Princess Taiping also has her own study. She imitated her mother's imperial study and set up more than a dozen rooms, filled with various books, and several staff members handled various documents for her. Although she did not dare to completely imitate the imperial study, the momentum that was the second highest in the world was difficult for any high-ranking official and powerful official to compete with her.

Princess Taiping walked into the study, sat down on her wide ivory couch, and said to the maid who was serving her, "Come the chief clerk Gao!"

After a moment, a young man with beautiful eyebrows quickly walked into the study and bowed, "See the princess!"

This person's name is Gao Jian, from Jingzhao, Chang'an. He is the chief clerk of the secret organization "Taiping Mansion" established by Princess Taiping. He is also the confidant aide of Princess Taiping. He has an indescribable ambiguous relationship with Princess Taiping. Gao Jian is extremely talented and he is also preparing to participate in the imperial examination next month.

Princess Taiping pondered for a moment and ordered him: "Give up all actions against Wei Shifang. In addition, strictly constrain the Taiping Mansion warrior discipline. No one is allowed to cause trouble for me outside during this period."

"I understand!"

After hesitating for a moment, Gao Jian asked in a low voice: "Princess, what happened?"

Princess Taiping's eyes showed an unconcealed frustration, and after a while, he said: "Today, the emperor officially appointed Li Zhen as the deputy commander of the inner guard, and that woman won this game."

‘Li Zhen?’ Gao Jian recited the name silently, and he suddenly realized, “Isn’t this person the guard Li we assassinated in Dengfeng County?”

Princess Taiping nodded and sighed slightly, "I thought she would recommend Wu Jizhi, the son of Wu Sansi, as the deputy commander of the inner guard, but she didn't expect that she was actually a guard."

Gao Jian thought for a while and said, "This person seems to have saved Shangguan Wan'er's life during winter hunting. In order to repay his life-saving grace, Shangguan Wan'er recommended him as the deputy commander of the inner guard."

"Maybe there is a little bit of this emotional factor, but even if there is, there is only a little bit. After all, the power of the deputy commander of the inner guard is too important to that woman, and she cannot use it to repay her kindness."

Speaking of this, Princess Taiping smiled unscrupulously, "I think that the best way to repay kindness with that woman is to sleep with Li Zhen!"

Her eyes were flashing with excitement after being stimulated. Only when she spoke in front of her lover could Princess Taiping become so vulgar and so unconcealed.

Princess Taiping's laughter came to an abrupt end. She found that Gao Jian's expression was a little embarrassed, so she smiled and took back her vulgarity. She liked Gao Jian very much because Gao Jian looked very much like her deceased ex-husband in many places, including his current falsehood.

"What do you think?" Princess Taiping asked softly again.

"Bizhi thinks that the princess should consider trying to win over Li Zhen and bring him to our side. This is a wonderful way to get rid of the firewood. Shangguan Wan'er worked hard but made a wedding dress for the princess."

Princess Taiping was silent, and a scheming gaze flashed in her slender eyes, Gao Jian was staring at her, her eyes reminded him of the situation when she first lured him to bed.

"Gao Jian, will you betray me?" Princess Taiping asked in a daze.

Gao Jian was shocked and his head shook like a rattle, "I will never do it!"

"It's because you just got my valuation, so you don't know. But one day when you have a high position and a high position, maybe you won't be so determined. I'm right!"

Gao Jian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and said in a tone that he didn't believe it, "Bei Zhi will never betray the princess."

"Don't say so sure. If you marry Shangguan Wan'er one day, you wouldn't have said that."

Gao Jian was eager to argue that it was impossible to marry Shangguan Wan'er, but Princess Taiping waved her hand and smiled: "I'm just an example. Let's not go wrong. I'm actually talking about Li Zhen. He was just valued by that woman. No matter how much I invested in him, he would not betray him. But after he gradually gained real power in the future, I think there would be a chance."

