Zongwu: Saving Wu Meiniang at the beginning

Not long after, Wu Ming met Li Zhi at Taiye Lake. After paying his respects, he stood aside obediently. It was obvious that Li Zhi was probably in a bad mood at the time.

And judging from the situation, it is obvious that there are others coming.

Because Wu Ming had seen a man wrapped in a robe and a mask, Wu Ming knew the identity of this man. He was Yuan Tiangang, the leader of the bad guys. The reason why he wore a mask was because the face under the mask was too ugly to be seen by others.

From the moment he came in, Wu Ming felt that someone was looking at him all the time, indifferent and emotionless, with no joy or sadness. The source of this gaze was most likely from Yuan Tiangang.

This old guy now has the strength of a land immortal god.

When Li Shiming was in power, he was a Taoist priest who had made great contributions to the Li Tang Dynasty. In the end, he painstakingly refined an elixir of immortality for Li Shiming. When the elixir was ready, he tested it on himself, but turned himself into a monster with a completely disfigured face.

Li Shiming was also frightened by this, and the remaining elixir of life was destroyed. At that time, even Yuan Tiangang thought that the elixir refining had failed. However, no one knew that this elixir of life could indeed make people immortal.

In addition, the elixir of life also enhanced Yuan Tiangang's strength.

Three hundred years of skills and five decades of internal strength actually exist in one person. The power that can be exerted is simply unimaginable.

In this world, internal strength is measured in years, but one does not necessarily gain one year’s worth of internal strength by practicing for one year. The year is just a unit of measurement.

For those with good talent, if the internal skills they learn are also unique skills of the place, it may not take a year, but only half a year or even two or three months to cultivate the so-called one-year internal strength.

Those who have poor talent and poor skills would be lucky if they could gain internal strength for one year in three to five years.

Moreover, there are differences in internal skills and mental methods, which will also lead to great differences.

Some mental methods are good at cultivating internal strength and can condense internal strength very quickly. Some do not have that function and the speed will be slower, but they have advantages in other aspects of internal strength, such as power and attributes.

A person's strength is always comprehensive.

With Wu Ming's current strength, he is definitely no match for Yuan Tiangang. However, with Flying Thunder God around, even if Yuan Tiangang wants to kill him, it will take a lot of effort and the possibility is extremely small.

It's not that Wu Ming treats everyone as an enemy. It's impossible for Yuan Tiangang and him to be of the same kind. This guy is a die-hard supporter of the Tang Dynasty. If Wu Zhao wants to become an empress, this guy will definitely be a stumbling block.

Therefore, it is actually necessary for Wu Ming to treat him as an imaginary enemy.

After a short silence, two more people arrived, led by the human-cat Han Diaosi, one was the Six Gates' top detective Liu Dufeng, and the other was the Six Gates' chief consultant Guo Bujing.

Li Zhi coughed lightly, and the atmosphere instantly became solemn. Although the emperor's cultivation was not high, he possessed the fortune of the Tang Dynasty and had held imperial power for many years, so his momentum was very strong.

"How's the investigation into Lord Zhuge's case going?" Li Zhi started by attacking the Six Gates, and his tone was extremely bad.

"Your Majesty, the Six Gates are investigating the matter of Lord Zhuge, and have made some progress."

"explain."

"Your Majesty..."

"Go ahead and speak. Everyone here today can listen." Li Zhi closed his eyes and said with some impatience.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The Six Gates have basically identified the murderer. The other party should be the old patriarch of the An family, named An Yunshan. The reason for this is probably because he wants revenge for An Shigeng's incident."

"Besides that, the person who provided information to An Shigeng might...may be from the Taiwei Mansion."

"Maybe?" Li Zhi asked in an unfriendly tone. The overwhelming imperial power made Guo Bujing sweat on his temples.

"The other party is very cautious, and it is indeed not easy to investigate." Despite Li Zhi's great reputation, Guo Bujing still did not change his words. This man was a very upright person, and he probably really could not be sure.

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Chapter 61: Character

"Lord Wu, what do you think?" After a depressing silence, Li Zhi suddenly turned his gaze to Wu Ming.

"Since the Six Gates also discovered that there was something wrong with the Grand Marshal's Mansion, it is very likely true. The assassination of the second princess of Beiliang was caused by the involvement of the Murong family of Gusu. The Murong family is a Xianbei family, and they are bent on disrupting the Central Plains and plotting to restore their country. The Grand Marshal Changsun is also of Xianbei blood, so there may be a connection between the two."

"Bold." Li Zhi opened his eyes wide and stared at Wu Ming sternly. This fellow really had a pair of narrow and long eyes. When he was not angry, he looked very weak, but when he was angry, he was like Guan Gong who opened his eyes to kill people.

