Crown Tang emperor

The sound of congratulations lasted for more than a quarter of an hour, and the officials in the palace returned to their seats one after another.

Wu Zetian ordered people to put the scriptures into the brocade box, but did not continue this topic, but asked the officials, do you think dancing and music should be rewarded?

Li Tong hid behind the curtain, although he couldn't see the scene, he could hear the monarch and his ministers answering each other.At this time, hearing Wu Zetian's tone of academic discussion, only focusing on the topic of appreciation and criticism about dance music, I feel that this woman is really calm and calm.

She didn't bring up the matter of offering scriptures at the moment, and the officials naturally wouldn't take the initiative to bring up this embarrassing topic.But it doesn't mean that this matter does not exist, but the so-called regardless, through the aesthetic appreciation of dance music to establish the correctness of this matter.

I stomped on your bottom line, and then I quickly retracted my foot. I don't intend to pester you any more. If you are still obsessed with this and must discuss right and wrong, then don't blame me for being rude.

At this moment in the hall, a slightly older voice was commenting on the beauty of dance and music. Listening to his answer, Li Tong knew that it was Si Binqing, Dou Luqinwang.What he said also praised the richness of dance music and elegant speech, but he did not comment on the scene of offering scriptures afterwards, which shows that this is also an old cunning who is knowledgeable and interesting.

After Dou Lu admired him, another person was named and commented by Wu Zetian, and it was Secretary Wei Juyuan.Li Tong is very familiar with the name Wei Juyuan, and the banquet list of burnt tails that he entered has been passed down to later generations. He thought that it would only be prominent in the Zhongzong Dynasty, but he did not expect that he is now ranked among the Jiuqing.

After the Guangzhai years, the signatures of all officials were changed in a mess, and the Minister of State was originally the Minister of Taifu, that is, the Da Si Nong among the ancient nine ministers.

After that, several people were named and evaluated. Most of those names were unfamiliar to Li Tong, but without exception they were all senior officials of the temple supervisor, so the evaluation was naturally praised by everyone.After all, apart from the fact that Xue Huaiyi danced and presented scriptures at the end, this big song was a bit irritating, and it was really impeccable from song to dance.

Li Tong stood behind the curtain, feeling a little anxious.He has been standing here for two or three hours, whether he is tired or not, the key is that he cannot calm down.

But Wu Zetian seemed to be addicted, and kept calling the courtiers to comment on whether the "Vientiane" Daqu was beautiful. It was endless, and people couldn't guess what he wanted.

Finally, after listening to the comments of more than a dozen people, Wu Zetian seemed to feel that the aesthetics of the monarch and his ministers in the palace had reached an agreement, a warm smile appeared on his face, he looked down at the ministers, and praised with a smile: "The physique of this song "Vientiane" Rich and beautiful, all the gentlemen praise and praise, and all the people who make music, please come before me and invite all the gentlemen to praise who is so interesting and talented."

Hearing this, behind the curtain, Li Tong's spirits lifted immediately, and before the ceremony officer stepped forward to guide him, he had already walked forward to the end of the curtain, and stood side by side with his elder brother Li Guangshun and other officials from the Taile Department, listening to the ceremony officer. roll call.

On the left side of the hall there was a courtesy official to roll the name, first was Liang Guogong Xue Huaiyi, Xue Huaiyi had already changed his clothes and robes at this moment, and when he heard the name, he walked in with his head held high.Seeing his complacent appearance, many people in the crowd always felt a little uncomfortable, and their reactions were a little cold.

But after the ceremonial officer called the name, there seemed to be a series of thunderous sounds, because the names of three young kings were sung in succession.

"Wang Shouli of Siyong, Wang Guangshun of Le'an, Wang Shouyi of Yong'an..."

Hearing the name of the Three Kings, there was a moment of silence in the hall.Faced with the astonishment, astonishment, or confusion of the crowd, and of course Wu Sansi's cold eyes, Li Tong finally walked out from behind the curtain, and had a chance to show himself in front of people.

"This, these three kings..."

Most of the people in the hall didn't know the three kings, but when the name of King Siyong was sung, the identity of the three kings became clear instantly. These are the three orphans of the old prince Li Xian!

