When he saw Yu Hongye again, Xue Shao almost didn't recognize her at first sight!

I remember when I first saw him, Yu Hongye was wearing a bearded men's dress, and her behavior was also quite masculine, which was a bit of a strong woman in the 21st century. Occasionally, Yu Hongye also wore women's clothes once or twice in front of Xue Shao, but she never showed off her clothes, at most it was the ordinary dress of a civilian woman.

But now Yu Hongye is like a Yongrong lady who has entered and exited the family of the prince and general, which really impresses Xue Shao. This dazzling outfit, dazzling palace jewelry, jade arms and double rings of crisp breasts, not to mention comparable to the princess Taiping under the costume, at least not to lose half the color to the female officials in the palace!

A little comparison of the image before and after Yu Hongye can well interpret what it means to "rely on clothes and makeup", and what an ugly duckling has become a white swan!

"Red leaves meet Her Royal Highness the princess, meet Xue Gongzi!" After Yu Hongye came in, he bowed to the ground.

Xue Shao was stunned for a while, but Princess Taiping said, "No courtesy, sit down!" ”

"Your Highness." Yu Hongye thanked him, and Yongrong sat down on the couch below.

Xue Shao felt very surprised. Seeing Yu Hongye again after more than a month, her changes are not only in her appearance, but also in her whole temperament and conversation, as if she has been reborn. Take the scene in front of her as an example, in the past, she was very concerned about her lowly status as a businessman, and she would never sit in front of Xue Shao. Now, she can calmly face Princess Taiping and Xue Shao without being humble or arrogant, and dare to talk to each other.

The environment can really change a person, and the experience is really the best teacher. Presumably, in the past month or so, Yu Hongye has dealt with the dignitaries and dignitaries of Chang'an. After coming and going, she was forced by the environment to undergo so many changes, and the whole person seemed to be completely new.

"It's really three days, and I should be impressed." Xue Shao was surprised, "Miss Yu, you really didn't disappoint me!" ”

"Childe praised it." Yu Hongye arched his hand and said, "Hongye is a businesswoman, thanks to the son who does not give up the important task entrusted to her, she should do her best!" ”

Xue Shao listened to her words, and there was a hint of "rustiness" in it, obviously not daring to get too close to Xue Shao in front of Princess Taiping. Businessmen have always had a keen sense of smell and are the best at reading faces. Coupled with the experience of getting along with dignitaries during this time, Yu Hongye is obviously more mature and mature than before, and knows how to take care of proportions.

"Momiji, among Xue Lang's many friends, the one I like and value the most is you." Princess Taiping deliberately said the word 'friend' more heavily, and there was a faint hint of strangeness, and continued, "You have been working hard for more than a month. Later, you will go back to Chang'an with me, I will take you into the palace and see more of the world! ”

"Yes, Your Highness." Yu Hongye smiled and nodded, and obediently and obediently agreed.

Xue Shao's heart was slightly stunned, no, no, isn't Yu Hongye my close comrade-in-arms? Looking at this situation, how can it be like betraying the enemy and becoming the follower of Princess Taiping?

"Okay, now Xue Juma has something to ask you, and you can answer truthfully." After Princess Taiping finished speaking, she got up, "I'm a little tired from the journey, so I'll go back to rest first." You two, please take care of yourself! ”

Under Xue Shao's surprised gaze, Princess Taiping was very calm and relieved, and left without looking back.

Seeing Xue Shao's expression, Yu Hongye couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile.

"What are you laughing at?" Xue Shao raised his eyebrows, feeling very inexplicable.

"Childe has always been idle, but he rarely has such surprises." Yu Hongye replied.

"Rare and weird......," Xue Shao muttered to himself, and then said, "I haven't seen you for more than a month, you seem to be a different person." What's going on? ”

"Every qiē is due to the princess."

"How?"

Yu Hongye smiled and said: "After the lawsuit from Lantian ended, the princess sent several female envoys and eunuchs in the palace to cultivate me day and night. ”

"What's the cultivation method?" Xue Shao was even more puzzled.

Yu Hongye was still smiling, "They taught me a lot of aristocratic etiquette, taught me how to dress up, taught me how to look at my face, how to deal with dignitaries, and how to get along with those noble wives. In addition, they offered to accompany me to visit the officials and make friends with their wives. After coming and going, I became what I am now. ”

"I see...... Xue Shao nodded, no wonder Yu Hongye has undergone such a big change, it turned out that she had undergone the "professional intensive training" tailored for her by Princess Taiping!

"I don't know...... I'm the way I am, for better or worse. Yu Hongye frowned slightly, and looked at Xue Shao with a hint of confusion, "Childe, what do you say?" ”

"There's nothing wrong with that." Xue Shao said, "You have been in business for so many years, and you have experienced some things. Someone smashed your shop before, hid in Lantian, and you were bullied again, and even went to prison and almost died. If you want not to be bullied, you must strengthen yourself and adapt to the current environment. In fact, I have already had this intention, and I want you to adapt to it as much as possible. However, Princess Taiping was ahead of the curve, it seems that she appreciates and values you very much, and has spent a lot of time on you. ”

