Great Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 272 284 Overbearing Regent
After chatting with Empress Changsun in the imperial mausoleum for a while, Zuo Ming returned to the palace again, but this time as the regent.

This is the second time that Zuo Ming served as regent, and it was still when the emperor did not die.

Taking Li Chengqian's imperial decree, Zuo Ming directly summoned the officials to discuss matters in the Taiji Hall.

For Zuo Ming, some old ministers such as Ma Zhou naturally knew each other, but some new ministers were not very cold.Even if Zuo Ming bears the title of Prince Regent, they don't seem to buy it very much.Even when Zuo Ming was sitting next to the dragon chair, a minister leading a third-rank Wusha actually loudly questioned his legitimacy.

That guy also had a good reason to want to be the emperor of another country, and he was also the emperor of an empire comparable to the Tang Dynasty. Such a person came to the Tang Dynasty to be the regent, which really made them, the ministers, panic.So he asked Zuo Ming to step down as regent to stabilize people's hearts.

His attitude was sincere and humble, but his intentions were not necessarily good, so Zuo Ming arrested him on the spot on the grounds of resisting the decree, and put him in the dungeon.

"Today the court is discussing the successor of the empire, not the regent, so anyone who continues to entangle with the issue of the king's regent, shut up. I don't want to hear it, and neither does Your Majesty! If you insist on us listening to you BB, I'll put you all in jail!

I, the Twelfth Academy of the Tang Dynasty, has never been short of talents. If you are tired of being an official, I can help you and let you become a prostitute!Anyway, there are many people who can take your position! "

After disposing of the early bird, Zuo Ming glanced around coldly, and said unceremoniously.

These words were a little rude, even a little outrageous, so the whole hall boiled instantly.

"King Tang! This is the Great Tang, not the Kingdom of God! Don't bring your prestige in the Kingdom of God to the Tang Dynasty, this is not a place where you can act wild!"

"That's right! The Great Tang is the Great Tang after all. Although you are a prince, you don't want to cover the sky with one hand!"

This burst of denunciation made Zuo Ming's eardrums hurt, and he was very upset.However, he had already guessed that there would be such a scene, so he was not in a hurry, he just stood up slowly, and then bowed respectfully to the screen behind the dragon chair.

Seeing this situation, the entire hall was suddenly silent, and he raised his heart to his throat.

"Could it be Your Majesty..."

"No way! Isn't Your Majesty seriously ill?"

Li Chengqian still had some prestige, so those ministers immediately guessed whether Li Chengqian was behind the screen.

But soon, a soft jade hand dispelled all their doubts.

"It is the common idea of ​​His Majesty and Ai's family to order Tang Wang to be regent. Whoever disagrees can stand up now."

Then, a cold voice came from behind the screen.

Needless to say, this person is undoubtedly Empress Changsun, and the reason why she can appear behind the screen without anyone noticing is also because of the secret passage that Li Shimin dug back then.

As soon as Empress Changsun said this, everyone shut their mouths tactfully.

For Zuo Ming, they were not in awe because they were too unfamiliar, but Empress Changsun and Li Chengqian had to bow their heads.

Not to mention Li Chengqian, the orthodox emperor of the empire, worked hard to govern, and developed the entire empire to a great extent. He has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty.

Empress Changsun is even more remarkable, her mother honors the world and has witnessed the rise and fall of the entire empire.Such a woman, who would dare to contradict her.

"Since everyone has no objections, let's talk about the heir to the empire. His majesty has been ill recently. Although it is not serious, he has decided to retreat behind the scenes like the late emperor did back then. It is difficult to choose, so I want to hear everyone's opinions. Of course, you can give opinions, but in the end, your majesty and Ai's family must agree. Now, everyone can speak freely."

Seeing that everyone finally calmed down, Empress Changsun said coldly again.

As soon as her words fell, the entire Taiji Hall was silent again for a short time, until after a long time, Shangguan Yu, the current Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was the first to step forward.

"I think that the fifth prince, Li Xin, has both talents and talents, so he is really the best candidate."

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

As Shangguan Yu's voice fell, one minister after another followed suit.Suddenly, more than half of the people in the entire hall turned to the Fifth Prince's camp.

This result stunned Ma Zhou and the others. They really did not expect that the voice of the fifth prince would be so loud, even higher than that of the powerful Li Jun.

"What about the others? You keep silent, do you support the Fifth Prince by default or do you have no candidate for the time being?"

Nodding his head, Zuo Ming glanced around blankly and said.

"I feel that the eldest prince Li Xiang is calm and introverted, and he is unparalleled in alertness, far better than the fifth prince!"

