Chapter 11 Between the father-in-law and his son-in-law
In the middle of the square in front of Wucheng Hall, as the fat father-in-law said, a sphere model made of fine copper was erected. It is composed of more than ten layers of circles, with circles within circles. There is a square sitting frame underneath, with an auspicious animal raising its head.
At the bottom of the big ball, four cast bronze dragons stand in four directions, holding the big ball with their claws. The shape is vivid, full of mysterious feelings that can show the way of heaven, and it is so exquisite that it is unbelievable. The most amazing thing is that there is also a dragon on the armillary sphere.
Although Long Ying still didn't know the reason for the two wooden figures, he always felt that the wooden figures must have wonderful uses.
Dragon Eagle's sharpness allowed him to feel the rings in the big ball from a distance, although they were invisible, they were slowly rotating.
Several officials were chatting and laughing around the water-carrying armillary sphere. The most eye-catching ones were the fat and tall Lou Shide, and then the handsome and upright Di Renjie. There were also Li Zhaode and Yao, who had met each other at the state banquet for Hengkong Muye.
Chong, there is only one person whom I have never seen before. They should take advantage of the little time before the inner court meeting to watch the armillary sphere together.
When Long Ying saw his "father-in-law", how could he dare to drive by without saying hello? He hurriedly stopped the carriage, wondering if he was feeling guilty and timid. He even patted Shangguan Wan'er's face and didn't dare to open the door and get out of the car, facing Di Renjie and others.
The five people walked over respectfully.
All the five people looked at him, especially Di Renjie's sharp gaze, which made him feel uncomfortable. If he could turn back time, he would definitely not dare to touch the little witch's finger. He only regretted that he couldn't stand the little witch's beautiful face at that time.
Being seduced, he became so bold that he ignored the consequences and quickly adhered to the courtesy of his subordinates and bowed to the five people.
Di Renjie smiled and said, "Our Lord Ying is back!"
Except for him, the other four people returned the gift happily.
Long Ying thought to himself that Lao Wan was playing another trick on him. Calling him Xiao Ying instead was all nonsense. There was no such thing. Feeling anxious, he came to the five of them.
Lou Shide stretched out his hands and shook them tightly before letting go. We had been partners fighting side by side, and everything was in the grasp of the two hands.
Di Renjie introduced him to a high-ranking official he had never seen before. It turned out to be Wei Yuanzhong, a prime minister. He was as elegant and elegant as Yao Chong, and had the demeanor of a scholar who had read poetry and books, which made people respect him.
Long Ying chatted with them for a few words, but did not dare to look at Di Renjie. His eyes fell on the armillary sphere and he was immediately filled with admiration.
The armillary sphere has large rings within small rings and is divided into multiple layers. Generally speaking, the outermost layer is composed of three sets of copper rings connected together and is fixed. The second layer is two upright rings, followed by the north-south and east-west rings.
, the innermost weight is a single ring lying flat, with a water channel around it to determine the level. The ring is engraved with various symbols and degrees, which is ingenious.
Long Ying was so moved that he cried out: "It's so complicated! What are the two wooden men doing?"
Yao Chong said with a smile: "This thing looks like a simple thing. The one in the middle is the celestial axis. The entire instrument is driven by water and gears. It conforms to the movement of the sun, the moon and the twenty-eight constellations. The whole image rotates around the axis, which is equivalent to the celestial body in the sky.
It rotates once. So this is equivalent to a cleverly designed hydraulic timing machine that can accurately tell the time. One of the two wooden figures automatically beats the drum every quarter, a total of 100 times for twelve hours, and the other automatically strikes the bell once every hour."
Lou Shide laughed and said: "In the future, gods will not be afraid of reporting the wrong moment!"
Long Ying said: "You stupid boy, dare I ask what is the difference between this armillary sphere and Zhang Heng's armillary sphere?"
Di Renjie said: "It is more delicate and complicated. The time is about the same! Brother Long, I have a few words to say to you. Please take the first step."
Everyone had already heard about the relationship between the little witch and Long Ying, and they walked towards Wucheng Hall after hearing the news. When Long Ying was feeling terrible, Di Renjie said with his usual attitude: "Let's talk as we walk."
Long Ying fell back a little, and Di Renjie signaled him to walk side by side before he dared to move forward. Di Renjie's voice rang in his eardrums: "After Xian'er came back, he told me, your father, everything about you."
