If an official of Xue Shao's level wants to ask for leave, it must be approved by the emperor himself. So he went to the palace and first went to the official office to have a look.

Guo Yuanzhen adheres to the usual purpose, usually playful and haha, and the work is never ambiguous. He adapted quickly to the new job of Xia Guan Shilang, especially with Xiao Zhizhong's old bureaucrats. Taking care of interpersonal relationships has always been his specialty.

What is worthy of Xue Shao's pleasure is that the imperial court recently appointed Zhang Renyuan as the Xia official Wailang, who is in charge of Shangwutai and Wuju.

Xue Shao still clearly remembers the old things when Zhang Ren was willing to write from Rong. At that time, when Pei Gong was about to go west, all the generals gathered at his home. At that time, Zhang Renyuan, who was serving the imperial history in the official worship hall, took the initiative to find it and wanted to abandon the text and follow Rong. Since then, he has taken root in the Shuofang army and has cultivated a civil and military talent. On the horse, he can lead the jumping army to charge into battle as Xue Chuyu's deputy; Dismounted, he can govern the people and write a good article with a pen.

Although Zhang Renyuan's aura has always been shrouded by others, and his current fame and achievements are not too great, Xue Shao knows in his heart that a person like Zhang Renyuan, who is an all-round talent in civil and military affairs, is the most popular in such an era. In time, he will become a great instrument.

After wandering around the official office, Xue Shao had nothing to worry about, so he was ready to leave.

Guo Yuanzhen hurriedly stopped him, "You just showed your face, are you leaving?" ”

"Or else?" Xue Shao smiled, "Haven't you heard a sentence, Shangshu is idle, and the waiter is as tired as a dog?" ”

Guo Yuanzhen's cheeks twitched, "It's the first time I've heard of it." ”

"Haha!" Xue Shao laughed, "It's the official's golden words, you have to remember." ”

"Don't talk nonsense." Guo Yuanzhen said, "Look at your style, should you be traveling far away?" Where are you going? ”

"Your eyes are poisonous." Xue Shao said, "I'm going out for a few days to do some private things." ”

Guo Yuanzhen blinked, "Why didn't you do anything after you returned to the DPRK and focus on private affairs?" ”

"It's good to specialize in private affairs!" Xue Shao said with a smile, "But if there is any official business that is my turn to do, it must be a big deal." Don't you want the court to be stable and the world to be peaceful? ”

Guo Yuanzhen was stunned for a moment, what he said did make sense.

Xue Shao patted him on the shoulder a few times, and said with a warning: "Calm down and do your part." Leave the rest alone. ”

"Hmm." Guo Yuanzhen nodded, understanding what Xue Shao meant.

Xue Shao left.

Guo Yuanzhen returned to the official office, called Zhang Renyuan, and said to him: "Fang Caishang left a word, telling me to do my job well, and leave the rest alone." How do you understand that? ”

Zhang Renyuan blinked his eyes and whispered: "Now that the East Palace is vacant, the courtiers have been calling for His Majesty to establish a prince as soon as possible. The meaning of Shangshu should be that we should not get involved in these things, right? ”

"Yes." Guo Yuanzhen said, "We have been back for a short time, and we can't figure out the situation above the Qing Dynasty." In the future, we must be cautious in our words and deeds, and do not blindly participate in the dispute over the establishment of the reserve. Make friends in private, but also have a sense of proportion. Even our family members must be taken care of, and they should not be allowed to come into contact with the officials and relatives in the capital at will. ”

"Yes, Xia Guan remembered." Zhang Ren is willing to earnestly agree.

Guo Yuanzhen was silent for a moment, "Looking for an opportunity, we will also privately convey Shangshu's intention to the other military robes." I'll go and inform Xue Chuyu, Gong Ren, and Li Duozuo; Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng and others will be handed over to you. ”

"Yes!"

Xue Shao came to the Vientiane Divine Palace and asked to see Wu Zetian. Unexpectedly, the empress was not here, and had already gone to the inner court.

Xue Shao felt very strange, the empress has always been diligent in government, and now at this time, she usually meets officials in the Vientiane Divine Palace or approves the performance, how could she return to the inner court so early?

Although he had the privilege of entering the inner court at any time, Xue Shao was not willing to do so. No one wants their privacy to be broken into, let alone an emperor?

So Xue Shao planned to go to the morning court tomorrow, and then ask her for leave in person when he saw the emperor. Just as he was about to leave the Vientiane Divine Palace, a middle-aged official dressed in green clothes stepped forward and bowed to the door, "Is Gong Xue here to ask to see the God Emperor?" ”

Wu Zetian's current honorific title is "Ci's Yue Ancient Golden Wheel Holy Spirit Emperor", which means that Maitreya Buddha was reincarnated in the world as an empress. The Holy Spirit Emperor or God Emperor is an honorific title for her.

Xue Shao glanced at the official and didn't know him, "Who are you?" ”

The middle-aged official hurriedly bent down, "Xiaguan Ji, now he is the captain of Mingtang." ”

Mingtang Wei is the petty official who manages the palace of Vientiane Divine Palace.

Ji Xu, Xue Shao still has a slight impression of this name, although he is not as well-known as Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen and others in history, but he was also one of the cool officials and a confidant of Wu Zetian. It's just that at present, he has "transformed" into a Mingtang lieutenant and is no longer engaged in judicial work.

"What's the matter with you?" Xue Shao asked him.

Ji Ji was born thin and short, but he appeared very shrewd and sophisticated. He motioned to Xue Shao: Take a step to speak.

Xue Shao pondered in his heart, this person is the empress's henchman, could it be that he knows any special secrets?

