Emperor Gaozong was reading the memorials with great interest. Although there was nothing really useful in these memorials, they were all nonsense articles praising virtues. However, Emperor Emperor Gaozong was happy to read them, and the more he read them, the happier he became.
In fact, Gaozong was not unclear about his abilities, but this did not prevent him from being narcissistic at this time. After all, major events such as the expansion of territory, civil administration and martial arts occurred during his reign, and in later generations' history,
When praising this period of history in the Tang Dynasty, why should we write something like "In August of the second year of Yongchun in the Tang Dynasty, thousands of Tubo empress dowagers, Zanpu and other masters were captured, and Tubo was destroyed"?
Therefore, no matter what, it is a definite fact that he will go down in history in the future, and no one can change it.
In fact, Gaozong had long felt that his father, Tang Taizong's martial arts skills were an insurmountable mountain for him. It would be extremely difficult, even impossible, to catch up with his father with his own abilities.
It was a fantasy that came true, but now that he can achieve such amazing results during his reign, it is definitely a huge satisfaction for him.
It is precisely with this idea that Gaozong is now very satisfied with his ambitions. His whole spirit is extremely excited every day. His condition has even eased a lot because of these good news. If
It is said that Gaozong originally thought that he would not be able to survive this winter, but now he is confident that he will live another ten or eight years.
"Haha, Mei Niang, what do you think of this poem I wrote?"
"Mei Niang, look at this painting I painted."
"Mei Niang, look, I..."
The extremely excited Gaozong was like a chatterer, constantly pulling Empress Wu to talk about that. However, Empress Wu was very irritable now and had no mood to pay attention to him, but she could only force a smile and try her best to "coax" him.
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"Really, this poem is written with profound artistic conception and exquisite wording. It is indeed a good poem."
"Haha, this painting is a masterful painting. Both the technique and the artistic conception are excellent. It is a rare masterpiece."
"..."
While Empress Wu tried her best to praise Gaozong, she suppressed the extreme resentment in her heart and at the same time actively arranged related matters so that her plan could be implemented more smoothly.
Empress Wu waited for more than a day and finally got the result she wanted. Guanglu Cheng Ma Jin personally handed several pieces of cake on a jade plate into her hands.
"You should step down first." Empress Wu waved to Ma Jin expressionlessly, asking Ma Jin to step down. Then he personally brought the cake to the imperial table and said softly to Gaozong: "Your Majesty, you are very busy.
It’s been a long time, you must be hungry, right? This is a cookie made by my concubine, why don’t you give it a try?”
"Okay, I will taste it carefully. Is the sweet cake made by Mei Niang delicious? But, haha, I need you to feed me." Gaozong had no idea that the disaster was coming, and the tenderness on his face was still there.
Play coquettishly and flirt with Empress Wu.
When Empress Wu saw this, her heart suddenly became complicated. The man in front of her had been really good to her over the years. If he hadn't rescued her from Ganye Temple, she would have been a nun for the rest of her life.
She doted on herself to the best of her ability and helped her ascend to the throne of the queen. It can be said that without this man, she would not be where she is today. No matter what, the relationship between husband and wife for thirty years is still relatively deep, and for a while, she was still able to return to the throne.
It's really hard to get started.
However, Empress Wu then remembered what was wrong with this man. It was he who was messing around with his sister and niece behind her back, and had lost his face. It was this man who had been sheltering Li Xian, causing him to
Her plans have been frustrated one after another, and even today, she even persuaded herself to give up all the power in her hands. Such words are simply a joke. How could she do such a stupid thing?
"Hey, now that things have happened, do I still have a reason to give up? Does anyone know what kind of sacrifices I have made for the power in my hands? I can sacrifice my daughter, son, cousin, nephew, these people.
How come you can’t sacrifice a husband?”
When Empress Wu thought of this, her heart suddenly hardened again, and she was determined to give it a go, because for her, this was the only chance she had to lose everything. If she gave up this opportunity, she would not forgive herself.
Therefore, Empress Wu smiled and agreed to Gaozong's request, took a piece of cake with great tenderness, and fed it to Gaozong with her own hands.
I don’t know whether Gaozong was really hungry, or whether he felt that Empress Wu’s feeding him the cake would increase his appetite. Anyway, he ate the cake quickly.
"Well, not bad, delicious, I want more." Gaozong tasted this delicious cake, and then said to Empress Wu: "You still want to feed me."
Seeing this, Empress Wu could only silently take a piece of cake and feed it to Gaozong again.
Gaozong was very interested today. He ate three cakes in a row and then burped with satisfaction.
But not long after, Gaozong suddenly felt pain in his abdomen. At first, he didn't feel anything, but later on, he felt more and more uncomfortable. Finally, he had abdominal cramps and was rolling on the ground in pain.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" A trace of panic flashed across Empress Wu's face, and she hurriedly went to help Gaozong, but she did not order anyone to call the imperial doctor.
Gaozong, with tears in his eyes, pointed at the cake on the imperial table and was speechless. At this time, black blood began to flow from his mouth and nose.
Until then, Wu Cai shouted in panic: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Come quickly, your Majesty is sick, go and ask for the imperial doctor..."
The entire Zhenguan Hall was buzzing with excitement and became unprecedentedly busy. By the time the island arrived, Emperor Gaozong was already so angry that even if the gods were alive, he would not be able to make a comeback.
"Quickly, go and invite Pei Yan. I'm afraid your Majesty won't be able to do it. I want him to come into the palace quickly to discuss the funeral arrangements with me. Also, you must remember to seal the news immediately. If anyone leaks out, he will be killed immediately."
Seeing that Gaozong was no longer rescued, Empress Wu breathed a sigh of relief. She issued a series of instructions, and a web of conspiracy was quickly woven.
Pei Yan arrived within a quarter of an hour. Looking at it like this, he seemed to be waiting for the summons.
"Your Majesty, what's going on?" Pei Yan didn't know what caused Gaozong to be like this. Seeing this appearance, he couldn't help but frown and asked in a deep voice.
Empress Wu choked even more and said: "Your Majesty suddenly suffered from angina pectoris, and now he is on his deathbed. Pei Yan, please quickly draft a posthumous edict. Otherwise, if something happens to Your Majesty, I am afraid that we will not even have a life-saving charm."
"(To be continued.) This chapter has been completed!