Wu Chengsi opened his eyes in a daze, stared at the ceiling for a few seconds, and thought to himself: "Why is the ceiling so high? The shape is so weird!"
Suddenly, a picture flashed in my mind. It was a car approaching rapidly. You could even see the frightened expression of the driver girl through the car window.
Then with a snap, the memory stopped abruptly.
Wu Chengsi sat up suddenly, looked up, and couldn't help but change his face in shock.
This is neither a street nor a hospital. About a foot away in front of you, there is a huge statue of Guanyin Buddha, which looks like a Buddhist temple!
Could it be that he had lived a Buddhist life for many years and finally became a Buddha after his death?
As a Buddhist delivery person, Wu Chengsi's delivery style for many years has been to be cautious and guard against arrogance and impetuosity. He would rather take fewer orders and make less money than run a red light!
However, today is an exception.
Last night, he read a mystery novel by Keigo Higashino, and when the ending was about to be revealed, the clock came. Wu Chengsi went to bed before 11:30 every day, and in desperation, he could only leave the ending until tomorrow.
Throughout the day, he had been guessing who the murderer was. When he received the last order, he thought he would see the ending soon. He couldn't help it, and for the first time in his delivery career, he ran a red light!
Then, he was hit by a car...
Wu Chengsi rubbed his head, stood up, and looked around.
Wherever you enter, there are Buddha statues, incense candles, and desks for worship.
There is no mistake, this should be a temple, and the ancient style is well preserved, without any modern things in sight, it is an antique-level temple.
The door was made of wood, with a bolt stuck on it. Hey, what was that? He suddenly caught a glimpse of something from the corner of his eye, and took two steps forward. When he saw it clearly, the blood in his body almost froze!
Near the gate, there was a woman lying on her back. Let’s not mention why she was wearing Hanfu. The key issue was that there was a dagger stuck in the woman’s back!
After a brief moment of shock, Wu Chengsi quickly regained his composure and walked over to the woman to take a look.
Because he loved reading mystery novels the most, the reasoning soul in his body began to stir, and unconsciously, he began to ponder the cause of this woman's death.
The door was locked and bolted from the inside. The inside of the Buddhist hall was clearly visible. There were no other doors or windows. He and the woman were the only two people in the room.
So who killed the person?
Could it be that there are others hiding?
Thinking of this, Wu Chengsi's back felt slightly cold and he couldn't help but take two steps back. Only then did he notice that he was also wearing Hanfu!
He walked around the room at an extremely slow speed and found no one else. That was strange. Without a third party, who killed the person?
Could it be...
There must be something authentic!
Wu Chengsi did what he thought of and tapped on the ground with his fingers. While he was busy, there was a knock on the door. Wu Chengsi was startled and froze in place without moving.
After a while, there was a bang and the door was kicked open!
Two teams of men in ancient costumes and uniforms filed in, all with sabers on their bodies, and their expressions were all cold and serious. After these people left and right, a tall man in black clothes and a futou hat entered the room.
Wu Chengsi swallowed his saliva and said, "You, are you making a movie?"
The stalwart man ignored him. After scanning the room with his hawk-like eyes, he walked over to the dead woman and inspected her carefully.
"Who are you? Where are you?" Wu Chengsi asked again.
"Zhou Guogong, it's useless for you to pretend to be crazy or stupid. Today you are both a murderer and a murderer. I, Mr. Di, will definitely take you into prison with my own hands to comfort the lives of the sixteen members of the Zheng family. Come on, take it for me!"
The man in black said coldly.
Wu Chengsi was dumbfounded.
"Di Si Cheng, after all, Duke Zhou is my superior and the Queen's nephew. Why don't we report it first?" Behind the man in black, a subordinate came forward to persuade.
"So what? If the Queen is to blame, I will bear the blame!" the man in black said solemnly.
The subordinate did not dare to persuade him any more, so he and several other men in uniform took a few steps forward, cupped their hands and said, "My lord, I have offended you."
Wu Chengsi also cooperated, obediently stretched out his hands, and asked them to lock him.
This time, he really figured it out.
He traveled through time...
In addition, he also figured out the murderer of that woman.
It's very possible that he killed it himself...
No, to be precise, it was the owner of this body before time travel.
Since he has committed a crime, Wu Chengsi, a good citizen, will naturally not resist, and so far, he still lacks a sense of reality for the people and things in front of him!
When he was locked up and left the Buddhist hall, he discovered that it was a nunnery with nuns surrounding it.
"Di Renjie! How dare you be rude to the father-in-law?" came a voice from a distance.
The speaker was a man wearing a butler's uniform. Behind him were four servants. They all wanted to rush over, but were stopped by uniformed Dali Temple officials.
Di Renjie?
Wu Chengsi looked at the man in black in shock. Could it be that he was the Di Renjie who solved cases like a god? In other words, it was the Zhou Dynasty now?
No, Di Renjie is so young, he should still be in the Tang Dynasty now!
