Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

Chapter 180 A happy day!
All the ministers looked at each other with some confusion. What good news could it be that the Sixth Department has not received any reports recently?
Di Renjie walked out of the queue and said with a smile.

"I wonder if the Queen Mother has any good news to announce. Tell me and let me be happy."

"Yes, Queen Mother, could it be that the frontline army has recaptured Qinghai Lake?"

Seeing the curious looks on the ministers' faces, Wu Zetian smiled and coughed.

"General Xiao, please tell your dear friends about the negotiations with the Tufan envoys.

"The end will follow the order!"

Xiao Jian walked out of the curtain and gave everyone a fist.

"My lords, a few days ago the Queen Mother ordered the last general to secretly drive a wedge between the King of Tubo and the No. 1 general about Qinling."

"After receiving the news, Tridu Songtsen immediately sent a letter expressing his willingness to discuss with the Tang Dynasty to get rid of Lun Lingqin!"

After speaking, Xiao Jian retreated to the steps and stood with a bow.

All the ministers looked at each other, and Di Renjie hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"If you are not of my race, your heart must be different. Considering that Qin Ling is a Tibetan after all, I'm afraid that Chidu Songtsen agreed so happily and there was some fraud in it.

Wu Zetian waved his hand indifferently.

"Of course military affairs are not that easy. Tridu Songtsan put forward two conditions."

"The First Tang Dynasty must recognize Tuyuhun as the territory of Tufan."

"Second, in order to express the sincerity of the alliance, the leaders of both sides must go to the border to negotiate in person."

These words immediately caused an uproar.

Dozens of important officials of the imperial court walked out of the queue and raised their hands.

"Your Majesty, you must not do this! Chidu Songtsan is so cunning and cunning that he clearly wants to deceive you!"

"Yes, if something happens, how should I explain it to the world?"

Wu Zetian just smiled indifferently to everyone's reaction.

"My dear friends, don't worry, this meeting will be held in Liangzhou."

"In order to prevent any accidents, I have ordered Tang Wenyu, the governor of Liangzhou, to dispatch troops and generals to deploy tight defenses."

"At the same time, Youweiwei will also send [-] troops to accompany us throughout the journey, so there will be absolutely no problems with safety.

Seeing that the Queen Mother had made up her mind and made careful arrangements, the ministers stopped trying to persuade her and retreated to the queue one after another.

"My dear friends, do you have anything else to say? If not, I will..."

"Queen Mother, I have something to say." Fan Xin stood up and said.

"you?"

"Not bad!" Fan Xin nodded and looked at Xiao Jian in front of the steps.

"General Xiao, Luoyang is quite far away from the capital of Tufan. How did you get back in such a short time?
"The general doesn't know anything. There are many channels for Jinwu Guard to do things. There is no need for me, the general, to go there personally to investigate."

"As for how I got in touch with the Tufan King, Shu Mo will not be able to tell you." Xiao Jian said expressionlessly.

Fan Xin returned to the queue, and Jin Wuwei took orders directly from the Queen Mother. He could not press him.

After the departure time was determined, the next question was who would accompany Wu Zetian to Liangzhou.

According to the rules, the emperor should be responsible for the negotiation between the two countries, but Wu Zetian is now in power in the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, meeting the King of Tufan could only be done by Empress Dowager Wu.

After discussion, Wu Zetian finally decided to take only Di Renjie, Shangguan Wan'er and Xiao Jian to Liangzhou with a few ministers.

The rest stayed in Luoyang to maintain the operation of the court.

The most surprising thing among everyone was Fan Xin. No one expected that the Queen Mother would keep him.

But thinking about it is relieved.

Fan Xin was the Queen Mother's most trusted minister and commanded a garrison of [-] men.

Keeping him here can on the one hand deter the ministers who support Li Tang.

On the other hand, it ensures that he will not be overthrown when he returns.

After the court was dismissed, Wu Zetian came to the entrance of the palace with her hands behind her back and said calmly.

"Fan Qing, do you know why I leave you in Luoyang?" "The Queen Mother probably wants me to monitor the emperor and the princes of the court." Fan Xin came up behind him and said.

"Not bad!" Wu Zetian said coldly: "Actually, this trip to Liangzhou is a test before ascending the throne."

"Only when I leave Luoyang will the ministers who support Li Tang reveal their true colors."

"When the time comes, they will do everything possible to encourage Li Dan to seize back the power."

"If you find that the emperor is greedy for the throne, you can directly send troops to blockade the palace without reporting it to me."

"Imprison Li Dan and others and deal with them when I come back."

"I obey the order." Fan Xin hesitated: "It's about the struggle for imperial power. What if someone rises to resist?"

"Revolt?" Wu Zetian sneered, with a cold murderous intent in her eyes.

"I will give you a fish talisman for troop deployment. If necessary, I can secretly send a large army to Luoyang to kill all the traitors who oppose me!"

Speaking of this, Wu Zetian patted Fan Xin's shoulder sincerely.

"Fan Qing, you are not only my most trusted minister, but also my son-in-law."

"It depends on you whether you can eliminate the enemies lurking in the court before I proclaim myself emperor."

"Go back and get ready. Your marriage to Taiping is due soon."

"I excuse you!" Fan Xin took a deep look at Wu Zetian and turned to leave Shangyang Palace.

It was already evening when I got home, and Liuzi was leading people to put red and colorful colors on the door. He smiled when he saw him coming back.

"Master, Her Royal Highness the Princess is coming to visit tomorrow. What do you think of the decoration of the mansion?"

Fan Xin looked up at the brightly lit General's Mansion and nodded with satisfaction.

"You've done a good job. I'll ask the accountant to give you ten copper coins as a reward."

"Okay! I'll arrange it right away."

After praising the six sons, Fan Xin walked into the general's mansion with his hands behind his back. Standing in the courtyard were hundreds of Qianniu guards holding swords in their hands.

"General, these guards will follow you to the princess mansion tomorrow to welcome the bride."

"The remaining two hundred will dress up as ordinary people and blend in with the people."

"This way, if an accident occurs, the brothers will respond immediately."

Fan Xin looked at the elites in the courtyard and said in a deep voice.

"There has been an undercurrent in Luoyang recently, and if we don't protect everything, someone will carry out an assassination."

"I have only one request for you to ensure the safety of Her Royal Highness at all costs!"

"As ordered!"

Zhang Huan clasped his fists and led hundreds of guards into the night.

Looking at the solemn backs of everyone, Fan Xin sighed softly.

I don't know why he's been so flustered lately, as if something big is going to happen.

"I hope everything goes well tomorrow." Fan Xin said secretly.

……

One night passed, Fan Xin got up before dawn, washed up, put on the red groom's clothes and walked out of the room.

The guards of the General's Mansion had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time. When they saw Fan Xin coming out, they all clasped their fists.

"General, please ride your horse!"

Fan Xin mounted the black wind horse while everyone was watching, and glanced at everyone.

"Brothers, today is a very happy day for me. Whether we can successfully pick up the princess depends on you all."

"set off!"

At the command, three hundred guards with swords hanging on their waists and suonas in their hands walked onto Tianjie Street towards Princess Taiping's Mansion.

Along the way, there was the sound of festive suonas...

(End of this chapter)