"What do you say? Is this matter the emperor's brother strongly advocating? Is he well? Do you have the strength to deal with the government again? Princess Taiping Li Lingyue frowned, and blurted out the questioning words.

"Indeed, it is the Holy Lord. But the Holy Lord only took care of this one matter, and the other government affairs were still subject to the deliberation and decision-making of the Holy Queen's ministers and others. Cen Xi, who had just been promoted to the third rank of the Chinese scholar for a few days, apologized and explained in a low voice.

In the imperial history, Cheng Chu Yi, Xue Ji, a scholar from the Zhongshu House, Jia Yingfu, a bachelor of Hongwen Hall, and others looked at each other one by one. I don't know what Princess Taiping sent to gather everyone to her mansion in a hurry.

"As for the queen, the queen did not object. As far as I know, isn't she someone who likes to be elbowed? Princess Taiping didn't have time to explain to everyone, so she frowned and continued to ask, and the expression on her face couldn't tell whether she was more relieved or disappointed.

The Holy Queen's face was indeed a little unhappy at that time, but the Holy Queen and the Holy Lord and his wife were very affectionate, so they did not refute it. And the saint only asked that the children and grandchildren of the Yang family be transferred back to Chang'an, so that Yang Zhongshu could enjoy the joy of family. did not insist on recalling Yang Zhongshu back to the court. Knowing that Princess Taiping and Empress Wei couldn't get along, Cen Xi didn't dare to show too much disrespect to Empress Wei, hesitated, and cautiously added.

"Just transfer the children and grandchildren of the Yang family back to Chang'an? What happened to remove the granddaughter of the Yang family from the team and allow the Yang family to marry on their own? The royal brother is not afraid of being ridiculed by Fanbang and the Tang Dynasty will go back on his word? What's more, if you want to withdraw from the marriage, Jincheng will also withdraw first, so why shouldn't it be the turn of the Yang family? Although Princess Taiping is not qualified to participate in politics in the court, she cares no less about the government than Li Xian, the emperor, rolled her eyelids, and continued to sneer and question.

"This move by the imperial court is indeed inappropriate!"

"It is understandable that the Holy Lord is considerate of the old minister. It's just that Tuien and his granddaughter's head are a little too heavy! ”

"Peace with Tibet was decided two and a half years ago. Now that Tubo is about to welcome his relatives, Datang has changed the candidates for marriage without authorization, which is indeed detrimental to the image of the country. ”

"The saint has not asked about political affairs for a long time, how can he ......"

Chu Yi, Xue Ji, Jia Yingfu and others finally understood why Princess Taiping summoned everyone to her mansion, and they all frowned and acted indignantly.

In fact, deep down, several of them felt that Princess Taiping was making a fuss.

Yang Qi has already sent a message, no matter how heavy the favor given to him by the imperial court, it will not damage the interests of Princess Taiping in the slightest. And as long as the team of relatives is not replaced by Princess Jincheng herself, Tubo will not react too strongly. What's more, the current national strength and military might of Datang are far better than two and a half years ago.

"Probably the saint, I didn't want to agree to kiss in the first place." Cen Xi's thoughts are similar to those of everyone else. Take a half step back and continue to explain in a low voice. At that time, on the one hand, the saint was forced by Wu Sansi, and on the other hand, he was also worried that the four towns of Anxi would be attacked by the enemy, so he had to agree to the request of the Tubo people. After that, it was difficult for the Tibetan envoys to see the holy side again. ”

Looking at Princess Taiping's face, he continued to add, "And now, the situation is very different from then. The Turgish have been wiped out, and the Stone Kingdom has been defeated. If Tubo rashly starts a war, the Anxi Dadu Cattle Protector Award may not be able to deal with it. ”

"Humph!" Knowing that what Cen Xi said was the truth, Princess Taiping snorted disdainfully. Immediately, he pouted and said: "As soon as the situation changes, I will turn my face and deny it, what is the difference between it and Fanbang barbarians?" You, the important ministers who participated in politics, also allowed the imperial brother to lose his trust, but did not do anything to dissuade him. ”

Chu Yi, Xue Ji, Jia Yingfu and others resolutely closed their mouths and did not say a word more. lest she talk too much and provoke Princess Taiping to point the finger at herself.

