Chapter 33 Chapter Thirty-Three

Wu Xian took the lead, knelt down and kowtowed, then turned and walked out, and everyone followed him out of the bedroom.Li Duozuo, Yang Yuanyan, Jing Hui and others led the Yulin Army to arrest Zhang Changqi, Zhang Tongxiu and Zhang Changyi, and immediately beheaded them. Together with the heads of Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, they hung them on the south bank of Luoshui Bridge in the southwest of Luoyang, Tianjin Bridge for public display. Yuan Shuji, Xue Sixing and other entourages, Wang Wudan, led the Nanya Guard Army, arrested Wei Chengqing, the Minister of Fengge, Fang Rong of Tongping Zhangshi, and Cui Shenqing, Minister of Li, and put them in prison together.They are all partisans of Erzhang, and they must be wiped out to prevent extraordinary incidents.

At dusk, the wind and snow stopped.The air was fresh and cold, tickling one's nose and pricking one's cheek like needles.The ice has solidified a large area of ​​snow in Shendu, and the surrounding area is covered with whiteness, glowing like lacquer.The roofs were covered with plain white clothes, the branches of the trees turned into bloated silver bars, and the palace walls were like frozen dragons with white ridges, lying quietly in the smoky twilight.The wind lanterns on the Xuanwu Gate City View were not on yet, and the tinkling bells of the iron horses on the eaves were barely audible.

Accompanied by her husband Wu Youji, Princess Taiping drove through the Xuanwu Gate and got off at the gate of Yingxian Palace. Li Zhan, who guards Yingxian Palace, went forward to greet her.Princess Taiping said to Li Zhan in a deliberative tone: "I have been ordered to pay homage to the Queen Mother, and the Habayashi Army will temporarily withdraw from the palace gate." "Can't withdraw." Li Zhan frowned, "No one is allowed inside or outside the palace." "Oh, he stayed." Princess Taiping pointed at Wu Youji, "The Habayashi army only spread to the outside, so as not to interfere with our mother and daughter's conversation."

Li Zhan made a gesture and ordered the Habayashi army to retreat outside the palace wall.When Princess Taiping walked into the Hall of Eternal Life, Wan'er greeted her and brought her into the bedroom.Princess Taiping threw herself to the side of the imperial couch and knelt down, sobbing and calling out "Emperor Mother", and began to cry like a baby who just fell to the ground. "Tai Ping, sweetheart, look at me." Wu Zetian leaned her head on the pillow as if she had been bullied.Princess Taiping and Wan'er helped her up from both sides, and she sat on the imperial couch.Wan'er put a big cushion behind her.Princess Taiping sat on the inclined side of the couch.Under the light, she caught a glimpse of Wu Zetian with a gloomy expression, his face was full of coldness, his sunken temples were blackened, and the tips of his raised eyebrows were drawn down.She couldn't bear to say what Zhang Jianzhi and others entrusted her to say.She moved to sit beside Wu Zetian, pinched her hand subconsciously, and murmured, "I didn't expect them to be so bold."

"There are many unexpected things." Wu Zetian seemed very open-minded, "For example, yesterday and today, there was a lot of wind and snow during the day, and the dusk stopped." "Why didn't the Queen Mother take precautions?" "Why guard against your own son? Sooner or later, the country will belong to him. However, he shouldn't be so anxious and impatient. When I'm sick, I don't care about my life and death, and enter the palace to grab power." "Third brother was forced." "I know." Wu Zetian licked his dry lips with his tongue: "If Daner, he would never do this. Filial piety moves the heavens and the earth, and disobedience will bring retribution. As you can see from now on, his results will not be better than yours. "

"The empress suspects that I also intervened?" "You hate Goro and Liulang, but not me, so I forgive you." Princess Taiping's heart skipped a beat: "It's amazing, you are so sick, you can still predict things like a god." She twisted her waist and acted like a baby to cover up her panic and shame. "The empress is wrong to blame my son, I didn't participate in their activities." "They are using you, maybe you didn't realize it. You can go to the Three Treasures Hall for everything. This time, they taught you to come here again."

"You can't hide anything from the empress, you are simply a god." "Look at the face and look, and see the heart when you speak, I also deduced it." Wu Zetian smiled bleakly: "I established the Wuzhou Dynasty. He wants to restore Li Tang Sheji, pass on the throne and make books, which is useless and meaningless." "It doesn't matter whether his surname is Wu or Li, the crown prince is your own son, and he should respect you." "What day is tomorrow?" "The twenty-third day of the first lunar month." "Okay," Wu Zetian said after thinking about it, "Tomorrow I will issue an edict, order the prince to supervise the state affairs, restore his surname Li, and send ten imperial envoys to the ten Taoists to carry the edict to comfort the states. The throne will be passed on the day after tomorrow. Give it to Prince Li Xian."

"Empress, you are really thoughtful for third brother." "Whether I think about it or not, I have to act like this anyway. It's a pity that he can't stop the internal turmoil if he can't cause external turmoil." "My son is short-sighted, but I didn't see it." "Concubine Wei, the future Empress Wei, is so greedy, pungent, wilder than me, what can he do?" Princess Taiping acquiesced. Wu Zetian didn't miss any chance, and stabbed his enemy in the back: "Zhang Jianzhi and others are all people like Wang Mang and Cao Cao, and they will never be peaceful at any time. Therefore, I plan to bear the pain and give up Wan'er. Leave it to Xian'er to assist her in managing the internal affairs, and you will take her out of the palace right away."

