In the summer of the third year of Yonghui, Ah Wu gave birth to a dragon son for Li Zhi. Because of the birth of this dragon son, Ah Wu was named Zhaoyi, and a three-legged situation was formed in the palace.

The dragon was full moon, Wu Zhaoyi asked Li Zhi to name the dragon, Li Zhi remembered a Taoist proverb "Lao Jun should rule, Li Hong should be out", so he named the dragon Li Hong.

Wu Zhaoyi took Mrs. Yang and her sister Wu Shun into the palace to take care of Hong'er to ensure his safety.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms in the palace was very cruel and intense, and the queen asked the witch Xie Jiangli to come to Chang'an to help, and used witchcraft and the art of disgust to deal with the favored Wu Zhaoyi.

The young Li Hong and the little princess were unfortunately stabbed, Li Hong was poisoned by eating well water, and his health was seriously damaged, and the little princess died inexplicably after being visited by the queen.

The so-called Gu poison is to put the excrement of the fed centipedes, scorpions, toads, poisonous snakes, geckos and other poisonous insects into the enemy's meals and drinking water wells. The excrement contains insect eggs, which will grow when eaten in the stomach, and then the enemy will be slowly tossed to death by poisonous insects.

From the point of view of modern medicine, the well water that Li Hong eats contains a large number of parasites, including lung flukes, which enter the human body and lurk along the blood vessels into the lungs, and then slowly grow.

This method of using Gu is not afraid of silver needle detection, nor is it afraid of slave tasting, so it is not easy to be discovered.

The root of Li Hong's disease was unwittingly planted in the process of using well water containing parasites.

In the first month of the sixth year of Yonghui, Li Zhi canonized the two-and-a-half-year-old fifth son Li Hong as the acting king. Ten months later, Wu Zhaoyi won a great victory and was made empress.

In the first month of the following year, the acting king Li Hong was made the crown prince, and Li Zhong was demoted to the king of Liang.

In October of the fourth year of Xianqing, Li Zhi held a Canadian dollar service ceremony for the seven-year-old prince Li Hong in the Taiji Palace, hoping that he could take over as an adult as soon as possible. Soon, the emperor and queen went to Luoyang and ordered Li Hong to stay in Chang'an to supervise the state.

This practice shows that Li Zhi's mind is actually very clear-headed, and when he feels that he is not in good health, he does not want to let Empress Wu interfere in politics at first, but thinks about his son first.

It's a pity that Li Hong is still young, and his parents are sick, so Li Zhi had to summon Li Hong to Luoyang to accompany him, so he had the opportunity to interfere in politics after the martial arts.

In the spring of the fifth year of Xianqing, the emperor and Li Hong returned to their hometown, returned to their hometown in Bingzhou, and also visited the local scenery of Nanxu Village in Wenshui County. Li Zhi fell ill due to fatigue and had to let Empress Wu act as the state minister, which was also the best choice at that time.

As Li Hong grew up, he understood that the situation of the two saints in front of his father and his mother in front of him was caused by his inability to take responsibility.

Now that the wood has become a boat, of course, we cannot destroy the boat into a boat, and take drastic measures, only by fully showing our governing ability, and looking for the shortcomings of the queen mother, step by step, will there be hope of reversing the situation!

In the first month of the second year of Xianheng, many state capitals across the country suffered drought, locust plague and frost disaster, and the emperor led a team to the eastern capital to chase food, leaving the prince Li Hong to supervise the country in Chang'an, assisted by the prince's left concubine Dai Zhide, Zhang Wenjun, the right concubine Xiao Dezhao, Li Jingxuan and other ministers.

During the prison period, Li Hong was often sick, the parasites lurking in his body grew a lot, and his tuberculosis attacked, so he had to put off some general affairs to recuperate with peace of mind, and entrusted the administration to Dai Zhide to deal with.

In order to cure Li Hong's illness, the emperor tried all methods, asked Shangyao to serve the emperor, served the imperial doctor, the imperial doctor, and the doctor to diagnose the pulse, and also invited Mr. Dongyue to find the mountain to collect medicine, and cast the dragon to make merits. Although it has some effect, it cannot be cured.

