"Asking to be beheaded after autumn" comes from the book of Rites: when the cool wind comes, the white dew falls, the cold cicadas sing, and the eagle is offering sacrifices to the birds, so it is necessary to kill them. "

Dong Zhongshu, a Confucianist of Han Dynasty, raised this meaning to the height of theory in Chunqiu Fanlu: "the king is matched with heaven, which is called Tao. There are four seasons in the sky, and the king has four policies. If the four seasons are four seasons, they are general. Heaven and man have the same. Celebrate for spring, reward for summer, punishment for autumn, punishment for winter. "

From then on, it was considered that celebration, reward, punishment and punishment should be the four governing behaviors of the emperor, and should be adapted to the changes of the four seasons. Therefore, the etiquette system stipulates that the reward in spring and summer and the execution in autumn and winter are later called "questioning and beheading after autumn".

On the night of the assassination, it was late at night when she returned to the palace accompanied by nvxia Wen. The emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who had left wennvxia's bedchamber, suddenly became somewhat regretful after reclaiming the wasteland of gentleness.

The indefatigable female Xia Wen is charming with amorous feelings all over her body, as well as her valiant appearance when rescuing Li Hong this night. The woman Xia Wen, riding on Li Hong's waist, chirps and tells Li Hong about her relationship with the swordsmen in the past few days.

But when she said why there were so many Rangers and ran to the Luoyang River bank to assassinate Di Renjie and others, female Xia Wen appeared to be puzzled. According to reason, such a thing should not happen. Even if it did, there should not be so many people, and The most important thing is that some rude men have disclosed these plans to her.

Li Hong, who was already sleepy and couldn't open his eyes, pulled female Xia Wen, who was still riding on his body, into his arms with his eyes closed. His hands unconsciously stroked the delicate and tight skin like silk, and murmured: "I'll tell Wan'er about these things tomorrow. Di Renjie and others are talking in secret in Luoyang River. Why did I happen to meet an assassin after I appeared in Luoyang River There is an article to do. Tell Wan'er about the rules and behavior of Rangers. Wan'er will understand it. "

Wennvxia curled up in her broad chest. Her whole body was tightly attached to Li Hong's body. Her bright eyes were like gemstones at night. After blinking for a few times, she asked, "what can she do? What's the point? "

"If you don't understand, it doesn't mean she doesn't understand my mind. Just tell her tomorrow. I believe she will understand." Suddenly, he opened his mouth and gently bit down on the gentle finger that had been playing with his beard. Then he turned over and pressed female Xia Wen under his body.

"Er Get up quickly. You're so heavy that I can't breathe. "

"Sleep."

“……。”

In the early morning of the second day, in front of those notices in the streets and lanes of Luoyang with abnormal atmosphere, in addition to some people reading the contents of the notice aloud to the people around, there are some people who seem to be inconspicuous.

The unusual atmosphere in Luoyang is blended with the hustle and bustle of the ordinary people. As usual, the people still enjoy the prosperity and well-being brought to them by the prosperity and peace.

Most of the noble families headed by the five surnames and seven hopes are in their own study rooms. They carefully study every sentence on the notice. Even if they can recite every word, even if they can recite them backwards, some prudent and shrewd people still smell a trace of conspiracy.

Li Zhe and Li Dan had already set out for their respective fiefdoms. Together with the fiefdoms of Li Shangjin and Li Sujie, Li Hong personally sent officials from the imperial censor and the Ministry of officials.

After remembering the kindness of her Majesty in the Palace last morning, she managed to get rid of her Majesty's favor.

As a result, Shangguan Wan'er, who had been busy for the whole night last night, had not yet got up, the bedroom door was opened. Before she could react, the gauze curtain on the bed was pulled open by a thin hand, and then the voice of female Xia Wen's teasing rang out: "Oh, my little lady is not waiting for me. My husband is coming, but don't change clothes for him."

"Who are you? I don't know you. Help. " Shangguan Wan'er stretched out a jade arm from the quilt, grasped the other hand of gentleness, and asked with a smile on her lazy face.

"Oh, I don't even know me. I'm Li Hong, the famous flower picker in Luoyang City!" Gentle efforts to learn Li Hong's appearance, and then ran to Shangguan Wan'er's bed.

After a while, there was a scream of two girls fighting together in the bedroom.

In a hurry to Zhenguan hall, after having a breakfast with Li Zhi and Wu Mei, the three of them sit in front of the huge French window in the flower hall, and they are chatting gently while basking in the sun through the bright glass and sprinkling into the room.

"I have read the notice with your father and Emperor. It seems that the whole story is full of lofty righteousness, but in fact it is full of empty words. I'm afraid that such a scheme will not be believed by everyone." Wu Mei personally put a cup of tea in front of Li Zhi, then sat down beside him and looked at Li Hong.

