kvmb Chapter 865 Good words and persuasion
Chapter 865 Good words and persuasion
Emperor Zhao of Tang and Emperor Xing of Tang were the posthumous titles of two deceased cousins in history.
After hearing what Li Cunxi said, Wu Zetian fell silent. After a full cup of tea, the empress nodded.
"Then it's settled. They are the Zhaodi and Xingdi of the Tang Dynasty."
Wu Zetian supported her face with her hands, and the appearances of Li Xian and Li Dan when they were alive gradually appeared in her mind.
These were her favorite children, but they later turned against her because of the throne. The royal family has family affection, and the royal family has no family affection.
It really came true.
"Now that the posthumous title has been decided, there's no need to discuss the rest. The officials at the Ministry of Rites know how to assign the next temple name."
"My intention is that today is October 10th. I will abdicate the throne to you, and you will take over the position of Crown Prince."
"When you came to see me, I had already asked Fengxian to deliver the imperial edict."
"The abdication date is October 25th. It's a good date. I specifically asked Xu Xi to choose it."
Wu Zetian was even more tired, but she hadn't finished speaking yet.
Logically speaking, a lot of preparations need to be made before abdication. From announcing it to the formal abdication, it would take at least a year and a half to prepare.
But Wu Zetian couldn't wait any longer, she wanted to give up the throne.
For this reason, she even gave the throne that she had risked her life to obtain to Li Cunxi as quickly as possible.
In the end, the empress was defeated by the world.
"A few days ago, I had someone rush to make a dragon robe. When it's finished, try it on to see if it fits you."
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate..." After hearing the emperor's words, Li Cunxi took a step back.
"There's nothing wrong with it. When I became emperor, some people thought it was inappropriate, but I became emperor anyway," Wu Zetian said. "You are much better than I am. Most of the civil and military officials are on your side. They won't say it's inappropriate."
Wu Zetian gently stroked the vermilion railing of the pavilion and continued, "The war in the north is about to begin. This battle to destroy the Turks must be the first battle after you establish your country. You need this battle to destroy the country."
"Just like I once needed victory in the Battle of Dongxishi Valley."
"This is a battle to establish prestige!"
"You already have a great reputation among the three surrounding kingdoms. If you can conquer another kingdom after you become emperor, your new dynasty will be extremely stable."
Recalling the great victory in Dongxie Shigu, Wu Zetian personally went out of Luoyang to welcome Li Cunxi back to the court, and the empress's face was illuminated.
It was one of the most important moments in her life.
After that battle, the Turks never dared to offend the Great Zhou again, and the Khitans became permanently affiliated with the Great Zhou, sending envoys to Luoyang every year to pay homage to her, the emperor.
The victory she needs as an emperor is also what Li Cunxi needs as an emperor.
In order to improve her reputation after death, Wu Zetian decided to teach Li Cunxi everything she knew.
"After the war to destroy the Turks is over, you will be a qualified monarch."
"By then, your few remaining enemies will only be those foreign tribes in the Western Regions and those guys from Tibet."
"Since I established the Great Zhou, the national strength has not grown significantly. You must vigorously develop the national strength in the future. In the three regions of Great Zhou, Turkic, and Khitan, you must fully display your talents and win over the hearts of the people so that they can be used by you."
"Speaking of the Khitan, I have to mention that after the Turks were defeated, you made it clear to the Khitan that you wanted them to join the new dynasty. You asked the Khitan clan leader and that Inspector General of the Left Guard, Sun Xiangzhou, to serve as officials in the new dynasty, and you provided for them so that they could retire in the new dynasty."
"The Turkic and Khitan cavalry are unmatched. The Great Zhou's cavalry is still much weaker than theirs. We can train cavalry from the Turkic and Khitan, and pair them with Han generals, and we will have enough to use."
"When your nation is strong and you have a powerful army to support your conquest of Tubo, you can appoint Wang Xiaojie as the Grand Marshal of the Western Expedition and Daleha as the Deputy Marshal to conquer Tubo. Wang Xiaojie conquered Tubo before, so he has experience."
The emperor kept on talking, using the calmest language to tell Li Cunxi what to do, as if he was giving instructions for his last wishes.
She was very pleased with the successor she had personally chosen. At least in her opinion, Li Cunxi had always listened carefully and nodded in agreement from time to time.
I haven't completely brushed him off yet.
"Having finished discussing foreign affairs, I would like to say a few words about personal matters."
A sarcastic smile suddenly appeared on Wu Zetian's face.
"After you become emperor, you've probably already decided on the choice of empress, right?"
Li Cunxi lowered his head: "My princess is very good, Your Majesty."
"I didn't tell you to change your princess, nor did I mean to stop her from becoming queen."
"I understand."
"Remember this, Cunxi. I've learned a bloody lesson. When you choose a queen, you must choose one without any powerful backing. You can't favor only one queen. Otherwise, if the queen becomes too powerful, you might end up like me in the future..."
The queen has great power.
In the end, it is inevitable that different thoughts will arise.
Do you really think that Wu Zetian's ambition was so great from the beginning that she wanted to become emperor?
Isn't this the opportunity given to her by Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong?
The people Wu Zetian wanted to thank most for destroying the Tang Dynasty and causing it to perish after five generations were Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong.
It was these two people who fostered her ambition and gave her the opportunity to become emperor. She was also very good. She seized this opportunity and successfully became emperor.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reminder." Li Cunxi figured it out and bowed.
"The Queen is of a prominent status. Xiao Mei and you have a close relationship and support each other, so you can handle it. Fengxian's daughter, Wu Yuanhui, can enter the palace as a concubine. Fengxian marrying his daughter to you is not a good thing for you. Fengxian's status is special, so you must be cautious."
When talking about the candidate for the position of queen, Wu Zetian had to mention other people.
For example, Wu Yuanhui was one of Li Cunxi's strong contenders for the position of Qin Wang's concubine. If there wasn't another Wang Xiao in Taiyuan, Shanxi, Li Cunxi should have taken Qin Wang's concubine last year.
Li Cunxi's position as the Prince of Qin's concubine was also one of the most talked-about topics among the civil and military officials of this dynasty.
Someone once wanted to marry his daughter to Li Cunxi, but Wu Chengsi flatly rejected it.
The words were harsh: "My daughter can't even get married, who do you think you are?"
There were basically few people in the civil and military circles of this dynasty who could be treated badly by Wu Chengsi, because Wu Chengsi was arrogant, did not have many friends among officials, and looked down on many officials. Therefore, most officials were unwilling to talk to Wu Chengsi, and naturally it was impossible for him to speak badly to them.
Because of this incident, Wu Chengsi cursed people outside the Linde Hall for the first time.
Wu Zetian rubbed her eyes and said:
"Many years ago, the Wang family of Taiyuan had some grievances with them."
"However, that happened many years ago. I am old now and don't bear grudges."