Forbidden Xianju Courtyard, after the coup d'état, the Holy Emperor Wu Zetian has been living here, some time ago, although there are a large number of palace people out of the palace, but there are still a considerable number of people staying in the forbidden courtyard, and now they are also gathered around the Xianju Courtyard, but it also makes this palace not seem too deserted.

Knowing that King Yong entered the palace, Shangguan Wan'er led a group of palace people out of the palace to greet her, and she is now one of the few female officials in the palace who is still concentrating on serving the Holy Emperor. Seeing King Yong coming, the woman's eyebrows and eyes were undercurrent, and there was a charm under her beautiful face.

That day, Li Tong left Shendu and went to the south bank of the Yellow River to set up defenses, but he didn't see Shangguan Wan'er for a while, and there were many attachés at this time, and he only bowed slightly, and then Li Tong asked: "How is His Majesty the Holy Emperor living recently?" ”

"Your Majesty is worry-free, but the spirit is not as good as usual after all, I am lazy to wake up, I will see you later, and I ask Your Highness to advise you a little."

When it comes to this issue, Shangguan Wan'er has no shortage of worries. His Majesty the Holy Emperor is the only reason why she can stay in the forbidden place, so she is also very concerned about His Majesty's living habits.

"Thank you for your hard work."

When Li Tong heard this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and he didn't say much in front of everyone.

When he entered the side hall, he saw Wu Zetian lying on the couch, wearing only a light purple dress and skirt, which was indeed a little unkempt compared to previous years.

"The grandson visited his grandmother, and he was in the affairs before, so he was lost in the question, so please forgive my grandmother."

Li Tong took a step forward, bowed his head and bowed.

Wu Zetian slowly sat up straight, lowered his eyes and looked at Li Tong and smiled: "No need to be polite, come in and say." ”

When he sat down, Li Tong carefully observed the grandmother's expression, and it was indeed as Shangguan Wan'er said, her appearance was more rich and gentle, but the majestic aura that filled her body earlier was indeed much diluted. The changes that the identity situation brings to people's temperament are indeed very big.

"Huaiyi's bones, when will you come south?"

Wu Zetian already knew about the affairs of the Daibei Dao army, and when he asked at this time, Li Tong secretly felt a little ashamed in his heart.

He thought for a moment before he said: "The imperial court was discussing recruiting 20,000 foreign troops to fill the garrison and sending an envoy to the north to guide it, originally planning to take advantage of this to transport the bones of Master Xue back. However, the Xijing in the Guannei is steep and chaotic, and there may be twists and turns in the matter, and Sun Er plans to come south with King Jian'an first and transport it back to Xue Shi. ”

If it was usual, Wu Zetian would definitely ask the question of the turmoil in Xijing as soon as possible, but at this time, he just sighed and continued: "After coming south, don't blame him for his sins, and go directly to the White Horse Temple." Although he is so good and unworthy, he finally has a relationship with my family, and there is no great evil to harm the world, so let him go to his life in peace. ”

"My grandson understands that things must be handled properly. Grandmother doesn't have to be sad because of this, Xue Shi is from the son of Changhei, who has already served under my door, so the old man can no longer be traced, but he will always give the living a care. ”

After Li Tong heard this, he said again, he couldn't talk about any guilt and reluctance towards Xue Huaiyi, after all, he didn't conspire with each other. It's just that his grandmother had already instructed Wu Youyi to kill Xue Huaiyi, which was indeed a lot of emotion.

His grandmother has always been thoughtful, and occasionally a little bit of sincerity is wrong, and it is also a kind of retribution to think about it. In the end, both the ancestors and grandchildren were not lacking in restraint, and they did not completely turn against each other.

"What is the Xijing Turmoil? Tell me about it? ”

Wu Zetian didn't say much about it, but turned to other things, so Li Tong carefully described the process of Dou Huai's Xuanfu Guanzhong, unauthorized convening of forced labor, and official coercion of the people's rebellion.

Wu Zetian's eyes flickered slightly after hearing this, and he looked at Li Tong again and said, "So, you are sure that you have the opportunity to go to Xijing in the morning?" ”

"The people of Xijing have long been different from the past. Although Dou Huairang and other children of famous clans grew up in Si, if they still want to use their old skills to control people, they can only cause trouble. ”

Listening to Wu Zetian's tone, he had already decided that the turmoil in Xijing was something he was doing, after all, his grandmother knew his plan to go to Guanzhong, and Li Tong was not surprised, but he did not answer positively.

The affairs of Xijing, of course, were arranged by him early in the morning, but thanks to Dou Huairang's good cooperation, he actually took the initiative to gather more Ding Li inside and outside Xijing, which inevitably made the incident of the Old Clothes Society more smooth.

At present, there are still a large number of armed forces in Xijing, including the people who stayed behind in the headquarters of the prefecture, and the soldiers who retreated to rest at the end of the year in Longshang and Anxi, and there are also mausoleum guards stationed in Zhaoling, Qianling and other places near Xianyang.

It is probably because of this that Dou Huairang has the courage to force the people, and as a result, he even fell into it. In this way, although there are many forces left behind in Xijing, there is no unified command and dispatch, so naturally it is impossible to prevent the premeditated soldiers of the Former Clothes Society.

