This is almost like telling Zhang Qian directly not to meet the new emperor. If you go, it may only add to your worries!

The biggest advantage of the late Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Xian, is that he still maintains the last trace of human kindness in his bones. So even though he knows that his younger brother Li Dan and his younger sister Li Lingyue are not good-for-nothing, he never imitates his mother Wu Zetian and raises a butcher knife to his close relatives.

However, in addition to the basic human nature has not lost this advantage, Li Xian also has many complex and dark characteristics such as femininity, cunning, suspicion, and fickleness. These characteristics make it difficult for him to get the respect from the heart of others. However, it allows him to quickly adapt to the complex political environment of Wu Zetian in his later years, and after he takes up the throne, he will be "silent" one by one, so that he will die without a complete body!

But the new king Li Chongmao only inherited the kindness of Li Xian. How could the throne be safe? Not to mention that the Queen Mother Wei Wushuang dreamed of being the second Wu Zetian, it was that the Queen Mother Wei Wushuang who could control his ambitions in his husband and wife relationship with Emperor Shenlong. Who would have been ready to move voluntarily put away his claws and fangs because the emperor was young and kind-hearted?

Therefore, he served three emperors in succession. He was used to seeing the bloody old eunuch Gao Yanfu, and was not optimistic about the future of the little emperor at all. The little emperor begged him to send a message to Zhang Qian quietly. Due to Li Xian's kindness to him during his lifetime, he could not bear to refuse. However, after feeling Zhang Qian's respect and friendship for him, he was unwilling to pull Zhang Qian into the mud pit of imperial power struggle!

However, what Gao Yanfu never expected was that he had already suggested so clearly that Zhang Qian's response was completely opposite to what he expected!

I saw the latter, after hesitating for two or three breaths, he decisively raised his hands to him, "Since the emperor asked you to convey an oral order to the younger generation, I dare not refuse to obey the order. If you have any questions, the queen mother will summon her to the palace to report the next day after tomorrow."

"You, what did you say? I didn't joke with you!" I found that my kindness hint was all over the place, and Gao Yanfu felt very powerless. With the last look, he reminded him again with a very low voice.

"I'm sorry to ask my seniors to arrange that I really need to meet the emperor before I go to the Western Regions." Knowing that Gao Yanfu had no malicious intentions towards him, Zhang Qian smiled and answered more clearly.

"You? Are you really sure?" Gao Yanfu opened his eyes wide and looked at Zhang Qian up and down. He really couldn't figure out what medicine the other party took the wrong medicine today.

Among the civil and military officials in the court, those who have received the favor of Emperor Yingtian’s Dragon will probably be less than half a hundred. And most of them have received support from Li Xian, which is no less than Zhang Qian.

But no one else has the ability of Zhang Qian, and he has made too little contributions, so he has made his fortune a little slower. If those people have made the same contribution as Zhang Qian, it is not rare to be ranked among the third ministers now, let alone a special title.

At present, all of those people closed their eyes and pretended that the new emperor had not ascended the throne at all. Why should Zhang Qian rush to the forefront?

In terms of power, strength and influence, which of Zhang Renyuan, Niu Shizhao and Cheng Boxian is not above him? The three old ministers of the humerus all chose to watch the fire from the other side of the river. He, a rising star with an unstable foundation, jumped out to show his son Gu Zhong?

"Don't worry, I will leave after seeing the emperor when I hear him. I will not do anything I can't do." I clearly felt the dissuasion in Gao Yanfu's eyes, and Zhang Qian continued to smile and bow. The young face was full of calmness.

"Well, let it go!" Gao Yanfu had no choice but to sigh and nodded. "I will start making arrangements after I go back. Anyway..."

After hesitating for a moment, he sighed again and shook his head gently, "Anyway, as long as you don't cause trouble for yourself, it should be fine to return to the Western Regions safely. However, you have to leave yourself next. I have already handed over all the errands in the palace. I don't have the strength and can't help you any more!"

"I understand that no matter what, my respect for my seniors will not fade at all!" Zhang Qian smiled and nodded slightly.

He had no hope for Gao Yanfu at first. This man could not have been an impulsive person who could help him to help this day. If he could live from the time of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty, and was trusted by Wu Zetian and Li Xian, he would not have been an impulsive person. If this man could help him today, he should have broken through the previous limit. If he was still greedy, the result would definitely be counterproductive!

However, Zhang Qian had no doubt about his ability to fulfill his promises about what Gao Yanfu had promised. Therefore, in the next day, he and Zhang Xu and Luo Huaizu repeatedly speculated that when the new emperor Li Chongmao had "accidentally met" him in the palace, he had prepared multiple response plans in a targeted manner.

Li Chongmao's mother was not from a high family, so Li Chongmao did not receive any support from his mother's family. The Li royal family's attitude towards Li Chongmao is not very clear at the moment. If Li Chongmao is unwilling to be a puppet forever, he must take the initiative to find a reliable support among civil and military officials. Zhang Qian, who does not belong to any force, is obviously the best target to win over.

However, under the nose of Empress Wei, Li Chongmao, who was only fifteen years old, would be very difficult to express his meaning clearly without arousing any suspicion. At the same time, Zhang Qian's response must be taken seriously, so that Li Chongmao will not be disappointed, nor will it arouse Empress Wei's suspicion. Although, although Dou Huaizhen was sent to find out when and what conditions were needed to leave Chang'an, the meaning of suspicion was already very obvious.

This preparation was indeed not in vain. Two days later, Zhang Qian was ordered to enter the palace to meet the Empress Dowager. After meeting Chen and heading to the Anxi Protectorate, he managed the local area and prepared for the military. Halfway through the way to Zichen Palace, he happened to meet Li Chongmao, the new king who had finished his studies and relaxed after a day of study.

This is not the first time the two met. After Li Xian passed away, Zhang Qian was in charge of Xuanwu Gate and bowed to the new king through many people. In the few times he went to court, as a second-rank specialist, he was relatively in front of him, and he even saw the appearance and performance of the new king Li Chongmao clearly.

However, in the past meetings, Li Chongmao was always with the Empress Dowager Wei Wushuang, and he didn't dare to show off his anger. Today, there were only a few eunuchs and guards around him, and this person immediately became much more lively. Before Zhang Qian came down to bow, he took the lead and held the latter's arm with both hands. "There is no need for too much courtesy in the special ritual. This place is not the court, and there is still important matter in the special ritual. It is not suitable to spend time on the virtual ritual!"

"Thank you, Master!" Zhang Qian was unwilling to bow to a child, so he immediately stood up straight and bowed to praise him. "I am sorry to the sage!"

"An, ok!" Li Chongmao smiled and let go of his arm, nodding repeatedly, "Zhang Qing is healthy. I have heard his father mention it many times before. Zhang Qing is both civil and military, and is a country's Gancheng. He has admired him for a long time. I thought that at the celebration banquet specially set up by his father for Zhang Qing, he could hold a cup for his father and respect Zhang Qing a few cups to wash away the dust of the battle, but unexpectedly..."
Chapter completed!