Li Quan sighed, "I have a good relationship with Miss Wang, but I have some misunderstandings with Wang Yuanbao." ”

"What the hell happened?"

"That's the case, after my wine shop opened, I used a low-price strategy to pull five or six wine shops to buy wine, but it didn't take long for those wine shops to cancel my order, and later I learned that it was Wang Bao who put pressure on those wine shops behind his back, forcing them to cancel their business with me, I was very angry, so I went to Wang Yuanbao to reason, it turned out that he was afraid of offending the eldest grandson's family, for this matter, I quarreled with the Wang family, and it was precisely because of this incident that I learned another secret of the Wang family, which was related to Miss Wang. ”

"What's the secret?" Li Zhen blurted out.

Li Quan smiled bitterly and said: "It was Wang Yuanbao who told me personally that Miss Wang had actually been engaged three years ago, and the other party was a child of the eldest grandson's family, nicknamed 'sick brother', just a few days before Miss Wang was ready to get married, her fiancé died of illness, it turned out that her fiancé was not good in the first place, and the eldest grandson's family asked her to marry as soon as possible in order to be happy, and as a result, Miss Wang became a widow." ”

Li Zhen figured out one thing, when he saw Wang Qingyu for the first time in Gaochang, he felt that Wang Qingyu was dressed very maturely, and her hair was combed into a high bun, which was clearly the appearance of a married woman, and later learned that she was actually a girl, originally thought that she was deliberately dressed like that, but now Li Zhen knows the real reason.

"But...... She hasn't passed the door, she is still waiting to be married, she can remarry!"

"Yes, I think so too, but there is a premise in this, the eldest grandson's family must cancel this marriage, it is said that the eldest grandson's family is not allowed to remarry for the sake of face, and the Wang family does not dare to offend the eldest grandson's family, so this matter will drag on, hey! I originally hoped that you would marry Miss Wang, but as a result—"

Li Quan let out a long sigh, she liked Wang Qingyu very much, and hoped that Wang Qingyu could become her brother-in-law, but she didn't expect that things were not so simple, Wang Yuanbao didn't agree at all, and she had no choice but to die of this heart and agree that her brother would marry Di Yan as his wife.

Li Zhen was speechless, although he also had a good impression of Wang Qingyu, and he was grateful that she had helped him, but marriage could not be made up for because of gratitude, he and Di Yan had trouble sharing hardships, and their feelings were very deep, although he also had a hot head and hoped that Shangguan Wan'er would marry him, but when he calmed down, he still wanted to marry Di Yan as his wife.

Li Quan looked at his brother and said with a smile: "I can only stay in Luoyang for a few days at most, and then I have to rush back to Chang'an, so I plan to visit Mrs. Di tomorrow morning, I have asked someone to send the post, will you go with me?"

Li Zhen thought about it, he would have nothing to do tomorrow, so he nodded and agreed, but at this moment, the housekeeper Uncle Lin said in the hall: "Son, someone outside has sent you a letter." ”

Li Zhen hurriedly got up and walked down the hall, "Who sent the letter?" he asked.

"It seems to be Gao Fujun!"

Li Zhen hurriedly came to the gate, only to see Gao Yanfu's butler standing outside the door, and when the housekeeper saw Li Zhen coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "See the general!"

"The housekeeper doesn't have to be polite, did Gao Fujun send me a letter?"

The housekeeper took out a note and presented it to Li Zhen with both hands, Li Zhen took the note and looked at it, there was only one line on it, 'After the court meeting ends tomorrow', Li Zhen understood the meaning of Gao Yanfu's words, and then nodded and said: "Please tell Gao Fujun for me and thank him for his help." ”

The housekeeper left in a hurry, Li Zhen returned to the inner hall, and said to the eldest sister apologetically: "I'm going to face the saint tomorrow morning, I'm afraid there is no way to accompany you to Di Mansion." ”

Li Quan smiled: "It's okay, I'll just go alone, in fact, it's not very convenient for you to accompany you." ”......

Early the next morning, Li Zhen rushed to the internal security office before dawn, and at the same time asked Wu Chengsi to also bring Wu Chengsi to the office, and after the court meeting was dispersed, Li Zhen hurried to the front of the Zhenguan Palace, and after a while, a eunuch walked out quickly, and smiled at Li Zhen: "General Li, the Holy Lord announced that you are coming in, please come with me." ”

Several guards stepped forward to search Li Zhen, and then let him follow the eunuch into the main hall, "Is the saint in a good mood?" Li Zhen asked in a low voice.

"The saint is in a good mood during this time, thanks to the meritorious service of the Zhang brothers. ”

Li Zhen smiled secretly in his heart, and followed the eunuch to the palace quickly, but instead of going to Wu Zetian's imperial study, he walked to the Lotus Heart Pavilion where Wu Zetian lived and rested.

Lotus Heart Pavilion is a warm pavilion, is Wu Zetian temporary resting place in winter, because the shape is like a lotus canopy and named, at this time Wu Zetian is sitting in the warm pavilion and Zhang Changzong's brother's mother Zang chatting, Zang is about 50 years old, widowed for more than 20 years, although she is chatting with Wu Zetian, but her eyes always glance at Wu Xiu standing aside, Wu Xiu is about 20 years old, extremely handsome and outstanding, known as the first beautiful man of Wu.

The reason why Wu Zetian summoned him was obvious, she planned to let Wu Yuxiu be the mistress of the Zang family and nourish the heart of the Tibetan family, which had been empty for more than 20 years.

As a woman, Wu Zetian deeply understands the physical and mental pain of the Zang family's widowhood for many years, especially after she dotes on the Zhang brothers, she will always do everything possible to please these two brothers, and it is also Wu Zetian's bounden duty to care for their mother.

