Above the court, Wu Zetian was sitting upright, and the ministers holding long wats stood respectfully in several rows. After reporting on several major events at present, the court was temporarily quiet after the court meeting.

Admittedly, the battle between the North and Qin Bashan, although they did not annihilate each other, did achieve the goal of intimidating the northwest, which was not satisfactory. She glanced at the hall and saw Chen Ziang holding a wat out of the queue, and nodded to him.

Chen Ziang said loudly: "The Queen of Heaven, I have been sent to the north of the desert with the army, and I was ordered to go to Kucha. The four towns in Anxi established by Taizong in the past are now devoted to the imperial court, and the Queen of Heaven sent troops to station in order to stabilize the hearts of the people in the Western Regions."

Wu Zetian nodded slightly and said: "What Chen Shiyi said makes sense. The Ai family already knows that you have arranged for a cavalry to temporarily stay in Qiuci, which is very suitable for me. At present, it is not appropriate to restore the four towns of Anxi too early. The court has to deal with it.

There are already a lot of big things going on.”

Chen Zi'ang said: "The Queen has learned from this, I humbly obey my orders!" After saying that, he returned to the queue. Wu Zetian said slowly: "My dear friends, do you have anything else to do?"

Huaiyi came out of the procession holding a wat and said loudly: "The recent incident of the Holy Mother Stone in Luoyang, I thought that this stone indicates the secret of heaven and should be widely publicized." Wu Zetian smiled when he heard this, nodded frequently and said: "White Horse Temple is a Buddhist temple, you

He is the presiding officer of White Horse Temple, so naturally he is the first to understand God’s will, which is very good!”

Huaiyi said respectfully: "This stone appears in Luohe, and it is clearly engraved with the words "Our Lady of the Blessed Virgin Mary." Should a poor monk explain its meaning? Ministers should know it well." Wu Zetian nodded again, but turned his eyes to

Ministers, obviously I want to hear everyone's opinions.

Su Weiwei said in a deep voice: "Since Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong, the Queen of Heaven has been in charge of the Tang Dynasty, and now it is accepted throughout the country. The Holy Mother is the Queen of Heaven, and I have no doubt about it!"

Qiu Shenzu also came out and said: "The righteousness of my humble duty should be implemented immediately. The Virgin Stone should be erected on the bank of Luoshui River so that the people all over the world can see God's instructions."

Several more ministers came out in support of this move, and even more ministers did not come out to express their opinions, but they nodded repeatedly. Wu Zetian smiled and said: "All the beloved ministers are so loyal to the court, which makes the Ai family very happy. It's accurate,

Huaiyi will handle this matter."

Huaiyi said: "The poor monk accepts the order." He raised his head again and said: "The poor monk thinks that this measure is not strong enough. Please ask the Queen of Heaven to send imperial envoys to go out to worship the mountain gods, heaven and earth, and thank God for his will."

Wu Zetian said happily: "What a good suggestion. I will order you to go to Mohe Xiaoxing'an Mountains to offer sacrifices. In other places, the Ai family can send someone else to handle it." Huaiyi hesitated slightly when he heard this. Wu Zetian smiled and said: "The mountains are long and the rivers are far away, and the Ai family is destined to die."

Chen Shiyi is with you and can help you."

Huaiyi was hesitant at first, but when he heard that Chen Zi'ang was to be sent to accompany him, he was even more distressed. At that moment, he did not dare to hesitate anymore and said, "Yes!" and hurriedly returned to the queue.

Wu Zetian then said: "Taishan, Tianshan, Huashan, Hengshan, and Emeishan must all send people to offer sacrifices. The Aijia must listen to the sacred opinions of all parties." She said to Su Weiwei: "Mr. Su Ge, go and arrange these sacrifices.

People, the Ai family won’t ask questions one by one.”

Su Weiwei responded in a deep voice: "Old minister, I obey." Wu Zetian breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "You can start preparing for next year's Spring Festival."

