Chapter 922 Wu Zhao, It's You
For Wu Zhao, the sky of Chang'an seemed to be always shrouded in a layer of dark clouds.
Even though the sky was bright, she was still like this, like a displaced person, with the bleak autumn wind, probably because she couldn't find her place here.
If there is a ray of light in this thick and deep dark cloud, it is Princess Anle Luo Junwei.
That day, she held an umbrella and walked out of the drizzling rain alley, looking carefully at herself who looked a little disheveled. Her eyes were like the starry sky at night, emitting the ultimate brilliance of leaping stars.
"A beauty like this needs to be dressed up nicely."
From that day on, in the city of Chang'an, Luo Junwei was the only person Wu Zhao could call a friend.
And she knows.
"The princess has few friends."
Beside the sparkling pond, next to the lush green lotus leaves, the water ripples, and the fish in the pond swim under the lotus leaves and chase each other around the stems.
Wu Zhao, who had just come of age, had flying eyebrows, rosy cheeks, and a look of boldness unique to Tang Dynasty women. Because the ladies' clothing of the Tang Dynasty was slightly open, a large area of snow-white chest was visible. She held a handful of stones in her hand and casually threw one into the pond, creating a small ripple.
A long voice came from Luo Junwei, "Why do people need so many friends?
The nobles and relatives in Chang'an City have all kinds of dandy men in their homes, and most of the women are confined to their rooms, staying busy all day long. I don't like them. How rare is it to see someone as courageous as Er Niang?"
Luo Junwei was already in her twenties, a few years older than Wu Zhao. She had an appearance that was completely different from most women in the Tang Dynasty. She was not coquettish, but rather pure and stunningly beautiful. The glow in her eyes made Wu Zhao feel astonished. Her words seemed to be asking, but also seemed to be praising.
Yes, the woman in front of her was the niece of the current emperor, a princess who was almost never seen outside the royal family, and yet a princess lived in a princess's mansion.
I can’t even recognize all my relatives, so how can I need friends?
As for "courage and bravery", Wu Zhao smiled bitterly. What use would it be for a woman to have courage and bravery?
Besides...
There was deep sadness in her eyes. "Princess, the emperor's carriage is said to be about to depart, and my name is on it."
Luo Junwei suddenly turned her head and finally cast her gaze on Wu Zhao's face. There was a look of disbelief in her eyes, but then she understood.
It is well known that the current emperor, Li Shimin, loves beautiful women. He selects women of appropriate age from the public to enter the palace almost every year.
Among these women entering the palace, some will be appointed as female officials of high rank, but most of them will be palace maids, who will waste the most youthful years of their lives in the palace for no reason. They can leave the palace when there is an amnesty, but most of them will die of old age in the palace.
Although Wu Zhao had no status in the Wu family, she was after all the legitimate daughter of the late Governor of Jingzhou and Duke of Ying.
The current Yingguo family is a ruined family with no outstanding figures and no power. Wu is not from a noble family, but a businessman who rose to prominence with the talent of Wu Shigui.
In today's world where there is no hereditary nobility, a family like this would instantly fall into decline once Wu Shigui died.
But the imperial court would not allow these founding fathers to fall into decline. As long as they did not commit serious mistakes such as treason, they would always be granted some grace to maintain the most basic decency.
Among them, being selected into the palace is one of the graces, and many will be matched as princesses of the prince.
Wu Zhao was born with an extremely beautiful appearance and some talent, so it is very likely that her fame reached the ears of the officials who were selecting palace ladies for the emperor.
Some people have opportunities that they cannot even ask for.
The name has been put on the notice, which means it is an official edict that has been reviewed and stamped by the three provinces.
Wu Zhao is about to enter the palace.
A cloud in the sky blocked the sun, and the sky and the earth suddenly darkened. A gust of wind blew, smoothing out the few ripples on the pond, but making the waves even more wrinkled.
Luo Junwei was wearing a green hairpin skirt, her ears swaying in the wind, like a lotus leaf swaying in the pond, pure and moving. She had a confused look on her face, and after a long while she asked, "Second Mother, do you want to enter the palace?"
Wu Zhao stared at the green ripples in the pond and the fish that kept circling the stems but couldn't get out. After a long while, she said softly with some sadness: "If my mother asked this, I would comfort her and say - how can you know that meeting the emperor is not a blessing?
My mother is the type of person that you, Princess, hate the most, a girl from the boudoir who only knows how to cry and you always have to comfort her.
But this is just overestimating one’s own capabilities.”
Wu Zhao turned her head and looked at Luo Junwei. Luo Junwei looked straight into her eyes. Under the sadness, she was determined. She heard Wu Zhao's voice, "But since you asked me, I will tell you what is in my heart - meeting the emperor is a disaster, not a blessing. There are countless beauties in the palace. What is so special about me that can make the emperor like me?
