After rebirth, I made the princes cry

Wu was also sure that he did not know this visitor.

But for Wu Huan, a strange visitor was something worth paying attention to. Not only did he invite the visitor to the tea room, he also dismissed all the strangers. Just as he was about to test the waters, he saw the visitor handing him a letter: "This is a letter from my father. Please take a look at it first, uncle."

Wu Hao quickly glanced at the letter, his expression became serious, and he read it carefully again, and just as he was about to stand up...

The visitor stood up and bowed first: "My nephew has been in Chang'an for some time, and I should have come to visit my uncle earlier."

Wu accepted the greeting with a stiff face, and had to maintain his composure while reminiscing about the past with the son of an old friend: "My dear nephew, thank you for your courtesy. I haven't seen your father for many years. I wonder if your father is doing well?"

"My father is fine."

Wu Hao lowered his voice and said, "My dear nephew, since you have come to Chang'an a long time ago, do you know...the incident in the Spiritual Pagoda?"

The visitor smiled slightly and said, "My nephew happened to be there and witnessed it that day. This case seems to be sensational. It has caused panic in Chang'an City in the past few days, but it should be calm again soon."

This is a sign to stay calm.

Wu Hao breathed a sigh of relief.

"My dear nephew...how long do you plan to stay in Chang'an?"

"My father has an important matter and has entrusted it to me. I will return home after the matter is settled. If I encounter difficulties, I will visit you and ask for your help."

"Just speak up, nephew."

"My father still has many old friends in Chang'an, but I am too busy to visit them all this time. So, if I meet you, I hope you can keep it a secret for me."

Wu Hao agreed with a firm look on his face.

The visitor did not stay long and said goodbye and left. Wu even personally sent the visitor to the door of the business, and he was still upset for a long time.

That night, even Bai Nian and Xuan Nian noticed Wu Huan's worry. Bai Nian poured herself a glass of wine and drank with Wu Huan: "Uncle, do you think today's dinner is not delicious?"

Her cooking skills are not as good as Dan's, but much better than Xuan's. At least she won't make the bean porridge smell burnt. In order to thank Wu Huan for "taking him in", she has been preparing dinner very carefully these days. Knowing that Wu Huan likes to eat shredded pork with oil, she made a special dish tonight. Uncle Wu praised it highly when he ate it for the first time, but he looked sad when he ate it today.

Wu even put down his chopsticks and said, "Are you really not worried that the fire in the Spiritual Tower will put Deputy Envoy Zuo in danger?"

Xuanying just shook his head.

"Didn't Uncle say that the spies of Northern Zhao would be able to confirm the identity of the Lord?"

"Whether Northern Zhao can confirm this is secondary. The key is whether Northern Han acknowledges that the Lord of the Palace has indeed come as an envoy."

"If the Northern Han Dynasty really wants to deny the identity of the Lord of the Palace, shouldn't they repatriate the envoys before questioning Dayu's sincerity?" Bai Meng's reasoning was very simple. She had heard of the basic diplomatic principle of not killing envoys when two countries are at war. This is the case even when they are at war, let alone establishing diplomatic relations? Even if the Northern Han Dynasty does not recognize the Lord of the Palace and determines that the Lord of the Palace is not a true descendant of Emperor Shenzong, it can question Dayu's sincerity, so it should repatriate the envoys. How can it be justified to detain the main envoy just because he speaks his own words?

Wu Huan slowly shook his head: "Northern Han is actually sure that the identity of the Lord of Shenyuan Palace is not a fake. His purpose is to use a reasonable excuse to force the Lord to stay. The Northern Han does not dare to completely turn against Dayu, and is even more worried that Northern Zhao will launch a military attack to fight for the title of 'the Mandate of Heaven'. By then, Northern Han will be attacked from both sides and there will be a worry of national destruction.

