Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 27

If it was changed to another occasion, and the officials could be so focused, Wu Meiniang must be full of pride, because this is the goal she has been pursuing all along, but at this moment, the focus of the officials makes Wu Meiniang My heart was on fire, and I couldn't survive the attack. It was really uncomfortable, and the anger in my heart surged wildly. Although my face was still calm, there was a gleam in my eyes from time to time, like a storm. Lightning and thunder before approaching.

Wu Meiniang has always been proud of using her conversational skills to control the direction of the situation. No matter whether she was competing for favor in the harem at the beginning, or using Li Yifu and other confidants to attack political opponents later, Wu Meiniang has never missed a hand. From Queen Wang, Concubine Xiao Shu to the nearest political opponent, Shangguanyi, all of them were defeated without hesitation, but today's trick not only failed, but was used by someone, and this person was Wu Meiniang This made Wu Meiniang even more annoyed by Li Xian, who had never taken it very seriously.

Although Li Xian is the son of a direct relative, Wu Meiniang seldom paid attention to it, because in Wu Meiniang's mind, Li Xian was a son who was not good enough. From character to aptitude, most of them had nothing to recommend, and they were said to be mediocre talents. It is by no means an exaggeration, even if there was an occasional sternness in the previous prison case, Wu Meiniang still didn't care too much, thinking that what she did was just instigated by Li Xian, the ambitious and capable second son Forget it, therefore, the focus of all Wu Meiniang's arrangements was actually on Li Xian, but she never expected that Li Xian, who was supposed to be insignificant, would give her such a big "surprise".

The purpose of killing chickens is not for the chickens themselves, but to frighten the monkeys. In Wu Meiniang's arrangement, the little eunuch Zhang Dekai is a "chicken", and Li Xian, Wu Meiniang's ineffective son, is also a "chicken". The purpose of killing these two chickens It was just to scare Li Xian, a disobedient "monkey". There was no big problem with this arrangement. If there is no accident, Li Xian, a dishonest "horse monkey", must be quiet for a while. This frees up much-needed time for Wu Meiniang to make up for the losses caused by the prison case and eliminate the negative effects, but the plan always fails to keep up with the rapid changes. Li Xian, who thought he should be a "chicken", now seems to have no " On the contrary, the self-consciousness of "chicken" has turned into a riot, and it has abruptly turned what should have been a good situation into a pot of raw rice. This is how embarrassing this "cook" Wu Meiniang is!
"Your Majesty, the empress, the old ministers are ashamed."

In the eerie silence, the waiter Xu Jingzong who had been standing silently at the side suddenly came out, bowed and saluted Gaozong and his wife, and sighed.

"Why did Xiang Xu say such a thing?"

Wu Meiniang was at a loss as to how to answer Gaozong's question - Li Xian was not willing to allow Li Xian to practice martial arts. Immediately, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and asked Gaozong before he could speak.

"The old minister thought His Royal Highness Lu's words about the restlessness and frequent wars around our Tang Dynasty were all true. As courtiers, the old ministers were unable to stabilize the country, but asked the prince to practice martial arts to defend the country. It is dereliction of duty, ashamed, ashamed." Xu Jingzong is worthy of being a veteran of the three dynasties, with a keen mind, he can see what Wu Meiniang's intentions are, and under this opening, he pretends to be ashamed, but in fact he is extremely savage and sealed Li Xian's excuse to practice martial arts—— The subtext is to allow Li Xian to practice martial arts, which means that the Tian family is dissatisfied with the courtiers' incompetence. An unwise emperor can't afford it, even someone as wise as Emperor Taizong wouldn't dare to take it rashly.

"Xu Xiang has done his best for the country, and he has worked hard and made great achievements. You must not blame yourself for this." Wu Meiniang's thoughtfulness is incomparable to others, and she understood the true meaning of Xu Jingzong's words just by listening to it. After comforting Xu Jingzong, she said: Then, without waiting for Gaozong to speak, he immediately threw out a trump card: "Your Majesty, I remember that when Taizong was in Japan, Li Chengqian, the deposed prince, asked Taizong to fight against him, and Taizong said to him: This is not something that children can interfere with. The concubine's memory of this scene is still fresh, I wonder if Your Majesty has forgotten it?"

"Ah, this, this..." The reason why Gaozong agreed to Li Xian's martial arts practice was actually not thinking too much. Stirring together, there is such a deep meaning. Moreover, when the abolished prince Li Chengqian asked about the war strategy, he also waited by his side. He knew that Taizong had indeed said so. He was willing to go against Taizong's will, but felt that things might not be as evil as what Xu Jingzong said, so he couldn't help being stunned for a while, not knowing what to say.

What an old dog, it bites people really hard!For Xu Jingzong's difficult situation, Li Xian knew it well, but he never expected that Xu Jingzong was so difficult to deal with. Seeing the great situation that was managed with great difficulty, Xu Jingzong knocked him down with a few words It was broken into pieces, Li Xian couldn't help feeling anxious, but he knew in his heart that there was no need to be anxious at this time, and only calmness could find a solution. Therefore, while Xu Jingzong and Wu Meiniang were singing together, Li Xianqiang suppressed the itching and anger in his heart, and his mind was working quickly. When Gao Zong was at a loss for words, Li Xian already had some calculations in his mind.

