Ziwei City, Yaoguang Palace

The father is not allowed to enter the son's house, the official is not allowed to enter the people's house, and the minister is not allowed to enter the inner palace.

It was not the day of the court, Di Renjie knocked on the pavilion to ask to see the holy driver, and the empress Wu Zetian was entertaining with the Zhang brothers in the Yaoguang Palace, and she was too lazy to go to the outer court.

He ordered the eunuch Deng Gonggong to introduce Di Renjie into the forbidden middle school.

When Di Renjie stepped into the Yaoguang Palace, he saw Wu Zetian and Zhang Changzong playing backgammon, and Zhang Yizhi was playing the piano on the side.

Seeing that Di Ren was standing outside the hall, Zhang Yizhi, who was sitting on the piano, turned his head sideways, although there was a smile on his face, his eyes became a lot of resentment.

The grievances in his heart were transmitted through the sound of the piano, and Wu Zetian listened to the changes in sound quality and looked up at Zhang Yizhi.

Zhang Changzong felt Wu Zetian's changes, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it's your turn!" ”

Wu Zetian didn't move, looked at Di Renjie who was standing outside the hall and beckoned, "Elder Guo, come in, come and sit." ”

Father-in-law Deng hurriedly sat down and placed next to the chess game.

Di Renjie couldn't help frowning.

There is a difference between inside and outside, the emperor is having fun in the harem, and the ministers should not be disturbed, but now that he has entered the Yaoguang Palace, how can he sit next to His Majesty!

How strict is the court etiquette, when will the empress Wu Zetian allow the ministers to sit by his side?

There is a difference between men and women.

It's not appropriate to sit in this position.

Di Renjie thought about it for a moment, thinking that today's audience was related to the country, and he had to say that he had to do it.

He made a big salute and sat beside Wu Zetian bravely.

Wu Zetian smiled at Di Renjie and said: "I have already lost two games to this kid, Aiqing is a wise and far-sighted person, quickly help me as a staff officer." ”

Backgammon originated from Tianzhu, is a kind of ancient game, and was later hit by other popular games, such as mahjong, leaf cards, to the Qing Dynasty after the extinction, now lost in society. However, in all kinds of ancient books, there are detailed records of rules and regulations in the rare classics "Sancai Tuhui" and "Home Essentials" handed down in the Ming Dynasty, as well as a large number of unearthed and handed down objects.

After Shuanglu was introduced to China, it was popular in Cao Wei and flourished in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Sui, Tang and Song and Yuan dynasties. However, in the historical books before the Sui Dynasty, it was rare to talk about Shuanglu, and it was only in the Tang Dynasty that there were more records.

A set of backgammon has fifteen black and white pieces, two dice, engraved numbers from one to six, and one board.

At the beginning of the game, the chess pieces are on the edge of the chessboard, both sides are marching according to the number of points thrown by the dice, and whoever first counts all the fifteen chess pieces into their own six engraved lines can win, outside the engraved line is called "outer board", and inside the engraved line is called "inside the palace".

Among them, there is also a green court gossip, "Wu Sansi entered the palace and was promoted to the imperial bed, and once he played with Empress Wei, Tang Zhongzong was on the side to order money for them to play entertainment games." ”

Think about this scene, it's a lot of fun, threesome, there must be one before and after.

That's all for later.

Although Di Renjie was entrusted by Wu Zetian, he never spoke, and he was a true gentleman when watching chess.

"It's your turn!"

