Xia Xue's series of scientific and technological industrial reforms and social reforms in the Tang Dynasty angered some extremely conservative ministers in the imperial court, who felt that Empress Changsun had broken the rules of the ancestors, violated the ancestral system of etiquette, and acted recklessly, undermining the basic national policy of "agriculture-oriented"; destroyed the ancient adage that "a woman is virtuous if she is not talented"; They believe that men and women cannot be equal, that women should be inferior to men, that they cannot go out to work, that they can only teach their husbands and children at home, and that women cannot dance in public, especially that kind of obscene waltz. Men with ingenuity can achieve careers, but women with ingenuity is not only not a good thing, but also the root cause of chaos in the world, causing disasters, and calamity to the country and the people. In particular, Empress Changsun also wants to reform the laws of the Tang Dynasty, and is ready to implement the same "rule of law" and "equality before the law" as the Angel Kingdom, which will seriously weaken the privileges of the high-ranking officials and nobles of the Tang Dynasty. I heard that Empress Changsun is also preparing to carry out tax reforms, which will offend the interests of high-ranking officials, nobles and large landowners.

Therefore, the conservative forces with the founding fathers and old ministers such as Hou Junji, the secretary of the military department, and Li Junxian, the general of Zuowu Houzhonglang, as the core, felt that this extremely talented Empress Changsun would sooner or later ruin the Tang Dynasty and endanger their interests, so they decided to attack Empress Changsun.

The first step was to find conservatives in the central local government to form an alliance against Empress Changsun's reforms, and report to Li Shimin from all over the country all kinds of recitals that slandered Empress Changsun, such as: "The chicken Si Chen, the only way to find the family", women in politics are like hens crowing, which is a bad omen; For example: Empress Changsun is dictatorial and arbitrary, interferes in national affairs, disrupts the dynasty, and is a disaster to the country and the people. Created public opinion, spread rumors and slandered Empress Changsun, hoping that Li Shimin would see the public opinion of the Tang Dynasty against Empress Changsun, so as to finally depose Empress Changsun and set up a new queen with virtuous traditions.

After tossing and turning like this for a while, these conservative ministers were disappointed to find that it did not work at all, and Li Shimin did not believe in these rumor-mongering concerts at all, and later even ignored all the recitals of the impeachment of Empress Changsun and directly destroyed them.

The bright ones can't do it, they can only come to the yin ones!

In the evening, the wind was fierce and the black clouds were flying.

In a dark room in the mansion of the Marquis of the Ministry of War, more than a dozen figures were sitting side by side, silent for a long time. Suddenly, lightning flashed, and the sky suddenly thundered. The entire Chang'an City trembled, and the pouring rain poured down from the cracks in the clouds. The rain hit the window like a hailstone, making a "crackling" sound.

The candles flickered in the room, and more than a dozen figures were reflected on the snow-white wall like hideous ghosts.

Wang Ya, the skinny doctor with white beard and beard, cried with tears: "King Wu of Zhou once said: 'There is no morning for the chicken, the morning for the chicken, but the rope of the family', and the hen is not allowed to crow in the morning. If the hen crows in the morning, the family is finished. The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and if the harem interferes in politics, the country will be finished. Since ancient times, men are supreme, men are inferior to women, women are only suitable for staying at home and teaching their husbands and children, and managing social affairs is our business. The current Empress Changsun is dictatorial and arbitrary, interfering in national affairs, disrupting the dynasty, destroying the ancestral system of etiquette and law, and acting recklessly, which is a bad omen! The emperor blindly listens to the queen's slanderous words and governs indiscriminately, this is going to ruin the country! Woo-"

"Changsun Xue's birthday and the saint are against each other, and she is the most unsuitable woman to be a queen. But the Holy One did not listen, alas——, now it has been fulfilled! With such a queen, we old ministers are in danger! - Datang is in danger! ——" Taishi Ling Shang Daoling shook his head and sighed.

"What kind of science does this demon girl talk about all day long, what is science, I have never heard of any ancient sage talk about it, it is simply a fallacy and a bunch of nonsense! I argued with some scholars who were not convinced, and she actually asked us two simple questions: Which is faster to freeze in a cup of hot water or a glass of cold water? What makes a ten-pound iron ball and a one-pound iron ball fall freely from the tower at the same time, which one hits the ground first? - This is what a three-year-old child knows, of course, cold water freezes faster than hot water, and of course the heavy iron ball falls to the ground before the light iron ball...... It is a humiliation of our IQ to test such a simple question to test us bachelors who are full of poetry and books......" Bachelor Cai also said indignantly.

