It was getting late, there was no wind, no moon and no stars, and there was a gloomy and oppressive place between heaven and earth, as if it was going to rain. △￠

The entire ancient city of Chang'an seems to be immersed in a gloom, and there are no people walking around in the bustling West Market and Pingkangfang on weekdays, and there is a dead silence in the Fang, and the lights are rare.

The emperor abolished the situation abruptly, and the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty rarely appeared in such a lifeless scene.

Song Jing had been standing at the gate of Princess Taiping's mansion, and he had hardly moved his footsteps.

It was about to be the middle of the night, and a figure walked towards Song Jing.

Song Jing turned his head curiously to take a look, the man didn't light the lamp, and his steps were so light that they were almost silent. If you are a cowardly person, you will almost think that the person who comes is a ghost.

Song Jing stood still, quietly watching the man walk in front of him.

- Familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere!

"Are you Song Jing, Mr. Song?" Someone came to ask.

"It's me." Song Jing frowned, "What do you call Your Excellency?" ”

"We've seen it." The person who came smiled slightly and did not answer his question, but said, "You go back, the young marshal will not see you." ”

Song Jing's heart suddenly lit up, "You call him a young marshal, are you a person in the army?" ”

"I told you, we've met. When I was in Hebei. The person who came still smiled slightly, "It's late at night, Mr. Song, please go back!" ”

Song Jing vaguely thought about it, and the person in front of him seemed to be Xue Shao's confidant. But he rarely shows his head, and when he occasionally appears in front of people, he is silent and quiet, and it is almost impossible to feel his existence. But Song Jing intuitively concluded that the person in front of him was definitely not an ordinary person.

But what is so great about him?

Song Jing couldn't say it again. He has always felt that there are a lot of such capable people around Xue Shao, all of whom have unique skills but look like ordinary people, and it is difficult to distinguish them when they walk into the crowd, as if they have reached a certain realm of great ingenuity and returning to the basics.

"Mr. Song, please!" The person who came was very humble and said, "It's late at night, I can escort you back." ”

"I'm not leaving!" Song Jing stood still, his expression very determined.

The person who came smiled and said, "You are desperate to see the young marshal, so what is the matter?" ”

Song Jing pondered for a moment and said, "I have too many questions in my heart and want to ask him for verification. I still have too much confusion and want to ask him to solve my doubts...... I'm not here to pick quarrels and provoke trouble, I'm here to ask for advice from Young Marshal Xue! ”

"Although you have to be more sincere, the young marshal still won't see you." The person smiled and said, "It's your business to ask for a certificate, it's your business if you're confused." What does it have to do with the young marshal? ”

Song Jing took a deep breath and said, "You want to say...... Song Jingren is soft-spoken, and the young marshal disdains to see me? ”

The person who came smiled slightly: "The words are very hurtful, but the truth is correct." ”

"Okay, I understand...... Song Jing nodded and said, "Then bother Your Excellency to give a message to Young Marshal Xue, okay?" ”

"You say."

Song Jing said: "Let's just say, in the previous Hebei incident, Song Jing knew the good intentions of the young marshal, and he also knew that he was wrong. ”

"That's it?"

"Yes. That's it. After Song Jing finished speaking, he bowed to the visitor and said, "Can I ask Your Excellency, your name?" ”

The visitor laughed: "I am just a shadow walking in the dark." My name is insignificant. ”

"Alright then!" Song Jing smiled, "Brother Shadow, thank you!" - Farewell! ”

"Please!"

Song Jing left, and after the people who came to see his back disappear, he flicked his arch and supported his palm, and he climbed over the gate of the tall princess's mansion as light as an ape and landed in the courtyard.

Xue Shao held a glass of wine and sat in the stone pavilion of the flower garden very close to the gate, sitting quietly alone. Seeing the dark shadow entering the wall, he picked up another cup and poured wine into it, saying, "Drinking alone is the most depressing." Guo An, you came just in time, come and have a drink with me! ”

Guo An walked in front of Xue Shao and sat down, raised his glass and collided with Xue Shao's wine glass, and drank a full glass.

