Chapter seven hundred and thirty-eight adding fuel to the flames (2)
Update time:2013-05-23
At the end of Shen Shi, the sun was setting in the west, and the imperial study room, which was originally not very bright, was already dark. However, Empress Wu still did not take a break. She buried her head in the official documents with the dim light of the candlestick lit on the corner of the copy. For a while, I kept writing quickly with the ink pen in my hand, my forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and my face lightly painted with pink and white was full of deep tiredness.
"Your Majesty, General Ge Gong is here."
Just as Empress Wu was writing quickly, she saw Cheng Denggao turning around from behind the screen with small steps, pausing at the door for a moment, peeking at Empress Wu's face, and then carefully approaching the copywriter. He reported in a low voice.
"Well, Xuan"
Hearing the noise, Empress Wu raised her head tiredly, glanced at Cheng Denggao, gave instructions without any expression, and then lowered her head to correct the memorial.
"promise."
Since Empress Wu had given the order, Cheng Denggao did not dare to delay any longer. He hurriedly accepted the promise and hurriedly exited the study. After a while, Gar?, who was wearing armor, walked in from outside with his bow drawn.
"I will finally meet the Queen of Heaven!"
Seeing that Empress Wu was still busy at this moment, Gar Yin Gong couldn't help but feel admiration in his heart, but he didn't bring it to his face. Instead, he strode forward, bowed and said, A standard military salute.
"Excuse me, what's the matter? Tell me."
Although she could hear the noise, Empress Wu did not raise her head, the pen in her hand was still swaying, she just said calmly.
"Empress..."
Empress Wu called out, Gar? Yin Gong naturally did not dare not to speak, but he just called out softly and said nothing more.
"Well, all of you, please step back."
Empress Wu waited for a while, but didn't hear what was going on. She couldn't help but frown. She raised her head and looked at the group of Gars who were hesitant to speak. She drew her bow. After thinking for a while, she raised her hand and said All the eunuchs and maids waiting in the imperial study room retreated out.
"I would like to inform you that Pei Shoude, the Minister of Household Affairs, made an appointment with the general at noon today and conveyed His Highness the King of Yue's concerns about the peace negotiation. He said that His Highness the King of Yue believed that Dashi was a small and barbaric country that could not be understood, and that it must be wiped out as soon as possible."
After everyone retreated, Gal drew his bow and simply stated what he wanted to report without any prompting from Empress Wu.
"Oh? Is there anything else you care about?"
Empress Wu had long known that her hidden thoughts could not be hidden from the King of Yue, that old fox, so she was not surprised at all that he could guess the root cause, and she did not care much about the King of Yue's act of loyalty, because in her opinion, the King of Yue's People never do anything that is not beneficial. Since they have expressed their attitude, they must be rewarded. Then he raised the corner of his mouth, revealed a sarcastic smile, and asked casually.
"Your Highness Shengming, Minister Pei also said that His Royal Highness the King of Yue is willing to come forward to recommend His Highness the Crown Prince to personally preside over the peace talks."
As soon as he saw the ambiguous smile on the corner of Empress Wu's mouth, Gar Yin Gong couldn't help but smile too, and answered unhurriedly with his hands raised.
"Oh? Haha, Uncle Eighth is really a wonderful person. Well, since he made such a good suggestion, he shouldn't have any requirements, huh?"
Upon hearing what Gar Yingong said, Empress Wu was stunned for a moment, but soon she understood the strangeness behind the Yue King's move.
"What the Empress said is true, but His Royal Highness the King of Yue has another request. He said that his fourth son is currently idle at home with nothing to do, and he would like to ask the Empress to grant him the position of Sima of Xiangzhou."
Empress Wu said these words very casually. If spread, it would cause big trouble. There is no doubt that Empress Wu has obviously considered Gar Ying Gong as a confidant, otherwise she would never dare to do this. It is impossible to say this
As soon as possible, Linggar Yingong could not help but feel that he had met someone. He hurriedly lowered his body a little and hurriedly spoke out to report.
"Xiangzhou Sima? Well, I'm sure. Go tell Minister Pei and tell him what I said. If you want to take it first, you must give it first! I think my eighth uncle will make a decision on what to do."
Empress Wu was a shrewd person. After just hearing this, she already guessed that there was something fishy hidden behind the request of the King of Yue. She just wanted to send Li Chun back to his hometown to stabilize the base camp of Xiangzhou and make preparations for the future.
, this kind of intention was obviously bad, but Empress Wu didn't care, and agreed without any hesitation.
"Promise, I will retire at the end."
Gar? Yingong is a man who knows how to advance and retreat. Now that the matter is over, he will not stay any longer. He quickly stood up, bowed with great respect, turned around, and left with strode.
I went to the Imperial Study Room and went to contact the King of Yue without mentioning...
Going to court in the morning is a great honor for ordinary people, and it is a treatment that only top officials can enjoy. However, for courtiers, it is an out-and-out drudgery, especially since Gaozong and his wife settled in Ming Dynasty.
