Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 285 The rain is coming and the wind is full (3)

"The Holy One is here!"

It was nearly noon, and when the people in the front hall were waiting anxiously, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps at the entrance of the back hall, and immediately, Gao Hesheng's unique high-pitched eunuch voice rang out , all the eyes of the crowd turned to the screen at the back hall in unison, and immediately saw Gaozong walking out with a gloomy face, while Ming Chongyan, whose face was as pale as paper, walked slowly among the crowd. Among the accompanying eunuchs.

"The ministers (children, etc.) kowtow to His Majesty (father)!"

After Emperor Gaozong arrived, all the people did not dare to be negligent, and each stood up, paying homage incessantly.

"Peace, all are well."

Gaozong's complexion was extremely bad, obviously he was absent-minded, he lowered his head, and walked slowly up the front wall, without even looking at the officials, waved his hands carelessly and said something before he sat heavily on the dragon bed .

"Thank you, Lord Long, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Emperor Gaozong was free to do whatever he wanted, but the officials did not dare to slack off. Although they were full of thoughts, they still had to follow the rules and thank them.

"Your Majesty, are you feeling better?"

Empress Wu first exchanged glances with Ming Chongyan who had come to the end of the group of officials and stood still, then stretched out her hand, and gently helped Gaozong into his seat, and then asked gracefully.

"It's okay, I won't die for a while."

Gaozong shook his head with bitterness on his face, and sighed a long time. The endless sadness was undoubtedly revealed in this sigh-Gaozong's body has always been weak, and he has been like this since he was a child, but it does not prevent him from treating Taizong as a His role model, for this reason, since Gaozong took the throne, he secretly wanted to work hard, but when he was in good health, it was when Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang were in power, and it was almost out of Gaozong's turn to make decisions. After staying so hard, he defeated Changsun Wuji. He just wanted to cheer up, but his body collapsed, and he had to pretend to be the Empress Dowager to take care of the court affairs. Turned pale, he just took back the imperial power with all his heart, but his body failed in a blink of an eye. How can Gao Zong feel so embarrassed by the pain of being ambitious but unable to pay?

"Your Majesty, if you are not in good health, you should rest more and don't get tired. If you have anything to do, please tell me to my concubine." Empress Wu obviously understood the bitterness in Gaozong's sigh, but she didn't point it out. It is very gentle and comforting.

"Well, it's Mei Niang who knows me the most."

Faced with Empress Wu's affectionate expressions, Gaozong's face gradually softened. He reached out and patted Empress Wu's arm, nodded, and sighed.

"Your Majesty, if this concubine can share some of your worries, this life is enough."

Empress Wu looked at Gaozong affectionately with her eyes, as if she was loyal, but also as if she was telling the truth.

"I can trust Meiniang's words. If I hadn't been supported by Meiniang all these years, I wouldn't know what to do with myself." Gaozong was obviously moved by Wu Meiniang's words, with tears in his eyes flickering, and his voice was choked He nodded heavily, then turned his head and looked around at the people in the hall, gave a fake cough and said: "Dear dears, since I ascended the throne, every time I want to cheer up, I am plagued by illness, and I am unwilling and powerless. Fortunately, Meiniang has worked hard to manage it In order to protect the safety of the society, I really dare not forget it, and now my old illness suddenly broke out, and I have no power to govern, stealing the big position is not what I want, and I want to be inferior to Mei Niang, what do you think?"

As soon as Gao Zong made such astonishing words, everyone in the hall was petrified, and everyone was dumbfounded. No one knew why Gao Zong made such lies, not only the princes and courtiers were all dumbfounded, but the righteous Empress Wu, who was supporting Gaozong gently, was also completely stunned, and the hall was filled with eerie silence for a while.

"No, this is absolutely impossible!"

In the dead silence, Hao Chujun was about to come out on foot, and objected loudly.

"Why did Prime Minister Hao say this? I always rely on Meiniang to be in charge of the government, and it is indispensable for a moment, and Meiniang's big and small things are in line with my wishes. If Meiniang is in charge, it will lead to peace in the world. Why not say that?" Looking at Hao Chujun in surprise, he asked in a puzzled manner.

"Your Majesty, I have heard the scriptures of rites: 'The Son of Heaven manages the way of Yang, and the way of Yin follows.' The emperor and the queen are like the sun and the moon, and the yang and yin. They each have their own masters and guards. Your Majesty wants to violate this way now. If the officials are afraid, they will be relegated to the heavens, and they will be blamed on others. In the past, Emperor Wen of Wei issued an order that the queen was not allowed to come to the court after his death. Now, why does your majesty want to proclaim himself as the queen of heaven? For the world, the two saints, Gaozu and Taizong Your Majesty's world is not your Majesty's. Your Majesty is guarding the ancestral temple and passing it on to his descendants. You must not keep the country and others for personal gain. I implore Your Majesty to think twice!" He refuted it with the slightest sympathy, citing scriptures and allusions, without giving an inch!

