At dawn, the Hongyuan bell from the bell and drum tower of Daming Palace woke up Chang'an, the sleeping imperial capital. ◇↓

Xue Shao, who had just returned home, freshened up a little and changed into a court dress, and rushed to the Daming Palace to go to the early court like the Manchu Dynasty civil and military.

Riding a horse out of Princess Taiping's Mansion had not yet taken a hundred steps, Xue Shao saw a familiar figure standing there at the entrance of Lifang, like a mountain pine, straight and stable.

Song Jing.

Xue Shao wanted to laugh when he saw him, so he patted the horse and walked over slowly, and said, "Song Yushi, are you waiting for me?" ”

"Yes." Song Jing didn't deny it, arched his hand, and said: "Under is a person who can't rub sand in his eyes, if you don't make some things clear to Xue Yuma, it will be difficult to sleep and eat in Xia!" ”

Xue Shao smiled, "Another day!" ”

"It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, why not now?" Song Jing said, "I won't delay Xue Juma too much time in Xia, and I will also rush to the court in Xia." ”

Xue Shao smiled, "You also know that you are going to the court, and I still have to hurry up for horseback riding, can you walk in time?" Or don't waste any more time. I promise you that I will give you half a day to sit down with you and talk. But not now. ”

“…… Good! Song Jing felt a little relieved and bowed to Xue Shao, "I'm leaving!" ”

After that, Song Jing raised his feet and left—or ran.

From here to Daming Palace, there are still several miles away. If he wants to catch up with the time of the last dynasty, Song Jing has to run all the way without stopping.

Xue Shao rode a horse and followed him very curiously, thinking to himself, I don't believe that your body is better than the soldiers in the army. Can you still stand up straight all the way through?

The two of them were one after the other, Song Jing ran, and Xue Shao rode a horse to maintain a distance of about twenty paces. Until he entered the Daming Palace, Xue Shao was surprised that Song Jing didn't have any strength to pant at all. When Xue Shao handed over the horses and weapons at the dismount bridge, Song Jing went to the inconspicuous corner by the Yuhe River to wash his face, took off his soaked clothes and put on his own court, and walked into the courtiers neatly dressed.

Xue Shao couldn't help but be a little impressed by Song Jing, it was really not easy for a scholar Wen Shi to have such a strong physical fitness and hard-working habits!

Up to the court.

The ministers of civil and military affairs walked up to Longwei Road in separate trains and walked into the main hall of the Hanyuan Hall of Daming Palace. The dragon chair was empty, and a bead curtain was placed behind it - Wu Zetian sat in it, listening to the government!

"Your Majesty's dragon body is not safe, and I am asked to hang the curtain and listen to the government." Wu Zetian didn't say a word of nonsense, and went straight to the point: "Zhongqing, who has the book to play?" ”

Xue Shao glanced at Pei Yan, but now he didn't move.

"Minister, there is a play!" At this time, Wei Xuantong, the secretary of the ministry, walked out.

"Aiqing, please speak!" Wu Zetian Dao.

Wei Xuantong said: "The ministers think that the new monarch should pardon the world and appease the ministers when he ascends the throne, especially the meritorious generals in the border passes. ”

Everyone heard it, and the last sentence of his words was the main point.

Xue Shao's heart was slightly cold, Wei Xuantong has never been involved with the army, how can he take the initiative to get closer this time? …… As everyone knows, Wei Xuantong has been Pei Yan's best friend for many years, and people praised Wei Xuantong as a "long-lasting friend", and he has always been loyal and righteous to his friends. Now, could it be that he was secretly instructed by Pei Yan, what kind of scheme was he helping him exercise?

Wu Zetian said behind the bead curtain: "Aiqing is very worried. I have gathered with Pei Zhongshu and the prime ministers to discuss the matter of amnesty for the world and the promotion of kings and ministers. As for the meritorious generals who fought at the border gates, they had to be evaluated according to their military merits. ”

"The minister has already gathered with the servants of the Ministry of Officials and his colleagues in Langzhong, etc., together with reference to the relevant legal codes, and have reviewed them in detail." Wei Xuantong said, "In the past year or two, the generals of the border passes have made meritorious contributions, with Wang Fangyi who pacified the Western Regions as the most, followed by leading the Shuofang army to win a great victory in Huanghuadui, and Xue Shao's military achievements in helping Hebei have the greatest achievements. The soldiers of the river Huang resisted the black teeth of Tubo and often again. These three generals are powerful and powerful, and they are really my Optimus Jade Pillar and Dinghai Divine Needle. They have made great achievements for the Tang Dynasty, and the new monarch should be rewarded heavily! ”

As soon as the ministers heard this, Wei Xuantong's words were about things like their own duties, and what they said was indeed true, which was more in line with the current situation.

Whenever a new monarch ascends the throne, the task is to win over the generals and stabilize the morale of the army. Otherwise, no matter how well the court is controlled, the generals are not happy to rebel, can those who hold pens and poles be able to withstand those who hold knives and guns?

So as soon as Wei Xuantong said this, everyone basically didn't have much doubt.

Although Xue Shao had a little doubt in his heart, he couldn't figure it out for a while, what kind of medicine was he selling in his gourd?

