Zhang Qian risked his confrontation with Empress Dowager Wei and insisted on asking Gao Yanfu to arrange for him to meet with the young emperor Li Chongmao.

First, through the little emperor and his eyeliner, he declared his loyalty to the Tang Dynasty to the outside world, and put the name of loyal ministers first, so as not to avoid the crime of "rebellion" in the future when there are conflicts with various forces.

Second, based on the ability level shown by the young emperor Li Chongmao, we can judge and decide whether it is possible to form a certain degree of alliance with this person. We will prepare for the future to completely break through the framework of history in the future.

When he found out that Li Chongmao had indeed inherited Li Xian's "goodness" as Gao Yanfu introduced, and even Li Xian's goodness did not inherit much, Zhang Qian decisively gave up his second goal.

In this way, all Zhang Qian can do is to keep Li Chongmao's life safe as much as possible.

In his opinion, since Li Chongmao could not learn from Ying Zheng and Kangxi, he could at least learn from Liu Chan. Although the latter left the name of being stupid in history, he relied on the word "silly" and successfully escaped the Sima family's butcher knife after losing the throne. With Li Chongmao's ability, it is obvious that the more he struggles, the faster he dies, it is better to be a puppet in peace and at least be able to save his life.

That is why he used the name of teaching Tai Chi secrets to pass on the "Nine Yang True Sutra" mental methods of Mr. Jin Yong to Li Chongmao. As for how much Li Chongmao could understand himself, what would be misinterpreted after these words fell into the ears of Empress Dowager Wei, Princess Taiping and others, and they had no intention of placing them into.

In fact, no one would give him time to meddle in other people's business. Just as he had finished reciting the "secret", a soft middle-aged woman's voice was already heard not far away, "Zhang Tejin is good at it, no wonder he can come and go freely in the Western Regions where tigers and wolves are everywhere!"

"I've seen Shangguan Zhaorong!" Before Zhang Qian could figure out the identity of the visitor, the eunuchs and palace maids around him had already saluted them. It was obvious that they were extremely afraid of the status and methods of the visitor.

"How is the emperor today? I am here to welcome the special advocacy at the order of the empress dowager!" Ignoring the eunuchs and palace maids' greetings, Shangguan Zhaorong quickly moved his lotus steps, walked to Li Chongmao, and bowed.

"Well, I am!" In an instant, Li Chongmao was as embarrassed as a child who was stealing candy but was caught by his parents. He blushed and stammered, "I just left school and went out for a walk, and happened to meet Zhang Tejin!"

This is simply "There is no silver here and there"! Zhang Qian sighed in his heart, smiled, and bowed to Li Chongmao generously, "Master, please Rong Weichen retreat."

Although Li Chongmao was reluctant to leave, he had no courage to provoke Guan Wan'er, a woman who was powerful in the harem before her father died. She had to wave her hand with a blushing face and wave her hand awkwardly, "Zhang Tejin will take care of it. When Zhang Tejin has time, I will ask Tejin for advice again."

"After I go back, I will order someone to write a book for the emperor to read at any time." Although I know that the young emperor Li Chongmao is doing useless work, Zhang Qian still took the initiative to lie for the other party because Li Xian once trusted him more.

After comforting the little emperor's weak heart, he finally turned his gaze to Shangguan Wan'er, "I'm sorry, Shangguan Zhaorong! Zhang will go to Zichen Palace to meet the Queen Mother."

Shangguan Wan'er, who was used to being held by the stars, did not expect that Zhang Qian would not salute him. She frowned slightly, but soon, she hid her anger again and nodded with a smile, "Zhang Tejin, please follow me! If you have any trouble with the ministers of the left and right, you have already surrendered first. The Queen Mother is not in Zichen Hall now, so she summoned Tejin in the imperial study room next to Zichen Hall."

Before Li Xian's lifetime, Zhang Qian had been summoned in the imperial study room many times, but he didn't think it was strange. Therefore, he smiled and bowed to the other party, "Thank you Shangguan Zhaorong for telling me that Zhang will go to the imperial study room now!"

"Zhang Tejin, don't be polite!" Shangguan Wan'er smiled and returned the favor sideways, then made a gesture of invitation, taking the lead and moving her steps first.

Both of them are very smart, so without saying a word of nonsense, they have already discovered each other's attitudes from their movements and expressions. Although the little emperor Li Chongmao's reaction was slower, it can be seen that Zhang Qian was quite distant to Shangguan Wan'er and suddenly became excited.

The other forces have gained something from the eyeliners placed between eunuchs and palace maids.

