Yuan Langjun's friend will naturally not be that kind of moral model, pure and loyal.

Xue Jichang was born in the Xue family in Hedong, and he is still a fellow villager with Xue Li, and he is considered to be a famous family. However, in today's declining environment, background does not determine everything, but the starting point in the career is always higher than ordinary people.

Xue Jichang is a person, and he naturally has talent, but if he is a mediocre Yuanlangjun, he disdains to make friends. He is knowledgeable and skillful, obsessed with fame, and has been mixed in officialdom for many years.

In the matter of refuting the decree, he is in Luantai, and his position is low and powerful. Of course, in the final analysis, it is only for the Luantai officials. Even so, the official position on the fifth grade is among the nobles, and he has some real power, which is not bad.

However, this guy has not moved his position for three whole years, he can't be promoted internally, there is no way to move out, and he often faces the saint, but he seems to be ignored by the empress.

Yuan Hui inquired, and the problem was probably three years ago, it was the second year of longevity (693), when Yuan Langjun was still a town general in Juyongguan.

At that time, Li Dan's Concubine Dou De was humanely destroyed, and his mother Pang Zi was worried day and night, frightened, looking for Buddha and asking, and made incense to exorcise ghosts and pray for good health. When it reached the ears of the empress, it became a "curse of burning incense", so she issued an edict to push the sheath.

Xue Jichang was still supervising the imperial history at that time, and it was within his duty to be sentenced to prison, in order to cater to the "heart" of the empress, of course, he would not care about the precarious imperial heir Li Dan, and convicted Pang Zi of death. Ben did a good errand, and then Xu Yougong jumped out and stirred it up.

Lao Xu personally went to the front of the palace and strived for the innocence of Ponzi. Xue Jichang bluntly admonished at that time, saying that Xu Yougong's party aided the evil and rebelled and should be killed. When it came to Wu Cao's heart, that time, Lao Xu almost died. The matter was very big, Luoyang's official name was boiling, and seeing the surging public opinion, the empress did not kill Xu Yougong in the end, and Pang Zi also saved his life.

Xue Jichang, he was promoted to Shizhong soon after, and then, there was no then.

Among the few friends that Yuan Langjun made, Xue Jichang had the highest official status. For the rest, Xiao Zhizhong is a Luoyang lieutenant; Ji Ji was transferred to Xijing as a lieutenant of Mingtang, or promoted; Zhang Ren is willing to serve the imperial history in the palace, a little higher, but only from the seventh grade, and he has just been promoted.....

Zhang Renyuan, among Yuanhui's friends, is relatively positive, all-round in civil and military affairs, and his martial arts are not very good, but he is quite strategic.

"Brother Xue is in Luantai and is busy with official business, how can he have time to come to this Xianyi Building?" Yuan Hui ushered Xue Jichang into his seat and asked.

"Busy with business?" Hearing this, the corners of Xue Jichang's mouth were a little self-deprecating: "I'm becoming more and more idle, and now in the middle of the court, it is occupied by the people who are dying and the corpse is occupied, how can I have the opportunity to work hard......"

Listening to his words and looking at his appearance, Yuan Langjun couldn't help but sigh, and Xue Jichang was a little restless. In his thirties, he was already in the center, in contact with the highest power of the Great Zhou, and he was still not satisfied, this Brother Xue was really a man with great ambitions.

"Why is Brother Xue so angry?" Yuan Hui looked at Xue Jichang, with an almost smile in his eyes: "Fengge Luantai, there are Di Gong and his old ministers, the court situation is stable, the wind and rain are smooth, and the country and the people are safe......"

Shaking his head, Xue Jichang took a sip of wine, met Yuan Langjun's gaze, calmed down, and said: "I have heard about Brother Yuan's situation in the Sixing Temple, and you and I can be regarded as sympathetic!" ”

"Otherwise......" Yuan Hui also shook his head.