"My lord, I don't want to leave you." Wan'er shed tears. "Following Zhen will delay your youth. Letting you assist Xian'er kills two birds with one stone. This is what I mean by calling Xian'er back to the court and specially arranging for you to pass the decree and keep in touch with him frequently." Both Princess Taiping and Wan'er admired Wu Zetian so much that they were sincerely convinced.Princess Taiping thought of the iron certificate document and she actively promoted the marriage of the two surnames of Li and Wu. The purpose is to make the two become one, supplement each other, and coexist for a long time.With foresight and deliberation, she constantly adjusted the prime minister's team, gradually restored the system of cultural relics, and began to vindicate those unjust, false and wrong cases.At that time, most of them didn't understand her intentions, but after thinking about it carefully, it was nothing more than preparing for the succession of the throne, so that after her death, Prince Xian would ascend to the throne and proclaim himself emperor as a matter of course.From this point of view, the Shenlong Revolution is purely superfluous, and there is no need to do so.Zhang Jianzhi and others impatiently staged a coup d'état, maybe there really was an ulterior conspiracy, hidden evil intentions.Later, Princess Taiping told Li Xian, Li Dan, Wu Sansi and her husband Wu Youji about Wu Zetian's words and her own calculations, which triggered a conflict between them and Zhang Jianzhi. Send to the guillotine.On the twenty-fifth day of the first lunar month, Li Xian held a congratulatory ceremony in Tongtian Palace, where he was the emperor.According to calculations, he was the sixth monarch of the Tang Dynasty, and his temple name was Zhongzong.An edict was issued to amnesty the world, but only Zhang Yizhi's henchmen were not pardoned.All those who were framed by Zhou Xing, Lai Junchen and cruel officials were rehabilitated, and their children were exiled or were not used as slaves by the government.Li Qie, the king of prime ministers, was titled Prime Minister of Anguo, promoted to Taiwei, and the third rank Princess Taiping of Tongfengge Luantai, and named Princess Taiping of Zhenguo.If the royal family surnamed Li is assigned or no one is slaved by the government, the descendants will restore the royal household registration, and will be appointed as officials and titled according to their ability.The next day, Wu Zetian moved to Shangyang Palace, and Li Zhan stayed in charge of guards.Immediately afterwards, Li Xian led all the civil and military officials to Shangyang Palace and honored Wu Zetian with the title: Zetian Dasheng Emperor.Li Xian knelt in front of the imperial couch to greet Wu Zetian, and only then did he see clearly the aging appearance of his mother.Her eyes, sunken due to old age, almost disappeared under the puffy eyelids due to sadness and sadness.The cheekbones are turned up, and the corners of the mouth are turned down.His high forehead was furrowed, and his papaya-yellow face was wrinkled.Li Xian held his breath in surprise, and burst out a childlike call from the bottom of his heart: "Mother, take good care of the dragon's body, and my son will carry forward the career you created."

"Then, tell me briefly, during my fifty years in power, from being a queen to being an emperor, what careers have I created, and what are my main achievements?" When Li Xian was questioned, he was at a loss, his face was flushed with embarrassment, his eyes were staring, and he couldn't say a word for a long time. Wu Zetian glanced at him coldly and let him go.Then he raised his eyebrows and asked by name with a smile that was not a smile: "Zhang Jianzhi, you are the champion of my relatives. Let's start with the imperial examinations. How many Jinshi did Tang Taizong admit? How many?"

"Back to the emperor," Zhang Jianzhi answered with cupped hands, "there were 23 years of Zhenguan, and 205 Jinshi were selected. The emperor selected more than 1,000 Jinshi. , Unconventional employment, forming a situation of abundant talents." "Yuan Shuji," Wu Zetian called out again, "compare the household registration numbers." "In the three years of Emperor Gaozong Yonghui, there were 3.8 million households in the country, and now there are 6.15 million households, which has nearly doubled." After Yuan Shuji reported, Wu Zetian pointed at Cui Xuanyi with another finger: "Talk about the military situation." "Since His Majesty took part in political affairs, border defense has been strengthened. In the sixth year of Yonghui, the Western Turks were destroyed, and Kunling and Mengchi were established. In the third year of Qianfeng, Liaodong was recovered, and the Andong Protectorate was established. In the second year of Chang'an, the Beiting was established. The Duhu Mansion manages the north of the Tianshan Mountains, and governs Kunling and Mengchi. Your Majesty has shaken the four barbarians, consolidated the country and the country, and the people basically live and work in peace and contentment." "There is no pure gold, and no one is perfect. How many credits and mistakes have I made in my life, you may wish to ask yourself, I don't need to praise myself, let the subjects of the world judge." Yao Yuanchong bowed his body, knelt down and said: "There is one thing that many people don't know the inside story, and I want to say it in front of His Majesty." "If you have something to say, just speak