Wu Zetian was silent. She was thinking about what Yang Yi had said and felt that there was nothing wrong with it.
After a long time, she frowned." Such a set of rules can be applied to both officialdom and shops. The only drawback is that it's a little too tiring."”
"Tired?" Yang Yi smiled. They weren't tired at all. They had to endure the hardships of life to be above others. They had tried everything to squeeze into this position, so they had to bear the burden that they should bear at this age.”
Wu Zetian nodded, feeling that Yang Yi was right.
The ministers under him were too idle. It was time to put some pressure on them.
As Wu Zetian thought about it, a smile appeared on her face. This Yang Yi always enlightened her.
Zhangsun Estate.
In the study room.
There was an old man sitting beside the desk. His sideburns were white, and there were some wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. He looked slightly old and had a refined aura, but his figure was a little fat. His eyes were deep and filled with vicissitudes of life, carrying the wind and frost that had been washed away by time.
In front of him was a handsome middle-aged man. Their faces were somewhat similar.
Zhangsun Chong looked at his father and said,""Father, now that the Wu family is in power, His Majesty has been living in the palace for a long time. Even His Highness the Crown Prince has been demoted.”
Zhangsun Wuji looked at his son indifferently. He had stood in the court for many years and had seen more people than Zhangsun Chong. He could tell what Zhangsun Chong was thinking at a glance.
Zhangsun Wuji was Emperor Taizong's trusted official, and his reputation in the Great Tang was extraordinarily high. However, fame was fame. The Zhangsun Clan seemed to be one of the top nobles in the Great Tang, but it had been many years since they had been at the center of power.
As the eldest young master of the Zhangsun family, Zhangsun Chong seemed to be in the limelight, but until today, he was only a secretary.
Of course, he was not willing to be a secretary for the rest of his life. How glorious was Zhangsun Wuji's position as the right servant of the minister back then?
The Zhangsun Clan was the most powerful clan in Chang 'an. Who would have thought that the eldest young master of the Zhangsun Clan would be reduced to a mere secretary?
Of course, Zhangsun Chong had some complaints in his heart. Now that the Wu family was in power, it was not good news for him. Especially since Wu Zetian had reformed the imperial examination system a few days ago, it was not good news for their aristocratic families.
Zhangsun Chong was confident that as long as Zhangsun Wuji agreed, he would be able to join forces with many aristocratic families to force Wu Zetian to step down.
Most of Wu Zetian's descendants were from poor families. In recent years, many positions had been distributed to the imperial court, so it was even more difficult for them to stand out.
He looked at his father expectantly, hoping that he could give him an affirmative answer.
Zhangsun Wuji frowned. At his age, there was not much he wanted to pursue. The glory of the Zhangsun Clan was his last obsession.
Before Taizong passed away, he had appointed him and Chu Suiliang as important ministers to assist Li Zhi in his ascension.
He did not expect his nephew to be so powerful. Zhangsun Wuji resigned from all his positions and retired.
The Zhangsun Clan's reputation was also getting worse by the day.
Zhangsun Wuji pondered for a long time before he met his son's expectant gaze and said indifferently,""No,"
"Why?" Zhangsun Chong said in astonishment.
Zhangsun Wuji slowly said," You can't imagine the Empress's methods. Unless His Majesty wants to punish her, she can't be brought down. The incident with Shangguan Yi back then is still fresh in my mind. You…" Have you forgotten?"
Zhangsun Chong's heart turned cold as he suddenly recalled the past when he crippled Wang Liwu!
Shangguan Yi was strongly opposed to the Wu woman becoming the Empress. She had even drafted an imperial edict to depose her. However, she never expected that Li Zhi would betray her in the end and play tricks on her confidant. Shangguan Yi was directly executed.
Shangguan Wan 'er and her mother were demoted to the palace and became palace maids.
Zhangsun Wuji looked at his son's expression and was a little disappointed. He hesitated and was indecisive. It wasn't that he didn't want Wu Zetian to step down, but the key to the problem wasn't what tricks they were playing, but what Li Zhi thought.
Zhangsun Wuji sighed and rubbed his forehead." Chong-er, we can't act rashly on this matter. The Zhangsun Clan is still a noble clan of Chang 'an, and there's no problem in bringing blessings to our descendants!”
Zhangsun Chong lowered his head, his expression dark. Zhangsun Wuji's words were not unreasonable, but he was unwilling to accept it.
He clenched his fists tightly. Thinking of his plan, he was extremely reluctant.
"The Tibetans are restless. What is the Eastern Turks doing?" Zhangsun Wuji frowned.”
Zhangsun Chong was taken aback." The Eastern Turkic prince wishes to visit the Tang Empire," he said." The Empress has given Chu Suiliang full authority to handle this matter. She said that the Great Tang is a supreme kingdom of the Celestial Empire and that we cannot afford to lose our manners. That would only make a fool of ourselves. As for the Turkic prince, he is merely a prince of a small kingdom. No one cares about him.”
Zhangsun Wuji sighed," A small country dares to have a conflict with the Great Tang. If Medicine Master was still here, he wouldn't have dared to be so arrogant. We must guard against the ambitions of Tubo."
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