In May of the thirtieth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Daxing stopped in Cuiwei Palace for seven days, and Taibao Xu Fenglei presided over the funeral.

The princes, princesses, clansmen, and courtiers mourned with the prince's spirit, and the sound of weeping was incessant for several days.

On the first day of June, the crown prince Li Zhi returned to Chang'an from Cuiwei Palace in filial piety clothes, and was surrounded by ministers to become the emperor in the Liangyi Hall of Taiji Palace.

The new emperor ascended the throne with three wills:

First, the name of the emperor of Dingdaxing is called Wen; Set the temple number, called Taizong.

What is a text?

Through heaven and earth, it is said that the text!

This kind of praise can be regarded as the conclusion of Li Shimin's magnificent life, which is also the nickname he wanted in his heart before his death.

Second, amnesty to the world! Due to the ground movement in Hedong, Hedong was exempted from paying taxes for three years.

Third, add the title of Xu Fenglei Taishi of the Duke of Jin, the title of Tai Lieutenant Sun Wuji of the Duke of Zhao and the title of Inspector of the Middle School, add the British Duke Li Jikaifu Yi and the three divisions, and add the right servant of Chu Sui Liangshangshu to shoot the title.

Since then, the names of the four auxiliary ministers have also been determined, each performing its own duties and assisting the new emperor.

The more next year, change the Yuan Yonghui. The politics are harmonious, and there is a splendid scenery.

……

The spring breeze blows, and the snow melts.

In the imperial garden of Taiji Palace, Li Zhi was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and slowly watching the scenery.

"Vibrant, everything is competitive."

He laughed,

"All year round, I like spring the most, and spring has infinite possibilities."

"Master, which season is your favorite?"

Next to him is Xu Fenglei, who is the imperial master and Taibao, who is so high and powerful that it is incomparably high.

Today's Xu Fenglei is also over half a hundred years old, but fortunately, he has good health and proper maintenance, and he looks no different from a young man in his thirties.

"I like autumn the most."

Xu Fenglei said with a smile,

"The so-called spring is born and summer is long, autumn is harvested and winter is hidden, Your Majesty is young, and naturally likes spring."

"And the minister is already old, not as full of vitality as young people, all he wants in his heart is to gather his energy and nourish his spirit, so that his winter can be longer."

"So Your Majesty, you agreed to the minister's request to return to his hometown, right?"

Li Zhi smiled helplessly.

"Master, in the past two years, you have told me about returning to your hometown 800 times, and when you have the opportunity, you will say that it really makes me sad to death."

He said,

"Do you really not want to stay and help your apprentices? Back then, my father pointed out that you were the minister who took care of his life in the first place, and he wanted to take care of me and the country! ”

Xu Fenglei laughed.

"Does Your Majesty need the help of his ministers?"

Xu Fenglei asked rhetorically and said with a smile,

"If it is a lord of the mean like Liu Chan, he really needs a strong loyal minister who will do his best to assist and support."

"But Your Majesty is not Liu Chan, the old minister has long seen that Your Majesty was born to be the emperor, and he doesn't need to be taught or pointed, it's natural."

"At this time, there is a very prestigious minister in the court, but it is a burden to you, you have an idea, you have to ask for everything, everything is asked, this is undoubtedly a kind of constraint."

"Over the years, the minister has not expressed the slightest opinion on the government, if you have any ideas, the minister will support it without thinking about it, and in the end they will not all do well? This shows that there are ministers in the court and no ministers, all the same! ”

"So, if Your Majesty wants to be a real and dictatorial emperor, you should agree to the old minister's request as soon as possible, if the old minister doesn't want to leave, you have to drive the old minister away!"

When Li Zhi heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

"Master, Master, I know why my father trusts you so much."

He gave a thumbs up and praised,

"You're such a wonderful person, you're a real person! To describe you in two words, it is transparent! ”

"You're right, but I actually want to have an elder like you by my side, even if I don't talk about government affairs, small talk can make me grow a lot of wisdom."

"So, ah......"

Xu Fenglei's expression was solemn.

"Your Majesty, the first emperor once promised the old minister in the Luoyang Palace! When he dies, he will allow me to resign and go into hiding! ”

He said unhappily,

"As a result, when His Majesty died, he appointed me to take care of my life, and he asked the old man to be on his deathbed, how could I shirk it? It can only be done. ”

"After that, I presided over the funeral and supported Your Majesty to ascend the throne, and at that time I wanted to tell the old man, but His Majesty refused on the grounds that he had just ascended the throne, his foundation was unstable, and the world was uncertain; Three years have passed now, Your Majesty's mourning period has expired, and the world has been completely settled. ”

"At this time, you should say yes, right?"

"Father and son, can't they all talk and don't count, right?!"

After Li Zhi heard this, he laughed.

"Master, don't be more and more anxious, dissipate your anger, dissipate your anger."

He stepped forward and patted Xu Fenglei on the back.

"Can I not be in a hurry! This is my long-cherished wish, I will not retire after success, what am I doing here? ”

Xu Fenglei said with a cold face,

"I still have a lot of things to do!"