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The last words struck him like a thunderbolt from the blue sky. Longying almost didn't believe his ears, and the little witch said she wouldn't report him. But when I thought about it, the little witch had never seriously made any guarantee. She was heartbroken.
, if there was a hole nearby, he would definitely get into it immediately. His mind went blank, and he could only hear his own voice saying: "Under the witness of Mingyue, Xian'er and I knelt down, burned incense, and made an alliance together. It was definitely not...
Hey! I am ready to propose marriage to you as soon as I return to the Capital of Gods."
Di Renjie muttered: "You have already made a private contract for life?"
Long Ying said in fear: "Elder Guo, please understand us. Xian'er and I truly love each other. Alas! It's my fault..."
Di Renjie couldn't help but stare at him with wide eyes, and said in a voiceless voice: "What's wrong?"
Long Ying said blankly: "Didn't Xian'er tell you, old man?"
Di Renjie said matter-of-factly: "How could she tell me? What she was talking about was how she defeated the enemy and showed her great power. Even the best master outside the Great Wall fell under her sword. It seems that you don't understand martial arts at all and you have to rely on her to protect you. As for how she protects you.
I didn’t mention anything about your situation, and I didn’t have much time. I had to spare two days to go to Gantangyuan instead of accompanying me, my father. So I had to recruit people from you to see if I could deceive him.
What's coming?"
Long Ying's whole scalp was numb, his old face was red, and he said stupidly: "Then I was deceived by Mr. Guo?"
Di Renjie nodded and said, "That's exactly what happened, and he even said what he shouldn't have said."
Long Ying cursed in his heart that he was a guilty thief and a fool, and then asked in surprise: "Are the elders angry?"
Di Renjie sighed contentedly and said, "What's there to be angry about? I'm afraid that the unruly girl won't marry, I'm afraid no one can tolerate her, and I'm afraid that the person she marries will not be acceptable to me.
.I am willing to let her wander the world with you and regard you as my son-in-law. Besides, I know better what kind of person you are. How can I be a stubborn person?"
Long Ying was overjoyed and said: "Then when Xian'er comes back, please ask the elder for permission for us to get married immediately."
Di Renjie put his hand on his shoulder affectionately, stepped into the corridor next to the main hall, walked towards the inner hall, and said: "Getting married is just a ceremony, but under the current circumstances, it is definitely not appropriate. Once you become the son-in-law of my Di family publicly,
, everyone will think that you are from my side, and destroying your delicate identity will be harmful to the restoration of Zhongzong."
Dragon Eagle Dog was surprised and said: "Then how can I explain to Xian'er?"
Di Renjie smiled and said: "Don't worry! I know my daughter Mo Ruofu. She doesn't want to get married at all, let alone marry so early, just because Lord Ying is so attractive to her. Let me take care of this for you."
He added: "I heard from Ren Yu that you will go to Fangzhou to meet Zhongzong."
Long Ying almost cried with joy. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and said in a hoarse voice: "I'm still waiting for an appropriate opportunity."
Di Renjie said: "Yes! The time is indeed not ripe now, and it will anger the Holy One even more." He then mused: "There is only one problem left in the matter between you and Xian'er, but looking at your three concubines in Gantangyuan, I
It should be just a waste of time to worry, does it have anything to do with your magic power?"
Long Ying nodded and said: "That's right. At the current stage, all the anger has been removed, so it is not easy for a woman to get pregnant."
Di Renjie sighed: "Excellent skills have advantages and disadvantages, as you can see clearly when you look at 'Young Marshal' Kou Zhong."
Long Ying whispered: "Don't worry, Mr. Guo, my situation is different from that of the Young Marshal. I guarantee that Mr. Guo will have the opportunity to have grandchildren."
Di Renjie said happily: "Don't coax me!" He stopped.
Longying followed him and stood in the garden outside the inner hall, saying: "How dare you deceive the elder?"
Di Renjie led him to the side and said: "The Holy Lord is seventy-two years old, Zhongzong is forty-two years old, and the power is still in the hands of the Wu family's children. The matter is urgent. Brother Long, do you have any clever ideas to deal with the current situation and turn things around?"
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Long Ying said: "To untie the bell, you must tie the bell. Now the Holy One is determined to appoint Wu Sansi as his successor, so we must start from the Holy One and Wu Sansi before we can have any hope of success."