If I can't satisfy the emperor's favor, I will be annihilated within the palace walls, unable to control my own destiny. That's not what I want!
Besides, even if the emperor saw me, he is already over 40 years old. How much time will he spend on me?
If I can't have a child, what will happen to me after the emperor passes away?
This is a gamble, and it is a gamble that will lose 99% of the time, so I naturally don’t want to participate.”
Luo Junwei knew what she was going to say. Once you enter the palace, it is like entering a deep sea. Who can know the future?
How many delicate and bright flowers spent their youth within the high palace walls, and finally withered and died, turning into a handful of dust under the chariot.
Wu Zhao was very clear-headed. Luo Junwei understood her. She was just that kind of woman, with a sharp look in her eyes.
To outsiders, she looks like a lady from a noble family, charming, gentle and considerate. But to Luo Junwei, that is all just a disguise. In her heart, she is a thug with a knife and a hammer.
Luo Junwei took two light steps and came to Wu Zhao, carefully tracing her charming eyebrows, "It is difficult not to enter the palace. It will anger my uncle and the recommended officials. The prime ministers will not agree. There has been only one exception in all these years, and it was taken back after a clear decree was issued."
Wu Zhao nodded gently, "I know, it was because Zheng Renji's daughter had an engagement."
That was when Empress Zhangsun was still alive. She found a beautiful woman for Li Shimin, the daughter of Zheng Renji, who was only sixteen or seventeen years old, well-educated and had outstanding looks. After she was recommended to the emperor, all the important ministers and Li Shimin were very satisfied, so they issued an imperial decree to welcome Zheng into the palace.
But at this time Wei Zheng wrote a letter saying that Zheng had already been betrothed to someone else. This matter caused a big uproar at the time because the rumors about Zheng's marriage were just rumors. Prime Minister Fang Xuanling and other prime ministers said that the court's decree had already been issued and there was no reason to revoke it.
In the end, this matter was still cancelled. This was the only time that an order of this type was revoked. After that, the authorities conducted strict investigations in this regard and this kind of situation must never happen again.
Moreover, after the queen passed away, this kind of matter fell completely into the hands of the officials. No one would cancel anyone on the list, otherwise wouldn't it prove that they were wrong?
"It is difficult to change your status in the palace, but your status in the palace can be changed. As long as you are not your uncle's concubine, you will have the opportunity to leave the palace by grace."
Almost every year a group of palace servants were released from the palace.
"Sister, the ancestor has come to the princess's residence."
Luo Junwei was about to speak when she heard a loud voice. She turned around and saw Luo Juncheng standing under the archway in the backyard, looking around, his black robe fluttering.
Luo Junwei was shocked when she heard this. She didn't even bother to discuss entering the palace. She whispered to Wu Zhao beside her, "Second Mother, come with me to see the ancestor quickly."
Now that Luo Su has come to the princess's mansion, there is no reason for some people to hide and not see him. It is like an imperial edict has arrived in the mansion, and everyone has to pay them a visit.
When the imperial teacher came to the princess's residence, Wu Zhao was stunned at first, and then she couldn't help trembling.
The two of them held up their skirts and ran quickly to the front hall. Luo Juncheng saw Wu Zhao was there too. "The ancestor asked all the maids in the mansion to go to the front yard and let him take a look before he speaks. Madam Wu, don't be afraid. The ancestor is very kind."
Wu Zhao was just excited at first, but after hearing what he said, she became a little worried, "I understand, thank you, young master."
Luo Juncheng said again: "Sister, the old ancestor decided to come to the mansion suddenly this time, and I don't know why."
Luo Junwei was startled. The ancestors usually wouldn't do anything so suddenly. This meant that something really happened. Who were they looking for?
The three of them hurried to the front hall, their skirts fluttering.
In the front yard of the princess's mansion, all the maids in the mansion have passed through and have now dispersed.
Luo Junzhuo followed Luo Su to the princess's mansion. Prince of Jin Li Zhi and Princess Jinyang Li Mingda followed Luo Junzhuo and were looking around quietly. When Luo Su's gaze fell on them, he sat up straight, like a student who had been caught, pretending not to have moved.
Luo Su gently rubbed a piece of beautiful jade in his hands. He felt that there was a thin veil in his mind. He felt that he was about to decipher the prophecy left by King Su.
For him, there is nothing more important in the world than King Su's prophecy.
The current Luo Su and Luo family are a little different.
Luo Su is the one who was truly influenced by Ji Zhao.
