The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 63: The unexpected joy of rescuing the car

Taking a small step forward, Liuli bowed deeply, "Zhaoyi, Liuli is a woman who has nothing to ask for. She just wants her father to have a clean family background and be good at writing. Liuli dares to ask her to give her father a good background."

Wu Zetian raised his brows in surprise, and suddenly his mind brightened. The corners of his eyes that were still a little tense suddenly showed soft smile lines. He took two steps forward and took Liuli's hand, "I didn't expect you to have such a thing." Wait for filial piety! I also heard my mother say that your great-grandfather had a good official reputation in the previous dynasty, so he must have a strict family tradition. Since he is good at respecting relatives, he will not violate the rules. Please relax. " He turned around and smiled at the palace maids, "You guys step back first, I'm going to torture her a few more times!"

Yuliu and the others were secretly surprised. Is this Liuli stupid? If a woman in the palace is a high-ranking official in the family, that's it. As for whether she is a commoner or a low-ranking official, what does it have to do with her future? The people in the palace are promoted regardless of their background as criminal officials! It's such a great opportunity to seize the opportunity to occupy a good position first, so that you can help your family later. Wouldn't it be a hundred times easier? Some couldn't help but feel sorry for Liuli and wanted to mention her, while others felt secretly happy and stepped back after hearing Zhaoyi's words.

When everyone had gone out, Wu Zetian laughed in a low voice, "You girl, how dare you make a fool of yourself in front of me! Could it be that the lover you originally mentioned with a verbal agreement is actually an official?"

Liuli's heart was shocked. She was not planning to hide it from Wu Zetian anymore, but she didn't expect that she would figure out the joints in the blink of an eye. Her mind was so frighteningly sharp! He hurriedly lowered his head and replied, "Liu Li didn't hide it from Zhao Yi on purpose. It's just that that person is not only an official, but also a disciple of a high family. If he said it, everyone would think that Liu Li was wishful thinking. Liu Li just mentioned it in front of Zhao Yi. , no one else dared to show it at all, even Madam didn’t know anything about it.”

Wu Zetian felt much more at ease, and couldn't help but become a little more interested, asking, "Which family is that person from? What kind of position does he hold now?"

Liuli's face turned red and she was silent for a while. Wu Zetian then said, "Is there anything you dare not say? Since you are sentimental first, and you have the merit of saving me this time, if nothing else, I will definitely try to let you know about this matter." As you wish!”

Liuli couldn't help but relax. She didn't want to tense up anymore, so she said, "Qi Zhaoyi, this person..." Before she could finish her words, she heard someone coming at the door, "The Holy One is here!"

Gaozong strode in wearing a yellow silk robe and called out, "Meiniang". Seeing the scene in the palace, he couldn't help but be startled. Wu Zetian patted Liuli's hand and smiled at Gaozong, "Your Majesty, you are here at the right time. There is another great hero here who you have never seen before."

Emperor Gaozong was startled. He glanced at Liuli and saw that she had her head lowered. She was wearing an ordinary palace maid's clothes, a tooth-colored long skirt and light crimson-colored half-arms. The clothes were tightly wrapped around her body, making her figure look particularly slim. , Slim, his heart suddenly moved, and he smiled and said "Oh", "Zhaoyi, tell me, where is this palace servant on duty? How did he perform his meritorious service?"

Seeing that he didn't recognize Liuli, Wu Zetian couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Your Majesty, she is not a palace maid, she is the Kudi painter in my concubine's palace! Liuli, please stop counting bricks!"

Liuli was already determined in her heart at this time, and she raised her head with a smile after hearing this. Gaozong glanced over, and couldn't help but slightly widened his eyes in surprise: the woman in front of him had a plain face without makeup, but her skin was as good as snow. , with long eyebrows on her temples, she has a bit of the character of Concubine Xiao Shu when she was young, and her pair of light brown eyes are crystal clear and shining, almost dizzying.

He couldn't help but feel a little confused: Is this beautiful woman with a special look in front of him really the Hu painter who wants to talk to his neck all day long? In his mind, she seemed to have appeared in front of him countless times in the past few months, but every time she looked like a reserved and polite little family girl. He had never noticed that she had such an appearance and character.

Liuli caught Gaozong's gaze at once, quickly closed her eyes and lowered her head, smiling, "Zhaoyi made fun of you."

When Wu Zetian saw Gaozong's eyes, his heart sank slightly. In a blink of an eye, he saw Liuli lowering her head in a hurry, her mind turned a few times, and she said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you don't know. Tonight, it was Painter Kudi who was the first to hear this. Someone at the Xuanwu Gate called for water, and everyone was woken up. When I went out, I saw that the lanterns everywhere had been blown out by the wind and rain, so I lit the fire in the half-mountain pavilion. It was her concubine who went to wake people up. , even to His Majesty, she and Liu Kang went there together. "

Emperor Gaozong had come to his senses at this time and came up to take Wu Zetian's hand. "So, this painter Kudi is indeed the first-class hero tonight. How to reward her? Does Mei Niang have any ideas?"

Wu Zetian smiled and said, "This Kudi painter is a filial person. She does not seek rewards for herself, but only wants to seek a good background for her father. I also asked how many princes this Kudi family had in the previous dynasty. The family tradition is extremely rigorous, so Painter Kudi’s father is good at writing.”

Gao Zong was a little surprised. He looked at Liuli up and down, and then nodded, "In this case, choosing a Liuwai official position with good books is nothing."

