In the season of green, red and thin, poets can't care about sadness. Because the specific measures for changing the law had already been prepared, Prime Minister Zhang Shuo had submitted a draft to the court, and as long as the approval was approved, it could be sent to the six ministries of Shangshu Province to enter the practical stage. Such a heavy dà change naturally attracted the attention of the doctors, where is there too much thought about giving new words?

The purpose of the Xue Party is very hidden, and it is really not easy for the people on the periphery to see through it. In addition, the salt administration and grain coup d'état laws that were supporting the reform of the military system were all policies that benefited the country and the people, and things have been going very smoothly.

Unexpectedly, when Xue Chongxun and his staff felt that they were determined to win, suddenly the news reached the pro-kingdom: Empress Dowager Gao refused to approve and returned the recital Zhang Shuo!

This is a bit strange, completely unexpected by everyone.

"Empress Dowager Gao is obviously Xue Lang's ally, not to mention that she can listen to politics because she has our support, which one is this?" The staff were at a loss.

Some people even looked incredulous and asked, "Is the news reliable?" ”

Who has the audacity to spread false news to the kingdom? It's not looking for excitement. Obviously, this question does not need to be answered.

A staff member frowned and said, "Is there something that happened in the palace in the past two days, and Empress Dowager Gao had no choice but to do so?" ”

Wang Changling glanced at him and said: "The Inner Servant Province is full of people who are based on the fish, what can this eunuch do with Xue Lang?" It is Zhang Xiao who is in charge of affairs today, and the Chengxiang Hall is Jincheng except for the Empress Dowager Gao, these people are inextricably linked to Xue Lang, what benefits can they get by doing the opposite? ”

The other person nodded and said, "If you really want to fight against us, there must always be a big man to take the lead, the emperor in the palace...... With no real power and no wings, how can you do something without knowing it, and you don't even have the slightest rumor? ”

Xue Chongxun was also puzzled, but he wanted to pretend to be calm in front of all the party henchmen, so he said unhurriedly: "Shao'an, don't be impatient, wait, there will be news soon." ”

When the people heard this, their words became a little thinner. After a long time, another eunuch from the palace came, telling Xue Chongxun that no one was embarrassed by the Empress Dowager Gao, and the Yu Gonggong also persuaded a few words, but the Empress Dowager Gao didn't listen and had to play back.

At this time, everyone was a monk who was confused, and someone Jian Xue Chongxun entered the palace to ask what was going on. After a while, Wang Changling called some people away, leaving Yu Wenxiao and other three or two of the most reliable people to discuss with Xue Chongxun. Wang Changling said: "Did someone in the palace say in front of the Empress Dowager Gao that once the government soldiers 'Fanshang' are canceled, the defense of Chang'an City will be taken over by Xue Lang's subordinates?" ”

Yu Wenxiao shook his head and said, "Even if she knows that our people are stationed in Chang'an, what's wrong with her?" The old man didn't think it would be because of this. ”

"She is the queen mother of the Tang Dynasty!"

"How?" Yuwen Xiao was stunned, "Young Uncle thinks that NV people are the same as those pedantic old masters? Whoever is the emperor is none of their business. What's more, she is not the son of the Empress Dowager Gao, she doesn't even have an heir, she is not a member of the Li family in the temple, and the soul of the Gao family is not returned to the Gao family after a hundred years of Ye Luo's return. ”

Wang Changling argued: "I don't mean that, Yuwen Gong might as well think farther, Empress Dowager Gao has this honor because she is the queen of the first emperor, if something happens, where will she go in the future?" ”

Yuwen Xiao said in a deep voice: "What does the young uncle mean that the Empress Dowager Gao wants to maintain a balance in the middle?" ”

At this time, Xue Chongxun finally spoke: "You haven't seen Empress Dowager Gao, how do you know that she is such a deep person in the city?" It's just a guess, this thing is easy to do, I'll go into the palace and ask if it's okay. ”

As soon as he said this, a house slave walked to the entrance of the temple and said, "Someone from the palace has come to deliver the decree." ”

Several of Xue Chongxun's henchmen in the hall stopped arguing, Xue Chongxun asked someone to bring the eunuch in to pass the decree, he sat and listened, and the Tang Dynasty officials did not have to kneel even if they listened to the emperor's edict, at most they stood up. Empress Dowager Gao told him to enter the palace immediately.

After the eunuch left, Yuwen Xiao hurriedly persuaded: "It's better to mention an iǎ heart in this matter." ”

And Wang Changling was noncommittal, he probably felt that there could be nothing wrong, but he didn't dare to assert too much, so he didn't say a word.

Yu Wenxiao continued: "It's really a bit strange that I have to have more hearts, it's not a big deal if Xue Lang doesn't resist the decree, what can the palace do with you?" The old man will stabilize for a while, confirm the situation in the palace and then go. What he meant was that Li Jiancheng had collapsed after being beheaded.

