"Let the prince go to the Turks to greet his relatives, the Great Zhou court will definitely not agree!" Mr. Wang's eyes were blazing and said, "Lord Tutun can take a step back and let King Xiang go to the Turks!" King Xiang had also been an emperor before, and he was extremely powerful in the court, and the ministers loyal to Li Tang recognized him. On the contrary, although Li Xian is the crown prince, after all, he has not returned to Luoyang for a long time, and the effect is not as good as that of King Xiang. ”

"Why should I listen to you?" Tun Lust Gu asked rhetorically.

"Now for both of us, cooperation is beneficial to both sides, and fighting is two injuries!" Mr. Wang smiled slightly, "How you calculate in your hearts, I know very well, as long as you can achieve your goal, no matter who goes between the prince and the prince, there is not much difference between you!" Isn't it? ”

Lust Valley stopped talking.

Mr. Wang really got it, and he explained the purpose of his trip in one sentence.

With the help of the Turks, the Great Zhou put down the Yingzhou Rebellion. According to the original agreement, the Great Zhou returned thousands of Turkic households in the six prefectures of Feng, Sheng, Ling, Xia, Shuo, and Dai, and gave 50,000 grains, 50,000 miscellaneous colors, 1,000 farm tools, and 40,000 catties of iron.

With these personnel and materials, the Turkic Khanate could not only continue to be nomadic, but also engaged in agricultural production, and its national strength was greatly enhanced.

At the same time, the Khitan, Xi, Xi and other tribes all surrendered suddenly.

All this not only did not satisfy Mo Si, but inspired him to become more ambitious. Dealing with the small Khitan made Wu Zhou a little stretched, and the Turkic Khanate was not something that the Great Zhou could deal with.

Mo Si's idea is very simple, what you give me is what you give, what I rob you is what I want, and he wants to seek greater benefits from Da Zhou

Lust Valley did not approve of the idea of the Mosi Khan, no matter how unbearable the Great Zhou was, the overall strength was much stronger than that of the Turks. It's okay to make a small fight, but if you really force the other party to rush and fight a decisive battle with the Turks with the strength of the whole country, then the Turks are in danger of extinction, which is simply more than worth the loss.

Ashide Yuanzhen and Tun Desire Valley are mortal enemies, as long as Tun Desire Valley is against it, he will definitely approve of it.

However, he also suggested to Mo Si: rob and rob, but to rob in the name of justification, it is best to have a puppet of the other party, so to rob under the banner of a puppet, wouldn't it be famous?

At the beginning, when the Khitan rebelled, he shouted the slogan "Why don't you return my Luling King", and the effect was silently seen in my eyes. So Mo Si gladly adopted Yuan Zhen's suggestion, so there was a matter of "the Khan marries his daughter and invites the prince to go to the Turks to welcome his relatives".

Since it was Yuan Zhen who was strategizing, the thankless dirty work of envoy Wu Zhou naturally fell on the head of Tun Desire Valley.

Tunyugu pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Let King Xiang go to the Turks instead of the crown prince, your goal has been achieved, but what is the benefit of the Turks?" ”

Mr. Wang knew in his heart that there was no need to beat around the bush when dealing with a smart person like Tunyugu.

He took out a stack of booklets from his bosom and handed them to Lust Valley.

Lust Valley looked at Mr. Wang suspiciously, took it and looked at it carefully.

If you don't look at it, you can't help but be surprised.

The personnel, equipment, and combat effectiveness of the Jingnan, Pingdi, and Qingyi armies are clearly recorded. There are also defense maps of prefectures and counties such as Yanzhou, Danzhou, Dingzhou, Zhaozhou, Yuanzhou, and Huizhou, which are drawn at a glance.

No need to ask, Mr. Wang has long seen through the intentions of the Mosi Khan, the Turks want to attack the Tang Dynasty, and these armies and these states and counties are all they must face.

Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles. With this information, the chances of victory for the Turks in the future are much greater.

In the face of such generous exchange conditions, Tunyugu couldn't help but be moved. After pondering for a long time, Tunyugu finally spit out two words: "Deal!" ”

……

“…… No matter how the minister persuaded him, the other party still refused to let go, and he had to let the prince personally go to the Turks to greet his relatives...... The minister also went out, and talked for three days and three nights in the Sifang Pavilion...... In the end, they reluctantly agreed to let the prime minister go to welcome the new prince instead of the crown prince. Guo Zhen said with a guilty face, "The minister is incompetent, and he has the trust of His Majesty!" ”

"Guo Aiqing has worked hard, I know you have done your best!" Wu Zetian waved his hand and said, "You go back and rest first!" ”

After Guo Zhen left, Wu Zetian fell into deep thought.

Whether it is the Khitan or the Turks, the wolf ambitions of these Yi people cannot be guarded against. The more the peace and pro-embassy insisted, the more it showed that there was a problem in it.

Li Xian and Li Dan resolutely can't go to the Turks, if they really say to Di Renjie, the Turks detain people to oppose Zhou in their name, the consequences are too serious, and the Great Zhou can't withstand such a toss.

It is definitely not possible to refuse directly, which is tantamount to giving the Turks a reason to attack the Great Zhou again.

Mo Si's army was strong, Chang Xing's troops invaded the border, and he sent a large army to conquer him, and then ran to the depths of the grassland, without a trace. As soon as the army withdrew, he followed it again, harassing the border and plundering property. Sometimes, they also waited for opportunities to attack, causing many casualties. In particular, the Xi and Khitan became his vassals, and with them, they posed a greater threat to the Great Zhou.

