In the side hall of the Shang Pavilion in the West, Lai Junchen was waiting for His Majesty to summon him with a nervous look on his face. Time passed quietly, and he felt more and more panicked. He regarded himself as the minion of His Majesty the Holy Emperor, and whenever he invited him to see him, there had never been so many difficulties and twists and turns.

It felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, so he naturally had to think about countermeasures. While the palace maids were not paying attention, he raised his hand and pushed hard on his chest. He suddenly felt so painful that he was so cold that he pulled the whip marks wrapped in gauze that broke open again, and blood slowly oozing out, and soon even the robe on his chest was bleeding.

He felt that his appearance was miserable enough, Lai Junchen raised his hand with satisfaction, wiped his forehead with cold sweat tremblingly, and at the same time he cursed the doctor who treated him, why did he do so with such care? The injury was almost healed, how could he be so miserable in front of His Holy Emperor? When he left the palace, he would deal with this guy!

After a long time, Lai Junchen finally waited until the palace maid told the Holy Emperor that he would summon him to see him. Then he stood up tremblingly and signaled the eunuchs beside him to come forward to support him, and slowly climbed to the West Pavilion Hall.

After entering the hall, he did not dare to be so rude anymore. He lowered his head and looked distorted and painful. This was not a disguise. The wound was originally pulled by him. When he walked, the scabbed gauze pierced the wound, which was naturally painful, and the blood stains oozing out of his robe became more and more conspicuous.

When he arrived in the hall, Lai Junchen looked up slightly at the Holy Emperor's expression. Seeing the queen frowned, he felt warm in his heart. He slowly leaned over and bowed and said hoarsely: "I, Lai Junchen, kowtow, kowtow, kowtow to Your Majesty, please forgive me for my crime of losing my manners."

Wu Zetian in the palace said, "Since he knows that he cannot be upright in his manners and rest at home. After several trips to the palace, are he worried that his ministers will not be fully decent?"

When Lai Junchen heard this, he was shocked. He took a breath and opened his mouth to speak, but the air flow hurt his throat. He couldn't help but cough, and his breath surged up and vomited a few mouthfuls of blood clots, his face was as bleak as paper. This time, there was no need to disguise, and it was miserable enough.

Seeing this scene, Wu Zetian raised his hand and asked the palace maid to visit him. Lai Junchen forced his chest to suppress his anger and kowtowed and cried: "I am just an ants in the neighborhood. Fortunately, I have chosen you for Your Majesty and gave you the heavy responsibility of punishing and conspiring with evil spirits. Their kindness is great, and I dare not forget it for a moment... I only serve the king with loyalty and diligence, and I am not afraid of the masses' condemnation. I originally mean that I will give you all my talents and life, but I do not want to die before, but instead cause trouble..."

When Wu Zetian heard Lai Junchen's crying and screaming, his eyes fluctuated slightly, but after a moment he became cold and turned to snorted coldly: "If you act within the law, will the masses make a fuss to condemn him? Who is the King of Hedong? The Emperor's Sect has been raised for a long time and his parents are looking forward to it. Is your fierce minister able to touch it with his own desires? Even if you don't observe your own faults, even if you consider protecting the reputation of benevolence and righteousness for the young king, you should not walk in front of others in such a way as to describe the destructive attitude!"

Lai Junchen was even more terrified when he heard this. He thought that even if His Majesty the Holy Emperor intended to protect King Hedong, he would give him some comfort, but he did not expect to encounter such harsh accusations.

Wu Zetian continued in the palace: "You know that you are humble and have a small family in the world. How many people can you reach this clear path? Isn't loyalty and diligence supposed to be? Talent and diligent donated, and the accumulated work will be rewarded, and the court will reward you with more and less! Such a heavy kindness will not only not make you cautious and encourage yourself, but will nourish your arrogance. Even my relatives dare to extort privately. How much kindness can you feel? If you fail to extort, you will also clamor to kill the whole Wang family. My affection is cut off by your words!"

"I don't dare...I dare not, I really didn't make such a harsh statement... Yes, it's the King of Hedong, I'm asking Your Majesty to make a clear distinction. I really don't..."

After repeated questioning, Lai Junchen no longer cared about selling misery or attacking the King of Hedong, and repeatedly criticized him for being wronged.

But who can he win the trust of this defense? If he hadn't known that the King of Hedong had indeed framed him, I'm afraid he wouldn't believe it.

"I'm willing to see you today because I think you have a good reputation for your past duties."

Wu Zetian raised his hand and asked someone to take the old clothes of King Hedong, throw them in front of Lai Junchen, and said coldly: "This matter is here, I will warn you yourself. After you leave, you will go to the Criminal Department to be sentenced."

Of course, Lai Junchen didn't want to retreat, but an eunuch came to the palace and pulled him out of the palace.

