[Wu Zetian] Queen's Road

Chapter 12 Hibernation 2

The queen has no children, so the sage can find excuses to realize if he wants to establish a leader, a virtuous, or a love.

Now there are four princes in the palace, and there are only two who have the chance to win the throne: the eldest prince Chen Wangzhong and the fourth prince Yongwang Sujie.

The former has the upper hand in terms of righteousness. If the empress can successfully accept the eldest son of the emperor as his heir, then he will have another half a son-in-law status. When competing for the reserve position, the chance of winning is at least [-]% higher.

I believe that those veteran families and old men who maintain orthodoxy will be happy to see the eldest son of the emperor win!

As for the fourth prince Yongwang Sujie, it can be said that the saint loves the prince so far, and the title of prince is much more meaningful than the other three princes. In addition, his mother is deeply loved by the saint, so his strength cannot be underestimated.

Concubine Xiao Shu is also from a famous family, and the class she represents is Xing Xungui. Those people probably want to become a famous family and replace the current family, which makes them inevitably choose a camp that can compete with the old family.

Concubine Xiao Shu and the Fourth Prince's camp are just in line with their interests.

In addition to these Xingxun noble families, some officials of the Shu family also had speculative ideas.

Investing in the Queen is obviously not as profitable as investing in Concubine Xiao Shu. Of course, the accompanying risks are also great!

Because the fourth prince is also a concubine after all, he also suffered a lot in the ranking, even though the fourth prince's clever words are spread in and out of the palace, but if he wants to compete for the eldest son of the emperor, without the support of a saint, he still has to work hard!

Therefore, the current battle between the two princes is obviously a battle between the queen and concubine Shu, but in essence it is a battle between the court and the old gentry.

However, the saint's attitude is very ambiguous...

On the surface, the sage seems to favor concubine Xiao Shu, but the courtiers who maintain the orthodox can hardly say that the sage dotes on his concubine and kills his wife, because the sage always treats the queen with respect and courtesy, even when the state affairs are busy, the first and fifteenth day of the new year he I will definitely go to the Central Palace to sit down. Any large-scale ceremonies and court meetings have given the Empress enough dignity. She has never lost the Empress materially, and even specially ordered Empress Xu's mother to live in the palace forever...

From the eyes of the gentry, these preferential treatments are definitely a symbol of the stable status of the Central Palace!

Those supporters of the queen can only lament that the queen is not blessed and cannot give birth to a son, otherwise there will be so many troubles...

As for Concubine Xiao Shu, everyone had nothing to say.

The Xiao family in Lanling is also a well-known family, so it is only natural to enter the palace to confer the title of concubine, not to mention that Concubine Xiao Shu gave birth to a son and a daughter, which has contributed to the royal family.

As for why she is favored by a saint, that is a matter of personal charm ╮╭

The saint has not expressed his position, and the government and the opposition can only act in a hurry.

After all, the establishment of a reserve is not something that can be accomplished overnight, and now the eyes of the court are attracted by the Turkic Kingdom in the north.

During the period of His Majesty Li Er, the Turks were beaten badly by the Tang Empire, and later split into two parts, the west part was once swallowed by the Tang Dynasty, Tubo and several small countries in the Western Regions.The part on the east side was also very miserable, and it got so bad that even Goguryeo dared to kick him...

In the later period of His Majesty Li Er's reign, the Turkic state almost existed in name only, and it was directly cast under the command of the Tang Dynasty as a vassal.

Unexpectedly, after the death of His Majesty Li Er, just as His Majesty Li Xiaojiu came to power, the Turkic Eastern and Western Departments reversed one after another...

At that time, His Majesty Li Xiaojiu and the government leadership team headed by Changsun Xianggong were busy dealing with frequent natural disasters all over the country. Everyone was in a state of desperation, and when they heard the battle report, they were all furious!

Li Xiaojiu has always hated people saying that he is weak, he can claim to be kind and refined, but he can't tolerate people really thinking of him as weak!

Once the East and West Turks turned against each other, Li Zhi immediately ordered to exterminate them.

It was still the grandson Xianggong who was more clear-headed and stopped him immediately.

Jun Dengshi will inevitably encounter such a situation of surrender and rebellion. Of course, the suppression is correct. The question is how to suppress, who to send to suppress, and to what extent!

There are too many twists and turns in this, even Changsun Wuji can't guarantee that he can make the right decision, because he is good at politics but not good at military affairs!

And from the perspective of Changsun Wuji, a politician, this counter-insurgency must not only be won, but also won with a huge momentum, which will act as a deterrent!

This is not what he can do as a minister of political affairs!

When marching and fighting, you must consult the British Duke Li Ji.

Mr. Li was also unambiguous, and immediately recommended to Li Zhi that You Xiaowei Lang will go to the East Turks to suppress the rebellion.

As for the Western Turks, because the situation in the Western Regions is more complicated, it was unanimously decided after discussion in the Political Affairs Hall that His Majesty Li Er was named the governor of Yaochi, and Shabola Yehu Ashina Helu first recruited the Western Turkic rebels. If the surrender failed, they would send troops to destroy them. Not too late...

For small wars such as countering the rebellion in the north, if His Majesty Li Er was in power, it would be impossible to dispatch all the members of the political affairs hall to discuss such a grand discussion. All you need to do is to report to the saint and give some opinions, and the saint will sign. Just issue the talisman...

Now is an extraordinary period, when the whole country is watching Ren Shengren's decision-making ability, we must not show weakness!

