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Chapter 984: Empress Changsun's Attitude
All princes, nobles, civil officials, military generals, and wealthy families were under his surveillance.

Today he witnessed with his own eyes the development of events in the entire Taiji Hall. He remembered in his heart the true performance of the Wu Wang Party, the Wei Wang Party, the Jin Wang Party, people from other princes' factions, royal princes, old ministers of the Eastern Palace, and the three provinces and six ministries.

Their true intentions are best revealed at critical moments.

Even the old fox Changsun Wuji jumped out, and the King of Jin was even more desperate, exposing all his cards.

When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returns, Wang Xuance will be able to provide comprehensive information for His Royal Highness to make arrangements and take over the entire Chang'an and the Tang Dynasty.

Look at the crowd gradually dispersing, leaving only a sparse crowd in the Taiji Hall Square.

Wang Xuance straightened his chest, put his hands behind his back, and looked proudly at the northern sky outside the tall palace wall. His face showed a very comfortable expression, his eyes were full of expectation, and he murmured to himself: "When the old and the new are replaced and the situation calms down again, I wonder how many people will bow out sadly and withdraw from the power field;"

'How many of our former friends were eliminated because they failed the test?'

"As long as His Highness shows up, even the Emperor, Empress, and all the factions in the court will support him unconditionally. There won't be any changes!"

Looking back, we can see the Taiji Hall, which symbolizes the core of power of the Tang Dynasty. It is majestic, magnificent, and stands quietly on the wide square. The heavily fortified palace and the guards standing everywhere like pine and cypress are guarding the heart of the Tang Dynasty with a solemn look.

Thinking about the farce in the Taiji Hall just now, Wang Xuance suddenly smiled. So many princes and nobles of prominent status, so many civil and military officials holding great power, including the Khan who was high above and sitting on the dragon throne, were unable to decide who would own the throne.

What's the point of fighting until you're bloody?

Wang Xuance looked towards the northern sky. He didn't know if it was a psychological effect or the light, but he seemed to see a thick purple cloud rising and the sky was filled with bright red light. The true master of the world was returning.

Chengqing Palace was already bustling with activity at this time. Several highly respected and skilled medical officers from the Imperial Medical Bureau had all arrived. The princes and nobles were waiting here anxiously. The important officials from the three provinces and six ministries were also gathered in the hall in front.

Even in the imperial garden outside the palace, there were many ministers gathered.

Hou Junji had just walked to the door outside the Forbidden Palace when he met the queen who had rushed in from the harem.

Zhangsun Wugou was dressed in gorgeous clothes, wearing a phoenix coronet and a bridal robe, and hurried over under the protection of Crown Princess Haitang and Princess Ankang, leading a large group of eunuchs and palace maids, and under the protection of a team of fully armed guards.

Upon learning of the incident in Taiji Hall, Changsun Wugou did not panic, but calmly asked the maid to serve her, and then put on a complete set of empress's carriage and rushed over.

Now that the emperor has fallen and the country has no heir, she, the queen, has naturally become the backbone of everyone. She must use her dignity as the queen to hold the line for her husband, maintain the court, appease the people, and stabilize the world.

"See the Queen!"

Hou Junji hurried forward to block the way of the imperial carriage, knelt down and saluted, and said with an apologetic look: "I have been disrespectful in front of the emperor, causing the emperor to be furious and the dragon body to be afflicted. I am guilty, please punish me, Queen."

When Changsun Wugou heard the report from the servants, he naturally thought that Hou Junji had ulterior motives and joined forces with the ministers to threaten the emperor in front of the palace, causing him to faint. This was not treason, this was not rebellion, this was a coup d'état, a blatant attempt to force the emperor to abdicate.

So when they saw Hou Junji, the eunuchs, palace maids and guards in Qiyun Palace subconsciously protected Changsun Wugou in the center and looked at Hou Junji with vigilance.

At this time, Haitang looked anxious and pleaded to Changsun Wugou: "Mother, Daddy was just anxious at the moment, and he definitely didn't mean to disobey the emperor. You know, he is just a simple-minded warrior, who was impulsive and offended Your Majesty."

"Mother, please give father a chance to confess his guilt for the sake of my daughter-in-law and Xiang'er, please?"

Princess Ankang also stepped forward and took Changsun Wugou's arm, saying softly, "Yes, mother, we all understand the relationship between father and Duke Lu. We don't know what happened in Taiji Palace yet."

"Is Duke Lu guilty or not? How should we deal with him? Do we have to wait until Father wakes up before making any decisions?"

After Ankang finished speaking, he gave the queen a wink. Changsun Wugou was stunned for a moment, then slowly calmed down. She looked at Hou Junji, who was kneeling alone on the ground outside the imperial carriage and begging for his crime, and then she began to think about how to control the situation.

No matter what Hou Junji was thinking, he did not lead his troops into the palace, but came alone to apologize.

This at least shows that he has no objection.

Although the dispute among the ministers in the Taiji Hall was large-scale and caused quite a stir, they were kneeling in their official uniforms and holding tablets to ask for orders, rather than forcing the emperor to abdicate in armor and rebelling with swords and guns.

