Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, the Great Sage and Emperor Dahongxiao.

The ninth son of Taizong was nicknamed Zhinu, which means little pheasant. After all, the ancients believed that the nickname was low and easy to feed.

During his reign, he successively destroyed the Western Turks, Baekje, and Goguryeo, which reversed the decline of the Liaodong war situation during the Taizong period and brought the Tang Dynasty's territory to its maximum.

It reaches Siberia in the north, Indo-China Peninsula in the south, the Aral Sea in the west, and the Korean Peninsula in the east, with an area of ​​more than 12 million square kilometers.

Regarding Li Zhi's achievements during his reign, later historians have said that Li Zhi inherited the legacy of Tian Khan and was just resting on his merits. Others said that Li Zhi was a great leader with great talents and strategies.

Historical debates have always had different opinions, but this has become unclear.

But there is one thing.

Seven years after Li Zhi's death, his entire inheritance, including the throne of his old Li family, was transferred to Wu Zetian, perfectly realizing the process of 'people leave, the tea cools, and the country perishes'.

There is also a reason why Li Zhi trusted Wu Zetian so much and did not hesitate to help his wife to the political front.

First of all, we must make it clear that this kid Li Zhi is definitely not a waste.

Because the things he did after taking the throne were completely beyond the capabilities of a waste.

This kid Li Zhi, at best, is a smart guy, but at worst, he is a scheming thief.

I work hard and never do it myself.

He is the kind of person who gives you a sap behind his back, and you still have to come and give him a gift to thank his eight generations of ancestors.

When Little Pheasant succeeded to the throne, he first deceived his uncle, Changsun Wuji, and asked Changsun Wuji to work hard to attack the gentry. As for Li Zhi himself, he shouted "666" from the sidelines.

Then, Li Yifu, who came from a poor family, was promoted to the front line and asked to criticize Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and other Zhenguan elders.

After the incident, Li Zhi stood up and withdrew from Li Yi's mansion in tears, winning the support of the clan.

Good guy, after this trick, everyone has lost their bottoms, but they still don’t know how. Only Li Zhi, the little pheasant who stayed behind the scenes, made a lot of money.

About Wu Zetian’s political methods.

There are some opinions in later generations that women are born strong, but in fact this statement is not very reliable. After all, this thing also needs to be taught by words and deeds, and Wu Zetian basically spent the first two to three years in the harem, and her only skill was to serve men.

There is a more reliable view, that is, Wu Zetian's political methods were all taught by Li Zhi when he and Wu Zetian were creating people.

It is precisely because Li Zhi is not a waste that he can see the situation clearly.

Fengji has a headache. This is a hereditary disease in the old Li family. Anyone who does not suffer from the disease can be taken out for a paternity test. Maybe he is a wild species that has been greened.

Brother Li Zhi was one of the more unlucky ones. Not long after he ascended the throne, he suffered from the disease. At first, he could barely handle political affairs, but after a few years, he could only ride a horse with Wu Zetian.

Adopt the upper position.

Therefore, Li Zhi urgently needs a reliable person to come to power to control the situation for him.

The reason for this appeal is simple.

It took only three generations for the Tang Dynasty to be handed over to Li Zhi, so it took several decades.

The Northern and Southern Dynasties before the Sui and Tang Dynasties had been in chaos for hundreds of years, and there were only one or two cases of usurping the country by powerful ministers. From the beginning of the Three Kingdoms to the present, it is not new at all, everyone is used to it.

The Wei usurped the Han, the Jin usurped the Wei, the Northern Qi usurped the Eastern Wei, the Northern Zhou usurped the Western Wei, the Sui usurped the Northern Zhou, and the Tang Dynasty usurped the Sui Dynasty.

As the saying goes: The emperor takes turns, come to my house tomorrow, he will usurp you, I will usurp him, everyone will have fun together.

Therefore, it was absolutely impossible for Li Zhi to let powerful ministers rule the country for him, but since the powerful ministers could not be used and the incompetent eunuchs looked down upon him, Li Zhi finally looked around him carefully and finally set his sights on a woman.

So on a windy and pleasant night, after burning incense and taking a bath, Li Zhi, who was wrinkled and enlightened by heaven and man, looked at the beautiful wife dripping with fragrance and sweat in his arms and smiled.

