"Autumn Queen" was first from "The Book of Rites: The Month Order": "The cool breeze arrives, the white dew falls, the cicadas chirp, the eagle is a sacrificial bird, and it is killed with the beginning." ”

Han Confucian Dong Zhongshu raised this meaning to the height of theory in "Spring and Autumn Dew": "The king is worthy of the sky, which is called his way." There are four times in the sky, and the king has four governments, and if the four governments are four, the general class is also. Heaven and man have the same. Celebration is spring, reward is summer, punishment is autumn, and punishment is winter. ”

Since then, it has been believed that celebration, reward, punishment, and punishment should be the four governing behaviors of the emperor, and they should adapt to the changes of the four seasons. Therefore, the etiquette system stipulates: reward in spring and summer, and execution in autumn and winter, that is, what was later called "beheading after autumn".

On the night of the assassination, it was late at night when he returned to the palace accompanied by Wen Nuxia, and the Tang Emperor, who left Wen Nuxia to sleep, suddenly became a little regretful after cultivating the wasteland of the gentle body.

The tireless Wen Woman was full of charm and charm, as well as the heroic posture when she rescued Li Hong this night, Wen Woman, who was riding on Li Hong's waist, chattered to Li Hong about the things she had done with the Jianghu Ranger in the past few days.

But when talking about why there were so many rangers who ran to the Luoyang River embankment to assassinate Di Renjie and others, Wen Nuxia seemed puzzled, it stands to reason that this kind of thing should not happen, even if it did, there should not be so many people, and ...... Most importantly, some reckless men have already revealed these plans to her.

Li Hong, who was already sleepy and couldn't open his eyes, closed his eyes and dragged Wen Nuxia, who was still riding on him, into his arms, and unconsciously stroked the delicate and firm skin like silk with both hands, and muttered: "Tell Wan'er about these things tomorrow, Di Renjie and others have a secret conversation in Luoyang River, and why I happened to meet an assassin after I appeared in Luoyang River, there is a lot to do here, and tell Wan'er in detail about the rules and behavior of Xiaxia, Wan'er will understand." ”

Wen Nuxia curled up in her broad chest, her whole delicate body was tightly attached to Li Hong's body, her bright eyes were like jewels in the night, and she blinked a few times and asked, "What can she do?" Is there any purpose? ”

"If you don't understand, it doesn't mean that she doesn't understand my mind, just tell her tomorrow, I believe she will understand." suddenly opened his mouth, gently bit the fingers that had been playing with his beard, and then turned over and pressed Wen Nuxia under him.

"Uh...... You get up quickly, you're dead, and I'm out of breath. ”

"Sleep."

“……。”

Early in the morning of the second day, in front of the notices in the streets and alleys of Luoyang City, except for some people reading the contents of the notices aloud to the onlookers, it was some seemingly inconspicuous people who generously took away those notices under the noses of the city guards.

The strange atmosphere in Luoyang City blended with the noisy and lively atmosphere on weekdays, and the unaware people were still enjoying the wealth and well-being brought to them by the prosperous peace as usual.

Most of the noble and wealthy families headed by the five surnames and Qiwang were in their own mansion study, carefully studying every sentence on the notice, even if they could already recite it word for word, even to the point of reciting it backwards, some cautious and shrewd people still smelled a trace of scheming from it.

Li Zhe and Li Dan had already set off for their respective fiefdoms, and together with the fiefs of Li Shangjin and Li Sujie, they were also personally sent by Li Hong to accompany the officials of the imperial history and the ministry.

Gentleness broke free from Li Hong's arms early in the morning, and then after being prepared under the service of the palace maid, she kept in mind the things that His Majesty had given her after she had graced her last night.

So as soon as the day dawned, Shangguan Wan'er, who was also busy all night last night, didn't get up yet, the door of the bedroom was opened, and before she could react, the gauze tent on the bed was opened by a slender hand, and then the voice of Wen Nuxia sounded: "Yo, the little lady won't be waiting for me, the husband is here, don't hurry up and change the clothes for the husband." ”

"Who are you? I don't know you, help. Shangguan Wan'er stretched out a jade arm from the quilt, grabbed Gentle's other hand, and asked with a slight smile on her lazy face.

"Yo, I don't even know me anymore, I'm Li Hong, the famous flower thief in Luoyang City!" Gently tried to learn from Li Hong's example, and then ran to Shangguan Wan'er's bed.

After a while, the screams of the two girls playing together sounded in the dormitory.

After hurriedly coming to the Zhenguan Hall and having breakfast with Li Zhi and Wu Mei, the three of them sat in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the Flower Palace, basking in the sun that poured into the room through the bright glass, while chatting softly.

"I have read the notice with your father, the whole thing seems to be righteous and awe-inspiring, but in fact it is empty words, such a plan, I am afraid that everyone will not believe it." Wu Mei personally put a cup of tea in front of Li Zhi, then sat down next to him, looked at Li Hong and said.

"The Tang Dynasty's Jiangshan Sheji is important, but even if these people toss again, they can't make any big waves, and they can't really shake the stability of the imperial court. But the common people are different, the autumn harvest is imminent, whether it is the common people or the imperial court to pay taxes, they need to rely on these people, after all, they have been in their own place for at least two years. Therefore, for the sake of food and clothing for the people, Erchen had to issue such a notice. Li Hong's original outstretched hand was still waiting for the dragon mother to give him another cup of tea, but unexpectedly, his dragon mother didn't even pay attention to him, and after giving him the dragon father to put down the tea considerately, another cup was placed in front of him, and his son could only watch dryly.

