The sunshine is gentle and the spring river is warm, which is a good season for planting and going green.

Xue Shao has not been a son of Lantian for many years, but this spring, his entertainment life is so rich. Not to mention the daily activities of boating and fishing, the scenery in the Golden Valley Garden is already beautiful, Xue Shao accommodated the interest of Princess Taiping, and posted several times to invite a group of talented literati who are famous in Beijing to gather here to write poems. Taking the whole family to the countryside to go on horseback to find spring, fishing, hunting, and picnic is also what he loves to do recently. In addition, Xue Shao is still planning a long vacation, the Yaochi Yulin in Lantian County has been deserted, and it is time to send someone to clean it up and use it as a holiday villa. When Yu Hongye comes back, it will come in handy there.

Just when Xue Shao was planning to focus on his old business and return to the business, Wu Zetian asked him to go to the meeting. It turned out that the Turkic mission had arrived in Taiyuan and was about to arrive in the capital in a few days.

Xue Shao thought that Wu Zetian was going to let him serve as a diplomatic envoy again, which was not an errand that he could like. Unexpectedly, Wu Zetian's rhetoric was just the opposite, she said that the Turkic envoy sent a letter of request, asking that Xue Shao should not be put in charge of this diplomatic negotiation. Anyone but him can.

Xue Shao was almost stunned, what the hell is this request?

Wu Zetian smiled, she said that the Turks were already scared of you on the battlefield, and they definitely didn't want to see you again at the negotiating table.

"Are they afraid, I will stop Your Majesty from rewarding beautiful women, right?" Xue Shao sneered.

"Maybe!" Wu Zetian smiled and said, "I promise you that I will not reward beautiful women to them this time." In the future, I will not send our population out again. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Xue Shao bowed his hand and said, "Moreover, the minister thinks that it is not appropriate to reward too much money, grain, and treasures. Otherwise, the Turks still think that we are stupid and easy to bully! ”

"People are stupid and have a lot of money?" Wu Zetian smiled, "The people of the Central Plains are rich in things, they are greedy, so they have to have the ability to take it away!" ”

"Your Majesty is so courageous!" Xue Shao said, "This time is different from the past. We have beaten them on the battlefield and blocked them north of the desert. They urgently need a lot of living materials produced by our Datang, and they can no longer obtain them through war, so they can only achieve their goals through trade. The minister suggested that if the Turks asked for trade, our dynasty could agree to open border trade. However, this trade market must be strictly controlled by the government, and local governments must not be allowed to operate in an uncontrolled manner. In this way, our dynasty can forcefully suppress the Turkic economy by forcefully manipulating the prices of trade commodities, so as to fundamentally weaken and control them! ”

"Reputation, this is very high!" Wu Zetian had a bright feeling, "You have always only led troops to fight, how can you think more far-reaching than the officials (household departments) and the ministers of the political affairs hall?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister just happened to see the relevant content in the book and then realized it a little, and now he has brought it to the class to get an axe without thinking about it. Shame on you! Xue Shao said this, but he was thinking in his heart: These small tricks of the economic war are all tricks used by the US imperialists and their ilk on us. An Apple phone alone gives them cramps, and there are many, many other inexhaustible goods. From warships and planes to canned biscuits, it is with these things that they have pounced on us like horses and sucked blood for dozens or hundreds of years.

"You don't have to be humble and don't be ashamed, your thoughts really make me feel like I'm sudden." Wu Zetian said, "Both countries are longing for peace, and a truce is the trend of the times. But no matter whether there is war or peace, the contest between the two countries will never stop. You said that you wanted to suppress and weaken the Turks through trade, and I thought it was very feasible. Being able to hold an enemy to the ground without a fight is much more cost-effective than killing an enemy for 1,000 and losing 800 of yourself. I think this is a good strategy for a strong country to defeat the enemy. Perhaps one day, it will become a major national policy for us. ”

"Your Majesty." Xue Shao bowed his hand again, but said with a smile in his heart: In this era, we pay attention to agriculture and suppress business, and if it is another emperor, even a Ming monarch like Li Shimin, I will be very able to accept my "business war" idea. However, Wu Zetian was born in a merchant family, and he has a strong sense of businessman in his mind, and he has been vigorously promoting commerce and improving the social status of businessmen since he came to power. It is certainly not difficult for her to realize the uniqueness and special value of my idea!

"Chengyu, it's better for you to come to the political affairs hall ......"

"Your Majesty!" Xue Shao suddenly interrupted Wu Zetian's words very rudely, and said with a smile, "The minister wants to ask for leave and rest for a while." ”

"Why are you taking a leave of absence?" Wu Zetian smiled bitterly, and said in his heart that you were only halfway through what I said, and you interrupted it, so unwilling to worship the prime minister, what did you think in your heart?

Xue Shao said with a smile: "There has been nothing big in recent days, and the Turkic envoys also named and didn't want to see Weichen. Therefore, Weichen wanted to take his family to Xijing Lantian to live for a while. By the way, it's good to inspect the Weishui camp and see what else the Western Expeditionary Army is not well prepared for. ”

"When will you return?" Wu Zetian asked.

