It was the first time Xue Shao had heard Wu Zetian make such a sound similar to "pleading". He couldn't help but be stunned and said, "Your Majesty, the minister will not leave." Tang Zhen Pan Yi, hurry up and invite Her Royal Highness Princess Taiping to come here to face the saint! ”

"No!"

Xue Shao looked left and right and saw a dragon robe, so he took it, "Your Majesty, please add clothes, don't catch a cold." ”

"Then there is Lao Chengyu and add clothes to me. Come on! Wu Zetian smiled and looked at Xue Shao.

"Nachen, just dare to offend......" Xue Shao walked to the dragon bed and put his clothes on Wu Zetian's body.

"Don't go, just sit next to me, and I'll have a good talk to you." Wu Zetian stretched out his hand and grabbed Xue Shao's hand and said, "Sit down, I order you to sit down." ”

"Yes......" Xue Shao sat down on the dragon bed.

"Xue Shao, while Taiping didn't come, you and I will talk about what is in our hearts." Wu Zetian said: "Do you want to be the emperor? ”

"I don't want to." Xue Shao replied decisively and calmly.

"Think about it before you answer." Wu Zetian said, "As long as you nod your head, the world is yours." ”

"Don't." Xue Shao replied more decisively.

"Things have come to this point, and I don't need to test you again." Wu Zetian smiled bitterly, "Today, I really figured it out. This world, after all, is the world of the people and the world of all the people. It is neither the Li family nor my martial family. If this world can become better in Xue Shao's hands, I am willing to pass it on to you. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister's ideal is to make this world better and become an ideal country that the minister envisioned." Xue Shao said, "But the minister is not qualified to inherit the throne. If Your Majesty is passed down to me, if the name is not right, it will only plunge the world into infinite strife, and thus destroy the whole world. Therefore, the minister suggested that His Majesty should choose the prince of the Li family and pass on the throne. Obeying the heavens and responding to the people is the right way. ”

When the words "Prince of the Li Family" were spoken, Xue Shao finally made his position clear in front of Wu Zetian for the first time and for the last time.

The so-called final word, but that's it.

Wu Zetian nodded understandingly, and then said: "If everyone in the world is as sober and open-minded as Chengyu, where will there be so many disputes in the world?" Chengyu, you did not disappoint me, nor did you disappoint Emperor Gaozong. You are our good son-in-law, a good husband of Taiping, a good concubine of the dynasty, and the best pillar of the world. ”

"Your Majesty has overdone it." Xue Shao said, "All along, the minister just wants to do his best to do more things for this world." The minister has already received a lot, and the minister must reciprocate. The minister also lost a lot, and many people died because of the minister, so the minister had to live well on their behalf and do more useful things. In this way, it will not be in vain for the minister to come to this world and walk on it. ”

"Honor, I still don't give up." Wu Zetian said, "Since I can be the emperor, how about setting up Taiping as the imperial concubine and passing it on to her?" With your assistance, why is the world uneasy? ”

"Your Majesty, by all means!"

Xue Shao got up and fell to the ground.

"This ......" Wu Zetian was a little stunned, "Chengyu, why are you so excited?" ”

"Your Majesty, neither the minister nor the princess has the heart to fight for power. The minister just wants to grow old with the princess and respect each other for the rest of his life. Xue Shao said, "Your Majesty might as well imagine that if Taiping ascends the throne, what status will the minister become, and who will hold the power after all?" The minister and the peace are in the power struggle, how long can the relationship between husband and wife last? How many times should the people of the world rebel against the Taiping ascending to the throne to be enough? Even if we barely survive to the end, who will be the prince and who will succeed to the throne? Could it be that today's disaster will be repeated again in the minister's home? ——The minister is not inferior to the crime of death, I only ask Your Majesty to understand! ”

"I understand...... Wu Zetian sighed leisurely, "Actually, I don't know that the heroine is in charge of the country and has a lot of troubles." Some of them are troubles, or terminal illnesses and death that no one can cure. There is no shortage of Geng Jie's ministers like Di Renjie, who have made many suggestions to me to wake up. But I've long been riding a tiger and have no choice...... I was wrong, I shouldn't have been wishful thinking about passing it on to you and your wife. Chengyu, you're right, get up! I can swear to heaven that I really want to entrust this country to you, and I will never harm you! ”

Xue Shao stood up, relieved.

At this time, Princess Taiping came. When he entered the house, he cried loudly: "Mother! ”

This mother's cry broke her liver and intestines, and Wu Zetian burst into tears on the spot.

"Good boy, come here!"

The mother hugged her head and cried.

Xue Shao quietly retreated outside the dormitory. On Gongren and Zhao Yijie were outside the door and asked, "Xue Gong, what now?" ”

Xue Shao said in a low voice: "The first priority is to pick up Guo Yuanzhen." There can't be chaos in the Luoshui army, otherwise the capital will still be in chaos! ”

"If you want to suppress the Luoshui army, unless there is a purple goldfish talisman issued by His Majesty and an edict from the emperor." Zhao Yijie said, "This matter has to be handled by Gong Xue himself!" ”

"Okay, I'll do it." Xue Shao took a long breath and nodded, "Just let their mother and daughter get together for a while......"

Zhao Yijie leaned closer and whispered, "Gong Xue, I have a request." ”

"Speak."

"Wu Sansi is dead, but there are still many nephews and nephews of the Wu family." Zhao Yijie said, "If you don't take advantage of this time to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, he will resurrect and suffer from deep trouble!" ”

Xue Shao narrowed his eyes, "I'll leave it to you." ”

"Then I'll do it overnight?"

