In the side hall of the Forbidden West Pavilion, Lai Junchen waited for His Majesty the Holy Emperor to summon him with a worried face, and time passed quietly, and he became more and more panicked in his heart. He regarded himself as the henchman of His Majesty the Holy Emperor, and whenever he was invited, he had never had so many difficulties and twists and turns.

It feels like sitting on pins and needles, so it is natural to think about countermeasures. Taking advantage of the fact that the palace maids were not paying attention, he raised his hand and pressed his chest, and suddenly he gasped in pain, but he also pulled the whip wound wrapped in gauze to rupture again, and the blood slowly seeped out, and soon even the robe on his chest was stained with blood.

Feeling that his appearance was miserable enough, Lai Junchen raised his hand with satisfaction, wiped the cold sweat on his forehead tremblingly, and at the same time secretly scolded the doctor who treated him in his heart, what are you doing so hard? The injuries are almost healed, how can he sell miserably in front of His Majesty the Holy Emperor? When you get out of the palace, you can clean up this guy!

After a long while, Lai Junchen finally waited for the palace maid to announce that His Majesty the Holy Emperor had summoned him to see him, and then he helped the case trembling and got up, and motioned to the eunuchs next to him to step forward to help, and slowly ascended to the Xishang Pavilion Hall step by step.

After entering the temple, he didn't dare to be so rude anymore, and lowered his head to move forward, his face distorted and painful. This is not a disguise, the wound was originally pulled by himself, and when he walked at this moment, the scabbed gauze poked the wound, which naturally hurt very much, and the blood stains oozing from the robe became more and more conspicuous.

When he arrived in the hall, Lai Junchen raised his head slightly to look at the Holy Emperor's expression, and when he saw the Empress frowning, he felt warm in his heart, and slowly bowed down and said in a hoarse tone: "Minister, Lai Junchen, knock, knock to see Your Majesty, please forgive Your Majesty for the crime of disgrace and gaffe." ”

Wu Zetian in the palace said: "Since you know that you can't have a proper demeanor, you can recuperate at home with peace of mind, and you have been going back and forth to the palace several times, are you worried that your dignity will not be enough?" ”

When Lai Junchen heard this, he was suddenly shocked in his heart, inhaled and opened his mouth to speak, but the airflow touched his throat again, and he couldn't help coughing again and again, and he directly spit out a few mouthfuls of blood clots, and his face was as pale as paper, this time there was no need to disguise, and it was miserable enough.

When Wu Zetian saw this scene, he also raised his hand to let the palace maid come forward to visit, and Lai Junchen forcibly suppressed the adverse qi in his chest, kowtowed and cried: "Minister, but the ant disciple in Luli, fortunately selected and awarded the heavy responsibility of punishment and rape for His Majesty, the grace of heaven is huge, and I dare not forget it for a while...... Only loyal and diligent kings, not afraid of the condemnation of the masses. I originally wanted to donate my body and my life to Your Majesty, but I didn't want to lose my life, but instead ......caused a disaster."

Hearing Lai Junchen's mournful cry, Wu Zetian's eyes fluctuated slightly, but after a while, he became cold again, and turned to a cold snort: "If you act within the law, will the masses denounce it?" Who is the king of Hedong? The handsome young man who has been raised by the emperor for a long time and is expected by his relatives, can you touch it with your selfish desires? Even if you don't notice your own mistakes, even if you consider protecting the reputation of benevolence and righteousness for the young king, you shouldn't use this to describe the posture of destruction in front of people! ”

When Lai Junchen heard this, he was even more frightened, he thought that even if His Majesty the Holy Emperor intended to protect the King of Hedong, he would give him some comfort, but he didn't expect to encounter such a harsh accusation.

Wu Zetian continued in the palace: "Since you know that you are from a humble background, how many people can be involved in the world, and how many people can be here? Isn't loyalty what it should be? Talent donation, meritorious work, the court will reward you, only a lot! Such a kindness, not only can not make you cautious and encourage yourself, but it has nourished arrogance, even my relatives and disciples dare to extort for personal gain, such a heart, how much grace can you feel? If you can't blackmail you, you have to shout to kill the king's whole family, and all of my ethics will be cut off by you! ”

"Minister. No...... The minister didn't dare, but the minister really didn't make such a sharp statement...... Yes, it is the king of Hedong, ask your majesty to discern, the minister really has no ......"

Under repeated interrogation, Lai Junchen no longer cared about selling miserably or attacking the king of Hedong, and repeatedly told him that he had been wronged.

But who can he trust with this defense? If he hadn't known for sure that it was indeed the King of Hedong who framed him, I was afraid that I wouldn't have believed it.

"I am willing to see you today, because I remember that you have done things in the past."

Wu Zetian raised his hand, asked people to take the old clothes of the king of Hedong, threw them in front of Lai Junchen, and said coldly: "This matter is for you to warn yourself." Stand down and go to the criminal department to be executed. ”

Of course, Lai Junchen didn't want to retreat, but his own eunuch ascended the palace and pulled him out of the palace.

