Xiao Jiading was really dumbfounded, he knew that the noon meal of Tang Dynasty officials was provided free of charge by the public, and the Beijing officials went to the court, and at noon they sat in rows under the corridor outside the Jinluan Hall to eat the "morning food" provided by the emperor for free, and called to talk when they were eating, this Tang Lin must have felt that he had a good relationship with the emperor, so he didn't pay too much attention to etiquette, and went in with the chicken leg, and as a result, it was because of this chicken leg that he was demoted. This reason is too incredible!

Tang Lin sighed, and then said: "I have written many times to ask for guilt and ask people to intercede, but it is useless, so I am very depressed. I've always wanted to know why Emperor Lu Dao wanted to belittle me for such a reason that is not a reason at all, because before this, I was rude in many places, some of which were more excessive than this, but the Holy Lord never expressed any displeasure, and I didn't expect that this time it would ......."

Xiao Jiading said: "Maybe you didn't say it before, it's not that he didn't care, but endured it, this time I really couldn't help it, so it broke out in a concentrated way." ”

"Perhaps, alas! I was also too self-righteous, thinking that the Holy One would trust me and wouldn't mind, so I ......, alas! Tang Lin sighed a few times, glanced at Xiao Jiading, and said slowly: "I will not be willing to live in Yizhou for the rest of my life, I will find a way to make the saint forgive my mistakes and let me serve the court again." You are the one who helped me achieve my goals! ”

"Me?" Xiao Jiading said, "I'm just a little scribe with little fame and fortune, I just want to be at ease, what can I help the boss?" ”

"You can! As long as you're willing to help. ”

"The boss has the grace of knowing me, and if he needs to use my place. As I was told, I would do my best if I could do it. ”

Xiao Jiading said very flexibly, the premise is that I can do it, if there is any danger to my life, it still can't work, this is the premise, I can't lose my own life in order to help others.

Tang Lin said: "I haven't told you the truth before this, because I still need to observe whether you are competent." After I'm sure you're up to the task. I'll tell you the truth, for now, I'll just tell you the situation, but I'm convinced. You're up to the task I'm looking to help with. ”

Xiao Jiading did not speak. Wait for him to continue.

Tang Lin said: "If I return to the imperial court." If the official is reinstated, someone must speak for me before the Holy One, and this person. Speech must carry enough weight. In order to do this, one must have the favor of the Holy One. I have been an official in the imperial court for many years and have many friends, but the people who are willing to help are not capable enough, and what they say cannot be effective. Friends who have the ability to make a difference are not willing to really help, and there are even some people who actually hope that I will be unlucky. I have been an official in both the Imperial Historical Observatory and the Ministry of Officials, and I have offended many people because I pride myself on being quite upright. This time I was unlucky and demoted, these people must be secretly happy, how can they help me go back? ”

Xiao Jiading said: "The boss thinks I can be a person who can help you speak with the emperor's favor?" Xiao Jiading's heart pounded, Emperor! That's a character only in fairy tales, can I one day walk into such a story and meet such a supreme emperor?

Tang Lin nodded slowly and said, "I know the emperor's preferences very well. He attaches great importance to criminal law, and has repeatedly mentioned to me that we should pay attention to the selection and reuse of those officials who are proficient in the law and are honest and upright. You are very young, and you are the most desirable talent. However, you also know that the so-called mastery of criminal law is difficult to impress people by just talking about it, and if you don't really have any admirable achievements in criminal law or prison litigation, it will be difficult to convince the public, which is why I have always emphasized that you should investigate and handle cases, especially big and important cases. ”

Xiao Jiading nodded: "Actually, if you don't confess, I will do the same, since the boss has already explained what he said, I will pay more attention in the future and handle major cases into iron cases and high-quality cases!" ”

"Hmm!" Tang Lin continued: "However, if you want to attract the attention of the saint by handling the case, it will be impossible for a few years, you must think of a faster way, you can go to the emperor's side and handle one or two Qin cases, then his impression will be very deep." When the Holy One reuses you and treats you as his right-hand man, your words will work, and at that time, I believe you know what to do. ”

"Of course, it's to make a statement to the emperor, let the boss reinstate you." Xiao Jiading said: "But, what ability do I have to go to the emperor's side?" ”

"You have! That's your poetry talent in seven steps! - There are many famous poets in the world, but as far as I know, there are no one else who can become a poem in seven steps, and they are all fine products! That's your advantage! ”

"This ......, hehe, you can also say that," Xiao Jiading is thick-skinned and does not push, indeed, there are too many poems that have been passed down through the ages in his stomach, no matter who it is, it is impossible for him to be the opponent of his own collection of countless great poets, "Then the saint also likes poetry?" ”

"The saint likes poetry, but it has not yet reached the point of love, but there is a person who ,—— the most important person around the emperor, she likes poetry very much, and the emperor does not like her, so as long as you can get her appreciation in poetry, and you are valued by the emperor in criminal law, it is difficult for you to get the emperor's favor! Hey, hey, hey! ”

Xiao Jiading smiled and said, "The people around the emperor? Who is it? ”

"Martial talents!"

