While waiting outside, Li Chongrun felt vaguely uneasy. Although he had heard the results of King Wei's punishment, his actions to disturb the people's hearts today were really a double-edged sword. He didn't know what his cheap grandmother would do.
I won't have any ideas.
As soon as they entered the palace gate, before they saw the Supreme Being, they saw Shangguan Wan'er holding a plain handkerchief and covering her forehead, while several palace servants were busy wiping blood.
Li Chongrun was a little nervous and wanted to step forward to ask, but Shangguan Wan'er stopped him with her eyes and signaled him to go and see His Majesty the Emperor.
"I, Prince Li Chongrun of Linzi, have come to see the Emperor. Long live my Emperor!"
"I heard that you had a good performance today?" The emperor did not look back at Li Chongrun. Instead, he sat back in front of the incense table, picked up Ruyi and patted the ashes. His tone of voice was very calm, making it difficult to hear the emotion or anger.
Come.
"The boy just wrote a poem and provided some gimmicks. In fact, the main reason is that King Wei acted against the will of the people, so the people's support led to this end." Li Chongrun wanted to try another trick to escape, but saw Shangguan Wan.
Er made a telling gesture towards him, knowing that she was better at guessing the emperor's thoughts, so he simply listened to her arrangement and accepted it openly.
"Emperor Taizong once said that the people are the water and the king is the boat. The water can carry the boat and also capsize it. The people's hearts are like whirlpools in the water and are the most difficult to grasp." Wu Zetian didn't seem to care too much about that.
Emperor Taizong was already the emperor of the previous dynasty, but it was still Taizong who shouted like this. "If one day you don't like me, can you also write a little poem to encourage the subjects of this world to play with me?"
Towards?"
What Wu Zetian said was very straightforward and explicit, almost pointing to her nose and saying that Li Chongrun was planning to rebel.
Fortunately, when he came up with this plan, Li Chongrun had already thought that Wu Zetian would ask this question, and he studied the emperor's thoughts and responses with Guan Wan'er for a long time. "Isn't your Majesty's ascension to the throne in line with what the people want? Your Majesty is diligent and loves the people.
How can the rebels who are plotting rebellion have any public support to incite them?"
"I'm afraid I've been thinking about this answer for a long time."
"It took me two nights to get back to Your Majesty." Li Chongrun and Shangguan Wan'er simulated this conversation many times, but neither of them expected this answer. Li Chongrun was simply honest to the end. Anyway, he was aboveboard and his intentions were nothing more than his own.
Just a guarantee.
"You are still too young. You need to take a longer-term view of things in the future. If you always rely on others, you will be a bit unpromising." Wu Zetian kept moving her hands. She had already laid out the incense ashes, took out the incense seal, and gently scraped off the incense ashes.
The ground fragrant powder was sprinkled on it, and it was knocked gently to make a very crisp sound. "I understand that you are doing it for self-protection. What happened today is only once."
"Chongrun, remember." Li Chongrun knew that he had escaped this time, but he didn't know why he got through so easily.
"Come out, I've been watching the play for a long time in the back. Even if I'm here in Goulan, the big play has been sung, so you still have to come out and reward me, right?" The incense was already lit, Wu Zetian packed up the incense utensils, and a few wisps of curling
The green smoke was disturbed by a gust of breeze, and a very thin figure appeared from behind the curtain.
"Think twice about seeing His Majesty before His Majesty got angry. Think twice about disturbing His Majesty, so that's why I never came to see you."
Seeing Liang Wangwu think twice, Li Chongrun suddenly understood why this supreme leader told him to take a long-term view of things.
He has won over the two great gods Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Taiping, as well as the King of Wei whom he is fighting against, and I am afraid that they will all be plotted by the King of Liang.
When Junchen came to convey his gratitude to the Liang King, Li Chongrun guessed who would be the biggest beneficiary after all this happened.
Princess Taiping was already in charge of Fengyi Guard, and this time she took action to help herself. Moreover, she had never developed power in the court. Even if King Wei fell, it would only be one less thing to worry about for her, but it would not be of any benefit.
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Shangguan Wan'er naturally wanted to help herself, and although her aunt was known as the prime minister, she was only a fifth-grade talented person. She usually made friends with some bachelors and ministers. Although she occasionally participated in political affairs, she only
But the power has never been there.
Li Chongrun even guessed whether it would be Mr. Di Renjie, but thinking that the fat man had been away from the court for a long time, even if the King of Wei fell, it would be difficult for him to get the benefits.
Therefore, only His Royal Highness Prince Liang, who had always condescended to serve as King Wei's pawn, was the final beneficiary of this great drama.
Fengyiwei seldom pays attention to this divine capital, so even if she has the information about King Wei, she still knows very little about it. Therefore, the dirty information about King Wei that Princess Taiping has is probably all about this King of Liang.
