"Don't be the late emperor, and don't be like me. You are not us. You should have your own ideas and usher in the prosperous Tang Dynasty that you created!"

"In my life, I have fought all the battles I can. I have ended my career as Queen Mother, and I don't have much regret..."

Li Hong burst into tears: "Mother!"

Empress Wu's voice became solemn: "It's just that you have to remember that the power in your hands started from Emperor Gaozu's struggle for throne in troubled times, Taizong's rule of Zhenguan, and the late Emperor's consolidation of imperial power. You must protect it firmly and not give it to those aristocratic families again.

The wealthy family took it away, and the ministers can never be fully trusted, and this is true for anyone!"

Li Hong wiped his tears and felt that her words had something to say. After thinking about it, he said: "Is the empress still biased against Yuan Fang? He saved you twice..."

Empress Wu stared at him: "Li Yuanfang didn't save me, he saved the Queen and the Queen Mother. I can understand what he did, but I find it quite contradictory. This person has achieved great success and shakes up the master. Do you want to stay with him forever?"

Does the monarch and his ministers get along well with each other?"

Li Hong nodded: "Of course, if the child is willing to swear, Yuanfang will definitely be willing as well."

Empress Wu shook her head: "What you think now does not mean that you will think the same in the future. People will always change and have to change! Oaths are the most unreliable in the world. If you can keep your promise, you don't need to make an oath at all.

, when you emphasize it repeatedly, you are actually covering up your inner shake..."

Li Hong frowned: "What does Yi Empress mean?"

Empress Wu said: "You should talk to Li Yuanfang as soon as possible. If you regard him as a friend, then ask him as a friend what his plans are next. It is better to talk now than to turn against him later..."

Li Hong nodded thoughtfully, but saw Empress Wu returning to the original topic: "What is the situation in the court now?"

Li Hong spoke: "The key now is how to deal with the previous chaos..."

Empress Wu immediately gave advice: "Not only the rebellious party, but also how to adjust the labor service after the Tubo was eliminated... The income below the seventh rank is meager and insufficient to support the family... There are bound to be more and more children in the world who want to take the imperial examination and become officials, but

There is a serious shortage of schools in each state..."

She spoke wherever she thought, no longer as coherent as before, and her speech was even a little unclear, but she was still very interested, as if she had returned to the past when she and Li Zhi were united and held the imperial power together.

Seeing his mother's eyes getting brighter and brighter, Li Hong resisted his grief and discussed the situation with her until the end.

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At the beginning of the fourth year of Emperor Sisheng's reign, Empress Wu died.
Chapter completed!