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Chapter 238 The Dragon Coup
Jiangnan has been in trouble: that is to say, Li Shimin won the two Xuanwumen Incidents. He defeated his father and his son, but he also became a real loner!
Yu Yusning: Isn’t there also Li Zhi?

Who in the clouds sent a brocade book: But what Li Chengqian did was extraordinary, it was heart-breaking!
My charming and short-lived ancestor: If Li Chengqian really let go of Li Shimin, he would kill himself in front of Li Shimin. Isn't this better than exile?

I can't sleep at night (Guan): I'm so naive, little brother. People at that time paid attention to taking care of the body. If you commit suicide and go underground, your relatives will not recognize you. So why didn't Li Chengqian rebel and let Li Shimin give him a happy meaning?

The pig came to the bowl quickly: woo woo woo! That is to say, Xuanwu Sect is already uncomfortable enough, and now they are still discussing Little Phoenix. I don’t know whether Erfeng is heartbroken or not, but I am quite heartbroken anyway!

Su Yue looked at the comment area and said: "Okay, that means we won't have to do last-ditch attacks! The next one is the Shenlong Coup! Let's see the Martial Emperor's dying grace!"

Tang Dynasty
Although Tianmu was still talking about the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin couldn't listen anymore. How clever he was! How did they get to this point?
In fact, the ministers now also want to depose the prince. After all, compared to Black Lotus Li Zhi, the prince before thirteen years of Zhenguan was really good! At least the most he can do is give him a slap, so he won't confiscate his family and exterminate his clan!
Woohoo! Your Highness, we were wrong!

No matter how miserable the Zhenguan Dynasty was, the sky has already begun to tell the story.

In her later years, Wu Zetian indulged in pleasure and favored brothers Zhang Changzong and Zhang Yizhi. Her contact with the outside world decreased and her control over government affairs also declined.

However, the two brothers gradually broke through the restrictions of male favors and intervened in government affairs. The intervention of male favors caused tensions between Wu Zetian, mother and son, and the relationship between emperor and ministers. As a result, Wu Zhou's regime fell into turmoil and people's hearts were unstable.

Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong relied on the favor of the empress and were tyrannical and domineering. All the officials in the court were afraid of them. Even Wu Zetian's nephews rushed to hold Zhang Yizhi's whip and bridle and called him Wu Lang without daring to call him by his first name.

Likewise, their behavior also caused dissatisfaction among many people.

Li Xian's son Shao Wang Li Chongrun, his daughter Yongtai Princess Li Xianhui, and his sister-in-law Wei Wang Wu Yanji secretly discussed the two dictatorships. Not wanting to be detected by Zhang Yizhi's eyes and ears, Zhang Yizhi added jealousy and slandered Wu Zetian.

Wu Zetian believed the slander and not only scolded the prince Li Xian, but also strictly ordered Li Xian to question his children. Li Xian had no choice but to force his son and pregnant daughter to hang themselves.

Next, the Zhang brothers imprisoned Wu Yanji and forced him to death.

This incident caused Li Xian to lose a son, a daughter, a son-in-law and a grandson. More importantly, this incident showed Li Xian a cruel reality: brothers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong constituted a serious threat to him and his family. Huge threat.

In this context, getting rid of the Zhang brothers is imperative and urgent for Li Xian. Therefore, under the common overall situation, Li Xian, Li Dan, and Princess Taiping, the descendants of Li, united and launched a coup.

In the first year of Shenlong (705), Wu Zetian fell ill. Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong served around her, and outsiders were not allowed to enter. Five people including Zhang Jianzhi, the minister of the Central Committee of the DPRK, planned secretly, and the coup to eliminate Er Zhang was also quietly arranged.

Raise troops
On the twenty-second day of the first month of the first year of Shenlong (February 705, 2), Zhang Jianzhi, Cui Xuanwei, Huan Yanfan, Zuo Weiwei general Xue Sixing and others led more than 20 Yulin soldiers to Shendu Zi. At Xuanwu Gate, the north gate of Weicheng, Li Duozuo, Li Zhan, Nei Zhilang, and Prince Consort Wang Tongjiao from Anyang were sent to the East Palace to greet Li Xian.