"Wei Shangshu, what he said is reasonable." Wu Zetian said loudly, "The military discipline is still fair, and if there is a mistake, the punishment will be rewarded." The three generals you mentioned, Wang Fangyi, Xue Shao and Heizhi Changzhi, all have made great contributions to the dynasty and deserve to be rewarded. But how to reward it, it depends on you, the secretary of the ministry, to give a proposal. ”

"Go back to the Queen Mother, behead the military merit and get the Lord, this is the final decision of my dynasty." Wei Xuantong replied, "Wang Fangyi, Xue Shao, and Hei Zhi Chang have made great military achievements, and they should be awarded honors worthy of military merit ranks. After the ministers participated in the evaluation of the four virtues and twenty-seven, it was decided that Wang Fangyi should be awarded the second-grade Zhuguo, Xue Shao should be awarded the third-grade guard, and the black tooth Changzhi should be awarded the third-grade guard. ”

When everyone heard it, there was no doubt that it was all done according to the rules. The commander is just an "honorary title" for the general, and it does not involve too many political rights and interests, so naturally it will not touch anyone's nerves.

"Exactly." Wu Zetian also slapped the board.

"The minister has finished. Please return to the court. After Wei Xuantong said this, he retreated.

Xue Shaozhi wrinkled, what does this mean?

"Queen Mother, the minister has something to say." At this time, Liu Qixian, the prime minister of the door, stood up.

Xue Shao couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart, Wei Xuantong finished the foreshadowing, and it was Pei Yan's turn to make a big fuss about it, Liu Qixian?

"Aiqing, please speak." Wu Zetian said businessmanlikely.

"The Queen Mother, as the prime minister of the cabinet, saw that there was a vacancy in one of the six important positions in the imperial court, and she was extremely uneasy." Liu Qixian said, "Since Wu Chengsi was dismissed because of the Hebei incident, the post of secretary of the military department has been vacant. Now that there are many things at the border, how can the military department have no books? ——Therefore, the minister proposed the government and the opposition to recommend good talents to take up the post of secretary of the Ministry of War! ”

The prime minister recommended talents to the imperial court, which was within his duty, and it sounded like there was nothing to doubt. But Xue Shao vaguely felt a hint of something wrong in his heart...... Is this to point the finger at me?

"Aiqing is a good thing for the country." Wu Zetian asked in a tone of admiration, "I just don't know, which sage Aiqing is going to promote?" ”

"The sage that the minister wants to recommend is one of the three important generals of the Tang Dynasty as Wei Shangshu said, Xue Shao and Xue Chengyu!" Liu Qixian said.

As soon as this remark came out, the government and the opposition were shocked!

Xue Shao's heartstrings suddenly tightened, what tricks are you playing?!

Wu Zetian was silent for a while, and said: "Liu Xianggong, although Xue Shao has military merits, he is still too young after all. It is one thing to lead troops to fight, but it is another thing to sit on duty to handle official business. Without decades of experience as an official and administrative experience, who can handle the national affairs of the three provinces and six ministries well? …… Liu Xianggong, this candidate you recommended, why don't you think about it again? ”

Xue Shao's brows furrowed tightly, as if he had realized Liu Qixian's sinister intentions. If he returns to the dynasty and takes up such a civilian position as the secretary of the military department, it means that he will no longer go to Xiazhou to sit in the town, let alone have the right to command the army.

The military department controls all the soldiers and horses in the Tang Dynasty, but it can only obey the orders of the emperor and the prime minister, and issue orders to each army in a "remote control" way. In other words, if he returns to the dynasty as Shangshu, Xue Shao will completely lose his military power

- This is the rise and fall of the light!

"The Queen Mother, the minister thinks that Xue Chengyu is temporarily the secretary of the military department, and there is nothing wrong with it!" Liu Qixian argued, "Now, Xue Chengyu is already a squire of the military department of the inspection school, and he already has administrative experience in the military department. The martial arts academy he runs has always been popular, and more importantly, he has a high prestige in the army by virtue of his outstanding achievements and outstanding military exploits. If Xue Shao can serve as the secretary of the military department - even if it is just to inspect the military department, the minister thinks that this will be very conducive to the stability of the people's hearts and border defense of the army of the new Tang Dynasty! ”

Everyone heard it, the two key words in Liu Qixian's words - temporary, check!

This meaning has been quite obvious, asking Xue Shao not to go to Xiazhou to sit in the town again, let alone lead any more Shuofang troops. Just stay in Chang'an, the imperial capital, and be an honorary high-ranking official who does not work with a salary, has status but no real power - "The Book of the Military Department of the Inspection School"!

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty smelled the conspiracy in Liu Qixian's proposal, how could Xue Shao and Wu Zetian not know?

Now things are quite clear, one Wei Xuan and the same Liu Qixian, both of whom are Pei Yan's best friends. Pei Yan didn't show up but let the two of them come to put forward the bill, he, the "**oss", was still hiding in the shadows and accumulating strength, and he didn't know when he was going to strike a fatal blow!

Xue Shao had an impulse to jump forward and give Liu Qixian an over-the-shoulder fall in public, and then slapped Pei Yan directly into the wall, and it was best if he couldn't buckle it!

But Xue Shao held back.

"At this time, you have to calm down!"

"Once you mess up, Pei Yan, who is hiding in the shadows, will have the opportunity to take advantage of it and launch a deadly surprise attack on me!"

At this moment, Xue Shao felt that the war in the court was more terrifying and dangerous than the war on the battlefield. Because the enemy forces on the battlefield are visible, the elite scouts can report their every move to themselves, so that they can formulate effective strategies and tactics against them.

But the war in the court ...... There is no gunsmoke, no arrows, and no swords, but there is a step-by-step horror that kills people invisibly - a deadly trap!

After Liu Qixian finished speaking, many people quietly handed their eyes to Xue Shao.

Xue Shao looked at his nose and nose, his face was expressionless and motionless, and he was so calm that everyone did not expect.

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