Chapter 107: The Prince and the Queen are both close confidants
The second day.
Li Yan worked hard for an hour at work, and after practicing martial arts with pay, he prepared to go to the Taiwang Palace.
When it came to Jia Sibo's alchemy, he thought it would be better to persuade the prince.
Although there are martial arts in this world, and perhaps the effect of elixirs is stronger than in real history, it is unrealistic to say that the toxicity to the human body has completely disappeared.
Therefore, it is the other party's business to listen or not, and Li Yan wants to do his best.
After all, among the three members of the family currently in charge of the Tang Dynasty, he likes the kind-hearted prince the most and hopes that the prince can live longer.
After showing the fifth-grade fish talisman and entering the Shaoyang Courtyard, Cao Zhen and the palace maid Yunniang, who was so frightened by the ghost that she wanted to do the work, happened to be cleaning in front of the palace.
When the two saw Li Yan, they hurriedly greeted him with bright smiles: "Li Jiyi! His Highness was still talking about you this morning!"
Li Yan smiled and chatted for a few words before walking into the main hall.
I saw the prince and princess playing with a little civet cat.
Li Yan was injured when he killed the Buddha statue with his sword. When he was recuperating in the Duke Wei's mansion, the prince and his wife visited the mansion in person to see him.
I am not afraid of exposing the secrets of the princelings, and there is no need to hide it too much.
Li Yan killed Wu Minzhi with his sword. Considering the prince's hatred for Wu Minzhi, it was normal for him to regain his goodwill.
Deliberately staying away is actually trying to hide it.
As for the Duke Wei's party, Li Yan was naturally in good health, but Xiao Hei's spirituality left a deep impression on the prince and princess.
It's a pity that the prince's body is too weak, and it would be too dangerous for the lynx to be tamed by leopard slaves.
The emperor did not allow it, but sent several cats.
The prince and the princess were very happy to be raised together.
"Yuanfang, come on, come on!"
Seeing Li Yan enter the palace, the prince waved repeatedly.
I don't know if the great revenge has been avenged and the knot in my heart has been dispelled. Although the prince's Qi is still seriously insufficient, his complexion is much better than when he first saw him.
Li Yan was also very happy and walked forward to play with the cat.
When the civet cat saw Li Yan, it immediately clung to him and circled around him.
The princess was puzzled: "Why does it always like you so much?"
Li Yan smiled and told the truth: "I am a friend of animals."
The Crown Princess was quite unconvinced, but thinking of Xiao Hei's spirituality, she had to admit: "It seems to be true..."
Li Yan attaches great importance to the talents of Animal Friends. After training the lion Cong and the lynx Xiaohei, he has already set his sights on Ying.
As early as a month ago, he ordered Xu Da and others to contact specialized hunters in the Western Market to find an eagle of the best variety.
Calculating the time, it will be delivered soon.
Li Yan is looking forward to it.
In ancient military terms, the eagle originally symbolized the God of War, and the visual advantage from the sky was simply too great.
I still remember when I was at the Daci'en Temple, I lamented that there were no drones to look over, so why not use spiritual eagles to act as eyes in the sky?
However, there are martial arts in this world, especially the art of bow string archery, which is truly unparalleled.
Li Yan didn't want to finally raise an eagle, only to be shot down with a whoosh, so he was ready to train it early.
I first use the bow string to secretly shoot, letting the eagle know the cruelty of the world, so that it can survive the enemy's arrows in the future.
The Crown Princess didn't know what this animal friend was thinking, but the Crown Prince felt that Li Yan had something to do when he entered the palace at this time: "Yuan Fang is here, is there anything?"
Li Yan didn't mince words: "Your Highness, I once saw you taking an elixir from a brocade box. Is that an elixir?"
The prince nodded: "That is Wuyun Dan. If Yuan Fang wants to use it, I will ask my father for some."
Li Yan was shocked: "Did the elixir be given by a saint?"
The prince said: "Yes, my father is also taking it. Wuyun Dan was made by Ming Taoist priests. It calms the mind and nourishes the body. It is very effective."
"Ming Chongyan's elixir? Is this how he got connected with Li Zhi?"
Li Yan frowned secretly.
Wuyundan, the name sounds very common, but it is not.
The ancients regarded the color of clouds as indicating good and bad luck, and auspicious clouds of five colors were regarded as auspicious.
In Taoism, it also refers to five types of mica: cloud ying, cloud pearl, mica, cloud liquid, and cloud sand. It is said that if taken according to the five seasons, it can improve longevity and even become an immortal.
There is a saying in Ge Hong's "Baopuzi" that "dispel five clouds, fly eight stones, and turn nine elixirs".
Of course, modern people know that these naturally occurring minerals contain many heavy metals and cannot be eaten directly.
It's a pity that I can't persuade him, because he also eats this pill.
The prince saw that Li Yan's face was a little solemn and felt strange: "Yuanfang, what's wrong?"
Li Yan blamed Jia Sibo: "Jia Sibo, the traitor of the Jia family in Liangzhou who defected to Tibet and developed secret spies, was fond of refining elixirs, but he never showed others the elixirs he practiced, nor did he use them himself. I was worried that he had ulterior motives...
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The prince suddenly realized: "Yuanfang is interested, but the elixirs in the palace are all managed by the Shang Yao Bureau. I also have a medicine storage bureau in the East Palace, so I am not afraid of thieves."
What else could Li Yan say? He could only wish Li Zhi good health: "That's good! That's good!"
Now that Jia Sibo was mentioned, the prince asked again. Hearing that this person still hadn't spoken yet, his face darkened: "The army is about to go out, and we will never allow anyone in the court to have a secret conspiracy with Tubo for evil purposes!
