Chapter 16 It's You
Originally, Wu Zetian pulled Li Lingyue up to salute Li Zhi, but after hearing his reprimand, she immediately quit.

"I made her sit! Any questions?"

Wu Zetian turned back and pulled Li Lingyue to sit down again!
Li Zhi is the emperor, of course she wants to give Li Zhi face!
But she is a queen, so Li Zhi has to give her face!
"Bullshit!"

Li Zhi frowned and said to Wu Zetian: "The crown prince is the heir apparent, you can't mess with Gang Chang, Lingyue, be good, come to Aye!"

Li Lingyue really didn't want to be caught between these two, she got up and wanted to run, but without thinking, Empress Wu pulled her back and forcibly hugged her in her arms.

Once Wu Zetian's stubborn temper came up, he was bound to find his way back.

She stared at Li Lingyue majestically, ran her fingertips through her hair, fondled her cheeks lovingly, looked at Li Zhi provocatively with her red phoenix eyes, and said unhurriedly:

"Isn't it just a chair? As long as my daughter likes it, I can make the exact same one for her someday."

Wu Zetian was very smart. He only emphasized that it was just a chair, and did not mention that it represented the imperial power. This not only suppressed Li Zhi, but also allowed himself to step down.

Without waiting for Li Zhi to take over, he changed the topic again and quickly changed the subject:

"Your Majesty will not ask why the daughter can sit on the top seat, but the crown prince has to stand?"

"It's not that the concubines are partial, it's just that the prince failed to urge his younger brothers to study well. Ask yourself, which one of your sons is half as good as your daughter? They are so slack in their studies, it is the prince's dereliction of duty , if you don’t teach them well, how will these princes protect Li Tang Jiangshan in the future?”

Li Zhi was dubious about Wu Zetian's words. He had been to the Hongwen Museum countless times, but he had never seen his daughter's academic attainments. On the contrary, he often saw her sleeping on the table.

He loves this little daughter so much that he simply doesn't care about her!
After all, in his opinion, his daughter is just a princess, as long as he knows how to read and write, he should not be as harsh as he is to the prince. Gradually, he also ignores the fact that his daughter is a master.

Hearing Empress Wu's implication that his daughter's knowledge surpassed those of his sons, he couldn't believe it, and seeing Empress Wu's eloquent words, he picked up a copy of "The Analects of Confucius" on the case and taught his daughter a simple question.

"Yue'er, let me ask you, Master said: To govern with virtue, it is like the Beichen dwelling in its place where all the stars share it. What is the explanation for this sentence?"

Li Lingyue thought for a while, looked at her mother, and dared not answer.

The reason is simple, she doesn't want to slap her father in the face in public!

Unexpectedly, Wu Zetian patted her on the shoulder and urged: "Don't look at me, if you Aye ask you, just answer, you are here, what are you afraid of?"

It is because of you that I am afraid of offending the son of Lao Li's family, ε=(ο`*))) Alas!
Having said all this, Li Lingyue could only bite the bullet and answer:

"Returning to Aye, what the Master means is that if you govern the country with moral force, you will be like the North Star, safely in your own place, and other stars will surround it."

When the words fell, Li Zhi was slightly startled, and subconsciously increased the difficulty of the exam:
"Since you know what it means, do you think that among the emperors who have been able to "govern with virtue" throughout the ages, can you name one?"

Li Lingyue replied calmly: "My daughter believes that Emperor Zhaolie Liu Xuande of the Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period is a model of 'government with virtue'!"

"How do you know?" Li Zhi couldn't help asking.

"In terms of military and political ability, Liu Xuande is not as good as Cao Cao, but in his ups and downs, he always led the people and recruited Zhuge Kongming, Guan Yunchang, Zhao Zilong and other civil and military talents. He fought as a straw sandal vendor to three parts of the Shuhan Emperor. The success of the country is to convince people with virtue and govern with virtue.”

"Wonderful!"

Empress Wu blurted out her praise, with a proud look on her face, if not for the presence of everyone, she would have wished to kiss Li Lingyue on the cheek.

Song Shijie on the side stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly, obviously agreeing.

Li Zhi was shocked, and asked several questions one after another, each more difficult than the last, Li Lingyue answered them one by one, and even put forward his own unique insights in some places.

This time, Li Zhi was completely convinced, and laughed heartily and said:
"Hahaha, it really is my seed, so smart at such a young age, I am so relieved!"

Li Zhi was enjoying it, and Wu Zetian sarcastically said:

"Don't be silly, hey, look at the three kneeling, they are all dragons, but I haven't seen how clever they are!"

Hearing this, the three brothers trembled all over, and expressed their determination on the ground one after another:

Li Xian: "Father, my son must be diligent to make up for his weakness, hang on the beam and stab his ass, read the book well, please rest assured, father!"

