Wu Mei, who had been silent, heard Li Zhi's words, looked at him instantly, thought for a moment and said: "He Lan Minzhi has always been very close to his uncles Wu Yuanshuang and Wu Yuanqing. I'm afraid this matter is not one of He Lan Min's. Wu Yuanshuang and Wu Yuanqing must have had instructions for what they did. Otherwise, could He Lanmin enter Honger's tightly guarded restricted area on his own? "
This is Wu Mei's back-up, an excellent escape route for herself. It is also something she has been planning to do for many years, and it is also something Li Zhi has always misunderstood.
Wu Yuanshuang and Wu Yuanqing are her half-brothers. When her biological mother Yang was still alive, and before she became queen, the two of them had always been very mean to their mother.
She had long wanted to find an opportunity to exile them, but when she was just crowned queen, in order to take into account the courtiers' criticism of her lack of family ties and to stabilize her position as queen, she temporarily needed these two young eunuchs of Ren Shaofu and Zong Zheng. Qing's brother helped him eliminate dissidents, so he stayed until now.
And this also gave Li Zhi the illusion that Wu Mei valued Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang very much, so important that he could rely on these two to do what he did to Wu Mei.
At this moment, for Wu Mei, who has completely controlled the harem, the two of them have no use value. On the contrary, if they continue to stay in the Shaofu and Zongzheng Temple, they will restrict everything they do.
Moreover, Wu Yuanshuang's greedy character has made her extremely unhappy. Many rare treasures in the palace were embezzled by him, but Wu Mei could not effectively stop them.
Wu Mei looked at Li Zhi, who was a little confused, and continued: "I hope your majesty can provide justice to Hong'er in this matter."
Hearing Wu Mei's words, Li Zhi knew that he was completely wrong and had completely misjudged the relationship between the queen's brother and sister.
Li Zhi never expected that the queen would make plans to burn the boat. In this way, the queen would be giving up all her relatives and ministers, which would greatly weaken her sense of existence and also make him lose some interest. .
He still doesn't know that Wu Mei's words were carefully considered, because Li Hong's strong rise and the inherent advantages of being the prince made the ambition that was gradually rising in her heart suddenly become much more fragile. If she were to forcefully enter the court to discuss matters at this time, she would most likely be charged with interfering in politics in the harem.
What's more, she doesn't have any opponents in the harem now. Xu Hui, who was selected into the harem together with her by Taizong Li Shimin, was canonized as a "Fifth Grade Talent" at the same time.
But since entering the palace, she has never been appreciated by Taizong. Apart from being given the title: Wu Mei (later mistakenly called Wu Meiniang) by Taizong, there is nothing else. If it were not for Li Zhi, I am afraid she would have spent the rest of her life in Ganye Temple. .
Xu Hui was deeply favored by the late emperor, and was named Jieyu, Chongrong, and posthumously named Xianfei.
And Li Zhi not only followed Cao Sui in political affairs, but also completely inherited the legacy of Zhenguan. Even in the matter of selecting concubines in the harem, Li Zhi also showed people the "like-mindedness" between father and son.
Needless to say, Wu Mei, Li Zhi's standard "son inherits his father's legacy". Xu Yingying, the sister of Li Zhi's father, Concubine Xu Huixian, was also included in the harem by Li Zhi and was canonized as Jieyu.
Now that Wu Mei had put most of her thoughts into the harem, she naturally noticed the existence of Xu Jieyu. What's more, because of the involvement of the little bastard Li Hong, the bitch Xiao Shufei was still living in the harem, which had to make Wu Mei give up her thoughts of contacting the court for the time being.
After Wu Mei denounced Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang, she then expressed her position and retreated to the harem to watch from the other side and watch how busy the two father and son were.
Li Zhi suddenly lost interest in continuing to test Li Hong. Rather than saying that Li Zhi wanted to take the exam for Li Hong, it would be better to say that he later enjoyed it and was very interested in continuing to participate in the three-man fight. The main reason was because of Wu Mei's participation.
Wu Mei's participation inspired him to find some new ways to have some new fun between himself and Wu Mei, to add some new fun to their relationship as husband and wife.
It can be seen that Li Zhi's love for Wu Mei has reached a new level. Between the two of them, if Wu Mei was weaker and didn't have the slightest ambition for power, it is estimated that Li Zhi and Wu Mei would probably stage a Tang Dynasty version of the allusion between King You of Zhou and Bao Si "playing with the princes with beacon fire" .
Therefore, there is no if in history, but Li Zhi has a reluctant if in his heart. If Wu Shun and his daughter were lost like this, Li Zhi would be reluctant to let go.
One of Concubine Xiao Shu and Queen Wang was deposed as a commoner and imprisoned in the deep palace, while the other was already a pile of bones. For Li Zhi, although he deeply loves the queen in his heart, if there is another woman besides the queen who can accept his love, it is the best way to replace the queen and Xiao Shufei in his heart.
Li Hong originally thought that the deadlock between the three people could not be solved, but he did not expect that because the queen stepped aside gently, a royal struggle would disappear without a trace.
The happiest person at the moment was him. He immediately grabbed Wu Mei's arm and held her in his arms. "Mother, I will send you something good in a few days. Now Taiyi City is stepping up production. There are still some technical flaws, but I guess it won’t be long before it can be dedicated to the queen.”
