Tang Dynasty, my wife Wu Zetian

Chapter 122 Chapter 121 Target Empress Wu!
After the fifth watch, the sound of bells and drums announcing the dawn rang out from Chengtian Gate and quickly spread throughout the city.

On Liquanfang South Street, Old Man Mi woke up from his sleep, put on his clothes, picked up a young willow branch soaked in water, dipped it in some medicine powder, and began to brush his teeth.

The basin reflected a face with a high nose, deep eyes and thick beard. It was the face of Zhang Huren.

After washing up, Mr. Mickey went out with a broom and started sweeping the dust outside the door.

In the streets and alleys, other residents, like him, got up early and cleaned their own streets. Many of them were Hu people like Old Man Mi.

Liquanfang was originally a neighborhood where the Hu people lived.

Everyone was sweeping the floor, greeting each other, and chatting about daily life. This was how an ordinary day in Chang'an City began.

When Mickey Mouse returned to the house, he saw a portrait hanging on the wall. It was a portrait of a Zoroastrian goddess. Mickey Mouse was a Zoroastrian.

Suddenly, a slight "click" sound came from the inner room, as if someone had opened the window.

A gleam of light flashed in Mr. Mi's eyes. He took out a dagger from his waist and slowly walked into the inner room.

There was an ordinary-looking man sitting in the room, about thirty years old, dressed in brown, but with a strange ring on his hand.

After staring at the ring for a while, Mr. Mickey sheathed his dagger, went outside and locked all the doors and windows before returning to the house.

"Greetings, secret envoy." He knelt on the ground and spoke in Tibetan.

The man handed over the ring without saying a word.

Mi Laowen took it in his hand, examined it carefully, and returned it to the man, saying sternly, "Please give your instructions, secret envoy."

The man in brown said, "I need your son to sacrifice his life for the Zamp. Are you willing?"

Mr. Mi said without hesitation: "It is his honor."

The man in brown nodded and said, "As expected of someone that Dasheng personally left behind in Chang'an back then. I will report your loyalty to the Zamp and the Prime Minister."

In the 14th year of Zhenguan, Lu Dongzan came to Chang'an to marry Princess Wencheng on behalf of Songtsen Gampo.

No one knew at the time that when he left, he left behind twenty-four Tibetan confidants.

These twenty-four people were hiding in Chang'an City, just like ordinary Hu people, running different businesses.

In the past seventeen years, Lu Dongzan has never sent anyone to look for them, and no one knows their true identities.

Mi Lao Weng knew that Lu Dongzan's appointment of him must mean something big had happened in the country, so he couldn't help but feel worried. He asked, "Secret envoy, are the Zamp and the Prime Minister all right?"

The man in brown said in a deep voice, "Not good. The plan to annex Tuyuhun has failed, and the deployment to rescue the Western Turks has also failed. The Prime Minister is very worried."

Mi Laoweng gritted his teeth and said, "I also heard these two days that the Tang army defeated Helu."

The man in brown said, "Once they eliminate Helu, we will definitely be their next target, so it's time for you to serve your country."

Mr. Mi said firmly: "What does the Prime Minister need me to do?"

The man in brown said, "I heard your son became the head of the Wu Clan Club."

Mr. Mi said, "Yes, I have always had him train in polo. Five years ago, when Wu was taken out of Ganye Temple, I sent him to the Wu Mansion."

The man in brown nodded and said, "As expected of the Prime Minister's confidant, you have a keen eye."

Mr. Mi whispered, "It's a pity that although he has Wu Yuanqing's trust, he can't get close to Madam Yang and Wu Shun at all."

The man in brown said, "It's okay. It's enough to be close to Wu Yuanqing. There's a polo match in three days, between the Wu and Yu families, right?"

Mr. Mi said, "That's right."

The man in brown said, "Let your son provoke a conflict on the field and beat Zhining's grandson to death."

Mr. Mickey hesitated.

The man in brown asked coldly, "Any concerns?"

Mr. Mi said, "My kid, although he has blood, is a bit stubborn. If I don't tell him the reason, he might not agree."

The man in brown clothes waved his hand and said, "That's fine. You can tell him that the Prime Minister needs chaos in Chang'an City and needs to let the Wu family and Yu Zhining clash."

Mr. Mi asked, "Why did you choose Yu Zhining?"

The man in brown clothes said, "Changsun Wuji has retired. Among the aristocratic factions, he is the only one who can stand up to the Wu family. When the king was deposed and the Empress Wu was enthroned, he did not support her."

Mr. Mi suddenly realized, "Are you trying to reignite the conflict of deposing Wang Liwu?"

The brown-robed man said, "Indeed, from what I've observed, the Tang nobles are pent up in anger. They don't dare to vent their anger on the Tang Emperor, so let's add fuel to the fire and make them vent their anger on Empress Wu."

Mr. Mi asked, "Will this cause chaos in Chang'an?"

The man in brown said calmly, "This is just the first step of the plan. Once you succeed, I will plan step by step to plunge Chang'an into chaos."

Mr. Mi said, "I understand."

The man in brown said, "After this is done, your son should do what he should do. You don't need me to teach you, right?"

Mr. Mi said firmly: "He will die in service to his country."

……

Lizheng Hall.

Li Zhi put his ear to Wu Meiniang's belly and listened for a long time, but heard no sound.

Wu Meiniang laughed angrily and said, "Your Majesty, it will take four months for there to be any movement. Aren't you too impatient?"

