In the first year of Linde, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.

A jubilant scene of singing, dancing, singing, and flute appeared in the Central Plains.

Because the glory of the "Zhenguan Governance" continues, the Tang Dynasty's war in the Western Regions had ended. The Tang army led by Su Dingfang captured the Western Turkic Khan Ashinahelu, who once threatened the border of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty for six years. The powerful Western Turkic Khanate was declared collapse.

The resolution of the border crisis in the Western Regions led to the establishment of 127 prefectures, counties and prefectures in Central Asia such as Shiguo, the United States, Caoguo, Shiguo, Da'anguo, Xiao'anguo, Baohanna, Shule, and Zhu Juban. Soon, Tochar, Persia and others successively joined the Tang Dynasty.

At this point, the territory of the Tang Empire extended from the Western Regions to Central Asia and even West Asia and the Iranian Plateau.

On the Northeast battlefield, the Tang army commanded by Liu Rengui took over Zhenxian City in Baekje.

Zhenxian City is located on the main transportation route between Silla and Baekje. As long as it occupys this strong city, it is equivalent to opening up the transportation channel between Xiongjin and Silla. From then on, the Tang army can continuously obtain the necessary food and supplies from Silla. This has led to a new turning point in the war against Baekje that the Tang Dynasty was already dead.

The following year, Liu Rengui led the Tang Dynasty Navy to defeat the Japanese Navy that came to support Baekje, completely cutting off Silla's dream of restoring the country.

For a moment, under the rule of Emperor Gaozong, the Tang Empire continuously transported troops on the east and west lines to quell the rebellion and resolve the border problems, allowing the empire to fully display its national prestige to the fullest and exquisite after inheriting the strong national strength and pioneering and enterprising spirit of martial arts in the Zhenguan era.

The feat that the kings of the Sui and Tang dynasties in the past had not been accomplished by Emperor Gaozong.

Therefore, the gloomy atmosphere of the border turmoil caused by Taizong's death in the past, and the decadent aura that remained in the hearts of the people of the Tang Dynasty, was completely washed away by this spirit of war and devastating.

However, what ordinary people don’t know is that under the strong situation of the Tang Empire’s strong military front and the national power is booming, Chang’an, the capital of the empire, was shrouded in a turbulent cloud.

Because in this year, Emperor Gaozong's decision to depose the queen turned into a ridiculous farce. In December, after a brief clamor and commotion, the prince's young master, and Xu Jingzong, the third-rank subordinate of the Secretariat, wrote a letter to accusing Shangguan Yi, Wang Fusheng, and the deposed prince Li Zhong of secretly colluded and attempted to rebel. Shangguan Yi was quickly imprisoned. A few days later, he was beheaded with his eldest son Shangguan Tingzhi and eunuch Wang Fusheng, and his family property was confiscated, and all the female family members in the mansion were confiscated into the palace as maids.

The deposed crown prince Li Zhong was also sentenced to death in his own demotion site. After his death, he was corpse in the wilderness and no one was buried.

There was also the Secretary of the Central Secretariat Liu Xiangdao, who had a deep friendship with Shangguan Yi, who was dismissed from prime minister and demoted to the Minister of Rites. A large number of officials including the Left Chief Zheng Qintai and other ministers were also demoted or exiled, and were all expelled from the court.

This series of great changes happened so quickly that most court officials discovered before they could react that in just one month, the confidants of His Majesty the Emperor's confidants in Xuanzheng Hall had almost been eradicated. The protagonist of the deposed queen Wu Mei was completely unscathed. She not only turned danger into safety, but also became a blessing in disguise and gained greater power.

From then on, there was no longer only one Emperor Gaozong in the Golden Palace, but also an Empress.

At this moment, the civil and military officials in the court almost felt that the supreme power of the empire was gradually falling into the hands of Queen Wu Mei.

Since then, when the emperor always looked at things, the emperor would be behind the back, and all the governments would be heard of. The great powers of the world would all return to the central palace, and the promotion and demotion, life and death were determined by their mouths. The emperor gave in, and they were called the two saints in China and abroad.

An era of "Two Saints Admiring the Dynasty" opened the curtain.
Chapter completed!