Shangyang Palace, Guanfeng Palace.

Empress Wu convened Zaifu and important ministers to discuss the matter, in the center of the hall, on the purple-red wool carpet, dozens of people knelt, the palace gate guards on duty last night, and the Qianniu Guards on duty in the Vientiane Shrine, including Quan Ce, all prostrate in front of the throne of the Empress Wu, waiting for the fall.

On Quan Ce's back, there was an inexplicable glance from time to time, although Xue Huaiyi had fallen out of favor, but after all, he was once a pillow person after Wuhou, perverse, no one dared to offend, but the young man in front of him dared to swing a knife to cut off his good head.

When they first heard the news, these ministers were in disbelief, their first reaction was disbelief, they were okay, at least they could maintain their apparent calmness, the officials outside the palace gate, the officials in the scarlet robe and the green robe with a lower rank, no one could hold it at the moment, and the stools on the table seemed to be all covered with thorns, making it difficult to sit still, scurrying around, and deducing the story version of "Xue Guogong", which was full of tricks.

In just one morning, from the officialdom to the people, the rumors are boiling, the name of the power policy is passed on by word of mouth, adding oil and vinegar, all over the streets and alleys, outlining and painting boats, and then becoming a man of the hour.

In the palace, the Empress Wu did not speak, and no one in the courtiers dared to speak, they were waiting, waiting for a new batch of sinners to arrive.

Tianshu Buddha Hall and Vientiane Shrine cost hundreds of millions, condense the power of thousands of skilled craftsmen, among which the facilities such as water discharge, fire and lightning protection, all neat and tidy, the effect is extraordinary, now a torch is dropped, it will be burned into ashes overnight, there must be something strange in it, the palace province launched hundreds of palace maids and eunuchs in the palace, investigated for a long time in the ruins, under the floor tiles of the Tianshu Buddha Hall, found a gunpowder bag that had not been ignited.

"Quan Ce, you created this thing?" Empress Wu's eyes drooped and her expression was unpredictable.

Quan Ce's head lowered lower, and his forehead touched the carpet, "Back to Your Majesty, this thing is indeed the first of its kind by the courtier, it was obtained from a folk traveling Daoist, the courtier used to make a blasting rod on Chinese New Year's Eve, and after His Majesty applied for it, the minister handed it over to the general as a prisoner, and it was never made again"

Empress Wu's red lips opened lightly, and she spit out a few words, "You can toss"

Hearing the faint rebuke in Empress Wu's words, the Zaifu in the hall each thought about it, Wu Sansi was still a little annoyed on his face, he knew that the bald donkey was not pleasing to his aunt, and the Lantern Festival ritual did not need to be so heavy, the golden Buddha with a smile was worth more than 100,000 yuan, and now when I think about it, I still feel pain.

While speaking, Wei Ji, who will be a master craftsman, and Wu Youxu, who will be a young eunuch, will be arrested and brought to justice, and they will be pressed down on the carpet and kneel.

"You, do you know this?" The Wu clan relatives, at least some preferential treatment, the Empress Wu asked Wu Youxu when she opened her mouth.

"Your Majesty, my nephew knows that this thing was made by me and the craftsmen in the prison," Wu Youxu said.

"You made it, who will keep it?" Empress Wu frowned slightly, and the meaning of her words could not tell whether it was inducement or expectation.

"Your Majesty, the nephew is mediocre and incompetent, and he is not very familiar with the way of management, he is only responsible for the construction skills, and the rest of the affairs in the prison are all planned and mastered by the master craftsman" Wu Youxu still said truthfully, he was indeed not good at politics, and the joy and pleasure in his voice were not concealed at all.

"Wei Ji, do you have anything to say?" Empress Wu's cold voice fell, and the sense of oppression was overwhelming.

"Minister, minister......" Wei Ji trembled, his whole body was staggering, and the cold sweat on his forehead was dripping on the carpet, and he soon got wet.

Empress Wu sat high on the throne, snorted softly, and listened to Wei Ji's ears, like rolling thunder, her arms couldn't support her, and she was planted on the carpet, like a cartilage worm lying on the carpet trembling and wriggling, ugly to the extreme.

"Take it down, investigate it strictly, thoroughly investigate the ins and outs, and those involved in the case will be severely punished" Empress Wu gently brushed the golden phoenix robe, and the thousand cows in the hall picked him up and threw him to the black-clothed servant outside.

Last night's palace guards were sentenced to be beheaded, more than 10 Yulinwei guarding the Tianshu Buddha Hall, all of them were punished with a hundred rods, and exiled for 3,000 miles.

The severity is different, and it is fair, however, hearing this punishment, Yu Linwei and the others did not react much, but several people in the Eastern Capital Qianniuwei whined and cried.

The Empress Wu listened impatiently, and waved her hand to take them down for execution.

