Wentang

Chapter 623 Princess 3
"Wu Chang pays his respects to the empress."

Immediately everyone's eyes were attracted to her.

Originally, it was normal for the number of people attending the banquet to increase or decrease, but this time only her family was added, which inevitably made others think something.

Although everyone didn't target them, they also wanted to see what was so special about this Second Lady Wu who came out halfway.

The eldest grandson Wugou said with an unchanged expression: "I don't know what your answer is?"

Wu Zetian saluted again before replying: "I think the word kou has two meanings, the first is its original meaning, that is, population."

"Population is the foundation of a country. More people create more wealth and more food, and the country can be rich. Only when the country is rich and the people are strong can it recruit and train a strong army that can run across the world..."

This level of meaning is not new, and someone has already mentioned it before, but her way of expressing it is different from others, and she does not quote classics but is more straightforward.

But this is not outstanding, it can only prove that what she said was really thought up by herself, not plagiarized by others, so it did not arouse everyone's praise.

Wu Zetian was also aware of this, so she simply said a few words to the first level of meaning, and quickly switched to the second level of meaning:
"The second layer of meaning lies in its shape. The word square can be regarded as 'circle'."

"Wai?" Changsun Wugou asked suspiciously.

"Yes, Xiaowei is home, and Dawei is the country. So word of mouth can also be regarded as family and country..." Wu Zetian did not expect that the eldest grandson Wugou would cooperate with her to build a ladder for her, and he threw himself out with joy. s answer.

The eldest grandson Wugou's eyes were brilliant, and he couldn't help admiring: "Xiaowei is the home, Dawei is the country, this statement is wonderful, this statement is wonderful."

This time I didn't deliberately exaggerate, but was really surprised.It is normal for word of mouth to relate to the population and the hearts of the people, and most of the girls also answered from this aspect.

Even the answer drawn up by Changsun Wugou himself is in this aspect.

But Wu Zetian gave her another completely different answer. From the shape of the characters, it led to the conclusion that "a small encirclement is a home, and a large encirclement is a country", and finally came to the conclusion that the family, the country, and the world are one.

To know which is more important, the family or the country, has been debated endlessly. In fact, the family faction has always had the upper hand.As the royal family, they are naturally more important and staunch supporters of the country...

Wu Zetian used the word 'mouth' to propose the unity of the family and the country... It not only reflects her intelligence but also pleases her eldest grandson Wugou, which is perfect.

Of course, very few people present could think of such a deep meaning, so they didn't think there was anything surprising about Wu Zetian's answer.

But they could tell that Changsun Wugou liked Wu Zetian's answer very much. It can be said that this was the first time since the banquet was held that Changsun Wugou unabashedly liked a certain answer.

This is not bad, and considering that Wu Zetian is the only person added to this banquet... the alarm bells in everyone's hearts sounded, and they looked at their mother and daughter with hostile eyes.

Even many people have already planned to ask the Patriarch to find a chance to participate in the book of warriors when they return home.

You, a diehard loyalist of the Supreme Emperor who was pushed out of power, just stay outside honestly, and go to the imperial city to do evil things.

Then Changsun Wugou's next words made their heads explode: "You really are a beautiful girl, no wonder Cuilan accepts you as an apprentice."

Cuilan?Apprentice?
Did Qingshui Hou Yueshan accept her as his apprentice?When did this happen?Why haven't we heard of it?
Immediately, someone asked this question straightforwardly.

The eldest grandson Wugou did not answer on his behalf, but looked at Wu Zetian, motioning for her to answer by herself.

Wu Zetian also knew that he had stepped into the gate of the East Palace with one foot, and raised the other foot, so he was about to tremble for the last time.The more you have to be sober at this time, don't capsize the boat at the last moment.

She held back the joy in her heart, and replied calmly: "When my father left Beijing to take up his post, master wrote a farewell poem."

"It's just because of some misunderstanding that my father didn't know the existence of this poem, and the misunderstanding between the two has not been resolved."

"It wasn't until my father, who came to Beijing this year, accidentally learned of this poem, that I realized that Master had always remembered the love from that year. I was moved and ashamed, so I personally came to the door to apologize, and the two reconciled as before."

"Master also came to my house as a guest, and was entrusted by my father to accept me as an apprentice, not to dislike my stupidity."

Changsun Wugou didn't know about this farewell poem. At this time, she thought that Yue Shan deliberately used it to create a good story about old friends reconciling and then accepting disciples, so she deliberately asked in cooperation:
"I don't know what kind of poems can actually resolve the misunderstanding between the two of them for more than ten years?"

Wu Zetian took advantage of the situation and recited the farewell poem: "Thousands of miles of yellow clouds and white sun, the north wind blows wild geese and snow. Don't worry about having no confidant in the future, and no one in the world knows you."

This……

Not only those competitors who participated in the banquet, but even the eldest grandson Wugou were stunned.

This poem is so classic, especially the line "Mo Chou has no confidant in the future, no one in the world knows the king" can be called a famous line handed down from generation to generation.

And no one doubts the authenticity of this poem, because one sentence in it...

"Back then, Cui Lan gave Ying Guogong a comment, 'No one in the world knows the king', and it became a good story. I didn't expect him to make up this sentence into a farewell poem...It really is worthy of a generation of Wen Zong." Grandson Wugou praised:

"This poem is so sincere, it's no wonder Duke Ying was able to untangle his heart knot after seeing it for many years. This matter can be called a good story through the ages."

