The Empress came ashore and beheaded the meritorious officials, forcing me to wear the yellow robe

As the saying goes, if you try to cut the water with a sword, the water will flow faster; if you drink to drown your sorrows, the sorrow will only get worse!

This day was the wedding day of Li Jize and his sister Zheng Zhizhi, and the empress couldn't attend the wedding! So she chose to drink the wine of sorrow alone.

After getting drunk...

He fell on the stone table in the imperial garden of the palace, looking ahead in a daze and hazily, and then he burst into a bitter smile.

"Hahaha...hahaha..."

"What on earth did I do? I destroyed my love with my own hands, and I even pushed my own sister in front of my childhood sweetheart, making him my brother-in-law!"

Having said that, the empress, in a burst of emotion, grabbed the wine jug in her hand and gulped down the wine.

"I have no choice! My ancestors, why do you insist on making me bear such a painful responsibility? Why do I have to shoulder the responsibility of this broken country?"

Yes!

Why is it that when it came to their lineage, there were no male descendants in the immediate family?

He also didn't want to give the throne to outsiders (the descendants of Taizu's brothers and sisters), so he insisted that she, the princess, become the empress.

If she were not this empress, but a happy princess, she could happily marry Li Jize and then stay at home to take care of her husband and children. Li Jize would be her husband-in-law, not her sister's husband-in-law.

But she is an emperor!

Since you are the emperor, you must do what an emperor should do.

Goodness cannot keep money, and kindness cannot command troops!

She was an emperor, and Li Jize was a powerful official. His family had been generals for six generations and controlled the resources and connections in the army.

Li Jize was the only king of a different surname at that time and was the General of Tiance. Everyone knew what the outcome would be for any minister under the emperor once he reached the point where "there was no more title to be given."

She felt that she was just doing what an emperor should do, what was wrong with that?

If there was any mistake, it was that he shouldn't have been this unlucky emperor.

Putting the facts aside, is the empress wrong?

She was right! Indeed, any emperor in history would have killed such a minister at this point.

But the problem is...

The world is not yet settled! We are in troubled times now. Is it right to kill meritorious officials?

If you want to kill, leave them until the world is stable and the meritorious officials are no longer useful, then you can learn from Zhu Baba and kill the meritorious officials.

Do you see Li Er killing his meritorious officials? Do you see Zhao Da killing his meritorious officials?

Why didn't they kill each other?

Li Er was the greatest meritorious official of the Tang Dynasty. Who did he kill? Whose contribution was greater than his? He didn't need to!

Zhao Da gave up his military power with a cup of wine. Why didn't he kill his meritorious officials?

Good character?

No! That's because the world is not stable!

If the world is settled, he will definitely be a Zhu Baba.

The Song Dynasty is still unsettled and is surrounded by powerful enemies. If you don't want to exchange high positions, generous salaries, wealth and glory for the military power in the hands of these generals, why don't you try killing one!

If they can crown you with the yellow robe today, they can crown someone else tomorrow.

The empress had neither the merits of Li Er nor the wisdom of Zhao Da, and she was only thinking about dealing with Li Jize.

Her idea was simple: I was awesome! If I took control of the government and the military, I would surely be able to pacify the entire world and save the Qi Dynasty.

Thinking this way, the more I looked at Li Jize, the more I disliked him, and the more I felt that he was a stumbling block.

and so……

Killing heroes in troubled times, she is the only one who can do that!

Now the empress regretted it. After deposing Li Jize, she had messed up everything! She lost half of the Great Qi and became the Southern Qi, oh no! To be precise, one-third of the Southern Qi.

She finally understood how powerful Li Jize was, and she also knew that if she didn't win him over, he would side with the barbarians...

Not only will she be finished! Even the entire Da Qi will cease to exist.

Instead of letting Li Jize be Bochijin's brother-in-law, it would be better to let Li Jize be your own brother-in-law.

But! But why do I feel so unfair and uncomfortable?

If Li Jize were Bochijin's brother-in-law, she might not feel so bad about it, but it would be really damn uncomfortable if he were her own brother-in-law.

It was difficult for Li Jize to be Bochijin's brother-in-law from a national perspective, but it was difficult for him to be his own brother-in-law from a personal emotional perspective.

With a "clang", when the empress was drunk and felt very blocked in her heart, she smashed the wine jug directly.

Like a mad woman, she pointed ahead and yelled, "Li Jize! What's so great about you? Don't you just have a Qin army and a vast territory in Qingzhou? Don't you...don't you have muskets and artillery? Don't you know how to fight, govern, and make money..."

The more she spoke, the more uncomfortable she felt. Finally, with a cry of "Wow", the empress could no longer bear it.

Damn it! This is so annoying!

Why is it that every time I talk about it, I find that all I see are Li Jize’s “advantages”?

It’s really annoying!

What does this feel like?

When you are in love, all you see are the other person's strengths; even the way he picks his nose looks so cool and handsome.

After getting married, everything was a mess. All I could see were his shortcomings. Why was I so blind to marry such a jerk?

I wish I could strangle him to death!

Then they quarreled, fought, and made a fuss...

Finally, I got divorced, regained my freedom, and felt the fresh air again.

Wow! That's wonderful, that's wonderful! Getting married was the stupidest decision I ever made. I'm going to live alone from now on.

Just like that, after being happy alone, day after day, I began to feel a little lonely in my heart, and began to reflect on why I wanted to get divorced in the first place.

Just for this gamble! Actually, he's a pretty good guy. He doesn't eat, drink, gamble, or smoke. There's nothing wrong with him except that he's stingy and doesn't understand romance.

I think I should have a good talk with him and try to see if there is still a chance?

I clicked on his contact information, looked at his circle of friends, and was shocked to find...

He's getting married! Starting a new family.

My mind went blank for a moment, and I froze in place. Then I started drinking and feeling miserable. I missed him so much, and thought about how naive I was back then. I kept thinking, why was he so good back then? Why was I so stupid?

He is stingy only because he wants to make money, give himself a home, and have a place to stay for the rest of his life.

But now, he has given this beauty to someone else! You will never be able to experience it again.

The empress couldn't understand it now, because she knew that Li Jize would never give this love to her again, but only to his sister Zheng Zhizhi.

Li Jize, ah Li Jize!

Except for the throne, I am willing to exchange anything for the return of time. I will definitely protect you and make you an emperor!