up, don't look around." Wu Zetian moved his body slowly and laboriously. "At that time, the king begged for courtesy and Shangshu, and asked Xue Huaiyi to be castrated so as not to disturb the palace enclosure. The minister saw Di Renjie's comment with his own eyes: Know what you know, but don't know what you don't? What is there, where is the conscience? Think again, everyone, is Di Gong's approval not in line with human nature?" Suddenly the hall fell silent.Although the time of silence was short, everyone's thoughts were blown to and fro by the wind like drizzle in the air during the period, floating in all directions. Wu Zetian turned his face to Li Xian, and said in a hoarse voice, "Kowtow." Li Xian and the officials knelt down and kowtowed, and slowly retreated outside the bedroom.From then on, every ten days Li Xian led all civil and military officials to Shangyang Palace to greet Wu Zetian once. There was a heavy rain, and suddenly the clouds cleared and the sky cleared up again.Ding Dian'er and the silly brother supported Wu Zetian for a walk under the shade of the tree, followed by Wu Yulan, Hong Xing and Xiang He. Wu Zetian moved to Shangyang Palace, and the people who served her changed.The eunuchs such as Gao Yanfu, Gao Lishi, and King Kong still stayed in Luoyang Palace, directly serving the current emperor Li Xian and Empress Wei, while the old eunuchs and maids such as silly brother, Ding Dianer, and Hong Xing returned to Wu Zetian's side.The world is boundless, like a swirling vortex, flowing forward while whirling.Spring is squeezed out, and the weather in summer is unpredictable: sometimes it is sunny, sometimes it rains, sometimes it turns golden, sometimes it is hot, and sometimes it is cloudy, and sometimes it is bright and clear. The sky is clear and transparent like jasper.In an instant, the gusts of south wind turned into hurricanes, flying sand and rocks, black clouds rushing in the air like demons, causing thunder and lightning and raindrops like popping beans to attack each other, and thunderstorms poured down like waterfalls.After the rain, the rainwater from the Longlin Canal in the northwest of Shangyang Palace overflowed the embankment, and the North Sea and the Five Lakes were filled with steaming white mist.Xiyuan has become a sea of ​​fog, hazy and floating slowly, with pavilions, pavilions, trees and other scenery looming, flickering and blurred.Shangyang Palace was originally built in the southeast of the garden, but now it is separated and becomes a separate courtyard.Li Dan recommended An Jinzang to be the supervisor of Shangyang Palace, Li Xian agreed, and An Jinzang brought his wife Wu Yulan and children.After being separated for many years, getting back together again will inevitably evoke a lot of emotion, and will also produce a series of aftertaste and daydream associations.On February 4th, the first year of Shenlong, the country name of the Tang Dynasty was officially restored.The sacrificial offerings in the suburbs, the royal ancestral temple, the god of agriculture, the emperor's mausoleum, the names of officials, the color of court clothes, the color of flags and the terms used in official documents have all returned to the old system of the Tang Dynasty.Luoyang, the capital of the gods, was restored to the old name of the Eastern Capital, and Taiyuan, the northern capital of Shanxi, was renamed Bingzhou.Laojun Li Er also resumed his original title of Emperor Taishang Xuanyuan.Li Xianzhao ordered Zhang Jianzhi to be the Minister of the Ministry of War and the third rank of Tongzhong Shumen, Cui Xuanyi was the secretary of the Tongzhongshu School, Yuan Shuji was the third rank of Tongzhongshumen, Jing Hui, Huan Yan and Fan Tong were servants, and all five were named Dukes of the county.Li Duozuo conferred the title of Prince of Liaoyang County.Wang Tongjiao served as General Youqianniu and named Duke Langyu.Li Zhan served as the general of the Youyulin Army and became the Duke of Zhao.Other officials are rewarded according to their level of merit.Erzhang's followers, Fengge Shilang and Tongping Zhangshi Wei Chengqing were demoted to Gaoyao County Wei Zhengjian Doctor, Tongping Zhangshi Fang Rong, expelled from office, and exiled Cui Shenqing, Gaozhou Siliqing, to Qinzhou.It was quiet all around, and the leaves danced in the sunlight.A corner of the indigo clear sky peeked out from among the dense leaves, and there were a few wisps of white, soft and scattered woolen clouds, as thin as the wings of a cicada, shining with silver light.The ever-changing sky is like a decorative pattern on a brocade, misty and illusory.The heat wave is rolling, making the distant scenery bigger.From the confluence of the Yellow River and the Luo River, clouds of water mist like blue smoke floated slowly, and bewildered flies swirled and danced with the mist, buzzing and making a scene.Maemi likes the blazing heat of summer the most. It sings "I got it, I got it" like a song. One song just stops, and another song starts again, singing in harmony with each other, as if playing the history of the rise and fall of the world. Wu Zetian walked and listened to the humming of cicadas, and continued to search for the pavilion.When she moved to Shangyang Palace, the imperial servant, Yao Yuanchong, the third rank under Tongzhong Shumen, wept and choked up alone.The faces of Yan Yanfan and Zhang Jianzhi standing beside him sank.Zhang Jianzhi's silver-white beard trembled, his eyes