Xie Xiang

It took four full years to weaken the princes.

In the middle, Liu Zao also changed the name of the Qimen Army to the Huben Army, and ordered Huben, Yulin, Jinwuwei and Gongwei to obey the emperor directly.

The pattern of Chang'an has also changed little by little in the past four years.

Liu Zao's prestige has been raised to a new level, and all ministers obey orders.

The time has come.

It's strange to say that Liu Zao thinks about being able to spend time with Xie Xiang all the time, but when the time is right, she hesitates instead.He felt that this minister was not obedient enough, and he would definitely remonstrate at that time. He felt that the prince had not suppressed her enough, and he held a grudge against her, so he might look for opportunities to make trouble.

In her eyes, it seemed that the ministers would make things difficult for her, while the princes and kings were all thinking of rebellion, and no one could be trusted.

"How about another two years?" Liu Zao said anxiously.

Xie Yi saw that she was undecided in the end, she couldn't help being amused, but also felt distressed.I have been looking forward to one thing for a long time, so long that I even dream about it, but when it really comes, I dare not take that step.

She came to look for Xie Yi secretly, she almost didn't even dare to leave the front door, for fear of being noticed, people would find out the details, so that she would not be able to seize the opportunity.

"It can be done." Xie Yi comforted her.

She looked confident, as if becoming the queen was a sure thing, which made Liu Zao steadfast in her belief and eased a lot of tension.

Such a big event was naturally planned by Zhou.

The capital is already under control, and in the past two years, important positions in the court have gradually been occupied by ministers whom Liu Zao and Xie Yi trust.Each of these ministers has carefully considered in their hearts.

But ordinary people always have selfishness and their own considerations, they are not gods, they are also flesh and blood, and the wisdom of mortals cannot be counted in all aspects.

The weather has been smooth and rainy this year, and the year is not bad.Liu Zao refrained from speaking, so that the ministers could focus on political affairs first, so as not to disturb the people's autumn harvest.

Until the winter, the autumn harvest is over, and the winter wheat in the south is also planted. The common people only need to stay at home and enjoy the rare leisure time of the year.

The princes from all over the country are also honest, there is no lawlessness, the border is peaceful, and no barbarians have invaded the border for a long time.

The world is peaceful, Haiyan and Heqing.

Liu Zao summoned more than [-] ministers to Xuanshi Hall, and said to them, "There is a virtuous woman in the world, who has both talents and virtues, and is gentle and elegant. I have heard of her virtuous name for a long time, and I want to call her into the harem. "

Li Wen's heart skipped a beat, he lowered his head, and didn't say a word.

All the ministers looked at each other in blank dismay, unable to understand what His Majesty meant by these words for a moment.

Liu Zao was so nervous that his back was covered with sweat, but when he started talking, it seemed to be a matter of course, and it was easy to get up.She didn't panic, she sat upright and looked around the hall, not letting go of the expression on anyone's face.

It's just that he never expected that the first to speak was General Sun Ciqing, who suddenly knelt down on the ground and shouted, "Your Majesty, no!"

Sun Ciqing hadn't gained any power in these years, and he was just living a busy life by falsely occupying the name of a general. At this time, he was the first to stand up and oppose it.

Liu Zao cast his eyes on him, the smile on his lips was already cool, and he said lightly, "Why not?"

"I've never heard of a woman marrying a woman, and a woman marrying a woman."

"Before Emperor Lu, he never heard that a woman is the master of all vehicles." Liu Zao said indifferently.

"How can the two be confused!" This time it was Zong Zheng who spoke.He glared angrily, almost as a reprimand, and said, "Your Majesty wants to become a queen, not to mention anything else, where did the crown prince come from?"

"Come from the clan." Liu Zao said.

"Absurd! How can the bloodline be messed up like this? There are so many clans in the world, and there will be no peace when such words are spread." Before Zong Zheng could speak in the future, another minister took the lead to refute.

Liu Zao disapproved of all the faces in the hall, which was expected, so she didn't get angry, and said one by one.

She might disregard the world's affairs for her own selfishness, but Prime Minister Xie is not of such a temperament, if there is no proper method, she will not allow her to set up a queen.

The ministers were passionate, and they couldn't listen to it. In the end, they knelt down together and begged the emperor to rein in the precipice and not to go his own way.

Liu Zao sat on the throne, looking down at the steps.There was a kneeling in the hall, no one was standing, no one was willing to say a word for her.

These are the virtuous ministers and generals she entrusted to Jiangshan Sheji.

The monarch and his ministers broke up unhappy.

The ministers left the announcement room, all silent.

In the past, when one walked out of Weiyang Palace, the ministers discussing politics either went to the left or to the right, and each had his own place.This time, they all gathered together and walked out along the palace road without saying a word.

They were all holding back words, but they didn't know where to start.

Finally, Sun Ciqing couldn't bear it first, and angrily scolded, "It's ridiculous..."

Han Ping immediately cut off his mouth and said, "General, be careful!"

The emperor has accumulated power for a long time, and just now the officials in the palace were united with one mind, causing all the officials to forget the emperor's power. Now that they are out of the palace, they are shocked by the cold wind and the sun, and they wake up. A shock makes everyone feel scared.

Sun Ciqing was silent for a moment, pointed the finger at Han Ping, and said, "Jingzhao thinks the old man is wrong?"

Han Ping was neither humble nor overbearing, and said calmly, "If you have a fault, you will remonstrate. If you remonstrate well, how dare you speak crazy and rebellious words?"

