Chapter 10 chapter Ten

Wu Zetian had an idea, turned a corner, and put the two opinions at the court meeting, and handed them over to the ministers for comment. When the Seventeenth Emperor was not the royal family but also gathered for a court meeting, there was almost a one-sided phenomenon. Most of the ministers were biased towards Wu Zetian, and they all asked to use the military exploits of Zheng Rentai and Xue Rengui to atone for their crimes, and not to pursue them any longer.Wu Zetian considered that it was necessary to clear up the bad influences in the northwest border and recover the losses, so he appointed General Qimi Heli of the Right Xiaowei as the Mongolian appeasement envoy of Tie Le Dao, and Jiang Ke of the Left Guard as the deputy envoy to go to Tie Le to comfort the people and eliminate the hostility. psychology.He Li selected five hundred elite knights and suddenly appeared in the camp of the nine tribes of Tie Le.The Tiele people were panicked and overwhelmed.He Li remained calm, stabilized the situation with his composure, and then said calmly: "The country knows that you were all coerced into rebellion, so you will be pardoned for all of them. The chiefs are to blame. As long as they are caught, the matter will be over."

"The general's words, are you serious?" the Tiele people asked in unison. "I am an imperial envoy of the imperial court. I will not slip up or dare to slip up when I come to convey the imperial edict." The Tiele people were overjoyed, danced with joy, warmly entertained the angels, and worked together to capture more than 200 people including Prince Yehu, General Set up, and Duke Teller, and handed them over to Qimi Heli.He Li announced their crimes and beheaded them all.The rebellion of the nine surname tribes was put down.Li Zhi didn't win Wu Zetian stubbornly, and he was frustrated; and every time he came to Luoyang, Wu Zetian was very excited, in excellent spirits, and handled the government affairs with ease, and he was even more unwilling and unconvinced.Now his vertigo has improved, and he wants to manage the government himself and take back his power.After some deep thought, he decided to return to Chang'an.

"The capital of the country is in Chang'an, and all national ceremonies have to be held in Chang'an. The distance between the two capitals is more than 800 miles, and the journey back and forth is troublesome and tiring." He said. "What the emperor decides, the concubine expresses his obedience. However," Wu Zetian rolled his eyes, "walking back and forth, changing the environment, adjusting and adjusting, is good for the emperor's dragon body." "I'm used to staying in Chang'an, and I'm quite used to that environment." "The Taiji Palace is low-lying, dark and humid, which is not conducive to the emperor's rheumatism."

"You can live in Penglai Palace, where the terrain is high, no worse than Luoyang Palace." "It's not packed yet." "Go back to Chang'an first, and then make repairs." Li Zhi left as soon as he said. In early March, Yujia set off from Luoyang and arrived in Chang'an at the end of the month. Then he mobilized manpower and material resources and spent money from the treasury to repair the Penglai Palace.Penglai Palace was first built in the eighth year of Zhenguan. At that time, Li Shimin was built by the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan. It was named Yong'an Palace.It is located in the southeast of Chang'an Forbidden Garden, built on the Longshouyuan highland in the north of the city, and connected to the north of the capital in the south. It is called Dongnei because it is in the northeast of the west of Taiji Palace.Li Zhi wants to move to Dongnei. In addition to maintenance and decoration, there is also an expansion project.The scale of the palace city is expanded to three miles wide from east to west, five miles long from north to south, slightly wedge-shaped, and more palaces, pavilions, pavilions and pavilions will be added.Uncharacteristically, Li Zhi insisted on returning to Chang'an, and was so eager to build the Penglai Palace. One of the important reasons was to get rid of Wu Zetian's shackles, restore his imperial power, and return to the position of the Ninth Five-Year Lord.Since Wu Zetian was in power, she used the emperor's poor health as an excuse to say that "excessive intercourse will inevitably lead to loss of health".

The harem concubines are not allowed to contact Li Zhi, and the court ladies are not allowed to have any deviant behavior.Gao Yansi, Ding Dian'er, Silly Brother and other confidant eunuchs who were loyal to Empress Wu always cared about her and kept an eye on every corner of the court.On the one hand, they watched Li Zhi, and on the other hand, they warned the palace concubine: "The emperor must be pure-hearted and ascetic, and take care of the dragon body. Whoever dares to share the bed with the emperor, the end of the queen and Concubine Xiao Shu will be her end! Therefore, when Wu Zetian is the empress Afterwards, all of Li Zhi's children were born to her. This situation is indeed unusual and rare. As far as the Tang Dynasty is concerned, Li Yuan Gaoju had 23 princes and 19 princesses; Taizong Li Shimin had 10 princesses. Four princes were born by ten mothers, and there were 21 other princesses. In the end, Gaozong Lizhi had only eight princes and four princesses, and half of them were born to Wu Zetian. Li Zhi In the period of Empress Wu, the harem was in vain. It seemed that he was not the emperor, but practiced monogamy. However, in order to maintain the dignity of the emperor, the so-called three palaces, six courts and seventy-two concubines should not be abolished. Otherwise, it would be with There is no difference between ordinary people's homes, and of course it won't work.

The concubine system that has been handed down since ancient times was also clearly stipulated in the Tang Dynasty. Wu Zetian naturally had scruples if he wanted to abolish it all at once.So she created a new system, changing the name and reducing the number of concubines who were already in name for Li Zhi, and setting Zande to be equivalent to two concubines of the first rank, Xuan Yi to be equivalent to four concubines of the second rank, and Chenggui to be equivalent to two concubines. Yu Meiren is the fourth rank and five people, Chengzhi is equivalent to Cairen is the fifth rank and five people, Wei Xian is equivalent to Baolin Zheng sixth rank and six people, enshrining is equivalent to Yu Nu Zheng seven rank eight people, attendant is equivalent to Cai Nu Zheng eight rank twenty people, and the servants There are thirty people in the nine ranks of Jinzheng.The official name is majestic and elegant.As the name suggests, these concubines seem to have become female officials, and they must sponsor or persuade the emperor Jude Youyi, and they must not go one step further than their fame.To put it bluntly, the most important point is that no sexual contact with the emperor is allowed, that is, no married life with the emperor is allowed.