were like a pair of fire beads, and he stared straight at Yao Yuanchong: "Is this the time for you to mourn and cry today! Cough, I'm afraid you will be in great trouble from now on." .” "I served Emperor Zetian for a long time." Yao Yuanchong explained: "Now the monarch and his ministers are suddenly separated, and the grief is unbearable. I followed you a while ago to kill the treacherous and evil rebels, which is the righteousness of a subject. Saying goodbye to the old master today is also the righteousness of a subordinate. Even if I am willing to be punished for this." Heng Yanfan and Zhang Jianzhi invited Li Xian to demote Yao Yuanchong from being the governor of Bozhou.Apart from Di Renjie, Yao Yuanchong was the one who strongly recommended Zhang Jianzhi to be prime minister to Emperor Zetian. Wu Zetian got the news and ordered An Jinzang to try to find Li Dan.Li Dan took his family to the Xianju Hall of Shangyang Palace on the grounds of visiting a sick man to meet his mother. Wu Zetian couldn't restrain the ups and downs of his heart, and with trembling lips, he said straight to the point: "Lu Yao knows the horsepower, and he can see people's hearts over time. Yao Yuanchong, a loyal minister! Dan'er, you must remember his name. I will I recommend you in the name of my mother, this person is familiar with the way of civil and military affairs, makes plans, is loyal to state affairs, has courage and perseverance, if he is the chief prime minister, the country will prosper and the people will be healthy." "Grandma, my grandson helped my father remember it. When your royal driver passed by him that day, he even bowed to each other." Li Longjimin realized his grandmother's thoughts, and replied quickly.He is Li Xian's third son, known as Sanlang, and he is twenty years old this year.Born with a majestic and charming appearance, his big black eyes shone unpredictably, faintly revealing the melancholy and passionate soul in his bones.That contagious smile exudes youthful bravery and joy of life, and also has a bit of romantic energy.His clothing is extremely delicate, but the clothes are obviously large and full of personality, neither concealing his elegant figure, nor restraining the wearer's free and easy movements. Wu Zetian had long taken a fancy to his heroic and extraordinary side, but now she pinned her hopes on him. "Come here, grandma has a few words with you." Li Longji approached Wu Zetian respectfully. Wu Zetian held his hand and said earnestly: "People's fate is often in their own hands. One part, the gist is two sentences, eight characters: Good Virtue" Self-improvement through self-improvement. Patience, hard work and persistence, these three are the magic weapons to defeat the enemy and lead to success." "The grandson always remembers his mother's instruction." "This is what I say from the bottom of my heart, the crystallization of my life's hard work and practice." After Li Dan's family left, a sly and elusive smile appeared on Wu Zetian's old face, as if a great event had been accomplished, she turned around and looked left and right for a while, with a look of joy on her brows air.In the course of her life, this old woman who is full of wickedness has done a lot of good and bad things, all of which have been earth-shattering, causing a very strong shock.She was born with all kinds of demeanor, graceful and charming, dissolute and dignified, wild and calm, with outstanding rationality and superb means, she had both ways, created a historical miracle, established a dynasty, and became an unprecedented generation of empress.Power is in her hands with ease, she is familiar with it, she has unique insight and energy, and she can mobilize the positive factors of every subject.In addition to the strength and courage that a ruler should have, she also possesses the mystery and allure of a witch. She skillfully uses mental anesthetics to create an atmosphere, set off a storm-like momentum, and pushes the power of the king to the sky. The ultimate, latecomers can hardly surpass.Extremes lead to opposites, and there are high tides and low tides.Now she has been deposed and abdicated, and she is under house arrest in Shangyang Palace. The lively scenes she is used to are gone forever, and the imperial power, which is regarded as life, has disappeared in an instant.Such an arrogant dictator has truly become a loner, completely collapsed, and everything is in vain.The true revival of the Tang Dynasty will naturally go through a series of twists and turns. Wu Zetian was always refusing to admit defeat, and never bowed to fate. After fighting all her life, she finally became a big winner.Gained and suddenly lost, everything turned into nothingness, just like a passing cloud.Can she let it go?No, she must take revenge on the rebels who drove her from the throne. Wu Zetian deliberately threw out one conspiracy after another, there were obvious ones, some dark ones, tangible ones, invisible ones, and chain reactions.She also took various measures, using different channels and different types of people to exert influence, sow right and wrong, and disrupt thinking.From Emperor Li Xian to Empress Wei, to the civil and military officials and the court, they were all inexplicably confused and messed up.She foresees everything, intervenes in everything, and everything runs according to her calculations. She is carrying out her plan intentionally or unconsciously. Regardless of whether she is alive or