Unofficial History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 84

Qianqi rushed to kill Li Duozuoyuan and said: "Since the plan has been made, even if he dies, he will not refuse." At this time, the prince lived in the north gate, and Cambodian invited all the audience to see him, and the prince agreed with him.

The next day, Xuanhui, Yan Fannai, General Zuowei Xue Sixing and others were fully clothed, and more than [-] men from the Yulin Army went to Xuanwu Gate. Li Duozuo, Li Zhan and Neizhilang Wang Tongjiao went to the East Palace to welcome the crown prince.Tongjiao went as far as the north gate, helped the prince to mount the horse, and from the Xuanwu gate, cut through the pass and entered.Duo Zuo entered, captured Yi Zhi, and Yi Zhi led Changzong out from behind to kill Duo Zuo.Duo Zuo raised his sword and took Yi Zhi directly. Yi Zhi fled in a panic.Changzong was about to come to meet him, but Duozuo swung his knife and cut Changzong under the roof.All the soldiers entered the Hall of Eternal Life where the Empress Dowager lived, shouting loudly.The queen mother was startled and asked, "Who is rebellious and disturbing so much?" Duo Zuo and others said, "Yi Zhi and Chang Zong conspired against each other. I, Yang Yuanyan, Wang Tongjiao and others have all been punished by the prince's order. I'm afraid there will be leaks. Therefore, I dare not hear about it. Calling it a military palace ban, the crime is worth ten thousand deaths."

At this time, the queen mother saw the prince, and she burst into tears unknowingly.The queen mother said: "Is it Ru Xie?
The boy is executed, but he can return to the East Palace. The prince said to him, "I would like to follow your majesty's order." "Huan Yan and Fan Jin said: "The prince can return home safely?In the past, the emperor entrusted his beloved son to His Majesty. This year, his teeth are old and he has lived in the East Palace for a long time. God's will is in the hearts of the people. He has thought about Li for a long time. The ministers will not forget the virtue of Emperor Taizong, so I enshrine the crown prince to punish the rebellious officials. May your majesty pass on the crown prince, so as to obey the heaven and the people Hope. "The queen mother said: "I just want to do this, but I am afraid that he will be weak and difficult to govern. "Cui Xuanwei said: "Your Majesty will pass on the crown prince early to inherit the Tang tradition, so that people's hearts will be at ease and the chaos will calm down. "The queen mother said: "Qing is the person I have promoted myself, and is also here to help evil? "Xuan Wei said: "The ministers are not helping each other. The unofficial history of the Sui and Tang Dynasties' actions today are actually to repay your majesty's great virtue. "So he issued an imperial edict to accept Zhang Changqi and others, all of whom were beheaded, and Yizhi and Changzong lords headed to Tianjin Qiaonan, and the rest of the party Wei Chengqing, Fang Rong, and Cui Shenqing were all sent to prison to die. The queen mother ordered the prince to supervise the country, and Yuan Shuji was the Fengge The assistant minister made peace with the affairs and sent envoys to announce to the states.

The next day, the Empress Dowager passed on the throne to Emperor Zhongzong, and all civil and military officials came to congratulate her, bowed down to Wu Que, and called them Long Live.Then the empress dowager was moved to Shangyang Palace, and she was honored as Zetian Dasheng Emperor, and the Zhou Dynasty was changed to Tang Dynasty, and the world was amnesty.As a result, the characters of the Tang Dynasty were revived brilliantly, and within a few days; the Queen Mother also died in the inner hall at the age of 81, in the summer and June of the first year of Chonglong.21 years before and after the usurpation.

Song Sunfu commented: Empress Wu took advantage of the decline of the Tang Dynasty, stole artifacts, appointed cruel officials, slaughtered clan members, poisoned the gentry, and the disaster was disastrous.

The historian Yong Wu said: the cycle of fortune is certain, how can it be said that the heroine has been standing for many years.

It was only because of the abolition of the emperor's monopoly that Wu Zetian was rumored.

Liquan chanted Wu's family saying: In the Tang Dynasty, Wu's family was better than Jia'er, and there are few heroines in modern and ancient times.

The two self-favorites live in the forbidden area, and the stench of the millennium spreads to Huayi.

