Zhao Qiuniang shook her head gently, "I won't tell her, but I want to remind her? Princess Taiping is not as simple as you think. Her scheming and domineering methods even Shangguan Sheren should avoid her. Don't be used by her and end up harming yourself."

Zhao Qiuniang's words touched Li Zhen's thoughts. Princess Taiping insisted on using her confidant to do things, which made Li Zhen feel a little uneasy. At this time, Zhao Qiuniang revealed this point, and Li Zhen was silent for a moment.

Zhao Qiuniang walked up and said slowly: "I'm just a kind reminder. If you can trust me, I will send twenty hidden guards to help you. If you are worried about my relationship with Shangguan Sheren, then I suggest you find Zhang Li, and he will definitely help you with all your strength."

Li Zhen looked up at Zhao Qiuniang. Seeing that there was a sincere look in her eyes, just like many years ago, Li Zhen felt a warmth in his heart. He nodded and smiled, "Then I'll bother Sister Qiuniang."...

At noon the next day, in the Baiyun Tavern near Nan City, a man in his fifties was sitting alone in front of the window on the second floor drinking. The man had gray hair but was very short. From behind, he looked like a child, but this person was a powerful figure, and he was Mr. Ming, a military advisor behind Wu Sansi.

It was Mr. Ming’s advice and planning step by step that made Wu Sansi get closer and closer to the position of the prince, leaving only one step away.

Mr. Ming has already prepared the last step for Wu San's thoughts, that is, the emperor will go to Fengshan Mountain next month, and that is the best opportunity to announce the crown prince. Thinking that Wu Sansi will become the crown prince, Mr. Ming was quite proud. Being an imperial teacher was also his greatest achievement in his life.

This Baiyun winery is close to Mr. Ming's home, and it only takes half a stick of fragrance to walk. He likes the wine here. The store adds a spice to the wine, which gives the wine a wonderful fragrance in its mellowness. It is deeply loved by Mr. Ming. He comes to drink a few glasses almost every two or three days.

At this time, a bartender walked forward quickly with a plate with a wine pot, nodded and smiled, "Mr. Ming has been waiting for a long time."

Mr. Ming seemed to have never seen him before, so he asked with a smile: "Are you new here?"

"The villain is usually responsible for serving the third floor. Today, Silang is sick, so the villain is temporarily there for one day. Mr. Ming is the wisest person in our Tang Dynasty. The shopkeeper often mentions you to the villain."

Mr. Ming likes others' flattery, which is his biggest weakness, which is related to his physiological defects. Whether it is a lowly bartender or a powerful man in a high position, he will be very happy as long as he praises him. Mr. Ming is very proud and takes out a handful of money and handed it to the bartender, "This money is rewarded to you."

"Thank you sir, thank you!"

The bartender took the money and turned around and left with gratitude, but just as the bartender turned around, an imperceptible sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Mr. Ming poured a glass for himself and tasted it with great flavor. He seemed to think that today's wine was even more mellow, and he couldn't help but drink the wine in the glass.

There is a manor covering an area of ​​50 hectares near Yique County south of Luoyang, called Qingju Villa. This manor is surrounded by the mountains and the scenery is extremely beautiful and has always been one of the royal manors. The owner of the manor was originally Wu Sansi, but two years ago, in order to please the Zhang brothers, Wu Sansi gave the manor to Zhang Jingxiong, the cousin of the Zhang brothers.

Zhang Jingxiong was originally a rogue in Luoyang. He was lazy and didn't do his job all day long. He was addicted to gambling. When he was in the most embarrassing, he once took his wife to the casino to pay for gambling debts and was scolded by someone pointing at his back.

But since the Zhang brothers suddenly rose to prominence, Zhang Jingxiong also became a general of the Qianniu Guard. He was awarded countless gold and silver rewards. In addition, many people gave money and goods to please him, he immediately became a family and began to become one of the powerful and wealthy people in Luoyang.

Perhaps because he was afraid of being poor in the past, Zhang Jingxiong was not very interested in being an official, but he was greedy for money. He kept all his gold, silver and treasures in Qingju Villa and counted them every day before going to bed.

Another problem he had is that he liked to visit brothels. When he was a scoundrel, he was a regular customer of brothels. Now he is rich and even more unscrupulous. He is in love with fireworks and willow all day long, and was even impeached by the censor. The Zhang brothers also felt that he was embarrassed and persuaded him.

Although Zhang Jingxiong was restrained and no longer went to brothels, his habit of liking prostitutes could not be changed. He always pulled cars of prostitutes from Luoyang to the manor, and drank with him day and night.

Today, as usual, Zhang Jingxiong was having fun with more than a dozen prostitutes in the luxurious lobby. He liked to throw arrows, so he grabbed more than a dozen prostitutes and threw arrows with him. He threw them and rewarded them with his usual money. If he didn't win, he would either be punished with a glass of wine or take off a piece of clothing. He only heard the laughter in the lobby and Zhang Jingxiong laughed proudly.

