After he left, Li Zhi glanced at Wu Meiniang: "What do you think?"
Wu Meiniang smiled lightly and said: "This person is indeed not an ordinary person, but he does have some of that person's style."
Li Zhi naturally knew who the person she was talking about was, but it was enough to have one person, how could there be another one?
"Okay, how do you think I should handle it?"
Wu Meiniang sneered in her heart, she really wanted her to come up with an idea and then put the matter on her.
"Di Renjie's words make a lot of sense. However, the cypress trees of the mausoleum cannot be desecrated. I have few talents and little knowledge. I don't know what to do. The power of life and death rests with your Majesty."
This statement is ambiguous, that is to say, you can do whatever you like, you have the final say, and it has nothing to do with me.
At this time, the Taoist priest behind him, Ming Chongyan, suddenly said mysteriously: "Your Majesty, I had a dream last night about gods and rumors. It has a profound meaning!"
Li Zhi was rubbing his forehead, and when he heard this, he suddenly became interested.
"He actually said those useless divine mystical arts. Tell me, what did the so-called gods say?"
Ming Chongyan smiled lightly and said: "The gods say that soldiers are an ominous weapon and may cause evil. Therefore, those who have the right will not live there."
When Li Zhi heard this, he thought, "Isn't this unethical?" What kind of divine words is this?
Ming Chongyan continued: "Your Majesty, I think you also know that this is the Tao Te Ching."
"And there is a saying in the Tao Te Ching: Where a teacher is, there will be thorns. If you win, there will be disaster. And there is another saying, if you don't use it for your own benefit, you will kill everyone!"
"Back then, Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong..."
Ming Chongyan was flattering, and secretly said that this god was Gaozu and Taizong who had killed in public, and then relied on their knowledge to stabilize and reduce the power to protect the country.
Li Zhi was naturally willing to listen to flattery, not to mention flattery to his father and grandfather.
"Stop talking nonsense to me and tell me what else you dreamed about."
Ming Chongyan continued: "The reason why the late emperor was outstanding in martial arts and worked hard to rule the country, so that we admire him, is mainly due to the good use of his minions. This is true for Changsun Wuji, Yuchi Jingde, Hou Junji, etc."
Wu Meiniang listened on the sidelines and didn't think anything of it at first. Later she realized that the Taoist priest was advising Li Zhi to use force to deter him and then settle down.
And not in his own words, but in the name of Gaozu and Taizong. I have to say, his move is really good.
Li Zhi naturally understood what Ming Chongyan wanted to express.
In fact, why doesn't Li Zhi understand the truth?
He treated this matter with a three-pointed attitude of cowardice, trying to establish a name for himself of respecting heaven and being filial, and the next seven points were all murderous!
In the past six months, Wu Meiniang has almost stopped managing government affairs, and Li Xian's power has grown stronger.
Now he is recruiting bachelors, saying he will write books, but who knows if he has other plans?
It's just that he is in poor health now, so he can only take this opportunity to find a big-headed person to come out, hoping to establish his authority through killing and let everyone know who is the real master of the Tang Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, Di Renjie argued hard and came over to give him a slap in the face.
Li Zhi rubbed his forehead and sighed.
"Okay, the crimes committed by these two people are punishable by death and cannot be forgiven by life. Just remove them from all positions."
Wu Meiniang had a slight smile on her face: "Your Majesty's decision is a blessing to both of us."
Li Zhi nodded: "Yes, as long as you understand."
Wu Meiniang nodded and said nothing.
After comforting Li Zhi in the middle of the night, Wu Meiniang summoned Ming Chongyan alone.
"Your Majesty called Pindao here late at night, why?"
Wu Meiniang looked Ming Chongzhen up and down, and after a moment she said: "Master Ming, your Xuanmen magic is a masterful rejuvenation, and you share your Majesty's worries, but you are a rare loyal person. I wonder where you are from?"
Ming Chongyan replied: "As a poor man, my home is all over the world. Wherever I go, my home is home."
Wu Meiniang walked slowly around Ming Chongyan.
