Li Zhi sneered: "How can there be such a thing from ancient times to the present? Women have resentments when they are in politics. How could this happen to me..."
Wu Meiniang suddenly stepped forward and pressed Li Zhi under her.
"A few years ago, there were frequent natural disasters. It was I who went down to lead the ministers to provide relief. Three years ago, there was a severe drought. It was me who ran around checking the disaster relief areas and distributing grain reserves."
"I know you are going to say that the Imperial Master is secretly helping you, but think about it, the Imperial Master has said more than once that he has things to do and will not always be here to help you!"
"You see, although he looks like a teenager now, you also know how old he is. How long can he live?"
"Who can take charge now but me? Can you recover immediately?"
"Xian'er has made many friends and used benefits to win over his subordinates. Can he really succeed? Does he have enough experience?"
"Can you guarantee that there are no selfish ministers in this world? Ah?"
Li Zhi knew that everything she said made sense, but this had never happened before!
"Okay, stop joking, I think you are crazy!"
Wu Meiniang was almost close to Li Zhi's face and said in a serious tone: "I am serious, please stop delaying, or you will destroy me and completely cut off my thoughts."
"Either let me be the regent, or else I, Wu Meiniang, have already tried this and now I am living under someone else's roof. I would rather let you destroy me!"
Li Zhi fell into deep thought and rethought what Wu Meiniang said.
He can't depose the queen. He knows what Li Xian looks like. If no one is there to suppress him, he may really do whatever he wants.
And no one around him dared to speak for him.
This is a private matter between the emperor and the empress. Who dares to get involved?
Li Zhi slowly pushed Wu Meiniang away: "Let me think about it and talk about it in a few days."
"No! No! When will you change your hesitant temper? You must give me an answer now!"
Li Zhi struggled for a long time, staring at Wu Meiniang's face, but finally lost.
"Mei Niang, was this result already destined when you met me?"
Wu Meiniang shook her head: "I, Wu Meiniang, can swear to God that I like rights, but at first I only wanted to maintain the harem. Why is it like this now?"
Li Zhi was startled suddenly, and then said helplessly: "Okay...I promise you..."
The next day, Li Zhi slowly came to the dragon chair and sat down.
All the ministers looked puzzled. It had been a long time since they saw His Majesty come out. Was he recovering from his illness, or was he seeing the secret fight between the Crown Prince and the Queen and preparing to stop it?
Li Zhi sat on it and didn't say too much. He just glanced at the ministers habitually and said slowly:
"I have asked the miracle doctor Liu Shenwei. My illness can be alleviated by cultivation, but it will be heavy if I work hard on my body. I have thought about it for a long time and feel that I am unable to deal with the affairs of the government."
"Of course, our Tang Dynasty cannot be left unattended for a day, so..." At this point, Li Zhi glanced at Wu Meiniang and said:
"The Queen is an extraordinary virtuous person with a wide range of talents and knowledge. Since the time of Linde, she has been involved in the government of the court. She has made many recent remarks and has been of great benefit. Therefore, I have decided to order the Queen to temporarily act as my regent and hold the imperial power."
"All government affairs in the court are subject to the Queen's decision, and all civil and military officials, including the prince and princes, all obey her orders!"
It was quiet under the court, and everyone was stunned after hearing this.
The majestic emperor announced that he would come to the court together during the war a few years ago, and now he has announced that he will be regent?
Although there was no regent before, he still had no name, but now he has a real name!
After a moment of silence, Hao Chujun walked out with a gloomy expression.
"Your Majesty, it is said in the book that the emperor is in Yang, and the queen is in charge of Yin virtue, and the internal and external harmony will be harmonious, and the country will be safe."
"Your Majesty and the Queen are like the sun and the moon, sharing the same yin and yang, and each has its own affairs."
"In the past, Emperor Wen of the Wei Dynasty, Cao Pi, discovered that his relatives were in trouble and had a young master. He did not allow the queen to come to the court, so he was able to put an end to the chaos."
"According to this, it has been a common practice for hundreds of years. Your Majesty is violating this rule. Doesn't he want to follow in the footsteps of others?"
Hao Chujun was the nephew of Master Xu Yu. He lost his father in his early years. He knew courtesy and liked to read "Han Shu". During the Zhenguan period, he became a Jinshi and is now the prime minister.
If we were talking about who secretly hated Wu Meiniang the most, he would be the first, and no one would dare to say the second!
He continued before others could speak: "Although Your Majesty has a minor illness, the Tang Dynasty is still in its prime. How can you be so easy?"
"Besides, this world belongs to the great ancestor, and the world of Taizong was not created by your majesty. Your majesty should guard the ancestral temple and live up to the ancestral legacy!"
"It is only right to pass on the throne to descendants, how can you hold the country with others? Are you doing this to pass on the throne to the last?"
It is said that he is participating in politics, but many people know that this means passing on the throne, but not everyone dares to say it.
Many people shook their heads at Hao Chujun.
Ever since Changsun Wuji held great power, Li Zhi had been most taboo about such words. Today, Hao Chujun actually said it again and pointed at his nose to question him.
The most important thing is that his words directly offended two people, one was secretly scolding Li Zhi, and the other was mocking Wu Meiniang.
Hao Chujun is a straight-tempered person. After he finished speaking, he realized that what he said was wrong. The person in front of him was never Taizong.
But there was something in his heart that he didn't want to say out loud. Since he couldn't take it back, he just bowed his head to the ground.
"Your Majesty, this matter is important and affects the world. I beg your Majesty to think twice!"
He has lived for decades, and he has lived enough. He never broke his face against Wu Meiniang in the past, but today he said it out. He knew that he had forged a deadly feud with Wu Meiniang.
Li Xian moved his hands behind his back, and suddenly another minister came out, knelt with Hao Chujun, and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, think twice! You must never arbitrarily decide on the direction of the dynasty. The Tang Dynasty has always been the Li family. If it continues, the world will prosper. If it ends, the country will be in danger!"
"Even if you ignore us, you still have to think about the world, Your Majesty!"
Li Zhi rubbed his forehead fiercely: "How can the decision I have to make affect the rise and fall of the world? The country is in danger!?"
Li Zhi's words did not receive an answer, followed by two, three, five, and ten.
Almost half of the civil and military ministers in the court knelt on the ground and agreed, hoping that Your Majesty would think twice and withdraw his order.
Most people had already made their stance clear, and as they knelt down, people with connections among them all knelt on the ground.
Wu Chengsi saw the general trend, and when he wanted to bend down, he saw Wu Meiniang's cold eyes again. He was so stiff in the middle, slightly shorter than before. It was neither a bow nor a bow.
Within a moment, the entire court knelt on the ground, except for one person who just stood there without making any movement.
This person is Prince Li Xian.
A proud smile appeared on Li Xian's lips and he looked at his mother.
He felt that he knew Wu Meiniang very well, and the last thing he wanted to see was for her to participate in the regency and take away his power!
He knew that if his mother had the power, it would be difficult to let go. If she did, he, the prince, would probably have to be a filial son.
So he had long expected that such a day would come. All the early management and familiarity with the ministers were all for today! Also for now!
