Don’t be sad when the moon is missing and the flowers are withered. The flowers will eventually bloom and the moon will be full.
What's more, there is nothing that can dissipate the fragrance, and there is also a strong beauty that will pass away in Sichuan.
A beautiful song lingers gracefully, and the spring grass in Jiuyuan is jealous of Chanjuan.
Wang and Sun Mo learn to be passionate about guests. Since ancient times, being passionate has harmed young people.
——"Hurting the Singer with Friends" Wen Tingyun (Tang Dynasty)
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Without Deng Bi in charge, the originally watertight intelligence system of Princess Taiping and her party was full of loopholes, and was finally infiltrated by Zhang Luxun's insider.
Zhang Luxun received a tip that Princess Taiping had bribed two generals of the Forbidden Army - General Chang Yuankai of Zuoyulin and General Li Ci of Youyulin.
In late June of the second year of Xiantian, according to information provided by reliable informants, two generals, Chang and Li, had frequently visited Princess Taiping's residence recently.
Zhang Luxun immediately realized that the Taiping Party had everything they needed and they could take action at any time.
Zhang Luxun decided to persuade Xuanzong and took the lead.
"The matter is urgent, we must act quickly!"
When Zhang Luqi met Xuanzong, he repeatedly emphasized this sentence.
At the same time, Zhang Luxu sent a secret letter to Zhang Shuo, Zuo Cheng, the minister who stayed in Luoyang, and Shi Cui, the governor of Jing, urging Zhang and Cui to persuade Xuanzong to take action quickly.
Zhang said that after receiving Zhang Luxun's secret message, he took off his sword, ordered people to rush to the capital, and presented the sword to Xuanzong. The meaning of sending the sword is very obvious: to take the sword with hands and drop it, to strike first. To mobilize the imperial army to cover up the enemy with lightning speed.
Potential to capture the rebels.
When Cui Riyong saw the letter, he rushed back to Chang'an at starry night and entered the palace to meet the saint. Cui Riyong advised Xuanzong to issue an edict as soon as possible and lead his troops to annihilate Princess Taiping and her gang members, solving the potential coup risk once and for all.
However, killing his aunt Princess Taiping was not an easy decision for Xuanzong. Once he used force against Princess Taiping, how would the Supreme Emperor Li Dan react? Although Li Dan had abdicated, the power of the military and state was still in his hands. If he
What should Xuanzong do if he intervenes? If it really comes to this point, wouldn't father and son turn against each other and fight each other? Let's recreate the Xuanwu Gate Incident and the scene where Li Shimin placed Li Yuan under house arrest.
This is Xuanzong's biggest concern at the moment.
Just when Xuanzong was worried about gains and losses, Zhang Luxun received another tip that Princess Taiping had already formulated two plans for a coup:
"First, send someone to poison and assassinate him.
Next to Xuanzong, there was a palace maid, Yuanshi, who was responsible for delivering decoctions and medicines. She was an undercover agent of Princess Taiping.
Princess Taiping decided to let the palace maid Yuanshi poison the "Red Arrow Powder" tonic brewed in the imperial kitchen to kill Xuanzong.
Cui Shi, Princess Taiping's lover, was in charge of the assassination plan. If the assassination failed, the second plan would be immediately activated - mobilizing the imperial army to seize power by force.
The Taiping Party planned to divide its troops into two groups: one led by the Imperial Army generals Chang Yuankai and Li Ci to break into the Wude Hall where Xuanzong was reviewing the memorials and kill Li Longji; the other led by the four prime ministers Dou, Cen, Xiao and Cui
The soldiers occupied the official offices of six ministries in three provinces and controlled all officials in the court.
The time for the coup is set to be the fourth day of the seventh month in the second year of Xiantian."
On the first day of July, Zhang Luxun suddenly entered the palace and informed Xuanzong that the Taiping Party was preparing to launch a coup on the fourth day of this month.
No more hesitation! Either you die or I die!
The moment of decisive battle at the top of the Forbidden City has finally arrived.
On the third day of July, Xuanzong made a decisive decision and issued an urgent edict. He ordered Longwu General Wang Maozhong to lead more than 300 thousand horse guards to ambush Qianhua Gate.
At the same time, Xuanzong suddenly summoned General Chang Yuankai of Zuoyulin and General Li Ci of Youyulin. These two forbidden army generals did not expect that Xuanzong had already known about the coup plan and entered the palace unprepared. As soon as they arrived at Qianhuamen, they were ambushed.
The thousands of knights and soldiers here were hacked to death with swords.