In the center of the hall, only Quan Ce was left.

Empress Wu was not in a hurry to deal with him, "Zhuqing, can you have a discussion?" ”

Dali Temple Qing Di Ren outstanding performance, "The minister thinks that Xue Huaiyi placed the gunpowder in the Tianshu Buddha Hall, and there must be a confidant to know and assist, and the source of the gunpowder is also suspicious, please arrest Xue Huaiyi and his henchmen, and ask him strictly"

"Di Qing's discussion is very much, so it will be thoroughly investigated by Dali Temple," Empress Wu agreed.

Quan Ce glanced sideways at Di Renjie, thinking about it thoroughly, but unfortunately it was too late, although he didn't explain a word, he believed that Rui Lai must have already cleaned up these hidden dangers.

"Your Majesty, please hand over Wei Ji to Dali Temple for interrogation, the two sides will confront each other, and the truth will definitely come out" Di Renjie struck while the iron was hot.

Empress Wu chuckled lightly, and did not let go, such a big thing happened, it is not enough to die Xue Huaiyi to explain, Wei Ji's head is an addition, the truth is not always important, as long as it can block the mouths of the people.

Changed the conversation, "Youxu, you will be the master craftsman to take over, I will give you four words, act according to the rules, do not have scruples, gunpowder is a sharp weapon, must be strictly guarded, can you write it down?" ”

"The nephew obeys the order" Wu Youxu knelt down to receive the order, and there was no joy.

Seeing that the Empress Wu had a posture of ignoring the power policy and starting the discussion, the ministers also followed the action, and the power policy did not exist.

"Your Majesty, please decree, what are the rules for the burial of the late Duke of Eguo?"

"Your Majesty, the new fire in the Taichu Palace has become an ominous place, and it must be rebuilt to welcome Luan, in order to protect everything, please move your majesty to Chang'an"

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that even if there is any inconvenience in Taichu Palace, Shangyang Palace and Suyu Palace can be stationed, and the Shendu is the national capital, and the Son of Heaven cannot be left lightly."

……

After the Empress Wu consulted with the ministers, he said a few words with the direction of the wind, and everything was quickly agreed, Xue Huaiyi took the title of Duke of the country, posthumously presented the state Sima, and sent him with the rank of five-grade official, and the Vientiane Shrine was rebuilt.

Quan Ce knelt on the ground, listening to these high-ranking officials and heavy generals Pili Yangqiu playing a sharp edge, seemingly fragmentary things, but in fact they were faintly confrontations, especially the debate of returning to Chang'an temporarily or staying in Shendu, killing machines, if Empress Wu returned to Chang'an in the first New Year of the emperor, it would be a great blow to her prestige and faith, and it would also be a great shake to the nascent Great Zhou regime.

Empress Wu got up and left the throne, stepped down, and paused in front of Quan Ce's forehead, "Quan Ce, raise your head"

Quan Ce raised his head, but he couldn't see the face of the Empress Wu, the towering trembling on her chest blocked her vision, and the phoenix robe on her body always made Quan Ce feel unreal, exactly the same as the costume worn by a certain Bingbing in later generations, magically intertwining majesty and sexiness.

In front of many courtiers, Empress Wu looked at Quan Ce's face for a while, and reached out to pull a strand of hair hanging down from his forehead behind his ear.

"You kid, it's not easy, there are always some evil things that the gods and gods are talking about for no reason" Empress Wu's voice was soft, revealing some love, "Even if I and the ministers know in their hearts, this matter has nothing to do with you, and you decisively kill the stubborn, it is also a dedication to your duties, however, the Vientiane Divine Palace has become a ruin, after all, you have the responsibility to protect it, if you don't deal with you, it will be difficult to convince the public"

"Taiping has begged me here several times, asking you to go to her house, but I have not allowed it, but now, I have only relied on her, and you will be opened from the eastern capital of Qianniu, and you will be punished with a cane for twenty, and you will be given a leave of one month, and go to the Taiping Mansion to make a family order, Taiping has always loved you, and you must be born in peace, don't make another incident, otherwise, I can't spare you"

"Minister, thank Your Majesty for the grace of heaven" is the right to subdue the order.

The courtiers in the palace watched them interact, and those who had something to do with him slowed down, and the important ministers surnamed Wu were a little envious and jealous.

Quan Ce felt different, his face was very appropriate, full of gratitude and admiration, but his heart was cold and throbbing.

Stubborn? Xue Huaiyi used this word instead in the mouth of the Empress Wu, Jun En is cold and thin, and he is like a tiger with Jun, so much more.

The person next to the pillow can still be like this, how dare he have any illusions about the little love that the Empress Wu has shown at this time?

Everything can only be turned to yourself, act more strictly, and have more eyes, so that your neck can be harder.

(End of chapter)