But it is said that Princess Anle, the daughter of the emperor, married Chongxun, the son of Wu Sansi.From time to time, there was a daughter of Shangguanyi named Wan'er, who went to Yeting, discerned Huineng Wen, Ming Yu's official affairs, and was deeply loved by Empress Wu.Since the holy calendar, all the officials have played, and Wan'er has been asked to participate in the decision, all of which are reasonable.

When the emperor was restored, he was appointed to control his life, and Yi appointed him as Jieyu.Every time Sansi had an affair with him, Wan'er was favored by the Wu family; Wan'er also recommended Sansi to Empress Wei, and the emperor then discussed political affairs with Sansitu, regardless of size or salt.Suddenly one day, the emperor envoy Wei Hou and Sansi Shuanglu, and stood aside to raise money for it.Think twice and become coquettish, and every time you have sex with more than courtesy, you can get in touch with Wei Hou, so the Wu family's momentum will revive.

However, it is said that the empress Wei who valued the handsomeness of the prince was not born of himself, and he always hated it.At that time, Shangguan Jieyu had an affair with Sansi, so every time an imperial edict was issued, she would respect Wu's family.The son-in-law Wu Chongxun, also known as Princess Anle, played the emperor, please abolish the crown prince. The crown prince was so angry that he, together with the general Li Duozuo, ordered the soldiers of the feather forest to kill the Wu family. People, kill Wu Sansi and Wu Chongxun in his place; then lead troops to break through the gate of Suzhang, and go straight to the pavilion to kill Shangguan Jieyu.

The emperor was shocked when he heard this, and in a panic, Empress Wei, Princess Anle, and Shangguan Jieyu all boarded the Xuanwu gate to escape.All the soldiers rushed in, and the emperor was standing on the threshold of the pavilion. He called Qianqi sternly and said, "you are all the land of my old guard. Why do you fight against evil from many Zuo? If you can punish those who rebel, you will not suffer from wealth. " So Qianqi rushed forward, beheaded Duozuo, and took his head. The rest of the crowd broke up, and the prince was also killed by the left and right.The emperor decreed that the head of the prince should be dedicated to the Taimiao, and the coffins of Sansi and Chongxun should be sacrificed.Suddenly someone reported: "There is a man who undressed and wrapped the prince's head and cried." The emperor was furious and said: "The soldiers and commoners dare not approach, who dares to do this? Quickly call the warriors to capture me!" After a while, the warriors clustered to.It is the Prime Minister of Yonghe County Jiaxu who sees it.The emperor angrily said: "The crown prince is unfilial and conspired to be rebellious. You are a Tang official, and you have received great kindness in the world. You don't want to work together to assist the government. Why do you mourn for the crown prince?

" Jiaxu said: "The prince is also your majesty's son!"But what he did today, seeking his own death, wouldn't Chen Ann cry? The emperor then demoted Jiaxu as governor of Chenzhou. When the scholar-bureaucrats heard that the crown prince had died and Jiaxu was demoted, they all shed tears. There is a poem in Jingxuan: Zhuwu is monopolistic and inhumane, and the East Palace even forgets himself when he plots against him.

If it weren't for Duo Zuo's schemes, who would command soldiers to kill the courtiers.

At that time, Princess Anle saw that her son-in-law Chongxun was punished, and she wanted to avenge her husband, but she had nothing to do, so she conspired with Chu Ke, Shangshu Zong of the Ministry of War, and sent the imperial servant Ran Zuyong and others to falsely report Yu Wangdan and his emperor's sister, Princess Taiping. The two conspired with Chongjun.Emperor Wenzou was furious and said: "The generation of thieves dare to do the same!" So Xiao Zhizhong, the prime minister of the imperial censor, turned against him.Zhizhong wept and said: "The most rare one is brother. Your majesty can't tolerate a brother and a sister, and make people hurt you? Thinking that the king used to be the heir of the emperor, please give the world to your majesty. If you don't eat for a long time, your majesty How can you doubt it?" The emperor's anger eased a little, and he stopped.

