Li Yan walked quickly, avoiding the patrolling Wuhou team, and walked exclusively to the still bustling outer wall of Fangshi.
Many people in Chang'an are still awake.
The night ban in Chang'an City does not mean that everyone must stay at home at night and are not allowed to move outside.
What it prohibits is activities on the 38 main roads in Chang'an at night, where Wuhou is patrolling, and anyone caught will be imprisoned immediately.
But inside the city, the fun can still continue. Every time the gates are closed, it is bustling inside, but Wuhou doesn't care.
Especially for Pingkangfang, the KPI is basically completed at this time.
It happened that there was a night ban outside, so it was reasonable for the officials to stay overnight and continue to be tested.
As long as the next day is not a morning sunrise, it will be fine.
Taipingfang, Li Yan's target, is also one of the lively markets.
Especially a huge mansion, it was brightly lit with candles, and people were drinking and drinking inside.
It should be said that a big banquet is its normal state. When it becomes quiet, the nearby residents who have long been accustomed to being noisy may feel uncomfortable...
That is of course impossible.
How many people wished that the owner of this mansion would die, but he still lived a very cool life.
Wu Minzhi was sitting in the main seat of the main hall, wearing a purple silk robe with the flowers of a third-rank nobleman. He had a plump forehead, smooth cheeks, and handsome features that seemed to be carved out of stone.
Coupled with his lively eyes, smile on his lips, looking up and down, and his suave manner, no matter who meets him for the first time, they will all admire that this person is definitely favored by God.
Wu Minzhi was not only extremely handsome, but all the guests at the table were wearing scarlet robes and looked very elegant.
These people are all officials of the fourth and fifth ranks of the imperial court. They can protect their children, protect their wealth for three generations, and can be called powerful.
But every time Wu Minzhi looked over, they quickly greeted him with a smile, and their cautious look was more respectful than when they saw Shangguan.
All this stems from the fact that Wu Minzhi was not only born with good looks, but also gave birth to a uniquely good child.
Since the original Wu family was killed and exiled by Empress Wu, Helan Minzhi changed his surname to Wu, passed on the incense, and became Zhou Guogong.
She is also the only maternal relative.
In the past dynasties, when the foreign relatives were in trouble, they needed to be suppressed by the courtiers and even the emperor. In the past, Changsun Wuji controlled the court and almost ignored Li Zhi, who was also the uncle of the foreign relatives.
But Empress Wu took the initiative to raise the butcher's knife and attack her own family. Such behavior shocked the officials, and they inevitably showed a little more tolerance to Wu Minzhi.
After all, the family is going to be extinct, so we can’t let the Wu family completely cut off their popularity, right?
However, Wu Minzhi's treatment was getting better and better. Although he did not have much talent, he was promoted to Lantai Lingshi.
Lantai was the former Secretary Province, where many scholars and great Confucians compiled books such as "The Spring and Autumn of the Thirty Kingdoms" and presented them to the saints. The signature was Wu Minzhi.
This is similar to the prince's compilation of "Yaoshan Jade Colors" in order to win over the hearts of scholars, so many scholars followed Wu Minzhi.
There is no other way. If you can write books for the royal family, you can not only get the title of bachelor, but also get recommended by nobles. It is much better than the imperial examination. It can be called a shortcut to the south.
With the status of a foreign relative and the support of scholars, as well as years of training, more and more officials moved closer to Wu Minzhi.
There were several Liubu doctors present at this moment.
The doctor of the six departments is the fifth rank and holds the real power. Normally, it is too late to fawn over many people. Now he is in the middle of the banquet. Although he is more reserved than other officials, he can't help but chat and laugh with him while drinking.
"The inner guard wandered around and beat my beloved servant to death in the street. I wanted to calm things down and invited Li Yuanfang to come into the house, but he flatly refused and regarded the Duke of Zhou's house as nothing!"
"I can't swallow this breath!"
Ever since, when Wu Minzhi suddenly suppressed the smile on his lips and spoke angrily, the atmosphere in the main hall immediately became solemn.
All the officials looked at each other, and Liu Langzhong from the Ministry of Civil Affairs immediately stood up and said: "There have been precedents for internal guards breaking the law. This time, the little Wude Guards dared to commit such crimes and investigate them in front of Dali Temple to serve as a warning to others!"
The officials have always disliked the internal guards, so it is not surprising that Liu Langzhong took the lead in the charge, but Wu Minzhi did not buy it: "Now the prisoner is in Wannian County Yamen!"
Li Qianru, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, was not qualified to sit at the table. The person present in Dali Temple was Guo Sizheng, who was from the fifth rank. He hurriedly stood up and said: "Lao Guogong will wait a moment. Within three days, Qiu Shenji will be moved from Wannian County Yamen.
Dali Temple Prison.”
"Three days?"
