Confidante Saisuke

Wu Zhao looked at Xue Huaiyi, who was majestic and heroic in front of him, with a happy face: "Huaiyi, you defeated the Turks twice and made great contributions to me. What reward do you want?" Xue Huaiyi's eyes sparkled, he hugged his helmet in his arms, and laughed loudly Said: "Your Majesty, Huaiyi naturally has something he wants. It's just that the Mingtang hasn't been built yet, so Huaiyi doesn't want to talk about it. When Huaiyi goes back and sees them build the Mingtang, Huaiyi will ask His Majesty for a reward." Wu Zhao I thought he only wanted some gold, silver and jewelry. If he wanted to be an official, he couldn't give him an official position, but he could give him a title, which was enough.Wu Zhao nodded: "Okay, let's talk about it after the Mingtang is completed. Also, the monks in your White Horse Temple were a little unruly and disturbed the people around Luoyang. The censor has already impeached several books. I miss you Fighting outside, it is not easy to attack them, lest you think too much. Now that you are back, I order you to go back and find out, and drive out those who are doing evil." Xue Huaiyi patted his chest: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. With me, they Don't dare to act recklessly. I will definitely teach them a lesson when I go back, and I will never embarrass His Majesty." Wu Zhao clearly planned to expose the matter lightly when he heard his words, and thought that he had just made great contributions to Da Zhou, so it would be harsh to care about this matter again and again Too much, that's all.

December.Mingtang was completed.

Mingtang is 290 feet high and 24 feet square.There are three floors in total, the first floor is a square, representing the four seasons of the year; the second floor is a dodecagon, representing twelve hours, covered with a round cover, with nine dragons on it; the top floor is a 24-gon, representing [-] solar terms, It is also covered with a round cover, with a golden phoenix standing on it.

Looking at the majestic and majestic building in front of him, Wu Zhao suddenly became proud.This is her palace.From now on, she will be here to govern, offer sacrifices, and select scholars.This is a symbol of her imperial authority and the great Zhou's national destiny.All important things must be witnessed here and passed on to future generations.

Xue Huaiyi looked at Wu Zhao and looked up at Mingtang, and said triumphantly: "Your Majesty, this Mingtang represents my love for you. How tall it is, it represents how deep my love for you is. Your Majesty thinks that the Mingtang I built How is it? Your Majesty is satisfied?" Wu Zhao then turned to look at him: "Very good. Huaiyi, I underestimated you at the beginning." Xue Huaiyi was overjoyed, and took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, you still remember that you promised me After the Mingtang is completed, you will give me a reward?" Wu Zhao couldn't help laughing, this Xue Huaiyi is obviously a little smart, why is he so undisguised sometimes, nodded: "I remember. You have decided what you want now ?”

Xue Huaiyi grinned and said, "I thought about it before going to war. First, I want His Majesty to appoint me as His Majesty's General. Whatever Tubo and Koryo you want to fight in the future, I will beat them to death for Your Majesty." Wu Zhao He laughed and said, "When you went to Turkic, I asked you to bring over twenty generals, so that they could practice on the battlefield so that they could lead troops to fight for you later. Why? You don't plan to stay in Luoyang, Do you want to fight everywhere?" Xue Huaiyi said with a smile: "Your Majesty's Luoyang Palace is my home. I would like to be His Majesty's general in this life, fighting for His Majesty, defending His Majesty's world, and let His Majesty be a better emperor than anyone else." All great queens."

Wu Zhao smiled and said, "Let's talk about the second one." Xue Huaiyi chuckled and said, "This time the brothers went out with me and suffered a lot, and some of them were stabbed several times. I want His Majesty to give me more gold, silver and jewels." , let me reward those brothers." This is a faction.Wu Zhao said calmly: "I remember that you have rewarded them one by one according to your merit list. Why, some people think it is too little?" Xue Huaiyi shook his head: "That's not true. I just think that the imperial court belongs to the imperial court, and mine is Mine. They and I are life-and-death brothers. They went to the battlefield for me and were injured again. I don’t mean that I can’t justify it. Besides, I will fight for His Majesty in the future. I can’t let the brothers think that my brother is not enough. "Wu Zhao didn't know how to treat Xue Huaiyi for a moment.He said that he formed a party, and he explained the whole story clearly to Wu Zhao; he said that he did not form a party, but he took his own money to reward his subordinates, which clearly made the subordinates only think of Xue Huaiyi's kindness and forget the court's reward.

