Great Tang princess

Chapter 332 Mother's Ability

On March 23, outside the eastern capital city, Li Yuechen rode a horse on the dusty hard road, with only Fulai and a dozen bodyguards by his side.

Today is the day when Master Liu Rengui set off to guard Chang'an, and Li Yuechen planned to see him off.

Pedestrians along the way ran away when they saw it.

Because the three-year filial piety period has not yet ended, Li Yuechen is still wearing a white filial piety dress, and the headband that tied his hair has also been replaced with a white one.

Coupled with the soldiers and bodyguards wearing black military uniforms, although there are not many of them, most of the passers-by along the way can guess her true identity.

The legend of Princess Taiping is widely spread among the people, so there is no need to worry about assassins.

Compared with the assassin, it is better to say that those admiring eyes along the way made the surrounding soldiers feel more scared, for fear that these fans would rush to talk to the princess.

But fortunately, the deterrent force of the royal family is still very strong these days. Even though many pedestrians passing by around pay attention to this side, no one dares to come over.

But it can be seen that many people are very excited, especially some children. Maybe they will show off to their friends that they saw the real face of the princess today after they go back.

Walking all the way to five miles outside the city, you can see the black army that has assembled on the side of the road.

Liu Rengui was already standing beside the carriage, Li Yuechen jumped off the horse after coming over, and came to the master.

"Master, the task of this trip is very important, we must not let Chang'an become chaotic." Li Yuechen warned softly.

Hearing her words, Liu Rengui nodded slightly.

After two seconds of silence, I still couldn't help being curious, looked around, and asked after making sure that there was no one around, "Why is your Highness doing this?"

Towards his master, Li Yuechen was not on guard, but just asked with a light smile: "I am a little puzzled, why does master think that I am interested in the throne?"

"This……"

It seemed that he was asked all of a sudden, Liu Rengui thought for a while, "Since ancient times..."

"Hahaha... Master, history may reincarnate, but people may not!" Li Yuechen suddenly laughed, "Okay, it's getting late, master, let's go quickly."

Having said all this, Liu Rengui didn't say anything more, nodded and said: "Then let's set off as a teacher, Your Highness, take care of yourself!"

"Master, don't worry!" Li Yuechen nodded, "Everything is under the control of this disciple!"

Hearing these words, Liu Rengui felt relieved, so he got on his horse and gave the order to set off without further delay.

……

Li Yuechen stood on the side of the road until the master's figure completely disappeared from sight, then got on his horse and headed for the east capital.

Just after returning to the gate of the city, before entering, I saw a man riding a horse and stopped not far in front of him.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Di Renjie!

He got off his horse and came not far in front of Li Yuechen, and raised his hand to salute with a smile: "I have seen Your Highness the Princess! I wonder if Your Highness is free, so I can chat with you?"

Li Yuechen was a little puzzled, wondering why Di Renjie suddenly thought of chatting with him.

"Duke Di is the official of the imperial court, and this palace is the princess, isn't it inconvenient?" Li Yuechen asked rhetorically.

It stands to reason that it is not convenient for ministers to contact the prince, but now that the princess holds the military power, although there are not many people, considering the actual combat power, she is also a proper military boss. Such a blatant invitation to meet and chat is easy to cause trouble. Those in power are suspicious.

"No problem." Di Renjie smiled slightly, "I just want to have a few words with His Highness here."

Li Yuechen was a little puzzled: "Here?"

Looking around, this place happened to be at the city gate, and there were people coming and going around, and many soldiers on the city wall were also looking at this place.

With so many eyes staring at him, it was impossible to talk about the rebellion.

So he nodded: "In that case, let's talk."

After speaking, he jumped off the horse and stood side by side with Di Renjie.

Looking at the pedestrians coming and going at the gate of the city, Li Yuechen wrapped a finger around a lock of his hair: "I don't know what Di Gong wants to say?"

"Hehehe..."

Di Renjie looked up at the soldiers guarding the city wall with a smile: "I'm just curious why Your Highness didn't move."

"You know, Di Gong, just based on this sentence, there is a suspicion of conspiracy?" Li Yuechen turned his head a little, "Aren't you afraid that I will sue the Queen of Heaven?"

"Your Highness won't!" Di Renjie looked confident, "Otherwise, it would be impossible to not take any action until now!"

Okay, I finally understand, you are not only hard-fated, but also smart enough... Li Yuechen smiled secretly.

