Princess Taiping ran into the imperial study, and Wu Zetian was reviewing a batch of chapters. After the ceremony, Princess Taiping said, "Queen Mother, I have something important to tell you today. ”

"Could it be that you have no money to spend again?" Wu Zetian's pen did not stop.

"Queen Mother, don't look down on people so much!" Princess Taiping walked to the side of the imperial case and stretched out her hand to cover the song, "Queen Mother, you just listen to me, it's really a very important thing." ”

"Don't mess around." Wu Zetian had no choice but to put down his pen, "Say, what's the matter?" ”

"Left and right, stand down!" Princess Taiping scolded the eunuchs and palace maids, and they all retreated, but Shangguan Wan'er was not in the study.

Wu Zetian smiled, "Could it be that you really have something top-secret?" ”

Princess Taiping got close to Wu Zetian and whispered, "Queen Mother, do you remember Concubine Xiao Shu?" ”

Wu Zetian frowned, "What do you want to say?" ”

"Queen Mother, don't be angry yet!" Princess Taiping hurriedly said, "I just want to say...... It's been so many years, and it's time for the queen mother to be angry. The queen mother executed them and later changed their surnames, right? ”

"Yes, that's right." Wu Zetian said, "Taiping, you have to be clear, if I had been defeated back then, there would be no living you today." If I hadn't killed these two people to shock the harem, there would have been a succession of women following the example of Wang and Xiao and making enemies of me; If I don't completely suppress and shock the people of the Wang and Xiao clans, their revenge will never die. ”

"I understand all of this." Princess Taiping said, "But now that the queen mother's position as the queen is as stable as Mount Tai, the Wang Xiao clan does not have a single official in a high position above the court, and they no longer have any threat to you." ”

"What exactly do you want to say?" Wu Zetian's voice sank.

"Queen Mother, I want to ask you to ......" Princess Taiping smiled and said, "Pardon the people of the Wang Xiao clan and let them change their original surnames!" ”

Wu Zetian frowned, "What's the matter with you?" ”

"Of course it's my business!" Princess Taiping hurriedly said, "Because Xue Shao's sister-in-law is surnamed Xiao!" ”

"Oh, I remembered when you said that." Wu Zetian said, "Back then, Xue Yi, the eldest son of Princess Chengyang, wanted to marry a woman from the Xiao clan in Lanling. The palace admonished, saying that the Lanling Xiao family was a lowly family, but they didn't think so. Later, His Majesty came forward to urge him to obey, and the palace didn't say much. ”

"Queen Mother, you must have been very angry at the time, right?" Princess Taiping cautiously tentatively said.

"What do I have to be angry about?" Wu Zetian sneered nonchalantly, "At that time, Concubine Xiao Shu had been dead for almost ten years, and there were not a few princes and ministers who intermarried with the Taiyuan Wang family and the Lanling Xiao family. If Hongu were all angry, would he be able to live to this day? Princess Chengyang is the younger sister of His Majesty, and for the sake of the reputation of her relatives, the palace only reminded her. Listen or not, that's their own business. This palace doesn't have the leisure to take care of anyone's housework. ”

"That'...... What if I had a concubine with Shaw? Princess Taiping whispered.

"That's what you want to say, right?" Wu Zetian snorted coldly, "You're still worried about his family." ”

Princess Taiping said cautiously: "Queen Mother, I can't help but worry!" Xue Lang's parents died early, if it weren't for his eldest brother and sister-in-law taking good care of him, he would have died a long time ago. The nine-fingered Xue Hou's affairs are known to the queen mother, right? ”

Wu Zetian remained silent and said lightly: "So, you are here to intercede for the Xiao family?" ”

"Hmm!" Princess Taiping didn't dare to play any tricks, nodded honestly and admitted, and said, "Queen Mother, you also hope that the emperor's life after marriage can be happy and stable, right?" If I can't get along, it will be a wedge between their brothers, how can I be at peace? Moreover, Datang rules the world with filial piety, and such a crime will be abused by the people of the world. Besides, Xue Yi and the Xiao family have a kindness to Xue Lang, and I should also be kind to them and repay them! ”

Wu Zetian was still noncommittal, and said indifferently: "Then what do you want to do?" ”

Princess Taiping showed a hint of excitement on her face and said, "Queen Mother, the emperor has three invitations. ”

"Say."

"First, restore the original surnames of the Taiyuan Wang family and the Lanling Xiao family." Princess Taiping said, "After so many years, almost none of Wang Xiao's second wife's relatives are alive in the world anymore, and it is impossible to pose any threat to the queen mother." Rather than this, it is better to be a smooth person and restore his original surname, and show the world the mind of the queen of heaven and the mother of the world. ”

Wu Zetian said one word, "Quasi." ”

Princess Taiping said again: "The second invitation of the emperor is to give Hou Xue Yi of Hedong County as the founding county prince from Erpin, and Feng Xiao as the lady from Erpin County." In this way, Xiao's identity is noble enough, and he can be a concubine with the emperor. In addition, the great-grandson of Xiao Deyan, the teacher of his father, is named Xiao Zhizhong, and he is currently the captain of Xianyang. might as well transfer him to be a Beijing official, he is Xiao's cousin. ”

Wu Zetian twisted his eyebrows and thought for a while, then nodded, "It's feasible." ”

Princess Taiping's eyebrows fluttered, and she said: "The third invitation of the emperor, didn't the queen mother allow Concubine Xiao's two daughters to marry?" Now it's better to do good things to the end, Concubine Xiao's son Li Sujie is still the king of the county, so it's better to crown him as a prince! ”

"No way!" Wu Zetian scolded, "These are two different things. ”

"Mother, it's one thing." Princess Taiping said cautiously, "Since the queen mother has pardoned the Xiao family, then you should show more sincerity to the people of the world." Regardless of whether Li Sujie is the prince of the county or the prince, he has neither food nor real power, let alone return to Beijing, just a false title, what does it matter? ”

Wu Zetian thought for a moment with his eyebrows furrowed, and said, "Are these words taught by Xue Shao to you?" ”

"No, the emperor swears to the sky, it's all my own idea!" Princess Taiping swore an oath.