Su Weiwei naturally knew that Wu Zetian was alluding to her enthronement next year, but he did not expect that she would not avoid everyone and talk about it directly, so she was confident. He said: "I understand, and I will definitely handle this matter to fulfill the Queen's expectations."

thing."

"Yes." Wu Zetian waved his hand and said: "My dear friends, you can retreat from the court. Please don't let down the expectations of the Ai family." All the ministers saluted together and said: "Thank you for your grace, the Queen of Heaven. I obey!"

Chen Ziang, a ninth-grade official, was at the back of the queue and peeked at Wu Zetian. As the ministers knelt down and saluted, he saw a trace of fatigue on Wu Zetian's face, but she kept the smile on her lips and nodded slightly, as a sign of respect to the ministers.

They return the gift.

***

Xiaolan is a charming woman. In the past few days, Wanyan Huaren will always recall her coquettish attitude, her charm that was suppressed by him. He will also always think of Boss Hei and the envoy sent by his treacherous brother and what he said to him.

.They seemed to be planning a big thing, but they kept him in the dark.

He looked a little dazed and absent-mindedly walked out of the White Horse Temple and looked towards Luoyang City. Unknowingly, his feet brought him to the front of the Tsinghua University Building. A charming lady stood in front of the door and greeted: "Wan Yan, a rare guest."

Yeah, come in quickly!"

He woke up suddenly, how could this person know his name!? The woman saw that he was thoughtful and said, "Oh, I am Lu Niang. Who in this flower street in Luoyang doesn't know my name?" Her words were even more true.

Wanyan Huaren is confused, now it’s not about who knows your name, the question is how do you know my name!

Wanyan Huaren looked at her hesitantly, and she reached out and hugged his thick waist. Her hand seemed to have touched his heart and said, "Wanyan Huaren only knows Xiaolan, but he doesn't pay attention to me, an old woman!"

Wanyan Huaren said: "Well, I have never seen you." Lu Niang smiled and said: "During the martial arts competition, Xiaolan and I both appreciated the martial arts of Wanyan Hero."

Wanyan Huaren said: "You...are you her man?" Lu Niang giggled, pulled him into the Tsinghua Building, and then took him into the backyard. "You are not so confused. You go in, I can take the little one

I leave the orchid to you!" Lu Niang said with a wink and left the backyard.

Xiaolan had been sitting inside, as if she had known that Wanyan Huaren was coming. She was still wearing the translucent Rosa dress from that night, and said, "Xiaolan has been thinking about Wanyan Hero these days, and you are finally here."

Wanyan Huaren picked her up and said, "Isn't this coming? I miss Xiaolan too, but I'm very busy these days." Xiaolan hooked her around his neck, her eyes bright, and said, "What are you busy with?"

?Tell me quickly."

"I picked up a stone a few days ago, and Huaiyi ordered us to go to the Luo River immediately." He said, "He also said that the Queen of Heaven ordered him to go to Mohe to offer sacrifices, and he wanted to take a few of us with him." He said as he walked into the small

Lan's bellyband.

Xiaolan listened to every word of his words and said with a sweet smile: "Please be gentle, people are not made of iron... Are you talking about the Virgin Stone? I think there is probably someone behind this matter who is lying.

It is said that it was a stone falling from the sky. In fact, he wanted to make the Queen of Heaven the emperor."

Wanyan Huaren said: "Xiaolan is really smart. The Queen really wants to ascend the throne next year, so she sent Huaiyi to Mohe to offer sacrifices." Xiaolan was stunned and said: "Really what Huaiyi said?"

Wanyan Huaren squeezed her breasts hard and said, "It's absolutely true. Huaiyi told us that he told us to prepare and we would set off with him in two days. Chen Zi'ang is also going with us." Xiaolan exclaimed.

, then stopped talking and let Wanyan Huaren play with the big bed in the upper room...

***

"Do you know why the Queen of Heaven sent you and Huaiyi to Mohe?" Su Weiwei asked with a smile.

