I became emperor in the Tang Dynasty by relying on the palace fighting system

In Hebi Palace, Li Zhi had a rare moment of clarity. He sat in front of the newly made glazed mirror, feeling lost.

"Mei Niang, we are all old."

Wu Meiniang felt full of energy. Old? Too early!

But facing the aging emperor, Wu Meiniang did not refute him, but just smiled and said: "Yes, we are all old."

Li Zhi coughed twice, his face showing a look of reminiscence: "Even Hong'er walked ahead of us, Mei Niang, I'm so scared..."

"If the tyrant emperor predicted by Taishang Laojun is not Hong'er, who else could it be?"

Li Zhi turned his attention to his other sons, except Li Xian and Li Xian... Alas!

It’s hard to describe in one word.

However, Li Zhi became uncertain again. Since the tyrant could not be Li Hong, could it be Li Xian?

In the future that Taishang Laojun showed him, the Tang Dynasty was obviously at its peak but suddenly declined.

It is not impossible that an emperor works hard to govern the country in the beginning but becomes incompetent and leads to the ruin of the country in the end.

Li Zhi hesitated again.

Wu Meiniang knew what he was thinking at a glance. She smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you suspect that the tyrant emperor is Xian'er? We will know after we see it."

Wu Meiniang did nothing but continued to handle state affairs quietly and cultivate her own party members.

However, Crown Prince Li Xian deliberately made life difficult for her and made trouble for her every now and then.

As recorded in history, the two sides fought back and forth. Today, Li Xian advised Wu Meiniang against her autocratic rule, and tomorrow Wu Meiniang gave Li Xian a copy of "The Book of Filial Piety" to study well. The war between the Queen Mother and the Eastern Palace gradually became white-hot.

Qingluan watched their fight from the side and felt so bored: "Zhao Zhao, how long will these mother and son fight like this!"

"How long do we have to endure before we can ascend the throne and become emperor?"

Li Zhao was writing a plan for ascending the throne and becoming emperor in the future: "Why rush? There is still plenty of time."

"Be patient and wait until Emperor Wu completely takes control of the court."

The cold light in Li Zhao's eyes was as sharp as a sword, and he gently scratched the system panel.

"When that day comes, neither Li Xian nor Li Zhi will be of any use."

The host's words were as cold as snow in December. Qingluan listened and her feathers trembled.

Ah, today's host is as cruel as ever.

After a long period of confrontation with Crown Prince Li Xian, Wu Meiniang gradually stopped opposing him. Instead, she began to praise him for his prudent handling of matters and even entrusted him with important tasks.

All the officials were overjoyed, thinking that the Empress had changed her personality, or that the Emperor behind her had given instructions to let her give up power.

When Li Zhao heard the news, he almost laughed out loud.

"Li Xian? I know how he was destroyed."

Qing Luan also said with a sigh of relief: "This is just flattery. The Martial Emperor is worthy of being the Martial Emperor. This move is amazing."

"If Li Xian dares to act rashly, he will be finished!"

Qingluan’s words came true.

Who is Li Xian?

He had been ambitious since he was a child, and therefore he was somewhat arrogant. When he saw Wu Meiniang giving in so much, as expected, he immediately became proud.

That year, the Tang Dynasty suffered a disaster and a large number of refugees poured into Chang'an. However, Li Xian and a group of friends indulged in feasting and merrymaking, completely ignoring the people who died of hunger and exhaustion under the city walls.

Wu Meiniang passed the news to Li Zhi's ears, and saw with her own eyes that Li Zhi smashed a set of glass tea sets on the spot.

Wu Meiniang sighed in her heart. She had ambition but no ability, and she didn't know what forbearance was.

Prince, you are really useless.

In May of the fourth year of Yifeng, Li Xian stayed in Chang'an to supervise the country, while Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang went to Luoyang.

Suddenly a rumor spread in the palace. A palace maid in the Purple Palace actually said that Crown Prince Li Xian was not the son of the Queen Mother, but the son of her sister Wu Shun!

The reason is simple. The Crown Prince and Princess Anding were born in the same year. How is this possible?

Wu Shun who is still alive: “???!!!”

She was seriously ill during the Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai. Wu Minhui contacted Wu Meiniang for her and asked Yudou Xuanzun for a pill for her to eat, so she is still alive today.

