Chapter 346: The new emperor ascends the throne
Chapter 346: The new emperor ascends the throne
In Li Heng's opinion, this is really a bit risky...... In case the old emperor goes crazy, and he wants to thin the throne at his fingertips, then he can only take risks.
But it happened suddenly, and Li Heng didn't have much time to hesitate∨ Xuan repeatedly persuaded him, but he finally listened to the persuasion. Because, he has no other choice.
Unless...... Unless he is really ruthless, ruthless and ruthless to wipe his father. Moreover, he has to kill all his younger brothers and sisters.
Li Heng stood beside the old emperor, and he actually secretly sweated in his heart.
However, he has already set a countermeasure with Zhang Xuan. If the old emperor opens his mouth to restore the throne, refuses to give up the throne, and wants to take away his position as the eunuch of the country, then there is no way.
The method is very simple: Zhang Xuan, Yang Guozhong, Chen Xian and others led the ministers to insist on strong persuasion, anyway, this throne, the old emperor has to retreat, and if he does not retreat, he has to retreat, and he can't help it.
Li Heng and Zhang Xuan hurriedly exchanged glances, and each made up their minds.
The reason why Zhang Xuan made this decision was that for the sake of Wanchun was only one factor, and more importantly, Zhang Xuan knew the old emperor's "temperament" too well. He was suspicious of his nature, and Li Heng took the initiative to welcome him into the palace openly, in his opinion, he was ready to try his father, and he had no fear.
In that case, how dare he jump into Li Heng's fire pit?
So, Zhang Xuan wanted to give it a try. If you can achieve your goal without bloodshed, why fight and kill?
The ministers were silent.
Sheng Wang Li Qi and others, including Zhang Jiyong, are full of expectations.
In their opinion, as long as the old emperor spoke, Li Heng did not have any incantations. Under the old emperor's decades of accumulation, who would dare not obey the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty?
As long as the old emperor is alive, the throne of the Tang Emperor can only belong to one person. As for Lee Hyung...... Li Qi secretly sneered in his heart, and said in his heart: "Li Heng, you have been a prisoner for so long, and you should give way to the place."
Zhang Xuan stared at the old emperor silently.
At this time, he had clearly seen the subtle changes in the expression on the old emperor's face. Although the old emperor has not spoken so far, through these changes in expression, Zhang Xuan is sure that the old emperor is really conscious.
Zhang Xuan sneered faintly in his heart, he knew that the more sane the old emperor was, the easier it would be for him to make a "wise" decision.
Although the emperor's throne is difficult for him to give up, his life is more important. Even though he was now paralyzed in bed, he didn't want to die. And people like him are far more afraid of death than ordinary people.
If he wasn't afraid of death, he wouldn't have pretended to be in a coma and endured it so far.
He was afraid that Li Heng would kill his father. He lives with himself, and if he were replaced, he would not hesitate to remove all obstacles, even those of his closest relatives.
He knew very well in his heart that the Tang Dynasty court, which ♀ Li Heng had held power for too long, basically fell into the hands of Li Heng, and the influence of his old emperor was almost useless.
That's why he asked Li Qi to contact Zhang Jiyong before, and said that Wanchun was going to pull Xuan. If he can get the support of Zhang Jiyong and Zhang Xuan, the old emperor will have more than ninety percent certainty of a successful reset.
But now...... Less than one percent. The old emperor originally wanted to take the risk of hitting Li Heng by surprise, but unexpectedly, Li Heng's performance unexpectedly ♀ showed that Li Heng was fully prepared, since Li Heng was prepared, as long as he wanted to restore the throne, it was obvious that Li Heng would take risks.
And at this moment, the eunuchs and eunuchs who "protected" him sent a strong hint and warning to the old emperor.
The old emperor's heart flashed, and his heart began to despair.
Long.
In the quiet and depressing atmosphere, the old emperor's old and weak sigh suddenly sounded, Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows, and he understood in his heart that the old emperor had finally made a decision and accepted his fate.
Li Heng breathed a sigh of relief.
And Zhang Jiyong, Li Qi and the others suddenly looked up at the old emperor with some trepidation, and their eyes flashed with panic.
If the old emperor accepted his fate, expressed his willingness to be the emperor in public, and gave up the throne to Li Heng, how could they have good fruits to eat?
The royal family may still be able to lose a life, but he and the Zhang family ...... As soon as Zhang Jiyong thought of this, a layer of fine beads of sweat immediately appeared on his forehead.
The old emperor slowly raised his bruised and thin hand and moved towards Li Heng.
Li Heng leaned over with a smile, "Erchen is here!" ”
The corners of the old emperor's mouth trembled, and he slowly raised his finger to point at Li Qi and the others, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes. Now that he has been appointed, his natural "nature" as a father begins to prevail. He could make a deal with Li Heng, and if Li Heng agreed to let these younger siblings go, he would nod his head and agree to Chan giving up the throne.
Li Heng's heart suddenly bloomed, of course, his face did not show it. If the throne could be obtained in this more legitimate and public way, his imperial power would be more consolidated. At this moment, he was a little glad that the old emperor chose to come to his senses at this time.
Li Heng raised his head and glanced at Li Qi and the others, and nodded silently.
