In the main hall of the huge Renzhi Palace, in addition to Li Longji, Concubine Wu Hui was also present. However, this favorite concubine of the Son of Heaven, who has been favored in the harem for more than ten years, is almost as powerful as the queen for more than ten years, but at this moment, her face is sallow and sallow, and she is sad and hesitant, as if she has just cried. Although she has long passed the prime of her youth, under the precipitation of the years, the ripe beauty is enough to pull the hearts of men. However, the eyes that usually seem to be able to talk are red and swollen under the eyes, and even when they saw Gao Yang and the others coming in, they didn't seem to react at all, just secretly wept.

Yang Siqiao seems to be brave and unscrupulous, but in fact, he is by no means bad at power and political struggle. Otherwise, he would not have decisively stood on the side of Emperor Zhongzong and Empress Wei when Li Chongjun and Li Duozuo rebelled, and then stood on the right side when Li Longji Taiping Princess Zhu Wei was empressed, and followed by Tang Long's coup d'état to choose the right monarch again. Every time he stood in the right line, he was rewarded handsomely, and he was ordered to win many battles, which made him the title of Duke of the Kingdom and the official worship of the hussar general, reaching a peak that the eunuchs of the Tang Dynasty had never had. Even so, he still knows very well what he is good at and what he is not good at, and the matter of close service of the Son of Heaven rarely fights, and he and Gao Lishi still get along well.

Therefore, after he respectfully bowed and greeted, as if he didn't know anything, he first reported what he had seen and heard during his inspection of Helong.

Just now, he was angry and angry, but at this moment, in the face of business, Li Longji still left his worries behind. listened attentively to Yang Siqiao's proclamation, from the border reserves, ordnance, military appearance, warehouses, armor, camps...... Yang Siqiao reported everything in detail, and he also listened to it while muttering, and when he reached the end, he bowed his head slightly and said: "In the end, you went out in person, and it is really not like others who only know how to watch the flowers and cheat for personal gain, but in the end, you really saw the situation of Helong over the years." Huangfu Weiming said that he would stop the war and negotiate peace with Tubo, but I still hesitated, and now it seems that if it weren't for all these years of recuperation, how could Helong have been so prosperous? ”

Gao Lishi immediately echoed: "Everyone knows people and is good at their duties, didn't they say to Xiangguo before that Niu Xianke has been guarding Hexi for many years, and he has worked hard?" ”

"The cow cyclamen is indeed a surprise to me, and it should be a model for the world's border ministers. However, Du Junli is young, he can have the style of a general, he is victorious but not arrogant, and he did not send troops in vain twice before and after, which shows that he is not a person who is greedy for merit, but it reassures me. Saying this, Li Longji thought that whether it was Niu Xianke or Du Shiyi, they were all people who were promoted by Xiao Song, and now these two people have built a defensive barrier in the west, although they are all competent and excellent, but there are still some hidden dangers. Fortunately, Xiao Song was very smart before, and he asked for his resignation at the slightest hint.

Since the Son of Heaven said so, it was obvious that he had fully recognized the result of his report, and Yang Siqiao was immediately relieved, so he turned the topic to Niu Xiantong: "Everyone, Niu Xiantong has also been escorted back." ”

Since Niu Xiantong's various bad deeds were reported to the Son of Heaven by Du Shiyi and Niu Xianke, Yang Siqiao was ordered to go to Helong, and Gao Lishi acquiesced to many eunuchs to complain, so Li Longji hated this person to the core. He can tolerate bribery, and he can not pursue corruption, but as a eunuch, he handed over the envoy Niu Xianke of Hexi Jiedu on the one hand, and slandered Du Shiyi, the deputy envoy of Longyou Jiedu, and even killed innocent people and planted Tubo in an attempt to provoke a war, and the most important thing is that Niu Xiantong dared to contain Guo Yingyi unscrupulously! What is this for? As soon as he left the palace, he acted so wantonly, wouldn't it be even more rebellious if he returned to the palace on another day?

