Luoyang Taichu Palace, west across the city Yi Immortal Palace.

Princess Taiping carefully unfolded a secret letter wrapped in oiled paper, read it carefully, and said softly, "It's not good!" ”

Linlang, who was standing beside her, couldn't help but be secretly frightened, they hadn't seen Princess Taiping show such a big mood swing for a long time. Even if she is under house arrest in this deep palace, she is still so elegant and calm every day - what else can make the princess so shocked?

From Princess Ping's boudoir to today, Linlang has always been by her side. Time flies, and Princess Taiping is no longer the arrogant and commanding little princess she was at the beginning. Time has given her wisdom and mind, and Xue Shao has taught her patience and calmness.

Today's Princess Taiping is underestimated when described as "show off and wise". Today, her whisper was already shocking to Linlang, which was enough to see how much Princess Taiping had changed over the years.

After the "shocked", Princess Taiping gently twisted her eyebrows and pondered for a moment, and said, "Linlang, reply to Shangguan Wan'er." Just tell her to stop all her actions and do what I tell you to do! ”

Sister Linlang was slightly stunned, didn't dare to ask more, and hurriedly spread out the pen and ink and books and began to "make" secret letters.

This is not an ordinary letter, all the characters are a set of passwords specially made by Xue Shao for "himself", and the people who can understand it are limited to Xue Shao himself, Shangguan Wan'er, Princess Taiping, Sister Linlang and Moon Nu, and even soldiers who are proficient in Lantian codes cannot decipher it.

After the letter was made, Linlang carefully wrapped it in oiled paper, put it into a small sealed bamboo tube, and handed it to a sword maid outside the door. The Banjian maid took the small bamboo tube and came to the pond in the back garden of the Yixian Palace, and put the small bamboo tube under a stone in the cloister as if nothing happened. After a long time, there was no one around, and a person quietly floated in the water to take the small bamboo tube, and quietly dived back into the water.

The west city is located between the harem, which is the most heavily guarded in the Taichu Palace, and the west city, which can be called the most heavily guarded military area in the world. Wu Zetian put Princess Taiping under house arrest here, just because he didn't want her to have any contact with the outside world. But this is not difficult for Princess Taiping, who has lived in for less than seven days before she finds a way to communicate with the outside world, which is to use the forbidden river that runs through the palace Kyushu Pool and Luoshui and crosses the west city.

Kyushu Pond is the royal lake in the Taichu Palace, which is not only used for rafting and playing, but also the main source of drinking water for tens of thousands of people in the palace. The back garden of Yixian Hall also has a pool of hundreds of acres, and there is no shortage of rockery towers, which is a scene of the west city, and it is also the main drinking water of the west city. The west compartment has always been where the underage princes and sons live, and Princess Taiping thought, such a large pool must have foreign living water, otherwise the water will stink in a few years, how can the princess still drink?

So she sent Linlang and the swordsmaidens to search for it secretly, and it took a few days to find a large culvert with an iron fence and deadlock under the water, which directly connected the forbidden river from the ground to Luoshui and the palace Kyushu Pool.

It is not difficult to sawn through the iron fence, but the difficult thing is to dive all the way from the culvert to the forbidden river. Unless it is a transcendent water nature, it will definitely drown in the culvert.

It just so happened that Shangguan Wan'er's subordinates had the eighteen ospreys left behind by Xue Shao.

Linlang, who had finished the errand, was nervous and didn't dare to ask more. On the contrary, Princess Taiping told them very calmly: "Xue Lang has been defeated. ”

"Huh?!" This time it was the Linlang sisters who were shocked, "How is the colt?" ”

"Xue Lang is fine." Princess Taiping said lightly, "If he dies in battle, the battle report ahead will definitely make it clear, and the palace and the capital will not be so peaceful." ”

"It's good if people are okay......" The Linlang sisters seem to have escaped death by themselves and escaped a catastrophe.

Princess Taiping chuckled lightly and said indifferently: "Sometimes I really envy you. Except for the safety of your family, you can ignore other things. ”

Sister Linlang lowered her head guiltily, "Your Highness forgives you, our sisters have never understood the general situation, let alone national affairs......"

"It's not your fault, and there's no need to apologize. It is actually a great luck to be able to live simply. Princess Taiping said, "Bengong and Shangguan Wan'er are not so lucky. ”

Linlang finally couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, what has happened outside the palace recently?" ”

"A lot of things." Princess Taiping said, "Donggong and Zhang Yizhi have formed a mortal enmity, and Wu Sansi and Zong Chuke are ready to impeach Xue Lang and treat him for the great crime of losing his teacher, humiliating the country and bullying the king." ”

"It's Wu Sansi again!" Linlang hated her teeth, "Your Highness, why don't you send my two sisters to go and poke that guy with a sword?!" ”

Princess Taiping smiled directly, "Could it be that you are still living more than ten years ago?" ”

Linlang was so embarrassed that she stopped talking.

