Liangchen has a gentler personality than Meimei. Under normal circumstances, she can control her emotions and is not as impulsive as Meimei. But she has no temper when she expresses herself well, so naturally she cannot tolerate Zhang Changzong's arrogance and domineering attitude.
When Zhang Changzong saw Liangchen staring at him fiercely, he couldn't help but feel angry and didn't dare to say anything more. Only then did he realize that Liangchen usually had a smile on his face and spoke softly, but when he lost his temper, he was as scary as the beautiful scenery.
Wu Zetian was afraid that Liangchen would really rush over and beat up Zhang Changzong, after all, Meimei had done this before. With Liangchen's skill, Zhang Changzong would definitely be killed with one palm strike. Even if Liangchen showed mercy, it was inevitable that Zhang Changzong would be injured.
Wu Zetian quickly interjected: "Girl, don't be angry. He doesn't understand anything, so you don't need to pay attention to him. Wu Lang, apologize to the girl quickly!"
Zhang Changzong knew that Wu Zetian liked Liangchen very much when he heard that Wu Zetian kept calling Liangchen a girl instead of Liangchen. Wu Zetian rarely calls young girls this way. Unless Wu Zetian already regards the other party as a very close person, she will call the other party "girl" so affectionately.
Zhang Changzong quickly bowed to Liangchen and said that he was frightened just now and was impulsive, so he talked nonsense, and asked Liangchen not to argue with him.
Liangchen snorted coldly and waved his hand towards him, indicating that he didn't need to say any more. Liangchen knew about his relationship with Wu Zetian, and since Wu Zetian came forward to speak for him and Zhang Changzong's attitude changed, Liangchen didn't want to argue with him.
Wu Zetian then asked: "Girl, do you think we should leave here as soon as possible, or should we leave after handling the things here? More martyrs died this time than yesterday. I am really sad and have no idea at the moment."
Wu Zetian looked at the guards lying on the ground around her, and she was really heartbroken. After all, most of these people were members of her Wu family. As an elder, it is natural for her to feel sad.
Of course Liangchen hopes to leave here as soon as possible. This place is too dangerous. Once someone attacks again, it may be difficult to resist. But when he saw the guards lying all over the place, Liangchen was speechless.
Liangchen hesitated for a moment and then said: "Madam, let's deal with the funeral affairs of these brothers as soon as possible!"
Wu Zetian nodded, and then told Wu Wei to quickly take the remaining guards and settle the dead and injured guards. Wu Wei did not dare to neglect, and left with Wu Yuan as ordered.
Wu Zetian saw Wu Yong and Wu Meng still standing beside her, and immediately said: "Yong'er, Meng'er, why are you still standing? Why don't you help settle the brothers?"
Wu Yong hesitated for a moment and whispered: "Grandma Huang, we left, what will happen to your safety?"
Wu Zetian said angrily: "With Shaoxia Lin and the girl by my side, what are you worried about? Go quickly, don't waste time, the sun has set and it will be dark soon!"
Wu Yong and Wu Meng had no choice but to bow and leave. At this moment, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves coming from behind. Feiyun and Liangchen were shocked, thinking that another assassin was coming, and hurriedly stood in front of Wu Zetian, staring at the way they came.
After a while, I saw two people galloping over on horseback, each holding a horse in their hands. Feiyun took a closer look and saw beautiful scenery and hibiscus.
Liangchen had already seen it clearly and immediately called out: Third sister, Furong, how did you get here? "
In a blink of an eye, the two of them were already in front of the beautiful scenery. Meimei reined in his horse, turned over, and said, "I saw the fire was greatly reduced just now. I was worried that something might happen to you, but I didn't care too much, so I took the opportunity to rush over."
Feiyun scolded unhappily: "Third sister, you are still so reckless. The fire is so big, and you rush into the sea of fire, are you really desperate? Even if we are in danger, you should protect yourself first, and then consider saving us. ! Don’t do this again!”
Meimei felt relieved when she saw that Feiyun and Liangchen were safe and sound. She knew that Feiyun was worried about her and Furong, so she got angry. She grinned at Feiyun and nodded in agreement.
After Furong dismounted, she saw that Wu Zetian and Shangguan Wan'er were both in a state of embarrassment, with their bodies covered in dust. She felt very distressed. Her eyes immediately became moist, her nose became sore, and tears flowed down involuntarily.
Furong hurriedly came to Wu Zetian and said with choked sobs: "Auntie, are you okay? Are you not injured?"
Wu Zetian quickly wiped away Furong's tears, smiled slightly, and said: "Why are you crying? Girl, didn't you see me standing in front of you? You are so old and crying, be careful not to get married in the future!"
When Furong saw that Wu Zetian was indeed fine, she immediately broke down in tears and laughed, saying softly: "If I can't get married, I won't get married. When I learn martial arts, I will stay by your side, like a Shangguan girl!"
Wu Zetian looked at Furong lovingly and said: "Silly girl, I can't delay you any longer. You'd better learn martial arts from your master with peace of mind. After I pass away, you can follow the Three Heroes of Xiaoxiang to travel around the world and do chivalry and justice!"
Furong immediately said "Bah bah" twice and said: "Auntie, I don't allow you to say such unlucky words. You will definitely live a long life, as long as the sky!"
Wu Zetian smiled and said: "Then I am not an old witch? Birth, old age, illness and death are human nature, and there is nothing terrible about death. As the old saying goes, death is inevitable for everyone. It may be lighter than a feather or heavier than Mount Tai, depending on how good it is. Is it worth it? But if I die here today, it will be a bit lighter than a feather! Young Master Lin, what do you think?"