"It's a pity...it's a pity. Your abilities are better than many officials, but you have become a monk, which means you have cut off your great future."
Ming Chongyan looked uncomfortable after hearing this.
Seeing this, Wu Meiniang suddenly whispered: "You have done a great job in curing your majesty's wind disease. Why don't I come to advise your majesty and let you be my imperial master of the Tang Dynasty?"
Ming Chongyan's face suddenly stiffened for a moment, and then he said with a frightened expression: "How dare I be treated like this by my empress?"
"Don't you dare?!" Wu Meiniang instantly slapped Ming Chongyan behind him.
"puff!"
Ming Chongyan spat out a mouthful of blood and passed out immediately.
Wu Meiniang was suddenly startled.
She suspected that this person was either a bad person or a member of the Xuantian Sect who had been planted by Xuan Ming without telling her, but what was going on?
She only used 10% of her strength and that was it. As a Taoist priest, she claimed to be proficient in divine magic, but wasn't this too fragile?
"Gao Lishi?!"
Gao Lishi walked in, and Wu Meiniang pointed at Xiang Chongyan: "You were sparring with him tonight and accidentally injured him. Ask the imperial doctor to treat him."
Gao Lishi nodded with a sad look on his face: "Yes, yes, my slave made a mistake, so I'll go find the imperial doctor."
....
time flies.
Yifeng three years.
In the past two years, Wu Meiniang's rights have almost disappeared.
As Li Xian's power grew, he now made friends with many princelings and wanted to gain military power.
Li Zhi didn't want him to hold military power, so he restricted Li Xian everywhere. But without Wu Meiniang to restrain him, who would he have left?
Unknowingly, without Li Yunxiao, the imperial master, he became more and more suspicious, and he didn't even know what it meant to freeze three feet in one day.
His operations made Wu Meiniang and Li Xian go the opposite way.
The rift between Li Xian and Wu Meiniang can no longer be repaired. Of course, what cannot be repaired is their views on Li Zhi.
Li Zhi couldn't help but sigh in his heart after seeing Li Xian gathering military officials almost every day.
One night, he stared at Wu Meiniang closely.
He may be old, his temperament has changed, and there are many times when he is not sincere to Wu Meiniang.
When she was fighting for power, he was worried, and now that she was no longer fighting for power, he was even more worried!
Wu Meiniang pulled out the silver needle from behind him: "Okay, Your Majesty, please rest first, I won't disturb you."
Li Zhi said helplessly: "All I do is give medicine and sleep all day long, what else can I say!"
"Okay, you all go out."
After the words fell, Li Zhi lay down and fell asleep.
Ming Chongyan, who was performing acupuncture on the side, glanced at Wu Meiniang, his eyes a little evasive.
Ever since Wu Meiniang was slapped to the ground two years ago, he has been afraid of seeing her.
Ming Chongyan naturally practiced martial arts, but he didn't have good martial arts, and the internal strength of Xiaotian was in vain. He might not even be able to defeat the slightly stronger Xiaotian.
Wu Meiniang ignored him and turned around to leave.
Not long after, Li Zhi was planning to move to the East Palace, take away some ministers, and leave Li Xian to guard Chang'an alone.
Li Xian sent the two saints away with a respectful look.
His face turned gloomy afterwards, how could he not know that he was now in danger.
The most rare position in the world is that of the prince. If he shows his sharpness, he will be suspected of having high achievements and shocking the master. If it was okay at first, but now Li Zhi is becoming more and more afraid of him rebelling.
But if he is as incompetent as his elder brother Li Hong, in Li Xian's view, it means incompetence. How can he fight with his father and his mother?
He estimated that if he was given the responsibility to take charge of Chang'an this time, whether it was good or bad, the final result would probably be to weaken his power.
Thinking of this, he called a few people and ordered them to go to Raojiang to find the person who had been away for many years, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yunxiao!
If Li Yunxiao can stand on his side, no matter what his father, the emperor and his mother say, he will have to consider his supporters!
Of course, he also knew that Li Yunxiao was not easy to hire because he had his own way of doing things, let alone fight him. But if it hadn't been for now, he wouldn't have made such a move!
