The New Year doesn't seem to have much of an impact on the palace.

The majestic and solemn Taiji Palace is still shrouded in strict rules.

In the Chengxiang Palace, there was a huge copper furnace in front of Li Zhi, and the charcoal fire in the furnace was burning.

Li Zhi still feels a little chilly, after middle age, his body has not been very good, in addition to wind disease, there are many small problems, especially in winter, especially afraid of cold.

Squinting at the outside of the palace, countless eunuchs are quietly tying red silk to the palaces and terraces to dress up the colors of the New Year.

"It's been another year...... "Li Zhi muttered to himself in distraction.

The older you get, the less passionate you are about the New Year.

When he was young, his father personally took him and his sister and son with him, and every New Year, his father would put aside the mountains of music and take their brother and sister to practice horseback riding, archery, and pot throwing outside the empty hall.

At that time, the Taiji Palace was still very cold, but he and his sister were extremely happy, in his heart, the Taiji Palace was a home, a big house, with family affection and warmth.

Looking back, it seems like a memory of another life.

The father has passed away, and so has the little son. And he, the prince who was timid and timid to cry at every turn, also became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

The joy of childhood can no longer be found, and more than ten years of imperial career has gradually worn out the happiness and affection in his heart.

Today's Taiji Palace is just a palace, a place where he sleeps and is busy.

The personal chamberlain Wang Changfu bowed his head and hurriedly walked into the hall.

"Your Majesty, Song Sen, the deputy head of the Hundred Cavalry Division, has something to do." Wang Changfu said softly.

Li Zhi came back to his senses and said, "Say." ”

"Li Qinzai, the son of Weinan County, made a big fuss about Liu Yuanzhen's mansion an hour ago, and led more than ten subordinates to smash Liu's mansion to pieces, and also broke one of Liu Yuanzhen's legs......"

Li Zhi was startled, pondered for a long time, and gradually showed a smile in his eyes: "This Jingchu, temper is not small......"

Wang Changfu said again: "Also, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, His Royal Highness King Xun, the eldest son of Hedong County, Xue Ne, the grandson of Shen Guogong, and Gao Qi, the grandson of Shen Guogong, gathered dozens of people, and smashed the house of Ma Zhen, who supervised the imperial history, and Ma Zhen was slapped more than ten times by Gao Qi on the street, and his face was so swollen that he couldn't see anyone. ”

Li Zhi was stunned again: "Su Jie is also involved?" ”

"His Royal Highness King Xun didn't show up, but he just ordered the guards to block the street, saying that the prince's guard of honor passed by, and no idle people were allowed to approach, leaving enough time for Xue Ne and Gao Qi to make trouble."

Li Zhi's eyes flashed: "Jing Chu smashed Liu Yuanzhen's mansion, and Su Jie and them made a big fuss about Ma Zhen's mansion, was it discussed?" ”

"According to the Baiqi Division, the two parties did not discuss it, His Royal Highness King Xun and Xue Gao spontaneously vented their anger for Li Xianzi, and it happened that the two things happened together."

Li Zhi smiled mysteriously and muttered, "I didn't expect that Jing Chu would deal with this matter like this, which is also in line with his temperament, haha." ”

Wang Changfu has always maintained a bowed posture, and he does not dare to raise his head.

After a long time, Li Zhi asked again: "Liu Yuanzhen's mansion was smashed and his leg was broken, can there be any action in Li Yi's mansion?" ”

"Until the time the Hundred Horsemen entered the palace to report, Li Yifu still did not react."

Li Zhi sneered: "Old fox, I can calm down. ”

While he was pondering, there was a eunuch outside the palace to report, and Empress Wu arrived.

A gust of incense breeze blew on her face, Empress Wu had already squatted in front of Li Zhi for a blessing ceremony, after seeing the ceremony, Empress Wu stepped forward and said softly: "Your Majesty will personally preside over the sacrificial ceremony tomorrow, and the Ministry of Rites has prepared the name of the charter, Your Majesty can you read it?" ”

Li Zhi smiled and said: "The queen can help me take a look, the regulations of the annual ceremony are the same, and there is nothing to see." ”

Empress Wu also smiled and said: "Then the concubine will trespass, just help Your Majesty take a look." ”

Saying that, Empress Wu brought a bowl of soup from the tray of the palace maid behind her, and said softly: "Your Majesty has been working hard for days, and the concubine ordered the imperial kitchen to carefully boil the lotus heart soup. ”

Li Zhi took the soup bowl, took a shallow sip, and suddenly smiled: "Before the queen came, I heard something interesting......

Empress Wu smiled softly: "I don't know what makes Your Majesty so happy?" ”

"A few days ago, I conferred the title of Li Jingchu as the prince of Weinan County, but someone in the court jumped up and down, advising me not to be knighted easily, haha, I haven't said it yet, but Li Jingchu can't sit still."

