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    After all, it was about the safety of the crystal. Tang Song quickly took care of the matter that Li Zhaode told him. It was just a pity that the crystal was not in the capital and could not solve the mystery about her for a while.

    After a period of time, Tang Song concentrated on the designation of new examination standards for officials. This was not only to fulfill Lu Yuanfang's entrustment, but also an excellent opportunity to systematically familiarize himself with the official administration of the dynasty. Tang Song was not willing to perfunctory on any point.  .

    Like him, Yao Chong and Song Jing are both very serious people. Since they accepted this job, they both have the intention to do it well and even make it a law for future generations.  Since then, this originally complicated task has become more and more complicated. Just sorting out the success stories of examinations since the pre-Qin Dynasty and systematically analyzing their pros and cons is a time-consuming task.

    The workload is heavy, but also very boring.  But Tang Song indulged in it every day without feeling much boredom. This was partly because he really put his heart into it, and partly because it felt really good to work with Yao Chong and Song Jing.

    After spending time together every day during these days, Tang Song and the two of them have become very familiar with each other, and have a better understanding of Yao Chong's generous and generous style, and Song Jing's cheerful style of doing things, and the two of them obviously appreciate his rigorous and solid work attitude.

    The meeting that Lu Yuanfang had in the political office that day actually connected the three of them together. After this period of working together, the three of them went from strangers to familiarity, and then from colleagues to friends because of their mutual appreciation.  , this relationship between three people with a common goal turns into a natural and solid and reliable relationship.

    During this time, when the three of them got together for a drink after official duties, they would often talk about the hustle and bustle of the current dispute between Li and Wu.  The political leanings of Yao Chong and Song Jing were obviously biased towards Li Tang Zhengshuo, but the more they talked about this matter later, the more silent they became, and the silence often ended with a long sigh.

    During this period, Lu Yuanfang met the three of them several times.  Involved in the drafting process of new examination standards.  At the end of each interview, the old husband, who was about to run out of fuel but was still trying to hold on, never forgot Chun Chun's warning to the three of them not to get involved in the Li Wu party struggle. To this end, he even said some rather taboo words.  As he said, "The people are the most important, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important. It is not for you to decide who will succeed you, so instead of spending your mind on it, it is better to handle the big thing in your hands well. That will be useful."  Great policies that benefit the people in the world"

    Such warnings about putting the people first are still very convincing to accomplished officials such as Yao Chong and Song Jing.  Furthermore, during this period of time, I don¡¯t know who has publicized the details of Luling King Li Xian¡¯s panic disorder.

    The promotion this time was really detailed.  From Li Xian's extreme fear every time he heard that the angel was coming, to his tears after he lost control of his emotions due to fear, and almost committed suicide, to his cowardice of leaning over Queen Wei's arms and shivering for comfort, everything was revealed.  It was spread clearly.

    When this rumor came out, the city of God was in commotion.  The world was in an uproar.  Many officials and people who cared about Li Tang wanted to believe it, but in the end, the rumors were too detailed and too true, and the people who had little knowledge might still be half-believed.  Middle-ranking officials in the imperial court such as Yao Chong and Song Jing couldn't believe it.

    When this topic was brought up again, the two became more and more silent.  Occasionally, the three of them got together to have a good drink.  Yao Chong, who was obviously drunk, once cried out in grief under the pressure of alcohol, God is unfair, and he couldn't bear to see Li Tangying's anger disappear in Taizong!

    Hearing this sad cry, Song Jing looked miserable, and Tang Song also felt something in his heart.  As a royal family, Li Tang really makes people feel too much.

    When there was great chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Li Tang raised troops from Jinyang and finally swept across the capital and Dingding Chang'an.  At that time, the new dynasty was just established, so high-spirited.  Later, Taizong Li Shimin took charge of the great political affairs and created the Zhenguan rule. At the same time, he made peace with the foreigners after the war and all the foreigners were convinced, and they were all promoted as the "Khan of Heaven" as the Khan of Khans. This was an extremely outstanding civil administration.  Martial arts are enough to shine through the ages.

    It¡¯s a pity that after Taizong passed away, just as Yao Chong said, the heroic spirit of the Li and Tang royal family declined.  Since then, Li Zhi, Li Xian, and Li Dan, their father and son, all have weak characters.  Especially the two sons - Zhongzong Li Xian and Ruizong Li Dan. Maybe they were both frightened by Wu Zetian. The emperor was really in a mess. In comparison, Li Dan was stronger and felt that he couldn't do it.  Just give up your seat.  All Li Xian's actions after becoming emperor were standard stupidity. Not only was he not qualified to be an emperor, but as far as men were concerned, this famous cuckold emperor had also brought shame to all men throughout the ages.

    In the years since Taizong's death, if Wu Zetian had not been really talented in managing internal affairs, and Li Xian and Li Dan's reigns were short, Li Tang's foundation would have been lost long ago.  Perhaps God couldn't bear to see it. After two generations of decline, the Li Tang royal family finally welcomed the heroic Xuanzong Li Longji.

