Unofficial History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 78

Emperor Wu's murder of Empress Xiao Concubine wanted to kill Suiliang, so Wuji hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, take a break from the power of heaven, and listen to the minister's words: Suiliang was ordered by the previous court to be a hero of the country. Although he is a death penalty today, no additional punishment will be given. Your Majesty has the right to record the fault, and redeem it with merit." Yu Zhining also begged again and again, but the emperor's anger died down, and Sui Liang thanked him and retreated.

At that time, all the ministers withdrew from the court, discussing and sighing, but they dared not play.The unique Zhongshu Order Laiji Shangbiao said: "After the king stands up, he will follow the law of the universe. He must choose a famous scholar of etiquette and education. He is leisurely and virtuous. He is the hope of the whole world. He is called the heart of the gods. Hancheng regards the maidservant as the queen, and the death of the country. Only Your Majesty can observe it." Seeing Zou, the emperor got up in a flick of his sleeves and walked into the palace.The next day, when Li Ji came to see him, the emperor said, "I want to make Wu Zhaoyi my empress, but Suiliang insists that it is impossible.

Since Suiliang took care of the minister, it was time to do it! Ji said, "Why should you ask outsiders about your Majesty's family affairs?" "The emperor said: "Your words are reasonable, but I am hesitant. "It happened that Wei Weiqing and Xu Jingzong came in, and the emperor told about it before. Jingzong said: "The farmer received ten more dendrobium wheat, and he wanted to change his wife. What's more, the emperor established a queen. What does it mean to be different? The emperor nodded and said with great joy: "Duqing's theory of gold and stone is justified, and I will follow it." "It was an edict to demote Chu Suiliang as the governor of Tanzhou. So far in Liquan's reading of history, there is a poem that says: "The ministers of the king and the king are ruthless, and the direct ministers are really good."

Wat Huan Chi's heart is finally red, and the forehead is knocked on the dragon's blood and the blood is red.

The prestige and phoenix are ruthless and obsessed with national discipline, and the gatherings are chaotic.

The holy dynasties generously bestowed sacrifices in the spring and autumn, and the ministers of Jizhao Sheji have been valued through the ages.

In the first day of October in the winter of the fifth year of Yonghui, civil and military officials led servants to shoot at Yu Zhining, and Taishi ordered Li Chunfeng and others to go straight into the inner hall to meet the emperor.Li Shiji said: "Since Fujian Wu entered the palace, he has perfected the four virtues, abided by the three obediences, surpassed the past and surpassed the present. Although Zhou's Jiang Yuan empress and concubine could not surpass this, it really has the appearance of sacred rituals. The meeting of the ministers, Today is an auspicious day, Your Majesty Fu Wang should be made the Empress, if the heart of heaven is in harmony with the heart, and the will of the people is in the bottom, then your Majesty's ancestors will be very lucky." After listening to the report, the Emperor ordered Cui Yixuan, the imperial historian, and Yuan Gongyu, the prime minister, to draw up an edict to make the Wu family the empress.The imperial edict said: "Wu's sect is dedicated to Xunyong, and the land is Huayingfu. If you go there, you can do it and you will be selected into the back court."In the past, when I was in Chu Er, I often had to serve my concubines, and I never looked around.The holy love is learned, and every time I admire and sigh, I give it to me, and I can be a queen when I serve as the same ruler.

On that day, Li Shiji and Danzhaoxi were assigned to the harem, and Wu Zhaoyi accepted it.The next day, Mrs. Wu expressed her gratitude, which said slightly: "Your Majesty regards my concubine as a concubine, and Han Yuan and Lai Ji fought against each other and begged for more rewards."When Han Yuan and others saw that they were terrified, Yuan said: "I don't want to be in the court, so I beg for the bones to be buried in the field. Your majesty is still a holy master. If you let the minister live for the rest of the year, it will be good." The emperor said: "Don't be frightened, I have no intention of harming you. When empress Wu sees disobedience, you can accept Yan and obey him, and you will be safe." Yuan said: "It all depends on your majesty's heavenly power. I will earn an inch of salary and make money for my children and grandchildren. I will die without regret. May I give you the rewards of dogs and horses, even if you go to the fire with soup, you will not refuse." The emperor then ordered Yuan and Laiji to enter the palace to apologize, and nothing happened.

But Li Yifu, the servant of Zhongshu, asked, "since Zhaoyi has been registered as the empress, where can the queen and concubine Xiao be placed?"The Wu family ordered the empress and concubine to be imprisoned in another courtyard. They will be sealed and locked up immediately.Yi's decree was dutiful, he danced to thank him, and all the officials in the court were all sad.Later generations looked at this, and some poems sighed: Why did the Queen Concubine Xiao fall out of favor, because the Tang Lord could not be flattered.

