Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

There is no impenetrable wall in the world, Changsun Mansion, inside the study.

Although Changsun Wuji has not left the palace for half a step, he has many ears and eyes and knows a lot about the world.

At this time, he not only received the news that Guo Ye returned to Chang'an smoothly, but also received the news that Guo Ye privately organized Yin Yu Deshui of Chang'an in the Haitian Feast Restaurant.

What is Yu Deshui's background, how can Changsun Wuji not know?

Regardless of what he was more concerned about was why Guo Ye didn't go home or visit Yu Shinan and Kong Yingda, who were of the same line, when he returned to Chang'an.Instead, what about An Fu Yin Yu Deshui, the president of the secret society?

Could it be that Guo Ye and Yu Deshui have an ulterior secret?Or is it said that the old officials of the Shilin Qingliu Clan and the Jiancheng Yu Party are going to join forces to form a barrier for each other?

Now, Changsun Wuji couldn't calm down anymore.

The more I think about it, the more I can't figure it out. My heart is full of chaos and fear. I always feel that my opponents are weaving a big net full of unknown plots, and they are attacking me overwhelmingly.

Immediately, he made up his mind that he must make a countermeasure before Guo Ye entered the palace to face the saint tomorrow, and he must not sit still and wait for death.

All of a sudden, he rushed out of the study room and hurriedly shouted aimlessly: "Come here, prepare the sedan chair, prepare the sedan chair quickly, I will go to the palace right away, and pay homage to the empress!"

At this time, the first thing that came to his mind was not Fang Xuanling, Tang Jian and others, but his own sister who lived deep in the Palace of Manna in the palace—Empress Changsun.

Chapter 728

At night, the palace.

Because the grandson emperor was pregnant, His Majesty Li Er hadn't spent the night in Ganlu Hall for a long time, and spent most of the nights taking turns sleeping in Concubine Yang's Sufeng Hall and Concubine Yin's Qihua Hall.

But it's not that His Majesty Li Er doesn't care about the relationship between husband and wife, on the contrary, Empress Changsun suffers from morning sickness every night, for fear of disturbing her husband's sleep, so that she won't have the energy to deal with state affairs and state affairs the next day.So he generously pushed His Majesty Li Er to spend the night in the palace of several other concubines.

How else could it be said that Empress Changsun is a generation of virtuous queens who have been favored by His Majesty Li Er all her life?

However, it is precisely because His Majesty Li Er is not staying overnight in the Ganlu Hall that Changsun Wuji can still enter the Ganlu Hall to see his sister after dark.

When the palace people reported that the eldest grandson Wuji would visit the palace at night, the eldest grandson empress somewhat guessed some reasons. Her elder brother did not go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing, and obviously came for something.

Immediately, she asked the palace staff to invite Changsun Wuji into the palace, repainted her eyebrows and combed her hair, and dressed up to receive her.

Soon, the two brothers and sisters met in the palace, Empress Changsun made a gesture, and several palace people withdrew one after another.

The eldest grandson Wuji strode forward, and he was about to kneel down to worship, and preached in his mouth: "The minister, Sun Wuji, has seen the empress, may the empress be healthy, a thousand years old, a thousand years old..."

"Brother, please get up!"

Empress Changsun hastily stepped forward to support Changsun Wuji's arm, and said softly: "There is no outsider here, brother does not need to perform this great gift."

Changsun Wuji got up slowly, looked at his younger sister with affection in his eyes, and said with a smile: "There is a difference between monarchs and ministers, etiquette should not be neglected, it should be. How is Wugou's health recently? Or is he suffering from morning sickness?"

The eldest grandson Wuji was very clever, and immediately turned the difference between monarch and minister into the status of brother and sister with a single word of Wugou.However, it can be seen from his expression and words that his feelings for his sister cannot be faked. After all, the two brothers and sisters lost their father and mother when they were young, and they live in their uncle Gao Shilian's family. They have a very strong relationship.

The eldest grandson Wugou touched his unswollen belly, his face was full of maternal love, he nodded and said with a light smile, "Brother, I'm sorry, I don't know why, this time the pregnancy is different from the past, and the morning sickness is extremely severe. Otherwise, I And I will not drive the emperor out and forcefully push her to spend the night with Concubine Yang and Concubine Yin."

Changsun Wuji's face was slightly dull when he heard the words, and he reminded meaningfully: "Sister, it's true that everything can be done if you have a son, but you still need to pay attention to the method and method of getting along with each other. After all, the emperor has a lot of things to do, and he is busy with state affairs all day long..."

"Brother, I understand what you mean!"

Empress Changsun interrupted her brother's reminder and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about it. I've been married to him for so many years, so why don't you understand? By the way, besides visiting me this time, my brother should have other things to do, right?" ?”

Changsun Wuji saw that Empress Changsun's gaze was like a torch, and he directly saw through his little thoughts. The old face couldn't help but panicked with embarrassment, Qiqi Ai said: "Actually, it's nothing, mainly because I miss my sister, and I just want to go to the palace to visit you .”

"Cuckoo..."

Empress Zhangsun covered her mouth with a chuckle, shook her head and said, "I still don't understand my brother's temper? I must have encountered some difficult and difficult things? Tell me, as long as I can help, I will definitely do my best."

Changsun Wuji smiled smugly, and no longer concealed his hypocrisy, he asked in a low voice: "Little sister, you should have heard about the achievements of Yizhou Marquis Guoye in Tuyuhun, right?"

