While begging for mercy, Zhu Bajie used his eyes to signal to retreat, obviously not wanting too many people to hear his confession.

Xue Shao and Princess Taiping could understand, so they let the left and right people retreat far away.

Zhu Bajie climbed to the front, prostrate at the feet of the two, and whispered: "Your Highness, Gongzi, if the villain said it...... Don't tell me that I leaked it! ”

"Less nonsense, say!" Princess Taiping was impatient.

Zhu Bajie was so frightened that he hurriedly said: "Previously, Yu Hongye's trade route in the inner court was facilitated by the villain's matchmaking, and he had to deal with the people above, so there were several people in the Inner Servant Province who knew about it. Among them...... Inner servant Zhao Dequan. ”

"Zhao Dequan?" Hearing this name, Princess Taiping exclaimed in a low voice.

Xue Shao thought about it carefully, well, this is indeed a big man.

"Inner servant" is not only a general term for the eunuchs around the emperor, but also the official name of the inner servant province. "The eunuch is four stars in the west of the emperor's seat", the inner servant is a four-grade official, and he is the number one person in the inner service province.

The chamberlain Zhao Dequan is Wu Zetian's confidant, and he is Wu Zetian's right-hand man who manages the entire inner court harem. Now, in addition to performing the duties of the queen to manage the harem, Wu Zetian is also in charge of the government of the outer court. After the energy is dispersed, it is impossible for Wu Zetian to manage many affairs in the inner court, so Zhao Dequan's power in the inner court will be great. Wu Zetian trusted him very much, and handed over many things in the inner court to him to take care of, unless there were important matters.

In other words, Zhao Dequan is a doppelganger of Wu Zetian, and he is the uncrowned king in the inner court. The county officials are not as good as the current management, and even a figure like Princess Taiping will sell Zhao Dequan a little face.

Zhu Bajie is the six-rank internal supervisor of the Inner Servant Province, and he can play prestige in many places with Princess Taiping as the queen. But in the face of Zhao Dequan, he didn't dare to have any temper. Otherwise, it is very likely that the queen of heaven herself will be offended, isn't that looking for death?

Thinking about this, Xue Shao asked, "Zhu Bajie, let me ask you." So far, can Yu Hongye's business in the palace continue? ”

Zhu Bajie shook his head with a bitter expression, "Originally, the day before yesterday, Zhao Neishou told me to let me go and inform Yu Hongye to continue the business in the palace. But today, he suddenly changed his mind again, saying that he still used the previous merchants to supply the goods of the inner court. The villain first reported to Her Royal Highness the Princess, and now she has reversed herself, and the princess is furious...... Damn the villain! The villain really deserves to die! ”

"Shut up, don't say anything!" Princess Taiping was annoyed.

When Xue Shao heard this, he understood a rough idea in his heart. Previously, Wu Youji, on behalf of his brother Wu Youning, personally came to the door to apologize to himself and promised to return the business affairs of the inner court. This matter is very likely to be done by Wu Youji without Wu Youning, or Wu Youning agreed to it unwillingly.

Then today, Wu Youning stopped talking, so he turned his face and refused to admit it, still dominating the financial resources of the inner court.

If this is the case, then Wu Youning is simply a villain, and he is naked provocation!!

Thinking of this, Xue Shao felt a little angry in his heart, and his face became unsightly. Princess Taiping didn't know it, seeing Xue Shao's face, she seemed to be even more angry than Xue Shao, and said angrily: "Zhu Bajie, you useless thing, stand up for me!" ”

"Yes, yes!" Zhu Bajie was so frightened that he was covered in chaff and stood up in a hurry.

"You go back immediately and tell Zhao Dequan!" Princess Taiping reprimanded angrily, "Yu Hongye's business must be done in the inner court!" Otherwise, I will desperately offend the queen of heaven, and I won't be able to spare him Zhao Dequan!! ”

"Yes......" Zhu Bajie's face was full of dishes and promises, and he cried bitterly in his heart: In this case, how dare I go and tell Zhao Dequan?

"Wait!" Xue Shao suddenly said, "Your Royal Highness Princess, you might as well listen to me." ”

"Okay, you say." Princess Taiping barely stabilized her temperament.

Xue Shao said: "Zhao Dequan is quite authoritative in the inner court, and Zhu Bajie can't help it, which is reasonable." In the final analysis, this matter is neither Zhu Bajie's complaint, nor is it Zhao Dequan's own opinion. Presumably, it is still that Wu Youning who is making trouble. ”

"I know." Princess Taiping hated it, "He really wants money!" Originally, I didn't want to meet him in general, at least until we got married. But a while ago, he sent his younger brother to apologize to you and admit his mistake, and Xuan Yunzi also came to me to intercede. Originally, I also wanted to calm things down, but I didn't expect him to turn around and come to snatch business again-this is clearly a reversal of faithlessness and unrighteousness, and he regards us as nothing else! Despise me and you so much, and tolerate him? ”

"The details of the matter have not yet been clarified, so you might as well take a moment." Xue Shao said, "Perhaps, there is another hidden meaning in this? ”

"Secrets?" Princess Taiping blinked, "Could it be that there will be someone else who will interfere with it?" ”

"What if someone deliberately sows discord and allows us to clash with Wu Youning again?" Xue Shao said.

Princess Taiping's eyes lit up, it was possible!

But, who will it be?

"Bear with me." Xue Shao persuaded Princess Taiping, "Right now, a qiē is concerned about marriage. Don't get into trouble because of some small things. The affairs of the inner court business, we do not press the table for the time being, as if nothing has happened. Zhu Bajie, you might as well check it in the inner court to see who is behind the scenes this time. After finding out, the secret is reported to His Highness to know, and there is no need to make your own decisions. ”

"Yes, Childe!" Zhu Bajie bowed his hand and exhaled.

