Chapter 8 The Seventh Chapter Leng Yushi's palace stone died, Emperor Yong's bedroom collapsed violently

However, after the Kunchi Poetry Meeting was set that day, Cui Wan, the supervisory censor, heard that Ji Chuna was teasing the emperor, and he was furious, so he wrote a memorial overnight.He knew that Dou Huaizhen had a very good relationship with the empress, so he bypassed Yushitai and went directly to Chengtian Gate, requesting that the memorial be forwarded to the emperor. The Tang system stipulated that if the superiors obstructed the performances of the officials and supervisors, these superiors could bypass the superiors and hand over the memorials to the emperor.The emperor had read the memorial, and if he felt that the situation was serious, he could call the presenter into the palace for face-to-face consultation.What Cui Wan did today was in accordance with this regulation.

Li Xian, who is used to going to bed late, woke up very early today, he took a walk in the courtyard after breakfast today.At this time, an official from the Huangmen came towards the south and said: "Your Majesty, early in the morning there was a supervisor named Cui Wan who knelt in front of the Chengtian Gate and said that he had something important to say to His Majesty. " What happened to this official from the Huang family was unlucky today, he originally wanted to give the memorial to Queen Wei to watch, but who expected Li Xian to come across here by chance, so he had to report the truth.The queen had no choice but to report it afterwards.

Li Xian took the memorial, glanced at it hastily, his face gradually became angry, and said: "Go and tell Cui Wan, let him enter the Taiji Hall to meet me." After saying that, he walked back to the Taiji Hall angrily. Cui Wan, who had been kneeling for a long time, heard the emperor's call and hurriedly stood up, but her knees were numb and she couldn't stand upright, she staggered and almost fell, at least she supported the wall to recover. Cui Wan entered the Tai Chi Hall and kowtowed again, Li Xian did not let her die, but shouted: "Cui Yushi, last time I made you brothers with Zong Chuke and Ji Chuna here, this matter is over. Why did you go to war again this time, not only suing the two of them, but also accusing the queen of being bad, what is your intention?"

The last time Cui Wan got Xiao Zhizhong's words, she came forward to sue Zong Chuke and Ji Chuna for accepting bribes and harming the country, but unexpectedly the emperor made a big deal smaller, and she became brothers with Zong Chuke and Ji Chuna inexplicably, against the emperor's order , he had no choice but to give up.After he went back, he heard the sarcasm of some upright people, and the fire in his heart was kindled again, feeling that he had been greatly insulted.Xiao Zhizhong chose to let Cui Wan be the first to sue Zong Chuke because he was convinced of Cui Wan's disposition. He knew that Cui Wan would uphold the principles of sages and sages, and would rather bend than bend.This time Cui Wan was hindered by the emperor's words, so it was difficult to say what was wrong in court, but after leaving the palace, she felt that she had been in the same rank as Zong Chuke and Ji Chune, and felt it a great shame. With a good opportunity, a complete shame.Now that Ji Chuna is openly humiliating the emperor, he wants to seize this opportunity and draw a clear line with Zongji from now on.

Cui Wan looked up and saw Li Xian's face full of anger, and thought to himself, if he can't be kind today, he will die, and said in a heartbroken way: "Your Majesty, when the meeting in Kunchi was scheduled that day, Ji Chuna dared to stand in front of all the officials. On the other hand, what is the basis for insulting His Majesty? The minister thought that Ji Chuna thought that Empress Wei was very powerful, and as long as he followed the Empress, he would treat Her Majesty as nothing, and this was the reason for his insulting words." "At the meeting in Dingkunchi, I want the monarch and his ministers to have fun together. Ji Chuna said some joking words just to add to the fun, so you shouldn't be blamed. You shouldn't be making assumptions."

"The minister thinks otherwise. Youzi said: 'He is a man who is filial to his younger brother. Those who like to offend their superiors are rare, but those who like to cause chaos are rare.' Ji Chu's words and deeds are violating his superiors. In fact, he is disloyal and unfilial. People. People who are evil and sycophantic often don’t think about the foundation of benevolence and righteousness, but only think about flattery. Such a person is actually included in the class of ministers and assistants, and I am ashamed.” "What does this have to do with the Queen?"

"I impeached Zong Chuke and Ji Chuna last time. It's not a lie. Your Majesty, these two are the prime ministers, and Zong Chuke is the first assistant. They hold the power of the country, and their words and deeds affect the world. Deep. However, these two people did not think about the great affairs of the country, and they neglected righteousness when they saw benefits. They even accepted the bribes of the barbarians, resulting in the death of their masters. Such a serious crime, even though the car was torn apart, they do not feel hatred. Your Majesty, I thought that if the Queen hadn't spoken for the two thieves Xiang, can His Majesty send these two off like this?"

Li Xian remained silent, seeing Cui Wan knelt down there restlessly, he felt compassion and said: "Get up and talk." Cui Wan stood up slowly. From morning to this time, this long kneeling was really tormenting. After getting up, Cui Wan continued: "Your Majesty, there is a saying that 'unreliable relatives', the minister is in the position of supervisor, so I have to talk about the queen's affairs. There are rumors that Empress Wei had an affair with Wu Sansi at first, and now More handsome men were called into the palace, and the minister thought that the queen was promiscuous with the court..." Li Xian interrupted him: "You are not allowed to talk nonsense about the queen!"

Cui Wan seemed to have made up his mind today, and said emphatically: "The queen and Princess Anle and others collected money wantonly, causing the 'Xianfeng officials' to abuse the court. I think that the queen is really a source of corruption. Your Majesty must investigate. .” Li Xian was a little annoyed, because all the "Xianfeng officials" were signed by himself. Cui Wanming said the queen, but he was actually talking about himself, so he was very annoyed, and said: "Aren't you offending me now? Hmph, it seems that you don't want to alive." Cui Wan knelt down again, and said: "Your Majesty, since I have entered the palace today, I have made up my mind that I will die in advance. The reason why I dare to offend Your Majesty today is because I really want to be a minister. If I can't think of Your Majesty, I really want to do it." I am ashamed of my salary."

"So, are you still thinking about me?" "That's right, Your Majesty. I think it's the second best thing for the empress to corrupt the court. What she's doing now really wants to make the emperor empty, and order the world like Empress Zetian." "Nonsense, why don't I feel it?" "Recently, the empress has made people talk about the 'five-color cloud' and the "Sangwei Song". The disciples of Wei's family, it can be seen that they have different ambitions, three things; Ji Chuna openly insulted His Majesty this time, because he has Queen Wei's backing, but he treats His Majesty as nothing, this can be an example."