"You've thought it through." Wu Zetian thought for a moment again and said, "All three, all are approved." ”

"The emperor bows to his mother!" Princess Taiping fell down happily and bowed her head.

"Okay, don't pretend in front of me." Wu Zetian said with a smile, "Do you think I don't know the Dao, this is all Xue Shaozhi asked you to do it?" ”

"Hey, hey!" Princess Taiping smiled wryly, "The queen mother is aware of everything, and she can't hide anything from you." But to tell the truth, Xue Lang only mentioned that he was worried that his sister-in-law would make his mother unhappy, and the specific rhetoric and methods were all the emperor's own opinions. ”

"Well, you're a lot stronger than before, and you know a little bit about the world. It seems that Xue Shao has bothered to educate you. Wu Zetian smiled and said, "You have to let Xue Shao know that this palace agrees to your three invitations not only out of spoiling you, but also because this palace attaches great importance to Xue Shao." Do you understand? ”

"The emperor understands!" Princess Taiping responded with a smile, walked behind Wu Zetian and pinched her shoulder, and said, "Queen Mother, I still have a question in the book I want to ask you." ”

"Say." Wu Zetian closed his eyes and enjoyed Princess Taiping's massage with a smile.

"Queen Mother, isn't marriage the Six Rites, that's what is written in the books?" Princess Taiping said, "But Xue Lang said that it was the Seven Rites, what else...... Bang Bang Bang? ”

"Huh?" Wu Zetian was stunned for a moment, and then laughed out loud.

"Why are you laughing after the martial queen, tell the emperor quickly, what does that pop and pop mean?" Princess Taiping said in a confused way.

"Okay, I'm busy, you step down!" Wu Zetian couldn't help but laugh.

"Mother, tell me quickly!"

"Left and right, the princess of Taiping will be forked out!"

"Don't, don't fork! I'm just going to get out of the way! Princess Taiping hurriedly got up and saluted, and retreated out of the house.

Wu Zetian laughed endlessly alone, "Bang bang? ”

Princess Taiping walked out of the imperial study sullenly, and saw Shangguan Wan'er coming over, and while walking, she was still telling the female scribe who was holding a pile of books beside her, and everyone called her "Si Yan" respectfully.

Shangguan Wan'er saw Princess Taiping and hurriedly came forward to pay respects.

"Yo, Wan'er has been promoted?" Princess Taiping said with a grin.

Shangguan Wan'er bowed, "Thanks to His Royal Highness Hongfu, Wan'er was promoted to the sixth grade of the Shanggong Bureau by the Queen of Heaven." ”

"That's congratulations!" Princess Taiping let her come closer, and whispered, "Wan'er, you are erudite and talented, tell me, what is the difference between the six wedding ceremonies and the seven wedding ceremonies?" ”

Shangguan Wan'er blinked her eyes and said, "The Six Rites are the rites revised by Confucius, and they are still used today; The Seven Rites used to be the oldest wedding ceremony formulated by the Duke of Zhou, which was originally one more than the six rites of Confucius, and was the last of the Seven Rites. ”

"Dunlun, what do you mean?" Princess Taiping asked curiously.

Shangguan Wan'er smiled and blushed, and whispered: "Your Highness, Dunlun refers to the night when the husband and wife spent candles in the cave room...... Husband and wife. Legend has it that after the Duke of Zhou formulated the Seven Rites of Marriage, he once demonstrated it to others step by step, but when it came to the Seventh Rite, his wife refused to demonstrate it in public. So Zhou Gong compared two gourd scoops cut from the middle to a yin and a yang, a man and a woman. The two gourd scoops are one, and the upper and lower ones are one, which means that they ...... Ahem! That is to say, it is often said that the gift of Zhou Gong! ”

"Okay, I've got it!" Princess Taiping's face also turned red, and she said very angrily, "Then Xue Lang is too bad, why doesn't he say Dunlun, but he wants to say Bang Bang?" ”

"Bang bang?" Shangguan Wan'er blinked her big smart eyes again and again, as if she was thinking carefully.

Princess Taiping was confused, "It's so annoying, what is it for Lu?" ”

……

Xue Shao and the three relatives entered Xue Chuyu's room together, looked left and right, and said, "Xue Chuyu, are you still used to it?" ”

Xue Chuyu shook his head with a wry smile, "General, to be honest, I'm not too used to it. ”

"For what?"

Xue Chuyu said: "I used to eat and sleep with the pawns every day, a big tent for twenty people, and a long bunk full of sleep. But there is a big room for two people here, and there are people to serve good food and drink. Zuo Fengchenwei's treatment as an eight-rank officer is about to catch up with General Yu Linwei. The subordinates are really a little unaccustomed. ”

"This can't be helped, we are the Son of Heaven Guard, and we must not be shabby. Otherwise, if it is rumored, His Majesty will be disgraced. Xue Shao said: "Now the four of you immediately pack up, change into regular clothes and go out of the house with me." ”

"Where is the general going?"

Xue Shao smiled mysteriously, "Pingkangfang, are you going?" ”

Lu Siyi and Tang Zhen Pan Yi danced together, "Go, go, go!" ”

Xue Chuyu still had a serious face, and coughed dryly, "General, are you in for a treat?" ”.

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