Hearing this, Xue Jichang glanced at the ordinary little lady, and then smiled: "Also, there is no Yuan brother who is open-minded and comfortable!" ”

Xue Jichang had an expression of "I understand", and Yuan Hui did not break it. Of course, he can't be as idle as he seems, he has done a lot of things in secret, and an intelligence network directly belonging to his Yuanhui has been laid around Luoyang, and he can receive it as soon as possible. The snake spirit was also paying attention, if it weren't for the scruples of scaring the grass and scaring the snake, Xiao Qingfang's bottom would have been figured out by Yuan Langjun......

These things are naturally not something that Xue Jichang can understand. On his face, Yuan Hui cooperated with the meaning of showing some depression, and sighed: "Yuan was born in the army, compared to the Sixing Temple, maybe the battlefield is more suitable for me." ”

Listening to Yuan Hui's words, Xue Jichang's eyes narrowed slightly, glanced at Yuan Langjun, and said: "If there is something on the border, with Brother Yuan's ability...... connections, you can seek to be released as a general, kill the enemy to serve the country, and make meritorious contributions, wouldn't it be happy! ”

The word connections, Xue Jichang bit very hard, which was particularly meaningful. Of course, Yuan Hui understood the implication, and the relationship between him Yuan Langjun and Princess Taiping was no secret in the gods.

Hearing this, Yuan Langjun immediately smiled and did not accept this stubble. I can't help but think in my heart, this person is good friends with him, and he probably also fell in love with Princess Taiping's backer......

"Speaking of side affairs, the defeat of Surokhan Mountain, can a conclusion be reached?" didn't pick up his stubble, Yuan Hui diverted the topic.

"Wang Xiaojie was dismissed, and Lou Shide was demoted to Yuanzhou Sima and removed from his position!" Xue Jichang replied with great interest.

In the autumn of last year, the military and political affairs of Tubo, Tan Qinling, and his younger brother Zanpo Shuai entered Koutao Prefecture, and the empress once again led the army with Wang Xiaojie as the general manager, and sent the veteran Lou Shide to deputy. Not long ago, the two sides fought a decisive battle at Surohan Mountain, the Zhou army was defeated, and Longyou, Hexi Corridor, and Anxi were suddenly unstable......

Regarding the disposal of the two, the court has also discussed it for a while, and now it seems that the result has been made.

After thinking about it for a while, Yuan Hui seemed puzzled and said: "Victory and defeat are common things in soldiers. Wang Xiaojie has always been valued by His Majesty, and he has made countless achievements over the years. Lou Gong was high-spirited, spit on his own face, gathered people to raise an army for more than ten years, worked hard and made great achievements, and was also severely punished. Isn't it, it's a bit heavy......"

Xue Jichang probably didn't drink enough, his face turned red after three or two glasses, he waved his hand, and said with a smile: "It's not a matter of Your Majesty's book-making, Brother Yuan, look at it, Wang and Lou, it won't be long before they will be hired again." Your Majesty imposed a heavy punishment this time, I am afraid that it is just to warn the border generals! ”

In recent years, the combat effectiveness of the Great Zhou Army has indeed declined year by year, and it will have no courage and strategy, and the soldiers will have no fighting spirit, and there is a tendency to erode. Of course, this is caused by the empress sending troops and generals, like Xue Huaiyi and the Wu family, which are the big managers and generals, it is really difficult to strengthen the hearts of the army.

didn't dare to say it deeply, Yuan Hui saluted Xue Jichang and praised him: "Brother Xue, you really have insight." ”

Toasting to harmony, Xue Jichang opened his eyes, looked at Yuan Hui, and pointed to the northwest: "Now in the northwest border, Tubo is wantonly plundering, and the four towns of Anxi are asking the imperial court to send troops to consolidate the border." Brother Yuan, don't have any ideas? ”

Facing Xue Jichang's eyes, Yuan Hui's eyes flashed, and he immediately said haha: "Talk about it or two, how can it be involved in the military and politics of the imperial court." Brother Xue, come, drink, drink......"

Seeing that Yuan Langjun had no intention of talking about this matter, Xue Jichang stopped talking about it, his eyes swept around Yuan Hui, and he took a sip of wine.

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