After returning to Shuozhou, Governor Shi Li Xiaoyi received Xue Shao first, and then there was a banquet and a banquet for several days.

Xue Shao originally thought that Li Xiaoyi would bring some "dry goods" from the imperial court, but he didn't know what to do, and he really just came to reward the army.

Xue Shao knew in his heart that he still had to go to Shangguan Wan'er to talk about things. In contrast, Li Xiaoyi's "confidant" in Wu Zetian's heart is definitely not as good as Shangguan Wan'er.

On the day she learned that Xue Shao was going to return to the army, Shangguan Wan'er moved out of Xue Shao's residence and lived back in the post house. She did not participate in any of the army's celebration ceremonies or military banquets, but just stayed quietly in the post house, and never left the door.

After returning to Shuozhou, Xue Shao never came down from the banquet in the military camp, and he rarely had time to be sober. It wasn't until the army was completed that Li Xiaoyi returned to Bingzhou with his people, and Xue Shao had to get out and return to Shuozhou City.

Shangguan Wan'er had been waiting for seven days.

When Xue Shao walked into the post house, Shangguan Wan'er smelled a smell of wine from a distance. In fact, Xue Shao was not drunk today, but just drank alcohol for several days, so that the smell on his body could not be dissipated for a while.

"I've kept you waiting." Xue Shao stood in front of her and said.

"You should drink a few glasses. More injuries. Shangguan Wan'er said softly.

Xue Shao smiled indifferently and walked to the desk in front of her and sat down, and said, "After nearly a year of fighting, today is finally over. There's no reason why I shouldn't be with my robes and brethren, so I can relax with a drink. ”

Shangguan Wan'er nodded, and also sat down in front of the desk. Then she placed a thick scroll in front of Xue Shao and slowly unfolded it.

This is a reward order for meritorious soldiers, but there is no approval opinion from Fengge and Luantai, and it is not stamped with a jade seal. In other words, it is not yet an official imperial decree for execution.

"This is written by the Empress Dowager Wu herself." Shangguan Wan'er said, "She asked someone to show it to you first, and if there are any mistakes and omissions, please point them out." I've been given permission to modify it at will. After completion, it will be sent back to Luoyang, and then it will be read and approved by the Empress Dowager Wu herself. ”

"If I have any requests, can I ask them?" Xue Shaodao.

Shangguan Wan'er nodded, "Yes." ”

Xue Shao blinked, thinking that this was probably the most peculiar reward order in history.

To put it bluntly, this is actually a blank check that can be claimed by Xue Shao. Of course, there must be a limit to this request, and Wu Zetian has her own bottom line in her heart. In other words, Xue Shao and Wu Zetian are about to start now, bargaining over this reward order that has not yet been officially written.

"Why don't you take a look first?" Shangguan Wan'er said.

"It's too long. I can't finish it all night. Xue Shao smiled slightly, "Tell me first, what arrangements will the imperial court make for me?" ”

Shangguan Wan'er said: "Jin Jue is from the first grade of Zhao Guogong, and the three thousand households in the food town are actually sealed with five hundred. He was still awarded the post of Xia Guanshang and the general of the right guard of the inspection school, and he was also appointed as the Fengge Luantai Ping Zhang. Awarded the title of Shangzhu State, the rank of loose official was promoted to the second rank of Guanglu doctor, and the fourteenth halberd of the mansion. There are also some rewards such as gold jewelry, beautiful female slaves, and swords. ”

"That's all?" Xue Shao frowned.

Shangguan Wan'er hurriedly said: "The Queen Mother said, if you think about anything, just mention it!" She will definitely try to be satisfied! ”

Xue Shao thought for a while and said: "Jin Jue is from the first rank of the country, and he is on par with the king of the county, which is a bit too much." Many of the founding heroes of our dynasty, such as Li Yaoshi and Qin Shubao, assisted the ancestors to open the state, fought in the south and the north for decades, and the title only reached the national duke. Xue is only thirty years old and has only been fighting for a few years, how can he be on an equal footing with them? ”

Shangguan Wan'er pondered for a moment and whispered, "Aren't you about to become the founder of the country?" ”

"That's for later." Xue Shao said indifferently, "Change it, I don't want Guogong." ”

"Then how about the second grade of the founding county?" Shangguan Wan'er asked.

