Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 481
"I beg Fulang to save my father!"

In the Palace of the King of England, Webster bowed profusely, his beautiful face full of pleading.

Li Xian looked at his charming wife with a look of embarrassment: "My dear concubine, it's not that this king doesn't want to save your father, but the crimes he committed this time are too serious, not only for participating in the coup, but also for concealing the disaster in Guanzhong and counting crimes Only when they are punished together will Wen be beheaded..."

Wei Shi mourned: "I also know that it is difficult for my husband, but there is always a way to deal with it. Recently, my husband has entered the palace frequently, and when he sees His Majesty, he will always be moved by his brotherhood!"

Li Xian frowned: "There are so many criminals, if His Majesty pardons your father, then the other gentry must also beg. How can this be done?"

Webster ignored it, but continued to plead: "I don't ask my father to forgive me, but I just ask for a distribution to Lingnan, it's better than asking to be executed in the middle of the city!"

Li Xian pulled her a few times, but Wei Shi was lying on the ground and couldn't get up, and his tone was even more helpless, and he couldn't help showing a bit of annoyance: "My concubine, I can understand your suffering, but I really can't do anything about it. How about it?"

Wei Shi was silent for a moment, and suddenly said sharply: "I know that my father is guilty, but the Queen Mother is the chief culprit. Why should I be confused by the Queen Mother's edict, and now she is safe and sound, and she can still live in the house?" Enjoying happiness in the palace?"

Li Xian was stunned at first, but when he realized it, he suddenly became furious and pushed Wei Shi away forcefully: "Come here! Drag her down to this king!"

Webster's temper came up, his head was hot, and he yelled: "Our gentry has suffered such a catastrophe, there will be no good reward for the temptress! There will be no good reward!!"

Li Xian was furious, all his love in the past turned into loathing, and said coldly: "She is a shrew, Jingzhao Wei's family education is so good, no wonder it has declined!"

In history, there was a reason why Li Xian and Empress Wei had such a good relationship between husband and wife, even to the point of obeying their advice.

Empress Wei was not Li Xian's first wife. His first wife was starved to death in a small black room because she said bad things about Wu Zetian. One of them went through adversity and went through the most difficult time. It is said that Li Xian swore in private at that time that if he could see the sun again in the future, "you can do what you want, and you can't restrain it."

However, the specific oath in that paragraph only appeared in "Zi Zhi Tong Jian". The previous history books did not describe it, and it obviously meant something. high.

However, due to the experience of suffering together, Li Xian and Empress Wei have a good relationship, which should be true.

But now the two of them didn't have this kind of experience, even though Li Xian liked Webster's beauty, but he couldn't reach the point of obeying his words, let alone pointing at his nose and scolding his mother, he had already decided to divorce his wife.

Not only did he divorce his wife, but when he thought about Empress Wu's current situation, Li Xian sighed, his mood sank, and his heart throbbed slightly: "Prepare the horse! This king is going to enter the palace!"

Arriving outside Ziwei Palace, I happened to see Li Xian riding a horse, and received a notice from the palace to come to visit.

The two brothers used to have a little estrangement, but they have gotten closer recently, and they came to the Hebi Palace side by side.

Most of the Changshengyuan was burned down, and now Empress Wu moved to live in Hebi Palace.

There is a bit of God's will in the dark, and Li Hong died here in history.

Now as soon as Li Xian and Li Xian walked into the palace, they saw this elder brother standing erect at first sight.

He is full of heroism and born with majesty.

Even during this period of time, they have seen each other more than once, but they also took a few glances, and then looked at the couch, falling on the mother who was also in great contrast.

Gradually, the sharpness is gone.

In the past, Empress Wu had a gorgeous face with a sharp edge, not at all like a fifty-year-old woman.

But at this time, she was already a dying person on the sickbed, not only did she no longer have the mental outlook of the past, she also had no hair.

The two brothers had a huge sense of disobedience.

I always feel that it would be normal if Li Hong was lying there, surrounded by Empress Wu with several children.

Now it's completely reversed, Li Dan and the eldest princess have arrived, and the whole family surrounds the mother, with sad looks on their brows.

In comparison, looking at the children surrounded by the couch, Empress Wu's expression was very indifferent, and she first looked at Li Xian: "How is your concubine Wei?"

Li Xian was stunned for a moment, not daring to hide it: "She said something disrespectful to the empress, my son is ready to divorce his wife."

Empress Wu nodded: "It's good to rest, that woman is not the housekeeper, and now that her mother's family is in trouble, she will feel resentment in her heart, and it will only cause disaster if she stays by her side."

