Chapter 98: It’s all because of loneliness. Why did Li Longji want to marry a daughter-in-law?

Liu Bei nodded in agreement.

Even though Zhang Fei is a rough guy, this is true.

It was obvious that Xuanzong was greedy for enjoyment in his later years, failed to judge people, and was unable to control the power of the court well and take precautions before problems occurred, which led to the Anshi Rebellion.

It is really wrong to put all the blame on a weak woman.

It shouldn't be returned.

But if you think about it carefully, the soldiers were forced to flee, and they couldn't help but feel resentful.

And someone will eventually have to be held accountable for this unrest.

Li Longji was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the soldiers were his subjects. They could not say that the emperor was wrong, so the poor Yang brothers and sisters became the outlet for the soldiers to vent their anger.

It is such a pity that such a noble concubine passed away in such a way.

Wu Zetian also understood this, which was why her gaze was so cold before.

……

[Tang Xuanzong Li Longji was a man who really didn't care about anything for love. These father-son relationships and so on were nothing in Li Longji's eyes.]

[In fact, before Yang Yuhuan, Li Longji had another concubine whom he particularly liked, and that person was Wu Huifei, the great-niece of Wu Zetian. ]

[Li Longji loved Wu Huifei very much. From the time she entered the palace until her death, Li Longji's love for her remained the same.]

[It can be said that Yang Yuhuan entered the palace to make up for the huge emptiness in Li Longji's heart after Wu Huifei's death. To put it bluntly, Yang Guifei was a substitute for Wu Guifei.]

[It's just that this replacement is a little better than the original. ]

[At that time, Li Longji had always wanted to make Consort Wu Huifei his empress, but was unanimously opposed by all his ministers. The reason for the opposition was very simple, because Consort Wu Huifei's surname was Wu, and she had the same blood as Wu Zetian. ]

……

Seeing this, Wu Zetian's gaze relaxed a little.

Not only because he saw that Li Longji wanted to make the children of the Wu family the queen.

More importantly, she saw the shadow of the previous emperor Li Zhi in Li Longji.

Both of them are infatuated, so it is inevitable that Wu Zetian loves the couple as well as the people in their family.

……

[What if Concubine Wu Huifei has the same genetic genes as her aunt? What if the Tang Dynasty has the surname Wu again? So the ministers firmly disagreed. ]

[In fact, the ministers' worries were not without reason. Concubine Wu Hui, like her aunt Wu Zetian, had great ambitions and scheming.
[However, despite all the opposition and rumors, Li Longji still maintained his deep love for Wu Huifei, and even indirectly killed his three sons for Wu Huifei.]

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"First there was Wu Zetian, then there was Princess Taiping and Empress Wei, and now there is Consort Wu Huifei. The Tang Dynasty's harem is really chaotic!"

The ancient people of the previous dynasty were all amazed and eating melons online.

But then again, isn’t this the influence of role models?
Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and his sons followed suit and rebelled one after another.

Later, Wu Zetian proclaimed herself emperor as a woman, and people like Princess Taiping followed suit and tried to overthrow the Li Tang regime. If they hadn't encountered the ruthless character Li Longji, they might have succeeded.

Li Shimin covered his face, thinking that it was time to establish the ancestral precept that the harem was not allowed to interfere in government affairs.

It is better to appoint another son who will not commit treason. If he commits treason, his entire family will be exterminated... (crossed out).

……

"That's why we have to prohibit the harem from interfering in government affairs!"

the other side.

Hongwu period.

Lao Zhu smiled proudly and praised his own wit.

Although his handling of the royal family matter was a bit rough, he didn't expect these bastards to be so fertile. He had considered other matters quite thoroughly.

At least throughout the 300 years of the Ming Dynasty, there was no incident of the harem interfering in government affairs.

This alone is something that Old Zhu should be proud of!

……

[If it was an emperor like Li Zhi, Wu Huifei, relying on the emperor's favor, might really live out the second life of Wu Zetian. ]

[But unfortunately, she met Li Longji, and the ministers outside were watching her day and night like thieves, so she had no chance to live a second life. ]

【Seeing that she could not take the position of empress, Concubine Wu Hui decided to place her bet on her son, planning to have her son, Prince Shou Li Heng, replace the crown prince and become the new heir to the throne of the Tang Dynasty.】

[The crown prince at that time was called Li Ying. Concubine Wu Hui wanted to dethrone him, but Li Ying had never made any major mistakes while he was crown prince, and he always acted in a proper manner. In addition, with the strong support of the prime minister Zhang Jiuling, Concubine Wu Hui never found a suitable opportunity.]

[In fact, Li Longji also wanted to obey Wu Huifei's wishes at this time, depose the crown prince, and make her son Li Heng the crown prince instead. ]

【But he didn't have any good excuses or reasons. 】

[After all, Zhang Jiuling and the ministers all supported the prince, and the prince had not made any serious mistakes and could not find any excuses. Even though he was the emperor, he could not do whatever he wanted. It was unwise to be scolded by the ministers for changing the prince, so the matter was left unsolved. . ]

[But don't forget, Wu Huifei's surname is Wu after all, and she has the same blood as Wu Zetian. Can such a small matter stump her? Obviously not. ]

[Concubine Wu Hui immediately came up with a plan.] [She summoned Crown Prince Li Ying and his two brothers Li Yao and Li Ju into the palace, and told these three innocent brothers that there were thieves in the palace, and asked them to come in and help catch the thieves.]

