Taichu Palace, Immortal Palace.

"The rebel kills, the servant uses, the clan is driven, and the one who is used is forgiven"

Empress Wu thought faintly, her eyes were clear, and she looked at Quan Ce, who was standing bent, "You tell me that in addition to being pardoned and staying in the Shaofu Prison to serve, after the Sogdians are expelled back to the Western Regions, is there a follow-up?" ”

Quan Ce replied, "The ministers will order the small states in the Western Regions to raise troops to besiege Kang and Shi, and destroy the Sogdians if they can, and those who survive will be reduced to untouchables and will never be able to turn over."

"How to make the small countries of the Western Regions willing to be the forerunner?" Listening to Quan Ce's mouth full of killing, Empress Wu became a little interested.

"The Sogdians have a way of accumulating wealth, a lot of money, silk and goods, quite touching people's hearts, there is the righteousness of the Celestial Empire, and there is money and land to be obtained, and the city lords of the Western Regions will definitely scramble to be the first."

Empress Wu nodded slightly, "You come forward"

Quan Ce walked to the throne and sat down on his knees.

"I want to know, you are ruthless to the Sogdians, and you have harmed the clan, just because the Celestial Empire's money and silk power are in their hands, and they may be exposed? Or is there something else that they offended you? Empress Wu took his hand and asked softly, the tone was not like the emperor questioning the minister, but more like the ancestors and grandchildren talking in private, only helping relatives and not helping.

"Your Majesty, there is indeed another reason, the Sogdians are natural usurers, playing with money, and being superb" The power policy is not arrogant, and will declare personal vendettas.

"As far as the court is concerned, the ministers have some insight and are loyal to your majesty, and they can still contain and drive the Sogdians to work for the court, and if one day, the ministers are gone, or the people in charge of the finances are distracted, the Sogdians are bound to be in trouble."

"As far as the merchants of the Great Zhou Dynasty are concerned, they are okay to conduct business, make money with money, and make profits with profit, they are not opponents of the Sogdians, and they are at great risk of being annexed and manipulated, and they are also the way for the Great Zhou to deter and sanction the vassal states, and they must not be manipulated by others."

Empress Wu's face sank, stared at Quan Ce, and said coldly, "You're not here?" Hehe, I don't know yet, my right minister, even has the heart to escape the world? Why, do you still have to be with Wu Youxu's bastard? ”

"Your Majesty, your ......" is to be explained.

"Hugh has to quibble, I don't want to hear it" Empress Wu scolded, she was very angry, and her chest rose and fell sharply, "It's not this, isn't it still the idea of letting me send the white-haired person to the black-haired person?" Unfilial things"

"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty" Quan Ce lowered his head and no longer defended.

Empress Wu was still angry, stared at the back of his head for a long time, sighed, and reached out to caress his cheek, "You think about the long term, you want to figure out the affairs of future generations, where is it easy?" ”

"Descendants have their own blessings, if they are not virtuous and can rule the world, then they are not worthy of enjoying the country left by me"

"The Sogdians, if they are destroyed, they will be destroyed"

"Think more and sleep less, not the way to live a long life, you are a peach blossom provoking the peach blossoms, you should also be restrained in sexual affairs, and you should rely on your youth to indulge, especially in Taiping, when the age is up, she is different from her young daughter, she should also know that she feels sorry for you"

Empress Wu said a lot, from official affairs to private affairs, and then to sexual affairs, Quan Ce blushed when he heard it.

Seeing him like this, Empress Wu felt more and more interesting, tilted her head and quipped, "Look at your appearance, it must be for me to say, I have here the medicinal oil from the Tubo Mission, which can strengthen the foundation and strengthen the foundation, not the medicine of the tiger and wolf, you can bring some back."

Quan Ce's heart was extremely awkward, but it was not good to resist Empress Wu's kindness, so he nodded indiscriminately.

"Giggles" Empress Wu thought that he was talking about his heart, and couldn't help laughing.

"Your Majesty, Queen Tubo Niya asks to see her outside the palace" Shangguan Wan'er walked in a hurry and came to pass in person.

Empress Wu smiled even more cheerfully, "She came by coincidence"

"Your Majesty, the minister retires" when the right policy sees an opportunity, you must avoid it first.