"In the final analysis, isn't His Highness looking at the face of the child? Otherwise, there are hundreds of merchant girls in Chang'an, why did His Highness take a fancy to Hongye alone? Yu Hongye's face flushed slightly, and he quickly changed the topic and said, "His Royal Highness Shicai said that Gongzi has something to ask me." Dare to ask Childe, what are the things? ”

"Hmm......" Xue Shao also restrained his thoughts, thought for a while and asked, "Recently, I have been playing with the princess without distractions, and I haven't asked about Chang'an." Not long ago, Pei Gong's Northern Expedition army returned to Beijing, and something must have happened in the DPRK and China. Seeing that I am about to return to Chang'an, I must know those things in my heart, so that I can deal with them when the time comes. What did you hear? ”

"Childe asked, Momiji must know everything, and say everything!" Yu Hongye bowed his hand and began to talk in detail-

It turned out that Pei Xingjian only led the main army allocated by Guanzhong back to Chang'an, and the northern grassland and the two states of the Shuo Dynasty were on the first line, and Cheng Wuting was still in the town. Just two days before Pei Xingjian led the army back to Beijing, there was a heated debate in the imperial court, and Xue Yuanchao, who had not been out of the Zhongshu due to illness, put forward an important advice, strongly advocating amnesty for Turkic prisoners of war, and following the example of Jieli Khan, he named Ashina Funian as the king of the county and lived in Chang'an for a long time, so as to appease the Turkic tribes. In addition, Xue Yuanchao also built a court to give Ashina Aiyan the surname Li and named him the royal county lord, and selected a suitable Ruyi Langjun among the nobles or Beijing officials in Chang'an to marry him, further stabilizing the hearts of the grassland people. Third, Xue Yuanchao advocated that it was not necessary to move too many Turkic prisoners of war into the "cityside" Hu people under the rule of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion of Bingzhou, as was the case after the previous victory, but to release them back to reunite with their families, so as to demonstrate the tolerance and generosity of the Tang Dynasty and further influence the Turks.

Xue Shao nodded after listening, putting aside the third opinion on dealing with soldiers and prisoners of war, the others were basically in line with his own ideas. It's just that in the matter of Ai Yan's marriage, Xue Yuanchao has a little bit of his own opinion.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Because of the fierce debate in the political hall that day, Xue Yuanchao was completely defeated. None of his ideas have been adopted. Originally, Xue Yuanchao listened to Xue Shao's explanation, and his understanding of the truth about the front line and the grassland was far better than that of the Queen of Heaven and other prime ministers, and his opinions and propositions could also be said to be reasonable, at least for the time being, Emperor Li Zhi was seriously ill and the Tang court's control of the frontier became weaker, and these ideas were very beneficial to stabilizing the situation in the grassland.

But the powerful hawkish Prime Minister Pei Yan refuted Xue Yuanchao's claims one by one. He said that in the past, Emperor Taizong's method of settling Jieli Khan was not at all suitable for the current situation. Because in the era of Taizong, the Turkic tribes had their own khanates, and Jieli Khan was recognized as the lord of the steppe, and his status and strength were once higher than those of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizong gave preferential treatment to his captives after defeating the Turks, which was beneficial and harmless. But Fu Nian's situation is very different, he is instigating rebellion among the Turkic tribes who belong to the Tang Dynasty, and he is complicit in the rebellion - can he be forgiven for the heinous people?

In the same way, although Ai Yan was deceived and used, he was still an accomplice, how could he be crowned the county lord and get married, wouldn't this make the world laugh?

Moreover, how can the young and strong captives of the Turkic tribes not be separated and resettled, and once they are allowed to rebel, they will inevitably rebel again. Therefore, it is imperative to move prisoners into and settle in the city to become Hu people!

At first glance, although Pei Yan's words are strong and domineering, they are also not unreasonable!

In this way, Xue Yuanchao and Pei Yan had a heated debate in the political hall, and it was impossible to open the glue for a while, and it was difficult to distinguish the winner from the loser.

Just when the two were inseparable, the queen of heaven, who had been silent and patiently listening, called an important "witness" to the political hall.

As soon as this person appeared on the stage, the situation suddenly changed.

Ai Yan, the princess of the grassland, walked into the political hall where the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty worked for the first time. This kind of thing can only be done by Wu Zetian, who "dares to be the first".

In the political affairs hall, Ai Yan's words made Xue Yuanchao fall all the way - "Most of the grassland situation mentioned by Xue Xianggong is not detailed!" ”

Aiyan put all the blame for the rebellion on the already dead Asdwin Fu and a handful of Turkic nobles. She claimed that the vast majority of the steppe people longed for peace and did not want to rebel. At the same time, Ai Yan also interceded for her stepfather Ashina Fu Nian, saying that her stepfather had no intention of betraying Tang, but was coerced by Ashdwin Fu and had to obey. As long as Datang severely punishes the few black sheep who have selfish intentions to make an example of them, the grassland will naturally be peaceful!

For people who don't know reason, Ai Yan's words in the political hall can be regarded as reasonable. But Xue Shao knew that she must have been threatened by Wu Zetian or Pei Yan, so she concealed the truth about the grassland after the war in the political affairs hall - how could it be possible to kill a hundred people and make an example, and it would really be peaceful?

What's even stricter is that for Xue Yuanchao, Ai Yan has already reversed his confession. No matter how true the information in Xue Yuanchao's hand is, it is really nothing more than Ai Yan's appearance!