Below "Zander" are all moral or service-oriented titles, each performing its own duties, just like the tasks of a bedroom maid, purely taking care of the wardrobe, registering gifts, delivering orders, running odd errands, and so on.The palace was under Wu Zetian's strict control, and she was busy with government affairs, so Li Zhi naturally only had eunuchs as companions, and the eunuchs around him were usually Empress Wu's confidantes.The helpless emperor had no choice but to read and play to relieve his troubles and anguish.On June 1st of the second year of Longshuo, shortly after Empress Wu Zetian moved to Hanliang Hall of Penglai Palace, she gave birth to her fourth son, who was his eighth and last son for Li Zhi, who was later Ruizong. Tang Xuanzong Li Longji was his third son.When Ruizong was born, he was named Xulun by Empress Wu, and he was named King of Yin in November six months later.Not long after Xulun was born, Wu Zetian's mother, Mrs. Rong Guo Yang, brought her eldest daughter Wu Yan, Mrs. Korea, as well as Wu Yan's daughter He Lanrong and son He Lanminzhi to the palace to congratulate her.Wu Yan and Li Zhi once had an ambiguous relationship, which was discovered by Wu Zetian, and they dare not enter the palace without authorization.However, time passed and she was never found guilty of the ban. Wu Zetian had already secured the throne of empress, and her anger gradually subsided. sky.Because Wu Zetian strictly prohibited female sex, Li Zhi had to live alone like a widower, although he was extremely reluctant before and after Wu Zetian gave birth.With Wu Yan's arrival, Li Zhixi descended from the sky, his spirits lifted, blood flushed on his cheeks.Wu Yan is also worthy of being Wu Zetian's elder sister. Although she is not as charming as her younger sister, she is enchanting but touches people's hearts.The crescent eyebrows are green, the powder face is full of spring, Sai Yaling's black hair is full of pearls, and trembling with countless precious pearls and hairpins.Cool and cold apricot eyes, fragrant cherry mouth, delicate fragrance on the body, delicate flowers and golden strands.Li Zhi is very familiar with every part and every inch of her face, and still loves it.However, she was thinner than before, appearing relaxed and indifferent.She invited Ann as usual, and lowered her eyelids.

"How long do you plan to stay in the palace?" Li Zhi said something unprepared. "I'm not sure. Listening to what the queen said, maybe she won't stay for long. Mother will stay. The queen and the little prince are fine. My children and I can go back with peace of mind." "Let's all stay here. Isn't it more lively when mother, daughter and sister get together?" "Even if you stay, you have to go back first and make arrangements at home." When Wu Yan left the inner palace with Rong'er and Minzhi, the eunuch Wang Fusheng quietly greeted her and told her to enter the palace tomorrow and go straight to the Ganlu Palace to meet her.Wu Yan was shocked: Hey, the emperor still misses me!In fact, her thoughts often fly to him. Missing him is like nostalgia for spring. The old love is unforgettable, and she always maintains a lingering call and physical and mental expectations.Li Zhi holds the almighty molybdenum key in his hand, which can open the door of happiness for her and lead her to the mysterious heaven and the world of bliss.The ideas and childish visions in the old dreams were aroused again, and the beetles were ready to move.She carefully pondered every word in Wang Fusheng's words, her heart was pounding, immersed in a kind of beautiful yearning and reverie.When enjoying the cool at night, she hesitated again.A gust of wind blew past, the leaves rustled, the fireflies flickered, appearing and disappearing in twos and threes, like some invisible elves holding green lanterns, peeping at her in the dark, paying attention to her every move.Wu Yan immediately thought of her sister's piercing and stern eyes, and her heart felt as if hit by thousands of hammers, going up and down for a while, and she was at a loss.Later, she lay down on the bed, tossing and turning, with ups and downs of thoughts, in a state of excitement, burning her with intense desire, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.As a person of flesh and blood, there are seven emotions and six desires. She prayed that her sister could understand her, have pity on her, and let her have fun.At the same time, with a sense of luck, the younger sister is in confinement, and her relationship with Li Zhi will not be discovered.

"The geometry of life is like the dew in the morning. Why give up the pleasure, it is better to enjoy it in time." Finally she made up her mind.After getting up the next day, she began to carefully dress up, and at dusk, she went straight to the Ganlu Hall.When Li Zhi saw her, his face was filled with brilliance and his eyes were shining brightly, like two burning fires.Illuminated by his light, she tried her best to show herself like a flower, smiling brightly and overflowing with fragrance. "Unexpectedly, we will meet again, I miss you so much!" "The slaves are the same, they only want to serve the emperor."

