Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve

Su Dingfang couldn't break through these cities, so he had to withdraw.Hei Chi Chang Zhi and Bie Jiang Sha Zha are like each other, and they agree to stick to the danger and respond to Fu Yu Fuxin.In this Battle of Baijiangkou, the Tang army won a complete victory, and Chang Zhi and Xiangru led their troops to surrender to Liu Rengui.Liu Rengui immediately ordered the two men to lead their troops to attack Ren Cuncheng.Like Su Dingfang, Sun Renshi also despised the black-toothed Chang Zhi, afraid of making a mistake, he dissuaded him with a disturbed expression: "This kind of person is capricious and has a human face and a beast's heart. Don't trust it lightly."

"I have observed carefully," Liu Rengui said calmly, "They are loyal, brave, resourceful, cheerful, keep their promises, and will not break their promises." "Know people, know faces, but don't know your heart, so be careful." "Employ people without suspicion, suspects don't use them, and use them without suspicion." "Never forget the past, the teacher of the future. Even Su Dingfang can't subdue it, so it's difficult to get along with" "The last time it was Su Dingfang's collusion, we can't blame them. Now is the time for them to take the blame for their crimes and make meritorious deeds, and to repay their gratitude. There is no need to look around and let them go about their business."

Liu Rengui in turn persuaded Sun Renshi, and treated Changzhi and Xiangru with courtesy, distributed enough military supplies, food and grass, and sent troops and horses to follow them to help.Hei Chi Changzhi lived up to the heavy trust and conquered Ren Cuncheng in one go.Chi Shouxin abandoned his wife and son, and fled to Gaoli alone.In the Battle of Baijiangkou, Liu Rengui made outstanding military achievements. The imperial court ordered him to lead troops to guard Baekje, and recruit Sun Renshi and Liu Renyuan to return to the court.Liu Rengui used to be the governor of Qingzhou. He was convicted of the sinking of a warship and demoted to the people.In the first year of Longshuo, Wu Zetian appointed him again.He didn't give up eating because of choking. On the contrary, he showed a good mental state, grew old and strong, devoted himself to serving the country, and used his wisdom and talents to make illustrious military exploits.Staying in Baekje, he strictly managed the "garrison" and mobilized the people to repair the wounds of the war and rebuild their homes. Officials built bridges and roads, erected dikes and weirs, restored ponds, urged the common people to plant mulberry and plow fields, helped the poor, raised orphans and elderly people, established the altar of the Tang Dynasty, and promulgated the calendar of the Tang Dynasty and the names and taboos of the emperors. The people of Baekje Rejoicing and cheering, everyone in the whole country settled down to their own businesses, revealing a prosperous atmosphere. Liu Rengui successively asked the imperial court to use the army and horses to garrison fields, store food, train soldiers, and actively prepare to go north to enter Korea. After the danger of a split, the Tang army pacified Baekje and played a triumphant song When they returned to Chang'an, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian were full of joy and smiled, and summoned Liu Renyuan in the main hall, Hanyuan Hall.

Wu Zetian specially gave Liu Renyuan a seat and expressed his condolences again and again.After Liu Renyuan thanked him, Li Zhi flashed his dragon eyes and asked softly: "Liu Aiqing, you fought in the east and submitted many memorials, with profound and clear analysis and very fluent writing. The Qing family is a general. so well written?" "Your Majesty," Liu Renyuan replied frankly, "the memorials are all written by Liu Rengui, and this humble official does not have the ability." "How is his talent?" Wu Zetian showed interest. "Liu Renguo is wise and brave, stable and prudent, and he is thoughtful and refined. He is never panicked or flustered in front of any urgent matter, and he is step-by-step, not restless, and his eternal composure makes everyone around him become Calm down."

Li Zhi turned his head to Wu Zetian: "Zi Tong's re-appointment of Liu Rengui is really prescient." "Liu Rengui's military talent is also good, and there are many other characteristics that others can't match." Wu Zetian turned his gaze to Liu Renyuan, "Liu Qing, do you think so?" "What the lady said is very true." Liu Renyuan clapped his hands and said, "Liu Rengui is a master of literature and martial arts, he is good at calculating, and he is excellent in scheduling the inside and outside. He decides most of the combat strategies. For example, the battle of Baijiangkou was carried out according to his strategy, and finally won What is especially rare is that he is loyal, willing to bear the burden of hard work, always puts state affairs first, and never cares about personal gains and losses."

Wu Zetian was determined to reward Liu Rengui. In order to be prudent, he and Li Zhi summoned Li Jin, Xu Jingzong, Shangguanyi and other ministers and asked them to express their opinions.Xu Jingzong knew that Liu Rengui and Li Yifu were enemies, so he planned to see Empress Wu's attitude before speaking.As early as ten years ago, Liu Rengui, who was in charge of the affairs, participated in the review of Bi Zhengyi's case, judged the matter impartially, offended Li Yifu, and was demoted as the governor of Qingzhou.During the crusade against Baekje, Liu Rengui supervised the transportation of grain and grass, and the ship sank in the sea.Li Yifu publicly avenged his personal revenge and asked the imperial court to expel Liu Rengui from his official status and join the army as a civilian.Li Yifu also hinted that Liu Ren would like to kill Liu Rengui with an excuse, but Liu Ren would not bear to do it.Li Jin stroked the silver whiskers on his cheeks, and said in a tactful way: "Liu Rengui is a man, I heard that he has a lot of personality. It is said that he is capable, but he has been involved in maritime incidents. When he left Maicheng, he was not discouraged. Frustrated, but able to break through from adversity, played a great role in the battlefield."

"The maritime incident is not Liu Rengui's fault." Jiang Ke, the son of Jiang Baoyi, the founding hero, and the chief minister of Rong Taichang, argued, "At that time, the sea was violently stormy and the grain ships could not sail. Li Yi's government strictly supervised the ship. Soon after leaving the harbor, the ship was overturned by the wind and waves, and some sailors were drowned. Li Yi's government should Taking the main responsibility, he instead took advantage of this to attack Liu Rengui." "Oh I got it." Li Zhi nodded if he realized something, "Jiang Aiqing, continue."

