Chapter 617: Our Majesty is becoming more and more like a coward.
But looking at the determined expressions on the faces of Su Su and his little apprentice, he wisely closed his mouth.
No need to think about it, these two must have colluded before he came back.
After thinking about it, I didn't force it.
On the one hand, the night before Princess Yuzhang's wedding, people were abducted from the palace compound. Although Li Shimin was extremely angry and repeatedly ordered the arrest, this incident was too unbelievable and too unbelievable after all.
It was too embarrassing to be seen, so it has been kept secret until now. People outside do not know. Until now, they thought that the stunningly talented Marquis of Chang'an married Princess Yuzhang and Princess Lin'an of the Tang Dynasty yesterday.
Naturally, it was impossible for the imperial court to pursue the investigation with great fanfare.
Li Shimin may be concerned about the face of the court and the royal family, but Wang Zi'an has to consider the safety of Princess Yuzhang. Although he doesn't know what will happen in the future, as of now, she is still his fiancée, and he must not let anything happen to her.
Wrong.
Astrology is the greatest possibility for divination, but human numerology is full of various uncertain factors. No one can guarantee that things will develop according to the established destiny.
The gangster is not a fool. He makes a big fuss and goes after others, or waits at their meeting place with great fanfare. How can they continue to bump into you stupidly?
It would be weird if we don’t change our plans!
Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary complications, he was not prepared to make too big a move.
Wouldn't it be better to sneak over and give them a surprise?
Therefore, it would actually be a good idea to add Su Su and Wu Zetian to the team. Originally, he planned to dress up as a rich man and go out for fun.
With Su Su and Wu Zetian, it’s even more like it!
What's more, Su Su herself is a master in martial arts, and is quite accomplished in light body kung fu and swordsmanship. The little girl Wu Zetian has also made great progress now, especially in light body kung fu, which is already impressive, at least better than her own.
Bo Weibu was much stronger before. Three or five strong men could not reach her side, but they could barely protect themselves.
In early spring, when the ice and snow melted and everything revived, there were many dignitaries in Chang'an going out for fun with their female escorts. Wang Zi'an and his party were not obtrusive and quickly blended into the bustling crowd of Chang'an.
As soon as Wang Zi'an came out of Chang'an and Wannian County, Gao Ting, a classmate who had been in the limelight recently, received an anonymous letter.
Of course, as the magistrate of Wannian County, Gao Mingfu cannot just accept anonymous letters from cats and dogs. What's more, he has been very proud of himself recently and has repeatedly received awards from the court. His uncle Gao Shilian has also taken the initiative to send good news recently.
According to the news, it seems that the imperial court has recently expressed the intention to promote him.
But the way this anonymous letter appeared was a bit unexpected. He had just finished handling official duties and wanted to go back to his study to rest for a while, when he saw the letter quietly appearing on the desk in his study.
It was placed neatly in the most conspicuous position.
Written on it were several large, blood-red characters:
Please forward it to the Dog Emperor immediately, be careful and don’t make a mistake!
He did not dare to neglect, and without even having time to take a sip of the tea, he hurriedly changed into his official uniform, had his carriage ready, and hurried to the imperial city with the letter in his arms.
When he arrived at the palace after a lot of trouble, Li Shimin was sitting with Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and Li Jing, the Minister of War, who hurried to the imperial study room, with a serious face, waiting for Li Shimin's explanation.
Because Li Shimin always issued urgent orders, they knew that the military situation was in turmoil, and Li Shimin was not in the temperament to joke about national affairs, so they did not dare to neglect, they used the seal without any compromise, and sent it out immediately, but the message was a message.
Well, as the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty and the Minister of War, they must understand the cause and effect of the matter, and then consider the next step of action.
When they heard that Li Shimin took action because Yuan Tiangang and Wang Zi'an discovered the whereabouts of Princess Yuzhang through divination, their expressions suddenly brightened.
It's a major military and national event, and the princess is in danger, so why don't you ask two magicians to do a divination?
And then he really issued a decree in a serious manner?
Are you sure you're not joking?
This not only involves a princess and a prince, but also involves the movements of several armies guarding the border. There is no evidence, but based on their divine fortune-telling and divination, you will believe it!
Once this kind of thing gets out, people in the world will scold you!
Can there be anything more absurd, stupid, and ridiculous than this?
Several people looked at each other with wry smiles on their faces.
