In the second year of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the ninth day of the first month.

Seeing that Wu Zetian's birthday was less than half a month away, Li Xian took Cui Geng and others to board a ship from Yangzhou and come to Luoyang via the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

Wu Zetian was very high-profile, and ordered Di Renjie, Wei Yuanzhong and other prime ministers to lead the civil and military officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty out of the city to greet them.

Then, everyone went to the palace to meet Wu Zetian and congratulate Wu Zetian on the reunion of his mother and son.

Her Majesty seemed to be in high spirits, and announced that a banquet would be set up in the palace of Tongtian, and the monarchs and ministers would enjoy together.

Since Wu Zetian ascended the throne, there have been many such banquets, and it is not surprising that there are. However, not long after the banquet began, a moth appeared.

Liang Wang Wu Sansi suddenly knelt down in front of Wu Zetian and said, "There are still a few days, it is my aunt's birthday, and my nephew has specially prepared something to congratulate my aunt!" ”

Wu Zetian was slightly stunned and said, "Shouldn't the birthday gift you prepared for me be offered on the twenty-third day of the first month?" ”

"Of course, this is a little selfishness on the part of my nephew." Wu Sansi said: "My aunt's birthday is celebrated all over the world, and there are many congratulatory gifts. This congratulatory gift from my nephew, at that time, is really nothing. It's better to present that congratulatory gift now, so that you can ask your aunt for a lottery. ”

Wu Zetian had already decided to establish King Luling as the crown prince, and he felt sorry for Wu Sansi, and said warmly: "Okay, then Sansi, you can take out that congratulatory gift." If it's really good, I will be rewarded. ”

"Thank you, auntie."

Wu Sansi took out a brocade box from his sleeve pocket and opened the box, and inside it were three white jade wine glasses.

Wu Zetian was originally quite curious about Wu Sansi's gift - although Wu Sansi said it modestly, since he dared to take it out on such an occasion, he must have some certainty, right?

However, these three white jade cups...... It may be a treasure among the people, but it is too ordinary in the palace.

She said excitedly: "It's rare to think twice that you have this filial piety, okay, I accepted this congratulatory gift." Think twice, you step aside. ”

"Auntie, don't worry, my nephew hasn't shown the magic of this cup yet."

"Oh? What's so amazing about this cup? ”

"My aunt poured the wine into the white jade cup, and you can see it at a glance."

Wu Zetian came to his senses and ordered: "Okay, come, Gao Lishi, pour wine!" ”

"Whoa!"

is worthy of being a famous figure in history, Gao Lishi has a high wrist, and now he has become Wu Zetian's personal eunuch.

He answered, poured the wine into the three white jade cups, and with little effort, a miracle appeared—but when he saw that in the white jade cups, the phantoms of nine dragons suddenly appeared, floating in the wine, looming.

Wu Zetian exclaimed: "It's really a good baby, I don't know if you think twice, where did you get this thing?" ”

"It's a long story." Wu Sansi had already prepared, talked eloquently, and said: "Half a year ago, my little nephew accidentally went out of the city to hunt and found a white ~ rabbit, so he chased after it and wanted to catch the rabbit and give it to his aunt. ”

White ~ Rabbit in the Tang Dynasty (Wu Zhou) years, is a great auspicious ah, Wu Zetian asked: "And then?" ”

"Strange to say, if the nephew chases fast, the rabbit runs fast. The nephew couldn't chase anymore, and when he wanted to give up, he stopped again. In this way, we chased and stopped, and I don't know how long we walked, and suddenly, the white ~ rabbit figure shook and disappeared. At that time, my nephew thought, what kind of strange spirit is that white ~ rabbit? So, I dug hard in the place where the white ~ rabbit disappeared. ”

Wu Zetian said: "In the end, you dug up three Nine Dragon White Jade Cups?" ”

Wu Sansi shook his head and said, "Fei Ye, Fei Ye, what my nephew got at that time was a piece of white jade with a strange shape, not like a treasure." I was so disappointed that I handed over the piece of white jade to a craftsman to carve it, and only then did I have these three white jade cups. When the nephew accidentally drank with these three white jade cups, he found that this cup was really extraordinary, and he came to present it to his aunt. ”

At this time, Zhang Changzong's hardcore, the talented and virtuous Song Zhiwen saw that it was cheap,

He knelt on the ground and said, "The white ~ rabbit has appeared, and the Nine Dragons White Jade Cup has been born." This is the hand of King Liang from heaven to give this strange treasure to Your Majesty! What's more, why is this Nine Dragons White Jade Cup neither one, two, nor four or five? This should be given to God wants His Majesty to share this cup with Zhang Changshi and Zhang Shaoqing, and enjoy wealth forever! Weichen congratulates His Majesty, Zhang Changshi and Zhang Shaoqing! ”

Yang Zaisi, the secretary of the Chunguan (Ministry of Rites) next to him, also joked: "It is rumored in the world that Zhang Changshi is the reincarnation of the immortal prince Qiao, and Weichen thinks that the birth of this Nine Dragons White Jade Cup proves that this statement is true!" Your Majesty can be assisted by immortals, and Weichen congratulates Your Majesty! ”

"Weichen congratulates His Majesty!" The ministers fell to their knees.

