Princess Taiping hurried away, leaving behind an urn of untouched fish soup and a bowl of Yuhuang Queen Mother's rice with only chopsticks dipped in them, still steaming there.

As a result, these two delicacies are cheaper than Li Xianyuan.

This guy had already arrived at the Xue Mansion, and when he saw that the formation in the mansion was quite large, he hid outside, and he didn't swagger in until Princess Taiping left.

"This is something that someone else has eaten, and you don't dislike it?" Xue Shao looked at him with disdain.

"Don't try to lie to me, it's clear that no one has ever eaten it!" Li Xianyuan was obviously hungry and devoured it indifferently.

Xue Shao laughed twice, and patiently waited for him to eat before asking, "How are things handled?" ”

Li Xianyuan put down his chopsticks and let out a long breath, "I finally didn't starve to death!" ”

"That's not what you asked."

Li Xianyuan laughed dryly twice and said, "Actually, when Xiao Sheng saw Princess Taiping coming to Brother Xue's mansion, Xiao Sheng's heart was more than half stable. Don't worry, I've done everything you asked. At the end of this day, Xiaosheng almost broke two legs, first went to Wannian County Ya, and in a few words, they obediently reported the case to Dali Temple. And Wannian County Commander is very acquainted, he sent people to arrest two rumor-mongers who fanned the flames and chewed the root of the tongue outside, and handed them over to Dali Temple to deal with. ”

"Good." Xue Shao nodded, it seems that the people in the capital county are far more "smart" than I imagined.

"As for the queen of heaven, there isn't much Xiaosheng can do." Li Xianyuan pursed his lips and said, "After all, Xiaosheng is just a minor official of the ninth grade, and he is soft-spoken. ”

"Okay, you did your best." Xue Shao also saved face for him and no longer asked for details. is the same as Shangguan Wan'er, even if Li Xianyuan meets Wu Zetian, at most he can only stand on a neutral position and "truthfully report" some things that he "should" know, and now it mainly depends on how Princess Taiping handles.

Let her work hard to pay for what she did wrong, so that she may be able to "grow up" as soon as possible!

……

Princess Taiping urged the carriage and horses all the way, ran back to the palace at a very fast speed, called open the gate of the Xuanwu Gate of Daming Palace and entered the palace, and went straight to the Hanbing Palace.

As for the Wu family's years as queen, they have basically been "exclusive favors", and Emperor Li Zhi has lived in Penglai Hall with the queen many times. But in the past year or two, Li Zhi's health has not been good, so he lived in the depths of the Ming harem, the secluded and secluded Hanbing Palace to recuperate. Except for the appearance of the Shuowang Dynasty or important occasions, it was a little difficult for the Manchu courtiers to see Li Zhi at other times.

But this is difficult to reach Princess Taiping, everyone in the world knows that she is the most favored baby daughter of the two saints, and the harem is her own home, of course, it is rampant.

After the rumor, Princess Taiping was about to enter the Hanbing Palace to see her father, so she deliberately stopped when she left, turned back to Shangguan Wan'er and said, "Wan'er, you and my chamberlain are waiting here for the palace!" ”

"Yes." Shangguan Wan'er lowered her eyebrows and agreed to the current promise.

Princess Taiping walked into the Ice Hall alone.

Shangguan Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief, Princess Taiping was so careful, she was afraid that I would go to see the queen of heaven first!

Princess Taiping stayed in the Hanbing Palace for a long time, and Shangguan Wan'er and the others could only wait patiently outside the palace. Nearly an hour passed, Princess Taiping came out, Shangguan Wan'er looked very tired, her eyes were a little red and swollen, obviously she had cried, but her spirit was bright and her complexion was good.

"Your Highness hasn't eaten much all day, and he's so busy and tired, don't get tired!" Shangguan Wan'er said with concern.

"It doesn't matter." Princess Taiping let out a long breath, "Presumably my mother is already asleep at this moment, so let's not bother." The palace will stay in the Xianju Hall tonight, and go to visit the queen tomorrow! …… Wan'er, you can go too, you don't need to serve here in this palace for the time being! ”

"Yes." Shangguan Wan'er agreed to the promise, thinking that in this way, it seems that Princess Taiping is already confident, and she is not in a hurry to see the queen! …… It's strange to say, since I met Xue Shao, Princess Taiping has changed a lot. In the past, she was more like a little girl who was not afraid of the world, but now she looks shrewd, capable and bold in every move, and she has the charm and demeanor of many divas!

