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Chapter 65 Xuanzang's Red Maple Leaf
After dealing with the matter of the Puguluo tribe, Li Zhi waved his wide robe sleeves and said to Li Ji: "I have heard that things in the world are often difficult to please, and it is God's will that Ashina Helu can escape.

Since my Chief Commander Gong Yuedao is capable in combat and diligent in planning, although there are some deviations in doing things, there are still some results in the end.

This time I forgave him, and ordered him to study behind closed doors for three months as a warning to others. "

Cheng Yaojin came out of the class to pay respects to the emperor to thank God for Liang Jianfang.

"Your Majesty let a rambunctious, ignorant person read a book. This punishment is the most appropriate. However, the old minister suggested that one should also add that one should not drink alcohol while studying, otherwise, all the painstaking efforts of His Majesty will be in vain. .”

Hearing this, Li Zhiwen couldn't help laughing, and then the officials also laughed.

After the jokes of the ministers were over, Li Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Lu, don't torture that old thief who is addicted to alcohol. Otherwise, he will come to me and cry, and I can't stand his crying."

Just when the court hall was full of joy and laughter, everyone thought that today's grand court meeting would come to an end in an atmosphere of joy among the monarchs and ministers: at that time, the eldest grandson Wuji came out of the class holding the wat board, saluted the emperor slightly, and said: " Chaotang is the foundation of our Great Tang Dynasty, the place where the majesty comes from, how can we disregard Chaoyi and laugh on the spot.

Not to mention the humerus ministers of the imperial court should not be made fun of.

The minister thought that what was good at the top would follow suit at the bottom. If there are still ministers who make mistakes in the future, His Majesty will just make fun of it and let it go. In the long run, it will damage the majesty of the court.

Liang Jianfang, the general manager of the Gongyue Road Marching Army, did not know what to do, and his strategy was inappropriate, which damaged our two big cities, Kucha and Khotan. This matter must not be easily exposed. "

Cheng Yaojin flipped his triangular eyes, and said coldly: "Mr. Zhao, you can't criticize the leading generals everywhere just because you presided over the revision of the "Tang Law Discussion". Don't you mean that if you don't do this, you will look like Zhao?" Is the publicly revised "Tang Law Shuyi" useless?"

Changsun Wuji glanced at Cheng Yaojin and said, "Generals who lead the army? Most of you here are generals who lead the army, which is not uncommon in my Tang Dynasty.

If only the leading generals make mistakes and lightly expose them, it will only increase their arrogance.

His Majesty is kind by nature and has always been lenient towards his subjects. This is their luck. If things go on like this, those arrogant soldiers will think that His Majesty is weak and can be bullied, and this trend must not last long.

Your Majesty, please severely punish Liang Jianfang, the one who ruined my affairs. Your Majesty is not worthy of half a cent of kindness and preferential treatment. "

Facing Changsun Wuji, even Li Zhi was unwilling to have disputes with him, so he smiled wryly, and said to the secretary, "The decree is that Liang Jianfang, the general manager of the Gongyue Road, did not act well, causing more than half of the soldiers and horses in the three military states to be lost. , Two cities suffered disasters, the crime is unforgivable, however, the massacre of Yuebu contributed to the country, wrote, Liang Jianfang, suspended his salary for three years, fined [-] catties of copper, and studied for half a year."

When Changsun Wuji saw that Secretary Cheng had written the decree, he looked at Xu Jingzong who was under Zhongshu's door and said, "Use the seal."

Xu Jingzong looked up at Li Zhi, and seeing that the emperor was silent, he took the order and bowed to Li Zhi, "I will make a decision as soon as possible."

Li Zhi nodded.

Changsun Wuji frowned and said, "Your Majesty has already issued an edict, and Liang Jianfang cannot escape responsibility for his crimes. What else is there to discuss?"

Xu Jingzong said slowly: "The sect has its own regulations."

Just when Changsun Wuji was about to reprimand Xu Jingzong, Huangmen hurried up to the hall with a wooden box in his hand, and put the wooden box on Li Zhi's desk with the help of a waiter.

He said in a low voice: "Master Xuanzang's disciple Kyuji sent it, saying that when the master was copying the scriptures, a maple leaf fell into the ink pool. The master picked up the leaf and found that the leaf was as red as fire on one side and pitch black on the other. Ru Mo suddenly felt something, and ordered Kuiji to give this leaf to His Majesty, and also said, Congratulations to His Majesty."

Li Zhi reached out and picked up the maple leaf from the wooden box, turned it lightly, and said with a smile: "The sense of Zen is deep, come here, retreat!"

After all, regardless of the important minister standing in the court hall, he hurriedly left the court hall with a maple leaf in one hand.

Changsun Wuji looked at the back of Li Zhi leaving in a hurry, hit the ivory wat board with his left palm heavily and said, "How can you be so stubborn!"

After all, he waved his sleeves and left.

Li Zhi stepped on the chariot in a hurry, and before he could sit still, he gave the order to move forward. After a while, the chariot arrived at Chengqing Hall.

Li Zhi jumped out of the carriage, worrying Duan Hong, the attendant who was following him, before he could complain, he raised his leg and kicked the eunuch's calf, and immediately chased after Li Zhi.

"Your Majesty, slow down, slow down."

Li Zhi didn't pay attention to it, and he didn't even bother to pay attention to the eunuchs and court ladies who came out in a hurry. He hurriedly walked around the corridor and went straight to the small flower pond behind.

