Chapter 111 Queen Wu's Coming to the Court

On May 22 of the first year of Qianfeng, an edict was issued in Penglai Palace, saying that the case of Xu Jingzong's impeachment of Liu Xiangdao was serious. It was difficult to make a public judgment without the court's discussion. Because Gao Zong was slightly suffrage, the queen was specially scheduled to discuss matters on behalf of the court. It was planned to gather a group of ministers in Taiji Hall on May 24 to discuss the country. As soon as this edict was issued, the government and opposition of the capital were shocked. The party of the Empress Wu were happy, while the rest of the ministers were shocked and worried. There were many people who talked about this matter in private, but no one dared to openly oppose it. Especially after the prince was refused to enter the Penglai Palace to see Gaozong, all the ministers and workers came down silently, and the atmosphere in the capital was strange. In the dark tide, a court storm is unavoidable.

On May 24th of the first year of Qianfeng, at three quarters of Mao, it was cloudy and dark clouds all over the sky. The clouds were pressed very low. From time to time, electric light jumped and flashed in. The faint thunder rolled by. The heavy rain was coming, and the air pressure was so low that it made people feel breathless. Even if he had rolled up half of the car curtain, Li Xian still felt The breath was so tight that the folding fan in his hand shook up unconsciously. The wind from the fan was not small, but the heat in my heart did not decrease at all. On the contrary, it was a little more dry.

There are too many uncontrollable factors. Even if Li Xian has done his homework as much as possible, he still has a sense of uncontrollable about the direction of this dynasty. Besides, even if everything is performed according to the best script planned by Li Xian, the result is not much better, just because of the precedent of Queen Wu's coming to the dynasty. I'm afraid that this trouble will be inevitable. At least Li Xian himself can't see who else can stop the ambition of the Empress Wu to openly participate in politics - the cowardly Gao Zong can't, the resentful prince can't, Li Xian, who is not have the wings to do it, and the ministers are also powerless. As for Li Xian himself, he is also weak. When he thought about this, Li The mood inevitably became heavier and heavier.

Strength, in the final analysis, it is still strength! Li Xian knows very well that if he wants to make a difference, everything can only rely on strength. Unfortunately, strength is not something that can be owned overnight. Especially now that Li Xian is in a dormant period. It is almost a matter of fantasy to have a huge strength. Among other things, after abandoning the name of literature and practicing martial arts and spreading all over the world, he wants to win over people clearly. It's all a difficult thing, not to mention getting over important ministers. This can be clearly seen from the two people, Simong Wei Xiji and Luo Binwang. Obviously, these capable ministers who are interested in the court obviously don't want to have too much entanglement with Li Xian, who is obviously not interested in the throne. Although Li Xian has been psychologically prepared for this, he has He had no choice, just because he was very clear about the viciousness of the Empress Dowager Wu. When the mother-in-law killed her son, she was as quick as killing a chicken. Especially the son who was concerned about the throne, the faster he died. Li Xian only put on the posture of not wanting to compete for the position, so that he did not worry about his life. Even if he was in the middle of the court, he had the "don't want to The hat of "upper position" can more or less play a role as a shield, which may not cause murder immediately, but this is just a way to treat the symptoms and not the root causes. Obviously, it is impossible to achieve the big plan in Li Xian's mind. If you want to make a difference, some plans may be implemented!

"Your Highness, Your Highness."

Just when Li Xian's heart was full of ups and downs, Gao Mi's careful call suddenly sounded in his ear, which instantly awakened Li Xian from meditation. He suddenly turned his head and looked out from the rolled-up curtain, only to find that the carriage had stopped in front of Chengtian Gate. By the square.

"Hmm." Li Xian didn't talk much nonsense. He just whispered softly and waved his hand. The servants of his attendants hurried to roll up the curtain. Li Xian bowed his waist and got out of the carriage under the service of Gao Miao. In his eyes, he saw that the square was already full of courtiers, but the relaxed laughter and conversation in front of the usual meeting disappeared. There was just a strange sense of depression circling around the square.

"Your Highness, good morning."

"Your Highness, you are here."

......

Li Xian saw from afar that Li Xian, who arrived early, was seriously exchanging opinions with Dai Zhide and other old prime ministers. He couldn't help smiling secretly, but without much hesitation, he walked slowly to Li Xian. Along the way, the ministers saluted one after another, and Li Xian also smiled and bowed back.

"Seventh brother, good morning."

Hearing the sound, Li Xian turned around and saw that Li Xian had arrived, so he waved with a smile and motioned Li Xian to stand beside him.

"Brother Six, Dukes, Xiao Wang is late, Haihan, Haihan."

Li Xian smiled and bowed to the old prime ministers such as Li Xian and Dai Zhide, and greeted him modestly. Then he stood beside Li Xian and closed his mouth and stopped talking. He just listened with a smile to Li Xian and a group of prime ministers exchange views on the imperial examination. Of course, those so-called opinions are in Li Xian's view. It's all indifferent nonsense. The left and right are just Li Xian showing off there, but he doesn't bother to listen attentively. His eyes turned around, looked around the surrounding situation, and suddenly met Yan Liben's eyes.

