Wentang

Chapter 614 Wu Chang
"So it's Miss Wu, Tang is being polite. I don't know if the girl will appreciate my proposal just now." Li Chengqian said a little frivolously.

"You..." The maid Xing'er immediately became unhappy, she put one hand on her hip and was about to start spraying.

"Xing'er." Miss Wu stopped her maid in time, and said to Li Chengqian with a little apology: "If you want to disappoint Tang Langjun, I still have the fact that it is inconvenient."

Li Chengqian sighed, in fact, when he first spoke, he realized that he would be rejected.

After all, he bumped into another girl, and now he invites others to dinner abruptly... His performance is really bad, and no one will have a good impression of him.

This Wu girl also acted nonchalantly and politely, she had saved enough face for him, if she was stalking her, she would be embarrassing herself.

So he arched his hands in a dispirited manner and said, "I'm reckless, Miss Wu, please."

The Wu girl nodded her head and took her maid to leave.

"Ouch." Who would have thought that Miss Wu let out a cry of pain as soon as she lifted her footsteps, and then squatted down on the ground with one hand still covering her ankle.

"My lady, what's the matter with you?" Xing'er was so frightened that Huarong turned pale and quickly squatted down and asked.

"Miss Wu, what's wrong with you?" Li Chengqian hurried forward and asked.

"It's okay, maybe it was twisted just now, it will be fine in a while." A thin layer of sweat appeared on Miss Wu's cheeks, but she still forced a smile and said to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian knew very well that he must have sprained himself when he bumped into her just now. At this moment, Miss Wu was still comforting himself. He was really moved, and at the same time felt very guilty.

Especially for the act of taking the liberty of inviting someone to dinner just now, I feel even more guilty.

Even if the defense of men and women in the Tang Dynasty was not so strict, it would be very impolite for a strange man to invite a strange woman to dinner, and it would be no problem for others to shout molestation on the spot.

What's more, this girl is still the daughter of Lord Ying, if she calls Marquis Wu who is patrolling the street, it will be hard for her to escape.

Therefore, he has a little more affection and respect for this Miss Wu.

He said in a negotiating tone: "What do you think, girl? How about I take you to the medical clinic ahead? Don't hurt your bones."

Miss Wu squeezed her ankle, then shook her head and said, "Don't worry, I also know a little bit about medical skills. I checked for myself and didn't hurt any bones. It should just be sprained. After a short rest, I'll be fine."

"This..." Li Chengqian couldn't pretend that nothing happened. He looked around and said, "There is a restaurant in front, why don't we go there to rest for a while? It just happens to be noon, so let me treat you to a meal for a brief explanation." How about an apology?"

"This..." Miss Wu frowned in embarrassment. It was obvious that she didn't want to go, but she looked at her ankle and finally said helplessly: "Okay, please Tang Langjun to lead the way."

Li Chengqian said happily: "That's great, I'll help you there."

After speaking, he stretched out his hand to help Miss Wu, but he stopped half way before he met Miss Xing'er's vicious gaze, and then said with a sneer, "I'm so abrupt, sorry for that."

"Pfft..." Seeing his bewildered look, that girl Wu covered her mouth and laughed.

Li Chengqian was even more embarrassed, he quickly turned his head and pretended to lead the way ahead, not daring to look at the Wu girl any more.

With the support of her maid Xing'er, Miss Wu limped along behind.

After a while, the three of them came to the restaurant, asked for a private room and sat down.

Li Chengqian randomly ordered two dishes that he liked, and the others were all the favorites of this Wu girl. As for the wine...he didn't order any wine.

While waiting for the food to be served, the two chatted.

"Looking at Mr. Tang's demeanor, he shouldn't be from an ordinary family, right?" Miss Wu asked.

"Miss, you are so good. My family affairs are ordinary, but I am lucky to be included in the gate wall by Qing Shuihou." Li Chengqian reported his false identity.

Tang Cheng is the pseudonym Yue Shan gave him.

Hearing that girl Wu's eyes lit up, she said in surprise, "It turns out that he is a student of Marquis Qing Shui, so we are still family friends."

