Even though Wu Zetian had been the empress for so many years, no one would have thought that she would choose Taiping as the crown prince, so that when Shangguan Wan'er read out the imperial edict for the establishment of the crown prince in the court, some people lost their composure on the spot.

Wu Zetian sat on the dragon chair above with a cold expression. She looked at the agitated courtiers below, sneered, and said, "I am also a woman, and I have been emperor here for a few years. What's the matter? It's my turn." Daughter, is it okay?"

A group of ministers were speechless, and one minister glanced at the gloomy Prime Minister Zhang Jianzhi, gritted his teeth, and came out and said, "Your Majesty, although Princess Taiping is not the eldest, there are still three older brothers alive. Where's brother?"

Wu Zetian said slowly: "It's not because Li Xian, Li Xian, and Li Dan all made mistakes, so naturally it will be Taiping's turn!"

As soon as this was said, the people below suddenly didn't know what to do.That's right, the three of them were all wrong on the surface. Even Li Xian's treason charge was known to anyone with a discerning eye, but so far, the charge is still there and has not been rehabilitated.As for Li Xian, this guy's flamboyant operations back then, and the promises he was said to make to Webster when he was in Fangling, no matter how you listen to him, he is also unreliable.The same is true for Li Dan. A few days ago, Li Dan's son, Li Longji, was exiled to Yazhou because of his private possession of dead soldiers, collusion with the imperial guards, and conspiracy to exile him in Yazhou. Li Dan was demoted because of this.

Looking at Wu Zetian's indifferent appearance, but everyone can know that if this woman really gets angry, under the plain appearance, there is definitely a deep murderous intent hidden.Some courtiers in the court couldn't help but miss those days.Although many of them said that they had never served the previous emperors, they would know what was going on after a little questioning.The emperors of Lao Li's family, the first few are actually quite polite.Li Yuan, for example, has soft ears and not extreme means of doing things. When he was in power, the courtiers in the court lived fairly well.Li Shimin, not to mention, this guy wants to save face. With him, the life of a speech officer is easier, because he doesn't want to bear the name of a sinner for speech.When it comes to Li Zhi, this one is actually a sesame glutinous rice ball, and he puts on a good-natured appearance, but in fact, the wicked let the people around him do it.And Wu Zetian belongs to the kind who doesn't pretend to be herself. She is cruel and merciless, and she will get revenge. What's wrong with being moody?

Therefore, seeing that Wu Zetian had clearly revealed his murderous intentions, everyone was afraid to say anything. Then Wu Zetian waved his hand and said, "Since all of you have no objections, let Qin Tianjian choose an auspicious day for the zodiac. It’s time to formally canonize the crown prince! The Ministry of Rituals is also preparing according to the specifications for the canonization of the crown prince! Retire!”

Wu Zetian got up and left, Shangguan Wan'er gave Taiping a wink, Taiping naturally understood, and quickly followed.

Don't think that Shangguan Wan'er once admired Li Xian and made a show for Li Xian, but she is actually a very clear person.With her status, love is just an embellishment to her. Maybe when she was a girl, if Li Xian was willing to beg her at that time, she would definitely follow Li Xian desperately. Unfortunately, at that time Li Xian didn't think so, he had always had a good relationship with his concubine Pei, and Shangguan Wan'er was Li Zhi's concubine in name at that time!As for Li Xian, hehe, he is far worse than Li Xian, especially, his appearance can be called stupid. It is no wonder that Shangguan Wan'er is willing to pay more attention to such a person!

Shangguan Wan'er's real friend was Taiping. She was actually a little younger than Taiping, but when she was discovered by Wu Zetian, Taiping was almost married soon, but they quickly became acquainted.However, their relationship was really close when Wu Zetian began to rule.Compared with letting Li Xian and Li Dan ascend the throne, Shangguan Wan'er was naturally more inclined to Taiping. Over the years, she has brought a lot of convenience to Taiping.

At this moment, after getting a hint from Shangguan Wan'er, after retiring from the court, Taiping went directly to his mother.

When Taiping passed, Wu Zetian was changing clothes. Although she is not exhausted now, she is still willing to make herself more comfortable in informal occasions.Zhang Yizhi was waiting on the sidelines, but when he saw Taiping coming in, Zhang Yizhi gave Taiping a wink.Taiping just nodded with a smile, and then went to greet Wu Zetian: "My son pays homage to the empress!"

Wu Zetian said with a smile, "How do you feel today?"

Tai Ping said confidently: "Your servant is valued by the Queen Mother. I will let those who look down on you know that even if you are a female minister, you are better than a man!"

Wu Zetian nodded, she beckoned, and Zhang Yizhi immediately came to serve him attentively, helping Wu Zetian pinch his shoulders and beat his legs. Wu Zetian didn't shy away from Zhang Yizhi, and said directly to Taiping: "In the field of power, there are no men and women. As long as you really If you have power, then these are nothing! Look at the courtiers of the Manchu Dynasty, how much difference do they have in front of me, and the women in their backyard in front of them? So, no matter after you succeed to the throne, whether you inherit Wu Zhou or Li Tang, the key lies in controlling power!"

