Compared with other central institutions, Shangwutai is slightly different, in addition to an independent official office temporarily attached to the name of the Ministry of War, it also has an additional "Wutai School" for teaching martial arts.

The location of this school site took Xue Shao's hard work. After all, it is not a routine drill for ordinary sergeants, and all the training in Shangwutai involves some "military secrets", so Xue Shao believes that the Wutai campus is best built in a closed environment. It is really not easy to find a place that is large enough and quiet and closed enough in the imperial city and even in the whole of Luoyang. In the end, after many considerations, Xue Shao chose to build a new large gate on three sides of the city wall in the northeast corner of the urn city outside the Xuanwu Gate in the north of the Taichu Palace, relying on the three city walls, so that the four sides were closed and enclosed to enclose a large open space. Houses, stables and equestrian fields were built in it, forming the "Wutai School Field".

A stone's throw in front of the gate of the Wutai school field stands up a big stone more than one person high, standing in the middle of the street, with a big red as blood as the word "forbidden" written on it, and some iron rules prohibiting idlers from trespassing or being killed, or not ordering not to go out without permission. This is not a stipulation made by Xue Shao out of thin air, but an inscription engraved according to a "holy decree". There is a Shangwu Taiyuan Gate Captain who leads fifty iron armor to guard this gate and enforce strict military control.

The school field of Yu Linwei of the Northern Ya Forbidden Army is in the same Yuanbi City as the school field of Wutai, but the generals of Yu Linwei have never approached here. No way, it's too strict. Whoever dares to approach without permission will be able to order death on the spot. Even if he kills a great general, he will not only be rewarded.

There is still almost a year left before the first martial arts selection. Now, all the doctors and faculty leaders are receiving closed cultivation and training in the Wutai campus.

Ten days after the meeting that night, Xue Shao came here with Cheng Wuting.

Cheng Wuting, who has been abstaining from alcohol for 10 days, has greatly improved his physical function. The important thing is that he has regained his thoughts and sees new hope in life, so he has somewhat restored some of the "evil" past demeanor.

He stood in front of the boulder for a moment, "Is this a prison or a school?" ”

"It's the Wutai school." Xue Shao said indifferently, "The murder weapon of the soldier, the way to survive in the land of death and life, must not be careless." If you think about it, even several works on the art of war by Wei Gong Pharmacist have been listed as military secrets, sealed by the holy decree of the first emperor and hidden in several iron locks, and it is clearly ordered that those who trespass will be punished with one crime. What will be taught here in the Wutai School is this kind of art of war, as well as the fighting secret skills that can make an ordinary farmer quickly become a first-class killer within a year, and of course, there are more top secrets in the army that can only be known by generals of your or other levels. You say, is it necessary to be strictly regulated here? ”

"Necessary." Cheng Wuting is an expert after all, and when he heard Xue Shao say this, he immediately understood, and said, "Then in the future, if you come out of here, you will not be a fierce general of the three armies, or a military commander who is strategizing, or a militaristic minister in charge of the military aircraft?" ”

Xue Shao smiled slightly, "Then it depends on the ability of you, the head of the sect." ”

"Wow!" Cheng Wuting exclaimed, "I'm just a useless old thing, and I'm here to give you a helper because of my feelings." Don't put the burden on my shoulders alone! ”

Xue Shao smiled, "Don't talk nonsense, go in - your subordinates and students are waiting for you." ”

"They all know it?"

"Of course." Xue Shao said, "The famous Evil General is coming to Wutai School to supervise the battle, and they are all very excited and looking forward to it. Some of them were your old subordinates, and you won't be unfamiliar with them. ”

Hearing the words "the old department under his command", Cheng Wuting's expression was obviously moved, and he muttered: "Will they still recognize me?" ”

"You'll find out when you go inside." Xue Shao said to Yuanmen.

With a wave of his hand, the ironclad guards moved out of the way and opened a small door.