"Father, my child has a word that I don't know whether to say or not." Before Gao Zong could tell the reason, Li Xian stood up again and reported loudly.

"My son has something to say, but it's okay, I'm listening." Gao Zong has always been a person who doesn't have much opinion, and he didn't know how to deal with Xu Jingzong and Wu Meiniang's attack. Hearing Li Xian's words interrupted him, he was happy Push the boat along the water for a while.

"Father, the sages have a saying. A human life of seventy years has been rare since ancient times. This statement means that a person's lifespan has a fixed number, and it is really difficult to exceed it. Although there are many generals in our dynasty, they are all people with long lifespans. Li Ji, Li The great general is seventy years old; Su Dingfang and old general Su are seventy-two; Liu Rengui and Liu Sikou are sixty-three; Xue Rengui and General Xue are younger, more than fifty; Where is the reason? Even if there are young heroes such as Cheng Wuting appearing, most of them lack experience and may not be able to take on great responsibilities. Is it because I have peace in the world? No, there are Tubo in the west, Turks in the north, and caves in the south. Goguryeo is rampant in the east, although it is not a serious problem, but it is like a maggot on the tarsus, lingering, if you do not pay attention to military affairs, how can there be peace in the world, children are not talented, even if they practice martial arts, they may not be successful. Children of the Tian Family, what happened to Xiang Wu may be an example for the government and the public, if this action can relieve one or two of the worries of the father, the child dare not say goodbye, I implore the father for permission!" Li Xian bowed and walked in a calm manner. As a courtesy, as soon as you open your mouth, you can talk freely, cite examples, express your attitude, and your words are sincere and dignified, which really makes the listeners excited.

"Father, the seventh brother serves the court with all his heart, and my child deeply believes that, I implore the father to approve the seventh brother's heart to serve the court." As soon as Li Xian's words fell, Li Xian immediately stood up and echoed in a clear-cut manner.

"Father, my son thinks that the seventh brother has a very kind heart, so I can try it." After the crown prince Li Hong tried to win over Li Xian last time but failed, his desire to win over Li Xian has faded. Therefore, Li Xian was attacked earlier. At this time, Li Hong didn't intend to help each other, but when the two brothers made it clear that the chariots and horses collided with Empress Wu, Li Hong's mind finally shifted, because compared to the competition between brothers, Li Hong Hong has a stronger sense of guard against Empress Wu's meddling in politics, and he is happy to see Empress Wu suffer setbacks. If Empress Wu and the Li Xian brothers completely fight together from now on, it is very in line with Li Hong's wishes, and he does not hesitate. Stand up and support Li Xian.

With the appearance of Li Hong and Li Xian, the current situation has unknowingly evolved into a situation after the three kings fight against each other. The prime ministers are all dumbfounded. People who dared to make random remarks at such a sensitive time all chose the strategy of watching silently. Even Xu Jingzong, a die-hard queen, kept his mouth shut and watched from the sidelines.

"Okay, since Xian'er has such a heart, how can I not be considerate, I will agree with this matter!" Gao Zong was a person who was easily swayed by emotions. Hearing Li Xian's generosity, he saw that the other two sons were in succession. Expressing his support, the pride in his heart burst out, and without any further hesitation, he clapped his hands and agreed to Li Xian's request to Wu.

"Your Majesty, Xian'er is very loyal. This matter should be announced to the world, and Xian'er's filial piety is not in vain." Seeing that Gaozong had agreed to Li Xian's request, Wu Meiniang's face quickly passed. With a trace of haze, her red lips pursed, and she interrupted with a sudden smile.

"Okay, very good, Meiniang's words are very flattering to me, so I'll let people draw up an edict, and tell the world, to carry forward the spirit of Tang Wu!" Gaozong approved Li Xian's performance before, but it was out of a moment of excitement , I completely forgot to ask Wu Meiniang for her opinion. I was worried that Wu Meiniang would be offended, but when I heard that Wu Meiniang would say such a thing, I was overjoyed and agreed with a smile.

Announce the world?Hey, another cover is set up for us to drill, interesting!Li Xian's mind is very keen, and once he heard Wu Meiniang's words, he understood her intentions - Wu can only rule the country, but cannot secure the country, and the purpose of setting up Li Xian as a role model for Xiang Wu is to Li Xian squeezed out the ranks of heirs. If Li Xian Xiang Wu was just showing off, sooner or later he would show his flaws. At that time, without Empress Wu taking action, the bullets on the other side of Yushitai would be enough for Li Xian to drink a pot .

"I thank my father and mother, Long En. The child will work hard to learn, and will live up to the high hopes of father and mother." Although Li Xian understood the sinister intentions of Empress Wu, he didn't take it seriously at all, because of this It was Li Xian's self-reliance to cover up, so he kowtowed for the grace without hesitation.

"Okay, Xian'er can put his heart into it. I will reward you. After today's work is over, let's come here." Gaozong saw that everyone had finished discussing the matter happily, and he didn't want to worry about it. I went to rest.

"Wait a minute, Your Majesty, I have a copy of the book!" Before Gaozong got up, a person suddenly flashed out from the side, knelt down in front of the hall, and reported loudly. The one who was about to come out was Yuan Wanqing, and they couldn't help being stunned.

(End of this chapter)