Pei Xingjian and others were all direct ministers trained by Confucianism. The most important thing was etiquette. Before entering the palace, they were really worried that Li Xian would do something very unethical after his victory. At this time, Li Xian did not
Without losing their normal state, everyone's heart strings were relaxed and they hurriedly followed the great ceremony to pay homage.
"Excuse me, I can't afford this great gift from you."
Empress Wu originally expected a miracle to happen, but as soon as she saw Li Xian and Zhu Zaifu coming hand in hand, she knew that she had completely lost everything, and her heart couldn't help but become gloomy.
It was a bit harsh, but the tone was quite calm.
"Thank you, Mother, for your kindness!"
Li Xian was not proud of himself because of his great victory, nor did he change his expression because of Empress Wu's sarcastic words. He was still very well-behaved. After thanking him, he stood up straight with his hands down, but he didn't say much and just kept quiet.
He looked at Empress Wu quietly.
Although he has not yet ascended the throne, Li Xian is now the de facto emperor. If he doesn't speak, the other ministers dare not say anything. They can only retreat awkwardly and look at the mother and son in front of them awkwardly.
The two performed a pantomime of silence and silence, and the atmosphere in the main bedroom became particularly depressing.
"Oh, now that Xian'er has grown up, mother can rest assured. Your father is gone and mother has nothing else to ask for, so you might as well go with him."
Looking at Li Xian's tall figure, Empress Wu felt mixed emotions in her heart. She really didn't know what to say. After being silent for a long time, she smiled self-deprecatingly and spoke as if she was giving her last instructions.
"Mother, please express your condolences. My father has worked hard all his life and laid a glorious foundation for us in the Tang Dynasty. His martial arts are unprecedented, and he is a wise king for the ages. My sons and ministers should uphold my father's legacy, protect the peace of the country, and ensure the livelihood of the people."
, to comfort my father’s spirit in heaven.”
Li Xian did not answer Empress Wu's words at all. He bowed and spoke sincerely, as if he was accepting the imperial edict to pass the throne.
"Well, Mother is relieved that Xian'er is here in Sheji. Pei Aiqing, I have been a veteran of three dynasties. I am very familiar with all matters. With you in the middle to preside over it, there will be no mistakes. The late emperor was buried and Xian'er ascended the throne.
Let Aiqing handle the other two matters."
Empress Wu has always been a flexible and flexible person. Now that she was defeated, she thought that she was unable to fight against Li Xian, so she knew what was going on, and her explanation was quite appropriate.
"Old minister, I obey the order!"
Pei Xingjian obviously didn't expect such a peaceful handover scene. He really couldn't react for a moment. He was stunned for a moment, and then took a peek at Li Xian's face. Seeing that Li Xian didn't express anything special, he rushed
He quickly stood up and bowed to accept the promise.
"Well, Xian'er, is there anything else you want to explain?"
Wu Houxu raised his hand to signal Pei Xingjian to retreat, then turned to Li Xian with a soft expression and asked sincerely.
Haha, at this time, you are still playing tricks with us, how ridiculous!
Others might be confused by Empress Wu's low-profile concession, but Li Xian knew Empress Wu too well, so how could he not know what was going on in her heart? They were just planning to retreat in an attempt to get through.
Just keep her title as Queen Mother in case she comes back in the future.
"My mother has worked hard all her life, and I think she is tired. Now that my father is on a grand tour, I really don't dare to disturb you. Someone, please come down and rest!"
Although he had no intention of killing Empress Wu, Li Xian did not intend to let Empress Wu go easily, and it was even more impossible for him to interfere in the affairs of the court from a high position. He would not be fooled by her childlike blindness.
The purpose was to give Empress Wu the illusion that there was still hope, so that she would automatically say everything Li Xian wanted to hear. Now that everything has been decided, Li Xian had no intention of playing tricks with Empress Wu anymore.
It soon turned cold.
"promise!"
After Li Xian spoke, he led several young eunuchs to follow Gao Miao, who did not dare to neglect him. He loudly agreed and led the people forward.
"You..., hum!"
As soon as she saw Li Xian changing his face faster than turning the page of a book, Empress Wu's heart surged with anger. She turned blue with anger and glared at Li Xian. Unfortunately, Li Xian didn't do anything about it at all.
Moved, her face was as calm as water, but there was a sarcastic smile on the corner of her mouth, which immediately made Empress Wu feel a chill in her heart. She did not dare to utter any curse words, so she could only wave her sleeves angrily.
, held his head high and walked out. Seeing this, Gao Miao and others did not dare to be careless, so they swarmed up, seemingly waiting, but in fact they surrounded Empress Wu under close surveillance.
"I'm going to pay homage to Your Majesty!"
The ministers and ministers had no idea that just as they were speaking well, Li Xian suddenly turned his back. Just as they were dumbfounded, they saw that Li Xian had slowly turned around and looked at everyone with a half-smile.
The assistants were shocked and realized that the inheritance of Daqing had been decided. The person standing in front of them was no longer the prince, but the emperor. They were so frightened that they did not dare to neglect it.
, they all knelt down on the ground and paid homage repeatedly.
"Everyone loves you for your peace of mind."
An emperor should have the airs of an emperor, and this is not something that can be ignored casually. Even if Li Xian himself does not like those false etiquette, as a ruler, the necessary etiquette is absolutely indispensable.