So Xue Shao followed him into a small official office next to the door, which was probably the "office" of his Ming Tang Lieutenant. Ji Ji carefully closed the door, stepped forward to bow to Xue Shao again, and whispered: "Xue Gong returned to the capital after the year of his expedition, there must be many things, don't you know?" ”

"What do you want to say?" Xue Shao squinted at him.

Facing Xue Shao, who was not angry and arrogant, Ji Wei bent down again to avoid his eyes, and whispered: "After Liu Huaiyi's death, the God Emperor has recently recruited a group of beautiful young men into the palace. Does Xue Gong know about this? ”

Xue Shao was slightly stunned, I really don't know - even Taiping didn't tell me these things!

Ji Ji quietly raised his eyes and looked at Xue Shao, then immediately lowered his head again, and whispered: "The God Emperor has an order, and this matter must not be publicized, especially not let Xue Gong know." ”

"Why is that?" Xue Shao frowned, "Everyone in the world can know, but Xue Shao can't know?" ”

Ji Ji leaned closer and whispered: "Xue Gonggang is fierce, and the people of the time are not in awe. ”

"Nonsense!" Xue Shao scolded, "According to what you mean, the God Emperor is jealous of Xue?" ”

"That's not what Xia Guan meant." Ji Ji didn't panic, but still whispered, "The God Emperor has always had great respect for Xue Gong. Naturally, the God Emperor would also care about his image in Xue Gong's mind. ”

That's true.

Xue Shao thought to himself, Wu Zetian had been hiding from me about Liu Huaiyi before. Even if I beat Liu Huaiyi, she pretended not to know. Now she has summoned "many" beautiful boys into the palace, and of course she doesn't want to be broken by me.

"You stopped me to say this to me?" Xue Shao was still quite cautious in front of Ji Xuan.

"Xiaguan actually wants to say ......" Ji Ji hesitated for a moment and whispered: "There are two most favored beautiful young men, who are dedicated to the God Emperor by Her Royal Highness Princess Taiping." ”！！！

Xue Shao's heart was like a few thunderbolts, and his eyes flashed.

Ji Ji was so frightened that he took a few steps back, bent over and lowered his head, and didn't dare to breathe.

"If you dare to talk nonsense, you should know the end!" Xue Shao said in a deep voice.

"The lower officials dare not die!"

As soon as Xue Shao turned around, he had already thrown the door out.

The sound of the lintel slamming scared Ji Ji trembling, he wiped his forehead, and his palms were wet with sweat!

Xue Shao rode a horse and rushed home.

"There are two most favored beautiful boys", Ji Shao's words were like a needle, piercing Xue Shao's heart. He had to think of the two famous Wu Zetian's two faces in history - Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong's brothers.

Compared with this pair of brothers who are in trouble, the domineering Liu Huaiyi is really just a small thing.

This is all secondary to Xue Shao, the main thing is that the Zhang family brothers in history are the princesses of Taiping who dedicated to Wu Zetian. Previously, they had been Princess Taiping's playthings!

Gigolo?

Plaything?!

These words were like clumps of underground lava pouring into Xue Shao's heart. Rage, almost burning his eyes.

When Xue Shao returned home, the doorman came forward to lead the horse as usual. But when he saw Xue Shao's expression, he was so frightened that his legs were weak on the spot and he didn't dare to step forward. Xue Shao jumped off the horse, threw the whip, and strode towards the courtyard.

Linlang was practicing swords in the courtyard, and when they saw Xue Shao coming, the sisters were startled, and quickly put away their swords and stood aside obediently, not daring to look at him.

"Where's the princess?"

"I'm supervising the study of the son in the backyard."

"Tell her to come to my study! Right away! ”

"Yes......"

Xue Shao strode away.

Linlang was frightened, they really hadn't seen Xue Shao at home, putting on such a face.

That is not only the majesty of the head of the family, but also the heroic demeanor of "Xue Rentu"!!

Xue Shao entered the study and sat down. I was depressed in my heart, and I was upset for a while when I saw the pile of books, paper and ink on the table, and with a sweep of my arms, I fell to the ground and fell into a mess.

Princess Taiping walked here with Linlang, and when she heard a noise in the room, her heart tightened violently.

"You two wait far away, and no one is allowed to come near. Including yourselves. Princess Taiping said.

"Yes......" Linlang answered the promise nervously, walked a little farther away, and stood on guard with both swords in their hands.

Princess Taiping cautiously pushed open the door and walked into the study.

Xue Shao's windows were not opened, and the lights were not lit, and it was quite dark in the room in broad daylight. Princess Taiping saw that the room was messy, and her heart was even tighter.

It has been more than ten years since they got married, and this is the first time Xue Shao has launched such a thunderous anger at Princess Taiping.

Princess Taiping silently walked to the wide desk, pulled a piece of sitting and sat down.

It's sitting, more like kneeling.

She kept her head down and didn't say a word.

Xue Shao sat on the wide Taishi chair that he customized, looked at Princess Taiping condescendingly, and said, "If there is anything to hide from me, I will finish it at once." ”

"Around Chinese New Year's Eve last year, I privately presented two faces to my mother. Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong brothers. ”

"Anything else?"

"It's gone."

Xue Shao snorted, "Think about it again." ”

Princess Taiping gritted her teeth, stood up and walked to the wall, took Xue Shao's saber from the wall, pulled out the knife and threw it on Xue Shao's table, "This is the Taiyi Imperial Sword that my father gave you before his death." If you can't believe me, take this sword and kill me. On a certain day in a certain year and month, when you also go underground, we will clarify all the facts in front of our father! ”

After saying this, Princess Taiping lowered her head and fiddled with her clothes, stretched out her neck, and then knelt back in place.

This time it's really kneeling, no longer sitting.

"Do it!"