“……”

Wu Zetian saw Di Renjie, who was speechless, and asked, "What did Aiqing see me today?" ”

When Di Renjie heard this, he took out the recital in his sleeve, but did not unfold it, but dictated the recital: "Li Kun led the army south, and the rebel troops were either destroyed or surrendered. ”

Wu Zetian nodded, threw the dice again, just a little, frowned, moved a chess piece and said: "Lingnan Qibu is not united. At the time of the rebellion, there was a change of heart with the imperial court, but at the time of the rebellion, he did not dare to start a war with our dynasty and accepted Li Kun's method of entering Lingnan. If I suppress it strongly, it will inevitably be a loss of measure, so I might as well salute first and then the soldiers, integrate the seven departments of Lingnan into three, seal the three kingdoms, and let them send their sons into the court as hostages, and order the surrounding areas of Lingnan to move 50,000 people into Lingnan, if it can change the economy of Lingnan, it is good, if it can't be changed, then Lingnan will have no worries. ”

"Yes." Di Renjie deeply agreed, the land is critical and cannot be tolerated, and quelling the rebellion will make the soldiers tired, if you can not use the army, try not to move a single soldier.

Wu Zetian's method can be regarded as an old man. Sorting out the seven departments of Lingnan into three is to disrupt the original unified group of people and redivide them.

After the internal collapse, Annei is a big problem, and these are left to the Lingnan Seven Divisions to digest slowly.

A population of 50,000 entered Lingnan to solve the Lingnan problem with blood fusion, which can be said to solve the rebellion at this time without spending a single soldier.

On other days, Lingnan is really called the Lingnan of the Great Zhou.

Moreover, the salt-making techniques brought by Li Kun and Li Yi's father and son will make great changes in the Lingnan region, and perhaps the people here will be as rich as later generations.

After thinking about it again, Di Renjie asked, "What title does Your Majesty plan to give them?" ”

"Aiqing looks at the arrangement!" For things like titles, Wu Zetian has always been very serious, but now he allows Di Renjie to decide by himself, and he must have great trust in Di Renjie.

While speaking, Zhang Changzong threw two six points in a row, and all the white characters walked into the palace, Wu Zetian smiled bitterly and pushed the chessboard in front of the meeting, "I lost again, I lost again, I have bad luck today!" ”

Zhang Changzong hurriedly knelt at Wu Zetian's feet, and said with a hippie smile: "Your Majesty, the Great Zhou Dynasty is in your hands, how can this Shuanglu not win, it's just that Your Majesty is unwilling to deal with Weichen, it must be you who deliberately let me!" ”

While talking, there was even some coquettish tone.

Zhang Yizhi stood beside Wu Zetian, looked at Wu Zetian and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is really partial, you didn't let me last time, I doubted my IQ when I won." ”

Wu Zetian listened to the words of the two brothers, laughed hahaha, took off the crystal clear tattooed gold and jade pendant from his waist, and threw it towards Zhang Changzong's position: "I rewarded you." ”

Zhang Changzong hurriedly knelt on the ground to thank him, and Zhang Yizhi became angry like a little woman.

The amusing Wu Zetian laughed even more happily.

Di Renjie looked at the Zhang brothers' style, and really wanted to go up with a few big slaps, what kind of birdman is this, but it's right to think about it.

Aren't they just the ones who are promoted by birds?

If I find an opportunity, I have to chop you up and make wine for Wei Yuanzhong.

After Wu Zetian smiled, he turned to Di Renjie and said, "I played with the emperor back then, but now I am really old, and my brain can't keep up. ”

Wu Zetian couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Although Di Renjie is a few years younger than Wu Zetian, he is also a septuagenarian, and this sentence is more like two old people chatting with each other.

When Di Renjie heard this, he said: "Your Majesty has a long life, how can you say that you are old, as the saying goes, piano, chess, calligraphy, painting and wine can all be channeled, and the old minister has been observing from the side, and feels that this chess game contains the will of heaven." ”

"Providence? What is the providence? Wu Zetian felt inexplicable.

But when it comes to the will of heaven, she is interested, these things are still very believed in by Wu Zetian, especially the early warning of providence, the words of auspiciousness.

Di Renjie saw Wu Zetian asking, and pointed to the chessboard beside her, "The one who is invincible in both continents is that there is no child in the palace." This is a warning from heaven that Your Majesty, the position of the prince cannot be vacant. ”

As soon as these words came out, not only Wu Zetian was stunned, but even the Zhang brothers stopped the smile on their faces, and the qin held in Zhang Yizhi's arms almost fell to the ground.