"Listen." Princess Taiping said, "Although the situation is dangerous, there is no need to panic. As long as Xue Lang doesn't die for a day, we will be stable for a day. As for Wu Sansi's clowns, let them jump to their heart's content, and they don't have to pay attention to it. My mother ran the imperial court for decades, and it was not so easy for them to completely control it. ”

Linlang is still very worried, "I'm afraid that the imperial court will really order the verdict and deprive the horse of his official title and military power." ”

"If it's really so easy, my mother has already done it, and it's Wu Sansi's turn to make a move?" Princess Taiping sneered, "Unless those clowns have the ability to send a million army to completely wipe out Xue Lang." Otherwise, their so-called impeachment and punishment would never have caused actual harm to Xue Lang. In the face of absolute power, any conspiracy is reckless. I'm afraid Shangguan Wan'er has ignored this point, so she has been acting a little hasty recently. So I have to remind her that none of our actions can go ahead of Xue Lang, and all major matters must be decided by Xue Lang himself. Without the absolute power in Xue Lang's hands, any of our excesses is looking for death, and we will frame Xue Lang as well. ”

"But now that the horses have been defeated...... Linlang said worriedly, "does he still have absolute power in his hands?" ”

"Victory and defeat are commonplace." Princess Taiping said indifferently, "Don't forget, back then, Xue Lang was able to recover half of the rivers and mountains with two hundred horsemen, and he lost more than half of the troops of the entire Turkic Khanate and fled to the north of the desert, and he didn't even want the tooth tent of the southern court." How could such a hero be completely crushed by a small defeat? Although I can't see the battle situation on the front line now, I firmly believe that as long as Xue Lang is not dead, the victory or defeat will not be settled. One day, he will win! We, too, will win! ”

……

The Imperial City, Vientiane Shrine.

The empress was still sick in the harem, and sent Fengchen to order Zhang Yi to listen to the government. Today's Shuowang Dynasty was presided over by Prime Minister Zong Chuke, and all the Beijing officials above the seven grades were present.

Zong Chuke read out the front-line battle report in the court, and Xue Shao was defeated in the hating river, and everyone was shocked. Wu Sansi immediately stepped forward to play the role of "savior", and while appeasing the courtiers, he proposed that he personally command the whole army to go north to defend against the Turks.

This is not the end, and immediately another minister stood up and impeached Xue Shao for bullying the monarch, and the main evidence is that he killed the imperial history of the imperial court in the north.

Everyone can see that Wu Sansi is taking advantage of the situation to bring down Xue Shao and seize the military power of the capital garrison. Of course, only the Emperor of God can cut his invitation. But the God Emperor has been sick and lying in the inner court for many days, and the prime minister and ministers can't see her, only Zhang Yizhi can walk in front of the God Emperor and speak.

At this time, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs immediately realized a major problem: if Zhang Yizhi and Wu Sansi conspired to issue an edict at this time, convict Xue Shao of the crime, and grant military power and Wu Sansi, then this world is not his Wu Sansi? !

If it really comes to that point, I'm afraid that even the God Emperor will be unable to save his life, and the world will fall into chaos!

So someone immediately stood up against it, Yao Yuanchong, the squire of Fengge, and he was also one of the prime ministers of the same Fengge Luantai Pingzhang.

He said: "Zong Xianggong, King Wei, the behavior of the two of you is too improper. How can such a major military matter be discussed publicly at the Shuowang Dynasty? Who would dare to eavesdrop on such a military affair except His Majesty and the Prime Minister? -- Yao Yuanchong's responsibilities must be questioned here. And solemnly warn that unless it is a royal meeting presided over by His Majesty himself, no one is qualified to discuss today's affairs in public, otherwise it is to leak the secrets of the court, and the crime is treason! ”

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were all taken aback!

In the past, Yao Yuanchong, although he had a capable reputation and was quite appreciated and respected by the God Emperor, he had always been wise and never showed his edge, and many times he even behaved submissively, let alone confront Zong Chuke and Wu Sansi. But today, Yao Yuanchong is really tough. And his rhetoric is completely in line with the work program of the prime minister, and it is extremely persuasive, and no one is impeccable.

For a while, Zong Chuke and Wu Sansi couldn't find the words to refute.

