In Ziwei City, Wu Zetian, the empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty, was strolling in the back garden outside Shangyang Palace accompanied by Liang Wang Wu Sansi, Liang Wang saw that Wu Zetian was a little tired, and hurriedly leaned over and saluted: "Your Majesty, it's getting late, Your Majesty should rest early, in recent days, the border has been repeatedly reported good news, it is Your Majesty's luck, the people's luck, it's just that Weichen saw His Majesty working on state affairs, but he couldn't share his worries for His Majesty, and he was very frightened!" ”

Wu Zetian knew that his nephew, although he had been crowned King of Liang and was the prime minister, but Wu Sansi was jealous of his ability, formed a party for personal gain, and relied on Wu Zetian's power to be powerful and prosperous on weekdays! Even so, thinking of blood and family, and he is loyal to Wu Zetian, so Wu Zetian loves and hates him, loves his loyalty, and hates him!

"Think twice, I'm glad you have this loyalty, but there have been some rumors about you recently, and you have to restrain yourself!" Wu Zetian looked at the groveling Wu Sansi and said!

At this moment, the chamberlain came to report, "Your Majesty, Lord Zhang Cambodia asks to see!" ”

"Oh? It's so late, what is Cambodia doing? Wu Zetian muttered to himself with a suspicious face!

"Your Majesty, why don't I go see him first, if it's nothing serious, I won't disturb Your Majesty's rest!" Wu Sansi said respectfully!

"Forget it, Cambodia is coming so late, there must be something important, announce him in!" Wu Zetian commanded!

Wu Sansi saw that Wu Zetian didn't pay attention to his words, and retreated to the side with a little embarrassment!

The waiter replied and withdrew! After a while, he walked back with Prime Minister Zhang Cambodia!

Zhang Cambodia followed the chamberlain to the garden, his face couldn't help but show a panicked look, and when he saw Wu Zetian leaning over and saluting, "Minister Zhang Cambodia knocks to see Your Majesty!" ”

"Cambodia, what's wrong?" Wu Zetian asked!

"Your Majesty, something has happened!" Zhang Cambodia bowed and replied!

"Oh?" Wu Zetian was taken aback!

"Your Majesty, just now Zhongshu Province received an urgent report from Hedong Province for 600 miles, saying that Liu Maoyuan, the general of the Right Jin Wuwei, led his troops to disappear on the way back to the court!" Zhang Cambodia reported!

Listening to Zhang Cambodia's words, Wu Zetian gasped, "What did you say?" ”

"Shuozhou Assassin Shi came to report that General Liu and his subordinates were tens of thousands of soldiers who disappeared in the Black Desert yesterday morning! The newspaper said that it was possible that General Liu's army had encountered the legendary nine-headed black sand sand sand Zhang Cambodia said with some trepidation!

Wu Zetian exclaimed, and couldn't help but take two steps back, and Liang Wang Wu Sansi was also stunned on the spot!

"My army has just wiped out the Turkic rebels, and I haven't been rewarded yet, so how can I disappear? It's really weird! King Liang, what do you think? Wu Zetian looked at King Liang and asked Wu Sansi!

"This ......" Wu Sansi hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, isn't it that the Turkic rebels have resurged, intercepting and killing our Great Zhou army halfway?" ”

"Thanks to you being the dignified prime minister, Liu Maoyuan led tens of thousands of people, even if the Turkic rebels were killed, they would be killed for a while, how could no one find out?" Wu Zetian glared at Wu Sansi and said with a slight reprimand!

"Your Majesty forgive your sins! It's the minister's gaffe! Wu Sansi was so frightened that he hurriedly leaned down and said respectfully!

"Cambodia, what do you think about this? What is this newspaper talking about, have you ever heard of the nine-headed black sand sand sand plow? Wu Zetian looked at Zhang Cambodia and asked!

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that there must be something strange about this matter, thinking that this General Liu has been fighting on the battlefield for decades, even if he encounters an ambush, he will not have no power to resist, Gu Song said in the newspaper, except for a few flags and scattered weapons, there is no corpse at the scene, and the local people rumored ......that "Zhang Cambodia seems to have some concerns, and he wants to stop talking!"

"Cambodia, go on!" Wu Zetian said!