The roll call was still going on, including Shen Quanqi, who was called out, followed the three kings with strange eyes, and climbed the hall together with the officials of Sili Temple.To be honest, Shen Quanqi never expected that today's scene would be staged, otherwise he would not have agreed to King Yong'an's invitation so easily!

The Xiangdian is very large, and everyone walks in small steps.Although Li Tong and the other three have no official positions, they are heir kings and county kings who are in the top class of the first rank. It's nothing more than being unknown behind the curtain, but once they show up in front of others, they still have to stand in a prominent position.

Looking at the strange eyes of the people in the hall, Li Tong didn't feel much nervous, but the faint scrutiny hanging down from the top of the hall made him feel uncomfortable all over.

If he didn't understand Wu Zetian's meaning of asking everyone to appreciate and comment after hanging the curtain, but after he came out and noticed everyone's astonished and surprised reactions, he probably understood that Wu Zetian should enjoy that kind of feeling. A feeling of control that makes everything under control and makes people feel happy and sad in an instant.

Just like when Emperor Zhongzong Li Xian was secretly taken back to Luoyang, Wu Zetian said to Di Renjie, "return your prince", whether Di Renjie was more happy to get his long-cherished wish fulfilled, or Wu Zetian's evil taste of being fully in control and completely active was more prevalent. can not say it clearly.

It probably means something similar now. The big song "Vientiane" that you all speak highly of and praise is the contribution of the three orphaned young kings in front of you. Are you surprised?Is it surprising?

Either out of an accident that was not willing to be manipulated, or because of the uncontrollable curiosity in his heart, Li Tong quietly raised his head while walking towards the palace, aiming upwards out of the corner of his eye, wanting to see See what Wu Zetian looks like.

"Excuse me!"

A sudden exclamation interrupted Li Tong's line of sight, which was still probing upwards. He followed the prestige and saw that Chunguan Shangshu Wu Sansi had stood up from the table, pointing his halberd at him, with an unfriendly expression on his face.Then he noticed that Xue Huaiyi had already stopped when he was more than ten feet away from the steps of the palace, while Li Guangshun pulled up the corner of his clothes, unknowingly, he took a few extra steps.

Realizing this, Li Tong was already sweating in shock. Originally, he was worried that Li Shouli would be disrespectful in front of the imperial court, but he didn't expect the problem to arise from himself.But there was no sound from the hall, he just retreated silently to where he was supposed to stand, and did not respond to Wu Sansi's provocative question.

Under the leadership of Xue Huaiyi, everyone worshiped the emperor again, but after others had finished worshiping, he worshiped again, trembling in a slightly hoarse tone: "I am terrified, I don't know how lucky I am to see the glory of the sky and the crowd, forgetting myself At this time, there are still those who can respect and defend themselves. If you are stubborn and sophistry, please forgive me!"

"Ah……"

A short shout sounded from the hall, and Wu Zetian raised his hand to signal Wu Sansi to return to his seat, then lowered his eyes to the young man who was still kneeling, and said with a smile: "Come forward."

Cold sweat was already oozing from Li Tong's forehead, and he couldn't explain why he was nervous. After hearing the words, he got up quickly, walked slowly and walked a few feet forward, with his hands lowered, and his eyes fixed on the steps of the temple. .

There was no other voice in the hall, and Li Tong didn't dare to move. It lasted for more than ten breaths, and Wu Zetian's arrogant and almost emotionless voice sounded again in the hall: "Look, does this child look like his father? "

Hearing this, Li Tong felt as if a thunderbolt had struck him.He had already imagined to the best of his ability, what kind of scene, what kind of atmosphere, and what kind of dialogue would happen when he met Wu Zetian for the first time.But no matter how many possibilities there are, Wu Zetian never thought that Wu Zetian would beat him to death at the first sentence of the meeting!

Like his father?This may be a question that a kind grandma asked involuntarily when she saw that her little grandson was beautiful and missed her dead son.But would Wu Zetian have such feelings?

Who is his father?Not the prince of the Tang Dynasty who was chosen for his elegance and talent, but a rebellious official and thief who disobeyed his mother and father. He could not live in his family and die in his ancestral temple!

