The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 147 Making things difficult for everyone

In the west hall of Xianchi Hall, there was a faint aroma of tranquility, and everyone was careful to use their hands and feet when walking. Wang Fusheng stood at the door, holding his head up as it became heavier little by little. Just as he was about to pinch himself secretly, the curtain in front of him moved, and a light yellow plain dress stopped in front of him.

Wang Fusheng hurriedly saluted and laughed softly, "Zhaoyi has worked hard, Your Majesty is already asleep?"

Wu Zetian smiled and nodded, glanced at Wang Fusheng, turned and walked towards the Nuan Pavilion behind the West Palace Bedroom. Wang Fusheng bent slightly and followed, but his heart was a little drumming.

The warm pavilion in the west hall has now been turned into a study room, and only Wu Zhaoyi can use it on weekdays. Different from the exquisitely decorated study room in the east hall, this room only has a few simple willow bookcases and several desks and other items. Behind the six-curved screen not far from the desk, you can faintly see a large bed.

Wu Zetian sat down on the crescent stool next to the desk, and waved Yu Liu and others to retreat out of the door. Then she looked at Wang Fusheng with a smile, "Ah Sheng stayed up all night too, right? He went to the morning court again, and now it looks like His face turned a little pale. I should have let you rest earlier, but His Majesty was so angry when he left last night, and he seemed to be in a bad mood when he came back. What happened? Can I come and ask you if Pei Ming's house is okay? Did your Majesty find out what happened?"

Wang Fusheng said hurriedly, "Qi Zhaoyi, the Holy One has already inquired about the cause of the matter. Pei Ming's house has indeed never said such treacherous words. He was originally involved in the situation between Taiwei and Chu Xiang, but now he has It’s hard to explain.”

Wu Zetian immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "I said that Pei Shouyue was by no means an ungrateful person. That's it! But why did I vaguely hear a sentence saying that the emperor had already issued a decree to demote him? Could it be that I heard it wrong? "

Wang Fusheng replied, "Zhaoyi doesn't know something. This is what Pei Mingfu asked to be deposed. He said that he could not put the emperor in a dilemma." He was originally articulate, and in a few words, he told the whole story.

Wu Zetian nodded slightly and sighed for a while, "Pei Shouyue is indeed a man who knows how to advance and retreat. He has such a big heart and vision. His Majesty has never misjudged anyone. But in this way, it will be fine for him to go to Xizhou. I am I'm really worried about Painter Kudi. She is very weak and I don't know if she can bear this hardship."

Wang Fusheng was startled and couldn't help but sigh.

Wu Zetian turned her eyes to him and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, is this how your Majesty asked Pei to go to Xizhou as promised?"

Wang Fusheng hurriedly smiled and said, "No, of course I left him to say something and asked him a lot of opinions on Xizhou affairs. I didn't understand much, but the tone of Pei Mingfu's reply seemed to be quite cautious. . Then the Holy Spirit asked him to leave the capital within three days, and said that he would be allowed to come back to take charge of the talent selection in the future. "

Wu Zetian said casually, "What happens next?"

Wang Fusheng's heart suddenly jumped. After a moment of silence, he still raised his head and said with a smile, "Then I went to prepare horses for Pei Ming's house. When I came back, I saw him leaving the study. I think he was kowtow to express his gratitude. ”

Wu Zetian smiled and nodded, "It's really hard for Pei to keep the promise." Then he looked at Wang Fusheng and smiled, "It's hard for you to work so hard all night. Go and have a rest. When the Holy One wakes up, I will call you again. ”

There was probably a thin layer of sweat, and Wang Fusheng felt a chill on his back for some reason, and his heart was still beating wildly, but he couldn't say anything else, so he could only smile and thank him, bowed his back and walked out. As soon as I went out, I was blown by the wind outside the door, and I couldn't help but shiver. He stood at the door for a while, then finally lowered his head and hurried out.

Yu Liu looked at Wang Fusheng's back disappearing around the corner with an indifferent expression, and then opened the curtain and walked into the study. Wu Zetian was still sitting on the crescent stool, but the smile on her face had completely disappeared. Seeing Yu Liu come in, she asked lightly, "He has left?"

Yu Liu nodded, "The king's servant stood at the door for a moment and then turned and left."

A strange smile slowly appeared on Wu Zetian's face, "It turns out that there are people in the world whose hearts are really unpredictable. It's useless for me to treat him like that..."

Yuliu said softly, "Based on what Zhaoyi sees, how should we deal with him?"

Wu Zetian pondered for a moment and then laughed, "Since he is so affectionate and righteous, we naturally have to help him rise to a higher and more important position. Isn't there a need for a **** in charge of the prince? He can help. Wouldn't it be more comfortable for the Holy One to keep a stupid person like Adou by his side? At least he won't help a foreign minister hide it from me!"