Cheng Wuting was slightly stunned, "I'm afraid this gate weighs tens of thousands of pounds, right?" ”

"More than 16,000 catties. Four horses had to drag the pistons of the axle at the same time to open it. Therefore, it is generally not opened. Even if a million troops come to attack, this place is invincible. Xue Shao said, "When you go in, you will find that there is another world entirely. ”

"Isn't that isolation, isolation?" Cheng Wuting took a deep breath, "Now I understand why the Queen Mother agreed to me coming here." ”

"Go, walk through this door, and another part of your life will officially begin!" Xue Shao said, "Even if you are isolated from the world, it is better than you being a living dead in a drunken dream." Maybe you don't have the opportunity to gallop on the battlefield in person. But you can train hundreds of evil people to replace you and sweep thousands of armies! ”

Cheng Wuting turned his back to Xue Shao and stood in front of the "forbidden" boulder for a long time.

"From now on, there will be one less living dead in the world, but a thousand more evils."

After saying this, Cheng Wuting strode forward and walked into the door without looking back.

"If God closes one door for you, he will naturally open another door for you." Xue Shao stood in front of the big stone and whispered to himself, "Evil comes, evil comes, if you follow the original trajectory of history, you should have been a dead person." Now I've saved your life and locked you up in another world. There may not be the pleasure of swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger with a horizontal knife, but there is also no such deception and murder that you can't handle. If you can find your thoughts and sustenance here, it is your greatest luck. Otherwise, it's a lifetime prison sentence for you. This is not only the last seal that Wu Zetian gave you, but also what I can get for you...... Last Protection! ”

After settling Cheng Wuting, Xue Shao entered the palace to face her face in person according to the prior agreement with Wu Zetian.

The ability and prestige of evil are all extraordinary, and Wu Zetian has always paid close attention to him. Although Xue Shao had no direct evidence, he had reason to believe that during the days when Cheng Wuting lived in Chang'an, he would be under Wu Zetian's close surveillance day and night. It's also a shame that he has been drunk all the time behind closed doors, and if there is a slight change, he should have died a long time ago.

Xue Shao entered the palace from the Xuanwu Gate and went to the Zhenguan Palace.

In the past, the early dynasties were held in the Hanyuan Palace, and Wu Zetian's official affairs were also in the imperial study of the Hanyuan Palace, which was the core center of the entire Luoyang Palace. But now the political center of the imperial court has been transferred to the Zhenguan Hall behind the Hanyuan Palace, because Wu Zetian has ordered the Hanyuan Hall to be demolished.

She's going to build a Ming Hall!

Xue Shao was not directly involved in the affairs of Mingtang, and he was so busy recently that he even went to the court more often, and most of the time he spent running around in the areas of Luoshui Daying, Gyeonggi Gongjiatian and Wutai Campus. By the time he knew, Hanyuan Hall was about to be half demolished.

Wu Zetian built the Ming Hall, which is also a major event in history. The Ming Hall is a sacred building recorded in the Confucian classics, saying that the Son of Heaven should be in the Ming Hall, just as the Son of Heaven should use the jade seal of the country that is "ordered by the Heaven to live forever" to give orders, which is of great significance. However, the system of the Ming Hall has been lost for hundreds of years, and the first emperor Li Zhi also wanted to rebuild the Ming Hall, but because he didn't know how to repair it, he had to give up in the end.

Wu Zetian has always dared to be unconventional and break stereotypes, in her opinion, Mingtang has to be cultivated according to her own ideas, and there is no need to cultivate exactly the same as the ancients portrayed. As a result, the Hanyuan Hall collapsed, and on its old site, there was a "non-mainstream" Ming Hall about to rise from the ground.

It is worth mentioning that Liu Huaiyi is still in charge of the "Mingtang" project. Xue Shao believes that this incident may be used as a sign, that is, Liu Huaiyi has openly stepped onto the stage from Wu Zetian's identity as an "underground lover".