This is even more true after the palace, if not for any other reason than that the Daming Palace hangs alone outside the city. All the courtiers who want to go to court have to get up in the middle of the night and travel for an hour to reach the outside of the Daming Palace.
For the prince Li Xian, it was even more difficult, because Li Xian had to enter the palace first and wait outside the Zichen Palace, waiting for Empress Wu to leave. In terms of time, he had to get up earlier than the courtiers.
For more than half an hour, Li Xian couldn't sleep peacefully during the morning court. No, today was the day of the morning court again. When Li Xian was ugly, he got up and went out at four o'clock.
When we arrived outside the Daming Palace, it was already approaching Mao hour. Next, we had to hand out the sign and wait for the door, until we reached the fourth quarter of Mao hour, and finally we arrived outside the Zichen Palace in time.
The sky dawned late in late autumn. Although it was almost midnight, the sky was still dark and calm, without even a trace of fish belly white. The empty square in front of the palace was completely dark, even Gao Miao and a few other young eunuchs were carrying their bags.
The lantern, however, could not dispel the darkness, but it made the darkness appear darker. This may be the darkness before dawn, but when will this darkness last? It is hard to say, even if there is
With the memory of three generations in his body, Li Xian really doesn’t know when he will be able to break out of this darkness. Three years? Or five years? I don’t know. The only thing Li Xian knows is that he is on the road now, or is he still on the road?
On a road with no possibility of turning back, the only thing that can be done is two words-persistence!
Persistence, persistence, Li Xian has been persisting for twelve years since he came to this era. No matter how strong his nerves are, he is gradually unable to bear it. He really wants to get it over with and imitate Taizong in playing Xuanwu.
However, his rationality told him that the price of doing so was too high. Li Xian really did not want to take such a dangerous road unless it was absolutely necessary. The question was whether the situation would really force him to take such a dangerous route.
For the sake of taking the next step, Li Xian did not dare to guarantee it. Therefore, no matter what, Li Xian would never let go of this hard-won military power in hand!
"The Queen of Heaven has arrived!"
Just when Li Xian was thinking a lot, a high-pitched voice suddenly sounded, immediately interrupting Li Xian's reverie.
"My son, please bow to your mother!"
Li Xian raised his eyes and saw Empress Wu walking out of the palace gate with her head held high. Li Xian did not dare to show any slightest hesitation. He quickly cleared away all the thoughts in his mind, strode to the bottom of the steps, and bowed respectfully.
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"no."
Empress Wu never wanted to see Li Xian, and she didn't even bother to hide her dislike. Even though Li Xian's courtesy was impeccable and respectful, Empress Wu didn't even look at her, she just said expressionlessly.
, minding his own business, he walked down the steps and walked slowly towards the soft chariot parked aside. A large group of accompanying maids rushed forward and served Empress Wu on the chariot.
"Rise the chariot and drive to the Xuanzheng Hall!"
As the saying goes, empress Wu didn't want to see Li Xian, so Cheng Denggao naturally lost sight of Li Xian as the prince. Even though he was actually very afraid of Li Xian in his heart, in front of empress Wu, he showed off that he would not be his general.
Seeing the posture in his eyes, he didn't care whether Li Xian got on the chariot or not. As soon as Empress Wu sat down, the crowd started laughing.
"Follow me."
Since becoming the crown prince, Li Xian has encountered this kind of thing that is not welcomed by Empress Wu many times, so he will not care about it. It is just a formality, and Li Xian is too lazy to take it seriously.
Go, and after Empress Wu's chariot moved, Li Xian walked to his chariot without being served by anyone, climbed on it, waved his hand calmly, and gave instructions in a calm tone.
"Rise the chariot and drive to the Xuanzheng Hall!"
Li Xian himself didn't care about it, but Gao Miao had to care about it. Every time he followed Li Xian into the palace to go to court, he would always be made trouble by Cheng Denggao and other villains.
He came up with the same old tricks, and he was really bored. But Li Xian didn't say anything, and he didn't dare to say anything out of the ordinary. When he heard Li Xian's instructions, he suddenly raised the door to a very high level, and his high-pitched voice sounded like
It was as if it was punching a big hole in the pre-dawn darkness. Not only Li Xian was caught off guard and was almost startled, but also Empress Wu's team who had walked more than 20 steps away also formed a formation.
Quite a commotion.
Oh, this silly boy!
Although Li Xian was a little surprised at Gao Miao's energy, he didn't take it to heart. He just smiled and shook his head without saying a word, letting Gao Miao mess around, but his own thoughts quickly changed.
When it comes to the morning court meeting that is about to begin - there is no doubt that today's morning court meeting will be an extremely critical one, not only related to the current court situation, but also related to the direction and trend of the political situation for a long time in the future. Li
It is obvious that he cannot lose, and he cannot afford to lose. If he really loses, the consequences will be disastrous. He may have to make a move as a last resort. Because of this, even if he has made all kinds of preparations, Li Xian can't.
Still not daring to be careless, looking at the Xuanzheng Palace getting closer and closer, Li Xian's face became more solemn...