If the Wu family hadn't been on the throne, how could the descendants be killed.

The second concubine left to the other courtyard with tears in her eyes.

On that day, Baiguan Chao Wu was at the gate of Xiaoyi, and Shiji asked Wu to thank the Empress Dowager. Wu was about to bow down, when suddenly there was a strange wind, flying sand and stones, and no one on the other side saw each other. Blow them all out, shocking Wu to the ground.All the servants came to rescue, and they woke up after a long time.A few days later, when he recovered from his illness, he rewarded all his concubines generously, and all the people around him were grateful.

But it is said that the queen and Concubine Xiao are imprisoned in other courtyards, sad day and night, lacking in food and clothing.The emperor also thought about himself day and night, fearing that Empress Wu would be angry and would no longer dare to speak.One day, the emperor went to another courtyard privately, and ordered his servants to report it first, and the emperor called it himself.The concubine heard the words inside, and suddenly came out, separating herself from the emperor.The queen wept and said: "Your Majesty, are you here safe and well? I recalled that I used to share the same quilt with Your Majesty, but I don't realize that it has been a long time. The concubine serves herself, is cautious, and she dares to be negligent. How can Your Majesty bear the loneliness once she abandons her concubine?" If you think about the love between the husband and wife in the past, you will see the sun, and the parents of the concubine will feel virtuous even though they live under the nine springs." The emperor said: "Don't worry, I will deal with it, and I will take you into the palace in a few days. "After that, the two said goodbye.It turned out that someone had reported it to the palace, and Empress Wu said angrily: "The two of you complained, and now you are famous for killing them."At that time, the Queen and Concubine Xiao were sighing in the other courtyard, when the maid came to report Li Yifu's arrival, the Concubine was horrified.Yifu held the poisoned wine and said to his concubine: "In the scorching sun, Empress Wu specially serves birthday wine.

"The two cried and said: "You are also my minister, why is it so evil to force each other?" Yifu said, "Don't doubt longevity wine." "The queen said: "What is my crime for ordering you to drink this wine? "Yifu said angrily: "Yi's decree is sent, how dare it be late? "Huh, the left and right held short knives and practiced in vain the day before yesterday: "Three kinds of treasures, please ask yourself. Later he said, "May you see and pity the lives of the two of you." "Yifu scolded and said: "This matter is inevitable, and it should be decided early. " Hou Nai moved forward, touched Yifu with his head and cursed: "The emperor has no way to fool the emperor, abandons his wife and spoils his concubine, registers a bitch, and today's disaster.The emperor has a spirit, and he will not protect you, and soon this position will be destroyed. Hugging and crying with concubine Xiao Shu. Yifu drank and said: "Empress Wu is waiting for the return, and you are waiting for Eryan, who do you hope will save the evil?" Concubine Xiao also scolded: "If you help this bastard, you will destroy your family." "Yifu was furious, and ordered the warriors to hang the queen, and poured poisonous wine on the concubine Xiao. There is a poem from the historian: If the queen leaves the palace and will not be accepted, concubine Xiao will always practice her throat."

All the concubines of Gao Zong died, and people have been complaining for thousands of years.

Yifu also reported to the Empress Wu, who was ordered to cut off his brothers and feet and throw them into the wine jar.Later he said: "I will make these two women get drunk and never wake up again." Then the messenger lowered the head, dragged it out of the city and buried it.Since then, the authority has come from the right of the ruler, and every time the emperor looks at things, the curtain will be drawn behind him, and the government, no matter how big or small, can be foreseen. It is called "two saints" at home and abroad.When the emperor was dazzled by the wind, he couldn't see, and all the divisions played a role, and then he came to the court alone to decide.In the first month of the spring of the second year of Longshuo in the Yuan Dynasty, the Emperor and Empress Wu were discussing political affairs together in the Hanyuan Palace, when they suddenly reported to the frontier customs that Tie Le's nine surnames invaded the bandits.The emperor was shocked when he heard that, how on earth would he meet the enemy?
General comment: After the king is established, he must choose a famous scholar of etiquette, leisure and chastity, so as to meet the expectations of the world. How can Suiliang take Zhaoyi as a good thing?It doesn't mean that he is like Li Shixun, but it is also the same as Li Shixun.On the day when the Wu family thanked the emperor and the queen of the land, the sky changed clearly, so why didn't you know it?But he poisoned the queen and killed Concubine Xiao. I said that the emperor doted on the mat and did not refrain from walking on the frost.

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