Chapter 379: Empress Wu’s blood pressure soared again
"Are you crazy? This is a name that I can say? You don't want to die well?"
Wu Sansi was so frightened that his legs weakened and he almost collapsed to the ground.
If the taboo in the Gaozong Dynasty was the former Duke of Zhao Sun Wuji, then after Li Hong ascended the throne, the biggest taboo undoubtedly became the former Duke of Zhou He Lan Minzhi.
We all know the reasons.
But Wu Yizong sneered: "What are you afraid of! You saw Wu Minzhi's miserable death, but I saw how prosperous he was for so many years. How majestic the Duke of Zhou's mansion was. That was the life that a relative should live. Let's look at us now.
, so cowardly... We are the real blood of the Wu family, we should be more majestic than his surname Helan!"
After hearing the second half of the sentence, Wu Sansi sighed and murmured: "That's right..."
Wu Yizong said: "Why Wu Minzhi is so famous is because outsiders don't know about the great things he did. We must also learn this skill from him."
Wu Sansi asked for advice: "Then how can we keep outsiders from knowing?"
Wu Yizong said in a dark voice: "Isn't this obvious? Things in the harem are the most difficult for outsiders to know. If you suffer a loss, you don't dare to speak out, otherwise it will smear the saint's face!"
"Why was Wu Minzhi able to hide it for so long? It couldn't be that the late emperor knew it early and deliberately kept him, or that he simply didn't dare to spread such things?"
"This is the same as the doctor just now. You see, as soon as I threatened him, he walked away in despair. He is just afraid of us!"
Wu Sansi frowned, feeling something was wrong: "Then what do you want to do?"
Wu Yizong's little eyes flashed, he pulled him aside, lowered his voice and said: "Let's pick a lucky woman to attack... I think that woman will suffer a loss and dare not retaliate. Maybe she will help the Queen Mother with all her heart."
, isn’t it a great achievement?”
Wu Sansi was horrified and shook his head repeatedly: "No! No! What if this is really going to be discovered and the Queen Mother doesn't protect us? That's a serious crime for the imperial court's decreed wife to be beheaded!"
Wu Yizong used the method he used in Lingnan: "Simple and simple, let's pretend to ask for some property first and see what the fateful woman's attitude is. If she is a shrewd and unprovoked character, then retreat... If the other party is obedient and weak, and dare not offend us.
Wu family, it’s never too late to strike again…”
Wu Sansi's refusal was no longer so firm, and his throat trembled: "Can this be done...can it be done?"
Wu Yizong smiled and said: "Why not? Listen to me!"
Wu Sansi hesitated, but after thinking about it, he frowned: "That's not right. The married women come out of the palace in groups, protected by chamberlains and maids, and there are forbidden troops outside. How can we let them go alone?
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Wu Yizong's attitude became tough: "Do you dare to do it? If you dare to do it, I will naturally have a way. The palace is so big!"
Wu Sansi laughed a few times, feeling both expectant and frightened: "This... this..."
When Wu Yizong saw his appearance, he knew it was done. He stood up on tiptoe and patted his shoulder: "Second brother, don't worry, you are indispensable for such good things. When I prepare, you and I will be of the same mind from now on."
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After saying that, he turned and left.
Wu Sansi nodded absently, but at this moment, a voice came from behind: "Second brother, please don't do that kind of thing."
Wu Sansi turned around and saw Wu Youning coming behind him.
Wu Youning was not from the bloodline of Samurai Yun, but the grandson of Samurai Rang, Samurai Yun's brother. In terms of blood relationship, although he was still Empress Wu's cousin, he was not as good as Wu Chengsi. Wu Sansi was related by blood, and his grandmother had once
They had insulted Empress Wu's mother and daughter, and after Empress Wu gained power, she directly ordered her to be killed with a stick. This lineage was not popular among the Wu family's children.
However, historically, Wu Youning was considered to be a short and top-notch person among the children of the Wu family. He served successively as the Vice Minister of Zhongshu, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. He still controlled some power. After Xue Huaiyi fell out of favor, Wu Zetian sent Wu Youning to lead his men to beat him to death.
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At this time, Wu Youning whispered: "Second brother, Wu Yizong was kicked down by his eldest brother before. He looked angry. This is because he has bad intentions and wants to drag you to deal with the eldest brother. If you really do that with him, you will be caught.
It’s in his hands!”
Wu Sansi was horrified and frightened: "Is that so? What should I do?"
Wu Youning put on an air of wisdom and offered advice: "It's not difficult. The second brother asked Wu Yizong to do it first. If he fails, he will bear the blame. If he succeeds, he will have something in the hands of the second brother first.
Brother, if you go with him next time, you won't be afraid of him threatening you."
Wu Sansi thought about it and couldn't help but look at this clan brother with admiration. He wanted to praise him, but after a moment of organizing his words, he managed to choke out five words: "Wu Lang is a great talent!"
There was a smile on Wu Youning's lips, he raised his hands and said humbly: "Second brother, thank you..."
He hesitated a little: "I wonder if my second brother can give me some silver. I want to buy some servants. I and my brothers are the only ones in the house who have no servants..."
It's ridiculous to say that the Duke of Zhou was originally treated as a first-class Duke and had servants serving in the palace. However, in the "Eight Advices" given to the prince by the bachelor of Beimen, there was a plan to save work fees and exempt him from labor classes.
In fact, the implementation of this policy is not strong. Even for a wealthy family, labor is nothing. There are many servants in the house, and there is no shortage of labor force. But why not scratch the oil and water of the imperial court?
