Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

"Your Highness, so early?" Wang Wenzuo was surprised. No wonder he was so surprised. Sister Li Xiayu lives in Daming Palace, which is actually outside Chang'an City. The gates of Chang'an City are closed at night, unless there are special circumstances. It won't open the door at all. From this time, it's too late.

"I paid a visit to Princess Xiping yesterday. I didn't return to the palace, so I stayed overnight in her mansion!" Li Xiayu saw Wang Wenzuo's question: "Now I come to Sanlang because I have an urgent matter that I want to discuss!"

"What's the most urgent thing?" Wang Wenzuo frowned, thinking to himself that I'm already very worried here. What more urgent things can happen to a woman like you?Normally he wouldn't show it, but last night he stayed up half the night and was extremely exhausted, so naturally he showed a bit of it.Li Xiayu saw it in his eyes: "Sanlang, please step aside first!"

Wang Wenzuo made a gesture: "Your Highness, please speak, but the ugly words are ahead. I have just come back from Taiji Palace. Your Majesty has something urgent to say. No matter how urgent your matter is, I have to put it aside first. Please forgive me!"

"Is it the murder of Wu Sansi?" Li Xiayu asked.

"How do you know?" Wang Wenzuo opened his mouth wide, and a terrible thought suddenly flashed through his mind: "Did you send someone to do it? Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

"No!" Li Xiayu shook his head: "Don't worry, Sanlang, I know the seriousness of this kind of thing, and I will definitely not do anything without permission to embarrass you."

"That's good!" Wang Wenzuo breathed a sigh of relief: "Then how do you know that Wu Sansi was killed? This happened last night and was not announced at all!"

"It was Wu Xiaoyi's hand. He came back from visiting his old friend last night. It was too late. He happened to encounter Wu Sansi who violated the curfew and was stopped by the night guard on the street for questioning. He took the opportunity to assassinate the guy and then fled to my place. .After I learned about this, I brought him to you!"

"No wonder, I was thinking about who wanted to kill Wu Sansi! The Queen Mother is like this now, and there is no need to kill him to cut off her wings. He has only been back from exile in the southwest for a few days, and there should be no enemies in Chang'an! It turns out to be Wu Xiaoyi , that makes sense!" Wang Wenzuo thought for a moment: "Let him come up! I have a few things to ask him!"

"Meet the general!" Wu Xiaoyi, whose hands were tied, entered the door and knelt down to Wang Wenzuo. Wang Wenzuo stared at Wu Xiaoyi who was kneeling on the ground and did not ask him to stand up immediately as usual. After a while, he asked: "Why, Why do this?"

"Why?" Wu Xiaoyi laughed: "Because his surname is Wu and my surname is Chu. Isn't this simple?"

"Because of this? Don't you know the consequences of doing this?" A trace of angry blush appeared on Wang Wenzuo's cheeks: "It's true that you have a grudge against the Queen Mother, but let's put it this way, the Queen Mother also tried to kill me several times, but Due to various reasons, I escaped, but I didn’t do anything to the Wu family when I became powerful.”

"So you are a powerful general in the world, and I am just Wu Xiaoyi, an evil boy from Chang'an!" Wu Xiaoyi said with a smile: "Of course a general must be deep in the city, thoughtful, and able to be powerful without getting angry. But I am not He knows so many truths, but he only knows that the hatred between parents is irreconcilable, and the steel knife on his waist is just for revenge!"

"You -" Wang Wenzuo was speechless by Wu Xiaoyi's words. He didn't know what to say for a moment. Li Xiayu could see clearly from the side and whispered: "Sanlang, the matter is over, there is no point in being angry anymore." Well, it’s better to calm down first and then think about how to deal with it!”

"Your Highness, you still don't know the whole story!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "His Majesty was furious when he learned that Wu Sansi was killed, and ordered that the murderer must be found as soon as possible, and Pei Judao also took the opportunity to find out that the night patrol was Nanya soldiers' fault. Things are weighing on me and they want to share my power.”

"If that's the case, just hand over Xiao Yi!" Li Xiayu pointed at Wu Xiaoyi who was kneeling on the ground: "As long as the murderer can be caught, Pei Judao will have nothing to say!"

"Hand Wu Xiaoyi over?" Wang Wenzuo was surprised. He looked at Wu Xiaoyi who was kneeling on the ground, and then at Li Xiayu: "Are you kidding?"