"Killing Baekje and stabilizing Baekje, Liu Rengui has made outstanding contributions. Rewarding the heroes can strengthen the soldiers of the three armies to serve the country. Besides, there is still Gaoli in Dongyi who has not been calmed down. It is necessary to find and cultivate a large number of loyal and brave men to go to the battlefield. .” Jiang Ke's words touched Shangguanyi's mind, and he said with deep emotion: "Liu Rengui was punished by being dismissed, and he had no complaints, nor was he discouraged, and he was able to serve the country loyally; Liu Ren is willing to hold the commanding power and not be greedy for merit, recommending talents, They can all be called gentlemen.”

"My lord Shangguan has praised you." Liu Renyuan stood up from his seat, "I'm just an ordinary warrior, and I can't be compared with Liu Rengui. Without Liu Rengui's advice and hard work, Baekje still doesn't know what it would be like. I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart. Seeking truth from facts did not overthrow Liu Renzhi." "Liu Aiqing doesn't have to be modest." Wu Zetian comforted, "As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, it is remarkable to employ people properly and make accurate judgments. You are open-minded, open-minded, and attribute credit to your subordinates. You can be regarded as a noble character and a bright character."

Li Zhi had the bottom line in his heart, made up his mind, and rewarded Liu Renyuan with five hundred bolts of colored silk in the hall.He also issued an imperial edict to promote Liu Rengui to the sixth rank of official rank, grant him the title of governor of Fangzhou, and build a residence in Chang'an for him.And sent envoys to carry the documents sealed with the emperor's jade seal to Xiongjin and Fuyu on the Korean Peninsula to give condolences and encouragement.In October, the governor of Jiangzhou reported that he saw a unicorn in Jieshan.Then, another eunuch found Qilin's footprints in Hanyuan Hall.Qilin is a mythical animal in legend, with a body like a deer, yellow, with scales, a horn on its head, a tail like an ox's tail, and feet like a horse's hoof.It is said in the Spring and Autumn Period: "When the king comes, he will come out."

In fact, there are no unicorns in the world.Because people figured out the psychological characteristics of Empress Wu's love for Xiang Suo, they played a trick of self-deception.Wu Zetian had a rough life and knew that the future would be full of thorns. In order to achieve psychological balance and motivation, she took advantage of this miracle and persuaded Li Zhi to change the next year to the first year of Linde. On February 10th of the first year of Linde, Li Zhi left Prince Hong Jianguo behind, and drove to the Wannian Palace in the northwest of Chang'an to escape the summer heat.The Wannian Palace is built on the West Tiantai Mountain, five miles west of Linyou County, with a circumference of 1,800 steps, and houses the Forbidden Garden and Fuku Palace Temple.It was built in the 13th to 15th year of Kaihuang Emperor Wenwen, and was originally named Renshou Palace.In the fifth year of Emperor Taizong's Zhenguan expansion, it was renamed Jiucheng Palace.Gaozong Yonghui changed its name to Wannian Palace in the second year of Yonghui.The Wannian Palace has beautiful mountains and rivers, shaded by trees, and is cool and pleasant. It is deeply loved by Li Shimin and Li Zhi's father and son, and they often come here to spend summer.In the sixth year of Zhenguan, Wei Zheng wrote Jiucheng Palace Liquan Ming, written by Ouyang Xun, which is a model for calligraphy scholars of all dynasties.In the fifth year of Yonghui, Li Ye wrote the preface to the Wannian Palace and carved a stone monument.This time, Li Zhikai and Wu Zetian were fortunate enough to visit the Wannian Palace, at least one month earlier than usual, and brought Mrs. Yang of Rongguo and Mrs. He Lanrong of Weiguo to the mountain together.The internal reason is mainly that the communication between Li Zhi and He Lanrong in Penglai Palace is very inconvenient, and Wu Zetian has many eyes and ears, controlling their actions.However, when they arrived in Li Palace, Wu Zetian's surveillance was even stricter, and they also couldn't find a chance to contact them.He Lanrong just wanted to sit down and have a serious talk with Li Zhi, and confide in her heart, she was burning with anxiety, as if ten cat's claws were scratching at her chest.Li Zhi was also at a loss for what to do, suddenly he understood that Wu Zetian was someone who had experienced it, she and he had used such occasions many times to engage in romantic affairs, and deceived the late emperor's insightful eyes.After entering the summer, He Lanrong finally found an excuse to go to Yunvtan to watch the waterfall.She deftly turned a corner, used a roundabout method, used her grandmother as a shield, and persuaded her to come forward publicly. "It is said that when Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty stayed here, he often went to the Yunvtan to have a feast and watch the waves." Rong Guo's wife, Mrs. Yang, said, "It must be a good place, so why not go for a walk." "I also have this intention for a long time," Li Zhi responded quickly, "The weather is just warm now, you all follow me to go there for luck, and the custody will have a lot of fun." First initiated by the Yang family and supported by Li Zhi, Wu Zetian didn't want to violate the wishes of his mother and husband, so he made a favor: "Since we all have this idea, let's split up and prepare." "There's nothing to prepare," Li Zhi said hastily, "Let Gao Yansi and Wang Fusheng pack up first, and we can set off." "The harem is now managed by