After the Divine Emperor uttered these words, the hall was completely silent for a while, and needles could be heard.But after a few breaths, all kinds of messy sounds continued to sound, and Shen Quanqi, who was standing behind the three kings, shook his head imperceptibly, trying to shake off the cold sweat flowing from his forehead into the corners of his eyes.

And in front of the group of ministers, Wu Chengsi, the official minister of heaven, held the rim of the cup, looked up at the young king, with a gimmick in the corner of his mouth.Chunguan Shangshu Wu Sansi's reaction was even more exaggerated, he lowered his head and raised his hands to twist his beard, his shoulders trembled slightly, and he began to think about how to die for these rebels, especially the sharp-toothed King Yong'an.

As for the other officials in the hall who were seated at the same table, they were either indifferent to the matter, or sighed lightly, and there was no lack of regret, but no one made any obvious sound.

But even if there were any other noises in the hall at the moment, Li Tong couldn't hear them at all.Such a real and strong oppression of death caused thousands of thoughts to flash in his mind, and he no longer had any energy to care about the rest of the body.

He still lowered his head at the moment, but if he looked closely, he would find that his eyes were bloodshot and dark.In order to prevent his fists from being agitated, he clasped his hands tightly on the outside of his thighs. The sense of powerlessness of being a fish on the board has never been so strong as before.

His mood at the moment is also indescribable.

In just a few breaths, to Li Tong, it was as long as half a lifetime.He took a deep breath, and slowly raised his head. If he can't figure out where this boundless malice comes from, then don't think about it. Even if he fails to save himself in the end, it is worthwhile to take a look at what Wu Zetian looks like. .

However, when he raised his head, he was disappointed again. What he saw was the bead in front of the crown, and the outline of the face and a little chin could be barely seen behind the bead.

He glanced at Wu Sansi, who was gloating at his misfortune, and then stepped back a few steps. On the one hand, he looked more respectful, and on the other hand, if he really couldn't save himself, he would be fierce when he bumped forward, trying to kill himself and not be hurt by others. bitter.

Seeing the Young King's move, Wu Zetian also slightly adjusted his sitting posture, with interest on his face, and even a hint of anticipation.

Since the four years since Chuigong, too many major events have happened, occupying most of her energy, and she has no time to care about other miscellaneous things.But even so, this concubine who didn't care at all in the past still attracted her attention frequently.

Especially this time, because of Xue Huaiyi's participation, Wu Zetian heard about this concubine's name more frequently before and after the event.After appreciating the finished product, Wu Zetian was very satisfied, and it even far exceeded her previous expectations.

Because of this, she was even more curious about how this grandson, who looked a lot like his father, would react once he was cornered.

Chapter 0089

Li Tong stepped back a few feet, and tried his best to calm down.

In just a few breaths, too many thoughts have flashed through his mind.If you distinguish more carefully, even if he is like his father Li Xian, shouldn't it be right for a son to be like his father?This sentence is not fatal, what is fatal is the malicious interpretation that was derived later.

It's not that he didn't think about it, even if he saw Wu Zetian, there was no way to reverse the embarrassing situation.It's just that the maliciousness came too fast, which made him flustered unexpectedly.

After a few breaths of astonishment, he gradually had a plan in his mind. It is not his style to come and go naked and not cause trouble to others. Even if this life is of no importance, he will stab you when he is dying.

After making up his mind, he bowed down slowly and said: "The stubborn nature of my ministers is rare to be praised, and I sometimes feel ashamed to think about it. There are many scholars in the government and the field, and their talents and demeanors are all rewarding. I'm afraid I can't use them." , The position cannot be respected. Step back to self-examination, there is no word to build something, no inch to make meritorious deeds, more than a dozen scribbles, no food, no jewels, no decorations, generous enjoyment, the title of King, He De How can I enjoy this? Those who rely on me are only inherited by the same blood, and only love can live on me, and I am honored and favored!"

Can I be like my dad?In line of blood, I am not only Li Xian's son, but also your grandson. It is this human relationship and friendship that can protect me to this day.If you are inhumane and devoid of morality, I will not be able to live!

After hearing the words, Wu Zetian lowered his head first, then stood up abruptly after a while, with a look of appreciation on his face, he raised his finger to Li Tong, opened his mouth several times to speak, but seemed a little unsure how to speak.

