Chapter 9 The eighth chapter of the Legacy System, Sudden Life, Waves, Safety, and Mystery

Empress Wei walked out of the Tai Chi Hall, walking slowly along the way, thinking about the great event in front of her.After experiencing the grief just now, she immediately thought that Li Xian's death was an excellent opportunity for herself.Although Li Xian was obedient to himself, after all, he was a bit in the way, this time he died suddenly without any disease, it was really God's help. When Empress Wei forbade all the people in the Tai Chi Hall to go out, what she thought at the time was not to let the news of Li Xian's death leak out, and after she sorted out everything, she would calmly announce the news of Li Xian's death and prepare for the funeral.Empress Wei thought of this, but she was still a little flustered when encountering a major event. She didn't have a clear idea of ​​what to do, so she asked Zong Chuke and the other three to make up their minds.

Now it was time to do business in Yazhong, and the imperial city was not far from Miyagi, so Zong Chuke and Ji Chuna arrived soon.Shangguan Wan'er has mostly lived in "Wei Ai Residence" recently, and the way back and forth will take some time, so she has not yet entered the palace. Zong Chuke and Ji Chuna entered the Xiande Hall, immediately bowed to Empress Wei, looked up to see Empress Wei's expression, which was gloomy and dignified, the two of them were suspicious, but they didn't dare to ask more questions, they got up and waited obediently stand aside. Empress Wei waved her hand to order the maids and eunuchs to leave the hall and close the door, and then said to the two, "Something has happened, the Holy Majesty passed away last night."

The two were shocked immediately, but there was still some difference in their expressions.Zong Chuke's expression was solemn after hearing the words, and Ji Chuna's face showed a trace of relief after being shocked. Empress Wei went on to say: "I have sealed off the Taiji Hall to prevent the news of the Holy Majesty's death from spreading. I asked you to come, and Shangguan Wan'er has not yet arrived, just to let you make up your mind." Ji Chu said: "When I first heard the sad news about the Holy Majesty, I was really shocked. The Empress was not surprised, and was able to make a decisive decision. I feel very lucky."

Empress Wei didn't want to listen to such compliments today, and said: "Forget it, you guys hurry up and talk about it, don't say any more useless words." Zong Chuke pondered and said: "Sudden changes are the most taboo to cause chaos. Queen, I think the most urgent thing right now is to control the soldiers and horses in the capital to curb possible chaos." "Well, you and I thought about it together. By the way, Cui Riyong knows the most important things about the military and horses in Beijing. Why don't you call him to discuss the matter. Zong Qing, what do you think?"

Zong Chuke has always regarded Cui Riyong as his direct descendant. He also knew that Cui Riyong is currently the Minister of the Ministry of War. He is usually very caring and familiar with the affairs of soldiers and horses in the world. It will be beneficial to call him, so he replied: "The queen is wise and knowledgeable. Now is the time when Cui Riyong is needed. It is not too late. Please call him here quickly." Empress Wei was greatly appreciated by Zong Chuke, so she yelled outside the palace, calling Cui Riyong to the palace for an audience. Ji Chuna said happily: "The empress is really wise. As long as she controls the soldiers and horses in the world, who in the world would dare to act recklessly? After finishing the funeral affairs of the Holy Majesty, it will be a matter of course for the empress to take charge of the government."

Zong Chuke shook his head and said, "You can't be hasty in such important matters. The queen's prime minister's administration will start today, that's for sure. Queen, I think that important matters must be more secure and should not be rushed. Everyone in the world is impeccable." Empress Wei nodded in agreement, she gave Ji Chuna a sideways look, and was very dissatisfied with him.Ji Chuna is usually loyal to the queen and has a sweet mouth, so Queen Wei usually finds it very useful.Encountering a big event today, Ji Chuna couldn't come up with an idea, but he just kept talking obediently, which made Empress Wei feel a little harsh.

At this time, the Huangmen official outside the door shouted: "Queen, Shangguan Zhaorong has arrived and asked to enter the palace for an audience." Empress Wei agreed and let Wan'er in. Wan'er pushed the door open and entered, and saw that there were only three queens in the hall, and their faces were solemn, knowing that something important had happened, she closed the door behind her backhand.She walked up to Empress Wei and met Yili. Empress Wei said: "Let's get back on your feet. Wan'er, the Holy Spirit went to Bintian last night." Wan'er was greatly shocked, and said: "This... this... how is it possible? Your Majesty was fine yesterday, how could there be such a change?" After she finished speaking, remembering that she was still naked, two clear lines appeared in her eyes. Tears, and then cry out loud.

Empress Wei said: "Forget it, now is not the time to cry, don't cry anymore. I asked you to come here, I have important matters to discuss. Let me ask you, what do you think should be done first when encountering important events?" Wan'er wiped away her tears, thinking seriously about how to answer.Wan'er has been in the palace for many years, and she understands very well that after the emperor's sudden collapse, the most important thing is to arrange the future power.Empress Wei has been coveting the high position for many years, she absolutely did her part, and today she called herself here, obviously seeing herself as one of her own, so she can only fulfill her wish if she helps Empress Wei reach the pinnacle of power.Thinking of this, Wan'er asked, "Before the Holy Majesty passed away, surely he didn't leave any last words?"

"Confused! I went to the Tai Chi Hall today to find the Holy Master, only to find out that he collapsed suddenly. He has no servants around him, so who can he leave his last words to?" Wan'er heard the words and said: "This will be easy to handle. Now we need to create a legacy of the Holy One, all officials will obey it, and the world will respect it." Empress Wei and Zong Chuke looked at each other, thinking that Wan'er could understand the most important thing, they just wanted to control the soldiers and horses, but they didn't think of this point. Wan'er cupped her hands and bowed: "The empress has been in charge of the prime minister's administration before, and all officials admire her. I think that the emperor did not appoint a crown prince before, because he wanted the empress to rule after his death. There is nothing wrong with it. The inheritance must be made by the emperor. The queen's meaning of governing is written in it, so as to be favored by the people of the world." Wan'er's words were obviously trying to figure out what Empress Wei meant, and then followed the trend of compliments to win Empress Wei's favor.

Empress Wei had a smile on her face when she heard the words. Before she could answer, Ji Chune knelt down on the ground with a plop, kowtowed and said, "Queen, what Shangguan Zhaorong said is really the intention of this humble official. Please obey the world as soon as possible. People's expectations, assuming the high position early, the humble minister will be the first to congratulate." Empress Wei is really disgusted with Ji Chuna now, this person has no ability, he is just a sycophant, what big things can he accomplish?Seeing that Zong Chuke was silent, she knew that he didn't think so, so she asked, "Zong Qing, how do you think this legacy should be written?"

