Empress Wu's interference in politics was already intolerable for courtiers, but now the princess has been crowned the princess of Weiguo, which makes it more reasonable to interfere in politics. The princess can do her best for the court and share worries and solve problems, and the queen can naturally do it, the princess can be recognized by the emperor, and the emperor can recognize the queen's power even more understandably.

Fortunately, after the princess returned to Beijing, she did not act out of the ordinary.

Some of the political enemies of the Empress Wu were relieved.

Now the situation in the DPRK is still very chaotic, some are against the military queen, some are in support of the military queen, and some are neutral. The crown prince was in charge of the state in Beijing, but he turned a blind eye to these undercurrents. Such a prince is very reassuring, at least there will be no rebellion against the palace, which is also the only relief for Gaozong.

On this day, Gaozong was assessing the crown prince again, and the queen of martial arts, the princess and the concubine were also on the side.

Near Luoyang and Chang'an, after the disaster needs to be appeased, Gaozong asked the prince how the matter should be handled.

Crown Prince Li Xian replied, "The imperial court should provide food and clothing, guide them to resume house construction, and settle down as soon as possible." ”

Gojong also asked, "The treasury is empty, and the cost of building houses, food and clothing is huge, what do the victims do for a living, and how long will the relief last?" ”

The prince replied, "It will last for a month or two, and when the houses are restored and settled, the people will be able to stand on their own, or work for the rich and noble, or borrow the good land of the government, or open the royal hunting grounds, and the granaries of the government will be opened at the right time, so that the people can survive the famine." Supplemented by tax reductions and exemptions, this year can be spent safely. ”

Gaozong nodded, disaster relief has always been like this, the prince has a benevolent heart for the victims, and the society is not easy to be turbulent.

Gaozong asked again, "Tubo invades the border every year, suffers the people on the frontier, and when they cultivate by mistake, they rob me of the wealth of the Tang Dynasty, how do you think we should deal with it, to be honest." ”

Li Xian didn't like to fight, but his father was a belligerent, conquering Goryeo in the east, the Turks in the west, and Tibet in the south.

"Father, now the Tang Dynasty is strong, Tubo is poor and weak, although he has repeatedly committed border crimes, but he has been defeated repeatedly, Tubo is cold and hard, just for a livelihood, so he fights with my Datang life. If Tibet is militarily strong, the people of the Tang Dynasty are afraid of being plundered by it, but Tubo is not enough to cause trouble. If Tubo is attached to the Tang Dynasty, with his father as the khan, the truce, the tribute, and the Tang Dynasty will give food and other materials, there will be no famine in Tubo, and the people can survive, and they will not be enemies of our Datang. ”

Gaozong shook his head in his heart, "The emperor is like this, my Tang Dynasty gives a lot of food every year, but the Tubo people still plunder the border from time to time, and their greed is insufficient, so I hated these Yi people when I was young, and the Tang Dynasty treated them with courtesy, but they repaid virtue with grievances, do you want to do the same, sacrificing the interests of my Tang Dynasty, and filling the greed that they will not be satisfied?" ”

The crown prince was shocked, "Father, if you continue to fight, it is inevitable that the people's families will be ruined and displaced, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and it is acceptable to spend more money and food." The people's minds are determined, and the sons and daughters only want to be in harmony with all ethnic groups, and there will be less war, and when they are stable, the people will be more prosperous. ”

Well, the crown prince is planning to maintain this image of Renjun to the end.

Gaozong asked Empress Xiang Wu again, "What does the queen think?" ”

The Empress Wu is far-sighted, and knows the emperor's thoughts, "The Tang Dynasty is strong, the population is large, Tubo is actually not to be feared, there are famous generals such as Hei Zhi Changzhi and Lou Shide, who have won a hundred battles, the whole country is martial, and the people of the Tang Dynasty are proud of their military exploits and killing the enemy." Tubo is willing to fight, how can the Tang Dynasty retreat. ”

Gaozong nodded happily, and then turned back to teach the prince, "The prince is far away from the queen, and the Tang Dynasty has these three enemies, so the whole country is united." If it is stable, one is that the military power is easy to be influenced by the current generals, there is no chance of change, and the way to advance is very easy to cause the warlords of all parties to divide the territory, support the army and respect themselves, and the court has no right to transfer troops, and the second is that the family is still literate, and the Tang Dynasty needs to rely on them to govern the country, if there is no meritorious nobles to play with it, the family controls the court, the speech is one, and the world is covered by one word, the emperor is blinded, and the imperial power is in danger. Three, the heart of the tiger and wolf in Tubo, the desire to be dissatisfied, repeated defeats and battles, never stopped, today the Tang Dynasty is strong, if it is not controlled, Tubo is getting stronger, one day the Tang Dynasty has no time to look south, will become a confidant, it is really unwise. If there is no princess Wencheng into Tibet, the people of Tubo will not quench to build weapons, and now the skills learned from the Tang Dynasty are used in my Tang people, could it be that the prince still wants to ensure that Tubo recuperates? Even if it is only material assistance, it must not be. There are still people in my Tang Dynasty who lack food and clothing, how can they consume national strength for barbarians. Prince, read more Han history and take it as a warning. Go down and attend to your business. ”

Li Xian responded, "Yes, Erchen remember, Erchen retired." ”

After Li Xian left, Gaozong asked the princess and the concubine again.

