Chapter Twenty-Seven: Counteroffensive Countdown (I)

If it is changed to an occasion, it can also be so focused by the ministers, Wu Meiniang's heart must be full of pride, just because this is the goal she has always been diligently pursuing, but at this moment, the focus of the ministers makes Wu Meiniang's heart like a fire, partial survival can not be attacked, it is really uncomfortable enough, the fire in the heart can't help but surge wildly, although the face is still peaceful, but there are essences in the eyes from time to time jumping, like lightning and thunder before the storm is coming.

Skillfully using the skills of conversation to manipulate the direction of the situation has always been Wu Meiniang's proud ability, whether it is the harem to compete for favor, or the use of Li Yifu and other henchmen to fight political opponents, Wu Meiniang has never missed, from the original competition for favor Queen Wang, Xiao Shufei to the nearest political enemy Shangguanyi, which one is not a happy defeat, but today this trick not only failed to work, but was borrowed by someone to fight hard, and this person is still Li Xian, who she Wu Meiniang has never taken very much to heart, This made Wu Meiniang even more annoyed.

Although Li Xian is the son of his relatives, Wu Meiniang rarely pays attention to it, just because in Wu Meiniang's mind, Li Xian is an unsuccessful son, from personality to qualifications, most of them have nothing to offer, and it is never an exaggeration to say that he is a mediocre talent, even if it was occasionally revealed in the previous edict case, Wu Meiniang still didn't care too much, just thought that what he did was just from the instigation of Li Xian, the second son who was both ambitious and capable, so the focus of all Wu Meiniang's arrangements was actually on Li Xian's body. But she never expected that Li Xian, who should have been insignificant, would give her such a big "surprise".

The purpose of killing chickens is not for the chicken itself, but to set an example for monkeys, in Wu Meiniang's arrangement, the little eunuch Zhang Dekai is a "chicken", and Li Xian, the son who is not a weapon in Wu Meiniang's eyes, is also a "chicken", the purpose of killing these two chickens is to set an example of Li Xian's disobedient "monkey", this arrangement was not a big problem, if nothing else, Li Xian's dishonest "horse monkey" is bound to be quiet for a while, In order to free up the time that Wu Meiniang urgently needed to make up for the losses caused by the edict case and eliminate the adverse effects, but the plan always can't catch up with the rapid changes, Li Xian, who thought it should be a "chicken", now doesn't seem to have the consciousness of "chicken" at all, but is noisy, and he actually stirred up what should have been a good situation into a pot of raw rice, which is called Wu Meiniang, the "chef", how embarrassing!

"Your Majesty, the queen, the old ministers are ashamed."

In the strange silence, Xu Jingzong, who had been standing silently on the side, suddenly came out of the side, bowed to Gaozong and his wife, and sighed.

"Why did Prime Minister Xu say this?"

Wu Meiniang didn't know how to answer Gaozong's question - Li Xian was unwilling to allow Li Xian to practice martial arts, and if she didn't allow it, she couldn't find a proper reason to oppose it for a while, and she was in a dilemma.

"The old minister thought that His Royal Highness King Lu said that 'my Tang Dynasty is restless and wars are frequent', which is true, the old minister and others, as courtiers, cannot settle the country, and actually want the prince to practice martial arts to defend the country, dereliction of duty, ashamed, ashamed." Xu Jingzong is worthy of being a veteran of the Three Dynasties, with a keen mind, and he can see Wu Meiniang's intentions, under this opening, he pretended to be ashamed, but in fact, he sealed Li Xian's excuse for practicing martial arts - the subtext in these words is to allow Li Xian to practice martial arts, that is, the heavenly family is dissatisfied with the incompetence of the courtiers, in other words, allowing Li Xian to practice martial arts is to deny the ability of the ministers, such a big hat, not to mention that Gaozong is not a virtuous emperor who can't afford it, that is, he is as wise as Taizong is afraid and does not dare to take it rashly.

"Xu Xiang is dedicated to the country, and he has worked hard and made great achievements, so he must not blame himself for this." Wu Meiniang's meticulousness is very comparable, just listen to it and already understand the true meaning of Xu Jingzong's words, which first comforted Xu Jingzong, and then, without waiting for Gaozong to speak, immediately threw out a killer idea: "Your Majesty, the concubine remembers that Taizong is in Japan, and the abolished prince Li Chengqian once asked to fight in Taizong, and Taizong said: This is not a person who can intervene in the children, this situation and this Jingchen concubine still remember it as fresh, I don't know if Your Majesty or forget?" ”

"Ah, this, this ......" The reason why Gaozong agreed with Li Xian to practice martial arts actually didn't think too much, it was purely out of the heart of his beloved son, and he didn't want to touch Li Xian's mind, but he never expected to be so stirred up by Xu Jingzong, and there was such a deep meaning, and moreover, when the abolished prince Li Chengqian asked for a battle strategy, he also waited on the side, knowing that Taizong had indeed said so, Gaozong, who had always regarded himself as filial piety, was unwilling to go against Taizong's will, but he faintly felt that things were not as evil as Xu Jingzong said. I couldn't help but be a little stunned for a while, and I didn't know what to say.

