It was inconvenient to enter and leave the forbidden palace late at night, so Xue Shao accompanied the demon on Wangxian Terrace and sat until dawn.

"Brother Fairy, you're leaving......" The demon was reluctant.

Xue Shao smiled, "I will come to see you often in the future." If you wish, you can always come to my house for a few days. ”

The demon shook her head, her expression was a little sad, "I can't just leave here......"

Xue Shao was slightly stunned, thinking to himself...... Now in Wu Zetian's view, the demon is like an immortal who "understands the heavenly machine", how can he rest assured that she can leave the palace at will? If those heavenly whispers spread outside, there will be a big mess.

"Then I will often come to see you with the princess from now on." Xue Shao said.

You'er still shook her head, "In the future, You'er is afraid that it will be extremely difficult for You'er to see the fairy brother...... Last night, it was an exception. ”

"......" Xue Shao was a little speechless.

"Brother Fairy!" You'er suddenly took a few steps forward, and whispered a little nervously, "You must not be the prime minister!" ”

"Why?" This was said abruptly, and Xue Shao felt very surprised.

"Too white is too micro, guilty of left law enforcement. The light is in touch, and the glow is confused. The demon said in a low voice and eagerly, "Promise me, within ten years, you won't be the prime minister!" ”

"Ten years?" Xue Shao's brows tightened, and he remembered that Li Xianyuan's half-tone magic stick had also said something like "Yingfu guards the heart". Soon after that, the first emperor Li Zhi died, and Pei Yan, the first assistant prime minister, also fell to his death. Ying is confused and guarded, remembering that Li Xianyuan also explained that it is the worst sign in astrology, either the emperor himself is unlucky, or this disaster is about to be transferred to the prime minister's head to prevent this catastrophe for the emperor. If you recall the history of Wu Zetian's reign in history, her diligence in changing the prime minister is a crime in the world, and there are not a few prime ministers who died under her...... Could it be that the demon can really gain insight into some heavenly opportunities?

"You promise me!" It was the first time that the demon had asked Xue Shao so strongly to do something.

Xue Shao nodded slowly, "Okay, I promise you." ”

"Then I'm relieved." The demon immediately turned from worry to joy and smiled, still smiling cleanly, "Remember, ten years, ten years!" - In this way, even if the demon can't see the fairy brother, he can know that the fairy brother is safe and sound! ”

"We'll not see each other for ten years?" Xue Shao frowned, feeling very uncomfortable.

The demon grinned, "That's ...... Not necessarily! ”

"I regret it." Xue Shao said.

"Regret what?"

"I knew this was the case, I really shouldn't have let you pass on to Mrs. Huayang, and then let her take you into the palace." Xue Shao said, "Otherwise, you can at least have freedom." ”

"It's okay now!" You'er smiled disapprovingly, "I'm doing what I like every day, and I'm free and there's nothing to worry about." There is only one bad thing, and I can't see the fairy brother from time to time. ”

"I'll find a way to come and see you more." Xue Shao could only say this.

"Okay!" The demon is very happy.

"I'm leaving." After Xue Shao said this, he turned around and left.

"Brother Fairy, walk slowly, ......" The demon's voice was very brisk, but the moment Xue Shao turned around, her tears also slipped down quietly.

Xue Shao strode forward without looking back, thinking: Who doesn't know that the palace is like a cage, and only the demon will say that he is unrestrained and troubleless...... Actually, she's just afraid that I'm worried!

You'er, I've really grown up.

A few days later.

After Xue Shao went to the court too early, he returned to the military department as usual to handle official business. Before he could enter the door, he heard someone inside making a loud noise.

"General Wang, this is the military department of the Tang Imperial Court, please pay attention to proportion!" It was the voice of Zhang Guangfu, the squire of the military department.

Xue Shao couldn't help frowning when he heard this voice. He himself, Shangshu's subordinate, had two squires as deputies. One is Yao Yuanchong, who he has just promoted, and has just gone to Xiazhou on business. The other is the old waiter Zhang Guangfu.

There is one thing that Xue Shao understands very well in his heart, after the former secretary of the military department, Cen Changqian, was promoted to the internal history order, Zhang Guangfu had a high voice and great hopes to take over the post of Shangshu, but he didn't expect to take the lead halfway, which made Zhang Guangfu very annoyed for a while. In the first ten days or so when he took over as the secretary of the Ministry of War, he didn't understand anything at first glance, and he very much needed the help of the old people from the former Ministry of War. But Zhang Guangfu played a trick to pick on his illness, and it was clear that he was demonstrating to himself to make a stumbling block. But after he transferred Yao Yuanchong and Wang Yu, who were right-hand men, and gradually smoothed out the affairs of the military department, Zhang Guangfu's illness was cured immediately, and he devoted himself to work with a high degree of enthusiasm - he was afraid that his position of power would be replaced by a newcomer!

So for this Zhang Guangfu, Xue Shao can't have a good impression. But Yao Yuanchong doesn't have to entrust him with many things, so he has been putting up with him all the time. Now hearing his official roar inside, Xue Shao was really annoyed - but who was that old general Wang?

At this moment, listening to the old general Wang's reply, his voice was as strong as Hong Zhong, "Zhang Shilang, the old man was ordered to return to the dynasty to come to the military department to order the military affairs first, and report to Shangshu on military affairs, what's wrong with this?" Why is there no sense of proportion? ”

Xue Shao was suddenly surprised-Wang Fangyi?!

