公元 650 年冬,感業(yè)寺藏經(jīng)閣。武則天的木魚槌停在半空,目光落在李治袖口的龍紋:"陛下親政半年," 她忽然輕笑,"連調(diào)兵符都在長孫無忌手里," 指向寺外的長安城,"就敢接臣妾回宮?"?
李治的手指摳進(jìn)檀香案幾,聲音發(fā)顫:"媚娘," 他忽然壓低聲音,"朕夢見父皇在玄武門問罪," 忽然提高聲音,"只有你能幫朕," 晃了晃手中的 "昭儀" 金冊,"分長孫家的權(quán)。"?
公元 655 年春,太極殿東暖閣。武則天的金步搖掃過 "廢王立武" 奏牘,目光落在李勣的帥?。?英國公," 她忽然輕笑,"當(dāng)年您在定襄破突厥," 指向殿外的長孫無忌府,"現(xiàn)在敢不敢說句公道話?"?
李勣的橫刀頓在青磚上,聲如悶雷:"陛下," 他對李治一笑,"此乃陛下家事," 忽然提高聲音,"何須問外人?"?
長孫無忌的玉笏重重磕在 "貞觀律" 竹簡:"李勣!" 他瞪著對方染血的甲胄,"武氏出身微賤," 忽然怒吼,"怎能母儀天下?"?
公元 659 年夏,長孫無忌府邸。武則天的鳳輦停在府門前,目光落在門庭冷落的景象:"無忌太尉," 她忽然輕笑,"您彈劾臣妾兄長的奏牘," 指向案頭的 "外戚干政" 罪證,"比魏征的諫章," 忽然提高聲音,"還鋒利十倍。"?
長孫無忌的手指摳進(jìn) "謀反" 密信,眼中閃過悲愴:"武昭儀," 他忽然低聲,"當(dāng)年太宗托孤時(shí)," 指向李治的方向,"讓我輔佐的是李氏江山," 忽然冷笑,"不是武家的天下。"?
公元 660 年秋,蓬萊宮含元殿。李治的手指抓著 "風(fēng)疾" 診療單,目光落在武則天的珠簾:"皇后," 他忽然輕笑,"朕連御筆都握不穩(wěn)," 指向案頭堆積的三省公文,"你說," 忽然壓低聲音,"該讓太子監(jiān)國," 晃了晃手中的 "天皇" 玉璽,"還是你攝政?"?
武則天的鸞鳳紋裙擺掃過青磚,指尖劃過 "二圣臨朝" 詔書:"陛下," 她忽然輕笑,"太子弘才十五歲," 指向殿外的李弘東宮,"不如臣妾替陛下," 忽然提高聲音,"先看三年公文。"?
公元 675 年春,合璧宮綺云殿。李弘的手指摳進(jìn) "蕭淑妃二女" 婚書,目光落在武則天的金釵:"母后," 他忽然低聲,"義陽、宣城兩位姐姐," 指向冷宮方向,"被幽禁二十年," 忽然提高聲音,"女兒家的終身大事..."?
武則天的玉簪頓在 "太子監(jiān)國" 詔書上,聲音冷得像冰:"弘兒," 她忽然輕笑,"你父皇的風(fēng)疾越來越重," 指向殿外的三省衙門,"該操心的是," 晃了晃手中的 "建言十二事","如何讓百姓吃飽飯。"?
公元 675 年夏,洛陽城天津橋。李勣的帥旗在風(fēng)中獵獵作響,目光落在武則天的車駕:"武后," 他忽然輕笑,"老臣行將就木," 指向手中的 "李勣遺表","唯有一事相求," 忽然壓低聲音,"莫讓外戚封王," 晃了晃腰間的免死鐵券,"重蹈漢朝覆轍。"?
武則天的鳳輦簾子掀起一角,聲音帶著敬意:"英國公放心," 她忽然輕笑,"臣妾記得您在玄武門," 指向洛陽皇宮,"說的那句 ' 此陛下家事 '。"?
公元 683 年冬,洛陽紫微宮貞觀殿。李治的手指抓著武則天的手腕,指甲幾乎掐進(jìn)皮肉:"媚娘," 他忽然輕笑,"朕封你為天后," 指向殿外的李顯太子,"可顯兒生性懦弱," 忽然咳嗽,"你要..."?
武則天的眼淚滴在李治的龍袍上,聲音發(fā)顫:"陛下放心," 她忽然提高聲音,"臣妾必護(hù)好李氏江山," 晃了晃手中的 "遺詔","除非天下人," 指向自己胸口,"都要臣妾退位。"?
公元 684 年春,長安太極殿。武則天的金鑾椅碾碎裴炎的 "還政" 奏牘,目光落在對方的 "顧命大臣" 印信:"裴炎," 她忽然輕笑,"你說李顯要把天下讓給岳父," 指向殿外的廢帝車駕,"現(xiàn)在又勸我歸政?"?
裴炎的玉笏叩地,聲如碎玉:"武后!" 他忽然怒吼,"您廢中宗、立睿宗," 指向武則天的皇冠,"比呂后還狠!"?
公元 690 年秋,洛陽則天門。武則天的冕旒掃過 "周" 字大旗,目光落在李旦的 "皇嗣" 金冊:"旦兒," 她忽然輕笑,"朕改唐為周," 指向殿外山呼海嘯的 "皇帝萬歲","你可怨母后?"?
李旦的手指摳進(jìn) "皇嗣印",聲音輕得像風(fēng):"母后," 他忽然低聲,"當(dāng)年在感業(yè)寺," 指向武則天的鳳袍,"是您給了孩兒第二次生命," 忽然提高聲音,"這天下," 晃了晃手中的 "忠孝" 詔書,"姓武還是姓李," 望向北方的突厥,"百姓只盼安穩(wěn)。"?
公元 695 年冬,洛陽上陽宮。武則天的手指摩挲著狄仁杰的 "同平章事" 告身,目光落在對方的病容:"懷英," 她忽然輕笑,"你總勸朕立廬陵王," 指向殿外的李顯府邸,"就不怕朕疑心," 晃了晃手中的 "無字碑" 圖紙,"你是李唐舊臣?"?
狄仁杰的玉笏頓在 "立儲(chǔ)疏" 上,聲如洪鐘:"陛下!" 他忽然低聲,"姑侄與母子," 指向武則天的宗廟,"哪個(gè)更親?" 忽然提高聲音,"千秋萬代后," 望向北方的雪山,"只有兒子會(huì)給母親," 晃了晃手中的族譜,"在太廟留位置。"?
公元 700 年夏,洛陽城定鼎門。武則天的車駕停在狄仁杰的靈柩前,目光落在 "唐室中興" 錦旗:"懷英," 她忽然輕笑,"你說朕殺人太多," 指向城門的 "告密箱","可這天下," 忽然嘆氣,"沒有鐵血," 晃了晃手中的 "控鶴監(jiān)" 令,"哪來的太平?"?
上官婉兒的狼毫停在 "則天大圣皇帝" 尊號(hào)詔書上,目光落在武則天的白發(fā):"陛下," 她忽然低聲,"太子李顯已監(jiān)國," 指向殿外的李唐舊臣,"該讓天下人," 忽然提高聲音,"忘了酷吏," 晃了晃手中的 "??嵝淘t","記住您的貞觀遺風(fēng)。"