Li Zhi's heart was shaken, and his uncontrollable emotions gushed out like a fountain, and he hugged her into his arms.They hugged each other tightly, their hearts were tightly connected, and each could feel the beating of the other's heartbeat like a drum.A widow who hadn't sold out for many years reunited with the emperor's lover after a long absence, she was so excited that her blood was rushing all over her body, and she couldn't even breathe.Her face was trembling, and she kept trembling, as if a hanging bell was struck, and at the same time, the agitation of her heart was transmitted to Li Zhi.He hugged her all the time, kissing her as if his long-cherished wish had been fulfilled.She also responded to his kiss with her own body and mind, kissing him very tenderly and seductively.Both of them were immersed in the joyful hot kiss, the flow of kiss almost drowned them, spread to every tiny nerve in the body, the mouth seemed to be filled with honey, so sweet that smile lines appeared all over the face.

"The emperor really didn't forget the slaves, and kept them in his heart." "I will never forget it." Li Zhi raised his eyebrows and rolled his eyes; "You once gave me so much joy, which is endless aftertaste." "If the emperor is happy, it is the honor of the servant, and the servant is willing to give everything, as long as the emperor is happy." "You are not a slave, but my lover." Gradually, a kind of drowsiness, a kind of physical excitement turned into a wonderful dizziness, and the impulse of lust made them unable to hold themselves.The indescribable obsessions, endless preparations and various styles, the jade mountain is half decadent, the begonia is sleepy, the Luo Ru is half unraveled, the fragrance is first melted, the tenderness is intoxicated, and the phoenix is ​​turned upside down.From then on, the two of them got along again out of control, intoxicated, obsessed, unable to restrain their attachment, unable to get rid of it, just like fish cannot do without water, like flowers and plants cannot do without sunshine, Like bees collecting honey in the stamens, like larks singing in the brocade-like fruit forest.In Li Zhi's view, Wu Yan's appearance, especially her gentleness and concubine, seemed to be slightly better than Empress Wu.Wu Yan clouded her temples, raised her eyebrows and spoke, her big and provocative eyes flickered every time, her upturned eyelashes danced up and down in a confusing way, the divine light separated and reunited, and the waves lingered.Li Zhi was in a daze, and his happy mood was as joyful as the flowing water in a river.Wu Yan also became more and more obsessed with the middle-aged emperor. From love to love, from love to jealousy of her lucky sister, she fancied her sister and colleague to marry each other, and had the idea of ​​competing with her.During this period of time, Li Zhi felt that he was living happily and happily, like sleeping drunk among flowers, or lying in clouds and mist.He dated Wu Yan frequently, instinctively and subtly making the most of every moment, savoring every kiss, every hug, every intimacy of contact, satisfying his strong sensual desire and experiencing the richness of life.Pheasant tastes fresher and more delicious than domestic chicken.Ever since Wu Yan came back to him, the frail and sickly Li Zhi suddenly glowed with youthful vigor and a manly masculinity, and even his soul was connected with Wu Yan. Adjusted to an optimal state, as if stronger than a lion.As usual, he came to the court to listen to the government, and after he came down, he hurried back to the dormitory in the apse of Ganlu Hall, made out with Wu Yan who was waiting there, and lived another kind of secret and warm life.Two people cancel all etiquette together, do whatever they want, be free and happy.Wu Yan beamed, her heart stretched, as warm as a flame, as gorgeous as a rainbow, as dazzling as a neon.She mobilized her beauty, showed off her demeanor, tried her best to make Li Zhi happy, and changed her ways to please him. "Although the emperor lives ten thousand times and is rich all over the world, he only retains the present world. In one life, the grass and trees spring up. Why not try the art of the house and feel it more. The taste is different." "I've thought about it a long time ago, but it's a pity that the empress refused, saying that obscenity hurts the body. Since Ai Qing knows this way, you might as well try it out and add some excitement." In order to satisfy Li Ye's curiosity and win his favor, Wu Yan obtained books, tools, and medicines for inducing adultery, and used many "high tricks" to make fun of each other.Ouchi sneaked into the monks and Taoists without knowing it, taught the emperor the secrets of the room, and prepared aphrodisiacs.They are like possessed, looking for fun day and night.Extraordinary, refurbished, each other is attracted and infected by each other's strange charm, like flying through the clouds, confused thinking, trance-like, carnival passion is like a flood of waves and turbulent waves.But the most memorable thing is the time when she woke up in the morning. After spending a good night with him, she sneaked back to the darkroom behind the side hall, stayed alone, stroking her belly with her hands, and there was a smile on her brows. The smugness of contentment and the smugness of self-admiration.The courtyard is quiet, and the bright moonlight resembles the quicksilver sprinkled on the earth, and puts a soft veil on the moon watchers.Li Zhi stared at Wu Yan, looking at her, she became embarrassed, and a charming blush bloomed on her fair face.Her two big and black eyes are full of water, sparkling and seductive.A burst of intoxicating pleasure surged, and Li Zhi smiled.He restrained himself a bit, and walked slowly towards the apse, where there were a large number of memorials, some of which could not be delayed any longer and had to be reviewed as soon as possible.Wu Yan followed from behind, took Li Zhi's hand, and asked softly, "Your Majesty, when will I go to your place?" "Not free tonight." After a pause, Li Zhi corrected and said, "Wait a little bit, wait until the bedroom is lit, and you