Chapter 18 Chapter 17: A Man Promoted to the New Emperor Zhang Wei Drinking Alcoholic Secrets

Princess Taiping was self-defeating, she lifted a rock and hit her own foot, she couldn't vent her anger, she yelled at Xiao Zhizhong and the others: "Who is this Yan Shansi monster? It's the first time he has spoken to the emperor, but he got a prince prison country; this time is even better, Brother Huang doesn't even want to be the emperor!" Xiao Zhizhong's face was extremely embarrassed, Yan Shansi was originally recommended by Yao Chong to Li Dan, but he came forward to talk to Yan Shansi and spent a lot of the princess's money, Yan Shansi finally returned to Princess Taiping.Unexpectedly, the result of this incident was so ironic.

In fact, this move of Princess Taiping is really powerful, she has exhausted her tricks, and designed the move seamlessly, and it is a fatal blow.Her mistake was that she was thinking too complicated, and she didn't expect Li Dan to be so simple: being an emperor is really meaningless, and the heavens have warned her, so leave as soon as possible. With Princess Taiping's temperament, she was absolutely unwilling to allow Li Longji to ascend the throne so easily.If this boy becomes the emperor, will he still have a good life in the future?And her ascension to the throne was made by her own efforts. Thinking of this episode, Princess Taiping felt a sense of futility in her heart, not to mention feeling bored.

Princess Taiping went out to board the chariot, intending to enter the palace to dissuade her brother. During this period of time, Li Longji was cautious and obedient, and rebuked Yao Chong and Song Jing in a dignified manner, and it really paid off.If Li Dan hadn't been quite satisfied with Li Longji, he would not have spoken lightly.Li Longji saw that Yan Shansi's strategy had the opposite effect. On the one hand, he was secretly glad that he had succeeded in playing the role of a filial son in front of his father. On the other hand, he felt that it was a fluke to get the throne so effortlessly. Submissive attitude.

Li Longji understood that many people were watching his every move at this time, so after he returned to the East Palace, he immediately asked his concubine Li Jingbo to draft a letter of resignation, and then entered the palace to ask his father to see him. Do enough. After entering the palace, Li Longji grabbed the ground with his head, pretended to be distraught, and tried his best to ask his father to take back his life and continue to be emperor. Li Dan was very upset. He felt that he had already said everything clearly in front of everyone today. Li Longji still made troubles now, which only added to his heart, so he reprimanded: "Are you going to finish? I survived to death in this position, are you satisfied?"

Hearing his father's ruthless words, Li Longji raised his head and said, "My son really thought in his heart that he has not been in charge of the country for a long time, and the time of experience is too short. Take pity on me, give my son some more time to practice." Li Dan resolutely said: "No, I won't be the emperor for a day. I've made up my mind, you can't ask any more." He paused, saw Li Longji was still lying on the ground, his voice softened, and said, "Get up, sit down and talk." Li Longji stood up as he said, but did not sit down. He took two steps forward and stood in front of Li Dan.

Li Dan said: "What's so difficult about being the emperor? Although I have been the emperor for a few days before, I didn't care about anything. This time you and your aunt pushed me to the emperor's position, so I became the emperor. I really have nothing to do." There is something special about it. Saburo, you should know that my temperament is not suitable to be an emperor. I am indifferent by nature and don’t like to worry about things, but the emperor is an errand who cares about everything. You must be more suitable than me when you come to be an emperor. " Li Longji bowed and said: "My father's intentions, my son understands. However, my son is immature after all. Recently, there are often rumors in the government and the opposition. It is obvious that some people are dissatisfied with my son. The reason why my son is unwilling to take over the throne is because This concern."

"Hey, you are really immature when you say this. I was originally a casual vassal king. Once I become emperor, I will be extremely authoritative and the whole world will be subdued. Do you think that people are convinced or dissatisfied? You are wrong! They are the most important thing. What matters is your position. Don’t look at the many people who oppose it now, once you become the emperor, they will definitely turn to support. I know that people often have the most difficult time when they take over the throne. Li Dan praised Li Longji's memorial, and said: "I asked Shang Shusheng to show your memorial to all officials to show your sincerity. I know that if these tasks are not done, the people of the world will go to court again." You can make irresponsible remarks. But from now on, you can’t refuse in front of me.”

Since Li Dan talked about this, Li Longji already understood that his father saw everything clearly, and if he refused again, it would be obviously a bit hypocritical.He also couldn't go on a hunger strike like his elder brother who pushed him to be the prince, because Li Dan said that if he continued to be the emperor, he would be uneasy and kind, and he would be forced to die.If Li Longji begged his father to be the emperor, it would undoubtedly violate the principle of benevolence and filial piety. Seeing that Li Longji was no longer giving way, Li Dan had a smile on his face, and said, "It's very good. I'll let Si Tiantai see the day, and you will be enthroned on the first day of August. The year name should also be changed. It can be called 'Xiantian'." After Li Dan ascended the throne, there was auspicious cloud over his head when he was canonized as the prince, because the Yuan was changed to "Jingyun", it was July of the third year of Jingyun.

Princess Taiping entered the palace at this time and saw that the father and son were very happy with each other, so she asked: "Why is the emperor so happy? I think you resolutely left the throne, and suddenly became relaxed and refreshed. " Li Dan signaled Li Longji's memorandum to the princess, and said: "Yes. Sanlang just entered the palace and asked for a letter, and he cried out his heart, which made me very upset. After some talking, I finally persuaded him. Turn around, in my heart, of course I feel a little relieved." Walking on the road, Princess Taiping gradually calmed down. From her brother's performance this time, she guessed her true thoughts, and roughly grasped his brother's thoughts.She suddenly understood that when her elder brother said that he was going to abdicate last time, she thought that Saburo was making trouble there, and she probably made a mistake.It seems that my elder brother really doesn't want to be the emperor, he prefers to play the rhythm of the piano quietly, and then tinker with some exegesis that makes ordinary people impatient, he can get endless fun from it.Thinking of this, Princess Taiping decided to adapt to the circumstances after entering the palace, and not to just try to dissuade her brother, because she may not get good results by doing so.This time Yan Shansi used the celestial phenomena to talk about things, it was really a hundred secrets, but he didn't take into account his brother's temperament, so the situation took a turn for the worse, now it's not too late to make up for it.