In fact, the imperial court decided to show favor to the Yang family without any deliberation at all. And with their official rank, they are not qualified to make decisions without going through the court meeting.

The only one who couldn't keep silent was Cen Xi, the scholar of Zhengsanpin. I saw that this person's face suddenly turned red, lowered his head, and whispered to justify, "The eldest princess didn't know, at that time, Xiao Servant and Zong Servant Shot both felt sorry for the Shengshang's body, and they didn't want to provoke the Shengshang's mood to change too much, so they expressed their support one after another. And a few other people are either only the head of the sect and the horse, or they have received the favor of Yang Qi. ”

The words are very tactful, but the underlying meaning is expressed very clearly. That is, among the several important ministers with the power of prime minister, he has the least seniority, so he can only follow the crowd for most political decisions. And the situation at that time was that Xiao Zhizhong and Zong Chuke had already agreed with the decision of the Shenlong Emperor to treat the Yang family well, and even if he objected, it would definitely not play any role.

Princess Taiping didn't have much hope for his influence in the court. However, after listening to his explanation, my heart became more and more unhappy. glared at him fiercely, and sneered: "Yes, either Xiao Zhizhong's person or the emperor's sister-in-law's person, you are in it, you are an additive." Therefore, it is safest to close your mouth and pretend to be deaf and dumb. ”

"I have disappointed the high hopes of the eldest princess, and I am ashamed!" Cen Xi's face instantly turned red to the base of his neck, and he took two steps back, apologizing for his sins.

"Forget it, I know your troubles!" Princess Taiping rolled her eyelids and waved her hand disdainfully. "Flatten! In the future, be bolder, don't look ahead and look backwards. ”

"Yes, eldest princess!" Cen Xi promised to straighten his waist, but his head continued to be lowered in front of his chest, and he didn't have the courage to face Princess Taiping. lest he not be humble enough to be kicked out of Chang'an City like Cui Xiang.

When Princess Taiping saw this, she suddenly softened her heart. After hesitating for a moment, he reluctantly put away his anger and said in a low voice: "Forget it, it's better for you to be cautious, whether it is Xiao Zhizhong, Zong Chuke, or Ji Chune, it is not something you can deal with for the time being." These guys, all of them are human spirits, you have just entered the center, and you should indeed know how to come a long way. ”

"Thank you for your forgiveness!" Cen Xi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and gave up his hand again.

"Also, you just said something wrong. These people are not distressed about the emperor's body. Turning her gaze away from him, Princess Taiping shook her head and explained to the others in a low voice, "The so-called can't bear to let the imperial brother's mood change too much is just an excuse. They're leaving a way back for themselves! Today, the saint treats the Yang family so kindly, and when they are old, they can enjoy the same favor. ”

As soon as the words fell, Chu Yi immediately took the lead in praising him, "The princess's eyes are like torches!" Even if he wasn't there, he could see it more clearly than anyone present. If it was changed, it would definitely be the same as Cen Shilang, who was easily deceived by Zong Chuke and others. ”

In this move, the taste of inviting pets is too obvious! When he landed, let Xue Ji and Jia Yingfu frown together. was about to speak out to resolve the embarrassment for Cen Xi, but he had already heard Princess Taiping sneer and add, "Everyone has selfish intentions, and it is understandable for them to do this." It's just that the emperor's brother is gracious to the old ministers, and there must be a rule, and he can't just overturn the previous covenant with Tubo casually, let alone abolish things because of people! ”

"When you go to court next tomorrow, you can contact a few imperial historians and ask the court to take back your order!" Chu Yi was in a hurry to perform, and decisively proposed loudly.

