Chapter 589: The Decisive Battle
The fundamental problem that Wei Xuanzhen thought of was that.
Webster's advantage is just a genius.
And Wu Zetian's advantage is not only Qin Shaoyou, who is entrenched outside the pass, but also the three imperial grandsons.
After all...... These three imperial grandsons are also Wu Zetian's flesh and blood, and they are the grandchildren of her in-laws.
In this world, how can a grandmother harm her grandchildren?
And Wei's has no children, her power is in her hands, which means that the cheap one is only a different surname, and the lesser of the two harms, if the Son of Heaven gives some strength, it will be fine, but it is that the Son of Heaven is not strong at all, since this Son of Heaven does not care about things, then things have to be managed by others, and there are only two women who can manage things in the world, either one or the other.
If in the past, many people could still tolerate Webster's dictatorship, they naturally felt that no matter how Webster was, she would still be the queen after all, and everyone would endure it and it would pass.
But when His Majesty became seriously ill, everything became confusing.
Think about it, not to mention whether this majesty is poisoned by Webster, now there are rumors outside, Your Majesty is in danger, once he dies, what does it mean?
Will Merriam-Webster be willing? lost Her Majesty, she was nothing, named the Queen Mother, but the new son of heaven who ascended the throne was not her own child, when the time came, how could she let this 'adoptive mother' behave indiscriminately? And the Wei family has received too much grace, and the new son of heaven has sat firmly in the country, will the Wei family have a good life?
Webster had to think about this problem, and now, Webster has become infamous, everyone knows that she holds the national weapon, everyone knows that she is ambitious, so ...... She wants to ask for a life, but the only way is to go down with autocracy, and if she loses the Son of Heaven, her dictatorship is left with only one way to go - to punish the clan. Usurpation of the throne.
This is definitely what many people never want to see, although there are many Wei parties in the court, but there are still many people who think they are Tang courtiers, not to mention, the three princes who are already frightened, and there are many clans.
They can't stand up to Merriam-Webster. Just like frightened birds, although they are not fish on the board, and they are not completely without the ability to resist, it is just because there is no backbone among them, although they want to take risks, but there are still doubts, and they dare not be reckless, because they know. If you make the wrong choice, you may be given a handle and die with no place to be buried.
And now...... Their grandmother came.
Or was it once upon a time...... They think this grandmother is hateful, if it is not hateful, how can they usurp the government, the world belongs to their Li family, even if you are a grandmother, what?
But now...... They must have felt relatable. Because they know that this person is their dear after all. is the only person you can rely on.
Wu Zetian appeared.
Wei Xuanzhen did not go back to Chang'an, because he knew that although Chang'an would soon set off turbulent waves, it was more important for him to stay here, because there was still Qin Shaoyou outside the gate. And that Qin Shaoyou was waiting for him, presumably at this time, he was ready to respond to Wu Zetian at any time.
Originally, he wanted to use this to summon Qin Shaoyou into Chang'an, but now, ...... The chess game was disrupted all at once, and all the plans. It's all in a mess.
Wei Xuanzhen wants to stay here, no matter what, he must also guard this barrier for the Wei family, and if he loses Hangu Pass, the Wei family will have no place to stand!
He stood on the pass, looking at the direction of Chang'an from afar, just sighing in his heart, he was not too smart, but at this moment he could only cry and laugh, this feeling of powerlessness from the depths of his heart spread throughout his body.
After thousands of calculations, the only thing that was not calculated was that the dignified emperor actually took such a risky step and took this risky move, and this step was ...... It can be said to be extremely subtle, as if a sharp blade was directly inserted into the heart of the Wei family, so that all the plans of the Wei family were put into flow.
"Taishan, it is very calm outside the pass, there is no abnormal movement, the scouts report that it is that there is no sign of movement in the Shence army, and the five military camps are also very gentle. The meticulous work in Luoyang City has also been discovered, and Luoyang, Mengjin and other places are still thriving, and there seems to be no big moves. ”
Zhang Jin hurriedly came to tell him, he could feel Taishan's worries, although he didn't understand how serious the world was, but the interests of the Wei family were closely related to him.