Again, Li Zhi is by no means a waste in the traditional sense.

Otherwise, in history, Wu Zetian would not have waited for his death before slowly climbing to that position.

"Your Majesty, I am too timid."

"Oh, do you think I'm kidding you?"

"I don't know what crime I have committed."

"Slandering the current Grand Commandant who is a veteran of three dynasties, isn't that a serious crime?"

"I am telling the truth. I am not slandering you. I am just saying that there is a high possibility that there is a connection."

"Okay, very good. Are you still trying to pick a fight with me?"

"I don't dare."

"Hmph, what else?"

"I also learned that some of the assassins that day were instructed by the Seventh Prince of Beili, whose country has already been destroyed."

"Traitors, it seems that these rats in the gutter are also starting to get restless?"

"I heard that you took in one of the female assassins in your mansion and let the male one go?" After cursing, Li Zhi mentioned Yue Ji Ming Hou.

"Your Majesty, the two assassins are quite remorseful. I think they should be given a chance."

"I think you are seduced by beauty, right?"

"Of course not...well, this is indeed a reason." Wu Ming opened his mouth to refute, but after meeting Li Zhi's sharp gaze, he changed his words temporarily.

Of course, he behaved like this on purpose, because he knew that Li Zhi was at most taking this opportunity to warn him. Lust was a shortcoming, but for the emperor, Wu Ming's lust made him more reassured.

A perfect minister is an unqualified minister.

"It's understandable that a gentleman would love to marry a beautiful lady, but it shouldn't be too excessive." Li Zhi's tone changed. It seemed like a warning, but in fact, he raised it high and then put it down gently, as if to let the matter go.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wu Ming bowed and returned to his previous position.

As he stepped back, he noticed Liu Dufeng standing next to him, who seemed to be giving him a thumbs up with his hands behind his back. When he looked again, everything had returned to normal.

"Although Lord Wu cannot speak, the Grand Marshal's Mansion is indeed quite suspicious. The Six Gates should capture An Yunshan as soon as possible and clear Lord Zhuge's name. As for the Grand Marshal's Mansion, you all need to pay attention. You cannot let the Grand Marshal be wronged and disappoint this old minister."

"It's Your Majesty."

Wu Ming followed up with a response, but in his heart he already understood what Li Zhi meant. The Grand Marshal must not be allowed to be wrongly accused. What this sentence meant was that even if you find good evidence for me, it might not be possible to convict him, especially since the other party was the Grand Marshal of the dynasty.

Wu Ming believed that other people must also understand this.

Even though Li Zhi has never been nice to him, those who can stand here are definitely his confidants. Wu Ming can stand here because he is too innocent.

Although it was the Queen who recommended the Plum Blossom Guards, it was also the Queen who suggested them.

But to Li Zhi, this was his own man. Wu Ming was young and powerful, and had no connection with anyone in the court.

After taking office, some people have come into contact with Wu Ming, but no one has ever been able to establish a relationship with Wu Ming.

If he doesn't use such a person, who else can Li Zhi use?

Be it The Bad Guys or The Six Gates, these were the teams left behind when Li Shiming was in power. As long as Wu Ming was loyal, Li Zhi also wanted to have a sword made by himself.

This has nothing to do with politics, and it cannot even be called a trade-off. It can be described as a desire to win, just like every emperor wants to make new political achievements during his reign. Remember that the key here lies in the word "new".

In Li Zhi's opinion, Wu Ming could be a good sword.

However, he didn't know that his queen had already used Wu Ming as a gun and was specifically targeting him.

After finishing the business, the emperor returned to his previous smiling face and held a banquet at Taiye Lake to entertain everyone.

At the banquet, Wu Ming was the only one who was full of vigor and vitality. He kept staring at the dancing palace maids. It cannot be said that he was staring at them all the time, as he was pretending a little, but his pretense was easily seen through.

But just see through it, this is what he wants.

It can even be said that this is what the emperor wanted.

Isn't this a win-win situation?

He is only eighteen years old. He likes to look at waists, legs and buttocks. Isn't this the nature of men?

Influenced by him, Li Zhi felt a lot younger.

This guy is also a pervert.

It was not until the afternoon that everyone left the palace. Wu Ming rode a horse for a while, then felt bored, so he took the horse for a stroll on the street.

Although you cannot ride horses in Chang'an City, it does not mean you cannot ride horses.

Of course, those who can ride a horse must also hold an official position and do so for official business.

In the evening, Wu Ming returned to the mansion, and the first thing he did was to look for Yue Ji. As for Jing Wei, he had been busy with a lot of internal guard affairs in the past two days and had not returned to the Wu Mansion for a long time.

