Chapter 168 High-profile Attack on

It was late at dawn in late autumn, and it was already the right time. The sun had just risen. A wisp of golden sunlight leaned in from the outside of the hall, shining on the light-sensitive slate ground, reflecting several scattered lights. One of them fell on the front, and the queen, who was buried in the document, was suddenly After shaking for a moment, he couldn't help reaching out to cover his eyes and raised his head, revealing a slightly tired face.

The age is unforgiving. Although the Empress Wu has been well maintained and is nearly 50 years old, she still looks like she is in her early thirties. However, after all, her energy is not as good as before. She didn't sleep well last night. She just corrected a few chapters this morning, and some of them were sleepy, but she was worried about her, but she was not powerful. Can you cheer up and sit in this Qianyuan Hall and correct those folds that you know are likely to be in vain - although Luoyang and Chang'an are not far away, it's only a two-day trip by fast horse, but whether it is the prince or the king of Lu, it is a disobedetuous attitude towards the approval sent back from Luoyang. This order The Empress Wu is extremely annoyed, but she has no choice. It's one thing that the whip is too long. What's more important is that although the power belonging to her in today's dynasty is not small, it is far from reaching the level of complete control. It obviously takes time and opportunity to change such a situation. The Empress Wu naturally knows this and can understand it. Bai, Queen Wu is still very unwilling. Maybe it's time to make some changes!

"Mother, something happened."

Just as Queen Wu was stunned, Si Li eunuch Gao and Sheng quickly walked in from outside the hall, hurried to Queen Wu, bowed and reported anxiously.

"Hmm?"

Hearing the sound, Queen Wu woke up from the divine tour, looked up slightly, glanced at Gao Hesheng, and hummed from her nostrils.

"The Empress Mingjian, Wang Yi died and Yan Desheng disappeared. All the people he brought died with Wang Yi. Early this morning, Luoyang Mansion has received a report from the people. It found something strange at the scene and did not dare to do anything. He has handed over a sign outside the palace to see your majesty."

The situation was urgent, and Gao Hesheng did not dare to neglect at all. He hurriedly reported the information he knew, and his words were quite frightened.

"Humph!"

Hearing that it turned out to be such a result, Queen Wu's face became gloomy in an instant. She snorted coldly, but there was no word at all, but the evil spirit on her body surged like a burst of time.

"Mother, look at this..."

Gao Hesheng followed Queen Wu for a long time and knew the temperament of Queen Wu. When she saw Queen Wu silent, she knew that Queen Wu was extremely angry. She was afraid of being angry and did not dare to say much. The problem was that the officials of Luoyang Mansion outside were still waiting to reply, and Gao Hesheng did not dare to delay for a long time. He could only be bold and whispered to remind her. Half a word.

"Well, Mr. Gao, in your opinion, is Yan Desheng alive or dead now?"

Queen Wu ignored Gao Hesheng's request for instructions, but asked a seemingly unreliable question.

"This..."

Although Gao Hesheng is a high-ranking position among the eunuchs, he is nominally in charge of the hidden forces under the martial arts queen. But because he does not know martial arts, the action faction of Yu Yan Desheng's department lacks control. The relationship between them is not only not friendly, but also friction from time to time. For Gao Hesheng, it is better for Yan Desheng to die. I have to compete with myself endlessly every day, but such ideas naturally can't be said in front of the Queen Wu. Besides, Gao Hesheng is also confused now. I really don't understand how a thing that should have been simple can become such a grim situation at present. I dare not guess randomly, and I can only stammer and pretend to be confused. .

"Go away, just say that Your Majesty's dragon body is inconsistent, and this matter will be handed over to Luoyang Mansion for examination and then report it."

Queen Wu did not ask any more questions, but waved her hand impatiently and gave the order directly.

"Yes, the old slave obeys the order."

Gao Hesheng heard that there was no time limit for solving the case, nor did he specify the person in charge who solved the case. He understood that Wu Hou intended to delay the matter and cover up the past, but he did not dare to say it. He could only answer respectfully and hurriedly exit the hall.

"Waste!"

Empress Wu did not pay attention to Gao Hesheng's departure, but sat silently behind the dragon case. After a long time, she suddenly bit her lips and scolded viciously. The dignified face was twisted and ferocious, and it was obvious that the anger in his heart was already in full bloom.

"Mother, there is an accident."

Queen Wu was angry, but when she saw Gao Hesheng turning back quickly, she ran closer in a panic and said nervously.

"Tay!"

Queen Wu's mood was extremely bad at this time. Gao Hesheng's face was full of panic, and he was very angry. He snorted coldly with a straight face.

"To tell the Empress, the maidservant went to pass the message according to the Empress's decree, but unexpectedly, His Royal Highness King Zhou came. After asking the reason, he did not let Pei Fuyin leave. He insisted on asking for a face. The maidservant did not dare to force it, so she could only answer perfunctorily first and plead the Empress to judge."