, so there are many situations where Yang serves and Yin violates.
Only the Duke of Zhou's government carried out the task most thoroughly, with no servants. If he wanted servants, he would buy them himself. With Wu Chengsi's ambition, it was obvious that he would not distribute them equally. Instead, he would first choose the servants he liked, occupying the bulk of the rest.
A group of brothers then divided the rest.
Seeing that Wu Youning was so poor that he didn't even have any servants, Wu Sansi was very sad, and then rejected him: "Silang, it's not that my brother is stingy, but I don't have much money..."
I can praise you, but I can't ask me to pay for it!
Wu Youning's cheek muscles twitched and he tried to show the most natural smile: "It doesn't matter...it doesn't matter..."
Wu Sansi did not give the other party any sweetness, but quite agreed with the other party's idea, and immediately walked out quickly, came behind the short and fat Wu Yizong, and coughed.
Wu Yizong was observing the route at this time. When he looked back and saw Wu Sansi, he smiled: "Second brother, have you figured it out? If you and I work together, we will definitely achieve great things!"
Even Wu Sansi's face turned red. Is what you did a big deal? He just got straight to the point: "You go alone!"
Wu Yizong's expression changed: "Second brother, what do you mean?"
Wu Sansi smiled half-heartedly: "What? You don't dare to do it alone? Do you need someone else to accompany you to make you more courageous?"
These words were a bit vicious, especially since Wu Yizong was short in stature and felt quite inferior. Hearing this, his face immediately turned red: "Watch carefully, how do I succeed!"
Wu San thought about being able to hold this person's hand, and couldn't help but feel proud: "Then I'll wait and see!"
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It's a long story, from the time the married women appeared to the time the Wu family's children left, it was only a quarter of an hour.
When the inner literature hall was empty and the ground was filled with Pingji, Wan'er appeared with two confidant maids.
She had just hid in the dark, her ears were twitching, and she had listened to three or four points of the conversation. She couldn't help but shake her head secretly: "A person like the Queen Mother actually has such a group of relatives..."
Shangguan's entire family was killed on the order of Empress Wu. She had no memory of that in her infancy, but since she reunited with her mother Rong Niang, and Shangguan Yi's disciples came to visit her, this past incident has been mentioned many times. Wan'er
Naturally, I hope to see Empress Wu fall.
However, from what she saw in the palace during this period, she had to admit that Empress Wu was indeed a first-class person and admired her abilities very much. At this time, she became even more disgusted when she saw the children of the Wu family.
Although the two palace maids behind her did not hear the discussion, they were keenly aware that something was going to happen. With a flash of their eyes, they even suggested: "Miss Shangguan, we can actually make arrangements to make the matter bigger...
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Wan'er's face darkened and she said without hesitation: "Absolutely not. We will keep a close eye on these Wu clan disciples. As long as they dare to make mistakes, we will arrest them immediately to prevent them from harming the married woman."
After saying that, she was still worried and turned around. Her little face was no longer as cute as before, and there was a bit of majesty in her serious expression: "Master has warned me that things in the world cannot develop according to my own wishes.
The more things go your way, the more you have to learn to walk on thin ice. I hope the two sisters can also listen to the younger sister's advice and not do unnecessary things."
The two palace maids, who were much older than her, were frightened and responded quickly: "I don't dare, thank you, Madam Shangguan, for your advice!"
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"Congratulations to the Queen Mother!"
In Yong'an Hall, Empress Wu stood up and raised her hands slightly: "Everyone, please excuse me!"
The married women bowed in awe and then stood up together.
When Empress Wu was the queen, she often interacted with these wives. She was also the queen who held the most silkworm kissing ceremonies. During the silkworm kissing ceremony, one part of the process was that the queen picked mulberries first, and the wives inside and outside picked them in turn.
With that kind of solemn etiquette, the wife followed behind the whole process, and she would also be in awe of the queen who was the leader.
In addition, Empress Wu was particularly diligent in her duties. Empress Changsun performed two silkworm kissing ceremonies, which were very good. While assisting Li Zhi in governing, Empress Wu performed four silkworm kissing ceremonies, which already eclipsed other queens. History
After being fooled, the queen also held two silkworm kissing ceremonies. I have to say that she is in really good health and is really diligent.
The efforts in this regard have paid off. Empress Wu has always been quite prestigious among the married women. Even if things like Wu Minzhi happened, it did not cause too much damage.
So when she bid farewell to her married woman and returned to the palace, when she looked at her still smooth face in the mirror, she smiled slightly and felt high-spirited.
Perhaps she no longer has strong support in the outer court, but in the harem, within the scope of the Queen Mother, who can defeat her?
Once she has tamed the wives of each government and formed a special political group with female officials, as long as there is an opportunity, she can interfere with the internal dynasty and enhance her own sense of existence.
By that time, people who are dissatisfied with the saint will naturally come under her command, and a new political pattern will gradually take shape.
As for Li Yuanfang...
Li Yuanfang's greatest strength was the authority of the inner guard, but the inner guard could not control everything. Empress Wu was even happy that he began to overstep his authority, exceeded his authority, lost the trust of the saint, and was targeted by hundreds of officials.
Just as he was thinking about the next court situation, Eunuch Gao quickly entered the palace.
He has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and his steps were always steady, but this time, for some unknown reason, he almost stumbled when he entered the palace.
Empress Wu sensitively sensed something was wrong: "What happened?"
Eunuch Gao took a deep breath, came to Empress Wu's ear, and whispered in a low voice: "It's the Wu family."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the queen mother's body trembling suddenly.