Xue Shao came to the imperial study of Zhenguan Hall unhindered, and before he entered, he saw Cui Hejian, the deputy envoy of the thousand horsemen who personally guarded the place, constantly glaring at him, and signaling him to "Don't touch the moldy head."

Xue Shao called him to a quiet place, "What's the matter?" ”

"The Queen Mother was furious and was reprimanding Li Duozuo, the general of Yulinwei." Cui Hejian replied cautiously.

Xue Shao was slightly startled, "What happened?" ”

Cui Hejian told Xue Shao that last night there were a few sergeants from Yulinwei who took turns to rest and went to Beishi to drink. When he was half drunk, some people talked nonsense, saying that he had never been promoted and had no hope for the future. Knowing today, it is better to follow King Luling before. Unexpectedly, someone told the whistle during the banquet, and before the banquet was over, all the Yulin guards who chewed their tongues were arrested, and they were beheaded this morning to show the public.

Because of this matter, Empress Dowager Wu specially summoned Li Duozuo and scolded him fiercely for half an hour, blaming him for not being strict with his majesty and having no way to supervise. In front of Li Duozuo, she also promoted the informant sergeant to the rank of Wupin guerrilla general (Wu Sanguan).

Xue Shao couldn't help but be surprised in his heart after hearing this, the whistleblowing wind of the Wu Zhou Dynasty to create white terror will not blow from now on? !

"If there's something wrong with the pony, you might as well come back another day!" Cui Hejian kindly reminded, "The Queen Mother is angry today, so don't go in." ”

"Okay, I'll come back tomorrow after the morning."

Xue Shao was about to leave, when he happened to see a large group of soldiers staggering towards under Longwei Road carrying a huge object. In front of the group of soldiers, there was also a bearded man with deep eyes and a high nose and a red beard leading the way. Looking at that frame, it seems that he is carrying something to offer to Wu Zetian.

"Who is that?" Xue Shao pointed to the red-bearded bearded man and asked Cui Hejian.

Cui Hejian whispered: "His name is Suo Yuanli, and he was Liu Huaiyi's father-in-law. Recently, Liu Huaiyi was ordered to supervise the construction of the Ming Hall, so he introduced his father-in-law to the Queen Mother. In view of this relationship, the Queen Mother has a lot of trust in this Suo Yuanli. A few days ago, the Queen Mother ordered him to cast a huge bronze vessel, no, today's completion must be to hand over the order to the Queen Mother. ”

"Suo Yuanli?" Hearing this name, Xue Shao reflexively thought of a word in his mind - cool official!

This guy is one of the most notorious cool officials in the Wu Zhou era. That's not all, the reason why he impressed Xue Shao was because he was almost the "pioneer" of all cool officials in the Wuzhou era.

"Why, have you heard this man's name?" Cui Hejian was curious.

"I haven't heard of it."

Cui Hejian looked at Suo Yuanli and whispered, "Those sergeants who were ambushed yesterday were the heads that Suo Yuanli was ordered by the Queen Mother to cut off his head from Qiancai. After returning to hand over the order, the Queen Mother assigned the thousands of cavalry guards to Suo Yuanli as a personal entourage. Even a thousand horsemen can be taken away by him, looking at this situation, this strange-looking Hu man is afraid that he will gain power in the future. ”

"It's good to know." Xue Shao said, "This time is different from the past, and in the future, you should also pay attention to your words and deeds to be a little more restrained, don't give people a handle." ”

"Well, my subordinates understand."

When he left the palace, he didn't know if it was a psychological effect or if his nose really changed, Xue Shao vaguely smelled the air, and there was a strange smell that made people feel uneasy.

Snitch!

Cool officer!

Spy politics!

White terror!

Looking at the sky in Luoyang, Xue Shao couldn't help muttering to himself-

"Are these also historical inevitability?"