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Speaking of this, her eyes became brighter, and she said with emotion: "Your Majesty is really interesting and talented. This time, there is a new tune of "Su Mozhe", so talents with old tunes should also be rewarded? Some Hu slaves bared their arms and sang and danced Splashing water, the tune is also weird and harsh, there is really nothing to appreciate. But this time the king has entered "Street Shiqu" with a different tune, which is very different from the old dance, it is really refreshing."

During the conversation, Wei Tuan'er was already dancing and singing vividly, and explained to Shangguan Wan'er: "This "Street Envoy Song", the lyrics are recited by a general of the Jinwu Guard. I don't know whether the lyrics are good or bad. , but I heard that the general’s surname is Chen. He is not a character in a story, but a real patrolman of the city. Because of his loyalty and diligence, his deeds are known to the king, and the king composes a song to praise the personnel..."

When Shangguan Wan'er heard this, her eyebrows and eyes were a bit strange, and her thoughts had long since stopped paying attention to her eyes. All kinds of things about the young king came to mind from the books she had read before.

"This new song, I've only learned a little bit, and I don't have any talent, so I can't show a lot of the fun of this work, what do you think?"

Wei Tuan'er sang and danced for a while and then sat back, his face was rosy, sweat was dripping, he raised his hand to fan the breeze, and then stared at Shangguan Wan'er with wide eyes.

Shangguan Wan'er withdrew her thoughts slowly, met Wei Tuan'er's gaze, and said in a low voice: "This king is really, really different, comforting and surprising!"

She had a little understanding of the young king's current situation, and she was worried about him, but she thought that there was really no good way to deal with it.

Especially thinking that the young king is too young after all. Under such coercive pressure, or be frightened to ask for help, draw out some sensitive personnel, or be young and energetic, and make some reckless actions, this will make the situation more dangerous.

But now the young king's response can be said to be both reasonable and unexpected.

The young king sang praises to General Nanya Imperial Guard, if he really wanted to make a false accusation, he would not have no accusations to cite.But it's no secret that his Lu Lu's talent is not a secret, especially the Daqu presented in the New Year is very popular with the emperor, and most of the foreign court prisoners have a little scheming, and they will not make false accusations based on it.

Hearing what Shangguan Wan'er said, Wei Tuan'er also laughed, and did not forget to explain: "I am new to serving music, and I am afraid that my talents are mediocre and I can't call for fun. With the appreciation of talented people, Only then did I have a little peace of mind, and I will let the voice of the inner teaching workshop be practiced and presented to your Majesty later, and then I will let the talented people appreciate it!"

Seeing Wei Tuan'er's high spirits, Shangguan Wan'er wanted to offer a few words of advice, but she couldn't say it after all.

She has always been cautious, timid and choked up, and tried not to speak when she could. She envied Wei Tuan'er's straightforwardness in her heart, but she also knew that she couldn't imitate it.

After returning to Zhitang to return to her command, Shangguan Wan'er went back to her dormitory to take a nap to rest her mind, but less than an hour later, another maid from the palace sent an order for the emperor to summon her, she didn't dare to neglect, she hurriedly got up, washed her face and changed her clothes, and left in a hurry.

Chapter 0132 Old horses can't do it, it's not a good horse

Nayan and Wu Chengsi entered the political affairs, involving the military country, Taiwan province, foreign states and many other aspects, for more than half an hour, all in an orderly manner, with a degree of severity.

After listening to Wu Chengsi's report, Emperor Wu Zetian looked at Wu Chengsi with hints of approval, and said: "Finally, he has matured and has the bearing of a prime minister. Luantai and Fengge, both provinces, pay equal attention to the state affairs. , put you in this position, no matter whether you are standing or doing business, you should have a dignified ritual, and you should not focus on minute details. The prime minister should control the public and should not retaliate against personnel."

When Wu Chengsi heard this, he reacted violently. He turned over and stood up. He bowed in the hall again and said in a trembling voice: "I'm dull and can't bear the burden. Fortunately, Your Majesty has graciously sculpted the sacred teachings all the year round, allowing me to calm down." I have grown up, and now I am in a high position, I don't like my own ostentation, I only like to finally be able to share the work for His Majesty..."

