Everything was as it was yesterday in the palace, nothing happened.

After Princess Taiping came, Erzhang automatically avoided it, and the mother and daughter chatted for a while, and most of the topics were related to Xue Linyu. Speaking of the sad place, Princess Taiping wiped a few tears, and Wu Zetian advised her to relax and get closer to other children. Before leaving, Wu Zetian also sent a few exquisite jade artifacts to Princess Taiping as a comfort to her. But this made Princess Taiping feel more and more sad.

When she saw the jade, she couldn't help but think of Xue Linyu.

Wu Zetian was also a little sad when he saw Princess Taiping so sad, so he called Shangguan Wan'er and asked her to go home with Princess Taiping so that she could help and persuade her. This is exactly in the hands of Princess Taiping, and now the undercurrent is turbulent, if you can not let Shangguan Wan'er spend the night in the palace, try to let her go home.

So Princess Taiping made a request to Wu Zetian, saying that I wanted Wan'er to go out with me for a few days to relax. Wu Zetian agreed without thinking, saying that Shangguan Wan'er was no longer a concubine in the palace, and she could enter and leave the forbidden center freely. Besides, you're already a family, so it's only natural that you'll travel together.

Princess Taiping immediately picked up Shangguan Wan'er and boarded the car with her, leaving the palace and running home.

Shangguan Wan'er had already noticed the abnormality of Princess Taiping, and when she returned to Princess Taiping's mansion, she saw that Yang Siqiao, Guo An, and Zhao Qi and Fan Zhen, the two hall masters of Hongmen, were all there. She was even more convinced that something big must have happened.

"My husband is away from home and has gone to work hard for the country. But we are going to fight a war at home against him. This is Princess Taiping's opening remarks, like Xue Shao's tone when she boosted the morale of the three armies, she said loudly, "Are you willing?!" ”

"Yes!" The crowd echoed with a loud voice.

Shangguan Wan'er was both excited and a little surprised, "Your Highness, what happened?" ”

Princess Taiping told Shangguan Wan'er in more detail about the Zhang family's conspiracy against Xue Shao.

Shangguan Wan'er immediately became worried.

"Wan'er, why do you have such an expression?" Princess Taiping asked.

"Her Royal Highness the princess and you, you may not know something." Shangguan Wan'er said, "Now Erzhang is favored by the God Emperor. Their importance in the eyes of the God Emperor was by no means comparable to Liu Huaiyi at the beginning. ”

Princess Taiping frowned suddenly, she was very reluctant to mention her mother and face on any occasion. Over the years, because of Xue Shao, he rarely discussed similar topics with his mother. Even if the two were offered at the beginning, they were all turned around and pretended to be carried out by the hands of others.

Similarly, Wu Zetian rarely talked to Princess Taiping about the face-to-face matter. No matter how intimate Wu Zetian is, after all, he is an elder, how can the privacy of an elder be known to his children at will?

Therefore, Shangguan Wan'er, who often works by Wu Zetian's side, knows many things about the face head better than Princess Taiping. But now that she saw Princess Taiping's displeasure, Shangguan Wan'er didn't plan to say it anymore.

"Wan'er, say it!" Princess Taiping breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Xue Lang often said that confidants and opponents will not be defeated in a hundred battles. Since this is a war, we must know more about the enemy. ”

Shangguan Wan'er nodded and said, "Although Erzhang and Liu Huaiyi are the same as the Divine Emperor's first playthings, the difference is that Liu Huaiyi is a disciple of the market after all, and he has nothing to do except for his appearance and strong body. At the beginning, the God Emperor would accept him, purely to relieve the loneliness in the boudoir. The two are different, they are from famous families, they are full of poetry and books, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and they are extremely good at welcoming the emperor's thoughts, and often coax the emperor to smile. The God Emperor is old, and he is most eager to enjoy the joy of family, and the two are both the first face and the favorite children and grandchildren for the God Emperor. On another level, after returning from King Luling, the Divine Emperor felt more and more that the prime ministers, children, and nephews were separated from her, and she urgently needed someone who could truly be completely loyal to her. Lai Junchen and his ilk had already aroused public outrage and could not be appointed, so the Divine Emperor turned his hopes on Erzhang. She hoped that Erzhang could become her right-hand man based on the court, so she appointed Erzhang to an official position above the squire, and the other Zhang brothers also held important positions one after another. Presumably it won't take long, and the two even have to pay homage! ”

As soon as Shangguan Wan'er finished saying this, even Princess Taiping took a breath of cool air, "Two Zhang pay homage, how is this possible?!" ”

"I also hope that this doesn't happen." Shangguan Wan'er said, "Otherwise, our government will really be a mess." ”

Princess Taiping gritted her teeth angrily and anxiously, "If my mother is really like this, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will be separated from it." How can this be? ”

"Your Royal Highness Princess, there are some things that I really don't dare to think about." Shangguan Wan'er said suddenly.

Princess Taiping was stunned, "What do you mean?" Make it clear! ”

Shangguan Wan'er walked closer and whispered, "I always feel that Erzhang doesn't have the courage to attack us." ”

Princess Taiping's heart suddenly cooled, "You mean to say that the reason why Erzhang is so arrogant is actually catering to my mother's wishes?" ”

"It's hard to say...... Shangguan Wan'er's brows also furrowed, and she whispered worriedly, "After all, the Divine Emperor is old, so he has to start thinking about what is behind him, otherwise he will not agree to welcome back King Luling." But referring to the current situation, once the God Emperor is a hundred years later, how can King Luling be able to control the current court? ”

"What do you mean is that the Xue Clan's power is too strong, and once the Divine Emperor Dragon returns to the sky, no one will be able to suppress us. Is this a great crisis for King Luling? Princess Taiping asked.

