Chapter 817: A Flood of Arrivals
Yao Chong arrived first, but Wei Zhigu was retained by Wu Chenghe.
When Wu Chengsi was hurrying after Wu Sansi, he suddenly heard the horse's hooves behind him, turned his head and saw their official flags, and knew that it was the ministers in the political hall who had arrived.
Wu Zetian skillfully built a balanced political relationship in the imperial court, although this balance is actually deformed and unequal, but with her strong suppression and reconciliation at any time, she can also maintain a delicate balance of power: that is, the power is handed over to the minister, and the military power is handed over to the Wu family.
Since Wu Zetian failed to train the tanuki and the parrot to coexist peacefully, she once wanted to hand over the throne to the surnamed Wu, but she gave up because of the invisible opposition to Liliang at home and the stirring up of Shili abroad, plus the Wu family's nephews are really a group of Adou who can't be supported.
Wu Zetian has now decided to pass the throne to her son and to the surname Li, but she usurped the Li family and ascended the throne, she is worried that after a hundred years, her son will return to the Tang Dynasty, so that her country foundation can not be passed on from generation to generation, so she wants to continue the current "balanced" political situation.
That is: a hundred years after her, the Li family is sitting in the country, and the Wu family is in charge of the army.
Lee's ability to conform to the will of the people at home and leave foreign enemies with no excuse to find. The Wu clan is in charge of the military, which can ensure that her son will not dare to act rashly, and the Wu Zhou dynasty she created will continue. For this purpose, none of these prime ministers in the Political Affairs Hall were indeed from the Wu clan.
Wu Zetian's plan was not revealed, but the court and the central government were so clear that they did not let the people of the Wu clan put their hands in the political hall, because Wu Chenghei saw that the people from the political hall were coming, and he knew that he was here to protect the king of Luling, and immediately ordered someone to turn the carriage over and stop it on the road.
Wei Zhigu and Yao Chongyi arrived. Wu Chengsi smiled and arched his hand slightly: "Ah! It turned out to be Wei Xiang and Yao Xiang, the two prime ministers were in a hurry, where are they going? β
Wei Zhigu smiled and saluted on the horse, and said: "It turned out to be His Royal Highness the King of Wei, the servant and Yuan Zhi were busy with official business, and his body was tired, and he suddenly remembered the hot spring water on Longmen Mountain, which had the effect of relieving fatigue and refreshing his mind, and on a whim, he wanted to go to Longmen for a visit." I heard that His Royal Highness King Wei has been unwell recently. Looking at the complexion of King Wei, he is indeed sick, and he is not in the house to recuperate, where is this going? β
Wu Chengsi coughed twice and replied with a smile: "It's a coincidence." This king also went to the Dragon Gate. "Water Jing Note" contains: The queen's soup can cure all diseases. This king is sick. Medicinal stone conditioning. In the end, there was no effect, so I wanted to go to Longmen and try the hot spring water to be effective. Since the two prime ministers are also going to Longmen, why don't they go together? β
Wei Zhigu and Wu Chengsi both understood what the other party's purpose was, but they just didn't say it. Tearing your face is a taboo in officialdom. It's the norm to be kind in front of you, and stab you in the back.
The so-called walking to the poor place of water, when sitting and watching the clouds rise, Anzhi is not the next peak and loop? First of all, he fell into a place where he could not be turned around. If the next situation is not in your favor, then you are passive. On the contrary, as long as this layer of skin is not torn, no matter how absurd your reason is, you can bite this reason and not let go when the situation is unfavorable.
Yao Chong snorted and said, "Seeing that it is getting late, it is better to take the first step with the Duke of Wei, and also inform the mountain to make some preparations in advance, lest the King of Wei arrive on the mountain, and he has to prepare meals and bedding in the vast night." β
Wu Chengsi smiled and said, "It's okay, this king has already sent someone up the mountain first." Someone! Go to another person and inform the mountain, saying that there are still Wei Xiang and Yao Xiang climbing the mountain today, and they want the hot spring soup supervisor to prepare early. β
Wei Zhigu and Yao Chong were secretly anxious, glanced at each other, but couldn't think of a reason to leave for a while.
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Di Renjie rode in a soft sedan chair, in a hurry, and every time he walked a section, the guards with big shoulders and round waists and strong bodies changed hands to carry the sedan chair in order to ensure speed, and those officials rode horses to follow.
They can't help it, with their official position, prestige and qualifications, it's useless to go, don't look at Di Renjie's dying appearance, but as long as he hasn't lost his breath, this veteran of the Four Dynasties can calm the scene.
While he was traveling, he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves on the road, Di Renjie just woke up at this time, and when he heard the sound, he turned his eyes and saw a group of three riders who didn't stop for a while, and they passed their group and went away, Di Renjie only saw that the three people seemed to be women, and they were wearing "shallow dew" on their heads.
Di Renjie's lips pursed a few times, and Di Guangyuan, who was accompanying him, hurriedly said: "Father, that woman was wearing a 'light dew' on her head and hurried by, and I don't know who she is." β
The corners of Di Renjie's mouth were gently raised, his lips moved a few more times, Di Guangyuan hurriedly asked people to stop moving, leaned over and put his ear to his father's mouth, but heard a sentence with a smile: "Yes...... ...... is too peaceful, and when it is too peaceful, it will ...... It's too peaceful......"
Wei Zhigu and Yao Chong were dragged by Wu Chengsi, and they really had no choice but to move forward with him, Wu Chengsi deliberately slowed down his speed, and let Wei Zhigu urge him on the grounds that it was getting late, and he refused to take a break.
