When the two brothers left the palace, Xue Shao found that the eldest brother Xue Yi was a little sullen and in a trance.

After leaving the palace wall, Xue Shaofang asked, "What's wrong with the eldest brother, but he's not feeling well?" ”

"Hmm...... Probably drank a little more. Xue Yi touched his forehead and replied speciously.

Xue Shaoyi frowned, what is the eldest brother hiding from me?

After walking a short distance, Xue Yi let out a long sigh.

Xue Shao held down the horse and stopped in front of Xue Yi's horse, "Big brother, is there anything that can't even be said between our brothers?" ”

Xue Yi's brows were deeply furrowed, with a typical sad look. After looking left and right, he beckoned Xue Shao to get closer.

The brothers got together, and Xue Yi whispered: "The queen of Shicai whispered to me, saying that there is a royal history and wants to impeach me." ”

"What?" Xue Shao was slightly taken aback, "What did the eldest brother do?" ”

"What have I done?" Xue Yi shook his head helplessly, "But whoever is an official, who doesn't have the slightest mistake or omission?" Who can stand up to a word search? I've been an assassin in Jeju for almost two terms, and I haven't done anything great or wrong. But in officialdom, there will always be people who secretly look at me unpleasantly. Just make up an excuse, and you can play impeachment. The reason used was nothing more than my negligence in government affairs and accepting bribes. ”

Xue Shao nodded, what the eldest brother said was indeed the truth. Although the current political atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty officialdom is generally relatively clear, it is common to make friends and give gifts to each other. When he was in the state, wasn't he "forced" to accept gifts from some local officials, including Chen Xian'er, the concubine of this wedding, was one of the products.

As the saying goes, no official is not greedy, and there are both active and passive.

"What else did the queen say?" Xue Shao asked.

Xue Yi said with a sad face: "The Queen of Heaven said that it is not appropriate for a parent official like the state official to assassinate Shi Shi for a long time. After a long time, the people below have been suppressed for too long, and they will have ideas. So, she suggested that I move my position. If I want, she can find a way to transfer me back to Chang'an. ”

"Transferred back to Chang'an?" Xue Shao's heart tightened slightly, could it be that the queen of heaven wants to demote my eldest brother?

"Yes...... Xue Yi sighed and said, "I have long thought about transferring to the capital as an official. But I don't want it to be in such a form of escaping impeachment and making way for others. Now, if I am forced to resign from the post of assassin and return to Beijing as an official, there will definitely be no good ministry waiting for me. To put it bluntly, it is the rise of the light and the fall of the dark. Ask yourself, I have been an official in Jeju for so many years, and I have never done evil or offended anyone. Who is it that wants to fix me secretly? ”

Xue Shao's mind immediately reflected a person's name - Pei Yan!

Only Pei Yan and the queen of heaven are in the same breath and act in consultation; Only Pei Yan has the ability to instigate the imperial history to impeach Xue Yi and assassinate the history of the national prince; What's more important is that Pei Yan has the motivation to do this, he knows that Xue Shao is not the same as himself, so he can't let Xue Shao become too powerful. Cutting his eldest brother Xue Mingsheng to his real power is a relatively real and heavy blow to Xue Shao, which can greatly weaken his political capital!

"You know?" Xue Yi was not stupid, and immediately reacted when he saw Xue Shao's expression.

"Not sure...... There was just some speculation. Xue Shao frowned, "Big brother, let's go home and talk!" ”

"No, just say it here." Xue Yi hurriedly said, "There are a lot of guests and friends at home, and it is rare to be quiet. ”

"Pei Yan!" Xue Shao said.

Xue Yi was stunned on the spot, "Why?" I have no grievances with him in the past, and I have no enmity in the near future! ”

"Perhaps, it's because of me......" Xue Shao sighed, and simply told Xue Yi what had happened before.

"No wonder, no wonder!" Xue Yi slapped his forehead a few times, "I should have thought of it a long time ago!" He brought down Xue Yuanchao, how could he let go of the rest of our Xue clan? ”

"Yes." Xue Shao nodded, "I'm sorry, big brother." This qiē...... It's all my fault! Because of my recklessness and mistakes, our entire Xue clan has suffered from the seedlings, and it has also affected you. ”

"Don't say that." Xue Yi patted Xue Shao's shoulder, "You and I brothers, live and die together." Even if you don't do this official, as long as our brothers are well, it's easy to say! To change my mind, it would be a wonderful thing to be able to go back to Chang'an to be an idle official and meet you all day long! ”

"Big brother...... Thank you! Xue Shao said sincerely.

"Haha!" Xue Yi laughed and hugged Xue Shao's shoulders and neck tightly, "Talking to the eldest brother?" ”

"Big brother, don't worry!" Xue Shao took a deep breath and said categorically, "One day, I will let the Xue clan rise again!" ”

"I believe in you!" Xue Yi patted Xue Shao's shoulder heavily, "It is because I have confidence in you that Xue Yuanchao fell, I don't panic; The assassin was impeached, and I didn't panic; Go back to Chang'an to be an idle official, I don't panic! - As long as my Erlang is still there, the Xue clan will not lose its pillars! ”

The trust and encouragement of the eldest brother made Xue Shao's heart feel like a fire was burning and his fighting spirit was high. After thinking for a while, Xue Shao said, "Big brother, I have an idea to discuss with you. ”

"Say, just say!"