Li Xian was silent after hearing the words, although this person is confused, after all he was born in the royal family and knows a lot about the affairs of the court.And mother Zetian's methods are vivid in her eyes, and she has some feelings in her heart. Cui Wan burst into tears and said: "Your Majesty, there has been turmoil in the court for a long time, and everyone in the world wants the Li Tang Dynasty to last forever, and they don't want his surname to be involved. In this way, the world will be devastated, and the officials will be tortured. I beseech Your Majesty today, please give me a hand." The common people of the world must not let Empress Wei's plot succeed, this is the aspiration of the ministers and others." Li Xian felt vigilant in his heart at this time, but after all he couldn't let go of his feelings for Webster, and he didn't believe that Webster would have a different will.He raised his head and meditated for a while, then waved his hands and said, "Cui Qing, let's go. I will think about what you said just now, don't worry, I won't blame you." Cui Wan was overjoyed, if the emperor didn't blame himself, it meant that he accepted his advice, then entering the palace today would still be useful. After all, Cui Wan was angry about his book business, so his joy was completely pretentious.Human nature is natural, and it is difficult to see his merits with some earnest words, because when Cui Wan was retreating, Li Xian told him again: "Cui Qing, you know what I know about today's meeting, and you must not be wrong. Others mentioned it." Li Xian's original intention was that he was still unwilling to be serious with the queen, and that he could continue to muddle along because of Li Xian's true nature. But it was said that the Huangmen official led Cui Wan into the Taiji Hall, then quietly exited the hall, trotted into the Xiande Hall, gasped and said to Empress Wei: "Queen, Cui Wan, the supervisory censor, was called into the palace by the Holy Majesty. Now, the Holy Majesty is inquiring about him in the Tai Chi Hall. What is said in the memorial, besides saying that Lord Zong and Lord Ji were rude to the Holy Majesty, also made up many things about the Empress." Empress Wei asked, "Where is the memorial?" "Reporting to the queen, after the villain got the memorial, he was going to send it to the queen, but by chance, he met the emperor. The villain has no choice but to report it to the queen later." "Stupid! Then what did Cui Wan's memorial say about me?" "The villain took a quick look and didn't remember the details. It seems that Cui Yushi said that the queen interfered in the state affairs in order to make the Wei family strong, and together with Princess Anle, Martial Concubine and Master Zong, they planned to endanger the clan society." Empress Wei raised her eyebrows and cursed loudly: "This damned Cui Wan is getting more and more handsome! A little censor who doesn't look at the job in his hand, but comes here to provoke disputes, seems to be tired of work!" She thought for a while, then waved her hand and said, "Go, hurry up and call Zong Chuke into the palace to discuss matters." The Huangmen official bowed and exited the hall, then flew to pass. Zong Chuke heard Empress Wei's call and hurried into the palace to have an audience. Seeing Zong Chuke enter the palace, Empress Wei turned her head back and said, "Do you know? That brother of yours, Yushi, has come to sue again." Zong Chuke nodded, on the way here, he asked the Huangmen official what happened in the palace, the Huangmen official told the news of Cui Wan's entry into the palace, and the queen hurriedly summoned him to determine that it was related to this matter. Empress Wei continued: "This guy is getting more and more face-saving, and he dared to sue me. I called you here today because I want you to make up your mind." Zong Chuke said: "It's all caused by the Holy Majesty! Last time when this guy complained, if he ignored it, how can there be today's incident? The Holy Majesty ordered us to become brothers with him, and that guy must think we have something wrong." It's unreasonable, so it's getting more and more shameless." "Tell me, what are you going to do today?" "That depends on what the empress wants. If the empress wants to reduce this person's noise in the future, I have my own way." "any solution?" "Let him not speak in the future, otherwise it will be over!" "Okay, you can do it." Cui Wan stepped out of the Guangyuan Gate, and here is the imperial city, where all government offices in the court work.Yushi Terrace is located in the southwest corner of the imperial city, still some distance away from Guangyuan Gate.There are more than 200 steps between the palace city and the imperial city. Standing in front of the Guangyuan Gate, you can overlook the imperial city and the entire Chang'an city. Around the time when Daxing City was built in the Sui Dynasty, the palace city was deliberately built on a high ground to show the supremacy of the imperial power.Cui Wan walked down the steps slowly, then walked quickly on the corridor. At this time, four soldiers wearing Wanqi costumes came from behind Cui Wan, and one of them said: "There is an order from the Holy Spirit, Cui Yushi hasten to return to the palace for questioning." Cui Wan heard the words without thinking, turned around and followed the four soldiers back to Miyagi.He also said as he walked: "I just met the Holy Majesty, and he summoned him again, so there is probably something left to say." The soldier who sent the message said with a smile: "How do we know about the Holy Majesty? Cui Yushi will know as soon as he enters the palace." In fact, there was something strange