Fortunately, Wei Zheng, the troll, was sent to tinker with the so-called hybrid rice. Otherwise, in today's situation, His Majesty would have been waiting to be scolded.
That old man could probably drown Your Majesty alive with spittle stars.
Although I have occasionally heard about the magic of Yuan Tiangang's fortune-telling, and I also understand Wang Zi'an's almost omnipotent ability. But it doesn't matter.
"Your Majesty, this seems a bit hasty..."
Du Ruhui smiled bitterly.
Fortunately, I was convinced of His Majesty's ability and used the seal against all opinions. As a result, you played a trick on us...
"Your Majesty, I am very aware that Your Majesty is worried about the princess and favors Zian, but this..."
Fang Xuanling didn't know how to remonstrate.
He felt that his Majesty had been completely bewitched by that brat Wang Zi'an.
Although he admires Wang Zi'an's talent and ability and trusts Wang Zi'an's character, it is really not a blessing for the country that His Majesty favors Wang Zi'an to such an extent.
This trust has passed, and it can even be said that it has gone crazy!
If you don't give me advice, I'm afraid a big mistake will happen sooner or later.
Li Jing also looked at Li Shimin seriously.
"Your Majesty, national affairs are between sacrifice and military affairs. Your Majesty hastily mobilized the army based on the divination calculations of two people without receiving any precise information. It is really too hasty..."
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But when the words came to his lips, he still changed them abruptly.
In fact, since the pacification of Mobei, he has rarely expressed his opinions on court orders. But the key to the problem is that this time, Li Shimin issued several military orders in one breath, and they were all urgent orders.
If there is indeed a border movement, forget it. The key point is that just because of Wang Zi'an's horoscope divination, this is a bit too much.
As the Minister of War, if he remains silent, he will not be able to explain.
Li Shimin did not refute, his eyes calmly swept across several people, and then he set his eyes on Changsun Wuji.
"Changsun Aiqing, what do you think?"
Changsun Wuji:......
You can tell from the title that this is a very formal question.
After hearing the song and understanding its elegant meaning, he knew that His Majesty actually wanted to gain his support.
The key is, can I support it?
Once this kind of ridiculous government order is spread, won't I, Changsun Wuji, become synonymous with sycophants?
He swallowed with some discomfort, hesitated, and considered.
"Your Majesty, have you ever thought about how this matter will end if the Marquis of Chang'an's calculation today is inaccurate, how King Yan will explain it, and how the safety of Princess Yuzhang will be ensured..."
Li Shimin looked at him calmly and spoke firmly.
"I believe him!"
Everyone:…
Is this a question of whether you believe it or not?
At this time, they suddenly missed Wei Zheng, that old troll.
Changsun Wuji was even thinking about whether he should find a way to bring back the annoying old man Wei Zheng when this incident was over. Without Wei Zheng's presence, his majesty seemed to be freer of himself.
In the imperial study room, it was quiet for a while, and I felt a little uncomfortable.
The majestic Princess of the Tang Dynasty was abducted from the palace. Not only could she not find any trace of her, but she could not make any announcement. This was already very uncomfortable. However, His Majesty did not think of any way to save her, but instead believed in Wang Zi'an's astrology and went all the way to the palace.
It was even more uncomfortable to rush towards the finish line of Hunjun, but he and others could not persuade him to do anything.
Especially Changsun Wuji, who was even more miserable than Li Shimin and several others, because his daughter-in-law was gone before his eyes!
And my stupid son didn't know what happened at all. Just last night, after attending Wang Zi'an's wedding, after he came back, he excitedly asked himself when he would formally propose to His Majesty, looking forward to himself and his wife with gleaming eyes.
Changle’s wedding.
Asking for a fucking marriage!
What a fucking wedding I’m looking forward to——
The bride you see today is the bride you want to marry.
It was so late at night, everyone’s houses were probably finished!
But I can’t say yet——
He didn't even know how to explain it to his son.
He said, son, Wang Zi’an’s bitch’s wife was lost, so His Majesty temporarily grabbed your wife to support her?
Does this sound like human language?
But this is the fact...
well--
Ever since I had Wang Zi'an, my majesty has become more and more like a foolish emperor.
I blindly believe in Wang Zi'an, even to the point of superstition, but I still refuse to do anything and don't listen to other people's advice. It's just that I believe in Zi'an.
You believe that shit Zian!
