I have a headache. Gaozong really has a headache. No matter who is behind this matter, it cannot be investigated. No matter what the truth is, it will smear the face of the Tian family. This one Emperor Gaozong knew what was going on. If the problem was not thoroughly investigated, how could he give an explanation to the world? After all, the matter had become so noisy that it could not be suppressed by force. It must be done properly after all. After handling it, the word "appropriate" was difficult to deal with. Poor Emperor Gaozong was not a first-class wise man, so he could not think of a good solution. He was so distressed that his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.
"Xian'er keeps talking about the word 'argument' every time. He must be very confident. He might as well explain it so that your father and mother can discuss it in detail."
The thing that Empress Wu had planned for a long time was completely destroyed by Li Xian. On the surface, it seemed normal, but in his heart, he longed to cut Li Xian into pieces. At this time, Gaozong was in trouble If this is the case, and Li Xian is just sitting around like no one has anything to do, he can't look past it, so he kicks the problem back to Li Xian's feet.
"Well, Mei Niang is right. Xian'er has always been very wise. He must have a safe plan. Just come and listen to me."
Gao Zong was anxious, but after hearing Empress Wu's words to relieve him, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and climbed up the pole easily.
Haha, this old thief woman really doesn’t make people worry!
Li Xian had long expected that Empress Wu would make such a move, but he didn't care much about it. However, he didn't intend to let it slip easily. Instead, he pretended to be embarrassed, frowning and grimacing. He said: "I would like to inform my father, the emperor, and my mother. This matter is difficult to investigate, but it cannot be left without an explanation. It is very difficult."
"As the saying goes: The person who untied the bell must eventually tie it. Since this happened because of Xian'er, then please ask Xian'er to do his job."
The more difficult Li Xian was, the more Empress Wu naturally refused to let him go, so she added something meaningful.
Hey, look at what this old thief woman said, she is really unyielding and her heart is really to be punished!
Emperor Gaozong was anxious at this moment, and he couldn't quite understand the subtext of Empress Wu's words. He just vaguely felt that the words sounded wrong. However, Li Xian saw through Empress Wu's little thoughts as soon as he heard it. He just wanted to put a thorn in Gaozong's heart, but he didn't care much about it. He pondered for a while and said: "The mother's words are serious, father, if the mother has something to do, the child should do her duty. This is the law of nature and human ethics, and the child should not dare to say goodbye. , Although I have thought about it a little now, I don’t know if it is right or not, so it would be more appropriate to ask my father and mother to make a final decision.”
"Oh? Xian'er has any ideas, please tell me."
As soon as he heard that Li Xian had an idea, Gao Zongke became more energetic and hurriedly asked.
"My father and my mother know clearly that when this matter happened so violently, there must be someone behind it. The fundamental purpose is to alienate the family relationship between my family in heaven. However, in my opinion, most of the courtiers involved in this matter are not In this case, my original intention is to hope that the Tang Dynasty can be prosperous forever, but the good intentions are exploited by villains, which leads to the current situation. Therefore, I think that the peace of mind of all ministers should be the first priority, and only this , only then can the peace of our court be preserved. Otherwise, everyone will be in danger, and the court may be in chaos."
As soon as he noticed this wave of persuasion, Li Xian and Zhang Jianzhi discussed the corresponding countermeasures. Every detail had been considered repeatedly. With the city government in mind, he had nothing to fear.
The question was difficult to solve, but before Li Xian explained the solution to the question, he did not forget to counterattack Empress Wu's verbal attack.
"Well, Xian'er's words are very reasonable. When it comes to court matters, it is better to be safe. But what is the meaning of the word 'stable'?"
What Gaozong was afraid of was chaos, and what he wanted was stability. Whether Empress Wu overwhelmed Li Xian or Li Xianqian overthrew Empress Wu, it was not a situation Gaozong wanted to see. At this moment, Li Xian clearly stated that he wanted to settle the matter.
With his attitude, I felt very satisfied. The remaining doubts about Li Xian disappeared. I did have some doubts about the series of words and deeds of Empress Wu, but not much, just a few.
It's just a thin trace. Of course, under the constant prestige of Empress Wu, Gaozong didn't have the courage to go to Empress Wu to investigate, no matter how many doubts he had. Gaozong was most concerned about it at the moment and hurriedly dealt with the matter.
Things.
"Father, I have already said before that in order to stabilize the situation of the government, we must first calm the minds of all the ministers. If you want to do this, you must first break the evil intention of the black queen and the black hands to alienate the family of our heavenly family. Only in this way can we
This matter can be solved from the root. Otherwise, sooner or later there will still be trouble. In view of this, I sincerely ask my father and mother to personally preside over the affairs of the political hall. In this way, we may be able to come to a unified understanding."
Emperor Gaozong wanted stability, and Li Xian did not hesitate to give him the illusion of stability. Li Xian did not want to follow the old path of Emperor Taizong, and he would not care about temporary gains and losses, not to mention that those gains and losses were just superficial tricks and had nothing to do with the overall situation.
