Chapter 997: Showing the Way
Li Zhi hugged her and said softly:
"I haven't finished talking yet, all this is ruthless in the eyes of outsiders, but it is a must experience for every owner of imperial power, just like a generation of heroes in the recklessness, which one is not covered with blood that can't be washed off with both hands!"
He combines himself, and then has a deep understanding:
"Including me, for the sake of not being violated for my own interests, I also slaughtered two thousand cultivators of several sects overnight. But I am not destined to become a hero or a king in this life, at best, I am just a cultivator with the heart and perseverance! ”
After a short period of emotional loneliness, Taiping asked in his arms: "How much does that brother predict for the future?" ”
Li Zhi thought for a while, "If I say that a few years later, your mother once intended to make Wu Chenghei the crown prince, how credible do you think it is?" ”
"That's based on the premise that I remarry Wu Youji, let me guess if my mother's blood relationship with this person's aunt and nephew was prevented by some people, or maybe she later realized the threat from Wu Chengji?"
"There are both, and the key is that she feels a potential threat to her throne, so she suppresses them all. Fathers and sons, mothers and sons will compete for the throne, and aunts and nephews will be compatible? Maybe at that time, she had already begun to realize the background of the martial arts family, and after her death, she couldn't really pose a substantial threat to the surname Li no matter what! ”
"My final ending shouldn't be good, right?" This question, in fact, as early as a year and a half ago, she wanted to ask it directly.
Although Taiping didn't know Li Zhi's true origin, Li Zhi also used the mysterious and mysterious old Tao that didn't exist to cover it up.
But she always believes that the man she has her eye on must have an unspeakable hidden side, such as the ability to foresee beyond cognition.
Li Zhi knew that Taiping had used this to explore his own meaning, but he also knew that this kind of careful curiosity was greater than scheming:
"Except for your second son, all the doors will be slashed, leaving no trouble! This is the first decision of the new emperor after succeeding to the throne, not only you, but also the martial arts family and all the close forces, almost none of them have missed the net! ”
Seeing the miserable peace on his face for a moment, Li Zhi did not soothe it, but then said:
"Wu Chengsi was very lucky, because his illusion of being a prince was completely shattered, and he died of grief that year. Wu Youji's generation, there are few people who have been able to die well, just like today's power surnamed Li is being destroyed and devoured little by little! So don't take these too seriously, it is itself a victim of the struggle for imperial power. Now that you are with me, I will change my life for you, so that your family can prosper and keep you rich and healthy forever! ”
"Can I know why Chun'er didn't suffer with my mother?"
"Our Chun'er is not the deduced Xue Chongjian, the reason why he is so good is because he has a cousin surnamed Li who will become the emperor in the future, and he has always been regarded as a clan relative and regarded as a right-hand man!"
Regarding the future Li Longji, Li Zhi and Taiping have already revealed that because they have enough trust to verify it, even if there are no children of the two at that time, they have already given some guidance.
Because of the discussion of Empress Wei and Princess Anle, Li Longji must be involved, and there will be a general who will participate in the 'Tang Long Change' later.
That change was the most important palace coup after the surname Li regained imperial power, and it was another major historical event after the Shenlong coup, which led to the later social stability, political clarity, and unprecedented economic prosperity in the Kaiyuan Dynasty.
"Brother is talking about ......"
"It's that cousin Li Longji, who is less than two years older than our Chun'er!"
The origin of this future saint monarch has not changed, but because of Li Zhi's participation, Gaozong has an extra year and a half of life, so that Li Longji, who should have been born in the eastern capital of Luoyang, became born in Chang'an Xingqing Palace.
His father, Li Dan, was not proclaimed emperor at that time, and was not even canonized as a crown prince.
But all this does not affect the future trend of the imperial court, because of Wu Zetian, who is bent on changing the dynasty and establishing the dynasty.
Of course, Taiping will not be ignorant, but it is only some of what she has seen and heard as an adult, as well as personal suspicions, and most of them are real inner court battles that cannot be recorded in the history books.
It's not very thrilling, but it also shows the intrigue and scheming.
There is no such thing as a Dongtu person in the world, who is good at using wisdom to deal with the world, especially the interpersonal exchanges in the inner courtyard of the palace, which is not an exaggeration to say that it is frightening step by step.
In this environment, in fact, Princess Taiping's mind can be so simple, so she can't believe all the things related to the Wu family that Li Zhi said.
And just as Li Longji's three words have been said, the rest of the part she can guess in combination with the future trend of the current situation, and she can guess that eight or nine are not far from ten.
Therefore, some people and things in his mouth do not need to be analyzed too thoroughly to be able to understand them.
"Is my future as cold-blooded and ambitious as my mother?"
Even though he had already guessed three points, Taiping couldn't help but ask out loud.
"The reason why the Queen Mother loves you more is that she sees a part of her own shadow in you! In fact, this is exactly the case, but it is not so unusual, because of the appearance of the first empress, the idea of feminism at that time has become popular. ”
Regarding Li Zhi's explanation, Taiping still has a deep understanding that a similar situation has already appeared in the harem at this time.
