Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 651

"The son and minister kowtowed to the father and mother."

As soon as I turned around the screen in front of the palace door, I saw Empress Wu sitting on the couch, weeping silently, while Gaozong was wandering around like ants on a hot pot, apparently being killed by Empress Wu. Weeping and making a fuss, he was dizzy. Seeing that the situation was almost the same as what he had imagined, Li Xian couldn't help but sighed secretly in his heart, but he didn't dare to show any disrespect. He strode up to the bed, respectfully Salute and say hello.

"Ah, Xian'er is here, no, no."

Seeing that Li Xian had arrived, Gao Zong couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief in spite of his embarrassment—although Gao Zong hadn't had an illness these days, his body was relatively weak, and he was very tired, too lazy to move. Speaking of governing, he never even took a step towards the door of the bedroom. Apart from eating, most of the time he curled up on the couch and read idle books to pass the time. Zong didn't plan to go to the court, but fell asleep on the couch in a daze until he was awakened by the arrival of Empress Wu. He couldn't help but wonder that the court ended early this morning, so he asked a question in passing, but he didn't think it would be better if he didn't ask After this question, Empress Wu began to cry. No matter how Gaozong asked, how to persuade, how to coax, Empress Wu did not speak, but just sat there and wept continuously, which made Gaozong flustered. Fortunately, the arrival of Li Xian finally gave Gaozong a chance to catch his breath. Of course, it was inevitable for Gaozong to feel embarrassed when his son saw him in a mess.

"I thank my father, Emperor Long En!"

Li Xian thanked Gao Zong calmly, and stood with lowered eyes, not looking up at Gao Zong's embarrassing expression.

"Well, Xian'er, is the morning morning going well?"

Noticing that Li Xian's gaze did not fall on him, the embarrassment on Gaozong's face not only did not diminish, but intensified a bit. After pondering for a while, he finally managed to overcome the strong discomfort in his heart. Pressing down hard, after a little hesitation, Gaozong still asked hesitantly.

Ok?Why did the old man ask such a question, hasn't the old villain filed a criminal complaint yet?No, I dare to say that the old villain had already expected us to come, heh, this is a pit dug for us to jump into!

Hearing Gao Zong's strange question, Li Xian was taken aback for a moment, then he understood that there was nothing wrong with it, it was just a trick played by Empress Wu. No matter how much she hides it, she can't guarantee that the story will not reach Gaozong's ears. Since she can't use the results of the court meeting to force Gaozong to agree to send troops, Empress Wu can only play the wronged mother This role was used to coerce Gaozong into agreeing to his unreasonable demands. The reason why he did not play the trick of the villain suing first was to make the wronged role more realistic. The reason is very simple. Those who explain first will be under attack. In such a situation, whoever explains first will fall behind.

"Returning to the father, the court meeting did not go well, and some accidents did happen."

Knowing that he was caught in a small ambush by Empress Wu, but Li Xian had to answer Gaozong's question, and in desperation, he could only explain with a wry smile.

"Oh? What happened? Why did your mother..."

Gao Zong was not a fool, he had already suspected that there was something wrong with Zao Shang, now seeing Li Xian's face was slightly bitter, how could he not guess that the mother and son must have had a quarrel in Zao Shang, and the headache came Yu couldn't help being a little bit elated, because this was the situation that Gaozong wanted to see, not for anything else, because only when the court was balanced, his throne could be guaranteed. Showing strength is an extremely dangerous thing for Gaozong. Of course, whether it is a headache or secret joy, what should be asked, Gaozong still has to ask.

"So that my father would know that the matter is like this. At the beginning of the early dynasty, Honglu Temple Qing Yuan Wanqing took the lead in writing this chapter. It is the chapter for the Persian prince Ni Nie to ask for help. Whether to fight or not to fight, all ministers work together." They each held their own views and were at loggerheads, so Empress Wu asked her son what to do, and the son and minister said to him: "Father and emperor have made a decision long ago, and my son and minister dare not disobey it. The queen mother was bewitched by Jia Chaoyin and others, and insisted that my son and minister lead the army to go out." The child was terrified and did not dare to obey orders. He only said that if the father and the emperor clearly ordered this matter, the child should plan for it. It is really wrong to be filial to the point of making the empress sad, it is just a military and state important matter, the sons and ministers really dare not take it lightly, it is necessary for the father to make a clear decision."

Knowing that Empress Wu was pricking up her ears to pick on her own language problems, Li Xian had no choice but to answer Gaozong's question. In desperation, he could only briefly state what happened in the court After a while, of course, self-incrimination is inevitable, but he also did not forget to point out Empress Wu's arrogance and unjustifiable punishment.

"Ridiculous! I said long ago that the Persian matter was left to itself. Yuan Wanqing dared to bully me. It's really abominable. I will never forgive him!"

