Li Wen was taken away by Qianniuwei's men. Before going out, he turned his head to look at Xue Shao, and the meaning in his eyes could be described as extremely complicated.

Resentment? Unwilling? Enlightenment? Fear? Look up or curse?

It seems to have both.

Xue Shao smiled indifferently and ignored it, and walked towards Shangguan Wan'er. With his hands behind his back, he gestured to the others present – get out!

Shangguan Wan'er watched the Qianniu Guards, who had bowed down to him, walk out of the room, closed the door, shook his head lightly and smiled bitterly.

"But no one in the military dares to disobey Xue Shuai's orders, right?" She said.

Xue Shao walked in front of her, smiled and didn't answer, stretched out his hand, and stroked her waist.

The silky fabric feels, the soft and warm palm of the palm, and every inch of touch has brought an incomparably strong impact to Xue Shao's nerves.

His eyes became incomparably hot, and he could melt the real gold of his bare feet and all the laws and shackles of the world.

When his other hand was about to be hugged up, Shangguan Wan'er stretched out her left hand to support his chest, and slapped his forehead three times with her right hand.

Xue Shao was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, "What are you doing?" ”

"It seems that something has gotten into your head, I'll take a picture of it!" Shangguan Wan'er supported Xue Shao's chest hard.

Her body struggled to back away. But it was useless, the strength of Xue Shao's hand was not something she could resist with all her strength. So, she was hugged tightly by Xue Shao after all.

It's so tight, there doesn't seem to be the slightest gap between the two people.

Shangguan Wan'er felt a little out of breath, and Xue Shao's lips were about to kiss unscrupulously. She hurriedly whispered in Xue Shao's ear: "Now, no......"

The four words made Xue Shao's heart thump and beat wildly, as if a beast was about to rush out of his heart.

"Not really." Shangguan Wan'er said again, and supported Xue Shao's chest with both hands.

The beast did not break through the cage after all, and Xue Shao loosened his arms a little. Shangguan Wan'er no longer struggled, but lowered her head and gasped softly.

"Why not?"

It's so good to die, Xue Shao actually asked this. Shangguan Wan'er's ears were red, and she said in a low voice: "People's words are terrifying. ”

"I'm afraid of a bird!"

For the first time, Xue Shao was rude in front of Shangguan Wan'er. As a result, she laughed, and then lowered her head and whispered, "I'm afraid of ......."

Just these two words made Xue Shao calm down at once. Thinking about it carefully, yes, even if I am not afraid, Shangguan Wan'er must still be afraid. I can't just keep her with me from now on, or even go to battle with her, right?

No matter how good Taoyuan is, it is not her real home. She still has to go back after all, go back to that prison in the palace, and continue to be her female officer.

Xue Shao was no stranger to the imperial palace, and she knew very well what kind of disaster a declean concubine of the former emperor would face. If it's just what a thousand people are referring to, it's just a matter of self-control. If the gangsters with ulterior motives caught the handle, it would be easy to kill her.

This kind of villain is not uncommon. For example, he has always coveted Shangguan Wan'er, Wu Sansi.

At that time, how should Xue, who was charging thousands of miles away, protect her? For the sake of greedy pleasure, she is afraid all day long and even catastrophe, is this really what I Xue want?

Shangguan Wan'er saw from Xue Shao's eyes that the violent conflict was taking place in his inner world. Her body leaned forward slightly, stretched out her arms to hug Xue Shao, and said softly, "I'm sorry......"

Xue Shao hugged her tightly.

"Report to Xue Shuai!" The voice of the old scout came from outside the door, "General Guo Yuanzhen Guo asks to see!" ”

"Let him go and squat in the pit, and then talk about it when he is full!" Xue Shao shouted angrily.

"Huh?" The scout was stunned.

"Get out!"

Then it was quiet outside.

Shangguan Wan'er punched him twice in the back, "You're not ridiculous!" ”

"Leave him alone, hold him for a while." Xue Shao stubbornly held on and didn't let go.

Shangguan Wan'er sighed softly, and her hands gently stroked up and down on his back. In addition to expressing infinite warmth, it is more like comforting him.

"Xue Lang ......"

Xue Shao was slightly stunned, this was the first time Shangguan Wan'er had called herself like this. He hugged him a little tighter and replied, "Huh? ”

"I don't know when, Wan'er has unconsciously entrusted her heart to you." She whispered, "I'd love to give you everything I have, but...... I'm afraid I won't be able to do it! ”

Xue Shao patted her on the back to show comfort, "Don't worry. One day, we'll be together! ”

"It's impossible...... Shangguan Wan'er shook her head, and her tears inadvertently wet Xue Shao's clothes.

Xue Shao let go of her, held her pink peach cheeks into his palms with both hands, looked into her eyes, and said softly: "For me, nothing is impossible!" ”

Shangguan Wan'er closed her eyes, and tears rolled down.