    Emperor Ming Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty did a really good job in the early period. He took over the work started by Taizong.Wu Zetian steadily maintained the family fortune and carried it forward, eventually creating the prosperous Kaiyuan era and bringing Li Tang to the pinnacle of China's thousands-year dynasty.

    "It's a pity that this guy doesn't have much character. He can make mountains and rocks but can't die a good death."  At the end of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, he began to get tired of politics, indulged in beauty and enjoyment, and allowed political affairs to sink. Finally, in the autumn of the 14th year of Tianbao, the Anshi Rebellion broke out. This eight-year-old rebellion not only marked the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, but also ravaged the entire world.  The end of Li Tang also marked the complete decline of Li Tang's national destiny.

    Since then, Suzong, Daizong, Dezong until the demise of Li Tang.  Although there were three or two emperors who wanted to work hard to govern, the overall situation was really mediocre.  If we only consider historical achievements, in the three hundred years of the Tang Dynasty, the Li and Tang royal families only produced one and a half good emperors, and this half even ruined all their wealth.

    The history is really indescribable. Now that Taizong has passed away, there is really nothing to see behind the Li Tang royal family. Especially now that the King of Luling, Li Xian, whom the Li party wants to support, is even more of a waste. This bastard Tang Song really can't see it.  , which is also the fundamental reason why he has no interest in Si Li and even keeps distance from Li Dang.

    As for whether there is a dragon species or not, Zhengshuo or Zhengshuo, it¡¯s nonsense. Can something like the divine right of kings frighten the time-travelers?  Can you have a dime relationship with the time traveler?

    Li Xian, the king of Luling, is a bastard, and Wu Chengsi, the king of Wei, is not a good bird either.  In addition to having great ideas and methods in persecuting the Li Tang clan, this guy is also really bad at governing.

    With such two idiots on the table, how could Tang Song be interested in the Wu-Li party struggle?

    Yao Chong and Song Jing mourned for the Li and Tang royal families.  Tang Song, on the other hand, lamented the decline of the glorious Tang Dynasty. Afterwards, the three people who were uninterested simply stopped mentioning the topic. The three people, who had distanced themselves from the current disputes between Wu and Li, hid in that secluded small town in Shangshu Province.  The hospital concentrates on doing things that are truly beneficial to the people of the country.

    It¡¯s just that the three of them occasionally looked at each other in confusion. Although no one said it clearly, everyone knew in their hearts that the source of this confusion was confusion. If Lu Xiangruo passed away, could the thing they had spent so much effort be completed successfully?  Will it be available after completion?

    If it can¡¯t be used, how can we talk about benefiting the country and the people?

    Although this kind of thinking is inevitable.  But just as Lu Yuanfang said, the three of them are all tough-minded people, and they are also people who believe that everything depends on man-made efforts.  Even if I don't say this, it is just to repay Lu Yuanfang's courtesy and appreciation.  They also have to put away their distracting thoughts and focus on their work.

    The three of them hid in the small building and became unified, but outside it was chaos.  Naturally, the Li Party was unwilling to accept the aggressiveness of the Wu Party and began to fight back vigorously.

    First, some people used the same rumor method to criticize Wu Chengsi, who has been Prime Minister for many years but achieved nothing.  And those two sentences, "The position is high but there is no merit. The salary is generous but there is no work." It is also known to all the gods.

    Although the court intervened promptly in the face of both rumors, it is difficult to suppress such rumors, not to mention that there are powerful political forces behind these rumors, which makes them even more unblockable.

    ¡°Subsequently, people were surprised to find that they were heading to Zhaoling Tomb of Emperor Taizong.  More and more people are worshiping at Emperor Gaozong's Qianling Mausoleum, even if they can't get in.  I am willing to just offer sacrifices remotely outside the mausoleum.  For a moment, smoke filled the air outside the two imperial tombs.  The sky was filled with paper and dust. If the emperor hadn't directly intervened in this matter, more and more people would have gone there.

    Outside the Imperial City of the Divine Capital, it has almost become a market these days. Thousands of people come to submit petitions every day. The content of the petitions is invariably asking the Holy Emperor to clarify who will be the heir as soon as possible. However,  Some of these petitions supported Si Li, while others supported Si Wu.  A rough estimate shows that the two sides are about the same.

    The commotion outside did not stop inside the imperial city. Officials belonging to the Wu and Li parties went crazy writing and passing memorials. The contents of the memorials first expressed unified support for their respective heirs, and then branched out into mutual conflicts between the officials of the two parties.  The attack, this huge tear and the big political movement directly caused a thick layer of restlessness to hang over the imperial city, and the official duties that needed to be handled could only be barely managed.

    There was turmoil outside the imperial city, turmoil inside the imperial city, and naturally it was difficult for the inner court to calm down. People from the Wu clan who felt they had some dignity in front of the emperor entered the palace more and more frequently, even though they could get the most people summoned by Wu Zetian.  There are very few, and they are getting fewer and fewer, but their momentum has not diminished at all. For them, coming itself is a statement of attitude.

    Those who were able to gain an audience with Wu Zetian focused on the old saying, "Since ancient times, there has never been an emperor with a different surname as his heir."