She paced back and forth in the hall, and finally stood still, pointing at Li Tong, who was prostrate on the floor of His Royal Highness, and said loudly: "Okay, it's good to say 'Only Love Lives Me', lucky to have such a beautiful grandson!"

After saying this, her expression quickly calmed down, and she looked at Wu Chengsi and the others again: "Weiqing, Weiqing, as a title!"

Wu Chengsi and the others obviously did not expect such a turnaround in the matter, and their reaction was unavoidably delayed. They left the table in a hurry when the Emperor returned to the imperial bed and sat down. something to say.

Wu Sansi looked sideways at Li Tong, who was kneeling on the other side, and saw a wet and handsome face also turned towards him, mouthing silently. Although Wu Sansi couldn't understand it, he could feel it. Full of malice, his face became even more gloomy.

Of course Wu Sansi couldn't understand it, because what Li Tong said silently was a silly "beep...".

With ups and downs in his mood, it was a life and death sentence in an instant, and Li Tong's spirit was so tense at this moment that he almost collapsed.

What he said in a risky way is really the right medicine for the case. Wu Zetian is cruel and merciless on the one hand, but as the actual ruler of the society, and even about to officially become the lord of the world, human relations and affection are also two. A political card she had to flaunt.

No matter how big the world is, it is still made up of families. She herself is the hen who rules the morning, but if everyone in the world follows this and reverses the order of ethics, will there still be peace in every inch of land?Where does the so-called enlightenment of the people come from?

From the moment he contributed "Ciwu Poetry" and was adopted, Li Tong realized that it was a possible life-saving card. If you are sick, I have medicine!Moreover, my father is dead, I am the youngest of the family, and the side effects of my medicine are the smallest you can find!

But the truth is this, and as soon as he met Wu Zetian, he smashed it down with a hammer, and he was really not sure whether his judgment was correct if he gave him such a sentence that could drive him to a desperate situation.

So much so that I plan to say such a thing, if the situation does not turn around, I simply bumped myself to death in this temple, and declared to the world in a heroic way, I tried my life to figure it out, you Holy Mother God Emperor is really not a joke!Real grandsons are like this, can pretending to be a grandson survive?

Not to mention Li Tong's slanderous fantasies after he passed the crisis, after Wu Zetian sat back in his seat, he lowered his eyes to look at this grandson again, and felt even more satisfied in his heart.

Of course, this satisfaction has little to do with the so-called relationship, but that this kid is really witty and alert, especially in such a desperate situation, neither collapsed nor angry, but can say something like this A decent answer is really rare!

She turned to knocking with words, but seeing Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi just knelt down but couldn't speak, she felt a little dissatisfied in her heart: Do you think that the honor and wealth you enjoy is destined by fate?

The reason why he lost his composure for a while was because Wu Zetian waited too long for this sentence.

Of course, when Wu Chengsi and others returned to the court, they often held such remarks, but the nephew was always a bit less meaningful than the grandson.And as Wu Chengsi and others gradually took power and became her arm to control the court, it is not easy to say such words, otherwise it will only make them appear to be favoritism.

Wu Zetian could even imagine that whoever would use this to insinuate himself in the future can respond with this: someone dies, that is his own way of death, you confuse human feelings and legal principles, and your knowledge is not as good as my grandson!

She has a need for favors, and even a despicable old woman like Gaozu's daughter and Princess Qianjin, as long as she can express respect and obedience to her, she is willing to protect her.Not to mention this grandson, he is already a first-class character to be praised, and he is also knowledgeable and interesting, and his talent is rewarding. He has already presented a good gift before meeting him.

The miscellaneous thoughts in his heart calmed down a little, and when Wu Zetian looked at Li Tong again, his eyes were much softer, and he said with a smile: "The previous talented and beautiful work, the whole hall has been enjoyed by all the ministers, and I will return to the class soon. The group leader sees that my family's young grandson is already very elegant."

These words are hearty and cheerful, and there is even a sense of elation hidden in it.

