Half a month later.
Yang Yi's life did not change much. He did not become arrogant just because he was rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold!
As for Li Zhi, Wu Zetian had not come over either!
He walked on the street, and there were people coming and going around him. It was slightly noisy!
"What? The Crown Prince was actually hiding a weapon. This was a rebellion!”
"No way, why would the Crown Prince hide a weapon in the Eastern Palace?”
"The imperial edict has already been issued! How can it be fake!"
Yang Yi was slightly surprised. Although he knew that Crown Prince Li Xian was destined to be demoted, he didn't expect it to be so fast.
"Brother, I heard you say that Prince Zhang Huai has been crippled?" he asked, pulling a passerby.”
The man was not angry when he was pulled back by him. He only said,"Yes, the imperial edict has been issued from the palace. He was exiled to Bazhou! I heard that it's today!"
Yang Yi was stunned. He hesitated for a moment before following the crowd to the city gate. From afar, he could see a long carriage moving away.
It was the demoted Li Xian!
Yang Yi sighed with emotion. This brother was too stubborn and insisted on going against Wu Zetian.
However, this was not up to him. Yang Yi knew very well that the Crown Prince would not be willing to be a puppet after reaching that position. It was a pity that he had underestimated the Empress.
Moreover, Yang Yi suspected that this brother was Wu Zetian's biological son. There were many disputes about this Crown Prince in the future.
However, this was not something he should be concerned about. The Crown Prince Li Xian being crippled was a game played by the upper echelons, and it had nothing to do with him.
The reason why he came to take a look was to witness history.
After Crown Prince Zhang Huai stepped down, it was likely that he would truly enter the era of Wu Zetian's power!
Just as Yang Yi was feeling sentimental, a person walked over.
He turned around and saw that it was Wu Niangzi, followed by Shangguan Wan 'er!
Wu Zetian leaned against the railing and looked into the distance.
She seemed to have specially dressed herself up. Her hair was high and shiny. When the breeze blew, her hair danced in the wind.
She was wearing a moon-white traditional dress. Her skin was delicate and fair, and her waist was slender. It was impossible to tell that her daughter had already reached the age of marriage!
"I was wondering why the sun wasn't hot anymore and the air was sweet. So it's Sister Wu!”Yang Yi giggled.
Wu Zetian's originally gloomy mood suddenly brightened up. She said with slight annoyance,"You have a glib tongue. Your glib tongue is on par with your talent."
"You flatter me!" Yang Yi said. Why did Sister Wu suddenly come here today? Where's Old Li?"
Wu Zetian's smile didn't change as she said lightly,"My husband is not feeling well and is resting at home. I heard that Crown Prince Zhang Huai was demoted, so I came over to take a look.”
Shangguan Wan 'er's heart trembled. She knew Empress Wu the best. Although her words were calm, personally demoting her son to Bazhou might not be as calm as she appeared on the surface.
This Yang Yi must not speak nonsense. If he angered the Heavenly Queen, it would be bad.
She had followed Empress Wu for so long, but she knew that this Empress looked amiable on the surface, but in fact, she was extremely ruthless.
"Yes, I'm here to see the Crown Prince." Yang Yi said with a smile.”
Wu Zetian frowned," Are you a supporter of Prince Zhang Huai?”
" Of course not." Yang Yi shook his head." I don't know him."”
"Then what do you think of the Crown Prince's rebellion?" Wu Zetian asked casually.”
Yang Yi said indifferently,"Anyone with discerning eyes can see that this is a false accusation."
Shangguan Wan 'er's heart tightened. It wasn't that she was worried about Yang Yi, but she was afraid that Wu Zetian would get angry.
Wu Zetian was expressionless." Framed?”
" There's nothing much to say about the power struggle in the royal family," Yang Yi said leisurely." The winner is king, and the loser is a bandit."”
"Who do you think framed him?" Wu Zetian's tone was somewhat cold.
"Who else could it be other than the Empress of Heaven?" Yang Yi smiled. Decisive in killing, I'm afraid this Crown Prince didn't expect to die so easily."
Shangguan Wan 'er's heart was filled with a thunderous sound as she looked at Wu Zetian nervously.
Fortunately, Wu Zetian didn't change much. Instead, she slowly said,""Oh? In that case, do you think that the Heavenly Queen was too heartless?”
Yang Yi shook his head and said," The butt decides the head. There's no right or wrong. It's nothing more than a difference in standpoint. On the contrary, I think it's better for the Crown Prince to be demoted as soon as possible.”
"Oh?" Wu Zetian was puzzled," Why?”
Yang Yi smiled and said," The Queen of Heaven is in charge of the court affairs in an orderly manner. If it were Crown Prince Zhang Huai, he might not be able to do this. The Queen of Heaven loves talents. Even those who insult her will be appreciated by her. She is so broad-minded. This is the boldness that a ruler should have. Of course, the methods of punishment are a little cruel."
" If Crown Prince Zhang Huai is not demoted, there will definitely be an even bigger storm in the future. It will harm others and harm oneself. At this time, it is not safe to retreat, but we can still save our lives. To the common people, it does not matter who is in power. As long as everyone is living well, it does not matter if it is a woman."
The more Yang Yi spoke, the more excited he became. He couldn't help but substitute some of the views of the later generations. To the Li Tang royal family and the Confucians, Wu Zetian was a traitor and a traitor. However, as a descendant of the later generations, Yang Yi could naturally objectively evaluate her. He praised her when he needed to, belittled her when he needed to, laughed and scolded her as he pleased.
Shangguan Wan 'er's heart trembled when she heard this, but Wu Zetian was enjoying it.
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