Wu Zetian was in a good mood, and his attitude towards Wu Chengsi was much more kind: "Just now I praised you for being a prime minister, why are you worrying about gain and loss again. The prime minister has a lot of power, and he is not surprised by favor or humiliation. How can you ruin your appearance just because of a mere small reward."

"I'm just bluffing. I borrowed His Majesty's grace to pretend to be me, so that people respect me. But in front of Your Majesty, how dare I use it to be self-satisfied. Outside I am a puppet hanging by a rope, but inside I am a naughty puppet. En's fool..."

Wu Chengsi could lower his figure, he was more happy to see His Majesty the Emperor, he danced and performed clumsy plays.

When he returned to the table, he said again: "This time the army is coming out again, showing off the frontier and intimidating the inside. The ministers are also closely setting up all the people who are brewing, and they are ready to go at any time. However, there are still obstacles in the planning of the political affairs hall. To be clarified. For example, Zhang Guangfu and the like, the obstacles are particularly deep, and the matter of the expansion of Baiqi is still undecided."

When Wu Zetian heard this, a cold light flickered in his eyes.

The failure of the Yuqian guards to plot chaos also made her deeply feel that the Nanya guards are still holding back, there are too many hidden dangers hidden in them, and the threat to the palace ban is also great.Therefore, she wanted to expand the hundred riders into a thousand riders, and recruit strong men to stay in the Beiya, in the hope that the Beiya Imperial Army could take over the role of the guards in the Nanya.

This proposal was put forward shortly after Xue Huaiyi's army was dispatched, but it was not approved in the Nanya Political Affairs Hall for a long time, and there were endless discussions on many trivial issues such as soldiers, free stables, equipment and staff, and salaries.

"How about the guards of the Southern Yamen picking up the wind?"

If the prime minister did not cooperate, Wu Zetian could only choose to attack in a detour. If the guards of the Nanya government could gather enough support, even if the political affairs hall was not approved, they could organize the soldiers and staffs first, and after establishing the established facts, they could fight with the political affairs. It is much simpler to negotiate the name of the church.

"A few days ago, I thought twice about going to see Qiu Shenji. So far, I haven't had a definite answer..."

Wu Chengsi said again.

Wu Zetian's face became even more ugly when he heard the words, and he snorted coldly, "Is this old slave really trying to seize power for personal gain?"

Wu Chengsi frowned and said: "He should be afraid that if he retreats, he might be condemned by the Nan Yamen, so he dare not nod his head."

Since Emperor Gaozong's reign, there has been a serious shortage of penny registration in Zhechong Prefecture in Zhuzhou, and the number of soldiers in Fanshang has been decreasing year by year. Coupled with the heavy foreign wars, it often lasts for several years, and even if the achievements are often difficult to count In reality, the soldiers of the government were very war-weary, and the situation of fleeing from the country became more and more serious, so that the proportion of athletes recruited for later campaigns became higher and higher.

Previously, Wei's expedition to the west was a major event that had been in preparation for three years since Chui Gong, and it was only now that he could officially go to war.The reason why Wu Zetian sent Xue Huaiyi again was also to organize the military affairs of the two capitals and Henan, Hebei and other states.

After the two armies left, the guards of Nanya had few sergeants available except for the third mansion of Xunyi.But the Jinwu Guard is another exception. Since they are still responsible for city defense, the Zhechong mansions controlled by the left and right Jinwu Guards have not been included in the sequence of enlistment for this expedition.

Also because of this, the right and left Jinwu Guards have particularly important powers in the current Nanya military system.Among them, the General of the Right Jinwu Guard was led by Hu Chief of the frontier Jiyi Prefecture, and the statement of the General of the Left Jinwu Guard, Qiu Shenji, was particularly important for this matter.

This is also a situation that Wu Zetian deliberately created. Now the two most important military forces in Shendu City are the Nanya Jinwu Guard and the Beiya Yulin Army.Even if the prime minister still intends to restrain him, it is difficult to use the Nanya army.Qiu Shenji has always been her confidant. It can be said that Wu Zetian has gained an overwhelming advantage in the current capital city.

But Wu Zetian didn't expect that the matter would be stuck at Qiu Shenji's place!