Xue Shao said: "Do you remember being demoted to Xiangzhou, Xue Rengui? ”

"Xue Rengui? Of course I do! Xue Yi's eyes lit up, "What, you want to make an article on him?" ”

"That's right." Xue Shao said, "After the end of the Northern Expedition, Pei Xingjian was relieved and returned to the field, and Cheng Wuting and Li Jinxing, who had been guarding the border passes in northern Xinjiang, were promoted to the central government and became the general of the Imperial Forest Army. The two states of Shuo Dynasty have no country. The imperial court has decided that the captive Fu Nian will be executed. I dare to predict that as long as the imperial court makes a move, the Turkic side will inevitably rebel, and the war will start at the border of the steppe. In a short period of time, Pei Xingjian will definitely not make a comeback. In order to stabilize the military power and guard the center, Cheng Wuting and Li Jinxing will not be sent out to fight. If we ensure Xue Rengui's comeback in advance and go to the town to guard the Shuo Dynasty, maybe it will work! ”

After listening to this, Xue Yi stroked his hair and pondered for a long time, nodded but shook his head again, "When the country is employing people, it is not difficult for the famous Xue Rengui to make a comeback. But as long as Pei Yan is bent on weakening and excluding our Xue clansmen, will he agree? ”

"If the queen agrees, Pei Yan will never dare to object." Xue Shao said.

Xue Yi's eyes lit up, "How can you get the queen to agree?" ”

Xue Shao smiled slightly and said, "It has been ten years since Xue Rengui was defeated and demoted in Qinghai Lake. It was the emperor who belittled him back then, and now, if it is the queen of heaven who summons him back, Xue Rengui will definitely be grateful to the queen of heaven. What the queen lacks now is a helper to take care of the army, can she not be tempted? At the same time, if Xue Rengui can make a comeback, Xue Chuyu and Xue Ne, including our brothers, will be pleased. With such a large amount of favor, how could the queen of heaven miss it? Moreover, although the queen of heaven has a lot of trust in Pei Yanqi, deep down in her heart, she definitely doesn't want Pei Yan's power to expand too much, otherwise she may not be able to control it. At present, Pei Yan is going all out to crack down on our Xue family, and sending someone to impeach you is one of the measures, didn't the queen of heaven secretly detain the impeachment? It can be seen that the queen of heaven is actually precautionary against Pei Yan. In view of this, I think it is completely feasible to promote Xue Rengui's comeback to Tianbao! ”

"That makes sense!" Xue Yi nodded in admiration, "Erlang, just do as you say!" …… But the question is, how to protect the queen of heaven? It can't be our own people from the Xue clan to do this, right? ”

"I've got a choice." Xue Shao smiled mysteriously, "Except for him, no one is more suitable!" ”

"Who?" Xue Yi said curiously.

Xue Shao laughed, "It is estimated that this person is now drunk in my house!" ”

"Cheng Wuting?!" Xue Yi was surprised.

"Cheng Wu is not good!" Xue Shao hurriedly waved his hand, "Although he has a close relationship with me, he also has a relationship with Xue Rengui. However, his relationship with Pei Yan is too close. ”

"That's—the old general Li Jinxing?"

"That's right, it's him!"

The two brothers said no more and hurried back home.

Xue's mansion is still lively, singing and dancing. Seeing the Xue family brothers come back, the warm atmosphere was even more prosperous. After entertaining the guests, the brothers skillfully invited Xue Chuyu and Li Jinxing out and gathered together.

Because of the turmoil in Bingzhou, Li Jinxing had a fateful friendship with Xue Shao and Xue Chuyu. In addition, the relationship between his righteous son Niu Ben and Xue Shao is not ordinary, as if it is even more "close to each other".

Xue Shao got straight to the point and directly told Li Jinxing the idea of Xue Rengui's comeback. Xue Chuyu's reaction was naturally very excited and full of anticipation. Li Jinxing was more cautious, and after thinking deeply, he said: "Xue Gongzi's idea is generally feasible. But the resolution of the imperial court has never been something that we and other martial artists can figure out. Do you think that the old man will definitely be allowed to raise this matter to the queen of heaven? If you can't ......"

Li Jinxing did not continue. is also an official in Chang'an, and the battle between Pei Yan and Xue Yuanchao has just come to an end, but anyone who is not a fool knows it in their hearts.

Xue Shao's hesitation towards Li Jinxing was not surprising. After all, it is not cost-effective to risk offending the popular prime minister in order to protect a veteran who has lost power for many years. Although Li Jinxing's personality is generous, it does not mean that he is really stupid.

Xue Shao took a lot of time to explain the power to Li Jinxing. Ensuring Xue Rengui's comeback to stabilize the national defense of northern Xinjiang is a righteous move to speak for the army and benefit the country and the people. It is extremely likely that the queen of heaven will agree, so Pei Yan has nothing to say.

This is a conspiracy to counter Pei Yan, a righteous and bright, generous and awe-inspiring conspiracy!

If Pei Yan had to do the suppression of the Xue clan too thoroughly and obviously, the Queen of Heaven would not agree. If he decided on military affairs based entirely on his own love and hatred, neither the two saints nor the Manchu civil and military would agree!

After listening to Xue Shao's words, Li Jinxing finally dispelled his concerns, "Okay, this matter, the old man has taken care of it!" ”

Xue Chuyu bowed to Li Jinxing on both knees on the spot, "The old general is above, and he is bowed by the juniors!" ”