At this time, Ma Zhou finally spoke up, and the one who supported him was actually Li Xiang, who was the one who didn't love his grandma and uncle the most.

"Third Prince Li Yizhai has a kind heart and is also a good candidate!"

The second person who spoke was Li Xuanjing, an old acquaintance of Zuo Ming. He has now been promoted to Minister of the Household Department. It may be because of his closeness to Zuo Ming that he chose Dr. Li.Because in terms of relationship, Doctor Li is the closest prince to Zuo Ming.

"The fourth prince, Li Jun, is unparalleled in bravery. He conquered the north and the south, and made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. I think that if he wants to inherit the great rule, he is the most suitable!"

The next person to speak was Xue Rengui from the military. This guy had just returned to Chang'an from the finishing work in Piao. Because he was Hou Junji's old subordinate, he voted for Li Jun.

None of these people were based on reality, they were all standing in line based on closeness, which made Zuo Ming very funny.However, he had already discussed the selection of the emperor with the Empress Dowager, so it didn't matter.

"Hmm! Since the First Prince Li Xiang's voice is so loud, then it's better to temporarily make the First Prince Li Xiang the Crown Prince."

After all the ministers expressed their opinions one after another, Zuo Ming spoke again, slowly speaking in a serious tone.

It's just that his words made the whole hall fall silent for a while.

Everyone looked at Zuo Ming as if they had seen a ghost, their faces full of disbelief.

What do you mean by "the eldest prince's voice is so loud"?The loudest voice is the fifth prince, Li Xin, okay?Also, you just finalized the position of the crown prince?Have you asked the Queen Mother?Have you asked His Majesty?How can you be so assertive and hasty?
"Well! It seems that the king's choice is not wrong! You have forgotten to talk for joy, which is very good! If so, let the prince live in the East Palace tomorrow! Ma Zhou, you have served as the chief secretary of the East Palace before, yes You were an old man in the Prince's Mansion back then, and now the king has ordered you to be the Prince's Taifu, and you will do your best to assist the Prince in dealing with state affairs in the future, you understand?"

After Xie Xie smiled, Zuo Ming turned to Ma Zhou at the side again, and said.

Being called by Zuo Ming, Ma Zhou finally came to his senses. He just wanted to try it, but he didn’t expect Zuo Ming to confirm Li Xiang as the crown prince. This really surprised him pole.

"Wei minister leads the order!"

However, in addition to being stunned, Ma Zhou quickly agreed, as if he was afraid of another accident.

However, it was obvious that many people present were not satisfied with the result, so an old man with a fluttering white beard took a step forward and shouted, "No! How can you be so hasty in changing the position?"

"Sloppy? No? It's really something that this king, His Majesty, and the Queen Mother have discussed. It's just a formality to ask you. You don't really think that you are qualified to determine the heir to the throne, do you? Hahahahaha …”

Putting on an innocent face, Zuo Ming spread his hands.

Although he didn't recognize this old man, he knew that he was from the fifth prince Li Xin's family, so he was not very polite, and his tone was full of mockery.

Because before coming here, he had already asked the Empress Dowager, the one who poisoned Li Chengqian was his youngest son, Li Xin!
Of course, the person in charge of it is naturally the Queen of the Queen Kingdom back then.

This woman has been sitting in the supreme position in the Queen's Kingdom for too long, and even if she married into the palace, she would not give up, but she still wanted to use her son to seek the country, so as to win the Tang Dynasty's Guozuo without bloodshed.

I don't know whether it is better to say that he is whimsical or ignorant, she can think of such ideas.Needless to say, those ministers who supported him were either caught by her or bribed by her, so this one-sided situation formed.

Sometimes Zuo Ming was really curious about what kind of woman it was that made Li Chengqian reluctant to kill her until she died, and also allowed him to make trouble in the Tang Dynasty.

"Regent, are you teasing the courtiers like this to chill the hearts of the courtiers? What is your intention?"

"That's right! You treat important national affairs as a trifle, and you really are not a son of man!"

As soon as Zuo Ming finished speaking, the courtiers once again became turbulent.

"What is my intention? I want to ask you what is your intention! Who do you think you can hide from the deeds you have done? The royal shame, I can't explain it to my face, but are you a fool when you are the king and queen mother? Or do you think Your majesty is not going to be able to deal with you anymore? If your majesty hadn't interceded for you, you bunch of daring slaves, this king would have killed you all long ago, and you still dare to shout here!"

When they made such a fuss, Zuo Ming's heart suddenly became angry, and he stood up with a slap on the table, and his voice immediately overwhelmed everyone's voices, making quite a few people feel a burst of panting No gas pressure.

(End of this chapter)