"Master Cai, I secretly did an experiment in winter, and the same big cup actually freezes faster than cold water, which is really incredible! I have also secretly experimented with two iron balls, and when the heavy iron ball and the light iron ball fall from the same height, they actually hit the ground at the same time, which is also a bit unexpected......" Mr. Liu stammered.

"Master Liu, it's impossible, right? You're not mistaken, right? - This is too contrary to common sense...... Could it be that the demon girl has cast some demon spell? ……”

"I can't figure out why! ……”

"Oh, when is it, still arguing about this inconsequential knowledge! - I think the saint is bewitched by the demon girl of Changsun Xue, and does not listen to the advice of our group of loyal ministers, if this continues, the Tang Dynasty is in danger! We're in danger! ——" Hou Junji, the secretary of the military department with a calm bearing and a stout body, said sadly and angrily.

The crowd fell into anxiety and silence.

……

There was a thunderclap that rattled the doors and windows of the room.

"The saint is confused, but our group of old ministers are sober, and the saint is unwilling to do it, so let us let our old ministers do it for the saint, except for this demon girl who has brought disaster to the country and the people! ——" Yushu is in the wind, the handsome and upright Zuo Wuhou Zhonglang said with a chill in his voice.

"What?" Doctor Wang Ya exclaimed.

After all, assassinating the queen is a big crime to exterminate the nine clans, and more than a dozen people were silent for a while.

Silence, deathly silence, so still that the air was gelled together, and even the embroidery needles could be heard on the ground. The light of the candles stopped beating and seemed to be getting darker and darker.

……

"Eldest Sun Xue, that demon girl lives in the heavily guarded palace most of the time, how can we start?" Hou Junji's face was full of gloom, breaking the dead silence.

The handsome and upright Li Junxian smiled sinisterly, his face was cold, and he whispered in Hou Junji's ear for a while, and the haze on Hou Junji's big black face dissipated, and a cold smile slowly appeared......

In the morning, the sun was charming, Xia Xue lay on the luxurious and comfortable big bed and stretched her waist, Li Shimin got up before dawn and went to the court, he was really a good emperor who was diligent and dedicated.

The maid Dongmei walked in early, a glass of milk, a piece of bread, and a boiled egg, this is a simple breakfast that Xia Xue requested, for the luxury of dozens of meals for breakfast in the past, Xia Xue felt that it was too wasteful, and she didn't like it if she couldn't finish it.

"Her Royal Highness the Queen is invited to dine." Dongmei bowed respectfully to Xia Xue. In ancient times, the general title for the emperor was: His Majesty the Emperor, and the title for the empress was: Her Royal Highness the Empress. However, the subordinates of the Angel Kingdom still called Xia Xue when they saw it: "Your Majesty" or "Her Majesty the Queen", and even the "Her Majesty the Queen" in the past, Xia Xue, who didn't care much about red tape, didn't restrain her old subordinates too much in this regard, which also became one of the crimes accused of impeachment by some conservative ministers of the Tang Dynasty who opposed her, but Xia Xue never cared, but fortunately, Li Shimin, who was not informal, didn't care either.

For Xia Xue, love and marriage cannot be the whole of her life. Because she knows very well that when a woman regards love, marriage, and children as her whole life, that is the beginning of her tragedy.

Women in the future know that a good love and a happy marriage not only require blood and sincere feelings, but also need superb love wisdom.

Women can never lose themselves, women can never lose their independent self, no matter how sweet love is, no matter how happy the marriage is, no matter how cute the children are, they can't lose themselves, otherwise it will be the beginning of their own tragedy. Just like the earth and the sun, the moon and the earth, each must always have its own independent orbit, so that they can attract each other and accompany each other in harmony; If you lose yourself and lose your independence, then either the moon hits the earth, or the earth hits the sun, which will only be a devastating result, and the smart and intelligent Xia Xue certainly knows this. Therefore, although Li Shimin is very good to her, trusts her very much, and their marriage is very happy, Xia Xue still maintains her independence, her hometown - Angel Country, her safety and security - Angel Army and Black Guard, she did not completely hand over to Datang and handed over to Li Shimin.

Fortunately, Li Shimin loves Xia Xue very much, trusts Xia Xue very much, understands Xia Xue very much, respects Xia Xue very much, never asks for the right in this regard, and never touches these red lines, although many ministers continue to sow discord with Li Shimin on these things, but Li Shimin is not moved at all, which actually saved Li Shimin's marriage, so he said: "Trust is the biggest and most solid cornerstone of love and marriage!" ”。 If Li Shimin listened to the rumors, was not at ease with Xia Xue, took away the military power of her angel army, disbanded her black-clothed guards, and occupied her angel country, then Xia Xue would definitely say goodbye to him. ”

"Put it on the dinner table first, you go out first, I'll eat after washing." Dongmei knew that this unique queen of the eldest grandson didn't like to be served by others when she washed, ate, washed, bathed, or anything, she did it herself, she and the queen of the eldest grandson had been in contact for a while and were used to it, so she bowed again and pulled the door out.