Only Zhang Yizhi stood up and retorted: "Your Majesty is sick and confined, how can you attend the imperial meeting in person." Yao Yuanchong, do you want Your Majesty to increase your fatigue and aggravate your condition, and try to kill you? ”

"Zhang Yizhi, you don't want to spew blood." Yao Yuanchong resigned solemnly, "Such a military event is not a child's play, Yao Yuanchong seeks his position in his position, and he does not dare to live up to the trust of the God Emperor." On the contrary, you have made trouble here without a communication and invitation, intending to obstruct the prime minister from discussing military affairs with the God Emperor, what are your intentions? Do you want to privately imprison the Divine Emperor and issue his own orders in a vain attempt to steal the world? ”

"You ......" Zhang Yizhi was suddenly choked speechless, Yao Yuanchong's hat was too buttoned!

"Yao Xianggong, this is too much." Zong Chuke immediately came out of the round and said, "Zhang Fengchen is also thinking about the dragon body of the God Emperor, so he must have no other intentions. ”

"Humph!" Yao Yuanchong sneered, "What he thinks in his heart, why do you know it so well?" ”

Zong Chuke's face trembled, "Yao Xianggong, you and I are both Zaifu." Is it appropriate to be like a child bickering in the court? ”

Yao Yuanchong smiled, "That being the case, Yao only said one word." Unless today's matter is decided by the God Emperor himself, Feng Ge does not intend to make a decree, and Yao does not sign it. You'll see! ”

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty secretly exclaimed in their hearts, Yao Yuanchong's move was ruthless!

According to the most basic political system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, all orders issued by the imperial court must be reviewed by Fengge's draft decree and Luantai, otherwise they will be deemed invalid. For invalid orders, the six departments of Shangshu can refuse to execute, the army can refuse to accept the reprimand, and the following states and counties can treat it as waste paper. Although the emperor had the power to go beyond this system, he directly issued a "hand edict" to compel officials to carry out her orders. However, there has never been a reason for major state affairs to be directly assigned to them. Otherwise, what does the Great Zhou Dynasty want this court of three provinces and six departments to do, the emperor can just govern the world alone.

In addition to being the prime minister, Yao Yuanchong also happened to be a squire of the Feng Pavilion, and any order of the imperial court must be under his hands. In the past, he almost never violated the meaning of Zong Chuke, the signature of the signature, the signature of the signature, except that the emperor took the initiative to ask him for advice, he never said a word, and what he was free from was the puppet of the Feng Pavilion and the decoration of the political hall.

But today at this critical moment, Yao Yuanchong finally made a move. If you don't come out, you will be shocked, and you will be caught off guard by Zong Chuke and Wu Sansi!

Facing Yao Yuanchong, who was unprecedentedly tough, Zong Chuke stared at him speechlessly.

"Since someone has impeached the officials of the DPRK, then Song has to speak." At this time, Song Jing stood up again.

Zhong Wenwu looked at him, and they all felt a sigh in their hearts, and they all subconsciously felt a trace of ...... Fear.

Song Jing, synonymous with justice above the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty, one of the actual rulers of the Imperial History Tower, the imperial historian Zhongcheng who specializes in supervising hundreds of officials and impeaching lawlessness, the famous Geng Jie, even the God Emperor and Xue Shao are afraid of him for three points of the current dynasty Wei Zheng, the iron-faced bull who does not recognize anything except law and morality, and the first bar in the world.

No one is not afraid of him.

Even if the Divine Emperor is here in person at this moment, I'm afraid he will have to tighten his heart - this guy won't want to scold me again, right?

Many people can't figure out why the God Emperor would put such a freak on top of the court of the Great Zhou, and he has always stood tall despite the stormy waves and thousands of people attacking him. Of course, such a person may never understand what a real "mainstay" is. If a court doesn't even have a mainstay, then it really has to wait for the country to die.

Wu Zetian didn't want to lose the country, let alone faint. There may be clowns jumping above her court, but there is never a shortage of mainstays, this is the minister who really helps her govern the world.

Song Jing, as usual, had a stinky face that did not enter the oil and salt, and said in the court: "If there is no special instruction issued by His Majesty the Emperor, the affairs of the Imperial Historical Observatory will have its own regulations. The statute is as follows: First, there is a first complaint, and after the Imperial Observatory reports to the government hall for permission or His Majesty's approval according to the nature of the case, the defendant is summoned to the scene, and then the case is filed for investigation. Today, since there is a first complaint, and the prime minister has also approved the investigation, then the official will come forward to accept it. Next, the official will send the imperial historian to invite Xue Shao to come to be investigated. Whether he is guilty or not, or what he should be guilty of, should be strictly investigated and collected by the Imperial Historical Observatory, and then it will be clarified according to the legal code of our dynasty, and then the verdict will be made. No one has the right to judge him in any way before that, otherwise he will be tried to slander and despise justice. ”

After a pause, Song Jing arched his hand at Zong Chuke, Yao Yuanchong and the others, "After the official finishes, the princes are at their own convenience." ”