Of course, Xue Shao knew what Li Zhi's intentions were.

Before his death, Li Zhi used his last imperial power and his remaining strength to recall Xue Shao and appointed him as the general of the right guard to lead the 200,000 field army outside Luoyang City. With this move, Li Zhi of course hoped that Xue Shao would be able to shake Li Tang's artifact after his death and ensure that the crown prince Li Xian would take over!

"The minister has done his best, and he is dead!" Xue Shao bowed to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi didn't speak, but his eyebrows and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, revealing a relieved smile.

Xue Shao saw that Wu Zetian was also smiling. And in her smile, there is also praise and expectation for Xue Shao.

This made Xue Shao's heart a little puzzled - how could she agree to His Majesty's move? At this moment, what kind of calculations are she making in her heart?

For a while, Xue Shao couldn't figure out Wu Zetian's thoughts. He guessed that maybe Princess Taiping could know a thing or two. When I look back, I'll ask Princess Taiping again.

"Xue Shao, when you first came back, you have a lot to do in public and private." Wu Zetian euphemistically issued an eviction order, "You can step down, so you can rest." ”

"Mother, mother!" Princess Taiping shouted anxiously, and said with a smile, "I'll go and talk to Xue Lang for a while!" ”

"Go, go!" Wu Zetian waved his hand with a smile, "Xue Shao, remember to take care of Taiping." ”

"Yes, I will."

Xue Shao bowed to the second saint again, took Princess Taiping's hand, and the little couple walked out of the Zhenguan Hall affectionately and affectionately.

Li Zhi nested in the thick coat and bedding, staring at Xue Shao's distant back for a long time, as if he hoped that his eyes could turn into silk threads and wanted to pull Xue Shao back.

"Your Majesty, they're already far away. You should also go back to the dormitory to rest. Wu Zetian persuaded in a low voice.

Li Zhi was unmoved, still opening his eyes without blinking, staring at the outside of the hall.

Wu Zetian sighed softly, and then stopped persuading. She knew that His Majesty the Emperor looked out of the hall with wide eyes, hoping that some other people would appear in front of him as much as possible.

Princess Taiping took Xue Shao's arm and walked out of the Zhenguan Palace, and did not step down the dragon tail road, but hurriedly pulled him to the corner of the courtyard wall on the right side of the hall, and retreated left and right.

This is obviously not the intimacy and joy of the young couple after a long absence, Princess Taiping's expression was still a little nervous, and she whispered: "Xue Lang, I can't go home with you for the time being." ”

"Why?" Xue Shao frowned slightly and asked.

"My father is so sick that he may die at any time, how can I leave?" Princess Taiping said, "If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have asked Yang Siqiao to call you back." In this extraordinary time, I must stand in front of His Majesty and accompany my mother! ”

Xue Shao nodded, "Why didn't I hear any wind beforehand?" Am I referring to the appointment of me as the General of the Right Guard? ”

"The appointment of you as the general of the right guard, in fact, as early as the beginning of Pei Gong's death, the second saint had such an idea." Princess Taiping said, "It's just that at that time, your relationship with Pei Yan in Chang'an was too stiff. In order to appease Pei Yan Ersheng, he has been pressing and not stating, after all, he is the first prime minister of the dynasty, or Xijing is left behind. Later, you came forward to appease the generals of the Western Expeditionary Army, and then helped Pei Gong Lingshu to Wenxi and guard his tomb for three months, and the two saints expressed their admiration for your two actions. Because at that time, whether you stayed in Chang'an to compete with Pei Yan, or escaped from Pei Yan and ran to Luoyang, there was something wrong. As a result, the Second Sage felt that you were more mature and stable than before, and he was even more determined to appoint you as the general of the Right Guard. Recently, my father's illness has been getting worse, and he is almost unable to eat water and rice, and he is unable to speak. In desperation, I called you back in a private name. This is just to avoid swagger and unnecessary turmoil. ”

Xue Shao nodded suddenly in realization, "In this way, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must be coming to Luoyang soon?" ”

"If nothing else, I'll be there tomorrow at noon at the latest, a little later than you." Princess Taiping said, "Coming with the prince's brother, there is also Pei Yan, the waiter. His Majesty is already preparing for the succession. At the same time, it is expected that Pei Yan will be the minister who cares for Gugu! ”

"No wonder you took the first step and quietly called me to Luoyang, and the Second Sage made a decision to appoint me as the general of the Right Guard before Pei Yan knew about it!" Xue Shao took a deep breath, "This step by step can be regarded as delicate and compact!" It seems that the two saints are already planning for the future. ”

"That's right......" Princess Taiping sighed leisurely, showing a hint of sadness on her face, and said faintly, "Xue Lang, I'm about to have no father......"

Xue Shao's heart was very sour when he said this, as if he had experienced the mood when Pei Gong died. He hurriedly hugged Princess Taiping into his arms, stroked her back, and comforted and persuaded: "An Ran, in the future, I will be your husband, your brother, your best friend, your confidant, and your father!" ”

Princess Taiping snuggled in Xue Shao's arms and didn't cry, but tears flowed down.

A moment later.