Although it is obvious that Baiqi's expansion is encroaching on Nanya's Suwei military power, this is certainly not the reason for Qiu Shenji's obstruction.

After all, Jinwuwei is not his family. Even if his authority is damaged, he can be the general of Zuo Jinwuwei today, and he may be the general of Zuo Yulin tomorrow. The level of power and authority depends on the will of the emperor. The authority of the Jinwu Guard has no meaning to him.

That being the case, there must be a deeper reason, that is, the struggle between the power of the prime minister and the imperial power represented by the Nanya and the Beiya.

As Wu Chengsi said, Qiu Shenji was afraid that this retreat would damage Nanya's military power, and he might be resented and retaliated by the Nanya Prime Minister!In other words, he was worried that he would become a victim of this dispute, and he was also worried that the God Emperor would not try to protect him as he did in previous years, and he had already lost his mind!

Qiu Shenji's ambiguous attitude naturally made Wu Zetian very dissatisfied.Especially when he thought about his enthusiasm for the side post of the Turks in the north, all kinds of piles declared that the other party was unwilling or afraid to tie his future and power to the emperor, and wanted to plan the way out.

Although he was already unhappy, Wu Zetian still did not decide to attack Qiu Shenji.

As for the reason, it is also very simple. Although she has been in power for a long time, her military control has always been weak. Qiu Shenji is already one of the few military generals who can stand behind her with a clear banner.

Once Qiu Shenji is moved, her weak control over Nanya's military will be fully exposed. No matter how much the prime ministers disagree, they will definitely join forces to give her greater restraint, and she is indeed looking for it right now. Unless he has both loyalty and qualifications, Bhikkhu Shenji is a more suitable candidate to be in charge of Zuo Jinwu Guard.

"Since this is the case, then there is no need to ask him about this matter again. Restore Sansi to be the servant of Xia Guan of the Ministry of War, and select the idlers from the family as Shangcheng Zhichang to set up idle stables in the ban. The left and right guards, Qianniu Weiqin, Xun Zhufu, Recruit ejaculation cavalry, and take charge of the gate talismans of the palaces..."

Qiu Shenji's attitude was ambiguous, and if the negotiation continued, it would inevitably extend to the scope of bargaining.If people are made aware of the importance of the current attitude, then they will definitely intensify their efforts and make more unreasonable demands. This is absolutely intolerable to Wu Zetian.

But she has never followed the same method in doing things. Since the formal way has not yet achieved the goal, she should go back and do it in a detour, first through the cooperation of several aspects to achieve the effect that the expansion of Baiqi can bring.

Beiya wants to expand the new army, and the first thing is to focus on people, horses, and sticks.If the veterans and soldiers of Zhuzhechong Mansion cannot be recruited, then officials and slaves with strong strength will be selected to fill the army.

Without an order from the Political Affairs Hall, the Beiya could not set up idle stables to store horsepower, so it would simply take over the position of the AMTD Bureau that was in charge of the idle stables' royal horses, and could allocate additional royal horses for the Beiya's military use at any time.

If the Beiya couldn't get the authority to patrol the imperial city, it would simply take the post of general and school guard of the palace gate as a cronies.

Although nominally, these powers are still owned by the various health divisions, but in fact they can already operate independently.All it takes is a suitable opportunity to be completely separated from the guards and divisions, and to obtain a formal title and authority.

Wu Chengsi recorded the Divine Emperor's orders in detail, and he admired the Divine Emperor's subtlety in his heart even more.After the big goal of Baiqi's expansion was separated, many personnel changes did not need to be approved by the Political Affairs Hall at all, and could be fully operated with his current authority.

"In this way, when good news spreads frequently in the frontier and people are frightened, no one will forcefully obstruct things, and it will happen naturally!"

Hearing what Wu Chengsi said, Wu Zetian frowned again: "I am one body with the country. Victory in the frontiers and prosperity of the country are happy events for the people. Will be frightened?"

Wu Chengsi nodded repeatedly, apologizing for his slip of the tongue.

"Yes, Yizong went to Xiuzhou, where has he traveled?"

After Wu Zetian pondered for a while, he asked again.After weighing it several times, she finally decided to bring up Xu Jingye's old case again, and eliminate traitors inside and outside the court.

