Niu Ben rode his big black horse, led the five thousand Tuanxian cavalry under his command, and ran majestically towards Shuozhou in the south. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Seeing this scene, many generals, including Xue Chuyu, were a little uneasy in their hearts. Because they knew very well that according to Niu Ben's bison temperament, he would definitely not care about anything but food when he arrived in Shuozhou. If anyone dared to stop him, it would not be unusual for him to kill a few people.

The question is, if something like this happens, how different is it from a rupture and a declaration of war?!

The generals quietly discussed together in private, and instigated Xue Chuyu to go to Xue Shao to admonish him.

Xue Chuyu said that Xue Shuai knew Niu Ben better than any of us, but he still sent Niu Ben to take charge of this mission, which shows that Xue Shuai did it deliberately. I think Xue Shuai didn't just make a hasty decision in a fit of anger, he must have a reason. If you really want to know why, ask for yourself.

So the generals stopped talking.

At this moment, Xue Shao suddenly convened the generals to discuss the matter.

"I know you have doubts in your hearts at this moment." Xue Shao got straight to the point, "Although I have never been in the habit of explaining military orders, this time, I am willing to make an exception." ”

"Xue Shuai forgives his sins!" The generals hurriedly bowed.

Questioning military orders and slandering the commander is a taboo in the army. In the army led by Xue Shao, his crimes were especially serious.

Xue Shao waved his hand to signal the generals to excuse him, and then said: "You must have assumed the worst outcome in your hearts, that is, Niu Ben will hurt some lives when he goes to Shuozhou to carry out military affairs this time. ”

The generals were speechless. It's the default.

Xue Shao smiled indifferently, "Then have you ever thought about it, what kind of person will be hurt by him?" ”

"It's certainly not ordinary people or unrelated people." Xue Chuyu replied.

"Yes. Although Niu Ben has a fiery temper, he never bullies others or kills innocents indiscriminately. Xue Shao said, "Today, in front of the generals, Ben Shuai will make his words clear. If I hadn't been able to pull away, I should have personally led the army to Shuozhou. Because this incident is directed at me Xue Shao alone, it has nothing to do with the brothers and the 200,000 Northern Expeditionary Army. Therefore, no matter what Niu Ben committed in Shuozhou during this trip, he was only ordered to act and had nothing to do with the crime, and all the consequences would be borne by me, Xue Shao. Wait, do you understand? ”

The generals were stunned.

Xue Shao said again: "It can be said that the matter in Shuozhou is a personal vendetta in the communiqué. Since it is a personal vendetta, Xue Shao will never shy away from it, and it is just killing people to see blood. But Xue would never let the 200,000 Pao Ze brothers go hungry to fight because of my personal vendetta. ”

"I'm afraid that someone will use the topic to play, or make a big fuss." Xue Chuyu expressed the worries in the hearts of the generals.

"Then let them play!" Xue Shao waved his hand violently, "Let me emphasize again, all the consequences of the Shuozhou incident will be borne by me Xue Shao alone." All you have to do is prepare for the Northern Expedition. The rest, don't care! ”

"Yes!"

The generals now understood why Xue Shao sent Niu Ben alone to carry out this mission. Because Niu Ben is different from other generals, he will only carry out the death order issued by Xue Shao without hesitation, and he will never suffer from gains and losses, let alone fear. If these two points are not achieved, it will be difficult to get back the grain and grass in Shuozhou. And this result is exactly what Xue Shao doesn't want to see.

As a result, the generals also recognized a fact: Xue Shao had done whatever it took to win the Northern Expedition. Even if it is, he was labeled a "rebel" by someone with ulterior motives.

After the generals left, Xue Chuyu said to Xue Shao in private: "I didn't expect that they would also attack the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce." Over the years, the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce has contributed to the country, and the commercial taxes paid alone are enough to feed most of the imperial court. As the saying goes, there is a debtor who is wronged, and the methods and practices of those people are too despicable. ”

"First transferred Lou Shide to set up Li Duozuo, and then got rid of Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng, and then killed Guo An and put Princess Taiping under house arrest and collapsed the entire right guard. Now it's also going to the Momiji Chamber of Commerce. Xue Shao sneered, "Their thinking is very clear, and their pace is also very resolute. Chu Yu, haven't you understood it yet? ”

Xue Chuyu was stunned, "They are like cutting down trees, and they are constantly cutting down branches and vines?" ”

"Yes." Xue Shao said indifferently, "I expected such a situation. But I didn't expect it to come so quickly. I didn't expect that it would come when I went on a northern expedition to the Turks. ”

"This ......" Xue Chuyu gritted his teeth, "It's really chilling!" ”

"It's just my business to chill. Do not let your hearts chill. Xue Shao said, "And I will not affect this Northern Expedition because of my own mood and personal affairs." Chu Yu, you have to remember that you are all soldiers. Your duty is only to fight a good fight. Leave nothing else. ”

"......" Xue Chuyu nodded lightly speechlessly, hesitated for a moment, and still said: "Having said that, the second brother really didn't think about what happened after the Northern Expedition?" ”

Xue Shao smiled indifferently, "The things in the future will be handed over to the future." Today's things are unstoppable. Nothing more! ”

A few days later, Niu Ben returned from Shuozhou with more than 300,000 stones of grain and grass. The speed was even beyond Xue Shao's expectations. But there was one thing that did not surprise everyone, the bison clashed with people in Shuozhou in order to get back the grain and grass. Although it did not cause a large-scale fire, it also injured many military officials in Shuozhou, and Niu Ben also killed an official with his own hands.

