Chapter 525 The Wrath of Gao Zong
"Asclevation, has tomorrow's polo match been arranged?"
It's the Mid-Autumn Festival of another year. Gao Zong, who just had a good body and bones, was quite in a good interest. This morning, he came to the back garden, enjoyed the chrysanthemum for a while, and casually asked about the polo game.
"Don't worry, the maidservant has been arranged in the morning, and there will be no mistake."
Cheng Denggao was leading a large group of eunuch maids to accompany him. Hearing Gao Zong's question, he hurried over and replied with a smile.
"Well, that's good. I don't have much interest in it. I still like this polo. On this good holiday, it's a good occasion to have fun with the people."
Gao Zong was obviously very satisfied with Cheng Denggao's answer, so he nodded with a smile and said a few words.
"Your Majesty is really the son of the Holy Tomorrow. It's really a blessing not to forget the people of the people, slaves and maidservants, etc. to be able to enjoy the grace of heaven."
Cheng Deng was able to ascend the high position of his superior eunuch, and his mouth was naturally very good. Following Gao Zong's style of mouth, he patted it without any flattery.
"You don't have to do this with me. Well, tomorrow, Mei Niang and Xian'er will also go. Although they are happy with the people, the safety is negligent, and it's not too much to be more careful."
Good words are naturally loved by everyone. Although Gao Zong scolded Cheng Denggao, the smile on his face showed his inside.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I'm going to have a look."
Gao Zong's order naturally did not dare not disobey Cheng Denggao, so he answered with a smile on his face and led several little eunuchs to leave the back garden in a hurry. As for whether he was really busy with security work, it was hard to say.
"Your Majesty, I have a report."
In fact, Gao Zong didn't really care about the security issue. He ordered it, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He didn't care whether Cheng Denggao really went to do business or not. After that, he forgot about it in a blink of an eye. He was excitedly planned to take a stroll in this pleasant back garden, but he hasn't waited yet. As soon as he stepped forward, he saw a little eunuch snatching out of the attendants, knelt to the ground, and reported loudly.
"Hmm?"
Gao Zong was stunned when he heard the words. Then he saw that the person kneeling in front of him was Liu Qiming, a petty official who was usually close to him. Although he was slightly unhappy in his heart, he did not say much. He just said softly from his nostrils.
"Your Majesty, my maidservant Meng Lang, however, it is about the safety of the community, but I dare not sit down and look at it. Please forgive me."
The emperor is not happy. Even if Liu Qiming has come with the will to die, he can't help but panic. He kowtowed several times and sincerely complained in fear.
"Tell!"
Gao Zong has rarely paid attention to government affairs over the years, but it does not mean that he can ignore the safety of the society. Hearing Liu Qiming's strange words, he couldn't help frowning and staring at Liu Qiming suspiciously. He moved his lips and spit out a cold word.
"Your Majesty's understanding, the beacon fire in Hexi has been rising, and the military newspaper has been sent to the morning for a few days, but it has been suppressed by others. So far, there has been no big discussion on this matter. The border crisis has emerged, and the war situation is urgent. Although the slaves and maidservants are despicable, they dare not forget the country's worries. Please beware."
Liu Qiming kowtowed several heads heavily, and his forehead kowtowed blood, but he didn't have time to wipe it. He looked at Gao Zong with slightly red eyes and reported sadly and indignantly.
"What? What's the matter? Where did you get the news? Say it!"
As soon as he heard Liu Qiming say this, Gao Zong was shocked, his face changed wildly, and his voice trembled slightly and shouted.
"Your Majesty's anger, Your Majesty's anger, it's not the slave maidservant's nonsense. It's true that the maidservant has a family of brothers, Liu Wei, who works in the military department, and the emergency military report is what he received. After it was transferred, there was no news. Because my brother was involved in it, he felt a great responsibility. He asked the maidservant to tell His Majesty the truth, and the maidservant's words were true. Your Majesty, please take a detailed look.
Gao Zong's voice was urgent and fast. At that time, Liu Qiming, who was already very nervous, suddenly shivered, but he did not dare to hesitate at all. He hurriedly knocked his head a few times and told the whole story.
"Buncle! Set up the Deyang Hall!"
Although Gao Zongren is a little cowardly, he is not a fool. He can hear a lot of flaws in Liu Qiming's words, but he does not reveal it on the spot, because he only cares about whether the military situation is true or not. As for the rest of the things, he can wait to deal with the business without mentioning it, and he is too lazy to pay attention to Liu Qiming's kowtows. With a wave of his big sleeves, he ordered the eunuch to lift the soft cham, raised his feet and stepped up, and the group of people went to the front palace.
"Your Majesty is here!"
Today is not the morning sun, and there has been no scene of thousands of ministers gathering in the Deyang Hall. The front hall is quietly empty, but there are still some people in the imperial study - Empress Wu is exchanging views with Pei Xingjian, the prime minister on duty, while Wu Chengsi, Fan Jubing, Wei Jingye, Jia Dayin and other ministers of the same party stand up. In the next poem, he inserted a few words from time to time, holding Wu Hou's stinky feet from open and secretly. While discussing it was lively, he heard a singing and shouting outside the study. A handful of people did not dare to neglect it. They all stood up straight and stood in awe-inspiringly facing the screen, but he heard a rush of footsteps, and Gao Zong with a gloomy face was already He strode out from behind the screen.