One thing is that there is nothing wrong with personnel, and doing so will have the least impact on the current situation, and it is far better than directly investigating the Nanya Forbidden Army.Second, she also wanted to see how many years had passed since the incident, how many aftermaths were still unresolved, and how many hidden evils were missed at that time.

"There is a message from the day ahead, that Dengzhou has been passed, and Luo is about to enter."

"That's good, we must pay attention to secrecy, and don't covet the convenience of the post road. In addition, the envoys dispatched to search for households in various states will also be dispatched as soon as possible, and when the opportunity is ripe, they will be arrested immediately!"

When Wu Zetian spoke up to this point, there was already a clear murderous intent on his face, but after the short essay paused, he said: "When we arrive in Guiluo, I will report all kinds of secrets that Yizong passed through Fangzhou."

When Wu Chengsi heard this, a stern look flashed in his eyes, but he quickly bowed his head in response.After a pause, he said again: "Think twice and come back to think carefully that Qiu Shenji's self-doubt is actually related to his old relationship. After all, he is still loyal and hardworking, and he is afraid of himself..."

Speaking of this, his tone gradually weakened, because he saw that the emperor was looking at him without blinking, but there was no joy or anger in his eyes.

"Grand officials, high salary, rich shade, what do people ask for, and who doesn't give it? There are horses in the stables. Although they are powerful for a thousand miles, they can't make a step. If you don't feed them, you will neigh. Such a beast, you call it a good horse. Or a bad horse?"

Wu Zetian slowly withdrew her gaze, and at this time, another female officer approached the palace and said, "I want to report to Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, please come out of the palace again."

Hearing this, Wu Zetian sighed in disappointment, and after a moment of silence, he spoke again: "Go and call the Shangguan talents into the palace, check everything, and send the princess back to the workshop."

While speaking, she looked at Wu Chengsi again with a thoughtful expression, and ordered: "You also come with me, send your cousin back to the mansion, make up for any deficiencies, make arrangements properly, don't let this lady have any more troubles. "

After Wu Chengsi heard the words, he got up quickly and said yes, he didn't dare to refuse: "I will definitely escort Her Royal Highness back to the residence properly, and ask about daily life frequently, and never be slow."

"That's not necessary. After all, you are the prime minister of the Li Dynasty, not her edict. Just express your intentions and do your best."

Seeing Wu Chengsi nodding and bowing, Wu Zetian frowned slightly, just raised his arms and waved his hands and said, "Go."

Chapter 0133

When Shangguan Wan'er was ordered to rush to the South Taoguang Garden of Xuanwu Gate, the Princess Taiping ceremonial team was already getting ready.

In the crowd, Shangguan Wan'er saw the princess' wet nurse, Mrs. Zhang, standing in front of the porch, ordering the palace people to carry and load the utensils, so she hurried forward, gathered her skirt as a gift, and smiled: "I haven't seen you for a long time, Auntie looks even more blessed." , can Her Highness the Princess be in the house? The concubine is ordered by His Majesty the Emperor to send the Princess back to the workshop with the ceremony."

Seeing Shangguan Wan'er, Mrs. Zhang's expression was a little embarrassed and alienated, and she forced a smile: "His Royal Highness is still comforting Xiao Lang, please wait outside the corridor for a while."

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Zhang hurried to the inner hall.Shangguan Wan'er didn't just stand on the porch, she turned her eyes and saw the female officer holding the palace book, she went up to take the palace book and had a quick look at it, then went to the court and began to count the palace people who were going to follow the princess out of the palace. thing.

In the inner hall, Princess Taiping was wearing a plain shirt and dress, without makeup, her face was thin and thin, only a pair of eyes stood out, but she didn't have much expression, she was deep and restrained.

She embraced the infant son, and bent down to patiently comfort the eldest son Xue Chongxun, who was pouting and arguing: "Ah Lang, don't be sad, we are going home today. Although the scenery here is beautiful, it is not our home after all... "

At this time, the wet nurse, Mrs. Zhang, came in and told Shangguan Wan'er to wait outside the corridor.

Hearing Shangguan Wan'er's name, Princess Taiping's eyes flashed a look of disgust, she handed the baby in her arms to the palace man, walked to the window and sneered, "The bitch still dares to approach me? Palace, why is the house..."

