"What are you talking about?" Empress Wu couldn't help being startled when she heard this. She took the memorial from Shangguan Wan'er and took a look at it. She saw that the memorial was written by Li Jingxuan's son Li Sichong, saying that his father had a sudden stroke last night and could not move his hands and feet, and could not move his mouth or eyes.
He is crooked and his limbs are paralyzed. His condition is very serious and he can no longer lead troops in battle. I hope the Emperor and Queen will understand this.
When Empress Wu read the memorial, she became furious and said coldly: "Since Li Jingxuan suffered a stroke, he is naturally unable to handle political affairs. I ordered him to be relieved of his post of secretary, and Xue Yuanchao, the minister of Zhongshu, was appointed to handle the affairs of Zhongshu."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Empress Wu's order was issued, it was unanimously opposed by the four prime ministers. Hao Chujun, Dai Zhide, Zhang Wenguan and others strongly opposed Xue Yuanchao because of his lack of qualifications. Except for Li Jingxuan and these four, the prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall
There are still Xue Rengui, Liu Rengui and Xue Yuanchao. Now Li Jingxuan and Xue Yuanchao are parties and cannot participate in the discussion. This leaves six people. Among the six people, three people have already firmly opposed it. Apart from these three people, Xue Rengui
Liu Rengui and Liu Rengui were also close confidants of the emperor, and they would definitely oppose Xue Yuancao's appointment as agent for Zhongshu Province. As a result, five people were occupied. Empress Wu thought that she would not be able to get away with anything this time, so she had no choice but to give up what she had just done.
As for the plan, it is suggested that Hao Chujun should serve as the Secretary of the Central Committee. As for Li Jingxuan, we should wait until he recovers from his illness before making other arrangements. As for sending troops, we will discuss it with the court in the morning.
After finishing speaking, Empress Wu walked away with a puff of sleeves.
Li Xian didn't expect that after everyone's strong opposition, Empress Wu actually compromised. He was immediately overjoyed, bowed to Gaozong, complimented the emperor a lot, and then left together.
However, after Empress Wu returned to the palace, her anger became even more uncontrollable, and she thought angrily: "I didn't expect that Xian'er's men could gather such terrifying power, and all four prime ministers were on his side. There was also Xian Er.
Er, actually stood on his side. If Li Jingxuan's condition gets better, wouldn't there be five prime ministers under Xian'er? In this way, wouldn't all major affairs in the court be decided by his hands? If so
Is this really the case, won’t all my years of planning be in vain? No, I have to find a way to solve this matter. If I am pushed into a hurry, huh, what happened to Hong’er back then was an example for him.”
Thinking of this, Empress Wu immediately ordered Wei Tuan'er: "Go and ask Doctor Ming to come."
After a while, Ming Chongyan was seen arriving in the palace. At this time, all the attendants resigned knowingly. Ming Chongyan sat down next to Empress Wu, and then said with a smile: "Why are you so angry? You can't be angry if you are angry.
It’s harmful to the body, if it hurts this beautiful face like a flower, that’s not good.”
After finishing speaking, Ming Chongyan moved his hand to Empress Wu's waist.
Empress Wu dodged for a moment, and then said: "Chongyan, you have to help me find a way to get rid of the prince. His strength is too great now. You have no idea that he has gathered four prime ministers today."
And Xian'er, together with the old man, begged for mercy and forced the old man to remove Li Jingxuan from his military post, which caused great loss to me. Today he dares to bully the old man, and tomorrow he dares to put pressure on me. Alas, you are in charge of the government today.
It’s not that I don’t know that although I seem to have unlimited glory, it’s not easy to be caught in the middle. Although the old man looks generous, he is very wary of me. He secretly supports Xian’er to fight against me, which is proof.”
Having said this, Empress Wu sneered, and then continued: "Besides, those prime ministers look down on me at all in their bones. Li Jingxuan, who is a sworn brother, originally said that he wanted to surrender to me, but in his heart he did not
I thought that I was from a high-ranking family and looked down upon a woman with a small surname like me, so I dared to secretly seek refuge with Xian'er, not to mention Zhang Wenguan and Dai Zhide. These two old guys had a close relationship with Hong'er.
They don’t take refuge either, but they always find ways to suppress me. As long as it’s something that’s not good for me, they’re willing to get involved.”
There was a hint of hatred in Empress Wu's eyes, and she gritted her teeth and said: "Not to mention Hao Chujun, this guy is loyal to the old man, so he naturally understands the master's intentions, echoes each other with the prince, and tries to suppress me. As for Xue Rengui and
Liu Rengui not only holds military power, but is also the old man's confidant. Xue Rengui is also in charge of the military examinations. They all follow the old man's wishes and are very unfriendly to me. Although my subordinates have also won over many people, the Political Affairs Hall
The foundation of our relationship is too thin, please tell me when will the big plan between us be realized?"
Ming Chongyan thought for a moment, then smiled and said: "Actually, there is no way to solve this matter, but don't be impatient and just take your time. Now, although Li Jingxuan did not go to Western Xinjiang, he was temporarily detained for pretending to be ill.