I also invited Liu Tianshi, who is highly skilled in Taoism, and Ming Chongyan to pray for Jiao, try home remedies, and Huicheng Dade chant and hold mantras, and pray for blessings, but they can't solve the problem! There are no miracles in mythology.

Li Hong felt that his tuberculosis could not be cured, and his life would not last long, so he dispelled the idea of competing with his mother, but tried his best to do good deeds and accumulate more merits for his next life!

In August of the third year of Xianheng, the "encyclopedia" of Empress Wu and Xu Jingzong, the prince of Gaoyang County, passed away. The feudal moralists wanted to use this opportunity to launch an attack on Empress Wu.

Dr. Taichang Yuan Si's ancient work "Xu Jingzong's Discussion", please be Miao. The word Miao is obviously a derogatory term, Xu Jingzong, a die-hard fan of the martial arts, was degraded, so the martial arts queen was also degraded, this is the idea of a moral person!

Xu Yanbo, the crown prince, is the grandson of Xu Jingzong, and he complained that Yuan Sigu and the Xu family have old grudges, please change it.

Wang Bo's father, Dr. Taichang, Wang Fuyi, also stood up and expressed his support for Yuan Sigu and insisted on discussing.

Empress Wu was displeased, and reported to Li Zhi, saying that someone wanted to use the derogation of Xu Jingzong to belittle her, and asked Li Zhi to uphold justice.

Li Zhisheng was afraid that his wife would be wronged, so he hurriedly ordered the collection of five products to be re-evaluated by officials, and Yang Sijing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, figured out the meaning and said: "According to the "Confession Law", it can be changed to Gong, please be Gong." ”

Gong is a neutral word, Li Zhi adopted it, and this time the controversy about the discussion subsided.

Soon, Empress Wu found an excuse to demote Yuan Sigu and Wang Fuqi from the imperial court, and Wang Fuchou was demoted to Jiaozhi County Order. Empress Wu declared to the outside world that although he had lost his hardcore ally Xu Jingzong, he was still able to influence the situation.

In October, Li Zhi ordered Li Hong to supervise the country, and then set off from the eastern capital to Chang'an by Luan Yu, and praised Li Hong for supervising the country on the way, and promoted and rewarded the officials Dai Zhide, Zhang Wenjun, and Li Jingxuan, who assisted the supervision of the country.

Li Hong rarely receives palace ministers because of his weak health, and Xing Wenwei often has nothing to do, which is a situation that has not been done before, how lively it used to be, Xing Wenwei can't help but recall the past.

At that time, officials such as the prince's guests, the prince's Zhan Shi, the prince's left and right concubines, the prince's horse washing, and the left and right guards often tutored the prince to read and study, sat together to talk about the scriptures, and then set up a banquet and gathered together!

Dian Shan Cheng is busy in and out of the kitchen, busy in and out, busy and busy, has something to do every day, often gets overtime bonuses and various subsidies, and can also talk a few words with dignitaries and nobles, and help acquaintances do something.

And now that the East Palace is deserted, the prince is recuperating behind closed doors, and there are no people coming and going, Xing Wenwei feels like an idle official who has nothing to do, so he reduced the prince's meals and wrote a book to advise.

Li Hong reviewed his book and said: "The widow is sick and wants to serve the emperor in the morning, so he rarely receives you, in fact, I really want to drink, talk, dance, and have fun with you!" ”

Li Zhi heard about it. Soon, there was a shortage of people in the right history, and Li Zhi said: "Xing Wenwei serves my son, and he can withdraw food and admonish, and he is a loyal and upright person!" "Promote Xing Wenwei to the right history.

In October of the fourth year of Xianheng, the crown prince Li Hong got married. After marriage, because Pei Xiaolian was very virtuous and good at taking care of the internal affairs of the East Palace, she won the love of her father-in-law Li Zhi, so the balance in Li Zhi's heart was inclined to Li Hong.

Empress Wu saw that her son was justified and well-founded, and his status in the emperor's heart gradually rose, and if he did not form a strong political team, it would be difficult to compete with the forces of the East Palace.

Empress Wu took action, and at the beginning of the year, he sent people to the Zhenzhou penal colony to recall Wu Yuanshuang's son Wu Chenghe, who was 24 years old at the time. Arrange for him to serve as the provincial monk of the palace and be in charge of the emperor's public opinion. to strengthen their power.

