Xue Shao immediately set up a banquet to entertain Cheng Boxian.

"Young Marshal Xue, I'm here to honor you!" Cheng Boxian raised his glass with a guilty face and said, "There is one thing I have to ask your forgiveness - Brother Ling and sister-in-law Ling came to visit you, but I blocked them back. Because the imperial court ordered ...... No one is allowed to visit you. ”

"That is, I am under house arrest?" Xue Shao smiled.

Cheng Boxian nodded with a wry smile, "I don't know why the court ordered me to be in charge of this matter." Isn't that a clear statement that makes it difficult for me? ”

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about." Xue Shao said with a smile, "You were ordered to run errands and only take care of business, I don't blame you." The brotherhood between you and me has nothing to do with official business. ”

"With the words of Young Marshal Xue, I feel at ease." Cheng Boxian took a long breath, "I'll do it first for respect!" ”

"Please!"

As soon as the two of them finished drinking a drink, Xue Shao's subordinates hurriedly came to report, saying that the imperial historian Wei Siqian had arrived, and he was waiting at the gate of the mansion to ask for a meeting.

Cheng Boxian hurriedly stood up, hugged his fists and said, "Young marshal, it's inconvenient for me to stay here anymore." ”

"Brother Cheng, please take care of yourself first, and I'll take care of it." Xue Shao smiled and nodded to see him off, and then called someone to invite Wei Siqian in.

The imperial history of the Tang Dynasty is a supervisory body independent of the administrative departments of the three provinces and six ministries, and the level and strength of the highest official of the imperial history platform, the imperial historian, can basically be equal to the prime minister Shangshu.

Xue Shao is not too familiar with Wei Siqian, but he only knows that he is from the Jingzhao Wei family, a high-ranking official of the Shi clan who was born in the imperial examination and was born in the imperial examination. Judging from the comments of the government and the opposition on Wei Siqian, this is an upright person who is full of economy and strong bones, and he is definitely not the same as Wei Xuanzhen and Wei Juyuan.

Wei Siqian came in, an old man who was nearly sixty years old, dressed in a formal official uniform, and bowed to Xue Shao meticulously, "Imperial Doctor Wei Siqian, I have seen Xue Shao's horse." ”

"Doctor's excuse." Xue Shao got up and smiled back, "Please take a seat." ”

"Thank you."

Wei Siqian sat down with a stern expression, and said, "This official is ordered by His Majesty to preside over the trial of the impeachment of Xue Juma for sixteen crimes. According to the law, any official who was impeached had to go to the Imperial Observatory for trial. However, His Majesty had an order not to hold and detain Xue Fuma, and the case was only tried in Princess Taiping's mansion. Therefore, this official is here to sue Xue Fuma, and before the case can be reviewed and a clear verdict is made, Xue Fuma is also asked not to leave this mansion for the time being. ”

"Okay." Xue Shao smiled slightly and agreed.

"If you offend, please forgive me." Wei Siqian was still sitting upright like that, with a glance, "In addition to this official, there are also Liu Qixian, a servant of the door and a subordinate of the Zhongshu Sect, Pei Judao, a scholar of the Criminal Department, and another servant Shi Song Jing. The four of us will start in three days and formally interrogate the case in Princess Taiping's mansion. The process of questioning the case was not made public, and only the living lang of the Majesty Xià Qin faction and the left and right historians took notes from the side. Except for witnesses, plaintiffs, etc., who are relevant to the case, other persons are not allowed to participate. ”

"Okay." Xue Shao still only said one word, nodded and smiled.

"I've finished speaking, so I'll take my leave."

Wei Siqian got up and bowed and retreated. Xue Shao didn't say much, and asked the attendants to send him out of the house.

"Okay, it's okay." Xue Shao still lay down lazily, "Go and invite General Cheng back, and set up another wine and food, I want to get drunk with him!" ”

Chen Xian'er and the attendants at home had long been panicked, and they were very worried when they saw that Xue Shao was still so calm. But Xue Shao had no choice but to give an order, so they had no choice but to do it.

Cheng Bo went and returned, still drinking with Xue Shao. Looking at his expression, it seemed that he was even more worried than Xue Shao, and he couldn't drink steadily.

"Why is Brother Cheng so worried?" Xue Shao asked with a smile as he played with his wine glass.

Cheng Boxian said with a wry smile: "Young Marshal Xue, now that you have fallen into such a situation, countless people are worried about you. But how do I think you're the least worried? ”

"It's a blessing or a curse, it's a curse that can't be avoided. What's the use of worrying? Xue Shao smiled and said, "Tomorrow, tomorrow." There is wine today and drunk today, Brother Cheng, come and drink a few more glasses with me! ”

"Don't drink anymore!" Cheng Boxian put down the cup a little impatiently, frowned and said depressedly: "Young Marshal Xue, how can you give up on yourself so much?" ”

"Self-deprecation?" Xue Shao smiled, "Is there one?" ”

"You're all in prison, and you're still drinking and having fun, aren't you giving up on yourself?" Cheng Boxian was a little angry when he said that, he had a little bit of hatred for iron and steel, and gritted his teeth and said: "Young Marshal Xue, for the sake of our former robes, I advise you to quickly think of a way to solve the crisis in front of you." No matter if you are a relative of the emperor or a member of the Emperor of Zaifu, who can withstand a 'check' from the Imperial Historical Observatory as an official? …… You—Don't be too big! ”

Xue Shao smiled, "Brother Cheng's general kindness, I really understand it." But there is an old saying that if you lose your horse, you will not be in trouble. It's true that I've lost my freedom now, but it's a good thing that I can't keep it? ”

"Can this still be a good thing? …… You didn't drink too much, did you? Cheng Boxian sneered, feeling a little confused.