When she arrived at the Xianju Palace, Shangguan Wan'er said goodbye to Princess Taiping and prepared to go to the Tianhou Dormitory of Penglai Hall to spend the night. Originally, a low-level female official like Shangguan Wan'er was going to live in the court, but the queen of heaven allowed her to accompany her to live in the Penglai Palace, and asked her to serve from the side sooner or later.

Before leaving, Princess Taiping did not tell Shangguan Wan'er how to reply when she saw the queen of heaven, but said: "Wan'er, this palace hopes to become a ...... with you Friend. ”

"His Royal Highness's wrong love makes Wan'er panic!" Shangguan Wan'er bowed deeply.

Princess Taiping plucked a beaded golden hairpin from her head and stuffed it into Shangguan Wan'er's hand, pressed her fingers to make her hold the hairpin tightly, and said with a smile: "You are so beautiful, you should dress up more." This palace sees that this hairpin is very suitable for you, so I will send it to you! ”

"Thank you, Your Highness, for the reward!" Shangguan Wan'er didn't dare to refuse, and bowed deeply again in fear.

"Zhu Bajie, you take two people to light the lamp and escort you, you must be careful to serve the bumpy road at night! Go ahead! ”

"Wan'er farewell!"

Seeing Shangguan Wan'er walk away, Princess Taiping took a long breath, waving her sleeves up and down, "Starving!" Hongu wants to eat!! ”

……

In the early morning, Xue Shao got up early as usual to exercise. Now he is gradually increasing the amount of exercise, and the growth rate of physical fitness is very considerable. Earlier, when he was practicing obstacle crossing, Yue Nu was still able to beat Xue Shao by a few points, but now he was already a lot behind him. The iron crossbow was also used more and more easily, and Xue Shao began to increase his training in mounted archery. After many practices, he felt that although the crossbow was solidly made, it was too bulky and not easy to fire in bursts. Some more local modifications should be made to reduce the burden on the arms and increase the rate of fire.

As for firearms, Xue Shao felt that this was a big killing weapon that was ahead of the times. Until you have enough control over it, it's better not to let it come out for now. Just like a beast of prey, if you can't control it, wouldn't it harm others and yourself if you release it at will?

Unless he had an army that he could control and a top-secret arsenal of his own, Xue Shao would never intend to abuse firearms. And to do both, you need - power!

Power!

This time the Zhang Miao incident made Xue Shao feel more and more important and fatal to power, and Congrong's desire was more urgent!

Xue Shao secretly thought to himself in his heart, there were many high-ranking officials in the court, and there were countless dignitaries in the capital. Staying in Chang'an to be a seven-grade idle official is tantamount to living in the cracks, and it would be good to survive, let alone make achievements. Even if he is a colt, he has no status and no real power, but he is a big man - no, he has not become a colt, and he has been tricked!

Datang has the most important military merits, and it is the fastest shortcut to gain real power and strive for the top position by virtue of war! It is now an era of peace, and there are not many wars in Datang. But I remember that in history, not long after Pei Xingjian's first Northern Expedition to Montenegro came back, the Northern Turkic tribes rebelled again, and then the imperial court had to use Pei Xingjian to go to the Northern Expedition again - I must find a way to catch this 'free ride' and go to the Northern Expedition with Pei Xingjian!

……

In the imperial study, Wu Zetian patiently listened to Shangguan Wan'er's report on the causes and consequences of Zhang Miao's case and all relevant details.

In front of Wu Zetian, Shangguan Wan'er didn't dare to play any "Spring and Autumn penmanship", although she did not mention the personal conflict between Xue Shao and Wu Chengsi, but in an absolutely neutral tone, she said that Princess Taiping asked Wu Chengsi to borrow a book and ridiculed Wu Chengsi in person, and found Zhang Miao's poems from the banquet in Yixin Hall until Princess Taiping was in a hurry to rush back to the palace, but everything she "saw with her own eyes" made a detailed report.

