At dawn, the majestic imperial capital of Chang'an was still asleep in a silent darkness, but many lights were already lit up in the imperial city north of the city.

According to the practice of the Tang Dynasty today, Beijing officials go to court on a single day and do not go to court on two days.

Today is the seventh day of the ninth lunar month, which coincides with a single day.

Rao is like this, there are already a lot of chariots and horses hurrying through the imperial city at dawn, and many civil and military officials and soldiers and servants still have to rush to their respective posts early to start the busy day.

Getting up early and being diligent in government is a political atmosphere left over from the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, and it has continued to this day. It's just that the current saint Li Zhi is in poor health, and it is the Tianhou Wu clan who replaces him from getting up early and working hard.

As usual, Wu Zetian got up half an hour before the Vermilion Bird Gate of the Imperial City opened and made up himself. The palace maid who has served her for more than 20 years only needs to hand over the comb fat powder and other things one by one, and Wu Zetian will personally put on makeup.

Every time at this time, the henchman palace maid beside Wu Zetian will let out a heartfelt exclamation - the queen of heaven's unique ability to dress up with makeup is really amazing. Or perhaps, it is because God is too kind to the queen of heaven, she not only inherited the natural beauty of "red face is not easy to age" from her mother Mrs. Yang, but also used the best maintenance holy products in the world in one person.

Every time the queen of the day stood up from the dresser and turned around, she was still as radiant and energetic as she was more than 20 years ago, as if she had not aged at all. On the other hand, the emperor Li Zhi, who was lying dying in the ice hall of the Ming Dynasty's harem, made it hard to believe that the queen of heaven was five years older than the emperor.

After dressing up, you should review the recital for half an hour, and then have breakfast before going to the court meeting or other government affairs. Over the years, the diva has maintained this habit, rain or shine.

No matter how interesting a thing is, it is acceptable to do it once in a while; But if it can persist for more than ten years, it will be very difficult. What's more, sitting in the court is not an interesting thing, in addition to being boring and boring, it hurts people's brains, and sometimes even kills people with swords and swords.

Therefore, most outsiders can only see the queen of heaven playing with power above the court, but the people around her are all amazed by her wisdom and strength, and admire her perseverance and perseverance.

"Today's order, not the court." Wu Zetian walked slowly outside, and at the same time told the deacon female officer beside him, "The palace only reviews the recitals for half an hour in the study, and breakfast is also used in the study. As soon as the hour comes, he will go to the government hall to discuss with the prime minister. At the beginning of the afternoon, the envoy of Nanzhao was invited to a banquet in the Qide Palace, and after the banquet, he had to accompany His Majesty in the Hanbing Palace. As soon as the time arrived, he immediately went to the Protectorate Tianwang Temple to meet the Tianzhu monks. These priorities must be carefully arranged. ”

"Yes." Left and right promised, and immediately took a pen and wrote it down. The itinerary of the queen of heaven for a day must be arranged in great detail, without the slightest difference.

Just as Wu Zetian was about to step out of the gate of the dormitory, there was a commotion in front of him, as if someone was arguing with the guards guarding the dormitory.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, before the Queen of Heaven strictly decrees that no one can be summoned or enter the palace! Violators will be killed! ”

"Bold!"

Wu Zetian frowned, "Taiping, it's getting more and more nonsense - call her!" ”

Left and right hurriedly ran forward, Wu Zetian frowned, stopped and returned to the dormitory, "I won't go to the study today, just go to the political hall at the time!" ”

"Yes." The female officers on the left and right hurriedly waved down and wrote it down, and someone immediately started to arrange the dots. At this time, everyone already knew in their hearts that Princess Taiping would break into the palace at dawn, and there would be a heavy hidden feeling. Because the queen of heaven rarely "changes the order every day" like this, unless it is a sudden change.

A moment later, Princess Taiping ran into the palace alone, her face haggard and hurried, even her hair was a little messy, and she looked quite wolf and anxious.

Wu Zetian sat on the top of the steps and glanced at her, and suddenly frowned, "Panic!" ”

Princess Taiping's feet stopped, as if her feet had taken root on the ground, and she no longer stepped forward, kneeling down and falling to the ground, "The child knows his mistakes, and the mother forgives her sins!" ”

"Stand down!" Wu Zetianyun waved his sleeves, and he was mighty.

The left and right people hurriedly rushed out and closed the door.

Princess Taiping crawled forward on her knees and came to Wu Zetian, kneeling with her forehead on the ground, without saying a word.

"How many times has this palace taught you, you are the most noble princess of Taiping in the Tang Dynasty. At any time, no matter what happens, you can't lose your nobility and calmness! Wu Zetian didn't shout angrily, but her voice revealed a natural majesty, and she said loudly, "Look at your appearance now, lost and discouraged, ragged - this palace doesn't talk to such a princess!" ”

"Yes......" Princess Taiping replied in a low voice, stood up obediently, quietly walked to the side, and flashed into a side door.

Wu Zetian will be on the top of His Majesty's steps, his expression is solemn, his eyes are shining, and he is waiting.

About a cup of tea passed, Princess Taiping, who had redressed and dressed, went and returned, and bowed in front of Wu Zetian with a look, "The emperor greets the queen of heaven." ”

"No courtesy, sit down!"