He is removed from the position of prime minister. As for him wanting to return to the court after he recovers from illness, is that not your decision? Of course, this old man is actually still valuable. At that time, you only need to send the imperial minister from Shang Yao Bureau to him.
The doctor found out that he was still ill and could not work hard. Wouldn't it mean that this old man would never be able to set foot in the court again? You don't have to worry about Zhang Wenguan. The **** saw him and saw that his hall was dark, so he
Knowing that he will not survive this year, as for Liu Rengui, you can find a way to win him over to your side."
"But that man is a stubborn old man and is die-hardly loyal to the old man. There is no way he can be won over?" Empress Wu couldn't help but sigh, shaking her head and smiling bitterly.
But I heard Ming Chongyan say: "It depends on people. Now that Liu Rengui has returned to the court, as long as he knows that Li Jingxuan's affairs have been destroyed by these people, he will immediately write a letter and target Li Jingxuan again, and we only need to write Liu Rengui's letter a little longer."
Reveal it to Hao Chujun, Dai Zhide and others. At the same time, you will find a way to reward Liu Rengui. I believe that these people will immediately think that Liu Rengui has surrendered to you. In fact, Liu Rengui does not need to take refuge seriously. As long as we allow them to have cracks, they will be affected.
The old man and his henchmen suspected and suppressed Liu Rengui, so he had no choice but to choose us. In fact, even if he really didn't choose us, what else could he do alone? In this way, your opponent would lose three prime ministers.
, as long as you take the opportunity to deploy people, I believe it will not be difficult to control the court, but there is one thing that is very worrying."
"What are you talking about? Could it be the alliance between Xian'er and Xian'er?" Empress Wu was also very shrewd. Seeing that there was a trace of worry in Ming Chongyan's eyes, she figured it out, so she asked
road.
But Ming Chongyan nodded and said: "Yes, that's exactly what happened. The prince is in the East Palace and is the crown prince of the country. He has many talents under his command, but his character is a bit indecisive. However, the king of Zhou is magnanimous, upright and good at making decisions."
, although he has no party members in the court, he is still quite popular. The combination of the two is actually a perfect combination of strength and softness. I believe that as long as the two of them cooperate, it will be difficult for you to benefit from it. Therefore, if you want to succeed,
, we must find a way to separate the two, and then take the opportunity to deal with the prince. As long as the prince falls, you will take the opportunity to appoint people, especially the candidates for the prime minister. Even if the King of Zhou is established as the prince, what will happen to you?"
"You are right. This kid Xian'er is very scheming and decisive. With his help, it is indeed difficult to deal with Xian'er. We should indeed separate them and then take the opportunity to strike. However," Empress Wu suddenly had a hint of fear in her eyes.
Worried and confused, he asked: "If we get rid of Xian'er and then install Xian'er as the crown prince, wouldn't we have established an enemy more terrifying than Xian'er? In this way, I am afraid that our situation will be even worse in the future.
difficult!"
I saw Ming Chongyan laughing and saying: "You don't have to worry about this. Although the King of Zhou is more intelligent than the prince, he has no foundation. If you take advantage of the old man's illness and unable to handle the government affairs and put people in place, he will be established as the king."
Prince, I am unable to compete with you, not to mention that the King of Yu is not the King of Zhou. Under your pressure, he will definitely not dare to cooperate with the King of Zhou. If you try to support the King of Yu to check and balance the King of Zhou, what else can he do?
What can you do? Besides, the old man is always by your side. If something unexpected happens, as long as you get the imperial edict, won't he be teased by you and applauded? "
"That's right. That's all we can do for the time being. In fact, the most important thing for us now is to get rid of the prince. As for which one to appoint as the new prince, we can discuss it by ourselves. Chongyan, I am lucky to have you here to help me. If
Facing all this alone, I'm afraid it would be difficult to survive alone." Empress Wu gently shook Ming Chongyan's hand, and then said softly.
But Ming Chongyan said seriously: "What you said is wrong. In fact, I didn't know it? You are just used to relying on me and don't want to use your brain. What's more, sometimes, as a biological mother, you
There is no such determination, but there is no father or son in the Tian family. In this court, there can always be only one person who holds the supreme power. Whether it is husband and wife, father and son, brother, mother and son, anyone can only give in in the face of power.
You may seem cruel and ruthless at times, but your temporary weakness can only lead to endless disasters, and sometimes you may not even be able to save your life. Therefore, I have to admit that your intelligence is indeed superior to mine, but there are
You really need me to come up with these ideas for you. At least it will give you more peace of mind than coming up with these ideas yourself. Haha, do you know how you will repay me for helping you so much?
To me?"
Empress Wu nodded and smiled when she heard this, and said lightly: "You know me best, otherwise why would I fall in love with you so uncontrollably? But I am already yours, how can I repay you in return?
?”
Empress Wu's charming eyes seduced the man's truest desire bit by bit, until finally the man couldn't bear it and pushed her down on the couch... (To be continued.) This chapter has been completed!