"You are young and promising, you are only eighteen years old, and you have already been promoted to the six-rank realm, and your future achievements are not in danger." Wu Zetian looked at Li Rong, who was standing in front of him, calm as a god, and was not affected by his own magic voice in the slightest.

"Tianhuang" Wu Youxu is Wu Zetian's nephew, and she is also the most valued martial arts child, since he was a child, he has been favored by Wu Zetian, giving all kinds of favorable conditions to help Wu Youxu cultivate, Wu Youxu also lived up to the trust and became the first master on the heavenly list.

"Lord Tianhuang Wu Youxu is the object of my worship," Li Rong said solemnly, "When I was studying martial arts in Songshan, I met Master Wu with my master, and his demeanor is worth learning from. ”

"The waves of the rivers and lakes are chasing the previous waves, and a generation of new people is replacing the old," Wu Zetian said, "I think your father was the same back then, he was peerless, he made meritorious contributions, won the favor of the emperor, and became the pillar of the country. ”

The previous time Li Rong followed Di Renjie to crack the Nanshi corpse splitting case, it can only be said that it attracted Wu Zetian's attention. The latter time, Li Rong solved the case of Zheng Lianshan's self-hanging alone, but it brought great political benefits to Wu Zetian, enabling her to suppress the Zheng family and solve the big problem of her henchmen.

Xingyang Zheng family entrenched in the Central Plains for hundreds of years, although since the founding of this dynasty, the Zheng family is no longer prosperous, but the hundred-legged insects, dead but not stiff. The Zheng family still has a huge hidden power in the Kanto region. Being able to subdue the Zheng family was a major victory for Wu Zetian.

"Thanks to the blessings of Her Majesty the Holy Mother and the Emperor, we can make meritorious contributions." Li Rong patted his ass.

Li Rong is not an idiot in politics, but he has no intention of getting involved, he just takes the opportunity to hone himself, find an opportunity to fight with masters, and make a breakthrough in martial arts. The facts did not surprise him, and the investigation of Zheng Lianshan's self-hanging case made Li Rong and the snake spirit Li Ruoxue, and the Tubo Grandmaster Duodan fight successively, which can be said to have benefited a lot. On the other hand, if he stayed in the camp all day long, avoiding things and doing nothing, how could he get the opportunity to temper himself?

"Just Ren I's Hongfu can make contributions, and I won't have so many troubles." Wu Zetian shook his head and said, "Everyone's success is not accidental, and you are the same. My teacher once told me that I should do my duty. When the emperor wants to fulfill his duty as an emperor, as a wife he must fulfill his duty as a wife, and as a general as a general, Li Rongaiqing has done a good job. ”

Li Rong listened quietly and did not interject. Wu Zetian's words are a warning and a confession. He had heard this from his father, and he was deeply moved.

Wu Zetian's success is not accidental, when she was the queen of Gaozong, she was able to assist Gaozong in handling the government, making the world stable internally, destroying Goryeo externally, defeating the Turks, breaking the Western Regions, and establishing a huge prestige, so as to get the recognition of hundreds of officials in the court, abolish Li Xian, and monopolize the government.

"The minister must abide by his duty and serve Her Majesty the Holy Mother and Emperor." Li Rong said.

For Li Rong, Wu Zetian is not an unacceptable figure, he has no machismo. Besides, Wu Zetian has a good governance, and the world is prosperous and stable, so to plot a rebellion at this time is simply self-defeating. Of course, for the Li Tang clan, even if it is not reversed, it will not end well, so it can only be desperate, these are not Li Rong's considerations. Those princes and nobles of the Li family are not good birds.

"I am going to sacrifice Luoshui on the eighth day of the next month," Wu Zetian said, "It is rumored that the snake spirit rebel party intends to sabotage the sacrifice, and I ordered Aiqing to pursue the snake spirit rebel party with all his strength during this period, uproot them, and not destroy the matter of sacrificing Luoshui." ”

The news of the snake spirit's intention to sabotage the sacrifice had already spread in private. Wu Zetian had ordered Wu Sansi to track down the movement of the snake spirit, but he didn't get any exact news, which was also the reason why Qiu Shenji made a move, but Qiu Shenji couldn't work hard and failed to give the snake spirit a fatal blow. Wu Zetian was helpless in the face of this matter.

"Snake Spirit Li Ruoxue is an eight-rank grandmaster, a master on the heavenly list, and I am afraid that with the manpower and strength of thousands of horsemen, it will be difficult to catch her." Li Rong smiled bitterly.

The snake spirit is so easy to eradicate, I didn't see Qiu Shenji take the grandmaster-level masters of his family to the expedition, so he forced Li Ruoxue to escape, and he didn't take advantage of it at all. What's more, there are pit vipers, grandmaster-level masters like Tubo Duodan, not counting six-grade masters like Ma Wenxiang, and the other four snake heads in the rumor.

"If you have something, you can tell Yuan Xingchong directly, and he will help you. In addition, I will send Yang Siqiao to accompany you to chase down the snake spirit, and if necessary, I will dispatch the masters in the palace. Wu Zetian said.

If you want a horse to run, you have to let it graze. Wu Zetian has always been skillful and will not make that kind of brainless decision.

"The minister must drive the snake spirit out of Luoyang, and he won't let it destroy the sacrifice." Li Rong said in a deep voice.

The snake spirit sent a grandmaster-level master to chase and kill him, making him almost die, and this revenge must be avenged. Besides, the snake spirit is engaged in wind and rain, and it is always a trouble to see the general trend clearly.

"Go down!" Wu Zetian waved his hand.

Li Rong turned around and walked out of the hall gate, and Yang Siqiao, who was waiting outside, followed with understanding.