"Oh, you have to investigate at any time, and you can't miss a little bit, then Qin Shaoyou...... Very cunning, this man...... It's really a big treacherous ......" Wei Xuanzhen held on to the female wall, just smiling bitterly.
"Why has Tarzan been depressed lately?"
Wei Xuanzhen's face was expressionless, and said: "People who have no long-term concerns must have near-term worries, in the past...... I also saw others frowning, at that time...... I always feel that things are so easy, so why is Wei Hongmin always frowning, it is clear that he has become a servant, he is the prime minister of the court, under one person, above ten thousand, how noble, at that time...... The old man thought that all this was his trick to deaf people's ears, and always thought that he was just afraid that others would think of his high position, so he complained every day, with a grudge on his face, as if he had been a servant, and the people of the Wei family owed him a look. At that time, he was really annoying, and sometimes, the old man really hated him to the extreme, so he was a cheap and well-behaved person...... But now...... The old man understood, and finally understood how difficult it was to be in charge of the world for the Wei family, but now these hardships, who can understand them, maybe in the eyes of others, the old man's sad face, these depressions, are just disguises, and they are just Wei Hongmin's glances...... Ha...... Sometimes people's encounters are really ridiculous, but what is the way, to this point, this heavy burden has overwhelmed the old man, but this is the old man himself, no wonder. You ask the old man why he is depressed, hey...... The old man wanted to smile more and live for the rest of his life, but he couldn't. ”
His words were in a fog, Zhang Jin didn't understand it very well, but he still swore and said: "Don't worry, Taishan, my son-in-law must share his worries for Taishan......"
"Share the worries ......" Wei Xuanzhen smiled, his own sorrows, I was afraid that it was not shared by others who wanted to share it, and he began to repeat the old saying: "The vigilance of Hangu Pass must be stricter, not relaxed, not slackened at all, this is the last barrier of the Wei family, the last one." ”
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Recently, a lot of rumors have been rampant. Among them, the quietest is none other than the palace of the king.
Li Chongfu, the king of Chen, is the second son of Li Xian, the eldest son is dead, and now in terms of the eldest child, this prince who doesn't know who his biological mother is is now although he is not crowned prince, in the eyes of the world. It's no different from the crown prince.
There were more and more rumors outside, but there was no movement in the palace of the king.
Although there are many ministers who come to pay homage to him, he only calls him sick, and now it is obviously an eventful time, and the second prince on the cusp of the storm is now like he is on the edge of a knife.
He knew better than anyone who his queen mother was.
Why is it that until now, His Majesty has not yet set up a prince, and there is no prince in the country. This is an extraordinary thing, and two years earlier, someone wrote a letter asking for the crown prince, but Li Xian was indifferent.
From that time on, Li Chongfu knew that all this was the calculation of his 'queen mother', and he was not Webster's biological son, that Webster. How can you make yourself a prince.
Since then, the voice of the prince has intensified. But at the same time, the authority of the 'queen mother' is also increasing, and he is afraid that in this world, a prince who is expected by everyone will not be able to become the crown prince. It means that his death is getting closer and closer.
Like Li Xian at the beginning, he was in fear every day, but fortunately, he was not as weak as Li Xian, but his own situation...... He knew it in his heart. Sometimes, he even sighs that he was born in the emperor's family, and if he continues like this, he will obviously die soon.
And when his father was seriously ill, this feeling became stronger and stronger, and everyone outside said that it was Empress Wei who poisoned his father, and he repeatedly entered the palace and wanted to visit the patient, but he was stopped, and an unprecedented fear hit at this moment, Li Chongfu felt like duckweed in the water, and now it seems that he can only sit and wait to die.
Rebellion? He still couldn't make up his mind, because he knew that most of the forbidden troops in the palace were in the hands of the Wei family, and his hope of success was slim, and once he failed, he would be cut by a thousand cuts.