Then, Empress Wu calmly said to Li Zhi: "The concubine heard that the system of the Tang Dynasty stipulates that where Luan Yu is, there must be scholars of literature and scripture who are on duty in the Hanlin Academy and the Academy to prepare for the banquet. ”

"And the clerical edict is in the hands of six members of the Chinese scholars. From Gaozu down, there are Wen Daya, Wei Zheng, Li Baiyao, Xu Jingzong, Shi Zhao grass system, although in the forbidden, but not close to the court. Since the encyclopedia is gone, there is a lack of advisers in governance, and concubines have no assistants if they want to write books! ”

Li Zhi still relied on Empress Wu to act as an agent for government affairs at that time, Li Hong's health was worse than him, and if all the state affairs were entrusted to Li Hong, the power would inevitably fall into the hands of the powerful ministers of the East Palace, so Li Zhi agreed to recruit scholars from Empress Wu.

In the first month of the first year of the Shangyuan Dynasty, at the suggestion of Empress Wu, Li Zhi pardoned Liu Yizhi's innocence, recalled him from exile in Shanzhou, and appointed him as a scholar in the middle school, and summoned a total of six people, including Lang Yuan Wanqing, Zhou Simao, Zhou Simao, Hu Chubin, Fan Lubing, and Miao Shenke, to be on duty at the academy in preparation for the dispatch of the advisors of the Empress Wu.

The Hanlin Academy and the Academy of the Tang Dynasty are in the north of the right Yintai Gate of Hanyuan Palace, Liu Yizhi, Miao Shenke, etc. do not enter the palace through the Jianfu Gate in the south, but enter and exit from the right Yintai Gate in the north, so they are named "North Gate Bachelor".

The scholars of the North Gate gave advice to the Empress Wu, helped to discuss the imperial court recitals and the hundred divisions, and also compiled a large number of books, such as "The Minister's Track", "The Book of Music", "The New Commandments of the Hundred Bureaucrats", "The Minutes of the Green Palace" and so on.

On March 19, Empress Wu held a grand ceremony to worship the ancestors of the silkworm clan, inheriting the will of her mother-in-law, Empress Wende, and persuading the people to be close to Sang.

The last silkworm worship ceremony was held five years ago. This ceremony added ten points to Li Zhi's heart. A month later, Li Zhiqian was appointed as the heir of the imperial martial arts.

In the blink of an eye, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the emperor and queen held a grand ceremony to honor their ancestors, posthumously honoring Xuan Jian Gong as Emperor Xuan, Mrs. Zhang as Empress Xuanzhuang, Emperor Wen as Emperor Taizong Wenwu Sheng, and Empress Wende as Empress Wende Sheng.

Li Zhi gave up the title of "Two Sages" to his parents, and then proclaimed himself the emperor, and the Empress Wu called the queen of heaven.

He also made new styles of official uniforms for officials from the first to the ninth grade, stipulating new colors and belts, and wearing handkerchiefs, counting bags, knives, and gravel stones on the belts.

In September, the civil and military officials all wore new official uniforms, the emperor and the queen of heaven were very happy to see the new atmosphere of the court, and held a banquet in the Lin De Hall of Hanyuan Palace, feasted the ministers, and held a polo match in the square in front of the palace after the banquet.

Before the Double Ninth Festival, the emperor issued an edict to recover the officials of Changsun Sheng and Changsun Wuji, and attacked Zhao Guogong with the great-grandson of Changsun Wuji, and allowed the remains of Changsun Wuji to be moved from Qianzhou to Liquan County to be buried in Zhaoling.

The official who recovered the eldest grandson Wuji was suggested by the North Gate Scholar to the Queen of Heaven, and it was a strategy to retreat, because the emperor's temper is that if you give me a foot, I will give you a zhang, so if you retreat appropriately, you will get more.

In November, the emperor and the crown prince Li Hong set off to Luoyang, hunting in Quwuyuan, Huashan. Empress Wu rode her horse galloping and was in good spirits, while Li Hong was tired and out of breath after only riding the horse for a while.

After arriving at the Ziwei Palace in the eastern capital, the emperor and queen received the Khotanese king Fu Jaxiong and the Persian king Belus.