The official's surname was Hu, and although his name was unknown and his official character was even more low, he was once a confidant scribe under the famous Lai Junchen. When Lai Junchen fell, he decisively betrayed Lai Junchen and exposed his crimes, so instead of suffering, he "turned positive" and became a petty official in Yushitai.

From an official to an official, it can be called a success.

This time, Yushitai sent Hu Yushi to the Shuozhou border field to seize the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce. Niu Ben was ordered by the military to ask for food, but Hu Yushi not only gave it, but also investigated Niu Ben together, saying that since he had something to do with the Red Leaf Chamber of Commerce, he had nothing to do with the Zhang family's bloody case, and he was to be taken to the capital to be interrogated by the Yushitai.

Isn't this just that he was about to die and met Hades?

Niu Ben said that he was very relieved by that knife. In these days, a villain like that guy has the ambition to be a bastard, and he should kill one less one.

Xue Shao patted him the shoulder, well chopped!

At this moment, thousands of miles away at the Dingding Gate of Luoyang, the capital of the gods, a large team of brilliant and magnificent chariots and horses was walking out mightily.

Ochre yellow car cover, exclusive to the royal family. The people watched from afar, amazed.

Princess Taiping sat in the car, looking at Shangguan Wan'er and smiling.

"I really didn't expect that Your Majesty would agree to let the prince go west with you to sweep the tomb." Shangguan Wan'er said, "In such an extraordinary period, the crown prince and Princess Taiping went out together. Isn't this a speculation, or even a sudden storm? ”

"You didn't expect it because you didn't know my mother well enough." Princess Taiping smiled indifferently and said, "Of course, she is suspicious, but she doesn't want her subjects to think that she is suspicious, otherwise it will appear that she is too narrow-minded as a king." She cared far more about her reputation and the opinion of her subjects than the average male king. ”

"It makes sense." Shangguan Wan'er nodded thoughtfully, "Whether it is the Tang Dynasty or the Great Zhou, filial piety should be the first to govern the country with filial piety." It is not a trivial matter to sweep the tomb and worship the ancestors during the Qingming Festival. Since someone openly proposed in the court that the crown prince should go to worship the imperial mausoleum, His Majesty really has no reason to refuse. It's just that I didn't think of the person who put forward this theory in public, since it is Song Jing in the imperial history! ”

"Do you think I'm going to tell my mother in person? Wouldn't that have to touch a big mold! Princess Taiping said with a smile, "As everyone knows, Song Jing has always been upright and selfless, and no one has to be picky when he advocates it." Even though my mother knew it, she had to accept it silently. Unless, she doesn't care about the reputation of the king. ”

"Your Highness is wise, Wan'er is obedient!"

"Forget it, it doesn't have to be like this between you and me." Princess Taiping chuckled and exhaled, and said, "It's just that I also know that once this matter is done, my mother and I will be officially opposed." From now on, there will be no turning back. ”

Shangguan Wan'er was silent and nodded lightly.

"Xue Lang once said that not having a choice is also a choice." Princess Taiping sighed lightly and said, "Then marry a chicken and a dog!" ”

Shangguan Wan'er chuckled lightly and said, "Having said that, the prince must be uneasy in his heart at this moment. He must have been repeatedly guessing what His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness were thinking. If I were him, I would be so distressed that I would be terrified. ”

"Frightened bird, understandable." Princess Taiping said indifferently: "My eldest brother of the crown prince also reigned in the world, but he was pulled off the throne before he sat on the throne for a few days, and later he was exiled for many years. After returning to the dynasty, facing the strong mother queen and various forces, the poor prince can only clamp his tail and be a man, no one can afford to offend, and everyone wants to have a stammer. He thought about marrying us as sons and daughters, but Xue Lang disagreed. Later, under my mother's arrangement, he married Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi. But Wu Chengsi soon died, and the remaining Wu Sansi was far more ruthless than Wu Chengsi. ”

"Speaking of Wu Sansi, I have some opinions." Shangguan Wan'er said, "On the surface, it seems that the prince, Wu Sansi, Zhang Yizhi and others have formed an alliance, but their alliance is really incompatible. Before Zhang Changzong died, Erzhang's strength was indeed extremely strong. But after all, they are young, ignorant, and lack scheming and skill, and they are more being used by Wu Sansi. Erzhang will have a conflict with her husband and become a mortal enemy, which must be indispensable to Wu Sansi behind the scenes. Moreover, Wu Sansi's ambition is not smaller than that of Wu Chenghei, not only will he not provide any real help to the prince, but the momentum of squeezing out the prince to seek the East Palace is even more violent. From this point of view, the prince is the real lonely, and the situation is extremely difficult! ”

"Therefore, the weak unite to resist the strong." Princess Taiping smiled mysteriously, "No matter what you say, he is my own brother after all." ”

"I see!" Shangguan Wan'er suddenly realized, but said again: "But is this intention too obvious?" Your Majesty, how can you not know about it? ”

"A lot of things are already obvious. The difference is how we're going to deal with it. Princess Taiping's eyebrows sank slightly, and she said: "No matter what my mother thinks, no matter what the prince chooses, I will definitely move forward." Because, I have no way out! ”