Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 809 Aftermath (1)

"Your servant will kowtow to the Empress Dowager!"

Pei Xingjian and others are direct ministers educated by Confucianism, and the most important thing is etiquette. Before entering the palace, I was really worried that Li Xian would do something that was against human ethics when he won a big victory. There is no abnormality, everyone's heartstrings are slightly relaxed, and they hurriedly followed the big ceremony to pay respects.

"Forget it, I can't afford to be such a great gift to you."

Empress Wu originally expected a miracle to happen, but when she saw Li Xian and Zhu Zaifu coming hand in hand, she knew that she had completely lost everything, and her heart was inevitably gloomy. It was a bit harsh, but the tone was quite calm.

"Thank you Queen Ron!"

Li Xian never felt complacent because of the great victory, nor did he change color because of Empress Wu's sarcasm. Looking at Empress Wu quietly.

Although he has not ascended the throne yet, the current Li Xian is already the actual emperor. If he doesn't speak, the ministers dare not say much, they can only retreat awkwardly, and look at the mother and child in embarrassment. The two were performing silent and silent pantomime, and the atmosphere in the main bedroom seemed extraordinarily depressing.

"Heh, when Xian'er grows up, mother can rest assured. Your father is gone, and mother has nothing else to ask for, so it's fine to go with him."

Looking at Li Xian's tall and straight figure, Empress Wu felt mixed feelings for a moment, and really didn't know what to say. After a long silence, she laughed at herself, and opened her mouth as if she was dying.

"Mother, please mourn. My father has worked hard all his life to lay a glorious foundation for our Tang Dynasty. The prosperity of martial arts has never been seen in ancient times. He is also a wise king through the ages. My children and ministers should uphold the will of my father to protect the peace of the country and the people. , to comfort the spirit of the emperor in heaven."

Li Xian didn't pick up on Empress Wu's words at all, bowed his body, and spoke sincerely, as if he was accepting the imperial edict to pass on the throne.

"Well, there is Xian'er in the community, so my mother can rest assured. Pei Aiqing, you are a veteran of the three dynasties, and you are very familiar with all kinds of affairs. You are in the middle to preside over it, so there will be no loss. The funeral of the first emperor and the enthronement of Xian'er The second matter will be handled by Aiqing."

Empress Wu has always been a person who can bend and stretch. Now that she has been defeated, she thinks she is powerless to fight against Li Xian, so she is very knowledgeable, and the explanation is quite decent.

"Old minister obeys!"

Pei Xingjian obviously didn't expect such a peaceful handover scene, he couldn't react for a while, he was taken aback for a moment, then took a peek at Li Xian's face, seeing that Li Xian didn't express anything special, so he was nervous He hurriedly stood up and bowed to promise.

"Well, Xian'er, is there anything else you want to explain?"

Empress Wu raised her hand to signal Pei Xingjian to back down, then turned to Li Xian softly, and asked sincerely.

Hehe, it's ridiculous to play tricks with us at this moment!
Others might be confused by Empress Wu's low-profile retreat, but Li Xian knew Empress Wu too well, so how could he not know what was going on in her heart? To keep her title as queen mother, in case of a comeback in the future.

"The queen mother has worked hard all her life, and she is tired even thinking about it. Now that the emperor is on a grand trip, I dare not disturb you. Come, please come and ask the queen mother to go down and rest!"

Although he didn't intend to kill Empress Wu, Li Xian didn't intend to let Empress Wu go easily, let alone allow her to intervene in the court from above. The purpose is to give Empress Wu the illusion that there is still hope, so that she will automatically say whatever Li Xian wants to hear. Now that everything has been decided, Li Xianke has no intention of playing with Empress Wu anymore. It was getting cold soon.

"promise!"

After Li Xian spoke, Gao Miao, who led a few young eunuchs to follow him, dared not neglect to go, he promised loudly, and led the people forward.

"You... hum!"

Seeing Li Xian's face changing faster than turning the pages of a book, the anger in Empress Wu's heart surged wildly, her face turned blue with anger, and she glared at Li Xian angrily, but unfortunately Li Xian didn't care about it at all. Moved, his face was as calm as water, but there was a sarcasm smile on the corner of his mouth, which immediately made Empress Wu feel a little cold, and she dared not spit out any curse words, so she could only flick her sleeves angrily , head held high and walked out, Gao Miao and the others saw this, they dared not be careless, they rushed up, seemingly waiting, but in fact surrounded Empress Wu closely under surveillance.

"Come on and see Your Majesty!"

The ministers and assistants didn't expect that they were speaking well, but Li Xian suddenly turned his face. He was stunned, but he saw that Li Xian had turned around slowly, looking at the crowd with a half-smile, all the ministers Under the agitation of the assistants, they finally came to their senses. The matter of daring to inherit has been confirmed. The one standing in front of him is no longer the prince, but the emperor. While being shocked, he dared not neglect it. , One after another, they knelt down on the ground and paid homage incessantly.

"Everyone loves to be flat."

