Chapter 29 Chapter Twenty Nine

Wan'er said earnestly, "You are a sensible person. The emperor's arrangement is to eliminate the gap between the two surnames of Wu and Li. At the same time, let the king of Wei and you go to welcome the king of Luling back, so as to silence the right and wrong. " "I want to transfer here." "It's good if you figure it out. If you don't recall the King of Luling, turmoil may break out again. When Sun Wanrong surrounded Youzhou, he sent a message to the court saying: Why don't we let our King of Luling come back? The emperor was also forced to do so. But I'm afraid of hurting you."

No wonder everyone said that Wu Sansi was well-behaved and good at adapting.Not only did he greet Luling King Li Xian back with a smile, but he also made a big show and held a big banquet to clean up the dust for Li Xian's family. The presence of Empress Wu Zetian added to the festive and friendly atmosphere of the banquet.The middle door of Prince Liang's mansion was opened, men, women and children gathered outside the door and knelt down to meet them, and sat down in the middle of the welcoming hall facing south. Wu Zetian called Wu Chongxun, the son of Wu Sansi who came to pay his respects, to him, looked at it for a while, and praised in a friendly and humorous tone: "I haven't seen you for a few years, but I have grown into a handsome man, as tall and straight as a poplar." , Well done, I hope you will be promising and bring glory to our Wu family."

"Thanks to the emperor's blessing, I hope the Wu family will continue to prosper and be passed down from generation to generation." "Hey, at such a young age, I'm pretty good at talking, with fluent teeth and fluent answers." "Your Majesty, don't praise him." Wu Sansi smiled all over his face, "He's still a brat, he doesn't know anything." "It's just you who talk too much," Wu Zetian pretended to be annoyed, "You interrupted all the conversations between our grandparents and grandchildren as soon as you intervened."

She looked cheerful, jovial, happy, and there was not a wrinkle on her face that was not without a smile.The Danfeng eyes filled with gentle and benevolent light waves looked around, searching around, "Your Majesty," Wu Sansi bowed his back and leaned towards Wu Zetian's side, "Who do you want to find?" "I heard that the third child has a daughter named Bao'er. I want to see how the little girl looks like?" Concubine Wei pulled Bao'er out of the crowd and pushed her to the front: "Greetings to the emperor, please be generous." , she is your own grandma."

"Good luck, Your Majesty Grandma!" Bao'er shouted crisply while kowtowing. "Hey, another little beauty, who is more beautiful than your mother, with long eyebrows and beautiful eyes, slim and graceful, her appearance and figure are like a flower bud, shining brightly." "I'm not tall enough, I'm too slender. Grandma is so blessed to be tall and well-proportioned, plump yet slim. She really has a perfect body shape." "Hey, hey," Wu Zetian was beaming with joy, "The little girl has a sweet mouth, and she praised grandma. Let me tell you, grandma is old, the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, new people replace old people in the world, I only hope that you will grow up soon. "

"Your Majesty, the younger you live, the longer you live, the longer you live, the longer you live." The whole hall congratulated in unison. Wu Zetian was overjoyed, with a beaming smile, and said in a joyful tone: "Think twice, you arrange all their cousins ​​and sisters together, and let them get to know each other well together. Wan'er, you go to be a doll head, accompanied by Xianghe and Hongxing." Me, Concubine Wei, you go too, take care of me, let them have enough food and play, come here with pleasure, and return with all their joy." After the Luling King was recalled, the court cheered from top to bottom.Only Wu Chengsi couldn't think about it, regretted that he couldn't be the prince, and fell ill due to disappointment.

Wu Zetian took Luling Wang Xian, Huang Sidan and Liang Wang Wu Sansi to visit twice, and ordered the imperial doctor to stay in the Wei Palace for diagnosis and treatment, but the condition still did not improve.Unexpectedly, Wu Chengsi was so narrow-minded, his mental state plummeted, and he was on the verge of collapse. Wu Zetian was more concerned about how to make up for this loss?The envoy of the Eastern Turkic Khanate came to Luoyang again, claiming that Ashinamo Khan asked to be the adopted son of the Great Zhou Emperor, expressed his willingness to return all the descendants left in the Hetao area, and promised to lead his tribe to serve as the son of the Great Zhou Emperor. country effect.

Wu Zetian saw that his background was wrong and he was threatening, so he decided to convene a court meeting to discuss countermeasures.Di Renjie insisted on practicing Huairou, trying not to arouse conflicts as much as possible.Most of the ministers agreed with his strategy. Wu Zetian weighed the pros and cons, adopted this decision, and selected Wu Chengsi's second son, Wu Yanxiu, king of Huaiyang, to go to Turkic to marry Mochu's daughter as the princess.He ordered General Baotao Wei Yan Zhiwei to act as Chunguan Shangshu, and You Wuweilang Yang Qizhuang to act as Si Binqing. They brought hundreds of millions of gold, silver, jewelry and silk as dowry, and escorted Wu Yanxiu to Turkic to welcome his relatives.

Wu Yanxiu's biological mother was originally a concubine of Wu Chengsi, she was very humble, not to mention any status, and she was also a caregiver.Daifang is a county near Seoul in ancient Korea. Wu Zetian obviously meant to take care of Wu Yanxiu and use it to increase his popularity.Of course, more consideration is given to the interests of the country, and a suitable candidate is needed.After the resolution was formed, different opinions arose among the courtiers.Zhang Jianzhi, a member of Fenggeshe, raised his white beard with sideburns and remonstrated with a very strong attitude: "Since ancient times, there has never been a Chinese prince who married a Yidi woman. The court is so weak to the barbarians. , is really a national disgrace."

Wu Zetian stared at him fiercely, flicked his sleeves, and retreated.Zhang Jianzhi is a legendary figure, second only to Di Renjie in fame.He was born in Xiangfan City, Xiangyang, Hubei Province, and was born as a Jinshi. He served as the prime minister of Qingcheng County [Sichuan Guan County].In the first year of Yongchang... the virtuous Fang Zhengke was recruited for the test, but he was called up and failed at the age of sixty-five. Wu Zetian blamed the small number of candidates, and the imperial edict was more selective among the unsuccessful ones.The chief examiner said: "Although Zhang Jian's theory is good, his writing is not in the middle range, so he is screened out."