Gao Jian lowered his head and said nothing. Princess Taiping's words just now really hurt his self-esteem. Princess Taiping realized something. She stood up and walked in front of him, stretched out her soft arms and wrapped around his neck, and looked at him with gentle eyes, "Let me make up for you well! Don't be angry."

A flame ignited in Gao Jian's heart, and he also held Princess Taiping's waist. The two of them slowly approached, but at this moment, the maid outside the door reported in a low voice: "Princess, Commander Wan is here!"

Although Wan Guojun was called by Princess Taiping, he accidentally appeared and made Princess Taiping look angry. Gao Jian turned around and wanted to leave, but she was held back. He pointed to the inner room and whispered: "I will say a few words to him!"

Gao Jian really didn't like this feeling of turning a rooster into a female, but he didn't dare to discourage her from the mood, so he had to go into the inner room and close the door.

Princess Taiping sat back on her seat and said coldly: "Let him come in!"

After a moment, Wan Guojun quickly walked into the room, knelt down on one knee and said, "See Your Highness the Princess!"

The men in Princess Taiping's eyes are divided into four categories, one of which interacts out of political needs, such as Wu Sansi, Xue Huaiyi and others, and even her current husband Wu Youji.

The second type is that she really likes and devotes her feelings. So far, there are only two people, one is her ex-husband Xue Shao, and the other is Gao Jian. But in fact, she likes Gao Jian because Gao Jian is very similar to her ex-husband.

The third type is men who bring her physical pleasure. Such men will not last long, and she will not take them to heart, and will get rid of them when they get tired of playing.

The fourth category is a man who serves her and works loyally for her. Wan Guojun in front of him belongs to this category.

In terms of men and women's attraction, Princess Taiping really doesn't like Wan Guojun. Her thick eyebrows, flat face, and wide shoulders, but her figure is not tall, which makes her feel physically disgusted.

However, Wan Guojun is willing to serve her, which is enough. Princess Taiping was distracted by Wan Guojun. She was not very happy and her tone was not as tolerant as usual. She said coldly: "I came to you to tell you that today the emperor has appointed Li Zhen as the deputy commander of the inner guard."

Wan Guojun was shocked. He was looking forward to the news that Li Zhen was being punished, but he didn't expect that he would wait for the news that Li Zhen was being reused. He was the deputy commander of the inner guard like him, which made him feel lost in his footsteps. His head was buried deeper, and an unspeakable bitter feeling surged in his heart.

"What should His Highness the Princess do to be a humble position?"

"I want you and him to keep the water from breaking through the river. He walks his way and you cross your bridge!"

Seeing that Wan Guojun didn't say anything, Princess Taiping's voice suddenly became stern, "I warn you, if you dare to provoke without authorization and throw away my inner guard, don't blame me for turning against you."

"I'm not sure...I remember!"

"Go!"

Wan Guojun was really angry and rushed over, but was scolded hard, which made him feel embarrassed. However, he did not dare to anger Princess Taiping, so he had to get up and bow and leave angrily.

Wan Guojun's footsteps disappeared. At this time, a gentle knock on the door came from the room behind Princess Taiping. She immediately looked full of spring and her eyes were charming. She stood up and unbuttoned her belt and walked towards the inner room.

At this moment, a rapid running sound came from outside, and the butler anxiously reported outside the door: "Madam Qi Bing, the master is back, he... he was injured and covered in blood."

Princess Taiping was stunned and asked unhappily: "Who was beaten?"

"It seems... King Liang."

King Liang is Wu Sansi. Today he organized a gathering of tribesmen to discuss the New Year's tribe festival. How could he hurt her husband?

Princess Taiping looked at the room again. On one side, her lover was waiting for her and on the other side, her injured husband, which made her feel embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, she had to turn around and walk outside the house.

"Where is he now? Take me to see it."

......

Just as the conflict broke out within the Wu family, Li Zhen also went home and cleaned up a little, left a note for his eldest sister, and left Chang'an with Zhao Qiuniang and other subordinates, and rushed towards Yanshi.