At that time, Empress Wei was promiscuous and scandalous. Although the emperor knew it, he was afraid of being discussed by others, so he kept it secret, but he was depressed and dispirited day and night.Suddenly Yan Qinrong, the supervising army, reported that the queen was promiscuous, interfered in state affairs, confused human relations, and lost the hope of the emperor.Shangshu Zong, Chu Ke, who tried to endanger the country and committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, should be deposed.The emperor listened to the play and questioned him face to face. Qin Rong said to him: "Your Majesty is in civil strife, and everyone knows that you can't understand the canon of punishment. If you want to rule the country, can you get it? I would like to use Shangfang sword to behead the heads of the ministers first, and then behead the two people. , to thank the world, then your majesty will be the holy master, and the ministers will be loyal ministers." Qin Rong answered fluently, protesting and unyielding.The emperor was furious and was about to kill Qin Rong, which made Empress Wei frightened.At the same time, Princess Anle wanted to avenge her son-in-law, but there was no way to achieve it. She thought that the queen would come to court, and she would consider herself as the empress dowager, so she could fulfill her aspirations.The emperor ate it, and collapsed in the Dragon Palace.Poor Zhongzong was poisoned and died at the hands of his wife and daughter at the age of 55.First he was mother Wu and then he was abolished as King Luling. He lived in Fangzhou for 14 years, and it was only five years since Lai Zhangjianzhi and others entered and returned.The official historian has a poem that says: Empress Wei Limou is so heartless that she is willing to poison her husband to death.

Zhongzong had listened to Qin Rong's language early, so why use the court to kill Jianchen.

Empress Wei did not mourn, and no one inside or outside knew that the emperor had collapsed.Princess Taiping discussed with Shangguan Zhaoyi to plan a legacy system, and appointed Wen Wang Chongmao as the crown prince, and Empress Wei came to the court to listen to the government in person, so Ruizong had to give advice on political affairs.Zong Chuke conspired with all the ministers, saying: "No. Rui Zong and Wei Hou's sister-in-law and uncle do not understand each other. If you listen to the court, why should you be courteous?" The officials asked about their plan, and Zong Chu then led all the prime ministers to submit a petition. Only when Ruizong's political affairs are dismissed can he be mourned.Therefore, the queen was regent, and the prince came to the throne. At the age of sixteen, he was called Emperor Shang, and it was changed to the first year of Jinglong.

At the first day of the seventh month in autumn, the civil and military officer's office led Shangshu Zong Chuke and Ye Jingneng into the inner hall to see the queen.

Chu Kezuo said: "Since Fu Jian Guotai came to the court, he has spread all over the world, and his benevolence can surpass the past and surpass the present. Although the ancient sages and empresses have never surpassed this. The meeting of the ministers should follow the story of Wu's family, and use Wei's children to lead the north and the south. The second army should go to the Tang Dynasty and change the name of the country, so the ancestors of the country will be very lucky. The ministers and others have agreed, and now they are informed." Wei Hou said with great joy: "Your words are very appropriate, and you can discuss with the ministers from the elders.

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However, it is said that the son of Ruizong, who was named the king of Linzi and named Longji, should not drive away from Luzhou.When he returned to the capital, he saw that Empress Wei was regent and Emperor Shang ascended the throne. He was furious and thought to himself: "The world belongs to my father. Now that I have been invaded by Empress Wei and acted like Empress Wu, I am really ashamed. Why should I care about it?" Take it back to my father, and you will show your ambition." He is a scholar who nurtures talent and learning, and plots to restore the country.So he took it in a low-key suit, and Zhechong Liu Youqiu and others went into the garden to hide it.On the left side of the [-]nd night, I suddenly saw a day of stars scattered like snow, and I begged in shock and said: "If this is the will of God, the time must not be lost." So the two led the crowd to lift their swords, and went straight into the Yulin camp from Fushun, and temporarily The soldiers of the Wei Dynasty held their heads and told the ministers: "Empress Wei killed the first emperor by poisoning and plotted to endanger the country. Tonight, you should punish him together so that the world can be peaceful. Anyone who dares to help the rebellious party with both ends is a crime." and three tribes"

With a stern cry, all the sergeants of Habayashi obeyed their orders happily.After all how?
General comment: The incident in Linzi is not for nothing.The major event has been decided, and it is advisable to ask the King Xiang to return the artifact to Linzi, so there will be no chaos in Taiping.

It is becoming more and more popular, and then it is handed over, and there is an exchange of words between father and son.It is a pity that you seek courage to endure chaos, but wisdom is not weak!

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