Li Chengqian asked hesitantly: "This... Are Duke Ying and his family teacher close friends?"

This is not pretending, he really doesn't know what kind of friendship Yue Shan has with Duke Ying's warrior Xun.

Miss Wu sighed, and said regretfully: "Qing Shui Hou once pointed out my father, but it's a pity that my father was not able to repay this kindness after he was released as an official."

"But my father has never dared or forgotten, and has always taught us to remember this kindness. These years, whenever we enter the capital, we will visit Yuefu. My father only visited a few days ago."

Only then did Li Chengqian vaguely recall that it seemed that Yue Shan sent two comments to the warrior Xun back then, allowing the warrior Xun who was born as a businessman to completely wash away the stench of copper on his body and step into the ranks of the nobles. This is indeed a great kindness.

Thinking of the relationship between the two parties, Li Chengqian felt happy for some reason, so he said:

"Mochou has no confidant in the future, no one in the world does not know the king. I remembered, the teacher did tell me about this matter... It turned out that it was Shimei in person, and Brother Yu was rude."

"I've met my elder brother." Miss Wu also bowed, and then asked impatiently: "Mochou has no confidant in the future? Is this written by Hou Qingshui?"

Now Li Chengqian was stunned. Could it be that these two sentences were not what Yueshan gave to the warrior Xun back then?Why is this Wu girl so surprised.

Miss Wu also saw his embarrassment, and said: "Back then, Marquis Qing Shui gave his father only one comment, no one in the world knows the king."

"Oh, that's how it is." Li Chengqian blushed, but in order to save face, his brain turned and he thought of an idea that he didn't know if it was bad or not:
"In fact, the teacher has always remembered Ying Guogong. When Ying Guogong was released as an official, he used to make up this sentence into a farewell poem, but I don't know why I didn't send it out. I just read too much of this poem. Poetry, I forgot that there was only one sentence in the original comment.”

"Ah?" Miss Wu exclaimed, she didn't care about being reserved, and asked quickly, "Is what Shixiong said true?"

"Really, I still remember that poem, so I'll read it to Shimei." Li Chengqian said in a showy manner:

"Thousands of miles of yellow clouds and white sun, the north wind blows geese and snow. Don't worry about the road ahead without a confidant, and no one in the world knows you."

Miss Wu was stunned, she kept chanting this poem in her small mouth.While thinking about it, big tears fell down.

This time Li Chengqian panicked, he didn't know why the girl suddenly cried.

Fortunately, Miss Wu took out her handkerchief to wipe away her tears and said, "I'm fine, I'm just very happy. Father will be happy when he sees this poem."

After she finished speaking, she got up again and solemnly bowed to Li Chengqian, saying, "Wu Chang has met my elder brother."

"The beauty is in it, but it is smoother than the four branches. It's a good name." Li Chengqian praised.

The original meaning of Chang is the reproduction and spread of descendants, and also the meaning of comfort and smoothness. The meaning of this name for a woman is very beautiful.

With this level of relationship, the gap between the two disappeared immediately, and on the contrary, they became a little more cordial and chatted more freely.

It can be said that the more we talk about Li Chengqian, the more he admires this girl. Regardless of her young age, her speech and behavior are far beyond ordinary girls.

What surprised him the most was that this girl Wu covered a wide range of topics, and she could answer one or two questions on various topics from all over the world.

Although the understanding of many things is relatively superficial, the views on many issues are somewhat funny.But compared to most girls who only know a little about their daughter's family, they are simply weird.

And although her views on many issues are very superficial, when she looks at issues, she stands at a higher level than most men.

So much so that Li Chengqian would subconsciously ignore her gender while chatting.

But after all, she is a woman with a more delicate mind than a man, and she also knows how to take care of other people's thoughts.When talking, he will always take care of Li Chengqian's emotions, and he can express his own opinions without embarrassing him.

When talking with her, Li Chengqian always felt that he couldn't say enough, it was very comfortable.

Soon Dr. Dian brought up the meals ordered by the two, and the two stopped talking and ate with peace of mind.After all, there are tutors, so the rule of not talking when sleeping or eating or talking is still strictly observed.