On June 23, Her Majesty the Holy Mother of God and Emperor announced that he would make the "Three Seals of the Divine Emperor", grant amnesty to the world, change the "Divine Map" presented by the hermit Tang Tongtai to the "Heavenly Sacred Map", name Luoshui as "Yongchang Luoshui", seal the god Luo as the Manifestation of the Holy Marquis, prohibit fishing in Luoshui, and prepare to bring the emperor, the crown prince, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and foreign envoys in Beijing to Luoshui on the eighth day of the next month to hold the ceremony of accepting the map of Luoshui.

When the news came, Luoyang was shocked. Various forces are in an uproar, and the tide is surging in secret.

The edict did not require the states to assassinate the history, and the governors and the kings of the clan came to Beijing for pilgrimage, as the rumors said, as if to dispel the concerns of the Li Tang clan.

Caizhou, Yuzhou Thorn History, Yue King Li Zhen's house.

Li Zhen, the king of Yue, who was dressed in a purple shirt and had a thin face, sat on the couch and listened to a middle-aged literati next to him.

"Lord Wang, Wu Zetian was forced to cancel the will of the governors and clans to worship Luoshui, and only took the emperor and hundreds of civil and military officials to worship Luoshui." The middle-aged literati said.

"Gao joined the army, Wu Zetian wanted to solve the clan, and the purpose of monopolizing the government has not changed, how should we deal with it? How is the preparation of King Langya? Sitting opposite the middle-aged literati is the wine festival of the Yue Wangfu.

Known as Gao Joiner's Army, the record of Li Chong, the king of Langya, who joined the army, Gao Su, has always been responsible for liaising with the affairs of the kings.

"The prince has recruited more than 2,000 soldiers as weapons, and he is carefully training. At the same time, the prince contacted Jeju assassin Shi Xue Kai, and as soon as the prince of Yue ordered here, he immediately raised troops to kill the divine capital. Gao Su said.

"Chong'er has a heart, but Xue Kai alone is not enough, my Li Tang clan currently commands the state and county, including Jiangzhou Thorn Shi Han Wang Yuanjia, Qingzhou Thorn Shi Huo Wang Yuanliang, Xingzhou Thorn Shi Lu Wang Lingkui, Tongzhou Thorn Shi Huang Gong, Jinzhou Thorn Shi Jiangdu Wang Xu, Shenzhou Thorn Shi Dongguan Gongrong, only these clans together to raise troops against the military, can force the Wu clan to return to power." Li Zhen said slowly, "During the Han Dynasty, Empress Lu rebelled, and it was all thanks to the rebellion of the kings of the Liu clan that caused the Lu clan to perish, and it is the same today. ”

Li Chong, the king of Langya, is the eldest son of Li Zhen, the king of Yue, and has a good reputation for his talents, and he got the position of Bozhou assassin.

"A few days ago, there was news from Ma Gong that a secret stronghold of our side in Shendu was destroyed by Jin Wuwei, and the snake spirit's plan is not going well." "I'm worried that the plan is not good, so how do we deal with it?" ”

"Qiu Shenji made a bold move in order to gain Wu Zetian's favor, and he didn't hurt his muscles and bones, and the plan went on as usual." Li Zhen said.

"I heard that Li Hui's son intervened in this matter and took away a key thing." Gao Su said.

Gao Su passed through Luoyang from Bozhou, met Ma Jiayun, and heard him talk about Li Rong.

"Li Hui, as the Li Tang clan, has been a high-ranking official from generation to generation, but he is close to the Wu clan, which is really a shame for my clan." Li Zhen said angrily.

Li Hui won the trust of Emperor Gaozong, and when Gaozong was fortunate in Luoyang, Li Hui stayed in Chang'an and presided over the overall situation, which shows that Gaozong did not have ordinary trust in Li Hui.

"Li Hui's wife is a person from the Demon Gate, and it is reasonable for him to switch to Wu Zetian." Gao Su said, "If it weren't for Li Hui's anti-water and blocking King Teng, would the Wu clan still have his life?" ”

Gao Su is not only the record of Li Chong, the king of Langya, who joined the army, but also one of the snake heads responsible for intelligence within the snake spirit.

"Li Hui's iron heart towards Wu Zetian did not end well, according to Ruoxue, his life is not long, but his son Li Rong heard that he is a martial arts genius, he is only eighteen years old, and he is already a six-rank master, and he is even favored by Wu Zetian," Li Zhen said, "Why are these people who are members of the clan, but they are looking for people like the Wu clan who seek the throne?" ”

"Lord Wang, Li Hui is already declining, even if Li Rong is a martial arts genius, he is still young, presumably Qiu Shenji will not let him go." Gao Su said.

Li Hui and Qiu Shenji have a deep grudge, which is well known among the elders.

"Don't talk about these fatherless and kingless people," Li Zhen said, "After you go back, you tell Chong'er to be cautious and not to act rashly, lest Wu Zetian catch and break the handle." Wait for my command at any time, and start up together. ”

"What the prince said is very true, I will tell King Langya." Gao Su said.

"From frugality, Yangzhou's money and grain may have arrived in Caizhou, and a part of it needs to be allocated to Bozhou for Bozhou and Jeju." Li Zhen said.

By thrift is the word of the road festival, he succeeded Ma Jiayun as the East Pavilion of the Yue Palace, which belongs to Li Zhen's henchman.

"Part of the money and grain has been transported back, and the rest has been arranged to be escorted." Lu Jie said, "A few days ago, Wu Zetian ordered Di Renjie, the squire of the Ministry of Works, to serve as the ambassador of the governor of Jiangnan, to send an envoy to Jianghuai, clean up the canal, and strictly investigate the fact that the money and grain in Jianghuai were too high. ”

"Di Renjie is here!" Li Zhen frowned.