Ding Dian and Brother Silly, and such matters should be taken care of by them." "I'm not arguing with you, all go, all go, a few more people are not a big deal." Three days later, surrounded by guards of honor, Luanyu carried Li Zhi and his party to Yutangxia Palace, twenty miles south of Linyou County, where Yunvtan is located.Sure enough, the reputation was well-deserved, and everyone walked and watched, all full of praise.They meandered through the canyon, only to see two high mountains and streams, cliffs and cliffs, towering as straight as a knife.Surrounded by strange peaks and rocks, some are shaped like a lion squatting, and some look like a tiger crouching. There are also monkeys fishing for the moon, eighteen meetings, turtles exploring streams, Zhang Guolao riding a donkey upside down, and so on.Looking at it from a distance, looking at it from a distance, and looking at it sideways, the shape changes and is different.Ivy hangs on the steep wall, and green pine grows in the crevices of the stone.Looking up, there happened to be two twisted pine trees dangling above the head, one facing upwards and the other facing downwards, as if juggling in the air.The rock seems to be falling, as if it is swaying in the wind, but it has been staying there for so many years, even if the rainstorm and thunderbolt can't move it, it can't destroy it.Li Zhi was in high spirits and high spirits, so he arranged a banquet by the bank of the Yunv Lake, leaning on the railing to watch the waves while having a banquet, enjoying the wine with the wind, talking and laughing happily.There is a poem praising the pool: Jade Girl Spring in the Juegu Kongshan Mountain, green lotus rolling out of the deep source, breaking through the thousand-year-old stone of the giant gorge, and pouring into Jackie Chan's hundred-foot billow.The shocking waves turned like a toad, and the majestic voice shook the ground and drums. Cuihua was lucky to travel on that day, and played the orchestra several times.The Yunv Lake is rectangular, with a width of about half an acre, with rippling green currents, roaring water, and turbulent waves of hundreds of feet, which are like the Milky Way flying down from midair, which is extremely spectacular.The spirits of the monarchs and ministers were lifted.The music is colorful, the cups are interlaced, and the party is full of joy.Li Zhi twitched Yizi to breathe in the cool and moist fresh air, feeling refreshed and open-minded.When people come to this fairyland-like deep mountain canyon, they leave the hustle and bustle, invincible in the southeast wind, with white clouds and blue sunsets, and a panoramic view of the beautiful mountains and rivers.Amidst the laughter and laughter, the monarch and his subjects drank to their heart's content.When Wu Zetian was enjoying his meal, he tilted his head and said to Li Zhi: "Nowadays, the sea is peaceful and everything is radiant. Your Majesty's visit to the Jade Girl Pool, where the monarch and his ministers enjoy themselves, is also a great event for thousands of years. Why don't you write a poem to record it?" "Hey," Li Zhi stroked his raised beard with his hands, "Poems are not as good as poetry, songs are not as good as songs, and dances are not as good as songs. Right now, singing and dancing is the only way to cheer people up." "Rong'er has always been good at singing and dancing, and recently learned Huibole. Fortunately, today, I might as well dance for the emperor." Mrs. Rong Guo, Mrs. Yang urged.He Lanrong was itchy in her heart and eager to try, but after listening to her grandmother's words, she became even more enlightened, but she didn't dare to act presumptuously in front of her aunt, she lowered her head and didn't move.Wu Zetian glanced at his niece, and said in obedience to his mother's will: "You can dance when grandma tells you to dance. You are growing up soon, and you just need to show yourself and let more people know you." Li Zhi looked at He Lanrong and thought to himself: Rong'er is beautiful and charming, even if she is honest, she is already in ecstasy.Today I want to see her dance, what will happen?Seeing that everyone showed curious expressions, Wu Zetian waved his hand.The prostitutes in Neijiaofang hurriedly spread the tapestry on the stage, and the orchestra began to play together.He Lanrong wore a corolla on her head, a yellow gauze shirt, a red embroidered belt around her waist, and flying shoes on her feet. She walked up to the tapestry with light and delicate steps. According to the rhythm of the music, she skillfully flipped her colorful sleeves and folded her slender waist. The flag flutters like a butterfly piercing through flowers, and the pins flutter like a dragonfly touching water, moving forward and backward without leaving the felt.At first, she was soaring and soaring, neither slow nor fast, and then the music played, and she circled endlessly.In an instant, the yellow covers the green scrolls, and the embroidered ribbons are flying, just like a colorful cloud rolling on the green grass.After the dance, He Lanrong flipped a different tune and sang a new tune with a high voice, while toasting Li Zhi, Wu Zeyao and Mrs. Rong Guo, etc., pushing the banquet to a climax.Li Zhi drank two more cups, so drunk that his tongue seemed to be short, and he couldn't speak clearly.He felt that his face was a little tight, his head was a little heavy, and his vision was blurred.Mrs. Rong Guo's face was pale and flushed with alcohol, her body was heavy and drowsy.After Wu Zetian ordered them to be helped down to rest, he took Ding Dianer, Big Brother Silly, Xiang He, Hong Xing, Wu Yulan and others to play.Li Zhi woke up, stretched his back, and coughed.Wang Fusheng