The next day, the Xia official office.

Xue Shao came back from going to the early dynasty and found that Wang Xiaojie was already waiting for him here.

Dressed neatly and meticulously, alone.

Xue Shao invited him into his official office, "Sit." ”

"The last general stands and speaks." Wang Xiaojie said with a straight look, "May I ask Shangshu, what are your instructions for calling me here?" ”

"Have you fought with the Tibetans?" Xue Shao asked.

"Yes." Wang Xiaojie replied, "I lost the battle, and I was taken to the plateau as a prisoner for several years. ”

"People who have lost battles often know best how to fight for it." Xue Shao said, "What kind of morality do you have for Tubo? ”

Wang Xiaojie thought for a moment and said, "Their tactics are completely different from those of the Turks. Their warriors are stronger than we think. What's more, they have a military commander who can truly be called the god of war, the Garchin Mausoleum. ”

"Galqin Mausoleum, a generation of powerful ministers in Tibet. Because of the official worship of the great theory, the Central Plains is used to call it the Qinling. At that time, Emperor Taizong's Shenwu, the Beiding grassland swept away the Tu Turks, but he could only make peace with the Tubo. The one who prompted Princess Wencheng to marry Tubo was Garqinling's father, Gardongzan. He was also a powerful minister of the Tibetan generation. Xue Shao said, "Since the reign of the Garqinling, he has led the Tibetan army to beat us severely for 20 years. Except for the occasional small win, we've been losing. Our historians will recount many small victories in rich and colorful colors, but they will be ominous, even whitewashed and prevaricated. From a political and historical standpoint, they are justified in doing so. But as generals, we must have a clear understanding of ourselves. ”

"Yes, I know." Wang Xiaojie's answer was simple, but not perfunctory.

"Of all the generals in my court, you should know the Tubo people the most." Xue Shao said, "The Anxi Tiger Division once went on an expedition to the Western Regions to quell the Western Turkic Rebellion, and guarded Gongyue City for a long time. Now, do you dare to take them back again? ”

Wang Xiaojie's eyes narrowed slightly, his eyes bloomed with an extremely fiery look, and he said in a deep voice: "If I say that I think about this matter every day in my dreams, do you believe it or not?" ”

"I believe it." Xue Shao said lightly, "Because I will also have similar dreams, and the dreams are full of cattle and sheep in the tents of Yudu Jinshan." ”

Wang Xiaojie took a deep breath, "Let me go!" ”

Xue Shao did not reply, but threw a thick scroll in front of Wang Xiaojie.

Wang Xiaojie hesitated, reached out and picked it up and took a look, surprised on the spot, "Wenxi Codex?" ”

"I took my name for myself." Xue Shao said, "This is what the ancestor Pei Gong personally recorded when he passed through the Western Regions, what he saw and heard and the heart and virtue of using soldiers, including the Tianhou hydrology of various parts of the Western Regions, the history, culture and traditional customs of various tribes. ”

"......" Wang Xiaojie took the codex, gritted his teeth, twisted his eyebrows, was silent for a long time, and said, "This is a relic left by Pei Gong." ”

"That's right. This codex was given to me by Pei Gong himself before he died. At that time, the Western Expedition was about to begin, and he already knew that he was about to die. Xue Shao smiled slightly and said, "At that time, many of our generals often joked that we were all sons of Pei Gong, and we were still a group of unscrupulous sons. This codex is not for me alone, but for all of our generals, and for our time, for our nation. I hope it will be useful to you. ”

"......" Wang Xiaojie clenched the codex with both hands, gritted his teeth and was silent for a long time again, and said two words with great difficulty, "Thank you." ”

"Go back and get ready." Xue Shao said, "In the near future, there will be an order." ”

Wang Xiaojie turned around and left.

Xue Shao sat in place, silent alone.

"I hope that Pei Gong's spirit in the sky will agree with my approach."

After a while, Wang Xiaojie came back again.

Xue Shao was slightly surprised, "Is there anything else?" ”

Wang Xiaojie put a delicate wooden box on Xue Shao's table, looked at him fixedly, and didn't say a word.