Wu Zhao asked again: "Is there any more?" Xue Huaiyi himself felt embarrassed, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is one last one." .Those three wishes were much simpler.However, she has never been to see how many plum trees there are in Shanglin Garden. Thinking about it, she really did treat Shangguan Wan'er badly.I only heard Xue Huaiyi say: "I want His Majesty to disband the harem and leave me alone." After a pause, he said solemnly, "I will be His Majesty's husband." Wu Zhao almost opened his mouth in surprise, but fortunately he suppressed it in time. He put his hands behind his back and said lightly: "Why do you have such an idea?" Xue Huaiyi said confidently: "Your Majesty, no matter men or women in your harem, there is no one who can compare with me. They all rely on their own good looks. Besides Those people are not sincere to His Majesty, they are just coveting His Majesty's power."

It is better to hit the sun than to choose the day.Wu Zhao has always wanted to clarify with Xue Huaiyi the matter of the former dynasty and the harem. Now that Xue Huaiyi has made it clear, she no longer hides it: "Huaiyi, I don't like the imperial court and the harem being mixed together. The imperial court belongs to the imperial court, and the harem belongs to the imperial court. People in the harem. People in the court can’t interfere in the affairs of the harem, and people in the harem can’t interfere in the affairs of the court. I like everything to be clear. If you want to be my general, you can; if you want to be my male favourite, you can Yes. But," Wu Zhao paused and said, "You can't want to be my general and my male favourite. You can only choose one of these two positions." Xue Huaiyi couldn't help shouting: "Your Majesty .I want to fight for the greatest world for His Majesty, and let His Majesty be the most prestigious emperor. Am I wrong?" Wu Zhao didn't want to entangle him with the truth, so he quickly cut the mess: "Huaiyi, what I said is here Yes. If you want to be a general, I will make you a great general immediately. If you want to be a favorite, then quickly disband the army and return to the palace." Xue Huaiyi stared into Wu Zhao's eyes and asked, "Your Majesty, if I choose As a male favorite, will you promise me to disband the harem?" "Xue Huaiyi." Wu Zhao said without a word: "I am not an ordinary woman, I am the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Have you ever heard of an emperor who did not have a harem? Do you want the world to underestimate me? Do you think that I am afraid of those gossips, and I still have to abide by the rules of three obedience and four virtues? Don't make trouble for no reason." Xue Huaiyi also flicked his sleeves bitterly: "Your Majesty, you have disappointed me so much."

Seeing Xue Huaiyi's furious back gradually go away, Wu Zhao shook his head with a smile, turned around and continued to admire this majestic and magnificent hall.

That night, Wu Zhao was enjoying paintings and calligraphy accompanied by He Danggui, when he suddenly heard the commotion outside the hall, he frowned and asked, "Who is this impatient?" A maid hurriedly reported outside: "Report to Your Majesty , Master Xue did not obey the order, and wanted to enter His Majesty's bedroom." Wu Zhao ordered: "Don't stop him, let him in."

Xue Huaiyi broke into Wu Zhao's bedroom drunk, and when he saw He Danggui, he was furious: "It's you again, you bastard. You deserve to sit next to her." He Danggui trembled and turned to Wu Zhao. Zhao said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Danggui is stepping back first." Wu Zhao patted her hand and said, "Okay, let's go down." He Danggui retreated far away from Xue Huaiyi.

Xue Huaiyi didn't wait for Wu Zhao's consent, and went straight to Wu Zhao and sat down.Wu Zhao smelled the smell of alcohol on his body, frowned and said, "Is it because I drank a few glasses of wine and ran to my place to play drunk?" After drinking, my mind is sober. Your Majesty, do I have to be equal to these incompetent people?" Wu Meiniang said with a smile: "You think they are not worthy, do you?" Xue Huaiyi raised his neck: "They just are not worthy.What do you think they are capable of doing for His Majesty? "

Wu Zhao rolled up the calligraphy and painting, and said in his mouth: "Huaiyi, I have received several papers of impeachment against you in the past few days, saying that you have raised a group of monks who can learn martial arts in the White Horse Temple, and equipped them with swords and swords. Armor, conspiracy. Although I don't believe it, since there is a booklet handed over, I have to give an explanation. Tell yourself, what's going on? Are you going to bring them to the palace to kill me?" Xue Huaiyi muttered: "I will kill you!" What are you doing? If you want to kill those male pets who are killing you, those brothers of mine also want to go to the battlefield. I can’t let them go to war without knowing anything, so I kept a group of them for training They. Nothing else." Wu Zhao snorted heavily: "Xue Huaiyi, hiding armor is a serious crime that will lead to beheading. You go back and return the armor and sword to the arsenal. This time, it's your first offense. I'll do it next time. Let me discover that you have done something illegal, and I will never forgive you again."