"Aren't you going to offer sacrifices to the heaven and earth over there?" Chen Zi'ang said.

"Sacrifice is just in name. In fact, there are more important things to deal with than sacrifice." Su Wengwei suppressed his smile and said seriously.

"My lord, please make it clear that this humble position is really stupid." Chen Zi'ang bowed and said.

Su Weiwei took a sip of tea and asked: "Do you know Li Jinzhong, the governor of Mohe?" Chen Ziang said: "I know from my humble position that he is a Khitan and was given the surname Li by the court... By the way, his brother Wanyan Huaren is me

I know him, he is a martial arts expert."

Su Weiwei nodded and said: "Yes, the imperial court adopted a gentle policy in the past few years and treated Qin Bashan, Li Jinzhong and others kindly. But recently, it received a secret report that Li Jinzhong was a little restless there and wanted to expand his military strength."

At this point, Chen Ziang suddenly realized: "The Queen is afraid that Li Jinzhong will cause some trouble at this juncture, so she sent me to check it out."

Su Weiwei said: "That's true. Because of your achievements in dealing with the rebellion in Yazhou, Shan Yudao's defeat of Qin Bashan, and this battle on the northern grasslands, the Queen saw your talent and allowed you to take on this important task."

Chen Ziang said: "I am just accompanying Huaiyi, we have to see how he behaves." Su Weiwei shook his head and said: "You are wrong. Huaiyi has an arrogant temper. It is okay to do something to stand out for the Queen, but it is not suitable.

To mediate Li Jinzhong's relationship. That's why I called you here to give you some instructions."

Chen Ziang nodded and said: "With Master Su's order, I will act expediently. It's just that I am investigating Xu Jingzhen's matter, which is also related to the safety of the imperial court. I'm afraid it will be delayed."

Su Weiwei said: "Yes. But the Queen of Heaven has asked you to go, so you can't refuse." Chen Zi'ang cupped his hands and said, "I understand your humble position, please rest assured." Then he left Su Weiwei's house.

***

During this grassland battle, Xu Jingzhen seemed not to be in Wenshui Mountain or Luoyang. Where would he run to? Will he return to Heisha City to get the treasure? Chen Ziang felt relieved when he thought that Cheng Xuanying was guarding Heisha City.

The whereabouts of Princess Li'er are still unknown. Was she kidnapped and taken to Wenshui Mountain?

And what kind of person was Li Jinzhong? Why did he wantonly expand the army? As the border governor, although he had the right to expand the army, did he have any counter-intention to expand the army so much that it caused uneasiness to the court?

While Chen Zi'ang was thinking and sorting out the doubts in his heart, he walked out of Su Weiwei's room, returned to his own room, and said, "Mei'er, we are going on a long trip again." Zhou Mei'er asked, "Okay, brother, what are we doing here?"

Where to go?"

"Mohe." Chen Zi'ang looked at Zhou Mei'er and said, "Don't be too happy, this time you are going with Huai Yi." Zhou Mei'er frowned and said, "Do we have to go with him?"

Chen Ziang smiled helplessly and said: "Well, this is what the Queen meant." Zhou Meier could only sigh and quickly pack her bags.

***

Wanyan Huaren left Tsinghua Building with satisfaction. Lu Niang walked into the backyard hut, saw Xiaolan getting dressed slowly, and said, "What news did he bring?"

Xiaolan told Huaiyi about his upcoming trip to Mohe to offer sacrifices, and Lu Niang murmured to herself: "It seems that Tianguo is really going to be the emperor."

But a man in black appeared from behind her and said in a deep voice: "The second boss had expected this." Both Lu Niang and Xiaolan were startled, and then they breathed a sigh of relief when they recognized Boss Hei.

Xiaolan stretched out and said, "There is also that annoying Chen Ziang who is going with us." Boss Hei was stunned and said, "You are arrogant and arrogant, but you are easy to fool. It happened that Chen Ziang was also going, so I had to order him.

People are worried.”
Chapter completed!