Helan Minzhi is the son of Helan Anshi, the Gong Cao of Yue Wangfu, born in the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, three years older than his sister Helan Minyue. When Helan Anshi died, Toshizhi was still a child.

In June of the third year of Yonghui, Min Zhi entered the palace with his grandmother and mother, and studied with his peers Chen Wang Li Zhong. But only a month later, Li Zhong was made the crown prince, and the two separated again.

Toshiyuki received a good education in Hanlin Academy since he was a child, and he wrote well, and he wrote the door couplets of his grandmother, mother and sister.

In the first year of Longshuo, Min Zhi was eighteen years old, born with a slender figure, standing like a Yaolin jade tree, with an outstanding demeanor, a face like a Luanzhang phoenix, and a beautiful young man who was loved by everyone and saw flowers blooming.

After the recommendation of the Empress Wu, Helan Minzhi served as Shangyi Fengyu, and from the five products, he was in charge of the emperor's clothes and Zhenqi. This position is generally held by close relatives of the emperor, and the son of Changsun Wuji, Changsun Jin, also held this position.

Shangyi Fengyu's subordinates have 31 people, such as straight chief, Shuling Shi, scribe, main clothes, palm solid, etc., to learn the *** crown system, distinguish its types and names, and supply different crown clothes in different seasons, and provide the corresponding crown clothes, Da Jue, and Zhen Jue when sacrificing to the heaven and earth Sheji and the Great Dynasty Meeting, and be responsible for cleaning the collection.

It's not complicated, but it's not easy. Toshiyuki became the youngest official in the imperial court to wear a crimson official uniform and a silverfish bag. This is certainly due to the fact that he is the nephew of the Queen.

But he was unassuming, modest and cautious at that time, and he did a very competent job in this position, Li Zhi was very satisfied, passed the assessment, and added ten points.

Li Jin, the right secretary, saw that He Lanmin was suave, handsome and beautiful, and proposed marriage for him. He said: "A blank piece of paper can draw a beautiful picture, I don't understand anything now, I have to hurry up and learn, otherwise I can only scribble on a blank piece of paper!" So the matter of falling in love and getting married......"

In the spring of the following year, the emperor and queen changed the titles of civil and military officials on a large scale in the Eastern Capital, and at the same time carried out discussions on the etiquette of Taoist priests, female crowns, monks, and nuns.

Minzhi was exceptionally promoted to the middle protector of Zuo Chunfang because of his competent work, that is, the prince's left concubine, who was on the fourth grade, assisting the ten-year-old prince Li Hong.

Zuo Chunfang Zhonghu is the chief official of the East Palace Gate Xiafang, under the jurisdiction of the East Palace Catering Bureau, the Medicine Collection Bureau, the Department of Economic Affairs, the Palace Gate Bureau, the Internal Bureau and other institutions, the management difficulty is obviously higher than that of Shangyi Fengyu.

Empress Wu's arrangement was obviously a high hope for Minzhi, hoping that his nephew could establish a close relationship with his son, and that his relatives and clan would be united. As long as Min Zhi works hard, it is obviously promising, and it is only a matter of time before he is crowned the prime minister, so that there will be nothing to do with Wu Chenghei later.

The world is so strange, if you are too smooth at the beginning, too smooth and too happy, then there will be twists and turns, risks and pains, if you have a very difficult and difficult life at the beginning, it will often be smooth and happy later!

After he arrived, he heard that the scholars were also discussing whether the people of the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism should bow down to their parents according to Confucian etiquette, and he was very interested, and sat down with his subordinate prince Meng Lizhen to discuss and discuss.

Meng Lizhen shook the folding fan in his hand and said his thoughts: "Although the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism are contemplating the truth and doing nothing, their physical appearance is not the Taiji to preserve their dharma, and the body is to receive their spirits. Loyalty and filial piety are lost, where are the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism parasitic? ”

Min Zhi nodded in agreement and said: "Meng Jun said that there is something, the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism should be loyal to condense the way, move filial piety and cultivate the commandments, so that the good fortune is enough to show the Xuanmen, and loyalty and filial piety are used to glorify the minister." This official will follow Meng Jun's opinion to discuss and ask for the Ming edict. Taoist priests, female crowns, monks, and nuns bow to us! ”

So according to the content of the discussion, he wrote a petition such as Zuo Chunfang's protection of Helan Min's praise and goodness, Yang Lingjie, etc., and reported it to Zhongshu Province, and then reviewed by the emperor and queen.