Speaking of this, she was already full of hatred, and her eyes were slightly red.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhang stepped forward to caress the princess's back: "Injury is inevitable, and the situation has reached this stage. Your Highness should take care of yourself for your husband and ladies. After all, that lowly servant girl walks in front of the imperial court and always waits on her side." , since the princess hates her, she just disappears, there is really no need to be angry and sad."

As she said that, she took a few steps back, took the arm of the young Xue Chongxun and said with a smile: "Ah Lang, come with my concubine, and see if you have missed any of your precious playthings? We won't go home for a long time, so you don't miss you. Those utensils in the mansion?"

Chuipiao Tong didn't know the feeling of sorrow, and when he heard Mrs. Zhang's words, Xue Chongxun quickly forgot about the sorrow of leaving, counted his toys with his fingers, and rushed out of the living room to check himself before he was relieved.

Mrs. Zhang also went out afterwards, and saw that Shangguan Wan'er was already counting personnel, she didn't intend to go forward to speak, but after thinking about it, she stepped forward and smiled: "There is a lot of noise coming and going, Xiao Lang is crying, Your Royal Highness I really don't have the time to summon you, please forgive me."

Shangguan Wan'er just smiled and nodded after hearing the words, saying it's okay.

At this time, Nayan Wu Chengsi also rushed here, followed by more than 30 strong eunuchs and several tall and gorgeous cars.

Shangguan Wan'er stepped forward to pay respects, Wu Chengsi dealt with it absent-mindedly, and then walked quickly into the hall. After a short while, there was an intense noise in the hall, and then Wu Chengsi exited embarrassingly, his face blushing a bit .

Not long after he stood in the corridor, he beckoned to Shangguan Wan'er, and said: "Injuries are sad, and human feelings are inevitable. If you have to thank Shangguan, you can follow and settle down. I will guide everyone before the ceremonial car."

It wasn't until the evening that Princess Taiping's ceremonial car was packed, and the princess boarded the carriage surrounded by maids, and the procession set off for Xuanwumen.

When walking out of the Xuanwu Gate, Wu Chengsi had already led the crowd to wait here. Hundreds of elite knights behind him, seeing Princess Yi driving out of the palace gate, rode their horses in line to guide the clean street.

It was not too early to leave the palace, and when the procession reached the Xuanren Gate in the east city of the palace, the street drums were already ringing.

Qinghuafang and Lidefang near Xuandemen are the most prosperous districts on the north bank of Luoshui River. At this time, there are inevitably many people queuing up in front of the gate, making the streets crowded.

"Quickly clean the street, don't hinder Her Highness Princess' journey!"

Wu Chengsi gave an order, and the hundred knights in front rushed out on horseback, waving their whips and sticks to disperse the pedestrians who were congested in the street. The pedestrians were all driven to both sides of the road. In a hurry, many pedestrians who were driven to the west side of the street and couldn't enter the workshop quickly were anxious, and could only hope that the nobleman would drive through quickly.

"It's no wonder that people's words and power are moving, life and death, joy and sorrow are only a moment!"

On the way, Princess Taiping saw the majestic formation of Wu Chengsi who was guiding in front of her, and she couldn't help but sighed to the nurse Mrs. Zhang who was also in the car.

"It's just to take advantage of Her Royal Highness's performance to borrow power, His Majesty the Divine Emperor's family..."

Mrs. Zhang replied casually, and seeing Princess Taiping's complexion turned ugly, she sighed again: "The living must focus on the present, Your Royal Highness should not be sad and withdrawn! Like Wu Nayan, more than ten years ago What kind of situation is it like? Even in my dreams, I would never have imagined that there will be such a scene today! Although the lord's fate is weak, the children left behind will eventually be taken care of by the princess. Why bother..."

"Ashamed of love? If she really has feelings, how could she... All I can enjoy is a woman's body, which is harmless to her, so that she can enjoy herself."

When Princess Taiping spoke up to this point, tears flickered in her eyes again, and she leaned her head on Mrs. Zhang's shoulder, sobbing secretly: "Auntie is right, I am not like her, I have no human feelings, and I am lonely and happy! My sons and daughters, you should not be sad and obsessed! All things come to deceive me and laugh at me, after all, you need to be strong yourself, so that people will not see a joke from beginning to end!"

