On the first day of June in the third year of Yifeng, Prince Li Xian wrote: The summer harvest is approaching. In order to ensure the storage of grain from various places, it is planned to send personnel to patrol the four directions as usual to declare that the court attaches great importance to it. A list of candidates to be sent is also attached.
, Prime Minister Dai Zhide and Gao Zhizhou were both listed on his list. Dai Zhide was responsible for patrolling Jiangnan Road, while Gao Zhizhou patrolled Henan Road. There were also officials such as Di Renjie and Lin Mingdu who had their own specialties.
Without expressing his position in court, he only said that the matter was serious and needed to be weighed carefully. As soon as the court discussion was over, he hurriedly summoned Gar Ying Gong into the royal study of Xuanzheng Palace to discuss the matter.
"I will finally meet the Queen of Heaven!"
Empress Wu summoned her, Gar? He drew his bow very quickly. He was on duty today. His armor was neat and bright, and he looked quite majestic. When he saw Empress Wu's face, it was a standard military etiquette.
, so simple and neat.
"No need, my dear, please take a look at this booklet first."
After several trials, Empress Wu had a sufficient understanding of Gar's ability to draw the bow, and she valued it quite a lot. If nothing else, she said that during the storm two days ago, Gar's ability to draw the bow was great.
The calculation was remarkable. Although it failed to achieve the best purpose of praising and killing Li Xianzhi, it severely suppressed Li Xian. At least for a long period of time, the prince's party was absolutely unable to control Empress Wu's approach to the court.
The matter was so mysterious that Empress Wu was able to gain time to calmly plan the situation. All this should be attributed to Gar? Yin Gong's calculations. This time he was asked to come. Of course, there are no words of comfort. He could just say
Li Xian's reading of this chapter to Gar? is already a self-evident attitude of reliance.
"promise!"
Gar Yin Gong was a man with a quick mind. Just by looking at Empress Wu's attitude, he already guessed the hidden meaning behind this move. He immediately felt a burst of excitement in his heart, but the city was so deep that he didn't bring it to his face.
He came up and responded with a simple response, stretched out his hands, took the fold handed over by the young eunuch, gently opened the yellow silk mask, and looked at it carefully.
"how?"
Empress Wu obviously admired Gal Yingong's magnanimity and calmness, and did not say anything to urge her. She just sat silently at the top until Gal Yingong put down the fold, and then asked with a smile:
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"It's a little strange, but I just can't see through it yet."
Gar Yin Gong read it very carefully and went over it several times almost word for word. He vaguely felt that something was wrong, but for a while he couldn't find any possible foreshadowing. At this time, facing Empress Wu's question,
I could only answer him honestly.
"Well, what's the blame?"
The reason why Empress Wu did not reply to Li Xian in court was because she felt that there was something wrong with this excerpt, but if she was asked to tell her what was wrong, she could not explain why. At this time, she met Gar? Ying Gong also had this problem.
He felt that he was convinced, so he asked quietly.
"Returning to your Majesty, during the summer harvest, it is customary to send high-ranking officials from the imperial court to patrol various areas. However, in previous years, they were mostly middle-level officials such as ministers and lieutenants. However, now the prince has proposed that the prime minister and assistant minister be in charge. Although there is no shortage of demonstrations of his introduction to overseas countries.
The merit of a good seed seems to be a little too much for the sake of benefiting the world. This is not quite like the prince's past behavior. Based on this alone, you can know that there must be a big article in it, but what is the purpose?
It’s hard to say.”
Gal bowed deeply and pointed out the doubts in his mind in a calm tone, but he was unable to judge the most fundamental intention of Li Xian's move.
"Well, could it be that he wants to pass a proposal that affects the overall situation in the political hall, and specially transfers Gao Zhizhou so that he can do it?"
What Gar Yin Gong said was exactly what caused Empress Wu's suspicion. Of course, even if she was suspicious, she also didn't know the root cause, so she frowned slightly and tentatively came up with a hypothesis.
"This should not be the case. As soon as the previous turmoil broke out, the possibility of supervising the country has been lost, at least in a short period of time. Apart from that, there is nothing that can affect the overall situation. As for other things,
Government affairs, with its power in the court, do not need to be so pretentious. If this is excluded, there is only one possibility left. The problem should be the mission itself. Could it be..."
Gar Yingong shook his head, explained a few words casually, and completely cleared up Empress Wu's suspicions. Just talking, Gar Yingong suddenly thought of a possibility, and his eyes instantly changed.
He became fierce, but did not reveal what he suspected.
"Is it possible? Hmm, could it be that the person that guy wants to deal with is Gao Zhizhou?"
Empress Wu is also a person with deep wisdom as the sea. Gar? She just raised her head with her bow, and she suddenly came to her senses.
"After carefully studying all the officials, I am afraid that only the high minister can be the target of His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Gal? He gritted his teeth and made a serious look on his face.
"How brave he is! I think he is obsessed with murder!"
When she remembered that Ming Chongyan died at the hands of Li Xian, Empress Wu's face instantly turned livid, she slapped the copywriting and cursed hatefully.
Facing the furious Empress Wu, Gar Yin Gong did not say anything in agreement, but the look on his face was quite gloomy. He was obviously thinking of the past when Li Xian massacred everyone in Tubo, and even more so of his tragic death at the hands of Li Xian.
