Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 88

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it was the middle of April in the first year of Qianfeng. Suddenly news came out from the inner ban that Gaozong was finally going to court. This was the first time since Gaozong came to Luoyang in February last year. All the ministers paid attention to it, and what made the ministers talk a lot was that King Lu Lixian and King Zhou Lixian will also officially enter the court this time, and the meaning is quite thought-provoking—Gaozong returned to Beijing on March [-]th Afterwards, although he never went to the early dynasty, the imperial decree was still issued. Not only did Yan Liben and Liu Daoxiang, who had been demoted from the capital before, be recalled to the capital, but they were also promoted further——Liu Daoxiang was promoted to the Ministry of Officials, and Yan Liben was promoted to Huhu The Minister of the Ministry and other officials close to the prince have also been promoted. For example, Le Yanwei, the former Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was a member of the Jinzhong Shusheren, who was a member of the political affairs (Prime Minister); Master Xu Yu and Li Anqi, who held a neutral attitude in the court, were dismissed from office. At the same time, Emperor Gaozong also specially issued an edict that the crown prince would continue to supervise the country. For a while, Prince Li Hongzhi's power rose sharply, and the government affairs were mostly written by the prince, and the officials had a vision of returning to their hearts. , It's hard not to make all the ministers think about it.

Strange?There is nothing strange at all, others may be puzzled by Gaozong's move, but Li Xian, who was once the emperor, is very clear in his heart - to put it bluntly, it is worthless, this is just checks and balances, nothing Wrong, Gaozong wanted to support the prince to suppress Empress Wu's growing ambitions, but he didn't want to overcorrect. If the prince's power soared and there was a Xuanwumen change, wouldn't Gaozong even have time to cry? Obviously, the necessary precautions are indispensable. There is no doubt that carrying the Li Xian brothers, who have always been at odds with the prince, into the court is the best precaution. Of course, the first thing here must be Empress Wu's help is indispensable.

The reason is very simple. With Empress Wu's temperament of playing power, it is impossible to sit back and watch the prince become more and more powerful. If the prince is firmly established, then there will be no stage for Empress Wu to perform. No matter what, Empress Wu has to find a way Create some problems for the prince. The problem is that Gaozong is resentful in his heart because of the tragic death of Mrs. Han and his daughter. It is impossible for Empress Wu to take the lead at this time. If he can see the three younger brothers fighting in the court Going away is undoubtedly the best choice for Empress Wu at the moment. When the court situation is in chaos due to infighting among the princes, it is time for her Wu Meiniang to fully gather power. This is just a way to catch big fish with a long line , it's not surprising at all.

There is an old saying: If you are not strong enough, you should take advantage of the situation to make it happen!Obviously, Li Xian's situation at this time is exactly like this - no matter what the intentions of Gaozong and Empress Wu are, this entry into the court is a great opportunity for both Li Xian and Li Xian to take advantage of the situation. Not to be missed, in fact, Li Xian has already made full preparations in order to wait for this opportunity to come. Now, everything is ready, the east wind has risen, and it is time to ride the wind and waves!
The early court event is not an easy and comfortable thing for the monarch and ministers. Apart from other things, Chenshi is officially opened, and Maoshi is about to start. Getting up early is one thing, and eating is a big trouble. There are no other reasons. It usually takes two or three hours to go down early in the morning. If you encounter difficult matters and cannot be resolved, you may have to go up to the afternoon. There is no opportunity for "break" in the middle. Urgent urination, that’s a lot of fun. If you accidentally roll down on the spot, it’s not a matter of making a fool of yourself, but a serious crime of being rude to the emperor. Therefore, every morning, the courtiers can always avoid eating I don’t want to eat, because my body can’t take it anymore, so I try to eat dry food. This is naturally not a problem for Li Xian, who has long been used to the early court in the previous life. No, Li Xian got up early in the morning, finished martial arts, and hurriedly He took a bath and changed his clothes, and instead of using porridge, he ate two white pancakes to fill his stomach, and then got on the carriage and drove to the imperial city.

Excited?One thing, although not many, but there are still some after all, you must know that this is the first time in Li Xian's life to participate in government affairs, it is impossible not to be excited, besides, this court meeting is part of Li Xian's whole big plan The first step is really not to be missed, a little uneasy is just a natural thing, because of this, Li Xian's thoughts are a little confused along the way, but after the carriage stops, Li Xian Having completely calmed down, Shi Shiran got off the carriage, looked at the small square in front of Chengtian Gate, and couldn't help but smile a little.

The sixth guy is really a good performer, yes, he doesn't need makeup on the stage, he can play Xiaosheng!The first time Li Xian got off the carriage, he saw Lu Wang Li Xianzheng dealing with all the ministers in a happy manner. The forced humility was really exaggerated, which made Li Xian secretly amused. Of course Come on, let the music go, Li Xian couldn't spare the proper etiquette, so he hurried to the center of the square.

