Li You's Tang Dynasty

Chapter 758 Wu Zetian's Declaration of War
"Fifth brother, are you really not worried at all?" Li Mingda sat next to Li You, picked up the copy that was sent over to get the news, and took a look.

"Why worry?" Li You laughed.

"Ninth Brother will also go, so I was thinking, will uncle give Brother Jiu this face?" Li Mingda has grown up, and Li Mingda has been very smart since he was a child.

"Hey!" At this time, Li You sighed slightly: "Your ninth brother, if you go, you will be humiliating yourself. I told him a long time ago, but if he doesn't listen, then I have nothing to do!"

"Why do you say that...?" Li Mingda still didn't understand.

"Haha.!" Li You said with a smile, "Si, you should know that there was once a sentence in the "Book of Songs": "When the Wei is turbid, it is the same. "

It probably means that although the water surface of Jingshui has become turbid due to the turbidity of Weishui, the bottom of the water is very clear and clear.

Let me tell you now, Wu Zetian and Changsun Wuji are always distinct, they can never be together, because the veteran represented by Changsun Wuji represents the Tang Dynasty, but Wu Zetian represents herself, a temptress .

Even if Changsun Wuji is in an alliance with me, he won’t be in an alliance with Wu Zetian. Your ninth brother was blown too hard by the pillow wind, just wait, there will be times when he cries! After finishing speaking, Li You laughed.

Li Mingda also smiled understandingly.

In the afternoon of that day, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian arrived at Changsun Wuji's residence in the southeast of Changhuafang. Changsun Wuji, who had known for a long time that Li Zhi and Wu Zetian were coming, also prepared a grand welcome banquet early.

It's just that although he knew that Li Zhi and Wu Zetian were going to come together to talk about the alliance, Changsun Wuji didn't expect that this alliance between Wu Zetian and Li Zhi would cost a lot of money.

The gifts alone are ten carts of gold, silver and jewelry, silk and satin.

To be honest, even Changsun Wuji was a little surprised by such a gift, and then the banquet began, this Tang banquet, which was very grand and exaggerated.

In order to welcome Li Zhi, Changsun Wuji prepared the best burnt tail banquet. There were 58 dishes in this banquet: From the perspective of materials, there were bears and deer in the north, and raccoons, shrimps, crabs, frogs, and turtles in the south. , as well as fish, chicken, duck, goose, quail, pig, cow, sheep, rabbit, etc., which are really delicacies from mountains and seas, mixed with land and water.

The names of some dishes are also quite interesting, such as Guifeihong, which is a refined flavored red crispy snack; Tianxue, which is fried noodles with honey; Bailong, which is shredded mandarin fish; Hot pot; Yuhuangwangmu rice is a rice bowl made with meat, eggs, etc.

There is also a kind of "kancai" (i.e. craft dishes) at the banquet, which is used for decoration and appreciation. It is conceivable that once this dish is placed on a banquet, the feeling of gorgeousness and grandeur will suddenly increase!
You have to know that not everyone can present this kind of banquet to the emperor. This banquet was grand and lively. When the atmosphere was in full swing after drinking, Li Zhi looked at Changsun Wuji and said, "Uncle, what are you doing?" Datang has worked hard and made great achievements, and he is also considerate and considerate to me. I am very grateful. When I came this time, I found that Changsun Jin, Changsun Ze, and Changsun Run have no fame yet.

In this way, I have made the decision, and I will seal the three of them as Sanchao doctors (from the fifth rank)! "

Changsun Jin, Changsun Ze, and Changsun Run are the three youngest sons of Changsun Wuji. Li Zhi is also really generous. He is a Sanchao doctor (from the fifth rank) when he makes a move. You must know that even the champion in the future will not have such a high rank. .

Li Zhi learned this trick from Wu Meiniang. He gave gifts to his eldest grandson Wuji, and made him an official for his son, with the purpose of wooing him to achieve the goal of abolishing the empress and establishing the empress.

From Wu Meiniang's point of view, this method might not work before, but now it's different. Changsun Wuji needs his ally. When Wu Meiniang smiled, Changsun Wuji hurriedly got up to say goodbye.

Wu Meiniang didn't know that this was Changsun Wuji's sincere farewell, but she thought it was Changsun Wuji's show for everyone, so Wu Zetian and Wu Zhaoyi, who was beside her, smiled and said without losing the opportunity: "Uncle bid farewell again and again, It seemed a little disrespectful.”

After hearing Wu Zhaoyi's words, Changsun Wuji had no choice but to accept.

After seeing Wu Changsun Wuji accepting his worship, Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang were very happy. They both smiled similarly, thinking that their goal was about to be achieved. Unfortunately, in terms of principles and safeguarding their own interests, Changsun Wuji will not give in easily of.

The reason why he desperately established Li Zhi as the prince was to completely control him and the government.He clearly knew that Wu Zhaoyi was not an ordinary woman. She was able to "resurrect the dead", which was achieved only with amazing perseverance, wisdom, and courageous actions.

If Wu Zhaoyi becomes the queen, then Li Zhi will no longer listen to his uncle. As the master of the puppet emperor, he will be replaced by Wu Zhaoyi, and his interests will be greatly hit.

When Li Shimin was alive, it was Li Shimin who finally made concessions on the issue of abolishing the crown prince and re-establishing the queen.Changsun Wuji must be vigilant this time, and must not let their claims succeed.

Li Zhi and Wu Zetian believed that the time had come, so when the atmosphere of the banquet was joyful and harmonious, Li Zhi saw that the time had come, and proposed the idea of ​​abolishing the empress, he said hesitantly: "The fact that the queen has no children is indeed Disturbing. So, actually, at this time!"

"Oh, look, it's the sword dance. Let's watch the sword dance together." Changsun Wuji didn't let Li Zhi finish his sentence, and immediately brought the topic to the sword dance outside.

Li Zhi and Wu Zetian were stupid, but at this time, Changsun Wuji had already led people out, and directly left Li Zhi and Wu Zetian in the hall,

Seeing the figure leaving, Wu Zetian had no choice but to worry. In the end, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian saw that the trip was fruitless, so they had to leave.

And just after the two left, Changsun Wuji took some of the ten carts of gifts in accordance with the etiquette, and returned all the rest, giving Li Zhi and Wu Zetian a nail that was neither soft nor hard.

To be honest, Wu Zetian was really pissed off, but the soft policy adopted this time didn't work.Although this operation failed, Wu Zetian clearly detected that Wuji was the biggest obstacle preventing her from becoming a queen.Wu Zhaoyi had to consider new countermeasures.

Then Wu Zetian started her own counterattack. After Huairou Wuji failed, in order to establish a good image in the court, Wu Zhaoyi published the book "Women's Training" without losing the opportunity, as the "internal training" for all women in the palace. , to standardize the morality, words and deeds of women in the harem, and to require the textbooks of morality and etiquette that women in the harem should abide by.This book is gorgeous in writing and has high attainments.

The meaning of publishing "Women's Training" at this time is profound: one is to send a message to Wuji, declaring that she is already the de facto "queen"; Empress Changsun stands shoulder to shoulder, and she is also a woman with outstanding talents and learning no less than Empress Changsun. Empress Changsun once wrote [-] volumes of "Women's Rules"; the fourth is to show her profound Confucianism skills and talents.

This is a courageous action and wisdom. The timely publication of "Women's Training" has received good results in warning political opponents, demonstrating intelligence, and establishing an image.

But what Wu Zetian didn't expect was that before she had time to be proud, his female training was hit by Li You.

(End of this chapter)