Chapter 448 The Emperor Sweeped Out by the Comet

“It’s not easy for the empress to have a son like this.

Liu Bei was full of sighs.

Thinking about the environment at that time, the Queen Mother was still proclaiming herself in court, but as a son, she dared to shout out that she wanted to give the world to her father-in-law.

Although it is unreasonable from a theoretical point of view, Liu Bei feels that it is not incomprehensible.

However, after sighing, there was full of peace of mind. Zhang Fei saw this peace of mind clearly:

"Hey, another emperor who is not as good as Adou."

Although the words are a bit subtle and unpleasant to listen to, it is indeed the truth.

Although Lu Su was puzzled, he knew to bury these doubts for the time being and ask Kong Ming in detail tonight.

Through Pang Tong's brief description and what Guang Mu saw with his own eyes, Lu Su had a vague feeling that perhaps what happened after his death was far from what he thought, and the direction of China was particularly unpredictable.

At the moment, I gave a fair evaluation based on what I saw:

"Because the emperor has caused the world's hatred, righteous soldiers rise up with swords to attack the hearts of the people."

"only……"

Lu Su also felt that the Tang Dynasty's management of the imperial army was too lax:

"From the Shenlong coup to Li Longji's ascension, it only lasted five years. Success or failure all depended on the soldiers of the Forbidden Army."

"If we don't take precautions, we may be in trouble."

In fact, this is where Lu Su felt that Tang Zhongzong had neglected his duties.

The imperial army guards the palace. It can be said that what they protect is the lifeblood of the country.

And if the unclear rewards and punishments make them resentful, then all it takes is one counterattack to end the country and change its authority.

Lu Su sensitively smelled an uneasy smell from it.

Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang looked at each other, and at the same time they felt that Lu Zijing's eyesight was a matter of course.

At the same time, I am even more grateful to Brother Shiwan and Gan Ning. If the former had not been cunning and lost his ambition, he would not have left Lu Su in the cold. If the latter had not acted decisively, he would not have seen Lu Su here.

As a result, the two people became more and more easy-going towards Lu Su, and simply followed Lu Su's topic and talked about the military disaster in the feudal town that they had vaguely seen in the light screen.

Jian Yong listened attentively for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he saw his lord chasing the three generals around the table.

Ma Chao, who was watching with great interest, gave Jian Yong a simple answer to his doubts:

"General Yide just said that he, my lord, and General Yun Chang are brothers and sisters."

"This..." Jian Yong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He could only say that future generations would mistakenly harm the meaning of beautiful words.

[The Shenlong coup brought down Wu Zetian. Because of Li Xian’s indulgence, women soon tried to follow the old ways of Emperor Zetian.

Empress Wei and Princess Anle relied on Li Xian's influence to achieve great success and have reached the stage of becoming emperor.

Princess Taiping did not respect martial ethics, and joined forces with Li Longji to directly attack and behead the emperor, physically wiping out Empress Wei's party.

In fact, although Tang Long's coup continued to cost Li Tang his life, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Princess Taiping had been winning.

From the Shenlong coup to the Jinglong coup to the Tanglong coup, Princess Taiping either won a small victory or a big win, and never lost.

Although Li Longji became the crown prince, it was Princess Taiping who really took the limelight:

Li Xian died suddenly, Queen Wei was beheaded, Princess Anle and Shangguan Wan'er both died, and the Wu family had been completely eradicated.

Li Dan, who is apparently on the throne, is her biological brother, and she has her guidance and help in taking the throne. Who else can control her?

In fact, Princess Taiping intervened even in the abdication ceremony of the Young Emperor to Li Dan.

After the process was completed, Princess Taiping walked straight to the throne without any courtesy, and took Emperor Tang Shao down from the throne with one hand, saying that this was not a place for children to sit.

"Princess Taiping came in and said, 'This is not a child's seat!' So she took it down."

It's a bit like Napoleon crowning himself.

After Li Dan came to the throne, the court became a battleground between Princess Taiping and Li Dan.

Li Dan, the apparent emperor, would always ask two questions after the prime minister finished his speech:

"Would you like to discuss it with Taiping?"

"Do you want to discuss it with Saburo?"

The emperor must confirm that the memorial is confirmed by Princess Taiping and Li Longji before he will formally agree.

But in fact, I also know that it is difficult for Li Longji to be Princess Taiping's opponent at this time.

Li Longji's coup relied on mobilizing middle- and lower-level military officers, pulling out his father's banner and making promises to the officers, so as to unite people's hearts.

After the successful coup, Princess Taiping did not need to report to the court, and her official positions such as the leader of the imperial army and the prime minister of Tongzhi could be appointed and dismissed at will. It can be said that her authority was even greater than that of the emperor Li Dan.