But at this moment, dozens of men in black had already sneaked into the villa. They made a vicious move and killed everyone when they saw it. In just a moment, they killed the servants and maids in the villa. Finally, dozens of people surrounded the lobby. The leader waved his hands into the lobby, and dozens of men in black rushed in together, screaming and screaming.

Zhang Jingxiong just ran two steps and was kicked over by the man in black. Zhang Jingxiong was so scared that he shouted: "I'll give you money!"

The man in black in the leader grinned, "I will take the money, but you will have your life!"

He stabbed Zhang Jingxiong hard in the chest, and Zhang Jingxiong screamed and died immediately.

At this time, the rest of the prostitutes in the lobby were killed, and the man in black in the head ordered: "Go to the study and take away all his gold, silver and jewelry!"

Dozens of men in black ran quickly towards the study. They seemed to know Zhang Jingxiong's treasure hiding place. The leader of the man in black left. He grabbed Zhang Jingxiong's hand, dipped it in a little blood, and wrote a few words on the ground, 'The murderer, Lu."

But I didn't write it down later. The man in black turned around and left quickly, and the smell of blood filled the lobby...

The news that Zhang Jingxiong, the Central Army General of Qianniu Guard, was killed, spread quickly, and immediately caused a sensation in the court and the public. Everyone felt incredible that someone dared to kill the brothers of Zhang Changzong and Zhang Yizhi. This was simply bold. All Zhang Jingxiong's money was taken away, which made everyone even more suspicious. Could this be the act of a certain bandit?

But there were still some ministers who remained silent. Few people didn't know about the power of the Zhang brothers in the Tang Dynasty. Since they knew they had to take action, it was not as simple as bandits robbing money. Stealing money was just a cover-up, but the real purpose was to point the Zhang brothers. This was someone warning the Zhang brothers.

Despite the discussions between the government and the opposition, the Zhang brothers unexpectedly remained silent. Many people still remember that last year, because Gao Yanfu only said one sentence, the emperor wanted to take care of the dragon body, so the Zhang brothers were relentless and furious, almost killing Gao Yanfu. This time, their brothers were killed and they didn't say a word, which was strange.

The Yaoguang Hall of Taichu Palace was originally Xue Huaiyi's bedroom. After Xue Huaiyi's death, it was closed for several years, but now it has become the harem sleeping hall of the Zhang brothers. Unlike Xue Huaiyi who likes lively, the Zhang brothers like quietness and do not like light.

Their request made the Yaoguang Palace gloomy and quiet. The hundreds of eunuchs and palace maids who served them did not dare to let out a word. They walked carefully on tiptoe all day, for fear of making a sound.

In the afternoon, a eunuch walked into the hall quickly. Although he walked fast, he was wearing soft-soled and thick shoes, so that he could not make any noise when walking. He walked in front of a large house, pointed to the closed door, and asked a eunuch standing at the door in a low voice, "How are they?"

The eunuch also lowered his voice and said, "I haven't come out for a whole morning."

The eunuch hesitated for a moment, and still knocked on the door gently, "The Lord, please come over."

In the room, two young men dressed in charmingly and covered in powder were sitting opposite each other. These two were the brothers of Zhang Changzong and Zhang Yizhi. The killing of Zhang Jingxiong did not make the two furious, but instead made the two panic. They all realized that Zhang Jingxiong's killing was definitely not something that ordinary people did, but a powerful force was warning them.

Zhang usually relies on Wu Zetian's support to act as a blessing, but they are extremely inferior in their bones. They know that once Wu Zetian dies, someone will attack them. So when Wu Sansi promises to protect them from glory and wealth forever, they are moved and begin to say good things about Wu Sansi in front of Wu Zetian, encouraging Wu Zetian to make Wu Sansi the crown prince.

Wu Zetian was addicted to the body of the Zhang brothers and actually lost his mind. He agreed to their ridiculous demands and prepared to make Wu Sansi the crown prince. The Zhang brothers were also very happy and thought that they would rest assured from now on.

Unexpectedly, their brother Zhang Jingxiong was killed, which was like a basin of cold water pouring on their heads, making them suddenly realize that Wu Sansi was not absolutely reliable. Zhang Jingxiong died in the manor given to him by Wu Sansi, and even Wu Sansi could not protect him. Could it be that Wu Sansi could still protect himself?

"What should I do?" Zhang Yizhi asked in a hoarse voice.

"Who will do it?" Zhang Changzong said to himself, "It's either the Li royal family or the military."

When it comes to the military, both of them had a cold war. They thought at the same time that the military did not support Wu Sansi at all. If Wu Sansi ascended the throne, would the military rise up and rebel?

The two brothers looked at each other. They supported Wu Sansi too early and did not consider the counterattacks of other forces. They might have made some mistakes. The correct way is to wait until they finally play the game and the overall situation has already been announced before they can support whom they support. They would rather add icing on the cake than give timely help.

At this time, the eunuch's voice came from outside the door, "Your Majesty, look for two generals!"

The two of them had no relationship with the army, but they were both named the champion general. This is why Wu Zetian had a special liking for the title of "General". The men she liked were named General. Zhang Changzong sighed and said, "Go and see what she said first!"
Chapter completed!