Phi-Fic Chapter 123 Thinking of Returning Power
Chapter 123 Thinking of Returning Power
It's just that he wants to be the emperor and doesn't want to give up power.
Even if the new emperor is useless, how useless can he be?
There were also young emperors who came to the throne in other dynasties. Why didn’t the empress dowager think about ascending the throne herself!
Li Wu nodded and said, "That's true, Your Majesty Zetian has done a very good job.
After Emperor Zhongzong of Tang ascended the throne, he wanted to appoint his queen's father as a minister, but was stopped. So Emperor Zhongzong said: What if I give him the world? Do you still care about a minister?
Now that word got out, Your Majesty Wu Zetian directly deposed Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Li Xian.
I think he is too stupid to say such things. He really can't be an emperor!"
Li Wu personally felt that Emperor Zhongzong of Tang did not think before he spoke. He might have been emotional at the time, but he did not think about the fact that he had just become emperor and even the power was in the hands of Wu Zetian.
How dare you say this? Besides, can the Li Tang dynasty give the kingdom to outsiders just because they want to?
During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi was so angry at this rebellious son that he almost laughed. It was ridiculous that he wanted to give the world to his father-in-law.
"Child slave," Wu Meiniang called him when she sensed the anger of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi.
Emperor Gaozong of Tang took a deep breath and said, "It's Li Xian, this son, who is useless. Mei Niang, you did a good job!"
Anyway, he was already dead by then, so Mei Niang could do whatever she wanted. In the end, the Tang Dynasty was still returned to their Li family.
Moreover, he really didn't dare to think about how useless his son would be if he became emperor, just like the Song Dynasty. It would be better to depose him early.
Thinking of those weak emperors of the Song Dynasty, Emperor Gaozong of Tang decided to give it up.
Wu Meiniang looked at him, and the two of them looked at each other affectionately. Ministers, okay, okay, you think they don’t exist again, right?
Emperor Taizong of Tang was also very angry and kept scolding Li Zhi and Wu Zetian for not knowing how to teach their sons, although Emperor Taizong himself was not very good at teaching either!
"After Emperor Tianzhongzong was deposed, Your Majesty Zetian appointed Prince Yu Li Dan as the emperor, Emperor Ruizong of Tang. This Li Dan," Li Wu bit his finger and thought for a while.
"He is not as good as Li Xian. He is too cowardly. Anyway, Li Dan is very afraid of Your Majesty Zetian, and all his sons are afraid of you."
It is possible that Wu Zetian was too powerful, and her sons were very afraid of her.
Wu Zetian sneered and said, "You are afraid of me, maybe not."
Li Wu was confused. What did this mean? Aren’t you afraid?
Li Wu couldn't figure it out, but he didn't ask.
"Later, Your Majesty Zetian proposed to hand over the affairs of state to Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Li Dan. However, Li Dan knew that you were not sincere in doing so and it was probably a test for him, so he did not accept it and let Your Majesty Zetian continue to manage.
Did Her Majesty Zetian really want to return power at that time?" Li Wu asked curiously.
Wu Zetian saw her innocent big eyes and smiled helplessly, "Yes and no, if Dan'er had been bold enough to take over the power from me, I wouldn't be so disappointed. After all, you are too cowardly and not fit to be an emperor!"
It was a test, and she also thought about returning power, but Li Dan's performance disappointed her too much.
How can you be such a coward if you are not worthy of being the emperor of a country!
Li Wu nodded in understanding, "So that's how it is. Li Dan is indeed a bit cowardly. His son Li Longji is not bad, and he did a very good job in the beginning, but he became outrageous later on."
To be honest, if Li Longji had died twenty years earlier, he would have been ranked among the great emperors.
What a pity, he became too arrogant later on. He was the one who brought prosperity to the Tang Dynasty, and he was also the one who destroyed it!
"Li Longji," Wu Zetian heard the name of her grandson. She didn't expect the immortal to say that this grandson did a good job. She would see later.
Barrage
Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che: I don't believe that this empress wants to return power. It sounds good, but now that the power is in my hands, how can I be willing to give it back?
Emperor Wu of Han was well aware of this point. After all, he was suppressed by his grandmother, Empress Dowager Dou, for seven years.
This feeling is really too painful. Being an emperor but unable to manage state affairs, what's the difference between him and a puppet?
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji: The little immortal mentioned me, and I have done a really good job. My Tang Dynasty is doing very well now!
Emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin: I don’t agree with that. @Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, was indeed good at the beginning, but after the An-Shi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty fell.
The people of the Tang Dynasty were panicking. What was the An-Shi Rebellion?
They had also heard the little immortal mention the An-Shi Rebellion, and barrages had appeared before, but they couldn't find out when asked.
Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, frowned fiercely, "What exactly is this Anshi Rebellion? It actually caused the defeat of my Tang Dynasty." This was more painful than hearing that his own son had cheated on him.
"Your Majesty, this matter can only be asked to the little immortal. Others will not be able to answer even if they know," Fang Xuanling said. The Anshi Rebellion must be very serious. Could it be as serious as the Jingkang Shame of the Song Dynasty?
Fang Xuanling shook his head. It should be impossible. No matter how powerful the Tang Dynasty was, it was impossible that all the emperor, concubines and ministers were arrested, right?
"Of course I know that," Emperor Taizong of Tang clenched his fists, his face full of solemnity.
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Li Wu nodded and said, "We will talk about Emperor Xuanzong of Tang later. Now let's talk about your Majesty Zetian. Today is your Majesty's home court."
Li Wu smiled and changed the subject. Wu Zetian didn't want to ask anything. She just nodded with a smile on her face, like a kind old lady.
This made her sons feel a little unbelievable. Their mother had never smiled at them so gently. Yes, in the eyes of Wu Zetian's sons, this smile was very gentle, kind, and friendly. At least, it was not as harsh as the one she gave them, which made them afraid and tremble when they saw their mother.
But thinking about how Wu Zetian was smiling at them now, he couldn't help but tremble. He didn't dare to think about it. He didn't dare to think about it. It was too scary.
"Your Majesty, in order to supervise the royal family and ministers, you stipulated that anyone could report secrets.
However, any informer cannot be taken away for secret trial by the ministers.
You will also provide post stations and food, and even ordinary people will be received personally by Your Majesty.
The ministers were so nervous when they went to court every day, fearing that they would commit some crime and would not be able to return home.
This shows that Your Majesty Zetian really loves the people, and there are very few emperors who can do this."
From the perspective of ordinary people, this is a very good thing. If there are corrupt officials or officials who bully the people, the people can report them, which is undoubtedly a very good thing.
Barrage
Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin: I didn’t expect that Wu Zetian could actually do this. So, I still want to ask, what exactly was the Anshi Rebellion?
He felt that if he didn't know, he would not be able to eat or sleep well these days, thinking about the Anshi Rebellion every day!
Li Bai, the Great Poet of the Tang Dynasty: An-Shi Rebellion?
The people of the Tang Dynasty: Your Majesty Taizong, please save us, Your Majesty Taizong!
People of the Tang Dynasty: Woo woo woo, we can’t survive anymore, so many people died, so many people died.
At one time, countless Tang people came forward to cry and complain to Emperor Taizong of Tang.