dead, if she does not destroy the court, she will lose both sides, and her ghost will not disperse.Li Xian's deceased father, Wei Xuanzhen, who chased Empress Wei, became the King of Luo, and his late mother, Cui, became the Princess of Luo.Li Xian ignored the courtiers' remonstrance that they could not be crowned king with different surnames.When he and Queen Wei were imprisoned in Fangling, they went through hardships and hardships, and the two loved each other deeply.Whenever he heard the news of the arrival of the court envoys, Li Xian was so frightened that he wanted to commit suicide. Shi vowed: "One day in the future, if you see the sun again, you can do whatever you want without restrictions." Therefore, Webster became the queen again and intervened in the government affairs, just like Wu Zetian's situation at the beginning.Nayan Huanyan Fan remonstrated: "It is said: women have no faults. If they take care of the housework at home, chastity can be auspicious. The Book of Books says that when the hen crows in the morning, the family will be ruined. However, your majesty is in charge of the court. I always sit behind the curtain and participate in decision-making. I have observed the emperors of the past dynasties. As long as they govern together with women, there is no one that will not lead to the death of the country. Besides, it is against the will of heaven to take advantage of yin to take advantage of yang. Fuwang looks at the past and present as a warning. For the sake of the society and common people, I urge the queen to stay in the inner palace and not to interfere in the state affairs in the outer court." Empress Wei is not willing to agree, she thinks too much of herself, she is self-righteous, her desires are viciously inflated, and she wholeheartedly imitates Wu Zetian: "Whatever she can do, Aijia can still do." She wants to compete with Wu Zetian, can she make it?Wu Zetian was well versed in literature and history, multi-political, relying on the upstarts of the common people to break the monopoly of the Guanlong nobles.Initiate informers and re-use cruel officials, implement terrorism, attack Tang Dynasty clan and gentry tyrants, kill hundreds of Li Tang clan nobles, destroy hundreds of ministers, step on the bones to climb to the top of the Ninth Five-Year King, all mountains are small at a glance . "In the morning, I will be Tian Shelang, and in the evening, I will go to the Tianzitang." She didn't pay attention to her family background but her talents, and she employed people exceptionally, which expanded the basis of her rule.He also changed Yubayashi Baiqi to Qianqi to strengthen the guards of the palace.The Yushitai was also changed to the left and right Suzhengtai, and the supervision of officials inside and outside the court was strengthened.Innovating the personnel system and implementing the New Deal, in order to consolidate the status of the common people and their own rule, purely implement the dictatorship of the monarch, and the prime ministers and ministers change shifts like a revolving lantern, which must be used by me.The sun and menstruation go through the sky, and Feng Shui turns around.The relationship between monarch and ministers since ancient times is like a delicate offensive and defensive battle.Zhang Jianzhi, the leader of the Shenlong Revolution, and others took a fancy to Li Xian's fatuousness and incompetence, which was easy to manipulate.They called for the reappearance of the "rule of Yonghui". The emperor of governance" is controlled by him.Empress Wei wanted to learn from Wu Zetian, manipulate Li Xian, and master the imperial power.It's a pity that the arrogant and greedy Empress Wei doesn't have the skills like Wu Zetian. She doesn't understand politics and lacks talent. , gain reputation.Two dogs fight, play off.The scheming Wu Sansi came in through the gap, took refuge in Empress Wei, and used her hands to beat people, including Zhang Jianzhi and others.All of this, Wu Zetian seemed to have predicted and made arrangements.Today's Princess Anle, that is, the marriage of Bao'er back then to Wu Sansi's son Wu Chongxun, was facilitated by her efforts.Princess Anle is Empress Wei's own little daughter, and Li Xian and her favorite. Wu Sansi and Li Xian are not only cousins, but also in-laws of sons and daughters, forming a harmonious atmosphere of "family", with constant exchanges and frequent contacts, the relationship is quite good.Li Xian became the emperor, and the harem was strictly confinement, making it inconvenient to go in and out. Wu Zetian gave up Shangguan Wan'er to Li Xian, and she became the bridge and link between Wu Sansi and Queen Wei, bringing them together.After Li Xian ascended the throne, Shangguan Wan'er came to his side.Shangguan Wan'er is smart and quick, eloquent, writes good articles, and is familiar with court affairs. Wu Zetian loved her very much. Since the Shengli period, she has often been asked to participate in the handling of performances in various yamen.Li Xian relied on her even more, and asked her to be responsible for drafting the emperor's edict, and named her Jieyu to hold great power in the palace.Shangguan Wan'er had committed adultery with Wu Sansi, so she favored the Wu family.She recommended Wu Sansi to Empress Wei and led him into the palace.Li Xian began to discuss political affairs with Wu Sansi, and Zhang Jianzhi and others were restrained by Wu Sansi.Empress Wei and Wu Sansi bet on "Shuanglu", Li