Late at night, after enjoying some passionate clouds and rain, Princess Taiping did not curl up in Xue Shao's arms and fall asleep as usual, but kept looking at the empty brocade box, sullen and in a daze.

Xue Shao was already a little tired after a busy day outside, and persuaded her to sleep together. Princess Taiping shook her head, "Xue Lang, why did the queen mother reward such a thing, what is her old man's intention?" ”

"What's there to ponder?" Xue Shao said with a smile, "At best, it's her old man who wants to reward me, but she doesn't know what to reward, because her most beloved and precious palm pearl has already married me." ”

Princess Taiping grinned and kissed Xue Shao on the face, and then said, "Then what about thinking about it?" ”

"That wouldn't hurt much." Xue Shao smiled faintly and said, "Probably her old man is admonishing me, don't talk empty and meddle, so as not to be thankless." ”

"Huh?" Princess Taiping blinked her eyes again and again, "Are you in trouble again?" ”

"What do you mean by 'again' causing trouble?" Xue Shao pursed his lips, "Have I caused a lot of trouble?" ”

Princess Taiping was not nervous, she covered her mouth and smiled, and then threw the brocade box aside, turned over and hugged Xue Shao, "That's it, I don't want to!" Sleeping with your husband in your arms, this is the most important thing! ”

In less than ten seconds, Princess Taiping fell asleep.

Xue Shao caressed the smooth fragrant shoulders of the beauty in his arms, and closed his eyes with a soft sigh...... Wu Zetian probably meant just like what my eldest brother said, encouraging me to be upright and affirming my loyalty, but at most, I only took my advice as a reference.

There is no way, after all, Wu Zetian has never been to the front line of the frontier in person, nor is he a time-traveler who understands the direction of history, and I can't come up with sufficient evidence to prove to her that my judgment and prediction are correct. Between me, a half-baked general who is a newcomer to officialdom, and a scheming and calculating prime minister, Wu Zetian certainly has more reason to accept the prime minister's opinion! …… When will I, Xue Shao, become the first and auxiliary prime minister of the dynasty?

Thinking about this in a mess, Xue Shao fell asleep. But this night was not a good night's sleep, and Xue Shao woke up several times because of Princess Taiping's natural turnover.

Every time he woke up, Xue Shao's mind began to think involuntarily about the problem of the grassland. In the end, Xue Shao found that he was really fully integrated into this era and completely regarded himself as a member of the Tang Empire. Because in the past, Xue Shao thought more about how to change his fate, unlike Xue Shao in history, who was only a short-lived colt. Now he feels that if he wants to change his fate, he must start not only from the army, but also from the court. In the end, these actions of oneself will inevitably affect the weather of the Tang Dynasty army and the pattern of the court - doesn't this mean that it is going to change history?

When the fate of the individual is closely linked to the rise and fall of the country, "the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband" is nothing more than this state of mind.

The next day, an execution ground was erected at the entrance of the East Market of Chang'an, and the prime minister Pei Yan personally supervised the beheading, where the imperial court publicly executed Ashina Funian and a number of other Turkic prisoners, totaling more than 300 people.

This incident was very sensational, and countless people of Chang'an went to watch the execution. As early as many days ago, the imperial court had begun to make a big noise, so that the criminal acts of Fu Nian and others were widely spread in Chang'an City, saying how evil they were, how evil they were, how much they deserve to die. There are even some versions of the rumor that Fu Nian is said to be a demon who kills pregnant women and cooks babies, and the people of Chang'an all grit their teeth and hate to eat their flesh raw.

The people of the Tang Dynasty are simple and full of a sense of justice, and they have always believed in the official statements of the imperial court. Prime Minister Pei Yan, who advocated the execution of Fu Nian and others, became the embodiment of justice and a hero of the Tang Dynasty. On the execution ground, the people did their best to scold and curse Fu Nian and others, but when Pei Yan appeared in the hall, they collectively cheered and knelt down to worship.

This big show Pei Yan did quite successfully, and it was not an ordinary spring breeze. He not only realized his political ideas, squeezed out Pei Xingjian, who he was deeply afraid of, and suppressed his political opponent Xue Yuanchao, but also won the praise and voice of hundreds of people.

Xue Shao did not go to watch the punishment.

Although he doesn't have a good impression of Fu Nian, he also knows that Fu Nian's sin does not lead to death. In order to quell the grassland wars and reduce bloodshed and war, Fu Nian still made a contribution. What's more, Xue Shao couldn't look directly at the big sword of the imperial court and stupidly cut off Fu Nian's head, thus planting a seed of evil with endless hidden dangers.

Seeing the mistake happen, he was powerless to stop it, which made Xue Shao feel very bad. The sorrow of people's soft words, Xue Shao now has a deep understanding!

After being busy in the martial arts courtyard for most of the day, a eunuch came to invite Xue Shao to enter the palace and go to the Xuanwu Palace, where there was also a batch of public materials to count and require him to draw a pledge in person.

Xue Shao entered the palace and went to the Xuanwu Palace, and found that there were still some people stationed here, but it was no longer the Yulin Army, but it was replaced by the martial artists and eunuchs in the palace. Although he was a little curious, Xue Shao's mood was not so good, so he was too lazy to meddle in things, and only called the eunuch in charge to prepare to draw a note on the note, and then left.

Just as he was about to put pen to paper, Xue Shao noticed with his keen professional vigilance that someone upstairs seemed to be staring at him all the time. Suddenly, he looked up, and he happened to meet a pair of dark and bright eyes.