Princess Taiping accepted Li Dan's words, her face was full of joy, and she said with a smile: "When I heard this in the mansion, I was shocked at first, but then I thought it was so good. Since the celestial signs indicate that the fourth brother can enjoy peace when he abdicates, Sanlang is young and ambitious, so he can make great efforts to govern." Li Dan said happily: "It turns out that my sister also agrees, so this matter will be easy to handle. I originally thought that my sister might not agree with this proposal." Princess Taiping said angrily: "This is a matter between you father and son. After all, I am an outsider. What dare I say?"

Li Dan said: "Since when did you become an outsider again?" Li Longji suddenly felt uneasy when he saw his aunt's smiling face.My aunt is always moody and angry, and her heart and mouth may not agree.Thinking back to the early morning after the accident, my aunt also had a happy face when she saw me, and she was full of praise for me, but her grudge against me was born from this.She vehemently opposed her being the crown prince, so would she feel comfortable when she ascended the throne as the emperor?Thinking of this, Li Longji bowed and said: "My aunt came just in time. My nephew just begged my father, but my father reprimanded me. He even said that if my nephew doesn't listen to my father, he is not a benevolent and filial person." Princess Taiping smiled and said, "That's right, you don't listen to your elders, and you are not a benevolent and filial person, what is there to say?" "I also hope that my aunt will persuade my father more, and it would be best for him to take back his life." Hearing this, Li Dan was a little annoyed again, and scolded: "You said it well just now, why are you here again?" Seeing this, Princess Taiping hurriedly stopped and said: "Sanlang, you can't say any more. How about this, you go out of the palace first, and wait for me to have a few words with fourth brother." Li Longji bowed and resigned. Princess Taiping turned to Li Dan and said, "Fourth brother, Sanlang's resignation may be due to his lack of experience, so can't you delay it for a while?" Li Dan sighed: "Oh, don't you know what happened to the third brother back then? At that time, the celestial phenomenon signaled that I took you with me to persuade him and let him establish a virtuous son early to avoid the throne, but he didn't listen. Ah, what happened? He really collapsed in the palace." Princess Taiping smiled and said: "It seems that the fourth brother is determined to pass on the throne, and he still has some fear of death." Li Dan asked back: "Who is not afraid of death, can you be free from vulgarity?" Princess Taiping restrained her smile, and said solemnly: "It seems that the fourth brother is determined to pass on the throne this time, and there is nothing to change?" "Not bad!" Li Dan replied very simply. "However, you have to think about what Sanlang said just now. Now that the world is not stable, and Sanlang has little experience, if he suddenly changes positions, will the world be in trouble again?" "I told Saburo that a person is not born to be an emperor. Have I experienced it before when I become an emperor?" Princess Taiping shook her head and said: "No. I said before that Sanlang succeeded in punishing Wei last time. What was he relying on? There was nothing but you and me standing there behind it, and the world could gather to respond, so it came into being, you It is reasonable to become the emperor. If Sanlang is the emperor now, he will be like a duckweed without roots and roots, you can't just let it go!" "Then according to the meaning of the girl, how should I take care of it?" Princess Taiping paused for a moment, and then said slowly: "I think, Sanlang can move out of the East Palace and become the new emperor, but you can't let it go, you can gradually entrust the authority, which will be safe. You still have to take charge of the country's affairs, Just let Sanlang do some general affairs." This is the trick she thought up on the road just now, since the matter of passing on the throne cannot be changed, then you, Li Longji, should be the emperor in name, and the big things must be handled by the Supreme Emperor himself. In this way, the princess can still speak in front of her brother as before, thus influencing the affairs of the government. Li Dan raised his head and thought for a while, and felt that his sister's proposal was very good.If you do it this way, you will not only conform to God's will, you can avoid disasters and death, and you can continue to control the power of the country safely, so you nodded your head and said: "Sister's idea is very good. Just now Sanlang said here that he has too little experience, and he is afraid Improper handling of things. Alas, the so-called authorities are obsessed, if you don't come, how can you have such a good idea?" Princess Taiping was very happy. She felt that in this way, you, Li Longji, had just gained the title of emperor, and everything else remained the same, because she smiled and said, "How dare I come up with any ideas? Fourth brother, this matter must not be let the speaker Know, otherwise they will definitely say that I am confusing the government, and I will become a sinner of your Li family." In fact, Li Dan understands his sister's intentions very well. Although he doesn't know well, he also knows that his sister and Saburo have been fighting openly and secretly. square balance.Like the case of Yao Song, he originally approved Yao Song's words and issued a book. Because of his sister's crying, he had no choice but to demote Yao Song; Li Longji and