The eldest grandson Wugou hummed, expressing his understanding.

Guo Ye was sent to Tuyuhun as an envoy, and by accident, all seven cities of Tuyuhun were merged into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and he made great achievements in opening up the territory for the Tang Dynasty. inside, but how can you not know?

She has always had a good impression of Guo Ye, especially the last time Guo Ye changed his mind and recommended Yuan Tiangang, Qin Tianjian, to persuade the emperor to save the fetus in his womb. Empress Changsun has always been grateful.

Therefore, he pays close attention to Guo Ye's news on weekdays, always thinking of repaying that great kindness.

Immediately afterwards, Changsun Wuji said again: "It is said that the Marquis of Yizhou has successfully returned to Chang'an today. He also met with Chang'an Governor Yu Deshui in private..."

Immediately, he shared the rumors he received and his hidden worries one by one.

Finally, he begged earnestly: "Little sister, you also know that Guo Ye has never dealt with me, he and Yu Shinan, Kong Yingda and others are offensive and defensive allies, and have been opposing me in the court, it is really hateful. No, I just wanted to go to the palace to tell you about my grievances, I hope you can say a few words with the emperor, and also kill the prestige of killing Guo."

Empress Changsun now fully understands that her elder brother wants to blow wind in the emperor's ear, obstructing or even suppressing Guo Ye.

Vaguely, she felt a little unhappy in her heart. After all, Guo Ye was kind to her, how could she be so dishonest, repay kindness with grudges, and repay kindness with revenge?

Immediately, she shook her head in disbelief: "Brother, it's not that you don't know that there has been an ancestral system in all dynasties, which stipulated that the harem should not interfere in politics. Aren't you embarrassing me? Besides, the emperor is a rare wise king who sees thousands of miles. How could he interfere with government affairs by my woman chewing her tongue? This, this is too embarrassing for me, little sister."

Changsun Wuji was slightly taken aback. He didn't expect his sister to refuse. In the past, he always responded to requests. What happened today?

Immediately, he continued to persevere and begged: "Sister, the ancestral system is dead, but people are alive. I heard that tomorrow the emperor will hold a banquet in the palace to summon Guo Ye, and you, the queen, will definitely attend. You see, this is a success." No? At that time at the imperial banquet, if the emperor wants to give Guo Ye a big reward, you should help out by saying a few words, and try to prevent the surname Guo from fulfilling his wish."

Empress Changsun still couldn't bear it and refused, she persisted in shaking her head, and said with prevarication: "It's difficult, it's difficult, this time he has made a world-class feat, and it is really too difficult to hinder his promotion."

The eldest grandson Wuji was really surprised, he didn't expect his younger sister's attitude to be so firm today, so he had to use his trump card and said: "Little sister, elder brother didn't do everything possible to deal with him because of his own personal enmity. You must know that Guo Ye and Kong Yingda and others Humans represent the power of poor students from all over the world. But we represent the power of the Guanlong family, which ebbs and flows. As long as Guo Ye and the others are more successful, it means that the interests of our Guanlong family will be damaged. Do you think I want to see, now that Chengqian has become the prince and heir, if he inherits the great treasure in the future without the support and assistance of the Guanlong family, wouldn't he be swayed or even threatened by those humble forces? At that time, he would be afraid of these Because Chengqian's mother and uncle's surname is the eldest grandson, and because half of the Guanlong family's blood flows through him, the poor families will abandon their aversion to Chengqian, and even, even support him..."

Changsun Wuji didn't say any more about the following, because he knew that his sister Lan Xinhui had a clear personality, so he didn't need to say it too bluntly.

Sure enough, when he mentioned Li Chengqian, Empress Changsun's expression was obviously slightly shocked. Whether it was Li Chengqian, Li Tai, or the other princesses, they were all conceived by him in October. This was her untouchable bottom line.

At the same time, this is also her weakness.

Poor parents all over the world, which mother doesn't love her son?

Changsun Wuji's alarmist words, but Empress Changsun believed it.In her opinion, half of the Guanlong family's blood flowed through Cheng Qian's body, and this point could never be changed. This meant that her son would always be incompatible with, or even opposed to, the forces of the poor family.

She frowned slightly and stopped talking, her dignified and quiet face suddenly changed, as if she was engaged in a violent ideological struggle.

In the end, she let her emotions overcome her reason, and she let out a long sigh, and said with some guilt: "Well, at the imperial banquet tomorrow, I will give it a try."

This time, she used the word "Bengong" to Changsun Wuji instead of calling herself a younger sister. Obviously, she felt a little bit dissatisfied with Changsun Wuji, who is an older brother.

But Changsun Wuji didn't care about these things, as long as he got Changsun Wugou's promise, half of the matter would be accomplished, and his heart would already be full of joy.

Immediately, he cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, little sister. It's getting late and you're pregnant again, so I won't bother you so as not to hinder your rest. Brother Yu will take his leave first, little sister, you should go to bed early. The imperial banquet will be tomorrow." above..."

Empress Changsun didn't wait for him to finish speaking, she suddenly waved the wide sleeves of the phoenix robe, and chased away the guests: "Brother, please go back, I know it well."

Changsun Wuji smiled mischievously again, and slowly withdrew from Sufeng Hall.

After Changsun Wuji left, Empress Changsun's face gradually softened, but her frowning brows did not relax, she looked at the night outside with a bit of guilt in her eyes, and sighed: "Guo Ye, This time it was a last resort, so I owe it to you. If there is another chance, I will definitely repay you generously."