Shangguan Wan'er nodded with a stern expression, "Your Highness, although we are inseparable, but now that we are a family, I have to say these words." It is no secret that the God Emperor has always been very jealous of his husband. She may be your mother, but she is also a king. The king does not think most about family affection. ”

"I know this......" Princess Taiping took a deep breath, was silent for a moment, and said, "Over the years, Xue Lang and my mother have always been enemies and friends, and I know better than anyone else in the middle. They sincerely cooperated to defend against foreign enemies, stabilize the DPRK, and govern the country, but there was never a lack of suspicion and compromise between them. Now my mother is seventy years old, but Xue Lang is thirty years old. In other words, any king will inevitably worry about whether his successor can control an important minister like Xue Lang. ”

Shangguan Wan'er said: "Therefore, I guess that the Divine Emperor will not explicitly instruct Erzhang, but with Erzhang's courage and ability, if they don't find out the Divine Emperor's mind, they won't dare to make half a point." Right now, if they succeed, then they will solve a big problem for the God Emperor and make a miraculous achievement. If they fail, the God Emperor can also discard them as if they were Lai Junchen. In other words, the war in front of us is not a war between us and Erzhang. But...... The war between the husband and the god emperor! ”

"That's the truth...... Princess Taiping chanted these four words, and her face gradually became gloomy.

From the day she got married, the last thing Princess Taiping wanted to see was about to happen after all. Her husband and her mother are about to go to war.

"Your Highness, what should be said and what should not be said, Wan'er has said everything." Shangguan Wan'er's tone was very calm, and she said, "Now we are in the same boat, living and dying together. How to behave is all up to His Highness's guidance. ”

I?

Guidelines?

Princess Taiping's expression froze, and she was stunned for a long time.

At this time, Guo An said: "Your Highness, it is better to let your subordinates go down for a trip, and then ask Xue Shuai to return to the court." ”

"No need. Let him do it, what he has to do. Princess Taiping took a deep breath and said, "I have the courage and confidence to take on all the things in Luoyang!" ”

Guo An nodded, "But Your Highness, this is not just a problem that can be solved with courage and confidence. ”

Princess Taiping turned her head to look at Shangguan Wan'er, "We still have wisdom!" ”

Shangguan Wan'er smiled slightly bitterly, "Your Highness, it is difficult to make a forest alone." What we need most now is to win allies. ”

Princess Taiping sighed lightly, "The two tigers are fighting, who dares to persuade each other?" ”

Shangguan Wan'er said: "If it is a fight with the God Emperor, naturally no one dares to participate in the battle. But if our spearhead is always only aimed at two ......"

Princess Taiping's eyes suddenly lit up, "You guys really coincide!" - It seems that we still have to act according to Xue Lang's explanation! ”

……

Xue Shao and Xue Chuyu led the jumping army, which had arrived at Yinchuan Juntun, and was just in time for spring ploughing here, a busy scene.

The large military tun that Xue Shao advocated for development was originally under the rule of the Xiazhou Governor's Office, and now it has been assigned to the Lingzhou Metropolitan Governor's Office. Tang Xiujing, the newly appointed governor of Lingzhou, has personally come here to command the spring tuntian of tens of thousands of soldiers.

Xue Shao's sudden arrival surprised Tang Xiujing, and it was also a surprise.

"Xue Shuai, do I have another chance to fight side by side with you to kill the enemy?" Tang Xiujing came to ask with a fist of war.

Xue Shao smiled, "How can there be so many battles to fight?" I have come for the Uighurs who have come to conquer the thousands of tents. ”

"I see." Tang Xiujing said, "That's really a big trouble. ”

"How?" Xue Shao asked.

Tang Xiujing replied: "The Uighurs rebelled and lost on the battlefield, and fled south in a hurry in search of the protection of the Great Zhou. It stands to reason that the Uighurs were part of the Turkic Khanate, and we generals were not very likely to interfere in their household affairs, lest they provoke a military conflict between the two countries. Therefore, Tang temporarily placed the thousands of descended households in the area of Fengzhou Surrender City, just waiting for the imperial court to act. It's good that Xue Shuai is here now, such a big trouble is not something that a side general like Tang dares to make his own decisions! ”

Xue Shao smiled hehehe, and asked again if there was any news from the Turks?

"Yes." Tang Xiujing said, "Moheda of the Turkic Tooth Tent sent a letter to the valley, hoping that Tang would take the initiative to return the Uighur households. Tang replied that such a major matter needs to be decided by the imperial court. After that, Tunyugu sent a few more letters, the words were quite fierce and even threatening, and Tang did not pay attention to them. ”

"I'll show you the letter."

"Right here!"

Xue Shao spread out the letters and read them separately, couldn't help but smile secretly, asked someone to bring pens, ink, paper and other things, and replied to Tun Desire Valley with a letter.

It is not very accurate to say "letter", because Xue Shao just drew a cartoon that he was good at. It depicts a man with an exaggerated expression standing on a pile of firewood, holding a lit torch in his hand, as if he was about to set himself on fire. There were a lot of Han and Turkic people watching in horror, the man's mouth was spitting and shouting loudly, and Xue Shao gave him a few typical comic-style dialogues-

"Are you scared? Scared? ”

"I'm afraid! I'm so hard that I'm scared of myself! ”

"Don't believe me? I'll burn one for you right away! ”