Xue Huaiyi waved his hand nonchalantly: "Got it. I'll send it back when I go back." Then he grabbed Wu Zhao's hand and said, "Your Majesty, I want to spend the night with you." Wu Zhao glanced at Xue Huaiyi and said With a look of disgust: "Go and wash off the smell of alcohol on your body first, it stinks to death." Xue Huaiyi sighed, got up and walked back, his steps were vigorous and steady, he didn't look a little drunk.Wu Zhao was angry and funny, good boy, he was just pretending to be affectionate.

He Danggui stood outside the hall, watching the candles in the hall go out.The maid persuaded her several times, but she still refused to leave.The maid had no choice but to invite Wu Tuan'er for fear of causing trouble.When Wu Tuan'er arrived, He Danggui was still standing blankly under the tree.Wu Tuan'er couldn't bear it in his heart, and gently persuaded: "Miss He, go back and rest. I will see your majesty tomorrow morning." He Danggui slowly turned his head to look at Wu Tuan'er: "Is it ridiculous for me to do this? I know her It is impossible for me to own her and want to monopolize her love. When Miss Shangguan comes back, there will be no place for me."

Wu Tuan'er also had nothing to persuade, but said: "Standing here is useless, I'm afraid you will be unhappy if you let His Majesty know. Miss He, let me accompany you back." He Danggui and Wu Tuan'er returned to the side hall .Wu Tuan'er looked at He Danggui and Wu Zhao's bedroom standing in front of the window, sighed and said, "Miss He, why are you bothering? Your Majesty, she is destined to be owned by one person. You have to be more open about everything." He Danggui said in a low voice: "I know I look stupid. But I can't control myself. I just want to go to her side and bully her so that no one can touch her." Wu Tuan'er stepped forward to hold He Danggui's hand : "I know. I understand everything. But it is destined to be like this, so what can I do?"

He Danggui stared closely at Wu Tuan'er's eyes: "I know Wu Shang Palace must understand my feelings. Because Wu Shang Palace has the same feelings towards the emperor's heir as I do, right?" Withdrawing his hand: "I don't know what Miss He is talking about?" He Danggui held her hand tightly: "Wu Shanggong, you and I have the same fate. Why are you afraid of me. I can only wish you well. "Wu Tuan'er couldn't break free, but also relaxed: "I am such a lowly person, but I like a noble person like him. It's not that a tortoise wants to eat swan meat. If I say it, I will be laughed to death." He Danggui categorically denied : "No. Maybe our status is not as noble as theirs. But our hearts are the same as theirs. Our hearts are also precious and should not be ridiculed." He said sincerely: "Sister Wu, we must work hard to get They, otherwise this life will be in vain." Wu Tuan'er suddenly hugged He Danggui and cried, "I'm afraid I'm going to live in vain. I can't get him." He Danggui patted her back lightly, Comfort her: "Don't worry, I will help you."

Following Doctor Qin's orders, the guards set up benches in the yard and tied the legs of the benches together with cloth strips.Then he helped Shangguan Wan'er who was sitting on the recliner to the yard.Fang, who followed closely behind, stepped forward to help Shangguan Wan'er to make her stand up: "Wan'er, tell me if I get too strong, don't hold back." Shangguan Wan'er smiled and nodded at her: "Okay. I'm going to All right, help me up."

As soon as he put the weight of his upper body on his legs, a piercing pain swept through his brain.Seeing the cold sweat coming out of Shangguan Wan'er's forehead again, Mrs. Fang called out distressedly: "Wan'er." Shangguan Wan'er took a breath and smiled with difficulty: "I'm fine. Let's go forward." The two Walking to the stool step by step, Shangguan Wan'er put her arms on the stool.While panting, Imperial Physician Qin came up and said to Fang Shi: "Madam, you can let go of the girl now. Let the girl walk on the stool by herself." Looking at Shangguan Wan'er, Fang Shi said cautiously: "Wan'er, I want to let go Already." Shangguan Wan'er nodded.

