My brother-in-law came out to help me. It is a waste of natural resources to waste great power. My brother-in-law's ability should not be lost to everyone just because he favored the princess."

But if he interferes at this time, it will only make the situation more complicated. Li Xian can agree that he can participate in politics, so why is he so taboo about Empress Wu? From Empress Wu's point of view, isn't this Li Xian's deliberate targeting of her?

But in fact, if you think about it, you will know that the courtiers are attached to the prince, which is the basis of stability. It is not that Li Xian wants to abandon Empress Wu, but that the courtiers do not want to give Empress Wu this opportunity again.

Not wanting to intensify the conflict, she said, "I have seen my mother taking care of Taiping. When I came home, Taiping couldn't even walk. Did my mother take care of her? No! She was very busy, so busy that she couldn't even take care of the child.

.This is true for Taiping, and it is probably true for each of you. Because of the emperor’s needs, the mother restrained her motherly nature and did not accompany her children... What about me? I have older brothers and younger brothers, and my father, emperor, and mother are still alive.

I just want to live a carefree life as a princess for a few days, can I do it? If there is a big event in the court, I am bound to do it. But in daily life, I am not smarter than anyone else. If you do well, the Tang Dynasty will be stable, so that I can enjoy the honor and do my best.

A Tang princess who does whatever she wants."

What he said touched Li Xian's heart.

Recently, someone has whispered something into his ear, reminding himself that he may not be born from his mother. He had already talked about this with Sister Huang back then, and he no longer struggled with this matter. Sister Huang said

, the mother has never taken care of a child, and it is actually state affairs.

It doesn’t matter whether the Queen Mother’s motives are personal gain or not. What matters is actually the Queen Mother’s merit and hard work over the years!

After the court the next day, Li Xian still went to see Empress Wu.

Empress Wu put down the book in her hand. Ming Chongyan put the bookmark on the book and put it away. Then he whispered, "Last night, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left the palace and went to the Princess Protector's Mansion. He had a private talk with the Princess in the mansion.

It took more than an hour to come out, and even the prince-in-law avoided it."

"Have you found out the source of the rumors in the palace?"

Ming Chongyan nodded, "Yes! We have some clues."

"Check! See what's hidden behind it."

yes!

Empress Wu sat up and said, "Proclaim the crown prince."

While Li Xian was waiting for a cup of tea, a female official of thirteen or fourteen years old came out to greet him, "Your Highness, the Queen has invited you."

Um!

After entering, Li Xian frowned at Ming Chongyan who was standing by the desk. He first greeted his mother and then explained to Chongyan, "Is there something wrong with Mingxian?"

Ming Chongyan hurriedly lowered his head, "Yes! I saw something unusual in the southwest star last night, so I came here to inform the Queen of Heaven."

Li Xian looked at Empress Wu. Empress Wu was a little displeased at being looked at like this. Should a son have to control who does what? Is this the attitude a son should have towards his mother?

Both of them were unhappy, but they both held back.

Ming Chong walked away neatly. After going out, he frowned and looked back, with a slight disdain on his face. Before he could look back, he saw Shangguan Wan'er, a young female officer looking at him through the bead curtain.

He smiled slightly, and Shangguan Wan'er withdrew her gaze expressionlessly and looked inside.

The prince was brave and upright. He stood opposite the Queen of Heaven. He sat down when the Queen of Heaven asked him to sit down.

She heard the prince say, "...I went to see the emperor's sister last night to invite her to the Ministry of War to discuss matters!"

Empress Wu's face relaxed a little, and she said 'hmm', and then asked, "What happened again?"

"That's not true!" Li Xian said, "It was the emperor's brother who sent a letter back and proposed the garrison! I think what the emperor's brother and sister said are reasonable! Therefore, I came here to follow

The queen mother discussed whether there should be some changes in the matter of stopping the troops."

Empress Wu then laughed and said to Gao Yanfu who was standing on the side, "What are you doing when you are serving tea to the prince? He wants hot tea. He has a weak spleen and stomach."

yes!

The tea came, and Li Xian picked it up. It was not the temperature he liked, but it was the taste he liked. He took a sip of tea and put down his guard at this moment.

Empress Wu smiled and then stood up. She no longer sat behind the desk. She just stood up and leaned on the couch. "When foreign ministers are here, I have to stand up like this! My waist has been bad in the past two years. If it weren't for

Your imperial sister gave me acupuncture, which was even more difficult."

Li Xian hurriedly asked, "Should we invite the imperial sister to the palace? Or which imperial physician should I announce?"

