After entering the Da Nei from Mingde Gate, Yan Wei was like a countryman entering the city, with his eyes glancing around. Although the Forbidden City in later generations was also magnificent, it was less magnificent than the Taichu Palace.

Yan Wei saw two buildings with 20 to 30 stories high, higher than that of a stupa. Although it was towering into the clouds, there was not much sight to see from the outside.

The other one is described as magnificent and magnificent, and you can see nine golden dragons lingering above them from afar. Between the nine dragons is a golden phoenix that is flapping its wings and about to fly. Under the scorching sun, the golden light is dazzling and dazzling. At first glance, it looks like a palace in the sky, making people feel awe and admire it.

"When I come back to see the emperor, the emperor sits in the Mingtang." Those who have read "Mulan Ci" should remember this sentence. This building is the Mingtang mentioned in the poem, which is the place where the ancient emperors preached political and religious affairs.

In order to be justified, Wu Zetian searched through ancient books and built this unparalleled palace. In fact, the Ming Hall of the ancient emperors may not be as big as the corner of the main hall.

Mingtang and Tiantang were burned by the out-of-favor Xue Huaiyi. Wu Zetian was resentful and issued an order to rebuild it. It took only two years to complete it again. I don’t know how much people’s and financial resources were spent.

After the reconstruction of Heaven and Mingtang, Wu Zetian probably wanted to get rid of bad luck, so he changed the name of the two palaces to Foguang Temple and Tongtian Palace.

"What a random look! You can't go there!"

A guard beat Yan Wei's back and pushed him into a remote corridor, twisting and turning outside Zichen Hall.

What surprised Yan Wei was that Lai Junchen went in without notice, but Cao Ke'er stopped Yan Wei outside. Yan Wei said strangely: "Why don't the lieutenant allow me to enter?"

Cao Ke'er covered her mouth and nose and replied, "You are covered in dust and smelly, and you are not afraid of being abrupt. You guys take him down to wash and change his clothes, don't make trouble faster."

Several palace maids and eunuchs waiting outside the hall immediately grabbed Yan Wei and dragged him to the nearby side hall. They stripped Yan Wei completely without hesitation, and each hand took a wet towel to wash him. Their movements were very rough, as if he was just a dirty vase or a messy dining table.

A palace maid who wiped Yan Wei's face suddenly said, "Ah! She turned out to be a pretty man!"

Several palace maids looked at Yan Wei's face, "I am really a pretty man, and he looks more handsome than Zhang Liulang!"

"I think it's not worse than Zhang Wulang. This time, a new person will be added to the saint!"

Everyone's movements immediately sootheed a lot, but they pinched and touched them from time to time, especially the two eunuchs who wiped his feet, glanced upwards with envy, scared Yan Wei so much that he hurriedly covered the critical parts.

"Please, sisters, please move faster. When Lai Junchen sees the emperor, he will definitely say bad things to me. I have to go over and refute him a few words before he can do it."

"Don't worry! It's all right here!" A palace maid touched Yan Wei's chest with a reluctant look on her face and said, "I don't know when I will meet such a handsome man again."

Several palace servants found Yan Wei a dress of eunuchs for putting on him and sent him to the corridor of Zichen Hall again.

Cao Ke'er looked Yan Wei up and down, "It's actually a pretty man! Come in with me, are you so arrogant and ready to get a knife! Lower your head! Lower it!"

Yan Wei lowered his head and followed Cao Ke'er into the Zichen Palace. He wanted to see what Wu Zetian looked like, but he didn't dare to look up. He could see nothing except Cao Ke'er's waist and legs.

Seeing Cao Ke'er stopping, he also stopped quickly. Cao Ke'er moved to the side and said, "Sage, Yan Wei has already brought him!"

Yan Wei heard the sound and hurriedly bowed: "Yan Wei, a grass man, has seen a saint!"

He lay on the ground and did not wait for Wu Zetian to shout flat, and no one even talked about him.

He raised his ears and heard Junchen say, "...Di Renjie has confessed, and the saint has also seen his confession. The saint should kill him as soon as possible to serve as a warning!"

Then he heard Princess Taiping say angrily: "What can a piece of confession tell you? Yan Wei's confession teller has just read it. It's just nonsense. I'm afraid it's a random arrangement under severe torture."

"Princess, look at this guy who seemed to have been tortured? He didn't even hurt a single hair!"

The backer was right beside him, and Yan Wei's courage immediately strengthened his strength and said, "Caomin has indeed not been punished, but the confession is not sincere, but Wei Suizhong made up. If I don't sign and write, he will throw the Caimin into the jar and roast it with a high fire. Caimin felt afraid and pressed his handprints...Oh!"

"Shut up! No one asked you!"

Cao Ke'er shouted softly and kicked Yan Wei lightly. Yan Wei quickly shut up and stumbled his ears and continued to listen.

Princess Taiping said: "Yan Wei is afraid of the punishment of Zhongcheng at a young age. How can Duke Di be withstood if he is nearly 70 years old? If he doesn't confess, he will be dead at this moment. Please ask the queen of mother to understand!"

Lai Junchen smiled and said, "Don't the princess know that the saint sent the censor Cen Zhongheng to prison to question Di Renjie. If he had any grievances, why didn't he tell Cen Zhongheng at that time?"

"This..." Princess Taiping was speechless. If she was good at speaking, she would not be Lai Junchen's opponent.

Wu Zetian's face was as deep as water. He kept listening to Princess Taiping and Lai Junchen's quarrel. Seeing that his daughter was at a loss, he suddenly heard someone on the ground saying, "Maybe Doctor Cen is also afraid of Lai Zhongcheng's punishment!"

Lai Junchen, who had always looked relaxed, suddenly angrily shouted: "Shut up, Doctor Cen is my Shangguan, how could he be afraid of me! How could Wei Duwei Cao allow such a scoundrel to talk nonsense in front of the saint?"

Princess Taiping sneered: "Since he is talking nonsense, what's the point of being in a hurry to come to Zhongcheng?"

Wu Zetian's eyes swept over Lai Junchen's face and suddenly spoke: "Summon Cen Zhongheng and Di Renjie to face the saint in Zichen Palace!"

Lai Junchen bowed and said, "Di Renjie is a criminal minister, how can a saint see him!"

Wu Zetian pointed at a corner of the hall, "When you go over there, face the wall, say one more word, I will cut your tongue!"

Lai Junchen's face turned pale, and he stopped talking and bowed to a corner of the hall.

Wu Zetian looked at Yan Wei who was lying on the ground and said, "Let's flat! Lift your head up and let me see!"

"Thank you, saint!" Yan Wei quickly got up and looked up at Wu Zetian. He couldn't help feeling disappointed when he saw that it was an old woman in men's clothing. He thought that Wu Zetian would be a charming woman with a thick makeup on her head, wearing a wide dragon robe and twitching claws.

Princess Taiping, sitting beside Wu Zetian, grinned at Yan Wei and shouted, "Bold! Unruly! How dare you look directly at the saint, and you don't even lower your eyes!"

Wu Zetian said with a smile: "It's okay, young people cannot help but be polite. Well, they are indeed Yan Boling's juniors, and their eyebrows are a bit like him."
Chapter completed!