"Zizhi Tongjian" records the book written by Duke Huang Li of Yue, Li Zhen: "People who suffer from severe illness should be treated quickly. If they are still in winter, they may become chronic diseases.

To put it bluntly, this old lady in our family is getting worse and worse, so she needs to be treated quickly. If it is delayed until winter, she may be crazy.

Li Tong had predicted the rebellion of the Li Tang royal family, and was not surprised by this. However, hearing Xu's words that Wu Zetian moved to Zhenguan Hall made him think a lot.

The main body of the Taichu Palace in Luoyang is three main halls. The Zhenguan Hall is located behind the demolished Qianyuan Hall and belongs to the core area of ​​the inner inner area. Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty Li Zhizheng died of illness here.

At this moment, Wu Zetian moved from Shangyang Palace outside the inner palace to Zhenguan Hall. In addition to entrusting her safety to the more confidant Northern Ya Imperial Guard, she should still intend to exert the political legacy of Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi and report to the ministers of Luoyang. She and her son Li Dan were the true heirs of Emperor Gaozong. The rebellious sect king was fighting against the entire country, not just against her, Wu Zetian.

Li Tong had no expectations or curiosity about this already farce rebellion. But after learning that the rebellion had occurred, his mood became chaotic, his thoughts flew around, thinking about what opportunities he could get from it.

Although Wu Zetian moved to Zhenguan Hall, he actually lived in the Xianju Palace on the west side. There was only one palace wall and two palace courtyards separated from the Renzhi Courtyard where Li Tong's family lived, and there was a connection between them from the inner courtyard west channel of Jiuzhouchi.

In other words, if Wu Zetian drinks Jiuzhou Pond water on a daily basis, Li Tong will be able to drink it by his grandmother downstream as long as he sprinkles a thick enough urine in the west channel. The physical distance can be said to be unprecedentedly close.

But getting closer does not mean that Li Tong will have the opportunity to meet Wu Zetian.

As Wu Zetian moved into Xianjuyuan, the surrounding guards' forces were greatly strengthened. On the west side, there were only more than 20 Yulin Imperial Guards on the day to stay, but now it has increased to more than 100 people. They are not just staying in the Qianbu Pavilion corridor. There are also several patrols every day through the Zhulin Palace Trail on the south side of Renzhiyuan. Sometimes, Li Tong could even hear the sound of Jiagehe colliding outside the wall when he stood in the courtyard.

On the left and right of the palace wall between the palace city and the city, several strong soldiers were built to garrison, and even powerful crossbows with hideous lines were built. It is conceivable that no matter who wants to offend the palace city, he will definitely be shot by arrows!

The strengthening of the surrounding guards also broke the forgotten desertification of In-jiyuan. Sometimes, when daily food ingredients are transported into the hospital, there are traces of being flipping and checked. Needless to say, it was naturally the work of the Imperial Guard patrolling outside. The atmosphere of In-jiyuan has also become unprecedentedly solemn, and the palace people often have a trepidation on their faces.

Such a solemn atmosphere also gave Li Tong the idea of ​​taking the opportunity to cause trouble. Not to mention that he could not see Wu Zetian at all, even if he saw her, he didn't know what to do and what goals to achieve.

During this period, Shangguan Wan'er came once, but did not come to see Li Tong specifically, but visited the concubine Fang. At that time, the brother and sister were all in Fang's residence. After Shangguan Wan'er entered, she only asked about her daily needs. She was comforted in her words, but she did not reveal any more information.

Li Tong sat in the lower seat and saw Shangguan Wan'er deliberately avoiding his gaze. He seemed to have not yet walked out of the frustration and shyness brought by the poem "Rain Qing" and couldn't help but be happy. Now autumn is getting worse, and there are many excellent works in his mind that sings about the cicadas, but it is obvious that it is not a time for appreciation.

Shangguan Wan'er spun around and didn't stay for long. However, her visit this time made Fang, who was still scared, feel much more at ease. She no longer feels sad every day and is in a panic all day long.

Li Tong was determined to persuade his mother. Wu Zetian was busy quelling the rebellion and had no energy to take care of their family. There was no need to be worried about it. But he thought that the rebellion of the Li family king was a trivial matter and would be quelled soon. However, the bloody purge that originated from this was the real big crisis and a big test, and he didn't know how to comfort him for a while.

Although a peaceful life was disturbed, the daily content of life did not change much. The scope of activities was still limited to the courtyard. In addition to explaining the Book of Rites and checking Li Tong's writing courses every day, Fang also added a new teaching content, that is, daily etiquette, especially some rituals for bowing and making the right speech. Perhaps he felt that the Empress Dowager might summon their family, for fear that his children would be rude in front of the emperor.

Among these etiquettes, what made Li Tong feel particularly uncomfortable was the dance ritual used for thanking gratitude, swinging his arms and hips, similar to the Guozhuang dance in later generations.

Whenever he practices, Li Tong always feels unspeakable shyness. Especially when he thinks that the old ministers and ministers in the court have to dance to thank him, he can't help but feel gimmicks, and is curious whether anyone in the Tang Dynasty can break his waist or break his legs? After all, as he is old, it is inevitable that his legs and feet are inflexible, and he is also like osteoporosis.

