In the face of the empress's wrath, Princess Taiping was surprisingly calm. But it's not because she really doesn't have fear in her heart, but she knows deep down that if she shows fear at this moment, there is only one way to die.

- She knows her mother too well!

On the other hand, Wu Zetian, seeing Princess Taiping so calm as water, her anger became more and more unconcealable, and her roaring voice was almost about to become sharp, "Taiping, do you still have the emperor in your heart?" Do you still think of me as your mother?! ”

Princess Taiping remained quiet, keeping her head down and silent. It's like when she was a child who did something wrong and was obediently being trained.

Coincidentally, most of Wu Zetian's anger suddenly disappeared. She sat down and sighed, "Speak! ”

"It is precisely because Your Majesty is the supreme emperor in the hearts of your sons, and because Your Majesty is the mother who gave birth to me and raised me, that you will do this." Princess Taiping finally spoke.

Wu Zetian was a little surprised, "Reason? ”

"The ancients said, how can a person be a sage without fault?" Princess Taiping said, "But there are clouds, the son does not say anything about the father, and the minister does not show the evil of the king." Seeing that His Majesty was being used by someone and was about to make some mistakes, Erchen did not dare to point out in person, nor did he dare to talk about it behind his back, so he could only have the courage to rely on his own strength to strangle the mistakes in the first form. The rest is another matter. ”

"It's good for you to be brave, it's another matter for you!" Wu Zetian was angry, "Do you think you can really bear all the consequences?" ”

"Since Erchen dared to do this, he naturally thought of the worst outcome a long time ago. It is nothing more than committing a crime that deserves to be punished. Princess Taiping said calmly, "Death is death!" ”

"What did you say?!" Wu Zetian's anger seems to be coming up again.

"Erchen is saying that even if he loses his life, if he can make up for that mistake." Princess Taiping said: "Then it is also the place where death is, and death is death!" ”

Wu Zetian's expression was still very angry, but her heart was becoming more and more sober. She pondered for a moment and said, "Tell me, what mistake did I commit that deserves your life?" ”

Princess Taiping secretly sighed lightly. It seems that the mother of the emperor for so many years still has some habits that have not changed. The more angry she was on the surface, the calmer she was inside. I'm afraid, she's quiet, calm as water, and even talking and laughing with people, but in fact, her heart is already murderous, and it must not be changed!

"Your Majesty, please listen to your son." Princess Taiping bowed respectfully and said, "Whether Xue Yi committed a crime or not, Erchen doesn't know the details. In fact, even if he really committed those crimes, it was only a punishment for the crime, at most it was just a reduction of officials and demotion of the knight. Your Majesty, is what Erchen said right? ”

Wu Zetian was noncommittal, and only said: "Then why do you have the courage to kill officials and rob prisoners, and commit capital crimes?" ”

"Erchen said that it is not a pity for him to die." Princess Taiping paused, her voice sank, and she had the meaning of "letting go", and said: "What Erchen is really worried about is that someone is taking advantage of the topic to take Xue Yi's life!" ”

"Nonsense!" Wu Zetian obviously expected Princess Taiping to say this, and drank in a deep voice, "Xue Yi is a dignified first-class prince, and a member of the imperial court. Who would dare to be so bold?! ”

Princess Taiping knew the right time to start another round of silence. No arguments, no explanations.

All the space for thinking and imagination was left to the emperor who was smarter than anyone else.

Behind Xue Yi is Xue Shao, the entire Xue family, this is obvious. If Xue Yi is punished for committing a crime and is demoted, Xue Shao and the Xue clan will be implicated and affected, but it will definitely not hurt.

However, if Xue Yi died like this without knowing it, then the nature would be completely different!

The consequences are unimaginable!

- This is what Princess Taiping wants to express!

——This is also what Wu Zetian thought of for the first time!

Wu Zetian had to look sideways at Princess Taiping a few more times, and said in his heart: The Taiping in my impression will not hesitate to let a group of eunuchs and officials lose their lives in order to be scolded one less time, and carry the black pot for her. Now, she has the courage to sacrifice for others...... How much has marriage changed her? Is she still the same daughter I used to be?

"Taiping, I order you to hand over Xue Yi immediately." Wu Zetian changed the tone and said, "I can consider treating you lightly." ”

"Your Majesty......" Princess Taiping took a deep breath, "Erchen can't hand him over now." ”

"You're so bold!" Wu Zetian shouted angrily, "Do you think that if you don't hand it over, I won't be able to find him?" Do you believe it or not, with a wave of my bomber, I can completely eradicate the Hongmen up and down?! ”

"Of course Erchen believes." Princess Taiping said, "Please also ask Your Majesty to calm your anger, in fact, Erchen just advised Your Majesty not to be so anxious to deal with Xue Yi's affairs." If you can drag it out, the results may be much better. ”

Wu Zetian blinked, "What do you mean?" ”

Princess Taiping bowed for a week and said, "Your Majesty, the crime of killing officials and robbing prisoners has never been shirked. Whether Xue Yi is guilty or not, the law will also have its own justice. But at this time, a major war was brewing in the north, and this was a major event related to the country's social welfare. In comparison, the life and death of Erchen and Xue Yi's sin are all trivial matters. Your Majesty wants to deal with Erchen and Xue Yi, why not wait until after the end of the Northern War? ”

The last sentence really hit the nail on the head of Wu Zetian's heart!