will come over around midnight." "Okay. Your Majesty, hurry up." Wu Yan let go of Li Zhi, and went back to the darkroom, leaning on the bedside to think about things.Her thoughts kept drifting, jumping from one thing to another, from one person to another. Sometimes her husband who had been dead for many years flashed in her mind, sometimes her children under her knees flashed, and sometimes The mother Yang, who was aging and covered with silver frost, sometimes flashed the glorious appearance of her younger sister, Empress Wu.It changed and changed, and finally returned to Li Zhi.She waited eagerly and restlessly for the moment when she could go to him, with little deer in her heart.The sound of dripping water dripping from the hourglass, like a hammer hitting metal, shook her eardrums and hit her soul.The lights in the dormitory were on, and it was dim and hazy, but in her view, it was as radiant and resplendent as the morning sun gushing out.She finally lay down in Li Zhi's arms again, and put her hand in his palm.She likes it and is used to it.And when he held her hand, she felt a warm and sweet feeling, a warm current rose from the bottom of her heart, and soon permeated her whole body.Li Zhi caressed her to his heart's content, he loved to touch the soft and elastic parts of her body, or hold her cheeks and kiss them.She couldn't hold back her joy and joy, her plump breasts heaved violently like sea waves due to excessive excitement.That heart, for some reason, beats like a galloping horse's hooves.He possessed her body, enjoyed it wantonly as a possessor, and became one with her in a lingering embrace.They stared at each other, both felt very strange, but also very close, like falcons flying with flapping wings, swooping, swooping, and plunged into the luxuriant grass. "I love you, Emperor, I don't want to leave, I can never leave you again." Wu Yan wrapped her soft arms around Li Zhi's slender neck, murmuring. "I'm afraid the Queen will find out," Li Zhi vented all of his anger, "She will be amazing if she knows, she can do anything." "The more afraid the emperor is, the more she threatens you." While cheering her up, Wu Yan came up with an idea, "It's better that the Ming media is marrying me and calling me into the palace. The raw rice has been cooked. I am her older sister, so she dare not do anything to me." "Hey, the concubine has no real name, and even the name has changed. She will kill whoever I favor." "I have a way to deal with her, just listen to me." "Haste makes waste." Li Zhi couldn't make up his mind, "This matter has to be discussed in the long run, and we will talk about it after we see it." "Xu Lun is almost full moon, if you delay, there will be no time." "There is plenty of time, let me think about it carefully." After Wu Zetian's recovery, Li Zhi and Wu Yan still couldn't bear to break up, but their contacts were restrained.If you want others to not know, unless you do nothing.Ding Dian'er, the silly elder brother and other eyes and ears quickly found out what was going on. Wu Zetian learned that the relationship between the emperor and the elder sister had resumed, and that the fight was more intense than ever.She realized the seriousness of the matter, and she could no longer tolerate it, and she must act immediately, do what she said, and prevent future troubles.However, at this time, the Eastern Expeditionary Army sent a battle report, and Liu Renyuan, the governor of Xiongjin, and Liu Rengui, the governor of Fangzhou, launched a fierce battle with Baekje in the east of Jinjiangkou on the Korean Peninsula of Xiongjin.The expedition to Goryeo was insisted on by Wu Zetian. She paid special attention to it and concentrated her energy on the war.At the beginning, Liu Renyuan and Liu Rengui garrisoned Xiongjin City. The imperial edict said: "The army surrounding Pyongyang has been withdrawn. Only the isolated city of Xiongjin is difficult to hold on. It is best to withdraw to Silla. If King Jin Famin of Silla asks to stay for your defense, you will Stay there. If you don't need it, just cross the sea and come back." The soldiers were eager to return home, and they all wanted to return home.Liu Rengui raised his chin, stroked his gray beard with one hand, and said loudly and passionately: "For the benefit of the country, I only have death festivals and should not have other plans. How can I have selfishness first? The emperor is determined to destroy Goryeo, so first Eradicate Baekje, keep troops stationed, and control its central area." "Baekje is quite stubborn and well-defended, so it's hard to deal with." someone chimed in. "As long as we prepare our troops and take the opportunity to attack, there is no reason why we cannot attack." "Don't interrupt," Liu Renyuan gestured, "Let the governor finish his speech." "After we have won the victory, the soldiers will naturally feel at ease. Then divide the troops to defend the dangerous points, expand the military situation, fly the watch to report to the court, and ask for reinforcements. The court knows that we can achieve success, so they will definitely order the army to connect with our momentum. Completely Baekje can be completely wiped out. In this way, not only will not give up previous achievements, but also maintain overseas security for a long time. "However, the troops surrounding Pyongyang have already withdrawn. Why can't we follow suit?" Another question was raised. "They're gone. If Woongjin is abandoned again, the remnants of Baekje will soon recover. When will Gaoli, the long-standing enemy, be eliminated?" After a pause, Liu Rengui further emphasized: "Besides, Now it is only a city wedged into the enemy's