When Wu Shun first heard this rumor, she thought it was ridiculous. How could the prince be her son? !

What’s even more outrageous is that some people actually believed it!

Before Li Xian could come to his senses, the second wave of attack arrived.

Ming Chongyan openly declared: "The crown prince does not have the appearance of an emperor, the third son looks like Taizong, and the fourth son is unparalleled in benevolence and virtue."

For a while, rumors spread in the two capitals.

Li Xian was furious, and a few days later, Ming Chongyan died mysteriously in his own mansion.

Ming Chongyan was usually in charge of Li Zhi's condition. With the medicine he prescribed, Li Zhi felt better after drinking it when he woke up. However, his death took away most of Li Zhi's life.

In Luoyang, Li Zhi was furious: "Investigate! Investigate thoroughly for me!"

Wu Meiniang looked at him deeply and sneered in her heart.

What is there to investigate? Isn’t the real murderer standing right in front of her, Wu Meiniang?

After Li Zhao learned the news, he snorted and laughed, and sent a message to Wu Meiniang.

The time has come.

The case was handed over to Di Renjie. Strangely, Di Renjie, who was always decisive and resolute, kept delaying the case and finally let it go.

Li Xian began to feel uneasy.

He made up his mind and on a day off after Li Zhi returned to Chang'an, he used the excuse of paying respects to the Daming Palace and led his troops to rebel! !

The prince also has guards, and Li Xian has also secretly hidden hundreds of sets of armor, which now come in handy!

It was another Xuanwu Gate Incident, with a night of fighting and bloodshed.

Under the secret manipulation of Wu Meiniang and Li Zhao, Li Xian took control of the Xuanwu Gate, and everything went incredibly smoothly.

When Li Xian stood in front of Li Zhi with a sword in his hand, Li Zhi's eyes were filled with disbelief.

In the Purple Palace, Li Zhi leaned on Wu Meiniang's arms, and vomited a large mouthful of blood in anger: "Crown Prince! Good! What a great crown prince!"

He could tolerate the prince's mediocrity, but he could never tolerate the prince's rebellion!

Li Xian looked ferocious: "Aye, you forced me to do this."

Pei Yan was standing beside him: "Your Majesty, the two emperors are old and the emperor is not in good health. Why don't you abdicate as soon as possible and enjoy your remaining years?"

Pei Yan was the first prime minister Li Xian recruited after he became the crown prince.

Li Xian promised him that if he ascended the throne, the girl from Pei Yan's family would be the future Crown Princess.

The prime minister whom he had promoted also followed suit, which made Li Zhi even angrier and he spit out blood again.

Pei Yan had already prepared a written imperial edict and asked his servant to deliver it: "Your Majesty, please abdicate."

Wu Meiniang glanced over, and the Queen Mother's power was so overwhelming that the servant trembled and stopped.

Pei Yan said, "Your Majesty, the Queen of Heaven, you are the reincarnation of the gods and Buddhas in heaven. Why do you have to get involved in these mundane affairs? You should withdraw as soon as possible so as not to be affected by the cause and effect."

Pei Yan paused, and then said, "This is also the original words that Taibai Xingjun asked me to bring to Her Majesty the Queen of Heaven."

That’s right, the reason why Li Xian, Pei Yan and others dared to rebel in front of Wu Meiniang, the reincarnation of gods and Buddhas, was because they got the precise words from Taibai Jinxing Chen Shuozhen.

Chen Shuozhen had expressed her dissatisfaction in front of Pei Yan many times about the Emperor not giving her real power and the Empress not speaking for her. This time she also brought a special message to Pei Yan, asking them to do it boldly!

With two rumors in front of them, Li Xian's position was in jeopardy. They didn't care about much else and just rebelled!

Li Zhi was breathing heavily, and Wu Meiniang remained silent for a long time. Pei Yan gave a look to his confidant and was about to forcibly grab Li Zhi's hand and seal it.

Suddenly, there was a sound of fighting outside the palace. A soldier broke into the palace with a bang, and then a clear voice was heard: "Jingguang, I am here to save you!!"

As he spoke, the owner of the voice kicked Li Xian right in the face.

Li Xian spiraled up 3,600 degrees, fell to one side, and lost consciousness.