People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1529: Imperial Master, Prince Master, Imperial Family Master
Under the statue of Zhongyue Mountain, Li Xuan was a little stunned.

Li Xian smiled and looked around. The guards had all retreated outside the palace. Li Xian then continued, "My mother meant that she would not attend to anything except the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month.

Previously, she had sent four trusted generals to the four major governorates of Bing, Yi, Jing, and Yang to guard the local areas. "

Li Xuan came back to his senses, looked at Li Xian carefully, and asked with a bow, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"I feel that my mother is still of great use to the court, and I still have a lot to learn from her." Li Xian looked at Li Xuan seriously.

Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, if he didn't have enough understanding of Empress Wu, he would probably have been confused by her tactic of retreating to advance.

However, to his surprise, Li Xian did not seem to be fooled by Empress Wu's methods. He had his own ideas.

Very good, that's good.

Li Xuan bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty is right. The Queen has been handling government affairs for decades, and her understanding of the court situation is probably better than even Prime Minister Pei's."

After a short pause, Li Xuan continued, "Prime Minister Wei of the previous dynasty once said that listening to both sides will lead to enlightenment, while listening to only one side will lead to ignorance. If Your Majesty has any questions or problems that you don't understand or can't solve, you should first ask Prime Minister Pei, and then ask the Queen Mother. By comparing the two, the meaning will be clear."

Li Xian nodded slowly and said seriously, "Uncle Wang is right."

“In addition, the late emperor passed away, and the Empress is inevitably overly sad. In addition to visiting her every morning and evening, Your Majesty can also ask the Empress to bring the Crown Prince and Prince Ping’en to pay their respects to the Empress.

Moreover, the Queen is pregnant, and the harem is not like the Eastern Palace, where the Queen's family can enter. With the Queen around, the Queen can feel at ease."

Li Xuan pondered for a moment, then added, "Her Royal Highness the Princess also has a bedroom in the palace, so let Her Royal Highness the Princess spend more time with the Queen Mother."

Empress Wu wanted to retreat in order to advance, but Li Xuan had to let the Queen and Princess Taiping divert Empress Wu's attention so that she would not be able to handle other matters privately.

"Yes!" Li Xian nodded and said softly: "My father told me to listen more and watch more, and make fewer decisions in the early days of my accession to the throne, but he has strengthened his control over the Sixteen Guards.

Now that my mother's people have left Luoyang and are heading to all directions, I can just strengthen my control over the Imperial Guards and the Sixteen Guards."

After a brief pause, Li Xian looked at Li Xuan and asked, "Uncle Wang, the General of the Left Jinwu Guard is on duty at Chengtian Gate. Should I replace him?"

Li Xuan was stunned. He didn't expect that Li Xian's first blow would hit Cheng Chubi.

But to be honest, this is not surprising.

Ever since the time when Wang was deposed and Wu was enthroned, the Cheng family has always been deeply close to Empress Wu and is her most trusted gatekeeper. It is not surprising that Li Xian wants to transfer him away at this time.

Li Xuan felt somewhat relieved. Li Xian was still wary of Empress Wu, which was a good thing for Li Xuan.

After a brief pause, Li Xuan bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty has actually been mistaken about one thing, that is, the Duke of Guangping is the most loyal to Your Majesty."

Li Xian's eyes were slightly stunned. He didn't expect that Li Xuan would actually disagree with his transfer of Cheng Chubi.

Li Xuan sighed and said, "For many years, some people have been saying that Duke Lu is the one who knows how to judge the situation the most. He has been supporting the Queen since a long time ago. But in fact, many people don't understand that the reason why Duke Lu supports the Queen is because she is the wife of the late emperor, and now, she is the mother of your majesty."

The Cheng family has always understood who is the biggest foundation of this world.

Li Xian nodded slowly. Only then did he realize that Li Xuan's view of Cheng Chubi was wrong.

Li Xuan sighed and said, "There is something I want to remind your majesty. If someone suggests that your majesty transfer the Duke of Guangping, then your majesty should be careful."