about this matter, but Cui Wan didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it: if the emperor passed on an edict, for example, the Huangmen officials in the palace would handle it, why would he ask thousands of cavalry soldiers to pass it on? The five of them hurried up the stage together, and when they reached a high place, the four of them suddenly made a strange move: each of them grabbed one of Cui Wan's hands and feet, then lifted Cui Wan up with all their strength, and with a loud cry, they pushed Cui Wan to the ground with all their strength. Throw it down. Due to the haste of the incident, Cui Wan hadn't reacted yet, her head and neck had touched the ground, she only felt a sharp pain, and then she became unconscious again. Cui Wan lay motionless at the foot of the steps, and blood flowed from her head and neck, staining the steps beside her bright red. The four ran down quickly, and one of them stretched out his finger to detect Cui Wan's breath, then got up and made a gesture to the left of the steps, shouting loudly: "Dead!" On the upper left of the steps, a person stood there with a gloomy face, who was Zong Chuke. Zong Chuke waved his hand and ordered them to carry Cui Wan's body away.Obviously, this operation was completed by Zong Chuke's order. After a few days, Li Xianfang learned about this matter from the palace population.Ordinary people have some tempers. Although Li Xian usually obeyed the queen, but the queen didn't give Li Xian any face this time, which made Li Xian feel that he couldn't bear it. Li Xian sent someone to call Empress Wei, and said angrily: "Cui Yushi is bleeding in front of Guangyuan Gate, I heard that Zong Chuke has been directing on the spot, have you heard about this?" Empress Wei said: "A young censor will die as soon as he dies. Is it worth making a fuss?" "Hmph, Zong Chuke is so bold, did you instigate him?" "Such a trivial matter, Zong Chuke can make the decision, do you still need me to order?" "That's right, now Zong Chuke, Ji Chuna and others only look at your queen's eyes, and don't care about me as an emperor. You don't need to order them, they can still be lawless!" Li Xian thought of Cui Wan's words, and his heart was not angry, and his voice was loud. It got high, and it was very rushing. Empress Wei saw that her husband, who had always been sympathetic to her, was provoked, and she thought that she could not stand up, for fear that things would get out of hand, so she turned her face and smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't get angry. After all, Cui Yushi is dead. It won’t come back to life, so let’s think of a way to deal with the aftermath.” "You said, how to deal with the aftermath?" "Speak to the Ministry of Household Affairs and ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to give more pensions to Cui Yushi's family." "No! Such an understatement, how can it be?" "What do you say?" "Hmph, Zong Chuke is lawless. He dared to throw an official of the imperial court to death on the spot. It's really hateful. If you want me to say, we must not only pay compensation to the Cui family, but also punish Zong Chuke!" Empress Wei would never agree to punish Zong Chuke, so she laughed again: "Your Majesty, give the Cui family more compensation, as long as the Cui family doesn't make trouble, why punish Zong Chuke again?" "No! What an unlucky thing to spill blood in front of the palace gate? This is one; if Zong Chuke is not punished, how will all the officials talk about it? This is two." "How does His Majesty plan to punish Zong Chuke?" "Punish him half a year's salary! Let him remember this time." Empress Wei did not expect that Li Xian would treat Zong Chuke like this. How much is half a year's salary worth to Zong Chuke?She agreed repeatedly, and Li Xian lost his temper. Shangguan Wan'er really led Cui Shi to meet Princess Taiping that day. Seeing these two people coming, Princess Taiping understood their intention of showing affection, so she smiled at each other. The next day, Cui Shi came alone.Wan'er had already expressed this intention to Princess Taiping in advance, so the two talked for a while before stepping into the side room to accomplish a good deed.Compared with Wan'er, Princess Taiping has seen a lot of people after all, without Wan'er's strong feelings, she thinks it's just a game.After making love with Cui Shi, he felt that Cui Shi's ability was good, and he admired Cui Shi's talent, thinking that this person might be useful in the future. Princess Taiping has been staying behind closed doors recently in the name of being angry with Princess Anle, but she is well aware of the movement outside.Princess Anle please be the crown princess, Song Zhiwen won the championship in the poetry field, and Cui Wan's bloodshed steps, etc., Princess Taiping will soon know. Recent news proves that Empress Wei and Princess Anle's pursuit of the throne has suddenly accelerated.Princess Taiping understands that although Princess Anle is arrogant and arrogant, she has no intention of aspiring to power. If she can live a comfortable life, have money to spend, can do things she likes, and have compliments around her, then will be extremely satisfying.Now she proposes to the emperor to be the crown princess, and Princess Taiping judges that most of them are Empress Wei's intention.The thing is very clear, if the prince Li Chongmao is the crown prince, it will be Zhengshuo's position. Li Chongmao is young now, and one day he will grow up, and he will definitely have his own ideas at that time. Whether Empress Wei can fully control it is not sure.If Princess Anle becomes the crown prince, Empress Wei can sit back and relax. As for Zong Chuke's