Downstairs, Wu Chengsi was reporting the case to Wu Mei.
"...Both witnesses have been arrested, and it has been confirmed that the person behind the scenes who framed my nephew is He Lan Minzhi!"
Wu Mei was silent for a long time and asked: "Did Helan Minrou participate in it?"
"Nine times out of ten."
Wu Mei nodded slightly: "He Lan Minzhi is with Your Majesty. I will summon him here. You can go to His Majesty to defend yourself. Just tell the truth."
"My nephew understands!"
Not long after waiting in the Zichen Hall, He Lan Minzhi was summoned. His expression seemed a little uneasy. After quickly looking at Wu Chengsi, he cupped his hands and said, "My nephew has met my aunt."
Wu Mei ignored him and said to Wu Chengsi: "Chengsi, go ahead."
Wu Chengsi handed over and left. Before leaving, he glanced at He Lan Minzhi. He had noticed that Wu Mei's attitude was cold and she looked a little uneasy.
All the way north along the palace road, deeper into the harem, there are more and more pavilions and gardens, and fewer and fewer main halls.
Two-quarters of an hour later, he arrived at the Jinluan Courtyard. This is a palace with beautiful scenery, built along a small river. There is a bamboo forest on the left side of the palace and a garden on the right side. It has a wide view and a resting place at the end.
The good part.
After the announcement, Wu Chengsi entered the palace and, led by a eunuch, entered the study.
In the study, he met Tang Gaozong for the first time.
Li Zhi was standing in front of the desk, seeming to be writing something.
He is not tall and looks older than Wu Mei. He has a warm smile on his face and an elegant temperament as he waves his arms.
If he were ten years younger, he would be like a handsome young man in a troubled world. It would be difficult for people to believe that he is an emperor.
"Chengsi, you're here." Li Zhi didn't even raise his head, and his expression remained gentle, making Wu Chengsi feel no pressure at all.
"Nephew, see your majesty." Wu Chengsi bowed and said.
Li Zhi raised his hand with his other hand and said calmly: "I heard from Min Zhi that you killed someone in Baiyun Temple and injured more than ten people in a businessman's house. Is this true?"
Wu Chengsi hurriedly explained the whole thing, saying only that Pu Hai framed him, and did not mention that the person behind the scenes was He Lan Minzhi.
Li Zhi smiled slightly: "I know that the children trained by Mei Niang will not do such harming things."
Wu Chengsi was startled. No wonder Li Zhi had such a gentle attitude. It seemed that he did not believe what He Lan Minzhi said. The reason why he believed in Wu Chengsi came from his trust in his wife.
It is precisely because of his trust that he has the opportunity to create a queen, Wu Chengsi thought.
After the explanation was clear, Wu Chengsi wanted to resign, but Li Zhi said with a smile: "You don't come to greet me on weekdays. It's rare to come here this time, so I will give you a test."
As he said this, he couldn't help but examine Wu Chengsi's knowledge.
Fortunately, Wu Chengsi spent a lot of energy on learning. Although he could not answer all of Li Zhi's questions, he answered most of them. His analysis of the scriptures was also so-so.
Li Zhi was generally satisfied and said with a smile: "I still need to work harder after returning home. When I have time, I will go to the Hongwen Hall for advice..."
When he said this, he suddenly frowned and rested his elbows on the table, with a look of pain on his face. The maid waiting next to him hurriedly came forward to rub his forehead.
Knowing that he was ill again, Wu Chengsi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please have a good rest. I have to take my leave."
Li Zhi waved his hand, seeming to have difficulty speaking.
Wu Chengsi silently sympathized with him for a few seconds, then turned and left Jinluan Villa.
Li Zhi called the disease "wind dizziness". During the attack, he felt dizzy and couldn't see.
Medical treatment in ancient times was backward. Faced with such recurring headaches that could not be relieved, even if you became an emperor, you would not have much fun.
Wu Chengsi is very good at learning lessons from other people's experiences, and decided to exercise more and stay away from diseases after returning home, so that he can be a happy and happy father-in-law!
After leaving the harem, Wu Chengsi went straight to the Zichen Hall. After announcing, he entered the main hall. Only Wu Mei was left in the hall, and He Lanmin was missing.
Just when he was about to ask, Wu Mei's majestic voice sounded: "The emperor didn't blame you, did he?"
Wu Chengsi cupped his hands and said, "Back to aunt, my nephew only said that Puhai was behind the whole plan, so your majesty didn't ask any more questions. Aunt, where is Helan Minzhi?"
Wu Mei stopped what she was doing, raised her hand and said, "I asked him to wait in the side hall. Chengsi, you said you have obtained evidence to prove that Minzhi framed you behind your back. Is that true?"
"My nephew is absolutely telling the truth. The Minister of Zhuge Temple in Dali Temple can testify!"