Zong Chuke thought for a long time and said, "This is not right." Ji Chuna anxiously said: "What's wrong? We have supported the Queen for a long time, how come you backed down at this critical moment? The Queen, Zhao Rong and the humble officials all think so, it is not wrong." Zong Chuke said coldly: "Haste makes waste, and small gains lead to great failure. Master Ji, if you do this, you will put the queen in a disadvantageous position." Empress Wei always obeyed Zong Chuke's abilities, and when she saw Ji Chuna entangled here, she couldn't help getting angry, and reprimanded Ji Chuna: "Get up, stand aside obediently and listen quietly. If you interrupt again, Get out of the palace immediately." Ji Chuna didn't know how to offend the queen, so he stood up awkwardly and stood aside, not daring to intervene. Empress Wei looked at Zong Chuke and said, "Zongqing, tell me your reasoning." "Queen, there are quite a few people who support you among the officials. After all, there are still some people with ulterior motives. Today, the Holy Majesty collapsed. If the legacy system allows the Empress to rule, those people with malicious intentions will spread rumors everywhere, and even make the Holy Majesty violent. Blame the empress for the collapse. The rumors are not true. If they are spread, people who don't know the truth will definitely think that there is some truth after comparing them. This will be very detrimental to the empress." Zong Chuke's eyes were burning, he knew that Li Xian was in good health, Sudden violent death will definitely cause many speculations from outsiders. If the queen is allowed to take power immediately, people will contact each other, and maybe they will attribute Li Xian's death to Queen Wei's harm. Empress Wei thought about it carefully, and felt that Zong Chuke's worries were not unreasonable. If people in the world said that she had murdered the emperor, she would be very wronged, and I am afraid that her position would not be secure. Zong Chuke said: "When the emperor dies, it is common sense to appoint his son as the new king. Empress, the sage now has only two sons. The king of Qiao, Chongfu, was originally connected with the Zhang brothers. He is now imprisoned in Junzhou. If there is no qualification for succession, then only King Wen Chongmao can be the new emperor." In her heart, Empress Wei really wanted to do it all at once, and if Li Chongmao were to succeed her as emperor now, she would feel a little bit unbearable in her heart.However, the idea of ​​making Li Chongmao the new king was proposed by Zong Chuke, and he definitely had no malicious intentions. Zong Chuke continued: "However, if Chongmao is appointed as the new monarch, he will be young and ignorant and has no political experience. I think that when the queen is promoted to the empress dowager, the empress dowager must assist the new monarch in governing!" Empress Wei understood Zong Chuke's meaning. Now, due to the situation, and the Zhengshuo status of the Li Tang Dynasty cannot be changed, she has to choose the young and ignorant Li Chongmao as the new king.Asking Empress Wei to assist him made it clear that Li Chongmao was nothing more than a puppet emperor for empress Wei to be the prime minister.Wan'er understood Zong Chuke's meaning from the side. She looked at Zong Chuke's quiet face and suddenly felt that she had misjudged her earlier. People who are short-sighted, unexpectedly at this critical moment, Zong Chuke has a good grasp of the direction, and can accurately grasp the key points in his words. It seems that he is still a powerful character. At this time, Cui Riyong was introduced into the palace and allowed to enter the Xiande Hall. Empress Wei approved Zong Chuke's idea, and turned to Wan'er and said, "Wan'er, you can draft the legacy according to Zongqing's wishes. After you draft it, hand it over to me, and then choose a time to announce the death of the Holy Majesty." thing." Wan'er turned around to leave, but Zong Chuke stopped her and said in a deep voice, "Zhao Rong, now is an extraordinary time, before everything is ready, the emperor's information must not be leaked." Wan'er replied neither soft nor hard: "I have been in the palace for a long time, and I still understand these rules, please don't read the Zong Ling." Zong Chuke recently heard a few words from his subordinates, saying that Wan'er and Cui Shi had entered Princess Taiping's mansion several times, and he kept a thought in his heart, so he told Wan'er. After listening to their conversation, Cui Riyong knew the news of the sudden collapse of the emperor, and when Empress Wei asked how the soldiers and horses in Beijing should be arranged, he knew the crux of the matter, so the answer was very accurate. Now the main defense forces in Beijing are the Beiya Habayashi Army, the "Wanqi" and the Nanya Army.The Beiya Habayashi Army, also referred to as the Northern Army, was divided into the left and right Habayashi Army. They were mainly responsible for guarding the palace city, while the Nanya Army was responsible for guarding the gates of the capital, and their strength was relatively weak.At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the Northern Army was the only one in Beijing, so Emperor Taizong Li Shimin only won the support of some Northern Army generals, especially the rebellion of Xuanwu Gate guard Chang He, and won the victory of the Xuanwu Gate Change.Afterwards, Emperor Taizong selected hundreds of riders who were good at riding and shooting. They wore five-color robes and rode six leisurely barge horses. The name is "Thousand Riders". When Li Chongjun was planning affairs, only