In the afternoon of the next day, Xue Shao took a young man to Jingu Garden.

The young man was about seventeen or eighteen years old, thin and thin without the energy and vitality that a young man should have, and he kept walking behind Xue Shao with his head bowed, like a slave.

But whoever has kept horses for three or four years in a place like the six stables of the palace will become like this.

"Here we are." Xue Shao stopped suddenly, and the young man behind him was so frightened that he actually knelt on the ground with weak knees.

Xue Shao wrinkled his eyebrows and looked at him, it can be imagined that he was usually bullied and humiliated by the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace, and even developed such a servile virtue like a frightened bird.

"Get up." Xue Shao said, "Don't kneel casually in the future." ”

"Yes......" the young man snorted and stood up.

"Your father is a heroic hero, and in the future, you will learn from him." Xue Shao said indifferently, "Go back to Khitan and start your new life." Forget what happened to you in the palace. ”

"Yes......"

Xue Shao smiled: "Are you afraid of the people who are officials? ”

"Hmm......" he nodded.

"Do you know who I am?"

"I don't know." After the young man finished speaking, he raised his head hesitantly and glanced at Xue Shao quickly, and finally took the initiative to say the first sentence, "But I want to know." ”

"My name is Xue Shao."

"I remember!"

Xue Shao smiled, "Why remember?" ”

The young man looked up at Xue Shao for the second time, and this time he looked at it for a little longer, "You saved me, you are my benefactor." The grievances in the hearts of the Khitan people are like an inscription engraved on the iron, which will never be erased. ”

Xue Shao sighed lightly, "In the future, you may hate the people in the palace, the Tang Dynasty, and the Central Plains for the rest of your life, and even become our enemies because of this." But I'm going to let you go back today, do you know why? ”

The boy shook his head in panic, "I don't know." ”

Xue Shao smiled slightly, stretched out his hand and patted him lightly on the shoulder, "When you become a father in the future, you will understand." ”

"Oh......" the boy whispered, "but I'm sure I won't hate you." ”

Xue Shao smiled, "Come with me!" ”

The two walked into a room with their front and back feet, and Sun Wanrong was playing chess with his entourage. When they saw Xue Shao coming in, they got up to salute, but they were stunned to see the young man behind Xue Shao.

"Second son?!" It was Sun Wanrong's entourage who screamed first.

Sun Wanrong, who had always been calm and atmospheric, changed his face at this time, his eyes were round, and his lips trembled and he muttered: "Erlang? …… Is it Jiro? ”

The young man stood on the spot as if petrified, his hands and legs trembling constantly.

Xue Shao smiled slightly, "It's rare for father and son to reunite, so I'll retire first." ”

With that, Xue Shao walked out of the room and closed the door. Immediately behind him, there was a cry of pain.

After walking for a while, Xue Shao came to Li Dayu's room again. Before I could enter the door, I heard an earth-shattering snoring sound from inside. Several Xi guards outside the door saluted Xue Shao politely, and did not stop him from pushing the door in.

On the messy couch, Li Dayu and the two women were entangled like octopuses. Xue Shao stepped forward and kicked the two women awake with his toes, and after a little inquiry, he learned that they were prostitutes from Luoyang. So Xue Shao threw them some money and belongings, and asked them to put on their clothes and flash people.

Li Dayu slept like a dead pig, and Xue Shao sat in his room for a long time before waking up. Seeing Xue Shao at first glance, Li Dayu was startled and hurriedly pulled the quilt to cover his body.

Xue Shao smiled, "It's not a big girl, what do you have to hide?" ”

Li Dayu smiled, "You saw it?" ”

"Nanshi got it?"

"Well, I don't know what it's called." As a diplomatic envoy, Li Dayu was a little ashamed, and said with a stupid smile, "Let Xue Yuma see and laugh." ”

"As long as it's not a woman from a good family who was robbed by force, it doesn't matter." Xue Shao smiled, "I'm also a man, it's completely understandable." ”

"Hey! I knew that Xue Juma was a reasonable and righteous person! Li Dayu suddenly came to his senses, "Is there anything interesting in the city, take me to open my eyes, right?" ”

Xue Shao smiled: "If it was before yesterday, no problem." But from today onwards, it won't work. ”

Li Dayu was surprised, "Why? ”

"Because I'm here to come to you today to be a matchmaker." Xue Shao smiled, "I'm going to tell you about a marriage." ”

"Huh?" Li Dayu was dumbfounded.

"I'm going to marry you a princess." Xue Shao smiled, "Interested?" ”

"Princess, princess?" Li Dayu turned his eyes at least a dozen times in a row, and suddenly jumped up and shouted, "Okay, good, this is really good!" ”

Xue Shao suddenly smiled, "Is it worth it for you to be like this?" ”

"Hahaha!" Li Dayu almost looked up to the sky and laughed, "If I marry the princess, then I will be the master of the Tang Dynasty, and I can call Xue the horse brother and brother, how can I not be happy?" ”

"If you don't marry a princess, we can call you brothers, as long as you want." Xue Shao smiled, "What about other than that? ”

"And there's! …… Hey! Li Dayu smirked, "I like all the beauties of the Tang Dynasty." If it's a princess, I like it even more! There is also a concubine who marries the princess, so I like it even more! ”

Xue Shao laughed for a while and said, "Then you clean up and prepare to be the groom's officer!" ”

"Good, good!" Li Dayu was almost dancing with joy, "When will you get married?" ”

Xue Shao said with a smile: "Within three days, I will hold a wedding for you in Honglu Temple, and I will officiate the marriage." However, according to the Central Plains etiquette, the wedding ceremony is mainly held in the man. So, you have to inform your father right away so that he can prepare for the wedding. ”

