Sealing Zen has always been a major event, especially this is the first time that Emperor Wu has sealed Zen. Historically, although the people who sealed Zen were not necessarily Mingjun, they were all praised by the world without exception. It has always been the wish of kings to go to Mount Tai to worship heaven and earth on behalf of the world and obtain the reputation of being ordered by heaven.

Maybe it was moved by Gaozong's happy smile when he sealed the Zen, maybe it was moved by the solemn etiquette of sacrificing heaven and earth and the admiration of hundreds of officials, maybe it was the pride of the people of the world to live and work in peace and contentment, maybe it was for himself to be able to stand on this stage and become the first one in the world, maybe there were both, in short, Wu Zetian, who had been waiting for this day for a long time, was very happy.

The itinerary was decided in a short time, after all, it has been prepared for more than half a year.

Yaxian, who sealed Zen, didn't know who the flowers were, and Wu Chenghei was worried.

But this time, before the sacrifice, Emperor Wu did not designate any of these people to give gifts, the second sacrifice represents the identity of the imperial noble, generally the crown prince, and now no one is designated, the ministers are uncertain, and finally it is the ceremonial official who sets the rules and asks Emperor Wu for instructions.

Emperor Wu was thinking, if Wu Dan was set, the courtiers would inevitably throw themselves to King Yin, and if Wu Chenghei was set again, he was afraid that the direction of the wind in the court would really change, and it would not be appropriate.

But these three offerings and toasts must also have someone.

In the past, women had never participated, but since Gaozong brought the queen to sacrifice, it opened a precedent for virtuous women to participate. In this sacrifice, all the powerful people in the court and China arrived, and they did not dare to say much about the participation of women in the sacrifice of the courtiers, especially for powerful women, such as Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Taiping.

The courtiers were immediately divided into two factions, one faction led by many years of old ministers who supported Wudan Yaxian, and the other faction headed by the Wu magnates who supported Wu Chenghei Yaxian. It seems to be a dispute between Yaxian, but it implies His Majesty's support for their respective forces, and at this time, Emperor Wu is unlikely to suppress the forces of the Wu family. The Wu family members who didn't think too much about it, just fought for a glory, and the heirs of Wu Cheng, who wanted more, were looking forward to the important task entrusted by the Martial Emperor.

It seems that the voice of the previous request for Wu Chenghei to be the crown prince has been revived, and Wu Chenghei is not humbly retreating. Wu Sansi was cautious and unwilling to get involved in these disputes, Wu Chengsi has also become a man of his word in the Wu family, and he will not be restrained more and more, and after participating in this sacrifice, it will inevitably allow more people to understand Emperor Wu's "expectations" for him, which can make his position more stable.

It's a pity that it backfired, and Emperor Wu hesitated, which made Wu Dan and Wu Chengsi very uneasy.

Emperor Wu summoned Shen San in the evening.

Emperor Wu: "Who do you think is appropriate?" ”

This question is obviously not suitable for answering, if you answer Wu Dan, the anger in Emperor Wu's heart will not be less, and if you answer Wu Chenghei, it will definitely not be in line with her heart.

Shen Sanwen gave an answer that he thought was ingenious, "It's better to pass on the King of Luling?" ”

This answer was unexpected by Emperor Wu, "This rebel, it's hard for people to keep their jobs, heh." I intend to use peace as a sacrifice to announce to the world. ”

Shen Sanwen complained bitterly in his heart, the princess's participation in Fengzen this time is just the same status as the ministers, if it goes further, how can Wu Dan and Wu Chenghei accept it? It is even possible that they will put aside their prejudices and join forces to suppress the princess. "The minister can't call the shots in this matter, why don't your majesty discuss it with the princess?"

Emperor Wu: "This matter has nothing to do with Taiping, it's just that you, can you avoid the two of them." ”

Shen San asked and said in a righteous manner, "If the princess is willing to sacrifice, the son is naturally fine." "The two of them really can't help the princess, and if they want to deal with the princess, they must be the hurdles they must overcome, and they still have the ability to protect themselves.