An emperor should have the airs of an emperor, and this is not something that can be ignored at will. Even though Li Xian himself doesn't like those vain etiquettes, as a ruler, the necessary etiquette is absolutely indispensable. Li Xian accepted the Fu's salute with peace of mind, and cried out calmly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Long, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Li Xian is not the soft-hearted Emperor Gaozong, but the master with cruel methods. The ministers and assistants all have a deep understanding of this, so how dare there be any negligence, they hurriedly shouted long live three times in unison.

"My lords, the former emperor has done a great job, and I am deeply saddened. I will let Prime Minister Pei take the lead in all matters, and all the lords will help to handle them. As for my year name, I will call it Qiyuan."

Although Empress Wu, the culprit, has been captured, the matter is not over yet. Not only are the three Wus occupying the Hall of Qinzheng, but there is also the threat of the incoming army of the Yue King. Li Xian does not intend to waste time on pretending to wail Regarding the funeral, after explaining a few words to Zhu Zaifu, he planned to rush to Deyang Hall to preside over the overall situation.

"Your Majesty's order is to be obeyed."

Li Xian had already opened his mouth, the ministers did not dare to speak indiscriminately, so they could only bow down and take orders.

"Well, then I'll be in trouble."

Now that the matter was explained, Li Xian didn't intend to stay any longer, so he started to go out.

"His Majesty."

Before Li Xian could leave, Hao Chujun suddenly took a step forward, bowed, and blocked Li Xian's way.

"Hao Aiqing, is there anything else?"

Seeing that it was Hao Chujun who was about to come out, Li Xian immediately frowned slightly inconspicuously, but he didn't attack, but let out a flat voice.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that although the empress has done something wrong, but human relations should not be dismissed lightly, please ask your majesty to order."

Hao Chujun, as a provincial servant, has always followed Wei Zheng as an example, and is known for his outspokenness. Even if he is facing Li Xian, who has always been tough, he should not have the original intention, and asked without hesitation. As soon as such a sensitive issue came up, Pei Xingjian and others were so shocked that their foreheads sweated, but Hao Chujun was still very calm, as if he was talking about general government affairs.

"What Hao Xiang said is very true. I have said that the mother has worked hard for most of her life. It is time to take care of her life. I think that the Jiucheng Palace is idle now, so I ask the mother to move to the Jiucheng Palace. Good old age, what does Hao Xiang think, huh?"

Li Xian already had a budget for how to deal with Empress Wu. The reason why he didn't want to rush to do it was because it was unnecessary. Come on, after all, the current regime has just been handed over, and everything is very complicated. There is no need for Li Xian to deal with the dead tiger of Empress Wu. Moreover, if things calm down, and then deal with Empress Wu, the impact will be much smaller. Therefore, with all these considerations, Li Xian did not say a word about how to deal with Empress Wu. It is a pity that such good intentions were pierced by Hao Chujun's words, which really made Li Xian quite upset. It's just that no matter how upset, Li Xian couldn't send it to Hao Chujun, a loyal veteran. In desperation, he had no choice but to suppress his dissatisfaction, and explained in a slightly blunt tone.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

In fact, Hao Chujun was not interested in Empress Wu who was in charge of the morning, and he didn't even really care about Empress Wu's life and death. What he was really worried about was that Li Xian would kill the officials of the former Empress Party and the King of Yue, which would affect the smooth transition of the court. At this moment, seeing that Li Xian had no intention of dealing with Empress Wu seriously, he understood Li Xian's intentions. After the worries in his heart were gone, he would not be entangled any more. After saying the praise, he immediately stepped aside.

"Come on and see Your Majesty!"

Li Xian had just left the Lishui Pavilion, the courtiers who had been waiting outside for a long time immediately knelt down on the ground, all paying respects and paying respects.

"My dear friends, let's all live in peace. The late emperor has already made a big move. I have decided to hand over all matters to the Zhengshitang. I hope you can help me. Don't lose it."

Looking at the courtiers kneeling all over the ground in front of him, Li Xian was full of emotion in his heart, but it was not the time to express emotion, even though the matter was not over, so Li Xian just raised his hand in vain, and called out indifferently. Remarkable.

"I thank you for your grace, my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

When the courtiers first went to see Empress Wu and was escorted away, they knew that Li Xian's ascension to the throne had become a fact, but they were not convinced, so they couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Now, when they heard Li Xian's words, they were all happy Get up, don't say anything else, at least everyone's merits from the dragon have been obtained, how can they not be in a good mood because of this, and they shouted long live three times, which is extraordinarily neat and sonorous.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Meng Jin hastened to report that King Li Zhen of Yue raised his flag to rebel, and his former army has captured Laohekou!"

After accepting the courtiers' gift calmly, Li Xian waved his hands and signaled the courtiers to go to work on their own. Just as he was about to rush to Deyang Palace, he saw Sun Sanxing, the Minister of War hurried over, and reported in an extremely anxious tone: .

"hiss……"

"what……"

As soon as Sun Sansheng's words fell, the courtiers who were about to disperse were stunned, and there was a sound of gasping for a while.

(End of this chapter)