blatant throwing of Cui Wan to death, Princess Taiping believed that Empress Wei's party had reached the point of being unscrupulous.They must think that they are already proud of the world and can do whatever they want.Princess Taiping saw this sign and understood that if Empress Wei's party really controls power, those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish, so she shudders. The sun in May was already hot, and after noon, the sun became more intense, and the green leaves in the courtyard looked greener and brighter after being illuminated by the sun.Princess Taiping stared at the mottled tree shadows outside, and meditated blankly for a long time, until a maid entered the hall to add tea, she just came back to her senses and ordered the maid to call Xue Chongjian and Wang Shiqian over. The two of them didn't leave the mansion today, they heard the call and arrived quickly one after another. Princess Taiping asked them to sit down, and then asked: "Have you spent much time with Saburo these days? What do you do together?" Xue Chongjian replied: "By mother's order, my son and Wang Shiqian have been going to Xingqingfang more recently. Sanlang treats us fairly affectionately, and introduces all his friends to us. After that, he doesn't shy away from us in anything. It's great to have fun together. hapiness." Princess Taiping said: "Okay, I have nothing to do today, so you can explain the relationship process in detail." Xue Chongjian said: "My son has heard a lot about Sanlang's reputation before. This time, I realized that what he said is true. Sanlang has one advantage. He loves to make friends with all kinds of scholars, even scholars of Qingliu, so that everyone he makes friends with is willing to open their hearts. I am willing to be a close friend." What Xue Chongjian said is true, there is such a kind of person in the world, whose words and deeds show charm, and will soon become the center of the small circle, Li Longji has this kind of ability. Princess Taiping looked at Wang Shiqian and said, "Shiqian, do you also feel this way?" Wang Shiqian said: "That's right, the lower officials also feel the same way. The King of Linzi behaves like a chivalrous man, so that people are willing to befriend him. Nowadays, his circle of friends usually doesn't call him by name, they all call him 'A Man' .” "'A Man'? This is Cao Mengde's name. Friends call Sanlang by this, and they must think that Sanlang has the style of Cao Mengde." "The temperament of the king of Linzi is really interesting. When friends gather for drinking and having fun, his joy is turbulent, his witty words are like flowers, and he does his best to exaggerate things; I came here after careful consideration, so I got the title of 'A Man'." Wang Shiqian replied. Princess Taiping remained silent, thinking that she had only seen Li Longji's flamboyant side before, but actually did not fully understand his temperament.It seems that this son is very scheming and cannot be underestimated. Xue Chongjian said: "Sanlang makes friends with people who are eclectic. My boy noticed that if you divide the people who make friends with Sanlang into groups, they can be divided into several types. The first type is like-minded friends, such as Ma Sizong, Wang Chongye, Zhong Shaojing, Cui Jing Zhi, Liu Youqiu and others, well, Liu Youqiu has some characteristics, he doesn’t like to play games, he is reticent, so it seems that he should not be classified into this category; the second type of people are those Wanqi soldiers, and the core characters are Ge Fushun, Chen Xuanli and Li Xianfu. Son You see, these three people have good appeal in Wanqi, and they all have a group of lower-ranking officers to respond. Sanlang has a special relationship with Wanqi soldiers. In addition to his direct contact with these three people, his guards Wang Maozhong and Li Yide even Fighting fiercely with many Wanqi generals and soldiers, spending money generously; the third type of people are monks and Taoists, such as Zen master Purun, Taoist Feng Chucheng and Wang Ye, Shanren Liu Chengzu and others." Seeing her son's dedication, Princess Taiping praised her son, "Yes, it's not easy for Chongjian to be so careful. Unexpectedly, Sanlang has such a wide acquaintance that he even has contacts with monks and Taoists." Monks and Taoists and so-called mountain people, They walked around the streets and knew a lot, and they became a very special group of people at that time. Xue Chongjian said: "Sanlang is indeed capable. He has made a lot of friends during his short stay in Luzhou. A wealthy businessman named Zhang Wei recently bought a house in Xingqingfang. Stay with Saburo all day long." Wang Shiqian said: "Da Lang is right, Liu Youqiu is indeed special. Whenever there is a fight for wine, listening to music, or playing and sightseeing, it is difficult to see Liu Youqiu. However, the lower officials feel that Liu Youqiu is the one who has the most tacit understanding with Sanlang. " "Who is Liu Youqiu?" "Liu Youqiu is Chaoyi Lieutenant, and his official position is very small. The princess must not be well-known. However, this person has a very good personal relationship with Yan Yanfan, one of the 'Five Kings'. At the beginning, he urged the 'Five Kings' to get rid of Wu Sansi to avoid future troubles. It's a pity that the 'five kings' didn't listen, and Liu Youqiu got a bad name because of this." "Well, it turned out to be this person, and I have vaguely heard about it. That's right, Liu Youqiu wanted to get rid of Wu Sansi, and Wei Empress decided that he knew about it. Liu Youqiu is still serving as Chaoyi Lieutenant. It is also a great luck not to be tampered with by Wei Empress .” "What the princess said is true. However, as a result, the lower official has a deep doubt in his heart: what is San Lang trying to do when he associates with dissatisfied people like Liu Youqiu?" Princess Taiping was taken aback, thinking that this son also has different ambitions?At the beginning, I sent Xue Chongjian and Wang Shiqian into his circle of friends because I had a crush on Li Longji's friend resources.I kept these thoughts deep in my heart, and didn't tell Li Longji clearly that if Li Longji had a different ambition, he would definitely guess what was on his mind. Thinking of Li Longji's smiling and lively face, Princess Taiping couldn't help but shudder in her heart: this son is young and has ulterior motives, but this son is the most outstanding in the Li Tang clan's life, and he accepts Xue Chongjian calmly. Joined with Wang Shiqian, and also showed a radiant look, which cannot be faked by pretending. But Princess Taiping was planning big things, if Li Longji hadn't come to help, who could she have turned to?Princess Taiping understands that Li Longji is her only choice. Princess Taiping smiled slightly and asked: "It is said that Saburo is passionate and lustful, is that true?" Xue Chongjian replied: "At first, my son also found it quite strange, thinking that if you visit Sanlang, you must go to Goulan flower wine place. But it is very strange, Sanlang never enters these places, and I have never seen or heard of his behavior of promiscuity. It seems that in the past It’s a rumor, it’s not true.” Wang Shiqian also said: "Recently, the king of Linzi seems to be very fond of the Zhao family of Naxinna. The king of Linzi loves music and rhythm, and often asks me to watch it. Every time when singing and singing, for example, the king of Linzi composes the lyrics and plays the drums to lead the music. , Zhao led the dance and libretto, and his words are very happy and harmonious." "That's right, he invited me to watch "Gan Ting Qiu" a few days ago, but unfortunately he didn't make the trip, you must have watched this song?" Princess Taiping interjected. Wang Shiqian said: "This song was newly made by the king of Linzi, and it describes the meaning of falling woods when he returned to the capital from Luzhou. The king of Linzi really has a talent for rhythm. One." Princess Taiping sighed: "This is the foundation laid for them when they were young. When they were not out of the cabinet, they were confined in the palace with the fourth brother, and there were only two things to do in daily life. One was reading books, and the other was Together with the musicians, Sanlang is familiar with the rhythm. Today, he is proficient in rhythm, and he is good at poetry, all thanks to the gift at that time. However, personal spirituality is the most important. Saburo and his brothers are together day and night. Why is Sanlang excellent, and other brothers are mediocre? ? Or because of spirituality!" Xue Chongjian and Wang Shiqian nodded in agreement. Princess Taiping smiled again, and said: "However, Sanlang is so introverted now, hiding his passionate and lustful temperament so colorlessly, I don't believe what I say. I watched him grow up since he was a child. This son is naturally intelligent and delicate in heart. As the song he composes has ups and downs, it can be seen that he longs for romance and hopes for an affair, and he is handsome and handsome, with romantic self-admiration in his eyes. If he changes his temperament, unless the sun comes out from the west. Haha." When Princess Taiping said this, she found it interesting and couldn't help laughing out loud. Wang Shiqian deeply admired Princess Taiping's knowledge of people, and praised: "What the princess said is very true. The king of Linzi is now restrained and treats women as nothing, so he must have other thoughts." If a man of the right age puts the affairs of men and women aside, he must have more important things to worry about, so that he has nothing to do.Li Longji is so ignorant of women, it is very different from his previous style, Princess Taiping confirmed what she just thought, and she immediately understood. People in the Tang Dynasty didn't pay much attention to matters between men and women. Probably the ancestors of the Li family were born in Guanlong, and their ethos was mixed with the relatively loose factors of the Hu people, so they were more tolerant of matters between men and women.For example, when Cui Wan sued Li Xian about empress Wei's promiscuity in the harem, Li Xian didn't find it strange, so he responded with relief, which can be seen from this. Wang Shiqian suddenly remembered something, and said: "Since Princess Ling Dalang and we follow Saburo, the date and method of his gatherings have changed a lot." Princess Taiping asked vigilantly: "What has changed? Could it be that Sanlang and the others are afraid of the two of you?" Wang Shiqian shook his head, and replied: "Ma Sizong is a straightforward person, he suddenly asked San Lang a question that day, saying how enjoyable it was to play rashly before, but now suddenly sneaking around, it is really annoying, San Lang just laughed it off. Afterwards, he asked Ma Sizong privately what the difference was, and Ma Sizong replied: "There are less fun now, and the usual drinking parties used to be held in the Linzi Palace or Wang Chongye's house, but now they often find a secret place, which is really embarrassing." Boring.' Afterwards, I thought to myself, King Linzi's behavior is really strange." Princess Taiping nodded, and said: "This is very good." She knew in her heart that she had taken a fancy to Li Longji's friend resources at the beginning, and she might not be able to