"I will see your majesty!"
As soon as they saw Gao Zong turn out of the screen, the ministers did not dare to neglect a little, and each of them bowed to worship.
"Humph!"
Gao Zong was obviously in a bad mood. He didn't pay attention to everyone's courtesy at all. He just snorted coldly and kept walking up his head.
"I have seen your majesty."
Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. In fact, there is really no government to deal with. Queen Wu came to the imperial study today. Originally, she just wanted to get together with a group of confidants and say some words of encouragement and gave up. However, she didn't expect that the chancellor on duty, Pei Xingjian, was tacitly. What he took out was also the matter of river workers. Naturally, Queen Wu also I had to deal with it well. After all, the river governor is the longest-running government office of the Empress Wu. It is about the direct line. No matter how small it is, it is a big deal for the Empress Wu. However, it hasn't been long before it was discussed, Gao Zong's face came with anger. This made Queen Wu a little suspicious, but she did not dare to bring it to her face. He could only move forward cautiously and greeted him in a gentle tone.
"Hmm."
Although Gao Zong was in a state of anger, his nature of fear remained unchanged. He did not dare to easily show the Empress Wu's face, but the unhaviness in the bottom of his heart was really too much, and he just said lightly, which was an expression of dissatisfaction.
"Your Majesty, it's really my concubine's wrong to make you unhappy."
Queen Wu did not know the real reason for Gao Zong's anger, but she didn't care much about it. It was not once or twice that he dealt with such a situation. When dealing with it, she was very easy to deal with it. He didn't ask the reason and recognized a mistake first, which was enough to resolve most of the anger in Gao Zong's heart. This is one of the small means commonly used by Queen Wu. In the past, it can be said that it was not happy to try a hundred times, and I really didn't lose my hand, but this time it didn't work. The gloomy color on Gao Zong's face did not diminish at all, but it was a little more serious.
"Your Majesty, you are..."
Seeing that the situation was wrong, Queen Wu immediately changed her attitude, switching from mourning to surprise in an instant, and asked half of the words aggrievedly.
"Huh, Mei Niang, has there ever been an emergency military report in Hexi?"
Gao Zong is very cowardly in other aspects, but he has always been extremely tough in external use of troops. He has never been vague about military affairs. At this time, even if he is facing the Empress Wu, he is also not pretending. He snorted coldly, and then directly asked about the military newspaper.
"Your Majesty turned out to be angry about this matter, but this is indeed my concubine's wrong, and this matter is also true. There is indeed such a military report. According to Xian'er, the Tubo bandit is in chaos again, but the scale is not large. With Xian'er's ability, she should be able to deal with it without worry. In addition, the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and I am not in a hurry to report that it is indeed a concubine. It's a mistake. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
As soon as Gao Zong heard Gao Zong's mouth, he asked the Hexi Military Newspaper. The Empress Wu immediately "clucked" in her heart. She knew that there must be something wrong in the harem. Therefore, after the martial arts, she had passed a strict order and was not allowed to spread more words. She was not for anything else. She just didn't want to watch Li Xian continue to grow bigger. Such a dark thought. Naturally, it can't be put on the table, but it's not difficult to fool Gao Zong. Queen Wu didn't even frown, and a set of "reasonable" words have been concocted.
"Well..."
There is really nothing wrong with Queen Wu's words. Gao Zong was already afraid of him. He couldn't go on with this temper. His face softened, and he meditated and casually comforted a few words. Then he exposed the matter, but before he said his words, he saw Pei Xingjian, who was standing at the top, suddenly stood up. Come on, I can't say the following words.
"Your Majesty, I have also heard about the Hexi Military News. The military situation is like fire, and it must not be delayed. I beg your majesty to make a holy decision."
Pei Xingjian flashed out, without looking at the gloomy and stinky face that could drip out of water, and said with a blank face.
"This..."
Although Gao Zong himself did not understand the military strategy, since he came to power, he has been the largest of the three emperors of the Tang Dynasty. He knew that what Pei Xingjian said was reasonable, but this was obviously against Wu Hou, and Gao Zong did not know whether to agree for a while.
"Your Majesty, this matter is handled by Xian'er. My concubine thinks it's better to call Xian'er, just ask."
Although Queen Wu couldn't wait to kill Pei Xingjian, the "Cheng Yaojin" who was killed halfway, he did not bring it to his face, but smiled and gently and skillfully shifted the responsibility to the prince's head.
"Xuan."
Since last year, the major events of the court have been in the decision of the Empress Wu. This was originally arranged by Emperor Gaozong. Naturally, he knew it very well. Hearing such an important military event, the Empress Wu actually pushed it to the prince. There was some suspicion and dissatisfaction in his heart, but he didn't say much, but he waved it impatiently. Start and squeeze out a word from your mouth...