[As a result, the three brothers put on armor and entered the palace without a second thought. I don't know if they are really stupid or naive. They didn't know to ask for permission first, or ask the ministers around them. It is a taboo to put on armor and enter the palace casually.]

[Concubine Wu Hui turned around and complained to Li Longji, saying that the three brothers were planning a mutiny in the palace and had already entered the palace in armor. When Emperor Xuanzong saw that his beloved woman spoke so sincerely, he immediately ordered the arrest of the three fools and put them in prison without asking any questions.]

[The palace is full of tricks. Everyone here, please cherish every moment you have. Especially those who are the crown prince, you must be very careful. ]

……

“I learned something new.”

The princes of past dynasties who had never seen this kind of routine all gave thumbs up and secretly said they had learned something.

Noticing Zhu Biao staring at the sky, Old Zhu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Biao'er. I'm not as stupid as Li Longji. I will never doubt you!"

"We can even pass the throne to you."

Old Zhu said with a smile.

Empress Ma shook her head and said, "Xuanzong is so foolish, how can he be a wise ruler?"

"There have been too many cases of Tang Dynasty sons rebelling against their fathers. Emperor Xuanzong is probably paranoid."

Old Zhu shook his head and smiled.

……

"You won't really kill me..."

Li Shimin's face looked a little ugly.

Father kills son, will such a thing happen again in the Tang Dynasty?

This can't be considered as setting a bad example for future generations.

Could it be true, as Tianmu said, that the Xuanwu Gate Incident was caused by a curse?

……

[Everyone, these are his three biological sons, but Li Longji just didn't care about the father-son relationship at all, so it's not surprising that he would snatch his own son's wife later.]

[At that time, Zhang Jiuling, a staunch supporter of Crown Prince Li Ying, was defeated by the rising star Li Linfu in the workplace and was dismissed from his position as prime minister and banished from Chang'an. At this time, Li Linfu, who replaced Zhang Jiuling, had already been in cahoots with Concubine Wu Huifei.]

[When Li Longji asked Li Linfu what to do, Li Linfu said that this was your Majesty's family affair and we, your subordinates, had no right to comment. The implication was that Your Majesty, please do whatever you want. We can do whatever we want.]

[As a result, Li Longji did not check the truth, but relied on Wu Huifei's one-sided words to demote Crown Prince Li Ying and his other two sons to commoners, and then ordered the execution of the three.]

……

This bastard ended up killing his own son with his own hands.

Li Shimin looked at this scene with a grim expression.

This scene hurt his heart again.

It reminded Li Shimin of the scene when the prince rebelled before, and reminded him of the memory that he did not want to touch.

……

[But Concubine Wu Huifei could not settle her conscience no matter how much she calculated. Concubine Wu also knew that this matter was too much. The three princes were sentenced to death because of her words. So she had nightmares every night and finally died of fright at the age of 38. ]

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“Do not refrain from doing good deeds even though they are small, and do not commit evil deeds even though they are small.”

Liu Bei touched Liu Chan's forehead and sighed.

The power struggles, conspiracies, rifts between father and son, the collapse of rites and music, and the decline of morals in later generations are truly frightening to watch.

Zhang Fei spat, "I would say that this is all the fault of that old thief Sima. He has corrupted the morals of the world! He is a definite sinner!"

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[After Wu Huifei died, Li Longji was extremely sad and immediately conferred Wu Huifei the title of empress. From then on, Li Longji was depressed every day and could see Wu Huifei's shadow everywhere.]

[Until one day, someone told him that there was a stunning woman with an excellent appearance, who would definitely be more favored than Concubine Wu Huifei.]

[What’s even more interesting is that this person is Li Ying’s wife. I’m sure everyone has guessed that this person is Yang Yuhuan.]

【The daughter-in-law of Consort Wu Huifei. 】

[I won't go into detail about what happened afterwards. The general process was that Li Longji forced Li Heng to divorce Yang Yuhuan, and then asked Yang Yuhuan to become a nun to avoid the limelight. Finally, he brought her into the palace and made her a concubine, using Yang Yuhuan to make up for the huge inner emptiness of losing his beloved wife.]

【The whole thing really proves the old saying, God will take his own course, and no one will be spared. 】

[Concubine Wu Hui used a treacherous scheme to kill three princes and was frightened to death. Her daughter-in-law actually became her substitute, accompanying her husband day and night.]

[As for her son Li Heng, not only did he fail to become the crown prince, he also lost his beloved wife, a typical example of losing both his wife and his army.]

[As for Wu Huifei's ally Li Linfu, he was a shrewd man. Seeing that Wu Huifei was dead and Li Chang was alone and unable to accomplish anything, Li Longji's favorite candidate was the older Li Heng, and Gao Lishi was always assisting him. Seeing this, Li Linfu gave up Li Chang and obeyed Li Longji's mind.]

[In this way, Li Heng successfully became the crown prince. ]

[Concubine Wu Hui's efforts were in vain. After all this trouble, Yang Yuhuan and her brothers had the last laugh.]

(End of this chapter)