It was difficult to see the extreme on Wuhou's face. Gao Hesheng's already panicked a little more. He didn't dare to neglect it and quickly told the story in detail.

"What?"

As soon as Queen Wu heard this, the anger in her heart could no longer be suppressed. She threw out the wolf pen in her hand with a "pop". Huo stood up and glared at Gao Hesheng angrily. Gao Hesheng was so scared that he hurriedly fell to his knees and shivered all over.

"Xuan!"

Just as Gao Hesheng thought that the Empress Wu would be furious, the Empress Wu suddenly calmed down and spit out a word with a blank face.

"Yes, the maidservant obeys the order."

Gao Hesheng breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly answered. He trotted out of the Qianyuan Hall and summoned the relevant people without mentioning it.

"My son kowtowed to my mother."

"Weichen knocked on the queen."

Shortly after Gao Hesheng went, he accompanied Li Xian and Luoyang House Yin Peiheng and turned back. As soon as the two saw Wu Hou sitting expressionlessly behind the dragon case, they hurriedly came forward to worship each other.

"Let's be flat."

Looking at Li Xian's heroic face, Queen Wu was angry for no reason. Her eyelids jumped wildly for a long time, but she did not attack, but cried plainly.

"Thank you for your kindness."

Li Xian thanked him according to the old custom, stood up straight, arched his hand, and said without being arrogant or humble, "After telling my mother, on the way to the palace, I was shocked to hear that there was a terrible bloody incident in the city last night. I was surprised that the matter was serious and should not be neglected. I came to ask my father to judge it."

"Oh? What does my son think about this?"

Queen Wu glanced at Li Xian indifferently and asked quietly.

"After the mother's report, Wang Yi, the deceased, was prepared by a thousand cows of Zuo Yulin's army, and the other four people turned out to be eunuchs in the palace. They did not belong to each other. Now they actually died together. Their feelings are really suspicious. If they are not thoroughly investigated, they are afraid that there will be a difference in the imperial guard in the palace, and they will be unfavorable to the community, and they will have to find out the fundamentals!" Li Xian talked freely with a righteous and indignation on his face, thinking about the safety of the palace.

"What's the opinion of Pei Fuyin?"

Queen Wu is a shrewd individual. Although she has never witnessed what happened last night, how can she not know that the real murderer of this case is Li Xian? She pretends to be a thief and shouts to catch the thief. The Empress Wu is so angry that her lungs are about to explode. However, she can't tell the matter. After all, there is no evidence in hand, and no one can help Li Xian. No, besides, the unknown whereabouts of Yan Desheng also made Queen Wu scrupulous. Therefore, no matter how angry she was, Queen Wu could only swallow her teeth into her stomach, simply ignored Li Xian, turned to Yin Peiheng in Luoyang Prefecture, and asked calmly.

"Weichen has no objection. Everything is up to the Holy Judgment."

Pei Heng was born in a famous family. He has been an ordinary person for a long time. He is not an ordinary person. He is very cunning. Although he didn't understand what was going on in this case, he vaguely sensed the smell of gunpowder between Queen Wu and Li Xian. The Queen Wu turned the topic to himself and did not dare to express his position easily, which was vague. Di replied that no one could tell whether the saint he said meant the saint of Wuhou or the saint of Gaozong.

Sliding head!

Hearing Pei Heng's statement, Queen Wu and Li Xian both cursed in their hearts, but they could not force Pei Heng to make a statement. They could only keep silent, and the atmosphere in the hall was frozen.

"Your Majesty is here!"

Just as the three of them were silent and thinking, a shout came from outside the hall. Immediately, Gao Zong, who was pale, staggered into the hall.

"My son kowtowed to my father."

As soon as he saw Gao Zong enter the hall, Li Xian immediately rushed forward and made a respectful salute.

"Come on, okay, no, no."

Li Xian was born to be tall and heroic among Gao Zong's sons. He was quite like Taizong's demeanor in those years. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. At this time, Li Xian saluted himself, Gao Zong's pale face immediately showed a kind smile. He raised his hand and shouted.

"I see your majesty."

Pei Heng was sandwiched between Empress Wu and Li Xian, and he was very uncomfortable. When Gao Zong arrived, he was secretly relieved and hurried forward to pay a big salute.

"Huh? Why is Aiqing here?"

Gao Zong took a close look and saw that the person who saluted was Pei Heng. He couldn't help but be stunned and asked angrily - Qianyuan Hall is an internal ban, and the important ministers are not allowed to enter without the will, let alone Pei Heng and other local officials.

"This..."

Pei Heng couldn't decide whether to bring last night's bloody case to the driver. He couldn't help stuffing up his words, and his old eyes turned like a top.

"Huh? What's going on? Say it!"

Looking at Pei Heng's hesitant little look, Gao Zong immediately became suspicious, frowned, looked at Pei Heng unhappily, and asked in a stiff tone. As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the hall became strange...