Chapter 732: Clear the court!
Capital city, imperial palace, Gantian Hall.
The little emperor Li Wei sat pitifully on the dragon throne. Next to him was another chair where the eldest princess sat.
All the civil and military officials in the court stood solemnly in front of the palace, all with their heads lowered.
By this time, everyone understood that the real master of the Tang Dynasty was no longer the emperor, but the eldest princess.
It’s not that no one came out to uphold justice, but without exception, everyone who came forward was suppressed by the Grand Princess.
The Censorate, which had always been the most resilient, had already lost many members after the Grand Princess's repeated punishments. Those who remained were only a few, veteran officials who simply wanted to stay at the court and retire. As for who was in power, they had no interest in caring.
Besides, didn’t the eldest princess usurp the throne?
The young emperor was still young and could not clearly judge right from wrong. When the late emperor was in power, he trusted the eldest princess the most, which shows how loyal she was.
As for those who always find fault with the Grand Princess, perhaps they are just trying to gain fame.
"Everyone, Duke Dingguo has repeatedly disobeyed my orders. I intend to strip him of his title and have him executed. What do you think?"
The Grand Princess is very satisfied with the current situation in the court. Although there are fewer so-called censors who speak up for justice, sometimes the affairs of the court do not necessarily require the presence of these people.
She had her own ways to find out what was happening outside the court. The Grand Princess really didn't take the censors who reported things based on rumors seriously.
On the contrary, without these people who were always looking for trouble, the atmosphere in the court became much more harmonious.
"I believe that Duke Dingguo should be severely punished for his disregard for the imperial court!"
"It's not just Duke Dingguo himself. I believe the reason Duke Dingguo dares to be so arrogant and ignore the imperial court's will is because of the existence of his descendants!"
"I believe that Xu Huaiyi, Marquis of Wucheng, and Xu Yuanxi, Earl of Yongwu, should both be stripped of their titles!"
In the court, officials affiliated with the Grand Princess's faction immediately jumped out after the Grand Princess expressed her position, and started to implicate others by seizing the matter of Duke Dingguo Xu Shuo.
After all, this was the eldest princess's plan.
The father-son relationship is there, and Mr. Xu was implicated by Xu Shuo. This seems unfair and unreasonable, but in fact, in this era where imperial power is supreme, it is very reasonable.
"I second the motion!"
"I second the motion!"
As soon as the Grand Princess's lackey expressed his opinion, many people immediately jumped out to agree.
In fact, everyone in the court knew that the Grand Princess had the final say in the court. However, the Grand Princess liked to put on a show.
Like what happened today, they have to make it seem like it was the advice of the ministers.
"Your Majesty, what do you think?"
After all the ministers spoke in agreement, the Grand Princess turned her head and looked at the little emperor Li Yi sitting on the dragon throne.
What can Li Wei say?
What do you dare to say?
He is just a puppet, a marionette.
After his grandfather was assassinated on the street by the Taoist sect and the underworld, he, the emperor, could only be a puppet. Even though he was young, he was born in the royal family. As long as he was sensible, he would understand many things.
Besides, his mother, Empress He, had always been giving him advice on how to save his life. After all, the Grand Princess had the ability to make him emperor against all odds, and she could either depose him or have him die without illness.
This palace is not safe!
Whether it was Empress He or the young Emperor Li Wei, they were both lonely and helpless.
When Emperor Yongping was in power, the Queen Mother held great power in the palace. In addition, she held Nightingale in her hands. As long as the Queen Mother did not want to hand over power, no one could force her to retreat to the second line.
Empress He followed the teachings of her father, Duke Liguo He Ji, and was very careful to keep her duties in the palace, not doing anything beyond the limit.
The result is what we have now. When Emperor Yongping and the Empress Dowager passed away one after another, Empress He was left without anyone to rely on. As a result, her son became emperor, but he was just a puppet, not daring to even put up a fight, after all, his life was in the hands of others.
Neither Empress He nor the young Emperor Li Wei wanted to die.
Even Empress He had a vague feeling that the successive deaths of Emperor Yongping and the Empress Dowager were not as they appeared.
However, she had no evidence.
Now, she can only carefully preserve her life, look for possible loyal and righteous people, and serve the country of the Tang Dynasty.
Empress He did not hide all this from her son Li Wei. After all, without her son's support, Empress He alone would cause chaos in the harem.
According to the ancestral system of the Tang Dynasty, the harem was not allowed to interfere in government affairs.
Although Empress He wanted to help her son, she would not sacrifice herself.
The young emperor Li Wei was very clear about his current situation. Although he knew that the ideas of the Grand Princess and some people in the court were wrong, he could not do anything except being a yes-man.
"That's it!"
"Grandma, please issue an order on my behalf!"
Li Wei responded to the eldest princess's questions in a serious manner.
Upon hearing Li Yi's answer, the Grand Princess smiled slightly and said, "Since His Majesty agrees, then let's proceed accordingly!"
Long before, the Grand Princess had sent Leng Ci to Xiangyi Prefecture, and now, he should have taken over Xiangyi Prefecture.
With Xiangyi Prefecture in hand, the food supply to Xu Huaiyi and his son was cut off. They must have had a hard time fighting with the Yeshuangling people in Longxi Prefecture.
He must have a deep resentment towards the court.
When the imperial court issued an order to strip Xu Huaiyi and Xu Yuanxi of their titles, there was a 99% chance that they would choose to rebel.
As long as they rebel, he can send troops to attack them openly.
Once upon a time, the eldest princess longed most for standing at the pinnacle of power in the Tang Dynasty, but when she really stood in this position, it felt just like this!
Of course, the most important thing is that her mentality is different now.
What she desires now is immortality, to keep living. In order to survive, what does the Tang Dynasty matter to her?
Power is far inferior to immortality!
After dismissing the court, the young emperor Li Xing returned to the harem and went directly to see Empress He. He told his mother what had happened in the court.
"Mother, my great-aunt is going too far!"
"Marquis Wucheng and Earl Yongwu are currently fighting the Shuangling people in Longxi Mansion, yet my great-aunt wants to strip them of their titles. This is a disregard for the country and people of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Mother, this cannot go on!"
Although the little emperor is small, he is not stupid.
After hearing what the little emperor said, Empress He also understood that what the eldest princess was doing now was really ruining the country and people of the Tang Dynasty.
"Mother, we can't wait any longer!"
"What can the emperor do?"
Empress He looked at the little emperor, her hands shaking slightly.
How could Empress He not be frightened at the thought of confronting the Grand Princess?
"Marquis Wucheng, Earl of Brave Martial Arts!"
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend!"
"Mother, I wish to write a secret decree to Marquis Wucheng, inviting him to the capital to purge the imperial court!"
(End of this chapter)
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