"At most, it can only be from the second grade to open the county public." Xue Shao said, "In addition, the commander has twelve turns, and the Pillar Country is the highest limit. This is also not appropriate. ”

Shangguan Wan'er didn't move her pen, frowned and said: "You have made great military achievements this time, and you will be rated normally according to the regulations of the Four Virtues and Twenty-Seven Sins inherent in our dynasty, and you are enough to be awarded the title of Shangzhu State." ”

"The Turks will not destroy the country for a day, and I will not be a Shangzhu country for a day." Xue Shao said lightly, "Change it!" ”

"Yes......" Shangguan Wan'er replied softly, lowered her eyebrows and started writing.

Xue Shao looked at her quietly, and his every move was extremely elegant.

Shangguan Wan'er felt his gaze, blinked slightly uneasily, but didn't dare to raise her head to look at him, and her face flushed.

"I don't want to worship the prime minister." Xue Shao said, "Any prime minister must be of high character and outstanding learning, and he has been an official for many years. Xue Mou doesn't study and has no moral exercises, and he will only fight and kill people after a few years in the office. What kind of prime minister can a person like me be, and go to the political hall to be embarrassed? ”

Shangguan Wan'er actually laughed.

Xue Shao deliberately put on a stinky face, "What's so funny?" ”

Shangguan Wan'er put down her pen, still with a smile on her face, "Don't you see, how many prime ministers are there in the court now?" Even people like Wu Chengsi can find a place in the political hall, what are you worried about? ”

"It is precisely because there are more goods like Wu Chengsi in the political hall that I don't want to be with him." Xue Shao said, "I'm afraid that others will say that I rely on my status as a relative and my ability to slap horses and whiskers, so that I can get the position of prime minister." Xue has never loved such vanity, I just want to take care of my part. I won't consider joining the cabinet for ten years. Unless one day, I have to worship. ”

"You really don't want to worship the prime minister?" Shangguan Wan'er asked.

Xue Shao's eyes widened, "Sure enough, don't!" ”

"Alright, alright, as you wish." Shangguan Wan'er laughed again and whispered: "Do you think that the dignified position of prime minister is just a sugar gourd in the hands of a child. ”

"That's not as good as a sugar gourd." Xue Shaoman said nonchalantly, "At least for now, that's the case." ”

Shangguan Wan'er laughed again, shaking her head and laughing.

The atmosphere between the two of them was slightly tense and depressing. Now Shangguan Wan'er was smiling and secretly breathing, and her heartstrings, which had been tense, were also relaxed.

"In addition, my loose official product shouldn't still be a title like Doctor Guanglu." Xue Shao said, "I know that the official division is clear, and the official will be more beautiful and magnificent." But I'm going to turn into a military officer, because I and my robes and brothers are all the way. ”

Shangguan Wan'er was really speechless and funny, "Don't be so willful......"

"I'm not willful, can I still live today?" Xue Shao patted the reward order, "Change it, change it!" ”

"Her Royal Highness the Princess will not agree. Empress Dowager Wu would not agree. Shangguan Wan'er held the pen and did not move, and persuaded, "Fenyin Xue's poetry and book family, you are a concubine again, you can only be a literary official!" ”

"Come on, I'll do it myself!" Xue Shao turned Ling Wen upside down, picked up another brush and brushed it a few times, then poured Ling Wen back, put the pen on his hands and patted it, "It's okay!" ”

Shangguan Wan'er looked at Ling Wen, who was painted with a black circle and black cross, and muttered: "I hope the Queen Mother can recognize it, this is not all from Wan'er's handwriting......"

