Chapter 246: Visiting a courtier late at night
The forces that Wu Zetian secretly cultivated really scared everyone, whether it was Tianshu, Li Linfeng or the ministers of the court, they didn't expect Wu Zetian to play such a game.
The city guards and the Praetorian Guards are all controlled by Wu Zetian, and the entire Luoyang is Wu Zetian's territory, coupled with the huge power of the Wu Group, which is intertwined, no one dares to rush forward.
And Wu Zetian himself has recruited a bunch of scattered people from the rivers and lakes, masters of foreign arts, and some of them are not even from the Tang Dynasty at first glance, Li Linfeng even suspects that these people may be from Suoluo!
Although Wu Zetian's move seems to be a bit reckless, as if it is a desperate game, but she herself has assisted Li Zhi in governing the government for many years, and her means, status, and power are not bad, Li Zhi is still alive at this time, so she is only the queen, but as soon as Li Zhi dies, then she is the queen mother, and she coerces the Son of Heaven to order the princes, no one is more suitable than him!
Spend a few years consolidating her power and quelling the voices that oppose her, and when the time comes, a generation of empresses will be able to ascend the throne and become emperor.
Li Linfeng didn't expect that he had spent more than two years dealing with government affairs, winning people's hearts, and sometimes coercing and enticing, thinking that he had completely mastered the situation, but he didn't expect to be so vulnerable!
"Sure enough, I'm still too tender, my inherent thinking and behavior habits doom me not to be the opponent of a top politician like Wu Zetian who has risen from the bottom step by step, and her control of the hearts of the people below is the best!" Li Linfeng sighed a little disappointed.
But it's impossible to make him admit defeat like this, he doesn't want to die in this world! Since peaceful means can't solve the problem, Li Linfeng can only use his better ability - force.
Not long after, in the general's mansion, the general Guo Xiaotian, whose body was not as good as before, was sitting alone in the study in a daze with a tangled face, and suddenly a familiar voice came from his ears: "General Guo, don't come unharmed!" Are you okay? ”
Guo Xiaotian was startled and was about to make a move, but after seeing the face of the visitor, he hurriedly withdrew his hand and bowed: "Weichen saw His Royal Highness the Prince, I don't know ...... His Highness came to visit late at night."
That's right, the person who came was Li Linfeng, who had just left the Futu Tower.
Li Linfeng waved his hand, sat down casually and said, "The general doesn't have to be polite, what is the situation of this king now, doesn't the general know?" ”
"This ......" Guo Xiaotian stood there embarrassed, not knowing how to answer his question, the power struggle between the queen and the crown prince, now anyone with a discerning eye can see what is going on, but some can't say it!
And he was also full of doubts about why Li Linfeng suddenly came to him at this time, after all, he didn't have a big army in his hands now, and he just had the position and reputation of a great general!
Li Linfeng didn't let the general guess too much, and asked directly: "Zhao Lanzhi, this general, is still familiar with it!" ”
Guo Xiaotian couldn't figure out what Li Linfeng meant, so he said selectively: "This ...... When Lan Zhi used to serve in the army, he was an errand boy under Wei Chen, and he had some understanding, this person was upright, and he was behind the general, and his experience was also tortuous, and the orphan had a tough personality, and he was a rare talent......"
"Really? So does General Guo think this person is loyal to the Tang Dynasty or to my mother? Li Linfeng asked bluntly. These words are not only asking Zhao Lanzhi, but also questioning Guo Xiaotian.
Hearing this, Guo Xiaotian's hairs couldn't help but stand on end, this prince is too straightforward! I can't help but wonder: Is it because I was forced by that person?
But at this time, he didn't dare to talk nonsense, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, we are all people of the Tang Dynasty, of course we are loyal to the Tang Dynasty!" Your Highness, don't listen to ......"
Without waiting for Guo Xiaotian to finish explaining, Li Linfeng interrupted Guo Xiaotian's words with a wave of his hand: "This king doesn't go around in circles, my father is seriously ill, and this king is ordered to supervise the country, but some people are unwilling to lose power, what is the situation now, the general should know it in his heart!" ”
Saying that, Li Linfeng paused before continuing: "But after all, the Tang Dynasty is the world of Li Tang, and outsiders are not allowed to mess around, even if this person is the biological mother of this king, what does the general think?" ”
Guo Xiaotian understands that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in front of him has torn off the fig leaf and prevented him from continuing to sway, which is forcing him to choose to take sides! In the past, he had only heard that this prince was outstanding in learning, and he was even decent in handling court affairs, but today he knew that His Royal Highness the prince was deeply hidden!
I knew with my toes that Donggong was already controlled by the queen of heaven at the moment, but this one could appear quietly in front of him. Who knows if there is still something hidden.
Although Wu Zetian is powerful, he is only a woman after all, to be honest, Guo Xiaotian does not want Wu Zetian to be in power alone, although choosing the disadvantaged prince in front of him is tantamount to fighting for his life......
After being silent for a moment, he replied firmly: "What Your Highness said is extremely true, and Weichen is willing to do his best to assist His Highness!" ”
Hearing this, Li Linfeng finally showed a smile: "This king will not live up to General Guo's trust!" At this time, the situation is special, and this king will not say many meaningless words, Zhao Lanzhi and Zhao Xian, the chief general of the city guard, will trouble General Guo to probe their attitude for this king! ”
Now that a decision has been made, it is naturally impossible for Guo Xiaotian to ignore the tasks assigned by Li Linfeng, after all, this is also related to his net worth: "Yes, Your Highness!" ”
Then Li Linfeng asked for some matters to pay attention to, including contact information! Soon after, a teleporter left the General's Mansion. Looking at Li Linfeng's elusive ability, Guo Xiaotian also had a little more confidence in his heart.
Not long after, Li Linfeng came to the Prime Minister's Mansion, which was now under strict surveillance by Wu Zetian, and saw the poisoned and weak Hao Chujun!
Hao Chujun is not Guo Xiaotian's kind of wise self-preservation existence, the moment he saw Li Linfeng, it can be said that he was in tears, after all, he is a staunch supporter of Li Tang Jiangshan, and at this moment he is also the leader of the opposition to the demon queen Wu Zetian, and it is the prince Li Xian (Li Linfeng) who supports him.
"How is Lord Hao's health? I didn't want the queen mother of this king to use such a despicable means, Lord Hao suffered! Li Linfeng said with a look of concern and regret.
Hao Chujun hurriedly bowed down and saluted Li Linfeng: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is serious, the old minister, as the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, naturally has to do his best for Li Tang Jiangshan, let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince be grounded in the East Palace at the moment, the demon queen will make waves, and the old minister deserves death!" ”
"This king's visit this time is to dispel poison and heal the wound......s of Lord Hao," he said, Li Linfeng performed poison dispersion, healing, and rejuvenation techniques to help Hao Chujun treat and stabilize his body.
Then in Hao Chujun's surprised gaze, he continued: "Second, Lord Hao must protect those ministers who are loyal to Li Tang to prevent the demon queen from making waves!" Wait for the king to integrate the inside and outside and remove the tumor! ”
"Yes, the old minister will definitely live up to His Royal Highness the Prince's entrustment!"
Subsequently, Li Linfeng visited several key ministers' mansions, and from time to time 'unintentionally' cast some spells and means to integrate these people into his chariot.
It wasn't until dawn that Li Linfeng returned to the Futu Pagoda and returned to the East Palace with Ye Yuanan.