some Northern Army generals led by Li Duozuo responded. They hesitated and wasted time, but were killed by the "Qianqi" led by Zong Chuke. This shows the role of "Qianqi".After the incident, Li Xian not only rewarded the "Thousand Riders" for their contributions, but also expanded the personnel on the basis of "Thousand Riders", becoming the current "Wanqi", and divided "Wanqi" into Zuoying and Right camp.As a result, "Wanqi" seems to have a higher status than the Northern Army because it is closer to the emperor, and its personnel are better selected and equipped. Empress Wei had asked Cui Riyong many times about the defense arrangements in Beijing. She understood the importance of the Northern Army and Wanqi very well, and she had already made up her mind that she wanted to send her own people to master some soldiers and horses.When Empress Wei was demoted to Fangzhou, her father's family was also demoted to Qinzhou. Her father, Wei Lizhen, died of illness not long after. The first fell in love with a younger sister of Queen Wei and asked to marry her as a concubine.The Wei family has always been a prominent family, and they do not marry ordinary people. How could they marry a barbarian chieftain as a concubine?Cui strongly disagreed, which provoked the barbarian to get angry and killed their whole family at once, including Queen Wei's four brothers.When Li Xian became the emperor, he helped Empress Wei vent his anger. He sent people to Qinzhou to hunt down and kill the barbarian, which was regarded as revenge for the Wei family.But Empress Wei's natal family had no relatives anymore, so she had no choice but to turn her attention to her family, so her family was greatly honored, and all of Wei's children had official positions. At this time, Empress Wei thought of these family members. Empress Wei said: "I've thought about it, let Wei Bo and Gao Song detain Wanqi from the left and right camps, Wei Jie and Wei Zhuo Zhang from the left and right Yulin Army, Wei Qi in charge of the Nanya Army, and Wei Rui patrolling the Sixth Street." These six people are all close relatives of Empress Wei.Wei Bo and Wei Jie are Empress Wei's nephews, both married Li Xian's daughter, and they are currently captains-in-law; Gao Song is Empress Wei's nephew, and is currently a general; His cousins, Wei Zhuo is currently Zhongshu Sheren, Wei Qi is currently Zuo Qianniu Zhonglang General, and Wei Rui is currently Wei Weiqing. Empress Wei arranged this and completely controlled the soldiers and horses in the army. Cui Riyong said: "The empress has grasped the most important thing by making such an arrangement. But now is an extraordinary period. In case of an emergency, the Northern Army, the Southern Yamen Army and Wanqi are all on duty, and it is difficult to mobilize excess forces to deal with sudden changes. My minister I thought it was necessary to mobilize forces from Zhuzhechong Mansion to defend the capital, thinking that it would be a rush to help." "How many people does Cui Qing think needs to be transferred to Beijing?" "I think it is enough to transfer 50,000 people. After they come to Beijing, they can be divided into Kaiyuan Gate and Tonghua Gate, so that they are not far from the palace city and can be quickly transferred." "Okay, this matter will be handled by Cui Qing, and the official document and military amulet will be sent out in the afternoon." At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the Fubing system was implemented, and the world was divided into ten divisions, with Zhechong Mansion as the basic unit, and there were 634 mansions in the whole country.The soldiers under the jurisdiction of each Zhechong prefecture follow the principle of "serving as a soldier in wartime, and farming when there is no war", and they are also soldiers and farmers.Due to the distance from the capital, the 261 Mansions of Guannei Road still have the task of going to the capital to stay in the guards.Cui Riyong's 50,000 soldiers and horses were transferred from the Guannei Road by the Ministry of War. Due to the large number of troops, it was necessary to break the routine. Cui Riyong also said: "I would like to obey the Queen's order. After today's document is published, these soldiers can gather outside the capital within three days. However, since then, there are more soldiers and horses inside and outside the country than in the past, and one person is needed to be in the middle." Adjust to lead the army." According to common sense, Cui Riyong is the Minister of the Ministry of War and Zong Chuke's confidant, so he should be in the team of Empress Wei, and it is most appropriate for him to come to know the foreign soldiers in the capital.However, Empress Wei still couldn't trust people with a foreign surname, and she wanted to send her relatives to take charge of this crucial task. She didn't even think about it, and said bluntly: "Let Wei Wen know about the internal and external defense and capture of soldiers and horses." Wei Wen is Empress Wei's cousin. As the crown prince Shaobao, he is also known to the third rank of Tong Zhongshu's sect, and he is the governor of Yangzhou. He is the prime minister.After Empress Wei gained power, she promoted Wei's children vigorously, and Wei Wen was the leader among them. Zong Chuke is well aware of Wei Wen's ability, and knows that this person has become today's position simply because of the power of the empress. He has a simple temperament and is easy to accept bribes.He deliberately objected, but when he was about to open his mouth, he closed it again. He thought that if the empress was asked to change his surname in this position, the