While the atmosphere in the imperial study was heavy and strange, and everyone was wondering how to bring back their emperor, news came from outside that Gao Ting, the magistrate of Wannian County, was asking for an audience.
The atmosphere in the imperial study room was inexplicably relaxed.
"Ask him to come in——"
Although he didn't know what happened to the little magistrate of Wannian County, which required him to go to the palace to see him, Li Shimin felt that Gao Ting, this bitch, had come at the right time, so he spoke extra politely.
The old chamberlain walked outside and glanced at Gao Ting.
"Gaoming Mansion, Your Majesty invites you, please come in with me -"
Your Majesty invites you!
Gao Ting immediately became energetic.
I am a small county magistrate, but I have received a request from His Majesty!
Enter the imperial study room.
Not daring to take a breath, he bowed deeply to Li Shimin.
"Wei Chen Wannian County Magistrate Gao Ting has met your Majesty and all the ministers——"
Li Shimin nodded slightly.
"Gao Aiqing, please get back on your feet—"
Gao Ting then took out the anonymous letter and handed it over respectfully.
"Wei Chen received an anonymous letter today. He felt that something was a little unusual and did not dare to neglect it, so he sent it to the palace in person -"
The old chamberlain took the anonymous letter from Gao Ting and handed it to Li Shimin.
After Li Shimin took it, he stretched out his hand to tear off the wax paint on the letter. He lowered his head and looked at it, and his eyes froze.
Soon, his face turned livid.
Holding back the anger in his heart, he waved his hand at Gao Ting.
"You go down first -"
When Gao Ting saw this posture, he was immediately frightened and turned around and left without saying a word.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped over the threshold, he heard Li Shimin add in a cold tone.
"This matter must not be spread outside—"
Gao Ting suddenly shivered, his scalp felt slightly numb, his body became stiff, he turned around and bowed deeply.
"Wei Chen obeys the decree——"
I thought to myself.
Has anyone else found out about this today? Do you want to silence them or something...
When I thought of being silenced, I immediately shivered and felt a chill on my neck. I didn't dare to stay for another minute, and disappeared like a fly.
After returning home, I was still in shock.
He personally recruited people and asked carefully whether any of his family servants had been to his study since the last time he left the study. After finding that no one had been there, not even the cleaning servants, he was a little relieved.
Come.
If His Majesty can personally remind you of things that are not allowed to be spread to outsiders, then it is best for you to completely forget them!
Royal study room.
Li Shimin, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Li Jing and others looked at the anonymous letter just sent by Gao Ting with ugly expressions.
To be precise, it was the gangsters who kidnapped Princess Yuzhang and proposed a condition for exchanging hostages.
The gangster finally made a condition, but the condition made Li Shimin and several Prime Ministers of the Tang Dynasty feel a little bad.
Hand over the method of refining colored glaze, make a public commitment, and abandon the maritime trade route to Nanyang.
Within half a month, if they can't get the method of refining Liuli, and if they don't get the court's promise, they will make the abduction of Princess Yuzhang public and threaten to sell Princess Yuzhang into Fireworks Willow Alley!
Several people who had just advised Li Shimin stopped talking.
Although there is no evidence, everyone already believes in the results of Wang Zi'an's divination.
None of them knew that this business was taken away by His Majesty because people from Prince Yan's Palace and the Yin Family plotted to refine the glass and kidnapped the core technical staff of Wang Zi'an.
How long will it take then?
Princess Yuzhang was kidnapped from the palace, causing the royal family to lose face. Then, the gangsters made these two demands in a very targeted manner. Could it be more obvious?
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that someone is framing King Yan and the Yin family.
But no matter what, King Yan and the Yin family cannot escape suspicion. If combined with the divination results of Yuan Tiangang and Wang Zi'an, this matter will be really intriguing.
Did King Yan and the Yin family take risks out of desperation, or...
Several people were too ignorant to think too much.
If you think too much about this, things can easily go wrong.
Li Shimin was so angry that he threw the cup on the spot.
"The traitor——"
…
Youzhou.
Prince Yan's Mansion.
Li You looked uneasily at Yin Jiuge, who had a cold face.
"This - nothing will happen, if my father blames me..."
He is tough but cowardly, he is scheming but never decisive, he does big things but cares about his own life, he sees small gains but forgets his life, this is what you call this kind of trash, right?
Looking at Li You's uneasy expression, Yin Jiuge subconsciously recalled a comment in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms that had recently become popular here, and felt contempt in his heart.