Muttering in her mouth, her eyes gradually became sharper, and there was already a blaze brewing under the sad and weak appearance.

The former residence of Princess Taiping is located in Guandefang on the west side of Tianjie. The emperor feared that the princess would be hurt by seeing the old one. In the first year of Yongchang, he specially ordered to expand the land to the princess in Shangshanfang on the southeast side of Tianjin Bridge and the official office of the Provincial Servant Bureau. Build a new residence.This time the princess is leaving the palace and is about to move into the new mansion.

Walking through Huangcheng East Street, Yijia turned to the south side of the Huangcheng in front of Duanmen, and then crossed Tianjin Bridge to Shangshanfang.At this time, the sky was completely dark, and there were no pedestrians on Tianjie, but in front of Shangshanfang Xifang gate, there were temple officials and Yongchang county magistrate waiting here.

Seeing Nayan Wu Chengsi who was walking in front of him, all the officials came forward to greet him, Wu Chengsi stopped to greet the officials, but Princess Taiping drove straight into the workshop without stopping at all.

When Wu Chengsi had dealt with the welcoming officials and rushed to the princess' new residence again, Princess Yijia had already entered the residence.When he passed the front hall and was about to go to the middle hall again, he was stopped by Mrs. Zhang, the princess' nurse, in person: "His Royal Highness ordered the old concubine to thank the gentleman for the gift and send him back to the mansion. Things are busy, and it is getting late, so I will send it off soon."

Hearing the old woman bluntly chasing guests away, Wu Chengsi suddenly became ashamed and annoyed, and after a moment of silence, he hummed again: "Because I was ordered by His Majesty the Emperor, I don't need to thank you. Since the princess has returned to the mansion to live in peace, I will stop bothering you." .”

After he finished speaking, he turned around and left. After walking a few steps, he turned his head and said: "There are relatives who live side by side in the workshop. If there is any need for living in the mansion, just go and tell them."

Mrs. Zhang watched Wu Chengsi leave, but she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. During the time she was in the confinement, she also heard rumors that the emperor did not want the princess to be widowed for a long time, and wanted to marry the princess to Wu Chengsi again.

Putting other things aside, Mrs. Zhang felt that this was not a bad thing, although in terms of character appearance alone, Wu Chengsi's flattery could not be as good as the former concubine Xue Shao.But after all, he is deeply favored by the God Emperor, and he is in a high position. If they can become a family, the princess will naturally have no worries about the future.

But she also knew that this arrangement was really difficult for the princess to accept. The princess had a strong personality, but now she became a little withdrawn and stubborn due to family accidents, and she would not accept it.

All the way back to the middle hall, Mrs. Zhang saw that the princess was receiving Shangguan Wan'er in the hall, with a kind and pleasant expression, without the previous disdainful disgust.She was slightly taken aback, but she still calmly stepped forward and reported that Wu Chengsi had left, and then she resigned and arranged various settlement matters.

"My sons and daughters are entangled. I don't have any friends who can be secrets in the boudoir. Only the talented people are familiar with each other. In the past few months in the confinement, the talented people rarely come to visit. It is really sad."

Princess Taiping took Shangguan Wan'er's hand and sat on the mat, her tone was friendly but with a bit of resentment: "Now that I'm living outside the house, the house is even more deserted. Don't let me be short of guests at the table."

"The concubine also looks forward to being able to be with Her Royal Highness often. It's hard to steal free time, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to take advantage of the elegance and please the master. I will get tired of it after a long time."

Shangguan Wan'er replied with a smile, but she felt a little awkward in her heart. She and Princess Taiping were about the same age, and they often had contact because of the emperor's appointment, but they were just acquaintances.

There is a huge disparity in the status of each other, and I just want to be indifferent to each other.Even if there is any meager favor, I'm afraid it will be wasted in the old matter of being invited into the palace years ago.

Even if Princess Taiping's anger towards her would affect her, Shangguan Wan'er did not dare to complain and argue whether it was reasonable or not.The extraordinary enthusiasm of the night made her a little overwhelmed.