Others are envious, jealous and hateful, why isn't the protagonist of the story himself?
They were still wondering why the daughter of the samurai Xun appeared here before, but now they have an answer in their brains.

Qingshui Houyue Mountain.

The daughter of the samurai Xun is not eligible to run for the crown princess, but the apprentice of Qingshuihou is eligible.

There is no need to repeat how much he is trusted by the emperor and empress, and the whole Tang Dynasty knows about it.Ordinary courtiers dare not participate in the selection of the crown princess, but he definitely has the qualifications.

Recommending his apprentice to participate in the selection of the crown princess is just a matter of one sentence for him.

Wu Zetian's presence at today's banquet is proof.

The Crown Princess is the future queen, there is no reason for Yue Shan not to intervene.My sister was accused of marrying Li Tai, so let the female apprentice stand for the election, so that I can keep my glory and wealth decades later.

Thinking a little deeper, there was no banquet two days ago, why did it suddenly happen today?And her family alone was added.

It's terrifying to think carefully.

Some smart people have already understood that today's banquet is for the queen to meet the second lady Wu, and they are all supporting.

Look at the queen's attitude towards her just now... the position of the crown princess is almost confirmed.

Unexpectedly, Qing Shuihou's influence on the emperor and empress is so great that it can influence the selection of the crown princess.

If I had known that we would go to curry favor with him in advance, even if we got a few words of support from him, I am afraid it would be another result.

But...it's not too late to make up for it, Qing Shuihou has such a great influence on the empress, it must be beneficial to curry favor with him.

If Yue Shan knew what they were thinking, he would definitely say: You think too much, and I am just a tool person.

……

This assessment was already the last part of the banquet, and it ended soon after everyone answered the questions.The eldest grandson Wugou gave gifts to all the participants as a souvenir, and left Wu Yang and Wu Chang alone.

No matter how dull people are at this time, they know what's going on.

In fact, as they had guessed, the selection of the crown princess had already come to fruition.

Empress Wu Zetian defeated all opponents with one blow and won the final victory.

Or maybe it wasn't a fair game.

The crown prince liked it, Yue Shan supported it, and the emperor and empress had already made a decision in their hearts.Today I just met Wu Zetian in person. It doesn't matter how good she is, as long as she is not worse than others.

Wu Zetian is also worthy of being Wu Zetian, although she is young, she has successfully impressed her eldest grandson Wugou with her own performance.

The eldest grandson Wugou chatted with Wu Zetian alone for a long time, but this time the chat was more detailed, including some experiences in other places, family situation, what books he had read, etc.

The focus was on how she met the prince and how she felt about him.

How smart Wu Zetian is, she definitely wouldn't tell Changsun Wugou that I had guessed that he was the crown prince a long time ago, and that he was deliberately seducing him.

Instead, according to what he discussed with Yue Shan yesterday, he only said that he simply regarded the prince as Yue Shan's disciple at that time, and was attracted by his demeanor and talent.

It wasn't until Yue Shan visited the mansion yesterday afternoon that he realized that it was the crown prince. After that, he was admitted and recommended to participate in the selection of the crown princess.

Logically speaking, there was no problem with this answer, and Changsun Wugou didn't have any doubts.

The main reason is that Wu Zetian has lived with his parents in other places since he was a child, and this is the first time he has entered Beijing. It is normal not to know that Tang Cheng is the crown prince.

Try it with a girl from an official family who grew up in the capital. She dared to say that she didn't know Tang Cheng's identity, and she was convicted of deceiving the emperor in minutes.

During the chat, Changsun Wugou had been observing Wu Zetian's expression and demeanor, and found that although she was a little nervous, she behaved gracefully and spoke clearly, and did not act out of control because of nervousness.

Very satisfied in my heart, I basically agreed to this matter.

……

The candidate for the crown princess was decided in this way. To everyone's surprise, the final winner was not a girl from any family in Beijing, but the second wife of the most unlikely samurai family.

When the news came out, I was shocked.

At the beginning, everyone refused to believe that Samurai Xun was a diehard loyalist of the Supreme Emperor, why did she let her girl become the crown prince?Are the dignitaries in Beijing and China just decorations?
But as more news came out, everyone had to believe it.

Oh, it turns out that Ying Guogong and Qing Shuihou reconciled because of a poem.

Oh, Qingshui Hou took the second wife of Wu as his apprentice.

Oh, it turned out that it was Qing Shui Hou who acted as a matchmaker in the name of Master to send Miss Wu Er into the palace.

Everything is clear now.

As soon as the name Qingshuihou Yueshan came out, he explained all the problems and blocked everyone's mouths.Even the courtiers in the court who had objections to this silently destroyed the memorials they wrote.

Many people who wanted to use some means to cause trouble for this marriage also quietly withdrew their minions.

Qingshui waits for Yueshan, it is best not to provoke him if it is not necessary.

If the marriage is demolished, it would be good for the family to make a profit.The problem is that even if Mrs. Wu could not enter the East Palace, she would not be able to get her own girl, so why bother.

In case the matter is exposed in the future, Yue Shan will never let them go... No one wants to be an enemy with a person who can turn a chicken into a male.

Yue Shan's name was indeed very useful, most people accepted this matter, and the opinions of the remaining few were naturally ignored.

On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the imperial court officially issued a decree to appoint Wu Chang, the second wife of Ying Guogong's mansion, as the crown princess.

The wedding date was chosen on the 26th of January.

(End of this chapter)