Princess Taiping dissuaded him from this matter, so he had to postpone it. Ordinarily, when Princess Taiping designed the astronomical technique, she guessed that no one would be willing to voluntarily abstain. Li Dan's fear of death is the first priority. If this matter is resolved, he will of course still love the position of power.Now that his sister proposed this proposal, he was happy to accept it.In order to show generosity, Li Dan decided to expand some powers for his son, saying: "You are the daughter of the Li family, of course you are a member of the Li family. How about this, from now on, officials above the third rank will also tell me about the punishment and punishment. Let Saburo handle it." Princess Taiping really made up for it, and she saved the previous mess, so she was secretly happy. On the first day of August, Li Longji's enthronement ceremony was held as scheduled.As for the red tape, there is no detailed list here. From then on, Li Dan was revered as the Supreme Emperor, and he called himself Zhen, and his order was called Gao, and he received court every five days in Taiji Hall;For those above the third grade, except for conferring and major punishments, the Taishang Emperor is the one who decides, and the rest of the political affairs are handled by the emperor. The year name was changed to the first year of Xiantian, and the world was amnesty. Li Longji has since become the emperor. Although the real power is concentrated in the hands of his father, he has great benefits in name.His concubine Wang became a queen, and her sons also became princes.Zhao Min also became Concubine Li, and his son Siqian, who was only six years old this year, was also named King Pi. The so-called new emperor must have a new look, and all the officials in the court will naturally have to adjust it.It's a pity that although Li Longji is the emperor, his father is still in charge of the officials above the third rank. Cui Shi inspected the order of Zhongshu; Liu Youqiu was Zuo Pushe, and Tong Zhongshu was the third rank; Wei Zhigu was Shizhong.These three people are in charge of the three provinces, and they are all prime ministers as usual. The other four prime ministers are: Dou Huaizhen is a right servant who is also a doctor of imperial history, and Pingzhang is an important military official; , Ping Zhang military affairs. Among the seven prime ministers, four are loyal followers of Princess Taiping. Wei Zhigu seems to be neutral, but there are still more elements inclined to the princess. Li Longji's people are undoubtedly at an absolute disadvantage. Among the other court officials, Princess Taiping's party members accounted for more than half of them. After this battle, Princess Taiping definitely took the initiative in the court. From the matter of arranging officials from the DPRK and China, it can be seen that Li Dan is definitely a smart person.He clearly came to the conclusion that his sister and Saburo had been confronting each other in secret, and he also balanced the interests of both parties from the beginning to checks and balances, so that they were evenly matched, and no one could do anything to each other. In the end, they all went to Li Dan for support. Li Dan In this way, you can sit back and enjoy power with ease.He arranged power very cleverly: Saburo is the emperor, of course he has a high position, so he needs to give his sister a high position, so that the two can check and balance. Let's talk about Liu Youqiu's discussion in the political affairs hall, which has become more and more insignificant.Although Li Longji became the emperor, he had no real name after all, so the other colleagues did not take Liu Youqiu, the emperor's confidant, into their eyes.Whenever the government affairs hall discusses matters, for example, it is presided over by Cui Shi. No matter in terms of seniority, family background, and literary talent, Liu Youqiu cannot compare with him. In addition, Cui Shi lacks the city of Xiao Zhizhong, and his words are often sharp and direct. Let Liu Youqiu not come down on the spot.Although Xiao Zhizhong on the side didn't talk much, Princess Taiping's henchmen vaguely regarded him as the leader, and he said something slowly to Liu Youqiu from time to time, which could be said to be a hidden needle, and Liu Youqiu was so choked that Liu Youqiu couldn't slow down for a long time. Shangshu Province is the executive department of national policy, and the six ministries under its jurisdiction are miscellaneous.Liu Youqiu was promoted to a high position in a short time as a petty official, without rich experience in politics, it was inevitable that one would lose sight of another, and there were many mistakes at the time.Xiao Zhizhong watched with cold eyes, instructing Yushitai's cronies to go to the court one after another, accusing Liu Youqiu of his mistakes.When Li Longji saw Shangshu, he couldn't ignore it, so he reprimanded Liu Youqiu several times in the court hall. Li Longji and Liu You asked to understand that this was a trick set up by the princess's gangsters, which could not only make them feel troubled, but also spread public opinion and pave the way for the next big move.The thing is clear, Guo Yuanzhen is extremely trusted by Li Dan, and the military department he is in charge of is a matter he is familiar with, so Xiao Zhizhong and the others can't find a good excuse for a while.In this way, Liu Youqiu became the focus of their attacks. Liu Youqiu was very depressed.It is true that I do not have a good accumulation of experience in handling government affairs. Compared with the old bureaucrats like Xiao Zhizhong, I am indeed quite