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Chapter 864: Posthumous Titles and Temple Names of Two Emperors

"I see. This time, you have made great contributions to the overthrow of the pseudo-Wu regime, so you will remain in the court."

Wu Zetian decided Xue Qinglin's destination with just one word, but she was not in a hurry to arrange an official position for Xue Qinglin.

Xue Qinglin kowtowed to express his gratitude and stepped aside.

At this moment, the pressure was placed on Wu Youde.

As the only prince of the pseudo-Wu regime, Wu Youde felt that Wu Zetian was going to eat him.

"Wu Youde, you have made contributions to Jiangnan Road. What reward do you want?"

"Your Majesty, I am already the Prince of Nanping County and do not need any reward. If Your Majesty insists on giving me a reward, then please give me a mansion."

"Then do as you say." Wu Zetian stared straight at Wu Youde, unable to see through her nephew at all.

Wu Youde used to be Mang Sansi's right-hand man and a member of Mang Sansi's small group.

Even when Mang Sansi was rescued, this person was also in the evacuation team. It is no exaggeration to say that he is Mang Sansi's absolute confidant, but he is Li Cunxi's man.

Thinking of this, Wu Zetian rubbed her temples.

"I am tired. You can discuss the rest among yourselves. King Qin, please accompany me for a walk."

Wu Zetian, who thought her brain was beginning to degenerate, waved to Li Cunxi, and with the support of Shangguan Wan'er, she left with a group of palace ladies and eunuchs.

Without a doubt, Li Cunxi immediately followed Shangguan Wan'er and went to the Imperial Garden together.

The palace maids and eunuchs helped the emperor to sit down under the pavilion. A breeze blew over from the water, ruffling the white hair on Wu Zetian's forehead.

The white hair flying in the wind was exposed to Wu Zetian's sight. The emperor, who had been on the throne for less than seven years, closed his eyes, looking exhausted.

Before ascending the throne, she was in high spirits, thinking that after becoming emperor, all the ministers and the world would be at her feet. She would be the master of everything and no one could disobey her.

After she ascended the throne, this fantasy was shattered. It was true that all the ministers and the world were at her feet, but there were also many people who disobeyed her. In just a few years, horrifying cases occurred one after another.

From the Youzhou case, Huzhou case, Xue Mansion tragedy, and Bleeding Eagle case, to the later Ruzhou case, Dengzhou case, Jiangzhou case, and then the Chongzhou case, Yangzhou case, Liangzhou case, and the Snake Spirit case.

These are major cases that have spread across one state, several states, or even dozens of states!

No matter which one it is, it is enough to shock the whole world.

But in just four years, these cases popped up like mushrooms after rain, leaving her no time to react.

In the end, even his own son and nephew rebelled against the emperor.

Even if she takes control of this world, what can she do?

She was really tired, so tired, so tired. It seemed that everyone in the world was against her, an old woman.

"Come closer and sit down. I want to say a few words to you."

Wu Zetian looked back at Li Cunxi and forced a smile.

If it weren't for Li Cunxi, who worked hard for her Great Zhou, which was in turmoil, I'm afraid the world would have been in chaos.

Now, it's time to hand over the heavy responsibility to Li Cunxi.

Just as Li Xian, Li Dan and the descendants of the Li family wished, let the Great Zhou end here.

Li Cunxi walked up the steps and stood more than one meter away from the emperor.

"His Majesty."

"Yes." Wu Zetian looked at Li Cunxi calmly. "With the fall of the Great Wu, the Great Zhou needed the last bit of dignity, and I have already obtained it. The war in the north has not yet begun, and this will become the dignity of the new dynasty."

"..." Li Cunxi was speechless, "Your Majesty, you..."

"I intend to abdicate to you." Wu Zetian said bluntly.

Li Cunxi knelt on the ground like a horse and performed a prostration to Wu Zetian.

"Your Majesty, I absolutely do not..."

"Don't pretend. Li Xian and Li Dan have both been so direct. Isn't it all for you? I don't have the strength to lift you up anymore. You'd better get up quickly."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Don't thank me. I chose you, and you gave me the best dignity. I am very happy to choose you after finding no heir."

Wu Zetian was too calm, so calm that it made people feel that she was not like the emperor.

Wu Zetian, who was once decisive and ruthless, experienced many tortures and finally accepted her fate.

Can a woman be an emperor?

of course.

But after a woman becomes an emperor, she faces more pressure than a man.

After becoming emperor, Wu Zetian was so overwhelmed by the endless pressure that she no longer wanted to be emperor.

She couldn't wait to abdicate to Li Cunxi.

"After all, I am an experienced person, so let me remind you a few more things."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Wu Zetian looked at Li Cunxi who got up from the ground and said:

"I will do my best to abdicate the throne to you before the war between the two countries ends. The first achievement of the new dynasty is to resist the invasion of the Turks, which will also benefit you."

"Huaiying, Jianzhi, and Fengxian are all ready-made prime ministers. Yao Chong, Yao Yan, and Yao Ting are all capable. The chief officers of each department have basically remained unchanged. The remaining followers of Wu Sansi have all been captured by Huaiying and Fengxian."

"Everything will be fine after you ascend the throne. These people won't pretend to obey you like they did to me...especially Xu Xi's gang."

There are many factions in the court, each of which is clearly divided and has its own true ideas.

Putting aside Di Jiabang, the Jin Wang Party, the Li family's old ministers faction, the loyal and patriotic faction, the Mang Sansi Party, the Qingliu Party, and the Zuoyoufengyuan Gang, the only thing left is Xu Xi's gang that likes to watch the fun and make trouble.

Looking back at the more than six years that Wu Zetian ascended the throne, these factions attacked each other and caused Wu Zetian countless troubles.

After Li Cunxi came to power, without the Mang Sansi Party, it would be very difficult for the remaining members to cause trouble.

"What I'm going to talk about next is the story of Li Xian and Li Dan."

"Do you know why I wanted to kill that Minister of Rites? He insisted on giving Li Xian and Li Dan bad posthumous titles: Li Xian's was 'Li' and Li Dan's was 'Ling'."

"The Minister of Rites said that Li Xian and Li Dan wanted to force me to death, so they should be given a bad posthumous title. But can my reputation be so ruined? Of course I don't want to give it a bad posthumous title."

"I have thought about this for a long time and still can't come up with a posthumous title for them. Please think about it carefully for me."

Li Xian and Li Dan have been dead for more than two months.

Their posthumous titles have not been determined yet, and many people are getting anxious.

Wu Zetian was one of them.

Even when she was recuperating, she knew that the Ministry of Rites had not yet come up with a suitable posthumous title for the two unfilial sons, Li Xian and Li Dan.

He didn't even have a posthumous title, let alone a temple name.

That's harder to imagine.

Of course, it is quite difficult for Li Cunxi to think about this problem.

However, Li Cunxi clearly remembered the temple names and posthumous titles of Li Xian and Li Dan, which came in handy here.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the posthumous title of our brother, the Crown Prince, should be Emperor Zhao, and that of our brother, the Prince of Xiang, should be Emperor Xing."