Wei Zhigu was so anxious that his eyebrows burned, and suddenly he had an idea, and he lost his voice: "Oops! The old man forgot to instruct, the old man is fasting these days, and he can't move the meat, even if he can't put meat oil in the dish, Yuanzhi, you take the first step and inform the old man for the old man! β
Wei Zhigu said, while facing Yao Chong anxiously, Yao Chong understood, and immediately whipped his horse, and the healthy horse rushed out, before he said loudly: "Don't worry, Lord Wei, Yao has taken the first step!" β
"Hey! cough cough cough ......"
Wu Chengsi was in a hurry, coughed without saying a word, and when he came to his senses, Yao Chong had already run away from the figure, Wei Zhigu smiled, and said to Wu Chengsi: "Don't worry, the prince will follow the prince slowly, you and I will talk all the way." β
Wu Chengsi coughed urgently, and scolded in his heart: "This old horseman! β
On Longmen Mountain, Wu San's clever scheming, from the reaction of Li Bao'er, who is "ignorant of the world and naΓ―ve", found out that the King of Luling on Longmen Mountain is real, and he couldn't help but be convinced, but just now he came all the way, hundreds of horses, warrior monks, internal guards, and the eight female guards of Princess Taiping, protected the King of Luling thoroughly, that is, how to succeed in the hard attack?
While hesitating, someone outside came to report: "Yao Xianggong of the Political Affairs Hall came to Longmen to bathe in the hot springs, and was glad to hear that King Luling had returned to Beijing." Come and pay a visit! β
Wu Sansi scolded in his heart: "This Yao Yuanzhi plagiarized a certain statement!" β
Li Xian happily passed on, and after a while, Yao Chong entered the main hall, and as soon as he saw Li Xian, he immediately paid homage.
Yao Chong and Li Xian have never met, and this is the first time the two have met, so they don't have much to say, just normal entertainment in the officialdom. But Yao Chong didn't leave when he came, and sat down separately with Wu Sansi. Pulling around, just don't lift your ass.
As long as the matter can be covered up, he will break into a big disaster, and for the future of the Wu family, his aunt will also protect him. Just like when Bao Wu Yizong was at the beginning. But if he openly killed the prince in front of the prime minister of the dynasty, this matter could not be concealed. I couldn't find even a fig leaf. Then Wu Zetian had to sacrifice him.
It was Wu Sansi who could openly kill in at this time, but he would not be able to do it. Wu Sansi secretly hated, thought about it in his heart, and said to Li Xian: "Sansi just went up the mountain, and when he heard that the King of Luling had returned, he came to visit. The palace residence has not yet settled, so I will say goodbye first, and then set up a banquet in the evening, and enjoy it with Shichiro! β
Li Xian hurriedly asked the two female sumo wrestlers to help him up and say goodbye to him. Yao Chong also stood up, Wu San thought about it, turned around and walked out, Yang Fan hurriedly said: "I will send King Liang for the prince." β
Yang Fan followed Wu Sansi out, Wu Sansi walked like flying, Yang Fan quickly caught up, and whispered: "Don't be fooled, the one is really not the king of Luling!" The prince, the prince......"
Wu Sansi strode out of the residence of King Luling and walked away with a flick of the sleeves of his robe, ignoring Yang Fan at all.
Yang Fan stood at the door in a daze, looking at Wu Sansi's distant back, with a depressed expression.
When he slowly turned around and returned to the courtyard, the corners of his mouth hooked up a smile, and he walked back to the main hall with light steps.
Li Dayong chased after Wu Sansi and asked anxiously, "Lord Wang, how is it?" β
Wu Sansi said in a deep voice: "This Luling is true, you immediately send people back to the city quickly, while the city gate is not closed, transfer our most skilled people, it is impossible to attack hard, Luling does not dare to enter the city, is waiting for news in the palace, if you want to kill him, only tonight!" β
Li Dayong listened to his eagerness, and had no time to ask more, so he hurriedly agreed and hurriedly went down the mountain to make arrangements.
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As soon as Yao Chong left, Wei Zhigu was not in a hurry, and the letter horse walked freely, chatting with Wu Chenghe, and just as he was marching, three women wearing shallow heads suddenly came at a gallop on fast horses.
The three women were all dressed in palace clothes, with a sharp sword at their waists, and a black gauze on their heads. Among the three female knights, when one of them overtook them on horseback, he turned his head slightly and glanced at them, and the evening breeze lifted the corner of the veil, and her beautiful face flashed and disappeared.
Wu Chenghe's body was shocked, and he lost his voice and said: "Taiping! β
Wei Zhigu narrowed his eyes, folded his ears and said loudly, "What did the prince say?" β
Wu Chengsi gritted his teeth and shouted to his subordinates: "What are you doing all the time? The distance from the city to Longmen is so close, and it is still grinding on the road until now, hurry up and speed up the trip! β
Walked a Yao Chong first, Wu Chengsi was already secretly worried, just hoping that before Yao Chong arrived, Wu Sansi had already succeeded, and now there was a princess of Taiping, he didn't know what the situation was on the mountain, but he didn't want to wait anymore. As soon as the order was given, the speed of the team immediately increased.
Wei Zhigu said: "Hey! King Wei, what are you anxious about, let's talk slowly, if it's late, it's also a good thing to travel to Longmen at night with lanterns. Do you think the coral tree you got was six feet or seven feet tall? Rajah? Rajah! Looking at Wu Chenghe's car that was leaving in a hurry, Wei Zhigu smiled, ordered his subordinates, and immediately sped up.
At this time, Zhang Yizhi, the "Empress of the East Palace" and Zhang Changzong, the "Niangniang of the West Palace", had just received the emperor's decree and led a large number of internal guards, and went south along Dingding Street in fresh clothes and angrily, just out of Dingding Gate.
In the early morning, I sincerely ask for monthly passes and recommended tickets!! (To be continued......)