"How?" Xue Shao asked.

Guo An replied: "Guo Dafeng just went to Pingkangfang and sent me a message, saying that Pei Yan specially invited him to have a meal with Dang Jinbi alone, and asked them if the two of them had any contact with the young marshal?" ”

Xue Shao smiled slightly, "How did they deal with it?" ”

"It's hard to say." Guo An frowned lightly and said: "Pei Yan is a treacherous man, Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng are both straightforward men, and there is no guarantee that some flaws will be exposed." ”

"Makes sense." Xue Shao nodded and said, "In this way, Pei Yan is already suspicious, I have actually controlled the right guard army stationed in Chang'an City?" ”

"Yes." Guo An said, "If it weren't for that, I don't think Pei Yan would give up this great opportunity to impeach the young marshal lightly." ”

Xue Shao nodded with a smile, "Yes, you've grown strong!" ”

Guo An smiled, "After following the young marshal for so long, you should always learn something." ”

Xue Shao touched his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "In this way, Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng have been exposed. The two of them may be transferred, demoted, or even in danger of their lives at any time. In any case, Pei Yan would not be willing to let me control the military power of the Chang'an garrison. ”

"How's that to be?" Guo An was very worried and said: "Chang'an and the court are Pei Yan's territory. Shuofang's army is thousands of miles away, and we are alone here. If the young marshal loses the right to control the right guard army outside the city, we will no longer be able to compete with Pei Yan. I suspect that Pei Yan will not let the young marshal leave Chang'an and go to Shuofang. For him, that's tantamount to letting the tiger go home! ”

"That's right. That's what I'm most worried about right now. Xue Shao frowned and said, "When the imperial court announced that I would come to Chang'an before, I had this sense of foreboding. Since I went to Xiazhou, there have been a lot of big movements, and my fame and strength are increasing day by day. Especially after I beheaded Tang Huaibi, Pei Yan completely lost his ability to clamp me. Now that I have returned to Chang'an, it is equivalent to falling into his hands again, and he will definitely not let me leave Chang'an and go to Xiazhou again. If I stay in Chang'an, he won't let me hold a trace of military power anymore. Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng are my old subordinates, and he will definitely not rest assured. I suspect he'll be on the second general soon! ”

"yes!" Guo An was also deeply worried, and said: "The emperor is deposed, and a great purge is underway in the court. Pei Yan and his henchmen are now in complete control of the mouthpiece of the court, and if they want to get rid of Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng, it is almost a matter of ease, and they can leave Chang'an with a random order. Or find a crime to degrade and kill him, it's possible! ”

Xue Shao took the wine glass and smiled slightly, and said: "Pei Yan is the Zhongshu Order, his old subordinate Liu Qixian is a servant, and the newly promoted Prime Minister Liu Yuanzhi and Yushi Daqian are also Pei Yan's people. On the surface, Pei Yan really has completely controlled the court of the Tang Dynasty. But there is one person who must not be ignored! ”

"The Queen Mother?"

Xue Shao nodded, "As you said just now, Chang'an is not our territory, and it is difficult for us to compete with Pei Yan here." Then, we can only take advantage of the Queen Mother. It is imperative that we keep the party Jinbi and Guo Dafeng! - To keep them is to keep the military power in my hands! ”

"Yes!" Guo An said: "It must be protected before Pei Yan makes a move!" ”

"So what are you waiting for?" Xue Shao smiled slightly, "I'll enter the palace now!" ”

Guo An was stunned, "Now? ”

"Right now." Xue Shao stood up, "Maybe tomorrow's morning dynasty will be the death date of the second general of the party." Didn't you say it, I have to rush before Pei Yan makes a move! ”

Guo An nodded, "What way does the young marshal plan to enter the palace?" Although the city wall that can stop the young marshal has not yet been repaired, but the inner court of the palace, I'm afraid it's not convenient to break in late at night, right? ”

Xue Shao smiled, "Have you forgotten, Beiya, that used to be my territory!" ”

Late at night.