It doesn't have much influence at all, because Li Xian is now full-fledged and has the power to compete with Empress Wu in taking over the government. It is gratifying to be able to supervise the country, but it doesn't matter if he can't. Everything can wait until Gao Zong takes over.
On that day, I will have a good time settling the accounts with the rear party members. What's the harm in giving in a little to save face now?
"Huh? What Xianer means is..."
Although Gaozong was not considered a wise man, he had been the emperor for many years, and he still had basic political skills and common sense. Li Xian had already made his words so clear, and he could naturally hear the intentions of what Li Xian said, and his eyes
It lit up immediately, but he could not help but still have some doubts. Just because of this, Li Xian seemed to have to make a larger sacrifice. At least in Gaozong's view, this price was not small, and he had to worry
Li Xian hesitated and tested half of his words to see if he would regret it before the battle.
"My father has learned clearly that the prime ministers and assistants in the political affairs hall are the role models of the ministers. If you want to reassure the ministers and workers, you must first reassure the ministers and assistants. The emperor father, mother and queen jointly presided over the affairs of the political affairs hall, which is enough to explain everything. The child will be here again
It’s not difficult to come to an agreement on this matter just by beating the drums at the same time.”
Now that things have reached this point, Li Xian no longer intends to play any tricks to force the palace. Is this what he should do? Li Xian does not hesitate to do it more thoroughly. Although it is impossible to eliminate Empress Wu's hostility, it is still possible.
If you can successfully understand the doubts and fears in Gaozong's heart, why not do it?
"Well, Xian'er's words are quite serious. What do you think, Mei Niang?"
From Gaozong's point of view, it would not be difficult to resolve the matter if Li Xian could give in, but he was worried that Empress Wu would have other thoughts. If Empress Wu took advantage of the situation and made further progress, it would lead to a big mess.
, that was not a situation Gaozong was happy to see, so he turned his head to look at the expressionless Empress Wu, and tentatively made some inquiries.
"Your Majesty is wise, I have no objection to the identity of this concubine, and everything is left to your Majesty's decree."
Empress Wu staged such a big scene, and even risked being forced into the palace by Li Xian. What she wanted was not that the current turmoil would end without any problem, but it was a pity that she missed every move and every move she made was defeated by Li Xian. Xian Qing easily collapsed inadvertently. Now that she was in this situation, she was helpless. Did she intend to object, but she couldn't find a suitable excuse? At the same time, she was also worried that Li Xian had an ambush. Did she agree or not? Contrary to her original intention, the problem was that she could not find a better way to trick Li Xian at this time. Facing Gaozong's expectant eyes, Empress Wu had no other choice but to agree.
"Well, okay, that's it, come on!"
Empress Wu's acting skills were very good. Although she was reluctant in every possible way, what she showed was extremely sincere. With Gaozong's little political ability, he couldn't see the subtle differences and just regarded it as Empress Wu also agreed with this from the bottom of her heart and had no further hesitation, so she raised her voice and drank.
"The old slave is here!"
Cheng Denggao had just been reprimanded so much that he had lost two souls. Now when he heard Gaozong's summons, he didn't dare to delay at all. He almost rushed into the room and hurriedly bowed to answer.
"Go, prepare the soft chariot, I will drive it in the political hall!"
With the method to resolve the turmoil, Gaozong was so confident that he completely forgot that lunch had not been eaten yet, and hurriedly issued an edict.
"Promise, I obey your order!"
Upon hearing that Gaozong wanted to go to the political hall instead of looking for trouble on his own, Cheng Denggao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't dare to think about anything else, so he hurriedly responded and ran out.
"Wait a minute!"
Before Cheng Denggao could start, Li Xian suddenly called out from the side.
"Hmm? Is there anything else that Xian'er needs?"
Li Xian's shout came so suddenly that Gaozong couldn't help but feel a sudden shock in his heart. He was afraid that Li Xian would change his mind, so he hurriedly asked.
"Father, you haven't had a meal yet, and the ministers and assistants are obviously the same. It's already late at this time. If you are too hungry, I'm afraid it will be bad. I thought I should ask the imperial dining room first and hurry up. It would be better to prepare some meals and use them together in the political hall."
Li Xian was a very attentive person. When it was time to show his filial piety, he would never miss it. Facing Gaozong's puzzled eyes, Li Xian bowed respectfully and replied with concern on his face. .
"Well, okay, Xian'er's words are very agreeable to me, so that's what I'll do!"
Even if Li Xian didn't say anything, Gaozong didn't feel hungry yet. When he mentioned it like this, Gaozong realized that he was thinking more about it than anything else.
"No, I'll do it now, old slave."
Since Emperor Gaozong had spoken, Cheng Denggao did not dare to delay any longer. After responding respectfully, he trotted out of the palace and directed a group of eunuchs, big and small, to get busy. The huge Zichen Palace was immediately busy with the preparation of the chariot. After a while of preparation, everything was finally ready. Gaozong and his family of three took three soft chariots and headed to the front palace in a mighty manner. Let’s go to the political hall...