"If the princess doesn't want to have an accident in the matter of getting married, we can also go to the court and give advice to the holy queen in person!" Although Xue Ji and Jia Yingfu didn't understand why Princess Taiping was staring at Yang Qi's granddaughter, they couldn't tolerate Chu Yi continuing to invite pets alone, looked at each other, and promised stubbornly.

"No! Never! Cen Xi was taken aback, and at the risk of provoking Princess Taiping's suspicion, he shouted to dissuade him.

"Why not?" When Princess Taiping heard this, she immediately turned her face to him, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.

"This move, this move is suspected of speaking for the Tibetan people!" After all, he is the descendant of Cen Wenwen, and the hardness of his ancestors has been inherited to some extent. Although Cen Xi was furious by Princess Taiping, she still responded stubbornly, "As a courtier of the Tang Dynasty, I speak for the Tubo people, and it is easy for political enemies to seize the handle and use the topic to play." ”

"Hehe, you're really cautious!" Princess Taiping's willow eyebrows were upside down, looking him up and down, and her sneering voice sounded like a night owl chirping.

Cen Xi didn't have the courage to talk back, but he didn't bow his head anymore. Seeing this, Princess Taiping immediately felt anger in her heart, and without hesitation, she touched her hand to the leather whip on the rack beside the soldier. However, the moment her fingers made contact with the handle of the whip, she forced herself to calm down.

The last Cui Xiang, who was pushed to a high position by her own hands, has already separated from her. If she whips it down today, I'm afraid Cen Xi will soon follow in Cui Xiang's footsteps.

And she helped a third person into the center, but she didn't know how long it would take. Her brother Li Xian has not much time left, and at this moment, because he can't control his anger, he has turned his hard-cultivated arm into a stranger or even an enemy, which is definitely not the work of a wise man......

"Whew—" After much thought, she finally withdrew her hand and shook her head, "You're right! Now dissuading the imperial court from retracting its order is indeed suspected of speaking for the Tibetan people! It was Hongu who was overly angry just now. ”

"The eldest princess is wise!" Cen Xi hurriedly bowed and saluted, lest Princess Taiping change her mind and create new problems for everyone.

However, Princess Taiping refused to accept his sycophancy, sighed again, and complained with a dejected face, "What is wise? If this palace is wise, it will not be suppressed by the imperial brother, and he will not even dare to speak. The truly wise one is the royal brother. Alas—"

Sighing again, she added faintly, "Zong Chuke and Ji Chu Ne and others, it's not enough to lift his shoes. In the name of comforting the old minister, he removed the granddaughter of the Yang family from the team of relatives, which not only maintained his image of benevolence, but also made others accuse him of losing his trust in Tibet. And secretly, he gave grace to Zhang Qian of Broken Leaf Town to cultivate henchmen for the imperial sister-in-law. Alas, from beginning to end, he didn't have to spend a penny, nor did he have to add an official to the surname Zhang, so that this person would die for him! ”

"The Holy Lord asked the Yang family to choose a son-in-law for their granddaughter on their own, in order to win over Zhang Qian, the guard of Broken Leaf Town?" Cen Xi was not as exposed to as much information as Princess Taiping, and his brain suddenly couldn't keep up with the former's train of thought, so he asked instinctively.

"Woo Zhang Qian, use the granddaughter of the Yang family? Could it be that the granddaughter of the Yang family was born with a beautiful country?! ”

"Zhang Qian has indeed done many miraculous feats recently, but if the Holy Lord wants to win him over and marry a daughter of the royal family to him, wouldn't it be better?"