However, Li Tong did not completely relax because of this, after all, it is the general trend for the Shendu to change Zhou to Tang, and it is not sure that Xijing will want to fight for anything under this encouragement, so he must go west as soon as possible, and control the forces on all sides as soon as possible with the help of the authority given by the imperial court.

"The imperial court sent Dou Huairang to Xijing to Xuanfu, which was indeed a stupid step. These Guan Long disciples are now living in the power of human affection, and they have long lost the agility and courage of their ancestors. ”

Wu Zetian also sighed after hearing this, and did not hide her contempt for these Guanlong people, she did have this qualification, although she guessed that Li Tong had done something in Guanzhong, but she didn't intend to publicize it, just looked at this grandson and said in a condensed voice: "The strength of the grass field is not the right plan after all." Don't underestimate those outlaws, so the Sui collapsed, and the bottom of the famous clans is a reason, but the Shandong thieves are indeed a heavy blow. Don't be deceived by short-term pleasures, if the forces cannot be accommodated by the rules, how can they be controlled? ”

"The grandmother's teachings must be remembered by the grandchildren. After entering the customs, those who rebelled must be pacified as soon as possible. If there is an unruly person, he should abandon it. ”

Li Tong nodded again and said, people's hearts are the most elusive, especially in the extreme turmoil, so the clothing society is a non-governmental association after all, and a sudden outbreak will inevitably expose the great lack of binding force on members.

Among them, there will inevitably be people who fish in troubled waters and have other plans, and after enjoying the pleasure brought by the riots, they may not be bound by the rules. For such a person, Li Tong also decided to insist on the attack.

He set up the Old Clothes Society, putting aside the original intention of utilitarianism, and also hoped that those bankrupt government soldiers could have a platform to help each other and make a living. However, there are all kinds of people in different countries, and it is difficult to eliminate the phenomenon of hiding dirt and dirt.

After all, even his grandmother selected scholars through the imperial court and made great use of the poor, but she couldn't completely put an end to the phenomenon of indiscriminate filling and mud and sand.

Therefore, this time, the incident in the Old Clothes Society was an opportunity for him to jump out of the quagmire of the Divine Capital, and the other was also a fishing law enforcement by the purging team.

The members of the Former Clothing Society will be screened and screened, some hidden dangers will be eliminated, and a certain purity of the team will be ensured, so that the Former Clothing Society can be semi-officially incorporated through a series of administrative means in the future, as a semi-official welfare and talent training institution similar to the Veterans Club.

Li Tong's vision of the Old Clothes Society is long-term, and he does not just see it as an extralegal force in the process of seizing the throne.

In the future, whether it is defending the border or expanding the territory, the empire needs a large number of military talents, coupled with the lessons of the Anshi Rebellion, the influence of the Hu generals must be restricted, and the exploration of military talents within the Tang Dynasty must be paid attention to.

Therefore, the clothing society can effectively integrate the military talents released to the society after the collapse of the government military system, and it is naturally worth maintaining and developing for a long time. Of course, any organization will inevitably become unusually large and solidify its interests in the end, but in the short term, Li Tong does not have to worry about this.

After all, no matter how good a decree is, once it is implemented for a long time, it will inevitably be out of date and full of loopholes. Not to mention policy issues, like the Northern Song Dynasty imperial inheritance will be extinct at every turn, do you have to dig out Zhao Lao Er and urge his descendants to concentrate on production?

"Then, before you leave the capital, do a good job of replacing the inside and outside, and let the imperial heir return to the inner house."

After a moment of silence, Wu Zetian spoke again.

Li Tong nodded after hearing this, saying that there was no need for his grandmother to worry about this matter.

Although his grandmother can still maintain the treatment before retirement, it is because of the support of Li Tong, the grandson, who spared no effort, but Li Tong will go to Guanzhong next, and the return date is undecided, and the imperial court cannot tolerate the imperial heir staying in Shangyang Palace for a long time, whether it is based on the pursuit of etiquette or other purposes.

Although Li Tong can also use this to accuse his fourth uncle of being unfilial and confinement his mother in a separate court to gain some legitimacy to attack Shendu, it is not a small hidden danger to continue to insist that his grandmother stay in Da Nei.

Ouchi, as the real center, the situation of the guards is more complicated, once Li Tong leaves, his faction will not be able to hold an absolute advantage in the forbidden army, and cannot fully ensure the safety of his grandmother.

The construction area of Shangyang Palace is even more extensive than that of Da Nei, but once the imperial heir returns to Da Nei, the personnel relationship is not complicated, and it is also conducive to Wu Zetian's long-term recuperation.

And if Wu Zetianqiang stays in Ouchi, it may not be anything in a short time. But once the time is too long, similar voices in the court will definitely get higher and higher, and Wu Zetian will also be regarded as an old immortal who hinders the progress of the current situation, which will make the scene extremely ugly.

Li Tong's overthrow of his grandmother's rule is one thing, but he also hopes that his grandmother can have a stable old age. Now that his grandmother has taken the initiative to bring up this topic, he might as well make proper arrangements before leaving the Divine Capital. And at the moment, he is bound to not be able to bring all his family to Xijing, and after his grandmother moves to Shangyang Palace, he can live in the palace together.

The grandfather and grandson were still discussing the details, and another Beiya sergeant came to report, saying that the prime minister Li Zhaode, Di Renjie and Li Chengqi, the king of Yu, were asking to see each other outside the palace.