What an old dog, it's really hard enough to bite! Li Xian knew that Xu Jingzong was difficult, but he never expected that Xu Jingzong would be so difficult to get to such a point, seeing that the good situation that he had managed to operate was so broken into pieces by Xu Jingzong's words, Li Xian couldn't help but feel a little anxious, but he knew in his heart that he couldn't be in a hurry at this time, and only by being calm could he find a way to deal with it, so when Xu Jingzong and Wu Meiniang sang and harmonized, Li Xianqiang suppressed the itch and anger in his heart, and his brain was running rapidly, waiting for Gaozong to speak, Li Xian already has a plan in his heart.

"Father, the child doesn't know whether to say a word or not." Without waiting for Gaozong to say why, Li Xian had already stood up again and reported loudly.

"I have something to say, but it's okay to speak, I'll listen." Gaozong has always been a person who has no opinions, and he doesn't know how to deal with the attack between Xu Jingzong and Wu Meiniang.

"Father, the saint has clouds, life is rare for seventy years, this saying is that there is a fixed number of people's life, it is difficult to surpass too much, although the generals of our dynasty are rich, but they are already long-lived people, Li Ji, General Li is seventy years old; Su Dingfang and Su Lao General have two out of seventy; Liu Renliang and Liu Sikou are thirty in sixty, Xue Rengui and General Xue are younger, and they are more than fifty. Even if there are young heroes such as Cheng Wuting, most of them lack experience, and it may be difficult to be a big responsibility. No, there are Tubo tigers in the west, Turkic murderers in the north, caves in the south from time to time, Goguryeo rampant in the east, although they are not confidants, but like maggots on the tarsal bones, lingering, if you don't pay attention to military affairs, how can you come to the peace of the world, the child is not talented, even if the practice of martial arts may not be successful, however, the child is a child of the heavenly family, and the matter of martial arts may be an example for the government and the opposition, if this move can share one or two worries for the father, the child does not dare to resign, and I implore the father and the emperor for permission! Li Xian bowed unhurriedly and saluted, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he talked freely, citing examples, expressing attitudes, and his words were sincere and high-spirited, which really made the listeners excited.

"Father, the seventh brother serves the heart of the court, the child thinks so, and implores his father to allow the seventh brother to serve the heart." As soon as Li Xian's voice fell, Li Xian immediately stood up and echoed clearly.

"Father, the child thinks that the seventh brother's heart is very good, and he can try it." After the prince Li Hong tried to rein in Li Xian last time and failed, his heart for Li Xian was already light, so when Li Xian was attacked in front, Li Hong did not intend to help, however, when he saw the two brothers clearly collided with the queen of the horse, Li Hong's mind finally tilted, just because compared to the competition between the brothers, Li Hong has a stronger guard against the affairs of the queen of Wu, and he is happy to see the queen of Wu frustrated. He stood up and supported Li Xian without hesitation.

With the appearance of Li Hong and Li Xian, the current situation has unconsciously evolved into the situation after the three kings fight, and all the prime ministers were dumbfounded, although their minds were different, but no one dared to speak indiscriminately at such a sensitive time, and they all invariably chose the strategy of silent bystanders, even Xu Jingzong, a hardcore rear party, honestly closed his mouth and started to watch from the wall.

"Okay, since Xian'er has this heart, how can I not be thoughtful, I am accurate in this matter!" Gao Zong is a person who is easily swayed by feelings, this time he heard Li Xian speak generously, and saw that the other two sons expressed their support one after another, and the pride in his heart was released, and he did not hesitate any longer, high-fived, and agreed to Li Xian's request to Wu.

"Your Majesty, Xian'er is loyal, and this matter should be announced to the world, and it will not be in vain for Xian'er to be filial." Seeing that Gaozong had already approved Li Xian's request, a trace of haze quickly flashed across Wu Meiniang's face, her red lips pursed, and she suddenly interjected with a smile.

"Okay, very good, Mei Niang's words are very meaningful, I will make people draw up a decree, edict the four seas, and carry forward the spirit of my Tang Dynasty to martial arts!" Gaozong had previously approved Li Xian's performance out of excitement, and he forgot to ask Wu Meiniang's opinion, he was worried that Wu Meiniang would be surprised, but when he heard that Wu Meiniang would say this, he was overjoyed, and he agreed with a smile.

Announcement to the world? Hey, I've set up another set up for us to drill, it's interesting! Li Xian's mind is very sharp, just listen to Wu Meiniang's words, he has already understood his intentions - Wu can only set the country, but can not be a country, and Li Xian is erected as an example of Xiang Wu, the intention is to exclude Li Xian from the ranks of heirs, if Li Xian Xiang Wu is just a show, sooner or later he will show his flaws, and at that time, there is no need for the Empress Wu to make a move, and the bullet on the other side of the Yushitai will be enough for Li Xian to drink a pot.

"The son thanks his father and his mother, and the child must work hard to learn and live up to the high expectations of his father and mother." Although Li Xian understood the sinister intentions of the Empress Wu, he didn't take it to heart at all, just because this was Li Xian's self-reliant cover-up strategy, he did not hesitate to thank the Holy Grace.

"Okay, Xian'er can work hard, I should be rewarded, and when I finish today, I'll stop here." Seeing that the matter had been discussed happily, Gaozong didn't want to do more, so after saying a few words, he planned to go back to the harem to rest.

"Your Majesty is slow, Weichen has a ginseng!" Before Gaozong got up, a person suddenly flashed out from the side, knelt down in front of the hall, and reported loudly......