Xue Shao walked to the door of the political hall, and he could already see many gods sitting in the Tang Dynasty hall inside.

Perhaps it was because he had experienced too many hand-to-hand battles on the battlefield and seen more tragic deaths, Xue Shao felt that his heart was quite calm at the moment. Even if he knew that today's meeting was likely to be a turning point in his fate, it could also be a turning point in the history of the Tang Dynasty - but Xue Shao just couldn't get nervous.

Killing people is not enough, for Xue Shao, who has experienced too much life and death, there is really nothing in this world, which can be called a "big event".

After calmly walking into the political hall with a smile on his face, Xue Shao bowed to Wu Zetian, Pei Yan and many other prime ministers and doctors, and sat down in the last seat.

The atmosphere at the scene was very depressing, whether it was Wu Zetian, Pei Yanyang or anyone, the expressions on their faces were quite strict, as if they were facing a great enemy. Only Xue Shao's demeanor was relaxed and calm, as if he was very out of place with the situation in front of him.

Those who should have come, all have come.

Wu Zetian was the first to open his mouth and said: "Xue Shao, you are too much to incite the courtiers to insult the prime minister in public today. In the future, we will not do it again!! ”

"The minister knows his mistake. Not in the future. Xue Shao bowed his hand, admitting his mistake.

can make Pei Yan so angry that his chest bulges and his beard trembles - when the court insulted the prime minister and slandered the prime minister for collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, he was taken away by your understatement in a few words?

- This is clearly covering up and conniving!!

Everyone present is a person who has been mixed in the court for decades, and the kung fu of checking the face and looking at the color is not idle. Yu Shi Daqian sat opposite Pei Yan, and when he saw Pei Yan's anger like that, he immediately sat up straight and bowed to Wu Zetian, and said: "Queen Mother, Xue Shao's actions today are not as simple as making a mistake, he has clearly committed a crime, how can he cover it up with a few words?" ”

"Doctor Qian, as a royal doctor who is more than the prime minister, how can you not prioritize?" Wu Zetian reprimanded in public without giving face at all, "Is it time to discuss this trivial matter?" ”

"A trifle?" Qian was stunned.

"Today's imperial meeting is to discuss the important military affairs." Wu Zetian was a little annoyed, "At most, Xue Shao has committed the crime of violating the rules and regulations of the court, and then he can be handed over to the palace servant Yu Shi for punishment - is it your turn to be the imperial historian and take the matter to the imperial meeting?" ”

"Ugh! ......" Qianwei's eyes twitched a few times, and he was speechless.

Xue Shao smiled instead, "Queen Mother, the minister is also a little ignorant of current affairs, and I really want to waste a little time on this imperial meeting, listen to Doctor Qian, what crime did I, Xue Shao, commit?" - Which fact did I fabricate, or which prince did I slander? ”

"You ......" Qian was about to attack, Pei Yan glared at him angrily, he quickly took it back and sat upright and stopped talking.

Xue Shao smiled and said nothing, you say, I really look forward to you talking to me. Following your topic, I will pull out the radish and bring out the mud, and explain all Pei Yan's crimes in this political hall clearly, and see who will suffer a big loss in the first place-the official can't afford it? I told you to give Lao Tzu a platform!

At this time, Wu Zetian opened the topic: "The proposal discussed by the Imperial Council today was put forward by the Ministry of Shangshu Provincial Officials, which is about the change and adjustment of army generals. The Ministry of Officials gave a list of personnel adjustments, in which fourteen generals will be adjusted to official positions or appointments - come and distribute the case files! ”

The secretary of the government hall took a stack of documents and handed them out to everyone present.

Xue Shao couldn't help but take a deep breath, damn it! - I thought that calling me to the political hall was to continue the quarrel, but I didn't expect it to be a discussion of this matter!

A moment later, the document was sent to Xue Shao's hand, and he hurriedly opened it to take a look, and his heart instantly became angry!

Among the generals involved in the bill, Xue Shao himself bore the brunt. The matter about him has already been raised in the court, and the Ministry of Officials wants to transfer Xue Shao back to the court to serve as the secretary of the Ministry of War. There is another military bigwig, and the imperial court is also ready to transfer him back to take over the position left by Cheng Wuting as General Zuo Yu Linwei. And Li Duozuo of the Shuofang Army will also be transferred back to the imperial court as the general of the Right Yu Lin Wei, and lead the Northern Ya Imperial Forest Army with Hei Zhi Changyi.

In addition, there is Xue Ne, who has just taken over Xue Rengui's old troops and guards in Xinyunzhou, and Xue Chuyu, Guo Yuanzhen, Dugu Yizhi and Sha Zha Zhongyi, the four generals of the Shuofang Army, all of whom will be transferred back.

There were also some other generals in the military town that Xue Shao was not too familiar with, and they were transferred or transferred to fill the vacancies left by Li Duozuo and others.

Finally, there were two Chang'an generals who were reorganized, that is, Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng, who were now leading the Weishui field army outside the city, and the imperial court sent them to Hebei to obey Cheng Wuting's orders, and each of them guarded Daizhou and Yunzhou.

After reading this bill, Xue Shao had the heart to kill.

This is clearly a layman who doesn't understand military affairs, and with a heart to play with power, he is reshuffling the army of the Tang Dynasty. Almost all of the important generals who held military power were replaced.

Some generals were transferred at the same level and changed military towns. In this way, he left those familiar robes with feelings, and it was difficult for him to establish his personal prestige in a new place for a short time, so naturally he could not rely on military power to pose a threat to these civil officials in the court. However, there is a great drawback to this: if the soldiers do not know the generals and the soldiers, they will not be able to command or even obey orders when they start a war - it is definitely the source of defeat!

