Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 691

"Ma'am, there's news."

It was getting late, the sun was setting, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone through the open window into the spacious imperial study room, dyeing half of Empress Wu's cheeks golden. , Cheng Denggao, the eunuch who had just come out from Zhaobi, couldn't help being dazed for a moment, but he didn't dare to be rude, he hurriedly lowered his head, walked quickly to the copywriting, and reported with a low eyebrow: .

"Well, let's talk."

Empress Wu didn't raise her head, she still buried her head in the official document, writing quickly with the vermilion pen in her hand, but just uttered a plain sentence from her vermilion lips.

"My lady, according to the news report, King Langya, the son of King Yue, led people to Orange Street early this morning, and returned to the palace after noon. Immediately, an order was sent from the other side of King Yue's mansion to search the entire city of Jingzhao Mansion, saying They are looking for a 'Bu Yi Shen Xiang', and now the city is already in chaos."

Empress Wu had an order, Cheng Denggao didn't dare not answer, he hurriedly sorted out his thoughts, and reported the news he got one by one.

"Huh? What a 'commoner look'? What's going on?"

As soon as Cheng Denggao's words were different, Empress Wu immediately frowned, put the ink brush aside, raised her head, and asked suspiciously.

"Returning to your mother's words, the old slave has sent people to investigate, but has not yet received a letter. I just heard that this person is a wandering Taoist priest from other places. His surname is Li, and his name is Commoner. He is quite capable in hexagrams, and is well-known on Orange Street, and the rest of the roots need to be investigated further."

The news that Yue Wangfu ordered the search of the whole city had actually reached Cheng Denggao more than half an hour ago, but the reason was not clear at that time, and Cheng Deng Gaoyuan didn't take it seriously, but just casually ordered the subordinates to wait for further investigation. Tan, when he found out that the person to be searched by Yue Wangfu was a famous physiognomy teacher, he felt that there might be something strange in it, and he didn't dare to hide it anymore, so he rushed to report to Empress Wu. As for the news itself, it was already With some clues, I can answer it right now.

"Well, I know about it. I asked the people below to keep a close eye on the other side of the Yue Palace. If there is any news, report it immediately. Go."

Empress Wu quietly listened to Cheng Denggao's report, and did not express anything special. She waved her hand and said in a flat voice.

"No, this old slave will do it now!"

Cheng Denggao was originally worried that if Empress Wu asked carefully, he would reveal his fault for delaying the report, but when he saw that Empress Wu did not ask further questions, his heart was slightly relaxed, and he didn't dare to delay any longer, so he hurriedly agreed , Hastily exited the Imperial Study Room, not mentioning related matters since going to Zhang Luo.

"'Commoner look'? How famous is that fellow?"

Although Empress Wu's expression was very calm when she gave the order, her heart was obviously not as relaxed as it appeared on the surface. As soon as Cheng Denggao left, Empress Wu couldn't sit still anymore. She stood up and stood in the study. Pacing back and forth, thinking carefully about the strangeness in this, but I can't see through the mystery behind this move, but I just feel that this matter will be very disadvantageous to me, and I can't help but feel confused. Because of this, the stable breath became disordered... At the end of Youshi, the sky was completely dark, and the time for eating had already passed, but Li Zhen had no appetite at all, and sat on the head with a gloomy face. , standing still, like a mud bodhisattva, full of evil spirits all over his body, the princes and all his confidantes dared not move a little when they made a fuss, so they could only accompany them to the end hungry. The atmosphere was not much better, it was so depressing that it made people feel breathless.

"Father, everything has been arranged!"

In the unbearable silence, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps, but Li Chong, who was soaked in sweat and heavy clothes, rushed in from the outside like a whirlwind. After a few strides, he had already reached the front of the first copy, and walked neatly. He gave a big gift and reported aloud.

"Oh? How do you say this?"

Hearing the sound, Li Zhen suddenly woke up from her contemplation, opened her eyes, and opened her mouth in a flash.

"In order to let the father know that the boy has asked people to secretly investigate the situation of the half-mountain residence, so that he can be sure that Lin Ruyuan is in the house at this time, not only him, but also Lin Hongtao, if they catch him, they will definitely be caught. Of!"

Li Chong is nominally in charge of the dark forces in the Yue Palace, but in fact it is not his turn to direct every major operation. This is the first time he has personally participated in the battle. Asked, and immediately replied as a meritorious service.

"Well……"

It's a big matter, Li Zhen is not in such a good mood as Li Chong, she didn't say anything at all, but just said noncommittally.

"Father Wang Mingjian, that Lin Hongtao always regards himself as the confidant of the abolished prince, and often makes perverse remarks. He secretly wins over the dead, and even dares to win over the gangsters. It has to be said that everything is ready now, and things should not be too late, for fear of changes, my child implores the father to make a decision early!"