Before asking those words, Xiao Jiading was somewhat suspicious that it was the famous empress Wu Zetian, and now he was still taken aback when he heard Tang Lin say it, but he was calm by nature, although he was very shocked in his heart, but his face did not show the slightest hint, but a blank look: "Martial arts talent? Which martial artist? ”

At this time, Wu Zetian was far from becoming famous, he was just a small talented person beside the former emperor Li Shimin, most of the people in the world didn't know who Lu Dao was talking about, Xiao Jiading naturally couldn't know who Lu Dao was talking about at once, so his expression was very confused.

Tang Lin explained: "She is a talented person next to the first emperor, after the death of the first emperor, according to the palace rules, she entered the Chang'an Ganye Temple with other concubines who had no children of the first emperor as a nun. In May last year, after the filial piety service was full, the saint summoned her back to the palace. She is pregnant and will give birth in May! ”

Xiao Jiading still knows a lot about Wu Zetian's history, but he pretended to be at a loss and asked, "Just now when you returned to the palace, you gave birth to a child?" This one......? ”

"Since I'm going to rely on you for help, I have something to say to you! - This martial artist and the saint actually got along before the first emperor died, this is what the saint told me. After Wucai entered the Ganye Temple, the saint had secretly come to the Ganye Temple many times to meet her, and the child was conceived at that time. After learning that Wucai was pregnant with a dragon son, the saint made up his mind to recruit her back to the palace. The baby is expected to be born in May this year. The saint was very happy, and he had revealed to me in private that once the child was born, he would have a reason to canonize the martial artist, and the saint was ready to canonize her as Zhaoyi, and the next step would be to improve. It's a pity that not long after I said this, I was demoted, alas, ......! ”

Speaking of this, Tang Lin let out a long sigh, this sigh was naturally not because Wu Zetian would be canonized Zhaoyi, but thinking that the emperor even told himself such a private thing, but demoted himself to an official because he was eating chicken legs to see him, what is this! Thinking aggrievedly, I couldn't help but sigh.

Xiao Jiading asked knowingly: "Is this martial artist very favored by the emperor?" ”

"yes!" Tang Lin mysteriously lowered his voice, "The Holy Lord once told me that he intended to canonize her as the queen at the right time!" Do you think that if you don't love her so much, you can have such thoughts? So, I'm sure that as long as you get her appreciation, you will also be appreciated by the emperor! And she likes poetry very much, every time she invites the ministers at the court meeting, she has to recite poems as endowments, and she also fights poetry with some ministers who are good at poetry to gamble on the outcome of the poem, and often wins! Some of the famous talents in the capital who are good at poetry have been promoted, and as far as I know, many of them are the meaning of this martial artist. ”

Wu Zetian loves poetry, and Xiao Jiading is familiar with Tang poetry, so he knows about it. There are as many as forty-six poems by Wu Zetian included in "All Tang Poems", and at that time she also had a collection of poems "Vertical Arch Collection" 100 volumes! There are six volumes of "Golden Wheel Collection", but unfortunately they have not been handed down. Although her poems have not been handed down much, and they are not particularly famous, she has a pivotal position in the history of the development of Tang poetry. She doesn't like the palace style poems of the five dynasties very much, and her own poems pay great attention to the expression of real emotions, and it is her vigorous promotion of the innovation of poetry, especially the finalization of the rhythm of poetry, that makes Tang poetry out of the glitz and beauty of the palace style poetry of the five dynasties, and promotes the vigorous development and prosperity of Tang poetry. At the same time, Wu Zetian's cherishing of talents is also very famous in history, and there are some famous poets at that time among these talents.

Xiao Jiading believes that if his fame really reaches Wu Zetian's ears, it may really arouse her interest. It's just that his poems are all plagiarized, and if he really wants to make his own one without plagiarism, he is basically dumbfounded. Therefore, if he really wants to use poetry as a meal guy in Wu Zetian's place, he is still a little frightened in his heart. Moreover, this Wu Zetian must be extremely beautiful, if he is seen by the emperor in a daze, I am afraid that he will die without a place to be buried!

Seeing that Xiao Jiading's face was cloudy, Tang Linzhi said that he was beating a drum in his heart, so he encouraged: "Don't worry, I will plan this matter for you, you just need to do it according to the arrangement I gave you." You don't have to worry about anything else. - What do you think? (To be continued......)