Lijingtai, to which the Guanfeng Hall belongs, is located outside the Tixiang Gate.

It's getting late, and the sky is full of red clouds. Standing on the Lijing Terrace, you can see the entire Guanfeng Hall complex in full sight. The white snow, against the backdrop of the red glow, revealed an inexplicable twilight atmosphere, just like the master of the Shangyang Palace.

"Your Majesty summoned Zhang Yizhi's brother in this court, let's just wait here."

Shangguan Wan'er stood against the railing and whispered to Yang Shouwen: "When you see Your Majesty later, don't be reckless." ”

"Auntie, don't worry, I know."

"What did you gain from this trip to the Western Regions?"

"Anxi is in turmoil, the garrison is clearly undernumbered, and some people seem to have selfish intentions, but the exact circumstances are not clear. I went to the Western Regions this time, and I didn't have too much contact with the people of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate. On the whole, I feel that the soldiers of the Anxi Protectorate are extremely outstanding and worthy of the name of the Iron Army. But...... There is no doubt that the Tang Governor is extremely talented. But after all, he is the governor of Longyou, and it is difficult to distract him. Anxi has a vast area, and if there is no special person to take care of it, I am afraid it will be difficult to control. ”

"What else?"

"This time I was in Broken Leaf City, and I acted rashly and divided the relationship between Geely Yuanying and Wu Zhile's father and son.

Geely Yuanying has now been arranged by me to go to the Aral Sea, and I believe that it will be able to stabilize soon. It's just that Anxi is too big, although the Western Turks have been divided and their strength has been sharply reduced, they have always taken the initiative; And Tubo is also eyeing Anxi, and may attack at any time. In addition, the strength of the Turgish is constantly increasing, and the ****** is also constantly infiltrating Anxi......

His Majesty must increase his forces in Anxi in order to stabilize the situation. ”

"This ......"

Shangguan Wan'er smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty doesn't know this, but for now, you really can't afford to increase your troops in Anxi."

Qingzhi, you should know that since the first year of Long Live Tongtian, there have been constant wars in Hebei Province.

His Majesty has always hoped to control Hebei Province, but the power of Hebei Province is complicated, and it has not yet been realized.

Da Zuorong established the earthquake country, and His Majesty wanted to send troops several times to exterminate it, but for various reasons, he finally had to give it up. Now, being able to maintain Anxi's existing forces has reached the extreme. Originally, after you found the treasure of Yuanwendu, Your Majesty wanted to strengthen the power of the northwest. But the result? As soon as this money arrived in Luoyang, it was stared at by countless pairs of eyes. Fengge Luantai, the six yamen, all ran out to beg for it, which also made His Majesty embarrassed. ”

Speaking of this, Shangguan Wan'er couldn't help but sigh and said, "There are some things that Your Majesty doesn't want to, but you can't do anything about it." ”

Judging from the historical materials of later generations, during the reign of Wu Zetian, he sacrificed butcher knives countless times, killed the clans and nobles, and suppressed the nobles of the gate lords. In the past ten years, it should be arbitrary, and he has already controlled the court from top to bottom.

But when Yang Shouwen came to this era, he found that things were not as he imagined.

Wu Zetian has been killing several times, and even using cool officials Zhou Xinglai Junchen and the like, sometimes it is also a helpless move. It is very difficult for a woman to become the Ninety-Five in an era where men are respected. Sometimes, she had to use her iron hand to stabilize the situation...... Of course, this is also the reason why Li Tang's heir is not very qualified.

But no matter how many people she killed, some of them could never be touched.

These people will not compete with her from the front, but they are constantly doing tricks and feet in secret, weakening Wu Zetian's prestige little by little.

In the first year of the holy calendar, Huang Si invaded Hebei Province; In the first year of Long Live Tongtian, Li Quanzhong and Sun Wanrong rebelled; In the second year of the holy calendar, Da Zuorong established the earthquake country...... This pile, one thing after another, is actually constantly weakening Wu Zetian's control.

There is such a group of people who are restraining Wu Zetian, how can Wu Zetian win externally?