"No noise, no noise!" Xue Shao laughed, but came to persuade Cheng Boxian, "No matter what, I still have three days to be happy." If Brother Cheng still treats me as a brother in Paoze, can he dare to drink with me for three days? ”

"......" Cheng Boxian was really speechless, scratched his head a few times, suddenly picked up the wine jug, lifted the lid and drank violently-

"Isn't it just drinking? - As long as you are not drunk to death, I will accompany you to drink for three days! ”

Xue Shao and Cheng Boxian really drank for three days and three nights. When he was drunk, he lay down on the spot, and Chen Xian'er and the servants and maids in the house took care of him; When I woke up, I continued to drink again, and the silk bamboo sang and danced and was drunk like mud.

In anyone's opinion, Xue Shao is just having fun in suffering, and he must have given up on himself.

Three days later, in the early morning, Xue Shao took a shower and repaired his side, cleaned up his appearance a little, and prepared to meet his "interrogation" by the Imperial History Terrace.

According to the agreement, Wei Siqian will take several other officials to arrive at Princess Taiping's Mansion before the time of Chen. But halfway through the hour, and when the hour was approaching, they were still nowhere to be seen.

Xue Shao Bafeng sat on the main hall without moving, waiting patiently. However, Cheng Boxian, who was on duty outside the door, was a little anxious, and walked in and said to Xue Shao: "Young marshal, how can the people of Yushitai be so childish and lose their trust?" ”

"Something big is going to happen." Xue Shao said six words lightly.

Cheng Boxian was slightly stunned, "What big deal can it be, and it can make the entire Yushitai people unable to pull away?" ”

Xue Shao just smiled, laughing and not speaking.

Another half an hour passed, and the people from the Imperial Observatory still did not come.

"Looks like it's not going to come today." Cheng Boxian snorted, "It's so frightening, it's hateful!" ”

Xue Shao smiled, "Dare you, are you still looking forward to them coming to judge me sooner?" ”

"No, no, I didn't mean that!" Cheng Boxian smiled bitterly and explained vigorously.

Just then, someone came.

is neither the imperial historian Wei Siqian, nor the prime minister Liu Qixian, but a general in armor and a full military general.

- General Yu Linwei, Fan Yunxian!

This is Xue Shao's great acquaintance, when he and Tang Xiujing defended Fengzhou together and almost died in battle, it was Xue Shao who led the Shuofang army to save them. Xue Shao still remembers the moving scene of tears when Fan Yunxian was ordered to be transferred back from Fengzhou by the imperial court before the Chinese New Year.

"Ben will be ordered to invite Young Marshal Xue into the palace to discuss matters!" After Fan Yunxian entered Princess Taiping's Mansion, he directly showed a holy decree to Cheng Boxian, "General Cheng, you are still leading the army to guard Princess Taiping's Mansion, and no one is allowed to enter or leave without permission!" - Including the people of the cabinet and the Goshidai! ”

Cheng Boxian was shocked when he heard this, "The imperial court, how does it treat Young Marshal Xue?" ”

Fan Yunxian's face was very stern, "I don't know." Please also ask General Cheng not to ask more. ”

"That being the case, I am under orders to do things!" Cheng Boxian was slightly startled, and left without asking any more.

Xue Shao waved his hand, dismissed the idle people around him, and asked Fan Yunxian, "What happened?" ”

Fan Yunxian's expression became more and more solemn, and he leaned closer to lower his voice and said, "At the beginning of this morning, I and another Yulin general, Zhang Qianxuan, launched a mutiny on the orders of the Empress Dowager and Pei Xianggong...... Deposed the emperor in public! ”

Xue Shao's heart suddenly shook like thunder and exploded - sure enough!

'The Abolished Emperor, it really happened! ‘

'While I was under house arrest, Wu Zetian launched a mutiny and pulled Li Xian off the horse! ’

Xue Shao took a deep breath...... In this way, I did not participate in the mutiny that deposed Li Xian, and I did not have the blood debt of the Li family's royal family on my hands!

As it turned out, my previous speculation was correct. Wu Zetian secretly sent Shangguan Wan'er and Kudi to give me secret news, so that I could be vigilant and prepare early. But she ostensibly sent her henchman Qianqi to arrest me in order to show that she was still loyal to her political alliance with Pei Yan. And then, in the days of my detention, a coup d'état to depose the emperor took place - nothing to do with me in the slightest!

Wu Zetian's behavior is strictly contradictory before and after, but it actually has deep meaning. The purpose is actually to protect me from changing directions!

——Ming Xiu plank road, secretly cross Chen Cang!

"Young marshal, the emperor has been stripped of his dragon robe and placed under house arrest in the inner court palace, guarded by Zhang Qianqiao and the Yulin guard." Fan Yunxian said: "Long before the coup d'état, the Queen Mother had already issued a secret order to me. As soon as the coup is over, let me immediately invite you to the Taiji Palace to meet with her old man, and say that there is something important to discuss! ”

Xue Shao frowned and nodded, "What is Pei Yan doing?" You told me to enter the palace, does he know? ”

Fan Yunxian lowered his voice and whispered: "He is busy with affairs in the political hall, and he has no intention of taking care of the young marshal here for the time being. Presumably he thinks that the young marshal has become a prisoner of the ranks, and there is no longer any threat to him! ”

Xue Shao's heart lit up, and sure enough, Wu Zetian was a little more scheming. She had just teamed up with Pei Yan to kill their common enemy "Emperor Li Xian", and while Pei Yan was busy packing up the loot, she was already trying to pull me into the gang in advance, together with our common enemy - Pei Yan!

"Young marshal, the situation is crazy and time is pressing, let's enter the palace with the last general!

Xue Shao took a deep breath, "Let's go!" ”