Brother Huang.
Did you think of this momentarily, or did you say it on purpose?
Fahai was okay, after all, this matter had nothing to do with him.
The martial artist on the side almost lost his footing and knelt down on the ground, kowtow and begged for mercy.
Because I don’t know if His Majesty has seen any clues or just has suspicions, and now he is taking the opportunity to test.
She didn't even doubt the possibility that His Majesty just said it casually.
Because if given the chance, she was really not sure whether she would do anything with His Highness the Crown Prince.
Although this kind of thing is common in the Tang Dynasty, especially among the royal family of the Tang Dynasty. There are quite a lot of love affairs between brothers taking in brothers and sisters and nephews taking on uncles and concubines.
After all, our Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is considered a master among them. It is said that there is a concubine in the palace, who is the concubine of Li Yuanji, the king of Qi at that time, and she can be regarded as inheriting the legacy of Wei Wu.
Whether Li Shimin said such words intentionally or accidentally, he still scared Wu Cai Ren to death.
Whether she allowed or even refused at this moment seemed inappropriate.
If she refuses, it will not only appear to be a cover-up, but also appear to be shady. In addition, it is really difficult for her to find a suitable excuse in a short time.
Therefore, she decided to remain silent and not express her own opinion on this matter. Whatever His Majesty said, that would be all. But when she came to Da Ci'en Temple with His Royal Highness in the future, she would try not to be alone.
As of now, it can only be like this.
Fahai, who came from later generations, naturally knew that the marriage between Wu Cairen and Prince Li Zhi was definitely in the marriage book. But there is nothing simple in the harem. After all, Prince Li Zhi is also in the presence of the crown prince. From the East Palace.
So the question is, will the Crown Princess let Wu Cairen take over so easily?
Fahai did not use his mind to listen to Li Shimin's voice. As the "Tathagata Tripitaka", principles still need to be spoken.
Fahai actually didn't care too much about whether Li Shimin knew about the matter between Wu Cairen and the prince, and he didn't want to know about such "household affairs". He had always been reluctant to get involved.
It is said that it is difficult for upright officials to deal with household affairs, and it is difficult for holy Buddhas to sort out family affairs. After all, "home" is not actually a place of "reasoning" in many cases.
But this matter involves the royal family after all, so it is naturally not an ordinary "family matter". After all, he is the emperor's younger brother of the Tang Dynasty, and some things cannot be ignored. For now, he can only do his best to try not to make things worse. develop.
This is also the reason why Fahai did not refuse Li Shimin to let Wu Cairen and Prince Li Zhi come to him to study Buddhism.
Rather than letting the two of them go to other "private meetings", it would be better to do it right under their noses. Presumably they don't have the guts to do anything extraordinary here.
Seeing that his younger brother agreed to the matter, Li Shimin didn't stay long and left with Wu Cairen.
After leaving Da Ci'en Temple, the two got on the carriage. After walking for a while, Li Shimin suddenly looked at Wu Cairen and said with a smile: "Why do I feel that you are a little uneasy?"
Wu Cairen:
What to say?
Although she is naturally intelligent, she has not reached her peak growth yet. In addition, with the presence of Queen Changsun in the harem, everyone has always been peaceful, and Wu Meiniang's talent and potential have not been redeemed.
In addition, what happened today had a great impact on her. When she heard His Majesty asking her such words again, she didn't know how to respond. However, she had to answer His Majesty's question, so she had no choice but to answer. He gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that Master Tripitaka's gaze is like a torch. My concubine seems to have no secret in front of the Holy Buddha, so I lost my mind for a moment. I still can't calm down and make Your Majesty laugh."
"Hahahahaha——" Li Shimin laughed a few times, "Not to mention you, even me, and the gods and Buddhas in the gods, how many of them can keep a calm mind in front of my disciple?"
Looking at the entire Three Realms, not many people would object to this.
Especially those gods, bodhisattvas and monsters who have dealt with Master Tripitaka know the oppressive power when facing Master Tripitaka.
In this regard, Lingji Bodhisattva and Silver Horn King have the most say.
"You don't have to worry too much about this." Seeing that Wu Cairen did not dare to answer, Li Shimin smiled and comforted her: "When you come here a few more times and get familiar with Yudi, you will know that Yudi is actually not It seems so inhumane.”