Wu Zetian read the essay in person and was overwhelmed.Call people to ask about strategies, call him a genius, and rank him first among more than a thousand countermeasures.He was awarded the supervisory censor and Fengge Sheren.He studied Confucianism and Confucianism since he was a child. Wu Zetian valued his talent very much, and he often challenged Wu Zetian.When he served as Cangcao in Xu Wang Sujie's palace and joined the army, Wu Zetian banned Sujie from entering Beijing in the name of "due to illness, so he does not have to go to court in the future". Submit it to Li Zhi in the official document. Wu Zetian approved the memorial, and the article naturally fell into Wu Zetian's hands.Zhang Jianzhi's orthodox concept is extremely strong, and he is deeply influenced by Confucianism that men are superior to women. He always keeps a certain distance from Wu Zetian and never sings praises, which is also one of the reasons why he cannot be promoted. Wu Zetian recalled that Zhang Jianzhi remained silent when Tubo named Princess Taiping and Tibet.Comparing Wu Yanxiu with Princess Taiping, one is a grandnephew, and the other is her favorite little daughter.He has no objection to a girl marrying a Turkic wife, but he is so angry that a boy marries a Turkic wife, denouncing it as a "national humiliation". The more Wu Zetian thought about it, the more annoyed she became, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. A nameless karmic fire rose in her chest, and a wild impulse seized her. Her five sense organs were shifted in anger, and she could no longer bear it.An imperial edict was issued to demote Zhang Jianzhi from being the governor of Hezhou (Hechuan County, Sichuan). Wu Yanxiu and his party trekked hard and crossed the vast sea and desert for nearly two months before arriving at the black sand north of Yinshan Mountain, which is the seat of the royal court of the Eastern Turkic Khanate.Seeing that the son-in-law's surname is not Wu but not Li, who received the dowry gift, the fire in his heart suddenly rushed to his face, his face was flushed, and he ordered people to take Wu Yanxiu and others out of the golden tent, leaving only Yan Zhiwei, who exploded his throat and roared Said: "I want to marry my daughter to the royal family with the surname Li. Where does a boy surnamed Wu appear? Is he the son of the emperor?" "Khan doesn't know something," Yan Zhiwei whispered tremblingly, "the dynasty has changed, and the current emperor's surname is Wu." "It doesn't matter if her surname is Wu or Lu, it has nothing to do with us. We Turks have received the grace of the royal family surnamed Li for generations. I heard that the royal family of Li was killed and only two sons are still alive. I will lead the army south to assist them. enthroned." "The two princes are the sons of the Holy God Emperor, she is willing to live in peace with Khan, why should you fight against her!" "If you become a lobbyist again, I will kill you first." Yan Zhiwei was so frightened that his whole body convulsed, his tongue froze, and his voice was suffocated.Mo Chuo ordered Wu Yanxiu to be arrested and imprisoned in the back tent.And Feng Yan Zhiwei became the Khan of the South, and let him be in charge of the survivors of the Tang Dynasty.The Turks dispatched a large army to attack the Jingnan Army of the Zhou Dynasty in Yanqing County in Beijing, the Pingdi Army in the north of Daixian County in Shanxi, and the Qingyi Army in Huailai County in Hebei.Seeing the ferocious approach of the enemy army, Murong Xuan, the envoy of the Jingnan Army, was so frightened that every bone softened. He led five thousand defenders to open the door and surrender.The Turkic army was greatly invigorated and attacked Guizhou [Huailai County, Hebei a, and Tanzhou [Miyun County, Beijing a.Silently sent the proclamation of war to Luoyang, accusing the Zhou court of saying: "The grain seeds presented to us were steamed and did not grow after sowing. This is one of the crimes. The quality of the gold and silver utensils sent was extremely poor and not genuine. , the second crime. The red and purple official uniforms I gave to the envoys last time were all confiscated by you. The third crime. The cloth and satin sent were thin and thin. The fourth crime. The daughter of our khan should marry The son of the emperor with the surname of Li, and the surname of Wu is a small surname. He pretended to be the royal family to cheat marriage. The fifth crime. Based on the punishment for the above crimes, Ben Khan dispatched troops and horses to seize the land north of the Yellow River." Pei Huaigu, the censor of the Turks who followed Yan Zhiwei as an envoy, Momo wanted him to be an official, but he firmly refused.Silently scolded him for his ignorance of good and evil, imprisoned him in the back tent, and prepared to kill him.Pei Huaigu narrowly escaped death and fled to Taiyuan City, Shanxi, Jinyang. He was so hungry that he was thin, emaciated and weak, his cheeks were sunken, and his chapped mouth was blackened by a beard like thatch.Zhou Jun thought he was a spy, and the cavalry surrounded him, yelling viciously, and wanted to cut off his head to repay the meritorious service. "Make no mistake, I'm not Turkic." Pei Huaigu burst out his last bit of strength and solemnly declared. "Ah! Pei Yushi, why did you become so embarrassed? What are you doing here?" A Guo Yi recognized Pei Huaigu.It turned out that Pei Huaigu was his savior. Guo Yi was once framed, and Pei Huaigu redressed his grievances.To make a thousand days of human affection, to draw a hundred days of red peony.Guo Yi repaid his kindness with virtue, and immediately ordered his subordinates to carry Pei Huaigu to his home, entertain him warmly, and then escort him back to Luoyang. Wu Zetian summoned