……

Chu Yi, Xue Ji, Jia Yingfu and others, who were bigger than Cen Xi, instinctively whispered on the side.

was lonely and unheard of by everyone, and rolled his eyes in anger. Princess Taiping endured and endured, but in the end she couldn't hold back, and began to state the gossip about Zhang Qian herself, "Of course, it's because the two have hooked up together a long time ago, so the imperial brother specially fulfilled them." As far as I know, the granddaughter of the Yang family had a secret relationship with the surname Zhang as early as two years ago. It's just that you people are all kept in the dark! Otherwise, in the first two years of the two-legged fox, why did he suddenly pull the surname Zhang at a critical moment every time? ”

"In the next, in the next, in the next, I always thought that Yang Zhongshu was promoting the imperial court!" Chu Yi finally came to his senses, and his response was full of admiration. "Unexpectedly, he was actually promoting his future grandson-in-law!"

"You're not the only one who didn't expect it, a lot of people were kept in the dark. Otherwise, wouldn't the name of the two-legged fox be called for nothing? Princess Taiping rolled her eyelids again, her voice full of mockery, "My imperial brother's real right-hand man, one is Zhang Renyuan, and the other is a two-legged fox." The reason why these two people are so blue-eyed with the surname Zhang is probably related to the fact that the surname Zhang hooked up with the granddaughter of the Yang family, which has a lot to do with it. Otherwise, there are so many young talents in Datang, how could the two of them fall in love with a person surnamed Zhang at the same time? ”

That's a shame to say. Except that Chu Yi ignored the face of the reader and echoed in a low voice. Cen Xi, Xue Ji, Jia Yingfu and others all closed their mouths decisively.

And the princess of Taiping, Li Lingyue, still felt depressed, and she ignored her identity, like a long-tongued woman from an ordinary people's family, and suddenly added in a low voice: "I always feel that the relationship between Zhang Qian and Zhang Renyuan is not as simple as it seems." You send some capable people to find out the true relationship between Zhang Renyuan and Zhang Qian. Zhang Qian suddenly appeared the year before last, saying that he had no relatives in the Tang Dynasty, but his surname was Zhang. And if it had nothing to do with it, why was Zhang Renyuan so kind, and at the risk of being hated by the soldiers under his command, he gave him a lot of military exploits? ”

"Obey the order!" Chu Yu finally succeeded in getting the attention of Princess Taiping, and immediately hugged his fists to take his life.

Cen Xi, Xue Ji, Jia Yingfu and others looked at each other with their eyes, and then they lowered their heads one after another and made a contemplative state.

It's hot outside, and there's plenty of sunshine. In the room, there seemed to be a gust of cloudy wind, which slowly caused goosebumps on the back of people's hands, necks, etc.

"What is the queen's attitude towards Zhang Qian?" The voice of Princess Taiping Li Lingyue came from mid-air, adding a bit of coldness to the room.

This question was asked about Cen Xi's strengths. The latter didn't think about it, so he immediately gave the answer, "The Holy Queen doesn't appreciate Zhang Qian as much as His Majesty. However, Zhang Qian's recent exploits have continued, and the Holy Queen is in charge of the court for the first time, and she really needs some good news to decorate the façade, so ......! ”

"So, if the queen doesn't want to look at him, she can't do it!" Princess Taiping snatched the conversation and gritted her teeth. "That's the terrible thing about this man, you can't ignore his presence at all. Once he is full-fledged, I am afraid that it will be more difficult to deal with than Yang Qi and Zhang Renyuan combined. ”

"Eldest princess, there is a sentence below, I don't know if I should say it or not!" Knowing that Princess Taiping Li Lingyue hated Zhang Qianyu in her heart, for the sake of everyone's common interests in the future, Cen Xi still gave it up seriously.

Li Lingyue's brows instantly raised high, however, she once again forced herself to suppress her anger and responded softly: "Let's talk about it, there's nothing wrong with it." As long as you make a point! ”

"Zhang Qian, this person, is a genius that has not been met in a century." Seeing that although Princess An Le was unhappy, she could barely listen to her own suggestions, Cen Xi suddenly secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and then added in a way and tone that the other party could accept: "If he can be used by the eldest princess in the future, then the eldest princess will be invincible no matter what she plans." ”

"The palace once sent someone to show favor to him, but he didn't get in with oil and salt." Princess Taiping Li Lingyue nodded and responded abruptly.

