Pei Xingjian was originally sitting at home.
He was already old. Although he still led troops to battle, his energy was not as good as before.
At this moment, he suddenly received an edict from the Heaven Queen to enter the palace!
Pei Xingjian was actually dissatisfied with the Empress of Heaven sitting behind the curtain, but compared to the civil officials, he was not as intense.
At least, it wouldn't show on the surface.
"General Pei!" A beautiful young girl walked over from afar.
Pei Xingjian recognized that this was the Heavenly Queen's confidant, Shangguan Wan 'er.
He nodded lightly and said,"Where is the Empress of Heaven?”
"General Pei, please!" Shangguan Wan 'er said respectfully.”
She was the Queen's confidant and had seen countless high-ranking officials. However, when she faced this old man, she still felt respect.
After Taizong's era, when famous generals were as dazzling as the stars in the sky, there were very few people in the Great Tang who could fight.
Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian were both Great Generals of the Great Tang!
Pei Xingjian had also inherited Su Dingfang's legacy and had made illustrious military achievements for the Great Tang. She could not help but admire him.
Pei Xingjian's gaze was indifferent as he followed Shangguan Wan 'er into Hanyuan Palace.
Once he entered Hanyuan Hall.
When Pei Xingjian saw Li Zhi, Wu Zetian was slightly stunned. Then, he cupped his hands and said,"This subject, Pei Xingjian, greets the Second Saint!"
"General Pei, there's no need to be so polite!" Li Zhi waved his hand. How have you been recently?"
Pei Xingjian did not know Li Zhi's intentions and could only answer honestly,""This old minister's body is still strong, and I can eat three catties of meat for a meal!”
"It is truly my fortune to have a good general like General Pei in my Great Tang!" Li Zhi laughed heartily.”
Pei Xingjian quickly said,"I'm terrified."
"General Pei, are you wondering why I called you over?" Li Zhi asked with a smile.”
Pei Xingjian was silent. He had guessed many reasons, but it seemed that none of them were right.
"I don't know!"
Li Zhi looked at the experienced veteran in front of him and smiled." Mei Niang, take out the binoculars!”
Wu Zetian smiled faintly and handed the binoculars to Li Zhi.
Li Zhi rubbed the divine weapon in his hand, and his expression suddenly turned solemn." General Pei, if I said that there really is a clairvoyant in this world, would you believe me?”
Pei Xingjian was stunned. His white eyebrows furrowed, and there was a hint of confusion on his thin face." Clairvoyance? Is Your Majesty joking?"
Li Zhi laughed." I knew Minister Pei wouldn't believe me! I didn't believe it at first, but now that this 'clairvoyant' is right in front of me, I... I have to believe it!"
A trace of doubt flashed across Pei Xingjian's wrinkled face. He looked carefully at the binoculars in Li Zhi's hand and said,""Could it be that the 'Clairvoyant' that Your Majesty spoke of is this thing?”
"Not bad!" Li Zhi smiled. Minister Pei, please take a look!"
With that, he gave the binoculars to Pei Xingjian!
Pei Xingjian took it in confusion. Wu Zetian said lightly,""Put it in front of your eyes."
Pei Xingjian's eyes narrowed, and an unbelievable guess suddenly appeared in his heart.
He placed the binoculars in front of his eyes and approached!
Pei Xingjian suddenly felt that everything in front of him was very close to him!
The jade pillar with a coiling dragon in the distance, the graceful palace maid, the purple-gold copper stove that emitted a fragrant sandalwood fragrance, and the high-quality official porcelain in the corner were all carefully seen. Even the guards further away could see their faces clearly!
Pei Xingjian's mind went blank." Your Majesty, this…" Is this true?"
Li Zhi smiled faintly." If Minister Pei doesn't believe me, you can verify it. What did you see?"”
Pei Xingjian muttered," I saw two guards outside Hanyuan Palace, one tall and one short. The taller guard had a mole on his neck, and the shorter guard just sneezed!”
Li Zhi clapped his hands and smiled. Call those two guards over!"
"Yes, sir!"
They didn't have to wait long before the two dumbfounded guards were called over.
Li Zhi said to Pei Xingjian,"Minister Pei, you can check it yourself!"”
Pei Xingjian cupped his hands and walked to the guard's side. He took a closer look and indeed, there was a mole.
The guard didn't dare to move at all. He thought to himself, how could someone like me be taken in with my looks? But why was it an old man?
Pei Xingjian silently took a few steps back, his heart extremely shocked.
His voice trembled as he asked another guard,""You... Did you sneeze just now?"
The guard's expression changed drastically. He thought to himself that he could be discovered even if he sneezed secretly?
"General, please spare my life!" he hurriedly said.”
"I'm asking you if you have it," Pei Xingjian said coldly.”
"Yes, but this subordinate…" The guard trembled.
Pei Xingjian could no longer listen to what he said next. He only waved his hand." You can leave!”
The two guards felt as if they had been pardoned, and they retreated with sweat all over their faces.
Pei Xingjian tightly held the binoculars in his hand and said excitedly to Li Zhi and Wu Zetian,""Your Majesty, Empress, who made the telescope? Which official from the Ministry of Works?"
Wu Zetian smiled faintly," He's just a commoner!”
" What?!" Pei Xingjian said in shock. He simply could not believe what he was hearing. This divine artifact that could change the era was actually created by an ordinary citizen?
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