young king was stunned for a while, and then he seemed to suddenly strode up to the little eunuch, grabbed the little eunuch's arm, and asked tremblingly .

"Yes, yes, servant girl, servant girl..."

The little eunuch Gao Miao couldn't understand what was going on in the scene in front of him at all, his eyes widened in surprise, and he stammered and replied.

"How could this be? How could this be?"

The young king took three steps back in a row, holding his head, murmuring with a dismal expression. Scenes of the past flashed before his eyes like a movie. The young king finally understood one thing. An unbelievable strange thing-he is now Li Xian, the seventh son of Tang Gaozong Li Zhi, Zhou Wang Li Xian, but he has all the memories of Li Sheng who "sacrificed on duty" in his memory. Zhongzong's memory, three kinds of past and present memories are intertwined, intertwined with each other, indistinguishable, like an illusion and a dream, making the young Li Xian's head big like a fight, his face pale and difficult to understand.

"Your Highness, wait a moment. This servant will send the imperial physician here."

The young eunuch Gao Miao saw that the situation was not right, he couldn't stay still anymore, he bowed his body in a panic, and wanted to run outside.

"stop!"

Hearing that Gao Miao was going to invite the imperial physician, Li Xian's body trembled suddenly, he glared with a gloomy expression, and let out a drink.

"Your Highness, you, you, you..."

Li Xian is weak by nature and timid by nature, but there is an undeniable arrogance in this shout, Gao Miao was immediately restrained, and he looked at Li Xian helplessly, not knowing what to say for a while up.

"Go into the palace now!"

Li Xian didn't care about what Gao Miao was talking about, and stood there dumbly. After a long time of change in his face, he let out a sigh of relief, shook his head slowly, left a sentence, and slapped his face. Sleeve, walked outside without looking back, Gao Miao saw this, although he was suspicious, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions, he hurriedly trotted to follow.

(End of this chapter)