According to their understanding, Zhaorong was one of the emperor's "nine concubines". In the inner palace of the Tang Dynasty, the official rank was the second rank. Although Zhang Qian had a special promotion in the second rank, he was actually the third rank of the upper rank, and he was one level lower than Shangguan Wan'er. Therefore, when Zhang Qian saw Shangguan Wan'er, he should take the initiative to treat his superiors to the emperor. Today, Zhang Qian did not take the initiative to come forward to greet him, obviously he wanted to draw a clear line with Shangguan Wan'er.

Shangguan Wan'er was the confidant of Emperor Shenlong, but now the confidant of Empress Dowager Wei Wushuang. Zhang Qian and Shangguan Wan'er drew a clear line. I believe that the relationship between him and Empress Dowager Wei is far less intimate than the Wei clan recently claimed. Otherwise, his respect for Empress Dowager Wei should have been transferred to Shangguan Zhaorong, rather than being strangers to the latter.

These judgments are completely unreasonable, but they are only guessed half of them.

Zhang Qian did not turn to the Empress Dowager Wei Wushuang, and his relationship with the Wei clan was far less close than Wei Bo and others deliberately claimed. However, these were not the reasons why he took the initiative to alienate Shangguan Wan'er.

The reason why he was cold to Shangguan Wan'er today was mainly due to his instinct of prevention.

In his opinion, regardless of whether the Dragon Emperor of Yingtian Li Xian was poisoned by Shangguan Wan'er, the role played by this woman in a series of events such as Wu Zetian abdication, Zhang Jianzhi and others were expelled, Wu Sansi and the Crown Prince Huoge were not as simple as the outside world knows. And this woman's influence in the Tang Dynasty was far more than that of an ordinary favorite concubine!

Therefore, among the several forces he identified, Shangguan Wan'er had already become his own side, rather than the simple confidant of Empress Wei. Moreover, the main characters and contexts of this force are still hidden under the water, and she has a very lack of understanding of him. Instead of being able to get close to him, she ended up suffering a loss and being deceived, it is definitely better to draw a clear line from the beginning.

In addition, Zhang Qian may not have realized that he was actually very upset about the news that Li Xian died abnormally. If Li Xian really died of a heart attack, he would only feel a little regret and sadness, but would not blame anyone. And if Li Xian was really poisoned to death, no matter how sufficient reasons the poisoned person had, he would subconsciously want to tear this person to pieces with his own hands!

This mentality is quite complicated, but it conforms to the nature of ordinary people. Unconsciously, he strengthened his intention to prevent Shangguan Wan'er. Therefore, he carefully kept silent along the way with Shangguan Wan'er to Li Xian's imperial study. It seemed that the person who led the way for him was just an ordinary little palace maid who had never known him.

Shangguan Wan'er has been the close "big secretary" of Wu Zetian and Li Xian one after another, and has rich political experience. She had long noticed the faint hatred on Zhang Qian, so she did not take the initiative to talk to him along the way. Until her feet had already stepped on the steps of the imperial study room, she suddenly turned her head and asked softly: "Zhang Tejin seems a little nervous? Why, I, a weak woman, do I feel even more dangerous than Soge, Yihu, Mochu and others?"

"It made Shangguan Zhaorong laugh. Not long after Zhang returned from the battlefield, he was not used to the singing and dancing in Chang'an City. Therefore, even when he was walking in the downtown area, he seemed to be on guard!" Zhang Qian reacted very quickly and responded loudly without thinking.

"Is that right? Zhang Tejin has to go and see the doctor early. Otherwise, it would be unfavorable for the health over time!" Shangguan Wan'er shook her head and smiled. Although she was nearly fifty years old, she still showed a fascinating charm in her every move.

"It's okay. After Zhang returned to the military camp, he would relax immediately. The situation in the Western Regions was complicated, and there was almost no warning message for a day. Be cautious in daily life, but in wartime, he seemed calm!" Zhang Qian smiled and still answered without any leakage.

"In this way, I'm Zhaorong is troublesome." Two consecutive moves were in vain. Shangguan Wan'er decided to give up. She smiled and expressed her apology to Zhang Qian, and then added softly, "Please wait here for me to come in person to report to me!"

"It's okay, thank you!" Zhang Qian bowed his hand straightforwardly, and the spirit of a martial artist appeared in his words and deeds.

Whether it is compared to his experience in political struggles, or his connections and background in the court, he knows that he is not a little bit worse than Shangguan Wan'er. What's more, every conversation between the other party and himself will be heard clearly by Queen Wei. If he is caught, he will be slightly "extended", it may become "disaster from the mouth".

