Chapter 738: The Story Behind a Letter from Home

The people there don't fully believe in the Buddha, but the temples there are stunningly magnificent. You can see countless dignitaries in fine silk roaming the streets, you can see commoners in coarse cloth clothes talking to the nobles with their heads held high, and you can see the people walking by in front of the magnificent palace. It was the Li family who ruled this vast empire, but apart from the abdicated previous emperor and the current emperor, the most powerful were the younger brother of the former empress and the current emperor.

It is a mother and son who stand above everyone, with the most prominent position and the most powerful tacit understanding.

Li Xian didn't know that Chi Maren, who had embarked on his way home without achieving his goal, had written such a passage on parchment on the eve of leaving Luoyang City. He didn't know that even though he had tried to be more vigilant, there were still people secretly trying to figure out the possibility of something.

People are ambitious, and this is a truth that has been enshrined as the golden rule by countless people. Just as some people become extremely old and decadent after losing power, more people are trying their best to think about how to take power back after losing power. They usually hide themselves in the shadows with the most perfect disguise, but they always keep a pair of sharp eyes on everything around them, calculating the opportunities that certain things may bring them.

And such rats do not only exist in the stinky ditches of Luoyang. Although it is a conspiracy, the place of plot is often in the ornate study of those deep mansions, from the seemingly poetic literati gatherings in the gardens, and from the high-minded discussions at the banquets. As long as they are like-minded, after enduring it for so many years, they can't wait.

"Come on, if you wait any longer, you won't have a chance in the future!"

"I think it's better to be cautious, you know...... They are still under house arrest. ”

"What are you afraid of, before Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, he was not in danger, but in the end, it was not a success!"

"It's not easy. The Yulin Army was firmly in the hands of Li Liulang, and without his approval, no one would be able to mobilize a single soldier. ”

"You're stupid, of course you have to fake the decree at this time! Since it is in his name, those people will refuse? Who else in the world is better at buying people's hearts than him, and the Yulin Army wants to support him when he hears it. There will definitely be a group response! ”

"Hey, everyone has a plan to drive away the wolf, but tens of millions of other people's families have not lost both, but we have lost first! I'm having a comfortable life this day, but I don't want to lose my life without anything! You do it to you, but don't get involved with me. Although Li Liulang said that his methods were powerful, he still ...... me Wait, what do you want to do, I'm your own brother...... Stop it! ”

The next day, a prince of the clan who had lived in Luoyang for five or six years died suddenly. When the news was sent to Zongzheng Temple, Li Yuanjia, the king of Zongzhengqing, just sighed, ordered someone to come to the door to offer condolences and formulated a protocol. I left it alone. all these years. The population of the Li Tang royal family has grown considerably, and it is normal for three or two people to die. He didn't even think there was anything wrong with the death of the thirty-seventh clan on the funeral form, after all, the level of medical care in these years was really limited.

The emperor's family went to Lishan to soak in the hot springs, in fact, they still brought so many people, in addition to Liu Zhi, the prime minister, there was also a Zhongshu housekeeper, and several important officials under the Zhongshu family. In addition, there are several royal clans that have always been obedient, such as Li Yuanliang, the king of Huo, who is considered to be the elder of Li Zhi. For example, there are several female relatives who are a generation higher than the eldest princess. As for the others, even if they have a lot of free time, they can't go with them.

According to Li Zhi's righteous and awe-inspiring words, if you can not disturb the people, you will not disturb the people, and you must fully embody the demeanor of loving the people like a son.

After more than ten years, I came to Lishan again and saw the well-repaired palace pavilion in the mountain. Enjoy the gentle and beautiful atmosphere in the warm bath. Shoot in the mountains when you have nothing to do, or simply gather the three sons who came with you to talk about the world. For Emperor Li Zhi. This day is comfortable and comfortable, and there is no kind of nagging person in the same company, what can be more perfect than this?

Being able to soak in the hot springs to soothe your nerves and relieve your fatigue is of course very pleasant for Li Hong, the person who made the suggestion. As for Li Xian and Li Dan, not to mention, if it weren't for the fact that the imperial doctor said that the warm soup couldn't be soaked all day long, they wouldn't have been able to come out of the pool. These three brothers all brought their wives and concubines with them, and the mandarin ducks played in the water and had endless fun, all of them were a picture of joy.

The only one who still keeps a full cool head is the Empress Wu. Although there were no major military affairs to deal with, she still browsed the documents from Luoyang every night before going to bed—these lands were sent by Li Xian, some were sent by her henchmen in the court, and some were sent from the political affairs hall. However, every night when she was working hard with candles, her husband often made trouble beside her, and she really couldn't cry or laugh after several times.