"Before the martial arts, I will definitely come back." Xue Shao replied, "If something happens, Your Majesty will send a quick horse to summon you, and Weichen will return to Beijing immediately." ”

Wu Zetian hesitated for a moment and said, "After you leave, the two guards of the Gongwei Jing Division will be leaderless. ”

Xue Shao blinked, "Your Majesty hasn't thought about the candidate to succeed Wang Xiaojie in commanding the army?" ”

"Nope." Wu Zetian said, "I think about it, no one is suitable. Why don't you recommend the candidates? ”

"Your Majesty, this is not appropriate." Xue Shao smiled bitterly, "At most, the minister can only say that in the days when the minister left Luoyang, Yao Yuanchong, the Xia official servant, was temporarily in charge of the right guard affairs on my behalf." Daily affairs are still in charge of Dang Jinbi and Guo Dafeng. ”

"Yao Yuanchong?" Wu Zetian nodded, "This person is good, you can rest assured." However, the choice of the commander of the Left Guard Army is still a top priority. ”

Xue Shao knew in his heart that Wu Zetian was unwilling to let go of himself, and he had to make a statement. So he had no choice but to say: "It's better for Your Majesty to say a few candidates, but Weichen can provide one or two opinions." ”

Wu Zetian's eyes lit up slightly, and he said, "I want to transfer people from other places back to Beijing to take charge of the left guards." What do you think? ”

"Absolutely." Xue Shao said, "I don't know who your majesty has taken a fancy to?" ”

Wu Zetian said: "Heyuan Army's black tooth Changzhi and Lou Shide are the first choice. Dingxiang Tang Xiujing, Heisha Xue Ne, and Fengzhou Guo Yuanzhen are also good. Can you tell me more? ”

Xue Shao thought about it, Tang Xiujing, Guo Yuanzhen and Xue Ne were all my sworn friends. If I recommend them to return to Beijing to command the army of the Left Guard, the soldiers and horses of the Shendu will fall into my hands. If that's the case, maybe Wu Zetian will order me to be hunted down tonight!

So Xue Shao said: "The black tooth is often a famous general in the world, and his military exploits are impressive. Such talents are more suitable for defending the country and defending the enemy in the wilderness, so that people can make the best use of their talents. Lou Shide Jinshi was born with profound knowledge, and he made many meritorious deeds after throwing his pen from Rong, and he was also quite prestigious in the army. Chen believes that Lou Shide is the best candidate. ”

Wu Zetian smiled slightly, "Why don't you say it, Xue Ne and Guo Yuanzhen and others?" ”

Xue Shao said: "They may be able to do it, but the border has just ended the war and the city has just been established, and their current responsibilities are related to the future of our country's century-old national defense plan." Therefore, the minister believes that it is not appropriate for them to be transferred from their current duties for the time being. ”

"It makes sense." Wu Zetian nodded thoughtfully, "I will carefully consider your opinion." ”

Xue Shao smiled, "Your Majesty, this matter of asking for leave ......"

Wu Zetian smiled, "Have you been addicted to playing lately, and your heart is wild?" ”

"Hey, hey!" Xue Shao laughed, "It's rare to have a good spring sunshine, and the minister really wants to have some fun." Over the years, he has rarely had time to spend with his family. Now, the minister wants to make up for it. ”

"Yes." Wu Zetian smiled and nodded, "Then you go, I will allow you to take a January vacation." But if there is an emergency, I will send a special envoy to contact you. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Later, Xue Shao returned home, and as soon as the news was announced, the whole family rejoiced!

Princess Taiping was also happy, but she was also worried. So she said to Xue Shao in private: "Xue Lang, will it be too risky for you to leave the capital now?" ”

Xue Shao said: "Are you worried that Wu Chengsi and others will take the opportunity to obstruct me and take my military power and plot my life?" ”

"No!" Princess Taiping said, "Those guys who have just learned to walk upright will fan the flames and speak ill of you every day. In case they take advantage of your stay away from the capital and want to harm you, you don't have military power at hand, how can you prevent the enemy? ”

"When I was at home or in the court, I didn't bring thousands of troops with me!" Xue Shao said with a smile, "The military power in my hands is different. It wasn't a purple gold fish talisman, nor was it a knighthood. Power lies in the hearts of the people, as long as Xue Shao is alive, the word Xue Shao is military power. Got it? ”

"Yes, yes, you're amazing, you're proud!" Princess Taiping gave him a small roll of the eyes, and then said, "Then what if Wu Chengji wants to play a conspiracy behind the scenes and trap your fellow robes." You are not in the capital, how should you deal with it? ”

Xue Shao smiled mysteriously, "Don't worry, Wu Chengsi doesn't dare to talk nonsense recently." Unless, he himself doesn't want to live! ”

Princess Taiping was slightly surprised, "How can this be?" ”

Xue Shao whispered: "Wu Chengsi said in private, he wants Cen Changqian to lead Lou Shide and Heiya Chang to go to the west, and he also wants to transfer me out of Heyuan, a remote town in the capital, and then he will be in charge of the soldiers and horses in the capital." As soon as these words came out, your mother killed Wu Chenghe. Maybe your mother won't really kill him, but a hard beating and shocking is inevitable! ”

"Hey, hey! The dog meat prime minister really did a good job! Princess Taiping smiled, "I heard that Li Zhaode may want to pay homage to the prime minister." I'm afraid it's just to replace Wu Chenghe, right? ”

"I don't know. I only know that your mother still hasn't given up the idea of letting me enter the cabinet. But I, once again, wittily refused! Xue Shao smiled and said: "I chose to leave Beijing for a vacation at this time, just to let your mother see clearly, I don't want to compete with Wu Chenghei at all, and I am not interested in forcing him to fall into the ground." While Wu Chengsi was actively seeking to seize military power, I didn't care about putting down military power and staying away from the court. Compared with the two, who do you think your mother will trust more? ”

"Needless to say? Kirin and earth dog, everyone knows how to choose! Princess Taiping smiled and said, "What you said, Wan'er told you again?" ”

Xue Shao was unusually alert, "Can you not mention her?" ”

"Oh!" Princess Taiping also turned her eyes decently, "How about sleeping with her?" ”