At that time, the officials of the imperial court all agreed one-sidedly that people in the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism should bow down to their parents and parents according to Confucian etiquette, so Min Zhi was on the right side.

In the end, Li Zhi made a decision, and the imperial court announced an order that Taoist priests, female crowns, monks, and nuns should pay homage to their parents and parents' officials.

Minzhi's recital left a good impression on Li Zhi, and he was able to fulfill his duties and responsibilities in the position of Zuo Chunfang's central protector, so he passed the assessment again and added ten points.

In the summer of the first year of Lin De, Li Zhi promoted Minzhi to the left servant, that is, the left scattered cavalry attendant, from the third grade. This position was a provincial official under the door, responsible for serving advisors, satirizing faults, and often traveling with the emperor. In addition, he still worked part-time as a guest of the prince in the East Palace and continued to accompany Li Hong to study.

Minzhi first lived with Mrs. Han and lived in the Dunyifang mansion in Chang'an, and later under the sponsorship of his sister Minyue, he also built his own mansion in Chang'an and Luoyang. The mansion in Chang'an is located near Mrs. Rongguo's house in Xiuxiangfang, because Mrs. Rongguo loves his grandson the most.

A few years ago, Mrs. Rongguo and Mrs. Han both persuaded Minzhi to get married and have children, and said that they were matchmakers, but he refused on the grounds of pursuing Shijin. His family has Kunlun slaves and Silla maids to serve and live.

For Minzhi's rocket-like ascension, many talents who are older than him are envious, such as Li Shan, Li Sizhen, Meng Lizhen, Liu Yizhi and other bachelors.

Watching this handsome young man stroll through the heavenly street, climb the cloud road, jump thousands of miles, the crane chirps in the sky, accompany the emperor in the morning, offer strategies, and feast in the Qinggong at night, display rhetoric, Mingke ringing, flying Gai Chixuan, it is really breathtaking, I only hate that I didn't have a good baby!

In February of the second year of Lin De, Min Zhi wore a purple official uniform, wore a goldfish bag, and rode a high-headed horse to the Eastern Capital, with a demeanor and bearing, which was eye-catching. After living in the eastern capital for half a year, he participated in the Dongyue Feng Zen Ceremony with his car.

After sealing the Zen, Minzhi drove back to Chang'an. Because the Feng Chan ceremony greatly invigorated the mental state of the civil and military officials, everyone wanted to do a great career, Minzhi performed well outside, and also wanted to do things, and the martial arts arranged for him to be the inspector of Lantai Taishi, and studied with the Lantai scholars.

Because the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty are all from bachelors, they are required to know astronomy, geography, and personnel, and then they can enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, so Empress Wu first arranged for Min Zhi to go to Lantai to learn astronomy, almanacs, divination, and square tricks, and then arrange for him to enter the ranks of bachelors, and move towards the goal of entering the cabinet to worship the prime minister.

After Minzhi took up his post in the Lantai Taishi Bureau, he carefully observed the trend of the sun, moon and stars and the changes in the complexion of the wind and clouds.

Liu Yizhi, the youngest of the scholars, was also twelve years older than Min Zhi, but he was Min Zhi's subordinate, and he could only teach him in envy, jealousy, and hatred and obey his arrangement.

At that time, Min Zhi obeyed Empress Wu, and his sister served Li Zhi, and his brother and sister had a bright future and a picturesque life. Li Sizhen of the Zhihong Wenguan said enviously: "What people have is a background, and what I have is just a back, what if you don't do things honestly and teach diligently?" ”

Li Shan, a straight bachelor of Chongxian Pavilion, said: "Hei Zhenjun is too modest, some time ago, the Holy Emperor gave Confucius as the Taishi, and ordered Si Wenlang Zhonglei Shaoying to write a blessing, but the text is not worthy of the purpose, or the Hei Zhenjun is powerful, and the pen is immediately established, and the Holy Emperor is called good, and the edict is added to two orders." The old man is ashamed of himself! ”

Li Sizhen replied: "Mr. has won the award, has won the award!" People are more angry than people! ”

The moon is cloudy and sunny, and people have good and bad luck. The Mid-Autumn Festival in August is approaching, and the bad news suddenly spreads, Mrs. Wei Guo was poisoned and died in Penglai Palace, and Mrs. Rongguo, Mrs. Han and He Lanmin all cried bitterly when they heard the news.