Gao Zong was not stupid. Seeing that Empress Wu and Li Xian had fought too hard this time, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, because what he wanted was the balance of the court, not the mother and son fighting each other again and again. Now that the courtiers saw it as a joke, why would Gaozong lose his face, but one is his beloved son and the other is his wife. Gaozong scolded no one, so he could only arrest Yuan Wanqing, the instigator When he came out and cursed, it was clear that he wanted to vaguely expose the matter.

"Woooooooo..."

Although Gaozong's intentions were good, it's a pity that Empress Wu didn't intend to appreciate it. As soon as Gaozong's words fell, Empress Wu's crying sounded.

"Meiniang, I, I, I..."

When Empress Wu cried like this, Gaozong's true nature of fear was immediately exposed, and he was so panicked that he was at a loss, stuttering and not knowing what to say. As for the previous rage, it had already disappeared without a trace go.

"Your Majesty, the concubine is incompetent and cannot share the worries for His Majesty, concubine, woo..."

After Gaozong was in such a mess, Empress Wu's crying immediately became louder, and under the tears, it really seemed that she had been wronged by the sky.

"What did Mei Niang say? How can I blame you? Oh, don't cry, don't cry. Isn't it just about the restoration of Persia? Let's discuss it again. It's a trivial matter, why bother."

Gaozong himself was addicted to using troops abroad. Since he came to power, he had fought many times abroad. The reason why he refused the request of the King of Persia and his son was not because he didn't want to fight, but because of the long distance. For Tang himself, there was not much benefit at all, so he refused to send troops. At this time, after being made such a fuss by Empress Wu, his heart was already in turmoil. In order to keep Empress Wu safe, he relaxed a little.

"Father Huang Shengming, my child also thinks that the restoration of Persia should be discussed again."

In fact, Gaozong's original intentions have not changed. The reason why he relaxed a little is just to interrupt the fuss of coaxing Empress Wu first. But he refused to let it go, and hurriedly said a word of praise.

Not only Gao Zong was stunned by Li Xian's sudden interruption, but Empress Wu, who was crying, was also stunned, and the crying that started suddenly became weaker.

"Xian'er, what do you mean by that?"

Gao Zong originally thought that Li Xian held an anti-war attitude, but when he heard Li Xian's words did not seem to be the same, he couldn't help being a little confused. He didn't care about going to appease Empress Wu, so he looked at Li Xian suspiciously and asked hesitantly.

"Father and Emperor Mingjian, mother and empress want to help Persia restore the country, it is out of the consideration of promoting our Tang Dynasty's prestige, the starting point is naturally good, and the children also think that it should be the case. The former Han Dynasty is not as powerful as my Tang Dynasty, so I dare to exhale: Anyone who offends my strong man will be punished even if he is far away! Today, our Great Tang is far more majestic than all previous dynasties, and our soldiers are invincible in every direction. There is nothing to worry about, and the only thing to worry about is the road. It's far away, it's good for a quick battle, but it's not good for a stalemate, if you really want to fight, then there is someone for you, who will definitely be able to command the army!"

The Persian Gulf is naturally to be occupied. Li Xian has been planning this matter for a long time, and he has already been thinking about when to do it. Originally, according to Li Xian's plan, he should first bring down Empress Wu and stabilize the domestic situation Afterwards, start to do this matter again, but since Empress Wu intends to make a fuss about this matter, Li Xian is not opposed to doing it in advance. Leaving the court, other than that, everything is easy to talk about.

"Well, Xian'er's words are reasonable, but the soldiers will come out safely? Where should the food and supplies come from?"

If he could fight in a hurry and win a big victory, Gaozong would not have any objection, but he didn't have any support in his heart. Therefore, he didn't ask Li Xian's recommendation for the leader, but asked about the most important source of troops Regarding the issue of food and fodder, after all, the disasters in Henan and Hebei have just been dealt with, and the court really does not have much surplus food to use.

"Father, the sage of soldiers has a saying: the soldiers are not many, but the best. Like this expedition to the far west, if there are too many soldiers, it will be a waste of time. In my child's opinion, if Lin Chengbin, the deputy governor of Hexi, leads [-] people to the expedition, it will be enough to wipe out the war. As for the country of Persia, as far as food, fodder and supplies are concerned, it’s okay to let Hexi alone bear the burden.”

Li Xian had planned the expedition a long time ago, and he knew it very well. Hearing Gao Zong's question at this time, he answered quickly.

"That's it, uh..."

Emperor Gaozong had many scruples about Li Xian's handling of Hexi affairs, and he had long been determined to slowly adjust the civil and military officials in Hexi. On the contrary, he pondered for a while, and didn't dare to make a decision lightly.

(End of this chapter)