Wu Zetian's tone eased a little, but he still looked at Princess Taiping with an expressionless face and no anger, and said lightly: "Didn't you go to Zhaoling with Xue Shao to worship, but suddenly turned back and broke into the palace at dawn?" ”

"The queen of heaven is Rong Bing, and the emperor has a heavy thing to play to the queen of heaven." Princess Taiping lowered her head and said formally like a court official in the court.

"Say." Wu Zetian has only one word.

"Xue Shao, he ...... Done something stupid. Princess Taiping said as her body trembled and her mouth stumbled.

"Go on."

He ...... He conspired with Xue Yuanchao, intending to refute Pei Yan in the political hall and declare his own militaristic claims. Princess Taiping said.

"What claim?" Wu Zetian didn't show up at the slightest bit of anger, and still asked lightly.

Princess Taiping swallowed a mouthful of saliva, didn't dare to look up at her mother at all, and said in a low voice: "He thinks that Fu Nian can't be killed, otherwise the northern frontier will definitely rebel." Moreover, Pei Xingjian cannot be abolished, otherwise the Tang army will be chaotic. At that time, the Turkic tribes may make a comeback, and it is very likely that they will replace Tubo as the biggest henchman of the Tang Dynasty. ”

After Wu Zetian listened, he was silent for a moment.

Princess Taiping's heart was pounding, and she secretly glanced at Wu Zetian from the corner of her eyes with apprehension.

"You're done?" Wu Zetian asked.

Princess Taiping nodded again and again, "Say...... That's it. ”

"Then what should you do, what should you do?" Wu Zetian waved his cloud sleeves lightly and was about to get up.

"Mother!" Princess Taiping was anxious, and crawled forward to grab Wu Zetian's sleeve and prevent her from leaving, "Please, don't blame Xue Lang, okay?" He is also thinking about the future of Datang and wants to contribute to the military affairs of Datang! ”

"Did he tell you to say these things to me?" Wu Zetian asked quietly.

Princess Taiping shook her head again and again, "He won't let me say it." I put him under house arrest, and I ran to Chang'an overnight to secretly sue my mother. ”

"Haha!"

Wu Zetian laughed.

Princess Taiping was stunned, "Mother, why are you laughing?" ”

"There is a dispute between the political and the court, this is a common thing, why should Xue Shao be sneaky, why should you be in a hurry?" Wu Zetian said, "Go back and tell Xue Shao, let him be his concubine with peace of mind, and be a good soldier of his military department." The rest has nothing to do with it. ”

“！” Princess Taiping was stunned for a moment, and she didn't come back to her senses for a while.

She had anticipated a hundred expressions of her mother's anger, and even thought of using her life to ask for forgiveness for Xue Shao. But she only didn't expect that her mother, the current queen of heaven, this iron-fisted strong woman who would not forgive even her own son after offending her, would spare Xue Shao so lightly.

"Why, do you have to ask me to order Xue Shao to be killed before you are willing to return?" Wu Zetian's voice suddenly sank.

"No, no, no, I ...... Let's go, I'll go right away! ”

Princess Taiping hurriedly got up, lifted her skirt and walked out.

It's not so much to go, it's better to say - escape!

Wu Zetian looked at her hasty back indifferently, sighed lightly, and shook his head slightly.

"The woman is not in the middle."

Princess Taiping ran to the door as if she remembered something, and suddenly ran back and stood in front of Wu Zetian, looking at her mother in a daze.

Wu Zetian frowned slightly and looked at his daughter.

"Mother, thank you!"

Princess Taiping threw herself into Wu Zetian's arms, and tears flowed down her eyes. However, there was no crying.

Wu Zetian gently patted her back, "Taiping, you have grown up." You know what to prioritize, and you're worthy of being someone else's wife. ”

Princess Taiping hugged her tighter, and her tears flowed harder.

"Actually, you don't have to rush to the secret and ask for guilt, and you don't have to thank me at all." Wu Zetian gently patted Princess Taiping's back and said unhurriedly, "Because, Xue Shao didn't do anything wrong at all." ”

Princess Taiping raised her head suddenly, "That's Pei Yan's mistake?" ”

"He's not wrong."

"That's Xue Yuanchao's mistake? Or was it that I was wrong? ”

"No, you're not wrong." Wu Zetian smiled slightly and said, "Because none of you have ever thought of harming the country and causing chaos to the government, and you have not done anything to poison the people and betray the country. In addition, there may be minor transgressions worthy of punishment, but after all, it is harmless. ”

Princess Taiping's expression suddenly froze, and she suddenly realized! - No wonder my mother can be called "holy" and I am only a princess!

The queen of heaven, one of the two saints of the Tang Dynasty, stands far taller than ordinary people and sees farther than ordinary people. It is said that the prime minister can support the boat in her belly, but her belly contains the whole overall situation of the world. It is said that everyone has a rod in their hearts, calling the good and evil of people's hearts; She also has a name in her heart, which is called justice and people's hearts, and it is also called the past and present.

"Go back and bring my words to Xue Shao word for word." Wu Zetian said calmly, "Then, you can't be summoned five days before the wedding, and you don't have to go back to Beijing." ”

"Yes, the boy is gone!"

After saying goodbye, Princess Taiping lifted her skirt again and turned to walk.

This time, the Great Escape of Victory!