Hearing her indifferent tone, Li Xian felt that his former mother had returned, and subconsciously said, "I will obey your mother's words!"

Empress Wu looked at Li Xian and Li Dan again. She didn't care much about these two sons, but when she turned to the eldest princess, she showed a look of pity from the bottom of her heart: "My child, my mother was sorry for you before, after my mother left , your imperial brother will choose a good family for you."

The eldest princess burst into tears when she heard the words: "Your Majesty, don't leave me! Your Majesty, don't leave me!"

Empress Wu stroked her daughter's hair lightly, and didn't say much. After she stopped crying, she said, "Back off, I have something to talk to Your Majesty."

With red eyes, Li Xian, Li Xian and Li Dan took the Eldest Princess down with their arms. Only Empress Wu and Li Hong's mother and son were left in the palace.

Li Hong's tears welled up in his eyes. He often came to accompany Empress Wu these days. Seeing her body getting worse and worse, he knew that day would really come. Just as he was about to listen to his mother's last words, Empress Wu asked, "Now the ruling and opposition parties Has the situation stabilized?"

Li Hong was startled, his expression changed, and he couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, until now, do you still care about political affairs?"

Empress Wu smiled and looked at the eldest son: "What? Your Majesty thinks I'm unreasonable?"

Li Hong was silent.

Silence is actually an answer.

Empress Wu said leisurely: "My child, you have been a prince since you were young and sensible. Power is easy to come by, but naturally it doesn't matter how difficult it is to let go, but I am different!"

She showed the color of memories: "Since I can remember, I have tasted the cold and warm world. In order to embezzle my father's family business, the two elder brothers kicked out my mother and us sisters. Later, I went to the Yang family and lived under the fence to see people's faces... "

"After entering the palace, my mother wept bitterly. I was looking forward to it, hoping to change my situation by gaining status in the harem..."

"It turned out to be contrary to expectations. Taizong basically lost interest in the harem due to the death of Empress Wende. The women competed for beauty, but none of them could attract Taizong's attention."

"Seeing that Taizong's health is getting worse and worse, I want to give birth to a son and a half daughter for him, so that I don't have to become a monk, and I can live with my children, but I can't do it..."

"In the year Taizong passed away, I still went to Ganye Temple and was forced to shave my hair and become a nun."

Listening to the past of mother and grandfather, Li Hong would have been embarrassed in the past, but now he can't help listening, feeling the unwillingness and despair in those few words.

Empress Wu's face was calm, as if she was telling other people's past events, but judging from the severity of her words, that period of time was obviously unforgettable, and she would never forget it even if she died:
"The villain is a snobbish person, and every moment in Ganye Temple is very difficult. People look at him all day long, and the old nuns are harsh."

"The most frightening thing is that their lives where they can see the head at a glance, the youth is wasted, the blessings are not enjoyed, and the ancient Buddha with the green lamp, this is the rest of his life!"

"Fortunately, I was not knocked down. I still do my makeup every day, take everything around me, keep my appearance unchanged, and wait for the opportunity."

"When your father came to the temple, I was able to reconnect with him and return to Da Nei."

"If I admit defeat, I will accept my fate in Ganye Temple back then. Who would know if an old woman would chant scriptures before the Buddha, and she would live, grow old, sick and die without a sound?"

"Only by refusing to admit defeat, can I have the current me and the current you!"

Li Hong held his breath slightly.

Empress Wu looked at this son: "Based on my background, I must understand a truth since I was a child. The only thing people can rely on is self-improvement. When the outside world has nothing to rely on, self-improvement often means unscrupulous means, because there is no other choice... ...You don't understand my cruelty, that's normal, because you are born a prince, you don't need to be like me."

"Even if I seized the opportunity, in the third year of Yonghui, when I first returned to the palace, I was like a palace servant, trembling, serving the king and queen carefully, being jealous and insulted by Concubine Xiao, and worrying every day whether I would survive until tomorrow." .”

"What I'm even more afraid of is that I was nearly thirty years old at that time, and I couldn't avoid the fading love. Your father is a saint, so there must be no shortage of beauties in the palace. He loved me at that time, but how many more days will he miss? If If you send me back to Ganye Temple, I won't be able to hold on any longer..."

"Under full of hesitation, I discovered power, which is really the most fascinating thing in the world!"

Speaking of this, Empress Wu straightened her back slightly, even with her aging appearance now, she gave birth to a sense of majesty: "Taizong's generation of heroes, internally stabilized the universe, rested with the people, expanded the territory externally, and the four barbarians came. It is not so easy to keep a large inheritance for your father."