Xian sat aside and counted the chips.If Li Xian wasn't present, they would go to bed and play "make-out" games, turning clouds and rains upside down.The physical contact deepened the relationship between the two, and Wu Sansi's power became stronger because of this.Seeing that the background was wrong, Zhang Jianzhi borrowed the story of Liu Bang's empress Lu Zhi who reused his younger brothers Lu Chan and Lu Lu to dominate the government, alluding to Wu's group, and said with a worried look: "Lu Chan and Lu Lu are separated. The imperial court will eventually become a disaster. If you don’t cut the grass, you will be born again next year.” "The overall situation has been stabilized, it's hard to come by, we must try our best to maintain it, and don't mess it up." Li Xian resolutely refused, so Zhang Jianzhi had no choice but to soften his tone: "When the Zhou Dynasty was founded, the royal family surnamed Li was almost wiped out. Thanks to the protection of the gods of heaven and earth, His Majesty was able to regain his position. It is the expectation of the government and the public! I hope that your majesty will lower their official titles and salaries to comfort the world." "What's in the past is the past. Why bring it up again? Don't keep getting in trouble with others. It's no fun to pester people." "When the emperor was king of England in the past, he was brave and fierce. The reason why we didn't kill all the warriors was because we wanted the emperor to kill them himself in order to uphold the prestige of the emperor. Now the emperor has reused the warriors instead. Who knows what will happen in the future? Like?" Zhang Jianzhi sighed with emotion, clenched his fists tightly, and blood came out from his fingers.Li Xianda didn't take it seriously, and even made it worse, he changed into casual clothes and went to Wu Sansi's house to play.After Cui Xuanwei learned about it, he submitted a secret memorial and warned: "Your Majesty's power has just been restored, and the Emperor of Heaven is still in the West Palace, and there are still people who want to attach to her. Most of Wu Zhou's former ministers stayed in the court to serve. How can Your Majesty go out rashly? Ignore the possibility of encountering such a disaster as Yuqie!" According to the "Historical Records of Gui Ce Biography", a turtle sent by the Yangtze River as an envoy went to the Yellow River to handle errands, passed by Quanyang, and was caught by Yuqie, a fisherman.King Song and Yuan dreamed that the tortoise asked for help, rescued the tortoise, and was about to let it go. The wizard Wei Ping persuaded him to kill the tortoise.Li Xian chatted with Wu Sansi, talked about the myths and legends of Yuqie and the tortoise, and leaked the dense content, Wu Sansi gritted his teeth with hatred for Cui Xuanyi.At this time, Li Xian recalled Wei Yuanzhong from Gaoyao County to the imperial court and appointed him Wei Weiqing and Tongping Zhangshi.Soon, he was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War and the third rank of Tongzhongshu.The former members of the East Palace: Wei Anshi, Li Huaiyuan, Tang Xiujing, Cui Xuanwei, Yang Zaisi, Zhu Qinming, and at the same time served as the third rank of Tongzhong Shumen.Li Xian wanted to reconcile the contradictions among the courtiers, and regarded Zhang Jianzhi and other sixteen people, including Wu Youji, Wu Sansi, and Zheng Pusi, as heroes of the restoration, and gave them iron coupons. capital offense.Nayan Jinghui won the iron certificate, but he was still not convinced. He led all the civil and military officials to Shangshu, saying: "The operation of the five virtues rises and falls in turn, and the two virtues cannot coexist at the same time. Today, the fate has been changed, but the Wu surname is still crowned king. Living in the capital with the clan of the surname Li has never happened since Pangu opened up the world. Please think of the country, follow the people's will, deprive the princes of the martial arts, and appease the inside and outside." Li Xian is not sure.Jing Hui and others are afraid of Wu Sansi's slander and frame, so they ask the meritorious service examiner, foreigner Cui Ti, to be their eyes and ears, and listen to Wu Sansi's news.Seeing that Li Xian was close to Wu Sansi, Cui Di was suspicious of Jing Hui and others, and in turn told Wu Sansi about Jing Hui and others' conspiracy, and waited for Wu Sansi's orders. Wu Sansi recommended Cui Di to be a scholar of Zhongshu.Before that, Zheng Yin, the censor in the palace, flattered two Zhangs, was demoted to join the army as a sergeant in Xuanzhou, and because of the crime of corruption, he fled back to the Eastern Capital and met Wu Sansi in private.When we first met, he cried very sadly, and suddenly laughed out loud. Wu Sansi has always been serious and majestic, unsmiling, always looking up or looking up, showing a noble and awe-inspiring demeanor.He was blindfolded by Zheng Yin, frowning for a long time, and asked in a low voice, "What are you looking for me for? Crying for a while, laughing for a while, it's like a show, what do you mean?" "My lord, don't worry, listen to me and speak slowly." Zheng Yin has treacherous eyebrows and cunning eyes, with strange yin and yang, "At the beginning, I saw the king crying because the king was going to be slaughtered and exterminated. Later, he laughed heartily, just to be happy that the king met me. Although the king is in line with the emperor's will, but