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Li Yan really agreed this time: "What your Highness said is true. The sergeants at the front are fighting to the death. How can we allow the traitors behind to pass on information?"
The prince noticed something was wrong in his tone: "Yuanfang, how are you going to investigate the case?"
Li Yan said: "I'm going to start investigating the stolen ordnance from the arsenal and follow the clues."
The prince's expression suddenly became solemn: "Yuanfang, have you thought about it?"
Li Yan said: "Your Highness, in the past, the labor force in Wu Min's mansion was occupied by evil slaves. When they acted recklessly, I humbled myself and spoke lightly. In the end, I could only get rid of those evil slaves, treating the symptoms but not the root cause. At this time, I am already
Fifth Grade Jiyi, you can also try to do some things, just take your time!"
The prince stared at him and said sternly: "Don't worry, you can do it. I'll protect you!"
Li Yan smiled and said: "Thank you, Your Highness!"
The prince has overseen the country five times. It is not that he does not know the dangers of touching the interests of the powerful. It is really not easy to say this.
If it were Li Zhi, he would also want to clean up the moths that have reached out to the army, but he would definitely not support it explicitly, but would silently control it and let him charge into the battle.
The two discussed again, and the prince reminded: "Yuanfang, my mother mentioned you yesterday. You should leave Shaoyang Court and go to Linde Hall!"
Li Yan knew that the prince had become close to Empress Wu again during this period.
After all, as long as power is not involved, Empress Wu is very good to her son.
In addition, in this world, Empress Wu and Wu Minzhi have completely fallen out with each other, so it is normal for the two to get back together.
He nodded: "I understand."
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Entering the Linde Hall again, Li Yan couldn't help but sigh when he saw what he saw along the way.
The rise and fall of power, the warmth and warmth of human relationships, are the most obvious.
Empress Wu has not yet lost power, and there are far fewer officials reporting along the way. There is a huge gap between the posture of the Empress Wu three months ago.
There was no way, Wu Minzhi's counterattack before his death was too cruel.
Empress Wu finally killed a relative, but she lost so completely.
The prestige established in recent years is almost gone.
She was also decisive. When she returned to the palace, she ordered those around her not to call her Queen of Heaven anymore, but only Queen, and even made a gesture of abdicating the throne.
This move turned retreat into advance, and as expected, Li Zhi showed up and supported Empress Wu.
Compared with the period after Shangguan Yi was abolished, Li Zhi now is really inseparable from Empress Wu's handling of government affairs.
But this was the Tang Dynasty. If it was the Song Dynasty that valued reputation extremely highly, the emperor would definitely be deposed regardless of whether he wanted it or not.
On the surface, the Song Dynasty could not punish the scholar-bureaucrats, but if the officials really wanted to punish their ministers, they would die socially.
If a scholar-official's reputation is damaged, it will be more serious than killing him. Not to mention himself, it will even affect the future of those around him.
The era was different, and the social atmosphere was different. Empress Wu naturally didn't care about that kind of false fame, but her prestige loss this time was too great. The only voice she made in the past few months seemed to be her firm support for him to become the Ji Yi Envoy.
Li Yan thought about it, and it seemed a bit excessive for him to enter the palace just once to express his gratitude.
However, if the talent is triggered, the Empress Wu’s attitude should be...
"Li Yuanfang, do you think you've been wearing this scarlet robe for a while?"
Just as this thought came to his mind, Empress Wu's cold and stern voice came over, and Li Yan felt relaxed instantly.
As expected of you, Wu Zetian!
Looks great, PUA photos come!
Li Yan was used to this routine, so he played along with it: "I am so young that I am getting a promotion, but I am also very frightened. All I can think about is living up to the Queen's responsibility!"
Empress Wu's voice softened slightly: "You are indeed not a young and frivolous person, raise your head!"
Li Yan raised his head, and what came into his eyes was still a face with high morale.
A person's desire for power can really rejuvenate his spirit. Empress Wu suffered such a big blow, and there must have been moments of despair, but she recovered very quickly.
At this time, she is almost the same as the queen of the past. She will take power as soon as she opens her mouth: "In the case of Jia Sibo, the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple are powerless and will soon be transferred to the inner security. This is both an opportunity and a crisis. Do you know?"
Li Yan nodded: "I was paying attention to the situation in Liangzhou yesterday and learned that the Jia family's residence was temporarily closed..."
Empress Wu sneered: "You are behind on the news, and you are recruiting Miao divine guests into the palace!"
Soon, Eunuch Gao brought a thin man over: "My dear minister Miao paid a visit to the queen and met Li Jiyi!"
Li Yan was quite surprised.
Miao Shenke, this name sounds like a fairy, but he is actually one of the six North Gate bachelors.
The Beimen Scholars were Wu Zetian's think tank. On the one hand, they compiled books for her, did political propaganda, and bought the hearts of scholars. For example, the "Chen Gui" that was given to him before was edited by this group of people. On the other hand, they divided it between the prime ministers.
The right to participate in national affairs.
Empress Wu called Miao Shenke up and looked at Li Yan: "Li Yuanfang, Miao Shenke will assist you in this case. You can just do some things without hesitation. Do you understand?"
Li Yan felt Empress Wu's "warmth" for the first time and said loudly: "I understand!"
Sending a North Gate bachelor to assist him, although it was inevitably meant to monitor him, could be regarded as training him as the backbone of the Queen of Heaven Party.
I didn’t expect it! I didn’t expect it!
He really became the confidant of both the prince and the queen~