Xue Chongxun thought for a while and said, "It is impossible for Empress Dowager Gao to deal with me, and it will not do her the slightest benefit. As for today, one is that he doesn't have that strength, and the other is that even if he deals with me, it's useless. If I make any mistakes, the ministers of the DPRK and the generals in charge of the Gyeonggi army will definitely let Erlang (Xue Erlang) or Wu Dalang take over the power in my hands in order to protect themselves and stabilize the power structure...... What benefits does the emperor get? In the end, they will be strictly guarded against, and they are more likely to be driven off the dragon chair and promoted another person from the Li family to be burned. ”

At this time, Wang Changling said: "Lang Jun entered the palace from Xuanwu, stayed in Xuanwu for a while, and asked Yu to see it, and there should be no mistakes." ”

Wang Changling also proposed a conservative construction, because the more mixed this kind of world, the more likely it is that there will be a stupid fork, in case something really happens, it is not a matter for Xue Erlang to take over, after all, Wang Changling, Yu Wenxiao and others are Xue Chongxun's original team, not Erlang's henchmen.

Xue Chongxun chose Wang Changling's Jianyi, and even if he asked someone to prepare the honor guard chariot and horse, he was protected by the guards sent by the Flying Tiger Regiment and went to Daming Palace.

In fact, Xue Chongxun didn't feel any danger, the cattle people in Chang'an were almost killed by him, and there were almost no people in the Jingshi who could pose a threat to him; But perhaps he has always been more insecure and always cautious in his work.

A large group of people swaggered around to Xuanwu Xue Chongxun talked with the generals of the Feiqi (Yulin Army) in Xuanwu for a while according to Wang Changling's Jianyì, and when Yu Liben was finished, he talked to Yu Liben.

Xue Chongxun knocked on the side to inquire about the situation in the palace, and Yu Liben was also very confused: "There is nothing going on, as usual, that is, the mother asked someone to return to the political hall after reading the chapter, and then sent someone to the Jin Palace's palace to pass the prince into the palace to discuss matters." ”

Yu Liben was first a confidant of Princess Taiping, and then with Xue Chongxun, who had been in business for many years and had a lot of eyeliner in the palace, he said that there must be nothing to do...... What's more, he has a close relationship with Xue Chongxun, and he can be regarded as a trustworthy person. If it's really the henchmen around him who have to deal with themselves, what else can they say if they are mixed up like that?

Xue Chongxun was full of doubts, so he took a few entourages from Xuanwu into the palace, walked straight south to the north bank of the Tai Armpit Pond, and then turned west along the main road, and the towering buildings of the Chengxiang Hall on the west bank of the Tai Armpit Pond were within sight.

This palace used to be the bedroom of his mother, Princess Taiping, and Xue Chongxun had already become familiar with it. Thinking of Princess Taiping, he couldn't help but sigh secretly. At this point, he is still so cautious and cautious, but he doesn't pay much attention to the power in his hands, but more because he can't let go of his family? Those who need their own protection, Xue Chongxun is still very concerned in his heart, including Princess Taiping, who has not yet died.

Walking step by step along the stone steps of a few zhang high to the front hall of the Chengxiang Palace, Yu Li himself was not very good, and after walking for a while, he panted and said: "The Queen Mother is waiting in the front hall, and I will see you when I go in." ”

"Did you summon the ministers of the government hall at the same time?" Xue Chongxun asked calmly. Such a few steps are completely out of the question for him, although he has been spending less time outdoors lately than before, and his body is still very good.

Yu Liben stood with his waist for a while and shook his head and said, "No, it is estimated that Zhang Xianggong is wondering in the political hall." The miscellaneous family also said something next to the Queen Mother, but the master and servant didn't dare to say more, and the mother couldn't listen to her old man's truth. ”

To see the Empress Dowager, Xue Chongxun's entourage couldn't enter the main hall and waited, so only Xue Chongxun and Yu Liben went in together. There were many slaves and maids standing in the hall, and when they saw Xue Chongxun, they all bowed down to show respect, if they were to be the prime minister, they didn't have to be like this, because Xue Chongxun was the son of Princess Taiping and his power was quite prestige in the palace, and the eunuch palace NV was all respectful. On the north side of the main hall there was a wooden platform connected by steps to the left and right, a few feet higher than the position in the middle of the hall, behind which there should have been a throne, now covered by a curtain of dark gold, which was like a floor-to-ceiling curtain in later generations. It's not a metaphor to listen to politics with a curtain, there really is a curtain hanging.

Xue Chongxun approached the platform, then stood and saluted: "Minister Xue Chongxun pays a visit to the Queen Mother." ”

A figure behind the curtain moved slightly, probably making a gesture of flicking his sleeves, and Empress Dowager Gao's voice said, "Flat, Xue Lang sat down and spoke." ”

The eunuch on the platform brought a waist round stool down for Xue Chongxun to sit, and Yu Liben took the opportunity to walk up to the wooden platform and stand on the side of the curtain to take over the eunuch just now to serve left and right.

Xue Chongxun couldn't help but say: "Zhongshu Ling (Zhang said) changed the law in the book, because the courtiers of the country and the people of France all agreed, but the Queen Mother sent the book back to the political hall and did not point out anything inappropriate. ”

Empress Dowager Gao was silent for a while, and said in a somewhat strange voice: "You have never come to discuss such a big matter with me, how can I agree casually?" ”

Xue Chongxun was stunned, and said in his heart, when did your "old man" become interested in national policy and politics? He wondered what was wrong. Because he still had to answer the words of the Empress Dowager Gao, after all, he still had to maintain enough respect and etiquette on the bright side, so he hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Because the matter is presided over by the Zhongshu Order, I have not considered it well and failed to report it in time, please forgive the Empress Dowager." ”

Empress Dowager Gao snorted coldly and said, "Then you tell me now, it is really beneficial to the country and the people, and I will agree with Zhang's performance." ”A