Li Xian had doubts and did not come out. Wang Tongjiao said: "It has been twenty-three years since the late emperor passed the throne to His Highness. His Highness was imprisoned and deposed for no reason. The emperor, the emperor, the country, the people, and the people were all filled with righteous indignation.

Now God induces people's hearts. The Yulin generals at the North Gate and the Nanya court officials were able to work together, determined to kill the evil villains and restore the Li family's country. I hope that His Highness will temporarily go to Xuanwu Gate to satisfy everyone's expectations. "

Li Xian replied: "The evil villain should indeed be eradicated, but the emperor's holy body is not in good condition. Can you do this without frightening the emperor? Please don't think about this again in the future."

Li Chen said: "The generals, generals and prime ministers are willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the country. Why do you have to let them face the torture of the cauldron? Please go and stop them personally." Li Xian then came out.

Forced palace
Wang Tongjiao carried Li Xian onto his horse and accompanied the prince to Xuanwu Gate, where he cut off the bolts and entered the palace. At this time, Wu Zetian was in the Yingxian Palace. Zhang Jianzhi and others beheaded Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong in the corridor of the Jixian Palace. Then they entered the Jixian Palace where Wu Zetian lived and surrounded her with guards.

Wu Zetian sat up in surprise and asked, "Who is causing trouble?"

Zhang Jianzhi replied: "Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong conspired to rebel. I have killed them on the order of the prince. I was worried that the news might be leaked, so I did not report it to you. They raised troops to kill the rebels in the forbidden area of ​​the palace, which alerted the public. Your Majesty, I deserve to die!"

Crowds surround Jixian Palace

Wu Zetian saw Li Xian among the crowd and said to him, "Did you ask him to do this? These two boys have been killed. You can go back to the East Palace."

Huan Yanfan stepped forward and said, "How can the prince return to the East Palace?
At first the emperor entrusted his beloved prince to His Majesty, but now that he is old, he has been serving as the prince in the East Palace. God's will and the people's support have long missed the Li family.

The ministers did not dare to forget the kindness of Taizong and the emperor, so they respected the prince and punished the rebellious ministers who caused trouble.

I hope that your Majesty will pass the throne to the prince to comply with the wishes of heaven and the people! "

Li Zhan was the son of Li Yifu. Wu Zetian found him and said to him: "Are you also the general who killed Zhang Yizhi? I usually treat you father and son very well, but I didn't expect what happened today!"

Li Zhan was ashamed and unable to answer.

Wu Zetian said to Cui Xuanwei again: "Others were promoted after the recommendation of others, but you were the only one promoted by me. Why are you here?"

Cui Xuanwei said: "I did this just to repay Your Majesty for your great kindness to me."[5]
People forced Wu Zetian to abdicate

Next, Zhang Changqi, Zhang Tongxiu, Zhang Changyi and others were arrested, and they were all beheaded. Their heads were displayed to the public along with Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong at the south side of Tianjin Bridge in the sacred capital.

On this day, in order to prevent sudden events from happening, Yuan Shuji followed the prime minister Li Dan and led the Nanya troops. They arrested and imprisoned Wei Chengqing, Fang Rong, and Cui Shenqing, the minister of rites, all of whom were Zhang Yizhi's associates.

Previously, Zhang Changyi built a very luxurious mansion, which was larger than the mansions of kings and princesses. Someone wrote on his door at night: "How many days of tulle can one day of silk weave? "

Zhang Changyi asked someone to remove the writing, only to have it written on again. This happened six or seven times in total.

Zhang Changyi wrote on the door with a pen: "Even if I only knit for one day, I feel satisfied."

This has not happened since.

End
On the 23rd of the first lunar month, Wu Zetian issued a document, deciding that Prince Li Xian would handle state affairs on his behalf and grant amnesty to the whole country.

He appointed Yuan Shuji as the Minister of Fengge and Tongping Zhangshi, and sent ten envoys carrying the emperor's seal to each state to carry out pacification work.
On the 24th of the first lunar month, Wu Zetian passed the throne to Prince Li Xian.