Pei Huaigu in person, expressed condolences to his hard work, praised his perseverance, and promoted him to be Yuanwailang.At that time, when the northern states heard the news that the Eastern Turkic army was going south, they all rushed to recruit civilians to build more walls, build fortifications, or build weapons.However, just in time for the autumn harvest—maize, sorghum, soybeans and miscellaneous grains are all ripe.Seeing this situation, Shi Jinghui, governor of Weihui City, Henan Province, Weizhou, convened his subordinates to analyze and synthesize various opinions, and then concluded: "Even if there is an impenetrable city, if there is no food, it cannot be defended. I think it is impossible Taking care of this and losing sight of another, I gave up harvesting and devoted myself to repairing the city outline." "My lord's words are very true, and I am fully convinced." Many people expressed their opinions, and Jinghui ordered the immediate stoppage of work, and let the peasants go home to manage agricultural production.The common people were very happy and praised him as an upright official.In this crisp harvest season, the sullen Wu Chengsi swallowed his last breath full of melancholy and sorrow, and passed away. Wu Zetian ordered the abolition of the court for three days, and then appointed Chunguan Shangshu Wu Sansi as the internal history of the school to appease him and the Wu family.He also appointed Di Renjie and Nayan, and Di Renjie officially became the veritable prime minister of the dynasty.Soon after, Xia Guan Shangshu Wu Youning, the eldest brother of Princess Taiping's husband Wu Youning, was appointed as the third rank of Fenggetai and became the first-level real prime minister.The smoke billowed in the north, the Turkic war horses roared, and the military newspapers flew to the court like snowflakes. Wu Zetian became cruel and determined to reinforce the front line with heavy troops, counterattack in the defense, and repel the enemy's rampant attack.She dispatched Secretary of State and Gao Ping Wang Wu Chonggui to be the chief of the Tianbing Middle Road, Youwuwei General Sha Zha Zhongyi was the chief of the Tianbing West Road, and Youzhou Governor Zhang Renyuan was the chief of the Tianbing East Road.He also sent Zuo Yulinwei General Yan Jingrong as the general manager of the Tianbing Xidao rear army, leading 150,000 troops as backup.The imperial edict was issued, and Ashina Mochu was renamed Ashina Chochu.No matter whether you sip silently or cut sips, his coming is getting more and more fierce, advancing southward like a sandstorm, the horses roaring and galloping, the horseshoes rolling up the yellow sand on the flat ground, attacking cities and looting unscrupulously, burning, killing and looting viciously .Momo personally mentioned that the army invaded Laiyuan County, Feihu, Hebei, and passed through the city as if entering no one's land, and entered Dingzhou, Hebei. Sun Yangao, Zuo Cheng of Wenchang, was well-dressed and handsome, but he was just a mediocre person who only pursued a beautiful appearance. He has no material, eats all day long, does nothing, and has served as the governor of Dingzhou for more than a year, without any achievements, not even an idea.When Mo Shui's soldiers approached the city, he was as frightened as a lamb seeing a wolf, locked the door of his house, and dared not go up to the hall.Official documents that must be decided by him are handed in through a small window, and handed out through the small window after signing.He also dispatched some city guards to protect his house.The Turkic soldiers climbed up the city wall, opened the city gate, and rushed into the city from the gate.He was so frightened that he was timid and short of breath, and told his servants: "Quickly lock the doors and windows, and never hand over the key." In this way, he was destroyed along with the city.The Turks drove straight in, silently ordering Yan Zhiwei to persuade Zhaozhou, Hebei, Zhao County to surrender.Yan Zhiwei and the Turkic soldiers came to the city of Zhaozhou, held hands, danced to the beat of the music, and sang "Long Live Music".Guard Chen Lingying stood on the enemy tower, looked down at Yan Zhiwei and shouted: "Shang Shu is the official of the country. His status and responsibility are very important. You are not ashamed to dance and dance with the enemy!" "As a last resort, long live music!" Yan Zhi blushed slightly, and replied following the singing.Gao Rui, the governor of Zhaozhou, would rather die than surrender, and Tang Banruo, the chief minister, climbed out of the city wall and led the Turkic soldiers to the city.Gao Rui and his wife Qin Shi took medicine and pretended to commit suicide, and the Turkic soldiers carried them to Mochuo.Mo Chuai took out the golden lion belt and the purple official uniform, and pointed it out to him: "If you surrender, you will become an official, if you don't surrender, you will die." Gao Rui turned to look at his wife, and Qin said in a firm tone, "To repay the country's kindness is today." The two then closed their eyes and stopped talking.After two nights, the Turkic officials knew that they could not be subdued, so they beheaded the couple.After the Turkic army retreated, Tang Banruo's entire family was slaughtered.The imperial court posthumously awarded Gao Rui as Dongguan Shangshu.The posthumous title is "Jie".Gao Rui is the grandson of Gao Ying, the founding hero of Yang Sui Dynasty.After Luling Wang Xian returned to Kyoto, Huang Sidan repeatedly asked to give way to the third brother.His name is the heir of the emperor, but he has neither right nor freedom, and even his five sons are still in confinement.He felt that the emperor's heir was a kind of shackle to him, and getting rid of it was liberation.Really, he