He brought more than 20 people in total, and they were the hidden guards under Zhao Qiuniang. Except for the military uniforms of the inner guards, the rest of the equipment was the same, including horizontal swords, battle swords and military crossbows.

They were all very skilled in martial arts and rode carefully selected horses, which made them extremely fast. Soon they left Luoyang City far behind.

Yanshi County is about fifty miles away from Luoyang, bordering the north by Mangshan Mountain and the south by Luoshui River. The terrain is dangerous and has been the eastern barrier of Luoyang since ancient times. Perhaps because it is too close to the capital of Shendu Luoyang, there are many people along the way, and villages can be seen everywhere.

Li Zhen led a group of inner guards to run all the way. Soon, night fell. After about twenty miles, Li Zhen gradually slowed down his horse.

"Young Master, what's wrong?" Zhao Qiuniang ran to him and asked with a little concern.

Although Li Zhen was already Zhao Qiuniang's immediate boss at this time, Zhao Qiuniang could not change his name for him for a while. At this time, she was very worried that if the subordinates who were temporarily hiding in Yanshi County would be found by Princess Taiping and Xue Huaiyi's people?

Li Zhen thought of the warning Princess Taiping gave him, beware of Xue Huaiyi's Hu monks. Li Zhen knew this group of Hu monks very well. They were Tocharis samurai, with a total of about 300 people, who were cruel and ruthless and murderous.

This group of people are good at ambushing, such as ambushing the Wu family generals in Chang'an. Two months ago, they all use short spears and are extremely lethal.

If they rushed to Yanshi in this way, they would be ambushed very likely. These people did nothing but consequences. Not to mention that they were the inner guards, even if they were the emperor's travel team, they would still be able to kill them.

More importantly, this time he went to Yanshi to pick up the inner guards was the first thing he did after taking office, and it was related to whether he could establish his reputation and power among the inner guards.

Li Zhen stared at the official road in the dark, as if he had seen through the thick night sky ahead.

"I'm worried about being ambushed by Xue Huaiyi's people, so I'd be more cautious and don't worry about this moment!"

Zhao Qiuniang nodded and turned around and shouted loudly: "Be careful, pay attention to ambushing on both sides!"

Everyone became nervous and paid close attention to the movements on the left and right sides of the official road. Two brothers rushed in front and inspected both sides of the official road.

After walking about seven or eight miles, a shout suddenly came from the front: "Who is it? Come out!"

The brothers in front discovered the situation. The guards in the inner guards drew their swords and rushed forward. Li Zhen also took down the bow and arrow and rushed to the place where the situation was discovered. There was a ditch on the left side of the official road, covered with weeds that were tall. Two soldiers pointed at the ditch with military crossbows and shouted loudly: "If you don't come out again, you'll shoot the arrow!"

"Who is it?" Li Zhen asked in a low voice.

"I don't know, someone just got in."

Li Zhen looked at the grass. Soon after, a man trembled out of the grass, raised his hand and cried, "Don't... kill me!"

A soldier rushed down and pulled the man into the official road.

"He seems to be injured by the commander."

Li Zhen turned over and got off the horse and walked to the man. He saw that he was about twenty years old, thin and small, wearing a short-clad suit and an octagonal hat. Usually, the guys dressed like this.

Seeing him kneeling on the ground, his face full of pain, he covered his right shoulder with his hands. He touched the man's shoulder and found that his hands were covered with blood. Li Zhen immediately ordered: "Stop the bleeding first!"

Two soldiers stepped forward to apply medicine to the man to stop bleeding. When the man saw that they didn't seem to kill him, he was shocked and kowtowed to Li Zhen, saying in fear: "Your Majesty, the villain is the friend of the post station in front. A group of Hu monks killed people at the post station just now. The villain was stabbed on the shoulder and escaped directly."
Chapter completed!