But if there are familiar people here, they can find that the speed of the two of them eating is a little faster than usual.

Before the meal was finished, someone knocked on the door outside.Li Chengqian responded, and saw a person who was very ordinary in every respect, so ordinary that you would never take a second look in the crowd, walking in with a bag of things.

"Dalang, this is the medicine you asked me to buy."

Li Chengqian got up to take it and asked the person to leave, then turned to Wu Chang and said, "Shimei, this is a plaster specially developed by the medical school to treat bruises, and it hasn't been on the market yet. I just asked someone to buy some." ,You can try."

"Brother Xie." Wu Chang looked at Li Chengqian, then at the medicine in his hand, and suddenly smiled.

Li Chengqian, who looked at the uncharacteristically pretty look, was stunned for a moment, and quickly said: "Uh...no, I accidentally hit you and sprained you, I should apologize to you."

"Hehe...Brother Shi's words are too far-fetched." Wu Chang took the ointment and said, "Just now I saw that Brother Shi was worried, could it be that he encountered something embarrassing? I don't know if I can tell my little sister, maybe I can give You have an opinion."

"It's about academics. I have already thought of the answer. Xie Shimei is concerned." Li Chengqian refused without hesitation.

Even if he has a good impression of this Wu Shimei, he won't say anything, which can be clearly distinguished.

A trace of disappointment flashed in Wu Chang's eyes, but there was always a smile on his face, and he said: "That's good, Qing Shuihou is the leader of the new school of the literary master, and the requirements for students will definitely be very strict... But I believe that Brother Yi Talent must satisfy him."

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In this way, the two chatted until the afternoon, until Xing'er repeatedly urged Wu Chang to go back home, and the two reluctantly said goodbye.

But when we bid farewell, we did not forget to agree to go to the temple fair together tomorrow.

Originally, Li Chengqian wanted to send Wu Chang home, but she resolutely refused, and said that it was inconvenient for the man to follow her because she wanted to buy some things for her daughter's house, so Li Chengqian left happily.

After he left, Xing'er asked jokingly, "Congratulations, madam, for finding someone she likes."

"Heh... what do you know?" Wu Chang smiled lightly, not wanting to say anything to this simple-minded maid.

"Go, go home." After speaking, she got up and went out.

Looking at Wu Chang in front of her, Xing'er always felt that something was wrong, and it took a while to realize it, and said in surprise: "My lady, your feet?"

"Shut up, remember today's matter is rotten in your stomach, if you dare to utter a word, I will send you to the big brother's hospital." Wu Chang turned his head and said sternly.

Thinking of the virtues of her eldest son, Xing'er couldn't help shivering, and said in horror: "Don't worry, lady, I promise I won't say a word, don't give me to Da Lang."

"As long as you are obedient." Wu Chang threatened.

"Yes, yes, all slaves and maidservants obey the lady." Xing'er swore hastily.

Li Chengqian, who had already left, didn't know this, and he didn't mess around, and went back to the East Palace directly.He had to think about what Yue Shan said.

He was indeed very angry when he heard Yue Shan's words at first, and even thought that Yue Shan was trying to provoke their father-son relationship.But after encountering Wu Chang by chance as a buffer, he also woke up.

Then he carefully recalled what he had done this year... He was frightened into a cold sweat.

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Let's say that when Wu Chang returned home, he met his elder brother Wu Yuanqing as soon as he entered the door, so he stopped and saluted.

Wu Yuanqing made no secret of his dislike, and snorted coldly: "Young lady, don't run around, lest you cause the dignitaries in Beijing to laugh at my family for being uneducated."

"My brother taught me a lesson, I will remember it." Wu Chang replied flatly.

"You... what attitude, believe it or not, I will teach you a lesson." Her lukewarm attitude made Wu Yuanqing very angry, and threatened.

Wu Chang just glanced at him and turned away.

"It's unreasonable, it's unreasonable. Uneducated bitch, let me see how long my father can protect you." Wu Yuanqing said angrily.

