Chapter 1628: Wu Zetian: Minister Di, you have done splendidly indeed!

Just thinking that these people were Li Tang's forces made Wu Zetian feel the veins on her forehead throbbing, her brain ceasing to think.

With these people arriving, could her Jiangshan still be preserved?

Even if she commanded a million elite troops, what good would it do?

Moreover, once the Li clan returned, whose orders those million troops would obey was still very much up in the air!

Just as she was thinking, she saw the heavenly soldiers part in the sky above, and a man wearing the imperial robes of Great Tang stepped out, looking toward the Emperor.

Because the distance was too great, Wu Zetian could not make out that person's appearance.

However, that person's imperial robes were clearly visible.

They were indeed of Great Tang's regulations!

Just as she was thinking, another person stepped out, also wearing the same robes as that man.

"Two Great Tang Emperors?"

Wu Zetian's heart trembled. "Is it Li Yuan, Li Shimin, or Li Zhi and others?"

The moment she thought of Li Zhi, her heart uncontrollably trembled.

"Wu clan, you should abdicate!"

"I, Great Tang's Li Shimin, have returned!"

Li Shimin looked toward Changancheng, his voice calm.

Toward Wu Zetian, he no longer held much hatred in his heart.

Descendants losing the Jiangshan was merely a matter of insufficient ability.

"It is His Majesty Taizong!"

"His Majesty Taizong has returned!"

Changancheng instantly erupted in an uproar.

Great Tang's Taizong, who initiated the Reign of Zhenguan, was honored by all peoples as the Heavenly Khagan.

His ability to govern was plain for all to see.

Compared with him, Wu Zetian's ability was simply like that of an elementary school student.

Although later generations praised her greatly, that praise was built upon the foundation that she was the only female Emperor.

In fact, setting aside male Emperors, even compared with female monarchs of foreign lands, her ability would hardly rank among the top.

"Taizong!"

Wu Zetian's expression hardened.

Just then, she saw Di Renjie striding forward.

"Your Majesty, please abdicate."

"Why does Minister Di come at this moment? Could it be that the people in the sky are connected to you?" Wu Zetian's gaze sharpened slightly.

In such turbulent times, the wisest move was to pay homage to the new sovereign, and a safer approach was to stay behind closed doors.

Yet instead, Di Renjie had rushed to the imperial palace to urge her to abdicate.

Such behavior was truly suspicious.

Di Renjie cupped his hands and said solemnly, "I won't hide it from Your Majesty. The two His Majesty Taizong were precisely invited back by this minister, to set the Great Tang Shanhe in order～¨."

"Before this, I once went to Junzhou. The Crown Prince truly could not shoulder the heavy responsibility, so I had no choice but to have His Majesty Taizong return."

Wu Zetian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst into loud laughter: "Good, good! Minister Di, you have done splendidly indeed!!"

She had always known that Di Renjie harbored loyalty to Li Tang in his heart.

However, as long as he had talent, she still dared to employ him.

She never expected Di Renjie to play such a move on her—it truly opened one's eyes.

"Your Majesty overstates it!"

"Di Renjie merely went along with the will of heaven."

Wu Zetian gave a cold chuckle: "The will of heaven?"

"Precisely." Di Renjie nodded. "Even without His Majesty Taizong, Your Majesty, you are advanced in years. The successor would only be a person of the Li clan, not the Wu clan."

Wu Zetian fell silent.

Di Renjie's words, she naturally understood.

If the Li clan succeeded to the throne, she could still meet a good end, and the history books would record much praise.

If the Wu clan succeeded to the throne—

Then it would be hard to say!

The ancients said, a daughter married off is water spilled out.

Even if she passed the throne to the Wu clan, and they happened to secure it firmly,

the Wu clan would not feel any gratitude toward her, but would instead take everything as a matter of course.

Even the sacrifices and rites might not be performed with much care.

Yet if the throne passed back to the Li clan, it would be different.

Filial piety was the rule most essential for ancient dynasties to observe.