A fast horse appeared in front of the Xuanwu Gate of Daming Palace. The Yulin Guard Military Academy, which was guarding the city, drew their bows and crossbows in unison and shouted: "Those who come stop stopping, and those who trespass on the forbidden land die!" ”

Xue Shao was wearing a big cloak covering his head, stopped his horse and stopped moving forward, he knew that if he took another step forward, Yu Linwei would be killed.

So Xue Shao just rode on his horse and asked loudly, "Tonight's city guard, is the surname Fan or Zhang?" ”

Fan Yunxian surnamed Fan, Zhang Qianqiao surnamed Zhang. Now Yu Linwei is left and right, and these two people are in charge.

The military academy at the head of the city was stunned for a moment, knowing that this person was very big, so he replied: "The surname is Fan." ”

"Tell him to come to me." Xue Shao said.

The military academies were shocked at this time - what a big breath!

"Go to the pass!" Xue Shao shouted, "It's a matter of urgency, you can't afford to delay!" ”

The military academy knew that it might be a big deal, so they stopped talking nonsense and immediately ran to invite Fan Yunxian over.

Fan Yunxian stood on top of the city and looked down, unable to see who it was in the dark.

"Open the door!" Xue Shao shouted.

Fan Yunxian's heart was shocked, and without saying a word, he personally ran to the city and opened the city gate in person.

Xue Shao rode his horse without saying a word, rushed into the Xuanwu Gate at a gallop, and soon disappeared into the night.

Fan Yunxian wiped a cold sweat, and said in his heart that the young marshal must know that breaking into the palace late at night is a capital crime, and it is also a capital crime for me to let him into the palace...... Risking the world, there will inevitably be a big event in the court!

……

Once you enter the Xuanwu Gate, it's easy to do. Xue Shao was quite familiar with the path and military defense of the inner court, and he rode to the Penglai Hall where Wu Zetian was staying.

Guarding this palace are a thousand horsemen; The closest guards to Wu Zetian were Feng Chenwei's people.

Qianqi used to be Xue Shao's subordinate, but now it belongs to Wu Yougui. Xue Shao didn't want to meet them, so he got off his horse early and sneaked into the darkness, climbed over the wall and entered the hospital to avoid their inspection. appeared directly in front of Wu Zetian's bedroom.

Feng Chenwei's people all knew Xue Shao, and they were all stunned, and they were a little at a loss for a while-it stands to reason that they definitely want to be killed; But...... He's Xue Shao!

"Stop talking nonsense, you should know how much I had to do with it." Xue Shao said to them, "Pass it on me, I ask to see the Queen Mother!" ”

The sergeant of Feng Chenwei was both stunned and embarrassed, and said with a wry smile: "The concubine should know that the queen mother is sleeping peacefully at this time." How dare we enter? ”

"Then wake up the Queen Mother's chamberlain and go in and pass the word!"

“…… All right! ”

A moment later, Xue Shao really saw Wu Zetian, in her private study.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Wu Zetian didn't ask anything more and got straight to the point.

Xue Shao also got straight to the point, "Queen Mother, I suspect that Pei Yan will make a move against Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng, so as to control the right guard army outside Chang'an City. ”

Wu Zetian frowned, "Then what do you think?" ”

"Please also ask the Queen Mother, Holy Judgment!" Xue Shao didn't want to overstep his bounds.

Wu Zetian pondered for a moment and nodded, "I know." I'll send my henchmen to take you out of the palace in a carriage right away. Remember, you haven't been here tonight! ”

"Yes!"

A moment later, Xue Shao got into a carriage and slowly walked towards the Xuanwu Gate.

He took a long breath and secretly said in his heart: This kind of war in Chang'an is much more difficult to fight than the battle at the border pass! …… Pei Yan, Pei Yan, if I don't kill you, I'm really sleeping!!

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