Although Lin Shaoxia knew what she meant, he heard that Wu Zetian meant that it would not be worth it if she died here. Feiyun thought that in this case, why not persuade her to give up her plan to go to Yuquan Temple?
Feiyun then said: "Madam is very knowledgeable, so what she said makes sense. Since Madam thinks it's not worth it, why bother to insist on your opinion and put yourself in danger? If something happens to you, I won't be able to go back and explain. !”
Wu Zetian was a little disappointed, sighed, and said softly: "It seems that you are really brother and sister. You are completely venting your anger from the same nostril. It was the girl who persuaded me last time. Is it your turn to persuade me this time? Let me tell you, Yuquan I have to go to the temple! Don’t think about going back as soon as possible so that you can put things in order."
Feiyun was embarrassed by Wu Zetian's words and was speechless for a moment. He had no good way to deal with such a stubborn person.
Liangchen saw that Feiyun was a little embarrassed and said quickly: "Madam, you misunderstood my brother. We didn't want to rush back so early. We have never been to the Central Plains and really want to take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the customs of various places. Favor.”
Liangchen paused and then said: "My eldest brother is purely thinking about my wife. You see, you have been attacked in succession in the past two days. The level of danger is getting more dangerous each time. These people are not easy to deal with. We are afraid that one If you are not careful and someone takes advantage of you, it will be too late to regret it!”
Wu Zetian looked at Liangchen and said: "This Xu Zhitang has a hard time coming up with such a vicious and clever plan. He seems to be stronger than his father. I am afraid he inherited it from his grandfather Xu Ji. It is a pity that he does not follow the right path. . Otherwise, if you use this intelligence and talent to protect your family and country, you will be worthy of his grandfather!"
Although Feiyun and the others knew about Li Jingye, they had never heard of Xu Ji. Liangchen saw that Wu Zetian didn't really hate Xu Zhitang in her words, but felt a little regretful. She seemed to admire Xu Zhitang's grandfather very much.
Liangchen was very curious. Whenever he encountered something new, he naturally wanted to know more about it, so he asked: "Madam, who is Xu Ji? Why haven't we heard of this person? Which sect is he a master of?"
Liangchen thought that since Xu Ji was Xu Zhitang's grandfather, he was probably in his seventies. A person at such a young age must have profound internal strength. If he also comes to help Xu Zhitang, then Xu Zhitang will be even more difficult to deal with. Judging from Wu Zetian's tone, this Xu Ji was definitely not simple. Even Wu Zetian seemed to be very afraid of this person.
Wu Zetian was stunned for a moment after hearing Liangchen's words, and then laughed happily. Not wanting to choke on a mouthful of phlegm, I coughed for a long time and was speechless for a while.
Shangguan Wan'er and Furong hurriedly came forward together, one patted Wu Zetian's back, and the other helped Wu Zetian feel better. After a while, Wu Zetian recovered. Wu Zetian pointed at Shangguan Wan'er and asked Shangguan Wan'er to answer Liangchen's question.
Shangguan Wan'er bowed and agreed, then asked Liangchen if he knew Lingyan Pavilion. Liangchen nodded and said that he knew it was a list of meritorious officials, but he didn't know who those people were. He only knew that these people were no longer alive.
Shangguan Wan'er smiled slightly and told Liang Chen that this Xu Ji was one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion. However, Xu Ji was also a figure in the world in his early years, named Xu Maogong. Later, he joined the Wagang Army and became a military advisor to oppose Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty.
Liangchen said oh, but did not interrupt Shangguan Wan'er's words. Although Liangchen didn't know Xu Ji, he had heard some stories about Xu Maogong. Liangchen knew that he was the military strategist of Wagang Village, and he fought against the Sui Dynasty army together with Wagang heroes Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin, Luo Cheng, Shan Xiongxin and others.
Liangchen only heard about it a little bit, not a lot. Shan Xiongxin was a hero in the northern green forest at first, and Qin Shubao and others were very famous in the world, and there are many stories about them. Naturally, no one in the world paid much attention to Xu Maogong, a scholar.
Shangguan Wan'er saw that Liangchen and others were listening attentively, so she continued to preach. Later, Xu Maogong, Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin and others defected to Emperor Taizong and became famous generals in the court, all of whom made great contributions.
Xu Maogong even went on an expedition to Liaodong, and later defeated the Turks. He was good at fighting and resourceful. Wu Zetian also admired him very much, put him in a high position, and promoted him to a higher position. After the death of Xu Maogong, his title was inherited by Li Jingye, who rebelled in Yangzhou.
In fact, Liangchen never understood why Li Jingye and Xu Zhitang didn't have the same surname. He thought Xu Zhitang was forced to change his surname because he was afraid that people would know that he was Li Jingye's son. But after hearing what Shangguan Wan'er said, it didn't seem like that was the case.
Liangchen then asked: "Miss Shangguan, since this Xu Ji and Xu Maogong are father and son to Li Jingye, how come one of them has the surname Xu and the other has the surname Li?"
Shangguan Wan'er replied: "Because of Xu Ji's great contribution, Emperor Taizong gave Xu Ji a royal surname, so Xu Ji became Li Ji. Naturally, his son's surname was Li. Later, Li Jingye rebelled, and his wife originally did not Let his surname be Li, and change it back to Xu. I’m afraid you don’t know clearly, so I’ll call him Li Jingye.”