is willing to be a commoner, as long as the family can be reunited.People have self-knowledge.He thinks that he has no ability to manage government affairs, he is not that kind of material, and he has never had any unreasonable thoughts.Taking advantage of this opportunity, he presented the abdication memorial three times, knelt at the knees of his mother, and repeatedly begged to give up the seat of the emperor's heir to the third brother. Wu Zetian hesitated for a long time, and finally agreed.On September 15th of the first year of the holy calendar, Li Xian, the king of Luling, was appointed as the crown prince to pardon the world.Once granted the title of Prime Minister.Xiang Wangdan is thirty-seven years old this year, and Prince Xian is forty-three years old.On the 17th of this month, Empress Wu Zetian ordered Crown Prince Li Xian to be the marshal of the Hebei Province to crusade against the Eastern Turkic Khanate.Prior to this, the imperial court recruited soldiers and horses, and less than a thousand people joined the army in more than a month.With Li Xian as Marshal, the number of applicants surged like a storm, and soon 50,000 people were recruited. Wu Zetian once again saw the support of the people from the facts, and couldn't help feeling anxious about the longevity of the Zhou Dynasty.Of course, from the moment the new crown prince was appointed, in her mind, the Zhou Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty had been mixed together, and she didn't seem to think too much about whether the Zhou Dynasty could continue, and she put everything into the destiny .However, she is also a person who refuses to bow to fate. She has beautiful visions and pursuits in life. She keeps exploring new things, creating new miracles, and challenging human limits.She made herself, and she might destroy herself.She created a new dynasty, and maybe she will destroy this new dynasty again, like a swirling vortex, returning to the starting point, and starting from scratch again.However, the manipulator at that time was no longer her, nor a descendant of the Wu family, but Li Xian, who was a member of the Li family's royal family.Her soul was turbulent and turbulent like the waves of the sea, filled with bitterness, desolation and sorrow.Thinking about it in turn, she felt relieved: "After all, Li Xian is my son, the flesh that fell from my body. It is only natural that the son inherits the mother's career, and it is like the continuation of my life." The prince has already confirmed that he has to be sent off to help him on the horse, so that he can establish prestige in his achievements, not to mention that repelling the Turks is a major matter for the imperial court and a top priority.After some thought, Wu Zetian chose Di Renjie from among the courtiers to be the deputy marshal of the Hebei Road Marching Army, Song Yuanshuang, the right minister, was the chief historian, Cui Xian, the right Taichung minister, was the Sima, and Jixu, the left Taichung minister, was the military envoy.Li Xian was named Marshal, but he didn't go to war. Di Renjie knew about Marshal. Wu Zetian personally led Prince Xian and all civil and military officials to Dingdingmen to see off the conscripting army, and gave Di Renjie three cups of royal wine to show his strength.She stood on the commanding platform of the school grounds, watched the army horses slowly pull out with earnest eyes, and did not return to the palace until Di Renjie was no longer in sight.Three armies are easy to get, but one general is hard to find. Wu Zetian thought of Li Jin, Xue Rengui, Su Dingfang, Pei Xingjian, Wang Xiaojie and other famous generals, and arranged them one by one, intending to select generals from their descendants, and finally selected Xue Na, the county magistrate of Lantian County, Shaanxi Province.He is Xue Rengui's son, and he was promoted to be General Zuo Wuwei and to serve as Andong Dao's strategist.Before leaving, Xue Na met Wu Zetian and said frankly: "The emperor treats my father and son with great favor, and it is difficult for a humble minister to repay the kindness of God." "I can hear that there is something in your words, just say it." Wu Zetian made a gesture. "Although the crown prince has been established, there is still a lot of discussion outside, and there are still doubts. As long as the order of the crown prince is not changed, the Turks can be pacified." "Don't worry, Ai Qing, I will persevere to the end." After Xue Na resigned from the court, King Neishi Jishan asked Prince Xian to attend the court meeting with his officials to calm people's hearts. Wu Zetian said: "I have played an example with Di Renjie. The parrot folds its wings, and it will naturally play its role and fly slowly." From then on, Prince Xian officially joined the early court.The government was straightened out, and people cheered and congratulated each other.After silently receiving the report from Meteor Exploring Horses, Di Renjie led an army of 100,000 crusades, and Bidao came after him.The Turkic soldiers all robbed a lot of property and didn't want to fight anymore.Mochuo ordered the massacre of more than 10,000 men and women captured in Zhaozhou, Dingzhou and other places, and then returned from Wuhui Daobei.Wuhui Road is a mountain road that runs through the territory of Yi County, Hebei Province.From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, you have to go through five big turns on the rugged mountain road of twenty miles, hence the name.On the way of retreat, the Turks continued to burn, kill and loot, and the villages were turned into ruins and scorched earth.Officers and soldiers from various prefectures in Hebei chased after him, but no one dared to approach.Simply put on a show, and then get things done.Sha