His Highness provided it. Even Chen Ziang heard that King Wei was preparing to deal with him. I am afraid that this person knew that he and Chen Ziang had a close relationship and deliberately arranged it in advance to lure him into a trap.
Li Chongrun shuddered at the deep thoughts and long-term planning of this seemingly thin King of Liang.
He had stirred up the hearts of the people in the world, but his highness, Prince Liang, had only stirred up the peach.
This is called taking a long-term view, and this is called following the trend.
"You have gained the advantage of appearance. I will give this boy some advantage of appearance. I guess Prince Liang doesn't have any objections." Wu Zetian cleaned her hands under the service of the palace servants and held up a scripture. But she didn't know what she thought of.
Then he motioned for a new book. "I have a Zhuangzi in Mang Mountain, and I gave it to King Linzi. Wan'er was injured, so she and King Linzi went to Mang Mountain to recuperate for a few days. Now Wan'er is still a fifth-grade person.
My talents are a bit low. When you come back, I will draw up a plan to the King of Liang, and you will be granted the title of third-grade female Taishi, and will be in charge of the secretarial department."
"Princess Taiping has sealed a thousand households. In addition, he can no longer live in King Wei's house, so I will reward it to you as well."
"Liang Wangqian said. Oh, by the way, Li Chongrun's Prince Linzi Mansion has been struggling to be repaired. Please think twice and urge me. Don't wait for Prince Linzi to come back from Mang Mountain and have to squeeze in with Wan'er.
It’s not embarrassing for me to sleep in the same bed even though I’m half a young man.”
"My homework today has been delayed for a long time, so please leave."
Wu Zetian never spoke to the people behind her, but bursts of chanting came over.
Li Chongrun and the others did not dare to speak. They bowed in a hurry and left directly.
After leaving the palace gate, the Liang Wang smiled and wanted to get close to Li Chongrun, but Li Chongrun refused on the grounds that Shangguan Wan'er was injured and needed to go home to take care of him. The Liang Wang was not angry at all, he just interacted with Li Chongrun on business along the way.
After blowing out of the imperial city, he got on the horse brought by the servant and left.
Seeing that Prince Liang was leaving, Princess Taiping grabbed Li Chongrun's collar and carried it in front of her.
Shangguan Wan'er didn't know why she was so angry and hurriedly protected Li Chongrun behind her, just like a hen trying to stop an eagle.
"Wan'er, get out of the way, I won't slap him today." Although Princess Taiping had anger on her face, her tone was very calm, and Shangguan Wan'er got out of Li Chongrun's side.
Li Chongrun seemed to be inspired by Wu Zetian's comments just now, and looked directly at Princess Taiping calmly.
"Do you know why I'm angry?" Princess Taiping asked without letting go of Li Chongrun's collar, staring into his eyes.
"I hope Her Royal Highness the Princess can give me some advice."
"Either you don't do something or you don't do it at all. Your plan is full of loopholes. If that idiot Zhou Xing hadn't been eager for revenge and arrested Chen Zi'ang, I'm afraid I would have to wipe your ass again."
Princess Taiping let go of Li Chongrun's collar and patted his head. "You have your persistence, I won't force you. Use your brain before doing things next time! I'm afraid there will be a next time, and it won't be Wan'erliu."
It’s so easy to get a scar!”
"Do you know why Your Majesty Mother let you go today?"
"Because I paved the way for His Royal Highness Prince Liang?"
"Because I reported it to His Majesty at the beginning of the plan. Do you think you were used as a weapon by Prince Liang? We, including Prince Liang, were used as weapons by His Majesty!"
Princess Taiping's words made Li Chongrun a little surprised. The Supreme Being had been watching the performances of the juniors with cold eyes the whole time. Who would have thought that the Supreme Being had the intention behind it.
"Why was Wan'er injured? That's because Wan'er didn't report the matter to His Majesty. Why did Prince Liang gain the greatest benefit? Because he was the first to see His Majesty's thoughts and knew that His Majesty needed King Wei and Zhou Xing to fall."
"The King of Wei and Zhou Xing are both heroes who have done a lot for Your Majesty to ascend the throne."
"Meritors? They have all been rewarded for what they deserve. When they need to be rewarded, they will naturally have to pay a price worthy of the emperor's reward." Princess Taiping glanced at the palace behind her and seemed to be feeling a little emotional.
"Since His Majesty asked you and Wan'er to go to Mang Mountain to recuperate, you two should hide far away. No matter what happens in the city of gods, just pretend that you are blind and deaf. Since Your Majesty is ready to reshuffle the cards, we have received this reward today.
I don’t know how many scapegoats will be put on us. I just hope we don’t get as bad a name as Zhou Xing.”