"Ge Lao Xue."

"Do you know what this set of lanterns means?"

Liu Yizhi said: "Gei Xue is busy with government affairs and should not be interested in these trivial matters. So the officials will come to solve the doubts of Mr. Xue."

"This lantern was invented by Pei Sicheng."

"This group of lanterns is divided into two parts."

"The left half is divided into three groups, each with three cups."

“Through the combination of three different colors: red, yellow and green,”

"Represents the 108 markets in Chang'an City."

"Oh no, there is also the Daming Palace. For example, the three red lanterns at this time represent the Daming Palace."

Hearing this, Xue Yuanchao's heart sank to the bottom of Jiuyou Valley. It seems that the matter has been exposed! Xue Yi, Xue Jun's side has probably failed.

Liu Yizhi's way: "The lower official will talk about the right half."

"The right half is also composed of three groups of lanterns, each group is divided into three colors."

"Different color combinations mean different. For example, a yellow lantern means a warning, and three yellow lanterns mean a strong warning, that is someone is planning to usurp the rebellion!"

Xue Yuanchao's eyes flashed and he said, "I don't know what you are talking about."

"Did Ge Xue really not know?" Liu Yizhi smiled, "Or pretending not to know?"

After saying this, he continued: "As far as the officials know, Xue Temple seems to have not attended the Qujiang Banquet. There are three young masters of Xue Pavilion, including Xue Yao, the young minister of Guanglu Temple, who should have attended the Qujiang Banquet."

"If I guess correctly, they should be outside Chongxuan Gate at this time, right?"

Hearing this, Xue Yuanchao completely broke his defense and fell to the ground with a puff.

...

Outside the Chongxuan Gate, in the dense forest.

Xue Guan led the elderly, young, women and children in the family to wait by the Weishui Bridge ahead.

Xue Shiqiniang and Xue Shao led Haonu and guards to stay outside Chongxuan Gate to prepare for the response.

Time passed little by little, and the time for the joint was passed early, but there was no movement in the Chongxuan Gate, so Xue Shiqiniang and Xue Shao didn't feel very good.

"Seventeen, nothing will happen, right?"

Xue Shao said: "Why is there still no movement in the Xuanmen?"

"Brother, don't worry." Xue Shiqiniang said, "Nothing will happen, what can happen?"

However, as soon as the words were finished, the Chongxuan Gate, which had been tightly closed, opened in a creaking sound.

"The Chongxuan Gate is opened!" Xue Shao was immediately excited when he saw this and said, "It must be the brother and the others who succeeded!"

Xue Shiqiniang also raised her heart, and her beautiful eyes were staring at Chongxuanmen, not even daring to blink.

In just a moment, the five city gate passages of Chongxuan Gate opened at the same time. Then, the five teams of Jinwu Guards rushed out of Chongxuan Gate and surrounded the dense forest where they were hiding.

Seeing this team of Jinwu Guards, Xue Shiqiniang and Xue Shao suddenly felt a slump.

Xue Shao was still standing there in a daze, but Xue Shiqi Niang woke up instantly and shouted: "Oh no, something really happened! Brother, let's leave this quickly, leave this quickly!"

Xue Shiqiniang turned over and left.

Xue Shao and a group of Haonu guards also wanted to run away.

However, it was too late, and the Jinwu Guard had already encircled the front.

There was no suspense in the end. All the slaves and guards of the Xue family, including Xue Shiqiniang and Xue Shao, were captured, and dozens of them were killed when they were killed.

...

Qujiang Pavilion.

Wu Zetian has not given up yet.

He whispered to Princess Taiping who was accompanying her: "Taiping, almost all the young handsome men of the Tang Dynasty gathered in this Qujiang Pavilion. Do you think you like it?"

Princess Taiping frowned and said, "What are you doing, Mama?"

Wu Zetian said: "Taiping, my grandmother mentioned it last time. Now she has time to leave Pei Shaoqing, a dog, and after performing the six rites, she will not be able to regret it."

"I don't regret it."

Princess Taiping said: "My daughter wants to marry him."

Wu Zetian said again: "What do you think of that Song Jing? He is the new top scorer."

"Not very good." Princess Taiping pouted, "I'm so stupid, far worse than Dalang."