There are also generals who were directly deprived of military power and became a civil servant, such as Xue Shao, Xue Ne, Xue Chuyu, Guo Yuanzhen and others.

Xue Shao thought to himself, this bullshit bill actually moved almost all the generals who could fight in the Tang Dynasty. Except for Cheng Wuting and Wang Fangyi, these two people are really unable to be mobilized for the time being. Because Wang Fangyi is too far away, thousands of miles away in the Western Regions. Chickens don't lay eggs and birds don't in that place, where can Wang Fangyi eat when he is old, he is looking forward to returning to the Central Plains or returning to the imperial court, but Pei Yan and others will not let him. Wang Fangyi's prestige is not small because he is already famous, coupled with such a great contribution to pacifying the Western Regions, in case Wang Fangyi returns to the dynasty and becomes the next Pei Xingjian, this is definitely not what Pei Yan and others want to see.

As for Cheng Wuting, because of the desertion before the coup, there may be a little rift between him and Pei Yan. Now that Cheng Wuting has only left Chang'an for a few days, there is no reason to recall him or change his place of office immediately. Otherwise, Cheng Wuting would definitely know that this was Pei Yan avenging him, and the relationship between the two would be equivalent to completely tearing their faces and completely stiffening.

Cheng Wuting: For Pei Yan, there is always a little bit of value and a little room for redemption. Therefore, Pei Yan will not do this now.

At this time, Wei Xuantong, the secretary of the ministry, began to speak: "This is the routine transfer of the generals in the army by the ministry according to the laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty. Some generals have expired their terms of office or even long ago, and they have not been transferred to the ministry because of the tension of the war, such as Heiya Changzhi, Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng. Some generals have not yet completed their term of office, but they are quite tired from years of war, and they have been away from their families for a long time. In accordance with the special regulations, the officials were routinely transferred and ordered to return to Beijing to change their ministry, so as to demonstrate the benevolence of our Tang court. ”

Wei Xuantong finished speaking, and no one interjected.

Xue Shao's face was tense, and his eyes were full of light.

Wu Zetian said: "All the princes have already read the bill, but if they have opinions, just say it." ”

"It's just a routine transfer of official positions according to the rules, and the minister has no objection." Liu Qixian, the highest governor of Menxia Province, who was specially responsible for the audit work, was the first to speak.

No one has a better say in the verdict of such a bill than his subordinates. Liu Qixian's words seemed to be a preemptive and decisive gesture.

Pei Yan didn't say anything, Doctor Yu Shi couldn't control the matter of the three provinces and six ministries, and other prime ministers also echoed and expressed no objections.

Seeing this, Xue Shao couldn't bear it anymore!

"I don't agree!!" He stood up and shouted.

Xue Shao's move seemed to be expected by everyone, so no one was surprised, and no one even paid attention to it. Only Liu Qixian said coldly, "Why don't you agree?" ”

The implication is that you are not even a member of the political hall, not even the deputy prime minister - are you qualified?

"Just because I'm here today!" Xue Shao said loudly, "Just because I am the general of the first emperor's deathbed, I have the right to participate in or veto military affairs-I, no, agree, will!" ”

When Liu Qixian arrived at the political hall, he felt a little back to the "home field", and he was no longer as cramped and uneasy as he was in the court just now. He just sneered when he heard Xue Shao's words, and said lightly: "General Xue, you are not loud. The four words you shouted 'I disagree' alone will not be able to refute the heavy motion of the political affairs hall. ”

Wu Zetian answered, "Xue Shao, tell me your reason." ”

"Good!"

Xue Shao responded generously, strode to the center of the political affairs hall, and asked Wei Xuantong first: "Wei Shangshu, Xue has the courage to ask you—what does the ministry do?" ”

Wei Xuantong was a little annoyed by his question, "The Ministry of Officials is the head of the six departments and commands hundreds of officials in the world, so why ask?" ”

"Yes, the officials are the officials who rule the world." Xue Shao said, "Then let me ask Wei Shangshu again, what is the purpose of the qiē that the officials have done?" ”

"Of course, it is to let the hundred officials better serve the court, govern the people well, and ask for the emperor's worries and the people!" Wei Xuan replied with a glance.

"Well said!" Xue Shao sneered and said: "All the work of the Ministry of Officials is to share the emperor's worries, ask for the people's lives, and make the Tang Dynasty prosperous - in the final analysis, it is to make my Datang more peaceful and prosperous, right?" ”

"......" Wei Xuantong blinked, feeling a bit like being tricked by Xue Shao, but he couldn't find out where the trap was for a while, so he had to squeak and respond, "Yes!" ”

"Well said." Xue Shao smiled slightly and said: "I believe that not only the officials, but all Datang officials should pursue the peace of the country and the well-being of the people, and the prosperity of Datang will serve all over the world." In other words, the national interest is paramount. All Datang officials should be committed to and subordinate to the interests of the country! - Wei Shangshu, am I right? ”

Wei Xuantong took a long breath and pondered hard for a long time, and finally nodded, "National interests...... Right! ”

"So, good! ——”

Xue Shaochang drank the word "good", which made Wei Xuantong feel shocked...... Am I falling for his scheme?

"Since everything the officials have done is for the benefit of the country. Why, then, is the bill you are proposing this time to greatly damage the interests of the country? Xue Shao snorted, "The officials kept saying, according to the routine, according to the routine!" Then my question arises - is it the supremacy of the national interest? Or is it the supremacy of your subordinates' who are blind and touch elephants, follow plans, and follow the rules? ”