Zha Zhongyi, the head of the Heavenly Soldiers West Road, was also very cautious, following the Turkic retreat route, he stopped and walked, as if he was seeing him off.When Di Renjie's men caught up, they were already too far away.Silently returned to Mobei, growing momentum.During the Zhenguan period, the Turks who moved to the northern border returned one after another, with 400,000 soldiers and horses, and the territory expanded to tens of thousands of miles.The Dangxiang, Baximi, Tuqishi, Xiajiasi and Geluolu tribes in the northwest took the initiative to join.Silently declared independence from Chinese rule, and harassed the Central Plains from time to time.The area to the north of the Yellow River was ravaged by war, smoky and chaotic. Empress Wu Zetian ordered Di Renjie to be the peace ambassador of Hebei Road to comfort the people and heal the wounds of the war.During the war, many people were threatened by the Turks and had no choice but to be driven by them. After the war, they were afraid of being prosecuted and punished, and fled in large numbers.The surrounding fields are desolate, with ten rooms and nine empty rooms, and there is no way to rectify them.Di Renjie was in a hurry, so he wrote a memorial at once, and said: "We crusade against traitors, eliminate violence and bring peace to the good. Our goal is to appease the people, and we must not infringe the slightest on their lives and property. Human nature is like water. If it is blocked, it will become a spring. If it is blocked, it will become a spring. It has become a river, which is either open or blocked, and there is no normal state. Now, people fleeing with crimes sleep in the wild, set foot in the grass, and hide among the mountains and swamps. If their sins are forgiven, they will come out, and if they are not forgiven, they will take risks. The bandits in Shandong, This is how they gathered. I think that occasional wars in the border areas are not worth worrying about, and domestic stability is a serious matter. Punish them with fear, and if they are forgiven, even those who are rebellious will not cause trouble. I hope that your majesty will pardon the Hebei states The common people will not be held accountable." Wu Zetian allowed what he played.Di Renjie hurried away without sleeping or eating.He treats the people with a pure heart, and his golden shining personality charm illuminates the smoky Hebei.People rushed to tell that Di Qingtian had come, and those who had fled under the threat of the Turks returned to their hometowns in an endless stream.The imperial court continued to transship food to help the poor people.While mobilizing the army and the people to rebuild their homes, Di Renjie renovated post stations and roads to help the army and horses who conquered the Turks smoothly.He was worried about corruption and waste by the officers and soldiers and imperial envoys, so he took the lead in eating coarse grains.It is strictly forbidden for subordinates to disturb the people and harm the people. There are three chapters in the agreement, and those who violate the order will be beheaded.Di Renjie exchanged his love for the people for the hearts of the people, aroused the people to produce and save themselves, and healed the wounds caused by the war.Hebei gradually settled down, and a turning point appeared. Crops grew in the fields, songs rang out on the hillsides, and the water plants in the grasslands were lush again, with flocks of sheep, cattle and horses surging. When Wu Zetian was rewarded, Long Yan was overjoyed, her eyes gleamed with excitement, and with a smile on her face, she eloquently praised Di Renjie for living up to his great trust, and he was worthy of a generation of good officials who ruled chaos and saved the country.However, she and Di Renjie are both very old, working hard day and night, and they are inevitably exhausted physically and mentally.Governing the country is inseparable from capable ministers.She once again focused on finding talents, enriching the prime minister's team, and letting them play a role.It's time for me to take a break, combine work and rest, and adjust my energy. The world is peaceful, everything is going well, and Wu Zetian's sense of pleasure has risen again.Recently, she successively promoted a group of people to join the prime minister's team, including: Su Weiwei, Minister of Fengge, Yao Yuanchong, Minister of Xia Guan, Li Qiao, Minister of the Secretary, Cheng Jixu from left Taichung to Minister of Heaven, and Cheng Wei Yuanzhong from Taichung on the right. He served as the servant of Fengge and was promoted to Tongping Zhangshi at the same time.Yao Yuanchong and Wei Yuanzhong are capable ministers who can stand on their own.Ji Xu is also quite capable and has won Wu Zetian's favor.Su Weiwei and Li Qiao, both from Zhaozhou, Hebei, were famous for their poetry and prose.Together with Cui Rong and Du Fu's father-in-law, Du Shenyan, they were called the "Four Friends of Articles". Wen Han was highly valued and followed by people at that time. After Wu Zetian reused these people, she got rid of many daily affairs and spent more and more time in the harem, having fun with Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong brothers.The two were dressed in beautiful and splendid costumes, painted with makeup and powder, and accompanied Wu Zetian, inseparable. Wu Zetian grinned brightly.The female officials, maids, household servants, and even the eunuchs in the harem were all surprised. At such a young age, the empress is still so romantic, and her pursuit of the opposite sex is stronger than that of a young girl. It is simply unimaginable. Wu Zetian seemed to have entered the fairy-like blissful world, immersed in the sensuality, and never tired of it, as if she had taken some