Di Renliu said in confusion: "We have been working hard on the Holy Emperor. This is understandable. But if Wu Sansi is so greedy and selfish, he voluntarily gives up the position of the prince. Is it a dead end? What if Li Xian ascended the throne again?
The position of the prince represents the struggle for the succession of imperial power, which ended in the complete defeat of the Wu family's children."
Long Ying said: "Has Zhang Kunzhong's attitude changed regarding the re-establishment of Li Xian?"
Di Renjie was startled and said: "That's true. According to the information I got, the Holy Father was originally wavering on whether Wu Chengsi should be removed from his official position. It was only thanks to the strong instigation of Er Zhang that it could be done. We were confused by this.
, it turned out that Lord Ying was behind it."
Long Ying said: "Wu Sansi's situation is just like Er Zhang's. He can only make a wise choice between killing his family and keeping everything in front of him. Their power all comes from the Holy One, and they have no foundation at all. So as long as someone can
To make a guarantee, they should know their choice, and this is why I want to go to Fangzhou to see Li Xian."
Di Renjie said: "But how can we allow treacherous people like Er Zhang and Wu Sansi to continue to corrupt the government?"
Long Ying said: "This is the role that this young man can play. The Holy One knows that Er Zhang and the children of the Wu family are all upright courtiers of the old side of the country, and there is no possibility of compromise. Therefore, although he knows it well, he must deal with it silently and silently.
In the face of internal and external threats, it is still difficult to decide whether Li Xian should be restored to power. In the final analysis, it is still a question of the integration of the descendants of Li Tang and the descendants of the Wu family."
Di Renjie pondered for a long time and nodded: "As long as I didn't reprimand you, you know that Master Ying is indeed the only person with the qualifications and weight to deal with all the forces. Tonight, I will invite a few more people to Dong's Restaurant to study it carefully.
The method you proposed is about time! Let’s go to the meeting hall.”
Just looking at the layout of the inner court meeting, we can see Wu Zhao's open attitude towards discussing politics with the ministers. In the vast palace of Shangyang Palace, her dragon chair is located near the north, and Shangguan Wan'er sits behind her
Three steps to the left, there is a table responsible for recording.
Two rows of comfortable Taishi chairs are arranged on the left and right, naturally creating a harmonious atmosphere conducive to discussions.
The person sitting in the first place on the right is of course the old man Di Renjie, followed by Li Zhaode, Yao Chong, Lou Shide, Wei Yuanzhong, and Zhang Jianzhi sitting at the bottom.
On the other side, Long Ying, the guest from the country, was in the lead, followed by Wu Sansi, Wei Chengqing, Fang Rong, and Cui Shenqing. This was the first time he met the latter three, and he didn't know if they were members of Wu Sansi's faction. Among them, Cui Shenqing was tall and tall, with a somewhat sinister face, and eyes.
Zangshen is obviously a master.
Accompanied by Shangguan Wan'er, Wu Zhao climbed onto the Dragon Throne. The ministers did not need to kneel down, but only shouted "Holy Peace". After sitting down, Wu Zhao happily said: "For now, in our dynasty, there is no one better than us."
Mr. Long, Guobin of the Great Zhou Dynasty, is more aware of the situation of enemies at home and abroad, so today I strongly invite Mr. Long to come to the inner court to speak in person. You all know that it is not easy. I need to use emotion, reason, and threats.
Only then can things be accomplished.”
Everyone smiled, which also shows the special relationship between Wu Zhao and Long Ying.
Including Di Renjie, this was the first time for everyone to sit together with Wu Zhao and Long Ying, and listen to the two people's exchanges. Of course, the state banquet to greet Hengkong Muye did not count, and they all had a strange feeling in their hearts.
From Wu Zhao's opening remarks, we know that Wu Zhao not only trusts and relies on Long Ying, but also doesn't mind putting Long Ying in a position that can rival her in terms of style. Therefore, the leadership of this council has fallen to Long.
Although the final decision on the Hand of the Eagle is still controlled by the Empress.
Long Ying quickly gave in.
Lou Shide smiled and said: "I hope Master Ying won't show off this time."
The whole room burst into laughter.
Wu Zhao was obviously in a good mood and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Lou, I know how to deal with him."