Therefore, the royal court of Northern Han would use public opinion to cast doubt on the identity of the Lord of the Palace. This would also be beneficial to Northern Zhao. Northern Zhao would have no excuse to use military force against Northern Han, and Northern Han would have room to deal with Dayu until the monarch of Northern Han had subdued the powerful people of the Qiang tribe, expanded its military strength, and had the strength to fight Northern Zhao. At that time, the monarch of Northern Han would announce to the world that the Lord of the Palace of Shenyuan voluntarily stayed in Northern Han, and that the ominous prediction brought down by the God of Kunlun had other meanings. In fact, it was thanks to the Lord of the Palace that he was willing to be questioned in order to prevent the ominous prediction from coming true that Northern Han was spared from war.

No one cares about the truth, and sometimes the so-called 'truth' is written by the victors."

"The Northern Han monarch is very smart in his calculations, but my daughter will not let him succeed." Bai Mian was still worry-free: "Uncle, you don't know my daughter. Although she is not a knight, she has a chivalrous spirit and values ​​friendship the most. The Lord of Shenyuan Palace is not only a noble descendant of the Divine Emperor, but also a good friend. My daughter will definitely protect him and bring him back home safely."

Wu Hao did not question the character of Deputy Envoy Zuo, but he knew in his heart that Deputy Envoy Zuo should not have told the two girls about the top-secret plan of surprise attack on Hanzhong. The difficulty Deputy Envoy Zuo was facing now was not only to help the Palace Master escape smoothly, but more importantly to promote the strategy of surprise attack and not to arouse suspicion from the Northern Han royal court.

But how easy is it to get Jiang Tai to admit in person and tell his subjects that the Lord of Shenyuan Palace is not an impostor?

"Don't worry, uncle." Bai Mian said with a smile, "It's not difficult to prove that the prince is the descendant of Emperor Shenzong. The prince carries the Zhigui jade with him. Although I have never seen the Zhigui with my own eyes, I have heard from my daughter that after the prince was welcomed back to Jiankang Palace, his identity was verified by showing the Zhigui. His Majesty then announced to the world that Dayu has welcomed back the true descendant of Emperor Shenzong. Even the emperor of Northern Zhao cannot question or refute it."

"Bai Ni is right. I have also heard from the young lady that the magic of the Zhigui jade is that although the jade is as bright as rouge, if you soak the jade in clean mountain spring water for three days, it will emit a silver light like the bright moon. Although there are many precious jades in the world, Zhigui is unique!" Xuanying also said, "As long as the palace lord shows Zhigui for verification, there will be no doubt about the identity. Even if the young lady cannot prove that the spiritual tower was actually set on fire by the King of Northern Han, the Kunlun God of Northern Han has brought down a disaster. Why it brought down the disaster has nothing to do with Dayu. The young lady will definitely refute the King of Northern Han speechless."

Of course, Wu Huan had heard about the magical properties of Zhigui, and he also knew more historical facts.

Madam Zhang of the reign of Emperor Yingzong of Ji Dynasty slandered Empress Chen in order to seize the throne. Because Emperor Yingzong doted on Madam Zhang, he was biased and actually deposed Empress Chen. Madam Zhang also instigated Emperor Yingzong to take back the fat and jade that was given to Princess Duanhua, born to Empress Chen, according to the Daji rituals, and give it to her daughter, Princess Duanrong, instead. Princess Duanrong was still an infant and was the youngest illegitimate daughter of Emperor Yingzong.

Three months later, an earthquake suddenly struck Chang'an. The bedroom where Zhang lived collapsed, becoming the only building to collapse in the earthquake. Zhang and her daughter were crushed to death by the beams of the house. Apart from the two of them, no one else was injured or killed in the earthquake.

Yingzong was so frightened that he immediately decided to restore Empress Chen to the throne and return Zhigui to Princess Duanhua.

When Princess Duanhua passed away, because the reigning Emperor Lingdi had not yet married, Zhigui had no legitimate princess to inherit, so she was temporarily kept by the Empress Dowager. However, Emperor Lingdi doted on his mother-in-law, He, and insisted on making He the Empress despite the opposition of the Empress Dowager and other ministers. He was annoyed by the important officials in the court who opposed her becoming the Empress, and instigated Emperor Lingdi to beat several of them to death. Not only did she cause a bloody storm, she also instigated Emperor Lingdi to give Zhigui to her.