"Look at his cold face now. In fact, before he left the Tang Dynasty, he was an eminent monk with an extremely gentle temperament. It must be that he has seen too many dangers in the world and the suffering of all living beings in the past fourteen years. That's why he is like this."
"Don't worry." Li Shimin patted Wu Cairen on the shoulder, then closed his eyes to rest and stopped talking.
call--
Seeing that His Majesty did not go into details but stopped here, Wu Cairen breathed a sigh of relief, but she would not relax because of this.
The reason why she has been uneasy is not because of Master Tripitaka, but because of His Majesty in front of her.
She had never had such a long time alone with His Majesty in the past, but what happened today made her more and more afraid of His Majesty.
Because she couldn't tell His Majesty's mood and anger at all, the more she tried to guess His Majesty's thoughts, the more confused she became. And for most smart people, facing the Emperor, they couldn't guess or surmise the Holy Spirit. When the heart is there, that would be a very scary thing.
Wu Cairen is undoubtedly a smart person, even the smartest among smart people. Therefore, after experiencing the initial panic, she quickly calmed down.
No matter what your Majesty thinks, as long as you stay calm and don't make mistakes, nothing big will go wrong.
East Palace.
When Li Zhi heard the news, he was even more happy and worried about his father's methods. Li Zhi knew best.
He even suspected that his father was warning him to put away those little thoughts that he shouldn't have as soon as possible. But soon, Li Zhi felt that something was not right.
After all, I have never done anything out of the ordinary to Wu Cairen. In private, I have never done anything inappropriate when meeting in front of others.
Except for the occasional bold glances that lingered on Wu Cairen, what he was thinking in his heart had never been revealed to the outside world.
How could the father know?
Um!
Li Zhi clenched his fists and said in his heart: Except for me, no one else in the palace is very interested in Buddhism. Naturally, I am the only one who can go to Daci'en Temple with him!
Isn't this fate? !
As for the fact that Wu Cairen was his father's concubine, Li Zhi even complained that his father was not honest.
In terms of age, Wu Cairen was only fourteen years old when he entered the palace. She was more than enough to be the daughter of her father. She could obviously marry the prince, but she still wanted to be included in the harem herself.
It's okay to be included in the harem, but I'm not favored at all
Although Li Zhi was a little bit dissatisfied, he was also happy to see this scene. After all, his mother was the queen of the dynasty, so he naturally did not want other concubines to be favored by his father.
Li Zhi even hoped that Wu Cairen would remain in such a state of being ignored. It would be better if his father could never remember her.
But today, when he saw his father leaving Wu Cairen behind, and only the two of them met with the emperor's uncle, Li Zhi still felt an inexplicable pain in his heart. Even after returning to the East Palace, he was worried about gains and losses, and was distracted.
But after receiving the order to go to Daci'en Temple with Wu Cairen three times a month to study Buddhism with Master Tripitaka, it can only be said that there is a bright future, and the dark clouds in my heart were blown away in an instant.
Manna Hall.
"Obey the etiquette."
"His Majesty."
A general of the Forbidden Army appeared in front of Li Shimin.
Zunli is the character, his surname is Li and his given name is Junxian.
Originally a subordinate of Li Mi in Wagangzhai, he later became Wang Shichong's hussar. Because he was disgusted with Wang Shichong's character, he led his subordinates to join the great ancestor Li Yuan. After making meritorious service during the war, he was later changed to Zuo Wuhou Zhonglang General, was granted the title of Wulian County Duke, and was stationed at Xuanwu Gate of Taiji Palace.
It’s the Xuanwumen that changed in Xuanwumen.
In the 22nd year of Zhenguan, a folk rumor spread to the palace that "the heroine Wu Wang rules the world". It happened to be a banquet, Li Shimin hosted a banquet for all the military attachés, made a drinking order, and asked them to tell their nicknames.
When it was Li Junxian's turn, he claimed that his nickname was "Five Niangzi".
In addition, Li Junxian's official position at that time was General Zuo Wuwei, with the title of Duke of Wulian County, five of whom belonged to the county of Wu'an, and the nickname "Mother" among his nicknames, it was inevitable that Li Shimin would have doubts.
Originally, according to Li Shimin's idea, he wanted to find a reason to demote Li Junxian out of Chang'an and then see the consequences.