Xue Shao opened the box, which contained a set of books, wrapped in moisture-proof thick oiled paper, which looked slightly old. Unwrapped the oil paper, there were two words "Military Heart" on the cover.

"This is one of Wei Gong's works on the art of war, where did you get it?" Xue Shao was surprised. In his early years, he once heard Pei Gong say that this military book is the same as the "Mirror of the Six Armies" he once read, and it is the art of war work of Wei Gong Li Yaoshi. However, even Pei Xingjian himself has never seen what the real "Military Heart" is like, and he has only heard his teacher Su Dingfang talk about it.

"I can't read it, I'll give it to you." Wang Xiaojie said lightly, "Let's get even." ”

After that, Wang Xiaojie turned around and left.

Xue Shao held "Military Heart" and couldn't help but recall a past incident before getting married. At that time, Princess Taiping forced Wu Chengsi to take out the military book "Six Army Mirrors" from the secretary prison and read it to herself overnight. Is "The Heart of the Army" also stored in the secretary's prison, and has a seal stamped by Li Shimin himself? If so, how did "Military Heart" get into Wang Xiaojie's hands?

This kind of problem is really unbearable to think about, let alone get to the bottom of it.

Xue Shao smiled indifferently, carefully wrapped "Military Heart", and put it in the box.

The book of war is dead, but man is alive. After all, the world has to rely on people to create and change, and history has always been written by people.

Compared with the book of soldiers, Xue Shao felt that he should be isolated to a place where he did not see the light of day, and then sealed forever.

At this moment, in the imperial study of the Vientiane Shrine.

Wu Chengsi hurriedly came to see him, as if he had something important. But seeing Shangguan Wan'er and Kudi present, they wanted to stop talking.

Shangguan Wan'er and Kudi exchanged a look, and without waiting for Wu Zetian to speak, he asked to step back and take all the attendants away.

Wu Zetian didn't say much, but after the two of them left, he said lightly: "What's the matter with you?" ”

"Your Majesty!" Wu Chengsi took a few steps forward and said hurriedly: "Don't let Wang Xiao be outstanding!" ”

Wu Zetian frowned, "I don't know yet, where did you get the news from?" ”

Wu Chengsi hurriedly said: "Xue Shao, the official of Xia, has frequently met with Wang Xiaojie recently. The matter under discussion is nothing more than an expedition to the Western Regions. ”

Wu Zetian remained silent and said lightly: "Your ears and eyes are numerous. ”

"Well, this ......" Wu Chengji smiled bitterly in a low voice, "As the prime minister, the nephew must do his best to serve the court and be loyal to His Majesty." ”

Wu Zetian was noncommittal, and only said: "Tell me, why can't Wang Xiaojie go on the expedition?" ”

Wu Chengsi said: "Now that Xue Shao is in power to dominate the military, Wang Xiaojie is the only one who can compete with him. Once Wang Xiaojie led his troops on an expedition, all the soldiers and horses of the Gongwei Jing Division were in the hands of Xue Shao alone. In this way, the country is in danger! ”

Wu Zetian pondered for a moment and said, "Then you say, who can take on this responsibility?" ”

"Prime Minister Cen Changqian, the old man has a lot of prestige, and he is worthy of this position." Wu Chengsi said, "Long before Xue Shao became the Xia official, Cen Changqian had been in charge of the work of the military department, and Xue Shao was just his subordinate. With Cen Changqian in command and then selecting a good minister to assist him, it will definitely be successful. The nephew suggested that the Heyuan Army's black teeth Changzhi and Lou Shide could be used as auxiliary wings. Among them, the three armies of the Black Tooth Chang Yongguan can fight habitually, Lou Shide is resourceful and proficient in Tao strategy, and the two generals have been stationed in Heyuan to fight against Tubo, so that they do not dare to attack. With these three people, great things can be done! ”

"Then, Hei Tooth Changzhi and Lou Shide are gone, who will guard the source of the river?" Wu Zetian said lightly, "It is still unpredictable to win or lose a thousand miles of attacking the enemy. If the source of the river is lost, the country will be wide open. When the time comes, Tubo will drive into the Beijing Division, who will be responsible? ”

