Goldfinger of the Heavens

Chapter 37

"Lingnan is very lively recently." Huang Chong said.

"Oh, what do you mean by that?"

"Although Mr. Di is not from the Jianghu, he should also be aware that the environment in Lingnan is extremely harsh. Not only is the population sparse, but there are also very few people in the Jianghu. In the huge Lingnan, there is not a formal gang sect with more than a hundred people."

"Yes, I have heard a little about it."

"But this time Lingnan did not know why, a large number of people from the rivers and lakes flooded in, and I met many, not only that, but also a group of mysterious people appeared in Lingnan."

"Mysterious person?" Di Renjie frowned slightly, and he already had some guesses in his mind.

Although Di Renjie has been far away from the court, it does not mean that he is ignorant of the situation of the court. He still maintains relatively close contact with the court. He knows the 36 ministers involved in the Liu Sili case and the innocent people implicated. , most of them were exiled to Lingnan.

In addition, he is also aware of Tangmen's affairs, and part of Tangmen's power is in Lingnan.

Therefore, Di Renjie estimated that Lingnan was definitely not peaceful recently, so he asked Huang Chong about the situation in Lingnan.

Regarding the "mysterious person" Huang Chong mentioned, Di Renjie guessed that it was the "Plum Blossom Internal Guard". After all, it was the emperor's intention to attack the Tang Sect this time, and it was only natural to dispatch the internal guard.

"Exactly. I have encountered two groups before and after. Although I have never fought against these people, I can see that they are well-trained and definitely not ordinary people. Moreover, it is not difficult to judge from their behavior, words and deeds. These people should be They come from the same place, and I originally wanted to learn more out of curiosity, but every time they disappeared for no reason, leaving me with nowhere to start, and at the same time, I deeply felt that Lingnan was a maelstrom, so I left."

Huang Chong didn't care about what Di Renjie was thinking, and he didn't hide anything. Anyway, there was nothing to say, they were all facts. Facing a pervert like Di Renjie, it was best to tell the truth, otherwise a lie would be covered up with ten sentences , easy to reveal flaws.

"It seems that it must be the inner guard." Di Renjie thought to himself, heaving a long sigh in his heart, he didn't expect the Tang Sect to be destroyed like this, he knew very well that once the state machine was activated, the Tang Sect would never be spared.

Thinking of this, Di Renjie couldn't help raising his head to look north towards Luoyang, and said to himself, "I'm afraid there is chaos in the court hall now."

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Di Renjie's guess is not wrong at all, the court is indeed in chaos now, and all of this revolves around the position of "Prince", whether it is the destruction of the Tang family or Liu Sili's rebellion.

According to the rules, the crown prince should establish the eldest son, that is, Li Hong, the eldest son of Wu Zetian and Gaozong Li Zhi. Li Hong can be said to be excellent in all aspects, and has a very high reputation among the people. It is simply a perfect successor. However, Li Hong is not in good health, weak and sick.

At the age of 23, Li Hong went to Luoyang with his parents, and died suddenly, not to mention the cause of death, anyway, the most orthodox prince died.

After Li Hong's death, the crown prince passed to Wu Zetian's second son, that is, Li Shouxin's father Li Xian, who ended up being given death by his own mother.

Then the crown prince passed to his third son, Li Xian. After Li Zhi died, Li Xian ascended the throne as emperor. Of course, Li Xian was completely a puppet emperor. He was abolished by Wu Zetian soon after, and the throne fell to Li Dan, the fourth son of Wu Zetian. .

Later, Wu Zetian moved the capital to Luoyang, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and Li Dan changed from emperor to prince, until now.

Li Dan's position as the prince is very unstable, because from time to time courtiers say that the prince has rebelled. If it weren't for the loyalty of the ministers and his good luck, Li Dan might not be alive now.

The reason why Prince Li Dan was repeatedly attacked was because of Wu Sansi. When he saw his aunt becoming emperor, he had strange thoughts, hoping that Wu Zetian would make him the prince.

So Wu Sansi united with the ministers of the DPRK and China to do various things.

The 36 ministers implicated in Liu Sili's treason case this time included a large number of close ministers of the prince. In addition to the destruction of the Tang clan, the power of the prince Li Dan had been weakened to an extremely low level.

This time 25 internal guards were killed, Wu Zetian was furious. She believed that it was done by people from the Tang Sect, so her impression of Prince Li Dan also dropped to a low point. Able to abolish the prince Li Dan and make Wu Sansi his heir.

Wu Zetian was obviously moved, but considering that there were a large number of supporters among the courtiers, as an outstanding politician, Wu Zetian needed a reason, a reason to abolish the crown prince. After Wu Sansi and others realized this, they immediately Start looking for a suitable reason for the emperor.

The situation in the court was very tense.

The words are divided into two parts. The prince Li Dan grew up in the royal family and was an emperor. After being in such a political environment for a long time, even an ordinary person can cultivate political literacy, let alone Li Dan. Not ordinary people.

After realizing his danger, he also made a move.

Li Dan's method is very simple, that is, to advance by retreating. Since the emperor can't find an excuse to take away his crown prince, then Li Dan simply gave up the crown prince directly, of course it is impossible to hand it over to Wu Sansi.

Li Dan immediately wrote to Wu Zetian, saying that he was ill and was not qualified to be the crown prince, and it would be difficult to govern the country well in the future. He asked the emperor to recall Li Xian, and he was willing to give up the crown prince to Li Xian.

This Li Xian is also an unlucky child. After being deposed, he has been wandering outside, living a difficult life, and has not been in the capital.

Li Dan's move was not bad, the people involved were willing to withdraw, so it was naturally hello, everyone, and the matter would be easy. Wu Zetian and the officials immediately reached a compromise, recalling Li Xian, and making him the crown prince.

The only one who was upset was Wu Sansi and others. Although the prince Li Dan was abolished as he wished, the position of prince did not fall into Wu Sansi's hands.

From Liu Sili's treason case to Li Xian's return to consciousness and becoming the crown prince, it took more than half a year before the turmoil was calmed down.

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Huang Chong stayed in Hongze for two days, and he had some friendship with Di Renjie, and then he went north, just like what Huang Chong said to Di Renjie, and began to travel around, first to see the customs and customs of this era, and second Meet the heroes of the world for a while, looking for further opportunities.

When Li Xian became the prince again, Huang Chong was in Bianzhou. After hearing the news, he just smiled and didn't care too much. Does it matter who becomes the prince?

No.

(End of this chapter)