"Today, I led a group of subordinates, smashed the mansion of Liu Yuanzhen, the master of the Shaofu, and broke Liu Yuanzhen's legs, this kind of gentlemanly temperament, it is really hot, I thought that the Li family bastard was reborn, but I didn't expect it to be changed."

Empress Wu was stunned for a moment, the smile on her face suddenly became reluctant, and she still smiled stiffly: "Li Jingchu...... The temper is indeed not small, I don't know how Liu Yuanzhen provoked him? ”

Li Zhi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said lightly: "The courtiers of the court and the central government have formed a party for personal gain, and some people's hands are too long, so I am not knighted, so can they intervene?" Dare to unite more than a dozen imperial historians to jointly advise, just a young mansion master book, thinking that it can turn the sky upside down? ”

Although the tone was light, it fell on Empress Wu's ears like thunder, and a layer of sweat oozed from her forehead unconsciously, still ordering herself to smile.

"Some courtiers are too disagreeable, Your Majesty should also rectify them." Empress Wu's expression at this moment was the same as Li Zhi's.

Li Zhi deliberately didn't look at her face, and said lightly: "With this matter, I really should rectify it, the one behind Liu Yuanzhen, hehe, it's better to be interesting, don't force me to do it." ”

Empress Wu stood with her hands down, tucked into her wide sleeves but trembled slightly.

She knew very well that Li Zhi's words were by no means self-talk.

After a long time, Li Zhi turned his head to look at Queen Wu, and suddenly smiled: "It's New Year's Day soon, it's very cold, the queen needs more clothes, don't freeze sick." ”

"A few princes, you can also take care of it, let the Ministry of Internal Affairs cut a few new clothes for them, although it is a deep palace, the family should also be harmonious and beautiful, and have a peaceful New Year."

Empress Wu smiled, glanced at him, and showed all kinds of style: "Do you still use Your Majesty's orders?" The concubines had already been prepared, and the new clothes were already on the princes. ”

Li Zhi took her hand, kept rubbing it, and said emotionally: "The queen is virtuous, I have no worries, I have to be associated with the queen in this life, and I am blessed." ”

"The concubine and Your Majesty think the same, and Your Majesty has said everything the concubine wants to say." Empress Wu softly hugged his arm.

The love between husband and wife is as good as ever, charming and soft, and the love and honey are as good as ever.

But Wang Changfu, who was standing on the side of the hall, felt a chill down his back for some reason.

…………

An hour later, Li Yifu, the marquis of Guangping County and the secretary of the ministry, knelt in the hall uncontrollably, trembling uncontrollably.

There are only Empress Wu and Li Yifu in the palace, and in order to avoid suspicion, Empress Wu is summoned by hanging the curtain.

"Li Xianhou, this palace is not thin on you, but you are becoming more and more rampant!" Behind the bead curtain, Empress Wu's voice was extremely indifferent.

Li Yifu bowed to the ground and said in a trembling voice: "The minister is guilty!" ”

Empress Wu was unmoved, and said sharply: "Your Majesty is knighted, and you can talk nonsense?" Do you really think you're a character? ”

"The queen forgives the sin, the old minister really didn't expect that His Majesty would react so much to this......"

"There are many things you didn't expect, this palace has repeatedly said that do your part well, and you don't have to mix things that have nothing to do with you, today you are doing nonsense, and you almost implicated this palace!"

"Queen, the old minister was originally just to test His Majesty's bottom line, after all, in the past year, the court and the central government have all been out of the queen's hands, and the old minister estimates whether to add another fire to let the queen hold more power......

Behind the bead curtain, Empress Wu was already so angry that her face turned pale, and she said angrily: "Do you need your advice to do things in this palace?" Why did His Majesty concoct the case of the eldest grandson Wuji's rebellion? Yin Jian is in front of you, do you still repeat the mistakes of the past? ”

Through the bead curtain, Empress Wu stared at the frightened old face of Li Yifu, and said word by word: "The imperial power is the scale of the heavenly family, not only can you not intervene, but you don't even have the mind to be tempted, this time you dare to make a fuss about Li Qinzai's knighthood, you must suffer the consequences!" ”

Li Yifu said in a panic: "Yes, the old minister is guilty." ”

Empress Wu half-closed her eyes tiredly, and said lightly: "Your son-in-law Liu Yuanzhen was broken by Li Qinzai's leg, and he deserves it, how do you plan to deal with it?" ”

After all, Li Yifu is an old oilman who has been in the officialdom for many years, and said without thinking: "The old minister went to the British Mansion to make amends. ”

Empress Wu said coldly: "In the future, you will do your own errand, don't be smart anymore, the person this palace doesn't want to rely on is actually a fool." ”

"The old minister understands."

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