In the fifty-second year of Yonghui of the Tang Dynasty, Tang Gaozong Li Zhi died. The crown prince Li Dan ascended the throne as Tang Ruizong, and the year name was Jingyun.

Li Dan took Guo Lingyue, the daughter of King Donghua, as his successor and gave birth to a son, Li Longji.

In the twentieth year of Jingyun, Li Dan died, Li Longji ascended the throne as the emperor, the year name Kaiyuan, and the country was thriving.

In the twenty-fifth year of Kaiyuan, Li Longji brought Yang Yuhuan, the concubine of Shouwang Li Mao, into the palace, and Emperor Hu Tianhu was criticized by the world.

Three years later, it was changed to Yuan Tianbao.

In the fourth year of Tianbao, Li Longjina and Yang Yuhuan were concubines, and they were extremely favored. In order to please the beauties, although Li Longji did not reach the level of the princes of the Beacon Opera, it was not much worse.

not only tried his best to satisfy his finances, but also sealed all the Yang family officials.

Yang Guozhong was originally a scoundrel in the capital, just because he was Yang Guifei's cousin, in just a few years, he rose to prominence and became the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Longji was bent on having fun with Yang Guifei, and entrusted all the government to this person, which finally made the government dark, and the four people complained, and most of the military power was concentrated in the hands of the Hu people.

An Lushan, who was envoys of Fanyang, Pinglu and Hedong, took advantage of the emptiness inside the Tang Dynasty to launch a rebellion and captured Chang'an City in less than a year.

Li Longji fled in a hurry, and on this day the army marched to Maweipo.

"Kill the demon girl! Punish Yang Guifei! ”

"Punish the Yang family, and return me to the Tang Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty abdicates, and the crown prince ascends the throne!"

Amid the shouts of the soldiers, Chen Xuanli, the general of the forbidden army Longwu, walked into the post station, knelt on the ground, and said, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Li Longji's face was gloomy, and he said, "General Chen, even though I am sorry for the people of the world, I treat you well. I didn't expect you're against me! ”

Chen Xuanli said calmly: "Weichen is indeed guilty and deserves death. But ask yourself, Wechen doesn't think today's choice is wrong. The state affairs have fallen to such a point, and it is all caused by Yang Guozhong. I killed him for the sake of the common people in the world, and there was nothing wrong with me. ”

"Hmph, for the sake of the common people in the world, why don't you just kill Yang Guozhong? Yuhuan has lived in the deep palace for a long time and has not made friends with outsiders, what is wrong with her? Why do you have to kill her? Also, what happened to let me abdicate the crown prince and ascend the throne? You say that you are selfless, who believes you! ”

Chen Xuanli said: "The soldiers have already killed Yang Guozhong, and Yang Guifei is his cousin, so she must be dissatisfied with the generals." If she doesn't die today, we are worried that she will retaliate afterwards, and my heart will be uneasy, and I hope that Your Majesty will fulfill it! ”

"And how do you explain letting me abdicate?"

"You were forced by the soldiers to kill the most beloved woman, can you bear it in your heart? We waited for this to protect ourselves. Your Majesty, you can abdicate as the Emperor and let the crown prince ascend the throne! ”

"This ......" Li Longji was speechless when he was refuted, and finally sighed and said: "I can agree to abdicate, but Yuhuan is innocent, can I spare his life?" ”

Chen Xuanli kowtowed and said, "Still not good." Your Majesty has been on the throne for 30 years, and there are many people who are loyal to you, and Weichen and others are worried that there will be a recurrence of the change of the throne. So...... Yang Guifei must die. ”

"I can swear to God."

"The will of heaven is slim, and Weichen doesn't dare to believe it."

"You ......" Li Longji was furious and said, "General Chen, don't deceive people too much!" ”

Chen Xuanli kowtowed again and again and said, "I hope Your Majesty will fulfill it." ”

Li Longji said coldly: "Then what if I don't agree? ”

Chen Xuanli said with a threat: "Of course, Weichen does not dare to persecute Your Majesty. But there are a lot of soldiers out there who are rough people. When you get in a hurry, you will inevitably do something rude. I'm afraid Your Majesty won't be able to regret it when the time comes! ”

"You ......"

