jdhmnovel Chapter 803: Emperor Zhongzong Passes Away
Chapter 803: Emperor Zhongzong Passes Away
Li Xian still didn't stop.
He is still outputting!
No one in the court, whether civil or military, could stop him!
"Your Majesty, I killed the kings of the Wu family tonight not to seize your throne, but to tell the world that my Li family also has temper!"
He turned around and looked at Li Bin and Li Jiao.
"My lords, have you seen this? To avenge our brothers, to avenge those descendants of the Li clan who died at the hands of Prince Wu, even former enemies have joined hands and stood together!"
He turned to the ministers again.
"After more than ten years of ups and downs, the Li family's descendants have withered away!"
"Your Majesty has lost his moral integrity. My entire clan was almost destroyed by your conspiracy!"
"Is this not the fault of Your Majesty alone?"
"No!"
"This is also the fault of Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong!"
"Emperor Taizong once unjustly killed General Li Junxian because of the despicable rumor that 'the female ruler Wu Wang will rule the world'. Why didn't he kill the talented Wu Hu?"
"Emperor Gaozong was extremely lustful. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, he openly committed adultery with the current emperor, bringing disgrace upon the emperor. Later, he even made the current emperor the empress, paving the way for the current emperor to usurp the throne!"
"How could the crimes of the two emperors not be known to all the civil and military officials? How could they not have tried to dissuade them? But you gentlemen are unwilling to see them, unwilling to speak of them!"
Royal scandal, don’t you know?
Of course everyone knows it.
But no one can say it.
Tonight, Li Xian was forced to tell everything.
It can also be seen that Li Xian really wants to fight them to the death.
"Li Xian!"
"Stop talking!"
Wu Zetian burst into tears and tried to stop him in a meaningless way.
But how could Li Xian listen to her?
"His Majesty!"
"Please call me the Deposed Emperor!"
Li Xian shouted at the top of his lungs and pointed his sword at the emperor.
"The Li Tang dynasty fell after five generations. Who was to blame, ultimately?"
"The fault lies with Emperor Taizong, who held all the power but forced the Crown Prince to be killed!"
"The fault lies with Emperor Gaozong, who handed over the country to us!"
"The fault lies with me, who wanted to kill the thief but was powerless to do anything about it!"
"My mistake was to be tolerant in everything, but in return, it brought about his own death, my dear brother Li Dan!"
Every word he said was like a gem, and every sound was pleasing to the ear!
He looked at the civil and military officials in the court, his voice full of resentment.
You gentlemen, the common ministers of the Tang Dynasty, eat the salary provided by the emperor, and should repay the emperor's kindness!
However, when he and Li Dan's thrones were usurped, what specific things did the civil and military officials in the court do to help them?
If Li Cunxi had not appeared out of nowhere, who knows how many people would have died in the Li family in the future!
"Where is the historian?"
"Where is the record officer?"
He seemed to be asking, but his tone was full of irresistible command.
Among the historians, Liu Zhiji strode out, followed by the attendant Gao Min and the attendant Cui Xi.
"Greetings to Your Highness!"
The three of them had a tacit understanding and went to see Li Xian together.
"Let me ask you three!"
"Will today's events be recorded in history books?"
Liu Zhiji lowered his body, but his voice was very loud:
"The historian wrote the facts as they were, without changing a single word!"
Li Xian was very satisfied, but still asked, "Are you really not changing a single word?"
Liu Zhiji raised his voice and said word by word, "Not a single word will be changed!"
"it is good!"
Li Xian laughed out loud.
The historian wrote the facts truthfully without changing a single word, and this was exactly the result he wanted!
"His Majesty!"
Li Xian pointed his sword at the emperor again.
"Today, I, Li Xian, have come with my deceased wife, Wei, my deceased brother, Li Dan, my deceased wife, Dou Shi, and all the descendants of the Li family who were murdered because of your majesty's desire to seize power, to seek justice from your majesty!"
"We must also seek justice from Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong!"
"If the Li Tang dynasty were to be passed down to us, wouldn't that allow the descendants of those without moral integrity to take advantage?"
"People like us are descendants of people without moral integrity. I, Li Xian, am ashamed to live in such a shameful state!"
Wu Zetian's tears were almost dry.
Through her blurred vision, she saw Li Xian's fangs.
What a person without morals!
Who are you talking about?
It’s Taizong!
Since the throne cannot be passed on to the sons or descendants of the immoral Emperor Taizong, and all the members of the Wu family have been slaughtered, to whom should the throne be passed?
Naturally, they were selected from the descendants of Emperor Gaozu's other sons and daughters.
This is Li Xian’s true purpose!
He wanted to clear the last obstacle for Li Cunxi's promotion.
This obstacle is called inheritance rights!
The ultimate purpose of all the performances today is to ensure Li Cunxi’s legal inheritance rights.
"That's cruel, Li Xian, you're cruel enough!"
After the elderly mother understood the intention, she couldn't even cry.
And Li Xian is still continuing!
"I, Li Xian, was first the crown prince and later the emperor. Although I was deposed, I still have my own pride!"
"Today, as a descendant of the Li family, I criticize my deceased elders. Why? It's simply because they lack moral integrity!"
"However, my discussion with you in Qianyang Palace is not as good as going to the underworld and debating with that immoral ancestor!"
"When I get there, I will definitely question him thoroughly. I will ask him how he could be so heartless, ungrateful, selfish, and shameless! I will report him to Emperor Gaozu and all our ancestors!"
"Everyone, today, Li Xian will splatter the blood of the mortal king on the altar!"
He held the sword across his neck.
Seeing this scene, everyone knew what was going on.
Since they failed to stop it from the beginning, they were completely unable to stop this deposed emperor.
Li Bin lowered his head, his tiger eyes filled with tears. Li Jiao's eyes were also filled with tears as he looked at him quietly.
The bad commander Xu Ji, the prince's guest Yang Zaisi, the general of the Left Yulin Guard Li Duozuo, and the general of the Right Yulin Guard Jing Hui, the four of them stood behind Li Bin and Li Jiao, and performed the final ceremony of a subject towards Li Xian.
This moment is the swan song of the crown prince, the emperor, the deposed crown prince, and the deposed emperor Li Xian!
His Highness, who has many identities and was once highly expected by the Li family's descendants, is about to pass away. In his own words, he is going to complain to all the ancestors about Li Shimin!
"With my blood, I pay tribute to King Li Zhen of Yue!
Cheers to King Han Li Yuanjia!
Respect to King Huo Li Yuangui!
Respect Ji Wang Li Shen!
Respect to Langya King Li Chong!
Jingze King Li Shangjin!
Respect to Li Zhong, Prince of Yan!"
Li Xian was determined to die, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.
"I pay my respects to Li Jingye, to King Luo Bin, to my brother Li Xian, and to my brother Li Dan!"
"We also respect every soldier who fought their entire lives, and even paid the price with their lives, to reclaim the Li Dynasty!"
"Respect my sister Li Lingyue and my brother Li Gui!"
"More respect for... myself!"
He exerted force with his wrist, and the sharp sword cut his throat, blood spilt out. He maintained the posture of suicide, and fell straight down.
Li Yan fell to his knees with a thud, his voice trembling:
"Farewell to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Jiao also knelt down.
Yang Zaisi, Li Duozuo, Jing Hui and Xu Ji also knelt down together.
Outside the hall, the left and right Yulin Guards and the right Wuwei soldiers knelt on one knee.
They shouted in unison:
"Farewell to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Farewell to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Farewell to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"