"I'm not kidding!" Li Xiayu said expressionlessly: "Since His Majesty asked you to find the murderer, then just hand him over. Anyway, he didn't think of asking you when he did it, so there is no need for you to stop him! "

"Your Highness, I didn't expect you to think so!" Wang Wenzuo sighed.

"Do you think I was behind this incident?" Li Xiayu smiled: "How is that possible? If that's the case, wouldn't it be better for me to hide it from you? Why bring this guy to see you right away? Yes, I do hate the Wu family deeply, but I know the importance, and no matter what I do, I will ask for your permission in advance!"

"Okay, okay!" Wang Wenzuo's heart moved, and his eyes turned to Wu Xiaoyi who was kneeling on the ground. He saw that the other person had no expression on his face, as if he didn't even hear Wang Wenzuo and Li Xiayu discussing how to deal with him.

"Wu Sansi's housekeeper said it was an evil spirit that hurt people. What happened? How did you take action? Tell the story carefully from beginning to end!"

"Evil ghost hurts people?" A sarcastic smile appeared on Wu Xiaoyi's lips: "I was mixed in the crowd and suddenly took action, using the shadow. The guy didn't see clearly in the panic, so he just talked nonsense, trying to exonerate himself!" He laughed. He smiled, described the entire assassination process, and finally said: "Your Highness the Princess is right. I made my own decision when I did it. You don't have to be merciful now. I am responsible for everything I do!"

"Is this a matter where one person does the work and the other takes responsibility?" Wang Wenzuo sneered: "If you are handed over, you will definitely be handed over to the Three Laws Division for trial. There are people from everywhere. Who can guarantee that it will not happen? Find out the relationship between you and me? At that time, there is still Her Royal Highness the Princess, even if you are covered in words, you can’t explain it clearly! You go down first!"

Wu Xiaoyi left the room, and Wang Wenzuo returned to the chair and sighed tiredly. All this was completely beyond his expectation and made him feel mentally and physically exhausted. He felt like he was like a cricket falling into a clay pot, and the world between heaven and earth became increasingly blurred. The smaller it gets, it's like it's about to be squashed by itself.

"Sanlang! I also know that you are in trouble, but this matter is actually not necessarily a bad thing!" Li Xiayu whispered.

"How to say?"

"Since our sisters returned to Chang'an, we have found that you are not as proud as you appear from the outside. On the surface, it seems that the emperor trusts you. The military power of the North and South Yamen is in your hands. You can also enter and leave the political hall. It can be said that you have a high position. You are full of ambitions. But in fact, you are stuck and very embarrassed. If nothing else, that Pei Judao can't deal with you, but his daughter is still the queen; and the empress dowager, that woman is hiding in the Daming Palace and has a grudge against you. I care, but you can’t touch her because she is the emperor’s mother——”

"Your Highness, if you have anything to say, you can say it directly without beating around the bush!" Wang Wenzuo raised his head with a cold gaze.

"What I mean is, Sanlang, you have only walked halfway, standing in the middle of the river, so you are in such a dilemma. As long as you take another big step to cross the river, the sea and the sky will naturally be brighter!" Li Xiayu said with a smile.

"Halfway gone? Standing in the middle of the river? You can speak more clearly!" "It's very simple. If you oust Li Zhiwu from power, you are half way there; but if you don't come to power yourself, then you have not taken that big step. Cross the river!"

"Nonsense!" Wang Wenzuo slapped the armrest of the chair: "When did I ever have this thought?"

"You really don't have this intention!" Li Xiayu said with a smile: "Don't talk about the Tang Dynasty, even in the Japanese country, you never thought about ascending the throne as the king, but have you ever thought about it, if Princess Qiyu had not suffered from dystocia? And die, can the Japanese country fall into the hands of your son so easily? Not to mention the annihilation of the Japanese royal family, and kill the white horse as an oath, and the descendants will not be kings unless they are kings. If normal conditions prevail, Saitama can still live In 30 years, there are so many things that can happen in 30 years!”

"The Japanese country is the Japanese country, and the Tang Dynasty is the Tang Dynasty!" After a while, Wang Wenzuo replied.

"The Japanese country is the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty is the Japanese country. This kind of thing is the same in the world!" Li Xiayu's voice was cold to the bone: "Sanlang, you have established the emperor on the throne, and you hold great power. One person is subordinate to ten thousand people. Above. This position can only be taken in reverse, but cannot be defended. It cannot be defended. Taking a step further will be extremely expensive, and taking half a step back will be shattered into pieces. Think about it carefully!" After that, she bowed. Bye, exit the door.