guarantee that others would have the same recognition.Li Longji's change of method now is actually an act of internal tension and external relaxation. This move is really clever.Thinking of this, Princess Taiping suddenly thought of Liu Youqiu's name. She believed in her heart that if Li Longji and Liu Youqiu had a better understanding than others, they must have had a lot of discussions on such matters. After all, Wang Shiqian was much older than Xue Chongjian. Princess Taiping sent him to join Li Longji's circle of friends. Wang Shiqian didn't understand his intention at first.The code is also an official appointed by the imperial court, who is supposed to be in charge of the affairs of the princess mansion, but now he is suddenly ordered to go out, and most of them are for sightseeing, this trick is really unimaginable.However, although Wang Shiqian has doubts in his heart, after all, he has followed Princess Taiping for a long time and knows that every move and style of this princess is exquisite. Although she has not said it clearly now, she will definitely not just let herself play for fun, there must be something deep in it .So in daily life, he observes more carefully than Xue Chongjian, and today Princess Taiping made a special inquiry, and he vaguely felt that there must be something mysterious about this matter. Princess Taiping has spoken so far, and she already has a detailed understanding of Li Longji's recent actions.She closed her eyes and thought for a while, then said: "It's very good of you. There is nothing in the house this time, so you can continue to play with Sanlang. It seems easy to play and enjoy the rewards, but it is actually a money-consuming activity. Sanlang and his officials The salary is not high, so you can’t just live and play for free. How about this, you go to the mansion to spend some money, and when there are banquets to spend money in the future, don’t let San Lang spend money anymore.” Wang Shiqian knew that Princess Taiping's wealth was comparable to that of an enemy country, and Li Longji was not qualified to compare with it.Since Princess Taiping said this, the future expenses can be easily listed in the government. In front of Li Longji and his friends, he will feel his back is stiff, so he couldn't help but ask: "Princess, our expenses are all from Is there a branch in the government?" Princess Taiping said: "How much money can you spend with all your energy? You tell Saburo, just say what I said, and if there are any rewards, they are not allowed to pay for it themselves." Seeing his mother's generosity, Xue Chongjian immediately felt honored, and replied: "The son sent a message to Sanlang for his mother's words, and he was afraid that Sanlang would refute it, so that his mother's kindness would be disobeyed." Princess Taiping laughed again and said: "You think of Sanlang too selfishly. I dare say, if he knew that I paid for your play, he would definitely accept it without saying a word. He has a lot of places to spend money now. I have This move is like sending charcoal in the snow. Well, we have talked a lot today, you go down." The Xiangwang Mansion and its five sons' mansions are all located in Xingqingfang. There is a large lake at the southern end of Xingqingfang, named Longqing Pool.In fact, there was no water surface in Xingqingfang at the beginning, and it was all flat land. When the Queen of Heaven just came to power, the well in Wang Chun's house, a commoner in the square, suddenly flooded with water, and the water flowed continuously. Ten hectares of water.Later, the green trees around the pool gradually rose, enclosing the sparkling blue water in the pool, which became a good scenery for people to stroll and enjoy the scenery here. At the beginning of the year, Si Tiantai's Lingtai of Five Senses told Si Tianjian: "Recently, Longqing Pond is often full of emperor's spirit, which is even worse than in previous years." Obviously singing against the emperor, this should not be underestimated.Si Tianjian hurriedly told Li Xian about his discovery. At first, Li Xian didn't think there was anything special about it, and said, "This is normal. I live in the capital, so of course I have the air of an emperor." Si Tianjian was very anxious and said: "Your Majesty lives in the Forbidden Garden. It is normal to be able to observe the aura of the emperor here. If it appears in other places, it will be bad for Your Majesty." Li Xian said with a smile: "You guys are just suspicious. It's not good for me? What's wrong? Could it be that someone wants to take away my position? Haha, isn't this talking in your sleep?" Si Tianjian was even more anxious, and said: "Your Majesty, you must not take it lightly. Wuguan Lingtai said that the air in the pool is getting stronger day by day. If you can't use the technique of disgusting victory, there will be a big change!" "Haha, you guys are going to make some mysteries. Anyway, you said you want to use the technique of disgusting victory, how do you do it?" "Wuguan Lingtai Lang said that if you want to suppress the king's spirit in the pool, you must build a pavilion in the pool. After the pavilion is built, His Majesty will visit you again, and you will be safe." "Okay, you guys go do it. By the way, when you build it, don't declare it as a king's spirit. I passed by there before, and the scenery around Longqing Pool is very beautiful, so you say that building a platform is a place for sightseeing. ,Understand?" "Wei Chen understands." "Well, if I didn't say that, outsiders would definitely laugh at me for being timid and worrying about gains and losses. It's so embarrassing." Si Tianjian bowed and agreed, and hurried out to handle it.On