"It is a good thing to care about the people of the world, and it is the act of a wise man, but the court and society are equally important, and they must not be careless." Li Zhi's voice sounded in Li Hong's ears.

Since this episode of vertigo, Li Zhi's body bones have become even worse than before, even if he is sitting there talking, the whole person looks very weak, and his voice has become shaky.

"Yes, the son remembers the teachings of his father." Li Hong watched the palace maid put the tea in front of him, and compared the chicken thief's neck with his dragon mother and dragon father, and after looking at the three cups of tea, he continued: "The notice is just a way, but in short, it depends on how Di Renjie and they did it, and they have already explained it clearly to them last night, first close to the Boling Cui clan and the Xingyang Zheng clan, so that the notice can also play a role in differentiation, and within a few days, with the officials related to other noble families being put back to the place, The officials of the Boling Cui clan and the Xingyang Zheng clan still continue to be imprisoned and interrogated, and at this time, it would be strange if they could still be as old gods as they are now. ”

"King Ji also came yesterday, along with several other clan relatives, under the guise of visiting my dragon body, I want to get some from me, about your thoughts on the five surnames and seven wangs risking death this time. I didn't say anything to your mother, but I felt that they were obviously not trying to report to the five surnames and seven hopes, and they didn't dare to support the five surnames and seven hopes so much at this time, after all, they were all clans. But listening to the meaning of their words, it seems that they want to protect some officials from each other. Li Zhi looked at the rising sunlight outside the window from time to time, and then continued to look a little weak.

"The royal family and the family of the gate lords, more or less naturally, will have dealings with the five surnames and seven hopes, or some officials in the direct advice at the risk of death, which is also a very normal thing, after all, they would not have thought that the five surnames and seven wang would make a direct advice at the risk of death. Therefore, what I can say to your father is that, and it is obviously impossible to kill them all. Wu Mei held the embroidery that King Ji sent yesterday, and the peony flowers on it were blooming, whether it was color or stitches, it looked like it was of the highest quality.

"How could the sons not know? Don't worry, Erchen knows it. Li Hong smiled and nodded, and then diverted the topic.

After a while, the three of them had just chatted a few other things, and Mang Chong quietly appeared in Li Hong's field of vision, and then Li Hong got up directly, saluted Li Zhi and Wu Mei, and strode out of the Zhenguan Hall on the grounds that there were still political affairs to deal with.

Just walked to the steps of the Zhenguan Hall under the guidance of Mangzhong, and the voice of a palace maid asking Li Hong to stay behind him sounded, and when he looked back, he saw Wu Mei accompanied by two palace maids, and walked out of the Zhenguan Hall slowly.

When Wu Mei walked up, Li Hong hurriedly asked, "What does the queen mother command?" ”

Wu Mei glanced at Li Hong, and then began to walk down the steps first, Li Hong looked at the appearance of the dragon mother, and guessed in his heart that the queen mother suddenly stopped herself.

Following Wu Mei one step behind, on the magnificent and atmospheric steps of the Zhenguan Palace, which was as high as ninety-nine steps, except for the central army on both sides of the far end, only Li Hong and Wu Mei slowly descended in the center of the steps.

The majestic, majestic and magnificent Zhenguan Hall stands behind him, standing on the steps, and can even overlook the Luoyang City outside the palace, as well as the Luoyang River that is like a golden stain.

The mother and son slowly walked down from the top of the steps, Wu Mei was dressed in a palace dress that was not grand, and Li Hong next to him was naturally wearing a golden round-necked robe, standing on the bottom of the steps and looking up, especially looking at Wu Mei's graceful and luxurious appearance, as well as Li Hong's momentum of looking at the world, in a trance, people felt like they wanted to bend their knees and worship.

"I discussed both things with your father, and now I naturally need you, the emperor, to decide." Wu Mei went down the steps unhurriedly, turned her head slightly and said with a smile.

"You better say it first, in case Erchen can't do it, wouldn't it make Erchen laugh and be generous."

"Is there anything in this world that you Li Hong can't do? If there is, it's really fresh. One: Your father has been lamenting that time is running out these days, so Li Xian must come back. The Queen Mother neither opposes nor supports it, you decide for yourself. Wu Mei stood still in the buffer in the middle of the steps, glanced back at the majestic and majestic Zhenguan Hall behind her, and then turned her head again, looked at Luoyang City in the distance and said.

"What about the second one?"

"Here's a list of people who don't want to see their parents punished." Wu Mei sighed silently, and then her eyes continued to look into the distance, but her thoughts seemed to return to the days when she was taken back to Taiji Palace by Li Zhi, and when she fought side by side with Li Zhi to defeat the Guanlong Group.

So I saw that Wu Mei's face was full of memories, and muttered: "Some of them are the heirs of officials who followed your father and me to fight against the forces of the Guanlong Group led by the eldest grandson Wuji, if it weren't for their strong support, your father and emperor would have been on the throne for many years, and I am afraid that they would still be constrained by the Guanlong Group, so these people are not meritorious ministers to you Li Hong, but for your father and mother, they are all loyal courtiers who firmly followed and opposed the eldest grandson Wuji, and now they are all returning to their hometowns, The heirs are not as high-spirited as they were in the court back then, and now they are just supporting some façade for them, if they are all punished, I am afraid that it will hurt their hearts at that time, and your father and mother will also be unhappy. ”