"Shangshu, Shangshu! - Shangshu accompanies the queen mother and princess in the palace every day, is it something you can see if you want to? The more Zhang Guangfu said, the more popular it became, and he said angrily, "Shangshu is not here, isn't this servant just a decoration?" If you have any military affairs, just report them to this squire! ”

"Humph!" General Wang didn't seem to have any intention of giving Zhang Guangfu any face, and said coldly, "I don't have anything to talk to you about!" ”

"You! ......" Zhang Guangfu was angry, "Since there is nothing to talk about, then you can go!" ”

"Let's go! The old man still begs you to take it in! ”

Xue Shao stepped in with his feet and almost hit the old general Wang.

The two people in the room were stunned at the same time. Zhang Guangfu's face was extremely ugly.

Xue Shao smiled slightly, "When did Old General Wang return to Beijing?" ——After many years, the old general is still fierce! ”

Wang Fangyi hurriedly took two steps back, hugged his fists and bowed, "Rushing into Shangshu will be a death penalty!" ”

"Don't talk about that." Xue Shao laughed, stretched out his hand and grabbed Wang Fangyi's wrist, "Reunion after a long absence, drink with a big drink!" ”

"This ......" Wang Fangyi was both surprised and a little embarrassed, "In the public house, how can you drink well?" ”

Xue Shao was stunned for a moment, and laughed again, "Then go to Beishi and catch the wind for the old general!" ”

"It's just according to the book!" Wang Fangyi also laughed heartily.

The two of them strode away like this, talking and laughing loudly, and by the way, they also took the little scribe Wang Yu together, and the right to treat the waiter Zhang Guangfu as air.

Zhang Guangfu stared at the backs of the two of them, their faces were about to turn green, and he waved his arms in anger, and the table was full of pens, ink, paper, and inkstones.

North City, inside a liquor store.

Xue Shao and Wang Fangyi sat opposite each other, and Wang Yu poured wine from the side. Xue Wang and the others didn't say much, and they did a lot of work first, which scared Wang Yu stupidly - he really had never seen Xue Shao drink like this, even if it was water, his stomach would burst!

"Happy!" Xue Shao and Wang Fangyi slapped the table and yelled together, shocking the drinkers in the compartment.

"When did the old general return to Beijing, I don't know anything?" Xue Shao was a little curious and asked.

"A few months ago, my husband received an order from the imperial court to return to Beijing to report on my work." Wang Fangyi let out a long breath of wine and said, "Halfway through, the old man heard about the Yangzhou rebellion and the evil attack in Hebei...... Ay!! ”

Xue Shao could hear it, Wang Fangyi's sigh was directed towards Cheng Wu, and it had the taste of "sympathy for the same disease".

"When the old general passed through Chang'an, he didn't go to the evil mansion to pay a visit, right?" Xue Shao asked.

Wang Fangyi shook his head with a wry smile, "I want to go." But where do you dare to go? ”

Xue Shao was silent for a moment and didn't know how to reply, "Come, I'll respect the old general again!" ”

"Please!"

After drinking three more drinks, both of them were a little drunk.

"It turned out that the imperial court wanted to summon the old general back to the court to report on his work several months ago, no wonder I, the newly appointed secretary of the military department, didn't know." Xue Shao said, "The old general has been stationed all year round and rarely returns to Beijing, and he has not been able to return to the Western Regions for several years before, so it is time for the old general to go home and have a look." ”

"The general should fight on the battlefield and the horse leather shroud, although the old man is also homesick, he has never had the luxury of leaving the army and returning to the capital to enjoy the blessings alone." When Wang Fangyi said this, the silver beard trembled and the tiger shook and trembled, and he was very impassioned.

Xue Shao heard his voice, pressed his hand and motioned him to whisper and asked Wang Yu to go to the door to control the wind, and then whispered: "Old general, are you worried, this time you will not be able to return to the Anxi Tiger Division?" ”

"Young marshal, even you can't go back to Shuofangjun, how can the old man return to the Anxi Tiger Division?" Wang Fangyi's eyebrows furrowed deeply, and he said in a deep voice.

Xue Shao was silent for a moment and said, "After the old general leaves, who will be in charge of the Anxi Tiger Division?" ”

"Wang Xiaojie."

Xue Shao nodded, Wang Xiaojie is also a figure in history, he and Ashina Zhongjie, who is now serving in the Shuo Fang Army, used to be the left and right arms under Wang Fangyi.

"Old general, don't think too much about it yet." Xue Shao persuaded, "It's really useless to quarrel with Zhang Guangfu in the official office of the Ministry of War like today. As the saying goes, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain. ”

"Zhang Guangfu, it's just a minister, and the old man hasn't taken him seriously!" Wang Fangyi snorted coldly in his nose, very disdainful.

"Those who have ministers, those who are full of useless ministers." Xue Shao smiled, "The old general's eyes are like torches, Zhang Guangfu is indeed such a good person." ”

"Don't talk about him, don't lose the wine!" Wang Fangyi waved his hand and said, "Young marshal, the old man has something unclear about, and he wants to ask the young marshal for advice." ”

"Well, old general, please speak."

Wang Fangyi said seriously: "The old man is halfway through, and I heard that the flag has been changed inside and outside the capital, and the army is also implementing it one after another - what is going on?" ”

"......" Xue Shao stared at Wang Fangyi, speechless for a while.

"What, it's inconvenient to say?" Wang Fangyi got up and lowered the windows, and sat down, "Out of the mouth of the king and into the ears of a certain person, can't the young marshal still trust the old man?" ”

"It's not that you can't believe it, but it's hard to say." Xue Shao said, "The reason why I brought the old general here to speak alone is because I am afraid that the old general will openly talk about this matter in the official office of the military department. ”

"Then what kind of thing is that, please ask the young marshal to understand?" Wang Fangyi's eyes looked at Xue Shao eagerly, and there was even a little bit of aggressiveness.