Li Xian's expression dimmed slightly, and he said with a forced smile, "There's no need for another day, someone has already mentioned it today."

"Who?" Li Xuan looked at Li Xian in surprise.

"It's the Queen." Li Xian seemed a little helpless.

Wei family.

Li Xuan's breathing became heavy. Empress Wu had just said yesterday that she would concentrate on praying for the late emperor. Has Empress Wei already taken action today?

"Since it is what the Queen said, Your Majesty should take it seriously." After Li Xuan finished speaking, Li Xian subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Li Xuan then continued, "But this matter should not be taken seriously at the moment. Everything can be discussed after returning to Chang'an."

"Is there any mystery in what Uncle Wang said?" Li Xian keenly caught the meaning of Li Xuan's words.

Li Xuan nodded and said, "The Cheng family is an old minister from the time of the previous emperor and Emperor Taizong. They represent not only the Cheng family, but also the Qin family, the Yuchi family, and the Li family. If Your Majesty really wants to touch them, I'm afraid the other families will feel uneasy. Your Majesty must not forget that these families are still very important in the army."

Li Lingwen, the General of the Imperial Guard, Li Dazhi, the General of the Right Thousand Cattle Guard, Qin Shandao, the General of the Left Jinwu Guard, Qin Ming, the General of the Left Guard, Yuchi Xunyu, the General of the Left Guard…

Among these people, Cheng Chubi has always been a representative of the families of meritorious generals who are close to Empress Wu, and there are definitely quite a few of them. If Li Xian really touches him, I'm afraid these families of meritorious generals will feel uneasy.

As for whether Cheng Chubi would help Empress Wu to depose Li Xian, Li Xuan thought that would not happen.

Having guarded Chengtian Gate for so many years, Cheng Chubi still understands his responsibilities.

On the contrary, if he was really transferred away, it would make it easier for him to get closer to Empress Wu.

At that time, with him opposite, Chengtian Gate would have opened even if it was not open yet.

"So after returning to Chang'an, Your Majesty only needs to reveal the Queen's intention to replace the Duke of Guangping, and the noble families will fight against the Wei family." Li Xuan looked at Li Xian and bowed his head seriously: "This is a good thing for Your Majesty."

"Hmm!" Li Xian nodded slightly and said after thinking: "It should be like this indeed."

Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Empress Wu did not take any action after this incident, Li Xuan sensed some conspiracy from her.

Whether the new emperor Li Xian can distinguish who is his friend and who is his enemy is the key to whether he can keep his throne. If he allows others to transfer away those who are loyal to him, and the only people left by his side are speculators with ulterior motives, then Li Xian should be deposed as an emperor.

……

Li Xian calmly walked out of the Zhongyue Mountain Temple. In front of him were beautiful mountains and clear fields.

Li Xian sighed and said, "When will I have the opportunity to offer sacrifices to the gods at Mount Song?"

Li Xuan looked at the imperial guards and Jinwu guards around him, and said with a smile: "I am the general of the right guard. What I said may sound a bit warmongering, but your majesty, there are the Western Turks and the Arabs in the west, the Five Kingdoms in the south are also ready to make a move, and as for the east, there are Silla and Japan..."

Before Li Xuan finished speaking, not only Li Xian, but even the imperial guards and Jinwu guards around him turned to look at Li Xuan.

There is infinite brilliance in his eyes.

"Yes, and Silla." Li Xian smiled, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Uncle Wang is the Crown Prince's Junior Guardian. He will be taught by the Crown Prince on a chosen day. In addition, since he is the Crown Prince's Junior Guardian, a team of Jinwu Guards and a team of Qianniu Guards will be specially dispatched to Luoyang to protect Uncle Wang's safety."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Xuan bowed in surprise.

Ever since the late emperor dismissed him from his post as Shangyao Fengyu, Li Xuan has become too cautious. He no longer uses the Jinwu Guards and Qianniu Guards that he could originally command.