elixir, she was rejuvenated.Some people compare it vividly to Erdu plum, while others say it is the blossoming iron tree. "Flowers bloom as much as you want, and let your true self bloom!" Wu Zetian called out in her heart, she didn't care, and she didn't hide her greedy behavior, and even intensified it.Zhang Changzong can play the flute, and Zhang Yizhi is good at singing and dancing. The singing of the two brothers can be described as superb.Later, some court music prostitutes were added to play and sing and dance together. Wu Zetian's excitement was still unfinished, and she asked Er Zhang to sing obscene songs and dance "striptease" in it. When she was in high spirits, she pulled Zhang Changzong behind the curtain to make out.Before his hands touched her flesh, she was already being teased by him so impatiently - it seemed that the singing and dancing had a strong stimulating effect!- They embraced each other at the same time, looking for the original and pure beauty in each other.He felt that she was a little abnormal today, as if he was a stranger, prostrating himself under her.She was radiant, showing an inexplicable sense of superiority, lying on her back, waiting for him to touch her.He knew the distribution of erogenous zones on her body, carefully played with every attractive place, and experienced a great pleasure.At this moment, she was already insatiably lustful, ecstatic, as if she was lying on a cloud, her excitement sublimated into a beautiful dizziness, and she became a slutty woman.There is no more tenderness and comfort between the two people, no more romance, and only an almost crazy desire to find out each other's secrets.His body made her intoxicated and ecstatic: "He is a treasure house, hiding countless rare treasures, which are inexhaustible and inexhaustible." She longed to have enough strength to dig, to appreciate the joy of life in consuming the treasure in his body.She was dreaming, and fell into the bizarre and romantic colorful clouds: "Liu Lang is agile, dripping with joy. Goro seems to be better, he can change his routine at any time, and he has medicine skills to add to the fun." Thinking of the supremely beautiful scene, she felt thirsty, and blue fireworks rose up.If Goro swallowed a small packet of aphrodisiac, it would suddenly expand several times, with infinite power, every pore radiating heat, surpassing a male lion in heat, as if he was about to get into her body and roll, using her body to squeeze her body. Wrap yourself up whole.At that time, she really couldn't stand it anymore, her heart was full of joy, and there was a sweet smell surging, like red plums fighting snow, with flowers pressing down on the branches and full of fragrance.Inside the red tent, the hibiscus was shining like crazy, the butterflies danced and the bees buzzed, filled with purple waves, exuding the fragrance like wine.His lustful tongue licked all over her body, just like a brook flowing through her heart, it was pleasant and comfortable.The two of them are full of unbridled sensuality in their drunkenness, compared with Liu Lang, it is another scene, like wild horses having fun, endlessly pursuing sensory stimulation and venting their desires.With frequent contacts, day after day, all her emotions were mobilized, and she gave up everything: morality, ethics, sentiment, all go to hell!What's the point of watching?What is the relationship behind the discussion?She would rather give up everything than lose the two "black and white" brothers.In her view, the communication between them is an indispensable need for both parties, a manifestation of human nature and the value of life, and a sublime and absolute beauty.However, public opinion makes money, and public opinion can't help but be afraid.But the natural and unnatural love between men and women created by her and the Zhang brothers, what does it matter to him? What is the word "shame"?It's just part of the act of bliss, the kind of pleasure that human beings feel when they are ashamed and dissatisfied.Why are you afraid of wolves and tigers?It is precisely this unspeakable secret that is the most ecstatic and beautiful feat in the world.They jointly accepted the shady thing of "shame", experienced the endless pleasure of indulgence, combined shame and joy, and no one could do without the other like fish and water. After Wu Zetian enjoyed herself to the fullest, she began to feel sorry for Zhang Changzong's mother, Zang, who was twenty years younger than herself.She screened the courtiers and found Fengge servant Li Jixiu for Zang.Li Jixiu is the grandson of Li Daliang.Li Daliang, a native of Jingyang, Jingzhao, has civil and military talents.In the later period of Zhenguan, the official was the general of Zuowei, the leader of the right guard of the prince, and the minister of the Ministry of Industry. He held three positions and lived in the two palaces of guards.Although the position is prominent, the residence is poor and narrow, and the family has no savings.After his death, he was buried in Zhaoling.Li Jixiu, who was born in a family, his grandfather and father also served as governors. He is quite talented and talented. He also likes to make friends, drinks heavily and sings long songs. He is known as the number one scholar in Kyoto.Although he had a wife and concubine for a long time, he did not dare to disobey the imperial edict. He reluctantly married the Zang family, but he was not satisfied. He always tried his best to avoid her and never get along with her alone.Zang couldn't bear it anymore, and told Wu Zetian the truth through his son. In a fit of anger, Wu Zetian moved left and Li Jixiu became governor of Dingzhou.In this way, both parties were relieved, and Mrs. Zang returned to her home, simply opened the door to attract her lover, looking for happiness.The two sons are also filial, in addition to offerings, they also keep sending delicacies and pearl treasures.Zang wanted to win the favor of her lover and wanted to make a new set of furniture, so her sons sent her a bed made of rosewood and fragrant wood, a wardrobe made of rhinoceros leather, exquisitely carved tables, and various palace decorations.Then came the extremely precious Seven Treasures Tent, which was made of crepe woven with silk threads, with patterns such as fish, insects, dragons and phoenixes, carved like carvings, and inlaid with pearls, rubies and sapphires. super boutique.Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.These things spread like wildfire and spread quickly, becoming a big topic of discussion among people after dinner.Brothers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, the queen loves them to the extreme, but the world contemptuously calls them "two Zhangs".The courtiers regard this pair of male concubines as evil breeds that will bring unbearable consequences.Only Wu Sansi, Wu Yizong, Zong Chuke, and Zong Jinqing brothers flattered and groveled like Xue Huaiyi in the past, leading horses and giving precious gifts to "Er Zhang", and affectionately and respectfully called Zhang Yizhi Goro, Zhang Changzong. For Rokuro. Wu Zetian doted on Er Zhang more and more, to the depths of her heart, it seemed impossible to live without them.Decades of fighting for power and profit, and nearly forty years of dictatorship, Wu Zetian has worked hard enough. Now that the throne is stable, and she is getting older, it is inevitable for her to want to be free from tension, relax, and have fun.Er Zhangzheng was young and young, especially Zhang Yizhi, who had already had a wife before entering the palace, but now he left his wife and son and served him as a male concubine.If you don't think about it, it may be difficult to keep them. Wu Zetian tried every means to set up a crane-controlling mansion in the palace, with officials such as the crane-controlling supervisor and the chief bookkeeper. Most of them were Wu Zetian's favorite people, and some talented people and literary scholars were also employed.Zhang Yizhi was appointed as the Crane Supervisor, and Zhang Changzong, Ji Xu, Tian Guidao, the supervisor in the palace, Li Jixiu, Xia Guan's servant, Xue Ji from Fenggeshe, and Banqian, a member of Zhengjianyi, were all enshrined in the Crane Supervisor.The daily work in Konghe Mansion is nothing more than banquets, singing and dancing, gambling, and fooling around. Wu Zetian wanted to turn it into a happy palace. The Wu clan headed by Wu Sansi and Wu Yizong, as well as brothers Zong Chuke and Zong Jinqing often come to the banquet.They wanted to win Er Zhang's favor, and tried their best to flatter and flatter them.After a few rounds of drinking, the atmosphere suddenly turned up. Even though Wu Zetian was present, they made a fuss without hesitation, yelling and drinking, laughing and cursing, teasing and cursing, some even hummed obscene tunes, and then made dirty jokes coming.Unknowingly, it turned to today's prime ministers and courtiers, ruthlessly ridiculing them, drawing their portraits, imitating their airs, and exposing their privacy.Withdraw the banquet, and the gambling begins.But the palace has its rules, and the banquet cannot be held day and night, and it must not exceed midnight at the latest.Er Zhang had to accompany Wu Zetian alone, and this was the main duty and duty of his brothers.Over time, Er Zhang seemed a little bored, and gradually became depressed. The Wu family never misses the show, trying their best to curry favor in front of Er Zhang, in fact they are fighting for the status of the royal family.Others also made Er Zhang feel that there was an open and secret struggle among the important ministers.There is only one exception, and that is Shangguan Wan'er. She doesn't have many unreasonable thoughts, and she seldom shows false hospitality, but she is the only one who can be trusted. Wan'er is very scheming and tight-lipped. Wu Zetian sometimes took her to have fun, in order to change the atmosphere like an entertainment venue and add a little fresh air.Li Jixiu, who was recalled from Dingzhou, was arranged to serve as an enshrinement in the yamen headed by Zang's son Zhang Yizhi after he served as Xia Guan's servant. This dramatic change is enough to tease people.Li Jixiu learned his lesson, accepted it, and hooked up with Zang again, becoming her lover.He became more and more disgusted, and Shangshu said: "Since ancient times, there has never been such an official, and most of them are frivolous people. I request to resign from the post of Crane Supervisor and Enshrinement." .” Wu Zetian accepted his request, but demoted him as a doctor of the Ministry of Water for "violating the imperial edict".Wenchang Zuocheng Zong Chuke and Si Nongqing Zong Jinqing brothers, took bribes amounting to more than 10,000 yuan, blatantly built ultra-luxury houses, Wu Zetian ordered Di Renjie to solve the case, and Zong Chuke was demoted from Zunyi, Guizhou, the state broadcasting state Shi Sima and Zong Jinqing were exiled to Yong'an County, Vietnam, Fengzhou.Princess Taiping, who is famous for her luxury, took a car from the southwest of Dingdingmen to Xuanfengfang on Fourth Street with curiosity. The splendor and splendor of the garden, the lush gardens, seem like a fairyland, and our lives are simply wasted." It's a pity that she didn't learn a lesson from it. Instead, she developed a mentality of comparison. She completely renovated her food, clothing, housing and transportation, and was determined to surpass Zong's brother Wu Zetian.Wuqi regiments were also set up in the north and south of the Yellow River to prevent the invasion of the Eastern Turks.Her eyebrows were raised again, forming a figure-eight shape, and all civil and military officials congratulated her.