stepped into the threshold, bowed and asked, "Your Majesty, you're awake." "Where's the person?" Li Zhi opened his sleepy eyes. "Your Majesty has not returned from a tour of the mountains to see the scenery." "Where's Rong'er?" "Go back to the bedroom." "Let's go see her." The twilight thickens on the backside of the mountain, and the valley is filled with vast mist.There was silence all around.The misty moonlight pours quietly into the jungle and mountains, as if everything is dissolved into the blurred moonlight.The gurgling sound of the stream in the mountains resembles the sound of frogs and the singing of insects in the distance.Walking, walking, Li Zhi suddenly heard the melodious sound of the flute, the rhythm was soothing, the rhyme lingered, as if outside the forest, and as if at the water's edge, intermittent and elusive. "Well, did you hear the sound of the flute?" Li Zhi stopped in his tracks. "I heard it. Your Majesty, you are almost at Mrs. Wei's residence." Wang Fusheng led the way in front and turned along a winding stone path across the mountain mouth. The sound of Huang Hu, a folk song of the Yuefu of the Southern Dynasties, came from the dormitory: Huang Hu flew soaring, and wailed halfway.Three years of losing a group of lovers, life and death hurt people.Wang Fusheng was about to greet him, Li Zhi stretched out his index finger to his lips, made a gesture to tell him to be quiet, and stepped into the door in three steps and two feet first.Seeing Li Zhi coming, He Lanrong quickly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said: "I don't know if this poor servant girl is Long Live Lord, she has broken etiquette, she deserves death!" "I didn't want you to know on purpose," Li Zhi leaned over to support He Lanrong, "How can I blame you?" "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." "Oh, you're welcome, sit, sit, sit and talk. "Li Zhi gave Wang Fusheng a wink, and Wang Fusheng retreated outdoors. "The empress is not in the palace?" He Lanrong sat down beside Li Zhi, "Where did she go?" "Don't worry about her," Li Zhi pulled He Lanrong into his arms, "She likes to visit mountains and rivers, so let her play well enough." "Young lady is very fine, you have to be careful." "She can't find my whereabouts for a while, don't be afraid." "The moonlight is bright, and some people see it as indecent." "Don't push and shirk. If you are coy, you will make things worse." After finishing speaking, Li Zhi picked up He Lanrong and put him on the rope bed, loosened the belt slightly, and threw himself on her body.There was a gust of wind and rain, and He Lanrong cried softly. Li Zhiyue felt that she was pitiful and cute, and his heart was very happy.After a while, the rain cleared and the clouds gathered, and the two cuddled together again, inseparable. At that time, from the far horizon, a flash of light shot into the window lattice, Wang Fusheng patted his palms lightly twice, Li Zhi got out of bed, shook his coat and hat, opened the door and came out.Wang Fusheng led Li Zhi to walk back in a detour, passing under a forest, someone dragged his clothes behind him.Li Zhi was taken aback, but when he looked back, it was a green vine hanging from his belt.As the saying goes, a wife is worse than a concubine, and a concubine is worse than a thief.Li Zhi is weak and sick, but he is a passionate seed who likes to steal incense and jade.Wu Zetian was also a person who had experienced Li Zhi's heart, so she was always on guard, and she also had many eyes and ears to help her watch and ask around.It didn't take long for her to smell the smell, and felt that something was wrong, so she insisted on returning to the Wannian Palace.On August 1st, Li Zhi and his entourage returned to Chang'an, the capital, and stayed in his old residence when he was King Jin for seven days, then drove to Penglai Palace and lived in Zichen Palace.Jiang Ke, who was also the Taichang Bo of Si Rong and Minister of the Ministry of War, went to the Baekje Dynasty and entered the Zichen Hall, the main hall of the Neiya, and delivered the memorial to Liu Rengui, the governor of Xiongjin.Li Zhi took the book in his hand, opened it, looked at it, and asked, "What's going on?" "Liu Rengui said that when he observed the soldiers who stayed in Baekje, most of them were tired, old and weak, while the few were brave and strong. Their clothes were thin and shabby, and they only wanted to cross the sea and return to the west, and they had no will to serve their lives and make meritorious service." "Tell me the details." Jiang Ke continued to answer: "Liu Rengui felt that the situation was serious, so he asked the soldiers." When I was at home, I saw the people enthusiastically applying for recruitment, vying to join the army.The soldiers said in unison, "Now the government is different from before, and the people's hearts are also different. In the past, as long as there was a sacrifice for the country, the emperor would appoint envoys to mourn and pay homage, to posthumously confer titles, or to pass on the titles of the deceased to his children. , all those who crossed the sea and went to the east were given a first-class honor. However, since the fifth year of Xianqing, the government did not even have a single record of those who crossed the sea and went to the east. When serving as soldiers, the strong and rich will be exempted from conscripting with bribes, while the poor, old and weak will be conscripted immediately." "Is that so?" "The emperor appeases his anger, and I still have something to say on Liu Rengui's behalf. Not long ago, the two bitter battles broke through Baekje and Pyongyang. After all, the situation suddenly changed, and what was heard