Detective Di Renjie's legend of Wu Dynasty

Chapter 168 Magical Instruments
Inside the bedroom.

Wu Zetian sat listlessly on the head of the bed, her eyes staring into the sky absentmindedly.

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps, and Princess Taiping walked into the palace slowly accompanied by Chunxiang.

Di Chun, who was standing by the side, was about to open his mouth to speak, but the princess waved her hand lightly, Chunxiang gave Di Chun a wink, and Di Chun hurriedly stepped aside.

Princess Taiping walked to Wu Zetian's bed and called softly, "Mother."

Wu Zetian trembled all over: "Ah, it's you."

Princess Taiping asked: "What are you thinking?"

Wu Zetian let out a long sigh: "Being haunted by evil spirits for days, I can't sleep. What else can I think about. Now my mind is blank."

Princess Taiping wondered: "Won't Wang Jingyang's Heart-saving Pill work?"

Wu Zetian let out a long sigh: "It is useful, but he said that this medicine is harmful to the human body, so it should not be taken in excess. I can only take one before going to bed."

Princess Taiping raised her eyebrows: "I think he has bad intentions and no ability."

Wu Zetian sighed: "He and Huaiying have already made a life-and-death statement, saying that they are going to catch ghosts to sacrifice to the ghosts in this temple. I don't know how they are caught?"

Sitting in front of Wu Zetian, Princess Taiping sighed softly and said, "Mother, sometimes there is nothing you can do about things in the dark world. You must think about it!"

Wu Zetian smiled wryly and said: "Want to open? I have long wanted to open! I entered the palace at the age of 16, from a talented person to a queen, after going through bloody ordeals, and finally became the Ninth Five-Year King. The world is cold and people's hearts are unpredictable. I have already seen it clearly. What? Treacherous and vicious officials, cruel officials and strong officials, and even titans and old enemies all fell under my hands! Unexpectedly, in his twilight years, he would be ruled by ghosts, making people laugh and laugh at him!"

Princess Taiping shook her head: "Mother, don't say that. Maybe Wang Zhiyuan will figure out a way."

Wu Zetian shook his head: "If he can figure out a way, he won't disappear for three consecutive days. This morning, I sent someone to his residence to summon him, and his family said that he disappeared three days ago. It is impossible to think about it." Relieve my worries, I am afraid that I will be punished, so I escaped."

Princess Taiping gasped: "Escape?"

Wu Zetian nodded: "Di Renjie and Wang Jingyang also said that they can catch ghosts, but now that I think about it, it's just a joke. Huaiyingzhai is kind-hearted, and it's just to comfort me. Now, I have resigned to my fate. Mother has gone through a lot in her life. Great sorrow and great joy, I have tasted all the ups and downs, and I can say that I will die without regrets, but there is one thing that makes me worry."

Princess Taiping asked, "What is it?"

Wu Zetian said: "After I die, who will succeed me?"

Princess Taiping was taken aback for a moment: "Of course the crown prince will join the throne."

Wu Zetian shook his head: "The crown prince is cowardly and incapable of controlling the government."

Princess Taiping was startled: "You mean to abolish the crown prince and establish Wu Sansi as heir?"

Wu Zetian smiled wryly: "Silly girl, how can the crown prince be abolished at will? Besides, the voices of the officials in the court to return to Li Tang are louder and louder, and I can't be too rebellious. Besides, think twice Man, after I die, how can he deal with these old officials of Li and Tang? Not to mention others, even Di Renjie and Zhang Jianzhi, with one yin and one yang, he can't deal with it."

Princess Taiping asked: "Then, what do you mean?"

Wu Zetian let out a long sigh and shook his head: "I don't mean anything. Sometimes, I really want to..."

As she spoke, her eyes looked at Princess Taiping.

"What do you think?" asked the princess.

Wu Zetian said, "I really want to make you my heir."

The princess was stunned, and suddenly smiled and said: "Mother, you are joking."

Wu Zetian shook his head: "Among all my children, only you and I have the closest disposition, vigorous and resolute, resolute and resolute. Moreover, your surname is Li, and you are also the daughter of the former emperor."

The princess lowered her head, an inexplicable look flashed in her eyes.

Wu Zetian said with some regrets: "But you are a daughter after all, and your reputation is not right."

The princess raised her head: "Mother, you are also a woman."

Wu Zetian nodded: "Although that is the case, things are not that simple. My son, if you are a man, mother will make you an heir without hesitation."

The princess smiled and said, "Okay, mother, why are you taking it seriously?"

Wu Zetian also laughed, and she patted Princess Taiping's head lightly.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall, and an internal servant rushed over: "Your Majesty, the national teacher Wang Zhiyuan is asking to see you outside the hall!"

Wu Zetian was startled, exchanged a glance with Princess Taiping, and said coldly, "I've been missing for three days and suddenly reappeared. I want to see what he has to say. Call!"

Soon, Wang Zhiyuan walked in quickly, knelt down on both knees, and called "Your Majesty".

Wu Zetian raised his head: "Looking at you, you have already thought of a solution?"

Wang Zhiyuan said, "Exactly."

Wu Zetian's eyes lit up: "Pingshen."

Wang Zhiyuan stood up.

Wu Zetian couldn't wait to say: "Quickly tell me what to do?"

Wang Zhiyuan said: "In the past few days, I returned to Shouyang Mountain and found my teacher Xu Guzi. After careful consideration, the two of us came up with a set of magic tools to drive away ghosts, which can prevent evil spirits from entering the palace."

Wu Zetian asked: "Oh? What magic weapon?"

Wang Zhiyuan looked outside the hall and said, "Outside the hall now."

Wu Zetian shouted loudly: "Bring it in."

Soon, there was a sound of footsteps, and several servants walked in carrying a heavy iron rod.

Wu Zetian was taken aback: "Is this a magic weapon?"

Wang Zhiyuan nodded, took the iron rod, pointed to the copper wire wrapped around the iron rod, and said, "Your Majesty, it is the moon of thunder and lightning in Luoyang. This set of instruments is to use this iron rod to guide Lightning strikes from the air, and then through the copper wire to the magnet on the door of the temple, once the evil spirits enter the door, they will be bombarded by lightning and disappear. In this way, the safety of the hall can be guaranteed.”

Wu Zetian and Princess Taiping looked at each other, and she asked suspiciously: "Can this work?"

Wang Zhiyuan said: "If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can try it out tonight. If you spend the night safely, it will prove that this thing is useful."

Wu Zetian nodded: "At this point, only dead horses are treated like living horses. You can install it immediately."

Wang Zhiyuan took out a brass hood from his bosom, and the hood was covered with exorcism charms painted on yellow paper, and said to Wu Zetian, "Your Majesty, this is a sedative mask made by my teacher Xu Guzi. , Zhong Kui, and Jiang Shang are three senior masters' exorcism talismans. Before coming, the teacher ordered, please put this on your majesty's head before going to sleep, so that you can keep your majesty away from nightmares."

Wu Zetian was overjoyed: "Oh, is it really so clever?"

Wang Zhiyuan nodded; "Your Majesty can give it a try."

Princess Taiping hurried over to take the hood and handed it to Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian looked at it over and over again.

Wang Zhiyuan said: "Although this object is inconspicuous, it can absorb the energy between heaven and earth. It is really the supreme method of my Taoism."

Wu Zetian nodded: "Try it tonight, I hope it will be useful."

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