"People who have the ability usually have a higher vision." Cen Xi glanced at Chu Qian's location intentionally or unintentionally, and said something in his words, "And when the eldest princess recruited Zhang Qian, I am afraid I didn't expect that he would grow up to be like this." ”

"Bengong sent someone to give him a set of courtyards, but he didn't accept it!" Princess Taiping was not absolutely unreasonable, and sighed again, her face was depressed and difficult to hide, "Now it seems that this palace was indeed a little stingy at that time. But how could Hongu have thought that he was so capable and able to ...... Alas, forget it, don't talk about this, if you miss it, you miss it. Now, even if he gives him all his net worth, I'm afraid he won't be able to satisfy his appetite! ”

"But at least, the eldest princess and him didn't have any grudges that couldn't be resolved." Cen Xi took over the conversation and reminded with a straight face, "In the past, the conflict between the Treasure Pavilion and the Six Gods Trading House was done by the people below. In Chang'an City, this kind of thing was commonplace. And that time, as far as I know, the surname Zhang also had the absolute upper hand, and the person who suffered was the eldest princess. ”

"This person deceives the palace too much!" I didn't hear Cen Xi mention the confrontation in the shopping mall back then, but when she mentioned it, Princess Taiping was furious again, "Except for the queen mother and the royal brother, no one in the world has let the palace suffer such a big loss!" If you don't let this evil breath out of this palace, how will this palace convince others in the future? ”

The murderous aura that came to his face sent chills down Cen Xi's spine, however, he continued to persuade stubbornly, "The eldest princess is wrong with this!" It was the Great Cannibal who lost to the Six Gods Trading House, not you. And you laughed at it later, and it was even more open-minded. On the contrary, if the eldest princess can't even let go of such a small festival, it will make those who have offended you all side of the opponent. ”

"How dare they?" Princess Taiping Li Lingyue raised her eyebrows, and her right hand instinctively touched the weapon rack beside her again.

"Anyway, the eldest princess won't let them go, so why don't they fight to the death?" Cen Xi instinctively stepped back, but his voice did not decrease in the slightest.

"Then the palace will be ......" Princess Taiping's hand touched the leather whip, touched the sword, touched the horizontal knife, and finally, touched the handle of an iron hammer.

This hammer is a relic of her mother Wu Zetian. Originally, it was originally from Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

I think that back then, Emperor Taizong had a fierce horse that was difficult to tame, and asked many women in the harem who had good advice. Her mother, who had only been in the palace for a few days, proposed to use a whip, a hammer and a dagger to deal with the horse. First whipped with steel, if you don't accept it, you will be smashed with a hammer, and if you don't accept it, you will be stabbed to death with a dagger.

As a result, Emperor Taizong really gave her mother a steel whip, a hammer and a dagger, and told her mother to give it a try. And her mother's methods proved to be effective. The hammer was raised here, and the horses on the other side immediately bowed their heads, not using the dagger at all.

Many years later, her mother replaced her father and took charge of the Tang Dynasty. Whether it is to their brothers and sisters, or to their courtiers, it is also "a whip of steel, a hammer, and a dagger."

Her mother was a queen and an empress, and she killed countless people in her life, but she lived to be eighty-two years old before she died of illness in bed.

And she, since she inherited her mother's hammer......

"Hongu knows what you mean!" Copying the hammer in his hand and swinging it a few times, Princess Taiping Li Lingyue made a decision in an instant. "Unless the surname Zhang takes the initiative to lose sincerity, otherwise, there is no possibility of reconciliation between the palace and him."