In fact, everyone understands that this Nine Dragons White Jade Cup must have been specially made by Wu Sansi to find a skilled craftsman. However, in this case, if the mood of the empress is ruined, isn't that looking for death?

Wu Zetian actually knows this, but unfortunately, her old man loves this, even if it is fake, she should listen to it seriously.

She said happily: "All the ministers are flat, and our monarchs and ministers share the wealth!" Come, let's drink this cup together! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The ministers raised their glasses.

But as soon as people put their glasses down, something went wrong again.

I saw that the current crown prince Li Dan came out of the crowd and said: "Actually, Erchen and King Liang thought of going together, and also prepared a birthday gift for the saint." He also asked the saint for permission to offer this congratulatory gift. ”

Wu Zetian is always not good at favoring one over the other, and said: "Accurate! ”

Li Dan was overjoyed, and ordered the entourage outside the palace gate, and the entourage quickly took the order and left.

The effort was not great, and Li Dan's congratulatory gift was brought, but it turned out to be a big winter melon.

Of course, this melon is not an ordinary winter melon, because on the skin of the melon, some places have different shades of color from other places, but if you look closely, it is a line of words - long live the Empress of the Great Zhou, long live, long live!

Li Dan explained: "Three months ago, in the vegetable garden of the Erchen's mansion, a red light suddenly flashed. People walked over to take a look and found that a winter melon had handwriting on it. At that time, Erchen was deeply afraid that someone was falsely reporting auspiciousness, and he wanted to be lucky, so he hurriedly investigated in detail. In the end, Erchen found that it was indeed auspicious from the sky, and he specially offered this melon to the saint! ”

If the Nine Dragons White Jade Cup is still within the scope of people's understanding, this big winter melon with words is too incredible. You must know that there is a layer of fine fluff on the winter melon, and if you use your hands and feet, you will be able to see the traces. How did you engrave it? Is it really auspicious from the sky?

Wu Zetian said: "Take it to me!" ”

"Whoa!"

Gao Lishi moved the winter melon to Wu Zetian in front of him, and Her Majesty the Empress looked at it, and sure enough, she couldn't find half a flaw, and said excitedly: "Okay!" Good! Good! Good boy, it seems that this is your filial piety touching the sky, and the heavens have descended so auspiciously! ”

Her Majesty the Empress has defined this matter, what else did the ministers say, knelt down again, and said in unison: "His Royal Highness the Prince's filial piety touched the sky, and Weichen congratulated His Majesty again." ”

Everyone didn't understand what was going on, but Cui Geng had memories of the future generations and Li Dan's little tricks, but he was like watching the fire.

The secret of the words on the winter melon is not worth mentioning - just cut the corresponding words into paper to block the sun.

On the winter melon, some places are illuminated by the sun, and some places are not illuminated by the sun, and the color is different, and the handwriting is formed.

Cui Geng thought to himself, this Li Dan really spent a lot of thought in order to please Wu Zetian...... Hey? Wrong! Now almost everyone understands that Wu Zetian is ready to re-establish King Luling as the crown prince. Wu Sansi and Li Dan, why did they spend so much effort to please Wu Zetian? Could it be that they still don't give up and want to fight to the death? Or even say...... These two have united in the face of a common enemy?

Really!

Just when the ministers had just finished greeting, Wu Sansi coughed lightly and said, "Aunt Qiyu, my nephew has something to say." ”

Wu Zetian was in a good mood and said, "What do you want to say?" Oh, by the way, I just told you a reward, but it hasn't been fulfilled yet. ”

Wu Sansi shook his head and said, "There is no hurry to reward the matter, as long as my aunt likes it, my nephew will be satisfied." Actually, the nephew is a little curious......"

"What are you curious about?"

"King Luling came from Fangzhou, and he stayed in Yangzhou, which is rich in the world, for a long time, the congratulatory gifts he brought to his aunt must be above his nephew and the prince, right? It's better to let him take out the congratulatory gift for his aunt now. First, let everyone open their eyes. Second, let everyone see King Luling's filial piety to his aunt. ”

Show one’s true colors in the end!

As soon as Wu Sansi said this, almost everyone understood, he kept claiming Wu Zetian as his "aunt" today, and never mentioned His Majesty, and even offered carefully prepared treasures, just to squeeze Li Xian, the king of Luling.

If the gifts prepared by Li Xian are not as good as Wu Sansi and Li Dan, doesn't that mean that his filial piety to Wu Zetian is not as good as these two? And what face will return to the throne of the prince?

Taking a step back, even if Wu Zetian still made Li Xian the crown prince, it is always certain that there is a thorn in his heart. Maybe at some point, this thorn will attack!

How can Wu Zetian still live for three or five years, and it is not yet known who will fall into the hands of this world!

At this time, Li Xian cast a grateful look at Cui Geng - if it weren't for the three treasures offered by Cui Geng, he really wouldn't have been able to pass this level today. But now? Piece of cake!

Thinking of this, he said aloud: "Since King Liang is interested, why don't you send someone to bring the gift for the saint?" ”

Wu Zetian said: "This is very good. ”

Li Xian's henchmen rushed away to get the three exotic treasures that Cui Geng had offered at the beginning - ten beads, a hundred bird skirt and nine heavenly fairy dew.

However, when the henchman returned, he was empty-handed.

He leaned into Li Xian's ear and said, "Lord Wang, the big thing is not good, let our three treasures be ...... Robbed! ”

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