At the same time as coming to Junchen to enter the palace, Wei Tuan'er also hurriedly walked into the leisure garden where Li Tong lived, and shouted loudly: "King, it's not good, His Majesty the Holy Emperor summoned Zhongcheng into the palace to express his feelings......"

Hearing this, Li Tong was not too surprised, put down the scroll in his hand, pointed to the herbal tea on the case, and motioned to Wei Tuan'er, who had been sweating all the way, to drink tea to quench his thirst.

Wei Tuan'er sat down and picked up the teacup, and after taking a breath, he couldn't help but persuade him: "The concubine has been serving the emperor for a long time, and it is common for Junchen to speak evilly. ”

After Li Tong heard this, he said with a smile: "He is a narrow prisoner, even if he is clever in evil words, it is just more revealing that he is shallow and does not know how to measure." If I am alarmed by this, I will not be able to appreciate the profundity of the king's grace, but I will fail to live up to His Majesty's tolerance and care. ”

After Wei Tuan'er heard this, her big eyes flickered, but she was full of puzzlement, but her emotions stabilized because of this, and she turned blushing again and said: "The concubine is really shallow in the human situation, and I only ask the king to tolerate the foolishness." ”

After Li Tong heard this, he raised his finger and pointed to the exposed pouch on his waist, and said with a smile: "A trace of affection is a penny." In previous years, I was just a small plant that was forbidden to enter the world, and if it weren't for a lot of good care, it would be rare to thrive so far. Now that the canopy is growing, of course, it is necessary to protect the people on the left and near the body. At present, Wei Niangzi still has Jun Niang to fear, so she should be cautious about this for the time being, and she does not have to hesitate for the future, and she will have her own long-term love in the future. ”

When Wei Tuan'er heard this, her beautiful eyes were bright, and soon after, she burst into tears: "The concubine is just a lowly figure among the household slaves, and she can be compatible with every inch of land under the shadow, and she will have no regrets for the rest of her life...... Please rest assured, the concubine knows that she is clumsy, but she must be cautious and never provoke idle feelings and disturb the king! ”

At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the corridor again, and Wei Tuan'er hurriedly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and turned sideways to avoid the audience. The person who came was another palace official, who was ordered by the empress to reward the young king with new clothes, and as for the whereabouts of the old clothes that were worn in the palace, he naturally explained a little in his words.

In the room, when Wei Tuan'er heard this, she couldn't help but smile in surprise on her face.

Although Li Tong got up to thank him, he was actually a little excited in his heart, and he didn't care about the honor or disgrace of Lai Junchen. But his grandmother's attitude towards Lai Junchen shows that he is definitely on his side in this matter alone, which shows that his recent Chen Ce has indeed made his grandmother value him more.

In fact, Li Tong has also deeply experienced this point recently, but he is not as clear as this matter. His grandmother's recent concern for him is not only reflected in the care of daily life, but also reveals some details of government affairs to him, which should have been cultivated as a government assistant, and no longer just a little grandson who can only have fun.

Recently, Li Tong has made various kinds of policies, and he has really risen to the level of major state affairs, especially in the financial aspect. From the early Tang Dynasty to the Gaozong period, the founding dividend was gradually consumed.

In the Wu Zhou period, the turbulence of the situation became more frequent, doubling the internal friction, and how the national society should move forward is also something that Wu Zetian has been thinking about in his heart.

In the original history, she was busy consolidating her position during the Gaozong period, fighting with ministers and sons. After Gaozong's death, he has been busy acting on behalf of the Tang Dynasty. Even if the Tang Dynasty succeeds, it will have to face Li Wu's attempt to restore the Tang Dynasty, as well as the ministers' attempts to restore the Tang Dynasty. stumbled like this, and survived until the year of the dragon.

As a political figure, Wu Zetian's life can be described as an extreme, and since she stepped into this situation, she has been immersed in the disputes with people's hearts. Although there were many attempts, in the end, they could not find a clear way forward.

Li Tong's recent discussion of the national economy can be said to completely include the Kaiyuan and Tianbao periods, and even after the Anshi Rebellion, the various attempts and explorations of financial talents in the past dynasties, which can not only cut into the disadvantages of the times, but also do not exceed the times too much, and are by no means rhetoric outside the matter, and have a high feasibility, and it can be said that once they are seriously implemented, they will be able to achieve results.

For Wu Zetian, this is naturally a kind of clarity like seeing the sun.

Regarding the humiliation of this guy Lai Junchen, Li Tong really wants to say: You guy is just losing his conscience, but Lao Tzu has already forgotten his ancestors, how can he compare? It's not an opponent at all!

Of course, considering Lai Junchen's perverse background, he couldn't sell his ancestors if he wanted to, not because his ancestors were worth anything, but because he hadn't been born yet, he sold him first.

But I also have to say that Lai Junchen's adoptive father is true love for him, and his broken name is a sensitive word, and it is not bad to name his son. When it comes to responsibility, it is still higher than Li Tong and his old son's litter of chicks.

However, Li Tong's psychological advantage did not last long, and when the final result of this case came out, he deeply realized that his grandmother's ability to toss people was really high.