"Your Majesty, what Xiang Xiang said is true, please think again, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, sincerity is not allowed to mess with the government, please forgive me for not agreeing!"

"Your Majesty, the Sheji is the Li Family's Sheji, how can the latter be the emperor, such a chaotic order, the old ministers dare not respond!"

As soon as Hao Chujun's words fell, Yan Liben was the first to jump out and loudly echoed. Immediately afterwards, Pei Xingjian, Le Yanwei, etc. also came out to object, and their words became more and more fierce. They almost pointed at Gaozong's nose and scolded mediocrity. But the prince didn't move - the prince rolled his eyes and guessed Gaozong's intention to say such shocking words on purpose. He was secretly happy in his heart, but his face was full of worry. As for Li Xian? Just as he was about to go out, Li Xian, who was standing next to him, grabbed his robe from behind. He had to stop, and looked at Li Xian sideways, full of doubts.

Alas, the old man is really well-intentioned. He just wanted to help the prince occupy the commanding heights of public opinion. Unfortunately, you always underestimated the cruelty of that old villain. It's jumping!When it comes to political IQ, Li Xian is definitely the leading figure among all the people in the palace, and only Empress Wu is comparable to him. How could he not be able to tell which play Gaozong was singing, and even guess what Empress Wu was like? How the head will deal with this situation, but knowing it is knowing. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Li Xian to come forward to solve the key points of the matter. Of course, Li Xian has not yet decided whether to save the prince. Keeping silent became Li Xian's only feasible option.

"Your Majesty, you must not say that. I dare not accept orders even if I die. If you insist, I will die to show my will."

Empress Wu is such a shrewd person, her political IQ is no less than Li Xian's, and she also saw what Gaozong meant, and she felt a twinge of pain in her heart, but she didn't dare to burst out, she could only pretend With a look of sincerity and fear, he knelt down on the ground and persuaded with a choked voice.

"Meiniang, you... Hurry up, get up, I, I, alas, is it okay if I said something wrong? I am also thinking about the country." Looking at the terrified face of Empress Wu, Gaozong's heart immediately rolled After a while, I couldn't bear it, but Gao Zong continued to perform the part that should be played.

"Your Majesty, Hong'er is virtuous and capable enough to be able to govern. If your Majesty's body is in violation of harmony, then it is the same for the crown prince to do it for you." Say it with Gaozong's meaning.

"I already know the meaning of the princes. Today, the queen is optimistic about Hong'er's ability, and I think it should be so. I don't know if the princes are willing to assist the prince in governing?" Gaozong performed such a big show in order to force Empress Wu stated her position. After hearing that Empress Wu had already opened her mouth, she got off the donkey on the pretext of taking advantage of the slope, and turned around to force the ministers to express their attitude.

"The ministers are willing to assist the prince to make achievements!"

Yan Li himself was the crown prince's absolute confidant, so naturally he would not object to Gaozong's intention, and was the first to stand up and firmly express his opinion.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the ministers should assist the crown prince with all their heart to ensure the safety of the society."

Pei Xingjian and the others are naturally not foolish people who can become top ministers. At this time, how can they fail to see Gaozong's true intentions? For them, assisting the prince to become an emperor is their duty. They didn't feel much resistance, and with Yan Liben's statement before them, everyone was happy to agree with the last time.

"Father, my son is so terrified that I ask my father to take back my order, and my son should do his best to relieve his father's worries!"

Everyone expressed their opinions with burning words, the prince can no longer sit still, no matter what happens, he has to thank him quickly, otherwise, how can he show his pure filial piety, not only thank you, but also thank you. You have to shed a lot of pain, this is true loyalty.

"Fool, don't be like this. I am sick and disabled, unable to govern myself, but I have placed a huge burden on your shoulders. Is it my fault? Could it be that Hong'er is not willing to help me share some of the burden?" Gao Zong's face was full of kindness. Dixu raised his hand and asked kindly.

"Father, don't worry, no matter how difficult it is, the child will do his best for his father, and he will definitely live up to his great trust." At this point in the play, the heat is almost over, and the prince is naturally happy to quickly accept Gaozong's words Head, show your loyalty.

"Well, with Hong'er's words, I feel relieved." Gao Zong nodded and said with a look of relief, and then turned his gaze to the two Li Xian brothers standing next to the hall, obviously pondering for a while, Then he opened his mouth and said: "Xian'er, Xian'er, are you two willing to help Hong'er manage the government?"

"Father, don't worry, the boy will help the crown prince with all his strength, and dare not neglect in the slightest."

Up to now, no matter what the Li Xian brothers have in their hearts, they have to express their attitudes. After all these quick responses, they really have the spirit of being generous to die.

"Well, in this way, I can feel at ease. I don't feel well, so I won't wait any longer. I'm tired."

Seeing that the important matter had been settled, Gao Zong couldn't help but feel relieved, and the sleepiness unavoidably surged up uncontrollably. He really didn't want to talk to the crowd anymore, so he stood up, waved his hand and said, Then he turned to the apse on his own, his back was so thin and stooped that it was unbearable to see.

(End of this chapter)