"Wait a moment, and when I go in, please get a will, and you will see the opportunity to act again."

"Yes."

After a while, Princess Taiping called Xue Shao in.

Wu Zetian had already packed up his appearance and sat on the couch, although he did not make up carefully, he was much stronger than at the beginning, at least not the appearance of an old dragon and a long bell who was about to die.

"Chengyu, there is such a big change in the palace, and there will be restlessness outside the palace." Wu Zetian said, "I will give an order, and you will take over the Luoshui Military Power to suppress the Beijing Division." What do you think? ”

Xue Shao said: "Your Majesty, Luoshui's military power is important, but the current crisis is the most urgent. There were quite a few Yulin troops and thousands of horsemen outside the hall, who were involved in the rebellion before. The ministers and Gong Ren and Zhao Yijie reluctantly suppressed them. But now they are all panicked in their hearts, and if there is any more trouble, the ministers will not be able to restrain it. Therefore, the minister believes that the most important thing now is that His Majesty will issue a decree to pardon the innocence of the sergeants outside the palace, and first stabilize the morale of the army. ”

"It's worthy of being the commander of the three armies, or you think about it thoroughly." Wu Zetian nodded, "Taiping, it's up to you to write the will, and I will stamp the jade seal." ”

"If only Wan'er were here, it's the first time I've done this kind of thing." Princess Taiping said and took the pen and paper, "If the writing is not good, my mother and Xue Lang are not allowed to laugh at me." ”

Wu Zetian and Xue Shao both laughed.

At this point, the three of them felt ...... It turns out that we are really a family!

Soon a holy decree was issued, and the sergeants outside the hall shouted thunderously, shouting Long live Your Majesty the Emperor.

Xue Shao also sighed secretly, the order of the forbidden army was restored, and this was the real overall situation.

Zhao Yijie understood and immediately led his henchmen out of the palace.

Later, Princess Taiping drafted the decree again, granting the purple gold fish charm to Xue Shao, the right to command the Luoshui army, and conferred the Xia official Shangshu Guo Yuanzhen as the general of the right guard of the school, and temporarily led the Luoshui army on behalf of Xue Shao. Xue Shao handed over the fish talisman and the holy decree to Tang Zhen, and asked him to go out of the city overnight to find Guo Yuanzhen in the Luoshui army.

Then, Xue Shao suggested that Wu Zetian ordered to summon Di Renjie to return to the dynasty to reascend the throne and replace Zong Chuke to take charge of the government, and dismissed several important henchmen of Wu Sansi and put them into the Yushitai prison to prepare for trial, and one of them was the imperial historian. So he issued an order to promote Song Jing as the imperial historian, overseeing all the work of the imperial history, and was jointly responsible for the thorough investigation and trial with Taiwei Xue Shao and Prime Minister Yao Yuanchong.

In the army, inside and outside the palace, this basic stabilization work is completed.

The most crucial thing has to be discussed.

"Chengyu, Taiping, the prince rebelled, how should I deal with it?" Wu Zetian asked.

Princess Taiping's expression became very painful, "Mother, Brother Prince is not a bad person. He may be incompetent, but he's really not bad. He was a good son, a good brother, a good husband, and a good father. ”

"But he rebelled." Wu Zetian said, "I know that someone instigated him from behind and even persecuted him. But rebellion is rebellion, who in the world would listen to so many reasons? Even if I have the heart to pardon this son, how can the prestige of the country remain? Where is the law? ”

Princess Taiping sighed lightly, "Your Majesty, the minister heard that the crown princess and Wu Sansi had an adulterous affair for a long time. ”

"This slut!" Wu Sansi hated itchy, "The matter of the prince will be discussed later, Cheng Yu, send someone to the East Palace to fetch the slut's head for me first!" ”

"Yes."

Later, Wu Zetian said again: "Whether the prince is dead or alive, you can allow the prime minister and important ministers to be present before making a business ceremony." But in any case, he, the crown prince, must not be able to be anymore. I only have one son left, and that is Li Dan, the prime minister. Do you think he will be able to take the throne? ”

Xue Shao and Princess Taiping glanced at each other, "Yes." ”

"Then I'll be relieved." Wu Zetian let out a long sigh of relief, "After dawn, I will go to the court for the last time." Honor, you have to follow the royal chariot and accompany me to the court. ”

"Mother, how can it be the last time?" Princess Taiping hurriedly said, "You are still the lord of the world in the Ninety-Five, and all the people look up to you!" ”

"Taiping, my good daughter......" Wu Zetian sighed softly and said, "I'm old, I'm really old." Not only did I not have the strength to read the recitals, but I also felt that it was laborious to even think. Can such a terrible old woman still lead the world? Today's events are the best warning to me. I don't want to one day really end up in a different place and leave a stench for 10,000 years...... When it's time to let go, let it go! With you and your wife doing their best to assist the king to ascend the throne and rule the world, I can rest assured! ”

"Brother Fairy! Brother Fairy! ”

Suddenly there was a shout from outside the hall.

Xue Shao's heart moved, "Demon?!" ”

"Go ahead!" Wu Zetian and Princess Taiping said in unison, "See her." ”

Xue Shao walked out of the dormitory and came to the outside of the hall, and saw that the sergeants stopped the demon from letting her in.

"Brother Fairy, I'm here!" The demon screamed and jumped, and let out a laugh like a silver bell.

Xue Shao strode down the palace, the sergeants hurriedly got out of the way, and the demon ran over with his hair scattered and his bare feet and threw himself into Xue Shao's arms.

"Brother Immortal, I want to marry you! I must marry you! The first time I saw you, I swore at my mother's grave that I would marry no one but you! ”