Li Chong wanted to make meritorious deeds this time, so he was a little more serious and careful in doing things. He really checked Lin Hongtao's details thoroughly. As a guarantee for consolidating one's own position, seeing Li Zhen lingering there, she immediately became anxious, and hurriedly spoke out to remonstrate.

"Well, is there any news about the 'Bu Yi Shen Xiang'?"

Although Li Chong had made his words clear, Li Zhen still did not rush to make a decision, but changed the topic to the whereabouts of the "commoner god".

"This...it never happened. The boy has ordered the Jingzhao Mansion to do all it can to search for it. It's just that the capital is so big. It's really not a day's work to find someone. This matter seems to be irrelevant to the overall situation. It might as well be done later That's it for arrest."

This time Li Chong was ordered to take charge of the overall situation outside, and he was only concerned with making meritorious deeds, and his focus was generally on Mid-Levels Residence, but he did not do much to arrest the "commoner gods", that is, he sent an order to Jingzhao Mansion, He sent a few guards there to look around, but he himself didn't bother much. Hearing Li Zhen's question at this time, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty, but he didn't want to admit that he was condescending, so he prevaricated with an understatement Fan.

"Wu Shuang, what do you think about this matter?"

Li Chong spoke lightly, but Li Zhen was obviously not as confident as him, and did not comment on his words, but turned his gaze to Chen Wushuang and asked tentatively.

"My lord, it is said that Lin Ruyuan is extremely skilled in martial arts. I wonder how sure my lord is about taking down this man?"

Chen Wushuang didn't answer Li Zhen's question in a hurry, but nodded thoughtfully, looked sideways at Li Chong who was eager to try, and asked in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, sir, although Lin Ruyuan is strong, Zhang Chu and Yan Wanshan are strong enough to fight against him. With the two of them working together, they can capture or kill them as they please, and there is absolutely no danger of mistakes!"

Li Chong is also a martial arts practitioner, so he knows that both Zhang and Chu are the top fighters in the world. Although they are not yet at the level of masters, they are not too far behind. He has absolute confidence in their abilities, Answering Chen Wushuang's question was really refreshing.

"Well, it's best that way, my lord, your son is right, this matter has been delayed, it must be done as soon as possible, if the news leaks out, there will be endless troubles!"

Chen Wushuang had clearly made a decision in his heart, but he was just worried that things would not go well. At this time, he was relieved to hear Li Chong's reassurance, so he spoke resolutely.

"Forget it, Chong'er will immediately make arrangements to capture Lin Hongtao alive. As for Lin Ruyuan, he will be executed on the spot. There must be no mistake!"

The reason why Li Zhen ordered the whole city to search for "commoner gods" this time is of course a bluff to divert Empress Wu's attention, but she also has the intention of taking this opportunity to take down this person in order to blackmail Li Xian, of course. If Li Xian sent someone to rescue the "commoner god", Li Zhen would welcome it even more, and he could manipulate the people of Jingzhao Mansion to deal a head-on blow to Li Xian's dark forces. Well, it's a pity that he couldn't get the "commoner face", so he couldn't use it, so he secretly regretted it, so he had to turn his attention back to the case itself.

"promise!"

Li Chong had already grown impatient with the wait. Hearing that his old father had finally made up his mind, his face was contorted with excitement, and he didn't say any more nonsense. Rushing out of the study room, I didn't mention it since I went to line up the army... At four quarters of the day, the night was already deep, and the huge East Palace was dark, only the study room in the Ganlu Hall was still brightly lit, and Li Xian, who was dressed in unlined clothes, sat alone In front of a few pieces, he was meditating silently on the half-played chess record, and the chess pieces in his hands did not fall down for a long time. Obviously, his mind was not on the chess record itself. Mang revealed Li Xian's not-so-calm mood.

"Your Highness, the prince of Yue has sent troops to destroy the half-mountain residence. Lin Hongtao was captured and Lin Ruyuan died on the spot."

In the silence, the lights in the study suddenly went on and off, and Li Yaodong, who was dressed in a black night suit, had already appeared in the room, but seeing him bowing towards Li Xian, he hurriedly made a report.

"Well, it's been hard work, let's go down and rest."

Li Xian nodded calmly, and ordered in a flat tone.

"promise!"

Now that Li Xian had given the order, Li Yaodong didn't dare to delay any longer. After answering, his body shook and disappeared like a ghost.

"It's finally over!"

The reason why Li Xian hadn't fallen asleep at this time was that he was waiting for such news. Now that the matter was over, his mood immediately relaxed, and he couldn't help feeling tired. Throwing the pawns onto the pieces, he stood up, walked to the window, stared at the night sky to the west, and didn't say a word for a long time, his mind was obviously turned to the upcoming battle of the Western Expedition .

(End of this chapter)