Although Li Zhi wanted to personally preside over the counter-insurgency, the uneasiness between the government and the public caused by frequent natural disasters in the country seemed to require him to come up with countermeasures immediately.

In June of the first year of Yonghui, that is, not long after the anniversary of the first emperor, Jinzhou suffered a huge earthquake again. Perhaps it was repeatedly harassed by earthquakes in the past year. The people of Jinzhou have understood how to avoid disadvantages when earthquakes come, so this Although this earthquake was more ferocious than a year ago, the number of casualties was far less than the previous one.

As usual, Li Zhi sent officials to Jinzhou to preside over the disaster relief work immediately after hearing the news. All post-disaster reconstruction work was done in an orderly manner—they have done it several times in the past year, and they are so proficient!

After the Jinzhou earthquake, the Yongzhou area experienced a once-in-a-century drought.

When Li Zhi looked at Zezi, his eyes were red......

"Is it true that I am not virtuous enough to hold the throne, so the heavens have sent so many disasters to warn me?"

The young saint sat high on the Tai Chi Hall, looking down at the civil and military officials in the hall, his eyes were full of unbearable, and his voice was full of exhaustion and sadness.

"If that's the case, why don't the common people blame me?!"

All the officials bowed their heads and no one dared to say a word. Whoever dares to speak at this time will be unlucky.

Even Qi Wang, Li Tai, Wu Wang, Li Ke and other vassal kings bowed their heads and did not dare to speak out. As for what they think in their hearts, it is unknown.

Changsun Wuji lowered his eyelids halfway, as if he had fallen into a trance, and regarded all the winks given to him by veteran officials as air...

From the throne, Li Zhi could clearly see the expressions and small movements of the people below. He remained calm on his face, but sneered in his heart.

Foreseeing the imminent drought in Yongdi, he and Uncle Changsun had expected that someone would take the opportunity to make trouble.

Because once the first emperor's anniversary sacrifice is over, those feudal lords have no reason to stay in Chang'an anymore, and must leave the capital immediately and return to the territory, otherwise they will be treated as disobedient and rebellious!

Qi Wang, Wu Wang and others finally returned to Chang'an, how could they be willing to return without success like this.

Although Li Zhi named them all the three princes, how can a nominal honorary title compare with real power?

What's more, these people all covet the great treasure's strength, and they all have the desire to be superior. At present, they are just afraid of each other and dare not make the first move...

Once rumors spread and Chang'an is in turmoil, I'm afraid these people will attack without hesitation!

What Li Zhi has to do is to be steady.

Chang'an cannot be chaotic, and the rumors must be completely eradicated!

The previous purely 'blocking' and 'pressing' methods can no longer be used, and Li Zhi can only find another way.

Don't you want the people to create a big rumor that 'the emperor's virtue is not enough, so the heavens warn and reduce disasters'?

I will cooperate with you!

Jump out and blame yourself, gag your mouths, and make a preemptive strike!

You think my virtue is not enough, right?

Then I will do more good deeds to accumulate virtue!

No matter how bad it is, you can still punish yourself!

In July of the first year of Yonghui, the sage visited the Ministry of Punishment and the prison of the Beijing Normal University, and personally recorded the prisoners in the capital because of the severe drought.But if there is a grievance, you can sue in court. If it is true, the saint will forgive him for not guilty...

For a while, dozens of unjust cases were vindicated, nearly ten lawless officials were dismissed, and the people in Beijing applauded!

Before Li Zhi's birthday, heavy rain finally fell in the Yongzhou area, and the drought was greatly alleviated. The people in the prefectures and counties all praised the saint's holy candlelight and unparalleled benevolence!

Li Zhi won the hearts of the people in Guanzhong in one fell swoop, and the rumors in Chang'an disappeared overnight!

Li Zhi still didn't dare to relax, and his eyes were still watching the counter-insurgency in the north.

In September of the first year of Yonghui, You Xiaowei Lang captured Gao Kan alive and escorted him to the capital.

Li Zhi was overjoyed, and offered Chebi Khan as a prisoner to Zhaoling and Taimiao, and issued an edict. So far, all the tribes of the Eastern Turkic Khanate have been the ministers of the Tang Dynasty, and they have been divided into two capitals, Shanyu and Hanhai. To protect the mansion, the officials of the Tang Dynasty were ordered to be stationed.

The Eastern Turks have been destroyed since then.

The Western Turkic side was also frightened by the destruction of the Eastern Turkic, and voluntarily surrendered to the governor of Yaochi and Shaboluo Yehu Ashina Helu.

Certainly in the north, Li Zhi's reputation was so high that no one in the court dared to underestimate this gentle and elegant emperor anymore.

In October of the first year of Yongwei, Li Ke, king of Wu, made a request to entrust his mother and concubine, Yang, to return to Wu to take care of her for the rest of her life. Li Zhi agreed, and named Yang as the late emperor's noble concubine, and sent her back with a generous reward.

Seeing that King Wu voluntarily withdrew, the other vassal kings followed suit one after another. Their mothers even picked up their mothers and left. Otherwise, their mothers went to Zhaoling to pay homage, and then went back to their territories...

Li Zhi still gave preferential treatment to these brothers and uncles who left with knowledge and interest, and all the canonization and rewards were generous.

As for Liu Chang'an's refusal to leave, then he will leave it all to Uncle Changsun...

The author has something to say: Only when the seat is secure can you let go of work =. =