"Eldest princess-" I didn't expect that I had spent a lot of effort to persuade such a result, Cen Xi was so anxious that his eyes were red, his voice was dumb, and he reminded in a low voice, "Everything must consider the price." That Zhang Qian and Princess Anle are on the same footing, and the Holy Queen is extremely protective. Even if there is a saint in charge, the holy queen will definitely tolerate this person in the future. And if you embarrass him everywhere, it is equivalent to pushing him to the Holy Queen with your own hands, and he is not only both civil and military, but also always able to come up with a sharp weapon that people expect, in case of ......"

"It's nothing in case, gunpowder bombs, Hongu has already got the real thing. The gunpowder recipe can be obtained sooner or later. "Princess Taiping has a hammer in her hand, where can she still listen to the persuasion of others? He pursed his lips and responded with a sneer. "Besides, if this palace wants to clean him up, it may not need to use swords."

"Eldest princess, don't continue to make further complications in the marriage of the Yang family's daughter." Cen Xi's persuasion was fruitless, so he had to retreat to the next best, "Although Yang Qi is old, his influence in the court cannot be ignored. And letting the daughter of the Yang family withdraw from the team and choose her own son-in-law was ordered by the Holy Lord himself. The saint doesn't care about anything else, but only brings up this matter, which shows the weight of this matter in the saint's heart. ”

"I know!" For the sake of Cen Xi's loyalty to herself, Princess Taiping did not swing the hammer at this person's head, "I have promised you not to continue to make a fuss about this matter." But—"

Taking a deep breath, she gritted her teeth and began to "arrange troops", "He slaughtered the city in the Western Regions and set fire to destroy the name of benevolence and righteousness of my Tang Dynasty Wangshi, have you ever heard of it?" ”

Cen Xi sighed, not daring to be more verbose, but he didn't make any response.

"It's all folk rumors, and it may not be true."

"Shi Guo invaded the Tang Dynasty first, and it should be punished." Xue Ji and Jia Yingfu didn't want Princess Taiping to make enemies everywhere at this juncture, so they responded in a low voice.

Only Chu Yi took two steps forward decisively and said loudly: "I heard it, although it is just a rumor, it may not be groundless." If the eldest princess allows, she can unite several imperial histories to impeach Zhang Qian in the court for initiating border provocations, killing innocents indiscriminately, and seizing ...... for greedy ink."

Before the list of charges was completed, a burst of cheers suddenly came from mid-air. "Oh, oh, mighty! Mighty! I'm Datang, mighty—"

"What's going on?" Li Lingyue's interest was interrupted instantly, and she looked out the window unhappily, "Who is going crazy, in broad daylight, what are you calling?" ”

The maidservants and servants waiting outside the door were all pale with fright, but no one could give an accurate answer. At this moment, on the path leading to the front yard, a figure suddenly rushed to a figure. From afar, he waved vigorously to the window, "Mother, mother, great victory, great victory of the Tang army." The capital of the Broken Stone Country is fighting, and its lord Mo He is forced to land, and the Dawan Governor's Mansion is reset! ”

"What?" Li Lingyue refused to believe her ears, and looked at the person who came with round eyes and asked loudly.

The person who came was Xue Chongjian, the son of her and Xue Shao, as if he didn't know his mother's festival with Zhang Qian, this person danced excitedly, "Great victory, Zhang Qian broke through the capital of Shiguo with 5,000 soldiers. The king of Shiguo Mo He had no choice but to surrender the land. Zhang Qian went to the table and asked to reset the Dawan Governor's Mansion to deter Zhaowu Jiu! ”

"Really?" Li Lingyue's hands trembled, and her face suddenly became extremely haggard.

"Seriously!" Xue Chongjian ignored her reaction and continued to wave his arms happily, "The messenger who reported the victory, shouted all the way from the west gate to the outside of the palace. All the people of Chang'an heard it. This is the first time since the Holy Lord's accession to the throne that he has broken through the capital of the enemy country, and the people outside are putting up lanterns to congratulate him! ”

"Dangchang!" The hammer fell to the ground, smashing countless brick crumbs!