When Li Xian paid homage to his assistant, he accepted it with peace of mind and cried out calmly.
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness. Long live, long live, long live my emperor!"
Li Xian was not a kind-hearted Emperor Gaozong, but a ruthless master. All the ministers and ministers knew this very well, so how could they dare to make any mistakes and hurriedly shouted "Long Live Long Live" three times in unison.
"My lords, the late Emperor has made great achievements, and I am deeply saddened in my heart. I will let Prime Minister Pei take the lead in everything, and all the lords will go and assist me. As for my reign name, let me call it Qi Yuan."
Although the culprit of Empress Wu has been taken down, the matter is not over yet. Not only is Sanwu still occupying the Qinzheng Hall, but there is also the threat of the approaching Yue King's army. Li Xian does not intend to waste time on pretending to cry.
Regarding the funeral, after giving a few words to the ministers and assistants, they planned to rush to Deyang Hall to take charge of the overall situation.
"I respectfully obey His Majesty's will."
Li Xian had opened his mouth, and the ministers and ministers did not dare to make any random remarks, so they could only bow down and take orders.
"Well, I'll thank you sir for that."
Now that the matter has been explained, Li Xian naturally does not intend to stay any longer and is about to leave.
"His Majesty."
Before Li Xian could move, Hao Chujun suddenly took a step forward, bowed and blocked Li Xian's way.
"Hao Aiqing, is there anything else you can do?"
As soon as he saw Hao Chujun coming out, Li Xian's brows immediately frowned slightly without being noticed, but he did not have an attack, but said in a calm voice.
"Your Majesty, I think that although the empress has her faults, human relations cannot be taken lightly, so I would like to request your Majesty's Holy Judgment."
As a provincial minister, Hao Chujun always followed Wei Zheng as an example and was famous for his outspokenness. Even if he was facing the always tough Li Xian at this time, he still shouldn't ask questions without any scruples.
Regarding the handling of Empress Wu, as soon as such a sensitive issue came up, Pei Xingjian and others were shocked to the point of sweating on their foreheads, but Hao Chujun remained calm, as if he was just talking about ordinary government affairs.
"What Xiang Hao said is true. I have said that the Queen Mother has worked hard for most of her life, and it is time to take care of herself. I see that Jiucheng Palace is idle now, so I asked the Queen Mother to move to Jiucheng Palace to spend her rest.
Now that he is getting better in his old age, what does Hao Xiang think?"
Li Xian already had a budget for how to deal with Empress Wu. The reason why he didn't want to rush it was that, firstly, it was not necessary. After the party members around him were cut off, there was no chance for him to stand up again. It was not a big problem when to deal with it. Secondly,
Come on, after all, the power has just been handed over and everything is very complicated. There is no need for Li Xian to deal with Empress Wu, a dead tiger. Moreover, if things calm down, then if he deals with Empress Wu, the impact will be much smaller.
Therefore, with these considerations, Li Xian did not say a word about dealing with Empress Wu. Unfortunately, such good intentions were pierced by Hao Chujun's words, which really made Li Xian feel quite unhappy.
But no matter how unhappy he was, Li Xian couldn't take it out on such a loyal minister like Hao Chujun. In desperation, he had no choice but to suppress his dissatisfaction and explain in a slightly stiff tone.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
In fact, Hao Chujun was not interested in Empress Wu, or even really cared about Empress Wu's life and death. What he was really worried about was that Li Xian would kill officials from the former Houdang and Yue Wang circles, which would affect the smooth transition of the court.
At this moment, seeing that Li Xian had no intention of dealing with Empress Wu seriously, he understood Li Xian's intentions. Now that the worries in his heart were gone, he would not bother with her anymore. After praising her, he stepped aside.
"I'm going to pay homage to Your Majesty!"
Li Xian just walked out of Lishui Pavilion. The courtiers who had been waiting outside for a long time immediately fell to their knees and paid homage to him.
"My dear friends, please be safe. The late emperor has made great achievements. I have decided to hand over all matters to the political affairs hall. I hope that you can help me and don't forget anything."
Looking at the courtiers kneeling in front of him, Li Xian felt endless emotion in his heart. However, the matter was not over yet, but it was not the time to express emotion. Li Xian just raised his hand and said calmly.
Get up.
"I thank God for his grace, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
When the courtiers first went to see Empress Wu being escorted away, they knew that Li Xian's ascension to the throne was a fact, but they were not convinced yet, so they were a little uneasy. When they heard what Li Xian said, they were all happy.
Get up, if nothing else, at least everyone has mastered the art of following the dragon, so how can they not feel very happy because of it, and the three cheers of "Long Live Long Live" are of course exceptionally neat and loud.
"Your Majesty, Meng Jin is urgently informed that King Li Zhen of Yue has raised his flag to rebel, and his former army has captured Laohekou!"
After accepting the courtesy from the courtiers calmly, Li Xian waved his hand and signaled the courtiers to go to work on their own. Just as he was about to rush to Deyang Palace, he saw Sun Sansheng, the minister of the Ministry of War, running over in a hurry and reported in an anxious tone.
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"hiss……"
"ah……"
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As soon as Sun Sansheng finished speaking, the courtiers who were about to disperse were stunned and stunned, and for a moment there was a loud gasp...