However, these changes alone are not enough. Because, although she can play the Li family dynasty in the palm of her hand, it is extremely difficult to conquer the hearts and minds of the people. For thousands of years, Confucianism has "the chicken is the morning, but the family is the rope; Only villains and women are difficult to raise". Women in power not only have no legitimacy in the eyes of the people, but also go against the grain! So, how can Wu Zetian make the people willing to bow to him, so that the Li family will change their surname and ascend the throne safely?

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye in July, Wu Zetian suddenly claimed to be ill and did not go to court for two consecutive days. This has not happened for many years, and the courtiers do not know what is going on, and they wait in fear all day long in Vientiane Shrine (Ming Hall), praying for the health of the Queen Mother.

On the third day, Wu Zetian suddenly appeared in front of the ministers. Her radiant and joyful demeanor looks like a sick person! She climbed onto the high dragon chair, and before everyone could ask, she began to speak:

"The night before, in a groggy sleep, Hongu suddenly felt himself fluttering and flying, as if he had flown to another world in the sky.

"There are seven walls there, and each wall is made of gold, silver, glass, coral, amber, clams, and agate, each of which radiates a colorful light. Within the city walls, there is a beautiful large garden, blooming with golden lotus flowers, and in each lotus flower there is a small celestial maiden dancing. In the garden, there are eight-colored glazed canals, which are inlaid with various jewels, and the eight-flavored water flows through them, exuding an intoxicating aroma like fine wine. There are also lotus flowers blooming in the water, and the heavenly maidens born from the flowers are graceful and beautiful, wonderful and as solemn as a Bodhisattva. They hold all kinds of treasures in their hands, and the treasures are full of nectar, and if you drink a sip, you can live forever and keep your youth forever.

"So the people there are all beautiful, carefree, singing and dancing and laughing all the time. There is no deceit, no intrigue, no cycle of life and death, no dignity and humility, peace and equality, freedom......

"The palace there is made of seven treasures, tall and majestic, magnificent and splendid. In the palace, there is an incomparably gorgeous, incomparably noble, incomparably tall Leo. Above the throne hung a dharani net, each of which was connected with a Mani orb that radiated seven colors of light. There are countless celestial immortals flying in the air of the main hall, playing beautiful music......

"For some reason, the angels seemed to be waiting for me, scattering flowers above my head, singing and dancing around me. It's really like rain of petals, singing and dancing. The angels actually flocked me to the high Leo sign. What's even stranger is that I feel like I'm revisiting the same place and seem to be familiar with everything there, as if I lived there in the first place......"

Wu Zetian's face was filled with dream-like brilliance, as if he was intoxicated in a dream......

After a while, she seemed to wake up from her dream and asked the ministers: "Ladies and gentlemen, do any of you know what place it is?" ”

The courtiers had never heard of such a wonderful place, and they stared at each other with wide eyes, and no one could say why they came. At this time, I suddenly heard a report from the guards outside the palace: "Master Huiguang released Huaiyi and led nine senior monks of the Eastern Wei State Temple to ask for a meeting." ”

This person with the Dharma name "Huaiyi", although he holds a rosary in his hand and wears a robe, although he was named "Master Huiguang" by Wu Zetian, he is an out-and-out fake monk. His original name was Feng Xiaobao, and he was originally a scoundrel who sold fake drugs on the street, because he was very good at a certain kung fu and was deeply loved by Wu Zetian. In order to facilitate him to enter and leave the harem at any time, Empress Wu ordered him to shave his head and become a monk in name. Because everyone knows that he is an imposter monk, he is still called by his common surname and called him "Feng Huaiyi".

Wu Zetian heard that Feng Huaiyi and others asked to see him, so he immediately ordered him to summon him. Feng Huaiyi led nine senior monks into the court hall. Wu Zetian was full of smiles, lowered the steps to greet this group of monks, and gave a seat in the court. Feng Huaiyi owed his ass slightly, and said to Wu Zetian: "Your Majesty, Fa Ming and others, a monk of the Eastern Wei State Temple, have made a very important new discovery when they retranslated the "Great Cloud Sutra". Therefore, I would like to report to you in person and dedicate the newly translated "Great Cloud Sutra" to you. ”

Wu Zetian asked with interest, "Oh, what major discoveries have you made?" Let's hear it. Feng Huaiyi gestured to Fa Ming with his eyes. Venerable Fa Ming stood up with some restraint, folded his hands, and reported: "Nine people, including the poor monks, under the leadership of Master Huaiyi of the White Horse Temple, have retranslated the "Dafang and Other Wuxiang Sutras" translated by Tianzhu Sanzang Tan Wuyu from the Later Liang Period, that is, the "Great Cloud Sutra". In the process of translating the scriptures, we found that in the scriptures, the Buddha Shakyamuni had a prophecy to Your Majesty. ”

Wu Zetian seemed surprised: "What, as early as a thousand years ago, the Buddha predicted the main palace?" ”

Fa Ming nodded unnaturally. Wu Zetian asked: "What did the Buddha predict?" ”

Fa Ming said with a slight stutter: "Buddha, Buddha prophesied, Your Majesty, you should be the Lord of Yanfuti. Seeing that some of the courtiers did not quite understand, Venerable Fa Ming explained, "Yan Futi is a Sanskrit word that refers to the human world. According to the foreshadowing of the Buddha, Your Majesty, you will appear as a woman and become the king. ”

This sentence does not need to be explained, the civil and military ministers standing on both sides of the court know very well in their hearts: God, it turns out that this is the case, the Empress Wu is going to be the emperor! However, at this critical moment, the ministers appointed by the Li family dynasty and enjoyed the Tang Dynasty did not dare to stand up, and gambled with the head of Xiang Shangshang to admonish Wu Zetian. One by one, they were either stunned or cold-eyed, quietly waiting for things to develop further.

Wu Zetian didn't seem to understand, and muttered in his mouth: "Lord Yan Futi...... When the kingdom ...... the kingdom," she raised her head, looked at Fa Ming and said, "According to the Buddha's foreshadowing, should I be the emperor?" So, what about the Tang Dynasty? ”