Li Zhi smiled and said, "I was just listening. By the way, this is a lapis lazuli Guanyin statue presented by Kangguo this year. The Queen has placed it in her room for good luck."

Empress Wu took the Guanyin statue and saw that it was as blue as the sky, with scattered gold flakes and a radiant glow, like stars shining in the sky. Lapis lazuli is known to promote labor and childbirth, and many court ladies favored it. The Guanyin statue was even more auspicious.

Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "Thank you, Jiulang."

After Li Zhi left, Wu Meiniang took the lapis lazuli Guanyin in her hand and played with it.

Zhang Dahai suddenly came over and whispered, "Your Highness, the hidden chess piece next to Wu Yuanqing has made a move."

The smile on Wu Meiniang's face disappeared instantly, and she asked coldly: "What did he do?"

Zhang Duohai said, "He secretly ordered someone to make a moon-handled staff made of mulberry wood. He probably wanted to use it to kill people."

Wu Meiniang asked, "Is there a polo match in the palace recently?"

Zhang Duohai said, "In three days, there will be a match with the Yu Mansion, and Yu Zhining's grandson will also be on the field."

Wu Meiniang looked at Guanyin and said slowly, "This man is very secretive. If it weren't for Zhangsun Wuji's help, I might not have been able to find him. What do you think his purpose is?"

When King Wu was deposed and King Wu was enthroned, Empress Wu and Zhangsun Wuji fought fiercely.

Both of them had spies around each other, and Wu Meiniang was once at a disadvantage.

Later, on one occasion, Wu Meiniang suffered a great loss, so she spent a lot of energy to carefully investigate everyone around the Wu family.

As a result, not only was Zhangsun Wuji's spy found out, but it was also found that there was a suspicious person around Wu Yuanqing, who had some relationship with Lu Dongzan from more than ten years ago.

Wu Meiniang remained calm and ordered people to monitor the situation secretly. It was not until today that the other party's true colors were finally revealed.

Zhang Duohai said: "They must be trying to deal with you and provoke a fight between you and Yu Zhining."

Wu Meiniang said: "So it seems that he is indeed a Tibetan spy."

Zhang Duohai snorted coldly: "How dare these Tibetans attack you? They are simply courting death!"

Wu Meiniang frowned, looking thoughtful.

Zhang Duohai said, "Your Highness, what's wrong? Since you know their conspiracy, just clean it up directly. Why worry?"

Wu Meiniang glanced at him and said, "I'm not worried about the present, but the future. When I returned home, I saw Wu Yuanqing leading the Tibetans to the backyard. Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang's stay in Chang'an has always been a hidden danger to me."

Zhang Duohai's heart tightened and he asked, "Are you planning to deal with them?"

Wu Meiniang did not answer but asked: "Do you remember what Xu Jin did when she was first conferred the title of Chongrong?"

Zhang Duohai thought for a moment, his eyes brightening as he said, "She requested permission to have her brother exiled."

Wu Meiniang said, "Yes, and for this I even received praise from His Majesty. Do you think His Majesty would be pleased if I asked for permission to exile Wu Yuanqing and the others?"

Zhang Da Hai smiled and said, "That's for sure."

Wu Meiniang smiled faintly and said, "Then let's take advantage of this opportunity to let them leave Chang'an."

Zhang Duohai was stunned and said, "You mean, we should take advantage of their tricks?"

Wu Meiniang said, "Go and make the arrangements. Don't arrest anyone yet. The polo match can go on, but no one can die, especially Yu Zhining's grandson."

Zhang Duohai said sternly, "Don't worry, I will make sure everything is properly arranged."

……

The next day at noon, Li Zhi was taking a nap at the pavilion on the Jinshui River. When he woke up, he found that Huang Boshan, the internal guard general, was waiting by the pavilion.

Li Zhi stood up and stretched his arms, then said, "General Huang, what do you want from me?"

Huang Boshan said, "Your Majesty, a few days ago, we found a Tibetan spy. We later discovered that the spy seemed to be planning something related to the Wu Mansion."

Li Zhi frowned and asked, "How do you mean?"

Huang Boshan said, "The spy found a Sogdian named Mi in Liquanfang. He had a son who was the head polo team player at Wufu."

Li Zhi asked, "Could it be that the Sogdian named Mi is also a spy?"

Huang Boshan said, "We are investigating this person. From what we can see so far, he seems to be just an ordinary Tang person of Sogdian descent."

Li Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "Has that ball head behaved in any unusual way recently?"

Huang Boshan said: "Yes, he played a moon stick, a moon stick that can kill people."

Li Zhi's heart trembled, and he asked, "Then what is your conclusion?"

Huang Boshan said, "I'm thinking that either Mr. Mi is a well-hidden spy, or he has been developed into an informant by the Tibetans. The ball head hitting the moon stick has some ulterior motive."

Li Zhi said: "What's the purpose?"

Huang Boshan said, "There will be a polo match between the Wu Mansion and the Yu Mansion in two days. I suspect it is related to the polo match."

Li Zhi was silent for a moment, then asked, "Does the Queen know?"

Huang Boshan said, "During my investigation, I discovered some suspicious people were also staring at the ball head. They should be from Changqiutai."

Wang Fusheng's expression changed slightly, and he glanced at Huang Boshan inadvertently.

Li Zhi said: "So the Queen already knows."

Huang Boshan said, "Yes."

Li Zhi thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Then let the Queen handle this matter. I believe she can handle it. Just keep an eye on it and don't interfere."

Huang Boxan bowed and said, "I obey your command." Then he took his leave.

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