"This fang is really hateful! First put him with 200 rods outside the palace, and then hand him over to you to dispose of, be sure to kill a hundred people, and admonish everyone! ”

Yang Siqiao immediately responded, and then glanced at Gao Lishi, hinting that he would hand it over to you next, and immediately retreated. Although Gao Lishi said that he was helpless, he also knew that Yang Siqiao was really not good at such fine persuasion, and in the end, it would be self-defeating but not good. So, after glancing at Concubine Wu Hui, who had been standing aside, he said carefully: "Everyone, when the old slave and General Yang came in just now, I heard that Zhang Xiangguo had just come to ......."

Before he finished speaking, Li Longji immediately became angry: "Zhang Zishou is not good at coming, and the good ones are not coming, and he has revealed a case of stabbing the sky to me!" At the beginning, the military forces were chaotic, and since the first emperor and I ascended the throne, they have suppressed more, so that there is today's prosperous peace. That Wu Wenyan didn't even have a serious official position, so he made friends with the powerful, swaggered and deceived as Concubine Hui's cousin, and even made a fuss that the prime minister came to me to complain! ”

Although the Son of Heaven was furious, whether it was Concubine Wu Hui or Gao Lishi, they all keenly captured the four words of swagger and deception, the former immediately grabbed a life-saving straw, and the latter instantly comprehended the mind of the Son of Heaven. Therefore, Gao Lishi immediately said without thinking about it: "Your Majesty, there are many children of the Wu family, and there are more than a dozen of them who can be called Concubine Hui's cousins, but everyone knows that Concubine Hui has no other brothers and sisters except for the late Mrs. Zheng Guo, and she is not very close to those people." That Wu Wenyan is not only swaggering and deceiving under the banner of Concubine Hui, but also working Zhang Xiangguo to sue him, so he can immediately punish this generation to set an example! ”

As he spoke, he smiled and saluted Concubine Wu Hui: "Concubine Hui feels wronged, so she should make it clear to everyone in the morning." ”

Concubine Wu Hui didn't have time to think about whether Li Longji really thought that Wu Wenyan was swaggering and cheating, or if she had other ideas, now she just wanted to take herself out of the hall first, and immediately cried and worshipped: "San Lang, the concubine has rarely interacted with other Wu family members for so many years, and the concubine never thought that Wu Wenyan would be so bold!" ”

Didn't expect that? I didn't expect Wu Wenyan to go around asking those clan elders about their attitude towards the East Palace? There will be rumors in the palace that the prince is not virtuous, and King Shou is loyal and filial piety, and it is more suitable to enter the East Palace?

Li Longji smiled in his heart, but said with a smile on his face: "Okay, it's me who is confused for a while!" Lux, you give me someone to take down this Wu Wenyan immediately, and kill it immediately! ”

Without asking the reason, she immediately killed with a cane, and Concubine Wu Hui suddenly snorted, but she didn't dare to plead for half a sentence. When she and Gao Lishi quit the Renzhi Hall together, they only felt that their legs were floating. Over the years, she has not encountered difficulties, such as the last time someone around the prince told him that the prince had colluded with foreign ministers, for example, the last time someone from Wang Zhonghe's side submitted a letter, Li Longji had beaten her, but it had never been as dangerous as this time. When Gao Lishi and Yang Siqiao didn't come before, Li Longji had also experienced the power of the Empress Wu, and he and his brothers spent years in the Five Kings' Mansion, and Sen Ran's anger was overflowing.

Only this time, she really realized that the middle palace has been vacant for so many years, why Li Longji was discouraged by the minister's advice! Of course, he doted on her, and seemed to favor her children, but the heart of precaution was never less!

"Concubine Hui." Yaoguang had been waiting outside in fear, and when she saw that Concubine Wu Hui had come out, she had been in a trance, she was worried, and she simply stepped forward to support her arm and screamed twice. When Concubine Wu Hui finally came to her senses, she simply diverted the topic and said, "Just now, General Yang came out of it violently, saying that he was transferring people to walk with a cane, as if he wanted to kill the cow fairy with a cane. ”

Sure enough, it was a rod kill!