As soon as Fang let go of her hand, Shangguan Wan'er's upper body sank, and the pain in her knee intensified immediately.Shangguan Wan'er bit her lip to prevent herself from screaming.Fang Shi stood by and wiped her sweat while holding back tears.Taking a few deep breaths, Shangguan Wan'er took a step forward.Fang Shi followed behind Shangguan Wan'er and saw that her back was gradually soaked in sweat.

After walking back and forth, Imperial Physician Qin stepped forward and said, "Girl, today is the first day. Your knees need to get used to it, so come here." Shangguan Wan'er smiled and said, "Okay. Thank you, Imperial Physician Qin." Shaking her head ashamedly, "I am a doctor. I can't do anything to see the girl suffer so much. I can't bear the word hard work." Shangguan Wan'er was supported by Mrs. Fang to the tree, and said with a smile: "I know Qin The imperial physician has done his best. I will be able to walk like an ordinary person in the future, and I will never forget the kindness of the imperial physician." Qin imperial physician repeatedly said that he did not dare.

When everyone walked away, Fang wiped Shangguan Wan'er's sweat and asked, "Wan'er, what do you want to eat, I'll make it for you." Shangguan Wan'er looked at her in surprise: "You cook it yourself. Food?" Fang said with a smile: "Since the prince was deposed as a commoner, those servants have been taken away by people from the palace. Now only Han Bo's family is still here. Han's mother's waist and legs are not good, so I'm the one who cooks." Shangguan Wan'er looked around and asked, "How many of you live in so many houses?" Fang nodded, "Except for Han Bo's family, it's just me and Shun'er." Shangguan Wan'er sighed inwardly, not knowing what to say.Fang said with a smile: "Wan'er, I actually like the life I have now. Although I used to be well-clothed and well-fed, I only thought about guarding against other women getting close to Mrs. Xian every day, and I had to manage hundreds of people in the mansion. , living a very tiring life. After coming here, I was not used to it at first, but after a long time, I feel more and more that the life of this kind of ordinary people is much better than before.”

While the two were talking, a man in Tsing Yi ran up to them in small steps.Both of them stopped to look at the man in Tsing Yi.He walked up to Shangguan Wan'er and knelt down on one knee, and said: "Your Majesty ordered me to report something to Miss Shangguan." Shangguan Wan'er smiled lightly and said, "Whatever it is, just talk about it here." Holding a letter: "Miss Shangguan, this is your Majesty's handwritten letter, please read it. Your Majesty ordered you to bring the girl's reply back to the palace." Shangguan Wan'er looked at the letter without stretching out her hand.The man in Tsing Yi knelt on the ground and dared not make a sound.Seeing that Shangguan Wan'er remained silent, Mrs. Fang pressed down and said anxiously: "Wan'er, your clothes are wet and there is wind here. I'll ask them to carry you back." He stopped her: "Just help me back, don't bother so many people." Fang wanted to dissuade her, but seeing Shangguan Wan'er's unquestionable eyes, she swallowed her words, nodded, and went to help Shangguan Wan'er.

It took a long time for a short distance.Finally sat down at the table, Shangguan Wan'er's dry clothes were drenched again.The people in Tsing Yi followed behind them step by step, waiting for Shangguan Wan'er's orders.Shangguan Wan'er said to Fang, "Sister Fang, help me grind the ink." Fang poured water on the inkstone and grinded the ink as she said.Shangguan Wan'er stretched out her hand to the man in Tsing Yi again: "Give me the letter." Fang quickly said: "Wan'er, I'll go out first." Shangguan Wan'er thought for a while, then smiled at her: "That's fine. I I'm a little hungry." Fang said with a gentle smile, "Okay, I'll cook."

Fang polished his ink and went out.Shangguan Wan'er took the letter, and looked at the words "Wan'er personally acknowledges" on the cover.Vigorous and unrestrained, fluttering like a celestial being.familiar handwriting.Shangguan Wan'er sat upright for a while, and asked: "Is Your Majesty okay?" line characters.When the ink was completely dry, he wrapped another layer of paper and handed it to the man in Tsing Yi: "Just give this to Your Majesty." The man in Tsing Yi didn't dare to say anything, holding the letter in both hands, and stepped back quickly.

The author has something to say: Li Xian has three sons and one daughter.To save trouble, only write one.