empress would definitely not obey, and among all Wei's people, only Wei Wen was barely qualified to take the position. job, so give up. In this way, hidden dangers are buried, which will be discussed later. Empress Wei and Cui Riyong asked and answered, and settled the matter of soldiers and horses.Empress Wei asked Zongji and the two for their opinions, and they naturally nodded in agreement. Seeing that all the arrangements were completed, Empress Wei suddenly thought of something, raised her head and said: "We are so busy that we almost forgot a big event." Everyone hurriedly asked what was going on. Empress Wei said: "Although Chongfu is far away in Junzhou, he will one day know the news of the saint's visit to Bintian. If he returns to Beijing to make trouble, it will add more variables." If Empress Wei controls the young and ignorant Li Chongmao, he can With ease.However, Li Chongfu is Li Xian's second son after all, and he is also qualified to inherit the throne. If someone supports Li Chongfu, Empress Wei has no strong reason to object.If Li Chongfu succeeded to the throne by mistake, this son would have a deep grudge against Empress Wei, and Empress Wei would not be able to control him at all. Zong Chuke didn't think so, and said: "It's okay, he is just a prince under house arrest. There is no imperial order. It is against the order for him to leave Junzhou. This is the crime of beheading. Please don't worry about this son, the queen." Empress Wei shook her head and said: "No, we can't take risks. Cui Qing, you choose five hundred people from the ten thousand riders, and they will be stationed at Chongfu's residence under the leadership of Zuo Tunwei General Zhao Cheng'en. He is not allowed to leave half a step. " Zong Chuke said: "The empress is right, any small matter should be treated as a major matter, so that nothing will be lost. Qiao Wang Chongfu should send special personnel to guard it, and there is another place that should also be prepared for a rainy day." "Where?" Queen Wei asked. "Luoyang, the eastern capital. It is the capital of the empire, and the terrain is dangerous. It can shock Shandong and guard the pass. I think Luoyang's defense should be strengthened." Empress Wei nodded in agreement, and said: "What Zong Qing said is very much in line with my wishes. How about this, I think Pei Dan who is afraid of his wife is very interesting, so let's send him to stay in Dongdu. He used to be an admonishing doctor. Ci can promote him to stay in Tokyo and know the third rank of Tong Zhongshu's sect, so he will have a lot of weight in Dongdu." Empress Wei quickly locked in the candidates, which surprised Zong Chuke and the others. It seemed that Empress Wei had been thinking about these things for more than a day. They chatted here and decided on the big event.Empress Wei didn't want them to leave today, so she asked the maid to take them to the west side of Xiande Hall to rest, so that they could be summoned in time if something happened. Wan'er went back to her bedroom and asked the maids to wait on her. She sat alone and thought about one thing: should I tell Princess Taiping the news of the emperor's death? Thinking of Zong Chuke's gloomy gaze just now, Wan'er's heart sank a bit: Could it be that she has shown her signs recently?Could it be that Zong Chuke had doubts about himself?If this is the case, if I rashly send a message to Princess Taiping, Queen Wei and Zong Chuke will definitely send eyeliner outside the palace, and there will be a catastrophe. Wan'er decided not to send a message to Princess Taiping. Wan'er's eyes swayed from side to side following the movements of the palace maid rubbing the ink, thinking about the proposed chapters and sentences in her mind.Empress Wei has specified the main content of the bequest, at most it is just a few sentences, Wan'er can finish it in one go, so there is no need to think so much. But these few words are very heavy, because they are related to who owns the power of the country.The meaning of Empress Wei and Zong Chuke is very clear, that is, let Li Chongmao be a puppet emperor first, and when the time is right, Empress Wei can kick him away and let the world change his surname to Wei! If Empress Wei did this, she would completely break off with Li Tang's clan. It is said that Empress Wei regards Wan'er as her own, and as long as Wan'er follows Empress Wei to the end, she can also get a share of the pie! But Wan'er didn't think so. She always believed that the influence and strength of Li Tang's clan should not be underestimated.If Empress Wei completely abandons the pretense of Li Tang's clan, although she is clearly gaining power now, it will not be sustainable in the long run.Because Empress Wei has returned to Beijing for less than seven years, and her subordinates probably include Wu, Wei, and Zongji. At present, Wu's power has basically collapsed. There are many incompetent people in the Wei family, and their power is not even comparable to that now. In the half of the Wu clan's heyday, as for Zong Ji and others, they were nothing more than followers of power. Together, they might not be as powerful as Princess Taiping alone. Wan'er really can't see who will win and who will lose in the future, so she has to step on two boats. In a trance, Wan'er suddenly had a good idea in her mind, she felt that she could solve the problem in front of her.However, if this method is followed, Empress Wei will definitely speak to agree, and Wan'er will ask Empress Wei alone for support even if they take the time to talk. Wan'er learned that Zong Chuke and others had rested in the side hall, so she started to get up