My old father couldn't help but feel excited for a moment. Although he had no words, the violent rise and fall of his chest clearly showed the resentment and anger of Gar Ying Gong.
"What do you think Aiqing should do about this matter? Should he refute it or inform the King of Yue of the truth?"
After all, Empress Wu was an unusual person. Although her anger aroused fiercely, she could control it quickly. However, after taking a few deep breaths of air, she calmed down. She glanced at Gar with a complicated look and spoke in a tone of voice.
He spoke slowly.
"Replying to the empress, I will think that whether you refute this matter or not, I am afraid that it will not change the determination of His Highness the Crown Prince. The death of Dr. Ming is a lesson learned from the past. You can only be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no way to prevent a thief for a thousand days. If you really refute it,
, It is in vain to frighten the ears of snakes, it has no other benefits, and it is not in line with the interests of the empress."
Gar Yingong did not rush to answer Empress Wu's suggestion, but after pondering for a while, he responded with great caution.
"Profits? What does this have to do with me?"
Listening to the first half of what Gar Yingong said, Empress Wu felt that it made sense, but she was a little confused about the second half. Then she looked at Gar Yingong suspiciously and asked with a strange look on her face.
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"My Majesty, I know clearly that the King of Yue is very ambitious and has both sides of snake and rat. He thinks he has a plan, but in the eyes of the wise, he is just trying to hide his ears and steal the bell, and is not worth mentioning. Whether it is the Imperial Majesty or the Prince, we must deal with him with all our strength."
, it’s not very difficult. The reason why they don’t move is just because they care about each other. This will give them space to survive, so that it has grown to the current situation. It is an unstoppable trend. If it is not controlled, it will be inevitable in the future.
There is a big disaster, this is one, and the second is that although the King of Yue is like a snake and a rat, trying to make profits, fundamentally speaking, he and the prince are natural enemies, but not necessarily the empress, at least in his mind, he thinks so.
, this is the reason why he is on the side of the empress more than the prince. The reason why he is not completely attached to the empress is not only his ambition, but also the strength he possesses is the root of his pride. Now the prince is willing to cut it.
Wouldn't his wings be beneficial to the empress to subdue him? If he could use them, there would be no need to worry about great things not being possible. Therefore, no matter from any angle, the more the King of Yue's side was hit, the more beneficial it would be to the empress. In this case
, why not do it?"
Gar? Ying Gong has indeed grown up in conspiracies since he was a child. His judgment of the situation is extremely accurate. What he said is very clear and logical. Even if he is a wise and calculating queen, he cannot pick out anything.
Defects come.
"Well, what Aiqing said is true. In this case, it seems that I should just sit back and ignore it?"
Empress Wu chewed the words of Gar Ying Gong carefully, and was deeply moved by it. She already had a decision in mind, but she did not come out with the answer, but continued to ask questions.
"Otherwise, the Zhezi can be approved, but the preparations that need to be made must be made. As the saying goes: The mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole is behind it. Why not take advantage of the situation, even if you can't win the crown prince's title?
With the handle, you can also take the initiative in the dispute over the candidate for the phase, and be prepared before taking action, so that everything can be accomplished!"
Gal raised his bow and smiled slyly, and gave the final answer. However, he shrewdly neither mentioned the preparation method nor recommended the candidate for the position. Apparently, he wanted Empress Wu to make her own decision.
"The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole is behind? Good, very good! Ai Qing can discuss the former matter with Taoist Master Qingxu. As for the latter, I will take care of it myself."
Empress Wu was a decisive person, and since she understood the strangeness of the situation, she made her determination very quickly.
"Promise, I will obey the order!"
Gar Yingong had long wanted to take control of the original Qixia Mountain lineage, but he just didn't get it. After listening to the martial arts, he opened his mouth and was secretly happy. He hurriedly answered, and then hurriedly
Resigned and left.
"Someone is coming!"
After Gal drew her bow, Empress Wu didn't say anything. She just sat blankly behind the copywriter, thinking for a long time with a gloomy face, and then raised her voice and drank.
"The old slave is here!"
Empress Wu now has Gar? Yingong as her confidant. During her secret talks, no one else is allowed to be present. Even Cheng Denggao, a loyal subordinate, is no exception. He can only wait outside the study. At this time, Empress Wu heard that
After being summoned, Cheng Denggao, who had been waiting outside the room for a long time, did not dare to neglect it. He hurriedly rushed into the room, quickly rushed to the copywriting, and hurriedly answered.
"Go, Xuan Liu Yizhi will come to see you immediately!"
Empress Wu didn't waste any more words and made her decree straightforwardly.
"Ah, Nuo, I'll go right now!"
Cheng Denggao was stunned when he heard that Empress Wu wanted to announce Liu Yi's arrival, because Liu Yizhi had gradually lost Empress Wu's favor since his defeat at the hands of Li Xian in Lanzhou. Even if he was transferred back to the court,
He was also not allowed to be reused. He only held the position of a senior official in the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. In more than a year, he had never met him alone. He was considered marginalized in the rear party. Cheng Denggao himself was already a
Not waiting to see him, he listened to Empress Wu's order without hesitation. He really didn't know why. However, since Empress Wu had already issued the decree, Cheng Denggao did not dare to have any objections. He hurriedly agreed, turned around and left the study.
, since I was busy summoning Liu Yizhi, I didn’t mention it...