heart, and as long as it is moved, it will become a prisoner. Even if it can enter Silla, it is still a sojourner army. If something happens, it will be regrettable. Fuyu Fuxin is cruel and tyrannical Therefore, we should stick to the city, observe the changes, seize the opportunity to seize Baekje, and it is not appropriate to evacuate." "The words are conclusive, and the analysis makes sense." Liu Renyuan clicked his tongue and praised.The soldiers were also persuaded and followed Liu Rengui's advice.At this time, Baekje King Fuyufeng and General Fuyu Fuxin thought that Liu Renyuan and Liu Rengui were sticking to the isolated city without foreign aid and were in a dilemma, so they sent envoys to inquire, "When will you move back to the west? We are going to send you off grandly." "There's no need for a farewell." Liu Rengui replied, "When we should leave, we have our own arrangements." "Can you tell us an approximate time?" "Military secret, no comment." "Please don't be suspicious. We have absolutely no malicious intentions, and we will never take advantage of your class teacher to cut off your retreat, or intercept it, or conduct a sneak attack." "When our army was detecting the retreat route, it did not find any abnormal actions from you." "So, you will definitely go." "You just know, why bother to ask." After Baekje's envoy left, Liu Rengui and Liu Renyuan had some discussions and concluded that Baekje was not on guard.They led the three armies to launch a surprise attack, and successively captured Zhiluocheng, Yincheng, Dashan, Shajing and other enemy strongholds, killed and captured many, and divided their troops to garrison.Fuxin paid special attention to Zhenxian City, an important military town, and increased troops to defend it.Liu Ren is willing to adopt Liu Rengui's plan to outwit Zhenxian City, return to the base camp, rest and reorganize the three armies, and wait for work with leisure;Finding out that the defense of Zhenxian City had been relaxed, Liu Rengui led the Xinluo army to attack the city at night, and climbed up the city wall by climbing the vines and weeds growing on the wall.At dawn, Jinxian City was occupied, and the main road for transporting grain and grass from Silla was opened.Liu Rengui was willing to discuss with Liu Rengui, and flew to the court with a fast ride of six hundred miles to ask for reinforcements.Wu Zetian was full of joy, and drew up an edict for Li Zhi to sign and issue, recruiting about 7,000 troops from Zizhou, Qingzhou, Laizhou, and Haizhou, and sent them to Xiongjin to accept Liu Renyuan's dispatch.Fu Xin monopolizes the power, but he is not the opponent of Tang Jun in the war. He loses again and again, and the suspicion between Fu Yufeng and Fu Yufeng grows stronger.Fuxin claimed to be ill and was lying in a grotto, planning to kill Fu Yufeng when he came to visit.Fu Yufeng received a secret report, led a surprise attack with trusted warriors, captured Fukunobu and beheaded him alive, and then sent envoys to Korea, Japan and Japan for help, and sent troops to help resist the Tang army.When the cold season came, the Tang army stood still and formed a confrontation with Baekje.Months passed in a rapidly changing reality.When the war came to a halt, Wu Zetian finally breathed a sigh of relief. She wanted to sit down and rest to adjust her mentality.Li Zhi had Wu Zetian do it for him, so he felt relaxed and at ease. He handed over all the memorials to her for review, and sometimes even asked her to act as his agent.He and Wu Yan have not broken off their ties, they are still inseparable, dating secretly.He lingered in the subconscious of carnality all day long, mocking Wu Zetian for putting power above everything else, and even forgetting about pleasure. Wu Yan was also laughing at Wu Zetian's heart higher than the sky. When she became a queen, she had to arrange the emperor's government affairs, asking for trouble.What is my sister planning?Maybe she also wants to be the emperor, rule the world, and be famous in history?Greedy people laugh at greedy people, but in fact, she is also not greedy enough. She wants to become a concubine after becoming a first-class wife, and to work with her younger sister for the same day.Her blood is full of desire, like a leopard hiding in the pasture or in the woods and grass, waiting for its prey with its eyes blinking.She dressed up meticulously, put on makeup and powder, and showed off her beauty, and then went to meet Li Zhi.Li Zhi often made excuses not to go to the court, not to summon his ministers, and to ignore the affairs of the court, but to devote his mind to Wu Yan, pursuing the pleasure of love between men and women.They seem to transcend time and space, transcend everything, arouse the enthusiasm that tends to romantic adventures, abandon the constraints of worldly morality, let emotion and desire control themselves and guide their actions.They are more and more fascinated, deeper and deeper, you love each other, love each other, wish to be twisted together forever and never separate. He kissed her, and she responded to his kiss with all her heart and soul.They hugged each other tighter in a kiss that melted them and condensed them into a new, fresh and wondrous body.The blood vessels expand in the body, and the blood merges and rushes together.Wu Yan's eyes were full of illusory scenes, grotesque, and her heart was like a rolling spring tide, turbulent and restless.At first her emotions were dominated by a mysterious dread, a quest and a panic for something beyond glory.Should the emperor's favor be accepted, or avoided?Does it mean luck, or death?What will follow?How will it end?The flowers open