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Chapter 94

[Princess Taiping glanced coldly at the civil and military officials and asked, "The emperor wants to give the throne to his uncle. Do you think it's okay?"]

【The surrounding imperial guards are watching eagerly, who dares to say no? The ministers said it was okay, of course it was okay, Yao and Shun were like this, letting the virtuous abdicate, of course it was appropriate, we were impressed by the ability of Prince Xiang Li Dan, it was definitely not because the imperial guards had put knives to our necks.】

[Besides, the responsibility of governing the country is so heavy, and the little emperor is so young, it is better to let the uncle bear more of the hard work. ]

【This is all the love that uncle has for his nephew! 】

[Seeing the sincere faces of the ministers, Princess Taiping turned to the little emperor and said, "You are still young and shouldn't work so hard. Let Uncle Xiangwang work harder."]

[After saying this, he personally carried the little emperor off the throne. ]

[What could Li Dan say in this situation? He could only reluctantly accept the yellow robe with a bitter face, while he kept muttering, "You guys have made me suffer."]

……

Zhao Kuangyin's face turned slightly red.

Yellow robe is added to the body.

The emperor is also a child.

At this moment, just as at that moment.

Zhao Kuangyin always felt like the sky was pointing at him.

……

[After Li Dan became emperor, Princess Taiping, as a direct partner, rose to a higher level of power. Five of the seven prime ministers of the dynasty were Princess Taiping's people.]

[Whenever the prime minister reported something, Emperor Li Dan would ask, "Have you discussed this matter with Princess Taiping?" This shows how influential Princess Taiping was in the court.]

……

"Coward!"

Li Shimin snorted coldly.

What's the point of being an emperor if he is told what to do by a woman!
"It seems that I also have to issue an order, ordering the harem not to interfere in government affairs!"

Li Shimin thought secretly and decided to learn from the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and include the rule that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics in the ancestral precepts.

……

【Despite this, Princess Taiping was not satisfied. 】

[After all, she is determined to be the second Wu Zetian, so how could she be easily satisfied with the status quo? ]

[Princess Taiping's plan was simple. When Li Dan abdicated, she would arrange for Li Dan's cowardly eldest son, Li Chengqi, to succeed him.]

[The reason is also very simple. The weaker and more incompetent the new emperor is, the more reason she has to rule the country. As for the prince Li Longji who accompanied her in the coup, he is not a threat.]

[Can a son born out of wedlock become an emperor? ]

[Princess Taiping's performance was completely in line with the script of Empress Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian became emperor step by step in this way, but would Li Longji surrender obediently? Obviously not, otherwise there would be no so-called Kaiyuan Prosperity. ]

[If it is said that Princess Taiping was using Wu Zetian's script. ]

[The script that Li Longji had was written by General Li Shimin.]

[Don't forget that he still controls the imperial guards at Xuanwu Gate. At worst, there will be another Xuanwu Gate Incident.]

……

Li Shimin: "..."

Why are you still bringing this up? It's not over yet, is it?
Every time Tianmu mentioned this matter, his heart ached. Although he did not regret launching the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he could not help but be influenced by this incident and his sons rebelled one after another!
Li Er felt heartbroken every time he thought of the scene of a loving father and a filial son, and of the whole family cheering for the filial piety.

……

[Everyone is familiar with the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, killed his brother Li Jiancheng at Xuanwu Gate and forced his father Li Yuan to abdicate. ]

[Princess Taiping first found Li Dan and suggested that her brother Li Dan make his legitimate son, the cowardly Li Chengqi, the crown prince.]

[When Li Chengqi heard the news, he burst into tears. One of you is the second Wu Zetian, and the other is the second Li Shimin. If I give you a chance to be the crown prince, would you dare to accept it?]

[Li Chengqi chased after his father Li Dan and cried, "Father, do you want me to be the second Li Jiancheng? But I am not Li Jiancheng. I don't have his ability. My younger brother Li Longji is really a great general. Do you really want me to die? I would rather die than be ranked higher than my younger brother. Please take back your order!"]

[Princess Taiping was completely speechless. She knew that you, Li Chengqi, were incompetent, but she didn't expect you to be so incompetent. In this situation, Princess Taiping also understood that she had to get rid of Li Longji first.]

【The strange phenomenon from heaven has come again. 】

[On this day, another comet streaked across the sky during the day. ]

[As we all know, when Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, it was Taibai who saw Qin split.]

【The star Taibai streaked across the sky during the day. 】

[Princess Taiping seized the opportunity and took action. She instructed a minister in charge of observing the stars to tell Li Dan that the appearance of the comet indicated that the old would be replaced by the new and a prince would ascend the throne to become emperor.]

[This is a hint that Li Dan and Li Longji are going to usurp the throne. It's not like our Li family has never forced fathers to retire.]

[Princess Taiping originally wanted to use this opportunity to stir up conflict between Li Dan and Li Longji, but Li Dan, who was smart, clapped his hands and said, "Great! I have long wanted the throne. Hurry up and pass the throne to Li Longji."]

[They retired on their own initiative, without any pressure from anyone. ]

[Princess Taiping was completely speechless now, as if she had punched cotton. How could these families not play by the rules? They were so out of control.]

[On the third day of August in 712 AD, Li Dan officially passed the throne to his son Li Longji, who officially ascended the throne and became emperor.]

[It stands to reason that when you become an emperor, even if you have the imperial power, the people below you should listen to you, at least on the surface. This is the normal situation in most cases, but unfortunately it is not the case in the Tang Dynasty.]

[Many things said about the Tang emperors are not valid. As mentioned before, Li Longji was imprisoned since childhood and was transferred out of the capital. Although he has seized the throne now, he has no roots in the court. Five of the seven prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty were people of his aunt Princess Taiping.]

[As an emperor, what he says doesn't count at all! ]

[What should I do? If I want to get rid of Princess Taiping, I have to kill my aunt. Dad won't be unhappy. I'm really unfilial.]

[Li Longji was just hesitating when the key figure spoke up and advised: The filial piety of an emperor is different from that of an ordinary man.]

[It means that the filial piety of the emperor is different from that of ordinary people. Only when one does good to the world can one be truly good.]

[The person who spoke was called Wang Ju, and he had joined Li Longji when he was still the crown prince.]

[The process of this person's surrender to Li Longji was very dramatic. One day, Wang Ju suddenly came to the gate of Li Longji's Eastern Palace. The guard stopped him and said, "This is the prince's residence. Stop right there."]

【Wang Ju smiled and said: Who? The crown prince? The whole world listens to Princess Taiping. I have never heard of a crown prince in the Tang Dynasty.】

【Li Longji became very interested in this madman and invited Wang Ju into the palace.】

[Mr. Shuoyi, how can I seize power from my aunt... No, how can I get the Tang Dynasty back on track? ]

[Wang Ju said a lot of things, but his core point can be summed up in three words: kill the princess.]

[If you don't kill your aunt, will your aunt not kill you? ]

【Li Longji realized it! 】

(End of this chapter)