"Good morning, Your Highness."

"I have seen His Royal Highness Zhou Wang."

Seeing Li Xian's arrival, all the courtiers stopped discussing one after another, or greeted them, or were too late to greet them, and the voices in the small square became extremely noisy for a while.

"Everyone is invited, Xiao Wang is one step late, Haihan, Haihan."

Li Xian didn't dare to take too much credit for the greetings from the ministers and workers, he cupped his hands and made a round bow, saying Haihan in his mouth, which was considered a half-repayment, but he didn't stop on his feet, he walked all the way to Li Xian's body Then he stood still, bowed slightly, and greeted with cupped hands: "Sixth brother, good morning."

"Well, the seventh brother is here. Alright, you're in good spirits. Come on, Brother Standing, we're going to start the court later." Seeing Li Xian bowing to him, Li Xian nodded reservedly, and it was considered as a return of the gift. , casually praised Li Xian, acting like a big brother.

Heh, this guy just loves to show off, that's enough!Li Xian knew the meaning of Li Xian's putting on such a show, he was just declaring to the ministers that Li Xian was the head of the alliance between the two kings. Don't let Li Xian do whatever he wants, it doesn't matter how outsiders see who is the leader of the two kings, since he won't care about so many things, so he responded with a smile, and stood there humbly. Li Xian's side is only half a body behind Li Xian on purpose, in order to highlight Li Xian's leading position.

"Go up, go up!"

Li Xian's timing was very accurate, just arrived at the small square not long ago, that is, when he had just finished greeting Li Xian, the shouts from the palace came out one after another. The courtiers who were discussing did not dare to be negligent, and quickly lined up according to their ranks. The Li Xian brothers led the way, followed by several prime ministers, and filed into the Chengtian Gate. He walked towards the Tai Chi Hall, and when he reached the main hall, everyone stood in awe, waiting for the arrival of Emperor Gaozong and the prince.

"The Holy One is here!"

The courtiers waited for less than a quarter of an hour, and the sharp and high-pitched shouts of the eunuch Gao Hesheng came from the apse. Immediately, Gaozong turned out of the apse with a somewhat staggering footsteps. The prince followed closely behind with several young eunuchs.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

A group of ministers saw that Emperor Gaozong and the crown prince had arrived, so they dared not make any mistakes. They all knelt down on the ground and paid respects.

"Everyone loves to be flat."

Gaozong's mental state was not very good, his face was pale and haggard. At first glance, the man who was clearly under forty looked like he was about to be fifty, and the simple movement of sitting on the dragon bed , couldn't help panting slightly, and the voice of shouting seemed a little weak.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Gaozong shouted, and all the courtiers hurriedly followed the usual practice and shouted long live three times, and then kowtowed to each other, and stood in two rows according to rank and civil and military ranks, and each of them stood breathlessly into wooden sculptures and clay sculptures .

"Dear dears, I haven't been in court since February last year, and all government affairs depend on the help of the prince, and everything I do is very in line with my wishes. Now that I am here in person, dear dears, just play this chapter. "

After all the ministers stood still, Emperor Gaozong looked around at the ministers, then stroked his long beard on his chest, first praised Prince Li Hong, then changed the subject, as if he meant to be in charge again, This made all the ministers put a question mark on Gaozong's previous praise of Prince Li Hong. For a while, no one appeared on the list, and they all wondered about the emperor's heart in surprise. The silence in the hall was a bit strange up.

Poor brother prince, why don't you understand that the emperor's heart is unpredictable, the more capable you are, the easier it is for the old man on the other end to mutter in his heart, tsk, if you can deliberately make some insignificant mistakes, give me The old man has a chance to make corrections, so it's okay, well, this time it's okay, he's going to be mixed with sand, isn't he?Although Li Xian was standing solemnly like the officials, in fact, he never missed the change of the prince's expression from the rest of his eyes. Some sons became sad, looking at Li Xian's heart filled with emotion.

"Revealing the emperor's father, the minister has this chapter here!"

In the silence of the school, I saw Li Xian striding into the hall, bowed, and reported a sentence loudly, immediately making the eyes of all the people in the hall focus on Li Xian.

Oh, damn it, why is this bastard so impatient!Li Xian was full of emotions before, and he didn't notice Li Xian's move out. When he found out, it was too late to stop him. His heart sank, and he couldn't help cursing inwardly. But now, But nothing happened, he could only forcefully suppress the dissatisfaction in his heart, and looked at Li Xian in the hall expressionlessly, his mind was running rapidly.

(End of this chapter)