Xue Shao smiled, "Then I'll add another sentence, Xue Shao is here to visit." ”

"Excuse me, excuse me!" Shangguan Wan'er hurriedly covered Ling Wen, "Do you have anything else to modify or add?" ”

Xue Shao smiled slightly, but his face became more serious, "The most critical thing hasn't been said yet." ”

Shangguan Wan'er nodded lightly. She also knew in her heart that Xue Shao took the initiative to give up or reduce many of the rewards given to her by Empress Dowager Wu, and she must have asked for something else. Otherwise, it's not a bargain.

"I want military power, real military power." Xue Shao said, "Now this group of Northern Expeditionary Army under my command will definitely disperse after returning to the DPRK. But I demanded that at least half of them be left behind to garrison the Luoshui camp and be assigned to the right guard. The two generals, Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng, must also continue to serve as the general of the right guard. ”

Shangguan Wan'er hurriedly flipped through the text of the order and said, "The two generals, Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng, have been named the new governor of Shuozhou and the governor of acting state respectively. ”

"No, I can't. The two of them couldn't leave the Luoshui camp. Xue Shao said very resolutely, "With the surrender of the city, the two states of Shuo, including Yunzhou, can reduce the garrison and save a lot of military expenditure." Since these three states do not have so many soldiers and horses, there is no need to appoint so many governors. I propose that Tang Xiujing be appointed as the new governor of Yunzhou, replacing Xue Ne, who had remained in the capital and the eastern surrender city, leaving a vacancy. The soldiers and horses of the three states guard the border cities, but they can be commanded and dispatched by the governor of Yunzhou, and the unified number is the Hebei Dingxiang Army. ”

"Good. I'll revise it right away. Shangguan Wan'er responded, and said while writing hard, "When the order was issued, the imperial court did not know about the surrender of the city. Presumably, Empress Dowager Wu can accept these pertinent revisions. In addition, since Xue Ne has been leading the army to stay in the East Surrender City and Shan Yu Du Protectorate, can it be requested to grant Xue Ne Shan the post of Sima in the Du Protectorate Mansion and be in charge of the affairs of soldiers and horses? ”

"Okay." Xue Shao agreed and couldn't help laughing. A super secretary like Shangguan Wan'er, who is proficient in governance, perceptive to people's hearts, smart and clever, and good at drawing inferences from others, is really who knows who uses it, and who likes it. No wonder Wu Zetian has a special preference for her!

Shangguan Wan'er blinked again, "Then are you interested in serving as the inspector of the Shan Yu Metropolitan Guard?" ”

Xue Shao slapped his face and laughed, "You are simply a roundworm in my stomach!" ”

"Hey, it's disgusting!" Shangguan Wan'er made a cold and disgusted expression.

"Ahem...... Sorry! Xue Shao said with a smile, "It's all to blame for Guo Yuanzhen's vulgar play." Mixed with him for too long, used to foul language. I can't change it for a while. ”

Shangguan Wan'er shook her head and smiled, "General Guo, it's really pitiful. ”

Xue Shao smiled.

After writing those, Shangguan Wan'er asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

"Nope." Xue Shao spread out his hands.

Shangguan Wan'er blinked a little surprised, "You might as well make more requests, so as to leave a room for the Empress Dowager Wu to bargain." ”

"Asking for a lot of money, right?" Xue Shao smiled slightly, "Are you thinking about me?" ”

Shangguan Wan'er's expression froze slightly, and she said softly, "Of course." ”

"Then I really want it, and I'm asking for a price." Xue Shao looked at Shangguan Wan'er and said, "If I want to use what is written on this order, my title, my honor, my loose officer, my ministry officer, and all other rewards will be exchanged for a Shangguan Wan'er with her." Will she give? ”

Shangguan Wan'er fell silent for a moment. She put down her pen and lowered her head, and whispered, "You don't have to take anything to change it." As long as you open your mouth, the Queen Mother will definitely give it. But I don't think Shangguan Wan'er is worth it. ”

Xue Shao smiled slightly, "Then what if, do I think it's worth it?" ”