"Since your father came to the throne, Chinese and foreign subjects have compared them with their father and son. If they did not do well, they immediately got the reputation of being a prodigal. Your father was originally weak and thoughtful, and the foundation of the prince's management was weak, so he paid special attention to these things. However, Changsun Wuji's power overshadowed the sky, which brought him tremendous pressure..."

"I could tell at that time that he was the same as I was in Ganye Temple, afraid of becoming a puppet in the hands of powerful officials for the rest of his life, obsequious and empty-handed."

"At the same time, I understood that beauty cannot be enjoyed for a long time, and only with power can we have everything... Then start from the fight for the back seat!"

"Although the Queen is lazy, she is not stupid. The reason why she chose me is because I am Taizong's woman, and my status is awkward, and because I have no mother to rely on, no matter how I look at it, I cannot threaten her status."

"In the end, she misjudged me, and even your father. I fought with the concubine and the palace, and he fought with the former court officials. It was really harmonious on the surface, but in secret, I wanted to tear my hands and bite my teeth and die."

"We defeated the king and queen, we defeated Changsun Wuji, we defeated the Guanlong gentry, we held the imperial power together with one body..."

Li Hong's eyes were red when he heard this.

His status is indeed because of this mother. Others are more valuable according to their mother, and they are more precious according to their mother.

It is Empress Wu's superior position, and has always held power, so that they never have to worry about being seized by other royal children. Others can question Empress Wu's struggle for power, except for four sons and one daughter. Without Empress Wu, they would not be where they are today .

Empress Wu saw what this son was thinking, and comforted her in a rare way: "You don't have to think about it, you have been weak and sick since you were a child, and you have not experienced anything sinister, so you have developed your current temperament."

"I always thought that you would not be a qualified saint. If you become a benevolent monarch, you cannot become a wise monarch. But now that your body has recovered, it is quite different."

"Don't be the first emperor, and don't be like me. You are not us in the first place. You should have your own ideas and usher in the prosperous Tang Dynasty created by you!"

"In my life, I have fought as much as I can, and I don't have many regrets to end the curtain as the empress dowager..."

Li Hong burst into tears: "Your Majesty!"

Empress Wu's voice became serious: "Just remember that the power in your hands started from the emperor Gaozu to fight for the throne in troubled times, Taizong's rule of Zhenguan, and the former emperor's stable imperial power. You must firmly protect it, and you must not give it to those aristocratic families. If the powerful family takes it away, the courtiers can never be completely trusted, and this is true for anyone!"

Li Hong wiped away his tears, always felt that what she said meant something, after thinking about it, he said: "Your Majesty still has prejudice against Yuan Fang, he saved you twice..."

Empress Wu stared at him: "Li Yuanfang didn't save me, but the queen and the queen mother. I can understand what he did, but I feel quite contradictory. This person has made great achievements. Do you want to be with him all the time?" The monarch and his ministers get each other?"

Li Hong nodded: "Of course, if the boy is willing to swear, Yuan Fang must be willing to do the same."

Empress Wu shook her head: "What you think now does not mean that you will think the same way in the future. People will always change, and they have to change! Oaths are the most unreliable in the world. If you can keep the promise, you don't need to make an oath at all." , when you repeatedly emphasize it, you are actually covering up the wavering in your heart..."

Li Hong frowned: "What does Madam Yi mean?"

Empress Wu said: "You should have a talk with Li Yuanfang as early as possible. If you regard him as a friend, just ask him as a friend, what is his plan for the future, and it is better to talk about it now than to turn against each other in the future..."

Li Hong nodded thoughtfully, but Empress Wu returned to the original topic: "How is the situation in the court?"

Li Hong said: "The key now is how to deal with the chaotic party before..."

Empress Wu immediately gave advice: "Not only the rebellious party, but also how to adjust the collection of labor after the destruction of Tubo... The income below the seventh rank is meager and insufficient to support the family... There are bound to be more and more children in the world who want to take the imperial examination to become an official, but There is a serious shortage of schools in the states..."

Where she thought of and said what, she was no longer as coherent as before, and her articulate words were even somewhat slurred, but she was still full of interest, as if she had returned to the old days when she and Li Zhi shared the same body and shared the imperial power.

Looking at his mother's brighter eyes, Li Hong held back his grief and discussed the situation with her until the end.

……

At the beginning of the fourth year of Sisheng, Empress Wu died.

The saint mourned greatly, and led all the officials to deliver the coffin to be buried in Qianling.

(End of this chapter)