Established a millennium family since King Wu defeated Zhou

Chapter 958 Let you be the emperor
Luoyang, the divine capital, is located at the intersection of Yishui and Luoshui. According to many legends, this is the sacred city of eternal light.

In the Tianguan Yamen Office, as this year's examiner, Luo Junwei read the last unidentified examination paper and stood up. Her hair was already gray, but she was still meticulously organized. The other examiners in the hall saw this and After standing up, Luo Junwei said loudly: "Everyone, Your Majesty is in a hurry. Please quickly open the examination papers and sort out the list. I will go to the palace to report to Your Majesty."

Everyone in the Tianbu hurriedly took down the selected examination papers. Since the emperor passed away in the Tianshu Hall a few years ago, Li Zhe, no, it is Li Xian now. Li Xian was briefly considered to be the crown prince, but He was soon excluded because of his bad behavior. A country cannot live without a king for a day. King Li Dan came to the end and became the emperor of Tang Dynasty, but no one knew why he did not go to worship King Su. Some rumors spread, It is said that Li Dan did not get the recognition of King Su, but soon disappeared. Li Dan had no real power. Now the Queen of the Tang Dynasty is the only one, not the emperor but with the power of the emperor.

The Queen of Heaven has always attached great importance to the imperial examinations and invested a lot of resources in civil affairs. In order not to interfere with the imperial examination selection, she even threw Yin Feng, the children of noble families, royal family, relatives and other aristocratic families, along with the military attachés. In the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty, In the middle of the day, a sentence gradually came out, the nobles should look to Wu, and the poor should look to Wen.

The reason why Luo Junwei pays special attention to this imperial examination is because this year Wu Zhao will hold the imperial examination in the Tianshu Palace, and she will personally arrange the seats for these candidates.

The purpose of this is obvious. She wants to see these imperial elites who have been selected in person and select people who can assist in the future. The deeper purpose is that Wu Zhao can manually adjust the status of poor and high-ranking families. Proportion, this is also one of the purposes of the Wu Zhao Palace Examination.

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The sun sets in the west, and the brilliant sunset illuminates the sky. Everyone has their own worries. So as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, what worries does Li Dan have?

He did not eat in the dormitory. Instead, he sat directly on the stone steps in front of the palace with a bowl in his hands, looking at the red sky. He ate one bite at a time. From time to time, he heard a lamentation and sigh. His figure was a little rickety, and there was no Not the least bit high-spirited.

"Brother Royal."

A crisp voice came from far in front of the door. Li Dan looked up and saw a wonderful man full of atmosphere walking in. Every time he saw Princess Taiping, he would be in a trance because Princess Taiping and his mother Wu Zhao , they really look alike.

Taiping held a box of snacks in her hand and looked at Li Dan with complicated eyes. Regarding the relationship between her mother and brother, many people had told her not to say anything more.

"My little sister is here."

Li Dan had a heartfelt smile on his face. He and Taiping were the youngest children, and Taiping was much younger than him. The relationship between the two was the best between brothers and sisters.

Taiping came over, spread out his handkerchief, and sat next to Li Dan. He felt a little distressed. He stretched out his hand and took out a piece of fragrant pastry. "Brother, this is the most popular pastry in the capital today. Luo's shop contains fine sugar." , passes through the four domains, no semicolon, try it.”

Li Dan stretched out his hand to take it and took a bite into his mouth. He felt that it was sweet and soft, with endless aftertaste. The sweetness relieved his tired mood a little. He felt that this was the best thing he had ever eaten in his life. He felt happy for a moment. Wanting to shed tears, "Little sister, alas, you are the only one who can talk to me."

Li Dan choked while eating and talking. Taiping quickly gave him water and patted his back, "Mom has a strong personality. Brother, don't take it too seriously. You are the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. No one can deny this."

Hearing this, Li Dan directly took Taiping's hand and said, "Little sister, I can't get the destiny of the Tang Dynasty as a brother, and I don't have the qualifications in terms of ability. My mother doesn't like me. She loves you the most. Little sister, go and talk to your mother." He said, "How about I let brother Xian Wang come back and be the emperor? I really don't want to be the emperor, so how about I save my brother?"

Li Dan's voice was very urgent, which startled Taiping. Li Dan begged hard, and it could be seen that he really didn't want to be the emperor. Taiping actually knew that his mother had the same idea. She made Li Dan the emperor because the country was incompetent. With the words "One Day Without a King", Li Zhi's death was relatively sudden. He passed away suddenly while seriously ill. There was no time to make too many arrangements, and Wu Zhao's arrangements were not fully opened, so Li Dan missed it.

