Once the eldest grandson appears, who can compete with him?
The news that the Zheng family had a daughter who looked exactly like the eldest grandson Queen spread quickly.
Huaqing Palace, Chang'an City, and even dignitaries and aristocratic families from all over the Tang Dynasty are all discussing this matter.
In fact, the world is so vast that there are many wonders.
The Tang Dynasty had a population of tens of millions, and it was normal for several people to have similar looks.
The problem now is that Zheng's daughter is similar to Queen Changsun.
Empress Changsun was the wife that the current emperor never forgot, and she was also the biological mother of the current crown prince, King Wei, and King Jin.
It can be said that the sudden appearance of Zheng's daughter suddenly broke the psychological balance of many people.
In a blink of an eye, it’s mid-August.
Outside Hanyuan Hall, an urgent report suddenly came:
"Your Highness, the Duke of Xiangyang wishes to see you!"
"Xuan!"
Li Chengqian, who was dealing with the memorial, was shocked when he heard the words "Xiangyang County Duke" and dropped a little pen and ink on the memorial.
Zhang Ananda, who was waiting next to him, quickly took out a silk scarf to absorb the ink.
The Duke of Xiangyang is Du He, the second son of Du Ruhui in "Fang Miao Du Duan", and the consort of Princess Chengyang.
Du He and Li Chengqian grew up together and have a close relationship.
"Your Highness, I am so happy, so happy."
Du He's face was full of joy, and he ran all the way into the hall, knelt on the ground with a plop, and congratulated Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian looked at this little boy who had been fond of talking to each other since he was a child and was also his most loyal confidant. He curved his lips and said with a smile:
"Where does joy come from?"
"Xicong..."
Du He was about to report when he suddenly remembered that this was not the East Palace, but the Hanyuan Palace.
The chamberlain serving Li Chengqian was Zhang Anan, the eunuch chief eunuch who was a confidant of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, where did 'Xi Cong' come from? He kept it in his mouth.
"Your Highness, I have to take my leave now."
Zhang Ananda resigned and left the hall, keeping a calm expression on his face.
As for what he was thinking in his heart, Li Chengqian and Du He couldn't guess.
"Tell me, where does joy come from!"
Li Chengqian waited for Zhang Anan to go away before letting Du He continue his report.
Du He then came to Yu Yu's side with a smile, leaned into Li Chengqian's ear, and whispered the report:
"Your Highness, Princess Chengyang has received news from Huaqing Palace that Your Majesty is planning to personally conquer Korea, and is also planning to give His Highness the throne before personally conquering Goryeo."
"Father, are you going to give me the Zen throne?"
Li Chengqian was also stunned by Du He's news. He couldn't believe it and asked repeatedly:
"Father, do you really want to give me the Zen throne?"
The important ministers in the court actually didn't pay much attention to the appearance of Zheng's daughter.
Because they believe that the emperor today will not do anything detrimental to the country because of a woman.
However, Li Chengqian was very worried about himself.
Since ancient times, Prince Edward has been a high-risk industry.
Don’t you see Liu Ju, the violent prince of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?
Haven't you seen Yang Yong, the 'deposed prince' of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty?
Don't you see Li Jiancheng, Emperor Gaozu's "hidden prince"?
All the maids and maids in the palace knew the news. Even though I was nearly forty years old, I was still very energetic. I could handle several women at night, and I was still in high spirits when I went to court the next day.
Compared with his father, Li Chengqian is only twenty years old this year, but he often feels sore and weak in his waist and knees.
Therefore, sometimes, Li Chengqian was very scared inside.
He was afraid that he would not survive his biological father.
He was even more afraid that one day he could no longer bear the suffering and shouted:
"There are thirty-year emperors in this world, how can there be thirty-year princes?"
Because endless worries filled his heart, Li Chengqian couldn't bear all the torture. By some mistake, he asked Du He to encourage Princess Chengyang to go to Huaqing Palace to see how much the emperor loved Zheng's daughter.
Check whether this daughter of the Zheng family will become the 'Mrs. Qi' and 'Yin Lihua' of the Tang Dynasty.
As a result, Princess Chengyang received news that her father wanted to take the Zen throne.
What a surprise.
"It's true! Chengyang asked again and again, and His Majesty said personally that he wants to give the Zen throne to His Highness by the end of this year!"
As Li Chengqian's die-hard confidant and Li Chengqian's childhood friend, Du He is well aware of the pressure Li Chengqian has been under since he was a child.
Therefore, the moment he got the news, he rushed to report it to Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian saw that Du He was categorical, so he believed what he said.
Of course, if it weren't for the restraint of being an heir, Li Chengqian would have wanted to go to Huaqing Palace in person and ask his father clearly.
Now Li Chengqian could only suppress the excitement in his heart, stood up from his seat, patted Du He on the shoulder, and said excitedly in a low voice:
"Thank you for your hard work. Don't make it public beforehand."
"Your Highness, I'm afraid we can't hide this matter."
Seeing how excited Li Chengqian was, Du He quickly told more detailed news: "When His Majesty told the news, there were many concubines around him, including Concubine Yang, Concubine Wei and others."
"Concubine Yang and Concubine Wei are both present?"
When Li Chengqian heard the news, he could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart. His eyes were filled with endless energy. He stood up from his seat and kept pacing back and forth.
He wanted to shout and vent his joy and joy.