was a sound of capture. The hard-working soldiers were arrested, imprisoned and prosecuted, their rewards were taken away, and their ranks were exempted. State and county officials followed them to press for rent and tax. They couldn't live on. It's hard to say. Therefore, when they set off from the mainland recently, some people fled, and even cut off their arms and legs to maim themselves. It's not that their morale was weakened after they arrived overseas. Also, the honors obtained in the battle should be regarded as a kind of glory, but In recent years, when going to war, people with honors are used to pull the boats and carts, and the labor is no different from that of civilians. The common people do not want to be soldiers, probably because of these reasons." "Isn't Liu Rengui exaggerating a bit?" Shangguanyi, the assistant minister of the west station and the third rank of the same station, twisted his beard and shook his head, "I think it's a bit exaggerated." "You, you can only write court poems and erotic poems, sing praises, and embellish peace. You are high in the temple, but you don't understand the feelings of the lower class. Liu Rengui's performances are realistic and hit the disadvantages of the times." Xu Jingzong, the prince's junior teacher, took the opportunity to refute, and rejected Shangguanyi's words.Both of them were great literati at that time.Shangguanyi is famous for writing poems, and Xu Jingzong is famous for compiling history.Since ancient times, literati have been on blind dates, and they don't agree with each other.Moreover, people have their own aspirations, Shangguan Yi is close to Li Zhi, Xu Jingzong is close to Wu Zetian, and they rarely communicate in private.Once, Xu Jingzong invited Shangguanyi to hold a poetry meeting in Milou of his home.Shangguanyi replied: "Reciting poems and writing poems are nothing more than trivial skills. But being a man pays attention to character, and poetry also pays attention to poetry. Things gather together, people are divided into groups, friends are made by writing, and poems answer each other. What you want is by no means full of gold and jade, but It is the orchid and hui with the same fragrance, the dragon and the snake are difficult to mix, and the phoenix and the crow cannot resonate." After finishing speaking, he put his hands back and walked away with figure-of-sight steps.Xu Jingzong had a bad nose, and since then he held a grudge against Shangguanyi and opposed him everywhere.Shangguanyi did not show weakness, and argued with Xu Jingzong in front of Li Zhi.When Jiang Ke saw them puffing their beards and staring at their eyes, they were really serious, so they stopped in the middle and stopped, saying: "You two adults, stop for a while, let me finish talking first. Liu Rengui is subordinate again: the soldiers stayed here for five years before, and even if they don't I can support it. It’s only been a year now. Why are the clothes so thin or even tattered? The answer I received was: When we set off, we were only allowed to carry equipment for 20 years. Now it has been two years and there is no return date. Liu Rengui is meticulous in his work and personally checked The clothes left by the sergeants can barely cope with this winter, and after next autumn, they are completely unprepared. Liu Rengui taught me to petition the emperor on his behalf: the imperial court left troops stationed overseas and wanted to destroy Goryeo, and Baekje and Goryeo have always formed alliances and helped each other. Although they are far away, they echo each other. If we don’t stay in the garrison, Baekje will soon be restored. Now that we have garrisoned troops and set up farms, what we rely on is the unity of the soldiers, but their voices are like this. How can we Success! There must be a change, and the soldiers should be rewarded generously. Rewards should be rewarded, and punishments should be punished to improve morale. If the current practice is maintained, I am afraid that the physical strength will be exhausted, the morale will collapse, and the victory will be difficult to predict.” "Liu Rengui is complaining so much, why not replace him." Right Prime Minister Liu Xiangdao and Zuo Suji Zheng Qintai said in unison. "Don't do it lightly." Xu Jingzong raised an objection, "Liu Ren's remarks are reasonable, and besides his hard work and achievements, we should appease him first, and then send someone to replace him." Wu Zetian stepped into the gate of the palace, listened to Xu Jingzong's words, and expressed his support: "Xu Qing is right, we must treat Liu Rengui kindly and pay attention to his request." She discussed with Li Zhi, and then said: "Send the right guard general Liu Renyuan to lead the army across the sea to replace the troops left in Baekje, and let Liu Rengui return with the army." Liu Ren is willing to lead the defense-changing army to Baekje.Liu Rengui greeted him and said to Liu Renyuan: "The country sends troops overseas, and it is not easy to manage Korea. Now that the autumn harvest is not over, all the officers and soldiers have withdrawn, and the generals have followed. Dongyi has just been conquered, and people's hearts It is not yet stable, and there will be chaos. It is better to leave the old soldiers for the time being, continue to complete the autumn harvest, prepare food and supplies, and then repatriate in batches. The generals must stay to appease the morale of the army and cannot go back." "Alas," Liu Renyuan sighed, "I don't know my brother. Last time I returned to the country, I was slandered a lot, saying that I deliberately kept more troops and tried to separate Haidong. Knowing how to obey the imperial decree, how dare you make