Wu Minzhi was not satisfied, and looked at Liu Langzhong of the Ministry of Civil Affairs: "The sage intends to make Pei Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs the leader of the Internal Guard Pavilion, and transfer him out of the capital to go to Anxi to drive out the Tibetan thieves. What do you think about this?"
Liu Langzhong's expression froze, this question was simply fatal, and he stammered: "This... Shilang Pei is under the tutelage of General Su... the Tibetan bandit Kou Bian should go to war..."
Fawn over Wu Minzhi, but the Pei family is not easy to mess with, especially Pei Sijian, the governor of Liangzhou, and Pei Xingjian, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
This time the sage sent Pei Sijian back to Beijing for questioning. He showed his appreciation many times at the court meeting, and it is very likely that he will enter the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister.
In addition, Pei Xingjian passed on Su Dingfang's art of war. When the state was at war, he would have to be transferred out of Beijing sooner or later. Such internal and external replacements were normal.
How dare any of his petty officials to say no?
Wu Minzhi curled up the corner of his mouth, with obvious displeasure in his eyes, and looked at the other person: "Mr. Chai, your brother Chai Beishen is also planning to serve in the internal guard, right?"
Chai Langzhong of Hubu stood up and replied: "Reporting to the Duke, my brother has gained the trust of the saint, and he really wants to join the inner guard. We will take advantage of the opportunity."
Wu Minzhi frowned: "Chai Beishen is also a close minister in front of the saint, so he is willing to be an adversary, and Qiu Ying is short? He was humiliated by Qiu Xinggong back then, right? Let him come into the house to see me!"
Mr. Chai's pupils shrank slightly and he didn't dare to neglect: "Yes!"
Wu Minzhi played with the crystal wine glass in his hand and said in a cold voice: "There are five permanent cabinet leaders for the internal guards, and they are all fourth-rank foreign ministers. There are twelve permanent ministers and five-rank foreign ministers. After the Tibetan envoys arrive in Beijing, they will
Arrange one by one. The saint has a firm heart towards the outside world. The Tang Dynasty will definitely take back the four towns of Anxi. Don’t miss this opportunity to make meritorious deeds!"
All the officials understood the idea and stood up together: "We are the only ones who follow the lead!"
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Wu Minzhi finally stood up, raised his glass and said, "Drink this wine together for your great achievements!"
Everyone toasted and drank, and when they sat down again, the atmosphere returned to harmony.
Wu Minzhi clapped his hands: "How can we have wine but no dancing? Let them come up!"
Four voluptuous women walked up to the banquet and bowed.
The expressions of all the officials became strange.
Because these four are all well-known ladies of Pingkangfang, full of talents and well-rounded people, there are countless scholars and even low-level officials who try their best to curry favor with them.
As a result, now, he was actually taken to Zhou Guogong's mansion and danced together?
Wu Minzhi didn't take it seriously and started to enjoy the dance of the four people.
Everyone felt uncomfortable at first, but gradually they became immersed in the pleasure of being superior to others, clapped their hands and cheered, and went wild.
After the dance ended, Wu Minzhi looked at Madam Shu Sanniang and said, "Madam Shu, Qiu Shenji, the man who beat my servant to death, is a guest in your courtyard, right?"
Mrs. Shu San's beauty turned pale, she knelt down and kowtowed desperately: "Please forgive me! Please forgive me!"
Seeing her frightened and weak look, Wu Minzhi clicked his tongue, a very boring look appeared on his face, and his eyes suddenly froze.
He looked at the woman behind Mrs. Shu Sanni and said slowly: "Ms. Wu, you have wrinkles at the corners of your eyes. Did you know?"
Mrs. Wu was startled, then she quickly bowed down and said timidly: "I traveled in a hurry and offended the Duke. I hope you will forgive me!"
She was indeed unlucky. After being woken up from a nap in the yard, she was put into a carriage by evil servants and dragged all the way to the Duke's Mansion.
Then there was a long wait, until midnight, before we were seated at the table.
Different from the previous reception (hosting), this time it was dancing directly.
As we all know, Hu Ji is not good at singing and dancing. She mainly relies on her quick thinking and some are quite young.
For example, Mrs. Wu is in her thirties, so her makeup cannot cover the wrinkles around her eyes.
The air suddenly became quiet.
Mrs. Wu lowered her head and could not see the reaction of the maids standing around. She did not know that they were fighting with each other, showing extremely frightened expressions. Wu Minzhi's face became increasingly ugly, and his handsome facial features even became distorted.
Everyone in Duke Zhou's palace knew that Wu Minzhi had a taboo. He especially hated wrinkles on women's faces.
If a maid has wrinkles on her face, they will basically disappear the next day. She must keep her face smooth and her hands smooth and white.
In the main hall, no one knew why.
No, someone knows.
Li Yan, who was overlooking the crowd from the rafters, frowned and felt very uncomfortable:
"Is that true?"
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