"Okay, just pretend that my mother didn't say anything." Wu Zetian sighed, said no more, and accepted her fate, but another thought came to her heart.

If, in the end, it really comes to that point,

Then the heir's issue also needs to be considered, after all, she is almost sixty.

If Sanlang is still established and Silang is the crown prince, then after a hundred years, the country will inevitably return to the Li family. However, if Wu Chengsi or Wu Sansi is appointed as the crown prince, he will be unwilling to accept it.

And the resistance in the court will definitely be extremely high.

If Taiping is established as the throne, there will be no such problems.

Moreover, if Taiping has the help of Pei Shaoqing, it will be enough to control the court.

But there is one thing that needs to be observed, that is, can Pei Shaoqing really be consistent in his appearance? Is his position of power without lingering in the stack real or pretending?

This must be seen clearly.

"My mother, what are you thinking?"

Princess Taiping asked, "Why didn't you see Dalang?"

"Oh, you said Pei Shaoqing." Wu Zetian said, "Who knows where he is? This dog is elusive. You don't know, even more so, my mother doesn't know."

Just as he was talking, Gao Lingsong came over hurriedly.

A few words were whispered in Wu Zetian's ear.

Wu Zetian's face suddenly calmed down: "Take it serious?"

"Take it seriously." Gao Lingsong whispered, "the message just came from Wanglou."

"Set back to the palace!" Wu Zetian stood up suddenly and said to Liu Rengui, "Old Liu Ge, you will host the Qujiang Banquet. You must let the new Jinshi have fun."

"Here!" Liu Rengui replied tremblingly.

"My grandma, what happened?" Princess Taiping said.

"It's okay, you can continue to have a banquet." Wu Zetian said, "Pei Shaoqing will come here to accompany you soon."

Princess Taiping said lightly, and wanted to accompany Wu Zetian back to the palace, but when she thought that Pei Shaoqing was about to come, she still stayed.

At this time,

Princess Taiping wishes she could always be with Pei Shaoqing.

Wu Zetian was so eager to return to the Daming Palace soon.

After returning to the Daming Palace, he went straight to Qingsi Palace.

It was not until he saw Li Zhi that the heart that Wu Zetian was hanging on her face finally fell back into her stomach.

Wu Zetian was really afraid. If Li Zhi asked the Xue family to rob him, then joined Pei Xingjian and led his army back to Chang'an, she would have no room for resistance.

Not to mention that the relationship between the prime ministers and her is very delicate now.

Even if the five prime ministers still fully support her, it would be useless.

Because Li Zhi is the emperor and even a saint, he is the emperor! He naturally occupies the great reputation!

Fortunately, the Xue family failed in the end and failed to rob Li Zhi from the Daming Palace.

Thinking of this, Wu Zetian's eyes turned to Qiu Shenjie, the hero who defeated the Xue family's conspiracy.

"Qiu Qing, thank you for your hard work." Wu Zetian said, "If you hadn't turned the tide this time, the Tang Dynasty would be in danger!"

"I dare not, this is all my duty." Qiu Shenji said with a flattering look on his face, "Besides, this matter is not entirely my merit. If the guard and the captive officer had not informed me of the timely news, I would not know that the Emperor was in danger."

"Oh, the news that the guard and the capitulation department informed you?" Wu Zetian asked with a flash of eyes.

"Yes." Qiu Shenji said respectfully, "So the first contribution of the sect will be the guard and the capitulation department."

Qiu Shenji was not kind-hearted and quietly put eye drops on Pei Shaoqing in front of Wu Zetian.

As for the reason, Pei Shaoqing knew that the Xue family would rebel but did not report it to Wu Zetian!

This is equivalent to making an idea for Wu Zetian. For a ruler, this is a taboo, it is a stranger.

"Gu knows." Wu Zetian nodded and said, "Qiu Qing, please step down. Gu still has something to say to the Emperor."

"Here!" Qiu Shenji crossed his hands and bowed, and took Jinwu Guard out of Qingsi Hall. Sima Chengzhen, who came with Wu Zetian, also hid in the tent and disappeared.

Only Li Zhi and Wu Zetian were left in the hall.
To be continued...