decisions without authorization!" "As a subject, as long as it is beneficial to the country, you must do what you have to do. How can you care about yourself!" Liu Rengui stood still, stated his interests and interests, and asked himself to stay in Haidong.Wu Zetian obtained Li Zhi's consent and approved the memorial. At the same time, he ordered Fu Yulong to serve as the captain of Xiongjin and summoned the remnants of Baekje.In this year, Xuanzang Gang, an eminent Buddhist monk, outstanding traveler and translator in the early Tang Dynasty, died.He was sixty-three years old.Wu Zetian respected Buddhism and spoke highly of Xuanzang.Li Zhi also lamented "I have lost the national treasure".The five days of the abolition of mourning.On the day of the funeral, more than 100,000 people attended the funeral, and they were buried in the southern suburb of Xi'an, Chang'an Xingjiao Temple.Xuanzang's common surname is Chen, and his given name is Yi. He was born in Nangoushi Town, Yanshi, Henan Province, from the Gou family in Luozhou. Because he was a monk in the Tang Dynasty, people respectfully called him Tang Seng.The story of Tang Monk learning Buddhist scriptures in the famous Chinese classic Journey to the West is based on his deeds.In the first year of Zhenguan, the 28-year-old Xuanzang set off from Chang'an to learn Buddhist scriptures from the west. It took 19 years, traveled 50,000 miles, and covered more than 100 countries. Fourteen horses carried 657 Buddhist scriptures, Buddha statues, flowers, fruits and seeds, etc., and returned to Chang'an.After another 19 years of hard work, he translated seventy-five Buddhist scriptures and 1,335 volumes, which were hidden in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda of Ci'en Temple in Chang'an. This activity of translating scriptures also trained a group of disciples. There are Yuance (Xillaren), Kuiji, Huixuan, Xuanying and so on.Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty summoned him many times, and personally wrote the preface to the holy teachings of the Tripitaka of the Tang Dynasty for his translation of scriptures, and praised him as the "leader of Samana" who "has never been right through the ages".The great calligrapher Chu Suiliang was ordered to write, and carved the preface on stone and erected a stele.Xuanzang belongs to Faxiang School in Buddhist theory and is a subjective idealist; but he is worthy of being one of the two eminent monks who have made outstanding contributions in the history of cultural exchanges between China and India.The other was Yijing who later took a Persian boat from Guangzhou to study in India.He first studied Buddhism in Nalanda Temple for ten years, then collected and copied Buddhist scriptures in Sumatra, and stayed in Nanhuan for ten years.It took 25 years to travel around more than 30 countries, brought back 400 Buddhist scriptures, and translated 230 volumes of Buddhist scriptures in Luoyang. Like Tang Xuanzang's Records of the Western Regions, it is a precious material for studying the history and geography of ancient India, Pakistan and Southeast Asian countries.The first year of Linde, in the history of the Tang Dynasty, was an eventful year, with sudden storms and waves coming.In May, Li Zhi's second son, Li Xiao, the Xu Mourning King born to the Zheng family, was 20 years old and served as the governor of Suizhou (Suixian County, Sichuan). The funeral was done desertedly.However, Wu Zetian's eldest daughter, the little princess who died suddenly in infancy ten years ago, held a grand funeral as early as March. The little princess was officially named Si, posthumously named Princess Anding, and was buried in the worship nun temple instead of Deye Temple.Located in the southwest of Jing'anfang, the nunnery was built by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. It was once abandoned. After being rebuilt in the second year of Longshuo, it was changed into a nunnery and became a famous temple in Chang'an.The death of Princess Anding has always been an eternal mystery.Ten years later, such a grand funeral was suddenly held, and its momentum surpassed that of the prince, which is equally puzzling.Although the prince and the princess are both the sons and daughters of the emperor, the funeral systems of the two are very different in terms of system.Empress Wu undoubtedly came up with this idea. The reasons why she made such a big decision are nothing more than the following: 1. The little princess died in her infancy, and was used by Wu Zhaoyi at that time, and became a great weapon to defeat the queen. Today should be the time to repay her.2. Empress Wu, who has four sons, got her wish and gave birth to Princess Taiping. The love of licking the calf has to go from here to there, and the "eldest daughter" must also win a place on the jade certificate.3. In order to show their status and power, children are more expensive because of their mothers; at the same time, they can further grow their own ambitions and destroy the prestige of others.In the beginning, when Wu Zetian entered the palace from Ganye Temple, she always adopted a low profile, groveling, submissive, enduring all kinds of humiliation, currying favor with Li Zhi, and trying her best to win his favor.Therefore, Li Zhi ruled out everyone's objections, abolished the queen Wang, and made Wu Zetian the queen.After Wu Zetian achieved his ambition, his nature was gradually exposed, and he became authoritarian and domineering, forming a situation of "taking the emperor to order the princes".What Li Zhi did, she intervened everywhere and was restrained by her everywhere. Li Zhi was very annoyed, full of bitterness, and there was a danger of a break between the