    Although they were at a disadvantage in terms of clan relations, Li Dang would naturally not be willing to lose the inner court. Officials who were of high rank and could directly meet the emperor requested to see the emperor every day, and Li Zhaode almost set up camp in front of Chengtian Gate.  In addition, although Di Renjie, Zhang Jianzhi, etc. were demoted, they still hadThe prestigious ministers of the Li party no longer cared about the cautiousness that the relegated ministers should have, and paid homage to him from thousands of miles away. The most common sentence on the inscriptions was "If you establish a son, you will live in the Taimiao for a long time, and your inheritance will be endless;  If you establish a nephew, you have never heard of a nephew being the emperor and attaching his aunt to the ancestral temple."

    "Li Dang's sentence targeted the kinship relationship that Wu Dang was most proud of. It hit Wu Zetian's heart and stunned Wu Dang for two days.

    However, the Wu Party counterattacked quickly. Just a few days later, they directly launched a new rhetoric against Wu Zetian, "If Wu is established, the name of Wu Zhou will be immortal, and the Holy Emperor will always be the founding king of Wu Zhou, and sacrifices and offerings will be endless."  "If Li is established, Wu Zhou will become Li Tang one day. In this way, Wu Zhou will die in just one generation and will only be laughed at by future generations."

    Faced with this collective commotion from the common people to the imperial city and then to the palace, except for the initial two rumors and the worship outside Zhaoling and Qianling, Wu Zetian did not make any suppression.

    In this regard, although Wu Zetian said in a tight tone when answering such questions, "Please don't predict my family affairs." However, people familiar with her governing style can clearly see that this time the Holy Emperor has made up his mind.  It is necessary to clarify who belongs to the position of heir. The reason why there is no suppression of the current chaos is to let everyone say and do what they want to say and do, so as to provide more considerations for their final decision.  .

    This attitude, in turn, further stimulated the activities of the Wu and Li parties. In the final stage of the sprint, from the inner court to the imperial city, and even the entire god was involved in unprecedented madness.

    Fortunately, the emperor has actually been in charge of the world for more than thirty years and has been emperor for several years. In addition, the Li and Wu parties did not dare to rebel at this time before the outcome was clear, so Wu Zetian could firmly control the situation.  Controlling the government and the world, there was no uncontrollable chaos caused by the commotion.

    Just when the commotion reached its peak, Master Shenxiu, who was still in good spirits in his eighties and was known as the Living Buddha in the North, came to Beijing according to the imperial edict.  On that day, Luoyang City was greeted by crowds of people. The incense burners placed on both sides of the street where it passed were endless. The incense burning in the incense burners curled up and covered half of the sky in the capital. The grand scene at that time could only be seen during the Zhenguan period.  When Master Xuanzang passed away, the people of Chang'an gathered in the city to pay their respects to him. The scene was quite similar.

    On the third day after Shenxiu came to Beijing and was enshrined in Dabiankong Temple in the inner court, Wu Zetian changed her silence from the previous period after coming to court and issued a series of edicts vigorously and resolutely.

    The imperial edict ordered the deployment of troops. Forty thousand troops were transferred from Gyeonggi Province to Beijing, and ten thousand cavalry imperial troops were attached to strengthen the defense of the capital.

    The most elite frontier troops were ordered to withdraw across the board and close their camps for training if there was no war.

    The Ministry of War and the generals were ordered to suspend the supply of all weapons to the local suppressing armies, and the supply of materials to the border armies was also replenished month by month.

    All generals in the army are ordered to suspend all business trips. If they must go out, they must have a pass signed by the commander-in-chief of the army. The place of travel and the purpose of the pass must be strictly marked on the pass.

    The imperial edict ordered Luling King Li Xian to be escorted back to Beijing by the guarding imperial army.

    Di Renjie was ordered to return to Beijing.

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    After the edict was issued, Wu Zetian issued a strict order. The establishment of the heir is a family matter of mine. I will make the decision independently. From now on, all officials are not allowed to talk about this matter. Anyone who violates the order will be handed over to Yushitai in conjunction with Dali Temple.  at.  The Jingzhao Yamen must strictly maintain order in the capital and not allow people to gather at will. Anyone who violates this rule will be severely punished.  At the same time, Lu Yuanfang and Lou Shide, who were in charge of political affairs, rectified the imperial city and made the officials of various government offices peaceful in their official duties.

    After this series of arrangements, everyone thought it was time for the emperor to announce the outcome of the succession.  But to everyone's surprise, Wu Zetian had nothing to do.

    It was not until nearly a month later that King Luling and Di Renjie entered Gyeonggi Province and were greeted by the Imperial Guards sent by Shendu. On the same day, the emperor officially burned incense and bathed, worshiped the heaven and earth and the ancestral temple, and then announced the deposing of the fourth emperor at the court meeting.  His son Li Dan's title of "Emperor's Heir" was changed to the title of Prime Minister.  He dismissed Wu Chengsi from his position as chief political officer, deposed the king of Wei, and promoted him to the throne of Wu Zhou Sijun.

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