Chapter 27: Attempted Escape from the Palace
As Zhang Lin judged, the wolf-nosed guard is much more fierce than the bull-eyed guard. He kills first and then reports as soon as he says. He is so powerful and domineering! Is there any other kingly law?
Zhang Lin did not completely believe the threatening words of the imperial guards, but he did not dare to test the law, because the imperial guards wanted to kill him was not without reason. As long as he was treated as an assassin who attempted to break into the palace and assassinate the emperor, he could naturally kill him by random swords, or even chop it into meat paste.
Zhang Lin retreated dejectedly, sighed, scratched his ears and heads, as if Sun Xingzhe, whose master was captured by a monster...
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Shangyang Palace.
"Qingxia, is it your voluntary thing to do when you go on a mission to the Turks?"
Wu Zetian sat upright on the dragon throne, with a gentle smile on his face, and asked gently.
On both sides behind her, Shangguan Wan'er, who was wearing a female official robe and Chunxiang, who was wearing a palace outfit, stood there.
Before the Dragon Case, there was a person standing and a person kneeling.
The kneeling person was Qingxia in Wu Zetian's mouth, that is, the beautiful girl Zhang Lin met in Kunchiyuan who looked very similar to Lan'er. The standing person was Wu Zetian's adopted daughter, Princess Anding, who was recommended by Qingxia to Wu Zetian.
"It is the duty of the minister to share his worries and serving the country. The minister to the emperor is completely voluntary." Li Qingxia knelt on the ground for a long time, and said seriously.
"Okay, it's really rare for Qingxia to have this idea!" Wu Zetian was very happy, laughed loudly, and praised Qingxia very much.
Peace is of great importance to war and peace, the safety of the country, and the welfare of the people in the world.
The Turks, entrenched in the north of the Great Zhou Dynasty, were militant and warlike, and the war between them and the Great Zhou Dynasty never stopped. When the Tang Dynasty was first established, there were many powerful generals, so they won more than defeated in the war. After the Wu Zhou Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, there were not many powerful generals who could fight, died and killed, and there were no more left. Therefore, the victory between the Great Zhou and the Turks was mixed, and even if they were victorious, they would still be a miserable victory.
After the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there were often protracted tug-of-wars with the Turks, which greatly damaged the national strength of both sides, which made Wu Zetian very nervous.
In the Turkic side, Geely Khan had just inherited the position of Khan. The Khan was unstable and there were many opponents. Therefore, he took the initiative to make peace with the Great Zhou, seeking marriage with the Celestial Empire, and attracting the Celestial Empire as foreign aid.
Wu Zetian deeply agreed with Geely Khan's proposal of marriage and actively cooperated, but he has always been troubled by the inability to implement and choose his relatives.
Because the relatives must be voluntarily and spontaneously in order to achieve the goal of one person in exchange for ten years of peace. If she was forced to leave, it would be very likely to have a counter-effect. Because the relatives came to the Turks, they were the Turkish Kedun, and often had the opportunity to blow the pillow wind on the Khan. Peace and war were all in her thoughts.
Now Qingxia said that everything was voluntary, and that her identity was the county lord, with a noble identity and beautiful appearance, which met the requirements of marriage. Can Wu Zetian be unhappy?
"Qingxia is very wise and considers the overall situation and shares the worries of the emperor. I..." Wu Zetian was excited and immediately wanted to confer Qingxia as the princess. Shangguan Wan'er, who was standing on her left, suddenly coughed dryly and reminded her, "Your Majesty, it's better to listen to the opinions of the Turkic envoys first. If they agree with Li Qingxia, it's not too late to entrust her."
"It makes sense!" Wu Zetian nodded. She remembered that the last time she was awarded a title of princess was vain and made a joke. Fortunately, Wu Yuanmin came from the Wu family and the fat water did not flow into the outsiders' fields.
Wu Zetian turned his head and looked at Chunxiang on the right and ordered: "Go and take my jade bracelet, I will reward Li Qingxia."
Li Qingxia has the spirit of sharing worries for the emperor and responsible for the country. No matter whether she can be recognized by the Turkish envoy in the end or whether she can become a marriage envoy, Wu Zetian, as the emperor, must reward her heavily...
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The little Liuzi was in a state of silence. He walked forward with one foot deep and one foot shallow, searching around, hoping to find the missing Xiuman, but where was Zhang Lin's figure? He could not shout, and when he shouted, wouldn't he announce to everyone that the Xiuman Zhang Lin had escaped under their custody. At that time, they had a clear crime and could not escape punishment.
At this moment, I met Honger Cuier who had just returned to Xuyang Palace and was coming.
"Show Man is running away, you can go and look for it separately." Xiao Liuzi explained anxiously, ran away immediately, looking around.
"Show Man ran away? How did he run?" Hong'er Cui'er didn't believe it and caught up with Xiao Liuzi and asked.
"He knocked me out, changed into my clothes and ran out." Xiao Liuzi told me in a hoarse voice, and then ran around like a headless fly.
Hong'er Cui'er then realized that Xiao Liuzi was only wearing a middle-clothed shirt and her coat disappeared, which showed that what he said was true.
"This showman is not at all safe! He was still pushing his lord to serve His Majesty, but now he is still running away without permission! Let's just tell the sergeant to go." Hong'er pouted and complained.
"You are stupid, tell the sir, aren't we all going to be beaten?" Cui'er's eyes flashed and she said thoughtfully, "I think this showman is very fun."
Hong'er felt it was reasonable and began to think: "Where will Xiu'an go?"
Cui'er was relatively clear-headed. Through analysis and judgment, the Tixiang Gate was closest to Cuiyang Palace. Xiunan wanted to leave the harem and 80% had to pass the Tixiang Gate. Therefore, the two soldiers divided into two groups and rushed straight to the Tixiang Gate in Kunchiyuan from two directions.
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Kunchiyuan.
Zhang Lin sat dejectedly on a stone beside Kunchi, frowning, looking at the rippling pool surface without focus, turning his head from time to time to look at the direction of the Pixiang Gate. He was waiting for the opportunity to pass the barrier again after the Pixiang Gate changed its guard.
Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared not far away, crossing half of the pool, entering Zhang Lin's sight. The man was wearing a green palace outfit, with an anxious look on his face, looking around, searching for it. Zhang Lin recognized at a glance that the man was Hong'er, the palace maid of Cuiyang Palace.
Why is Hong'er coming? Could it be that they have discovered that I left Cuiyang Palace?
Zhang Lin quickly lowered his head, covered his face with his sleeve, and retreated to behind a Taihu stone and hid it so that Hong'er would not be seen.
"Xiangnu, I finally found you!" Cui'er jumped out of nowhere, pounced at Zhang Lin like a laced swallow throwing into the forest, and stopped less than two feet in front of him, shouting in surprise.
"What does it mean to finally find me? I'm not disappointed!" Zhang Lin smiled, with awkward face, thinking, you can find it even if I hide here, it's so amazing!
"Did you really steal it by changing into Xiao Liuzi's clothes?" Hong'er ran over quickly, frowned and looked at Zhang Lin. She found Zhang Lin at the door of the elephant, which made her breath go out loud.
Zhang Lin knew that he had been exposed and could no longer hide, and could not escape, so he had to squeeze out a smile and whisper: "Xiao Liuzi and I are playing the same game, why don't you play together?"
"What game! You knocked Xiao Liuzi out and sneaked out. Don't think we don't know!" Hong'er raised her eyebrows and pointed out Zhang Lin's crime in a flash of blood.
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