husband and wife.There is another reason for this, which is the intervention of Mrs. Wei He Lanrong.He Lanrong, who is in her prime, deserves to be Wu Zetian's niece, with her beautiful face, plump yet graceful figure, and her graceful and charming demeanor, Li Qia's heart is moved and her thoughts are moved, He recalled the charming warriors he had seen in the Jin Dynasty.Compared with the Wucai people back then, although Rong'er was a little less spiritual and tender, she obviously inherited the strengths of her mother, Mrs. Wu Yan from Korea, and she was a little more graceful and graceful.Especially the time is not forgiving, and Wu Zetian, who has become a half-old lady, no matter how she dresses up, she is not as juicy and immature as He Lanrong. Wu Zetian was a very strict man, and she kept silent about this niece who intervened between them.She couldn't help but pay attention to the trend of the situation, and couldn't help thinking about the danger of a rupture.Once Li Zhi changes his mind, likes the new and dislikes the old, falls in love with Rong'er, and falls out of favor, the consequences will be disastrous.Jiangshan Sheji belongs to the surname of Li, and I am just the queen of the present day. The queen is only a superficial attachment to the Li and Tang Dynasty. If I leave Li Zhi, I will lose my backing, and I will be weak and powerless.Although currently holding important powers, most of the courtiers are in their own hands, and all government affairs are handled by themselves. In fact, or in terms of form, it seems to be a generation of monarchs, but in the minds of the subjects, she is still Tang Dynasty. minister.Whether she is loyal to the Tang Dynasty or not, and whether she is loyal to the emperor or not, is the standard for measuring right and wrong, and determines her life and death.The emperor can abolish the queen at any time, but the queen cannot drive the emperor away.Without the emperor, the queen's seat will naturally be lost.When the emperor died, the empress became a widow.Widows are the poorest people in the world.The world is like this, whether it is fair or unfair, ancient Chinese society does not allow women to gain power.Confucius said: "It's just that villains and women are hard to raise." He degrades women to the bottom.It is said in the Book of Books: "The rooster wakes up the morning, and the only way to get home." When a woman is in power, the country will be ruined.Confucianism permeates every heart and becomes a traditional thought.One day, when his son becomes the emperor and he becomes the empress dowager, he is considered very lucky.Being raised in a deep palace and being manipulated by others was unimaginable to Wu Zetian who had a strong desire for power, and it was also the most painful. It was almost like dying without being buried.The most frightening and difficult to break is the force of habit. It is better to maintain the status quo as an expedient measure.In this way, the face of both the emperor and empress is preserved, and the power in hand will not be lost.Wu Zetian figured it out, trying to make up for the rift between her and Li Zhi, advance when she should advance, retreat when she should retreat, and sing that song in that mountain.Li Zhi was not idle either, and was also working hard there.He is weak and sick, likes to be quiet and hates to move, and is not enthusiastic about the government affairs of the court.He was prematurely decrepit, and at the age of thirty-six, he showed the old appearance of Long Zhong, and his thin face carried an indescribable gloomy gloom, making him look old and tired. The eyeballs were deeply sunken, and the eyes were critical, leaving only a pair of cold eyes.His eyes were dim, and one of them often shed tears, and he couldn't even read the memorials clearly, and it all depended on Wu Zetian to review them on his behalf.The energy is not concentrated, even when sitting in the court, the mind is distracted, the confession is lazy, and the imperial couch moves around.When answering, he even answered irrelevant questions, or did not answer, ambiguous, and let the ministers go down to guess what he meant.However, his sexual desire has not diminished. Although his youth faded first, he never tires of it. When he saw He Lanrong, his tearful eye immediately flashed with laughter lines, his face was full of smiles, he was full of interest, and his firepower was quite sufficient.He wanted to call her into the palace to replace Wu Zetian, but He Lanrong lacked the talent and power to do it for him.Wu Zetian is shrewd and capable, courageous and persistent, taking care of the affairs of the court, with a gesture of waving his hands and watching Feng Yuner.She puts her main energy into government affairs, and she is competitive, never admitting defeat, she has to take the lead in everything, and wins in everything.When he is busy with many things, he can't do two things with one mind, and often forgets about his married life, leaving Li Zhi aside.Naturally, Li Zhi was unwilling to be neglected, and stayed alone in the empty room to sleep on the cold bed, so he and He Lanrong became closer and closer, becoming more and more intimate.When he was lonely, she was like a starlight in the mist, a trace of vitality, covering each other and stirring. Their rendezvous, even though they were separated by three thousand worlds, was trembling, but Li Zhixing liked Lun Xiangxiang and stealing jade, secretly taking advantage of it, very happy and self-satisfied.The flames of love that had engulfed both of them in the midst of the sea of ​​love, were now burning more intensely, with mad joy and fun.He loves Rong'er almost to the point of ecstasy, just like a male butterfly chasing a female butterfly flying over a colorful flower bed.However, as time passed, a shadow flashed in their eyes, as if Wu Zetian's falcon-like gaze was watching their every move, and a sense of fear arose spontaneously.Li Zhi was holding his hands, pacing back and forth in the apse of Zichen satin, his thoughts were like clouds flying in the sky, erratic.The more he thought about it, the more confused he became. He was afraid of Wu Zetian and disliked Wu Zetian, but he was also attached to her, and he couldn't do without her.Sickness and lust have consumed the flesh and blood of his body, and the shapes of bones are protruding everywhere. His waist is slightly bent, his back is hunched, and his arms hang down limply when he walks, feeling weak all over.He wanted to give the seat to his son, and he detached himself.