Wu Mei stood up slowly, walked to Wu Chengsi, and whispered: "Are you sure? Don't tell me what happens when I call them to confront you later!"
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "My nephew is absolutely sure."
Wu Mei nodded, returned to the throne and gave instructions to Xie Yaohuan: "Pass this imperial edict to summon Mrs. Wei, Zhuge Sanyuan and Di Renjie to come to see you! Let Uncle An Yuan wait outside the palace until the other three people have arrived.
When they arrive, let them come in together."
"This slave takes the order."
After Xie Yaohuan left, Wu Mei immersed herself in handling government affairs. Wu Chengsi boldly went up to the throne and stood next to Wu Mei to watch her review the memorial.
Wu Mei glanced at him sideways, but did not drive him away. Wu Chengsi thought for a moment and then said: "Aunt, my nephew has a suggestion, I don't know whether to talk about it or not!"
"You are my nephew, so of course you have to talk about what you should talk about, but it doesn't matter if you talk about what you shouldn't talk about!" Wu Mei rolled her eyes at him.
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "My nephew thinks that you need a group of literati around you."
Wu Mei paused for a moment and said, "Continue talking."
Wu Chengsi pondered: "My nephew thinks that you can recruit a group of outstanding talents from the Hongwen Hall, the book masters, and the Jinshi who have not yet been awarded the official title, enter the Imperial Academy, and become your confidants. Nominally, let them be responsible for compiling classics.
In fact, let them participate in court affairs and divide the power of the prime minister!"
Wu Mei suddenly turned her head and looked at Wu Chengsi, her heart filled with turmoil.
Because Wu Chengsi’s suggestion was exactly what she had in mind!
Although she had a close relationship with Li Zhi, she was a woman with a sense of crisis. In order to stabilize her position, she had long thought about forming a team of confidants, but she didn't expect that her nephew would actually go with her!
Naturally, she would not have thought that Wu Chengsi's idea was exactly what she had done in history.
Wu Mei quickly suppressed her emotions and said calmly: "The ministers of the imperial court now support me. Is this necessary?"
"Of course!" Wu Chengsi said: "Although they seem to support you, in fact they just see that you manage the country smoothly, so they have no objection. If you do something slightly outrageous, they may not continue to support you!"
Wu Mei smiled slightly: "I know how to flatter you. I am the queen, what kind of outrageous things will I do?"
"No one can predict what will happen in the future, but it's better to be prepared!" Wu Chengsi said with a scheming expression.
Wu Mei smiled: "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you."
Wu Chengsi was stunned for a moment. He just wanted to take the opportunity to increase his favorability and help the Queen ascend the throne in advance, but he never thought of taking the job on himself.
Essentially, he is a very lazy person!
"Aunt, why don't you let someone else go? I'm afraid I can't do it well." Wu Chengsi declined.
Wu Mei glanced at him: "Chengsi, you have really changed your gender. In the past, you would have been rushing to do this kind of job!"
Wu Chengsi smiled apologetically and said, "I can do other things, but this is too important. My nephew is afraid that he will recruit a bunch of mediocre people and miss your important mission!"
Wu Mei glared at him and said angrily: "Okay, I know how to take advantage of the opportunity, but I really haven't made any progress at all. I will order someone to give you a gold medal later, don't shirk it anymore!"
Wu Chengsi was stunned for a moment, thinking that there was no way he could hide, so he had to respond: "My nephew, I accept the order." After thinking about it, Wu Mei asked him to do it, which proved that he was more and more trusting in him, which was a good thing.
Afterwards, Wu Mei continued to review the memorial, while Wu Chengsi was thinking about how to complete the mission given by Wu Mei.
Soon, he came up with the laziest method: just find a few historical celebrities like Wang Bo, and ask them to recommend a few people and evaluate them.
When it comes to looking at people, who can compare to him in this era?
At this moment, Wu Mei suddenly said: "By the way, I have met the woman you recommended to me."
"Who is it?" Wu Chengsi thought to himself. Suddenly, a flash occurred in his mind, and he asked in surprise: "Are you talking about Shangguan Wan'er?"
"Besides her, have you recommended any other women to me?" Wu Mei said angrily.
"Aunt, what do you think of her?" Wu Chengsi smiled.
"It's okay, I have exempted her from the status of mother and son, and let Shangguan Wan'er serve at my side."
Wu Chengsiqi asked: "Then why didn't I see her?"
"She's in the back hall!" Wu Mei glanced at him: "Chengsi, when you recommended her to me, do you want me to reward her to you?"
"How could that happen?" Wu Chengsi said with a smile: "My nephew is afraid that you will be tired, so I will find you a little helper!"
Wu Mei ignored him, lowered her head and continued to work.
Wu Chengsi watched her reviewing the memorial for a while, but soon felt a little bored, so he got off the throne and rested his legs against a pillar.