He, on the other hand, treasured Zhigui very much and wore it around her neck every day.

Only ten days later, He died suddenly.

Emperor Ling was later deposed by the then Prince of Jin, Xuan Yan. However, the Prince of Jin did not ascend the throne. He summoned his ministers to discuss the matter and decided to replace him with a wise ruler - of course, still a member of the Xuan royal family. Emperor Ling's uncle Xuan Yan ascended the throne and became Emperor Muzong.

Muzong's queen had only three sons and no daughters. Although Muzong had a concubine's daughter, he did not dare to violate the ancestral law and give Zhigui to her. Zhigui was enshrined in the Taimiao for twenty years before she had a new owner.

The throne chosen by Zhi Gui cannot be taken away by anyone other than the will of heaven, otherwise one will be punished by heaven. This is written into the national history of the Daji Dynasty and is not a legend. However, countries like Northern Zhao and Northern Han should not have historical materials of the Daji Dynasty. Wu also thinks that even if Jiang Tai has heard about the throne chosen by Zhi Gui, he will not believe in the theory of punishment from heaven.

The ignorant have no fear in their hearts.

"The Lord of the Palace and the Left Deputy Envoy are now trapped in the Weiyang Palace." Wu was still worried that Zhi Guiyu would be taken away by Jiang Tai.

Jiang Tai was a man who dared to usurp the throne and even set fire to the Ling Ling Pagoda. In fact, he was not afraid of the wrath of the gods or the condemnation of heaven.

But Bai Mian and Xuan Mian were still not worried at all.

As long as it is something that the young lady carefully preserves, no one can steal it, not even the King of Northern Han.

-

On this day, Madam Wei invited Yingshu to visit Mingqu Jiantai. It was already evening when Yingshu returned to Baoguang Palace. Because of the Tongling Tower incident, the Lord of Shenyuan Palace insisted on "staying at home" in Baoguang Palace just in case. His activities were even limited to the inner courtyard of Baoguang Palace. The weather was very hot and humid that day, so the Lord of Shenyuan Palace couldn't help feeling unhappy. She couldn't understand why Yingshu was wary of Madam Wei, but was willing to accept the invitation today.

"The water of Cangchi Pond flows into the palace and is called Mingqu. Today, I saw that it is indeed as clear as the blue water. Although we cannot play in the water in the palace, sitting in the pavilion of the channel makes us feel as if we are surrounded by clear waves. It is much more comfortable than being bored in Baoguang Palace." Yingshu smiled as she talked about the scenery she saw today.

Dianjun stared at Yingshu for a long time: "Are you trying to make me envious on purpose?"

"Madam Wei's previous words were meant to gain our closeness and completely eliminate our guard against her. Your Highness has always been sympathetic. Although Madam Wei is Jiang Tai's concubine and her biological mother is a Qiang, her maternal family and biological father all died because of Your Highness. Now she is helpless, but Your Highness was indifferent after hearing about her experience." Ying Shu blinked: "Today, Madam Wei kindly invited Your Highness to go to Mingqu to relax and see the Jiantai built by Emperor Muzong. For the sake of caution, Your Highness should have declined her invitation. But when I proposed to accept the invitation, Your Highness's expression was that he was hesitant as to whether he should stop me..."

"Ah Shu, do you really believe what Madam Wei said?"

"I believe it." Ying Shu nodded repeatedly. Seeing the fresh lotus seeds peeled by Ling Shang Gong, she was not polite at all. She pulled the small white porcelain bowl of lotus seeds closer and ate the ready-made ones: "If Concubine Wen wants to place a chess piece next to Jiang Tai, of course it must be controllable. The chess piece must have an ordinary background. If the chess piece wants to play a role, it cannot be hated by Jiang Tai. Therefore, the chess piece must also be beautiful and intelligent. There is another condition that no matter how much Jiang Tai loves the chess piece, there is no hope of being promoted. Otherwise, if the chess piece has the ambition to become the queen, it will no longer be controlled by Concubine Wen."