"Your Highness!" Sanqiu who was guarding the door saw Li Xiayu and hurriedly bowed and saluted. A smile appeared on Li Xiayu's lips: "Sangqiu, long time no see, how are you doing lately?"

Sangqiu didn't expect that Li Xiayu would ask him personally, so he couldn't help but feel flattered. He hurriedly smiled and said: "I'm all good, I'm all good. Thank you, Your Highness, Princess, for asking me!"

"You are close to the general, so you are not an outsider!" Li Xiayu smiled: "If there is anything that is inconvenient to tell the general in the future, just tell me, no need to be polite!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Sanqiu was stunned when he heard this. Of course he could hear the goodwill in Li Xiayu's words, but the identity of the woman in front of him was very special. Although she had received great favor from Wang Wenzuo, she had stayed in the Japanese country for several years. Years ago, she was in charge of Dinglin Temple and was the adoptive mother of Wang Wenzuo's child; but she was also a member of the Tang royal family and the emperor's half-sister. With so many complicated identities added together, I really didn't know how to treat myself for a while. .

Although Li Xiayu was born in the royal family, she had experienced hardships since she was a child and was good at observing people's emotions. She had already seen Sangqiu's hesitation and said with a smile: "I can't live without the general. If anything goes against the general, I can't live without him." , I definitely won’t do it. It’s just that the general has more and more things to do now, and he has no free time from morning to night every day. If it bothers him again for some small things, why don’t you tell me!”

"Yes, yes!" Sancho breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Then I will thank Her Highness the Princess first!"

"Thank you for nothing!" Li Xiayu said with a smile: "Didn't I just say that? We are not outsiders, but you are getting angry by saying that!"

Li Xiayu chatted a few more words before leaving.Sangqiu scratched the back of his head and was thinking about the meaning of Li Xiayu's words when he heard Wang Wenzuo calling him in the house and hurriedly entered the door: "Lang Jun, what's the matter?"

"Send Wu Xiaoyi to the side courtyard, select a few more people, and keep them under strict guard!"

"Yes!" Sanqiu responded, and just as he was about to give instructions, he heard Wang Wenzuo say: "Sangqiu, how do you think Chang'an is?"

"Chang'an?" Sancho was stunned. He was asked by this confusing question: "I don't quite understand what you mean!"

"Whatever, I asked the wrong question!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "Sangqiu, I miss Sixian a little. Although we had wars every day at that time, it was more enjoyable than in Chang'an!"

Sancho scratched the back of his head and whispered: "I'm okay. If I had to choose, I would rather be in Chang'an than live in a life where I can't even drink enough fermented birch sap!"

Wang Wenzuo was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed: "Yes! I remembered it. Once I gave you some meat to let you have a good time, but you plunged into the wine barrel and drank it all. The shop The master hit you on the head with a wooden spoon, and the wooden spoon broke, but you refused to look up!"

"That's all in the past!" Sancho's face turned red: "Master, why bother mentioning it again!"

"Yes, it's all in the past!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "The road of life can only move forward. I am not old enough to step back and recall the past. Even if I have thoughts in my heart, I can only continue. Onward!”

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Daming Palace, Qinghui Pavilion.

"What? Think twice to death?" Wu covered her mouth, tears falling down her cheeks: "How could this happen?"

"It happened last night!" Li Hong lowered his head, trying to avoid his mother's gaze: "It happened after the curfew. He took a concubine out to play, and was stopped by night patrol soldiers on the street next to Kaihuafang. While he was questioning, he was suddenly killed by an assassin!"

"How could this happen? How could this happen?" Wu lamented: "It's all my fault. If I hadn't specially called him back from the southwest, he wouldn't have died!" She suddenly stopped lamenting and asked: "Where is the assassin? ?Who is the main messenger behind this?"

"The assassin escaped, and Yuiji is stepping up his efforts to arrest him! The murderer should be found soon!"

"Soon? How fast is that?" Wu asked coldly: "Three days, four days, or five days? That's my nephew, Your Majesty's cousin!"

"Yes, yes!" Li Hong felt more and more embarrassed: "Mom, please don't worry, I have ordered Wang Wenzuo to hunt him all over the city, and we must capture the assassin as soon as possible!"

"Not only are the assassins brought out, but also the mastermind behind the scenes!" Wu shouted: "This assassin is here for me, not him! If the mastermind behind the scenes is not dug out, there will be no peace in Chang'an!"