But this is just a stopgap measure. Everyone in the court knows that Li Dan's succession is not the end of the battle for the throne. Li Xian still has a chance. The most obvious evidence is that the current Tang Dynasty title is still It's Tianfeng!
That's right.

When Li Dan succeeded to the throne, even the reign name was not changed.

Now Li Dan is more like an intern, in the probation period. If he cannot satisfy the world, Wei King Li Xian may still come back.

Seeing Li Dan's appearance, Taiping patted him on the back again, "Brother, don't worry, my sister will tell her mother. With the help of the teacher, your wish will definitely come true."

Hearing the word "teacher", Li Dan fell into a trance again. In today's world, as the legitimate son of the late emperor and the empress, his status is extremely noble. Although he is not talented, he has been taught by various famous teachers since he was a child, but they are both famous teachers. , there is also a gap, his sister Princess Taiping is the one who is loved by thousands of people.

Their mother, Queen Wu Zhao, chose the teacher Luo Junwei for Princess Taiping!

This is comparable to when Emperor Taizong chose Luo Xuanye as his teacher for Li Chengqian, Luo Junwei was the real prime minister, and the rest were her yes-men. Who doesn't know this?
Princess Taiping's husband was already from the Luo family, but he still wanted to succeed Luo Junwei. This was another special thing about Luo Junwei.

Seeing that Taiping agreed to his request, Li Dan finally relaxed a little, and the brother and sister chatted a lot more. It wasn't until the sky gradually darkened that Princess Taiping said goodbye and left.

Li Dan just looked at Princess Taiping's back, disappearing little by little at the palace gate. The familiar walking posture made him feel a little dazed.

Princess Taiping walked out of the door, looked back, and then went directly to Tianshou Hall. Although it was already dark, the lights in Tianshu Hall were still bright. Wu Zhao was still reviewing the memorial. Luo Junwei sat opposite her, and the two People are discussing state affairs and some trivial matters.

Luo Junwei is a woman, so it is very convenient for her to enter and leave the palace, and she often stays in the palace.

From a political point of view, this alone is not comparable to ordinary courtiers. In front of courtiers like Luo Junwei, even eunuchs who usually disturb internal and external affairs have lost their effect. Luo Jun Wei can be said to be a combination of internal and external power.

As soon as Princess Taiping appeared outside the palace, Gong'e had already hurried into the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, Your Highness Princess Taiping is here."

As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Taiping had already walked in from outside the palace. The Taiping here was different from the Taiping in Li Dan's palace just now. She was full of nobility. Before anyone arrived, the voice came first, "Mother, Queen Long live my mother."

Princess Taiping usually calls Wu Zhao's mother, but when Luo Junwei is present, she will make a distinction and cannot call her teacher Luo Junwei. That would be rude.

"Have you visited your imperial brother?"

Wu Zhao's love for Taiping is beyond words, because Taiping looks so much like her, and Princess Taiping is also very talented. Wu Zhao also feels "like me" in politics. Princess Taiping's talent is also Wu Zhao's One of the main reasons to make up your mind.

Princess Taiping nestled close to Wu Zhao, "Mother, my daughter has been chatting in the palace for a long time. She has something to say. After all, the emperor is an emperor. Isn't it a bit bad to let him stay in the palace all the time? My daughter goes When he was young, he was already a little thin." When Wu Zhao heard this, his face stiffened at first, and then he said angrily: "That imperial brother of yours has been timid since he was a child, and he has nothing like me. Even your brother Wei, Nothing happened to me, but he was afraid of me. I just said an angry word, and he didn't even dare to say a word, which really disappointed me. "

Princess Taiping smiled coquettishly. She did not have a particularly deep memory of Prince Wei's brother Li Xian. Although the two were siblings, they did not meet many times. However, Luo Junwei told her about the rumors in the palace. Yes, of course she knew what her mother was talking about.

Li Dan made Wu Zhao angry before, so Wu Zhao grounded Li Dan. As a result, Li Dan didn't dare to say a word, and he was grounded all the time. He was too sincere and didn't even understand the principle of a small stick being followed by a big stick. No wonder Wu Zhao has always been dissatisfied with him.