All he can rely on now is that he has the ability to overturn the table. Even if he loses to pieces, he can still make others lose their fate. Therefore, he should simply act more roughly so that the other party can get entangled endlessly.

Seeing this, Shangguan Wan'er's smile suddenly became more and more gentle. She slowly turned her head, moved her lotus steps, and walked into the imperial study room. Soon, she walked out with a smile on her face and reached out to Zhang Qian for invitation, "The Empress Dowager is in your life, please ask Zhang Te to enter and ask."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager, thank you Zhaorong!" Zhang Qian also smiled and thanked him, and then strode into the imperial study room that he once was very familiar with.

Compared with Li Xian's death, there was almost no change here. Except for Gao Yanfu, the general of the gatekeeper who was always waiting to be summoned, who was replaced by Xue Sijian, even most of the other eunuchs and palace maids were familiar with their faces.

But I don’t know whether it is intentional or unintentional, the sitting posture and expression of the Empress Dowager of the Supervisor were similar to those when Li Xian summoned him. If it weren’t for the red color of the regular clothes on his body, it would be easy, so Zhang Qian would confuse her and Li Xian as the same person.

A little sour suddenly surged in Zhang Qian's heart. He quickly stepped forward, performed the rituals of the king and the ministers to Queen Wei, and recited the sage of the Holy An. Queen Wei's legs and feet were much more flexible than Li Xian. He immediately stood up with a smile and said to support him from the air, "An! Zhang Qing doesn't have to be too polite. The Ai family knew that you didn't like red tape, so they specially saw you in the study. The person came, gave him a seat, and helped Zhang Tejin sit down and report!"

"Yes!" Eunuchs immediately brought the embroidery sill and placed them five feet away from the imperial desk. When Zhang Qian saw it, he did not refuse. He bowed to thank him as before, and then sat down half of his butt to show his respect for the imperial power.

Of course, it is impossible to feel comfortable in such a sitting posture. However, Queen Wei's eyes immediately became much softer. She nodded to Zhang Qian with a smile, and she asked in a low voice: "I heard that Zhang Qing's itinerary has changed again. The Ai family was afraid that the rumors were untrue, so they specially invited Zhang Qing to the palace to ask."

"You have reported to the Empress Dowager, the last general has passed the Ministry of War to submit a memorial to the Empress Dowager, and informed the truth about the cause and effect." Although you knew that Empress Wei asked him knowingly, Zhang Qian still made a move and answered respectfully, "It should be that the Ministry of War and other places have delayed it and has not been delivered to the Empress Dowager."

"Huh?" Empress Dowager Wei immediately frowned and cursed in a low voice: "This group of lazy guys, the Ai family will settle the score with them tomorrow morning!"

Then, he quickly put away his anger and ordered with a kindness, "But, since you have arrived, let me tell you the reason in person. Zhang Qing, don't misunderstand, the Ai family is not in a hurry to drive you away. In fact, if you can stay in Chang'an forever, the Ai family will be happier."

"Thank you, the Queen Mother!" Zhang Qian heard the news and bowed again. "The General of the Mo would like to be able to wear armor and spear every day to guard the palace gate as the emperor and the Queen Mother. But suddenly he heard the rumors that the Grand Cannibal was about to launch troops to invade the east after the spring. Therefore, the General of the Mo had to leave Chang'an and lead his troops to guard the national gate."

He paused to change his breath, and he continued to add, "The original preparation for Weichen was to raise troops in Zhenxi Protectorate for three years, be self-sufficient, and no longer add burden to the court. Now, together with the warning, the spring plowing and autumn harvest this year, mining and building weapons, and recruiting refugees from all ethnic groups to serve as daily government affairs such as the Tang people, will definitely be delayed. Therefore, in order to make a long-term plan, Weichen had to be shameless and request the Ministry to add one or two more to the materials that had previously agreed to allocate."

The warning was sent by Cui Xi, and behind Cui Xi was Princess Taiping or Shangguan Wan'er.

The Hundred Cavalry Office has been under the control of Xue Sijian, and the latter's new official took office and is eager to show it. It is impossible that the authenticity of the news has not been found out yet and reported it to the Empress Dowager Wei Wushuang.

Wei Wushuang knew that the alarm was false, but he did not order anyone to expose the lies. He must have used the idea of ​​using a plan to drive away Zhang Qian, a dangerous element that does not belong to any force, so that he could clean up the court without any scruples.
Chapter completed!