Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please say long live His Majesty

Chapter 605: The Tang Emperor's Order: March East to Avenge the Chinese People! (First Update)
May 23rd.

The death anniversary of Emperor Taizong Wen.

Early in the morning, a huge team set out from Chang'an City and headed for Zhaoling.

Li Chengqian sat in the middle of the imperial carriage, picked up the brocade box beside him, looked at Su Shu across from him and said, "Then it is settled. The daughter of the Dou family will be the Crown Princess."

"Yes!" Su Shu nodded and said, "The daughter of the Dou Lu family will be Juer's princess."

Li Chengqian sighed softly and said, "Well, that's the situation."

Su Shu rolled her eyes at Li Chengqian and said, "The Dou Lu clan is indeed weak, making it easier for Your Majesty to control it. However, given the current situation, we still need the Dou clan as external support to stabilize the country. With Chang'an stable, Your Majesty won't have to worry about anything in front of the army."

"What I'm worried about isn't the present, but the future." Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "The Dou clan is huge, and their disciples are of varying quality. If one of them were to be seduced by Xiang'er, there might be disaster in the future."

Xuanwu Gate Incident.

The crown prince is too powerful, and the first thing he threatens is the emperor's power.

Li Chengqian married Su Shu as the Crown Princess.

This may be the key point that Li Shimin considered back then.

Now it is Li Chengqian's turn to be the emperor. He has reserved Dou Lu as the perfect crown princess for Li Xiang. Dou Lu is not too strong, but there are talented people in her family. She will be able to help Li Xiang stabilize the situation in the future without making Li Chengqian feel threatened.

Su Shu sat opposite, looking at Li Chengqian with a half-smile, and asked, "Then Your Majesty, can you control the Dou family?"

Li Chengqian was slightly stunned, then nodded calmly and said, "It's not difficult."

"That's it." Su Shu smiled and said, "The Dou family married their daughter to the Crown Princess, so they naturally expected to be suspected by the Emperor for a few decades. But that's only for a few decades. A hundred years after you and I, when the Crown Prince ascends the throne, that will be their time to reap the rewards."

"So at that time, can Xiang'er control the Dou family?" Li Chengqian looked straight at Su Shu.

"Father and uncle, His Majesty has put them outside. Can't Xiang'er learn from them?" Su Shu looked at Li Chengqian without giving in.

Su Tan and Su Xu, one is now the Chief Secretary of the Yangzhou Grand Marshal's Office, and the other is the Governor of Shenzhou.

Both of them were far away from Chang'an.

Su Shu realized early on that Li Chengqian had deliberately left them outside.

"That's different." Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "The reason I kept my father-in-law and uncle out is because my uncle is currently in charge of the court. If they were transferred back, they would inevitably clash with my uncle. When my uncle retires in the future, I will transfer my father-in-law and uncle back."

"Xiang'er can do the same." Su Shu looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Majesty, and by then, perhaps Liangsi and Guidi will be able to suppress the Dou family just as their uncle is doing now."

Su Liangsi and Su Gui.

If that doesn't work, you can add Su Dingfang.

"Alright, let's settle it." Li Chengqian sighed softly and looked at Su Shu. "Xiang'er is still young and has a lot of room for improvement. Queen, you must take good care of him, and also take good care of yourself. As long as you are here, I have nothing to worry about."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, nothing will happen." Su Shu reached out and grabbed Li Chengqian's wrist.

She knew what he was worried about.

But compared to the present, she is more worried about the future.

Li Chengqian can sit here now and calculate the future twenty or thirty years from now, but Li Xiang does not have this ability.

Li Xiang was not mediocre, but he definitely did not have the ability of Li Chengqian and Li Shimin.

The second son, Li Jue, was actually not very capable.

At least at their current age, they haven't shown anything outstanding.

In this case, an outstanding crown princess and princess consort is very important to them.

At least when Li Xiang was the crown prince, no one could threaten his position.

As for the future, a hundred years after they were both gone, Su Shu believed that Li Chengqian would be able to arrange everything.

Li Chengqian also understood what Su Shu was thinking, but he was more worried that the efforts he had made throughout his life to reduce the power of the aristocratic families might be retaliated by Li Xiang.

He sighed in his heart, perhaps he should prepare for the future in advance.

Dou family?

……

Zhaoling Mausoleum, the offering hall on the mountainside.

Li Chengqian, wearing a black robe with a golden dragon pattern and a black crown tied with a belt, stood in front of the stone table.

Behind him, Su Shu and Li Xiang knelt side by side.

Further behind them were the many imperial concubines with their sons, followed by a group of civil and military officials such as Zhangsun Wuji, as well as Li Yuanjing, Li Ke and other royal princes and princesses, as well as countless officials, envoys, and even ordinary people, all kneeling down in Zhaoling.