"Of course, the land and country of the Tang Dynasty are important, but even if these people are struggling, they can't make any big waves, and they can't really shake the stability of the court. But the common people are different. The autumn harvest is around the corner. Both the common people and the government need to rely on these people for taxes. After all, they have been in their posts for at least two years. So it's for the sake of the people's food and clothing that the children's ministers have to issue such a notice. " Li Hong originally held out his hand and waited for his mother to give him another cup of tea. However, his mother didn't even pay attention to him. After putting down the tea for his father, another cup was placed in front of him. His son could only watch."It is a good thing to care about the common people in the world, and it is the work of the Ming monarch. But the state of the court is also important, and we should not be careless." Li Zhi's voice rings in Li Hong's ear.

Since this attack of vertigo, Lizhi's body and bones are even worse than before. Even if he was sitting there talking, the whole person seemed very weak, and his voice was full of vitality at the beginning.

"Yes, my son's ministers should bear in mind his father's instruction." Li Hong watched the maid put the tea in front of him, and compared the chicken thief 's neck with his mother and father. After looking at the three cups of tea, he continued to say: "the notice is just a way, but in a word, it depends on how they do it. Last night, he had made clear to them. First, the Cui family of Boling and the Zheng family of Xingyang, so the notice came true It can also play a role of differentiation. Within a few days, with the officials related to other noble families returned to their places of office, officials related to the Cui family in Boling and Zheng family in Xingyang still continue to be detained and interrogated. At this time, it would be strange if they could still be as old as they are now

"King Ji also came here yesterday. Under the guise of visiting my dragon body, King Ji, together with several other clansmen, wanted to get some ideas from me about your bold advice on the five surnames and seven hopes. I didn't say anything to your mother, but I feel that they didn't want to inform the five surnamed Qiwang. At this time, they didn't dare to support them. After all, they were clansmen. But it seems that they all want to protect some officials from each other. " Li Zhi looked out of the window from time to time to see the rising sun, and then continued to look a little weak said.

"The royal family and aristocratic families, more or less, naturally associate with the five surnames and seven hopes, or some officials who risked their lives to remonstrate. This is also a very normal thing. After all, they would not have thought that the five surnamed seven hope would make a matter of daring to die. Therefore, all I can tell your father is that it is impossible to kill all of them. " Wu Mei is holding the embroidery that Ji Wang sent yesterday. The peony flowers on it are gorgeous. No matter the color or the stitches, they are all top grade.

"I don 't know? Don't worry. I know it in my mind. " Li Hong nodded with a smile, and then changed the subject.

After a while, the three just chatted about other things, and then the grain of grain quietly appeared in Li Hong's field of vision. Then Li Hong directly got up and saluted Li Zhi and Wu Mei. After that, he stepped out of the Zhenguan hall on the ground that there were still political affairs to deal with.

Just under the guidance of the grain of grain, a maid of the palace asked Li Hong to stop. Looking back, Wu Mei, accompanied by the two maids, slowly walked out of the hall.

Waiting for Wu Mei to come to him, Li Hong quickly asked, "what's your mother's command?"

Wu Mei glances at Li Hong, and then starts to walk down the steps. Li Hong looks at Long Ma. She can't guess what she means. The empress suddenly stops.

On the ninety-nine steps of Zhenguan hall, apart from the central army on both sides of the far end, only Li Hong and Wu Mei slowly descend in the middle of the steps.

The majestic and majestic Zhenguan temple stands behind, standing on the steps, and even overlooks the Luoyang city outside the palace, as well as the Luoyang River covered with gold.

Mother and son slowly walk down from the top of the steps. Wu Mei is not a grand palace dress. Li Hong, standing on the bottom of the steps, looks up, especially at Wu Mei's elegant appearance and Li Hong's arrogance. She feels like she wants to bow down and worship.

"I have discussed both matters with your father and the emperor, and now naturally you still need the emperor to make a decision." Wu Mei slowly down the steps, slightly turned her head and said with a smile.

"You'd better say it first. If you can't do it, you'll make him laugh."

"Is there anything you Li Hong can't do? If so, it's really new. 1: Your father has been lamenting that time is running out these days, so Li Xian must come back. The empress mother neither opposes nor supports it. You decide for yourself. " Wu Mei stands at the buffer in the middle of the steps, looks back at the majestic and majestic Zhenguan hall behind her, then turns her head again and looks at Luoyang City in the distance.

"And the second one?"

"Here's a list of people whose fathers, emperors and mothers don't want to see punished." Wu Mei sighs silently, and then her eyes continue to look into the distance, but her thoughts seem to go back to the days when she was taken back to Taiji Palace by Lizhi, and when she and Li Zhi fought side by side to overthrow the Guanlong group.

Wu Mei's face was filled with memories and murmured, "some of them were the descendants of officials who followed your father and me to fight against the Guanlong clique led by changsun Wuji. If it wasn't for their full support, your father and emperor would still be constrained by the Guanlong group for many years, so these people are not meritorious to you Li Hong But to your father, emperor and mother, they were loyal and loyal officials who firmly followed against the eldest son Wuji. Now they are all returning to their hometown. Their descendants are not as high spirited as they were in the imperial court. Now they are just giving them some appearance. If they are all guilty, they will be hurt, and your father and mother will feel sorry. "www.novelhold.com , the fastest update of the webnovel!