Eunuchs can kill kings, and powerful ministers can usurp the country.

But as a wife, there will never be any problem.

In Li Zhi's view, if Wu Zetian takes power, even after her death, Wu Zetian will at most become a regent like Empress Dowager Xuan of the pre-Qin Dynasty or Empress Dowager Lu of the Western Han Dynasty, and she will die within a few years.

The country of the Tang Dynasty is still surnamed Li, and the country of the Tang Dynasty will not be overthrown and the country will be destroyed.

Because even if you are in Li Zhi’s ear, tell him loudly that ‘Wu Zetian will replace Tang Lizhou in the future’.

Li Zhi would also smile and say: What kind of bastard are you talking about, trying to drive a wedge between our husband and wife?

After all.

The heroine usurps the country.

This kind of thing has never happened in ancient times, neither before Wu Zetian nor after Wu Zetian. With such a probability, Li Zhi would never believe that it would happen to him.

The little pheasant thought to himself: I am Li Zhi, and he is the lucky one who can get the emperor's turn even while lying down. How could he be so unlucky!

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The time and space of Yonghui in the Tang Dynasty.

Capital Chang'an, Ganlu Hall of Taiji Palace.

Warm and fragrant jade, beauty is in my arms.

At this time, the little pheasant Li Zhi, who had been on the throne for several years, was often scolded by the ministers when he expressed his opinions in the Taiji Palace. In other aspects, he was a proud man.

For example, he was endowed with the concept of not wasting money and took his daughter home from a nun's view to create a human being. He was absolutely unambiguous when it came to creating a human being.

"Sage, please hurry up and don't delay any longer."

The charming woman in his arms has a voice like a charming silver bell, and her eyes are flashing with a hint of urging.

"Hmm."

Li Zhi nodded slightly.

The ‘thing’ in ‘things must be done as soon as possible’ refers to ‘deposing the king and setting up a military force’.

Judging from the appearance of the matter of 'deposing the king and establishing a military force', it is just a dispute between the women in the harem competing for the throne.

But in fact, it is related to foreign dynasties and imperial power.

Li Zhi planned to use the matter of "deposing the king to establish military power" to regain imperial power and attack the influence of the elder ministers headed by Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and others.

"The saint has been frowning recently. How about letting me relieve the saint's worries?"

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Hongwu time and space, Zuixian Tower.

The huge main hall, at the moment Tang Gaozong Li Zhi appeared.

The whole place was completely silent, except for some sounds from the private room on the second floor.

"Is this Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty?"

"Are all people in the Tang Dynasty so unrestrained?"

"………………"

All the emperors and princes of the Ming Dynasty all looked at Li Zhi on the podium.

‘???’

There was a voice in Li Zhi's ear, his brows were filled with confusion, and he subconsciously opened his eyes.

The moment a face he had never seen before came into his eyes, the moment he saw the strange environment around him, his heart skipped a beat.

Where is my beloved concubine?!

After all, Li Zhi was the ninth son of General Tiance, and he had the blood of the general flowing through his body. He lifted up his golden dragon pants with lightning speed.

At the time when my heart is pounding and frightened.

Bang!

Private room on the second floor.

In fact, the architectural craftsmanship of this Zuixian Building is really good. After all, it is used for entertaining.

The door to the private room was washed down.

Two figures staggered out front and back.

Li Zhi, who looked confused, subconsciously raised his head after hearing the sound.

What a coincidence.

When Li Er and Wu Zhao met their eyes, they were instantly stunned.

‘Father? How could it be the father?’

‘Dazzled?!’

‘Who is this old woman? Why does she look so familiar?’

‘What are my father and this old woman doing?’

Wu Zhao's dragon robe is specially made, especially the tail is very long, so the detailed interior of the rear part cannot be seen at all. It is really an excellent robe.

And while Li Zhi was in shock.

Li Er, who had an angry look on his face, pressed the back of Wu Zhao's neck with one hand, and pinned Wu Zhao to the wooden railing, also saw Li Zhi, and his eyes instantly became angry.

"Unworthy and treacherous son! Get out here!"
To be continued...