from the sleeping hall and went to the Xiande Hall to see Empress Wei. Empress Wei saw Wan'er entering, and asked, "Wan'er is really quick, did you draw up the legacy so quickly?" Wan'er replied: "It hasn't been drawn up yet. I suddenly thought of an idea and wanted to hear from the queen." "What idea? Tell me." "The Holy Majesty collapsed suddenly, and there will be many speculations afterwards. If the legacy is drawn up according to the Queen's words, I am afraid that others will say that this is a lie made by the Queen." "Hmph, the incident happened in a hurry, and the situation can only be like this after the Holy Majesty's death. Others have to let them talk nonsense." Empress Wei didn't think so. "That's right, this is the only arrangement that can be made after His Majesty's death. Why can't we follow the trend to reduce suspicion? And it will be beneficial and cost-effective." "What's your idea?" "My concubine thinks that if one of the most respected members of the royal family is allowed to participate in the fiction, it is still following the queen's wishes, so that the royal family will be speechless, and if they stop, then the people of the world will not make wild guesses." "The most respected people? There are only Xiang Wang and Princess Taiping. Do you want them to participate?" "The concubine thought that Princess Taiping could participate." "Princess Taiping? No way." Empress Wei was still quite wary of Princess Taiping, she pondered for a while and said, "Wan'er, are you confused? Then Princess Taiping is very assertive, how can she draw up an order according to my intention? Now, you should do it." Empress Wei had learned how powerful Empress Zetian was, and in her heart she had a lingering fear of Princess Taiping, who was very motherly. "Queen, I think that I want to invite Princess Taiping for the sake of the queen. Don't worry, the queen, I will definitely persuade Princess Taiping to follow the queen's wishes. In the royal family, Xiang Wang lives quietly at home. There is indeed an extraordinary appeal in the royal family, if Princess Taiping can be used by the queen from now on, everything will be more effective with half the effort." "You're too naive. If she doesn't do what I want, and she makes a fool of herself, how will you deal with it?" "I've thought about it. If Princess Taiping doesn't listen to her advice, she can be imprisoned in the palace until the queen finishes her important affairs. However, from my concubine's observation, Princess Taiping is really a smart person. Knowing very well that it is tantamount to hitting a stone with a pebble on her own, and she will definitely follow the trend." Empress Wei hesitated to answer, she obviously couldn't make up her mind, and the hall fell silent for a while.She was silent for a moment, and said: "This is a big matter, and we must be careful. Come, Chuan Zongqing, come and talk." When Wan'er saw Queen Wei's descendant Chu Ke coming, her heart sank, and she felt that this matter was going to be bad.Based on her understanding of Zong Chuke, he would never allow members of the royal family to get involved in such a major event.This is also the reason why Wan'er figured that after Zong Chuke had finished speaking and left, she would meet Empress Wei alone again.She understands Empress Wei, although Empress Wei is born with a beautiful and intelligent face, she doesn't have deep scheming in her heart, some things can be easily confused to make her nod, as long as she thinks her words cleverly in advance, she will be fine. can touch his heart.Unexpectedly, Empress Wei relied on Zong Chuke for everything today, and she didn't even want to make up her mind when he was not around. Zong Chuke arrived soon.Empress Wei said: "Zong Qing, just now Wan'er wanted Princess Taiping to participate in the drafting of the legacy, I was a little undecided, I want you to listen." Zong Chuke's eyes slid towards Wan'er, staring at Wan'er a little hairy. Empress Wei said, "Wan'er, tell me what you mean again." Wan'er followed her words and explained her thoughts just now. After hearing this, Zong Chuke didn't say anything immediately, he was weighing the gains and losses in his heart. Empress Wei asked, "Zongqing, what do you think?" Zong Chuke nodded, and said: "I think this is very good. Zhaorong is right. The emperor collapsed suddenly, and only King Wen can succeed the throne, and the king is young. Of course, the empress dowager should assist the government. Any change Everyone should arrange it like this. Princess Taiping has always been a sensible person, and she dare not go against the general trend. Queen, I think what Zhaorong said is reasonable, so you can invite Princess Taiping to participate." Zong Chuke thought at this time that if Princess Taiping could participate in drafting the legacy system, it would be difficult to cause big waves, so it is not a cause for concern.And just as Wan'er said, as long as Princess Taiping participates in it, a lot of unnecessary talk can be avoided from now on. When Empress Wei saw that Zong Chuke agreed to this proposal, the worries in her heart disappeared, and she said, "Okay, let's do it this way. Wan'er, you go back to the bedroom and wait, and I will send someone to tell Princess Taiping to enter the palace. Wait After she comes, you have to get things done and don't make any mistakes." Wan'er's hanging heart fell.She bowed in agreement and exited the hall. Zong Chuke looked at Wan'er's back, and said to Empress Wei: "Queen, this Shangguan Zhaorong is so sloppy that it's hard for outsiders to understand her heart. In my opinion, don't give up all your heart to her from