The princess and her mother are highly consistent in their thinking.

Tubo once sent people to ask for marriage, and also named to marry Princess Taiping, and fought with the Tang Dynasty, never won, the princess was deeply disgusted, so she almost wanted to send troops to destroy the Tubo royal court.

Shen Sanwen felt that the princess was sometimes deep and sometimes straightforward, and it was also very interesting.

Gaozong asked for advice, and Shen San had to answer, "The topography of the Tubo Plateau and the special climate make the Tang soldiers unable to adapt, so they can only fight, if they want to solve the catastrophe of Tubo, they can only train the soldiers diligently, adapt to the climate, and take the Li Tang clan as the king of Tubo, so that the Tubo Central Plains is a family." ”

This answer is very problematic.

Empress Wu spoke directly, "If you want to destroy Tubo, you need 100,000 or even hundreds of thousands of troops, and the kings of the Tang Dynasty can control such a force, who is willing to go to Tubo to be the king." ”

Shen Sanwen stopped talking, making people with different surnames even more unreliable, but it was impossible for that place to be governed according to the current county.

Well, that's a bad idea.

In September, the weather was getting colder, the Turks invaded the border, Gaozong used Xue Rengui as a general, the Turks did not dare to fight, and fled in response, Xue Rengui pursued and killed more than 20,000 enemies.

Gaozong was overjoyed, and the Empress Wu suggested that Songshan seal Zen, Gaozong had already ordered, but he occasionally felt cold, and he was tired of many years of fatigue and Luoyang migration, and suddenly fell ill and had a splitting headache.

The princess was very worried and entered the palace to see her.

"How's my father, father?" The princess looked at her father with a pained expression, her face was pale, and she was very worried.

Gaozong's headache occasionally flares up, which is very serious, and forcibly comforts his daughter, "Father is fine, don't worry." ”

The princess became more and more distressed.

The prince waited by the bedside, and the affairs of the court were mainly based on the opinions of the Empress Wu, so it was better to be filial piety in the palace.

Gaozong immediately ordered, "The crown prince should take national affairs as the priority, and now order the prince to supervise the country, and the three high-ranking officials will be the prince's assistants." ”

So, the prince left in grief.

After the martial arts, she worked hard to deal with major matters and took the time to visit.

Gaozong felt powerless, and devoted himself to explaining the aftermath, and his voice was also full of sadness, "Xian'er is young and can't handle big things, and the queen must work hard to support the government so that he can protect the inheritance of his ancestors." If Xian'er is incompetent, I have already established a heavy blessing as the emperor's grandson, and I can cultivate more, so as not to destroy the country in one fell swoop, I am also a sinner through the ages. ”

When the queen heard these words, she burst into tears, "I have been married to Your Majesty for many years, and Your Majesty must not leave me." ”

Gaozong gradually smiled when he listened, "Back then, the eldest grandson Wuji controlled the government, and I also felt that it was so powerless. But at that time, I was young, and I was assisted by the queen, the eldest grandson Wuji went against the grain, killing the emperor's brother and uncle, the courtiers dared not speak out, the queen and I carefully planned, and finally I was able to expel him from the court, and many of my wishes have been fulfilled, but the crown prince is the only thing I am worried about now, and I have to worry about the queen again. ”

Empress Wu couldn't cry, "If Your Majesty didn't insist on making me the queen back then, she would not have clashed with the eldest grandson Wuji prematurely, and Your Majesty's kindness to me, I will never forget." Xian'er is our son, and I can't see him making mistakes. ”

After the imperial doctor's diagnosis and treatment, they discussed for a long time, and finally came to the result, and the imperial doctor who spoke trembled and said, "Your Majesty's headache is caused by physical weakness, and your eyes are oppressed by the obscure qi, and you can't see. ”

Empress Wu was furious, "What do you mean, how can the Baihui acupoint be moved." ”

The imperial doctor was not sure, so he could only kowtow and admit his mistakes, "The queen spares her life, and the ministers have discussed all morning, there is only one countermeasure, which can alleviate Your Majesty's condition, and ask the queen to atone for her sins if she is not good at learning." ”

Gaozong wanted to give the imperial doctor this opportunity, "It's better to let him give it a try, now that he is weak and weak, if he can alleviate it, it will also be a great achievement." ”

Although Shen Sanwen does not understand traditional Chinese medicine, he knows that the Baihui acupoint is a large acupoint of the human body, and there may be unexpected consequences when stimulated with a needle, but if he has a cerebral hemorrhage, he may die soon. Gaozong's body is still weak and can be recuperated, if he uses a needle to pierce the top of his head, although it can relieve the temporary urgency, but it will bury the root of the curse, and even the empress will dissuade him from having a reputation for not wanting the emperor to heal from his illness, so he spoke out to stop it.