Unexpectedly, Li Xian gave him this right again. Li Xuan felt much more relieved.

Li Xian turned sideways to look at Li Xuan and said, "I have treated my uncle so well, so I can stabilize the world."

"I accept the decree." Li Xuan bowed solemnly.

"Let's go back to the palace." Li Xian walked forward.

Master Pan and other Taoist priests from Mount Song solemnly saw the emperor off.

Even though the previous emperor was no longer around, the new emperor still had great trust in Songshan and Maoshan.

……

The fifth day of the first lunar month, outside the Zhenguan Hall.

Li Xuan was dressed in a white mourning gown with a black brocade robe underneath, holding a book of chapters in his hand, and walked towards the Dayi Hall.

Today is the day for him, the Prince's Guardian, to give lessons to the Prince.

Outside the Dayi Hall, the pines and cypresses are verdant.

Wang Fulai was standing outside the palace. When he saw Li Xuan, he immediately came forward and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"My Lord, it's been a long time since we last met." Li Xuan bowed slightly.

"Your Highness, you are too polite." Wang Fulai quickly stepped aside, took a look inside the Liangyi Palace, and then whispered, "I heard that Your Highness is giving lessons to the Crown Prince today. The Queen, Empress, Prince Xiang, and Princess are all here. Your Majesty will be here soon, so Your Highness, be careful."

Li Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and then he nodded gently to Wang Fulai and said, "Xuan got it, thank you, Lord Wang."

"This is what this old servant... cough cough... should do." Wang Fulai couldn't help but cough twice, but then he returned to normal.

Li Xuan stopped and looked at Wang Fulai in surprise and asked, "Is your Majesty in poor health?"

Wang Fulai smiled helplessly and said, "After all, I am old, and I have been working hard these days, so it is inevitable that I will catch a cold."

Li Xuan nodded and said, "Xuan still left some useful medicines in the Shang Pharmacy. If the prince has time, he can go to the Shang Pharmacy and ask the imperial physician to help take a look."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Wang Fulai bowed earnestly.

To be honest, Wang Fulai's cold was not very serious, he just coughed occasionally. He was a little worried when he mentioned it now.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that this cold was not that simple.

……

"Your servant, Prince Xuan of Peng, pays homage to Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, the Empress, the Princess, the Prince of Xiang, the Crown Prince, and the Prince of Ping'en." Li Xuan saluted everyone in the Dayi Hall in turn.

He also didn't expect that there would be so many people coming here today.

Li Xian sat in the central seat, with Empress Wu and Li Dan on his left, and the Empress and Princess Taiping on his right.

The Crown Prince and Prince Ping'en Li Chongfu stood behind the low table in the center and looked at Li Xuan respectfully.

Li Xuan had come into contact with them more than once or twice, and the two sides were not strangers.

Also standing next to him was the prince's household official Wu Sansi.

"Uncle Wang, please stand up." Li Xian smiled, turned to look at Empress Wu, nodded slightly, and then said to Li Xuan: "When I was in the East Palace, I received a lot of teachings from Uncle Wang. Now Uncle Wang is the prince's teacher and teaches him. I wanted to listen to Uncle Wang's teachings again. I didn't expect that my mother, the queen, Taiping and Silang would also come."

"Royal brother, Taiping is a father of a son now, so he will inevitably have to consider his children in the future. I've been thinking about Uncle Wang teaching the prince, so when the boys at home grow up, shouldn't they also be taught by Uncle Wang?" Princess Taiping was still straightforward, but she had more womanly concerns.

"Silang thinks so too." Li Dan said, "Why not let Uncle Wang organize a class and have Chengqi and the others attend the class together?"

"That's good." Empress Wu nodded slightly, turned to look at Li Xian and said, "Your Majesty, what do you think?"

"Okay, Uncle Wang, I'll trouble you to teach the clan members in the future." Although Li Xian was helpless, he still nodded.

"I accept the decree."

(End of this chapter)