Yang Yuhuan, who was behind the screen, had already heard their conversation clearly, and seeing that Li Longji could no longer protect himself, he had to turn out of the screen.

She bowed down and said, "Yuhuan is deeply sinful, and today I will be with Your Majesty forever!" ”

Li Longji's heart was like a knife, two lines of tears rolled down, and said, "I'm incompetent!" I can't imagine that I have fallen into such a situation that I can't even protect my own woman! Ai Concubine, so far, I can only be wronged......"

Ahem~

A light cough sounded, and Gao Lishi stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that things have not yet reached that point, and the concubine Niangniang is not dead." ”

Chen Xuanli, Li Longji, and Yang Yuhuan were stunned, and said in unison: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Gao Lishi said: "If Your Majesty wants both the country and the beauty, then the slave and maid will be powerless." But if you just want Yang Guifei to live, it's still no problem. ”

Chen Xuanli said: "That's impossible, the soldiers won't agree." ”

"General Chen, don't worry, listen to what I have to say. The reason why you have so much courage to force the palace today is because there is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince standing behind, right? ”

"Of course not, we are for the people of the world!"

"Come on!"

Gao Lishi pursed his lips and said, "We water thieves cross the river to make dogs plan, who doesn't know who?" Without the crown prince, just a few thousand people like you rebelled, how would it end afterwards? Aren't you afraid of being exterminated by the loyal ministers and righteous men of the court? The well-being of all the people in the world is not as important as their own lives, right? ”

"Uh...... What if the prince is the master? ”

"It's the prince's idea, so it's easy to do. Let's think about it, Your Majesty was forced by you to abdicate the throne, can this thing be good? Not to mention the people who are loyal to Your Majesty in the Tang Dynasty, just talk about the overseas vassal countries, their lords are all related to Your Majesty......"

"Isn't the crown prince related to the vassal states?"

"Yes, of course. But don't forget, Your Majesty was forced to abdicate. In other words, if the crown prince is not in the right position, those vassal countries have an excuse, will they take advantage of the weakness of my Tang Dynasty to attack the masses? Does the prince want to be a king of the dead country? ”

Chen Xuanli sneered: "Even if we let Yang Guifei go, Your Majesty will be willing to give way?" Who believes it! ”

"No...... I didn't mean that. Gao Lishi smiled slightly and said: "I have a plan, the soldiers are not worried about Yang Guifei's revenge, and the vassal state has no excuse to interfere in my Tang Dynasty." ”

"What's the strategy?"

Gao Lishi said: "More than a hundred years ago, His Majesty Taizong was also stupid. At that time, Guo Ye, the king of Qin, and the ministers secretly discussed the side of the Qing monarch. In the end, there was a dispute over how to deal with the aftermath. Has General Chen heard this allusion? ”

Chen Xuanli pondered: "In the end, it seems that they want to build a yamen called a 'parliament'. Ministers discuss major matters of state. The emperor has a respected position, but he does not interfere in political affairs. It was only later that something changed, and the plan was not implemented. ”

"It's the council." Gao Lishi smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty abdicates, the crown prince ascends the throne, and a parliament is established." In this way, no matter whether the throne is repeated or not, Yang Guifei is powerless even if she wants to retaliate. Because the power of the court has fallen into the hands of the courtiers, the emperor has no name and no power. ”

Chen Xuanli hesitated: "But...... Parliament also has drawbacks......"

Li Longji has true love for Yang Yuhuan, can keep her from dying, and is willing to do anything. What's more, he can't be the emperor himself, and of course he doesn't want that unfilial son to get it.

He said, "What's the drawback? It's just that the decision-making efficiency is not high enough. So what? Do you think that when the national government was handed over to Yang Guozhong alone, it would be a blessing for the country? ”

Chen Xuanling explained: "Weichen didn't mean that. It's just that now that An Lushan is strong, and the imperial court will form a parliament again, it will ...... the matter of quelling the chaos."

Li Longji said: "Although I lost Chang'an, the thief army is only temporarily proud. Most of the territory of the world is still in the hands of the imperial court, and strictly speaking, the An Lushan Rebellion is just a disease of scabies. Even if it is less efficient, it is enough to put down the rebellion. ”

"This ...... That's right, but Weichen still thinks it'......"