The palace maids and eunuchs waiting in the room bowed their heads silently.

Gonggong Deng waved his hand and drank all the eunuchs and palace maids out.

The Zhang brothers glanced at each other, and hurriedly retreated behind the screen, not daring to continue listening.

Wu Zetian never expected that Di Renjie would have such a sarcastic strategy, looked down at the endgame just now, and couldn't help but sigh: "Aiqing is really powerful, she is really a resourceful person." ”

If Zhang Cambodia, Wei Yuanzhong and others were present, they would definitely give Di Renjie a thumbs up, this old man, Niu Break, really has to be Di Renjie.

Others really can't.

While speaking, Di Renjie didn't see any strange expression on Wu Zetian's face, so he didn't make any more detours.

Now that this layer of window paper has been pierced, I simply said it.

He got up and bowed and knelt in front of Wu Zetian: "Those who have received the mandate of heaven, the great cause of the emperor, the regent of the country, and the grace of the people; For the country, the position of the prince and vice chairman is respected, the country is great, and the weight of the crown prince must be ......"

Every word Di Renjie said was loud, indignant and fearless.

When Wu Zetian heard this, he was silent, his eyes were still staring at the game of backgammon under him, and he knew it in his heart.

Don't you need to talk about these truths? Although I have been messing with male pets a lot recently, this matter has been troubled in my heart.

Liwu or Lili is something he has been thinking about for a long time.

Di Renjie saw that he didn't speak, and he didn't have any intention of resisting, so he said further boldly: "Today, many foreign ministers have discussed who Your Majesty will appoint the crown prince. The minister was promoted by His Majesty and entrusted with important state affairs, at this time, how can he not share his worries for His Majesty. ”

"The ministers think about it, the dearest people should be the mother and son, and the most important one is the temple. His Majesty's throne originated from the Tang Dynasty, and when the emperor was dying, he entrusted his two sons to His Majesty, and His Majesty worked tirelessly to govern on his behalf, which was originally in love. ”

When he said this, Di Renjie felt that there were sweat drops on his palms and foreheads, and he had to say that he had to say this.

"If Your Majesty moves the Jiangshan Sheji to other clans, wouldn't it be against the will of heaven?"

When Wu Zetian heard this, his brows tightened, and a look of anger appeared in his eyes, but then he disappeared, and he suddenly thought of a sentence, "This is my family matter, why should outsiders ask." ”

But Di Renjie is not an outsider.

He is my elder.

While thinking, Wu Zetian gently helped Di Renjie, who was kneeling on the ground.

The latter was flattered, how dare he let Wu Zetian support him, and hurriedly stood up.

Di Renjie had already said these words very explicitly, and he almost said that he wanted to restore Li Tang Jiangshan.

But Wu Zetian didn't get angry, just listened silently.

It's not because Wu Zetian is old and her violent temper has been restrained, but now she has no choice.

She did a lot of things to suppress Li Tang's forces, the ministers killed batch after batch, the blood of Li Tang's descendants has not yet dried up, and one person dies and one comes another.

But what is the end result?

These are like driftwood on the water, pressed down and up, but never pressed to the end.

Wu Zetian also thought about these things.

Li Tang's old virtues are still there, and the legacy of Zhenguan's rule still exists.

The Wu clan really doesn't have an outstanding person, and it's even more because she's a woman, she's the empress.

Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be both, and blood and the country cannot be both, and there is no way to solve this contradiction.

Now that Wu Zetian's age is getting older and older, even Huang An's magic medicine can't make her live a hundred years old, this problem always has to be explained to all the people in the world.

ps: Yesterday on Valentine's Day, the store was very busy, I almost didn't catch up with the update, and I forgot to wish everyone a happy holiday.

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone yesterday, are your birds okay? Are you tired and can't fly?