屈着手指头算了算，在他的八个儿子中，次子孝已经死了，原太子忠已被贬为庶人，用不上了。剩下的杞王上金排行第三，系杨氏所生，年二十岁，吃吃喝喝混日子，得过且过，根本不是成材的料。第四子郇王素节，聪明好学又有抱负，却是萧淑妃所生，好事再也轮不到他的名下了。武则天所生的四个儿子：太子弘，十三岁；沛王贤，十一岁；周王哲，九岁；殷王旭轮，三岁。他们年纪小，都不谙事，假设传位给其中一子，非武氏监国不可，权力照样会落人她的掌握之中。小皇帝完全置于她的控制之下，谁知道她会闹出个什么花样来？人心比天髙，说不定江山改姓，变成武家的。李治不寒而栗，想也不敢想了，猜也不敢猜了。他停住了脚步，疲软地坐了下来，眯上了眼睛。一阵脚步声使他睁开了眼睹，只见素节跪倒在御榻前，叩拜行礼，毕恭毕敬地喊道：“儿臣素节叩见父皇！”孤寂中能看到儿子来到身边，李治甚感欣慰，高兴得失了神，好久才顺过气来。素节是他的爱子，曾经一度考虑过把他作为太子人选。萧淑妃被处死后，素节也被一再改封，最后授封当郇王，出任申州刺史。 “你来这儿干吗？素节，不要到处乱跑。” “儿臣长期出任地方官，好想念父皇的，早些天儿臣做了一个梦，梦见父皇龙体欠安，心里一急，就马不停蹄地赶到了京城。” “嗨，我这不是好好的吗？”李治咧开嘴巴笑了笑，“头晕是经常的，但没有什么大病。你不要替我太担心，好好经营好申州，为官一任，得造福一方。” “托父皇的福，申州连年丰收，不少户子还多少有了点积蓄。” “说什么福不福的，莫奉承我，我这皇帝都不想当啦。” “父皇何出此言？” “皇儿你有所不知，我这皇帝窝囊得很，处处受制于人，比平头百姓还不如。” “皇权千万丢不得呦。” “我这眩晕症怎么也治不好，眼睛也不行了，连批阅奏折都得由武后代劳，实权大都滑落到了她的手上，一切由她说了算，我好比聋子的耳朵配相的。与其白吃干饭，还不如把皇位传给太子算啦。” “太子年幼，父皇最好还坚持几年。” “不然的话，朕就废了武后，让你即位。” 犹如头顶炸了个响雷，素节惊奇得不知所措，额间和手心都沁出了汗水。他呆呆地望着李治，怀疑自己是不是把话听错了。李治端详了素节一会儿，郑重地申明说：“朕可不是说着玩的，恨不得立马采取行动。” “不可贸然行事。” 素节扬起左边的眉毛，“父皇，此事宜从长计议，三思而后行。” “皇儿你有所不知，我真是有口难言。要是由她这样折腾下去，说不定江山会要改姓。太祖太宗艰难创下的业绩，可不能断送在我的手上呀！”素节并不怀疑父皇倾诉心曲的话语，然而非常担心他不是武后的对手。向武后开刀，比不得九年前废黜王皇后和母妃。那时候，王皇后和母妃在宫内宫外没有多大的势力，惟一依靠的便是父皇，一切都在他的掌握之中，好比阖里的牛羊，任人摆布，任人宰割。如今的武后，大权在握，朝廷的重臣大都依附于她，听她发号施令。废后，犹如老虎嘴鱼拔牙，谈何容易。父皇秉性孱弱，缺少主见，摇摆不定。而武后，恰似一头母老虎，心雄胆大，算计过人，稍有风吹萆动，便能敏悟出来，抢先下了手。她不敢奈何父皇，沾边的人却成了替罪的羔羊，替死鬼。素节愈想愈害怕，心中乱成了一窝蜂，布满了恐怖。 “父皇，”他不安地掀动着鼻翅：“你要跟武后斗，手长衣袖短，怕只怕心有余而力不足。常言道，恃力者昌。生死较量所凭借的是力量和能耐。没有绝对的把握，不如先让一让，退后一步。等到条件成熟了，自然水到渠成。” “养痈遗患，危及社稷，难道跟睁睁的看着她横行不成？” “但将冷眼看螃蟹，看她横行到几时。” “你回到任上，一定要和我保持联系。召之即来，助我一臂之力。” 素节不敢久留，叩辞而去。走到宫门口，他又回头望了两眼。李治和武则天的对立情绪愈来愈严重，快到势不两立的地步了。武则天的心里交错着许多复杂的感情，她既向往未来，又不能忘掉过去。她爱李治，感谢李治的救命之恩，把她从生不如死的感业寺接进了皇宫大内。然而又恨他，恨他荒淫无耻，不顾一切、不计后果的穷奢纵欲，跟自己的姐姐武艳通奸之后，又跟她的女儿贺兰蓉勾搭上了，而且变本加历。蓉儿也不是个好东西，小小年纪，就如此放纵，又狂悖又卑鄙。残花败柳，武则天心里骂道，自甘堕落却心比天高，还想混进宫来取哀家而代之。哼，你打错了主意，碰锗了对头，哀家要叫你这花面狐狸不得好死。她心头像沸水般剧烈地翻腾着，值立在太乙池畔，凝视着垂柳淡淡的影子在水下颠簸摇曳，好似对着镜子在搔首弄姿，那些柔软的枝条浴着黄昏的霞光，犹如一只只女人的臂膊，交互的挽着，缠着；又像是披着长发的鬼魅在那里施展法术，发出窸窸窣窣的声音。武则天全身的汗毛，随着这种响动，一个寒颤，一次痉挛，竖了起来。从此，每当黄昏过后，夜幕降临，废后王氏与萧淑妃的幽灵般的阴影，又常常在蓬莱宫出现，躲躲闪闪地紧银着武则天，而且还变幻出一些阴森可怕的样子。一种神秘而难以言喻的恐惧笼罩着寝殿，她翻来覆去睡不着觉，似乎夜永无尽头，眼里如同塞进了一块炽炭那样的燥涩，声声更鼓更添上了一层烦恼。映照在窗户上的树影，霍然一晃荡，恰似群鹰乱舞，又把她吓出了一身冷汗。 丁点儿找来了道士郭行真。因为皇宫禁止巫术，不敢露面，便在寝宫后殷的暗室里设坛作法。门外由傻大哥领着最可靠的太监把守，严密封锁消息，只有郭行真和武则天白天黑夜都留在里面。武则天这样做，一方面当然是为了驱邪，另一方面，又借此对李治勾引贺兰蓉实施了报复，让他也尝尝妻子与他人厮守在一起的痛苦。李治安插在后宫的眼线一王伏胜，探到了这一情况，立刻禀报给李治。武则天以保养龙体为借口，要求李治清心寡欲，不与异性接触，连嫔妃也不准同床共寝。其实，身体状况与性欲并不成正比，即就是说，并非身体好的人就性欲高，体质差的人就性欲低。而且李治正当青春鼎盛时期，又由于遗传因素，他性欲要求向来甚高，对于武后的限制性“保护”措施，早就忍无可忍了。得到王伏胜的告发之后，他气得脸色煞白，浑身发抖，紧攥着拳头大喊大叫道：“朕非废掉她不可，这个可恶的淫妇！”一阵狂怒之后，李治出现了一种莫名的忧患和畏葸意识，他不敢把武后召来当面盘问，当面对证，当面处理。迟疑了半晌，才秘密召见西台侍郎、同东西台三品上官仪，和他商议废后的事。上官仪，字游韶，是一位博古通今的大才子，陕州陕县河南三门峡市西人，他的父亲上官弘在隋朝担任过江都的副监，大业末年被一个叫做陈棱的将军杀死。 年幼的上官仪为摆脱追杀，曾经一度遁人空门做了和尚，学习佛典。尔后立志谋求上进，攻读经史，贞观初年考取进士，自此踏人仕途。他的文才受到太宗李世民的赏识，授予弘文馆学士，后来升任秘书郎，成为宫廷的侍臣，常替皇帝起草诏书，是一个典型的御用文人。太宗写了文章，每每要他先读；写了诗，又让他唱和举行宴会，他也是必须参加的人选之一。上官仪的诗在唐初享誉一时，尤其擅长五言体，多应制、奉和之作。辞藻典丽，对仗工稳。如“祥云泛宛郊，璀气浮大风”和“花明栖凤阁，珠散影娥池”之类，称为“上官体”，时人纷纷仿效，给诗坛带来了某些不良影响。不过，他把六朝以来诗歜创作艺术上的对仗手法，加以程式化，提出“六对”、“八对”等名目，对于律诗的形成，附带产生了一些促进作用。李治即位后，上官仪升任秘书少监，曾在许敬宗的监修下，参与太子弘编撰瑶山玉彩，成书后升西台侍郎，不久又加授同东西台三品，成为实质宰相。可见当今天子对上官仪相当看重，特别在他趋于孤寂、心中苦闷的情况下，经常召见，把他当做了自己的心腹大臣。上官仪勤于学问，精于文字，举止闲雅，谦恭平和，官场颇为得意，本人也心安理得。岂知天有不测的风云，人有旦夕之祸福。这一次李治叫他提出废后的见解，并起草废后的诏书，成了他人生全面崩溃的转折点。他深知事关重大，危及身家性命，花白的胡须索索颤动，额角上青筋勃起，豆大的汗珠一粒粒掉了下来：“陛，陛下，此事非同小可，依，依臣的愚见，还得再三斟酌斟酌，反复思考思考。” “没有什么可犹豫的，”李治断然一挥手，“朕叫你写，你就得写。快写，一切由朕担待。” “到底怎么写呀？我摸头不知尾，还没有理清思路，一时还不知道如何动笔。” “书呆子，这有什么好想的，你照朕的意思写，就写她是淫妇，无德无能，无视国法，在内宫施行巫术，不就行了。” 上官仪无可奈何，只得咬紧牙关，用右手握住了重似千钧的笔管。但是他的眼睛不知是被汗水还是泪水蒙住了，什么也看不见，于是伸出左手一边揩抹眼睛，右手则遵照李治的语气不停地写着：“皇后武氏专权自恣，纵情任性，海内失望，宜废之以顺民心……”写完了，他也不知道写些什么，该不该写。李治刚刚把诏书接到手上，连看都没来得及看，武则天就像―股旋风似的卷进了紫宸殿。她安在李治身旁的“钉子”并不亚于王伏胜，也许有过之而无不及。玉兰得到告密，知道情况危急，便不顾武后的命令，拼命跑到后殿，敲门喊道：“娘娘，大事不好，快出来！”得到玉儿的转报，武则天气得两肺直炸，一阵风般冲进紫宸殿，岔开双腿站到李治跟前。圆睁的怒目，迸射出两道逼人的剑光：“你们在干什么？哼，这究竟是为什么？皇上，你，为什么要这么做呀？”李治像个犯了错的孩子似的，吓得心一下紧缩起来，脑袋无力地垂了下去，尖尖的下巴差不多抵到了胸脯上：“朕，朕，朕没干什么。” “皇上，你这个朕太绝情啦！” “朕不绝情哇，”李治身体缩成一团，声音低得连自己都听不见。武则天的眼光搜索到了龙案上的一纸墨痕未干的诏书，抢步上前，探身拿在手上瞧了瞧，三下两下撕成了碎片，丢在地上，用脚狠狠地践踏着。上官仪慌忙跪到武后跟前，脑门磕得地面砰砰响：“臣该死，臣该死！皇后明鉴，这，这只是个草稿。” “起来吧，”武则天斜着瞟了他一眼，“何必如此作践自己哩！”上官仪没有力气站立起来，也没有动弹，像一尊石兽似的伏在地上，等待着暴风雨的降临；同时又想以此得到武后的谅解，逃脱这场灾难。李治缓了口气，仿佛从梦中惊醒过来，晃着脑袋，叹了声长气：“咳，都怪，都怪我一时糊涂，不，不，都怪上官仪出，出的馊主”可怜的上官仪真是哑巴吃黄连，有口难开。他是个书卷气十足的人，靠笔杆子吃饭，既无李义府那种随机应变的本领，又不像许敬宗一样巧言善辩，虽有百般的委屈，却张口结舌不知如何表达。绝顶聪明的武则天早巳明白了是怎么回事，只是不好奈何李治：他是堂堂的大唐天子啊！天子是至高无上的，即使错了，也不谁罚他，这是天经地义的规矩。武则天把一腔怒火发泄到了上官仪的身上：“还趴着干吗？快给我滚出去，滚！”上官仪离开后，武则天抽了抽鼻子，放声痛哭起来：“皇上哇皇上，你太不识好歹，太没心肝，连臣妾都不相信，反而信任一个石足挂齿的小太监。他，他算个什么东西，一个残缺不全的小兔崽子，懂得什么，能了解我吗？你也不好好想一想，心像被狗咬掉了似的，黑白分不清楚，是非不能明断。我自从入宫以来，从来没有做过有亏妇道的事情。这次请郭道士作法，驱除新宫的邪魔，也是出于万不得已，怕声张出去造成不良影响，左难右难难了我一个人，只得躲到后殿设立法坛。可是，你并不理解我的苦衷难处，反而以怨报德，要废黜我，置我于死地。” 她边说边哭，涕泪交流，湿透了衣襟。李治的心软化了，挨拢去把她抱进了怀里：“别哭，别哭，都怪我，怪我不好。” “臣妾一心一意替你办事，为你操劳，巴不得把你辅佐成一代圣德巍巍的明君，而你就是不理解我。不但不感谢我，还要起疑心。你知道吗？臣妾处处为你的健康着想，主动承硬肩、担硬担，夜里醒来也在琢磨朝廷大事，考虑社稷的安危。如今四海承平，江山一统，这是怎么得来的？皇上，来之不易呀！万民安居乐业，人丁兴旺，贞观之治二十三个年头，人口增加不到一千万，没有超过两千万，现在我国的人口却达到了二千六百万之众。外邦谁敢藐视我大唐帝国！百济已被我们所征服，突厥、吐蕃以及西域各国都来朝贡，甚至俯首称臣。当然，这一切都是皇上的功德，皇上洪福齐天。” “不，不，我是个无所作为的君王，功劳应该归到你的名下。” “皇上，你又说傻话呶。” “我说的是心里话，”李治一手指着自己的胸口，“老实说，没有我，你完全有能力管理好国家，治理好天下。” “你呀，简直跟三岁小孩一样，又可爱又可恨，叫我爱也不是，恨也不是。”