As long as he ascends to the throne, Li Qi's younger brothers and sisters who have some ambitions for the throne will not pose any threat. He doesn't mind being generous, and he doesn't blame these flesh and blood relatives in the past. The premise, of course, is that they are willing to keep to themselves.
Li Longji's hand fell weakly. He got what he wanted from Li Heng's face, and although the disappointment in his heart increased, he was also relieved.
He was a father after all. Since the imperial power is hopeless, it is good to be able to thin these blood descendants.
"Tomorrow is the wedding day of Sister Wanchun, and the retainers will personally officiate for them." Li Heng suddenly leaned into Li Longji's ear and said softly.
Li Longji's eyebrows jumped, and a breath erupted from his nostrils, but he looked at Zhang Xuan with cold and implicit angry eyes.
For Zhang Xuan, the hatred in the old emperor's heart can be imagined. It's just that he didn't dare to show it, and now Zhang Xuan is already a person he can't move.
Even if Zhang Xuan supports his restoration this time, he will still attack Zhang Xuan when he sits on the throne in the future∨ Xuan knows this, how can he fall into the old emperor's trap.
Zhang Xuan looked back at the old emperor fearlessly.
What the old emperor was thinking in his heart, he was so clear that □ trace of resentment in the old emperor's eyes was not hidden. But now the old emperor has no power to swallow this breath.
A smile that bordered on mockery rose at the corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth.
He didn't think the old emperor would make any trouble, because he really couldn't believe that the old emperor would stay in the harem and be his emperor. Maybe a few days, maybe a few months, but it won't be too long, and he will quietly go to another world to claim the king.
Li Heng's jealousy of this father is far beyond the imagination of the world. With the old emperor in the harem, he definitely can't sleep well.
The old emperor sighed lightly again, and finally spoke.
And his first sentence turned out to be directed at Zhang Xuan, "Zhang Xuan, yes, not in vain...... It is not in vain to train and recommend ......"
"It is easy to open up territory, but it is difficult to sit firmly." The old emperor gasped hard, turned his head to look at Li Heng, his voice was slight but the words were clear, "An Lushan will be opposed, when ...... Punish it! ”
"Erchen understands that the father can rest assured, Erchen will do his best to be a benevolent and virtuous monarch, so that the Tang Dynasty will prosper for thousands of years!" Li Heng said angrily, his voice impassioned.
The corners of the old emperor's mouth rose with a touch of casual disdain. In his eyes, Li Heng is really an unsuccessful son, let him be the emperor, I am afraid it won't be long before An Lushan will rebel.
The old emperor always believed that the reason why An Lushan did not rebel for a long time was because An Lushan did not dare to rebel because he was in power. Only he can suppress An Lushan, this is the old emperor's mind, so the first thing he said to Li Heng was, "An Lushan will rebel, and he should be punished!" ”
This shows the old emperor's stubbornness.
An Lushan did not rebel for the time being, not because he was afraid of the old emperor, but because the time was not ripe. Zhang Xuan didn't have a very thorough understanding of this, but since the 'chaos' of Anshi broke out in the fourteenth year of Tianbao, there must be a reason.
The old emperor let out a sigh of relief, and pointed at Zhang Xuan with trembling hands and said, "Safe thieves resist external troubles, Zhang Xuan can be used." Statecraft—"
The old emperor's eyes suddenly became a little more sharp, he slowly swept over Yang Guozhong and the others, and finally landed on Chen Xian's body, and said lonely, "To govern the country, Yang Guozhong and Chen Xian can divide and rule." ”
The old emperor said so many words in one breath, and immediately gasped violently, and his face turned even paler.
In fact, the old emperor was not satisfied with Yang Guozhong and Chen Xian, but in today's court, only these two people can be of great use.
He couldn't help it.
Hearing this, Li Heng bowed down and said loudly, "Erchen obeys." ”
The old emperor had the meaning of "giving way to the orphan" this time, and the faces of the ministers slowly calmed down, and the expected palace changes could not bleed, so it was the best!
And Li Qi and other princes and Zhang Jiyong had pale faces, standing in the hall with their heads bowed, and their hearts were so desperate that they almost collapsed.
Zhang Jiyong hated this in his heart, he was instigated by Li Qi. And Li Qi let the old emperor instigate him...... All in all, Zhang Jiyong has no possibility of a comeback this time, and the Zhang family is finished!
As Li Heng's in-law relative, Zhang Jiyong actually betrayed Li Heng in public, and it is absolutely impossible for Li Heng to swallow this kind of shame.
A cold light flashed in Li Heng's eyes.
The old emperor gasped for a long time and sighed extremely tiredly, "Lian today...... General-emperor-position-Zen-let-you, you can be cautious and attentive, and treat all the people kindly...... Lian is tired, send Lian back to the palace. ”
The old emperor's words were word-by-word, and although the voice was small, everyone in the hall could hear it clearly.
Li Heng was ecstatic, and his face finally became gorgeous.
Chen Xian took advantage of the situation and shouted, "Emperor Xuantai's abdication edict, send Emperor Taishang to Xianyang Palace, and welcome the new emperor to the throne!" ”
"My emperor is ten thousand years old!"
The old emperor was sent out of the Mingde Hall by Huo Changqing to return to Xianyang Palace, and as soon as he left the palace, he heard the sound of a mountain calling for a long time in the hall, and the old emperor closed his eyes in despair and anger.