Nowadays, Wu Ming is famous throughout the world.

The Plum Blossom Guards have done a lot of work during this period. It is common to catch corrupt officials. Wu Ming does not have to do it himself, but someone is always needed to do it.

The Tang Dynasty was very large. Since the Plum Blossom Guards existed, the emperor would make use of them and it would be impossible for them to be left alone.

Sin and light go hand in hand and cannot be eradicated.

"Yue Ji, come and practice your spear skills with me. I've been feeling very pent up today." When he saw Yue Ji, the aftereffects of watching the dance in the palace finally broke out.

The momentum of the dragon charge was achieved instantly.

Seeing him like this, Yue Ji wanted to say something, but Wu Ming directly suppressed her.

"Sir... um..."

Wu Ming took a deep breath. He was really angry at the moment. He had calmed down after leaving the palace, but when he saw Yue Ji, he exploded.

A two-dimensional wife like Ruzuki Hime always has a hot body and usually dresses very boldly. There is usually only one man, Wu Ming, in the backyard of the Wu Mansion, so under his instructions, the clothes she wears are even more casual.

It can be said that it is just enough to cover up the shame.

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Chapter 62: Lengxiang Cottage

"Tsukihime, what did you just want to tell me?"

"Ahem, Sir, do you remember to ask now?" Yue Ji hooked her tongue and smiled coquettishly.

"Didn't you suddenly remember it?" Wu Ming smiled awkwardly, grabbed Yue Ji's little hand, pulled her up from the ground, and her knees would turn red if she knelt down again.

"Here, someone outside the palace has sent a message. This is what the servant has brought to you, young master."

Ignoring the marks on her face, Yue Ji found a letter on the table and handed it to Wu Ming.

Wu Ming was curious, so he opened the letter and found that it was written by Lin Shiyin. There was not much content in it, mainly about the place where she had an appointment with Wu Ming.

This woman was probably stimulated by something new and actually chose the Lengxiang Cottage given to her by Li Xunhuan as the location. This place was a quiet place outside the city of Chang'an. The letter specifically mentioned that this was a love gift from Li Xunhuan to her.

My goodness, if this woman gets ruthless, she can come up with many new tricks even for something like wearing a hat.

"It seems that the young master will be busy again today." Yue Ji stood beside Wu Ming and sighed sadly.

"If you really want to, we can do it together." Seeing Yue Ji like this, Wu Ming smiled wickedly and came up with a solution directly.

Yue Ji couldn't accept it, after all, it was her first time. But she had already vowed to give everything to Wu Ming, and seeing that Wu Ming was interested, she agreed without thinking.

"If you really need Yueji to serve you, I will be happy to do so." Yueji looked sincere, and with the marks on her face that had not yet dried, she was very convincing.

Wu Ming smiled with satisfaction, but then shook his head and left the study.

As long as it does not affect his acquisition of system rewards, he will not be stingy with that little bit of tenderness towards the woman who is destined to be with him.

Behind her, Yue Ji looked at Wu Ming's leaving back, feeling a little touched in her heart, and the taste in her mouth also became a lot softer.

Lengxiang Cottage is located in Chang'an City, in a bamboo forest on the southern outskirts of the city. It is located in a remote area. The bamboo forest was artificially planted and transplanted, and after landing, it formed a small psychedelic formation.

Formations are not uncommon in this world. Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Eight Trigrams, and the Nine Palaces can all form formations. Disciples of any sect that has been passed down from generation to generation will inevitably know some combined attack formations.

Fortunately, this kind of formation is barely effective against ordinary people in the martial arts world, but when used to kill Wu Ming, it is a bit like an ant trying to shake a tree.

When the Purple Demon Pupil is at the Mustard Seed Realm, it has the ability to see through all fogs.

Wu Ming could spot the flaw in this small formation at a glance. He stepped into the bamboo forest and in just a short while, he was already standing in front of Lengxiang Cottage.

Lengxiang Cottage is entirely built with a special kind of purple bamboo, which can withstand fire and water erosion without rotting. This kind of purple bamboo can be found in many wonders of the palace, which shows how wealthy the Li family is. It can also be inferred that Li Xunhuan's love for Lin Shiyin truly transcends everything.

At this moment, Wu Ming was standing in front of Lengxiang Cottage, with a cold smile on his lips. Since ancient times, the most unpredictable thing has always been the human heart.

From the moment he stood here, Wu Ming knew that the Fairy of Poetry had other ideas.

I feel like I've been fooled! This feeling is really unpleasant!

"Fairy Shiyin, I am here. Aren't you going to show yourself?"