"Yes! There are indeed rumors in the market that there is a monster in the black desert, called the nine-headed black sand sand dragon, this kind of monster haunts the dark clouds and the sun, and the earth shakes, if General Liu really encounters this kind of monster, I am afraid there is really no possibility of survival! Zhang Cambodia said in fear!

"This?" Wu Zetian also seemed to be a little frightened!

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid there is only one person in this court who can thoroughly investigate this matter!" Liang Wangwu said on the side!

Zhang Cambodia looked at Wu Sansi, he knew who Wu Sansi was talking about, but he didn't expect that King Liang, who had always been at odds with Li Tang's old ministers, could recommend it today!

"You're talking about Di Huaiying, right?" Wu Zetian looked at Wu Sansi coldly and asked!

"Back to Your Majesty, it's Di Ge Lao! In the past, no matter what kind of strange cases were encountered, as long as Di Ge Lao came forward to investigate, he would definitely find out! Wu Sansi bowed down and said!

"Hmmm! What King Liang said is reasonable, come on, Xuan Di Renjie enters the palace! Wu Zetian commanded!

Di Fu, Di Chun held the tea and walked briskly towards the main hall!

"Di Chun!" There was a sudden shout behind him, Di Chun stopped, and saw Li Yuanfang trotting up from behind!

When Di Chun saw Li Yuanfang, he smiled and said, "General Li, it's you!" Why haven't you rested so late? ”

Li Yuanfang smiled and said, "I can't sleep, I want to go and talk to the adults, or you go and rest, I'll send tea to the adults!" ”

Di Chun nodded and handed the tray containing the tea bowl to Li Yuanfang!

In the study of Di Mansion, Di Renjie was sitting behind the table, quietly looking at something, and after a while, Di Renjie stood up, paced back and forth, and muttered, "It's really weird!" ”

At this time, Li Yuanfang pushed the door and walked in, "My lord, please use tea!" ”

Di Renjie didn't look up and asked, "Di Chun, has General Li fallen asleep?" ”

Li Yuanfang smiled slightly and said, "My lord, I haven't slept yet!" ”

Di Renjie was stunned for a moment, raised his head, and then found that the person who came in was not Di Chun, but Li Yuanfang, Di Renjie laughed and said, "It's you!" Hahaha! ”

"My lord, forgive me, I came uninvited!" Li Yuanfang also said with a smile!

"Hahaha! Just in time! Yuanfang, I'll show you this! Saying that, Di Renjie handed the transcription of Zhang Khan's order to Li Yuanfang!

Li Yuanfang looked at the content on the paper, and her brows gradually wrinkled!

"Missing?" Li Yuanfang asked in surprise!

"Hmmm! This is a six-hundred-mile urgent report sent by Shuozhou Thorn Shi in Hedong Province, and tens of thousands of soldiers of my Great Zhou Dynasty have all disappeared mysteriously, and there is no corpse at the scene except for a few flags, there must be a reason for this! Di Renjie nodded and said!

"My lord, when the army returns to the court, it will pass through the Black Desert, and there is often quicksand in this desert, could it be that these soldiers are buried by the quicksand? I once saw this quicksand when I was a guerrilla general in Gannan Province, and if I was swallowed by the quicksand, I am afraid that I would not be able to get out of it by my own strength! Li Yuanfang said with a frightened face!

"It would be reasonable if a few people were buried in quicksand, but you must know that General Liu led tens of thousands of troops? By the way, Yuan Fang, have you ever heard of a monster called the Nine-Headed Black Sand Fox in this Black Desert? Di Renjie said with a solemn face!

"Master, someone from the palace has passed the decree!" Before Li Yuanfang could speak, Di Chunfei ran in and said!

"Quick, quick answer!" Di Renjie straightened his clothes and walked out!

"Elder Di Ge, pass on the holy word, and declare that Elder Di Ge quickly enter the palace to face the saint!" After the palace people finished speaking, they helped Di Renjie, who was kneeling on the ground, "Pavilion Elder, the carriage is already waiting outside the door!" ”

"Okay, lead the way before you go up!" Di Renjie said with a smile!

Soon the carriage stopped outside Shangyang Palace, and the palace people led Di Renjie into Shangyang Palace quickly!