On December 27, the queen of heaven put forward the programmatic document "Twelve Suggestions" for governing the country. After reading it, the emperor issued an edict of praise and issued a decree to be implemented throughout the country.

The contents of the "Twelve Suggestions" are as follows:

1. Persuade farmers and mulberries to be thin; This is the inheritance of the policy of lightly taxing and giving little money.

2. Give three auxiliary lands; The people in the Jingzhao, Fengyi, and Fufeng Sanfu areas of Chang'an were exempted from forced labor.

3. Rest the army and moralize the world; Summing up the experience of the past conquest of the Quartet, the conquest of Goguryeo will lead to the invasion of Tibet, and the invasion of Tibet will lead to the rebellion of Silla.

4. It is forbidden to be clever in the north and south; Central institutions such as the Southern Ya, the Northern Ya, the Zhongshu, and the Shangshu forbade extravagance and advocated frugality. In order to take the lead in advocating frugality, the queen of heaven changed the Luo skirt of the queen's costume with twelve pleats to seven pleats.

5. Labor-saving labor; Reduce civil engineering, save expenses and labor.

6. Guangyan Road; If you listen to it, you will be clear, if you believe it, you will be dark, you will not be confused when you listen to it, and you will be good as a stream.

7. Du slander; Put an end to slander, framing, false accusations and slander.

8. The princes and the princes all practice "Lao Tzu"; Li Zhi is a descendant of Li Dan, respects Lao Tzu as Emperor Taishang Xuanyuan, and respects Taoism, so he wants his subjects to learn the Tao Te Ching.

9. The father has been serving the mother for three years; In the original mourning system, the father was alive, the mother died, and the son mourned for his mother for one year. Now it is changed that the father is alive, the mother is dead, and the son mourns for his mother for three years.

10. There is no retrospective verification for those who have been told by the former lord of the Yuan Dynasty; Before the first year of the Shang Yuan Dynasty, those who had already obtained the status of an honorary officer were no longer examined for the posthumous conferral of official diplomas. Commanders refer to soldiers who have been rewarded according to their military exploits, and after the end of the war, the medals' certificates must be examined, and those that are false and untrue must be recovered.

11. Beijing officials with eight grades or more are benefited; The number of officials above the eighth rank of Beijing officials has increased.

12. Hundreds of officials have been in office for a long time, and those who are in high positions have to be advanced. Hundreds of officials have been in office for a long time, and those who have actual talents but have low official positions can be promoted based on their talents.

These measures have allowed the common people to recuperate, the treatment of grassroots officials has been improved, those who have opinions have been united, and the social status of women has been improved.

After the emperor approved the "Twelve Suggestions", he suddenly realized that Li Hong's body was weak, and although he was able to obey the etiquette and love the people, and was loved by the ministers, he lacked administrative executive power.

He was unable to deal with complicated state affairs like the energetic queen of heaven and achieved rich political achievements, so the balance in the emperor's heart tilted in favor of the queen again!

The New Year is approaching, and the emperor and queen of heaven are rafting in Luoshui and Yishui.

The sky is high and the water is clear, the cold wind is cold, and the queen of heaven sits in the cabin and says, "Jiulang, less than half a hundred, has gray hair!" ”

The emperor smiled and said: "There is only white hair in the world of justice, and the nobles have never spared their heads." Even if you are the Son of Heaven, you will inevitably have six reincarnations! If there really are immortal people in this world, where are they today? ”

The Queen of Heaven suddenly pointed to the cliff in the distance and said, "Look, there is a goddess there, dancing!" The emperor looked at it and said, "Its shape is also like a frightening flood, graceful like a dragon, glorious autumn chrysanthemum, and gorgeous spring pine." ”

The Emperor and the Queen of Heaven stood in the bow of the ship, leaning against each other, their robes and hair fluttering in the wind.

Soon, come to the Longmen Grottoes, the emperor and queen boat ashore, watch the cave Buddha statue on the cliff wall of the West Mountain. Walking to the front of Fengxian Temple, the sitting statue of Lushena Buddha in the middle of the grotto has been basically completed.