"You are presumptuous!" Sun Ciqing was furious.

A minister hurriedly persuaded them to separate the two.Zongzheng also hurriedly said, "Both of you take a step back. The most important thing at present is how to persuade Your Majesty. If you have a fault and don't remonstrate, it is no different from rebelling against a minister. Your Majesty is quite determined, and I am afraid it will take a lot of effort to make him Your Majesty dismisses the idea."

After serving this person for a long time, all the officials know something about the emperor's temperament.If she wants to do something, it's very rare for her to give up halfway.

The ministers all looked worried.One of the ministers suddenly said, "I haven't said a word since I joined the court captain. At this critical moment, it's time for you and me to contribute. Does the court captain have a good strategy?"

As soon as he said it, the ministers remembered that Ting Wei had been silent.He has always been the most active in persuading the emperor to change his ways.After all, he used to be the emperor's teacher, so he paid special attention to the emperor's words and deeds. Whenever he saw something happened, he always advised him in time.His Majesty can always accept advice and never reprimand him.

Seeing that everyone's eyes turned to him, Li Wen was helpless, and he said after deliberating, "Your Majesty's proposal is indeed inappropriate, but..."

"There's nothing wrong with it." Zong Zheng said angrily, "This discussion is so fallacious that there is no room for change."

As soon as Li Wencai opened his mouth, he was interrupted and had to keep his mouth shut silently.

Sun Ciqing looked around, wondering, "Where did the Prime Minister go? Why didn't you see the Prime Minister for such a big event?"

Everyone was so mad that they realized that the prime minister was not here, and started talking about it.Zongzheng sighed, and said with great embarrassment, "I hate that the Prime Minister is not here. If the Prime Minister is here, he must have persuaded His Majesty to rein in the precipice."

Over the years, not only Li Wen, but they also discovered that once His Majesty insisted on going his own way, only the Prime Minister could persuade her.Hearing this, all the ministers nodded and expressed regret.

Li Wen saw how naive they were, and sighed secretly, but he couldn't help complaining to the Prime Minister in his heart, how hard it would be to let His Majesty have such absurd ideas, to risk the world's dissatisfaction, to be an enemy of the world, and to fight against ethics.

The emperor has been refusing to appoint an imperial concubine, he has already given up on adding people to the palace, and is ready for the crown prince to come from the imperial family.However, His Majesty's announcement still caught him off guard. He was not as opposed to it as the other ministers were, and his worries and concerns prevailed.

Since His Majesty announced his plans for Empress Li, this matter is not only about Empress Li, but also involves the prestige of the emperor. There may be changes, and the officials will not be as easy to control as they are now.

Li Wen glanced at the passionate ministers, secretly worried.

Liu Zao returned to the bedroom, gritted his teeth, and said viciously, "Sun Ciqing."

She had expected that the ministers would object, but she never thought that he would be the first to jump out.What is he doing, Liu Zao still can't see it?It's not as high-sounding as what he said, but it's just fishing in troubled waters, hoping to gain support from others, so as to gain great power.

"Your Majesty calm down." Hu Ao hurriedly said.

"It's still too gentle under my control." Liu Zao said.

Hu Ao didn't dare to speak anymore.

Fortunately, His Majesty was not angry for too long, she calmed down quickly, and asked, "Is Prime Minister Xie's place settled?"

The ministers couldn't persuade her, so they would definitely go to the prime minister's mansion for help. They didn't realize it just now, and they would soon wonder which woman "confuses" her.Xie Xiang was in an embarrassing situation in Beijing, so it was better to avoid it.

She originally arranged for Xie Xiang to live in Ganquan Palace for a month, but Xie Xiang refused.The Oasis Palace is too far away, and fast horses have to travel for a day and a night, and the news is not well-informed.So she hid Xie Xiang on Penglai Island.

When Hu Ao heard His Majesty's question about thanking Xiang, he was immediately relieved. As long as he mentioned Xie Xiang, no matter how angry he was, His Majesty would not be able to get angry.He respectfully replied, "Everything on the island has been prepared, the incense that the prime minister is used to, the books that he often reads, the zither, silk and bamboo, delicacies, clothing, fur and bedding, everything that is needed is ready."

Liu Zao hurriedly asked, "Can you write down what happened today in detail and send it to Prime Minister Xie?"

Hu Ao smiled and said, "Send it."

The prime minister gave up Ganquan and went to Penglai for the convenience of communication, so naturally he wanted to pass the news to the prime minister as quickly as possible.

Liu Zao nodded, and said, "Report in time, don't make the Prime Minister wait for a long time."

Hu Ao bowed, "No."

Liu Zao was satisfied.

Although she was worried, she wasn't panicked.The ministers seemed to be monolithic, and they opposed her in unison, with strong words and firm expressions, as if there was no possibility of changing their words.

But no one is really monolithic.Everyone has selfishness, and everyone will plan for themselves, they will never be as single-minded as they appear to be against her.

The next day, Chang'an City was no different from usual.Yesterday's words in Xuanshi Palace were kept secret among the important ministers, and no one dared to leak them.

Hu Ao sent people to monitor the situation outside, and the secret report was divided into two parts, one was sent to Penglai Island, and the other was presented to Xuanshi Hall.Liu Zao paid close attention, but she did not call the ministers into the palace again.

She was waiting, waiting for the first minister to "surrender" to her, waiting for a crack to appear in that iron plate.