now on." "Did Zong Qing hear something?" "It's not just heard? Some people saw Zhaorong and Cui Shi enter Princess Taiping's mansion several times with their own eyes. This must be Zhaorong's meaning. At that time, I thought to myself, why did Zhaorong want to get close to Princess Taiping?" "The two of them were very close during the time of Empress Zetian, and there is no need to make a fuss about seeing each other now." Zong Chuke shook his head and said: "No, there is no intimacy without a reason in this world! Zhaorong is the best at adapting to the wind and the wind. Princess Taiping is obviously losing power now. These days, she is hiding in the mansion and annoyed with Princess Anle. I really can't think of it." I understand, what did Zhaorong see in Princess Taiping?" "So, she invited Taiping to participate in the preparation today, is there something strange in it?" Zong Chuke shook his head, and said: "As long as they make it according to the queen's wishes, it will be a great thing. There is nothing strange about it. Zhao Rong still thinks of the queen in this matter." Empress Wei nodded, and said: "You are right, there must be no negligence in front of you. Zong Qing, you are watching Cui Riyong dispatching troops today. As long as Wei Wen and the others arrive today, you will be able to deal with matters in the capital. Fundamental. Tomorrow, we can gather ministers in the political affairs hall, announce to them the legacy of the Holy One, and discuss the funeral of the Holy One." Although Empress Wei concealed the news of Li Xian's death tightly, Princess Taiping and Li Longji, who were careful in everything, still felt something strange. Cui Riyong returned to the Ministry of War to write and move Fuguan Nei Dao, demanding that the 50,000 soldiers and horses transferred must be assembled in the capital within three days.Princess Taiping learned the news immediately, and she realized that something serious must have happened in the palace.In order to find out what happened, Princess Taiping sent someone to try to contact Shangguan Wan'er, but they couldn't find her anywhere. The servant at "Wei Ai Ju" said, Wan'er was urgently called into the palace by the empress at this hour, and she has not returned yet.The people sent by Princess Taiping went to the palace to inquire again, and found that the gates of the palace were heavily guarded, and ordinary people were not allowed to enter or leave, which was several times stricter than usual.He originally wanted to inquire with the palace personnel he knew well, but judging by the situation in front of him, he probably wouldn't even see him face to face. These messages further strengthened Princess Taiping's thinking. Since the queen can summon Wan'er, something must have happened to the emperor's brother. When Princess Taiping was thinking about it, Li Longji broke into the mansion.The first thing he said when he met Princess Taiping was: "Auntie, something serious must have happened." Princess Taiping asked: "What's the big deal? How do you know?" "Ge Fushun and Chen Xuanli just found their nephews and said that suddenly the people surnamed Wei controlled Wanqi, the Northern Army and the Nanya Army, and they heard that they let Wei Wen know about the internal and external military affairs. My nephew thought that the people surnamed Wei controlled the troops in this way." The soldiers and horses in the capital must be Empress Wei's idea, if nothing major happened, how could she do this?" Princess Taiping compared the change of generals of the central Beijing army and the transfer of troops outside the Ministry of War, and she immediately understood, and said: "Yes, there is a major event. According to my estimation, there must be something wrong with the emperor, and the empress suddenly made such a move." , it means taking power." "What will happen to the Holy One?" Princess Taiping said angrily: "What happened? Since this year, Webster has been a 'five-color cloud' and 'Sangwei Song' and so on. What kind of 'Emperor's daughter' does that little daughter want to be? Her wolfish ambitions are evident. ! Brother Huang is either murdered by him or imprisoned, there must be nothing good!" Li Longji was shocked, and thought that if Webster controlled the government from now on, then the Li clan would become the meat of his chopping block, and would only be slaughtered. Princess Taiping murmured: "Wechsler has long wanted to tear off the blindfold of Brother Huang, now it's done, I can get my wish!" She turned to Li Longji and said, "Sanlang, if Webster is really like this, Sooner or later, disaster will come to our Li clan. I will tell you today that I sent Chong Jian and Wang Shiqian to accompany you, not for fun, but for you to contact various forces to protect yourself." Li Longji saw his aunt expressing his heart suddenly, and knew that if the situation was not urgent today, she would not confide in her mind.He knew that my aunt had encountered countless major incidents in her life, so she had cultivated a calm temperament. Before she could speak a few words today, she went straight to the point. It seemed that the situation was much more dangerous than he expected.Thinking of this, he hurriedly asked, "How to protect myself? I hope my aunt will teach me." Princess Taiping said: "Li Chongjun is nothing more than a nominal prince with a cowardly personality. He can still attract the imperial army to attack the Xuanwu Gate. If he hadn't hesitated a bit, it would have happened. If he can do this, why can't we?" ?” When Li Longji saw his aunt say these words, he thought that his aunt had planned everything carefully, and