Taiping nodded, and said: "Thank you for the teaching, the emperor, I understand!"

Wu Zetian said with a smile: "You will be the empress dowager in the future, and the inner courtyard can't be empty! You can go to the Crane Prison and pick a few people back. If you feel that the Crane Prison is not good, you can also go to Baiguan by yourself." Choose a few beautiful boys at home to serve you!"

Taiping was still a little nervous at the beginning, for fear that she would mention Xue Shao's matter, but after Wu Zetian said that she was going to pick someone, Taiping was relieved, and she smiled and said: "The ones who control the cranes are all the Queen Mother's confidantes." I won’t go grab it anymore, I’ll find a few by myself later!”

Wu Zetian was also pleased to see Taiping like this.Whether it is a man or a woman, after becoming an emperor, it is best not to favor only one person, lest the other party lose his sense of proportion.It's like Yang Jian, who was so tightly controlled by Dugu Jialuo back then, that Yang Guang relied on flattering Dugu Jialuo, and finally deducted almost all of Yang Yong's scores from Dugu Jialuo into negative numbers, and Yang Yong was abolished. Dugu Jialuo exerted a lot of strength.Of course, it doesn't mean that Yang Guang must be inferior to Yang Yong as an emperor. In fact, Yang Yong's character flaws are quite obvious.Yang Guang, the biggest problem is that he is eager for quick success, so that in the end everyone betrays his relatives, and there is actually nothing wrong with his wrist.Although Li Shimin said that Yang Guang's reputation could not be more black, in fact, Li Shimin was actually copying his homework in those critical steps.

There is nothing wrong with the fact that Taiping and Xue Shao have a deep relationship, but Xue Shao is a man after all, if he uses this relationship to get involved in the imperial power, or even take the initiative from Taiping, it will be bad!Wu Zetian himself came up by relying on the wind of the pillow, so in this kind of matter, Wu Zetian felt that he had to be on guard.Therefore, there must be more voices around Taiping.If it weren't for her being really reluctant to part with Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong brothers, she would be willing to give these two famous handsome men to Taiping.

Women, who doesn't like beautiful boys!In fact, whether it is male or female, Yangou is the majority.The reason why Taiping fell in love with Xue Shao back then was also because Xue Shao was a famous handsome man. Of course, the first impression is very important, and it can make Taiping surrender willingly. It is also Xue Shao's ability to resist Wu Zetian.

However, Taiping is not what it used to be these years. On the one hand, it is because of Wu Zetian's influence, and on the other hand, her current status is very different from before.Originally, there were few princesses in the old Li family who were truly moral. In the past, Xue Shao was fine with him, but after they lived apart for a long time, Taiping's morality has almost dropped.Therefore, Taiping has no psychological burden at all for finding a few interviews.

After commenting on those beautiful men these days with Wu Zetian, Taiping said: "Emperor Mother, my son looks at these people in the court and each of them has some thoughts!"

Wu Zetian sneered, and said, "So what if you have an idea? They can't make any trouble! You don't have to worry about your sixth brother for the time being. Although he has already won the hearts of the people in Tubo, those nobles are not easy. The lamp, your sixth brother will not act rashly until you completely deal with them! What you need to worry about now is your seventh brother and eighth brother. Some little tricks! But, these things, you have to solve them yourself!" At this point, Wu Zetian's eyes almost turned cold: "Since you have embarked on this road, then, no matter whether you succeed or fail, you have to do this again. Mental preparation is all you need! If you don’t even have this preparation, then just be your princess honestly!”

Taiping hurriedly said: "Emperor Mother should have known about my son's determination a long time ago! If my son hadn't thought about it, why did I have to come to this point? With the capital I've accumulated over the years, anyone who I've accumulated over the years will be ashamed. You have to give your ministers enough respect! Now that the mother emperor has appointed her ministers as the crown princess, if she turns around and makes such an idea, then who can trust her ministers? So, don't worry, the mother emperor, the sons will definitely not be casual shake!"

After Taiping made such a statement, Wu Zetian nodded secretly, but his face remained calm, and said: "Since you have already made a plan, then, how to do it is up to you! But you have to remember one thing In other words, it is time to make a decision, and you must make a decision early, and don't miss the opportunity just because you are soft-hearted for a moment!"

To this daughter, Wu Zetian was honest. She never even thought that the person she let her daughter ruthlessly attack was actually her own son!However, at Wu Zetian's status, she has already seen through what family affection is. What she is looking at now is nothing more than letting her daughter pass on her own ideas, and as a queen over a man, so as to ensure that her hard work will not be because of affected by his own death.

After pondering for a while, Wu Zetian finally decided to reveal the truth to her daughter: "It's fine for others, and the Ryukyu King can still be trusted!"

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