"Mr. Di has something to say. I'm a member of the army, and I don't like those who make trouble." Li Yuechen reminded.

Di Renjie nodded, and said in a low voice: "I just hope that Your Highness can maintain the orthodox artifact!"

Hearing this sentence, his meaning was already obvious, that is, he hoped that Li Yuechen would stand on the emperor's side and not join hands with the Queen of Heaven.

Of course, maintaining Li Tang's orthodoxy is one aspect, and the bigger problem is probably to ask for a life-saving talisman.

After all, some time ago, he openly expressed his support for the emperor in court, and now that the emperor is under house arrest, he is easily liquidated by the Queen of Heaven.

So I came here to persuade the princess today, but also to find a way out for myself.As long as the princess is willing to help, she can hold his life.

Li Yuechen smiled: "Compared with these things, I care more about whether the country is safe and the people are safe. I don't want to participate in other things for the time being!"

After finishing speaking, he was about to get on his horse and leave. Di Renjie next to him froze and was about to speak, when Li Yuechen continued: "I won't tell anyone about today's matter, so don't worry, Mr. Di!"

Hearing these words, Di Renjie breathed a sigh of relief.

With the words of the princess, at least my life is saved!

Seeing that Li Yuechen had got on his horse, he stood where he was, and bowed respectfully to her back.

Li Yuechen, who had already entered the city, looked back and couldn't help showing a smile.

Originally, I thought that he was not afraid of anything, but I didn't expect that he was also afraid of death!
But in any case, there is no problem in keeping him.

Although she doesn't know much about history, at least she knows that Di Renjie should be a loyal minister.Since he is a loyal minister, he must find a way to stay.It would be a pity to be killed by my mother because of this.

……

After returning to the palace, Li Yuechen did not go to the Hall of Renshou immediately, but went to the newspaper office first.

Seeing Li Yuechen coming over, Shangguan Wan'er was very happy, her big eyes were smiling and said, "Sit down quickly, Your Highness, Wan'er is going to make tea."

Gao Yanfu beside him also bowed and saluted: "Your Highness hasn't come here for a long time..."

"That's because I believe you can handle things well, so you don't need to come here every day." Li Yuechen crossed his legs and grinned, "If you come every day, you should be worried!"

"Yes! Thank you, servant, for your trust!" Gao Yanfu was very happy after receiving the compliment, and couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Shangguan Wan'er brought a cup of tea and gently placed it in front of her: "What orders does Your Highness have for coming here today?"

"No, I just missed you and came to see you." Li Yuechen smiled lightly.

Although she knew she was joking, Shangguan Wan'er couldn't help but bit her lower lip and smiled when she heard this, and lowered her head in embarrassment.

After teasing, Li Yuechen immediately changed the subject: "Has anyone inquired about the news in the palace recently?"

"a lot of."

Gao Yanfu nodded and replied, "Your Highness does not know, since the last court meeting, there have been many more eunuchs and court ladies passing by Feixiang Palace every day."

Hearing his report, Li Yuechen thought about it carefully, and speaking of it, the current intelligence agency is still not strong enough.

If you want to know who is in contact with whom, and who is likely to rebel, you still need to let this intelligence agency continue to expand.

At least he must be like Jin Yiwei... No, it must be more powerful than Jin Yiwei!
Thinking of this, Li Yuechen suddenly remembered a TV series he had watched before. He had forgotten the name. He only remembered that the intelligence agency under Hulong Villa was really powerful, including people from all walks of life. If it could be done in reality Just be like that.

Whether it's a servant in a noble family, a tea doctor in a restaurant, or even a beggar on the street...all of them may be members of the intelligence agency.

But at the moment, this can only be thought about. With the current capabilities of the newspaper office, it is still impossible to achieve such a level.

In recent years, under the management of Shangguan Wan'er, some intelligence personnel have been developed in the brothel, and the restaurant under Li Yuechen's name is also a concentration of intelligence personnel.

But in this kind of place, it is actually very difficult to inquire about some valuable information.

If you really want to catch something of value, you still need to give intelligence agencies some special powers.

After staying at the newspaper office for a while, Li Yuechen returned to the Hall of Renshou, intending to stay with his mother for a while.

During the chat, Li Yuechen also said that Di Renjie came to look for him today, and hoped that he could protect him for a while.