immature, and I really can't find a good way to fight back. He has approached Li Longji several times and told him about his situation and distress.Li Longji was on the throne for the first time at this time, while his aunt was staring there with wide eyes, and his father who was actually the emperor was sitting in the palace behind him, so he did not dare to act rashly.Li Longji persuaded Liu Youqiu to learn more experience in governance, so as to make up for his weakness with diligence, that's all. Liu Youqiu became even more depressed. Once people fall into a certain predicament, they often use their best weapon to get out of the predicament.What is the sharp weapon that Liu Youqiu relies on?He first persuaded Yan Yan and Fan Zhu to kill Wu Sansi unsuccessfully, and later became Li Longji's main counselor Zhu Wei Chenggong, so his director is "conspiracy". In the evening of that day, Liu Youqiu called Zhang Wei into the mansion for a drink. Zhang Wei is now the man of the palace gate, responsible for guarding the gate of the palace.Although this position is not a position in the army, it is self-evident that all guards in the palace must be dispatched from it. After all, Zhang Wei and Liu Youqiu were old acquaintances, and he was not restrained after entering the mansion. After entering the table, he poured himself a drink, and soon felt a little drunk.He squinted his eyes and begged Liu You: "Brother Liu, it's been a long time since you have enjoyed yourself so much. Since His Highness became the prince and now the emperor, it's not easy to see each other. I think back then how enjoyable it was to drink and have fun in his mansion. , such a time will probably never happen again.” Liu Youqiu smiled and said, "People's circumstances are different, and the way to deal with them will be different. He was the king of the county at that time, of course he could call friends, but now he is the king of the country and has to face the affairs of the world. Where can he have free time?" Zhang Wei shook his head and said: "Hey, the king? You and I are like a mirror in our hearts. He is not worthy of the name. Hmph, there are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters in the people. Now with the addition of Princess Taiping, wouldn't there be three in the world?" a master?" Everyone has their own selfishness. These heroes who followed Li Longji's rebellion are now in high positions, and they are still not satisfied. They hope that Li Longji will become the real emperor every day. Liu You begged and sighed: "You're right, who would have expected such a situation? Well, actually, he doesn't speak, so I think it's really uncomfortable. It's just that he's nicknamed Ah Man, and his composure is much stronger than you and me. .” "Yes, I once talked with Ma Sizong. After His Highness became the crown prince, he lost his sharpness and could not hear his voice every day. Now that he is the emperor, he shrinks even more, as if he has become a different person. Brother Liu, could it be that the higher the position, the less words you speak, and you have to tremble in your heart?" "That is, the higher the position, the more cautious you have to speak. Have you had much contact with Xiao Zhizhong?" "Not much. This old thief has been smiling all day long, and he seems to be in a good mood. He must have bad water in his heart." "That's right, this kind of person has spent his whole life in the officialdom, and it can be said that he is well versed in the way of officialdom. This person cherishes words like gold, and every word he utters is carefully thought out. Do you know? I dare not listen to it now in the political affairs hall." When he talks, he often talks to me with a smile on his face, but you need to smack the meaning behind the words several times to realize. Alas, this is indeed a kind of ability, compared with it, I need more experience. " "Haha, I heard that Brother Liu has suffered a lot in the Political Affairs Hall. It's no wonder, we have discussed in private many times, who makes the family more powerful?" Liu Youqiu was silent. Zhang Wei asked again: "Brother Liu, I also felt strange when chatting with Ma Sizong. What is the princess capable of? She speaks well in front of the Supreme Emperor, but the Holy Majesty can't?" Liu Youqiu shook his head, but remained silent.Of course he knows the details of the inside story better than Zhang Wei, but he knows that Zhang Wei has always had a rough temper, if you tell him, if he accidentally tells it, things will be very ugly. Seeing that Liu Youqiu remained silent, Zhang Wei asked again: "Brother Liu, you summoned me, didn't you just let me have a drink?" Liu Youqiu smiled slightly and said, "Besides drinking, I also want to inquire about something." "Well, tell me, I know everything." "Let me ask you, is the Fourth Army of the North Gate still under actual control by our own people?" "Of course. In name, it turned out that the imperial guards were controlled by the brothers of the king of Song. Yao Chong did a good job. After the crown prince supervised the country, Yao Chong advised the emperor at that time that in order to prevent disasters, the brothers of the kings were not allowed to ban Soldiers, because the military power of the brothers of the kings was dismissed, the forbidden military regulations were commanded by the emperor himself. However, the emperor didn't want to take care of anything at that time. The prince was in charge of the country at that time, and the matter fell on his head. The most ingenious thing about Yao Chong is that, Let Xue Wang brothers be the left and right guards of the East Palace, so that the actual