Chapter 437: Xuanwu Gate Again

"This thing is great!"

This is also Zhang Zhongjing's simple evaluation of the forceps.

The old doctor is not unfamiliar with gynecology, but he is relatively unfamiliar with obstetrics and gynecology. However, what he lacks the most in the chaotic world is knowledge.

So he just thought about it and guessed the approximate usage, just waiting for an opportunity to verify.

The old doctor didn't care about the messy things about the succession and the throne. Now he was thinking about when to end the meeting early so that he could go back and ask the blacksmith to make this thing to try.

In addition, I don't know if this thing can be used for pigs, cattle and sheep after modification.

After all, in this world, no matter what, the life of a cow is still more precious than that of a human.

Kong Ming smiled bitterly, looking at the sigh that the main cause of difficult labor in later generations was that the main cause of difficult labor was getting married too early.

Marrying early means giving birth early, and giving birth early means many difficult labors.

But after all, in such a chaotic world, what can we do?

Men only wear the crown at the age of 20, but there are many men who go to war at the age of 17 or 18.

Girls only reach the age of 15, but it is not uncommon to get married at the age of 12 or 13.

Such folk customs are not something that can be changed by one or two years of age.

Moreover, Kong Ming thought more deeply while writing and painting. If marriage is later and there are fewer cases of difficult births, it means that the relationship between these problems is the degree of physical health.

What can affect physical health is also eating and wearing warm clothes... So the problem goes back to the environment of the chaotic world.

If the people can learn when they are young, have something to do when they are strong, and have someone to rely on when they are old, then perhaps the disadvantages mentioned by the younger generation will not be a problem.

In the final analysis, it is nothing more than the word education, and we need to continue to follow the example of Empress Hexi and let both men and women learn.

Another thing is... to find a way to put the ceremony of adding the cap and the ceremony of going to the hairpin at the same age for men and women?

But if the system is changed, it will be against etiquette, and even Kong Ming feels a little headache.

Looking ahead now, after regaining the Three Qins, they have the confidence to win against Cao Cao, but the road to reviving the Han Dynasty is still a long way to go.

At least the female doctor Kong Ming felt that it was necessary, but the difficulties faced were also obvious.

However... thinking of this, Kong Ming felt a little relieved.

At least they only need to judge the situation and not struggle to find answers, which is a blessing.

[Wu Zetian, who was already in her eighties, became wary of the prince.

The Zhang brothers became the direct beneficiaries, and their reputation grew.

In 703, Zhang Yizhi's slaves were rampant in Chang'an and were beaten to death on the spot by the then prime minister Wei Yuanzhong.

As the saying goes, you have to look at the owner before beating a dog. Zhang Yizhi played the characteristics of the Wu Zhou period on the spot and gave Wei Yuanzhong a reason for rebellion.

It was not a big deal. He just asked his younger brother Zhang Changzong to whisper to the old lady, saying that he had heard the prime minister Wei Yuanzhong and the secretary of the imperial court Gao Jian discussing privately:

The queen mother is old, it is better to hold the prince hostage for a long-term plan.

It was basically a false accusation without thinking, but it still angered Wu Zetian, who summoned the person involved to confront him on the spot.

Zhang Changzong was fearless, and in order to fabricate this crime, he bribed Fengge Sheren Zhang Shuo to testify falsely in court.

But he did not expect that Zhang Shuo was bribed by Song Jing of the Li Tang faction. When he met the old lady, he cried on the spot and told her how Zhang Zongchang coerced and bribed him to testify falsely.

The whole story was very clear, and Wu Zetian made a fair judgment based on the facts:

Wei Yuanzhong was dismissed from the position of prime minister and demoted to Gaoyao County Lieutenant of Duanzhou.

Faced with this statement, everyone was helpless, but the old lady still felt it was not enough and continued to press:

In 704, many important officials of the Eastern Palace were sent out, including Prime Minister Wei Anshi and Prime Minister Tang Xiujing. The two were both prime ministers and important officials of the Eastern Palace. They were close ministers of the crown prince. As a result, one went to the northeast and the other was sent to Yangzhou.

Faced with the old lady's step-by-step pressure, the old ministers of the Li Tang faction could no longer endure it and prepared to ask His Majesty to retire.

In 705, the first year of Shenlong, Wu Zetian's serious illness gave the old ministers of the Li Tang an opportunity to take advantage of, but due to her sensitivity to power, the old lady did not intend to let go and temporarily delegated power to the most trusted minister.

At this moment, Di Renjie should be laughing in heaven, because Di Gong finally won a hand, and this hand directly killed the old lady's last hope.

Di Renjie died of illness in 700. From the death of Lai Junchen to Di Renjie's entry into Beijing as prime minister to the end of the cruel politics of Wu Zhou, Di Gong also served as a repairman for Wu Zetian's political career in her later years.

As expected, the old lady also asked who could take over Di Gong's position. Di Renjie took the opportunity to recommend more than a dozen people at once.

And the ministers Zhang Jianzhi and others who Wu Zetian relied on when she was seriously ill were basically on the list recommended by Di Renjie.

History has always been about having a legitimate reason. Forcing the leader to abdicate will obviously make it difficult for the historian to write, so Prime Minister Zhang Jianzhi and others followed suit and pulled out the banner of "clearing the court".

With the righteousness, the next step is to ask the prince to stand in the right position.

But Li Xian was very reluctant, and the reason was also reasonable: Now that the old lady is seriously ill, I just need to wait for the throne to be mine sooner or later, why bother? If I scare the old lady, I will have to bear the reputation of being unfilial, which is not worth it! No fun!

At the critical moment, Li Xian's son-in-law Wang Tongjiao picked up his father-in-law and put him on the horse without saying anything, and then led the horse to attend the coup meeting without saying anything.

At this point, Zhang Jianzhi and others changed from "clearing the court" to "killing the traitors on the orders of the prince".

This coup is similar to the one played by Li Shimin. The key lies in Xuanwu Gate, but Comrade Erfeng does not need to be excited, after all, this is Xuanwu Gate in Luoyang.

The garrison commander Li Duozuo was very sensible, saying that I owed my present existence to the Emperor of Heaven, and now was the time to repay him. Brothers, follow me to eliminate the traitors!

The Xuanwu Gate was easily captured by Zhang Jianzhi and others, and Li Duozuo himself and 500 imperial guards were also present. Princess Taiping in the palace had already prepared an internal response, so the group could be said to have no obstacles and blocked the old leader on the bed on the spot.

Just after this smooth and somewhat weird coup, Wu Zhou officially ended, and Li Xian ascended the throne to restore the Tang Dynasty. 】

"Sure enough."

Li Shimin frowned.

Although he was completely unfamiliar with this group of descendants, as a person who had personally planned and participated in the coup, Li Shimin was very clear about the dangers involved.

The whole incident seemed reasonable, but it was completely unreasonable in many details.

As Li Xian said, the dignified Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace was in his prime, and facing an aging mother, he could just wait with peace of mind, why take this risk?

The same goes for these old loyal ministers. They can wait for fifteen years, but not a few months or half a year? The incident is no joke. If it fails, it will be a rebellion that will confiscate the family property and exterminate the clan.

Unless...

"The person in charge of Shenlong is someone else."

Li Shimin made a very sure judgment.

And from the investigation of the motive, and in connection with the knowledge that Li Longji finally came to power, it seems not difficult to guess:

"Prince Xiang, Li Dan!"