After listening to her daughter's report, Wu Zetian thought for a while: "It stands to reason that he publicly supported the emperor in court a few days ago, so I should liquidate him!"

"Aniang believes me!" Li Yuechen looked solemn, "Di Renjie is a loyal minister and a capable minister! He has played a great role in Datang!"

At least in Li Yuechen's memory, Di Renjie must have played an irreplaceable role in leaving such a resounding reputation in history.

Different people have different views on the issue of whether the times make heroes or heroes make times.

Some people think that some things, even if that person was not born for various reasons, will be done by other people.For example, Liu Xiu, even if there is no him, there will be Zhang Xiu Maxiu who can do the same thing as him.

And Li Yuechen is another faction. In her opinion, heroes should create the current situation. Some things can only be done by certain people.

In her opinion, without Liu Xiu, no one would be able to defeat Wang Mang!

It's the same now, if Di Renjie is killed in order to make this scene more realistic, then he will definitely lose a capable minister and will not find other suitable replacements.

Wu Zetian frowned: "But he has made his position public after all, if I don't express anything..."

"It's just talking, how can you be punished for your words?" Li Yuechen asked back, "If you want the child to say it, not only will you not be counted, but you will be promoted! It’s better to know the basics of it than to not know its position and encounter an accident at a critical moment, right?”

"Heh..." Wu Zetian grinned, "You are as smart as ever!"

"That's right, she's A Niang's daughter after all!" Li Yuechen replied with some pride.

Among other things, at least Li Yuechen is very experienced in making her mother happy, which can be seen from her expression.

"Okay, I'll listen to you over there and promote him to Yushi Zhongcheng." Wu Zetian said with a smile, "I want to see if this person is really what Chen'er said."

"Baby bet a thousand coins!" Li Yuechen raised a finger, "In time, this person will definitely become a minister!"

"Okay, I bet with you!"

Wu Zetian has always been a gambler, since her daughter has talked about this, she doesn't mind playing with her.

"Hey, then I'll wait for the money from Auntie." Li Yuechen took a sip of tea with a smile, "By the way, Auntie will be busy with internal affairs in the future, and the intelligence agencies still need to upgrade."

"You don't have to worry at this time, I have a solution." Wu Zetian smiled mysteriously, "Just now you said that you will not be punished for your words, and let him express his position, but it is a reminder to me. Most people in the court do not agree with me, then So don’t count on them. Set up four bronze scorpions outside the imperial city to open up the world’s way of speech, and spread the feelings from the bottom to the top!”

Li Yuechen's eyes widened suddenly. Damn, my mother is really smart. How could she come up with a system similar to letters and visits just because she can draw inferences from one sentence?

Seeing her daughter's surprised expression, Wu Zetian continued to explain with a trace of pride on her face: "Whether it is raising people and persuading farmers, or discussing current affairs, or even complaining about grievances or making informants and offering suggestions, you can submit them! Since you will not be convicted for your words, Then speak up!"

Hearing her words, Li Yuechen couldn't help but get goosebumps, and then the right corner of his mouth grinned, revealing a smile.

Damn, my mother didn't come from time travel too, did she?How did this brain grow?

This move, even after a thousand years, would be an extremely terrifying killing move, but I didn't expect it to appear in this era.

Of course, you can't completely count on this. If you don't make it right, you can easily let yourself be fooled into it. If you don't make it right, it will become a means for some people to frame you.

"Aniang's method is really powerful, but in my child's eyes, there are still some disadvantages..." Li Yuechen first boasted, and then began to express his own opinions.

Although Wu Zetian is not a person who is easily persuaded, she is actually very good at listening.

Listening to her daughter's suggestion, she thought about it carefully: "Then it will be carried out at the same time. If Nongsang and others rely on copper mines, they can select talents on the spot. As for monitoring the world and guarding against danger... the existing intelligence agencies will be replaced. Just separate the newspaper office! I think that Shangguan Wan'er is quite capable, and she will be in charge of this matter in the future!"

Li Yuechen nodded: "Alright, but is the royal family rich now?"

Since such an intelligence agency is directly responsible to the emperor, it naturally needs the emperor to support it, and it will cost a lot of money.

"If it's only spread in Chang'an and Dongdu, it's enough." Wu Zetian nodded, "As for the future, when the tax system reform is completed, it will naturally spread all over the country!"

She gently put down the teacup and looked at her daughter with a confident smile on her face.

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