control of the imperial army is still their brothers. After the crown prince became the emperor, the command right came into being." Liu Youqiu nodded and said, "I know." Zhang Wei's nonsense words made ordinary people puzzled, and Liu Youqiu, as a player in the game, of course understood the meaning.After the Li Longji incident, Li Dan accepted Princess Taiping's suggestion to stop his military power and let Li Longji's other brothers share the power to ban soldiers.Li Longji later became the prince and was ordered to supervise the country. Yao Chong and Song Jing believed that it was a matter of course for Li Longji to become the emperor in the future.However, Li Dan ignored the matter, so he suggested that Li Longfan and Li Longye should be the left and right guards of the East Palace, so the two brothers would be in charge of the imperial army.In this way, Li Dan was very relieved that the two brothers were Li Longji's subordinates, and they also had the name of commanding the forbidden army. Zhang Wei said again: "The two kings have obtained the words of the sage, and Ge Fushun, Chen Xuanli, Li Xianfu, Ma Sizong, and Wang Chongye are in charge of the North Gate Forbidden Army. It is like an iron barrel." Liu Youqiu said: "I have an idea. For example, let you lead hundreds of people to capture Princess Taiping first, and then wipe out all her followers. When you do this, will the Fourth Army of the North Gate and the Army of the South Yamen interfere?" "Hey, how many people are there in the South Yamen Army? They just set the gate, what can they do? The North Gate Fourth Army is controlled by their own people, they will only help, not add to the chaos. Brother Liu, are you serious about this idea? " "It's just an idea. I asked you to come over and I was going to discuss this matter." Zhang Wei slapped his thigh and said, "That's a good discussion! Brother Liu, you are really a good strategist full of wisdom. Take something out of the bag, but within two hours, the matter will be over. Let me ask you, does your Majesty know this idea?" "He doesn't know yet. Since you said it's possible, I'll go to the palace alone to talk to him in the next few days." "Okay, I'm waiting for your reply. It's overdue to do this, so I won't suffer from some birds." Conspiracy and secret tricks are Liu Youqiu's strong point, and in desperation, his mind tends to go here. This day Li Longji was in Wude Palace to accept the early court of the officials and deal with the daily documents there. He was busy until almost noon before he got up and left the palace. He wanted to stretch for a while, so he strolled towards the apse.At this time, Gao Lishi also left the East Palace with him, and was promoted to the post of servant, and followed him closely as a waiter.When they reached the hall where Concubine Zhao lived, they heard the sound of laughter coming from the hall. Li Longji turned his head and asked Gao Lishi, "Who is here in Concubine Zhao's hall? Why are they making so much noise?" Gao Lishi said: "Concubine Zhao doesn't have much contact with people. Mrs. Cui Ling and her daughter are good at poetry and prose. Concubine Zhao has summoned them to talk about music several times, and probably summoned them again today." Li Longji frowned when he heard Cui Shi's wife entered the palace, and asked: "They entered the palace, but did you introduce them for Concubine Zhao?" "Your Majesty, it wasn't a villain who set the knot, but it was introduced by Concubine Zhao's brother." "Well, let's go in and take a look." Concubine Zhao and the others heard that Li Longji had entered the palace, and hurriedly stood up and knelt down to welcome him.Li Longji ordered them to lie down, and when he saw the faces of Mrs. Cui Shi and her daughter, he was a little stunned. Mrs. Cui Shi was born with red lips and white teeth, fair complexion, plump and tender flesh, a pink face like a duck egg, because she has read a lot of poems and prose, she shows a calm and fresh temperament, which complements the soft and gentle style, and she is full of soul. concentration.Based on Li Longji's experience, only Princess Anle can match his beautiful appearance, and his calm and elegant temperament is better than Princess Anle.Looking at his daughter again, her body and appearance are really similar to her mother, but she is a little thinner and her face is a little immature, and her father's elegant and handsome temperament is added to her body, making her even more charming. Concubine Zhao said: "Your Majesty, I found a song today, which is a little rough, because I invited Cui's mother and daughter to the palace to modify it." Li Longji came back to his senses, nodded in praise and said: "Oh, Cui's family has a long history, and it's not wrong for them to modify it." The best in the world, the couple talked about poetry and papers again, and they are indeed beautiful relatives of gods.However, Cui Shisu loves to follow others, and he does not hesitate to sacrifice himself to be favored. This inferior character matches his talent and appearance, which really makes people feel emotional. At that moment, Li Longji had a wonderful fantasy in his heart, and he had the idea of ​​taking Cui's mother and daughter together.It must be known that Li Longji was famous in Beijing for his reputation as a romantic man, and Lianyan was his specialty.She was relegated to Luzhou and couldn't be idle, so the singing girl Zhao Min became the concubine Zhao today.At that time, the government and the public were very tolerant towards the affairs of men and women. It was also common for Li Longji to take a fancy to a certain wife and call her into the palace