Chapter 218: The New Emperor
The death of the Holy Lord was too sudden to catch people off guard. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
During this time, Cui Luo decided to stay in the palace and secretly observe the queen's every move. In this way, many heavy responsibilities fell on Jing Ci, an insider outside the palace, for example, to inform Li Longji, who was far away in Luzhou.
Jing Ci's every move was watched by Yang Shouyan, and she couldn't send someone to Luzhou directly, otherwise she would definitely be suspicious. Presumably at this time, Xue Chongjian was stared at by Princess Taiping, and King Xiang was stared at by the queen again.
None of them could move.
But this matter is imminent, and if they inform Li Longji a moment earlier, they will be able to win a point of opportunity.
After thinking about it left and right, Jing Ci decided to go to Princess Changning's Mansion.
So far, she can only gamble.
…………
Princess Changning Mansion.
Inside the house, Jing Ci asked the princess to retreat, and then hurriedly told the matter.
When Princess Changning heard this, her face turned pale, and her hand holding the teacup trembled.
Whew—
The teacup was slammed down on the golden table, and the tea splashed out.
"Are you sure? If there is even the slightest truth in this, you are guilty of a capital offense. Princess Changning stared at her with wide eyes, how much she wanted to find a trace of different color from her expression.
"Whether it's true or not, the princess will know when she enters the palace." Jing is neither humble nor arrogant.
Princess Changning immediately got up and strode towards the outside of the house......
Jing Ci, who stayed in the house, walked to the side and sat down, poured water and drank tea by herself, and waited quietly for her to come back from the palace.
…………
Sure enough, it didn't take long for Princess Changning to come back with the support of all the maids.
As soon as Princess Changning entered the house, she collapsed straight on the couch.
"Princess......" The maid hurriedly stepped forward to help.
Princess Changning stretched out her hand and waved, signaling the maids to withdraw, she leaned on the couch, her face was not very good, and looked at Jing Ci on the side, "What do you want?" ”
There are only Jing Ci and Princess Changning in the house.
Jing Ci looked at the person who was sitting on the couch and respectfully blessed himself, "Please send someone to Luzhou to inform the King of Linzi about this." ”
"King Linzi?" Princess Changning raised her eyebrows, slightly surprised, and after a while, Fang came back to her senses, it turned out to be like this, "Why do you think I will help you?" Do you think I'll help you deal with my mother? ”
"Because your surname is Li, although you are not the most beloved daughter of the saint, you are the most filial princess to him. Princess, you are not helping me, you are helping Li Tang. Now is the moment of emergency, Li Tang's survival is in your hands. ”
Jing Ci finished speaking lightly, glanced at Princess Changning, who had a terrible face on the seat, and then turned around and walked outside the house.
After leaving Princess Changning's mansion, Jing Ci glanced at the young girl beside her, and the young girl understood and sent someone to keep an eye on it.
At sunset, the courtyard.
Jing Ci was amusing in the house, and the young girl finally walked in.
"Siniang, Princess Changning's people have left Chang'an."
"Hmm." Jing Ci nodded, she was right, before sunset at the latest, Princess Changning would definitely send someone to Luzhou. Since that day when Princess Changning asked for the crown prince, Jing Ci knew that Changning was not the one who would stand on the queen's side.
Alas, in the family of the saint and the queen, only Princess Changning is a sober person.
"It's getting warmer, come, let's go for a walk in the garden." Jing Ci chuckled and got up, leading Xiao Wangxi towards the door.
"Roll the treasure, roll the treasure too." Xiao Wangxi stretched out his little finger and pointed to the rolling treasure on the couch.
"Okay, Roll Bao too. Rui'er, hug the rolling treasure. ”
"Yes."
…………
Paper can't hold the fire.
Within half a month, the Manchu Dynasty had already discussed the matter of the Holy Lord's non-court, and even worse, questioned that the Holy Lord had encountered an accident.
After a few days, as if someone was guiding, the courtiers no longer asked whether the saint was well, but forced the queen who was about to make a prince, otherwise he would have to face the saint in person.
In the end, Princess Taiping stood up, majestic, and pointed out that the saint had died.
The Manchu civil and military forces were taken aback, and they were even more aggressive towards the queen, and many ministers asked her face-to-face whether she coveted the throne, saying that she was very unbearable.
The queen suddenly became struggling, in order to block the mouth of Youyou, immediately announced the holy edict, ten days of secret no mourning, by the queen to deal with a series of matters, and set up the holy son Li Chongmao as the crown prince.
The face of the Manchu Dynasty changed greatly, and he knelt down to listen to the edict, but he didn't expect that the saint really died.
…………
Now that the crown prince has been established, it is time to hold a state funeral.
In just one or two months, several forces have surged.
The queen vigorously appointed the children of the Wei family as the leaders of ten thousand cavalry, flying cavalry, and government soldiers, and firmly controlled the forces of the palace and Chang'an City.
At this time, Li Longji had secretly returned to Chang'an. Cui Lu, Xue Chongjian, Jing Ci and others were summoned by Li Longji from time to time, and occasionally went to the Linzi Palace's mansion at night to discuss matters.
Princess Taiping visited the Prime Minister's Mansion several times and repeatedly tested the tone of the Prime Minister.
In 710 A.D., in June, the crown prince Li Chongmao ascended the throne and changed his name to "Tanglong".
Li Chongmao was born in the palace, he had not received a good education since he was a child, and now he is a fifteen-year-old child, and he was pushed to the throne in a daze. He only knew that before he ascended the throne, his biological mother led him to ask the Queen Mother for peace, saying that everything was up to the Queen Mother.
Empress Dowager Wei was very happy, held his hand and said, as long as you are obedient and obedient, the queen mother will protect you with glory and wealth.
Although the new emperor ascended the throne, it was the Empress Dowager Wei who came to the dynasty to weigh the system. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that every step taken by Empress Dowager Wei is the old path of the Great Sage Empress.
Shaw House.
Xiao Ping knelt on the ground, held a bright yellow holy decree in his hand, and said loudly: "Minister Xiao Ping received the decree, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live——"
The eunuch who delivered the decree nodded with a smile, "Congratulations to General Xiao." ”
Xiao Ping, who was kneeling on the ground, did not move at all, as if he was in a trance.
"General Xiao?" The eunuch called out tentatively.
Xiao Ping reacted at this time, got up and said, "Thank you, father-in-law." ”
"You're welcome, then our family will leave first." The eunuch said and exited the house, walked out of the Xiao Mansion and got into the carriage to return to the palace.
Xiao Ping stared at the bright yellow holy decree in his hand, this was his dream for many years, and it finally came true. He looked around, but there was no one around him who was happy for him.
"Lang Jun."
A delicate voice suddenly sounded, and his eyes lit up when he heard the familiar voice, and he suddenly looked up at the person with hope, and opened his mouth to say, "Huan'er......"
Unexpectedly, the person who came was just a maid serving tea, not Chen Huan'er at all.
The light in his deep eyes couldn't help but be extinguished little by little...... A wry smile finally appeared on his lips. He forgot that she was already someone else's wife, and he was still delusional!
These long days and nights, he was like a walking corpse, a heart had already been taken away, and he was worse than dead.
That's it, that's it, he will do whatever the Queen Mother asks him to do.
The new emperor ascended the throne, and the Xiao family gained power. Xiao Zhizhong was summoned to the palace almost every day to discuss state affairs with the Empress Dowager Wei, and Zong Xian was taken by the Empress Dowager and became the Empress Dowager's most powerful assistant.
Xiao Ping is now appointed as the general in charge of the forbidden army, and has been entrusted with important tasks by the Queen Mother.