Yuliu nodded lightly. Adou was indeed an honest man. If the Holy One hadn't rested in the study for a while before going directly to the morning court and sending him to report the news, where would Zhaoyi go to know that Pei Mingfu actually said to the Holy One? Such words? I heard from Adou that the Holy Emperor was furious at that time, but when he came back later, he didn't say a word to Zhaoyi... Seeing that Wu Zetian was lost in thought for a while, he stood up and turned around the screen to sit on the big bed. Yuliu hurriedly retreated silently. As I walked out, I felt sad.

On the big bed made of sandalwood, the small pillows and quilts that were already slightly old were still neatly placed. Wu Zetian stared down for a long time and smiled softly. Pei Xingjian said that her appearance was beyond words, but she was too strong and could be the wife of anyone in the world, but she was not suitable to be the wife of an emperor. It was really ridiculous. She was not suitable for the person who worked so hard to help the emperor get back the authority he should have. To be the queen, is the Wang family who can't wait to vent his anger on the same nose as the eldest grandson Taiwei suitable? I don’t know what his intentions are! However, maybe he was right when he said, "I have a weak relationship with my children," so she wanted to keep this bed to remind herself of what she had lost...

 Gently touching the small pillow, Wu Zetian stood up, turned and walked out of the study, walking slowly, but her back became more and more serious and straight.

 “Go and ask the old lady to come over.”

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With a crisp "pop" sound, the six-sided Yue porcelain cup filled with hot water smashed to pieces on the floor tiles. The water splashed high and sprinkled the gilded purple skirt of Princess Linhai.

The maid's face suddenly turned pale, and regardless of the broken porcelain on the floor, she knelt down and said, "Servant, you deserve to die!"

The eldest princess of Linhai said sternly, "Did you hear that correctly?"

The maid hurriedly said, "My maid heard it clearly. During the morning court today, the Holy Emperor issued an edict. Pei Xingjian, the edict of Chang'an, was demoted to the governor of the West due to a private discussion. The people sent by the government to keep an eye on Pei Xingjian saw him outside the palace with their own eyes. I thanked him and went to Chang'an County to hand over my seal."

The eldest princess Linhai was stunned for a long time and then laughed, "Okay! Okay! This is really your own fault!" He glanced at the maid again and smiled, "Such good news is not something you hear every day. You Get up, go outside and get two flowers, and then tell them to find out carefully what happened."

The maid suddenly felt like she was being pardoned and hurriedly backed out, not even feeling the blood dripping from her scratched knee.

The eldest princess slowly sat down and said softly, "Xizhou, Xizhou." Her eyes became brighter and brighter, and she turned to tell Zheng Wanniang, "Hurry up to Pei Mansion, please, Kudi Come here to discuss matters." As if he was proud of the strong word "please", he laughed first.

Zheng Wanniang was stunned. She hurriedly said yes and walked out in a hurry. Lu Jiuniang, who had just recovered from a serious "illness", opened her eyes in surprise. The eldest princess caught a glimpse and said with a smile, "What do you want to ask?" Lu Jiuniang said hurriedly, "These demoted officials have to leave Chang'an within two or three days. Now Pei Shouyue's family must be in disarray, and the Kudi family How can you get away?"

The eldest princess smiled sweetly, "Of course she can get away. Don't forget, we still have 220,000 yuan that we haven't given to her! Could it be that she wants to get it when she comes back from Xizhou?"

Lu Jiuniang suddenly realized and said with a smile, "Exactly, with this money, they can become rich wherever they go. Those who are married to Pei can't go to Xizhou to ask for money! I think the Kudi family also You don’t dare to say that you can’t pay for it on credit, can you use gold and silver? I’m afraid that we can use gold to deliver the goods, otherwise, how many carriages will they need to transport the 220,000 yuan?”

The eldest princess laughed heartily, "Who said I would give her 220,000 yuan?"

Lu Jiuniang was stunned for a moment, and then asked tentatively, "Should we drag them up? They will leave within three days anyway. In this case, our people will still be in charge of those Zhuangzi shops. Whether to buy or not will matter. What's the difference? It's just that after this official was demoted, some of his family members left for a few days, or even stayed in Chang'an. I wonder if this Kudi family..."

The eldest princess sneered, "What does it have to do with me whether she leaves or not? I have decided to buy the Zhuangzi store, but 200,000 yuan? Huh! I won't even give her a small change, and I don't dare not sell it." !”

Lu Jiuniang looked at the eldest princess in surprise, unable to turn around for a while. The eldest princess glanced at her lightly and said, "You must know that although the people in Zhongjuan Pei are keeping an eye on Pei Shouyue every day, no one in their group can support him after Pei Shouyue is demoted. The situation is such that they don’t even dare to enter the gate over there these days, let alone have the guts to compete with us!”

Lu Jiuniang nodded, then hesitated and said, "Didn't the Kudi family know quite a few official relatives?"