"Xue Lang, kiss me ......"

Half an hour later, Xue Shao returned to his residence. From a distance, I saw a person standing outside the door, his hands propped up on the female wall, and he was putting on a very forced posture, looking at the Great Wall and the great rivers and mountains in front of him.

"Beauty!" The pretending Guo Yuanzhen shouted loudly, "Who doesn't love heroes since ancient times!" ”

"Shut your beak!" Xue Shao shouted angrily, "Otherwise, I'll shut you up permanently!" ”

Guo Yuanzhen laughed and beckoned to Xue Shao with a treacherous expression.

Xue Shao walked up to him with an unhappy face, "What are you doing here?" ”

"Take it!" Guo Yuanzhen smiled lewdly, and took out a small bottle and held it in the palm of his hand.

"What the hell?" Xue Shao couldn't understand it.

"All the generals in the army carry them with them. The purpose, of course, is to prevent those camp prostitutes and wild concubines from becoming pregnant with their flesh and blood. Guo Yuanzhen smiled cheaply and whispered, "My brother, you think about it thoughtfully, right?" ”

"Guo Yuanzhen, you are simply obscene and shameless to the extreme! People and gods are angry, and heaven is intolerable! Xue Shao scolded with disdain, and at the same time stretched out his hand and put the small bottle in his pocket.

"Awards, awards." Guo Yuanzhen didn't plan to stop his cheap smile, "Encourage you together!" ”

"Stop laughing." Xue Shao glanced around, "Come into the house and talk!" ”

The two of them entered the house and the door was closed, and there were no eyes and ears within a hundred steps.

"If I'm not mistaken, Shangguan Wan'er will definitely tease you in every way, but she won't let you really succeed." Guo Yuanzhen got straight to the point.

Xue Shao hung his head and squinted his eyes, looked at him with a look that was almost resentful and hateful, and said in an urn voice: "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?" ”

"Don't brag, you can't bear to let me die!" Guo Yuanzhen smiled and said, "If you want me to say, the Queen Mother sent Shangguan Wan'er to be this round of lobbyists, what a wonderful trick!" ”

Xue Shao touched his chin and his lips were long, still squinting at Guo Yuanzhen like that, "Go on." ”

"There is a way to be a fan of the authorities, and the bystanders are clear!" Guo Yuanzhen lowered his voice, "I can only say that God is not beautiful." The terrible illness you suffered last winter saved the lives of the Turks. Now we have missed the best fighters. In this Northern Expedition, it was already an impossible task to pacify the Turks. ”

Xue Shao was noncommittal and silent.

"But the arrow is on the line, and it has to be sent again. Otherwise, Xue Shuai's prestige will plummet, and even the Khitan and Xi people will lose trust and respect for Xue Shuai. Guo Yuanzhen said, "Now you are simply riding a tiger." ”

Xue Shao's brows furrowed slightly. Guo Yuanzhen's words, if it were anyone else, he would not hesitate to take him down, sentence him to the crime of disturbing the army's heart, behead him and show the whole army, so as to set an example!

Guo Yuanzhen's expression also became serious, and he said in a low voice: "Do you think the imperial court will not be able to see this situation?" ”

"The arrival of Cen Changqian and Song Jing earlier has proved that the imperial court has already seen the situation clearly." Xue Shao said, "But I will definitely not withdraw at that time!" ”

"Neither will I." Guo Yuanzhen said categorically, "If you retire at that time, then Xue Shuai will be too worthless." ”

Xue Shao's eyes lit up, "Then you mean to say that I will retire now, but it will be very valuable?" ”

"Of course." Guo Yuanzhen was shocked, and said: "If you are persuaded by Cen Changqian and Song Jing to withdraw from the army, it means that you have made a compromise with the court and the Empress Dowager Wu, or even surrendered. What is your value in returning to the dynasty like this? ”

Xue Shao twisted his eyebrows, "Go on." ”

"The situation is very different now." Guo Yuanzhen said, "The Empress Dowager has recognized your military power, given you new commander-in-chief duties, and stood on the front against the Turks with your common hatred. It was she who compromised first, in front of the world. So, you're worth a lot of money right now. ”

Xue Shao smiled slightly, "If I choose one, and the Queen Mother and the court need me the most, then I will be more valuable, right?" ”

"Yes." Guo Yuanzhen replied without hesitation, "I think, this is the real purpose of Shangguan Wan'er coming here to find you." ”

However, she did not mention it. Xue Shao said.

Guo Yuanzhen smiled, "She's not a fool, she won't speak." ”

"I'm in a bad mood, you don't sneer at me and beat around the bush!" Xue Shao said angrily.