But because he awakened the power of human blood, and as the emperor, he was able to use some human power to a certain extent. It was precisely because of this that when he used the power of humanity to explore Li Junxian's background, he found that there was nothing in him. Ziwei Xing was angry, not to mention whether the rumor was true or not. Even if it was true, the person was definitely not Li Junxian.
Therefore, Li Junxian, who would have been unjustly killed as a "scapegoat", is still alive and well.
Not only was he not killed by Li Shimin, but he became one of Li Shimin's confidant generals. Now he is General Zuo Yu Lin Wei, in charge of the imperial guard, and is only responsible to Li Shimin.
But he had to handle some of the dirty and dirty work.
"Let's put that aside first."
Snap!
Li Junxian immediately knelt on the ground, sweating profusely, and did not dare to say a word.
That thing? !
Of course, Li Junxian knew what His Majesty was talking about. It was nothing more than the rumor that "the heroine Wu King rules the world".
He almost lost his head because of this incident back then, but His Majesty's heart was as clear as a mirror. Instead of blaming himself, he used him more and more. This made Li Junxian, who was already loyal, even more convinced of His Majesty.
only
Although His Majesty believes in his innocence, Li Junxian himself is not indifferent to this matter. After all, as long as the "rumor" is not confirmed, or the real "female King Wu" is not found out, sooner or later he will Someone put the pot on their head.
If he wanted to prove his innocence, Li Junxian had no second way.
But as the years passed, he was like looking for a needle in a haystack, without gaining anything at all.
Now His Majesty suddenly asked him to put this matter aside. How could he not be worried?
Seeing Li Junxian kneeling below, his expression changed drastically for a while, and finally turned pale. Li Shimin said to himself: He is also a fierce general on the battlefield, but he still loses his composure because of these rumors.
It can be seen that sometimes, killing someone does not necessarily require a knife.
Rumors kill more people than swords. But I am a "wise king", and I am different from those foolish kings who believe in rumors and kill loyal people.
Li Shimin, who considers himself a "Mingjun" and wants to be an emperor for eternity, thinks so.
"Get up first." Li Shimin called him.
"The general will not dare."
"Get up." This time the tone was more serious.
Li Junxian has followed Li Shimin for many years, so he can naturally tell what is good and what is bad. He didn't hesitate at this moment. He stood up immediately, bowed his head and stood to one side.
"There are only two reasons why I won't let you continue to investigate this matter." Li Shimin said solemnly: "You are also a smart person, so you might as well guess for yourself."
"Well"
Li Junxian, who had forcibly calmed down, was still able to analyze the situation at hand, and there was no need to hide his clumsiness in front of His Majesty, because His Majesty knows people well and loves virtuous talents the most. Those who deliberately hide their clumsiness will only end up hiding themselves. Gone.
As for "being afraid of the worthy", His Majesty would not have such an idea. He would only say: All the heroes in the world will fall into my lap.
Moreover, if there is no real material, how can His Majesty trust him to entrust the errand to himself?
Li Junxian, who was not a fool, figured it out at that time, "Actually, there is only one reason for His Majesty. That is that His Majesty has found the 'female King Wu'."
"And for the end general, it's nothing more than whether that person is himself or not."
"The general can still talk to His Majesty face to face at this moment. Come to think of it." Li Junxian finally let go of his worries for many years, and his originally pale complexion became much rosier: "That person is indeed not the general."
Bang bang bang!
Li Shimin clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Not bad."
Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng were sitting across from each other in the Taishi Bureau, looking at each other.
"When will Your Majesty be able to mobilize the power of humanity?" Yuan Tiangang asked Li Chunfeng.
"Not sure."
As the spokesperson of the People's Religion, Li Chunfeng should have full say in this matter, but he was kept in the dark by Li Shimin. That is, when they met Wu Cairen by chance in the Imperial Garden that day, the two of them learned from His Majesty. Some clues could be seen in the strange fluctuations coming from his body.
The power of humanity.
The reason why the human kings of those days were able to traverse the three realms was that, in addition to the power of their own bloodline, it was also very important to be able to control the power of humanity. In other words, if you cannot control the power of humanity, you are not qualified to become a human king. of.
This is why those "civilian officials" back then were all extremely ferocious, but they could only be civil servants.
After hearing Li Chunfeng's answer, Yuan Tiangang was silent for a while and then said: "Fortunately, your Majesty can only use a little bit of the power of humanity."
"Okay?" Li Chunfeng looked at Yuan Tiangang with some doubts.