The emperor pointed out: "The engineering design of this Buddha statue was personally reviewed and finalized by me, and the appearance and image of the lady are integrated into it, does the lady look like herself?" ”

The queen of heaven looked carefully at the statue shrine and said with a smile: "It looks like it! The shape of this Buddha statue is majestic, kind and wise, with a plump and full face, smiling, very much like a concubine looking down on all beings. I remember that two years ago, the concubine also donated 20,000 guan fat powder money! ”

The Emperor held his beard and said with a smile: "The Buddha Lushena symbolizes the vast wisdom and the light shines!" The lady uses the wisdom of a woman to govern the country and make the light shine on the world, so I want to let the beauty of the lady be passed down through the ages! Let future generations know how beautiful the woman who rules the world is! ”

The queen of heaven was moved, hugged the emperor, and cried with joy.

On March 13 of the second year of Shangyuan, the queen of heaven sacrificed to the ancestor of the silkworm clan at the southern foot of Luoyang Mountain, which was the first time she kissed silkworms for two consecutive years.

This time, the scale of the silkworm ceremony was grand, in addition to the participation of the women inside and outside the six palaces, the civil and military officials and the envoys of the Zhuzhou Dynasty also accompanied the throne and lined up to watch the ceremony. The southern foot of the mountain is crowded with people, and it is very lively!

At that time, the emperor's dizziness recurred, and he could not listen to the court, so the political affairs were entrusted to the queen of heaven.

After the envoys from the states rushed to the Qianyuan Hall in Luoyang to participate in the Yuanri Dynasty meeting, the Queen of Heaven asked them to stay and participate in the silkworm ceremony, during which the envoys were brought into the palace to inquire about the financial situation of the states and the suffering of the people.

After the grand silkworm festival was successfully held, the emperor came to his senses a little and wanted to walk around. In the evening, the Queen of Heaven supported the Emperor to climb the Cuiyun Peak of Pishan Mountain and enjoy the scenery around Luoyang.

I saw that the trees on the mountain were verdant, green like clouds, thousands of lanterns under the mountain were on at the beginning, and thousands of households were curling with smoke; The tall castle, the majestic palace, the wide garden, and the magnificent pavilions are all in full view.

Luoshui runs through the capital, like the Milky Way in the sky, divides Luoyang into two parts, the palace and the lifang, and the stars are scattered on both sides.

Against the backdrop of the sunset, the Tianjin Bridge on the Luoshui River looks particularly majestic, just like the magpie bridge erected by the magpie for the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

After the evening view of the mountain, the emperor was exhausted and went down the mountain to rest.

The next day, in the Hanyuan Hall of Ziwei Palace, Si Zan Chengzhi announced loudly: "The emperor's illness has not been cured for a long time, which affects the dynasty. The country can not be without a monarch for a day, the queen of heaven has been acting for 15 years, the political achievements are outstanding, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, today I want to make the queen of heaven know the national politics, please discuss! ”

The courtiers seemed to hear a thunderclap and were stunned.

Because according to the well-known concept of dynastic Zhengshuo, the concept of male power and the Confucian tradition, the crown prince should be the regent of the country, how can a woman deal with the inside and outside? In the past, acting for state affairs was behind the curtain, behind the palace, and behind the scenes, but now it is absolutely impossible to make the regent and supervise the country public.

The courtiers are now faced with the question of taking sides, whether to support the queen or the prince? The queen of heaven sat behind the curtain, and the courtiers pondered nervously.

The Zhongshu waiter Hao Chujun came out of the column and said loudly: "The Zhongshu waiter Hao Chujun said: The Son of Heaven is outside, and the queen is inside, it is the way of heaven!" In the past, Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi issued an order that even if the Son of Heaven was young, the queen was not allowed to come to the court, just to prevent the germination of trouble! Why does Your Majesty have to pass on the world of Gaozu and Taizong to you, not to your descendants but to the Queen of Heaven? ”

The voice of Xuan Wai said: Gaozu passed on the throne to Taizong, and Taizong passed on the throne to the emperor, if they also passed the throne to the empress like you, would you still have your share?

When the emperor heard this, he was stunned and felt that what he said was so reasonable, that he was speechless for a while.

The queen of heaven sat behind the curtain and did not yell at Hao Chujun like she yelled at Chu Suiliang, because she understood that the emperor deliberately used the strategy of retreating as advance, and pressed herself behind the scenes with feudal etiquette.