Emperor Wu announced the matter the next day, Wu Dan as the emperor's heir, not enterprising, Wu Chenghei was the prime minister, no achievements, the two of them had no merit in the country, taking care of the identity of the emperor, and authorized to participate in the sacrifice. Princess Taiping thought of the common people in the world, recommended virtuous ministers, helped the victims, encouraged farming, and ordered to be dedicated to the subordinate. Prime Minister Lou Shide was originally a civil minister, and when Tubo invaded the border, he threw his pen into Rong, in order to defend the territory for decades, reclaim wasteland, and enable hundreds of people to survive, and the special order was the final offering.

Wu Chengsi and Wu Dan were dumbfounded when they heard this. Is this dissatisfied with the two fighting for power and profit, forming a party for personal gain? Or is it deliberately elevating the princess?

The expressions under the court are even more colorful. Is this Martial Emperor intended to be passed on to a princess? How could this be acceptable to the eight-foot men at the bottom of the steps? It is not enough to have a female emperor in this life, but also to come to the second one, in the future, will the affairs of the court and government also be handled by women? Women, who can't carry their shoulders or carry their hands, are just vassals who rely on men to survive on farming, how can they be above men? Even if the Martial Emperor is talented and has become the first emperor of the ages, it does not mean that other women can convince the people of this world. The crowd was filled with righteous indignation, with anger in their eyebrows, waiting to be admonished.

Yao Chong, as usual, was the first to come out to object, "Your Majesty, there has been no reason for women to participate in sacrifices since ancient times, when Your Majesty was the queen, the merit was in Sheji, and the first emperor took His Majesty to sacrifice." Now, the princess's merits have not yet been determined, and this statement is difficult to convince the public, and the minister thinks that King Yin cultivates virtue and self-cultivation, and his status is valuable, so he can take on this great responsibility. ”

Before the others could speak, Emperor Wu waved his hand, "Yao Chong has committed a crime, he does not respect the king, he can't distinguish the government and politics, and he has twenty court rods." If there are any more dissenting people, they will be prejudiced and unable to face up to the merits of persuading farmers to provide disaster relief, and they will be dismissed from their posts and investigated. ”

The court was suddenly silent. Yao Chong's usual admonition is deep in the heart of the Martial Emperor, and he is not much more reckless than Di Renjie, plus the Martial Emperor has always been very tolerant of talented people, the Luo Bin King who fabricated facts and maliciously slandered the Martial Emperor can be praised by the Martial Emperor, Yao Chong is even more favored by everyone, and the Martial Emperor has also entrusted him with important tasks many times.

Just because he opposed the princess Yaxian, he was given twenty rods. Did this Martial Emperor take the wrong medicine today?

Xu is Emperor Wu's usual tolerance made them forget that this is an emperor, and today he is giving orders, not deliberations. How could something that the emperor had already decided change because of Yao Chong's objection?

After the twentieth board was played, Yao Chong came up and asked for guilt, "Yao Chong, there is a loss of virtue, I hope Your Majesty will forgive you." ”

Yao Chong complained bitterly in his heart, this princess really can't be offended, why is she so quick today? I'm injured today, I'm afraid I won't be able to participate in the sacrifice, that's what His Majesty the Emperor meant, right?

Sure enough, Emperor Wu was very satisfied with his knowledge, "It's okay, Yao Aiqing knows that his mistakes can be corrected, and I am very relieved." Aiqing is injured, so let's take care of the injury, and there is no need to participate in the sacrifice. ”

The matter was settled.

The princess was aware, of course.

The sacrificial ceremony was held as scheduled, the princess dressed up to attend, after the martial emperor offered wine, raised a glass and sang, "The emperor is above, the thick earth is below, and the princess of Taiping sincerely sacrifices to heaven and earth, praying for the gods to protect my Great Zhou, the wind and rain are smooth, and the country and the people are safe." ”

After the ceremony. This era of red makeup seems to be even longer.

History has been changed to the same level, and Shen Sanwen thought to himself, he should no longer have the ability to foresee the future.