Li Chengqian inserted the tall incense stick in the incense burner, then knelt down and kowtowed three times.

Raging fires immediately erupted from furnaces all around, sending plumes of smoke curling into the sky. Throughout Zhaoling, everyone burst into mournful cries.

Li Chengqian raised his head and looked at the tablet on the stone table.

His father's voice, appearance and smile suddenly appeared before his eyes.

"Father!" Li Chengqian looked forward, his expression sad but with a hint of determination.

There are many offerings on the stone table, but the most important ones are three.

The Kunlun jade that Li Jing brought back from Kunlun Mountain.

The Yongwei Code compiled by Zhangsun Wuji.

The imperial edict conferring upon Dou's daughter the title of Crown Princess.

Li Chengqian had countless words he wanted to say in his heart at that moment.

He had destroyed the prophecy that "the Tang Dynasty would last for three generations, and a female ruler, King Wu, would succeed the Tang Dynasty."

The Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo died.

The Hongnong Yang family did want to take advantage of the chaos because the thing fell into their hands.

Many of these words have already been said, and many of them don't need to be said at all.

"Father, I am about to send troops to the east to attack Goguryeo. If you are still alive, please bless me and the Tang Dynasty to win the battle and destroy Goguryeo." Li Chengqian said this and then kowtowed heavily to the ground.

"Please bless the emperor, our army will march forward and win the battle." The queen, the crown prince, the kings, and the ministers all kowtowed.

Li Chengqian stood up, turned around and looked at the countless eunuchs and envoys in and around Zhaoling Mausoleum, and suddenly shouted angrily: "The Emperor of the Great Tang orders: march east to avenge the children of China!"

"Earthward Expedition, revenge for the Chinese people!"

"revenge!"

"revenge!"

"revenge!"

The sound spread all over the place, shocking the heaven and earth.

……

On May 23, the emperor issued an edict, appointing Dou Yi, the daughter of Dou Xiguan, the magistrate of Chengdu County, as the Crown Princess.

The wedding is scheduled to take place in January.

……

Princess Gaoyang's Mansion, inner room in the backyard.

Fang Yiai handed the chapter to Princess Gaoyang at the side and said, "Granddaughter of Dou Xiaoqian, Chief Clerk of the Bingzhou Grand Military Governor's Office, and great-granddaughter of Empress Taimu's cousin."

"After all, she's still my niece in terms of seniority." Princess Gaoyang took it, glanced at it, then shook her head and said, "This is to be expected. The Emperor is using the Dou family to help the Crown Prince suppress Chang'an, so for the time being, no one can move."

"That's nothing." Fang Yiai shook his head slightly and said, "In this case, the one who helps the Queen stay in the palace is the eunuch Dou Zhijie. He is no ordinary person either!"

"Don't worry about the things in the palace. I have my own ideas." Princess Gaoyang shook her head calmly.

"There are people in the princess's palace." Fang Yiai nodded gently and said, "Yes, I told you last time."

Princess Gaoyang glanced at Fang Yiai, chuckled, and said, "I can't do anything big, but I can keep an eye on the movements in the palace, look for any loopholes, or even open the city gates at a critical moment."

"There are not many people like this in the palace!" Fang Yiai looked at Princess Gaoyang in surprise, reached out and gently grabbed her wrist, then stroked it.

Princess Gaoyang smiled somewhat complacently, then shook her head and said, "I can't tell you who that person is. This is a matter of great importance."

"Okay!" Fang Yiai smiled nonchalantly, then asked, "Princess, do you think the King of Han can snatch the position of Minister of Rites?"

"Whether we can get it or not, we have to grab it!" Princess Gao Yang raised her head slightly, squinting her eyes and said, "That's the most important part of our entire plan."

"No, the most important step for us is for the Emperor to leave Luoyang and go to the front of the army." Fang Yiai looked at Princess Gaoyang and asked, "Princess, will His Majesty really go?"

"Yes!" Princess Gaoyang nodded confidently and said, "I know him better than you do. He's the kind of person who wants to surpass his father in everything, but he always fails at everything. So, he will definitely go to Goguryeo."

Li Chengqian repeatedly said that he would not go to Goguryeo, but there were always people who firmly believed that he would go.

This is the case with Princess Gaoyang.

Shaking her head, Princess Gaoyang asked in a low voice, "How's the situation with Chai Lingwu? Chai Zhewei, the imperial guard commander..."

Fang Yiai bit his ear and whispered to Princess Gaoyang.

At this time, they really looked like a loving couple.

(End of this chapter)