their calyxes to reveal their pistils, the bees hummingly pick flowers to make honey, the birds build their nests in pairs, and the male and female elk sharpen their horns.They are so free, indulgent, unrestrained, enjoy the gifts of nature, and are protected by God.Man is the spirit of all things, why should he be bound instead?God is the ruler of all things, and all natural phenomena are God's will.God acquiesces in the exchange of lust, acquiesces in reproduction, and Wu Yan feels at ease about her affair. "It is not a sin to be intoxicated by a look of affection." She comforted herself and said, "Eyes are the windows of the soul. His gaze was as clear as crystal, full of love, and he revealed his thoughts to me. Throw him a favor, and return him a favor. The emperor has taken a fancy to me, and I only have Appreciate it, and promise it with your body." Ever since Li Zhi came into her life, he broke her loneliness and loneliness, and opened the door of her sexual desire that had been blocked for a long time.They stared at each other, and due to shyness, no one spoke first, but everyone understood the meaning of relative silence—the hidden complex and unspeakable anxiety and ideas, how strong, how charming, how touching, As if caught in the center of a whirlwind, everything suddenly changes and needs to be rearranged.Family, society, relatives and friends, sisters, shame and honor were all thrown away, and in her heart, only the current emperor who changed her way of life was left.She was so obsessed with him, so devoted, so fascinated.The eyes only look at him, the heart only thinks about him, and the good wishes only connect with him.Confused, obsessed, almost paralyzed.Wu Zetian, who was busy inside and outside, stopped busy after autumn.One day, she suddenly appeared in front of Wu Yan, her face was as yellow as wax, her lips were bitten white, her eyes were critical and cold, like the shadow of a white sword.Wu Yan tightened herself up, like a cold snake crawling up her back. "In the past few months, my sister has been exhausted enough, how can I thank you?" Wu Zetian said casually, with a soft and simple tone, but it was unexpected. "it's okay no problem." Wu Yan tried her best to suppress her heartbeat, her voice was timid and short of breath. "My sister is in confinement, so my sister should come and walk more often." "What about after the full moon?" "My sister has gone to court, and I will take care of the little prince with my mother." Yang picked up Xu Lun from the cradle and handed it to Wu Yan: "Big girl, pee for the little prince." Then he turned his eyes to Wu Zetian, and smiled with the corners of his mouth: "The little prince just obeyed her belt, and didn't cry when he changed his bag. He slept soundly and sweetly in her arms. Look, I'm done urinating again. With her here, I will I and my nanny have saved a lot of things." "My sister goes in and out of the inner palace, it would be better if I don't cause trouble." Wu Zetian tightened his nose and said insincerely.Wu Yan was slightly taken aback: "Sister, I didn't do anything wrong, and I have nothing to do to my sister." "God only knows." "Thanks to my sister, it has brought me a great honor, and I will never forget it forever." "Forget it or not, it's up to you." Wu Zetian's expression changed. "You can blame yourself for what you do." Everyone fell silent suddenly, as if there was an ominous sign.Wu Zetian glanced sideways at Wu Yan, got up and walked out of the Temple of Sun.The next day, Wu Yan made another appointment with Li Zhi and met in the Forbidden Garden. She learned what Wu Zetian said.Li Zhi was so frightened that his tongue was tied up and he couldn't speak, a cold feeling of destruction flooded his heart.A gust of cold air rushed straight up, he staggered, and a layer of scorching sweat broke out all over his body.They were both guilty of thieves, yet they came together in overwhelming passion.After every contact, she became more attached to him, and her desire to enter the inner palace and take him as her own became stronger and stronger.They walked arm in arm into a wood at the foot of a hill, where it was very quiet and they could do whatever they wanted.Wu Yan wanted to expel her physical strength to get rid of her troubles and anxiety, so she insisted on climbing the mountain, and climbed to the top of the mountain from a winding and winding path.At the peak, you can almost overlook the Baili Forbidden Garden, as well as many scenes outside the Forbidden Garden.The Weishui, which runs from east to west in the north, is turbid, while the Jingshui, which flows into the Weihe River from the northwest, is exceptionally clear and clear. The two streams of clear and turbid water are very distinct, converging together and flowing eastward into the Yellow River.The terrain on both sides of the Weihe River is asymmetrically raised in steps, and there are obvious two-level alluvial terraces and first-level and second-level loess plateaus on the north bank.The river is flowing, flying thousands of waves like snow lotus, breaking through the canyon, cutting open the field, reflecting the sun and the moon, carrying the ships to and fro like weaving shuttles.The ferry across the river crosses the center of the river, passing between white sails and long-distance scull boats, looking calm and busy.To the south of the Forbidden Garden is the capital Chang'an.Among the well-ordered neighborhoods and market guards, the Taiji Palace, which is connected to the Forbidden Garden in the north of the city, looks extraordinarily majestic and majestic. Tai Chi Palace is about four miles long from east to west, and about three