Seeing that there was no reflection above, Li Yiyan, the waiter of the Chinese book, said in a state of order: "Li Yiyan, the servant of the Chinese book, said: The words of the handsome are loyal, and it is appropriate for Your Majesty to obey!" The Emperor took the opportunity to say, "This matter will be discussed later." ”

Li Hong, who was resting in the East Palace at the time, had a tuberculosis attack and coughed loudly, and Concubine Pei, Yao Zanglang, and the waiter were busy boiling medicine and delivering soup.

Famous doctors such as Zhang Wenzhong and Qin Minghe also came to check the pulse of the prince and prescribe medicine to treat the disease. But Li Hong's condition continued to deteriorate.

At the beginning of April, Li Hong followed the emperor and queen from the Ziwei Palace in the eastern capital to live in the Xiyuan Hebi Palace and lived in the Qiyun Palace.

Li Hong said sadly and disappointedly: "It's actually enough for this country to have a queen mother, I'm just a superfluous person!" ”

Concubine Pei said nervously: "Your Highness must cheer up, Your Highness!" I am born to be useful, and my daughter will come back when I am gone. What's more, His Highness is a noble man below two people and above ten thousand? Please cheer up Your Highness, even if you are a puppet, you have to go on, and stay up until the clouds open and see the moon, the world is still Your Highness! ”

Li Hong shook his head and said, "I know my illness, but I can't survive the two saints!" Cough, cough, lady, I've got you covered, what are you going to do after I'm gone? Hey, you must live well! ”

Concubine Pei held Li Hong's hand and cried bitterly.

Li Hong comforted her and said: "I can't accompany you to old age, and I haven't had children with you, this is a jewelry box, after I leave, you won't be able to spend it for the rest of your life!" Live well! My lady. ”

In the blink of an eye, on the 25th, Li Hong, who had always been weak, was ill for a long time, and when he was dying, he said to the emperor and queen of heaven who came to visit him: "Erhong is not filial, he can't share his worries and solve problems for Aya Aniang, and he can't ask for peace sooner or later!" After Er Hong goes, Aye A-Niang don't worry about her son! ”

After speaking, Li Hong gradually closed his eyes and died of illness in the Qiyun Hall of Luoyang Hebi Palace at the age of twenty-three.

The emperor, the queen of heaven, and Concubine Pei waited by Li Hong's side, sad. On the same day, someone was sent to escort the Zigong back to the eastern capital. Three days later, Luan Yu returned to Ziwei Palace.

During the Dragon Boat Festival, the emperor issued the "Gift to the Crown Prince to Honor the Emperor System", to the effect that:

Li Hongsu was respected in the Three Dynasties, and benevolence and filial piety were heard in the four seas. Zi Yan Gui is in his hand, and he is a baby...... and I will be inferior to the position, and Li Hong is benevolent and filial, and he has inherited his life and covered up his words. Billions of trillions are related, and Fang Chong is the foundation of martial arts; Wufu is not levyed, and Russia moves to the driver!

Li Hong's kindness is filial piety, and he does not forget that the king is respectful, so he is filial piety to the emperor.

Here the emperor clearly expressed his opinion: Li Hong died of a sinking infant, and the old disease is worse!

On August 19, with reference to the gift of the Son of Heaven, the filial piety of Emperor Li Hong was buried in the Gongling Tomb of Jingshan in Gushi County, and the 36th day of the funeral of hundreds of officials, the Emperor personally wrote the stone tablet "Filial Piety to the Emperor Ruideji", which was erected next to the Gongling Tomb.

Empress Wu also personally copied the "Diamond Sutra" to pray for her son Li Hong.

Although Concubine Pei and Li Hong got along for two years, they did not give birth to children. Li Hongbin, Concubine Pei was depressed and unhappy, and was arranged to live in the palace of the prince of Shangyuan, served and supervised by palace maids and eunuchs, and the situation was similar to that of Awujin Ganye Temple.

Although she didn't have to worry about eating and drinking, she was ruthless when she faced the oil lamp on the wall alone, so Concubine Pei was depressed and sick, and she went with Li Hong the following year.

After Li Xian ascended the throne, he posthumously honored Li Hong as the righteous emperor and posthumously presented Concubine Pei as the queen of mourning.