"Madam Wei's father is a Han Chinese, so she really cannot take the throne."

"There are many people in Weiyang Palace who know about Madam Wei's origins. Her father was executed, and she was already a maid in Weiyang Palace at that time. If she did not obey Concubine Wen's orders, she would be made a palace slave and fall into a miserable situation where life would be worse than death. Jiang Tai could not even protect himself at that time, so he could not protect her.

At that time, Madam Wei's mother and brother were still alive. Even if she was not afraid of death, she could not ignore her family. "

The Palace Master nodded: "Even if what she said about her life and experiences is true, now it is Concubine Wen who is in danger. Even if she is the Grand Master, she is not a threat to Madam Wei. Since Madam Wei is favored, does Ah Shu believe that she will really betray Jiang Tai, her backer?"

"Madam Wei never said she would betray Jiang Tai." Ying Shu smiled as she enjoyed the fragrant and delicious fresh lotus seeds: "It is normal for the Lord to not believe her. It is difficult for her to gain the Lord's trust, so she has to work hard on me. We have to give Madam Wei a chance. She said a lot to me today.

She concluded that the fire in the Spirit Tower was a conspiracy by Concubine Wen. Although Concubine Wen was no longer free, she still had her confidants in the Weiyang Palace. These people certainly did not dare to burn the Spirit Tower, nor did they have the opportunity to do so. However, Concubine Wen was able to use these confidants to take advantage of the arrogant Queen Mother Yao. "

"Madam Wei wants us to become enemies with Queen Mother Yao?"

"Madam Wei also told me directly about Queen Mother Yao's ill will towards her. Logically, Queen Mother Yao didn't need to care about her. Jiang Tai's seizure of the throne was certainly due to Madam Wei's contribution. She deceived Concubine Wen, who completely dispelled her guard against Jiang Tai and thought that Jiang Tai was no longer a concern. However, Jiang Tai's successful seizure of the throne was inseparable from the support of his mother's family and his wife's family.

Jiang Tai would never depose the queen. Madam Wei is not a threat to the queen family, let alone the Yao family. But Queen Mother Yao hates the Han people very much. Although Madam Wei is only half Han, Queen Mother Yao does not allow her to give birth to heirs and confuse the noble bloodline of the Qiang royal family. "

The palace master frowned and said, "Empress Dowager Yao is indeed arrogant."

"That's right. Let alone the Han and Ji dynasties, even in the Dayu Dynasty, the King of Qiang requested marriage several times. Although the person to be married was not a real royal princess, but a palace maid who was canonized with the title of princess, the King of Qiang valued the princess very much back then. Many of the princes had Han ancestry, and the bloodline of the Qiang royal family had long been impure." Yingshu smiled.

"That's right. They are not Xiongnu at all. Their former Chanyu Zhizhi was born to a Han Chinese woman."

"Madam Wei also said that another reason why Queen Mother Yao hated her was that she wanted to execute her, but not only did she fail, she couldn't even stop her from being canonized as a lady. Queen Mother Yao was angry because Jiang Tai refused to listen to Queen Mother Yao because of her existence."

"What a terrible desire for control."

"Empress Dowager Yao was indeed very much loved by her ex-husband. She was probably used to living a life where he had the final say. Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. After Your Excellency inherited the position of Khan of the Qiang tribe, he didn't even bother to look at Yao anymore, let alone obey her."

Queen Mother Yao's patience was still extremely strong, but the longer she endured, the easier it would be for her to completely burn her limited wisdom once her desire for control revived.

"But Ah Shu, no matter what Madam Wei said, the fact is that the Tongling Tower incident was definitely Jiang Tai's conspiracy. There was no need for Jiang Tai to even use the Queen Mother Yao as an excuse." The Palace Lord said firmly.

Only when there was no lotus seed left in the small white porcelain bowl in front of Yingshu did she stop.

"I told Madam Wei that even if the Spirit Tower was set on fire by Queen Mother Yao, I have no evidence. I can't accuse the Queen Mother of Northern Han without any evidence. Your Excellency, please guess. What did Madam Wei say next?"