But how can you convince the Turks?

The more Wu Zetian thought about it, the more chaotic his heart became, and he couldn't help but get irritable.

Of course, Shangguan Wan'er knew the worries in Wu Zetian's heart, and was very worried that she would get sick urgently, after all, Wu Zetian was almost eighty years old.

"Your Majesty, the weather is nice today! Why don't we go out for a walk? Shangguan Wan'er suggested to Wu Zetian.

Wu Zetian nodded, got up and said, "Okay, go out for a walk!" ”

Although the sun was shining, it was winter after all, the warmth was limited, and the biting cold wind was blowing, Wu Zetian couldn't help but stand up on the collar of his satin cotton robe.

They walked to Shanglin Garden, where Wu Zetian often came to play in spring and summer, when the birds and beasts raised and the flowers and trees planted showed a vibrant scene. But now it's winter, and the cold wind fills the Shanglin Garden everywhere.

There was a huge garden, but not a single flower was seen.

Wu Zetian thought of the troubles, and couldn't help but sigh: "Although it is winter, the weather is sunny these days, why haven't the flowers bloomed?" ”

"Your Majesty is laughing!" Shangguan Wan'er said casually, "How can flowers bloom at this time, it won't be until spring!" ”

Listening to Shangguan Wan'er's words, Wu Zetian's heart moved, and he couldn't help asking, "What did you say?" ”

Wu Zetian's face seemed to be happy, Shangguan Wan'er didn't know what His Majesty thought again, and replied, "The minister said that this will not be opened in winter!" ”

"Flowers don't bloom in winter!" Wu Zetian pondered and asked, "Does everyone think so?" ”

"Of course!"

Wu Zetian nodded slightly, and suddenly asked, "Wan'er, do you know who has a way to make a hundred flowers bloom in winter?" ”

Let the flowers bloom, how is this possible, Shangguan Wan'er couldn't help but be stunned.

Wu Zetian stared at Shangguan Wan'er with blazing eyes, waiting for her answer.

Shangguan Wan'er could see that His Majesty was serious, and very serious.

This is a question she must answer, and she must satisfy His Majesty.

Who can make a hundred flowers bloom?

Who can make a hundred flowers bloom?

Shangguan Wan'er pondered hard.

Finally, she thought of someone.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks you can let Lu Gongzi try!" Shangguan Wan'er said the result of her thoughts.

"You said Lu Xiaoxian?" Wu Zetian asked, "How do you know he can do it?" ”

Shangguan Wan'er blinked and said, "I don't know if he can do it, but he once did an incredible thing, so the minister thinks he can give it a try!" ”

"What's incredible?" Wu Zetian asked with interest.

Shangguan Wan'er told the story of Lu Xiaoxian using a bottle to start a fire and burn the silk thread that day.

"At that time, the minister asked him how he did it, and he replied that it was from the book, and in the Western Han Dynasty's "Huainan Wanbi Shu", there is "cutting ice to make a circle, lifting it to the sun, and taking the shadow of Ai to bear it, then the fire is born." Discourse! Shangguan Wan'er said cautiously, "The minister thinks that he reads a lot of miscellaneous books, and there should be a way!" ”

Wu Zetian listened, no longer hesitated, and instructed Shangguan Wan'er: "Immediately send someone to send Lu Xiaoxian to Shanglin Yuan to see the driver!" ”

"Yes! Your Majesty! Shangguan Wan'er agreed, and she was going to do it.

"Wait!" Wu Zetian said again, "Send a reliable person, don't leak the news!" ”

……

Wu Yanxiu's heart was not only painful, but also painful.

What happens these days, like snow in winter, after the bone-chilling cold, after the piercing pain, nothing more. Even scars are just a luxury.

Originally, His Majesty had agreed to Wu Yanxiu's engagement with Li Bao'er, but because Wu Chongxun inserted a lever, all this changed.

The distance between the two is not the distance between life and death, nor the distance between the end of the sky and the corner of the earth, but they are obviously on the opposite side, but they can't reach it.

The loss of Li Bao'er made him lifeless and lifeless.

In the years to come, it was like purgatory for Wu Yanxiu, and I couldn't help but think of her every day, thinking about her when I breathed, thinking about her when I ate, and even thinking about her when I was sleeping at night.

As good friends, Lu Xiaoxian and Li Chongjun can only guard Wu Yanxiu every day, for fear that he will do stupid things!

Wu Yanxiu didn't know if he would do stupid things, his depressed and decadent breath clearly diffused, like a soulless body, eating, sleeping, drinking, and doing what he usually does.

In the past few days, they have been soaked in the autumn wind every day. For men, wine is the best medicine for healing creation, and a drunk can relieve a thousand sorrows.

"Wu Chongxun, this bastard, is simply too inauthentic, how can he do such a thing?" Li Chongjun couldn't help but curse fiercely.

Wu Yanxiu held a wine glass, slowly turning it back and forth in front of him, his eyes were foggy, and his voice was hoarse: "It's just that I don't have that blessing, it's no wonder that others, I'm afraid it's destined by God!" ”

With that, Wu Yanxiu slowly poured the wine into his mouth.

The wine entered his mouth, and instantly turned into tears, and then slid down Wu Yanxiu's handsome face.

The boy doesn't flick when he has tears, but he hasn't reached the sad place.

Seeing that Wu Yanxiu was so sad, Li Chongjun's anger didn't come to a point, and shouted: "Why can't you blame him, if he hadn't resorted to despicable means, how would you be where you are today?" ”