Even if the number of the former is large, it is still within the acceptable range and cannot be defined as rebellion.

As for the emperor's fainting, Li Shimin had fainted many times in the past month. With his current physical condition, he could not withstand the fierce competition in the court. Moreover, there was nothing unusual in the palace guards, the left and right gate guards, and the Qianniu guards.

Fang Xuanling, Cen Wenben, Li Jing, Gao Shilian, and his brother did not have any violent reactions. This was enough to show that the situation was not as serious as he thought.

Zhangsun Wugou heaved a sigh of relief, slowly walked out of the crowd, came to Hou Junji, and said with a bitter look on his face: "Duke Lu, Duke Lu, what can I say about you?"

"Xiang'er is young, and the emperor appointed a prince instead for the sake of the Tang Dynasty. You guys are pushing a child to the forefront just for your own power. Do you think you are helping him? You are harming him, do you know that?"

"Qian'er once said, if you want to wear the crown, you must accept it."

"Throughout history, there have been many crown princes and emperors who were unable to shoulder the responsibility of being the Son of Heaven and fell from that chair. Not to mention the distant past, the former Sui Yuande Prince Yang Zhao, Emperor Yang Guang, Emperor Gong of Sui Yang You, Emperor Min of Sui Yang Si, and Emperor Ai of Sui Yang Zhengdao, aren't they all lessons from the past?"

"Can you bear to let Xianger fall into such an irretrievable situation at such a young age?"

Hou Junji felt bitter in his heart. He originally just wanted to pull in a few officials from the Eastern Palace to create some obstacles and delay the time so that Li Shimin would give up. According to his many years of experience as an official, as long as three or five officials firmly opposed something.

Most of the time they will be put on hold, and then mediation will be carried out after the court is adjourned, and they will naturally pass smoothly at the next court meeting.

Who knew that Li Shimin's attitude was so resolute and Wang Xuance was so powerful, almost all officials of the Eastern Palace faction were dismissed. Li Shimin's attitude of wanting to establish the Prince of Jin further aroused the anger of officials of the Prince of Wu faction and the Prince of Qi faction.

The Wei Wang clique was afraid that Li Shimin and the Jin Wang would settle scores later, so they also joined in to help. In the end, more than 90% of the officials joined forces to force the emperor to abdicate.

Li Shimin's body could not withstand such an impact and he fainted on the spot.

He didn't know how to explain this series of coincidences, but he didn't dare to reveal the prince's intention to return. The prince's authority was growing, and his mind was treacherous. In Hou Junji's heart, he had already surpassed Li Shimin.

Today's scene was half due to coincidence; the other half was probably due to the Crown Prince's manipulation behind the scenes. Wang Xuance, a nominal fourth-rank official who was only a junior official in the Honglu Temple, had little influence.

The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was an unpopular character. How could he have such power to attract people? It goes without saying that he must have used the prince's name.

When will the prince come back?
Or maybe he has already returned and is quietly staying somewhere in Chang'an, planning all this behind the scenes. It is not impossible.

Hou Junji did not dare to guess what the prince wanted to do by creating such a scene. Was he trying to defeat his rivals like the King of Wu, the King of Wei, and the King of Jin in one fell swoop? Or was he trying to see who was loyal and who was treacherous among the officials in the court, and who belonged to whom?
Or maybe he simply wanted to see how many of his former friends were still standing firmly on his side, and how many had changed sides?

Thinking more deeply, might the prince want to deal a fatal blow to the current emperor and the old power core formed by this, so that after he is gone, he can easily sweep away all obstacles and calmly establish a new power structure?

Anyway, apart from Li Shimin, only the prince can handle the current situation.

Moreover, Hou Junji discovered that after this commotion, everyone's true identity was revealed. When the crown prince returned, he could easily seize the initiative and even use this situation to dismiss most of the court officials at will.

It can be used to attack when advancing and to defend when retreating.

Hou Junji imagined a lot of things in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the prince was very scheming and the more he felt that the prince was very good at political tactics.

After a while, a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

With a chill in his heart, Hou Junji couldn't help but tell himself secretly that from now on, the gentle and elegant young man was no longer his son-in-law, nor the father of his grandson, but the dignified Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, a generation of iron-blooded monarch.

"Daddy, Daddy"

Seeing her father distracted at this critical moment, Haitang was speechless and quickly woke up Hou Junji: "The Queen is asking questions?"

"Oh"

Hou Junji came back to his senses and said with a look of panic, "Empress, I know what you said makes sense, and I actually agree with it. But I have my own difficulties and cannot explain them to you now. You will understand after a while."

"I am still the same Marquis Junji as before. As long as the emperor is safe, I will obey your majesty in everything from now on."

'Um? '

Changsun Wugou was somewhat dissatisfied with Hou Junji's absent-minded attitude when she asked him questions. It was obvious that he did not take her seriously. But Hou Junji's next words made her happy. She had never expected Hou Junji to have such an attitude.

(End of this chapter)