It's November, but the chrysanthemums in the small flower pond are in full bloom. Among the golden chrysanthemums, a plump woman is lying on her side on the brocade couch. A layer of honey color was applied to the face.

Seeing that the woman seemed to be sleeping, Li Zhi lightened his steps and crept towards her.

Just when he wanted to kiss the woman's plump lips, he saw a pair of dark eyes looking at him with a half-smile.

Li Zhi coughed in embarrassment, and held up the maple leaf before speaking, but the woman raised her head and kissed Li Zhi's mouth like a superficial kiss.

Then he took Li Zhikong's left hand and put it on his high belly and said in a low voice: "Our child knew that His Majesty is coming, so he kicked me specially to welcome me."

Feeling the rhythm of the fetus in the woman's womb, Li Zhi gently put down the maple leaf in his hand, and smiled at the woman: "Meiniang, this should be a dragon fetus."

Wu Meiniang raised her face and looked at Li Zhi with a smile: "This should be a dragon's fetus, if it's not, wouldn't it have failed His Majesty's expectations."

Li Zhi put his face on Wu Mei's and said softly, "Only with you can I feel a moment of peace."

Wu Mei left Li Zhi's arms, hugged the already big and scary pregnant belly with both hands and smiled lightly: "People, after being at ease for a long time, you will miss the busy days before, and when you are busy, you are looking forward to the leisure time. I don’t know what everyone in the world wants.”

Li Zhi waved his hands and said, "Fame and fortune cannot escape the hustle and bustle. We won't talk about that today. You should take a look at this maple leaf first."

Wu Mei picked up the maple leaf with two light-white fingers, turned it slightly, and asked Li Zhi.

"Where did this leaf come from?"

"From the ink pond of Master Xuanzang."

"Did the mage feel something?"

"He said, Congratulations to His Majesty, but I don't know where the joy comes from, Mei Niang, you have always been smart, why don't you solve this mystery for me."

Hearing what the emperor said, Wu Mei put down the maple leaf in her hand and said, "Master Xuanzang's congratulations to His Majesty were just conveying his feelings at that time. He may have sensed that people or things that are beneficial to Tang Dynasty have happened. Maple Leaf was just one thing that caused him to feel.

Now that His Majesty has received Master Xuanzang's congratulations, this ink-stained maple leaf is worthless. "

After speaking, let go and let the breeze take away the maple leaf.

Li Zhi looked at the red leaf falling on the golden chrysanthemum and said, "Even if it's worthless, it's a gift from Master Xuanzang, so don't throw it away.

If it is useless, Master Xuanzang will not send someone to send it to me. "

Wu Mei came in front of Li Zhi, stretched out a snow-white index finger and tapped Li Zhi's nose, saying: "Your Majesty is the best way to buy a basket and return the pearl."

"how do I say this?"

Wu Mei pointed her finger at the tip of her nose, but Li Zhi was not angry, but wanted to bite the finger with her mouth open. Wu Mei seemed to know what the emperor was thinking, and she retracted her finger quickly, making Li Zhi bite empty space.

"Master Xuanzang sent someone to send red leaves this time, just to prepare for the next time.

If an eminent monk like Master Xuanzang can take precautions for a certain person or a certain matter, then it can be predicted that the matter of pleading with His Majesty will be extremely difficult and will definitely put His Majesty in a dilemma.

Since it is such an embarrassing thing, why does His Majesty keep this red leaf as evidence?

Your Majesty is the Majesty of the people of the world, and only the people of the world seek His Majesty. I have never heard that it is necessary for your Majesty to go to the people of the world.

With the imperial power in hand, thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king. The first move is with His Majesty, not Xuanzang.

Discarding and forgetting early is the best choice for His Majesty at this time, and it also meets the Buddhist requirements of not sticking to cause and effect. "

Li Zhi said in a loud voice: "If that's the case, if it's the case, I almost fell into the trap of Master Xuanzang."

Wu Mei smiled and said: "Actually, it's okay to be fooled by Master Xuanzang once in a while. Since Master Xuanzang dared to lay down the cause, he has to bear the result. Sometimes, a small cause can also bear a big result. It depends on Xuanzang. Is the master willing to accept it?"

Li Zhi patted Wu Mei's towering belly lightly, and said proudly: "At the Ganye Temple, I only planted a small cause, but now I have obtained such a big fruit. You say, this is a blessing." , or evil fate?"

Wu Mei smiled and said: "This is the evil fate of the concubine, but it is the blessing of His Majesty."

Li Zhi frowned and said: "Today at the court meeting, I was going to bring up the matter of canonizing you as Zhaoyi, but in the end, I let Li Yifu make a start, and Chu Suiliang scolded you on the spot.

This old guy relied on being the former emperor's minister, and now he is becoming more and more unreasonable and rebellious. He even took care of things in my harem. "

A trace of displeasure flashed in Wu Mei's phoenix eyes, but she immediately changed into a look of indifference, she held Li Zhi's hand to her face, and said with a blissful heart: "My lang You are by my side, my child is in my womb, I am already satisfied, and I will not ask for anything else."

Li Zhi gritted his teeth and said: "But if there is a chance, this old dog will definitely regret it."

Wu Mei shook her head and said: "Although this old dog is an eyesore now, it is quite capable in safeguarding the Tang Dynasty.

Your Majesty is still young, and there is plenty of time for them to disappear naturally, there is no need to risk the world's disapproval for such a trivial matter as a concubine to cause trouble. "

Li Zhi nodded in satisfaction and said, "Then bear with it and wait for them to make mistakes..."

(End of this chapter)