Xia Xue asked Dongmei to put breakfast on the dining table, Xia Xue freshened up and brushed her teeth and used breakfast, and then asked Dongmei to take the empty tableware out......

Ten days later, in Hou Junji's mansion, the candlelight was still flickering, but Hou Junji's black face became darker this time, "Brother Li Xian, your chronic. Do poisons work? It's been ten days, and the witch still seems to have nothing to do. ”

Li Junxian's handsome face also became gloomy, "I also feel strange, you know, in the past ten days, except for dinner, because I had to eat with the saint, I didn't poison it, and I gave the demon queen's breakfast and lunch every day. Poison. The medicine has been tested repeatedly, and it has poisoned dozens of people, and there is absolutely no problem at all. ”

"Will she not eat?"

"No, the inside line told me that because the breakfast and lunch requested by the demon queen are very simple and the amount is very small, the demon queen eats all the breakfast and lunch every day, which is what the inner line told me, saying that he sees it with his own eyes every day."

"Could it be that this demon girl is really like Su Daji, she is a fox spirit, and ordinary poison is immortal?"

"What a vixen, what a fairy descends to earth, I think it's just a lie!"

"What do we do next?"

"If you can't poison it, then we'll do it directly!" Li Junxian's handsome face became even more gloomy......

Two days later, Xia Xue wore a comfortable nightdress, stretched out on the wide bed, and slowly got out of bed to freshen up and brush her teeth.

"Your Royal Highness, please have breakfast?" Dongmei bowed to Xia Xue.

"Put it on the dinner table, I'll go wash up first." Xia Xue turned around and walked towards the bathroom, and just as she turned around, Dongmei suddenly pulled out a dagger from her waist. The head, extremely sharp, and with poison quenched on it, stabbed Xia Xue fiercely in the back.

Xia Xue was caught off guard, dagger. The first is deeply inserted. Entering Xia Xue's waist and back in a nightdress, Xia Xue screamed "ah......

A day later, Hou Junji's mansion was still flickering by candlelight. However, today's Hou Junji looked restless, "It's been a day, and I don't see the news of the demon girl being stabbed in the palace, and our inner line seems to have evaporated from the world, what's going on?" ”

Li Junxian's handsome face was also full of anxiety, "However, there doesn't seem to be anything abnormal in the saint, it stands to reason that the queen was stabbed, and there should be at least a search and interrogation or something, but why is there no movement at all?" ”

"Could it be that our inside line didn't dare to do it at all?"

"No, his family is controlled by us, give him a hundred dares, and he will not dare to disobey our orders. It's just that why did this guy disappear and can't be contacted again? ”

"What are we going to do then?"

"If the demon girl is still alive, we can't stop, we don't get rid of the demon girl, and we won't give up. Lord Hou, don't worry, I'll come down to meet the plane. Li Junxian's handsome face became a little distorted, looking very hideous......

Three days later, Empress Changsun appeared outside the palace intact, she wore the queen's gorgeous long dress, and sat in a luxurious carriage, Dugu Jun drove the carriage, Ouyang Yong and Ouyang Qian followed on horseback, followed by twenty cavalry of the Tang Imperial Forbidden Army.

The group went north out of Chang'an City, walked about fifteen miles along the wide and flat official road, and then turned east into a dirt road and drove towards Angel Farm, which was thirty miles away.

Angel Farm is planted with wheat, corn, rice, soybeans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams and other crop varieties specially cultivated by Xia Xue for the northern region, which is related to Datang's food security, so Xia Xue will check it regularly every month.

When the group passed through a small forest, they saw many thick tree trunks piled up on the road in front of them, Dugu Jun hurriedly pulled the reins, stopped the carriage, and suddenly a dense group of arrows and locusts shot from the woods towards Xia Xue's team, and several royal forbidden soldiers were caught off guard and were shot off their horses. Immediately afterward, more than 200 black-clothed men with masked faces came out of the woods armed with crossbow arrows and swords, none of them shouted for killing, but silently surrounded and killed, like a group of well-trained killing machines.

"Protect the Queen!" The forbidden army shouted, and hurriedly pulled out their weapons to meet them, and Dugu Jun, Ouyang Yong, and Ouyang Qian also pulled out their weapons and fought with the killers who rushed up.

The killers' tricks are not fancy, and the posture is not beautiful, but they are very simple and effective, rushing, stabbing, chopping, slashing, each action is not dragged in the mud, only for the purpose of taking people's lives, full of strong killing intent.