miles wide from north to south.Its east and west sides are separated by a north-south high wall from the East Palace and Yeting Palace. The east wall is the west wall of the East Palace, and the west wall is the east wall of Yeting Palace.There are five gates on the south side of the palace city, the main gate in the middle is the Shuntian Gate, the east side is the Changle Gate, and the east is the Yongchun Gate; the west side of the Shuntian Gate is the Guangyun Gate, and the west is the Yongan Gate.There are two north gates, Xuanwu Gate in the north and Anli Gate in the east.Taiji Palace is the place where the emperor lived and dealt with government affairs. There are hundreds of halls, towers and pavilions distributed in the palace.The East Palace is the place where the crown prince lives and supervises state affairs.The Yeting Palace in the west is mainly for the female relatives of criminal bureaucrats, that is, the place where wives and daughters work and learn skills after entering the official court.Wu Yan often went in and out of the palace, and was already familiar with the layout of the palace.Entering Shuntian Gate, the tall palace gate facing you is called Jiade Gate, which is a barrier separating Shuntian Gate and Taiji Gate for the safety of the palace.Passing through Jiade Gate is Taiji Gate, and there are Drum Tower and Bell Tower outside the gate.On the east and west sides, there is a gate on each side. The east side is Guiren Gate, which can lead to Menxia Province and Wude Hall through Gongli Gate; the west side gate is called Nayi Gate. Through Xingren Gate, you can go to Zhongshu Province and Sherenyuan.The Taiji Hall inside the Taiji Gate is the most important official office in the palace, commonly known as the Jinluan Hall. On the small platform in the hall is a golden lacquered and carved dragon throne, that is, the royal couch. The ball is called Xuanyuan Mirror.The whole hall is resplendent and magnificent, solemn and gorgeous, where the emperor mostly watches the court and listens to the government.When the emperor was ascended to his seat, the cranes, tripods, and furnaces displayed in front of the hall all raised cigarette smoke and lingered in the hall. He kowtowed and saluted the civil and military officials in the square, shouting long live, and the atmosphere was solemn and solemn. Many grand ceremonies, such as changing the Yuan Dynasty, amnesty, New Year's Day, winter solstice, military parade, and captives, are often held in the Shuntian Gate Tower, which is called "Outer Dynasty". Therefore, the court meeting held in Taiji Hall is called "Zhongchao".On both sides of Shuntian Gate, there are east and west halls, which are the places where civil and military officials stayed when they met the emperor.Chaotang not only exists in every palace, but also in the place of worship and the place where the emperor is lucky, there must also be a court of hundreds of officials, with civil officials in the east and military officials in the west, which has become a custom.After passing the Zhuming Gate behind the Taiji Hall, there is the Liangyi Gate. The Liangyi Hall inside the gate is slightly smaller than the Taiji Hall. The square hall also has imperial couches, golden tripods, and incense burners. Usually, the emperor summons his ministers for ceremonies in the hall. Therefore, it is called "Inner Dynasty" Liangyi Hall has Xianchun Gate on the left, leading to Lizheng Hall and Daji Hall in the east, and Yiqiu Gate on the right leading to Chengqing Hall and Baifu Hall in the west.Entering from the Ganlu Gate behind the Liangyi Hall, the Ganlu Hall stands in the north, which is also a large hall.The front hall and the back sleep, and the main hall of the front hall is also equipped with imperial couches, screens, palm fans, etc., and there are corresponding side halls, east and west warm pavilions, and imperial study rooms. You can also meet with your neighbors.The Shenlong Hall on the east side of the Ganlu Hall and the Anren Hall on the west side are also occupied by the emperor and his concubines. Continue north along this central axis. Behind the Ganlu Hall is the Yanjia Hall. The Jinshui River, an artificial canal in front of the hall, flows northward into the Forbidden Garden. .延嘉殿北是承香殿，凌烟阁等。过了承香殿，北面就到了太极宫的北门玄武门。此外，大内还有凝晖阁、观德殿、承乾殿、翔凤殿、熏风殿、临照殿、望仙殿、鹤仙殿、乘龙殿，以及武则天居住过的就日殿等等，还有一些佛寺、道观和亭台。从后面向前看，太极宫中的殿堂楼阁和院廊亭榭等，照样雄浑典雅，流光溢彩，珠辉玉映。 关中自古帝王都。位于素称“八百里秦川”的关中平原中部的长安，北临渭河，南依终南山，周围曲流环绕，“八水绕长安”。土地肥沃，物产丰富，气候适宜，四季分明，风景秀丽。 “长安八景”即“关中八景”雁塔晨钟、骊山晚照、灞柳风雪、曲江流饮、草堂烟雾、华岳仙掌、咸阳古渡和太白积雪，气象万千，风光旖旎。从西周开始，秦、西汉、新莽、西晋、前秦、后秦、西魏、北周、隋、唐等十多个王朝均在此建都。自汉朝以后，长安便成为了我国与世界各国进行交流的重要城市，着名的“丝绸之路”就是以此为起点。唐朝是我国古代的鼎盛时期，作为政治、经济、文化中心的国都长安，全城围长达七十多里，建筑雄伟，规模宏大，由东西十四条大街，南北十一条大街组成，人口百余万。南北十三坊，像一年有闰。皇城以南四坊，像一年四季。还剩九坊，像周礼“五城九逵”。 东西两市的商贸，兴隆而繁华。东市有二百二十行，千余肆邸，商人云集，热闹非凡。西市有衣肆、坟典肆、药材肆、波斯邸，以及当铺与各种行业。外国商人多在西市经营，商业活动比东市更加繁盛。商业的发展刺激了交通的发展，交通的发展又促进了商业的发展。陆路交通以长安为中，通往全国各地。开通驿路达到四万多里，水陆交通大致三十里设一驿站，夹路列店肆招待客人和商旅，酒馔丰溢，又方便又实惠。水路以贯通南北的大运河为干线，沟通全国大小江河湖泊，构成了纵横交错的水道网。天下诸津，舟航所聚，旁通巴汉，前指闽越，七泽十薮，三江五湖，控引河洛，兼包淮海，弘舸巨舰，千轴万艘，商贸旅行，往来不分昼夜。自贞观以来，唐朝如红日腾空似的冉冉上升，国库充实，李治坐享清福，有几分倜傥，又有几分得意。他用手指着禁苑西面龙首原正在加紧整修扩建的蓬莱宫，对武艳说：“明年朕将迁到蓬莱宫听政。那里地势高，视眼开阔，宫城的规模也比太极宫大得多，活动的余地也更大了，眹就把你召进宫求”！“哪座殿是皇上的起居殿？” “朕住紫宸殿北面的蓬莱殿。” 李治边说边指点着，“它建在龙首原的北沿。再往北，是武后现在的起居殿一含凉殿，建筑规模比蓬莱殿小些。其北面便是水光潋滟、鱼浮雁落的太液池，即蓬莱池。池的北岸，有含冰殿、紫蔺殿等，再北是玄武殷和玄武门，出了玄武门就是北夹城的重玄门，再向北即为禁苑了。” “臣妾进宫后住哪座殿呢？” “蓬莱宫内的殿多着咧。由南墙正中的丹凤门至北宫墙的正门玄武门，沿这条中轴线北进，过御桥，对着龙尾道南端的第一道门是含元门，门内是含元殿。两侧有钟楼和鼓楼，每日由晨至昏鸣响报时。穿过宣政门，便是宣政殿。殿前东侧出日华门，设门下省、宏文馆、史馆、待制院和东少阳院；西侧出月华门，是中书省、御史台、殿中内省、集贤殿书院、亲王待制院和命妇院。再往北，过了延英门，就是延英殿，延英殿的西边不远是含象殿。宣政殿背后是紫宸门，门内即为内衙正殿一一紫宸殿。” “宰臣在紫宸殿朝见皇上叫做入阎，是不是？” "right." 李治颔首道，“今后，日常的一般议事多在此殿进行，称做内朝，以区别在宣政会见群臣的常朝。” “内宫的生活我还很陌生，至于朝政，那更是一窍不通。” 