Thinking that Li Longji also instructed Gao Lishi to kill Wu Wenyan with a cane, Concubine Wu Hui couldn't help but shudder again. At this point, she can't do anything to save her, and in this way, who outside won't see that she is actually lustful and inward, and she can't shake the East Palace at all? She grabbed Yaoguang's hand tightly, and said in a low voice: "Go find someone and let Xianyi and Yang Wei enter the palace to see me." ”

Seeing that Concubine Wu Hui was so decadent, Yaoguang was anxious in her eyes, and she could only hope that Princess Xianyi and the concubine would be able to unravel, and immediately agreed.

When the news of Wu Wenyan's killing by the rod reached the Anguo Female Taoist Temple, Huo Qing immediately informed Zhang Yao, but the latter smiled and said: "The two noble lords are in a very good mood listening to the Taizhen lady playing the pipa, it's not a big deal, don't disturb their good mood, let's go back and report again." ”

That being said, Zhang Yao just didn't want Yunu to hear anything related to Concubine Wu Hui and King Shou. When the other side dispersed, she followed Princess Gu'an back to her residence, and then reported these two things in a low voice. Sure enough, Princess Gu'an didn't say a word at first, and when she returned to the bedroom, she smiled and said: "It's not in vain that I asked Chibi to try to deliver a message to the princess's brother, the princess is really a smart person, and the palace immediately began to promote the virtue of King Shou." Of course, we also spent a lot of effort with Zhang Xiangguo! Wu Wenyan is nothing, but the important thing is that Concubine Hui will be hit hard because of this, and as for His Majesty, he will definitely be more vigilant. By the way, what about Niu Xiantong? ”

"It is said that Yang Siqiao personally disposed of it, and now I don't know whether he is alive or dead."

"The sinister nature of this fang's heart is not enough to compensate for its sin, even if it is cut out of the heart and taken from the liver!" Princess Gu'an is still a little scared when she thinks about it now. Compared with her stability in Chang'an, Du Shiyi almost caused a catastrophe! She greatly believes in the vision and strategy of Du Shiyi's righteous brother, if the war breaks out again in the land of Helong, she is not worried, but if someone wants to use this to pull Du Shiyi off the horse, it will ruin the foundation they have laid step by step over the years!

"Ah Yao, what's the situation on the Turkic side?"

"Your lord, rest assured, Yiran Khan died in assassination shortly after he ascended the throne last year, and now that Dengli Khan and the two uncles are in full swing, they can't take care of the side of the lady in law at all. And with Luo Ying and them, they have fought with the surrounding tribes for a long time, and now they have completely gained a firm foothold, and they have made good friends with Hui and other ministries, and everything is on the right track. ”

Zhang Yao talked about the progress of Yue Wuniang and Luo Ying's side, and immediately smiled, but then remembered the situation in Yunzhou, and his mood was heavy: "Yunzhou Assassin Wang Envoyjun and Guo Changshi will leave office next year, and Wang Lingran and Wang Fanglie have already expired their terms of office. Today, when the noble lord and the noble lord of Yuzhen went out, they once came to post ......"

Wang Lingran has been in Yunzhou for many years, and once admired herself, and Princess Gu'an knew the truth. However, when she married Li Dayu and Li Lusu's brothers, she was already dead, and she knew that the identities of Lu Dao and Princess Fan were obstacles, so she politely rejected the other party's intentions early. And now that she has returned to Liangjing, she has to rely on the identity of this princess to hand over the power for Du Shiyi and preside over the overall situation, so she doesn't plan to find a marriage to restrain herself.

"Ah Yao, you send a message to the two of them for me, Junli is not in Luoyang, I am here. Except for Helong, no matter what official position they want to seek is in the north and south of the world, I will try my best to help! The word power and money is to be used on the blade! ”

Your lord is so confident!

Zhang Yao was surprised and happy in his heart, secretly thinking that he was worried that Princess Gu'an would be depressed after returning to Beijing, it seemed that she was really worried in vain!