"What? I'm the emperor? Cui Geng was dumbfounded.

Empress Wei said confidently: "Yes, if you become the emperor and pass the throne to Qi'er, won't this throne be passed to my bloodline?" ”

"But my surname is Cui, not Li."

"What's this. The previous emperor was still surnamed Yang, not surnamed Li. When the time comes, in the name of the Empress Dowager of the Tang Dynasty, I will make you the new emperor. This is much more justifiable than Emperor Gaozu receiving the Zen position of Emperor Gong of Sui......"

Cui Geng shook his head again and again, waved his hand and said, "Queen Mother, don't say anything more." To put it mildly, if I really have that mind, can I still use my house arrest in Chang'an to exchange you back? ”

"Who made you so stupid, what are you doing with me as a bad old woman??"

"You...... Aren't you cheap and good? Cui Gengdu was a little angry, and his words were disrespectful.

Empress Wei didn't bother with him, and said, "That's not the case. Do you think that once this agreement is completed, you can sit back and relax? People can change, and situations will change, but if there is a little mistake, do you think you can save your life? Or even the lives of your own family? ”

"This ......" Cui Geng was speechless for a while.

Empress Wei's words really hit the nail on the head. Now, it is Li Dan, Li Longji, Princess Taiping, and Cui Geng who have reached a very terrifying balance.

With the actual ascent, Princess Taiping's ambitions will grow.

As time goes on, Li Dan will gradually grow old and even die.

With the development of the situation, Li Chongfu will gradually be unwilling to be lonely.

Even Li Longji or Lu Ruolan and others will become more and more dissatisfied with the status quo.

As long as one side goes wrong, it will be another bloody storm that is no less than the Tanglong coup!

Looking through the history books, when he reached his own status, in addition to further ascending the throne as the emperor, only the dead clan was left to be wiped out.

How long can the current peaceful situation last? A year or two, as in the historical record? Or is it...... Three years and five years?

In the past, I just subconsciously ignored this problem, but now that I have brought it up by Empress Wei, if I think about it carefully, I really have to take precautions.

Enthroned as emperor? I didn't have that mind all along. Moreover, with Cui instead of Li, if Chengping is today, the hearts of the Li people are still there. The ability to succeed in one's own rebellion is really not high.

But don't ascend the throne as emperor? His power is too great, and he is bound to be jealous of those in power, and there is no good end.

What can I do?

Empress Wei smiled slightly, and said step by step: "How is it?" Erlang, have you figured it out? Only by finding a way to ascend the throne as emperor is the best way out for you. ”

"Perhaps...... Not necessarily. Cui Geng couldn't make a decision for a while, and said: "What, the son-in-law still has important things to do today, so I won't accompany him." ”

After finishing speaking, he bowed slightly and hurriedly walked outside the house.

Empress Wei didn't stop him, and said meaningfully: "This palace believes that Erlang will make the right choice." ”

……

……

Cui Geng said that there is something important to do today, but it is not just an excuse. In fact, he's really going on today.

A quarter of an hour later, Cui Geng arrived on the third floor of the Chun Building of Chongrenfang and came to see Xue Ji. This is an old man in his sixties, full of elegance and the demeanor of an elder.

In fact, the two sides have met before. Today, they are dating Chunlou, which is a big event together.

The two sat by the window, Xue Ji pointed down, and said, "Did Cui Xiang see it, this is Zhong Shaojing's new house." ”

Cui Gengdao: "In just a few days, he was promoted from the supervisor of the Wupin Palace to the third-grade Zhongshu Ling, and he was given such a big house, Zhong Shaojing is really proud." ”

"It's not just the spring breeze, it's also getting carried away. So, let's start with him this time. Did you see it, the five-grade official who went in just now was called Wang Yongliang, and it turned out to be a cake seller. Just because the cake is delicious, Zhong Shaojing likes it, so he will find him a five-grade job. ”

"Is that okay?"

Although he knew Zhong Shaojing's character of "if you love it, you want it to live, and if you hate it, you want it to die", Cui Geng was still taken aback when he was overappreciated to such an extent.

He said: "Isn't the imperial court going to clean up the oblique officials? He is this, but the problem is more serious than the oblique sealing official. ”

"Clean up the oblique seal official?" Xue Ji was slightly stunned and said, "The imperial court doesn't mean this, who do you listen to?" ”

"I ......"

Although Cui Geng is now called the prime minister, it is just a name, in fact, he does not have the power to deal with military affairs. In the past few days, he has not gone to work very knowingly, so he is really not very familiar with the current decrees of the imperial court.

The reason why he said this just now was just that according to the records of later generations, after knowing that Li Dan succeeded to the throne, the imperial court quickly stopped the oblique sealing officials.

It wasn't until now that he thought that Yao Yuanchong and Song, who had asked to stop the oblique sealing of the officials, were not prime ministers yet.

Cui Geng had to laugh awkwardly and said, "I guess." The oblique feudal officials made the heavens angry and resentful, and His Majesty ascended the throne, so he would naturally abolish it. How? The court didn't mean that? ”

Xue Ji lowered his voice and said, "There are thousands of people in Chang'an, how big is it?" Your Majesty has not had time to win over, how can it be abolished? ”

"What about the King of Linzi?"

"People are of the same mind, and their hearts are of the same mind. He was still thinking that the crown prince was the Son of Heaven, how could he push such a large force outside. ”

That's weird......

Cui Geng secretly pondered, in the historical records, the cleaning up of the oblique seal officials was within one or two months. What happened to make the minds of these two fathers and sons change greatly?

Just as he was thinking nonsense, Xue Ji interrupted: "Look! The bread seller came out. Now that my people have arranged it, this is designed for him to oppress the good. Then, let's do this testimony and impeach Zhong Shaojing on the grounds of indiscriminate reward. ”

Cui Geng understands that Xue Ji is Li Dan's person, as long as such evidence is conclusively impeached, Li Dan will definitely comply.

In this way, among the prime ministers of the imperial court, Li Longji has one less henchman.

The reason why I brought myself here is, of course, to help Li Dan fight against thunder, you see, it's not that his father doesn't want to suppress this matter, the key is that Cui Geng also saw it! Let Xue Ji be impeached, and everyone's face will look better.

Cui Geng took Li Longji as his biggest opponent and was also happy to cooperate. Although Zhong Shaojing helped him a lot, it may not be a good thing for him to keep such a political imbecile away from the court struggle.

Seeing Wang Yongliang go out of the gate, Xue Ji's people slowly surrounded Wang Yongliang, and a "porcelain touch" was about to begin.

But at this time

Flute ~~

With the ringing of a horse's coat bell, a man galloped in.

The man on horseback was a young man in Tsing Yi, and he shouted as he ran, "It's not good, it's not good!" Oh no, Dalang. Mrs. He...... Snatched and pulled! ”