Li Zhi saw that mother and son were already on a united front, and it was very likely that they would deal with him unanimously. If he didn't make a decision quickly, he might not play with him in the future.
And he was also fascinated by Li Hong's unconventional, casual and frank way of getting along with each other, which added a bright scene to their boring and dull palace life.
What's more, the most important thing is that Li Hong is a prince. After his observation over the past few years, he has found that everything Li Hong does is done under the sun. Nothing has ever unfolded quietly in the shadow of the sun. Everything he does is... It is the magnanimous behavior of a gentleman.
Even for Li Jingmen, who was guarded by Jingzhe, Cheetah, Yang Wu and others, Li Hong always asked him to filter the information first, and then he found the ones that were useful to him.
In the past few years, Li Hong has never touched a series of matters such as court affairs and official cliques. The difficult balance between the prince and the emperor has been grasped by him with ease, and he has never gone too far. step.
As for Bai Chun, who had always helped him manage Taiyi City, Li Zhi believed that Li Hong must know who Bai Chun was using. It was just that Li Hong had no need to avoid him, so he didn't care who Bai Chun was loyal to. .
After figuring out these joints, Li Zhi suddenly regained his expression that he had not seen for several years. He rubbed his hands tightly and said, "Let's do this, Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang. If they commit crimes that will not lead to death, then... Let me see, how about demoting him to the position of governor of the state?"
Wu Mei and Li Hong, mother and son, hugged each other, their two big silent eyes looking at him, waiting for his next words.
"Well, Korean Madam Wu Shun and Helan Minyue have been ordered to return to their hometowns from now on because of the theft of the Prince's Mansion. They are not allowed to enter Chang'an without being summoned." Li Zhi curled his lips and said.
"Hong'er, please send your father back to the palace. My mother is tired today..."
"Father, please."
"You little bastard, do you just listen to your mother? My father will spend the night here today. You should hurry back to the East Palace."
"That won't work. Mother has already said it. You'd better go. Mother is very tired today." Li Hongxiao pushed Li Zhi's half-pushed body out.
"Be careful, don't push your father down." Wu Mei said with a soft and gentle smile on her face.
"Yes, don't worry. Your husband will be fine. How strong I am. I only worry about my husband, but I don't know how to worry about my son... Ouch... Mother, I know my guilt."
Li Hong sighed and rubbed his ears, and he and Li Zhi walked on the quiet road of the palace. In the end, both father and son were kicked out.
"What should you do next?" Li Zhi stopped and looked at Li Hong, who was scratching his head and ears like a monkey.
"Nothing. I have discussed it with my mother and I plan to tell you that from now on Sujie, Shangjin and Li Xian will go to Chongwen Hall to study together. As for the clan uncles and others, I will inform them that they will go to Taipei in one month. City B will allocate some property to them when the time comes.”
Li Zhi touched Li Hong's head and motioned for him to talk while walking. Behind him, Yang Wu, Xia Zhi and others were far away, knowing that this was a rare time for the father and son to get together, and no one knew whether their conversation was appropriate or not. listen.
"I have thought about it. In addition to the foundation of our Tang Dynasty, these industries can be completely expanded. One of them is to hand over some to the royal family. Secondly, I also plan to vigorously support private businessmen. As for how to Yes, Erchen only has a simple prototype in his mind now, which has not yet been fully formed. But Erchen knows that one thing must be followed, that is, there must be competition among businesses, and competition will lead to development. This is also Erchen. What can be thought of now is a way to prevent the industries that will be handed over to the clan from being monopolized in the future. "
"You mean, if you give your uncle their property, you will also give it to private merchants? Salt and iron are the foundation of the country. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to do this." Li Zhi said with concern, today in Liangyi Hall , the clan repeated Li Hong’s original words, so he naturally knew what Li Hong wanted to hand over to the clan.
"Of course it's inappropriate to say that it's a big deal. The method of making salt needs to be popularized. Just like sugar, only if the people can make full use of the new method, can the Tang Dynasty and you really benefit from it. The prosperity of the country and the army also started from scratch. The Tang Dynasty's Wealth cannot be just the wealth of clans and nobles, but differential prosperity based on the common people. clans and nobles are allowed to be wealthy, but they must not be allowed to monopolize industries, thereby squeezing and absorbing the hard-earned money of the people, and even eventually reaching the level of The economy threatens the royal family. Therefore, the sons and ministers need to form a relationship of mutual restraint and competition. In this way, the development of the Tang Dynasty will be faster. After all, there will be no development without competition. "
Li Hong finally said that he pretended to be Shangguan Yi in front of Li Zhi, put his hands behind his back, tilted his head a little, and made a pigeon-toed posture, making Li Zhi laugh.
In the past few years, only with Li Hong could he feel the true father-son relationship. Just like the days when he lived with his father, accompanying him to and from court, and sleeping on the same bed as his father.
Thinking of this, Li Zhi couldn't help but stop. Looking at Li Hong, who was unaware and still learning Shangguan Yi, he secretly made a decision in his heart. When he could let his father take him to court, why couldn't he take him with him Bring Hong'er to court!
(End of chapter)