Wu Chengsi was a little disappointed immediately. He also knew that Monk Puhai, to be precise, was Wu Chengsi who had dealt with him.
This monk was very capable. He became the abbot of Guangyi Temple at a young age. He had contacts with many dignitaries in the court and was even invited by Mrs. Wei to give lectures. No wonder Master Jingyun did not dare to speak out.
This kind of thing really had nothing to do with the case, but out of caution, Wu Chengsi still asked one more question: "Where did your senior sister see it?"
"Outer Hall Corridor."
Wu Chengsi waved his hand and said, "Thank you for telling me. Master, please come back."
Returning to the east courtyard, he saw Zhugenan leading his men to search the courtyard inch by inch, even the grass and flowers. Wu Chengsi was not surprised, because this was Zhugenan's usual method of handling cases.
His brain and experience were not as good as those of the other temple ministers, so he put all his energy into looking for clues. Occasionally, he did find clues that others had ignored, and he became even more enthusiastic about it.
Seeing that he was busy, Wu Chengsi did not disturb him and decided to go to the village near Baiyun Temple to ask if there might be any unexpected gains.
As soon as I left the nunnery, I heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance. I stood still and watched. A group of Qianniu Guards came.
"My lord, the Queen has summoned you to the palace!" The leader of the Qianniu Guard approached and dismounted.
Wu Chengsi frowned. Logically speaking, Wu Mei knew that she was busy investigating the case, so she shouldn't send anyone to disturb her. Could something have happened?
The queen summoned her, so she naturally had to go. Wu Chengsi followed Qian Niuwei and rushed towards Chang'an City.
When he arrived outside the palace gate, it was already time to apply for cards. This was Wu Chengsi's third time entering the palace. The first two times he had just come out of prison, at that time he was full of worries and just wanted to get out of trouble, so he did not observe the palace carefully.
When I entered the palace this time, I noticed the strict guards inside the palace. At a glance, the entire palace was majestic and solemn, which made people feel awe.
The Qianniu Guards are everywhere as far as the eye can see. Each palace is far apart from each other, and the field of vision is wide. If you break into the palace without permission, it is impossible to avoid the Qianniu Guards' sight.
After passing the Hanyuan Palace, some officials in official uniforms appeared on the palace road. Many officials would stop to greet Wu Chengsi after meeting him.
Not long after walking forward, the magnificent Zichen Palace appeared in sight.
Outside the palace gate, Wu Mei's personal female officer Xie Yaohuan had been waiting for a long time. After seeing Wu Chengsi, she said softly: "Master, my wife has been waiting for a long time." There seemed to be reproach in her words.
In his memory, Xie Yaohuan had never had a good impression of Wu Chengsi, and Wu Chengsi also disliked her because she was too upright and often exposed his shortcomings in front of Empress Wu.
Wu Cheng's thinking was different from that of Wu Chengsi. Not only did he admire Xie Yaohuan's integrity, but she also had a great influence on Wu Zetian. This kind of person should be courted immediately.
Thinking of this, he cupped his hands and said, "I have been searching for clues at Baiyun Temple outside the city. I am so tired, Miss Xie, who has been waiting here for so long. I really feel sorry for you."
Xie Yaohuan said calmly: "My father-in-law is serious, please go in quickly."
Wu Chengsi held his hand again before entering the main hall.
On the throne, Wu Mei was seen with her head lowered, concentrating on handling government affairs. She was the only one in the palace, and the matter she wanted to discuss was very secret.
Wu Chengsi said nothing, quietly waiting for Wu Mei to ask questions.
After a moment, Wu Mei asked without raising her head: "I heard that you rescued a sinner from Yeting Palace on the street. Is this true?"
Wu Chengsi's heart trembled. He Lan Minzhi must have reported to Wu Zetian!
Fortunately, after he rescued Shangguan Wan'er, he had already considered that Wu Zetian would ask about this matter, and replied calmly: "Go back to my aunt, this is indeed the case."
"Do you know who you saved?" Wu Mei's voice contained no emotion.
"She is Shangguan Wan'er, the granddaughter of former prime minister Shangguan Yi."
"You know she is Shangguan Yi's daughter, but you still dare to save her?" Wu Mei suddenly raised her head and stared at him coldly.
From a moral point of view at this time, Wu Mei would not believe it at all. She is a very politically sensitive woman, and if the explanation is not good, it may make her suspicious.