the way, he thought of Li Xian's excuses and felt amused, this emperor can do all kinds of ridiculous things, when did he care about his reputation?Since he said that today, could he change his temper in the future? Si Tiantai sent people to Longqing Pond to build a bridge and set up a platform, which will be completed in ten days.They built an arch approach bridge from the west of the pool, stretched to the center of the pool, and then piled up soil there to form an island, with gazebos in each corner.Seeing that the matter had been settled, Si Tianjian went to Li Xian to report, and urged the emperor to drive in the pool. Li Xian obviously wanted to carry out his intention of having fun with the people to the end. He waved Si Tianjian to retreat, and summoned Si Nongqing Zhao Luwen, and ordered him to send people to set up a colorful building on the Chizhong Island in Longqing Pond. Put up lanterns and festoons around the pool, and then ask all the officials to go with him to play. Li Xian thought of another fun thing, so when he drove, there were more than 3,000 court ladies accompanying him.This day, Yu Jia traveled southward from the narrow road in Miyagi, and came down at Chunming Gate on the side of Xingqingfang.Along the way from Chunming Gate to Longqing Pool, guards of honor had long been guarding, and ordinary people were kept out.If the royal driver is walking on the street swaggeringly, the emperor's royal stick is certainly dazzling, and the thousands of graceful court ladies behind him are even more eye-catching, and the onlookers will surely crowd their shoulders to see this glamorous scene. Li Xian sat down on the throne set up on Chizhong Island, and all the officials paid homage in turn. The Huangmen official next to Li Xian announced: "The Holy Majesty said that today's meeting is for group music, and there is no need to write poems to judge. The first session In the second round, the courtiers were divided into two teams, and the tug-of-war was also held on the spot; in the third round, the court ladies set up shops, and the ministers and officials were business travelers, so they could trade with each other; finally, there was a boat by the pool , everyone can invite companions to go boating in the pool, and have fun at night." When the ministers heard this, they were secretly delighted.Today's meeting doesn't need to write poems, it's all about relaxing and having fun, and there are beautiful court ladies by your side, maybe you can get close to Fangze, how pleasant it is. Li Dan was also invited today, and was sitting next to Li Xian.Li Xian turned his head and said to Li Dan: "Your Prime Minister's Mansion has chosen a good place. It faces the pond to the south, and the scenery is very beautiful." Li Dan had also heard about Long Qingchi's royal qi before, and he was feeling uneasy in his heart, fearing that this would lead to trouble again, so he carefully said: "At the beginning, the mother gave the house here, I think it is not far from the inner palace. So that the courtiers can save troubles when they meet the emperor brother. Who would have thought that soon after the gift of the house, the well will become a pond here, and it will become a beautiful scene. From this point of view, it is wise to see that the mother and the empress do not predict the prophet." Li Xian never linked Longqingchi's Wang Qi with Li Dan, so he didn't respond to Li Dan's cautious words. Instead, he asked: "I said the scenery here is very beautiful, why are you referring to the queen mother?" Looks like Sister Lingyue is still angry, right? She hasn't arrived today." "The minister went to talk to her a few days ago, and today the minister sent someone to urge her. However, she has a small illness and needs to die for a few days." Li Dan obviously smoothed things over for Princess Taiping. "Sick? It doesn't matter, right? As long as she doesn't feel sulky anymore, that's the best. Fourth brother, there are only three brothers and sisters left in my generation, and the age is getting older every day. We should get closer to each other in our spare time, and we shouldn't be stingy." Divide up." "The emperor's words are very true, and my younger brother will repeat Lingyue." At this time, there was a commotion below, and I saw two teams of maids holding the two ends of the long rope, and the tug-of-war was about to begin.Seeing this, Li Xian stretched out his hand to lift Li Dan, and said, "Come on, let's go down and see the excitement." The Huangmen official who organized the event saw Li Xian approaching, and hurried forward and said: "Your Majesty, everything is ready, please Your Majesty preside over the start of the competition." Li Xian said, "Okay, I'm here to start the match, and the King Xiang will watch the flag." At that time, the tug-of-war competition system used a big flag in the middle of the big rope as a boundary, and the two teams pulled against each other. Li Xian asked again: "Is the drum festival ready?" The Huangmen official replied: "Your Majesty, the drum festival is ready, and three hundred maids are ordered to beat the drum and the festival, and the others wave their flags and shout." Li Xian smiled and said to Li Dan: "Okay, today is a lot of fun. Let's go, let's start the match, you can hold that gong in your hand, if you see someone coming to the banner, you can ring the gong to stop and shout victory." The people walked over, Li Xian held the big rope and looked at the maids on both sides, seeing that they were all bowed and waiting to be pulled, Li Xian smiled, swept his hands down from the air, and shouted loudly: "Start the match!" 李显话声刚落，两旁的宫女就喊着号子开始一齐用劲。此前李显常在宫里组织宫女们拔河，所以她们对拔河的要点非常熟稔。