"It's much better now! Just one acupuncture every three months will be fine." Empress Wu said and sighed, "You have done very well during this period, and I feel relieved. Your imperial brother, your imperial sister, and even

You, what you said all makes sense. But there is something very complicated here, and that is the reform of the military system. It’s not that your imperial sister has no idea in her heart, but she knows that now you have firmly established yourself as the crown prince, even if the government

Support from top to bottom... But if you offend too many interests, this is definitely not a good thing for you. This matter can be discussed in the long term and needs to be taken slowly. However, what the British Lord mentioned before is that weapons can be provided

, but it is feasible for the time being. How about setting up a separate yamen to deal with this matter?"

Li Xian nodded, "It's not a bad idea." He said, "It would be better not to bother the two masters at all..."

Empress Wu waved her hand, "Your sister just gave birth to a child. She must be expecting your brother-in-law to take care of her at home."

Li Xian: "..." It's a bit too much to bully your brother-in-law like this.

Empress Wu said, "I always hope that you are all satisfied! Don't disturb them." Then she said, "Your imperial sister also suggested that we should take the internal examination! The officials have been preparing for this matter. I think it is better to take the examination."

How about we get up and promote one or two officials to take charge of this matter as appropriate?"

It’s a good starting point! Li Xian stood up and said, “Let’s get started now.”

good!

As soon as the prince left, Taiping stuck his head out and asked, "Why is Sixth Brother so talkative today?"

Empress Wu did not move, only smiled and said: "This is something he wants to do, but the courtiers are pushing back."

"I see." Empress Wu said, looking at Shangguan Wan'er who was standing, "What do you think?"

Shangguan Wan'er pondered for a moment and then said, "The prince is a good prince!"

Empress Wu's eyes were far-reaching and silent! Xian'er was courageous and could move forward without hesitation even if the courtiers objected. He would never look back when he made up his mind and would never give up until he achieved his goal.

However, you have to give it a try! This is how it is between kings and ministers. If he cannot convince the courtiers, then the courtiers will convince him. No matter what it is, it is good for the prince and himself.

She said to Shangguan Wan'er, "Call Ming Chongyan."

yes!

When Ming Chongyan came back, he was given a list by Empress Wu, "The imperial court is going to take an internal examination. I want to see these people in the examination room."

Ming Chongyan understood that this was a good time to arrange for his own people! If the Queen of Heaven did not take any action or spoke in the court, the hearts of the people below would be dispersed. After he accepted the order, he immediately left the palace to handle the matter.

That night, an inconspicuous person entered the side door of the British Palace.

"My lord, please go back to the Duke's Mansion."

This is Qiushi’s voice!

Tongtong glanced outside and asked Fourth Master with his eyes: What's wrong?

This must not have been caused by the elders over there. They were afraid of disturbing the children by walking around outside at night.

Fourth Master whispered, "Zhang Huai is here."

Zhang Huai? That bad guy?

Fourth Master nodded, "Go to sleep!"

Oh! Tongtong didn't move and watched the fourth master go out. Since the child turned 100 years old, relatives and friends have come to congratulate him. People who can come have come, and gifts and letters that can't come have also arrived. The fourth master suddenly

Getting busy.

He was weaving a web, and it was not easy to do so quietly.

It's summer, the sound of crickets and the chirping of cicadas and frogs are all resounding.

Zhang Huai stood in the yard waiting for the Duke. When he saw someone coming, he knelt down. The Fourth Master pulled him up and stood up. "Don't be like this anymore. Let's go! Let's talk inside."

When he got inside, Zhang Huai didn't dare to sit down, so he just kept talking, "...the Mingxian went to the Changqiu Temple after leaving the palace. The temple came in and out every day, and there were a lot of people. But there were dozens of people, and their whereabouts were quite interesting.

Mysterious. I didn't dare to alarm. I only followed a few people from a distance. I found that they did not do anything evil. They seemed to be staring at some mansions. I didn't dare to follow them anymore. But today, Mingxian grew up.

The palace did not go directly to Changqiu Palace, but went to visit a few small officials from poor families. I had never seen them in contact before..." After saying that, he took out a piece of paper and said, "This is Ming Dynasty.

Immortal Chief’s whereabouts today.”

The fourth master took it, glanced at it, and then praised the other party, "Well done! Go and be an errand. Your mother, your sister has been taken out and placed in the princess's manor in the suburbs of Beijing."

Yes! Dare you fail to do your best?!

"Stay in the house and rest. We'll leave tomorrow."

yes!

The fourth master asked Song Kui to help him arrange the arrangements, and then stood up to play.

Zhang Huai suddenly remembered something and said hurriedly: "Master, there is something I'm not sure about..."

Huh? You say.

"Ming Xianzhang seems to have a very close relationship with the Wu family brothers. Someone from the Wu family went to Cizhou two months ago. I only got the news today."

Cizhou?

"Li Shangjin is in Cizhou." Lin Yutong frowned, "I still want to eradicate the weeds!"

The fourth master nodded, "Li Shangjin's biological mother is just a palace servant. He is honest and honest and has never done anything in his life."

Lin Yutong sighed, "Are you trying to trap someone again?"
To be continued...