Yang Shouwen looked at Shangguan Wan'er suspiciously, not quite understanding why she was talking to herself about these secret things.

"Your Majesty is already old, and after Di Gong died, she was also very sad.

Since she has decided to hand over the country to the crown prince, there will be no further changes. In the past, when Di Gong was there, he could still solve problems for her, but now, ...... Your Majesty doesn't know how many of the people around you are really following.

It is precisely because of this that she indulges Zhang Yizhi's brother...... It's a pity that those two brothers are all waste. ”

Shangguan Wan'er said, a flash of disdain flashed in her eyes.

Yang Shouwen's heart moved, and he vaguely guessed a clue. He was just about to speak, but a shrill shout came from outside the Lijing Terrace: "The saint has arrived!" ”

Shangguan Wan'er hurriedly glanced at Yang Shouwen, and then dressed up and bent down to greet him.

Yang Shouwen stood behind Shangguan Wan'er and bowed his head.

Wu Zetian came to Lijingtai, waved his hand to signal the palace maids to retreat, and walked in with Zhang Danian alone.

"Wan'er, get up."

She said in a deep voice, and then her eyes fell on Yang Shouwen's body.

It's not the first time I've seen Wu Zetian, but Yang Shouwen still feels a little nervous and even depressed in front of her.

"Yang Qingzhi, Yang Zizi, you are really bold."

Wu Zetian said in a deep voice, and there was no emotion in his words.

Yang Shouwen lowered his head, and there was a sudden burst in his heart. If Shangguan Wan'er hadn't given him a foundation before, he would definitely be cowardly at this time.

I was very nervous, but I replied: "Your Majesty, Weichen's courage seems to be indeed not small. ”

"Ha, do you think I'm praising you?"

"Thunder, rain and dew are all Jun's grace, anyway, Weichen thinks that His Majesty is praising me."

Wu Zetian was so angry that she laughed out loud, she shook her hand, laughed, and sat down on the dragon couch in Lijingtai.

"Your father is a real man, and he usually does his duty, except when he drinks too much; Your mother is a lovely child, well-read and well-written. It's just that you stinky boy are restless and tight all day long. ”

Wu Zetian's voice was stern, but Yang Shouwen could hear it, and she was not angry.

So, he boldly said: "Your Majesty, where is Weichen restless?" ”

"Say you're restless, you're not convinced.

I ask you, what is going on with the Qingyuan on the bank of the Luoshui River? ”

"Huh?"

Yang Shouwen was stunned, revealing a blank look on his face.

He really didn't know about this Laoshzi 'Qingyuan', and even heard of it for the first time.

"Qingzhi, have you forgotten what you told Yang Yu and them before? After you left Luoyang, they gathered a large group of gentlemen and daughters, bought the vacant land on both sides of the middle bridge, and built a garden called 'Qingyuan'. ”

"This, Weichen really doesn't know."

"yes, you don't know...... But you have a casual idea, but you turn Luoyang upside down.

Nowadays, your 'Qingyuan' is very famous, and people who come and go to Luoyang, if they don't go to Qingyuan, they can't set foot in Shendu. A group of scoundrels, in which there are dog races and cockfights, and even many ministers of the DPRK and China are also frequently patronized.

Elder Yang, you are so generous...... With only a small garden, all the gentlemen of these two capitals were gathered, what was the intention? ”

Yang Shouwen also understood at this time!

At the beginning of the year, what he told Yang Rui to them had been done......

But it seems that this scale is a bit large, and the impact is not small. It's just that you are making a fuss, why do you want to change the garden to a 'green garden'? Damn, don't carry this pot.

Thinking of this, he was just about to defend himself, but he didn't want Wu Zetian to change his words.

"You did a good job on this trip to the Western Regions.

After two quelling of the rebellion, I finally lived up to my expectations of you. As for Yan Weaving...... But I can't blame you, and I won't trouble you. However, I would like to hear what you think of Anthy, and what are your plans for that Persian princess? ”

Yang Shouwen couldn't keep up with Wu Zetian's train of thought.

But he still reacted quickly, and hurriedly bent down to explain some of his thoughts to Wu Zetian......