He was reborn because of Ji Zhao. From body to soul, he was shaped by Ji Zhao. In the Luo family, even Ji Zhao's son could not be compared with him.
As for the Luo family, even Ji Zhao hadn't sensed it for hundreds of years.
Moreover, Luo Su was a true ancient man. His thoughts did not include anything that the Luo family had developed over thousands of years.
His moral concepts and so on are very different from those of today. Even though he imitates the people of this era with his extraordinary talent, he is ultimately different from the fundamentals.
So he could use Li Shimin's sons as chess pieces without any scruples.
His goal in coming to the world was simple, to complete the mission of King Su, save the Luo family, and then to revitalize the Chinese people.
As for the Tang Dynasty, we will lend a hand as a reward for completing our great cause.
So when he got the clue of the prophecy that Queen Su would "rule the world with women", he immediately went to the princess's mansion without any hesitation.
"Could it be that Weiwei is the key to this female-dominated world?"
Luo Su asked again whether all the maids in the mansion had appeared. After getting an affirmative answer from the butler, Luo Su's heart was in turmoil. This was the most uneasy time for him since he was born.
"How could it be Weiwei?"
Luo Su was puzzled. "If it was Weiwei, Lingjun would not have been unaware of it, and I would have been able to see it. Besides, with the current status of the Luo family, can they really afford the appearance of a female protagonist?"
Luo Su's heart was full of doubts, and then he immediately ruled out the idea that Luo Junwei was the heroine, "No, it's impossible!"
According to Luo Su's guess, if this so-called female protagonist is really a female monarch, then there are only three possibilities:
The sisters, wives, and daughters of the late emperor, such as Li Xiuning, Empress Changsun, Princess Changle Li Lizhi, and Princess Jinyang Li Mingda.
These three identities are all within the clan, the so-called "Li family", and it is difficult for any of these three identities to succeed to the throne.
Among them, daughters are the easiest, sisters are relatively difficult, and wives are the most difficult.
Because in the clan system, the wife is of course one's own family, and even the Luo family has a value for the wife in the system. However, the existence of maternal relatives still casts a shadow on the wife's inheritance.
And Luo Junwei's order of succession was really too far ahead.
"Grandfather, my sister is here."
Luo Su withdrew his gaze from the jade that he was polishing with his fingertips, and then his eyes suddenly focused and his pupils shrank, as if the last burst of brilliance and grandeur when the stars were annihilated, endless light burst out from the bottom of his eyes.
Almost everyone could feel a breath of air suddenly sweeping over.
Luo Su is the incarnation of a heroic spirit.
Anyone who has met him will be fascinated by him.
No matter what kind of personality a person has, when he sees Luo Su, he will feel inferior to him. This is the fundamental reason why he can become the national teacher.
And now Luo Su.
The drooping black hair moved without wind and rose slowly, and his whole body was full of awe-inspiring meaning. Even though it was retracted in a flash, it still shocked everyone in the room.
Luo Juncheng and Luo Junwei were even more shocked and confused. Wu Zhao, who followed closely behind Luo Junwei, had a blank mind.
She had thought countless times about how extraordinary the imperial teacher must be, but when she saw him in person, words were still pale.
Luo Su in front of her was wearing clothes woven of platinum clouds. It was like a dream, and there seemed to be exotic flowers and plants, and there seemed to be stars in the sky. She couldn't see Luo Su's face clearly, as if he was hidden in the depths of the clouds. Only his golden eyes were left, full of majesty and holiness, looking down at her, with coldness and warmth, harshness and tenderness, superiority and approachability. Behind him, a temple was floating up and down, and around him were auspicious clouds and golden light flowing.
Golden eyes?
Wu Zhao suddenly woke up from the illusion. She was already crawling on the ground. When she looked up again, those magnificent things were no longer there. She didn't know whether to describe the imperial teacher as old or handsome, but he made people feel submissive. His pupils and hair were black, and there was no light around him.
A long voice exploded in her ears. The voice seemed to come from in front of her, and also seemed to come from the temple just now.
“It’s you!”
Title: How to Eliminate Evil in the World
Introduction: Coming from a world without miracles to Da Ling where martial arts flourishes is the luck of the strong.
True Qi, condensed energy, following the laws of heaven and earth...
Demons, rebels, chaos in the world...
"How can we eradicate evil in this world? Only by killing!"
"The demon craves blood."
"They need not fear, for I will bring slaughter upon them!"
Bai Chou, who possesses a martial arts deduction system, stared at the world with a sneer. Demons eat people, and it is not easy for them to survive. If that is the case, he will kill them until the blood flows into a river, kill all the gods and Buddhas in the sky, and kill his way out to a clear blue sky!
(End of this chapter)
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