Liuli felt truly relieved. The Tang Dynasty was originally a society of low-ranking people, good people, and strict hierarchy in official status. Once you were born, you were exempt from taxes and became a well-dressed household. For ordinary people, it was naturally a leap of faith. What she wanted with all her heart and soul was to let her cheap father, Kudi Yanzhong, have an official status at least, so that her foreign face and her businesswoman mother could be covered up to some extent. After all, a daughter-in-law of a low-ranking official and a commoner Hu's daughter are completely different concepts in terms of identity. As for herself, could she seek the position of a female official and not be able to leave the palace for the rest of her life?

It's just that the official position of the Tang Dynasty is not awarded casually. At that time, An Chinu, the great uncle of the An family, was named a regular servant of Sanqi because he was favored by Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty. This almost alarmed the government and the public. It is still an official position that the emperor has lightly promised. negative teaching materials. No matter how great her contribution was tonight, due to her status, the emperor could not expressly reward her father for it—unless she became Gaozong's favorite concubine, that was another story. Fortunately, in addition to the official officials of the Tang Dynasty, there was also a kind of "exiting official" outside the establishment, which could be selected by each government office. As long as civilians could write, calculate and do things, they were eligible to apply. After all, Ku Diyanzhong's handwriting is quite beautiful, so it is not against the rules to select foreign officials in this name. Emperor Gaozong only needs to explain this matter, and the officials below will handle it. Although it is a "secret operation", it is a reasonable and trivial matter, so there is no reason to regret it.

She was filled with joy and hurriedly bowed, "My daughter, thank you for your majesty's gift."

Gaozong nodded casually, but Wu Zetian's hand was still a little cold when he touched it. He couldn't help but frown and said, "Why hasn't the imperial doctor come here yet?" Wu Zetian smiled and said, "Have you forgotten, your Majesty? Now all my concubines are under the care of Dr. Jiang. , he had already arrived, and I was anxious to see Painter Kudi, so I asked him to wait outside for a while. "

Emperor Gaozong sighed, "Your body is in serious trouble. It's easy to recover. You should take a look at it quickly to make sure you don't get sick again due to cold."

Wu Zetian shook his head and said, "I haven't been exposed to much rain tonight, but it's your Majesty's turn to check your pulse. It's summer, and I've caught a cold again. What if it causes a headache? There are still so many things waiting outside. Your Majesty’s disposal.”

Seeing the two of them chatting with each other, Liuli felt relieved and quietly stepped aside. At this time, Yuliu and others had already walked in. After a few words of persuasion, Wu Zetian lay down inside. On the screen bed, the gauze curtain was lowered, and Dr. Xuan Jiang came in to diagnose the pulse.

After Doctor Jiang came in, he lowered his head and examined for a long time, frowning. Emperor Gaozong was frightened when he saw him. After he left, he followed him out. After a while, he loudly shouted outside the door, "Where is Si Yi?"

After Si Yicai'er rushed out, it wasn't long before Gaozong came back in high spirits. Wu Zetian had already sat up and asked curiously, "What did Dr. Jiang say?"

Emperor Gaozong smiled and said, "He said that your body is already well. You haven't caught any cold tonight. You don't need to take medicine. You just need to rest more. He will come to check for your pulse after you have slept well!"

Hearing this, Liuli knew that there was nothing else to do. Seeing that Yuliu had already brought a few people to prepare the bed, she hurriedly took the time to say, "Please Zhaoyi have a good rest. The daughter of the people will leave."

Wu Zetian smiled and waved his hand, "You have worked hard tonight. Go down and have a rest and then come and talk to me."

On the other hand, Gaozong's heart moved when he heard the word "people's daughter". Looking at Liuli's retreating figure, he held back what he wanted to say.

It was already past the fourth watch, and the stewardess who led Liuli down to rest smiled and said, "Madam, they have all gone to bed, but there are not many places to sleep here. If the painter doesn't mind, why not go to the slaves' room?" Take a nap?”

Liuli smiled quickly and said, "How can Liuli disturb my sister?"

The female officer smiled and said, "The painter is too polite. My sister is working as an errand in Ziquan Palace. If the painter hadn't warned me, I might not have been able to escape tonight. If the painter can let this slave do his best, it can be regarded as repaying the favor for my sister." One or two.”

After hearing this, Liuli couldn't refuse anymore. She just asked, who would be in that situation and not go out to wake people up? After saying that, he followed the female officer to her residence. I don’t know if this matter has spread, but the palace maids and eunuchs who met along the way saw her and greeted her with smiles and salutes. Liuli smiled so much that her face turned sour. Finally, she reached a side room in the east hall. The little palace maid Kuaishou behind the female officer Kuaijiu replaced the bedding on the bed with new ones. Liuli thanked her again and rested in that room. She was indeed a little tired, but the plan in her mind finally came to fruition, and she fell asleep not long after lying down.

When she woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning. The little palace maid waiting outside the door heard the noise and hurriedly came in. She helped Liuli wash up, ate some snacks, and put on a wider set of blue clothes. Liuli smiled and said, "I would also like to trouble you to take me to Mrs. Wu's room."

The little palace maid took Liuli from the back hall to a room on the west side. After asking, she found out that Mrs. Wu had already gone to the dormitory to look for Zhaoyi, and only the wet nurse was in the room with Yueniang. When the wet nurse saw Liuli, she said, "Come over quickly, Zhaoyi asked you just now, there is a big happy event happening!"

  p.s. Many thanks to my dear classmates xiemiao and Shan Taoji for the pink tickets, and many thanks to my classmates Le Youyang, Romana and Juanwei for their peace charms. Thank you all for your subscription and support. Regarding the plot of Liuli asking her father to be granted an official status, you may think it is a bit simple and complicated. In fact, it is not the case. In the Tang Dynasty, the official system was very strict, and the emperor did not have the power to promote cadres at will. In the past two days, I will be in the Tang Dynasty In the survival guide, write an article about how to get involved as a civil servant in the Tang Dynasty...I will then ask for pink.

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