Zhang Jianzhi When five people hold the power of the generals, their courage and strategy surpass ordinary people, it is as easy as turning the palm of the hand to depose Emperor Zetian. Please measure yourself, how is your power and status compared with Emperor Zetian?" "Hey, you look weird, but you have a smooth tongue. The drums don't beat and you don't understand what you say, so let's go on." "A man cannot be judged by his appearance, and the sea cannot be measured. I am not good-looking, but I have a scheming heart. If my words are reasonable, I should be appreciated by my majesty. Please listen to me, my majesty, those five people hate you and only want to eat your bones." Meat, they will not be satisfied unless the king is exterminated. If the king does not get rid of these five people, his life is like the morning dew, but he thinks that he is as safe as Mount Tai. This is where I feel chilling for the king." Wu Sansi was full of joy, and went upstairs with Zheng Yin to be the guest of honor, asking for advice on self-help strategies.Later, he recommended him to be a member of Zhongshu She, and to be his own counselor together with Cui Ti. Wu Sansi had a business relationship with Empress Wei, and framed Jinghui and others day and night.He said to Li Xian in a bravado and stern tone: "They rely on their merits, are arrogant and domineering, and pose a serious threat to the country of the Tang Dynasty." "Because they have made great achievements in supporting them, I can't deal with them casually." "The emperor is wise and wise," Wu Sansi first flattered, and then made suggestions: "It is best to deal with them step by step. First of all, it is better to make Jing Hui and others kings, and remove them from the post of prime minister. Respecting and favoring heroes is actually depriving them of their real power." Empress Wei and Shangguan Jieyu both agreed.Li Xian ordered Wan'er to draw up an edict, and then issued the edict: Jinghui, the Duke of Qi, was appointed "King of Pingyang", Huan Yanfan, Duke of Qiao, was "King of Fuyang", Zhongshu Ling, and Zhang Jianzhi, Duke of Hanyang, were "King of Hanyang". ", Zhongshu Shilang, Nanyang Gong Yuan Shuji became the "Nanyang King", Tejin, Tong Zhongshu Menxia Sanpin, Boling Gong Cui Xuanyi became the "Boling King", they were removed from the prime minister and other official positions, and they were specially rewarded with gold silk and satin and carved saddles The imperial horse is stipulated to meet the emperor on the first and fifteenth day of each month.He also hypocritically gave Yan Yanfan the surname "Wei" and included it in the family tree of Empress Wei. Wu Yulan quietly reported the news An Jinzang had heard to Wu Zetian. As soon as Wu Zetian heard it, he knew that they were using a strategy of ascending openly and descending secretly. The end of the five people including Zhang Jianzhi is coming!What awaited them was either execution or exile.She was overjoyed, gratification and joy flooded her whole body, reaching every pore in one go.The strategy was naturally thought up by Wu San, and she had to worry for him, whether he would get burned and whether he could resist the opponent's counterattack. Wu Sansi is talented, treacherous and insidious, with extraordinary skills.Soon, he urged Li Xian to appoint Cui Xuanyi as the governor of Yizhou, the governor of Yizhou, and the governor of the capital. Later, he was changed to the governor of Nanzheng County, Shaanxi Province, Liangzhou. Wu Sansi took control of the government and restricted all civil and military officials to handle public affairs in accordance with the decrees of the Zhou Dynasty. Those who did not belong to the Wu clan were rejected, and those who were demoted by the five kings were recalled to their posts.All the power of the imperial court fell into "his hands. The greater the impact, the greater the resistance. Zhang Jianzhi and other five kings were not sloppy, and turned to attack Shangshu to request the revocation of the princes of the Wu family kings. Find someone No one in the courtiers dared to come forward to draft the table. Cen Xi from Zhongshushe was willing to write, and his words and expressions were very aggressive. He should read the table after the completion of the rotation. When reading the table, he had a serious face and a sharp voice. Wu Sansi became more domineering, so he was appointed Cen Xi as secretary and junior supervisor, and Bi Gou was released as governor of Runzhou.Yang Yuanyan, who was promoted to Wei Weiqing, was not happy, and his face was full of sadness. Wu Sansi's position not only did not shake, but gradually became more powerful.The catastrophe was imminent, so he asked to resign as a monk and cut off his hair to become a monk.Li Xian is not sure.After Jing Hui learned about it, he sneered at Yang Yuan with a teasing smile on his face and said, "Hey, hey, if I had known about this earlier, I would have persuaded the emperor to allow you to shave your barbarian head, wouldn't it be wonderful! "Yang Yuanyan has a beard all over his face, with sideburns and cheeks, and the unshaven hair is as long as thatch, like a barbarian.Jing Hui teased him with this.Yang Yuanyan hesitated for a moment, and said bluntly: "The great achievements have been made, and the reputation has been obtained. If you don't know how to retreat bravely, you will be in danger. I want to become a monk sincerely, not just for show." "Oh, do you really want to escape