to accomplish good deeds with the respect of the emperor. It's just that after Li Longji returned to Beijing from Luzhou, his mind has been busy with important matters, and he didn't care about female sex.What's more, Cui Shi and his aunt had a fierce fight, and Li Longji dared not take Cui's mother and daughter into his arms, so as to give his aunt the handle.Therefore, the thought just now was just a flash, and it disappeared without a trace. Mrs. Cui Yingying bowed and said: "Your Majesty, although the concubine has little knowledge of poetry, she is vulgar after all. If the imperial concubine embellishes it, I dare not be a concubine." Li Longji heard that his voice sounded like a singing oriole, and his heart moved slightly, so he said with a smile: "You must not be too modest, Concubine Zhao's lyrics are still good, as for the lyrics, there are some shortcomings. I can do it in my spare time." Retouching, now that I'm busy, I don't have time to take care of it." Cui looked around and said: "Nowadays, the lyrics and music made by His Majesty are still sung in the market. The lyrics are beautiful and neat, and the tunes are rhythmic. The concubine only admires it." Li Longji was about to answer, when an eunuch came in and said, "Your Majesty, Liu Pushe wants to enter the palace to see you." Li Longji said: "Let him wait in the Hall of Martial Virtue." He turned to Concubine Zhao and Cui Shi and said, "You can discuss it quietly, and don't make noise to disturb others." Concubine Zhao and the others agreed in unison, and then knelt down to send Li Longji out of the hall. After Li Longji left the palace, he said to Gao Lishi: "Tell Concubine Zhao that Cui Shi is not allowed to enter the palace again." At this moment, he faintly felt that it would be inappropriate for Cui Shi to frequently enter and leave the palace. Gao Lishi agreed. Li Longji led Liu Youqiu into the side hall to talk. He knew that Princess Taiping had many eyes and ears, so he ordered the eunuchs and maids in the palace not to come near, and Gao Lishi stood guard outside the door. Liu Youqiu didn't talk nonsense, and went straight to the point, talking about what he had discussed with Zhang Wei. Li Longji pondered for a moment after listening, and then asked: "Who initiated this idea?" "It was initiated by the minister, and Zhang Wei was summoned, mainly to inquire about some details." "Well, this is a way. I have thought about it several times before, but the target is my aunt, and this matter must be extremely cautious. Have you ever thought about it? Compared with Webster, there is a big difference between aunt and Webster. People and gods share grievances, but my aunt is very different. Not to mention that my aunt has a large number of party members, even in the eyes of the people, she doesn't have much resentment. She moved to Puzhou some time ago, and people even sympathized with her. Besides, the emperor also treats her aunt Dear Youjia, I have hesitated again for this." "What does your majesty mean, the time has not yet come?" Li Longji sighed: "That's right, the method you mentioned can only be implemented as a last resort." "However, Princess Taiping is aggressive now, and her gang has gradually become popular. For example, if you are in the middle of the court, you will not even have a chance to speak. If things go on like this, how can you do it? I am really worried for Your Majesty." Li Longji smiled and said: "Brother Liu, sometimes it's a way to keep a low profile and keep a low profile. My aunt pressed her every step of the way, and I passively responded. In the end, my father first ordered me to supervise the country, and then I became the emperor. It's not the same Can it work?" Liu Youqiu shook his head, thinking that what Li Longji got was a fluke.Princess Taiping's two fierce attacks were originally determined to win, but unexpectedly when she met Li Dan, a special person like Li Dan, things turned out to be the opposite.Thinking of this, Liu Youqiu didn't take it seriously, and said, "Passive response? Your Majesty, flukes don't happen often, and everything needs to be worked out. I think that Princess Taiping's current goal is to find ways to drive the minister out of the court. Being able to control the important officials in the court, and being kind to the words of the Supreme Emperor, will completely empty His Majesty, and even come up with a conspiracy to depose His Majesty. Your Majesty, if you don’t take the initiative to welcome him, disaster may not be far away." Why doesn't Li Longji understand the situation in front of him?He just knew it in his heart and didn't want to say it.He now understands more and more that the reason why my aunt is able to dance well in the court is that in the final analysis, it is because his father controls the power in the name of the Supreme Emperor, so my aunt has no fear, and he is just an emperor.He knew in his heart that if he wanted to get rid of his aunt, he had to point his sword at his father! However, he really can't now, he needs to wait for the opportunity. Li Longji pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "Brother Liu, the time you talked about today has not come yet, so it is not feasible. However, this is the final fatal blow, and it cannot be discarded. You can plan secretly, Make the details finer." Liu Youqiu nodded in agreement. Li Longji also instructed: "You can't discuss such things with Zhang Wei again in the future. Don't you know this person's temper? He speaks freely, and he just likes to have fun. When the incident happened, I kept We will inform him of the details before we do it, and we are thinking about