"No problem, my father will be very happy, he has always been in a hurry to urge me to get married!" Li Dayu's eyes lit up, and he held Xue Shao's hand tightly, "Xue Yuma, I know this must be a good thing for you to accomplish - thank you!" ”

"I don't deny it." Xue Shao said indifferently, "The prince is a person who understands, and many of these ideals must not be broken by me." ”

"Of course." Li Dayu's expression sank slightly, although he was still smiling, he was much more serious and formal, and said, "I know what I should do." Don't worry, I will treat the princess I married back to her for the rest of my life, and when we have a child, he will be the future lord of the Xi clan. In addition, since I have already made the concubine of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court may wish to give an order directly if there is a dispatch - but I only listen to the orders issued by Xue Concubine. I don't care about anyone else. ”

Xue Shao frowned slightly, "Why?" ”

"Because not every person in the Tang Dynasty is as knowledgeable about military affairs as Xue Juma, and is reasonable." Li Dayu changed his previous debauchery and uninhibitedness, and even his expression seemed to have changed into a different person, and he said, "In the past twenty or thirty years, the Tang Dynasty has continued to recruit soldiers in the northern grasslands to fight in the south and the north. Otherwise, the Turks would not have rebelled. To tell the truth, the Xi people also suffered from it, otherwise they would not have rebelled with the Turks. ”

Xue Shao smiled, "Finally tell the truth." ”

Li Dayu also smiled, "Xue Yuma is an understanding person, and he is his own person, I don't need to lie to you anymore." ”

Xue Shao nodded, "I like your crispness and pleasure." ”

"Me too." Li Dayu grinned, "I don't like that nagging Tian Guidao, and I don't like that arrogant old woman." As for your emperor, I haven't been able to meet him yet. So I only recognized one person in the Tang Dynasty, and that was Xue Juma! ”

Xue Shao could only nod.

Li Dayu grinned again, "There's something I haven't told Xue Yuma. My father was too old to ride, so he gave me all his horses and horses to take charge of them. Now the military affairs of the Xi people are all decided by Li Dayu. So my promise to you is the promise of the Xi people to you. ”

"Prince, it's hidden!" Xue Shao suddenly smiled.

"No way. If I let you know from the beginning that I am the commander of the Xi clan, then I will not be able to see and understand many facts and truths. Li Dayu also smiled, "Now there is a sentence, I will only say it to you alone." Xue Yuma, it's good to know in your heart. That is, the Xi clan will only cooperate with Xue Juma in the future and only listen to Xue Juma's reprimand. If it was anyone else, even the holy decree of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, it would not work. ”

Xue Shao was slightly stunned, so he could only smile and nodded, "Okay!" ”

"High-fives for an oath?" Li Dayu stretched out his hand.

Xue Shao slammed his grip on it, "A word is a certainty!" ”

In the evening, Sun Wanrong, who was a guest, took the initiative to pay for an extremely sumptuous banquet to entertain Xue Shao and Li Dayu.

At the banquet, Sun Wanrong and his son raised their glasses together and said, "Xue Yuma, I don't thank you for your great kindness." My father and son owe you a kindness, and he will repay it one day. ”

Xue Shao said: "The misfortune of the prince in the palace is our fault first, and we cannot be praised. ”

"That's not your fault. But reuniting my family with the dog is a great kindness. Sun Wanrong said, "The grievances are clear, the Khitan was born like this!" ”

Xue Shao nodded with a smile, "Actually, our imperial court also has the meaning of repentance. In order to make amends, there is a letter here, and I hope Sun Shuai will not refuse. ”

"Oh?" Sun Wanrong was a little surprised.

Xue Shao took out the certificate and handed it to Sun Wanrong. At the same time, there is another paper letter, which is also given to Li Dayu, who is about to become a colt.

The two of them opened it at the same time, and their faces were happy.

"From now on, you are all dukes and generals of the Tang Dynasty. Xue was fortunate to be able to be a minister in the same hall with the two from now on, sharing honor and disgrace. Xue Shao smiled and raised his glass, "Congratulations to the two!" ”

"It's all up to Xue Juma to be promoted!" Li Dayu and Sun Wanrong raised their glasses with great joy, "The two of us, thank you Xue Yuma!" ”

Three days later, Li Dayu got married in Honglu Temple. Xue Shao personally presided over the wedding and made the wedding quite lively and festive. As everyone knows, Wu Zetian has only one biological daughter, that is, Princess Taiping, so she can only marry Li Dayu as the daughter of the clan. Despite this, Li Dayu is also quite satisfied, and can even be said to be a surprise. Because the Xi clan is only a weak tribe after all, it is a great honor to be able to get the marriage of the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, Xue Shao was the matchmaker, which made Li Dayu feel that in the next few decades, the Xi people would really be able to rely on. This marriage may be a major historical turning point for the entire Xi people.

The day after the wedding, Li Dayu and Sun Wanrong were both invited into the palace to receive a personal meeting with Wu Zetian. Then, they had to go home.

The two of them came together to bid farewell to Xue Shao.

Everything that should be said has been said, and Xue Shao has nothing else to say. Just in the name of a private person, each person gave them a set of Mingguang armor, a good sword, and a good horse as a souvenir.

The soldiers' three treasures "soldier vests", Li Dayu and Sun Wanrong were very happy to receive such a gift. In addition to being happy, they were also very clear about Xue Shao's intentions.

"Don't worry, Xue Yuma, we know what to do when we go back." Li Dayu and Sun Wanrong swore an oath in front of Xue Shao together-

"From now on, as long as the Tang Dynasty still has Xue Juma in charge of the military affairs in the court, the Xi people and the Khitan will never turn their backs on our suzerain!"

Hearing this, Xue Shao was both relieved and worried-what if I wasn't there?