After these words were uttered, there was another sigh in the hall, and the officials in the hall knew in their hearts that this young king who had been raised and imprisoned for a long time and was unknown to outsiders, from now on, might become a situation that cannot be ignored. a member of

But after Wu Zetian finished speaking, Li Tong still knelt on the ground for a long time, she was in a good mood at the moment, she didn't care about trivial matters, she raised her hand and said: "My child is timid, so I am not polite, quickly help the young king."

As soon as the words fell, a beautiful figure flashed behind the imperial seat, and before the middle officials moved, Wei Tuan'er rushed down, raised his hand and patted Li Tong's shoulder and whispered: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has something to say." , return to work without courtesy."

When Wu Chengsi saw this scene on the other side, a trace of jealousy flashed in his eyes.

Li Tong naturally heard Wu Zetian's words, but he really couldn't get up right now, without him, his hands were soft and his feet were soft.Whoever has experienced the ups and downs like him and can still keep calm, running and jumping, then he really has to show his admiration.

Since he couldn't get up, and he couldn't kneel down, he simply didn't bother the two masters.Li Tong sorted out his emotions for a while, and then sobbed loudly: "I, I grew up alone, although I was blessed by heaven, but because of my stubbornness, I didn't show my performance, I haven't listened to the hadith for a long time, every time I think about it, I can't help but feel sad! Even more, because of the obscurity of the past, I dare not call it Jiaojiao, but today, thanks to the kindness of the holy family, Your Majesty endured tears, and thanked the Divine Emperor for his kindness, and bestowed a roof tile for the Ciwu to live in!"

Li Guangshun, who had been standing respectfully at the back, heard this, hurriedly pulled Li Shouli away, rushed forward, prostrated himself, walked forward, and said in a trembling voice: "My stubborn young minister, thank the emperor for his kindness, and bestow upon the Ciwu a roof to live in! "

People have different feelings about the same thing in different states of mind, and this is the case for Wu Zetian at this time.

In fact, she had already forgotten about the small matter of building the Ciwu Terrace, but seeing that the three sons still remembered to thank Grace in such a situation, she was really moved for a while, and she raised her head and sighed: "Old Huafa, who has no regard for relatives, has abandoned me for a long time, is extremely unworthy, and has the good fortune to raise a beautiful child, repairing and making up for each other, this is probably the balance of heaven."

Speaking of this, she lowered her eyes to Xue Huaiyi again, and said in a deep voice: "The king and others have a good relationship with Master, which can be regarded as a personal friendship. Master will keep this matter in mind, and don't disappoint people's expectations. Ciwu will return to its habitat soon."

Xue Huaiyi was also aware of the interest at the moment, and rushed forward to kowtow that the site of Ciwu Terrace was being surveyed and selected, and it would be built soon.

Originally, he was not going to have any contact with the three kings after the ceremony, but he did not expect such a dramatic change in the palace. The emperor's appreciation for King Yong'an was beyond words, and this relationship is really worth maintaining.

Up to this moment, Li Tong's suspended heart finally came down.Regardless of the many hypotheses before, he has seen Wu Zetian's capriciousness in this very short period of contact today.

You love me and hate me, needless to say, I can't change the situation that I'm a grandson. For a real turning point, it's more reliable than your emotional changes if you have a real expression.

In fact, he didn't think that the construction of Ciwu Terrace was a definite turning point, but moving his deceased father back from Bazhou and officially burying him in Qianling Mausoleum would be considered a real and substantial progress.

But he also understands that things have to be done step by step.Whether Wu Zetian is willing or not, it is impossible to do such a thing during the sensitive period of Wu Zhou's revolution.Even if he has the temptation to push forward, he shouldn't get carried away with joy and completely lose his sense of proportion.

With the buffer adjustment of this matter, Li Tong was finally relieved, at least he could get up and take two steps.But Wei Tuan'er still supported him intimately and sent him into the class.

The so-called most difficult to bear the beauty's favor, he is indeed grateful to Wei Tuan'er in his heart, but he is also really troubled by the other party's lack of standard enthusiasm.

The three young kings were seated just behind the cousins ​​Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi. After Li Tong took the seat, he still respectfully gave them a junior salute based on the principle of being kind to others.