Although Wu Chang didn't pay attention to him, a haze appeared in his heart.After all, the surname of this family is Wu, and it's good that the father is there. If the father is not, the three of them, the mother and daughter, will definitely become the thorn in the eyes of the Wu brothers.

The key is that the body of the samurai Xun is getting worse day by day...

People who have no long-term worries must have near-term worries. She wants to arrange her own future while her father is still alive.But how difficult it is for a girl who has not reached the end of her life to decide the rest of her life, unless...unless there is a noble person to help.

At this time, the figure of Li Chengqian came to mind.

The name Tang Cheng is not strange to most people, but to a few insiders, it is very common, because it is the alias used by Prince Li Chengqian when he was studying outside the palace.

Although the samurai Xun was pushed out of the central government because of Li Yuan's relationship, he was the former prime minister and the Duke of the state after all, so he still knew a lot of news.

Wu Chang has been smart and wise since he was a child. He accidentally heard the news from his father and wrote it down.I just wrote it down as a fun thing, but I never thought it would be useful.

But who would have thought that he would actually run into that young man named Tang Cheng on the street today.

Going shopping was inexplicably bumped into by someone. Although she wasn't angry, she didn't have a good impression of that young man, let alone agree to his invitation to dinner.

But when she heard the other party claiming to be Tang Cheng...God knows how she restrained her emotions and didn't scream on the spot.

But as a woman, she must not easily accept an invitation from a strange man, that would seem too frivolous, and there must be a sufficient reason.

So she pretended to twist her foot.

Then it was logical to accept the prince's invitation to go to the restaurant to rest. After that, every word he said to the prince was carefully considered, and the only purpose was to leave a good impression.

what is the reason?
Everyone in the world knows that the emperor is choosing a concubine, but those who are eligible to participate are those who are more trusted by the emperor, and those who are loyal to the emperor like the warrior Xun don't even think about it.

Wu Chang had never thought of running for the crown princess before, she knew very well that it was almost impossible.

But today God let her meet the prince by chance, and the prince still has a good impression of her...

Just wanting to participate in the selection of the prince and concubine still has a problem, identity.The daughter of the emperor's loyal former minister, how can she run for election even if she has to enter the threshold?
But in response to that sentence, there is no unparalleled road, and the samurai Xun and Qingshuihou Yueshan have a personal relationship.

Although the samurai Xun alienated Yue Shan because of the change of Xuanwu Gate, he has always exchanged courtesy and courtesy over the years.

As we all know, Yue Shan is the most trusted person of the emperor and empress, if he says a word, the empress will definitely give her face.

At that time...she Wu Chang may not be able to stay in the East Palace.

She didn't dare to think that she could protect her mother and sister as long as she became a side concubine.

The problem now is how to get his father to ask Yue Shan to lobby the queen and let her participate in the selection of concubines.

But this problem was quickly solved by Li Chengqian, and Yue Shan actually made a poem out of the comment he gave to his father back then.

With this poem, she felt that she was [-]% sure that she would be able to move Yue Shan.

Thinking of this, she quickened her pace and went to the main courtyard to find her father.

　It was finally time to fill the hole dug for the fortune-telling of the samurai Xun.

　　How could Emperor Zetian, the only empress in history, let her disappear like this? It must be described in a thick and colorful way.

　　Questions about Wu Zetian's name:
　　There is no record of Wu Zetian's name in history. Wu Yan is the name she gave herself after she ascended the throne, and Wu Mei is her title when she entered the palace as a talent, and there are many names.

　　What was her name before entering the palace is not recorded in history books.

　　Her sister's name is recorded as Wu Shun, so I made up a name for her based on this name, Wu Chang.

　　Is it smooth and smooth after all?

　　The original meaning of Chang is to have many children and grandchildren to spread branches and leaves, and it also means to be comfortable.In ancient times, women chose a name with more intentions, that is, to have many children and grandchildren.Modern women often use this name to mean comfortable and smooth.

　　Therefore, regarding Wu Zetian's name as Wu Chang, please don't be serious, it is purely for the needs of the plot.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)