武艳扭曲着嘴唇，显得自谦而懊恼。 “不要紧的，船到江心自然直。进了宫，不懂的事随时可以问内侍和宫女，要不了多久，就熟悉了。” "No." 武艳做出撒娇的样子，“我要皇上亲自教我。” "OK, alright." 武艳想象自己踏进宫门之后，如何开始检点自己的一言一行，树立良好的形象：既不自欺，也不欺人，让皇上生活得舒适、温馨、开心，自己同时也冲出这虚无和孤寂的世界，找到自己的归宿。做一个人真不容易，强硬遭人恨，懦弱受人欺，平庸没出息。还是中庸之道好，三条路走中间，不偏不倚。像妹妹那样把权力看得太重，似乎连皇上也得依她的，自然遭受非议。不错，她确实充满了智慧，有心计，又能干又熟悉宫廷生活，掌管内宫驾轻就熟，处理朝政也得心应手。然而太精了也不见得十分好，什么都逃不过她的眼睛，什么都斤斤计较，人人望而生畏，积怨太多，一旦被别人抓住了什么把柄，或者失算落人陷阱，别人也不会轻饶她，怕只怕死无葬身之地哩。当然，逆来顺受又会使人显得唯唯诺诺，低三下四，太窝囊。很难想象，有谁会转过另一边脸去让人拣耳光，默默地承受打击，忍受羞辱和委屈。人生一世，草木一秋，下半辈子该怎么过，值得深思。得过且过，马虎了事，那是折磨自己，对自己不负责任。男子无妻身无主，女子无夫身无靠要想活得幸福，像模像样地做个人。看来最重要的还是抓住皇上，投身于他的保护之下，就像小鸡钻进母鸡的羽翼下一样，又安全又温暖又欢快，其乐融融。说来也怪，我已经投身到了皇上的怀抱里，怎么反而吓得战战兢兢，心目中老是晃动着一种危险的阴影？常言道，做贼心虚。目前这种行为无疑属于偷情，生怕妹妹发觉，生怕她奈何。妹妹真厉害，谁也惹她不起。她打得人死，救得人活。不过，她也有阴暗面，也有把子抓在我手上。她跟李义府的暧昧关系谁个不知，哪个不晓，明目张胆，只把皇上蒙在鼓里，也许皇上有所察觉。不管怎么说，我得给皇上吹吹风，提个醒，漏点颜色给她瞧瞧，免得她只把灯光对着我，从不照一照自己。想到这里，武艳望望渐渐暗下来的天空，旁敲侧击地对李治说：“李义府一直在干卖官收贿的勾当，而且价格不断上涨，人人都在背后议论，指责他是天下第一大贪官，皇上是否有所耳闻？” “他呀，臭名昭着，”李治表现出一种鄙夷的神情，“已经成了物欲的化身，此外什么都不看在眼里了。” “如此猖狂，他到底仗谁的势？” “你妹妹武皇后呗。没有她袒护，李义府早就完了。” “那她为什么要向着她，是什么原因？” “此事有诸多的因素：一、李义府是最先站出来奏请立她当皇后的人，武后恩怨分明，自然不会亏待她。二、李义府颇有才气，机敏精干，武后爱才，重用他也在情理之中。三、至于她跟李义府的那种说不清道不明的秘密勾当，没抓到真凭实据，也不好轻易下结论。” “皇上得多长一只眼睛，把她看住点，不要让她大嚣张。趁早把皇权夺回来，像她一样多培植一些耳目，什么事都逃不过你的眼睛，她就不敢背后玩名堂啦。” “可是，处理政务她比我强，视野开阔，虑事周到，仿佛每个毛细孔里都是心眼，很少失误。不让她干我也轻松不起来，目前谁也取代不了她。批阅奏章嘛，那更劳神，朕的眼力又不好，头昏脑胀的，也只好让她继续代劳，干下去。” “实权都给了她，皇上岂不成了傀儡皇帝。” “那也未必。天下毕竟是我李家的天下，她敢违背朕的意愿行事，敢跟朕唱对台戏，对着干，朕就废了她。” “对，有气魄！皇权决不可旁落，否则，处处受制于人，臣妾也跟着不好过日子。” “不要怕。她敢把你怎么样，朕就拿李义府开刀，杀鸡给猴看。” 李治伸手拉住了武艳，把她拉进了阴影里面。月亮酷似一只擦洗过的银盘，镰嵌在墨蓝墨蓝的天壁上，显得格外的柔和、清明。四周树影婆挲，树叶沙沙。树林外的一抹青山，欲藏迩露，欲隐欲现的，如梦如痴地半浮在朦胧的雾海里。他用手勾住她的腰肢，把她朝他勾过来，直到将她紧紧地拥抱在胸前。她激动得气都透不来，浑身如棉，没有一点力气。一阵春情涌动，她软软地躺进了他的怀里。头顶上覆盖着黑黢黢纵横交错的树枝，微风吹着树梢，月光下荡动的疏叶，熠熠闪烁。她在眩晕和摇荡中等待着，等待着，恰如神话传说中的睡美人一样姣柔迷人。他的嘴唇贴到了她的脸颊上，宛若蝴蝶颤动翅膀落在鲜花上。她体内涌动着的一股热呼呼湿淋淋的潮流，张开嘴唇迎向他。噢，皇上的嘴唇又伸过来了，像流水一样滔滔汨汩，像波浪样推进。微风轻拂在武艳的面庞上，地面卷起细细的尘土。淡雅的月光好比洒播下来的轻纱，轻轻地披靡在这一对偷恋者的身上。呵，要是能和皇上长久的相依相偎在一起，遨游在这仙境般的恬静中，该有多好呦。她幻想他们相应变成神仙般的人物，蜕下身上平淡乏味的自我，超脱尘世间的烦恼和羁绊，优哉游哉，任凭自己的身体纵横在天地间，敞开胸襟，尽情享乐，解除—切，直到忘我的境界。天宇清澄，群星阴暗无光。在这青幽幽的变幻无端的苍穹下，在绿草如茵的原野上，大群横空飞过的野鸭，俨如迅速扩展的墨渍，散在蓬莱池的华草里，如同消逝了似的隐藏了身影。他们二人沉浸在深深的静默中，沉浸在一种波动的活力之中，这种活力给他们增添了生活的乐趣，带来了无尽的力量。夜空在缓慢地、玄妙地转换着，灰暗的天河骤然一亮，她一抬眼，发现明月斜挂在山尖上。月光穿过树阴，漏下点点晶莹的碎玉。她向月亮张开双臂，想抱住它，让清辉溶进自己的心房，身体在月光的触动下，浑似海葵一样颤颤巍巍地、毫无保留地彻底坦露出来。她冀望和玉兔进行对话，交流思绪与情感。然而李治牢牢地搂住了她，把她带进了激流的漩涡中。 “亲亲我，艳，亲我的嘴。” 他气喘吁吁，带着一种恳求的口吻。 “嗯，嗯，啊。” 她亲吻了他一下。他热烈地回吻着，那有力的吻紧紧地吸住了她，如同烈火一般燃烧着，极具销蚀力，似乎要把她毁灭，让两个人在燃烧中化为灰烬。 多美哟，月光如水，夜色是多么的美好。武艳痛快地想。她心荡神驰，感到他今晚异常的疯狂和欢乐，精神抖擞，肢体格外的坚挺、豪壮。 他用尽全身力气压着她，灵魂洋溢着征服般的喜悦。她的胸腹是那样的玄妙，那样的温柔，那样的驯顺，完全处于他的控制之下。他将自己的嘴唇送过去，尽情地如饥似渴地啜饮着她的亲吻。她对他显得温存有加，充满柔情，神态娇媚而秀逸，魅力无穷，赛过一朵被朝晖映得通红的彩云。他乐不可支，觉得自己全身充满阳刚之气，其势锐不可挡，自己的身体快要把她穿透。她体内装满了他的亲吻，满得犹如饮饱了醉人的葡萄酒，心中一片明媚灿烂的阳光。他俩的心在一起怦评跳动，激情奔涌，酣畅淋滴，两片嘴儿粘得如胶似漆，心中泛开了潮水，热血在交流中沸腾。 夜鸦的鸣叫打破了空间的宁静。一阵风来，树叶哗哗的骚响，武艳从沉迷中清醒过来了。远处传来了凄厉的猫头鹰的低嚎，狐狼嗥嗥，风声鹤唳，林间窸窸窣窣，仿佛有人在走动，在盯梢。他们从草地上站了起来，警觉地向四外张望了一气，渐渐恢复了平静。露水下来了，呆不下去了，他们又要分手了。武艳有些恋恋不舍似的，脸色一下子变得苍白，眯起的眼睛含着一小颗泪珠，仿佛有什么东西刺痛了她的心，剌得异样的痛。李治抽身走了，两腿像灌了铅一样，步履维艰，又像踩在棉花上似的，飘飘忽忽，深一脚浅一脚地走着。 武艳那心头小鹿儿不住地跳动，好似乌云翻卷，忐忑不宁，神不守舍。她预感到会出现一场不意的变故，说不定大祸临头。It's a blessing, not a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided.她眼帘闪现出一种幻想，仿佛有一双带着利爪的巨手，向她伸展过来，愈来愈接近了她的喉咙。十八迷途的行星李治的健康状况一直不佳，疾病缠身，顽固的眩晕症久治不愈，经常复发。三十四岁的年纪，看上去好像步入了老态，拱肩缩背，面容憔悴，颧骨和眉棱骨都突现出来，尖下巴上的一簇胡子也是稀稀拉拉的，显得软弱无力。他精神不振，精力不集中，终日无所事事，一味的追求清闲和声色享乐。武则天产后康复得很快，不久又接管了政务。短短的几天时间，就处理完了积压下来的奏章，重新随同李治坐朝听政。她操纵李治，掌握权柄，逐步调整和更换了一批官员。八月，任命右相许敬宗当太子少师、同东西台三品、知西台事。过了年，即龙朔三年二月，又擢升司列太常伯李义府当右相，仍然主持遴选官员的事情。武后就有这个狠：顺我者昌，逆我者亡。死心塌地的亲信，提拔重用。唱反调的，弃而不用，即使立了大功，也不会给予多少好处。去年冬，西突厥侵扰唐朝西北边境的要冲庭州，剌史来济率领州兵迎战。他慷慨激昂地对部属说：“我早就应该一死，侥幸活到现在，今天到了以身殉国的时候了。” 他连铠甲也没穿，带头杀向敌阵，不幸阵亡。时年五十二岁。武则天接到奏表，虽然为他的忠勇所感动，但是来济在显庆二年曾跟随长孙无忌反对立武昭仪当皇后，从中书令贬为台州剌史，再调任庭州剌史。武则天仍然怀恨在心，仅仅追赠他当楚州刺史。龙朔三年春，左武卫大将军苏定方讨伐铁勒蒙古诸部反叛者的残余部众，全部平定。武则天高瞻远瞩，气度恢宏，继李世民之后经营漠南漠北的广大地区，以朝廷的名义将燕然都护府内蒙五原县迁到回纥蒙古西库伦，改名瀚海都护府；而把原来的瀚海都护府迁到云中古城内蒙托克托县，改名云中都护府。以沙漠为界，沙漠以北州县隶属瀚海都护府，沙漠以南隶属云中都护府。唐王朝自开国以来，如旭日东升，一直处于上升阶段，国力强、盛，现今比贞观年代有过之而无不及。四海安定，版籍不断扩大，一派歌舞升平的气象。坐享清福的李治闲得无聊，继续与武艳保持感情，藕断丝连，沉迷不醒。武则天气得发疯，一股压抑不住的怒火在胸膛里燃起。正待发作，母亲杨氏来了。早在显庆五年，杨氏就授封当荣国夫人，官阶和永徽三年所封的应国夫人都是正一品，而地位却高于普通王公的母亲及妻子。荣国夫人知道武后心里很恼火，经常进宫来开导她一下。她也暗中骂过韩国夫人武艳，但效果不佳。虽说手心手背都是肉，可是二闺女是受害者，她内心偏向于她，十分同情。当她瞧见武后脸色铁青、跟里闪动着红光时，随即唤着女儿坐下来。拉着她的一只手，叹了一口气，用一种乞求般的口吻说：“我生了你们三姊妹，如今只剩下两个了。好闺女，你替娘着想，宽恕她吧。” 说着说着，她幽幽地抽噎起来，哭得哽咽难言，双手捧着脸，眼泪把绢帕都打湿了。武则天受了感染，眼里涌起热辣辣的泪水。 “她太做过了分，不应该如此。我再三警告了她，不但不知悔改，反而变本加厉，愈来愈不像话啦。” “娘不会纵容她，”杨氏抬起泪眼望着武则天，“会把她看紧些，不让她胡来。” “脚生在她身上，看不住的。” “看得住要看，看不住也要看，看着她总比不看好。” “娘哇，你叫我好为难的。” 武则天憋得嘴唇发紫，双手打颤，把汗湿的手掌紧紧捏成拳头。 “我的心都被揉碎了，精神到了崩溃的边缘，整天心烦意乱，坐不安，立不稳，吃不下，睡不好，连做事都没有心思了。本来我就忙不赢，她还要跟我增加额外的负担。” “你活得不潇洒，非常劳累，娘不糊涂，明白你是看在姊妹的情分上，处处谅解她。” “事先说清楚，一旦涉及到我的后位，要与我争夺皇宠，那可就六亲不认了，休怪我无情。” “无非解解闷、逗逗乐而已，不会发展到那步田地。” "No." 武则天扭歪了脖子，“有人探到了动静，我从皇上的变化也能推测出来，她在削尖脑袋想往宫里钻，要和我一争高低。” “事实没那么严重。” 杨氏摇了摇头，“她的学识胆量远不如你，绝不是你的对手。” “她自不量力，那就只能怪她自作自受。” “算你对娘尽孝，千万不要把她怎么样。” “对母亲我会孝顺到底。对她，那可就不一样呶，只要她做出初一，我就会做出初二来。” “莫，莫。你姐姐若有一差二错，我也会承受不住，她也是我身上掉下来的肉。” “我一直在替娘着想，没有动她。但是不能再犯了，要知道，人的忍耐都是限度的。” 武则天全力控制着满腔恼怒，牙齿用力咬住嘴唇，直到出血。杨氏看到她难过的样子，心里涌动着一股复杂的情绪：皇上当真娶了大闺女，也并非一件坏事。相反，还可算一种荣耀。只不过嫉妒心特强的二闺女眼睛里容不得沙子，要是不肯容忍，必能会闹到不是鱼死就是网破的地步。苦涩的感觉油然而生，她担惊受怕，惶恐不安，但又无可奈何。要发生的事终于发生了。欲火如焚的武艳好比饥渴已久的人，饱餐之后并不满足，一想起那狂热的漩涡般的销魂时刻，就神魂颠倒，心旌摇曳。她贪得无厌，得陇望蜀，得意忘形，不顾死活地跟李治幽会。他们摒弃了世俗世界里一切正常道德的约束，随心所欲，凭感觉引导着他们的行为。他们如同着了魔一样，忘乎所以，忘记一切，把周围的一切都看作形同虚设，仿佛他们有障眼法，可以掩盖一切，别人一无所知。李治的心里感觉到的既不是浮躁，也不是骚动，而是一种潜意识的呼唤，他需要一种新的情爱。对于偸恋的后果，他并没有深切地揣摩过。他是至髙无上的皇帝，就应该恣意享乐，舒畅愉快。她使他高兴，温柔如水，床第功夫跟武后的迥然不同。他的性灵由于纵情声色而变成了麻痹的逢场作戏，这是人生的大快事，没有它，宁可死去。日头落尽，云影渐渐失去了光泽，黄昏迈着轻盈的步子悄悄走来了。傍晚的风光幽美而恬静，那种说不出的和谐使夕照下的皇宫分外韵味深长。树影愈拉越长，殿宇楼台合成大而黑的一团。湛蓝的天穹羞怯地出现了最初的星星，周围笼罩着深沉与神圣的寂静。东边的一片老槐树先前有几只鸟儿鸣叫着，此刻也沉默了。宫灯亮了，殿外的树木花草和亭榭回廊都沉入了灰色的阴影里。空气清爽而澄澈，万籁俱寂，乍暖还寒的春夜冷得惬意。李治总是先上床，注视着武艳卸妆的样子。她动作熟稔，卸下发簪金钗，脱掉衣裙，露出了匀称丰腴的肢体。她的皮肤洁白光滑，肌肉柔软圆润，富有弹性，那袒露着的雪也似的乳房—起一伏地抖动着，看一眼就使人陶醉。他用双臂环绕着她，用鼻子嗅着她那花卉般清雅的体香。 “好香呵！”他眉开眼笑。 “像花香一样袭人吗？”她一笑嘴唇就像鲜花—样的开放。 “熏人，不，确切地说，应该是醉人。” “酒不醉人人自醉。” “蒲啦。” 李治精神振奋，“人不想醉酒醉人。” “人欲醉来酒醉人。” “酒也醉，人也醉，但愿长醉不醒来。”