Min Zhi entered the palace to mourn Mrs. Wei Guo, Li Zhi saw Min Zhi and cried sadly: "I went out to see her okay just now, and I can't save her when I retreat from the court, how can I be so sudden?" 5555……”

Toshizhi also cried bitterly, but he only cried and did not answer, and did not show his attitude to the emperor.

Empress Wu asked Chun Tao and Xia He, the palace maids of the palm fan, and Chun Tao and Xia He said: "Everyone and Helan Jun are crying each other, everyone says that they are very sad about the death of Mrs. Wei Guo, He Lanjun didn't say a word, only shed tears!" ”

After learning of this embarrassing scene, Empress Wu shook her head and sighed: "This kid doubts me!" ”

In order to appease Helan Minzhi, Empress Wu sent Yushi Pei Yan to inspect the living conditions of Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang, who were degraded in other places, and if they were both dead, they planned to let Helan Minzhi inherit the martial incense.

A few months later, Pei Yan came back and reported: "Wu Yuanqing died of illness shortly after arriving in Longzhou, and his son Wu Sansi was seventeen years old this year, smart and studious. Wu Yuanshuang was assigned to Zhenzhou, and died of illness because he did not adapt to the climate there, and his son Wu Chengsi was also seventeen years old. ”

Since the sons of the warrior are all dead, the Empress Wu asked Helan Minzhi to be the heir of the warrior, change his surname to Wu, and take the title of Duke of Zhou. This is an opportunity that many thousands of people can't envy!

Soon, Empress Wu arranged for Wu Minzhi to serve as secretary and supervisor and bachelor of Hongwen Hall. In this way, Wu Minzhi can have the opportunity to enter the general at any time without taking the imperial examination.

The purpose of Empress Wu doing this was to tell Wu Minzhi not to think of Mrs. Han and Mrs. Wei Guo, as long as she followed her aunt closely, all the glory and wealth would come naturally, and she would have what she wanted.

Wu Minzhi was sensible and obedient at the beginning, and summoned the scholars to publish a serious history in Lantai, compile biographies, and there were many people who sang and sang with the scholars and Minzhi in the court. Toshiyuki also often spends money to invite them to banquets.

Helplessly, Mrs. Han cried day and night, and counted down her sister Empress Wu in front of Wu Minzhi, saying that she was ungrateful and expelled herself from the palace, and set up a plan to kill two birds with one stone, poison Mrs. Wei Guo, and get rid of Wu Weiliang and Wu Huaiyun brothers.

She killed the Shanshi clan again to curry favor with Mrs. Rongguo, and there will be no good results with her, she can only be a poor pawn that can be discarded at any time.

Wu Minzhi listened to his mother's cry and felt that it was very reasonable, and remembered the jumping figure and distorted face of the most beautiful and lovely sister in the world, and he gradually became hostile to Empress Wu.

Mrs. Han was overly sad because of the loss of her beloved daughter, and she was unable to take revenge on her sister, so she became depressed and became ill, and died in the second year of Qianfeng in the house of Dunyifang in Chang'an.

Wu Minzhi was editing the 100th volume of "Spring and Autumn of the Thirty Kingdoms" with the scholars in Hongwen Hall at that time, and when he heard the news, he hurried to his home in Dunyifang to mourn.

Mrs. Rongguo, Li Zhi and Empress Wu also came to mourn and arranged for Honglu Temple to take care of the funeral. At the time of the funeral, Wu Minzhi personally escorted A-Niang's coffin to Hongbinyuan, Fengxian Township, Xianyang County, for burial.

The Empress Wu restored the abandoned Sui Dynasty Lingjue Temple in the northeast corner of Dunyi Fang as Chongfu Temple, and ordained monks and nuns to pray for the blessing of Sister Han and sow blessings for her.

Mrs. Rongguo was very sad when she was old, and twice the white-haired person sent the black-haired person. Thinking that when she entered the palace, she brought Wu Shun's family here, but now only Wu Minzhi is alive, for fear that her grandson will have another accident, so she ordered Wu Minzhi to live in her house, so that she can take care of him at any time and take good care of him.

In addition to compiling the book, Wu Minzhi copied a Diamond Sutra in neat regular script, and asked someone to carve it into two tablets, which were erected in the Chongfu Temple of Dunyifang and the Hongfu Temple of Xiudefang.

In a flash, it was the Qingming Festival in the first year of the general chapter, Wu Minzhi bought yellow paper, incense candles, paper flowers and firecrackers, came to Hongbinyuan, Fengxian Township, Xianyang County, and stood in front of A-Niang's stone tablet to pay respects.