"I'm leaving." Princess Taiping raised her face, let Xue Shao gently wipe away her tears, and said with a smile: "Brother Prince and Pei Yan are about to arrive in Beijing, if there is any serious change in the forbidden area, I will know a little bit about it, and I will let you know when the time comes." ”

"You are pregnant, don't be too sad, and don't work hard." Xue Shao looked at her with a frown, and said worriedly, "I will handle my affairs properly." Why don't you go home with me so you can rest and recuperate? ”

"Xue Lang, no." Princess Taiping rejected Xue Shao with a smile on her face, and then said, "Filial piety comes first, my father is in danger, how can I not be by his side?" Moreover, in today's extraordinary times, the throne, imperial power, and dynasty of the Tang Dynasty are all brewing a huge change. This is related to the foundation of my Li Tang, for generations to come. As the daughter of the Li family, how can I stand by and watch nothing about myself? Even if I can't change anything, I should pay close attention! ”

"Wise! That's right! …… Be taught, husband! Xue Shao was a little amazed, it was really impressive, and now Princess Taiping seems to have matured a lot. Could it be because she has been accompanying the second saint in the palace every day for the past three months, and she has seen a lot of improvement? Or was it because she saw my struggle and struggle on top of my career that she involuntarily followed in?

"Hey, hey!" Princess Taiping smiled proudly, pouted again, and chirped, "I haven't seen you for a hundred days, do you miss me?" ”

"What else do you need to say?" Xue Shao smiled bitterly, "It's a pity that we just met, and we have to be separated, and we can't stay together." ”

"Even if we can stay together...... I'm not convenient either! Princess Taiping gently stroked her belly and hummed pitifully, "Xue Lang, I just knew that it was so hard to conceive a baby for ten months!" You can't even snap! ”

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!" Xue Shao hurriedly took her into his arms and whispered with great guilt, "I'm not a good husband!" When you were pregnant, I either thought about going on a campaign or hid in the mountains to guard the grave! …… Enron, I'm really sorry for you! ”

"Fool, do we need to talk about this between us?" Princess Taiping learned Xue Shao's movements and gently patted his back, "In these extraordinary times, I won't blame you for what you do, I will support you." When this qiē turmoil has passed, we can stay together for a long time, and our ears and temples will be grinding! ”

"Hmm!" Xue Shao let out a light breath and kissed her forehead.

Princess Taiping closed her eyes and enjoyed the kiss beautifully, and said quietly: "Now that you know that time is pressing, it's time to do something?" ”

"I will immediately go to the military headquarters to get my seal general letter, and then leave the palace immediately without stopping for half a minute and go to the Luoshui camp to take over my right guard 200,000 field army!" Xue Shao said.

"Clever!" Princess Taiping grinned, "Come over and give a kiss!" ”

The young couple hurried for a while, and then parted in a hurry.

Xue Shao originally wanted to ask Wu Zetian's attitude and thoughts on the matter of the Right Guard General, but after listening to Princess Taiping's words, Xue Shao already had some understanding without asking. He thought to himself, since the Second Sage deliberately made the appointment of my general before Pei Yan arrived in Luoyang, it is not difficult to see that the Second Sage wants to reuse Pei Yan's entrustment to him and prevent him.

Li Zhi will never forget how much he suffered when he succeeded to the throne and took care of his life. At that time, Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, left Li Zhi two ministers to support orphans, one was Li Zhi's maternal uncle, the eldest grandson Wuji, and the other was Chu Suiliang. As a result, these two ministers controlled the government perfectly, and Li Zhi was simply a puppet emperor. Later, with the help of Wu Zetian, the two worked together to cut off the two orphan ministers and regain the imperial power. It was also from that time that Wu Zetian was named the queen and soon became the second saint with Li Zhi, officially entering the political arena of the Tang Dynasty.

With these lessons from the past, Li Zhi definitely doesn't want his son to "enjoy" the pain of entrusting a lonely minister like him. If you want to do this, the best way is to let Pei Yan have an opponent and be afraid!

In this way, Xue Shao, who has a very stiff relationship with Pei Yan, a close relationship with the royal family, and is still famous in the army, has become a natural choice for Li Zhi.

At the same time, for Wu Zetian, Xue Shao playing such a role in stifling Pei Yan is also something she likes to see. Although Pei Yan is currently her most important and powerful political ally, Wu Zetian has always been on guard against Pei Yan's infinite expansion, so as not to impact and restrain himself. Once the emperor dies, Wu Zetian will need someone more to help her and restrain Pei Yan!

At this point, Xue Shao was already able to think very clearly that he was "suddenly" appointed as the general of the right guard this time, and it was still the "imperial mind" of the second saint who was making trouble. He couldn't help but recall that conversation with Li Zhi in the Imperial Garden of the Ice Palace. At that time, Li Zhi once expressed such a wish, hoping that Xue Shao could follow Li Tao's example and use military power to ensure the stable transition of imperial power.

At that time, Li Zhi was just casually talking about it with an attitude of "beautiful fantasy". After all, at that time, Xue Shao was still very unpopular, and he had not even become a general of the Thousand Horsemen.

But fate is unpredictable, and the situation is changeable. Who would have thought that it would only be half a year later, and it would actually become - the fact?!

The cone in the bag will eventually stand out. Xue Yuanchao's golden and jade words still rang in Xue Shao's ears.

It turns out that it is also beneficial to listen to the old man once in a while!