it." Liu Youqiu said: "After all, he is a palace doorman, so he has unique convenience." Li Longji said decisively: "He can deal with things, but he can't predict them, do you understand?" Liu Youqiu didn't take Li Longji's words to heart, and happened to meet Zhang Wei when he left the palace.Seeing Liu Youqiu entering the palace alone, Zhang Wei must have reported something they had discussed together, so he dragged Liu Youqiu to a corner to inquire quietly.Liu Youqiu didn't say much, just said: "The sage said that this matter can be discussed in a long-term way." Seeing that Li Longji did not reject the proposal, Zhang Wei was overjoyed, thinking that he could perform another miraculous feat. . After Liu Youqiu left, Wang Ju happened to enter the palace, and he and Liu Youqiu met face to face, and exchanged greetings.When Li Longji became emperor, he also wanted to cultivate his cronies in the court, so he spoke well of Wang Ju in front of Li Dan.Only one month after Wang Ju entered the East Palace, Li Longji promoted Wang Ju as a prince sheren within his authority, and also advised the doctor, thus becoming a sixth-rank official from a ninth-rank official.At this time, Li Dan was in control of the appointment of officials above the third rank, and he agreed to Li Longji's request based on balance considerations, so Wang Ju was awarded the title of Minister of Zhongshu, which is an official of the third rank. Wang Ju had to meet Li Longji, who jumped from a commoner to a third-rank official in a few months, which can be described as a special encounter.During the few months between the two, their conversations became more and more casual. Li Longji specially gave Wang Ju a signboard, and when he entered the palace, he would enter the palace immediately by holding the signboard, which saved a lot of troubles when entering the palace. After Wang Ju entered the palace, he had a conversation with Li Longji, and then said: "I saw Liu Pushe leave the palace in a hurry just now, why did he come?" Li Longji was unwilling to tell the truth, and said lightly: "There is nothing important, it's just complaining about other ministers running on him." Wang Ju sighed: "Yes, Liu Pushe's life is very sad now. He can almost become the aggrieved master of the Zhengshitang. Cui Shi always mentions Liu Pushe in front of us. In addition to dismissing him, he even insults him a few times. He should know that Liu Pushe is His Majesty's son, and he also knows that the minister is promoted by His Majesty. He is so unscrupulous, of course he thinks that Princess Taiping is far more powerful than His Majesty." Li Longji was silent for a moment. Seeing that things are getting smoother in the court, Princess Taiping feels very relaxed, so she asks Cui Shi to lead her brothers to get together in "Weiaiju".After the matter was over, the princess drove the others away, leaving Cui Shi alone to serve the bed. She was naked and pillowed on Cui Shi's arm, and soon fell into a deep sleep. Cui Shi couldn't fall asleep, and didn't dare to move his body, so he could only stare at the roof to pass the time, so the time passed very slowly.Cui Shi stayed up like this until midnight, when he heard a noise outside the door, and then someone tapped on the wooden frame and called out softly: "Princess, Master Xiao is here for an urgent matter." Cui Shi knew that Xiao Zhizhong's late-night visit must be something extraordinary, so he lightly shook the head of the princess on the crook of his arm.Princess Taiping fell into a deep sleep, and Cui Shi shook her for a long time before waking her up.She squinted her eyes and reprimanded: "Sleep well, why hysteria?" "Princess, Xiao Zhizhong has something urgent to see." Princess Taiping was shocked and realized that something important was going to happen, so she stood up and called out: "Hurry up and light up the lamp, and wait for you to get dressed." It is the weather in August at this time, and although the autumn atmosphere is getting stronger at night, it is not too cold.After getting up, Princess Taiping only put on a yellow five halo Luo silver mud shirt and a yellow Luo silver mud skirt and walked into the front hall, and then asked Xiao Zhizhong to come in. Princess Taiping was bleary-eyed, and asked: "Duke Xiao must have something extraordinary coming here, please tell me." Xiao Zhizhong said: "The reason why the lower official trespassed here in the middle of the night is really urgent. The censor Deng Guangbin had a drink with Zhang Wei tonight, and found out a very important matter during the dinner. After the lower official heard about it, he entered the princess' mansion first. Come here again, thus delaying time." "The Zhang Wei you mentioned is the rich Luzhou businessman who followed Saburo, right? He looks like Ren Gongmen now?" "What the princess said is right, it's him. This person drank a lot during the banquet, and his speech gradually became unrestrained. He first complained about the current situation with the Holy Majesty, saying that the Holy Majesty is still under the control of the Supreme Emperor, but he is still a prince." "Well, to tell the truth after drinking, he said so, it should be Saburo's true thoughts." "It's fine for him to talk like this, the most important thing is the next sentence." "How did he say it?" “他口吐狂言，说道：'别看公主及其党羽如今横行天下，我已与圣上商议好，我随时带领数百人就可将公主及其党羽圈禁起来，瞧他们还能蹦跶几天？'” "Is this true?" “此话千真万确，想是邓光宾平素锋芒尽敛，与人谦和，张暐将其倚为可说之人。” 太平公主静默片刻，然后狞笑道：“哼，三郎果然动了杀机了！” 萧至忠急问道：“公主，圣上有如此想法，我们该如何应对？” “如何应对？他们有此想法，又不动手，说明心有所忌。他们忌讳什么呢？”太平公主凝眉思考。 萧至忠不敢吭声，静观公主的下一步言语。 太平公主缓缓踱了数步，心中豁然开朗，其扭头面对萧至忠，脸上已然露出迷人的微笑：“嗯，我想明白了。萧公，三郎所忌在皇兄身上。他若挥刀指向我，就是和皇兄过不去。如此投鼠忌器，方为其迟疑犹豫的缘故。” 