在武则天的灵魂深处，既存在着冰雪般的冷静，又有烈火般的热情，二者不断地冲突着。她想缓和一下过激的冲击，赐给太子显武姓，并大赦天下以示庆祝。不言而喻，她是要借此延长周朝的国祚，在人们的心目中稳定武周的信念，不会改朝换代。 圣历二年…… 二月四日，武则天率群臣前往神岳嵩山祭拜山神，祈祷国运昌隆。御驾途中在偃师河南偃师市府店乡缑山驻跸，游览刚竣工的升仙太子庙。她问跟随左右的张昌宗和张易之弟兄：“你们知道升仙太子其人吗？” “臣孤陋寡闻。”二张对答说：“没有听说过。” “升仙太子是周灵王的太子，姓姬，名晋，字子乔。他好吹笙，又好学凤凰叫，常常骑着白马在伊水、洛水间盘桓。道士浮丘生指着一池清泉告诉他：若愿升仙，可与白马同饮池水。太子与白马饮水后，只觉身体轻灵，飘然欲仙，马也变成了白鹤。他骑鹤扶摇直上，成了神仙。三十多年后，桓良在嵩山见到他，姬晋说：七月七日，在缑山等我。届时，姬晋果然乘白鹤驻足山头，挥手向世人告别，然后跨鹤而去。” “皇上，最好立一块碑，把这个故事记述下来。” 二张的请求正合武则天的心意，自称周室后裔的武则天欣然下敕刻石立碑。碑高七米，上宽一米五八，下宽一米七三。碑额用飞白体字书写“升仙太子之碑”六个大字，碑文三十三行，每行六十六字，行草相间，笔画婉约，圆转流畅，意态纵横。碑文上下款和碑阴的《游仙篇》杂言诗、题铭等，分别出自薛稷、薛曜、钟绍京之手。 武则天登上嵩山山顶祭礼天神，感受风寒，病倒了，她以为天神不受她的礼，非常心虚，派遣给事中阎朝隐前往少室山，举行祈祷病情早日痊愈的法事。阎朝隐斋戒沐浴，趴在礼器上，以自己作祭品，请上天准他代替皇帝一命。 武则天病势慢慢减轻，厚赏了阎朝隐。十二日，武则天离开缑山返京。病了一场，触发了武则天对死后的考虑。她深深忧虑太子显与武氏诸王互不相容。几番思量的结果，武则天召来皇太子武显、相王武旦、太平公主，以及武三思、武攸暨等武氏诸王，拟定誓词：“圣神皇帝万岁之后，太子显与武氏诸王等绝对保持和睦相处，互不伤害。” 各自签名画押，然后一齐到通天宫，由太子显代表众人宣读誓词，焚香禀告天地神灵，并将誓词铭刻在铁券上，收藏在史馆中。太子显和相王旦的所有儿子重新出阁。他们软禁内宫达八年之久，才被释放出宫。吐谷浑部落一千四百帐归附周朝。接着，突骑施部落伊犁河域酋长乌质勒派他的儿子遮弩前来朝见武则天。西突厥汗国瓦解后，所属支派突骑施部落兴起。 武则天很得意，命侍御史解琬出使突骑施，安抚乌质勒及十姓部落。控鹤府以此为由，要进行一番庆贺。酒宴以二张为中心，武则天御驾莅临，气氛比国宴还要高涨。控鹤监供奉自然不得缺席，武氏诸王和许多朝臣也来了。有武则天在场，开始还像模像样，酒过数巡之后，或行酒令，或作诗竞赛，渐渐热闹起来。 武则天启驾回后宫，大臣们陆续离开，情形随之一变。醉酒的人们高声喊叫淫词秽语，狂呼乱唱，酒气熏天，喧腾不亚于市井歌楼酒馆。赌徒们嘶着喉咙争吵，赌注愈下愈重，身上的钱输光了，就解腰带上的饰物，甚至把金玉发簪也取下来押上，还有人连老婆也当作赌资押上了，来赌最后一把运气。他们把控鹤府看成是冒险的乐园，骚然不安的眼神滴溜儿转着，闪着异样的光彩，猎奇、贪婪、狡黠、迷惘，有的还弥漫着稚气，似乎一切应有尽有，饮酒作乐与逢场作戏，浪漫与矜持，瞎胡闹，肮脏的和高尚的，这些都在煞有介事的幌子下进行着，超然物外，诗酒唱和，欲盖弥彰，表面上与外界隔绝，既隐蔽又公开，因而加倍的具有诱惑的魅力。 武则天将张易之、张昌宗留在宫中，又怕外人说闲话，又怕二张不安心，想出这一花招来，冀望一举两得。结果弄巧成拙，反而遭来了更多的非议。内史王及善首先发难。他没读过多少书，但清廉刚正，不向权势屈服，有国家栋梁的节操。张易之、张昌宗兄弟陪侍武则天在宫中宴饮，放荡任性，无视臣属的礼节，王及善屡次进谏劝阻，武则天腻烦了，眉毛一耸，没好气地说：“卿家年事已高，不宜参与游乐宴饮，只要管好你份内的事就行了。” “是不是臣的谏言惹恼了陛下？” “你的话朕都背熟了，不必再重复了。” “臣有病在身，”王及善气得雪白的眉毛胡子都抖动起来，“要休养治疗一段时间。” “治病也好，养病也好，都可以。” 武则天如此答复，王及善更加怄气，一个多月没有上朝，武则天不闻不问。 “哪有天子一日可以不见中书令的呢？” 王及善气馁地说，“我之不被重视，可想而知。” 他上了一道表章，请求辞官，武则天不许，命他改任文昌左相。王及善一直留在相位上，病逝于圣历二年十月十九日。享年八十二岁。 武则天下令废朝三日，追赠他当益州大都督。而且，像他父亲王君愕陪葬昭陵一样，准许他陪葬乾陵。纳言、昽右诸军大使娄师德逝世的噩耗，也传到了朝廷。他在黄河、陇山一带，前后四十多年，谦恭勤奋，毫不懈怠，汉人及胡人都生活安定。他秉性宽恕厚道，狄仁杰入朝任宰相，本来是他推荐的。而狄仁杰不知道，心里轻视娄师德，几次把他挤出朝廷。 武则天觉察后，故意问狄仁杰：“娄师德有道德才能吗？” “作为将领，他能谨慎守卫边陲。是不是贤才，臣就不得而知了。” 狄仁杰对答道。 “娄师德有没有知人之明？” “臣与他同过事，没有发现他有知人之明。” 沉默了一气，武则天款款地从御榻上站起身来，踱到狄仁杰跟前，目光灼灼地凝视着他的脸，意味深长地说：“朕之所以重用你，便是由于娄师德的推荐，应该说他有知人之明啊。” 狄仁杰恍若脑门上挨了一钉锤，全身都震动了，耳根一阵发烧，汗颜无地。为了避免举止失措，他垂下双肩，退出了同明殿。他呼吸急促，热血一股一股往上涌，眼睛都模糊起来了：“娄公的盛德，长久以来包容着我，可是我一点也觉察不到。” 狄仁杰的思绪如风车般迅速转动，想得很宽，想得很远。对娄师德的胸怀、气量与涵养，他由衷钦佩。对自己的浅薄、轻佻、器量狭小，深感愧疚。对于当今天子，作为一位女性却能海纳百川，深藏不露，从实践中去判别臣下，深透膜里，更是佩服得五体投地。 武则天还有一个特性，不畏强暴，同情弱者。狂傲的人，即使像李昭德那样的首席宰相，她也不迁就。而像王及善正派得几近迂腐，像娄师德谦虚到了唯唯诺诺的程度，她都长期重用，让他们善始善终。当时罗织罪名的风气盛行，多少人都惨死在酷吏的屠刀下，娄师德出将入相，安然无恙，能以功成名就告终，不由人不敬重，引起深思和联想。委曲求全，明哲保身，表面上看似乎显得有些窝囊，然而它又可以遏止许多的欲望，不必那么风光的活下去，只要能自得其乐，也算是韬晦之计和至善的境界。说话容易做事难，要做得和娄师德一样天衣无缝，恰到好处，这样的人并不多见，即使如吉顼一样精透，也难免失误，一着错，满盘输，留下终生的遗恨。吉顼，机灵乖巧，知权达变，强干而有谋略，连来俊臣也败在他的手下。他左右逢源，和二张是好友，在迎回庐陵王显时又与狄仁杰志同道合，武则天也很器重他，把他当作心腹。此时的吉顼，可谓吉星高照，红得发紫，炙手可热。然而知进不知退，没有娄师德那样的海量，能包容一切，处处忍让，他得理不饶人，跟武懿宗在武则天面前争功。 武懿宗当年担任神兵道大总管，听到契丹军来了，不敢迎战，慌慌张张从赵州退到相州的狼狈相，后来安抚河北时又如何如何残杀百姓，吉顼毫不留情地一一揭发出来。 武懿宗的无能和暴虐，众所周知，实际上是一种虚弱的表现。因此武则天处处容忍他，从不追究他的责任。 武懿宗竭力为自己辩解，可是没有人听。吉顼身坯高大，体魄健壮，声若洪钟。 武懿宗矮小而且驼背。两个人面对面的争吵，好比金刚斗小鬼，衬托得武懿宗更加渺小，猥琐卑贱。 武则天见吉顼把武懿宗逼得没有退路了，两条忿气从脚底下直冲到顶门，脸色发紫，在殿堂里来回走着，踏得金砖通通响。 “吉顼在朕面前，还敢欺侮我们武家人，可见朕不在时，你有多么嚣张。” 吉顼低下头，退到了殿角。 武则天狠狠瞪了他两眼，以一种保护者的姿态把武懿宗召到身边，迈着匀称有力的步子，走出了殿门。过了几天，吉顼向武则天面奏政事，从古到今旁征博引，高谈阔论。当他讲得正带劲时，武则天猝然脸色一变，严肃得酷如一片青石似的，冷若冰霜，寒气逼人。 “你的那一套，朕听够了，不必多说，朕也说件往事给你听听。太宗皇帝有匹御马名叫狮子聪，肥壮强悍，没有人能驯服它。当时朕作为宫女在一旁侍候，斗胆说：我能制服它，只需要三件东西：一是铁鞭，二是铁锤，三是匕首。用铁鞭抽它不服，就用铁锤击它的头仍不服，就用匕首割断它的咽喉，太宗夸奖我有胆魄。今天你难道值得玷污朕的匕首吗？” 吉顼惊恐失色，大汗淋漓，跪伏在地乞请免死。 武则天吐出了心头的一股恶气，态度缓和下来，没有杀他。 武氏诸王对吉顼早已恨之入骨。他身在曹营心在汉，一直向往复兴李唐王朝，曾经唆使二张建言皇上召回庐陵王显，武承嗣因伤心绝望而死。 武三思等苦于没有机会，一直忍耐到今天。吉顼恃宠而骄，不知收敛，自投罗网。 武氏诸王联名告发其弟假冒官吏的事，因此左迁当了安固浙江瑞安市县尉。As the saying goes, companionship with a king is like companionship with a tiger.愈是天子近臣、宠臣，生命愈是危如累卵，陷阱就在左右，一脚不慎，就有掉下去的危险。 武则天的情感波动尤其大，善与恶、明敏与猜疑共存一体，相互交织，时而风和日丽、鸟语花香，时而惊涛骇浪、地裂山崩。傅游艺就是一个典型的例子，吉顼的遭遇也大同小异。辞行那天，吉顼获得武则天召见。一个英气勃勃的强壮汉子，变得犹如被寒霜打蔫了的桑叶一样，面容憔悴，精神萎顿，眼泪像清泉似的从眼眶渗出：“臣今天就要离开官门，前往遥远的边地，恐怕再没有见到陛下的可能了，但愿允许臣奏陈一言。” "Stay flat." 武则天赐了座位，“坐下来讲。” “土加水，合成泥，二者之间有没有争执？” "No." “分一半塑成佛像，一半塑成道教天真像，佛道之间会不会发生争执？” "of course." “皇族与外戚各守本分，则天下安定。如今太子已经定位，外戚仍旧封王这是陛下驱使他们将来互相争斗，双方都不得安生。” “朕何尝不知道，然而已经成了现在这个局面，只好把一切归诸天命了。” 武则天露出无可奈何的神情，摊开双手，耸了耸肩膊。吉顼见武则天似乎有所触动，只不过态度暗昧，又补了一句：“事关重大，陛下不可消极对待。” “不宜操之过急，要知道，物极必反。” “臣告辞了。” "Go ahead." “叩谢圣恩。” 吉顼行了叩拜大礼，带着泪水，退离了殿堂。 武则天再没有起用吉顼，把他的话也当作了耳旁风。失意中的吉顼就这样消失了，客死在异乡。 武则天在不知不觉中走向衰退，精力也不那么集中了。许多政务都让狄仁杰去处理，或者采纳他的意见，下达敕令。奏折大都交给上官婉儿代她批阅，她只过一过目，或者由婉儿念给她听，记录她的批语。这样，狄仁杰和上官婉儿就成了她一内一外不可或缺的左右手，减轻了她的操劳和精神负担。圣历三年年腊月，敕令狄仁杰当内史，成为首席宰相。自神功元年幼了以来，狄仁杰实际上担负着首席宰相的责任，三年后的今天，“名”才追上“实”，可见他完全取得了武则天的信任，并且达到了信赖的程度。同月，太子显的儿子皆封王。十八岁的长子重润受封当邵王，次子重福受封当平恩郡王，三子重俊当义兴郡王，小儿子重茂当北海郡王，才三岁。儿子们都封王，太子显的地位相应显得更稳固了。承担武则天饮食起居职责的自然是红杏和香荷，其次是高延福和其养子高力士。高力士年纪不大，却伶俐机敏，尽心尽力又有能耐，又知进退又识趣，连二张都夸他是“好样的”。二张陪伴武则天时，只有他可以进进出出，要茶要水随时都喊他，后来连敕令都由他传达。他做事踏实，又守口如瓶，很快当上了宫闱丞，从八品下。大臣们有事启奏，先要问他。 武氏子侄，连太平公主进宫，也要先找他。不经他指点，一旦撞见二张赤身露体在陪寝，谁吃罪得起。向高力士打听清楚，就不会出现尴尬场面，也不会惹麻烦了。张易之和张昌宗兄弟每天从武则天的寝殿到控鹤府来回往返，日子长了，也腻了，只想到外面走走，换换环境，呼吸呼吸新鲜空气。 武则天顺他们的意，下敕行幸新落成的三阳宫避暑。三阳宫在嵩山南麓。嵩山是武则天去得最多的地方，也是她最喜爱的五岳之一。传说开天辟地的盘古，死去以后化为五岳，头为东岳泰山，足为西岳华山，腹为中岳嵩山，左臂为南岳衡山，右臂为北岳恒山。他的毛发变成树木花草，给五岳添上了华丽的服饰。海内名山，五岳称最。其景象赛如一幅群峰争奇、千山竞秀的画卷。然而它们又有各自的特色：泰山雄伟，华山险峻，衡山独秀，恒山壮美，嵩山峻极。峻是挺拔高峻的意思。嵩山中的太室山主峰峻极峰，断崖陡峭，登山顶可以俯瞰山麓，远眺黄河和华北平原，所以显得峻极。天子出行，朝廷班子都得跟着走，仪仗总人数超过万人。千人万骑的盛大仪仗队护卫着武则天乘坐的御辇，填街溢路，长达二十余里。路上旌旗蔽野，舆马压道，鼓吹奏乐，耀武扬威。 武则天每至一驿站，便要下舆更衣歇息。张昌宗和张易之陪侍左右，给她按摩，捶腿捶背，说说笑笑解闷儿。一百六十里路程，停停走走，花了四五天时间，才到达告成河南登封县石淙，即告成镇东方约六里处。中途还出现了一个小插曲。车马人流在行进时，有一名胡僧躲过禁卫的眼睛，来到圣驾跟前，敦请武则天参观埋葬舍利子。舍利子是梵语的音译，翻译过来即佛骨。佛袓释迦牟尼逝世后，用香木火化尸体，骨骼粉碎，成为一块一块的结晶体，坚硬如钢，击打不烂，火烧不焦。佛徒视为无价之宝，珍藏在宝瓶里，建塔供奉。 武则天信仰佛教，受胡僧花言巧语的诱惑，或许出于虔诚，或许由于好奇心驱使，下令仪仗改道，朝胡僧所指引的寺庙行驶。狄仁杰得知这一情况，吃了一惊，飞马追上御驾，下马跪到泥地上，语气铿锵地奏道：“佛是夷狄的神，不值得我中华的君主屈尊驾临。那胡僧神秘兮兮的，诡眉诈眼，不过利用陛下万乘之尊来迷惑远近愚民罢了。再者，山路险恶窄狭，容不下卫队，不是天子应诙去的地方。” “好，好，成全我们直臣的正气。”