"If Your Majesty doesn't agree again, then I'll have to stumble on you!"

"Think clearly, as soon as I stumble, you won't feel good!"

Good guys, it's a threat!

The one who can threaten Li Zhi in the whole Tang Dynasty is the first hero of the Lingyan Pavilion with a transcendent status!

Hearing this, Li Zhi was also a little helpless.

"Master, you don't have anything like this, you ......"

"You just say yes or no! If you don't promise, I'll start finding fault with you tomorrow! ”

Xu Fenglei did not retreat and had a tough attitude.

As the saying goes, if you don't want it, you are strong! He is retiring, and he is not begging for high-ranking officials, so he doesn't need to say soft words, just come hard!

Li Zhi fell silent.

After a while, he finally relented and said in a deep voice:

“…… Well, since Master is bent on retreating, I can't force it. ”

"It's just that I'm a little worried, you're gone, and the will of some people in the court is beyond my control."

"After all, not every veteran is as fully supportive of me as you are, and some of them have their own ideas......

"Alas, Master's departure, I'm afraid my situation will be much more difficult."

When Xu Fenglei heard this, he smiled slightly.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, if the minister retreats, some people must also retreat together."

He said,

"If he himself is not willing to give up...... Hehe, that's not up to him. ”

Li Zhi raised his eyebrows.

……

Next.

Tai Chi Palace Harem, Queen Mother's Bedroom.

"I've seen the eldest grandson."

"I've seen the eldest grandson."

The eldest grandson Wuji walked all the way into the palace, and all the slaves and maids saluted respectfully along the way.

Now he can be said to hold a lot of power, and he is also the captain and the secretary of the order, Xu Fenglei does not speak, he is the first minister of the Tang Dynasty!

Over the years, Xu Fenglei has spoken only a handful of times, which is basically negligible.

That is, he is the de facto prime minister!

In the past ten years, the eldest grandson Wuji has developed the authoritarian aura of the superior, and any glance at people can make the other party feel awe and dare not look at each other.

Of course, this kind of authoritarian atmosphere is not easy to use in the eldest grandson Wuji.

"Minister, see the Queen Mother."

The eldest grandson Wuji walked into the courtyard, looked at the eldest grandson Wuji on the rattan chair, and saluted respectfully.

Although the other party is his sister, he is the queen mother of the Tang Dynasty!

The number of etiquette must be thorough.

"Here we are."

The eldest grandson glanced at him, raised his hand and said,

"Sit down."

"Take a sip of tea and warm your stomach."

"Yes." The eldest grandson Wuji sat down, took the tea sent by the maidservant and took a sip.

"Good tea! It is worthy of the tea in the Queen Mother's palace, and it is really extraordinary! ”

His eyes lit up and he was full of praise!

"If you like it, take two packs back, these are all tributes from outside, the emperor is filial, he doesn't drink it, he gave it to me, and I don't like to drink tea very much, I always put it away."

The eldest grandson Wujian casually commanded,

"Narcissus and green beads, go get two packs, and when Zhao Guogong leaves, bring them to him later."

"Yes." The two slaves and maids obediently responded and turned away.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

The eldest grandson Wuji laughed, his expression relaxed a lot, and praised,

"The filial piety of the young slave is indeed great, and when the first emperor was there, he was called benevolent and filial."

"The Queen Mother has enjoyed some blessings."

The eldest grandson's expression froze.

"What do you call the emperor?"

She said slowly.

The eldest grandson Wuji was stunned.

"Uh...... Slave. "He didn't know why.

"Child, what can you call it?"

The eldest grandson slammed down the teacup, and his face turned cold,

"Do you know that you have committed a great sin of disrespect!"

"Get on your knees!"

A shout is like a shock!

The eldest grandson Wuji's heart was excited, and under the powerful aura of the eldest grandson Wuji, his legs and feet were weak, trembling and kneeling.

"I, this ......"

"Queen Mother, I've been called that for more than ten years, and Your Majesty didn't say anything......"

Bang!

"Shut up!"

The eldest grandson scolded,

"I have committed the crime of great disrespect for more than ten years and I don't know it! If the emperor doesn't say anything, it means that the emperor is merciful and tolerant, but this doesn't mean that you haven't sinned! ”

"Do you think the royal family is an ordinary people's home? Do you think you and the emperor are uncles and nephews? ”

"You and him are kings and ministers, not uncles and nephews! Stupid! ”

"A childish slave, even Tingming calls His Majesty, and even I call him the emperor, where did you have the courage to dare to be so big!"

"Your eldest grandson Wuji, are you despising the royal family!"

Eldest grandson Wuji: "!! ”

After a few words, he was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat!

"I, I know it's wrong......"

"It's me who is too big, I'll change it, I will change my name to Your Majesty from today, and I won't be called a child slave anymore!"

"I'm convicted......"

The eldest grandson Wuji knelt on the ground and bowed his head in repentance.

The eldest grandson looked at him, suddenly gathered his emotions, and said calmly:

"You resign."