But for Princess Taiping, she is not a arrogant person like Empress Wei. Li Longji has fully demonstrated his methods during Tang Long's coup. Such a young man is enough for her to suppress with all her strength.

From 710 to 712, Princess Taiping provoked conflicts between Li Dan and his son, while making a fuss about the fact that Li Longji was not the eldest son.

During this period, all the heroes who supported Li Longji during Tang Long's coup were deposed one by one by Princess Taiping and arranged to leave the capital. Princess Taiping's close followers were gradually installed as central prime ministers, and Li Longji's life was difficult.

What makes Li Longji even more powerless is that none of the confidants placed by Princess Taiping are mediocre. Instead, most of them can be called capable talents. A typical example is a man named Xiao Zhizhong. Li Longji later talked about him with great regret, calling him a "national weapon." "Calling him virtuous".

After all, Taiping was given the power to open the palace after the Shenlong Coup. When Li Xian indulged his wife and daughter in their spring and autumn dreams of selling their official positions to fight for wealth, Princess Taiping quietly recruited talents and devoted herself to developing her wings. She was certainly not comparable to Li Longji. of.

But what no one expected was that the final change came from the sky.

In early August of 712, a comet appeared. Princess Taiping excitedly sent a magician to tell Li Dan:

"The appearance of a comet means getting rid of the old and starting anew. The prince will become the emperor."

In fact, this is of course nonsense. Not to mention the achievements of modern research on comets, there are many records of comets in the Tang Dynasty. 641, 663, 668, 675, 681, 683, etc., can be said to be commonplace. Changing the reign title is the greatest respect Li Zhi has for the comet.

Princess Taiping's words are of course intended to provoke the conflict between Li Dan and his son, but what Princess Taiping didn't expect this time was that Li Dan clapped his hands after hearing it:

"Pass on virtue and avoid disasters, my will is determined."

Sanlang, my father has decided to let you be the emperor! 】

"This Princess Taiping is like her mother, and she is particularly good at power tactics."

Although he heard from the light curtain that Li Longji was suppressed by this princess and had a hard time, Li Shimin was relieved instead.

At least, he doesn't have to watch the eye-catching operations of Li Xian.

Listening to the future generations' description of the bad things his children and grandchildren did, Li Shimin felt uncomfortable.

Although they were all particularly serious at this time, fortunately, they were not the kind of people who abused their power and harmed the country. It was good enough to be promoted to the central government.

Li Shimin didn't realize that the standards for his descendants had been lowered again and again without realizing it.

Even now, it seems that Zhinu has done quite well - at least he is still taking over his business, pacifying Goguryeo in the east and conquering Suiye in the west.

In fact, Li Shimin agreed with the statement of later generations that "most emperors are showing their lower limits", because looking at the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the difference between the same emperors is like the brilliance of fireflies and the bright moon.

But now that he has clearly seen what his children and grandchildren have done again, Li Shimin has really become worried.

Xuanzong could still shirk it, but Li Xian was so stupid before he was even three generations old. How could the training of a crown prince be so difficult? I wonder how future generations will solve such problems.

Empress Changsun sighed quietly and said:

"This Princess Taiping is also a fool."

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that when he talked about Xuanwu before... During the Tanglong coup, the son sent by Princess Taiping to assist was surnamed Xue, not Wu, who later remarried at the behest of her mother.

There is a lot to say about the meaning of this, but in the end Li Shimin could only sigh:

"If she could be as good as Li Chengqi, she might be able to live a carefree life. As a girl, she has the disaster of Wu Zhou in front of her, so why bother to argue."

It seems that Princess Taiping has a great advantage, but if you think about the disadvantages of Wu Zetian mentioned by the younger generation before, you will understand that Princess Taiping will never succeed in the end.

Even if Taiping became Wu Zetian, the Xue family would just follow the old path of the Wu family again, and would eventually have to face the same trade-off as Wu Zetian: What surname should the successor emperor have?

Fang Xuanling carefully wrote down the time of appearance of these comets listed by later generations, and marked them according to the Zhenguan reign, and then said with a little disappointment:

"It would be great if this comet could come seven or eight years earlier."

Du Ruhui thought about it and understood why his old friend sighed, so he asked:

"Is there any clue about the telescope?"

The glass made by the General Works Bureau was also done step by step. First, the glass was made clear and flawless, and then the glass craftsmen were found to polish each shape, and then they were exhausted one by one.

Fang Xuanling whispered: "Last month, the General Works Bureau had made a thousand-step mirror."

"The craftsman said that this year, a mirror that can see the sun, moon and stars may be made."