When I woke up in the morning, I saw some comments about yesterday's chapter in the discussion forum. I wanted to first learn about the court politics of the Tang Dynasty and eliminate misunderstandings.
First, there is the issue of the North Gate Imperial Guard commanded by Cui Hongdu. The imperial palace of the Tang Dynasty was generally a structure with front dynasties and sleeping quarters in the back, that is, the emperor’s office area was in the front, the emperor’s living area was in the back, and there was a garden for sightseeing and hunting at the back. Chiyuan or something. The North Gate Forbidden Army is only responsible for the protection of the office area and living area. As for the interior of the living area and the bedroom, the North Gate Forbidden Army cannot enter casually, especially at night. The reason is very simple. The Forbidden Army is a man. Therefore, Cui Hongdu and the others actually had no responsibility for what happened that night, because they could neither prevent the queen from entering the palace, nor could they search and inspect the queen's ceremonial guard to prevent King Pei from entering the palace at night. After all, the Forbidden Army is a force for external defense, and they have no control over the affairs around the emperor. This is why the eunuchs in the Han and Tang dynasties were so awesome. Because the eunuchs were closest to the emperor, the imperial army could only listen to the eunuchs.
Second, some readers think it is untrue that the queen bribed people around Li Hong so easily. In fact, these readers got it wrong. The key to this matter is not that the queen succeeded in bribery, but that Li Hong has been ill for a long time and his health has never recovered. There were no antibiotics in ancient times. With the emperor's body like this and winter coming soon, it was a question of whether the emperor would be able to see spring next year. Once the emperor dies, who will inherit the throne? Li Hong only has one son, who is still nursing. His mother is a palace maid and has no strong support from relatives. Do you think it is more likely that this baby or King Pei will ascend the throne? And what if King Pei also got the support of the queen and Shizhong Pei? So what would you do if you were a eunuch? You can refuse the Queen's bribe, but you cannot refuse His Highness King Pei's kindness.
Third, why didn’t Cui Hongdu and the others place someone beside the emperor? The reason is simple. Wang Wenzuo is loyal to Li Hong himself, rather than treating Li Hong as a puppet. If he had placed someone next to Li Hong, their relationship would have collapsed long ago.
Fourth, it is too fake for Li Hong to be finished so easily. Sorry, ancient imperial power was inherently fragile, especially when the emperor had health problems and there was no prince. So why did the ancient courtiers ask the emperor to give birth to a son early and establish a prince early every day? You will always get sick. If you don't have a son, someone will want you to die early so that he can take his place. Of course the prince would also think so, but based on the average lifespan of ancient people, the emperor would not be far away from death after the prince came of age. At least before the prince comes of age, no one will think of you dead as soon as you get sick. After all, if you die, he will not be in charge.
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