echoed: "Auntie is right, rabbits will bite when they are in a hurry. If they push each other too hard, it means that my nephew is alone. You have to fight them hard.” "Well, you have to have this kind of vigor. Saburo, the military personnel you handed over are not high-ranking, but they have real power, and they all have a group of capable people. They are young and eager to make contributions. You should win them over , will be used by you at critical moments." "Nephew understands." "Auntie, over the years, some of the officials in the court have been willing to follow me, and some of them are in the army. I will issue a list of these people and hand them over to Chongjian. If you think there are any useful people among them, you can tell me. They serve themselves." Li Longji couldn't help being overjoyed when he saw that his aunt did not hesitate to entrust her resources in the imperial court to him, and even said yes. "There is one more person, you have to use it." "Auntie, who is this person?" "Guo Yuanzhen. This person used to be the chief minister of the prime minister's mansion, and he listened to the fourth brother most. Although he is in the Western Regions now, he has served in the army for many years, and there are many former subordinates in the imperial guards. If there is a last resort, I will contact you You go together and beg Fourth Brother to let him instruct Guo Yuanzhen to conspire for great things." Li Longji nodded in agreement, but he didn't take Guo Yuanzhen's help in his heart.Not only did Guo Yuanzhen show up in the Western Regions, but even if he contacted his acquainted subordinates, he had to go around in circles. It was easy to expose prematurely and lose his secrecy, so there was a risk. Princess Taiping's eyes were bright, and she suddenly smiled and said: "Sanlang, we are imagining here, maybe we are thinking too seriously about the situation. Do you think so?" Li Longji shook his head and said: "The so-called planning for a rainy day means we should consider the seriousness of the situation. Hearing what my aunt said, my nephew felt that it was not superfluous at all. On the contrary, he felt that our preparations were late and a bit hasty." Princess Taiping nodded and said: "That's right. When you think about the outcome, you plan for the worst, and when you act, you work hard for the best. This is the right way. Sanlang, I was thinking just now that if the emperor's brother really suffers from misfortune, Webster will now control the soldiers in the army." The horse looks strong, but it is actually weak." "How did Auntie see it?" "Soldiers and horses in the world have always been rebellious, and those who command soldiers must be those with outstanding abilities. The so-called famous generals must have tricks to make their subordinates willing to do their best, so they can win the battle. Most of them have no scholars, not to mention the prestige in the army. It is okay to let them become officials according to the situation, but wouldn’t it be a mistake to let them come to inspect the soldiers? Haha, then Webster thinks too much about things. It's simple, did she think that as long as she pokes her own people into the army, everyone will obey?" When Li Longji heard his aunt's insight, he was deeply convinced.The faces of Ge Fushun, Chen Xuanli, and Li Xianfu suddenly appeared in his mind. What Auntie said was right, these people thought they were the emperor's close servants. Although their official positions were not high, they felt superior to others when they met outsiders. They all had an unruly temperament.What kind of face would they have if they met these Wei's children as their superiors?At the same time, Li Longji was also very moved. My aunt always condescendingly laughed and teased him when talking to him. How could there ever be a time when he confided his thoughts like this?At that moment, Li Longji felt a strange feeling in his heart: This is the real Princess Taiping! Li Longji was about to open his mouth to speak, when the governor of the mansion entered the hall and said: "Princess, someone from the palace will be here soon." As soon as he finished speaking, he saw two people dressed in court clothes enter the hall, and Princess Taiping hurriedly got up to greet them. The person who came said: "Empress Yi ordered Princess Taiping to enter the palace quickly." Princess Taiping's complexion changed drastically, she really couldn't figure out the good or bad of this trip.But after all, she had encountered countless big scenes, her face quickly calmed down, and she asked with a smile: "Do you know why the queen called the princess?" "Princess, I don't know what's going on just because the villain is only passing on the decree." "Well, where is the empress now?" "The empress is now in the Xiande Hall. The empress said that if the princess does not need to go to the Xiande Hall after entering the palace, she can go directly to Shangguan Zhaorong's sleeping hall." "Where is Zhaorong now?" "Shangguan Zhaorong is waiting for the princess in the dormitory. It's not too late, please let the princess drive." "Well, okay, I will leave after I say a word to Saburo. You guys go out first." Only Princess Taiping and Li Longji were left in the hall, Princess Taiping smiled and said: "If Wan'er really meets me in the palace, it seems that it's okay." "My nephew thinks so too, but my aunt has to be careful." "Okay, you can go back too. No matter what happens in the palace, you have to follow what we discussed just now. I'll go to the palace to see what's going on. If there's any news, I'll ask Chongjian to send you a message." "Nephew understands." 