As for herself, even if she does not have a deep sense of participating in politics at present, it is clear that she attaches more importance to the royal status of herself and her descendants than she is a free body.
And the reason why Li Zhi said that his mother's love for her was not a personal guess, but Wu Zetian's own taste of the "self-like" on his lips.
Therefore, whether it is a history book or a celebrity judgment, it is said that he was arrogant and indulgent when he was a child, and he was fierce and vicious and ambitious when he grew up.
Coveting the throne from above, she dreams of ascending to the throne like her mother and reigning over the world.
The real situation is that this evaluation is too subjective, especially when it comes to being ruthless and taking people's lives at every turn, Princess Taiping is considered to be an entry-level person, and she is not the same as those proficient-level characters.
Moreover, Princess Taiping has always been biased towards the Li family in her heart, which can be seen from her help to kill the two sheets.
The main starting point of her later struggle for power was not the struggle for imperial power, but because she was afraid of the wisdom and might of the crown prince Li Longji at that time, she was prematurely deprived of her prominent position in favor of the government and the opposition.
Therefore, her biggest mistake was to change a cowardly person as the crown prince, so that she could maintain her current position of power for a long time.
There is no need for Taiping to inquire again, Li Zhi will export these tactfully.
She is extremely smart, combined with the previous discussions between the two, and quickly summed up her future support:
"So, my brother wants me to put some effort into His Majesty's third son since I was a child, and follow this only correct route from now on?"
"Well, this road sounds simple, but the process has gone through several changes of the crown prince's canonization, all of which have deceived sentient beings under the obstacles of various palace situations, and it needs to be extremely deep and almost stubborn to adhere to faith, otherwise it is easy to be induced by the actual situation at that time!"
"At present, according to my brother's orders, this kind of aunt-nephew relationship has been initially established, and in the months after you left, I moved to Xingqing Palace with Chun'er from Dongzhushan and got along with that mother and son seriously for a while! The cousin who was two years older than the lop ear, although he was not very old at this time, really loved Chun'er! ”
"That's good! There will be a great opportunity to strengthen the relationship next, and it is also a great act of kindness to save two innocent lives, as long as we have been closely guarded, there is no need to wait for more than ten years, you will be the greatest hero of the emperor's family at this time! ”
This excellent opportunity refers to the later Wu Zetian's favored maid Wei Tuan'er, who was rejected for seducing Li Dan, took revenge with hatred, and falsely accused the imperial heir Concubine Liu and Concubine De Dou of cursing Wu Zetian to the sky every night.
Wu Zetian then ordered the two to be killed in the Jiayu Palace, and no one knew where they were buried.
At that time, poor Li Dan didn't dare to say a word, so he could only cry behind his back.
Later, Ruizong Li Dan was reinstated, and he ordered to excavate all the Jiayu Palaces where Concubine Liu and Concubine Dou were missing, but the remains of the two concubines or any clues were never found.
Among them, Concubine Dou is Li Longji's biological mother, if this matter is clearly informed and therefore wary, naturally Li Dan's family will only miss the benefits of Taiping more.
At that time, Li Dan had been demoted to the emperor's heir, and Concubine Liu was the Empress of Suming at that time.
Of course, this kind of thing can't be solved as soon as possible, but to find someone to replace it when everything is about to happen, just like the previous method of rescuing Pei Yan.
Only in this way can not only gain the complete convincing of Li Dan's family, but also avoid the retaliation of the Wu family.
Until Li Dan succeeded to the throne again, and Dou and Liu showed up again, Taiping's credit would only be appreciated by the later Xuanzong Li Longji for life.
As for the initiator Wei Tuan'er, she is only a small person, and there is not even any mention of her whereabouts in the annals, in Li Zhi's opinion, she was either killed early by the Wu family, or she was secretly executed by Li Dan.
Even if you still survive after that, you can avoid the gust of wind and try to get rid of it.
The premise of all this must be based on the fact that the two concubines have indeed experienced assassination, otherwise it is difficult to confirm that this incident has indeed happened, and Li Longji will not be able to experience a deeper understanding of this kindness.
After listening to Li Zhi's detailed narration, the admiration in Princess Taiping's eyes was even stronger, and she felt feelings in her heart for a while, luring him to go through the storm again.
......
After dark, Li Zhicai returned to the Zhongyi Palace, and with him, there was also King Jiancheng and his party who had been waiting in the Zhengqing Wenqi Hall.
The others were just entourage, and they left immediately after they arrived, and Luoyang also had the emperor's gift to build a palace, which was only two streets away from Li Zhi's official residence.
King Jiancheng came here at this time, and he had the intention of staying here tonight, and among Li Yi's party, Lao Ming Wang, Jiang Long and several other old people were all old acquaintances.
A group of people waited for the tea set in the courtyard, which was very lively, and when this person mentioned political affairs, Li Zhi was also happy to relax.