Is this the so-called old child?

"Mei Niang, it's so late, there are no major events in the southeast and northwest now, even if Xian'er will be lazy, there are at least so many prime ministers left in Luoyang, don't worry so much......"

Empress Wu helplessly took the hairpin and dialed it, put down the family letter that was only half read in her hand, and Yingying walked to the bed. Seeing that she took off her robe and slowly lowered the curtain herself, the two palace people waiting outside tiptoed out, with indescribable envy on their faces. The harmony of the emperor and the queen is of course the rarest from ancient times to the present, and what is even more rare is the well-maintained figure and skin of the Empress Wu, not to mention them, who doesn't say that the Empress Taishang is never old?

After a while, the rickety bed in the room fell silent, and after a while, there was another sound of even snoring from the bed. I don't know how long it took, the curtain that had just been put down was lifted, and a figure dressed in a single cloth walked barefoot to the table just now, and when he saw that it was still there, he sat down again, letting the green silk hang on his waist.

"Now Luoyang seems to be fine, but there seems to be an undercurrent turbulent inside, sometimes there are nursery rhymes or rumors, among which there are even more prophecies. Some people even say that there are no two heavens and no three masters, and such rebellious words are even spread among children, and they must be guarded against. The minister risked his death to play, and His Royal Highness the Imperial Brother has been controlling the feather forest very strictly recently, and he may have heard the wind to take precautions......"

This is not a family letter, in fact, just in front of me, Empress Wu has already finished reading Li Xian's handwritten letter, and what she is reading at this time is the letter sent by Pei Yan. Even though she had only added such a call at the end, she still felt a little uneasy. Over the years, she has not grasped foreign and internal affairs as before, and the development of various things can be regarded as her wishes, so this time she easily agreed to come to Lishan.

One is that I want to have a rare opportunity to relax, and the other is that I want to leave to see if there is anything that I have overlooked before. Now that I think about it carefully, it doesn't matter if she and Li Zhi came together, in addition, Li Hong, the emperor, also came, plus Li Xian and Li Dan's brothers, if someone transferred troops to directly surround Lishan and kill them all......

"No, Hyun'er definitely wouldn't do that. He is a man who cherishes feathers, and he can't even think about this kind of rebellious thing......"

Empress Wu carefully hid Pei Yan's letter, shook her head and muttered to herself, but for a moment she showed a thoughtful expression. Even Pei Yan put aside the taboo and wrote a letter to her about this matter, why didn't Li Xian mention it? Thinking of this, she immediately found the letter she had just read and read it carefully. And after looking at it so closely, she noticed a little difference, and her brows immediately frowned.

At this moment, there was a soft knock on the door outside, and she was full of surprise, but she did not stand up. Listening closely, there seemed to be two people outside who were whispering in a low voice, and after a while, there was another creak, and the door was pushed open a crack, and an agile figure suddenly rushed in.

Although the room was dim, the man still saw Empress Wu at a glance, and he was stunned for a moment, and only after a while did Ai Ai come forward and salute: "I didn't know that Your Majesty hadn't slept yet, so ......"

"If I hadn't seen it was Wan'er, I would have thought it was some bold guy!" Wu Hou showed disgust, and saw Shangguan Wan'er's pretty face flushed, so he asked, "It's so late, what are you sneaking around?" ”

Shangguan Wan'er cautiously glanced behind the curtain over there, and made sure that the Emperor Taishang must have fallen asleep, so she stepped forward and lowered her voice and said: "Today, my grandfather sent me a letter from home, I opened it and looked at it, but it contained a handwritten letter from the master, saying that it was for Your Majesty, I felt strange, so I didn't care that it was night, and asked Your Majesty for forgiveness." ”

Li Xian's handwritten letter was actually sent by Shangguan Yi? Empress Wu also felt puzzled at this moment, and took a look at the first line, and her originally puzzled face suddenly became gloomy. She just remembered clearly, Li Xian's family letter clearly only had two pieces of paper, and at the beginning of this letter, Li Xian went straight to the point and said that there were three pieces of paper written in front of her, so where did the next one go?

She frowned tightly and finished reading the letter sent by her son, and the originally vague outline in her heart became extremely clear at this time, and at the same time, she was more aware of Li Xian's purpose for doing this. It's just that compared to the advice made by Li Xian in the first letter that followed, her thoughts were much deeper.

The so-called luring the snake out of the hole is certainly worth considering, but the more important thing is not just to catch it all, but to cut the grass and eradicate the roots! She's already very tolerant of some guys, but since they don't know each other and take the initiative to provoke, she doesn't mind going on a killing spree!

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