Wu Zetian observed his words and looks, and could see that the Zang clan was very satisfied with Wu Zhenxiu, so he smiled at Wu Zhenxiu and said, "You retreat!"

Wu Zhixiu knew that he was going to serve an old woman, and he was really depressed in his heart, but he didn't dare to disobey, so he had to retreat, Wu Zetian took a sip of hot tea and said with a smile: "My grandson is quick and empathetic, and Mrs. treats him as her own child." ”

Zang was ashamed and happy, and hurriedly got up and saluted, "Your Majesty's care for the old body, the old body is grateful!"

At this time, the eunuch reported at the door, "Your Majesty, General Li is here." ”

Wu Zetian nodded, "Let him in!"

Zang Shi was startled, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty wants to see the foreign minister, and the old man will retire first." ”

Wu Zetian gave the palace maid next to him a look, and the palace maid left from the side door with the Tibetan clan, and after a while, Li Zhen followed the eunuch into the warm pavilion, which was the first time he saw Wu Zetian after 20 days, only to see Wu Zetian was moisturized as if an old tree was reborn, his skin was more delicate, his complexion was ruddy, his face was full of spring breeze, and the whole person seemed to have changed.

Li Zhen hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee, "Weichen Li Zhen see Your Majesty!"

Wu Zetian was physically and mentally comfortable, and her mood was really good, she didn't know that Li Zhen was desperately avoiding her, she was still a little ashamed of Li Zhen in her heart, thinking that she had broken her promise, but now that she has the Zhang brothers, she can't look down on other men, and the good feeling for Li Zhen in her heart has gradually disappeared.

Wu Zetian smiled slightly: "General Li is exempt from courtesy!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Zhen got up, he was just about to speak, but Wu Zetian preemptively said: "Yesterday, Liulang said to me that he wanted to play another game of polo with Li Zhen, and you agreed, is that so?"

"Back to Your Majesty, it's a ball game, not a polo game. ”

"Oh! I see. ”

Wu Zetian is not very interested in polo, but as long as Zhang Changzong likes something, she tries her best to meet it, she doesn't know that Zhang Changzong's real purpose is to avenge Li Zhen's defeat of him, and she thought that Zhang Changzong was interested in playing polo, so she smiled happily: "I thought about it, and simply expanded the scope of the game, and selected thirty polo masters from each guard to play together, everyone was lively and lively, what does General Li think?"

"Your Majesty arranged, and Wei Chen did not have any opinions. ”

"Okay, that's it, I'll let Gao Fujun arrange this. ”

At this time, Li Zhen said again: "Your Majesty, Weichen is here to give instructions to Your Majesty!"

'Delivery?' Wu Zetian was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted, originally full of spring breeze, Li Zhen had already caught Wu Chenghe, at this time her face was a little gloomy, and asked coldly: "Did you bring him?"

"It's been brought. ”

Wu Zetian didn't speak, he walked a few steps with his hands in his hands, and Gao Yanfu persuaded her last night, after all, he was her own nephew, her father's eldest grandson, and he didn't commit any heinous crimes, so it was difficult to explain to his deceased father if he was executed like this.

After pondering for a long time, Wu Zetian asked again: "I heard that you caught him in Wenshui County?"

"Yes! He was repairing his father's grave. ”

Wu Zetian nodded, and then ordered: "Bring him to see me!"

A guard walked out quickly, and after a while, Wu Chengsi was brought into the warm pavilion, only to see him shirtless, his hands tied behind his back, and the thorns on his back, but this was the bitter trick that Li Zhen taught him, Wu Chengsi knelt down and cried as soon as he entered the door: "My nephew is asking my aunt for guilt!"

Wu Zetian didn't expect him to be like this, and he actually took the blame for Jing Pleading, so he couldn't help but be angry and funny, and scolded: "This is the palace, what kind of body does this look like, don't put on your clothes quickly!"

The two eunuchs hurriedly stepped forward to put on his clothes, took the thorn strips on his back, Wu Chengsi was frozen and bruised, kneeling on the ground and shivering, unable to speak, Wu Zetian saw that he was weak, as if he was ten years old, she didn't know that Wu Chengsi was hollowed out by wine, and thought that he was not suitable for Lingnan water and soil, and the anger in her heart disappeared a little.

"I ask you, why did you disobey my will?

Wu Chengsi wept and said: "My nephew has also been an official for many years, how can I not know that the holy will is like the sky, although Lingnan is hard, my nephew is not accustomed to the water and soil, and has a serious illness, but these will not make my nephew disobey the holy will, but my father entrusted a dream to my nephew, let me go back to my hometown to see him, my nephew is weak, and his life is not long, so he wants to pay tribute to his father for the last time before he dies, so he desperately goes north, and now his wish has been fulfilled, and his nephew is willing to die in front of his aunt to atone for his nephew's crime of disobeying the will." ”

After speaking, he stood up and slammed into the wall next to him, Li Zhen was quick-eyed, grabbed him, pressed him to the ground, and shouted in a low voice: "Don't come nonsense!"

Wu Chengsi begged for death, and cried loudly again, but he was secretly grateful to Li Zhen in his heart, he knew that Li Zhen's method of teaching himself had worked.

Wu Zetian sighed in a half-loud voice, "Okay! For the sake of your filial piety, I will spare you this time, and still give you the position of special advancement, and go back to the house to cultivate! Don't give me any more trouble in the future." ”

Wu Chenghei was overjoyed, kowtowed, and wept: "Auntie is compassionate, and my nephew will remember it in my heart." ”