When Chang Yuankai and Li Ci died, the imperial army was leaderless and in chaos, and the military power was immediately taken back by Xuanzong.
Xuanzong personally went into battle, and together with Zhang Luxu, Wang Ju, Wang Maozhong and other cronies, they led their troops from Wude Palace into the court hall and killed Xiao Zhizhong, Cen Xi, Jia Yingfu, Li You and others.
While eradicating the Taiping Party, Xuanzong ordered Guo Yuanzhen, his trusted prime minister and Minister of War, to lead a group of troops directly to the Taiji Hall, the emperor's dormitory, under the name of protection, but actually under house arrest, and put Li Dan under control.
Guo Yuanzhen forced the Supreme Emperor Li Dan to issue an edict, announcing that Dou Huaizhen and others had conspired to cause rebellion and had been executed by Xuanzong. At the same time, he announced his official abdication: "Military, state, political, and criminal punishments are all subject to the emperor's punishment. I have done nothing to nourish my ambition and pursue my sincerity."
The coup carefully planned by Princess Taiping was easily wiped out by Xuanzong.
The arrogant and arrogant Princess Taiping instantly became the dog that everyone wanted to beat.
Princess Taiping fled in panic and hid in Zhongnan Mountain for three days and three nights.
On the evening of the third day, as the sun set, Princess Taiping stood on the cliff at the top of the mountain, facing Chang'an, silent for a long time.
In the hunting wind, Princess Taiping's clothes and skirts were flying, and she might be blown off the cliff by the mountain wind at any time.
Standing on the cliff, Princess Taiping felt her own insignificance for the first time. She regretted so much why she was so obsessed with it that she was seduced by Zhang Lu and fell into the trap of alienation. She wronged her most capable minister Deng Bi and destroyed the Great Wall.
The next day, Princess Taiping returned to Chang'an. After receiving Xuanzong's death edict, Princess Taiping put her head into the white silk silk and left peacefully without leaving a word.
On the day when Princess Taiping hanged herself, except for her eldest son Xue Chongjian, all of Princess Taiping's other sons and all her party members were executed.
Among Princess Taiping's party, the only ones who were pardoned from capital crimes were Princess Taiping's two male favorites Cui Shi and Lu Zangyong. They were exiled to Douzhou (today's Xinyi City, Guangdong) and Longzhou (today's Luoding City, Guangdong) respectively.
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However, the good times did not last long. As soon as Cui Shi arrived in Jingzhou, he was sentenced to death on the spot because of the poisoning case of the palace maid Yuanshi.
After this thrilling and bloody coup, Li Longji comprehensively purged the courtiers. Those who had been promoted by Princess Taiping were demoted, and those who were excluded by Princess Taiping were all promoted.
As the saying goes, one emperor and one courtier, the Li and Tang Dynasties were in turmoil and did not calm down until the end of the year.
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"Then what happened next? Did the Supreme Emperor (Li Longji) grant Xue Zhao's death?" Queen Zhang asked eagerly.
Mrs. Pei took a sip of tea, moistened her throat, and said, "The Emperor did not kill her, but instead gave her a lot of land, houses, and jewels.
The Supreme Emperor knows that as long as Xue Zhao does not die, there will be no inextricable relationship with Deng Bi."
Empress Zhang sneered and said: "With so many things happening, does Xue Zhao still have the dignity to live in this world?"
Mrs. Pei curled her lips and agreed: "What the empress said is absolutely true. It is said that Xue Zhao regretted it too much, but a person cannot be resurrected after death. Xue Zhao tried to forget everything, and only hoped that he and Zhang Lu could return to the countryside and live in peace."
But what is Zhang Luxu doing all this for? Isn’t it just for glory and wealth, and for being a high-ranking official?
Instead of returning to seclusion, Zhang Luxun was granted the title of Marquis and Chancellor, taking over Deng Bi's position and becoming the Right Servant of the Tang Dynasty.
Zhang Luxun, who became the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, was busy with people every day, playing music and singing every night, drinking and beauties, and had long forgotten Xue Zhao.
Xue Zhao, who was guarding the empty room alone day and night, suddenly realized that he had fallen into the trap of Li Longji and Zhang Luqi.
Xue Zhao, who was abandoned by Zhang Luxun, finally regained her rationality, but she had no face to face Deng Bi and had no choice but to die.
It is said that that night, Xue Zhao asked someone to bring Deng Bi a letter in blood, and then on the Xiling Bridge where she and Deng Bi had made a private life-long commitment, she pulled out the token of love that Deng Bi had given her and committed suicide."