Princess Taiping thought for a moment and nodded, "Xue Lang, you are still steady and thoughtful." Zhu Bajie, this matter will be done according to what he said! ”

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"Stand down, I don't want to see you!" Princess Taiping was a little angry, "Useless people! ”

Zhu Bajie retreated with a whimper.

"Xue Lang, you say...... Who else but my mother can send Zhao Dequan, the inner servant, to go against us? Princess Taiping was still thinking about it, frowning and sullen.

"How do I know if you can't even think of it?" Xue Shao said, "Inner Court, you should be more familiar with it than anyone else, right?" ”

Princess Taiping was suddenly shocked, "It can't be my mother's intention, right?!" ”

"......" Xue Shao was slightly stunned, "It's not impossible...... But why would the diva do this? ”

Princess Taiping blinked her eyes and whispered: "Before, you fought secretly with Wu Youning, and the queen of heaven turned a blind eye and knew nothing. However, she still takes great care of Wu Youning. Maybe her heart ......"

The rest of the words don't need to be said by Princess Taiping, Xue Shao can think of it himself.

Xue Shao and Wu Youning fought before, and Xue Shao won a big victory. not only cut off his two dog legs, but also earned a large amount of treasures sent by Yaochi Yulin and Wu Youji for nothing. Whether it was in terms of fame, wealth or face, Xue Shao overwhelmingly defeated Wu Youning.

This qiē is unlikely to hide from Wu Zetian's eyes.

Wu Youning is a person personally promoted by Wu Zetian from his mother's family, and he wants to reuse it in the future and serve as his wings. Now that she has been humiliated and suppressed like this, although Wu Zetian, who has a strong personality, has not officially intervened, it does not mean that she has no ideas in her heart.

Standing in a private position, on one side is his daughter and son-in-law, and on the other hand, he is a nephew who has been personally promoted, and the back of his hands and palms are all meat, Wu Zetian is not very good at favoring one over the other; But from the standpoint of politics, how can you sit idly by and ignore your "iron rod and horse boy" who has been suppressed?

As a result, one of the most accustomed techniques used by the emperor was brought out by Wu Ze Angel - each playing fifty boards and playing balance!

"I see!"

Xue Shao and Princess Taiping said this sentence almost in unison.

Then the two looked at each other, each knowing. Needless to say, the rest is gone.

"In the future, we should pay more attention." Princess Taiping whispered.

Xue Shao nodded, and when these words came out of Princess Taiping's mouth, there was a faint hint of terror.

Xue Shao thought to himself, as Wu Zetian's daughter, she can also be said to be Wu Zetian's most beloved person in this life, Princess Taiping's heart may be clearer than anyone else - you must not overestimate the role of family affection in the royal family, especially for the queen of heaven!

In the face of many small things, Wu Zetian should be a kind and doting mother to Princess Taiping. But if it comes to important political events, I'm sorry, Wu Zetian's gender should be ignored at this time, she is a pure, calm, mature, and ruthless political family.

For the political family, feelings can sometimes seem very redundant.

This may also be an important reason why there are many derogatory evaluations of Wu Zetian in later generations. In fact, not only Wu Zetian is like this, most of the emperors and many great political families who have left their names in history will have merits and mixed reputations.

The 政zhìjia did a lot of things as the 政zhì家, but they were judged by people from a secular perspective. Moreover, different eras have different moral standards, coupled with the whitewashing or punishment of various official histories, wild histories, novels and legends, the original faces of political characters have been submerged in the dust of history.

Xue Shao thought to himself, maybe in a thousand years, people's evaluations of me will be mixed.

This, perhaps, is history.

……

It seems that the matter of business in the inner court can only be stopped for the time being.

Xue Shao and Princess Taiping didn't want to have any twists and turns before the marriage. Princess Taiping proposed that during this time, she only had to eat, drink and have fun, and she didn't care about anything else. If necessary, hide in the eastern capital of Luoyang to play for a while, and it is not too late to return to Chang'an when the marriage is approaching.

Xue Shao agreed, but he was thinking in his heart: Hide? Can you hide?

After returning from the Northern Expedition to Chang'an, Xue Shao encountered countless large and small turmoil before and after. In response to that sentence, the tree is very popular. Now that there is a bigger turmoil approaching, Pei Xingjian and his Northern Expedition army should be about to return to the DPRK.

A war between Pei Yan and Xue Yuanchao was already brewing and was about to break out sooner or later. When the time comes, a storm will surely sweep through the court and the army.

Xue Shao has done some "tricks" between the two of him, and it will be extremely difficult not to be recognized at that time.

In other words, Xue Shao had already offended Pei Yan, who had political disagreements with him, and instead supported Pei Yan's political opponent Xue Yuanchao. For Xue Shao, this is definitely a big gamble - because behind Pei Yan is Wu Zetian!

Xue Shao felt that the relationship between himself and Wu Zetian had suddenly become delicate and complicated.

In the general direction, Wu Zetian is both his own Bole and his mother-in-law, and in the dispute between the two saints, he is also willing to follow the historical trend and stand on Wu Zetian's side.

But on a more detailed level, Xue Shao was at odds with the Wu family's sons and nephews in Wu Zetian's camp, and some political opinions were also at odds with Wu Zetian's arm Pei Yan.

"How should I deal with such a contradiction?"

Xue Shao felt a little headache, maybe politics is so complicated, I just got to know it in depth!