萧至忠道：“公主所言不错。公主与太上皇一体，为天下人所望。若圣上出兵起事，就是犯了众怒，其也难以长久。” “这小子非是一个消闲的主儿，其一日不除，就不会消停。他想起事好哇，实在是自掘坟墓。萧公，你回去吧，我天亮之后立刻入宫见皇兄，说什么也要将他扳下来。” 太平公主此后无眠，其脑中快速思索，琢磨如何与皇兄说话。 张暐回府后躺倒便睡，到了四更时分方才被尿憋醒。他起身如厕，脑袋被清风一刮顿时清醒起来，他这时方才依稀忆起晚间与邓光宾说过的一席话，并记起那句最要紧的话儿。他到了这时，也知道事态严重，全身不觉间出了一身冷汗。 他想了一圈，觉得别无它法，只有及早告诉李隆基。如此黑夜之间，宫门紧闭，寻常人肯定没有办法，然张暐任宫门郎，自有他的办法。 按照宫中规制，守卫兵士不论白日夜间不得踏入宫门内一步，否则杀无赦。为了沟通宫内外讯息，内侍局在数门内的耳房内派有太监值守，以利传讯。 张暐到了肃章门，唤醒了正在酣睡的值守太监，令他速去把高力士找来。这名太监老大不愿意。嘟嘟囔囔说天快明了，让张暐等待一会儿。 如此惹得张暐火起，他拔出刀来将之搁在太监的脖项之上，骂道：“奶奶的，你不想活了？你若不去，老子先斩了你的首级。” 这名太监深知张暐的来历，知道其与皇帝和高太监的关系非同寻常，急忙缩着脖子飞快入内。 高力士想是也在熟睡，然他知道张暐如此火烧眉毛寻找自己，定是有天大的事情发生，遂三脚并成两步来到肃章门前。 张暐一见高力士，急忙将之拉到一边，悄悄急声道：“高公公，我有急事需面见圣上，你速带我入宫。” 高力士面带难色，说道：“张大人应该知道宫内的规矩，如此时辰若外人入内，那是杀头之罪。再说了，圣上此刻正在熟睡，我们如何敢扰呢？” “此事重大，若到天亮再说就晚了。高公公，你速带我入内，待我见了圣上，他自会宽囿我们。” 高力士略微沉默片刻，然后决然道：“也罢，张大人随咱家走吧。” 李隆基被从睡梦中叫醒，待他听了张暐说了饮酒的过程，脸色顿时变得铁青。 张暐此时还心存侥幸，最后说道：“天幸邓光宾与我比较友善，他又非公主之人，许是他听过之后什么事儿都不会发生。” 李隆基冷冷说了一句：“你又怎么知道没有事儿发生？” 张暐张嘴欲言，李隆基打断了他的话头，说道：“你还不错，能在第一时间告知我。你回去吧，顺便告诉刘幽求一声，不管今后有多委屈，多余的话一句都不许说。” 张暐知道自己闯了祸，遂低头答应，然后躬身告退。 李隆基此时已然拿定了主意，宁信其有，不信其无，他要第一时间面见父皇。在这一点上，李隆基就比太平公主占尽了优势，从武德殿到太极殿的距离非常近，何况他现在就决定立即到太极殿门前等候，若姑姑果然来告状，那也是以后的事儿了。 人至中年后，睡眠时间愈来愈短。李旦卸任皇帝之后，每五日在太极殿接受群臣早朝，从此免了日日早朝之苦。按说他可以夜夜揽着年轻佳丽欢度良宵，然他对于女色一节没有太大兴趣，大约他沉湎于道家方术，以至于对吐纳修养之术更为坚持。这日天刚微明，李旦即披衣而起，其洗漱之余，就听宫女说李隆基在门外等候。李旦不禁诧异道：“天刚微明，他就候在这里，有什么急事儿？” 李隆基入殿向李旦见礼后说道：“父皇，昨日刘幽求入宫与儿子说了一席话，儿子昨晚想了一夜，觉得事关重大，就想及早禀报父皇。” “刘幽求会有什么事儿，他说了些什么？” “刘幽求言道，姑姑在朝中培植个人势力，如宰臣七人中，就有四人由姑姑推荐。他认为，姑姑如此做实属图谋不轨，要设法制止。” 李旦闻言有些不悦，说道：“这个刘幽求好好当他的左仆射，何必多管闲事？这些宰臣皆由我所定，与你姑姑有何干系？三郎，近来许多人到我面前说刘幽求的不是，说他不懂政务，错谬甚多，只是一个惯会搞阴谋之人。嗯，他又出了什么主意？” “父皇，这个刘幽求确实胆大妄为。他说已然与宫门郎张暐商议好，只要儿子点头同意，他们就带领数百人将姑姑等人捕之圈禁起来。” 李旦闻言顿时大怒，一拍几案大声道：“反了！人言刘幽求惯会阴谋之事，看来不假。三郎，你又是如何回答他的？” “儿子也认为刘幽求胆大妄为，就重重斥责他一番，将其赶出宫外。儿子昨夜又想，刘幽求无事生非，仅责其一番实在太轻了，因请父皇恩准，应将此二人贬官以重惩。” 李旦闻言后点头道：“三郎，你遇事能持大节而不徇小私，甚慰我心。你姑姑是我的胞妹，我们实为一家人，岂能容外人来挑拨离间？你很好。刘幽求、张暐有罪，毕竟未酿恶果，贬官即可。刘幽求可贬为下州刺史，张暐贬为一县尉即可。” 李隆基躬身道：“儿子谨遵父皇之言，过一会儿的朝会上，儿子召崔湜拟出诰命，今日就将此事儿办了如何？” 李旦颔首同意。 李隆基退出殿外，心中有种凉飕飕的感觉。张暐这个蠢人还算办了一件明白事儿，若让姑姑抢了先机，岂不是将自己也连累其中？ 此后的早朝上，李隆基脸上严肃，厉声说道：“刘幽求、张暐不务正事，潜行阴谋之事，予已禀得太上皇旨意，即日贬二人为外任。崔卿，中书省速代太上皇拟出诰命，贬刘幽求为襄州刺史，张暐为厉城县尉。” 崔湜此时已知刘幽求的阴谋，但没有想到处置结果竟然如此之轻，他心中有疑惑，因为公主已经说过要借此事将李隆基也扳下来，于是躬身问道：“陛下，不知此二人的罪行为何？臣知详细后，方能稳妥拟诰。” 那边的萧至忠也是疑虑重重，十分关注李隆基说出事儿的详细。 刘幽求低头不语。张暐出宫后即驰入其府，将事儿的过程说了一遍。刘幽求听完面如死灰，叹道：“唉，你实在不足以与谋大事。陛下谆谆告诫我，说你口无遮拦，我为何不听呢？事已至此，只好听之任之了。张暐，自今日始，不论你受多大的委屈，多余的话儿一句都不可出口，你能答应我吗？” 张暐知道自己闯了大祸，当然连连答应。 李隆基现在目视崔湜的神色，心想莫非崔湜已闻到了风声？他当即答道：“太上皇洞悉此事，诰命中仅写上'潜行阴谋'即可，届时由太上皇增减字数，这里不用多说。” 李隆基的话语充满皇帝的威严，崔湜不敢再问。 太平公主无缘知道朝会发生的事儿，她怒气冲冲进入太极殿，见到李旦就嚷道：“四哥，还是你一刀把我宰了更好，省得受那些小人之气。” 李旦一头雾水，不知妹妹为何一大早就有如此大的火气。他心中认定，李隆基向他禀报的事儿，妹妹肯定丝毫不知，那么她的火气从何而来呢？他遂笑道：“妹子有话好好说，到底是谁惹你了？” 太平公主怒道：“是谁？难道还有别人吗？我早就说过，你的好三郎居心不善，你却说他宅心仁厚。现在三郎想要我的命了，四哥，你说怎么办？” “妹子定是听到奸人传言了。今日天刚微明，三郎就来告知刘幽求与张暐密谋之事，还求我将此二人贬官。你瞧，三郎处处护着你，甚至不许他的亲信之人胡说八道，又如何会要你的命呢？” 太平公主警觉起来，问道：“三郎来过说起刘幽求的密谋之事了？” “是呀，他一早过来，说昨日刘幽求曾找过他。刘幽求已与张暐商议好，意欲圈禁你与萧至忠等人。三郎闻言，将刘幽求申斥一顿，其想了一夜，又来求我将他们贬官。” “哼，原来是恶人先告状。四哥，昨晚张暐与侍御史邓光宾一起饮酒，其酒后吐真言，说他们已与三郎商议好，要将我等圈禁。三郎先来禀告你，大约他得知了风声，急于撇清自己。” 李旦想了一下，说道：“若你所言确实，三郎可能也如此想。然而时辰有些不对呀，张暐酒后说话是昨晚的事儿，三郎在宫中如何能得知呢？妹子，是不是向你传话之人有些杜撰呢？” 太平公主大急，说道：“四哥，都到了如此地步，你还把三郎当成一位仁义敦厚之人！现在就是把三郎撇开，那刘幽求与张暐密谋是真吧？这二人皆为三郎的贴心之人，他们有此密谋定与三郎通气。” “对呀，他们确实找三郎通气了，然三郎不许嘛。” 太平公主叹道：“你呀，总是以宽恕之心对待别人。譬如这二人找过三郎商议，三郎也同意，不料张暐醉酒吐真言，由此泄露了他们的密谋。三郎会如何做呢？他当然会舍弃他们保全自己，你说宫内夜禁不通讯息，那张暐为宫门郎，他找三郎通此讯息，应该是不费吹灰之力之事。” 李旦依然不信，笑道：“妹子多虑了。你说过张暐醉酒，其回家后肯定倒头酣睡，又如何能半夜爬起身来入宫通讯息？你不要再生气了，我将这二人治罪，就是替你消气了。” 太平公主实在想不到竟然是这种局面，她本想从此扳倒李隆基，不料想李隆基仅折了两个爪牙而已，心里实在不甘。哥哥先入为主，瞧眼前的光景，他根本不相信李隆基为主谋，自己若再坚持，弄不好会有反效果。她于是冷笑一声，说道：“四哥，我今日先把话儿放在这里，信不信由你。三郎如此处心积虑，你以为他的矛头单指向我吗？哼，他这一次明里想圈禁我等，其内里还不是想讨要你手中残存的权力么？四哥，你不可再糊涂了。” 太平公主回府后，萧至忠、崔湜与窦怀贞等照例入府问安。太平公主得闻仅将刘幽求二人贬官而已，不禁骂道：“他如此轻描淡写，分明是糊弄皇兄嘛。刘幽求与张暐密谋犯上，就为死罪。你们皆为朝中重臣，为何不据理力争？” 崔湜躬身言道：“下官当时询问事情缘由，被圣上拦住不许多问。我们因为不知事情详细，也就无法再说话。” 萧至忠道：“是呀，圣上说太上皇知悉事儿全过程，不用向我等宣示。” 太平公主怒道：“他如此行事，正是妄图一手遮天。哼，我毕竟还没死，岂能容了这小子？你们要各自上奏章，还要让御史台的人上章弹劾，一定要把刘幽求二人的死罪坐实了。他抛出这两个替罪羊，妄想不伤皮毛，天下哪有如此轻易之事？” 众人躬身答应。 太平公主又道：“刘幽求动辄为三郎献上一计，你们呢？莫非什么事儿都需要我来亲自吩咐吗？” 众人见公主火气很大，遂默默躬身退出。 太平公主今日之所以有如此大的火气，缘于哥哥不听己言。她也感到十分窝囊，本来是一件十分把握之事，结果被李隆基占了先机，以致出现现在的局面，她心里实在不甘。 她派人唤来王师虔，吩咐道：“你速去宫内打探，查一查昨晚子时以后，是否有人入宫？” Wang Shiqian took the order and left. 太平公主的党羽们竞相上奏，他们从各个方面阐述刘幽求与张暐的大罪，认为非死罪不可。李旦看到这些奏书，遂下令先将他们二人囚在刑部大牢。 李隆基此时慌了手脚，他阅了数道奏书，感觉其背后有姑姑的影子。他知道，这帮人的目的很明确，即欲置刘幽求二人于死地，他是万万不能接受这种结果的。 其时王琚在侧，他看到李隆基那略显慌张的脸色，说道：“陛下，欲救刘幽求二人，现在维系于太上皇一身了。” 李隆基当然明白，他正准备动身前往太极殿。 王琚又道：“臣以为刘幽求终无大碍，毕竟他有大功在身，太上皇心怀宽仁，应该会答应陛下所请。只是此事过后，陛下更须百般警惕。” 李隆基问道：“此话怎讲？” “所谓打草惊蛇，张暐是也。臣观此前太平公主行事，毕竟高调示人，没有厉害之招。那么此事过后，公主定会行隐秘之事，暗箭难防啊。” 李隆基事后相当后悔，埋怨刘幽求怎么寻到张暐这样一个口无遮拦之人谋事。然事已至此，只好亡羊补牢了。至于事过之后，姑姑如何出招，他现在尚无法顾及。 李隆基叹道：“长远之事，以后再想。现在当务之急，须将二人之命救下。这样吧，你设法联络数人，也赶快上奏述说他们的大功。我再召来郭元振，让他也在父皇面前说项。总而言之，说什么也不能让这二人将命丢了。” 李隆基现在朝中确实形单影只，手下无人可用。本来还有一个刘幽求，这一次又获罪，他在重臣中仅有郭元振还能引为己援。由于太平公主势大，像此次其党羽群攻刘幽求，那些中立之人只有选择沉默，如此更彰太平公主之势。 王琚依言出殿布置，李隆基正了正衣冠，然后坐上腰舆，前往太极殿去见父皇。 李旦此时正坐在几案前翻看奏章，看到李隆基入殿拜见，遂唤其平身，叹道：“三郎，这一次刘幽求闯的祸不算小，你姑姑坚言问斩，群臣也上奏附和，这如何是好？” 李隆基眼中流出眼泪，再伏地叩首道：“父皇，儿子前来正为此事相求，乞父皇保下他们一条命来。” “起来说话。” 李隆基依令起身，犹泪流满面道：“父皇，刘幽求与张暐确实罪不容赦，然这二人皆有大功。儿子以为，可将他们功过相抵，由此饶了他们的死罪。” “崔湜的奏章说过他们的功劳，然他又说功是功，过是过，不可混淆一体，须赏罚分明。” “父皇，这二人跟随儿子日久，想是他们看到姑姑近来在朝中安插亲信，势力日益增大，心中替儿子不忿，由此想差了主意。再说了，他们将密谋告我，儿子又告诉父皇，若他们因此获罪被杀，事过后天下之人定会说儿子不义。” “哼，我早就说过你，不似大郎那样端正居家，就爱出外结交这些鸡鸣狗盗之徒。譬如这刘幽求吧，正如你姑姑所言，没有什么为政能耐，官居左仆射错谬甚多，就在搞阴谋上有本事。现在事儿出来了，你已为皇帝，当如何收场呢？” “父皇说得对，儿子确实交友不慎。儿子这些天一直在想，刘幽求确实想差了主意，不该以人划线强分朋党。譬如萧至忠与崔湜等人，他们确实与姑姑来往甚密，然他们皆为父皇所授，只要他们忠心为朝廷办事，儿子应当倚靠他们，实在不该歧视他们。” “对呀，你能这样想，就不负我一番苦心。” “然话儿又说回来，刘幽求这二人毕竟与儿子相处日久，他们不反朝廷，更不反父皇，无非对儿子有些私心而已，乞父皇饶了他们。”李隆基说完，又伏地叩拜。 其实李旦非懵懂之人，他让儿子当了皇帝，又让妹妹的人在朝中占据要位，有着深层的考虑。李旦明白自己的能耐，又想淡泊处事不愿纷扰，又做了近二年的皇帝，真正体会了权力的好处，实在不愿就此罢手。所以他决定退位的时候，太平公主劝他不可全部丢手，他也就乐得顺水推舟答应。他当时就打定主意，自己当了太上皇能够实际掌控权力的窍门，就在于让妹妹和儿子这两个强悍之人不分轩轾，他们有事自会到自己面前取得支持。 如今刘幽求获罪，从此远离政事堂，那么妹妹的势力又加深了一层，儿子更加处于劣势，所以应当呵护。至于免了刘幽求二人的死罪，实在是小事一件，以此来稳儿子心智，其实很值得。 李旦于是长叹一声，说道：“你起来吧，何必为他们如此折节？也罢，就免了他们的死罪，降为流刑吧。这样吧，我把崔湜召来，让他当着我们的面拟诰，然后立刻发出去。这件事儿若让你姑姑知道，她定会又来拦阻。”