Long Ying screamed for help. He was not only afraid that Wu Zhao would look at Shangguan Wan'er, who was sitting upright at the back, but also afraid that the talented woman would look at him. He coughed and said, "How dare you, a commoner? Ha! In fact, the situation on the border is very simple. As long as
We can do two things, which should bring about a period of peace and happiness. In Italy, we strengthen border defenses and prepare for war. We will not only repel the enemy, but also root out the Turks, our serious problem, and launch another new project in China.
Prosperity."
Everyone was moved, including the empress.
If these words were spoken by another person, no matter how highly virtuous and respected they are, they would still give people the impression that they would never stop talking. But now that they were spoken by Long Ying himself, everyone just wanted to hear him continue and see what surprises he had.
Make clever plans.
Regarding Long Ying's three years of overseas travel, Shangguan Wan'er compiled the data from various sources into a detailed report. All the participants read the report before they dared to attend, so Long Ying did not need to spend time describing it all.
Di Renjie frowned and said, "I don't want to ask what the two things are. I just want to know how long this period of time will be."
Even Long Ying himself didn't know. He pointed out that he accomplished two things. It brought a period of respite, which had touched everyone's nerves. One of the things they were most afraid of was that Long Ying would let Li Xian return to the throne.
Prince, that military meeting will turn into a debate.
Di Renjie was so experienced that he immediately tried to test him. If Long Ying answered something like Qianqiu Baisheng, he would try to dispel his idea.
Although no one said it out loud, everyone knew that the inner court meeting in front of them was the most aggressive and important military meeting since Wu Zhao came to the throne.
Long Ying muttered: "It should take three to five years."
Everyone, including Wu Zhao, breathed a sigh of relief.
Long Ying's hand made a gesture that only Wu Sansi could understand. Wu Sansi could not do anything else, but reading people's brows and foreheads was his specialty. He said calmly: "Sansi read Wan'er's report three times. What is in Master Ying's heart?"
Two things should be one inside and one outside. I don’t know if I think twice about whether I’m right?”
Long Ying said happily: "The King of Liang saw it accurately."
Wei Chengqing, who was sitting next to Wu Sansi, let out a sound of admiration, while Wu Zhao nodded in approval.
It was the first time for Wu Sansi to receive Wu Zhao's appreciation for his intelligence under such circumstances. He immediately felt elated and wished he could hold Long Ying in his arms and kiss him.
Di Renjie smiled and said nothing, obviously seeing through the game between the two.
Wu Zhaolong was delighted and said with a smile: "Mr. Long, do you want to betray me?"
Long Ying was secretly startled, fearing that she would say something about punishing Shangguan Wan'er instead of punishing him. Then he didn't know how to explain it to his father-in-law, so he hurriedly said: "How dare you?"
Clearing his throat, he said formally: "Currently, my brother Hengkong Muye is in charge of Tubo because the young master is young. For a long period of time in the future, he will focus on internal affairs and abandon the previous expansion strategy. Regarding Nanzhao,
Zong Mi Zhi was defeated and died. Meng Xizhao and Yue Xizhao had too much time to take care of themselves and were not in danger. Our most terrifying enemy has always been the Turks who ruled with an iron fist. It can be said that in the plains, both sides came out in full force.
, under equal conditions, we will definitely lose if we challenge them head-on."
Everyone was in an uproar and discussed.
Wu Zhao said lightly: "But Mr. Long will never give Mo Chuan a chance to reciprocate, just like Mr. Long used lightning-quick means and tactics to defeat the loyal Sun Wanrong."
Longying said with a smile: "I'm just exaggerating, so that the Holy Lord and all your lords can understand that to deal with the Turks, we must not go on an expedition with open swords and spears, let alone hope that the outcome can be determined in one battle.
The attitude of a long-term war of attrition must be maintained, and all silent enemies must be united, using both diplomatic and military means to attack him until the moment of destruction comes.”
Then he said seriously: "My goal is to deliver Mo Chuo's head to the Lord's case."
The entire meeting hall fell silent.
Di Renjie laughed hoarsely and said: "Master Ying is still trying to seduce us."
Everyone laughed.
Wu Zhao couldn't help laughing and said: "Mr. Long's words were so brilliant that I forgot that you were trying to sell things."
The meeting hall was suddenly so quiet that you could hear a needle drop, waiting for Long Ying to tell his plan to defeat the enemy.