Ha ha, Comrade Yan seems to be a little unbearable! Li Xianyi came into contact with Yan Liben's eyes and immediately realized the intention of the request contained in it. He smiled secretly, but there was no expression on his face. He just nodded slightly to show that he knew it. Yan Liben seemed to be relieved when he saw this. Zhan Yan smiled and nodded slightly. First, and then he turned his eyes away quietly.

"Upward, upward..."

Li Xian arrived too late. As soon as he exchanged eyes with Yan Liben, the sound of eunuchs shouted from the palace gate. A group of courtiers did not dare to neglect. They lined up according to the grade. Headed by the Li Xian brothers, they quickly walked into the slowly pushed Chengtian Gate, and went straight to the Taiji Hall along the avenue of the palace. After a while, I entered the hall. When I saw the dragon bed in the middle of the hall, there was a carved phoenix bed bed with only slightly smaller specifications. The ministers were surprised and all got up. When the courtiers received the order, they all thought that the so-called presiding over the court discussion should be to listen to the government, but they never expected that the Queen Wu Unexpectedly, it is a public listening to the government. This is not to mention that the seat is placed in a juxtaposition with the dragon bed. This matter is said to be overdue, and it is simply a blatant rebellion.

"Huh, seventh brother, look at this..."

Li Xian obviously didn't expect the Empress Wu to be so bold. In shock, the fire in his heart immediately rose. With a cold snorting, there were signs that he was going to lose his temper in court.

What's so strange? That thief is an ambitious person, and there is nothing she dares to do! Li Xian has experienced the experience of such hardships in his previous life, and it has long been no wonder. In Li Xian's view, the ministers seem to be boiling at this time. When the Empress Wu is coming, they must have all become head-headed turtles. Those who should still worship, and there will not be a word of bullshit. In such a reality, can it be done without bowing their heads? Question mark Obviously, it doesn't work. After all, at this time, the martial arts queen has a high purpose. If anyone dares to come out, there must be no good end.

"Sixth brother, it's okay. Just wait. The prince is coming soon."

Li Xian didn't want Li Xian to be here. When he saw that Li Xian was going to be unmarried, he hurriedly laughed and said, which means that the prince is not in a hurry. You are always in a hurry.

"Humph!"

Although Li Xian has a great personality, he is not a fool after all. He can understand the subtexts in Li Xian's words, but he is still very unwilling in his heart. He snorted coldly and didn't say anything with a black face.

"The Queen is here!"

Just as the courtiers were buzzing and talking, the shrill and high shouts of the eunuch Gao Hesheng suddenly sounded in the apse. Immediately, he saw the Empress Wu, who was dressed in imperial clothes, surrounded by a group of eunuchs and maids, turned his head high from the apse, and the unlucky prince bowed his head and followed him. The courtiers who were talking nonsense immediately closed their voices and stared at Wu Hou straight up to the front and sat on the couch next to the dragon's bed.

"I'm waiting to see the Queen!"

Before the ministers and workers could react, the post-party led by Xu Jingzong had knelt to the ground and saw the big salute. Seeing this, the rest of the ministers did not dare to neglect and knelt down in the chaos, but the sound of the courtesy seemed extremely messy. The people in front had seen the salute, and the officials in the back had just exhaled. The sound was extremely noisy, and the solemn scene of the early morning was completely gone, but it was comparable to the vegetable market.

Silence, or silence, a group of courtiers have finished the ceremony one after another, but they have never heard the sound of the Queen Wu shouting, which made the courtiers beat in their hearts. No one dared to look directly at the Queen Wu in front of them. They all bowed their heads and knelt down, and didn't even dare to move a little. The atmosphere in the hall was frozen. It's so depressed that it's breathless.

Awesome, what a psychological battle. With such a power, I'm afraid no one dares to question the authority of this mother-in-law. Hey, I'm afraid the next court discussion will be over! Li Xian knew what the intention of the Empress Wu was, but he knew it. In this situation, Li Xian was also unable to crack it. He could only kneel silently, but his brain ran at a high speed, thinking about the way to deal with the next court.

Queen Wu sat so quietly, with a solemn expression on her face and no expression. A pair of phoenix eyes glanced at the courtiers below like knives. A huge gas field arose spontaneously, and the heartbeat of the ministers and workers accelerated.

"Faling!"

I don't know how long it took. A group of courtiers knelt down and their legs and feet were a little numb. Finally, the voice of Empress Wu came from above.

"I'm waiting for the Queen's kindness."

As soon as they heard the sound of shouting, the courtiers couldn't help but feel like a sense of re-release in their hearts. They thanked each other. Compared with the previous salute, the voice was obviously neat and neat. Obviously, the momentum of the courtiers had basically been defeated in this quiet contest. The initiative was also transferred to the hands of the Queen Wu in silence...