Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

Wu Zetian frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "The imperial army has not yet entered Bozhou, how can there be any good news?"

After the chamberlain broke into the hall, he quickly took out the frontline victory report from his sleeve and said with a smile on his face.

"Queen Mother, this is the frontline report that the Ministry of War has just received. Wushui County has successfully defeated the rebels with its own efforts and captured the leader Li Chong!"

"Queen Mother, what a great victory in Bozhou!"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole palace was in an uproar, and everyone was shocked.

Li Chong had nearly 10,000 troops, 4,000 of whom were so-called elite battlefield veterans. It was extremely difficult for even the court to deal with him.

Wushui County is just a small county with only a hundred permanent officials. How can this small force be a match for the rebels?

Could it be that Nawu Shui County really has three heads and six arms?

Among the ministers, King Li Yuanjia of Han had the ugliest expression. Before the court meeting began, he was still praising Li Chong's bravery with King Lu.

A large-scale army was formed in just a few days. Who would have expected that it could not even defeat a small Wushui County and was captured by others.

"This loser is really a loser who succeeds more than he does. At first, I did not agree with the military attack. Now, Wu Zetian has not gotten rid of him, and he has implicated so many people."

Li Yuanjia cursed secretly and whispered to Li Lingkui next to him.

"Li Chong is finished. Later, when the court is discussing the dispatch of supervising ministers, they will put one of our people in and tell him that Li Chong must not be allowed to enter Luoyang alive!"

"Before he is silenced, he must hand over the jointly signed blood-sucking list. Once this thing falls into Wu Zetian's hands, you, I, and even the entire Li clan will surely die!"

Li Lingkui nodded calmly: "Brother Wang, don't worry, I swear in the name of my ancestors that Li Chong will not survive in Luoyang!"

"In this way, I can rest assured." Li Yuanjia sighed and closed his eyes tiredly.

Compared with Li Tang's party, the Wu Party was extremely excited. Just now they were worried about Li Chong crossing the Yellow River and entering Luoyang, but unexpectedly the situation changed in the blink of an eye.

"Tsk, tsk, it's really amazing that a small county with only a hundred permanent officials can defeat an army of nearly 10,000 people."

"I don't know if the Wushui County magistrate is really a god in his military skills, or if Li Chong is just a waste. Li Yuanjia and his gang should be in bad luck this time."

Wu Chengsi glanced at him and said displeasedly: "How long has it been and you are still here gloating? The most important thing now is to ensure that Li Chong reaches Luoyang safely."

"Only by getting the blood-killing list from him can the Queen Mother get rid of the clan members surnamed Li and successfully ascend the throne."

"You will write a secret letter to Qiu Shenji later and tell him that he must protect Li Chong to prevent the kings from jumping over the wall and killing him."

Wu Sansi looked stern and whispered: "I know what to do."

On top of the golden luan, seeing the expressions of the ministers in her eyes, Wu Zetian felt as happy as if she had drank from a sweet spring.

Ever since she learned that Li Zhen and his son had rebelled against the military, she had been vaguely worried that it would trigger other forces to follow suit.

Now it's better. Li Chong's nearly 10,000 troops couldn't even defeat a single Wushui County, and he himself was captured.

This is tantamount to pouring cold water on those Li Tang forces who are ready to move.

Thinking of this, Wu Zetian's expression softened a bit and said to the chamberlain.

"It's hard to believe that Wushui County could defeat nearly 10,000 troops by itself. How many people were killed or injured?"

In her opinion, although Wushui County has created miracles, the losses must not be small, and she is even prepared for the death of all the people in the county.

After hearing these words, all the civil and military officials looked at the chamberlain. They were also curious about how much price Wushui County had to pay to hold back nearly 10,000 troops.

However, what surprised everyone was that the chamberlain shook his head with a hint of admiration in his tone.

"Back to the Queen Mother, no one in Wushui County was killed or injured. They were all moved to the other side of the Jindi River!"

"What! No civilians were injured or killed?" Everyone couldn't help but exclaimed.

Wu Zetian then asked: "Tell me what is going on?"

"Yes!" The chamberlain bowed, raised his head and told the story exactly as it was, and finally said with a trembling voice.

"Queen Mother, in order not to be captured, Fan Xin wrapped the handle of the knife with white cloth around his hand. This is because he has a death wish!"

quiet!

The hall was deathly quiet, and everyone was shocked by Fan Xin's staunchness.

A mere seventh-grade county magistrate, a humble official, faced the attack of nearly ten thousand troops, but he was able to die calmly and fight in a bloody battle against ten thousand troops.

How many civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty can compare to this loyalty and integrity?

No wonder a small county was able to defeat the enemy and capture the dignified King Zong named Li. It turned out that there was such a strong character of the county magistrate.

a long time.

Wu Zetian took a deep breath, suppressed the emotion in her heart, stood up and looked at the ministers.

"The strong wind knows the strong grass, the rough wind knows the loyal ministers, the brave man knows the righteousness, and the wise man must be benevolent."

"Although this person holds a lowly position, he is still able to fight bloody battles to defend the dignity of the country when the city is in danger."

"I am very pleased, and the Tang Dynasty is also pleased!"

After hearing these words, the expressions of the ministers changed slightly. Wu Zetian was always known for his iron fist and sternness, but now she actually used the poem written by Emperor Taizong to Prime Minister Xiao Yu on Fan Xin.

It can be seen how deeply impressed this seventh-grade county magistrate is in her heart. I am afraid that she is only one step away from the emperor's heart!

Wu Chengsi winked at Wu Sansi, who immediately walked out of the queue knowingly, holding the jade guide in his hand.

"Your Majesty, according to the practice of the Tang Dynasty, those who have made such outstanding achievements should be rewarded by the court. Do you think you would like to issue a decree to encourage me?"

Unexpectedly, Wu Zetian smiled slightly and said: "For meritorious service, you will naturally be rewarded, but you are not required to issue an edict."

"Come here, prepare a decree and take Fan Xin to Luoyang quickly. I will personally read out the reward for him!"

She wanted to meet this interesting little magistrate in person.

After hearing this, Wu San thought for a moment, then bowed and stepped aside, secretly envious in his heart. The Queen Mother personally awarded the reward, and she didn't know what benefits Fan Xin would get.

After dealing with Fan Xin's matter, all the ministers looked at Wu Zetian together.

Compared with the reward, sending the supervising minister to escort Li Chong to Beijing was the highlight.

After all, this is a major matter involving the life and death of the two surnames.

Therefore, Wu Chengsi stood up first and said in a deep voice: "Queen Mother, there must be someone behind the rebellion of Li Zhen and his son. I believe that the court should appoint Qiu Shenji as the envoy of Hebei Province, and immediately take Li Chong to the capital for interrogation! "

"Empress Dowager, I think that Qiu Shenji alone is not enough for such a shocking case. Yushi Xiao Shude can go together as a deputy envoy!" Han Wang Li Yuanjia cheered up.

Facing the two people's suggestions, Wu Zetian didn't know what she was thinking, and after a while, she nodded slightly.

"According to the report, Qiu Shenji will be appointed as the envoy of Hebei Province, and Xiao Shude will be the deputy envoy. He will immediately go to Wushui County to escort Li Chong to Beijing. There must be no mistake!"

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