两旁的鼓节齐鸣，未参赛的宫女齐声呐喊，百官们见状，也大多加入呐喊的队伍之中，一时间，四周喧呼动地，震惊远近。李显之所以今日要在这里拔河，还有另外一层意思，因为拔河的动静很大，唐人认为以此作为厌胜之术最有奇效，可以镇压所厌之气。 李显居中也在那里大声呐喊，看来他比较喜欢这种活动。只见他一面呐喊，一面还蹦跳着帮着乙队鼓劲。如此僵持了一会儿，甲队最终被慢慢拉到大旗处。李旦挥槌击锣，判乙队胜利。 后面四队宫女轮番上阵，结果各胜一场，如此，乙队共胜两盘，李旦宣布乙队胜出。 拔河其实十分累人，宫女们经此劳累，皆香汗浸出，娇声连连，许多人不顾凤仪，竟然一屁股坐到地上。微风拂过，满场的香风更炽，惹得许多男人心中鼓荡不已。 王崇晔见此盛景，心中早已痴醉。其时，他与李隆基一起在西侧观阵，香风袭来，再观那些俊俏宫女的千姿百态，惹得他心乱神迷，他俯在李隆基耳边说：“阿瞒兄，小弟实在受不了了。” 李隆基知道他的心意，笑道：“你受不了了？哈哈，其实何止你啊！如此香艳场面，有几个男人能把持住？”李隆基说话至此，心里却在责李显行事荒唐。一帮艳丽纷呈的宫女出得宫来，面对一帮色目深深的男子，肯定也会心猿意马。想到这里，他轻声笑对王崇晔道：“若要灭你心火，我有一个法子。” 王崇晔大喜，急忙问道：“你有何法？赶快教我。” “嗯，你现在赶快通知下人，让他们准备几辆香车儿在池外僻静处等候。待会儿皇上不是让宫女们设市肆吗？你可亲近芳泽，感觉哪些顺眼的就与她们约定，让她们散会后悄悄跟着你走，然后乘香车儿归入你府，如此事儿不就成了吗？” 王崇晔大惊，说道：“这怎么可以？偷走皇上的宫女，那可是欺君之罪，要杀头的。再说了，这些宫女皆有户籍，她们若私自逃脱，朝廷定轻饶不了她们的家人。” 李隆基哈哈一笑道：“你怎么变得杞人忧天起来了？”然后又轻轻说道，“这里无界无拦，一会儿又是市肆，又是泛舟，宫女们走向何方，有何定制？皇上今日明显出的是昏招，摆明了想让宫女们四散逃归！我敢说，会散之后，这些宫女定有五成不再回宫。这样的便宜事儿，你若不顺手捞上几个，岂不是便宜了别人？” 王崇晔张大着嘴巴，静听李隆基分剖。 “至于你说户籍之事，有句话叫法不责众，若大肆推罪逃散宫女家人，岂不是天下奇闻？我敢说，事发之后皇帝定不敢声张。” 王崇晔面有喜色，说道：“如此，我就下去布置了。若果如阿瞒兄所言，我岂能仅仅拉回去几个？等着吧，明日你可入府，瞧中顺眼的就叫入你府中使唤。” 李隆基微笑不言，王崇晔转身就走。 宫女拔河结束后，黄门官又令换了一条小绳，下面即由官员开始拔河。 王崇晔由于怀有心事，无心观看拔河场面，在那里进进出出忙碌安排车儿的事。待将事情安排完毕，他施施然走回李隆基身边，悄悄说道：“成了。” 李隆基笑了笑，也轻声说道：“事儿只是成了一半。你总不能大摇大摆，把宫女直接领上车吧？”王崇晔原来想晚间散时，趁乱把宫女领上车子，然后载回府中。李隆基现在既有此问，王崇晔深知其思虑缜密，他马上觉得自己原来的想法失于简单，急忙问道：“阿瞒兄，计将安出？” “你若大摇大摆把宫女领入府中，且不是一个两个，而是一群，目标肯定很大，定会被人瞧在眼里。明日事发，若有人告状，说此次宫女走失皆为王崇晔之谋，再入府中一搜拿到真凭实据，那如何得了？” “阿瞒兄所言甚是，请阿瞒兄指教。” “嗯，你现在速去抢来两艘大舟，更要有贴心之人掌桨。你为尚衣奉御，搞定这些活儿谅不是难事儿。” “没问题，我马上去办。” “这件事儿若办好，你要用好下面的市肆与泛舟两场景儿。当宫女们市肆交易时，你可混入其中以观其颜色，若有顺眼的，你悄悄让她们登上你指定之舟，并承诺有礼物相送。待舟行之后，由舟子划入你指定的柳荫僻静处，她们再舍舟登车，如此不显山露水，事儿就成了。” 王崇晔大喜道：“阿瞒兄果然算无遗策，愚弟遵从执行。”他行了几步想速去安排轻舟之事，忽然又折回头来到李隆基面前，轻声说道，“待会儿市肆之时，你还要随愚弟一起，你眼光奇准，瞧中的宫女定是不会错的。” 李隆基推了他一把，轻声骂道：“滚你的，自己的事儿自己去办，我难道还会与你胡闹到底吗？” 李隆基的预言果然很准，这日晚间会散之后，未回宫的宫女竟然有七成之多。估计这日晚间，京城有许多家中皆遇上香艳之事：一个个姝秀的宫装女子敲门而入，跪倒后要求被收留。于是，许多稍微富殷的户中添了一房美貌的侍妾；那些或家穷或貌丑的未婚男子，竟然也天降了一个妙人儿。很明显，这些久处深宫的宫女寂寞难耐，最难忍的是日复一日的牢笼生活。若从此脱离宫中，哪怕是做寻常家庭的婢女，也无怨无悔。 宫中尚宫清点人数，发现逃离者竟然达七成以上，顿时大惊。她们不敢怠慢，急忙逐级禀报。皇后为后宫之主，此等事情应当由皇后处理。然韦皇后今日晚间在显德殿里有要事，吩咐宫女挡驾来人。 韦皇后的所谓要事，说起来不值一哂。她此刻正在殿中，与散骑常侍马秦客与光禄少卿杨均叙话。 马秦客虽为中书省的六品官员，个人还有一项特别的本领，即善于瞧妇女之病。韦皇后自从被立为皇后，身边多了许多男人，又为中年人之身，下身常有病痛。她闻听马秦客之能，立刻召入宫来，马秦客大显本领，很快医其病患，从此常伴韦皇后身侧，渐渐地成为其入幕之宾。至于杨均，其经历与马秦客相似，大约杨均升为光禄少卿与其所长有关，他有着一手相当好的烹调手艺。韦皇后既为皇后，也要享尽口福之味。很快，杨均成为韦皇后的专厨，且两人相处日久，杨均又生得相当俊朗，韦皇后稍稍眉目传情，杨均就从此成为韦皇后的榻上之伴。 尚宫被挡在显德殿外，作为宫官之首，她完全明白韦皇后在殿内玩的把戏，她无法可施。因为事体重大，若不报拖延至明日，弄不好自己也有罪名。尚宫无奈中决定，直接到太极殿禀报皇帝。 李显得知如此多的宫女逃散，心中大为恼怒，当即骂道：“该死！朕让她们出宫游赏，她们却以怨报德，让朕的颜面何在啊！”他又迁怒尚宫，骂道，“你们早些时候干什么了？从隆庆池到夹道有几步路？你们为何就不看好了？” “臣婢该死。只是缘于那隆庆池无遮无拦，众人泛舟时场面混乱，这些该死的宫女许是泛舟之时就趁乱逃走。” “这么晚了，你巴巴地过来，难道仅是告诉朕，这些宫女都跑了吗？” “臣婢觉得事体重大，不敢不奏。” “哼，难道你就不想一些法子吗？” “这些宫女逃走后定是星散四方，若逐个追索难度太大。臣婢以为，明日可让有司按照户籍册子，找其家人索要，或者羁其家人为质。” 李显开动脑筋，认认真真评判此次事件的去向。他知道，这些宫女逃走后，也许今晚就成为男人榻上之伴，若再耽误一些时间，许多宫女弄不好就会珠胎暗结。若把这些宫女找回来弄回宫中，届时她们大腹便便，按照常理，宫内只有自己是一个有用的男人，那么她们肚中的胎儿应该都是自己的龙种，这样实在冤枉。且这样大索天下，究其原因是自己看管不严，以致宫女逃走，国人及外邦定会嘲笑自己，这件事情实在不宜声张。 李显拿定了主意，说道：“你们管教不严，就会出一些馊主意，想来糊弄朕吗？这次事件不能轻易放过，要好好惩戒你们一番。对了，这些事情例由皇后发落，你不找皇后，缘何找朕？” “陛下，臣婢找过皇后。然皇后在殿内有要事，不许外人打扰。” “有什么要事？现在时辰已晚，想来她也该就寝了。” “臣婢不知。” 李显捕捉到尚宫那飘忽的眼神，心中又恼，斥道：“你为尚宫，则皇后的寝食你当知晓。你今日只会用'不知'言语来糊弄朕，莫非想找打吗？” 尚宫看到皇帝发怒，急忙跪下叩头谢罪，并辩解道：“皇后到底有何要事臣婢委实不知。不过隆庆池会散之后，司闱曾得皇后言语，说光禄大夫杨均、散骑常侍马秦客要随后入宫，估计皇后召他们有事要商。”司闱系尚宫的属官，负责掌钥及登记进出宫人员。 李显顿时了然，尽管他曾经对韦皇后说过，今生绝对不制约韦皇后，然他毕竟为其夫君，闻听皇后竟公然召人入宫，且一下子来了两人，心中还是有些不美。他压着火气，问道：“此二人今日是第一次入宫吗？” 尚宫摇摇头，说道：“臣婢听说杨均善烹调，马秦客善医术，他们二人经常入宫，已非一日。” 李显无心再听，向尚宫挥挥手，令她退下。 自从崔琬被宗楚客摔死之后，向来对韦皇后百依百顺的李显心里有了一些变化。崔琬那日冒着必死的风险，把韦皇后的劣行及心思全盘托出，李显一面斥责，心里也有所触动。特别是崔琬言道，若任由韦皇后如此下去，总有一天，她会把皇帝抛在一边。 人之自私，发乎天性。所以在利益面前，亲如父子兄弟，情如夫妻情人，若有利益冲突，往往反目者居多。李显虽然糊涂，毕竟为一正常之人，他目睹母亲为固其位，大肆杀戮李氏宗族及功臣。崔琬那日多将韦皇后与则天皇后相比，更让李显感同身受。李显早年曾说过把皇帝位让给岳丈坐的气话，那是一时之忿，他知道皇帝宝座的重要性，岂肯轻易丢掉？若皇后果真搬掉自己，李显绝对不愿意。 李显也十分纳闷，假若皇后果然有这种心思，就是皇后的不是了。想想也是，李显对皇后百依百顺，其无皇帝之名，而有皇帝之实，大家若如此乐融融在一起，什么事儿都不耽误，是何等的美事啊！若皇后再想皇帝之位，那就太不仁义了。 “对，该和皇后认真地谈一回了。”李显沉默良久，心中终于有了这个决断。 人世间权力越大，相争愈难，注定了如皇帝及重臣这些位置，非寻常人能干。李显没有机谋权术，更没有坚忍手段，他之所以能当上皇帝，实因其偶然出身及母亲赐予，与个人能力扯不上任何关系。其实，他这一生应该去当一个优裕无为的亲王，让他当皇帝，实在是害了他。 李显那一会儿有了冲动，想去显德殿与韦皇后认真谈一谈。他又认真地细思一番，觉得自己现在贸然闯入，弄得大家面上都不好看，于是只得作罢。不过经此一气，心火上涌，李显顿感胸口闷堵，头痛欲裂，浑身极不舒服，于是不要侍寝之人，独自闷闷地睡下了。 马秦客与杨均两人还算尽心，昨夜把韦皇后侍候得通体舒泰，让韦皇后一觉直睡到天明。 韦皇后穿衣洗漱完毕，然后优雅地坐在那里享用早餐。忽瞧见尚寝女官在侧，因问道：“你昨晚似乎在殿外与人说话，是何人呀？” “禀皇后，昨晚尚宫姐姐来找皇后，臣婢将她挡回去了。” “哦，她有什么事儿？” “臣婢不知，容臣婢叫她如何？” "Ok." 昨晚一下子跑掉了许多宫女，尚寝女官何尝不知？不过事不关己，她也不愿多嘴。 尚宫女官很快过来，细细向皇后禀报宫女逃离之事，并说已向皇帝禀报。 韦皇后神色淡然，说道：“她们跑了就跑了，多大的事儿？我瞧着这帮老面孔有些生厌，她们走了正好，再招新人就是。” 尚宫心里惴惴不安，说道：“皇后，圣上却不这样想，他大为生气，还说要惩戒婢子们。” “宫里的事儿由我来做主，你不知道吗？你也是多事，芝麻大的事儿，你就按捺不住，还巴巴地找圣上禀报。圣上真要惩戒你，活该！” 看到皇后发怒，尚宫大为害怕，急忙跪下请罪。 韦皇后横了她一眼，说道：“罢了，你起来吧，今后要多懂些规矩。走吧，你领我去瞧瞧圣上。” 尚宫急忙起身引路，一行人出了显德殿，很快就到了太极殿。进入殿内，只见殿内十分安静，宫女们蹑手蹑脚不敢出声，韦皇后知道，李显定然未醒。她转头问尚寝女官：“圣上睡得实在太好，昨晚由谁侍寝呀？” “禀皇后，圣上昨晚并未要人，独自安歇。” 韦皇后用手指点着太极殿的宫女们，斥道：“瞧瞧，都成了一帮懒人了。现在日上三竿，你们不侍候圣上起身，犹在这里游手好闲。” 几个女官看到皇后今日脾气很大，忙不迭地向皇后请罪，表示今日之后定严加整顿。 韦皇后吩咐尚寝女官道：“你去，赶快把圣上叫醒。都什么时候了，如此酣睡，长此以往还不颠倒了昼夜？” 话中之意，明显对李显的生活方式表示不满。 尚寝女官急忙入侧殿去唤李显，韦皇后好整以暇，悠悠地坐在御座上等候。 过了一会儿，只听脚步急响，尚寝女官匆促过来，喘着粗气禀报道：“皇后，大事不好。婢子连唤圣上数声，圣上不应，婢子斗胆至榻上摇动圣上，他还是酣睡不醒。” 韦皇后一愣，说道：“怎么会这样？”她边说边起身向侧殿走去，并吩咐尚宫道，“你去，速传太医署来人。” 韦皇后入侧殿后撩起榻上薄纱，就见李显在那里安详地熟睡。她贴近李显，马上发现了与往日的差异所在：李显平时鼾声很大，现在却无声无息。她想罢将手放在其鼻孔上试探，就觉得其已无鼻息，再摸其手，就觉得其手已然冰凉了。 韦皇后心想不好，眼中不自觉地涌出热泪。她转过头来连声道：“你们再去，速传太医署来人。”女官们见皇后泪流满面，说话声音凄厉，皆快步奔跑出殿外。 韦皇后坐在榻侧，眼望李显那看似熟睡的脸庞，想他昨天还在拔河之时兴高采烈，今天就骤然死去，她实在难以相信。李显是年五十五岁，身子一向不错，不该就此离开人世。 韦皇后知道，李显不是一个好皇帝料儿，少有太宗皇帝那样杀伐决断的英武之气，然他对于女人而言，却是一个体贴入微的好夫君。 韦皇后思念及此，想起李显的许多好处，不自禁地潸然泪下。 这时，殿外杂沓声起，韦皇后抹了一把眼泪抬眼观看，就见一帮女官拥着太医署的太医令走过来。 太医令作势要向韦皇后见礼，韦皇后起身道：“罢了，别来这些虚礼了，你赶快瞧瞧皇上到底如何。” 太医令趋步来到榻前，伸手替李显把脉，脸色不由得一变，他又伸指搭开李显的眼皮，就见其瞳孔已然散开，心中顿时了然。此人很善做戏，他转身向韦皇后拜首道：“皇后，大事不好，圣上驾崩了。” 韦皇后此时回复了平静，她伸手又抹了一把眼泪，问道：“你能确定吗？” “圣上脉息已无，瞳孔已散，确实无疑。” “嗯，你再看一遍。” 太医令转身再复核李显死状，他在那里摸索半天，转身禀道：“皇后，圣上已然驾崩。其全身已凉，而且僵硬，微臣妄自猜度，圣上已逝去数个时辰。” 韦皇后闭目不语，她沉默片刻，然后对尚宫说道：“你去，速让黄门官传上官昭容、宗楚客、纪处讷到显德殿见我。记住，不许向任何人透露圣上驾崩的消息。” 尚宫领命后出殿而去。 韦皇后又对太医令说道：“从现在开始，你就在此榻前侍候，不得我的号令，不许离开圣上半步。” 太医令答道：“微臣明白。” 韦皇后转对尚寝等女官道：“你们现在要约束殿内各人，不许出太极殿半步。我走之后，你们须将太极殿各门紧闭，不许任何人入内。明白吗？” 女官们齐声答应。 韦皇后脸现厉色，沉声道：“