Li Xian: "Father, my son thinks the same as my second brother!"

Li Dan: "Father, I too... so does my son!"

It's okay not to say, but Li Zhi's attention was focused on the three brothers as soon as he said it, and his face sank in an instant.

"Dan'er!"

Li Zhi called out to the fourth brother Li Dan: "You are only three years older than your sister, so I will not make things difficult for you. Give me the Analects of Confucius Zilu Pian!"

Li Dan's face was terrified, he opened his mouth and hesitated for a long time: "Zi Lu asked the government, Zi said... Zi said..."

With a "snap", Li Zhi threw the book on Li Dan, and roared angrily:
"Trash, I can't even recite simple Analects. Eunuch Chen, bring me the ruler!"

Li Dan hurriedly begged for mercy: "Father, please give me some more time, and I will definitely be able to memorize it!"

"Say, how long will it take to memorize it?"

Li Dan immediately assured: "Three days, no, March, March is enough!"

Li Zhi laughed back in anger: "Why don't you say three years?"

Li Dan, who was not yet ten years old, couldn't understand what his father meant. He thought that Li Zhi was extraordinarily merciful, so his face was filled with joy, and he immediately catered to him:
"Yes, yes, three years, three years, I will definitely be able to memorize it!"

He's meowing... Is this still my Li Zhi's son?
Li Zhi was so angry that he doubted his life, he shouted: "Eunuch Chen, hold this traitor to me, I will beat him to death today!"

"As ordered!"

Eunuch Chen asked the two little father-in-laws to lift Li Dan up and press him on the bench. No matter how ignorant Li Dan was, he knew what he was going to do next, and roared like a pig at the top of his lungs:
"Father, my son realized his mistake, little sister, hurry up and save me as brother!"

Li Zhi rolled up his sleeves, held a ruler in his hand, and slapped Li Dan's ass fiercely: "I'm a fool, even your sister can't compare, I told you to be lazy, disobedient, and not to study..."

The crackling sound was much harder than Empress Wu beating the prince just now.

"Father, calm down, please spare the fourth brother!" The prince plopped on his knees, begging for Li Dan's mercy.

Li Zhi turned a deaf ear and beat Li Dan until he cried.

Li Lingyue, who was on the side, was terrified. It seemed that this time, Li Zhi had killed him!
As soon as she took a step, she wanted to intercede for Li Dan, but Wu Zetian grabbed her wrist. The other party couldn't help saying, pulled her to say hello, and left the Hongwen Museum.

"Aniang, why don't you let me intercede for fourth brother?" After walking out of the hall, Li Lingyue asked in puzzlement.

Empress Wu had a cold look on her face, and she said angrily: "What kind of love can you ask for? It's not too much to kill someone who is ignorant!"

Hey, as expected of you, master child abuser!Li Lingyue complained from the bottom of her heart.

Wu Zetian dragged Li Lingyue up to her own phoenix, and the mother and daughter returned to the Hanliang Palace. Today, Li Lingyue made her look proud, so naturally he did not hesitate to let her have a sumptuous dinner.

Li Lingyue now has her own bedroom, and after the dinner, she returned to her own Fengyang Pavilion from Hanliang Hall.

Before going to bed, I unconsciously thought of the little palace lady who was kneeling on the ground this afternoon, so I called the female officer who was sent out to inquire about the situation.

As a result, the female officer's answer surprised her.

It turned out that the kneeling little court lady was actually Shangguan Wan'er, a famous generation of talented women in history.

As for Shangguan Wan'er, I don't need to introduce too much. She is beautiful, intelligent, talented and beautiful. She is the most favored valet around Wu Zetian.

Of course, the most important point is that she is a good confidant and best friend of Princess Taiping's life.

According to the calculation of time, Shangguan Wan'er should be working as a low-class servant with her mother Zheng in the Yeting Palace at this time, at the most miserable stage of her life.

If she went to see her now and change Wan'er's fate through her status as a princess, she would definitely be grateful to herself for the rest of her life!

Do you want to help her?
Li Lingyue thought about it, but finally suppressed the urge to see her.

Because she soon realized that she was a high-ranking princess, and the other party was just an official slave who offended Empress Wu and was dispatched to Ye Ting Palace.

What's more, Shangguan Wan'er will be the president of Empress Wu in the future. What Empress Wu needs is a servant with a clean background. If Wan'er wants to be reused by Empress Wu, she cannot have any close relationship with the royal family. , On the contrary, it is not good for her or herself!
How can I establish a deep revolutionary friendship with my beloved Wan'er?
That night, Li Lingyue tossed and turned sleeplessly...

(End of this chapter)

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