Guo Yuanzhen laughed twice and said, "There is no doubt that Shangguan Wan'er is an extremely smart woman. She will never find out her true intentions nakedly, which will only add wariness and even disgust to her in your heart. But she'll make it clear to you that she needs you back now. A woman's need for a man is always so irresistible! ”

"Yes, that's what she did." Xue Shao did not deny it, and said, "Where the duty lies, she has no choice." ”

"Looks like you knew what she was coming to for a long time. However, you are still obediently willing to fall for her plan. Guo Yuanzhen laughed, and then shouted: "Where are the rivers and mountains, where are the beauties......!" ”

"Shut your beak!" Xue Shao stopped him angrily and said, "The matter between me and Shangguan Wan'er is not enough for outsiders. The political purpose of her trip is far greater than the wind and snow, and I know it very well. In fact, before she arrived, I had already expected that the imperial court would definitely send another envoy to urge me to withdraw from the army and return to the court. I just didn't expect that it would be Shangguan Wan'er. ”

"An unexpected surprise, isn't it!" Guo Yuanzhen laughed twice and asked, "The envoys of the imperial court have already eaten a closed door soup. How do you know they'll come back? ”

Xue Shao furrowed his brows lightly and said, "Because the Li Tang royal family is about to rebel, the imperial court needs me, the commander of the 200,000 army, to take a stand. The significance of this event is even greater than that of the crusade against the Turks! ”

Guo Yuanzhen was slightly stunned, "The royal family rebelled? Is there such a thing? ”

Xue Shao nodded lightly and told Guo Yuanzhen about Li Wen briefly.

"It's dangerous!" Guo Yuanzhen patted his chest and gasped.

"What, have you been worried all the time that I will get involved with those royal relatives of the Li family?" Xue Shao asked coldly.

"It's a lie. After all, you also have Li Tang's blood. But I know that the Xue Shao I know will definitely make a wiser choice. Guo Yuanzhen said, "The Li family has no good capital of blood, but it is not enough to succeed at all. If you get mixed with them, you will only end up in chaos and ruin! ”

Xue Shao nodded, "History has long proven that in the face of major events, bloodlines are useful, but it is difficult to play any decisive role. ”

"I am convinced that the Queen Mother understands you. She knows that you will not join forces with the Li family to harm the country you swore to defend. With her old scheming, it is not difficult to see that your current Northern Expedition is actually because it is difficult to ride a tiger and you are trying your best. She knows even more that, with your character, you will definitely not take your brother Pao Ze to go around, let alone let them die in vain. "In other words, she knows you want to retire." What you lack is just a justified excuse and a decent step. And at this time, the royal relatives of the Li family actually wanted to rebel. This may be a big disaster for the Tang Dynasty, but for you and Empress Dowager Wu, it is a gift from heaven. Because, it gives you plenty of excuses to retreat, and an incredibly decent step. ”

Xue Shao was silent and did not answer. But I was thinking in my heart: The battle between me and Wu Zetian at this level, ordinary ministers and generals can't see it or think through it. Guo Yuanzhen is really a wonder, he is like a roundworm in my stomach!

Guo Yuanzhen knew that he had already spoken to Xue Shao's heart, otherwise he would have slapped him in the face. So he continued: "Shangguan Wan'er is a lobbyist who is not a lobbyist. Empress Dowager Wu sent her here to give you one more reason to return to the army. She wants you to feel that it is not a loss to do this, both publicly and privately. No, even Yang Siqiao came with him. This means that even Princess Taiping has acquiesced to the matter between you and Shangguan Wan'er! ”

"Alas......" Xue Shao nodded lightly, "You're right. This is indeed the usual style of Empress Dowager Wu. Insight into people's hearts and scheming, anything and anyone can be used by her as bargaining chips! ”

"So what are you waiting for?" Guo Yuanzhen laughed again, "Hurry up and take the treasure I gave you, go and take Shangguan Wan'er, the best bargaining chip!" ”

"You know what a!" Xue Shao touched his nose and said stupidly, "If I insist, she will indeed not resist." But I don't want her to really become a bargaining chip between me and the Queen Mother. In addition, she is not an ordinary woman, she has always been a thought in my heart, and a special feeling. After going through so many lives and deaths, there are not many people and things that I can think about. I don't want to destroy it with my own hands because of a momentary desire. Got it? ”

"Huh!" Guo Yuanzhen turned his face sideways and looked at Xue Shao with a strange smile, "Do you not want to, or can't?" ”

"Play the piano to the cow! I don't have much to say to you! Xue Shao glared at him in annoyance.

"Hahaha!" Guo Yuanzhen suddenly slapped the floor and laughed, and leaned forward and backwards with laughter, "The dignified son of Lantian is finally holding the halberd and sinking in the sand!" ”

Xue Shao jumped up and pounced on Guo Yuanzhen like a wolf, "I'll kill you!" ”.

[Shao Ye's inner monologue: No tickets, no rewards, no book reviews, where do you have the strength to overthrow the goddess? ] 】