Although this etiquette seems a bit funny, it is a serious matter. Previously, some ministers forgot to dance and were demoted one after another after a visit. Perhaps it was just an excuse for political suppression, but since it can be used as an excuse, it can be seen that this etiquette is also solemn.

But danger always comes unexpectedly, and soon Li Tong encountered the first major crisis after he came to this world.

After dinner, Li Tong returned to his residence. Soon after, it became dark. He did not let the palace servants open the lights indoors. He threw down the book in his hand and went into the bed to sleep. This was also a rule set by the concubine Fang recently, and told the people in the courtyard that if there was nothing important at night, try not to light the lights, so as not to attract too much unnecessary attention.

But not long after Li Tong lay down, he heard the sound of rustling footsteps outside the house. The palace man came in and said that his elder brother Li Guangshun was visiting.

Hearing this, Li Tong couldn't help but feel curious. He put on a cloak and walked out on the couch. He saw a few figures standing in the hall in a blur, and heard Li Guangshun's slightly cautious voice and instructed the palace servants: "No need to set up a light."

"Brother, what's the important thing?"

Li Tong was a little nervous. He knew that this brother had always been cautious and did not dare to disobey the orders of his mother Fang's. When he went out to visit after night, there must be something extraordinary that cannot be delayed.

"Talk in detail."

Li Guangshun stepped forward and grabbed Li Tong's arm and walked towards the inner room. This made Li Tong's heart tense even more. He ordered Zheng Jin, who also heard the sound, to guard the corridor with the palace maids and not to approach him casually.

The inner room was pitch black, and only a little bit of moonlight was exposed after the pavilion window was opened. Li Guangshun sat in the shadows and then whispered: "There have been strange signs in the inner kitchen recently. I am worried about the Queen. I dare not tell others, but this matter is too strange. I really can't stop it, so I can only ask Sanlang at night."

Since the maid Zhu Niang was successfully recovered, Li Guangshun's trust in Li Tong has risen day by day, and he feels that this third brother seems to have a talent and strategy that neither of their brothers has. So after encountering something that made him feel embarrassed, he immediately thought of asking Li Tong to discuss it.

While speaking, Li Guangshun groped in his arms for a moment, and quickly took out a few pieces of things and placed them on the small table. He explained to Li Tong: "Recently, there are frequent pieces of cloth and silk hiding in the kitchen. Zhu Niang was aware of the cooking work, and she came back three days ago and said to me. At first, I only thought it was a matter of the classics and neglected the palace servants and didn't take it seriously. But every day, today, there are pens on the silk slabs that are outlined..."

When Li Tong heard this, he felt a shock in his heart. He felt a strong aura of conspiracy hit him and asked, "What's the word?"

"Chou San, I guess it should mean the meaning of Chou San."

Li Guangshun said while pushing several pieces of cloth to Li Tong.

The light in the room was dark and it was not suitable for careful observation. Li Tong got up and covered the curtain with the window gap, and then brought a few pieces of paper and rolled it into a simple lampshade, which lit the candle so that the light would not leak out, but the atmosphere in the room suddenly became sneaky.

Taking advantage of the light of the candle, Li Tong first picked up the cloth with handwriting and looked at it for a while. The cloth was as big as a palm and had wrinkles. The word "ugly three" was indeed crooked and slanted.

The handwriting is sloppy and not ink, like hand-dip paint and is quickly drawn. The cloth sheet is made of ordinary white cloth. This fabric is rough and wear-resistant, and has a wide range of uses. The curtains of the living room, the robes of the palace men, and the inner linings of the imperial guards. The edges are neatly cut and there is no wire drawing, which is obviously cut by a sharp weapon rather than a hand tear.

Li Tong looked at the other cloth pieces carefully and found no obvious and effective information. The two most important information are the handwriting on the cloth pieces, and the other is the source of these cloth pieces.

Li Tong agrees with Li Guangshun's judgment that the meaning of the word "ugly three" should be marked with time. In addition, he couldn't think of any other meaning. He couldn't say that the three of them were ugly, which was obviously lying.

The cloth was loaded with ingredients in Shangshi Bureau and sent to the hospital. It was discovered continuously. It was obviously intentional and wanted to convey some information to the Renzhi Academy. The ingredients were prepared by Shangshi Bureau. There was no way to judge who was imprisoned in Renzhi Academy.

But if you analyze it carefully, it has not been before, but only happened in recent days. The biggest change outside the Renzhi Academy has recently been that as the empress dowager moved to the ban, the strength of the surrounding guards has greatly increased, and many more Yulin Imperial Guards have appeared. These Imperial Guards have begun to check the ingredients sent to Renzhi Academy.

From this we can draw the most direct judgment that this matter should be related to the recent increase in the Imperial Army soldiers, and we can even directly lock in the group of Imperial Army soldiers responsible for checking the ingredients of Imperial Army. Because only these soldiers can make sure that they will not be discovered and intercepted in the middle link, and send the information to Imperial Army.
Chapter completed!