"So what, sir? Wu Chengsi killed someone and broke the law, so he must be punished by the king's law!" the man in black said loudly.
Wu Chengsi was confused. For a moment, he thought Di Renjie was talking about Wu Chengsi, but when he thought that he had traveled through time, he suddenly understood that Di Renjie was calling Wu Chengsi! Wu Chengsi, Wu Zetian's nephew!
Could it be that he entered Wu Chengsi's body!
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his mind, his knees softened, and he knelt on the ground. In his mind, pictures kept flashing through his mind like a slideshow.
The two officers who were escorting him saw that he had a different expression and hurriedly asked Di Renjie for instructions.
"Pretend, don't worry, take it away!" Di Renjie said with a sullen face.
In this way, Wu Chengsi was picked up, taken out of the nunnery, and got into a carriage.
The man in black rode in front, waved his hand, and more than a dozen officials escorted the carriage toward the official road. A dozen more officials stayed here to guard the scene.
…
Dali Temple, Dalao.
When Wu Chengsi came back to his senses, he found himself in a dark and humid room with blue walls, a floor paved with straw, and a window the size of a checkerboard. It looked like a prison cell.
Under the harsh environment, Wu Chengsi became much more awake. First of all, one thing is certain: he was not dreaming and had truly returned to the Tang Empire!
During the period when he was absent-minded just now, the memories of Wu Chengsi's life were like a long movie, going through his mind, making him a little more familiar with the era in front of him.
It is now the third year of Linde, which is 666 AD in history.
The emperor was Tang Gaozong Li Zhi, and his wife was Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in history. A few years ago, Empress Wu Mei experienced the last political crisis in her life.
The danger of being abandoned!
Prime Minister Shangguan Yi had already begun drafting an edict to abolish the emperor. At the critical moment, Wu Mei took the initiative to approach Emperor Li Zhi and argued with him all night.
By the next day, Li Zhi gave up the idea of abolishing the queen.
The following year, Prime Minister Shangguan Yi and a number of ministers who were close to him were either killed or demoted. From then on, the empress controlled the affairs of the state, while the emperor lived deep in Jinluan Courtyard, rarely intervening in court affairs and concentrating on recuperating his health.
In order to consolidate her strength, Wu Mei promoted many children of the Wu family. Wu Chengsi, Wu Sansi, and He Lan Minzhi, her three direct nephews, became her key targets of support.
It is for this reason that Wu Chengsi, who was in his twenties, not only inherited the title of his grandfather Zhou Guogong, but was also promoted to the fourth rank of Dali Temple Shaoqing.
The Tang Empire in Wu Chengsi's memory is generally consistent with the Tang Dynasty in history, but there are some differences from history, such as the ages and official positions of some historical celebrities.
But these are all secondary. This movie called "The Life of Wu Chengsi" gave him a huge surprise at the end.
That woman was not killed by Wu Chengsi!
…
Di Renjie passed through a moon gate, walked along the corridor for a long time, came to the outside of the political room of the Minister of Dali Temple, knocked on the door and entered.
The furnishings in the room are simple, and behind the only desk sits a short, thin old man. He is the highest official of Dali Temple, the Minister of Dali Temple, Zhuge Sanyuan.
"Si Qing, please call me." Di Renjie cupped his hands and said.
Zhuge Sanyuan said nothing and looked at him quietly with squinted eyes. Di Renjie responded calmly and did not avoid his gaze.
"Huaiying, I know you are at odds with Wu Shaoqing, but you have always done things in a measured manner. How could you be so reckless this time and put him in jail?" Zhuge Sanyuan asked with a sullen face.
"I killed someone in Baiyun Nunnery and was punished. I killed someone to pay for my life. My subordinates don't think there is anything wrong with that." Di Renjie retorted.
"Stupid!" Zhuge Sanyuan stood up and reprimanded with a livid face: "He is the queen's nephew. Even if he commits a heinous crime, he can just let the Ministry of Punishment or Jingzhao Mansion take care of it. Why do you take the initiative to take on this trouble?
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"If you knew what he did..."
Zhuge Sanyuan stretched out his hand and interrupted: "I don't care what he did, you go and let him go immediately."
"Temple Lord!"
"Why, you didn't even listen to what I said?" In an instant, an astonishing aura emanated from this short old man.
A drop of cold sweat appeared on Di Renjie's forehead.
At this moment, a civil servant hurriedly entered the political room, cupped his hands and said: "Prince of the Temple, the Empress has invited Di Si Cheng to enter the palace."
Zhuge Sanyuan's face changed slightly, he stared at Di Renjie and said word by word: "Di Renjie, when you get to the Queen's place, you must be careful what you say, do you understand?"
Di Renjie nodded and left the room.
Seeing his expression, Zhuge Sanyuan knew that he did not listen to his words, so he shook his head and sighed.
Di Renjie is his best subordinate, but he is a bit stubborn. As long as he is determined about one thing, he will be stubborn to the end. Zhuge Sanyuan appreciates this, but is also worried that this will destroy him sooner or later.