While Lai Junchen entered the palace, Wei Tuaner hurried into the garden where Li Tong lived and shouted: "King, it's not good. His Majesty the Holy Emperor summoned the Chief Secretary to enter the palace to express his feelings..."

Li Tong was not too surprised when he heard this. He put down the book in his hand, pointed to the herbal tea on the table, and signaled Wei Tuaner, who was already sweating, to drink tea to quench his thirst.

Wei Tuaner sat down and picked up the teacup. After gasping for a while, he couldn't help but persuade him: "I have been in charge of the imperial court for a long time. I often come to the palace to express my feelings. Now that he is here, the king must be careful."

After hearing this, Li Tong smiled and said, "He was a prisoner who was narrow in his work. Even if he was a clever and clever in his words, he would just show his shallowness of being ignorant. If I panic about this, I would not be able to understand the depth of your kindness and favor. Instead, my thoughts failed the toleration and care of His Majesty the Holy Emperor."

After hearing this, Wei Tuaner flashed his big eyes, but he was full of confusion, but his emotions stabilized. He turned and blushed and said, "I am really shallow in the situation of human beings, so I can only tolerate stupidity."

After hearing this, Li Tong raised his hand and pointed to the Chenglu bag on his waist, and smiled and said, "A little love is sent, and a little sweetness is returned. In previous years, I was just a small plant that was not in the world. If it weren't for the many good cares, it would be rare to have grown to this day. Now that the branches are gradually growing, of course, I must also protect the people who are close to you. At present, Madam Wei still has the kindness of the king. Please be careful to keep this for the time being, and there is no need to be confused about the future. In the future, I will have a long-lasting love."

When Wei Tuaner heard this, her beautiful eyes shone brightly, and soon she burst into tears: "I am just a lowly person among the slaves. I can be compatible with inches of land under my scruples. I will never regret it again in the rest of my life... Please rest assured, I know my own clumsy ability, and only keep my composure and never cause idleness to disturb the king!"

At this moment, footsteps sounded again outside the corridor. Wei Tuaner quickly wiped away the tears in the corner of his eyes and avoided the attendance. The visitor was another nearby palace official, who was rewarded with the young king with new clothes at the order of the queen. As for where the old clothes that were worn into the palace, he naturally explained it briefly in his words.

In the room, when Wei Tuaner heard this, she couldn't help but smile in surprise.

Although Li Tong stood up to thank him, he was actually a little excited. He didn't care about Lai Junchen's honor and disgrace. But his grandmother's attitude towards Lai Junchen showed that he was definitely on his side in this matter, which shows that Chen Ce's recent past has indeed made his grandmother value him more.

In fact, Li Tong has also experienced this recently, but it is not as clear as this matter. His grandmother’s recent concern for him is not only reflected in her daily life, but also revealed some government details to him that she should be trained as a government assistant, and no longer just a little grandson who can only make up for leisure.

Li Tong, Chen Ce, and other aspects have truly risen to the height of state affairs, especially in terms of finance. From the early Tang Dynasty to the reign of Emperor Gaozong, the dividends of the founding country were gradually consumed.

During the Wuzhou period, the current situation became more turbulent, which doubled the internal friction. How the country and the country should move forward was also something Wu Zetian had been thinking about.

In the original history, during the reign of Emperor Gaozong, she was busy consolidating her position, fighting with ministers and sons. After Emperor Gaozong's death, she was busy replacing the Tang Luji. Even if she succeeded in replacing the Tang Dynasty, she had to face Li Wu's attempt to repent the Tang Dynasty, and the ministers' attempts to restore the Tang Dynasty, which were both open and secret. She stumbled and endured until the Dragon Year.

As a politician, Wu Zetian's life was an extreme. Since she entered this situation, she has been immersed in the struggle with people's hearts. Although she has tried many things, she has not been able to find a clear path forward in the end.

The national affairs that Li Tong has discussed recently can be said to have completely included the various attempts and explorations of financial talents in the Kaiyuan, Tianbao period, and even after the Anshi Rebellion. They can not only grasp the current problems, but also not exceed the times. They are definitely not boastful about being out of the matter. They have high feasibility. It can be said that once they are implemented seriously, they will definitely achieve results.

For Wu Zetian, this naturally has a bright feeling like a clear view of the sun.

Regarding the humiliation of Lai Junchen, Li Tong really wants to say: You are just a loser, but I have forgotten the sect. How can I compare? You are no match!

Of course, considering Lai Junchen's eccentric life experience, he couldn't sell his ancestors even if he wanted to sell it. It was not because of whether his ancestors were worth it, but because he had not been born, he sold him first.

But I have to say that Lai Junchen's adoptive father truly loves him, and his broken name is a sensitive word, so it is quite good to name his son. When it comes to responsibility, it is still higher than that of Li Tong and his son who have been sent away by a nest of chickens.

However, Li Tong's psychological advantage was not maintained for too long. When the final result of the case was found, he deeply realized that his grandmother's ability to torture people was really high.
Chapter completed!