The eldest grandson Wuji raised his head suddenly.

"Huh?"

He couldn't believe his ears.

"You...... What do you say? ”

"You told me to resign?!"

The eldest grandson nodded firmly.

"Yes, resign, return to the hometown, beg for bones."

She said three sentences, and all three sentences mean the same thing.

"It's not that serious, is it?"

The eldest grandson Wuji was dumbfounded, and couldn't help but ask,

"I'm wrong, can't I change it? Deal...... I sent a letter to Your Majesty to review my great disrespect, and Your Majesty punished me, and I also confessed it......"

The eldest grandson stared at him and said word by word:

"I said, let you resign."

"Don't you understand me?"

Eldest grandson Wuji: "!! ”

He stood up suddenly, and his emotions suddenly became excited:

"You, you...... Eldest grandson Wuji, what the hell do you mean! ”

"I know you never want me to be in power, because you are the queen and I am a relative, and you are afraid that it will affect your reputation! But my eldest grandson Wuji has never been unfamiliar with the identity of this relative! I rely on my own ability, not on you! ”

"I even regret marrying you to the first emperor! Because of the identity of this pit person's relative, I don't know how many ups and downs I have experienced in my career! The biggest bump in the road comes from you! ”

"Fortunately, the first emperor didn't care about these, he always valued me and reused me, so that I have today, and my eldest grandson Wuji has today's power and status!"

"I've worked so hard all the way here, and now you're telling me to resign and retire? Just because of a so-called great disrespect? You...... Don't you think! ”

At this time, he didn't care about the queen mother, and he was not respectful or humble.

Power is his life!

He can give up everything, but he can't give up this hard-won authority, this is his life!

In the face of the eldest grandson Wuji's sudden emotional outburst, the eldest grandson Wuji seemed to have expected it, and his expression was unwavering.

"I'm not for my reputation, I'm for the eldest grandson's family."

She said slowly,

"Do you think you have only one sin of great disrespect? This is just the tip of the iceberg in your trespassing, in the past ten years, your behavior, your style, I have seen it all, if you continue like this, you will only put the eldest grandson's family in a dangerous situation, and even destroy the family. ”

"I'm telling you, I'm by no means alarmist."

"I'll tell you again, I don't want to make a big fuss with you."

The eldest grandson Wuji's face twitched.

"I am the minister appointed by the first emperor to take care of his life, and the first emperor asked me to take care of the new emperor and assist him! Forgive me for not going against the will of the Emperor! ”

He growled,

"It's true that you are the Queen Mother! But don't forget, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics! You don't have the right to make me resign! Even if he is the emperor, he has to weigh the consequences of forcibly degrading me! ”

The eldest grandson's face remained unchanged.

"It seems that you don't see the Yellow River."

She took out a holy decree from her bosom, shook it in front of the eldest grandson Wuji, and said indifferently,

"I heard that there are three blank decrees there, and I got one."

"You said that you can't go against the will of the first emperor, well, now the will is drawn up by me, how do you want me to write it?"

The eldest grandson Wuji's pupils shrank, and his breathing was suffocated.

"You, you ......"

"You're crazy, you're completely crazy, you're ...... What the hell are you going to do? ”

"I just want to be an official, I just want to assist the emperor!"

Wow!

The eldest grandson Wuji suddenly got up, and a pair of eyes stared at the eldest grandson Wuji.

"You don't want to assist the emperor, you want to dominate the world and control everything."

"Your lust for power and your insane attachment to a position of power will eventually drag you into a bottomless abyss, and eventually drag the eldest grandson into hell together."

"This is something I will never allow to happen."

"Resign, I'll say it again, don't force me to use this blank holy decree, in that case, if you want to leave decently, you won't be able to do it."

The eldest grandson Wuji's expression was pale.

He looked at the eldest grandson, staring at the blank holy decree, and suddenly laughed madly.

"Haha, hahaha...... What do you mean? What does Xu Fenglei mean? What does the emperor mean? ”

"Ha, hahahaha...... I'm so stupid, I'm so stupid, I think I'm in power, and in the end, I'm just an ant being played with by you, a bug, ha, hahahahaha......"

"Okay, okay, okay, I resign, I resign, what can I do? I can only listen to you, I can only obey the will, obey the will, obey the will!! Hahahaha......"

The eldest grandson, Wuji, laughed and staggered towards the outside of the palace walls, like a hangover drunkard.

"Eldest grandson, you ......"

"Fuck off! What kind of husband am I? I'm an ant, I'm a bedbug! What am I? I'm nothing! Get out of here, I'll get out too! Where am I worthy of being here? Ho ho, hahahaha......"

When I came, the scenery was beautiful.

When I went, I was crazy.

Looking at his back, the eldest grandson was silent.

It wasn't until his back disappeared that she lowered her head and muttered softly:

"It's better to be disappointed than to never recover."

"Brother, you are still too naïve after all, royal, it has never been as simple as you think, if you can be the same as Tingming, why should I be this wicked person?"

"Sacrifice you and save my eldest grandson's family, that's all I can do......"