Chapter 951

They set up the Empress's full ceremonial guard and followed towards the Bright Hall.

When Wu Zhao entered the Bright Hall, she really saw that the hall was crowded with people.

The Three Departments and Six Ministries, various temples and courts, and officials above the fifth rank in the court had almost all arrived.

Most of the meritorious nobles had also arrived.

Among them, the Great Tang Prince Chahatai was also on the list.

Before Wu Zhao entered the Bright Hall, Chi Xue Chi Xue Huaiyi shouted loudly that the Empress had arrived.

These meritorious ministers all immediately shouted "Long Live" and bowed to make way.

Wu Zhao led Zhang Wuxia all the way to the cinnabar steps, sat on the dragon throne, and said to the people below:

"Everyone, no need for formalities, stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The ministers responded, then stood in their respective ranks.

Di Di Renjie then stepped out and said to Wu Zhao:

"Your Majesty, the announcement of the Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers Ranking this time is truly a matter of great importance."

"Oh? What matter is Minister Di talking about?"

Wu Zhao had also looked at this Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers Ranking again and again.

Zhou Zhou Zhiruo, Zhao Min, Han Ji, and Miss Duanmu Rong, who were on the ranking, none of them looked like a matter of great importance.

At least for the Great Tang, it couldn't be counted as a matter of great importance.

After all, Zhou Zhou Zhiruo belongs to the Great Ming and also has a tangled and messy relationship with the Qinglong Society.

Zhao Min is directly in the Qinglong Society.

Han Ji is the beloved concubine of Prince Prince Ruyang of the Great Yuan, and at present, she is clearly also an important figure in the Great Yuan.

As for Miss Duanmu Rong, Wu Zhao had even less interest in her.

At a rough glance, does this issue of the Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers Ranking have anything to do with the Great Tang?

745 Planting willows unintentionally?

"Your Majesty, do you still remember the Duke of Wei?"

Seeing that the Empress didn't know, Di Di Renjie brought up a person.

"Duke of Wei?"

Wu Zhao frowned and pondered for a while.

She found that among the several dukes conferred by the current dynasty, there was absolutely no title of Duke of Wei.

She felt strange in her heart; could it be that Sun En's intelligence had omissions?

Just as she was thinking about how to avoid the important and skip this topic,

Di Di Renjie couldn't wait and said directly:

"It was my rudeness; I fear Your Majesty hadn't even been born when Duke Li of Wei was in the Great Tang!"

Saying this, Di Di Renjie couldn't help but smile at himself.

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhao felt speechless.

One was a figure active in the Great Tang during a period when even Wu Zetian hadn't been born.

And you, Di Di Renjie, brought him up in public?

Her heart was both angry and a little amused.

Just as she was preparing to say something, Wu Zhao suddenly thought of Duke Li of Wei?

In this Great Tang world, who else could be called Duke Li of Wei except him?

"Is it Li Huang Yaoshi, Duke Li of Wei?"

"Exactly!"

Di Di Renjie clapped his hands and smiled, nodding in agreement.

It's actually him!

Wu Zhao couldn't help but feel amazed.

This Duke Li of Wei, Li Huang Yaoshi, whose surname was Li and given name was Jing, courtesy name Huang Yaoshi.

He was a famous general in the world at the beginning of the founding of the Great Tang.

At that time, in the north of the Great Tang, there were Turks causing trouble.

Li Jing used troops several times and also used strategies like sowing discord.

Finally, he made the powerful Turks split into two.

In his life, he destroyed countless states.

People of the Great Tang, when mentioning him, were all admiring and proud.

But at this time, how many years had passed since the time Li Jing was active?

How could it be, according to Di Di Renjie's meaning, that this person is still alive?

Could it be that this person not only used troops like a god but was also a top powerhouse?

"After Duke Li of Wei destroyed Tuyuhun, he retired with his beautiful wife.

Later, he worried that his presence would affect the Great Tang's court politics.

So he went overseas with his sworn brother, the Bearded Guest, and his beloved wife, Hong Fu Nu.

Everyone in the world says that Duke Li of Wei is no longer in this world, but in fact, he has been watching over the Great Tang from overseas."

When Di Di Renjie spoke of Li Jing, he was also full of admiration and respect.

Officials of the Great Tang, whether civil or military, I fear there was no one who didn't admire him when mentioning Li Jing.

After all, his god-like military record is something others can't compare to, right?

"This, could it be that Duke Li of Wei's cultivation realm is already extraordinary?"

Wu Zhao couldn't help but ask.

"Exactly!"

Di Di Renjie nodded and said:

"This minister doesn't know exactly what strength Duke Li of Wei has.

But I do know that if Duke Li of Wei is in the Great Tang, then there is that needle that calms the sea."

Upon hearing this, the civil and military officials of the Great Tang didn't have a single person who refuted Di Di Renjie's words.

On the contrary, they all nodded in agreement, looking as if it should be so.

"Then why did Minister Di suddenly bring up Duke Li of Wei? Is it because he has returned from overseas?"

Wu Zhao saw that Di Di Renjie didn't know Li Jing's true strength either, and didn't want to continue this topic, so she simply asked about Li Jing's movements.

"Duke Li of Wei was originally enjoying himself overseas.

Suddenly, the era of great contention descended, and he calculated that the Nine Provinces would have major changes.

Therefore, Duke Li of Wei took the Bearded Guest and Hong Fu Nu, intending to return to the Nine Provinces."

Di Di Renjie said:

"It's just that overseas is far from the Nine Provinces, I don't know how far.

Although he used supernatural powers to transmit news back, he hasn't returned yet."

"Then why did Minister Di suddenly bring him up, and also say that Duke Li of Wei seems to have some connection with this Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers Ranking?"

Wu Zetian asked again.

"On the way back, Duke Li of Wei discovered an island.

Half of it was ice and snow, and half of it was filled with flames.

His wife, Hong Fu Nu, loves strange scenery the most, so the three of them went up to that island to watch."

Di Di Renjie said slowly:

"Unexpectedly, after going up to the island, they discovered that the overseas Persian Ming Sect was besieging a blind man.

The Bearded Guest, out of chivalry, took action to rescue him.

After a fight, even if the Persian Ming Sect leader Han Han Xiaozhao came out personally, she was still no match for the Bearded Guest.

In the end, they could only abandon the blind man and leave the island."

Han Han Xiaozhao? Persian Ming Sect?

Wu Zhao thought for a moment and immediately found Han Han Xiaozhao's intelligence.