from reality?" Jing Hui's eyes bulged out. "Who is right and who is wrong, we will find out soon." Later, Jing Hui and others were defeated by Wu Sansi and were convicted and killed. Only Yang Yuanyan was spared. Wu Sansi is domineering but not arrogant, he restrains his edge appropriately, and advances by retreating.He persuaded Li Xian through empress Wei and Shangguan Jieyu, and issued an edict to lower all the princes of martial arts by one level.Liang Wangwu thought twice about changing the title to "Dejing King", Ding Wang Wuyou and "Leshou King", Hanoi Wang Wu Yizong and other twelve people were all changed to dukes.As the saying goes, a grain of pepper turns breath. Wu Zetian felt that this approach was quite clever, at least it could ease the dissatisfaction of the subjects.What is especially gratifying is that the group of rebels who pushed her down from the throne of the emperor had internal divisions and cracks, which was undoubtedly the prelude to collapse.Using eyes and ears is her forte. She is in the forbidden palace, but her heart beats with every move of the court. She looks at all directions and listens to all directions, not letting go of even the slightest movement.Zhao Luwen, governor of Yizhou, was Huan Yanfan's brother-in-law.After Yan Yanfan and others launched a coup and killed Erzhang, they claimed that Zhao Luwen also participated in the conspiracy.Li Xian summoned him to Beijing and was promoted to the post of Sinong Shaoqing.Zhao Luwen sent two maidservants to Yan Yanfan as a gift, and when Yan Yanfan dismissed the prime minister, Zhao Luwen took the two maidservants back.The world is hot and cold, and the world is hot and cold. Wu Zetian probed into the shadows, penetrated deep into the film, and caught this detail in time.Knowing autumn from a leaf, seeing the sun from a drop of water, she realized that the life of Yan Yanfan and others was hard and they were at the end of the road.Sure enough, as expected by Wu Zetian, Zhang Jianzhi and others who were elevated from the center of political authority were idle and bored all day long.There is no support for thoughts and feelings, and the body seems to have nowhere to fall. Inexplicable bitterness sprouts in my heart, which is unclear and constantly struggling.张柬之身材结实，又善于保养，超越年龄的老当益壮，但自从挂个空头郡王爵位、削去宰相实职以后，空虚寂寞的感觉油然而生。他的眉毛拧在一起，勾着头，脊梁也弯下去了，老态毕露，年初那矍烁锐利的眼神，变成了黯淡的铁灰色。异样的烦躁、消沉、疲劳，燥热不宁，他把手里的书本往案头上一丢，拿起扇子啪啦啪啦乱摇一气，走出书房，仰望着苍天长嘘短叹。天空飘浮着丝丝缕缕的卷曲云，而他却觉得俨然有一层层的乌云压了下来。三十六计一走为上计。张柬之上表请求回襄州湖北襄樊市养病，李显并不挽留，任命他担当襄州刺史，不主管具体事务，只领取刺史俸禄。 “崔玄祎出任了梁州剌史，张柬之又接着走了，还有敬晖、桓彦范、袁恕己，也得让他们离开京城，最好是分散调开，那样才便于逐步实施打击，最后置他们于死地。” 武则天相信武三思有这个能耐，“不过，行动得果决坚毅，不要拖泥带水，不必顾及他们的面子，也不要管朝野的反应。成者为王，败者为寇。你成功了，历史就会由你来写。大胆地干呗，我敢担保不会遇到什么大的风险。” 她像具有不可言喻的魔力似的控制着朝廷的运转，一切都仿佛是以她的意志为转移。 “打倒我的人，我要不择手段地打倒他，借别人的手进行报复，让他比我倒得更惨，死无葬身之地。” 这样想着，她脸上的肌肉骤然缩紧了，兴奋得流出了欢悦的泪花，布满皱纹的双颊荡漾着梦样的光辉，心头那些苦涩的东西全都消失了，泛起了一股甜丝丝的味道。夏季多暴雨，黄河南北十七个州大水成灾，洛水泛滥冲走了两千多户人家。秋季又出现了干旱。乳白色的轻雾弥漫在空气里，笼罩着洛阳周围的山川和流水。白天的时间变短了，阳光也比较柔和了。灰暗的轮廓模糊的云片，神气活现地浮在磁青色的天幕上，大模大样地爬了过去。肃杀的枯风不断地刮着，树木的叶子也黄了，树上的浆果染上了斑烂的色调。河床里的水退下去了，那片夏季急流奔涌的地方，现在变成了浅滩，牛马走过对岸，水连它们的脊背都淹没不过了。溟溟蒙蒙的雾霭里，远远传来羊群的铃铛声，幽幽咽咽的，好像是从它们的心灵深处吐出来的。云雀发出的颤音，银子似的清脆，穿透云层飞向大地。一只孤单的黄鸟，落在宫墙边的枣树上，晶亮的圆眼望着灰蒙蒙的天空，它似乎也觉得冬天快要来了。秋末，气候反常，黄河流域转换成了小阳春天气。洛阳的景色和西苑从来没有像现在这样的烂漫，争奇斗妍，撒播着芬芳馥郁的花果气息。树林特别使人心旷神怡，古铜绿色的叶子在桠枝上晃晃荡荡，却没有纷纷凋落。孟津屹立在黄土岗上，好似盘旋在黄河上的缕缕轻烟。东流至兰考的巨大的冲积扇，宛如熔化了的铅似的闪着暗暧的波光。黄河走飞船，河床高出地面一两丈，白帆仿佛是浩浩长空下浮荡的云朵。河滩一片金绿色，秋天的花朵露出它们柠檬色的花瓣，雏菊也不用白生生的眼睛戳破草丛，只呈现出紫褐色的花托。刮了两天风沙，上阳宫变得肃穆清冷了。它在春天曾经是那么的俏丽、张狂，充满了鸟的歌声和昆虫的营营声，花的颜色又丰富又鲜艳，在煦风中炫耀着，恰似铺满了璀灿珠宝的花床。眼下却愈来愈冷漠和凄凉，林木的叶子慢慢稀疏，色调灰暗浓重，地面覆盖着白霜，像细盐一样，脚踩下去沙沙作响。 武则天望着宫墙内外的一切景象，触景生情，激动得全身都发抖了。她的胸脯一起一伏，呼吸急促，心头千波万浪，陷入了踯躅迷茫：生与死、爱与恨、情与仇、过去与未来，如同双生的姊妹似的分不清哪个是哪个，到底该如何对待。八十二年漫长的生命历程，恩恩怨怨，狂野与失魂落魄，缠绵的甜蜜与悔恨，喜怒哀乐，时间全都看见过，而且挨次地看见它们消逝。她激灵了一下，心中蓦地迸出一句话来：“子在川上曰：逝者如斯夫！”时间比金子还宝贵，而它又是一切的埋葬者。一个人年老力衰时，生命酷似一个微妙、顽固和纠缠不休的情人，它又可爱又可恨，秋波盈盈，勾人心魂。她有生以来还从没出现过如此离谱的感觉，生命的一半浑然风吹流水似的一浪一浪推过去，另一半却像猛旋的涡流一样盘旋着，许多的往事总是挥之不去。玉兰眨了眨眼睛，不安地扇动着鼻翼：“陛下，你哪儿不舒服，脸色像漂白的鱼似的？” “我倦了，”武则天有气无力地说，“你扶我进去。” “在外面呆太久了。” “躺在寝殿里闷得慌，还不如出来走走。” 武则天病倒了。她开头冷得盖了几床被子，继而发热，胸口像有一堆干柴在燃烧，嘴里冒火气。玉兰和红杏凑近她的耳旁唤道：“陛下，陛下！”她不答应，闭着眼睛说胡话。迷迷糊糊，神神鬼鬼，闯进了白马寺，只见薛怀义趺坐在莲台上，敲着木鱼在那里念《大云经》：“女既承王，威伏天下。阎浮提中所有国土，悉来承奉，无违者拒。” 他一眼瞟见了武则天，跳下莲台，伸出双手要抱住她。 武则天往后一退，转身拔腿就往外跑。薛怀义边追边吼道：“你不该甩掉我，快带我回皇宫。” “我迁到了上阳宫，失去了皇权，终日与西苑为伴，消磨时业” “西苑好，它是隋炀帝修的，极尽奢华，赛如仙境。花如海，香满苑，梅绕屋，柳含烟，珍禽成群，莺声呖呖，青鹿交游，金猿献果。哈哈，好去处。” 武则天想摆脱薛怀义，他却紧追不放。穿山渡水，腾云驾雾，不觉追到了嵩山，从云头坠落下来，竟是升仙太子庙。张昌宗骑在白鹤背上，吹着玉笛，从缑山顶上飘然而下。他用玉笛一指，猛喝道：“呔，大胆秃驴，再不退下，休怪我不客气！” “你这个假道士，在此占山为王，本僧今日非收拾你不可。” 薛怀义手持木鱼，张昌宗横着玉笛，一个骂“假道士”，一个骂“臭和尚”，拉开了拼斗的架势。张昌宗舞笛直取薛怀义的面门，薛怀义举起木鱼来迎。玉笛愈来愈长，木鱼不断扩大。玉笛打下来似泰山压顶，力量千钧。木鱼摆处如惊涛骇浪，势欲淹没敌手。来来往往，吆吆喝喝，聚作一团杀气，只杀得云遮雾盖，日月无光。张易之紧紧护着武则天，且看薛怀义与张昌宗斗法。张昌宗捏诀念咒，吹口气：“疾！”将玉笛丢起空中，转瞬化作一条黄龙，张鳞舞尾，搅得天翻地覆。薛怀义咧嘴大笑：“邪道岂能侵佛！”口中念念有词，敲响木鱼往上一抛，顿时电闪雷鸣，五雷火射向黄龙。张易之掏出一把春药撒将出去，风雨大作，雨帘隔断了雷火。双方使尽招数，大显神通，杀得天摧地塌，岳撼山崩。斗来斗去，斗到了梁山乾陵。李治身着黄纹绫袍，头戴通天冠，腰横十三环玉带，脚踏乌皮六合靴，从陵道走了出来，扬起下巴问道：“和尚道士斗法，怎么闹到朕的陵园来了？” “皇上救我！”武则天扑上前喊道，“他们不怀好意，要劫持臣妾。” “你不是称了十五年朕么？狂野的女皇，终于收了心了，改了口，又要做皇后。” “臣妾永远是属于皇上的，我代你当了十五年皇帝，皇权交给了显儿，自然要回到你的身边来呀。” 武则天拉着李治，就要往陵寝里面走。李治甩开她的手：“你的阳寿未尽，等两个月，朕亲自去上阳宫接你。” 说罢，他一掌把武则天推得滚下陵道。 武则天惊了醒来，大汗淋漓，病好了多半。太平公主得知武则天病了，特意进宫探望，她亲自伺候母皇服了汤药，漱了口。 武则天拥被靠坐在御榻上，调匀呼吸，对太平公主说：“我梦见先帝了。” “父皇好吗？”太平公主倾身向前，“形象变没有变？” “还是那模样。” 武则天微喟着，“我要回到他身边去，死后合葬乾陵。撤销皇帝称号，改称则天大圣皇后。” “父皇的碑名叫作《述圣记》，你呢？” “立一块无字碑，一生功过，由后人去评说。” There was a moment of silence.母女俩都皱起高高的前额，像是在回味刚才的对话。 “还有，”武则天郑重地吩咐说，“故王皇后和萧淑妃的家族，以及褚遂良、韩瑗、柳奭的亲属，全部赦免。 寒夜幽沉而宁谧的十一月二十六日，呜呜的朔风在宫院里旋转，雪片飘打着仙居殿的窗纸，飒飒作响。风雪和疲病把武则天带到睡眠里去了，恍若一驾马车，费尽艰辛爬上山坡，抵达顶峰便如释重负般地旋转下滑，弯来绕去，回到了大地母亲的怀抱。生不带来，死不带去。一切东西都离开了她，她什么也不需要了，就像一滴水似的静静地流进了历史的长河中。 千禧年国庆中秋双喜曰定正于北京市东城区东直门