But...... And so it goes......
He won't live long, others can survive, but can he survive?
As long as one day, the ministers of the outside world are unwilling and want to maintain the Li family's country, they will definitely be a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh of the 'queen mother', and they must be eliminated as soon as possible.
But...... Do you really want this Li family's country? I'm afraid that Mo said that it was those foreign ministers, even Li Chongfu himself, who was also unwilling.
The world is originally my family, and I am the eldest son, so I should inherit the unification, why should I give it to you?
This kind of ambivalence made him lose a lot of weight, and he was clearly a prince in his twenties, but at this time, he was like an old man, and even his hair was a lot grayer.
Stretching out his head and stabbing his head, shrinking his head is also a knife, he even wants to be desperate, simply fight for this Li family's country, but in the end, he still dispelled these thoughts, he can only smile bitterly, and only sadness is left in his heart.
"Your Highness...... Your Highness ......"
Wang Ci, the eunuch of the palace of King Qian, hurriedly came and said overjoyed: "Your Highness......"
Li Chongfu was just drinking stuffy wine, he was irritable for no reason, maybe only when he was drinking, he could forget all the troubles of the world, and he could throw everything away.
Now that someone suddenly called him and pulled him back to reality, he couldn't help frowning, with a little anger, and said, "What to do?" What happened again, why do you have to be so arrogant, what, has something happened to my father? Is it to wake up and let the king go to see the driver, or ...... Or ......" after the sentence, he didn't dare to continue, this is the worst result, because once he dies, it means that there will be a showdown, Webster either will punish the clan, or let himself come to the unification, but the latter possibility is almost minimal, he has never trusted Webster, will Webster trust himself?
"Your Highness...... There is no news in the palace yet, but ...... There is news in Luoyang, the emperor ...... When the emperor learned that the Son of Heaven was seriously ill, he had been rushing from Luoyang and was now ...... It's not far away, and tomorrow will arrive in Chang'an, this news is true, everyone in Chang'an City knows it, Your Highness...... The emperor is here......"
"The Emperor...... Here it ......."
The wine cup in Li Chongfu's hand fell to the ground fiercely, and he was slightly stunned.
This news left his mind blank.
He jerked ...... His eyes lit up, as if he had suddenly broken free from decadence, like a person who had grasped a life-saving straw and suddenly saw a glimmer of light.
The term "emperor" represents too much meaning for him.
This woman is his closest relative, except for his father, the closest person to the Son of Heaven, he is only afraid of the emperor, this is his own grandmother, he is his flesh and blood, and his blood flows in his body.
And this woman was also ambitious and usurped his Li family's country, but she simply gave the Zen throne to her father in the end, after all, she ...... or returned the country to the Li family.
Li Chongfu's heaviest impression of Wu Zetian is only afraid that it is her means, this woman once played the world to applause, everyone became his pawns, everyone was trembling in front of him, walking on thin ice, once upon a time, she only needed one sentence, I don't know how many people want to fall to the ground, I don't know how many people are bleeding.
This person...... In Li Chongfu's eyes, it is almost synonymous with being powerful.
And now...... He came to Chang'an.
It's at this juncture that I'm coming non-stop.
Li Chongfu's eyes suddenly flashed with tears, and he couldn't help choking.
Over here...... He has really suffered too much, he has hidden too many things in his heart, he is like a walking corpse, but now...... His grandmother gave him a glimmer of life.
Grandmother came.
He said almost without hesitation: "When will tomorrow come?" ”
"It should be noon, noon, Your Majesty...... ...... in Chang'an City"
"Noon...... ...... noon," Li Chongfu muttered repeatedly, as if to keep this time in mind.
Maybe...... The current situation will not be so bad, he stood up with a whirlwind, showing spiritual significance, and restored the prince's style: "Since my grandmother is here, my grandson, should do my filial piety!" (To be continued.) )