In fact, what he said had already been secretly played before.

But Wu Zetian seemed to want to hear him tell it in person, so he had to cheer up.

"You mean, let Ji Ji Yuanying contain Uzile.

But how can you be sure that Ji Ji Yuanying will always surrender to you? ”

"Your Majesty, the Hu people are unrighteous and should not be gullible.

Therefore, the minister thought of asking the remnants of Persia in Khorasan to settle in Wubabi...... Princess Namina is a smart person, and she knows very well that if she wants to gain a foothold in Anxi, she simply cannot do it without the support of His Majesty. Therefore, she will cling to His Majesty and obey His Majesty's dispatch. The remnants of Persia have 100,000 people, not only can they contain Jili Yuanying, but also the Western Turks will also be restrained. For Ansi, the remnants of Persia were outsiders and were bound to be ostracized.

Colleague, the minister thought that accepting the remnants of Persia could also prevent the eastward advance of the Da Kuo people to a certain extent.

This would save Anthy from the threat from the west and further strengthen its control over Tocharian and the Western Turks. ”

Wu Zetian was silent, only quietly listening to Yang Shouwen's explanation.

After a while, after Yang Shouwen finished speaking, she looked at Shangguan Wan'er and said, "Wan'er, what do you think of this matter?" ”

The slave maid thought that what Elder Zhaoji said was right, if the remnants of Persia settled in Mengchi, it would indeed be of great benefit to Anxi.

Especially the Da Kou people...... Hugh sees that the Da Kou people are not at war with us now, but in fact, in the past few years, small actions have been frequent. The remnants of Persia have an innate hatred for the Da Hu, so they will definitely take the initiative to resist Da Hu. In this way, the imperial court's troops and horses in the Aral Sea area could be withdrawn to Qiuzi to strengthen its control over Anxi, which was a good thing. ”

"Well, that's what I thought, too."

Wu Zetian nodded, and suddenly said, "Since this is the case, I will send someone over and tell the princess that I will allow them to settle in Mengchi."

Still, there's a name for it...... Wan'er, Talus, what do you think of the name? ”

When Yang Shouwen heard Wu Zetian say this name on the side, he couldn't help but be shocked.

He is no stranger to this place name.

The Battle of Talas in history was a turning point when the Tang Dynasty lost control of Anxi.

After the defeat of Talas, Gao Xianzhi also wanted to fight back several times. Unfortunately, at that time, the Anshi Rebellion broke out, so that the imperial court was no longer able to take care of the Western Regions, and finally the Tang Empire, and even the whole of China, lost Central Asia.

Yang Shouwen never expected that Talas would appear like this.

He raised his head suddenly and looked at Wu Zetian in surprise.

And Wu Zetian also noticed Yang Shouwen's movements, and couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Qingzhi, don't you think this name is bad?" ”

Yang Shouwen hurriedly shook his head, "The minister has no objections. ”

He didn't even know what the word 'Talas' meant, and how could he express his opinion?

Moreover, the historical Talas may not be the current Talas. Even then, the situation has changed dramatically.

At least, there are 100,000 Persian remnants in the current Talas!

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Wu Zetian looks a lot older, at least compared to the last time, a lot worse.

She curled up on the dragon couch, Shangguan Wan'er gently beat her legs for her, and Yang Shouwen stood aside with his hands down.

"Anthy's business, so be it...... Qingzhi, I will consider your suggestion as appropriate, and try to strengthen my control over the Western Regions as much as possible.

In addition, Tian Yangming committed suicide ten days ago! ”

"What?"

"Anxi's deputy capital Hutian became famous ten days ago, and committed suicide with the capital protection mansion."

The corners of Wu Zetian's mouth curled slightly, outlining a touch of solemnity, and said coldly: "My deputy capital protector would collude with the Asiji rebels, and even secretly let go of the rebels in Bomichuan, and at the same time concealed the ears and eyes of tens of thousands of troops.

I received a note from the Governor of Tang today, saying that Tian Yang committed suicide in fear of crime.

Qingzhi, I want to know, what do you think about this? (To be continued.) )