Princess Taiping's words are absolutely right, compared with the battle situation in the north, the affairs of Princess Taiping and Xue Yi are all trivial.

If Xue Shao wins this battle, when he waves his army back to the court, all those who are openly and secretly against him will be automatically defeated at that time, and at least they will be forced to stop all actions against him, including Empress Wu Zetian. In the final analysis, in the face of absolute power, any conspiracy and trickery is reckless!

On the contrary, if Xue Shao loses this battle, then things will become even simpler. Wu Zetian didn't have to think about it anymore, he was already able to achieve the goal of weakening Xue Shao, and it was even possible that Xue Shao would die in the north and not come back. Then how she wants to deal with Princess Taiping, how to deal with Xue Yi and the Xue clan and everyone who is involved with Xue Shao, and how to arrange the future of the Great Zhou Dynasty are all in her thoughts.

Therefore, Wu Zetian thinks that no matter what the result is, Princess Taiping's proposal seems to be a foolproof strategy!

"You go down and rest. Without my will, you will not leave the inner court for half a step! Wu Zetian said.

"Yes. Sons and daughters retire! ”

Princess Taiping knew that her mother accepted her offer. She silently turned around and walked away.

Wu Zetian stared at the back of Princess Taiping, and secretly said in his heart: Taiping, you have already bet all your bets on Xue Shao.

Are you so sure he's going to win?

Haven't you ever thought that he was able to win in the past because of my strong support for him? But this time, he didn't.

Are you so sure that he won't betray you?

If one day, Xue Shao can establish himself as the king in the north with his own strength, and even have the opportunity to replace him. Do you think he will leave everything at his fingertips and come back to live and die with you, a wretched wife?

"I seem to have been the wife of an old pearl yellow chaff...... Wu Zetian muttered to himself, and chuckled, "Taiping, my child, there is no one in this world who is worthy of absolute trust, especially a man who is involved with power." Being betrayed to them is just a common thing. If the betrayal has not yet happened, it is just because the benefits that can be exchanged for betrayal are not rich enough! ”

Black sand, strong winds, sand and dust.

Xue Shao and Helian Guchuan stood side by side on top of the cement-made moraine city, squinting their eyes and looking north.

"Xue Shuai, do you really want to do this?" Helian Guchuan slapped the solid and cold cement wall battlement, "What a good city pass! Millions of heroes are also difficult to overcome!

"No matter how strong a city is, it can only be passively defended. We can't expect the enemy to come one after another to hit the wall and die. Xue Shao said, "In my opinion, only an attack, an extremely decisive and courageous attack, is the only way to truly win the war." ”

"Xue Shuai, please forgive me for saying more." Helian Guchuan said, "I don't understand war. But I've been thinking about it, is there a need to fight this war? ”

"Actually, I know that there must be many people thinking in their hearts that Xue Shao had to fight to the death against the Turks in the face of the world's disapproval, which was nothing more than inheriting the legacy of his teacher Pei Lao Linggong and taking the destruction of the Turks as his own responsibility. Again, it is for their own official position, title, fame and ambition. Xue Shao pondered for a moment and said, "In the eyes of others, anyway, the Turks are very honest now, no matter how you look at this war, it is not necessary. Am I right? ”

Helian Guchuan smiled, "Yes." ”

Xue Shao turned his head and glanced at Helian Guchuan, and also smiled, "It's only you who dare to admit it in front of me." ”

"A certain person is neither an official nor a general, and he doesn't have to worry about being convicted for his words, what dare he not admit it?" Helian Guchuan said, "Besides, a certain may still be a friend of Xue Shuai." Between friends, there is never a need to beat around the bush. ”

Xue Shao smiled lightly and said, "Whether this war is necessary or not, different people will have different opinions. In fact, everyone wants to sing and dance in a peaceful and prosperous world. But war and peace are never too far away. The contradictions between the Turks and the Central Plains will never be reconciled. In recent years, the Turks have been repeatedly hit hard and their strength has been weakened, so they have been honest for a few days. Once one day he recovers through recuperation, he will definitely commit the Central Plains again. Therefore, as long as the Turkic Khanate still exists, the great hidden danger of war will not be eliminated for a day. In the face of such wars, we are always passive. It is only after we have suffered the losses and pains of war that we launch a counterattack. Whether such a counterattack succeeds or fails, it is no longer possible to recover those losses, let alone eliminate those pains. ”

"I don't want to see something like this happen again."

"I am a soldier, and my duty is to kill the enemy and defend my country. While I am still in power, while I can still move, while the Turks are currently the most vulnerable, why can't I destroy him in one fell swoop and never suffer in the future? ”

"I understand." Helian Guchuan nodded, "The key four words, where the responsibility lies." ”

"You understand, I'm glad." Xue Shao smiled at Helian Guchuan and said, "Because, there are many people who should understand, but they have never understood. There are many more people who clearly understand, but they have to pretend not to understand. ”

"The world is so big, there are few confidants." Helian Guchuan said, "In a certain opinion, it is enough for a certain wife of a certain scumbag to understand me. Let him do everything else! ”

Xue Shao nodded and smiled, "Such a free and easy is worth learning from you!" ”

Helian Guchuan asked, "Xue Shuai, I'm going to ask a very excessive question." Your wife, Her Royal Highness Princess Taiping, can she understand you? ”

"Yes." Xue Shao replied without hesitation, "It's like I can understand her!" ”

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