Wu Chengsi originally had a gloomy expression, but seeing the young king being so courteous, he was taken aback for a moment, then nodded slightly as a response.As for Wu Sansi, he was much less demeanor, he didn't even make eye contact, and his body was trying his best to lean towards Wu Chengsi, as if he had squeezed three lumps of stinky shit in behind the table.

Li Tong also kept in mind not to get carried away, and did not take the initiative to provoke and provoke.To be honest, if it wasn't for Wu Sansi pushing his bottom line before, he really didn't want to have any form of contact with the Wu family.

Chapter 0090

Dajiu has already marched for more than halfway, not to mention the psychological shock brought by the three young kings ascending the palace to the officials in the palace, the "Vientiane" Daqu Zhuyu is in front, and some tunes and music are summoned afterwards, which makes people feel dull.

Wu Zetian was very interested, and talked about the lyrics of "Vientiane" again, repeatedly praising the elegant style and being able to be standardized, and selected a few rhymes and titles, and called on everyone in the hall to compose the poem style.

As a pseudo-literary youth who loves ancient poetry, Li Tong once imagined gathering with ancient talented scholars, reciting divination together, and singing poems in harmony.Now that I am finally on the scene, and the political standard of this scene is not low, it can be regarded as a kind of excitement that my long-cherished wish has been fulfilled.

But he was in the banquet, mainly as a bystander, and he was not eager to join it.

One is that he is afraid of getting carried away and making more mistakes, and the other is that there is no need to continue to show off. The poem titles in the palace are based on his "Vientiane" lyrics. is full.

The so-called saying more and making more mistakes is not because he is worried that if he continues to copy, people will catch some dictionaries, which will expose his own shallow background.There is no need to worry about this at all, because among the many poetic themes, adaptive poetry is the least likely to have such problems.

First of all, the scenes in which the poems are produced have already limited the development of the subject matter, such as the current big dinner party, or other occasions such as visiting gardens and banquets, just say auspicious words. The wine and meat of the rich family stinks, and the road is frozen to death", that is really sorry for your death feelings if you don't clean up.

As for the style and format of the corresponding poems, there are also some formula standards.

The first couplet of the opening chapter points out what it is, the time, place and characters, such as Shangguanyi’s "Early Spring Guilin Dian Yingzhao", the first couplet "The chariot comes out with incense, and the Qing song comes to Taiye". It was replaced by "Pixiang Temple and Taiye Pool" in the Han Dynasty.

Using such beautiful words looks elegant and rich, but if "the Emperor of Han came out of Weiyang, Banyan went to Kunming", it looks murderous and not weak.Taiye Pond gives people a sense of enjoyment, and the clouds, boats and swallows are so beautiful, while Kunming Pond is easy to remind people of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty digging the pool to train soldiers, building boats with golden arms, and flying into the sky.

The middle couplet, or description of the scene, or description of things.If you visit the garden in early spring, you will be "full of dawn trees, and green grass will accumulate on the embankment in spring", and if you go to the palace after snow in winter, you will be "living in silver as a palace, and Yaotai jade as a city".

The last couplet may be used as a lyrical chant, or aftertaste.

Li Tong didn't have to bother to copy poems with similar themes and tastes.Even because the rhythm of contemporary poetry has not yet matured, there is no need to pay too much attention to the basic flat style.In fact, there are too many examples of this type in my mind, as long as the amount of contact with anything reaches a certain level, practice will naturally make perfect.

He is not keen on expressing himself, mainly because this ceremony is the first time he has appeared in front of Wu Zetian and the courtiers in public. This appearance will determine the first impression of him in the current situation.

The so-called head start, before he appeared on the stage, "Vientiane" Daqu had already won the praise of all the courtiers.

Why did Wu Zetian create such a situation by calling out names one by one to let people appreciate and criticize? He is still not very clear and comprehensive at the moment, but he thinks it is definitely not as simple as a kind grandmother praising and showing off her little grandson to the officials.

In the past, he suffered from not having a sense of existence, but now that he has such an opportunity, Li Tong has already thought carefully about what kind of personality he should establish.

A handsome young king who knows right from wrong, knows how to measure, abides by filial piety, and is full of talent and interest. This is the position he sets for himself.So far, the degree of completion has been good, and even the worst talent and interest have been fully expressed in the "Vientiane" Daqu.