"No need, you are also in charge of the affairs of the foreign domain, listen with me, why did this queen of Tubo stay in Shendu?" Empress Wu left him behind, sat up straight, straightened his robe, and "Xuan"

"Xuantubo Queen Niya's Upper Palace"

The shrill voice of the chamberlain came out, and Niya was dressed in a white leather robe, with a string of colorful gemstone necklaces around her neck, shining brightly, and her slightly dark face was also a little brighter.

"Concubine Niya, meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Celestial Empire" Niya stepped forward, bent his knees, and bowed neatly, raising his eyes to see that Quan Ce was also there, and bowed again, "I have seen the right minister"

"Queen, please get up" Empress Wu raised her hand, her wide sleeves slightly waved.

"Your Majesty, the concubine took the liberty to ask for a meeting, and there was a love affair" Niya was obviously a cool temperament, straight to the point.

"It's okay to be straight"

"By the grace of Your Majesty, the dog son Chide Zuzan studied in the Divine Capital, bathed in the enlightenment of the Celestial Empire, and this year is fifteen, to the age of marrying a wife, I have come to ask for a decree, or the royal gift to marry, or put back to the city of Luo to complete the marriage, the concubines and Zampu, and the millions of people in Tibet, all feel the kindness of the Celestial Empire, and will be loyal to them forever, and will always be the southwest Ping Domain of Your Majesty" Niya said sincerely.

"I see, hehe" Empress Wu chuckled, "Speaking of which, the prince of Tubo is still the same age as my Luling County Prince, so it's no wonder they fall in love with each other."

Suddenly turned his head and asked Quan Ce, "Quan Zhu is also talking about kissing?" ”

Quan Ce's eyes flashed, and he immediately replied, "Back to Your Majesty, Erlang made a marriage contract with the daughter of the Cui family of Qinghe a few years ago, and because he was still young and his heart was not completed, he was scheduled to marry in three years."

"Oh? It turns out that this is the case" Empress Wu made a sudden state, and the matter of the right to discuss the family, she already knew that this was deliberately used to dispel the calculation of the Niya clan, "Queen, there is a way, people are not romantic, Chide Zuzan Shizi has arrived in the Shendu, I am the landlord, I always want him to appreciate the style of the Shendu, it is better to do this, the prince from the example of the Luling County Prince, first according to his mind, and the Shendu Gaomen, set a family business, and after three years, with the Luling County Prince, I will personally officiate the marriage, and achieve a good story, how about?" ”

Empress Wu's eyes were scorching, but Niya's clan was unexpectedly refreshing, "It is a blessing for Chide Zuzan to be able to get married to His Majesty and start a family with the Duke of Luling County, and the concubine Xie Your Majesty Longen"

Empress Wu was slightly stunned, Shangguan Wan'er saw this, and hurriedly interjected, "Pity the hearts of the parents in the world, the queen postponed the trip, just for the marriage of the prince, Your Majesty Chrysostom promised the happy event, and the queen can rest assured"

"Your Majesty, please forgive the concubines for having to look at Shu, there is another matter, please ask Your Majesty to call the shots" Niya bowed slightly, his expression was respectful, and he did not show the slightest pride in his calculations.

"Hehe, let's say it" Empress Wu stepped forward, and both Quan Ce and Shangguan Wan'er, who were familiar with her, knew that this was a sign that she valued and guarded against.

Obviously, Niya's desire to promote and suppress succeeded in attracting the interest of Empress Wu.

"Your Majesty, the concubines are with you, there is the daughter of the nobles of Luo Some City without Lu Xieer, she is seventeen years old, she has reached the age of marriage leave, the Celestial Empire is full of talents, and the gods are all the best in the world, Zampu and the Queen Mother are interested in letting Xieer marry into the Celestial Empire, and dare to ask Your Majesty to be the master"

Hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er and Quan Ce exchanged stunned looks.

Empress Wu was also a little crying and laughing, thinking that if Niya took a step back on the marriage leave of the prince, he would open his mouth on the next topic, but he didn't expect it, but it wasn't like that.

Marrying a noble girl into the Central Plains is a salute in the Celestial Empire.

"This Xie'er, I seem to have seen it, another day, I will hold a banquet, invite all the talents of the gods, at that time, please bring Xie'er here, take a look at the eyes"

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