"Your Majesty, you must not be treated by this method. When the minister traveled all over the world, he had met a miracle doctor to save people by this method, and the Baihui acupoint was extremely magical, so the minister inquired in detail. The divine doctors treat only some people who are dying, needles pierced into the Baihui acupoint, there will be a few days of awakening, but it will also cause permanent damage, a few days to 30 days can survive the rare, the heavy one dies in one day, the light one can not speak, as if stupid. This method is absolutely unusable, and the imperial doctor who proposed this method wants to murder His Majesty for a temporary effect, and he should punish the nine clans. Your Majesty's body slowly recuperates, and it will naturally heal. ”

The imperial doctor immediately became anxious, "The minister is worried about His Majesty's body, so he consulted the classics and found this method. In the past, Cao Cao tabooed Hua Tuo and killed good doctors, and His Majesty must not believe the hearsay of the horse. ”

Gaozong was upset, "The horse is not a good doctor, I feel that this time it will be difficult to heal, the headache is splitting, and the imperial doctor does not dare to harm me, you can give it a try." ”

Shen Sanwen admonished again, "Your Majesty might as well be patient and adjust for a month before making a decision." If Your Majesty insists on giving it a try, you won't say much if you ask three questions, if Your Majesty can really see things, there will be no obstacle after forty days, and the princess is willing to send a daughter and a good doctor on behalf of the minister, so as to be fully filial. ”

Clever one, confused for a while, I'm afraid that after forty days, the Tang Dynasty will change the dynasty, quack doctors mislead people, at that time, I will severely punish this person.

Gojong decided to give it a try.

The imperial doctor carefully pricked the needle until it bleeds, and Gaozong opened his eyes, and sure enough, he could see!

"Yes, this cave is magical, I can see, and the headache does not exist, so I will be rewarded."

The imperial doctor breathed a sigh of relief and immediately thanked him.

The emperor ordered someone to take a hundred tribute cloth and handed it to him, and the imperial doctor received this honor, and was grateful, proud and proud.

Shen Sanwen was annoyed in his heart, but still asked the princess to fulfill his promise. The princess ordered a thousand gold to be given to him.

Gaozong experienced a sick day, more than before to cherish the body, small things to the prince to deal with, big things to the queen, this month is relaxed, go to bed early and get up late, energetic.

This month, I just feel refreshed.

When the princess heard that the horse was worried, she pulled her brother to ask for peace every day, prayed for her father every day, and did not practice her calligraphy, piano and chess skills, and copied Buddhist scriptures and filial piety scriptures every day.

But Shen Sanwen knew that Gaozong's time was running out, and it should have been this treatment in history, which caused Gaozong's brain to be seriously ill, so that he died in less than a month.

Shen Sanwen wanted to sigh again, quacks mistook people. Emperor Gaozong Yingming I, but the boat capsized at the doctor's place, and he reminded him again and again, but he was still obsessed.

At the end of October, Gojong wanted to travel on a horse but could not get on the horse, and in his anxiety, the headache recurred, and he was soon bedridden. This time, the imperial doctors were really helpless, because the pulse was a dead pulse, and the time was in these two days.

Empress Wu, princess, crown prince, and King Yin gathered in front of the bed again.

Gaozong regretted it a little, this time I was afraid that it would really not work, but this time it was really a matter of explaining the future.

"The three high-ranking officials were ordered to meet with them."

After a while, several powerful people waiting outside the palace gate arrived.

Gaozong slowly spoke, "Today, the crown prince Li Xian is on the throne, the crown prince's reign is short, if there is anything that cannot be decided, or a major event of national fortune, it will be subject to the opinion of the Empress Wu, and there must be no mistakes." After the crown prince ascends the throne, he should love his brothers and sisters, respect the queen, and make progress. ”

Emperor Gaozong also ordered the three ministers to carefully assist Li Xian and not make him lose his morality.

After explaining this, he took the hand of his most beloved daughter, "Father is gone, don't worry." You have the queen, the concubine, and Xian'er to take care of, and I am also relieved, you are the most filial among the children, and you are the one I love the most. In the future, you will have to help the queen share her worries and take care of this country. If you listen to the horse's words at that time, it will not be like this, and if you have something that you cannot decide in the future, you can consult with the horse and listen to the horse's advice. ”

After explaining the major military affairs and the future of his children, the emperor put down his hands.

"I seem to have seen my father and mother pick me up later."

A generation of emperors passed away.

Empress Wu couldn't cry before the collapse, and the princess also leaned on Shen Sanwen's chest and cried. Although the crown prince and King Yin did not cry, their faces were also full of sorrow, and they called their father one after another.

In the next few days, the crown prince and princess Yin Wang and her husband and wife kept watch in front of the spirit, although the princess was a woman, she did not relax for half a minute.

As a child, in addition to filial piety during his lifetime, at this time, he should also be meticulous.

The princess said lightly, "I was the one who hurt my father the most when he was alive." ”

Shen Sanwen was not lightly worried.