In his opinion, since his father said this in front of everyone, the matter is almost settled.
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After all, you have no joke.
However, things haven’t been implemented yet.
Li Chengqian knew that he couldn't be happy too early.
Historical experience tells Li Chengqian that anything can happen until the last minute.
After calming down, Li Chengqian issued several orders in succession:
"Tell Zhao Jie and the others that they must not make any mistakes recently, control the six rates of the East Palace, and not be stingy with money..."
Li Chengqian was afraid that his brothers would imitate his father and take risks, so he did not hesitate to reward those who had the power to protect him.
Not to mention how hard Li Chengqian worked.
The courtiers also quickly got the news that the emperor wanted to take the throne.
The emperor will cede the throne to the prince at the end of the year, and then lead the army to conquer Goryeo in person the next year.
It was originally agreed that the prince would be the general manager and lead the army in the Eastern Expedition, but now it has become the emperor's personal chariot.
Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Gao Shilian, Yang Shidao and other ministers were all distressed by Su Mingzhe's sudden changes.
However, the emperor has given the order, and everyone can only continue to work hard to cooperate.
The city of Chang'an was in chaos.
Su Mingzhe is still in Huaqing Pool, drinking and having fun with the newly promoted Zheng Jieyu every day.
Zheng Jieyu, whose maiden name is Zheng Wanyan, is Zheng Bin’s sister and is now known as Jieyu.
Since the birth of Zheng Jieyu, the status of the previous Wang sisters, Little Master Fandeng, and other concubines have all taken a step back.
Zheng Jieyu was so favored that she naturally aroused the hostility of other women.
It's a pity that with Su Mingzhe looking after her, other women have no chance if they try to trick her.
Time flies and it’s September.
The heat is gradually going down.
Su Mingzhe returned to Chang'an City with a group of concubines, princes and princesses.
Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and other ministers asked to see him one after another.
Hanyuan Hall.
Su Mingzhe summoned the ministers.
When a group of ministers came into the hall with solemn eyes and serious expressions, Su Mingzhe felt happy and pretended to be helpless on his face:
"My dear friends, if something is so urgent, can't we wait until the meeting before talking about it?"
"I have doubts and cannot feel at ease. I have come here to ask Your Majesty to clarify my doubts."
The other ministers sat on the cushions and said nothing. In the end, Fang Xuanling had to speak first and asked:
"Your Majesty is in the prime of his life, so why do you want to take the Zen position?"
To ask His Majesty why he wants to take the Zen throne is to offend the future emperor.
Therefore, other ministers are pretending to be deaf and dumb, waiting for others to ask this question.
There are even worse ones, such as Gao Shilian, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Wang Gui and others.
They are all relatives and teachers of the prince, and the prince's succession will be of great benefit to them.
So they don't want to get involved.
However, as the first prime minister of the Tang Empire, Fang Xuanling must ask the matter clearly.
"My dear friends, do you also have this problem?"
Su Mingzhe did not let Fang Xuanling be the gunman alone, but directly opened his mouth and pulled the others into the trench.
Wang Gui, Wei Zheng, Yang Shidao, Tang Jian and others all spoke up to agree, saying that they did not agree with the emperor's abdication of the throne so early.
As for Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian, they did not speak and remained silent.
"Well, since everyone wants to know, let me explain it."
As Su Mingzhe said this, he waved to Prince Li Chengqian, who was pretending to be reserved next to him, and motioned for him to come and sit down next to him.
Li Chengqian's heart beat faster, but he continued to remain calm on the surface. He took a few steps to sit next to Su Mingzhe and sat side by side with his biological father.
"The prince has been supervising the country for many years, and he has made no big mistakes. I originally wanted him to accompany the army to conquer Goryeo. After knowing the cruelty of the war, he could then take the throne."
Su Mingzhe expressed his attitude in one sentence.
He has long had the intention to become a Zen master, but now it is just ahead of schedule.
Later, Su Mingzhe explained:
"The reason why I ceded the throne in advance and canceled the Prince's Eastern Expedition was for two reasons. The reason why I ceded the throne was because I thought of the old incident of Han Wu's "violent Crown Prince". And the cancellation of the Prince's Eastern Expedition was because I thought about it. Since Yuji, wars have continued in the Tang Dynasty. I don’t want my successor to be a warlike person. Therefore, I simply give the throne to the prince, and I will personally conquer Goryeo, the Western Regions, and Tubo, and lay the foundation for the future generations. , all the merits and demerits are mine."
"My dear friends, this is the reason why I want to take the Zen position in advance."
Su Mingzhe said, then looked at Fang Xuanling.
Fang Xuanling sighed inwardly, knowing that things could not be reversed. She could only take a deep breath and pay homage to the father and son behind the imperial eucalyptus:
"I would like to accompany His Majesty on the Eastern Expedition and become a grain transport officer."
Fang Xuanling knew that he was an old minister of Zhenguan, and that he had offended the prince today. When the new emperor ascended the throne and Emperor Zhenguan became famous, wouldn't the new emperor Li Chengqian still make trouble for him?
When Fang Xuanling thought of this, she felt that she could no longer stay in this court.
Therefore, he simply abdicated his throne and left the center of the court with Su Mingzhe.
All the ministers present also came to their senses and worshiped together:
"I am willing to accompany your Majesty on the expedition."