李隆基行走在太平公主身后，将她送出门外，然后目送她乘坐的车儿远去。 太平公主入宫后直奔婉儿寝殿，她沿途留心察看宫内动静，发现未有太多异样。只是在经过太极殿时，发现此殿四门紧闭，她知道此殿日常由李显居住办事，现在正是会见群臣或阅批奏章的时候，按例有不少人来来往往，若四门紧闭就有些异样了。她本想问问随同行走的两名宫内人员，又知问也白问，遂闭口不言。 婉儿看到太平公主进入殿门，连忙起身迎候。太平公主也不用与婉儿客套，劈头问道：“婉儿，宫内发生了什么大事儿？是不是我那皇帝哥哥出事了？” 婉儿大为惊异，愕然问道：“此事何等隐秘，你怎么知道的？” 婉儿的问话证实了太平公主的猜测，她的心里顿时一沉，并顺势与婉儿一起坐在榻座上，喃喃道：“果然如此！他昨日还好好的，怎么说没就没了？”言讫脸上现出悲戚之色，然未流出泪来，她追问道，“皇兄是如何走的？” “听皇后说，圣上昨晚未找侍寝之人，大约就此睡了过去。圣上向来有晏起的习惯，宫内人不敢打扰，也就无法发现圣上异常。今日辰时皇后入太极殿去寻圣上，方才发现圣上已然驾崩。” 太平公主握紧了婉儿之手，低声急切地问道：“哼，又是皇后如何说！婉儿，你要对我说实话，皇兄之死是不是那韦氏使的招儿？” 婉儿认真地想了想，摇头道：“我看不像。皇帝暴崩确实离奇，然绝对与皇后无关。若果然是皇后阴谋，她绝对不会让公主来参与拟制。” 太平公主微微一笑，说道：“我来入宫参与拟制，大约与你大有干系吧？” “是呀，皇后起初并不同意，她又询问宗楚客意见，没想到宗楚客满口答应，如此公主方能成行。” “这样说来，你们已将遗制内容说定了，让我来参与，无非一个幌子而已。” 婉儿默然不语，让太平公主来参与拟制，从她本身来说，有向李唐宗室示好的意思。至于韦皇后与宗楚客的想法，既然太平公主参与，必须按他们的心思来拟制，说让太平公主当一个幌子，也不为过。 太平公主问道：“婉儿，他们到底想如何拟制？” “说来也非常简单，其一，立温王重茂为皇太子，待圣上葬礼毕，太子再继皇帝位；其二，立韦皇后为皇太后，因重茂年幼，由皇太后临朝摄政。” 太平公主点点头，说道：“她还能立重茂为新君，亦属不易了。”太平公主心想，若依韦皇后的性子，肯定会甩掉名义上的皇帝来发号施令，现在还能忍着性子立李重茂为新君，大约接受了宗楚客等人的劝言，于是先隐忍一段。不过就是李重茂来当皇帝，又有多少用呢？韦皇后临朝摄政，则她总有一天，会废掉李重茂自己来当皇帝，此为明眼之事。 太平公主的脑中快速运转，眼前的局面非常明显。李重福被贬均州，又有罪名在身，李重茂于是成为唯一的嗣君。李重茂年幼，当然需要人来辅政，那么韦皇后就成为首选。看来宗楚客同意太平公主来参与拟制，已然瞧准了太平公主超越不了这种格局。 太平公主决定加重李重茂的砝码。李重茂现在虽年轻，他总有一天会长大，他毕竟为李家儿孙，绝对不会允许韦氏擅政。那么只要能保住李重茂的皇帝之位，将来定有机会。太平公主想到这里，说道：“重茂现在毕竟年幼，若靠韦氏一人来辅政，就失于单薄了。当初太宗皇帝辞世，还让长孙无忌、褚遂良以及李勣来辅政，高宗皇帝即位时已二十二岁，太宗皇帝之所以如此慎重，缘于国家权柄为大事，须谨慎为之。” “公主的意思，莫非想加辅政之人吗？” “是呀，如此遗制公布出去，尽管有我参与，天下人定会认为是假托。” “公主想让何人成为辅政之人呢？” “相王李旦。他曾即位为皇帝，又为皇嗣多年，让他来辅佐幼君，最为稳妥。”太平公主明白自己为女人身份，绝对不能像母亲和韦皇后那样直接接触到国家权柄，因此多想借助人力来保障自己的利益，没有亲手操持的想法。 婉儿听了太平公主的主意，大为犯难，踌躇道：“这个……这个……恐怕皇后不愿相王参与朝政吧。” 太平公主再执手婉儿，恳切说道：“婉儿，此正为我们要商量的事儿。” 太平公主接着说道：“我刚才说了，新君即位年幼，需要人来辅政，且一人太少。这样的理由待朝政议论时也能立脚。现在的关键，就是如何让韦氏及宗楚客他们认可。我们好好筹划一番，总会有办法的。” 婉儿点点头，说道：“公主的意思，婢子明白，容婢子好好想一想。” 太平公主有些不高兴，说道：“婉儿，你今后不可自称太谦，你我二人相知多年，此为何等的情分？我们今后只许姐妹相称，我虚长一岁，你自称妹妹即可。” 婉儿见太平公主语出真诚，笑道：“好呀，妹妹从此就改口了，叫你姐姐显得更为亲切。” 太平公主松手轻拍婉儿的肩头一下，说道：“早该如此，该打。” 婉儿想起一事，问道：“姐姐，崔湜昨日刚回京中，他还说要入府去拜望姐姐呢。不知姐姐对崔湜还算满意吗？” 太平公主现对情欲一事，已经很淡然。人若专注一事，则对它事相对无趣。太平公主现在大约热衷于权力安排，情欲之事相对婉儿要减弱不少。现在闻听崔湜回京，她无动于衷，而是说道：“崔湜回京了？他倒是很会算准时机。妹妹，现在皇上新逝，韦氏又把你看为自己人，你可把握时机为崔湜在朝中谋一位置。姐姐告诉你，不管时局如何变动，只要朝中遍植自己人，就可立于不败之地。” 婉儿点头称是，又将话题返回到遗制上，说道：“若让相王辅政，首要者需韦皇后不反对。若如此，遗制字样上需有区别。妹妹以为，可写成由皇后知政事，相王参谋政事，于是就有了主次之分。姐姐以为如何？” 太平公主叹道：“我那位相王哥哥，就是写成让他知政事，又能如何？妹妹，说起来我们今日在这里费心费力，竭力把四哥推上去，可是呀，他那与世无争的样儿，届时能否起到作用，我其实心里没底。就这样写吧，强似于无！” “若如此写，韦皇后瞧不出究竟，妹妹届时多向她说些理由，料也无妨。只是宗楚客鹰视狼顾，妹妹深怕不好过了他这一关。姐姐有什么主意吗？” “韦氏说过遗制明日在政事堂宣布吗？”刚才婉儿介绍过程，提到了这点。 “皇后就是这样说的，并让宗楚客明日召集宰相职人员全体与会。” “嗯，也只好用这样的法子侥幸避开宗楚客了。晚间之后，宗楚客他们定会出宫，我们拟制就要耽误一些时辰，这样挨到晚间之后，你再去找韦氏禀报。这样时间仓促，就是明日辰时宗楚客看到遗制有异，他就是想改已然不及。” 两人说话之间就定下拟制大计。 那天下午，太平公主与婉儿最为关注时辰，她们间或观看殿外的日影，竟然感觉今日的太阳西斜速度极慢。 日头渐渐西斜，逐渐沉入西方的群山之中。伴随着日光的次第暗淡，清凉逐渐泛起，算是冲淡了这两个女人心间莫名的焦躁。 婉儿派人去打探宗楚客等人的动静，得知他们刚刚离开宫内，婉儿闻言，急忙拿起拟好的遗制前往显德殿。 太平公主独自在婉儿寝殿里等候，焦急地等待遗制的结果。想起婉儿在此次事件中的表现，太平公主心里甚为欣慰。但太平公主实在猜不透婉儿如此做的原因，眼下韦皇后得势，可谓顺风顺水，婉儿只要傍紧韦皇后，就可以立于不败之地，她为何还要脚踏两只船呢？ 太平公主猜不透婉儿的动机，也不想直接询问，就这样难得糊涂吧。 太平公主一直在殿内等了一个多时辰，方见婉儿匆匆踏入殿内。太平公主看到婉儿一脸得色，知道大事成矣。婉儿贴近太平公主轻轻说道：“姐姐果然出的好主意，皇后一开始并不十分乐意，架不住妹妹连番劝说，最终还是同意了。”太平公主知道婉儿这样说，其中有炫耀自己功劳的成分，她当即又把婉儿夸赞了一番。 太平公主看到时辰不早，嘱婉儿近日不可离开宫中，若有讯息及早通报，然后辞别离开宫中。 太平公主回到府中，即叫来薛崇简，让他去找李隆基通报今日宫中发生的事儿，并嘱李隆基不可轻举妄动，留心事态的进一步发展。 六月三日辰时，十九名有宰相职衔的人进入中书省政事堂。他们之中除了三省长官以外，其他人多以本身官职再加“同中书门下三品”，由此列身宰相职。 自唐初开始，政事堂成为宰相议事处所，该堂起初设于门下省，例由侍中召集。到了高宗皇帝时，政事堂自门下省徙于中书省，如此，中书令就成为召集人。宗楚客现任中书令，自昨日起开始通知诸人到会，今日也是最早来到政事堂的。 侍中萧至忠随后来到，问道：“宗令，圣上已数日不早朝，我们未得圣上旨意，政事堂有何事可议？” 皇帝也是一个非常劳累的主儿，按照大唐规制，皇帝需在朔望之日接受九品以上京官的朝拜，每日需接受五品以上官员的朝参，并回答他们的所奏事体。至于朝见时辰，大臣一般需在寅时从家出发，然后集于殿前等候，皇帝于卯时接见。这个时辰夏日时天刚亮不久，至于冬日，大地尚处于黑暗当中。皇帝日复一日这样早朝，实在是一件很烦累的活儿。李显性子懒散，又爱晚起，对早朝不胜厌烦，于是经常辍朝，每隔三日能接见群臣一次，实属不易。政事堂一般在朝会前后召开，朝会前一日，他们商定大事，第二日早朝时由中书令上奏；若皇帝在朝会上交付事体，政事堂与会人员需在朝会散后抓紧叙议。萧至忠今日入政事堂，觉得这个时辰很特别，因有此问。 宗楚客答道：“我也不知道还有什么事儿，昨日得宫中知会，让我今晨召集大伙儿来此。”宗楚客观望萧至忠的神色，发现他一脸茫然，知道他尚且不知道皇帝的死讯。 两人说话间，纪处讷、韦温等人逐个入内。崔琬事件后，李显对宗楚客有些不满，遂下诏令韦安石以户部尚书的身份兼同中书门下三品，所以韦安石也在与会之列。 十九人转眼集齐，这时宗楚客说道：“大家都到齐了。待会儿皇后要驾临，走吧，我们先到门外迎候。” 众人面面相觑，想不通皇后今日为何要入政事堂，以往宰相们议事的时候，皇帝可以信步走过来与宰相们一起讨论，从来没有皇后擅入政事堂（则天皇后为例外）。他们一头雾水，就随着宗楚客去门外等候。 早晨的殿堂之间尚留有一层薄雾，太阳尚未升起，光线很柔和，薄雾就将夜里的清凉包裹起，然后缓缓地释放出，让人感觉有些寒意。中书省距离宫城最近，自广远门前的台阶走下来即为中书省衙门所在。 薄雾中，他们看到皇后的仪仗在台级顶端出现，渐渐地可以看到皇后乘着肩舆行走。皇后的仪仗今日很是安静，未听到往日出行声音。 宗楚客看到皇后出现，即率领众人伏地叩迎。韦皇后下了台阶，说了一声：“平身吧，大家入堂内说话。”她到政事堂内下了肩舆，众人侍候她坐好。 韦皇后目视众人，忽然垂泪，哽咽道：“我今日入政事堂，是想告诉众卿：昨晚上圣上驾崩了。” 群臣闻言，先是惊愕，继而悲恸，以纪处讷为代表的数人，竟然呼天抢地，痛不欲生。 韦安石也是一脸悲恸之色，然心中产生了一个疑问：“圣上既然昨晚才驾崩，宗楚客为何昨日午后就得了宫中言语？这里面实有蹊跷。”韦皇后本想把李显的死亡时辰推后一天，不料立现破绽。 韦皇后抹了把眼泪，挥手说道：“罢了，众卿止哀吧。我一个妇道人家，乍逢大事，顿时六神无主，就想找众卿讨一个主意。宗卿，圣上后事如何办理，你与众卿商议一下，今日要有定论。” 宗楚客此时也是满脸悲戚之色，泪水犹挂在脸上，哀声说道：“圣上英明睿智，如今骤然辞世，微臣心中恨不得追随而去。既然皇后有旨，臣定竭力把圣上事儿办好，以慰圣上在天之灵。” 他稍微平息了一下情绪，禀道：“圣上昔年瞧中了渭南的凤凰山，嘱有司为其营造定陵。赵司农为此尽心尽力，去岁已将定陵造好，则圣上葬仪不用费心太多，唯按礼仪行之即可。” “如何行之呢？” “葬仪向由鸿胪寺主持，臣下去后自会与鸿胪卿商议葬仪细节。臣以为，明日为圣上驾崩的第三日，宜发丧于太极殿，并布告天下，葬仪由此开始。” 韦皇后目视众人，说道：“宗卿这样说，众卿以为妥否？” 李显的定陵已修好，下面的就是按部就班完成丧仪程序，那是非常熟的套路，众人自然没有异议。 宗楚客问道：“皇后，国不可一日无君。明日发丧布告天下之际，需明示新君，不知圣上有遗言否？” 韦皇后做恍然大悟状，说道：“宗卿若不提醒，我险些把大事忘了。圣上在日，虑及身后之事，曾书有遗制交于我手，嘱我妥善保管，以应不测。”韦皇后说罢，从袖中取出一张丝绢，将之示之大家，然后目视韦安石道，“韦公，你在朝中德高望重，这圣上遗制就由你宣告大家吧。” 韦安石答应了一声，上前双手接过丝绢，先粗略地扫射一眼，然后朗声读道： 朕年龄渐老，为应不测之事，为天下苍生计，今立温王重茂为皇太子。因重茂年幼，可由皇后韦氏知政事，相王李旦参谋政事。This is it.景龙四年三月立。 韦安石读完，将李显遗制遍示众人，他们看到，上面盖有鲜红的皇帝之玺。 众人听完遗制，心中的滋味各异。 大多数人认为，皇帝的这个遗制，讲明了由韦皇后主政。事情很明显，李重茂年幼无知，李旦遇事又连连避让，两人实为摆设，起不了多大的作用。 韦安石读完遗制，心中存有疑问：此遗制看来是皇帝于今年三月时所立，然议定皇太子向为国家大事，皇帝例与重臣商议。群臣此前从未听到李显提起这件事儿，反而听到安乐公主要当皇太女的传闻。再说呢，李显既然三月份就立下遗制，为何不及早宣布，偏偏要等到其死后由皇后拿出来示人？莫非皇帝李显未卜先知，他已然知道了自己的死期吗？ 宗楚客闻言却心中大怒，一恼一怨两种心思自心底泛起。他既恼恨上官婉儿与太平公主背着自己暗动手脚，竟然把相王参谋政事的内容加入遗制中；又对韦皇后暗暗生怨：这么大的事儿，为何不告诉自己一声就答应了呢？ 趁着众人听完遗制在那里思索的当儿，宗楚客退后几步到了韦温的身边，悄声说道：“韦少保，你以为相王辅政好吗？” “不好。”韦温早就盼望韦皇后早日主政，现在多了一个新太子也就罢了，可气的是偏偏又凭空里出来一个相王，他心里很不舒服。 “那好，待会儿我要说话。韦少保，为了皇后之位，说什么也不能让相王参与其中，我说完之后，你也要出声支持啊！” “宗令尽管放心。”韦温无知无识，但秉持一个信条，就是凡是皇后认可的都是对的，凡是有悖于皇后的都是错的。宗楚客为皇后的贴心之人，其所言定是有利于皇后，所以自己要坚决支持。 纪处讷此时眼光也扫射过来，宗楚客向他使了个眼色。他们相交相知多年，还是有一定默契的，纪处讷知道，宗楚客一会儿有话说。 宗楚客越众来到韦皇后面前，说道：“禀皇后，臣刚才听完圣上的遗制，觉得其中有些不妥。” "What's wrong?" 众人闻言大惊，宗楚客竟然敢说李显的遗制有些不妥，此为明