Wu Chengsi hurriedly said: "Xue Shao himself, you can temporarily go to Heyuan to garrison!" Wait for Hei Tooth Changzhi and Lou Shide to triumph in class, and then change him back. Presumably, she won't be away from home for too long, and Her Royal Highness won't miss it too much. ”

"Huh!" Wu Zetian chuckled, "You have arranged it properly." ”

Wu Chengsi hurriedly bowed down, "The nephew is also thinking about Your Majesty and the Jiangshan Society of the Great Zhou. ”

"Then Xue Shao and Wang Xiaojie have left the capital, who will lead the troops to defend the Shendu?" Wu Zetian said lightly, "Are you okay?" ”

Wu Chengsi was immediately overjoyed, "If Your Majesty can trust your nephew, your nephew is willing to temporarily lead troops and horses to defend the capital." The nephew promised to make the army like a dragon and a tiger, and the capital was impregnable! ”

"Huh!" Wu Zetian smiled.

Wu Chengsi suddenly felt a burst of sweat hair standing on his scalp and tingling, and exclaimed in his heart: Your Majesty, this is ...... What do you mean?

"You stand down first, Rong Zhen thinks twice." Wu Zetian said lightly, picked up the pen and started to review the chapter again.

"Your Majesty!" Wu Chengsi was a little unwilling.

"Stand down!!"

"Yes......"

Wu Chengsi withdrew from the imperial study in a huff.

Wu Zetian held the pen, but he didn't move for a while.

Shangguan Wan'er and Kudi re-entered the imperial study, but they were secretly frightened. Why is His Majesty's expression so gloomy, and the light in his eyes is faint, as if there is still a trace of murderous aura?

Wu Zetian immediately returned to normal, and while writing the recital with ease, he said, "Wan'er, go and send Xue Shao to see you." ”

"Yes!"

Shangguan Wan'er had just left for a while, and Li Zhaode, the middle of the imperial history, came to ask for a meeting.

Lai Junchen, a large number of cool officials who served in the Imperial History Tower, were either scoundrels or prisoners and hooligans. They are not highly educated, lowly in origin, ruthless and ignorant of morality, and only rely on opportunism to act as lackeys to run errands for the empress, so as to win their own glory and wealth.

The arrogance of the cool officials attracts attention, but they are really only part of the imperial history. also served in the imperial history, Li Zhaode was an erudite and talented official eunuch who was well-established and well-established. Similarly, there are Wei Siqian, the doctor of the Right Su Zhengtai, Cheng Ge Yuanfu in the Imperial History, and Song Jing and others in the Imperial History.

Just like Xue Shao said to Princess Taiping, Wu Zetian will not seriously rely on Wu Chengsi and others and a group of cool officials to govern the country, this country always needs real talents, and Li Zhaode is one of them.

Wu Zetian admires Li Zhaode's shrewdness, ability and uprightness very much, especially recently, he has become more and more favored, and seems to have the intention of worshipping him.

Later, Li Zhaode entered the house to meet him, Wu Zetian asked him what was the matter, Li Zhaode said that His Majesty was going to promulgate a "ban on slaughter", and the minister came to persuade him.

Wu Zetian laughed and said that you are the middle of the imperial history, you should supervise the moral integrity of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, how can you control the life and death of livestock?

Li Zhaode said that the minister was not only a prince in the imperial history, but also a court official at the foot of the Son of Heaven. Since the minister saw that the king was behaving inappropriately, he should give advice. Whether the king adopts it or not is another matter, if the minister keeps his mouth shut, it will be a vegetarian meal for the corpse of Mingzhe.

The two monarchs and ministers were fighting for a lively time, and Xue Shao responded to the edict outside the imperial study.

Wu Zetian said: "Li Aiqing, Xue Gong has always had unique opinions, so it's better to listen to what he has to say." ”

Li Zhaode sneered, "Your Majesty, Xue Gong can conquer the world and conquer the world, and such heroes are admired by Wei Chen. But to say that he is well-informed, familiar with the people's livelihood, proficient in political leaders, ministers, it is hard to believe. ”

Wu Zetian smiled slightly, "You will believe it - Xuan, Zhao Guogong has entered the Hajj!" ”.

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