"Aunt, my nephew heard from people in Yeting that this girl is extremely intelligent and talented at a young age, so when she passed by, he saved her."
Wu Mei sneered: "By the way? You are quite leisurely. Have you finished investigating the case?"
"We already have some clues. Don't worry, aunt, your nephew is sure to clear his name." Wu Chengsi replied.
Wu Mei stared at him for a moment and said slowly: "You should know the grudge between Shangguan Yi and me. No matter how talented his granddaughter is, depending on your temperament, you will not get involved with her. Tell me, what are you doing?
Why do this?"
Wu Chengsi took a deep breath and said: "Aunt, in fact, my nephew has heard of this talented woman for a long time and has been paying attention to her. He also sent people to investigate her mother and daughter. Her mother is a sensible woman and has not instilled any knowledge in her.
A generation of grudges, so my nephew wants to dedicate this girl to his aunt to share your worries!"
In history, Shangguan Wan'er was loyal to Wu Zetian all her life. Wu Chengsi's words can be confirmed.
Wu Zetian raised her head and laughed several times. It took a long time before she stopped smiling and said with a smile: "Chengsi, do you want me to keep the enemy's granddaughter with you?"
Wu Chengsi secretly yelled that something was wrong. Judging from Wu Chengsi's memory, when Wu Zetian showed such an expression, it meant she was extremely angry. This is wrong. She clearly used Shangguan Wan'er in history, so why couldn't she be persuaded?
There was no way to retreat now. Wu Chengsi gritted his teeth and said, "If it were any other woman, my nephew would never raise such an opinion, but my aunt is broad-minded and doesn't want to give in, so she took the liberty to raise this opinion."
"Stop feeding me the ecstasy soup." Wu Mei said angrily: "If this is the only reason, I will not spare you."
Wu Chengsi said hurriedly: "There is indeed another reason why my nephew did this, but after my nephew said it, I hope my aunt will not be angry."
"Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly. If what you say makes sense, I will spare you. If you don't, I will give you a slap in the face!"
Wu Chengsi smiled secretly. It seemed that the flattery just now had a good effect, otherwise she wouldn't just punish him with a slap on the board.
"Aunt, my nephew believes that there is no one in the world who doesn't respect your abilities, but why are there always people who are in trouble with you?"
Wu Mei's eyes flashed and she stared at Wu Chengsi closely: "Continue."
"The reason lies in people's hearts. Shangguan Yi rebelled against his aunt, and he deserves this fate. However, people in the world are stupid and will inevitably sympathize with him. At this time, you use his granddaughter in the name of loving talents, not only can the world
When people see your kindness, it is equivalent to telling the world that you can use all talented people, even if they are the daughters of sinners, regardless of past grudges!"
Wu Mei squinted her eyes, looked at Wu Chengsi for a moment, and said with a smile: "Chengsi, you have been deliberately hiding your clumsiness in the past. Tell your aunt, why are you doing this? What are you afraid of?"
Wu Chengsi was stunned for a moment, with an expression that said "Oh, I still saw through you", and said solemnly: "Aunt, my nephew just said it, don't be angry."
"You are my nephew, even if I get angry again, what can I do to you?" Wu Mei said calmly.
Wu Chengsi said slowly: "Aunt, our Wu family is prosperous because of you alone, but my nephew feels that behind this prosperity, if you are not careful, everything will be overturned. Although my aunt is in control of the government, the elders of the wealthy families have not resisted too much.
It's intense because all the children of my Wu family are relatively mediocre, so they won't be too afraid of you, aunt!"
Wu Mei stood up suddenly, walked down from the throne, walked to Wu Chengsi, stretched out her hand and patted his shoulder: "I didn't expect that at such a young age, you could see so clearly, and you were still silently sharing my worries behind my back. I
I'm very happy." There was both sigh and relief in his voice.
"Aunt, what about being sent to Lingnan?" Wu Chengsi took the opportunity to ask.
Wu Mei rolled her eyes at him and said angrily: "I just complimented you a few times, and now you've revealed your true colors?" She turned back to the throne and said calmly: "I'm telling you what I said, you'd better hurry up and find clues to prove it.
Be innocent!"
Although Wu Chengsi was a little disappointed, after some rhetoric, he successfully turned the corner and explained the changes in himself, which was a big gain.
"Then my nephew has resigned. Aunt, please don't be too tired."
"Go." Wu Mei lowered her head and continued to deal with government affairs.