The case of Yubaojia made Suo Yuanli famous.

Because of his ability to handle cases, Wu Ze promoted him from a commoner (still a foreign Hu man) to a Wupin guerrilla general, and asked him to open an independent and special law enforcement agency in Luoyang that was specially used to picket Tongkuang's reports and various whistleblowing cases, the pastoral court.

Suo Yuanli was, of course, the first supreme governor to be appointed to the pastoral court, called "Pusher".

The so-called "envoys" are "special commissioners" who are directly responsible to the emperor and are not subject to the jurisdiction of any administrative body, or even the supervision of the law and the imperial history platform. Although Wu Zetian is not yet the emperor in the real sense, Suo Yuanli only listens to Wu Zetian's orders and acts, but if there is contact, he will talk directly to Wu Zetian face to face, and no one is allowed to intervene or obstruct it, otherwise the crime is complicit.

Overnight, Suo Yuanli, a red-bearded man with no ink, a ruthless heart, and a little-known before, became a pastoral envoy who talked about the government and the opposition. In the past, only the prime minister was the son of heaven and the common people, and the courtesy of hundreds of ministers avoided the way. Well, now that the prime ministers saw the red-bearded envoy Suo Yuanli, they all had to be afraid to look at him in fear, for fear that something would happen to him in the future.

Suo Yuanli was an instant hit.

At the same time, people finally no longer doubt the huge role of the copper box, the revenge of the wronged and the revenge, countless letters of accusation and whistleblowing flew into the huge belly of the copper box like snowflakes.

Many careerists across the country who wanted to get rich overnight began to move around to spy on the privacy of bureaucrats. There are even more ill-intentioned people, but if they find out half of it, or even just out of their own suspicions, they dare to run to expose the informant. Anyway, Empress Dowager Wu has already ordered that if the report is found to be true, she will immediately be rewarded with an official and a knight. Even if there is no investigation of this matter, it will not be investigated, and it will still be escorted home with the good treatment of the fifth grade official. That is to say, as long as you say that you are coming to Luoyang to inform, you can ride a high-headed horse in a grand manner, enter and exit the official post station where only officials can enjoy high treatment in the past, and come to Luoyang, the divine capital, with good food and drink all the way, and be personally greeted by Wu Zetian. As for the final result, it depends on the content and effect of the whistleblowing.

In short, it's a profitable deal. Even if you don't have one, you can enjoy a free trip to Kyoto.

As a result, people rose up and whistleblowers, and countless stagecoaches carried countless whistleblowers and careerists gathered in Luoyang.

Wu Zetian was busy.

Except for the previous court, she spent almost all of her time meeting these informants in person, and even decades of punctual sleep were often delayed by more than half an hour.

Xue Shao wanted to report some important work to her a few times, but every time he asked to see her, he was not available. Xue Shao could only write the matter down and have the female envoy beside her forward it on her behalf.

Within two or three months after the Yubaojia case, Xue Shao heard about it alone, and fourteen prominent central courtiers were investigated. Some of them were dismissed or exiled for perverting the law for bribes, oppressing the good, and dereliction of duty, while others were accused of "rebellion" because of criticism or attack on the Empress Dowager Wu behind their backs, and their families were wiped out.

Pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud, more people were investigated at the same time because they were implicated by these fourteen fallen courtiers, some were killed and some were exiled, and the best result was also to be demoted out of the capital to other places, and became petty officials with no real power and no future.

As for how many state officials and county orders in the outer prefectures and counties far away from the capital were investigated, Xue Shao really had no way to inquire. Now the ministers go to the official court together, walking on the streets of the palace, and they don't dare to greet each other politely and talk more. Otherwise, in the eyes of people with ulterior motives, they will accuse you of the crime of "party friends". Private official gatherings are even more taboo, and it is possible that before the wine and food at the banquet are ready, the people of the pastoral courtyard will come to search - suspected of colluding with party friends, illegal assembly, private discussion of government affairs, or intent to seek misdeeds, anyway, these crimes are as they can say. Whether there is any specific or not, the pastoral institute will verify it.

Up to now, there has been no one who has entered the pastoral condom who has not confessed. Because no one can carry the two magic weapons of coercing confessions invented by Suo Yuanli, the prisoner and the prison guard. With the passage of time, Suo Yuanli's experience has been continuously enriched, and the current prison torture equipment and dormitory methods have been full of tricks, and almost every time a new prisoner is dealt with, different new torture tools and new methods of torturing people will be used.

The Luozhou Pastoral Academy, in the minds of civil and military officials, is no less than the Hell Yama Palace. Suo Yuanli is even regarded as a demon Shura who eats people and does not spit out bones.

In this way, the current court and officialdom are no longer "everyone is in danger".

Xue Shao can be regarded as having seen a scene recorded in the history books with his own eyes - when some officials want to go to the court, they wear a longevity dress that only the dead will wear under their official uniforms, and they have to say goodbye to their families when they go out. What's more, there is always a mourning hall at home, ready to handle the aftermath at any time.