Li Longji continued to persuade: "The reason why my Datang has fallen to this stage is mainly because I am fortunate to favor Yang Guozhong. But if there had been a council, how could I have made such a big mistake? General Chen, do you want Yang Guozhong's matter to reappear in the Tang Dynasty in the future? ”

"Of course not."

Gao Lishi hit the railroad while it was hot: "General Chen helped the crown prince ascend the throne, and he may be grateful to you at first." But no emperor would trust a traitor, would he? How do you plan to deal with yourself in the future? But with parliament it's completely different. General Chen should think carefully about where to go. ”

This sentence can be regarded as saying what Chen Xuanli is thinking, and his eyes lit up and said: "Since this is the case, then Weichen will discuss it with the soldiers." ”

Li Longji smiled meaningfully and said, "I'm waiting for your good news." ”

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The next day, on the Mawei slope, a rather sloppy Zen throne ceremony was held. The crown prince Li Heng succeeded to the throne, changed the yuan to virtue, and respected Li Longji as the emperor.

On the same day, the Tang Dynasty Parliament was established, with Prime Minister Wei Jiansu as the speaker, Longwu General Chen Xuanli and Yushi Dafu Wei Fangjin as the deputy speakers, and the four officials and above present as members.

Subsequently, the Emperor and the Emperor parted ways. Li Longji took some officials to Shuzhong. Li Heng led the council north, gathered the remnants of the soldiers, and encircled and suppressed the rebels.

Two years later, An Qingxu, the son of An Lushan, killed his father, and the thief army had civil strife, the rebellion was quelled, and the Tang Dynasty was able to prosper.

However, at this time, the Tang Dynasty Parliament had already taken over the power of the court, and the emperor was already powerless to take back power.

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Taiji Palace Manna Hall.

Today, Li Longji's interest was quite high, and he said: "Concubine Ai, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, do you have any arrangements?" Yesterday, the emperor sent someone to spread the word and wanted to bring the queen to the Ganlu Hall to celebrate the festival with us, do you agree or not? ”

Yang Guifei was not very happy, and said: "At this point in state affairs, how can the concubines still have the heart to spend any festival?" ”

"What's wrong with state affairs?" Li Longji was puzzled and said, "An Lushan is dead, and the rebellion has been quelled. My Datang is now politically clear, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. What is the dissatisfaction of the concubine? ”

"Hmph, now the Tang Dynasty is good at everything, but the royal family is not good, you can just be the emperor, the emperor is the supreme of the Ninety-Five, what is the prestige now? If he wasn't really idle, why did he come to us for the holidays? ”

Speaking of this, Yang Yuhuan burst into tears and said: "The decline of the royal family began in Maweipo and originated in Yuhuan. You say, after a thousand years, will the history books compare me to the praise of the businessman and the praise of the Zhou? ”

Li Longji hurriedly comforted: "Concubine Ai, you think too much, the reason why the royal family is declining is that it seems to have originated from you on the surface, but in fact, it originated from Guo Ye, the king of Donghua a hundred years ago. If it weren't for his proposal for parliament, how could it be the place it is today? ”

"King Donghua? How can you blame him on the old man? ”

Li Longji shook his head and said, "I didn't blame him, I just said that this matter is strictly due to him." In addition, this is not necessarily a bad thing. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"If he hadn't thought about his proposal at the beginning, would Ai Feiyan be able to live to this day? If there was no council, my relationship with the emperor would be so good? ”

"But ...... for royalty"

"For the royal family, it's a mixed bag. You only see the royal power falling, but you don't see that the change of the throne from now on will be extremely peaceful, and there will be no more fathers and sons killing each other. What's more......"

"What?"

"If there is no council, my Tang Dynasty is likely to die. With a parliament, it could last for more than a thousand years. How is this not a good thing? ”

Yang Yuhuan groaned: "In this way, you and I and even the Tang Dynasty can have today, are they all thinking about the legacy of King Donghua at the beginning?" ”

"Exactly. Although my grandfather is now gone, his legacy is still in the hands of our descendants. Let's put a pillar of incense on his old man's house tonight. ”

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