A very complicated look was projected into these dark and bright eyes, so that Xue Shao couldn't take away after a glance - because they belonged to Ashina Aiyan.

"Why is she here?" Xue Shao asked the eunuchs on the left and right.

"Back to Gongzi, she moved here today. It should be the meaning of the top, and the villain doesn't quite understand. ”

Xue Shao nodded, that should be what Wu Zetian meant, and put Ai Yan under house arrest in another place.

"Childe...... Would you like to meet her? Without waiting for Xue Shao to ask, the eunuch took the initiative to offer his courtesy.

Xue Shao's heart lit up, if it weren't for the instructions from above, how could this little eunuch have the guts to take the initiative to talk about this?

"She's also an old friend of mine, and I'd be willing to say a few words to her if it's convenient." Xue Shao said quietly, "There is Father-in-law Lao, arrange it for me." ”

"Childe, please!" The eunuch was very sensible and welcomed Xue Shao into the palace.

I don't know if it's a coincidence or deliberately, Ai Yan lives in the second-floor official office where Xue Shao used to live. After Xue Shao got on the road with a light car, the little eunuch stopped at the staircase very interestingly.

This intention is no longer obvious, Wu Zetian just wants Xue Shao and Ai Yan to meet.

See you then! …… Xue Shao didn't bother to think about it, and directly stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"Childe, please come in." Ai Yan's voice came from inside, quite calm.

Xue Shao pushed the door in.

Ai Yan stood by the window where Xue Shao often stood, with his back to him, quietly looking at the Qiuse Courtyard not far away.

Xue Shao walked in and closed the door. Ai Yan also closed the window, and the room suddenly became very dark.

"Open the window." Xue Shao said.

"You and I are husband and wife, how can you allow others to steal the matter?" Ai Yan turned around with a smile on her face, her hands on her back and the corners of her mouth fluttered, like a tease and a provocation.

Xue Shao's face was cold, "I only have one wife, Princess Taiping." ”

Ai Yan laughed on the spot, "What are you nervous about?" Are you worried that you won't be able to resist my temptation and won't be able to explain to Princess Taiping when you go back? ”

"At most, I can't resist your drug." Xue Shao smiled coldly, "Don't go around in circles, what do you want?" ”

"How's that?" Ai Yan pursed his lips, "I'm a prisoner under the stairs, can I make any big waves?" The dignified Pei Gong's proud protégé Xue Gongzi, blitzed on Heisha to capture the Turkic Khan, and set foot on the Dujin Mountain to wipe out the eighteen grassland soldiers and horses. ”

"I'm not here to listen to your cynicism." Xue Shao was still calm and said lightly, "You have always used the simple-minded moon slave, and you have always used the guilty ......."

"Guilty?" Ai Yan suddenly interrupted Xue Shao's words, "Young Master Xue, why are you ashamed of me, why don't I know?" ”

"Knowingly asked." Xue Shao snorted coldly in his nose, "When I took you to the Turkic rebel camp in Dujinshan, it was I who instigated you to use beauty tricks to separate Ashdewin Fu and his son. Since then, you have become a different person, and you have embarked on a road of no return. ”

"Don't take credit for yourself. At that time, their father and son were lustful, and I was the one who planned it, so what did it have to do with you? Ai Yanman shook his head and smiled disapprerovingly, "Xue Gongzi, the past has been a thing of the past, and I don't want to mention it again." Now I just want to ask you, if we were married overnight, can't you grant me a hundred days of kindness? ”

"If you don't embark on that road of no return, I will not only promise you a hundred days of kindness, but also marry you and promise you a lifetime of glory." Xue Shao replied calmly.

Ai Yan's eyebrows raised, his eyes narrowed, and his face changed slightly, "What you said, seriously?" ”

"What else do you have that deserves to be fooled by me?" Xue Shao said indifferently.

Ai Yan was slightly stunned, and then smiled, "That's right." At the moment I have no power, no power, no wealth. Even the color has been given to you a long time ago. I really don't have anything to fool you about. ”

"But your heart has never been with me." Xue Shao shook his head slowly, "You are in Chang'an, but your heart still fell on the grassland and was not brought back." ”

"In this way, the 'road of no return' you say means that I am determined to return to my grassland?" Ai Yan asked.

"Am I wrong?" Xue Shao asked rhetorically.

"Is it wrong to be 'homesick'?" Ai Yan turned around and faced Xue Shao with a side face, and smiled slightly, his smile was full of helplessness, resentment and resentment, "Let me ask Xue Gongzi, if someone destroys your country, destroys your home, and then takes you to a foreign country and becomes a prisoner, won't you miss your country and home?" ”

"Make it clear, your kingdom is the Tang Dynasty, and it has not been destroyed; Your home is the grassland, and it's still alive. Xue Shao said, "It was you who foolishly started the war and brought disaster to our common kingdom and your own homeland. ”

"Okay, okay...... I'm a weak woman and don't read much, so I can't say that you, a famous man who reads poetry and books. Ai Yan suddenly stopped arguing, but calmly turned around with a joke and said, "I just want to ask you, if I go back to the grassland, are you still willing to grant me a hundred days of kindness?" ”

"If you want to stay in the Central Plains, I will take you as a wife." Xue Shao looked at Ai Yan's eyes and said word by word, "Otherwise, Xue Shao's seven-foot body has already promised the country, and it will be difficult to Xu Qing!" ”