The eldest princess of Linhai laughed out loud, "Don't you have ears? Pei Xingjian was demoted by the Holy Emperor personally because of 'private discussion ban'. In this situation, how could he be so criticized for discussing anyone?" Faluo? Of course it’s that Wu Zhaoyi! In that case, who over there is willing to look at her again?”

"How cunning the people of Chang'an are. Pei Xingjian was promoted to an official position by relying on the Holy Emperor and Zhaoyi, but now he is so confused that he offended his two patrons. Who would be willing to reach out to such a person? It's okay for Kudi to follow him. It doesn't matter if they don't follow, I'm afraid the situation now is not much better than that of a sinful woman. I'm willing to reward them with some money. It's a favor. If they dare not to sell, are our shopkeepers and village owners really vegetarians? How did the governor get demoted further and further? If you find a reason to accuse them, they will be exiled to Lingnan!"

The smile on her face became more and more sarcastic, "With Kudi's beauty, if she enters Ye Ting, she will end up in nowhere! It's not like we have never seen such a sinful woman in the Tang Dynasty's church!"

Lu Jiuniang couldn't help but be shocked. "If this is the case, then the family property will also be confiscated by the imperial court." She did not dare to say it.

The eldest princess was obviously in a good mood. She turned around and had a musical instrument played in the upper courtyard. She happily set up tables, seats and other things on the steps and sat directly outside. Sure enough, only more than half an hour later, the maid came to report that Zheng Wanniang came with Kudis.

The eldest princess waved her hand lazily, "Let them come up." She turned her head and leaned on the table again, and continued listening to the music leisurely, without even looking at the courtyard door again.

However, Lu Jiuniang raised her eyes and looked outside several times, and saw that Kudi, who followed Zheng Wanniang into the courtyard door, was still calm, but her face was obviously a little pale. She came in and saw the posture in the courtyard, and then stood there quietly. . The two maids behind her frowned tightly as they looked at the female dancer in the yard. After a while, their faces became increasingly ugly. On the other hand, Cudi in front of him was actually fascinated by the music in a short time. He moved his fingers lightly and started to time with the music. Lu Jiuniang hurriedly glanced at the eldest princess again, and saw that her face slowly became tense again. She couldn't help but want to laugh, and she quickly held it back with all her strength.

After the song finally ended, the eldest princess seemed to come back to her senses, looked at Liuli, and raised her eyebrows in surprise, "When did you come, aunt? Why didn't anyone remind me, these mean maids with no eyes?" , let’s see how I deal with you today!”

The two maids leading the guests were so frightened that they immediately threw themselves to the ground, begging for mercy. Liuli took a step forward and said with a smile, "Eldest Princess, please calm down. The song Qingshang just played is really pleasant. Not only are you intoxicated by it, but we are also a little happy." And Wangyou, fortunately these two maids did not interrupt, so Liuli could finish listening to this song, which makes Liuli take advantage of you. "

The eldest princess nodded. She felt a little uncomfortable for some reason, but she couldn't think of what to say. She could only snort coldly, "Go down. If you are still so reckless next time, I will teach you what to do." regret!"

Liuli smiled and said nothing, watching the two little maids go down tremblingly, then smiled and said, "Everyone knows the majesty of the eldest princess, who dares to live and die without knowing it?"

The eldest princess looked at her smiling face, and the uncomfortable feeling in her heart became deeper. She simply sighed, "Auntie, I asked you to come here today because I heard about something. I couldn't believe it, so I came to you specifically to ask. ”

Liuli's smile faded slightly and she said calmly, "It's not something Liuli can know about the affairs of the imperial court, but within three days, as promised, he will indeed leave Chang'an and go to Xizhou to serve as an official."

The eldest princess let out a long sigh, "What should we do? Is it possible to go to Xizhou? I heard that the summer heat there is unbearable, the breath turns to ice in winter, the people are barbaric, and it is normal for the barbarians to drink blood. There are intruders every day, burning, killing and looting. It is simply not a place for people to live. Therefore, even if we demote officials, we have never sent them to such a harsh place. How can we offend such a cautious person who keeps his promise? The Holy Spirit was so angry that he... Oh! God is so unpredictable, and people are prone to misfortune!"

She cast a cold glance and saw that one of the two maids behind Liuli was pale. Liuli was also silent, and she felt a little better. He smiled and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I have to leave Chang'an in a few days as promised. Madam, are you going to let him go?"

Liuli nodded, "Of course."

The eldest princess was actually slightly surprised. She thought for a moment and sighed, "It's an unfortunate coincidence that I haven't prepared any money or silk here..."

Liuli raised his eyes and looked at her, "I wonder how much is left?"

The eldest princess said lazily, "Because you said there was no rush, I didn't rush you. When I asked just now, I found out that not even the scraps were prepared here. What do you think we should do?"

Wu Zetian never forgot the little princess who died. About 10 years later, she was posthumously named Princess Anding, and she was buried with royal rites. Later, she adopted an adopted daughter and named her Princess Anding.

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