Thinking of the warmth and happiness of Helan's family at the beginning, and now he is left alone, walking a long way alone, doing the things arranged by the enemies who killed A-Niang and A-Mei, and he can't resist, Wu Minzhi is so painful that he can't help himself, and he cries bitterly in front of the stone monument!

From then on, the handsome and promising Wu Minzhi's personality became a little perverse and eccentric, a little deranged, and began to do some deviant things.

At that time, a comet appeared in the sky, dragging its long tail and disappearing after sweeping the garbage in the sky for twelve days. During this period, the emperor routinely avoided the main hall, reduced daily meals, and removed music and dance.

The courtiers also followed the emperor to reflect and think about it, and did not dare to have fun, but Wu Minzhi had no scruples and continued to invite Li Shan, Li Sizhen, Meng Lizhen, Liu Yizhi and other colleagues to enjoy the prostitution singing and dancing together.

Li Sizhen and Meng Lizhen persuaded him: "To be a man, you must fear the heavens, today His Majesty the Emperor is fasting and thinking, but we are here to watch prostitutes for fun, is this what a courtier should do?" ”

Wu Minzhi said casually: "I paid you to entertain because I can afford you, don't be ignorant!" Li Sizhen and Meng Lizhen got up and brushed their sleeves away.

In September, Li Tao captured the city of Pyongyang, captured the king of Goguryeo, Gaozang, pacified Goguryeo, and sacrificed the prisoners to Zhaoling, Taimiao and Hanyuan Palace, and the prestige of the Tang Kingdom reached the peak of the world.

However, Wu Minzhi was not encouraged in any way, on the contrary, he became depressed and distorted because of his gradual hatred of Empress Wu and Li Zhi, and felt ashamed of the wealth and glory they bestowed on them, so he adopted a passive attitude towards further study, writing books and sayings, and assisting the work of the emperor and empress.

He no longer humbly asks the scholars for advice, and leaves everything to the older scholars Li Shan, Li Sizhen, Meng Lizhen, Liu Yizhi, etc., and he goes around to play and have fun, and adopts singing and dancing prostitutes.

After a long time, the bachelors admonished, and the Empress Wu also heard about it, and wanted to criticize Wu Minzhi, but was reprimanded by Mrs. Rongguo and didn't dare to criticize.

Because Mrs. Rongguo was already ninety years old and was a rare birthday star at that time, Empress Wu was reluctant to stimulate her.

Li Sizhen wrote very hard, and he couldn't get used to the young boss Wu Minzhi's free and unrestrained feelings, thinking that he would capsize sooner or later, so he invited himself to go out of the court and make up for the Yiwu order.

Li Shan is a master of anthology, proficient in the articles and poems from the pre-Qin to the Southern Dynasties, Fang Ya Qingjin, is Wu Minzhi's predecessor, and Minzhi is compatible, is a year-old friend, always advises Minzhi to endure loneliness and prosperity.

Wu Minzhi often invited him to feast and play, and he also cared for Wu Minzhi in every way, shielded and connived, and did not admonish him, so he caused the dissatisfaction of the Empress Wu and was released as the Jingcheng Order.

Liu Yizhi is also a prodigy, four years old can recite "Lisao", "Book of Songs", six years old can write articles, filial piety and friendship Gongsu is famous in the township party.

Liu Yizhi is also like Wang Bo, at the age of fifteen came to Chang'an with poems and texts, visited high-ranking officials, was recommended by Yu Zhining, appointed Songzhou to join the army, and was later recruited by Wu Minzhi into the secretary province, and Minzhi was very friendly.

Liu Yizhi's sister is a harem Shangshi Bureau's medicine, Mrs. Rongguo is old and frail, often sick, Empress Wu sent Liu Dianyao to Xiuxiangfang to inquire about Mrs. Rongguo's condition.

Wu Minzhi told Liu Yizhi the specific date of the inquiry, and Liu Yizhi asked to visit her sister at the old lady's house. Wu Minzhi knew that it was against the palace rules to do so, and the harem officials could not meet with their families privately, but they still agreed.

On that day, Liu Dianyao and other female officials came to the house to inquire about Mrs. Rongguo's condition, and after the physical examination, Wu Minzhi led Liu Dianyao to the side room of the inner courtyard to meet Liu Yizhi. The two of them chattered for a long time, exchanged gifts, and said goodbye reluctantly under the urging of the medicine.

After this incident was reported, Liu Dianyao was punished by Gong Zheng Luoxia. Liu Yizhi has not been held accountable for the time being. Empress Wu knew that her nephew did it, but she was helpless.