Princess Taiping thought of what Li Dan had asked her to do today, and after making a fuss for a while, she said tentatively: "Mother, today the emperor brother told his daughter that he deeply felt that he did not have the ability and virtue to become a king. In the position of emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he was short of In a short period of time, he was already trembling with fear, unable to sleep at night, and tossing and turning. I was afraid that if this continued, it would only cause irreparable harm to the Tang Dynasty, and even make him unable to face the people of the world and his ancestors in the future, so he thought Please mother, establish a new emperor."

After saying this, Princess Taiping quietly watched her mother's reaction. She originally thought that her mother would be furious. After all, this kind of behavior was inappropriate. This is why Li Dan did not dare to say it himself. , only the favored Princess Taiping dared to speak, but to her surprise, her mother was not angry, and the inexplicable look on her face made her a little confused.

However, her teacher Luo Junwei asked, "It is important for a person to have self-awareness. His Majesty, the Emperor, has such an understanding. It is already very extraordinary. Taiping thinks that if the emperor is really deposed, who can become the new emperor?"

Wu Zhao also looked over, and the two mothers stared at her together. Taiping felt a little nervous, and hesitated: "If you want to depose the emperor, then it's Brother Wei Wang who has shown his power. We can't call Brother Wei Wang back from Penglai." , then the Tang Dynasty will be in turmoil."

But after she finished speaking, she felt something was wrong. If Li Xian really wanted to succeed, her mother would not have skipped Li Xian and let Li Dan succeed. How could she go back now? Now she was a little confused. Looking at her mother in disbelief, is she really planning to recall Brother Wei Wang to succeed him?

Wu Zhao stared at Princess Taiping's face. Princess Taiping's appearance was very dignified and majestic. In physiognomy, people with this kind of appearance are called dragon eyes and phoenix necks. Look, the more she felt that she had seen her before, she suddenly smiled and asked: "Taiping, haven't you ever thought about being an emperor?"

I?
No one can accurately describe Princess Taiping's expression when she heard this sentence.

She felt a thunderbolt in the clear sky, countless fireworks exploded in her mind, and her mind went blank. This is a normal reaction after hearing something completely beyond imagination.

"Mom, stop joking."

The first thing Princess Taiping said when she came back to her senses was to hold Wu Zhao's arm and act coquettishly.

But Wu Zhao did not speak. Princess Taiping and Luo Junwei looked at each other. Luo Junwei asked with a warm smile: "Why does Taiping think your majesty is joking?"

Luo Junwei also said the same, and Princess Taiping realized something was wrong. Her voice was hoarse and dry, like two pieces of unlubricated iron rubbing against each other, "How can a woman be the emperor?"

How can a woman be an emperor?

What a question!

When they heard this sentence, Wu Zhao and Luo Junwei laughed loudly at the same time, and several thunders suddenly rumbled in the sky.

Luo Junwei said with deep emotion, "How can a woman be the emperor? The tradition since ancient times has always been like this in the eyes of everyone.

How could one be the emperor if he was not a descendant of the Yellow Emperor?

The Three Dynasties and the Qin Dynasty are all descendants of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in ancient times. How could Mudlegs get the destiny? When Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty established the Han Dynasty, someone asked this question.

How can a minister resist the king?
When Shang Tang was conquering the Xia Dynasty, someone asked this question.

How can a king use outsiders instead of relatives?

Someone asked this when Shiqing Shilu was abolished.

How many of the 'always have been like this' that were once regarded as truth have become jokes in today's era?

Is it right that this has always been the case?

You see, even you, a direct princess of the Li family, dare not imagine that a woman can be the emperor. This is a kind of ideological constraint, and to break this constraint, a woman needs to be the emperor.

With this precedent, no one in the world will ever say, 'How can a woman be an emperor?' Especially if you make a good start, it will become a benchmark in the future. "

Every word Luo Junwei said hit Princess Taiping's heart hard. She was horrified to find that her teacher and mother-in-law, and her mother, the Supreme Queen of the Tang Empire, were serious. They really She was thinking about letting herself, the late emperor's legitimate daughter, Princess Taiping, become the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty, or even the emperor, if King Su approved of it.

"Mother, daughter, I..."

Princess Taiping was already speechless.

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The emperor was very beautiful when he was young, with the neck of a dragon and a phoenix, and was very long. He was smart and powerful, and the queen thought he was like her, so he was the only one among the princes who loved him. When the prime minister Wang Dan abdicated the throne, he became the emperor and assumed the throne of the emperor, marking the beginning of ancient times. A world that has never existed. ——"Book of Tang·The Chronicles of Emperor Shizong"

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