One day, Xue Shao and Princess Taiping joked, "Why don't we also set up a mourning hall at home in case of emergency?" ”

Princess Taiping suddenly became furious, "Nonsense!!" ”

Xue Shao smiled, "Don't you know how many people I've killed and offended over the years?" Occasionally, they will do some outrageous behaviors, such as accepting congratulatory gifts privately, forming gangs, embezzling stolen goods, cronyism, and breaking into the palace at night. ”

"Shut up, shut up!" Princess Taiping was very annoyed, and couldn't help but reach out and pinch Xue Shao's waist, "Don't let you say this kind of thing again!" ”

Xue Shao first cooperated with the performance and took a few breaths of cool air, and then said with a smile: "More importantly, Liu Huaiyi and I have a mortal enmity. His father-in-law Suo Yuanli, can he still let me go? ”

"......" Princess Taiping's silver teeth clenched her brows and furrowed, falling into silence.

Xue Shao could see that Princess Taiping was actually quite worried in her heart. Otherwise, she wouldn't have reacted so much.

Seeing this scene, Xue Shao was afraid that the joke would become too big, so he hurriedly persuaded Princess Taiping in turn, "Don't worry, it'll be fine." ”

"Are you sure?" Princess Taiping was quite melancholy.

Xue Shao smiled slightly and said, "I know what you're worried about. ”

"Bragging...... What can you know. Princess Taiping sat down to the side and turned her head to look at the corner in a daze.

Xue Shao walked up to her and sat down, and whispered in her ear, "What you're really worried about is not such a vicious dog as Suo Yuanli. No matter how vicious he is, he is just a watchdog in your house after all, and as the owner, you will definitely not be afraid of him. ”

Princess Taiping didn't answer, but her eyelashes flashed a few times.

This micro-expression told Xue Shao that he had caught Princess Taiping's heart.

So he continued: "What really worries you is that once your mother really reigns over the world and changes the dynasty, I, the son of Princess Li Tang, seems to be no longer suitable to be your concubine. ”

Princess Taiping almost stood up suddenly, her eyes widened, and she looked at Xue Shao with surprise and fear.

Xue Shao slowly stood up, smiling, and looking at Princess Taiping with soft eyes.

Princess Taiping was trembling.

Xue Shao was smiling.

The two stood strangely facing each other like this, for a long time, without saying a word.

Princess Taiping seemed to be stunned, and after a long time, she blinked her eyes again and again and muttered, "You...... You can speak so easily, without being scared or nervous at all. Could it be that you have been thinking about this for a long time? ”

Xue Shao just smiled and was noncommittal.

But sometimes not expressing a position is also a statement, and Princess Taiping's expression becomes more surprised and nervous. She hurriedly took two steps forward and almost stood close to Xue Shao, and said in a low voice with a trembling voice: "Xue Lang, Xue Lang, I'm afraid!" I'm really...... Afraid! ”

Xue Shao took her into his arms and stroked her back, comforting her softly, "Don't be afraid, everything has me." ”

"But that's what I'm most afraid of!" Princess Taiping said, "Unless you can change your bloodline, how can you cope with the current crisis?" ”

"If this is really a crisis." Xue Shao said, slowly taking out something from his arms, "It won't still be kept by me." ”

Fish Charm. Purple Gold Fish Talisman!

Princess Taiping's eyes widened suddenly, nervous, surprised, puzzled and dazed, and at the same time it was written on her face, making her expression quite complicated.

Xue Shao wanted to tell him that he had been working hard all these years. In order to be able to play a role in changing one's life at this moment.

Now fate has finally come, and everything has become unknown!

"Xue Lang, you...... Are you ......" Princess Taiping muttered nervously and inexplicably, but she couldn't say a complete sentence in her mouth.

"Anyway, don't be afraid." Xue Shao calmly put away the fish talisman, and there was always that calm smile on his face.

"Don't do anything stupid!" Princess Taiping hurriedly grabbed Xue Shao's hands and said nervously, "The military power given to you by my mother is not for you to use against her!" ”

"Where do you think of it?" Xue Shao smiled, "How is that possible?" ”

Princess Taiping stared at Xue Shao almost breathlessly, for a few seconds, and finally exhaled violently, "I'm really confused!" …… How is this possible! Yes, how is that possible? ”

Xue Shao frowned slightly, Princess Taiping's performance today was so strong and so strange, could it be that Wu Zetian had already told her something? …… Could it be that she wants to be like in history - remarry the martial arts?!

"Enron, I have something to ask you."

"Don't ask. Today I...... I don't want to say anything. Princess Taiping waved her hand uneasily and hurried to the bedroom, "I'm so tired, I'll go rest for a while." ”

"It's fine." Xue Shao didn't rush to ask. It can be seen that Princess Taiping is now under a lot of psychological pressure, is it because of her own guess?

If this is the case, even if Princess Taiping doesn't say it, she will soon find out. Therefore, it is impossible to ask her aggressively and increase her psychological pressure.

Thinking of this, Xue Shao couldn't help but take out the purple gold fish talisman from his arms, which symbolized the supreme military power.

"I believe that Wu Zetian will not be confused about that. She should know that I am the one who should not be pushed in the first place. ”

"I also believe that the current Xue Shao is no longer the Xue Shao in history. He is no longer a jailer of a pastoral house, and he can easily clean it up. ”

"Challenge fate." Xue Shao smiled playfully, played with the nostalgic purple gold fish talisman, and said to himself lightly-

"It's a lot of fun!"