However, Shangguan Wan'er left a heart after all, and didn't dare to say that Princess Taiping had already gone to see His Majesty the Emperor last night, only that she broke up with Princess Taiping when she entered the palace, and she didn't know what happened next.

"What book did Taiping borrow?" Wu Zetian was as careful as a hair, and deliberately asked about this.

"Li Jing's Art of War's "Mirror of the Six Armies"." Shangguan Wan'er had to answer truthfully.

"Confused!" Wu Zetian scolded angrily, "Li Jing's art of war is not the same, why don't you stop it?" Why not report it early? ”

Shangguan Wan'er knelt down, "The queen of heaven is angry!" Wan'er served Her Royal Highness the princess before being ordered by the queen of heaven! The princess's life is the destiny of the queen, Wan'er dare not disobey or dare to be disobedient! ”

Wu Zetian was very reasonable when he heard this, Shangguan Wan'er and the female envoy just ran errands, she really couldn't resist, and she didn't dare to offend and betray Princess Taiping. So he didn't delve into it, but said: "She borrowed the art of war, did she show it to Xue Shao?" ”

"Yes."

"How long did he watch it? Is there a transcription? ”

"Xue Gongzi watched it for a night." Shangguan Wan'er replied truthfully, "Wan'er doesn't know the details, only that Zhou Guogong personally supervised the road from beginning to end. ”

Wu Zetian was a little relieved at this time, but it was only a night, and he couldn't remember a few words when he thought about it. Even if he memorized some by rote, it didn't hurt. Books such as "The Art of War" are widely circulated in the world, and it is not clear that few people have become great soldiers because of this.

"The queen of heaven, Wan'er knows the truth, and she has returned it truthfully." Shangguan Wan'er knelt on the ground and said softly.

"Hmm...... Get up! After listening to Shangguan Wan'er's words, Wu Zetian nodded noncommittally, his joy and anger were invisible, and the expression on his face could be described as indifferent. In the past two days, she has heard many people talk about the murder of Zhang Miaomiao, and there are subtle differences in their statements. Over the years, she has long been accustomed to listening to various reports from her courtiers, and then through self-analysis and judgment, she can find out the truth of the facts.

Now it seems that Shangguan Wan'er and Li Xianyuan's statements can basically be unified. Princess Taiping was instigated by others with ulterior motives to kill people impulsively! …… Although neither of them directly pointed it out, they couldn't analyze that this person who secretly instigated it was Wu Chenghei nine times out of ten!

Originally, a small case of a prostitute being killed was not enough to alarm the imperial court, and the county government below could handle it. But this case is about Princess Taiping and the reputation of the royal family, so it is not a small case. Today, Dali Temple has privately told her about this matter, saying that Dali Temple has taken over the case from the Wannian County Ya, how to deal with it, and ask the two saints to take it.

A piece of hot mountain bamboo was thrown into Wu Zetian's hand.

Recently, the country has been troubled, and Wu Zetian is already in a hurry to manage every day. Now he has to personally take care of the murder of a brown prostitute, pull a fight for his daughter and nephew, and "wipe his ass" for Princess Taiping, Wu Zetian's frustration and annoyance can be imagined.

These two bastards who don't fight for themselves!

Wu Zetian scolded secretly in his heart, and said sharply: "Go and call Taiping!" ”

"Yes......" The waiter got the order and hurriedly went to carry it out.

Without waiting for the chamberlain to walk to the door of the imperial study, Princess Taiping ran in in a panic, and bowed down head-on in front of Wu Zetian's imperial case, "The emperor visits the queen mother!" …… The emperor is here to ask for guilt and ask the queen mother to sanction! ”.

[It is said that today is the Lantern Festival and Valentine's Day together, it is very rare, I wish you all a happy holiday and all kinds of happiness! ] Zongheng has launched an evil Lantern Festival event that can send the author such as flowers, goddesses and friends, ORZ, kneel! I, a straight man, don't want these, ask for a bowl of Lantern Festival to eat ^_^ (for details of the event, please see the homepage of Zongheng, or the "work-related" chapter of this book, or the top post in the book review area)! Thank you for your participation and thank you for your gifts! 】