Entering the pass, all the painting styles that Xue Shao saw in his eyes suddenly changed.

From the desolation of Hexi to the prosperity of Kyoto, there are only two words in between, war.

Once irrigated by the wealth of the Silk Road, the land of Helong has been devastated and devastated by repeated invasions of wars in recent years. However, fortunately, now that the Turks have been blocked in the north of the desert, it will be difficult to cross the Yin Mountain to do evil in the short term. After a civil war, Tibet has lost the Galqin Mausoleum, especially after the defeat at Qinghai Lake, if not from now on, it will at least be difficult to pose a huge threat to the Central Plains as before.

Seeing the prosperous capital and the people living and working in peace and contentment, the mood of Xue Shao's generals gradually brightened.

The ultimate goal of war is peace.

The prosperity and happiness in front of him proved that the efforts of the soldiers were not in vain.

Luoshui's army, 50,000 left, 70,000 returned. Xue Shao put this meritorious royal division back in place, and then entered the palace with the generals to face the saint.

Wu Zetian personally led hundreds of civil and military officials to Zetianmen to greet these meritorious generals.

Luoyang City is empty of thousands of people, and the joy in front of the gate of heaven is shocking.

Xue Shao is no stranger to such a scene. When he rode a war horse in the center of the crowd and accepted the cheers and praises of the people, he thought more about returning home early to reunite with his relatives.

The so-called hero is actually a mortal heart.

When Xue Shao and his entourage walked in front of Zetian Gate, Wu Zetian's umbrella cover was removed from the gate of the imperial city. Wu Zetian walked out and walked towards Xue Shao and the others.

This is the greatest courtesy a king can give to his courtiers, and they are greeted by a lower rank.

Xue Shao and others hurriedly dismounted, stood by the road with their fists clenched, and shouted "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

Wu Zetian's face was a smile of relief and pride. She walked in front of Xue Shao and stopped, and said softly: "Chengyu, thank you for your hard work." ”

"Your Majesty, this is all a matter for the ministers." Xue Shao clenched his fists and said, "Your Majesty is virtuous and the country is prosperous, and the ministers are willing to serve the king and the country, and do their best." Anyone, as long as he dares to trample on the territory of our dynasty and abuse the people of our dynasty, the ministers will ask for their lives to attack him, and he will not die, and he will not win! ”

"If you have a son-in-law like this, what more can you ask for! If a minister is like this, what more can a husband ask for! Wu Zetian sighed with emotion and said loudly, "Strong, Xue Lang!" ”

"Good birds choose trees to perch on." Xue Shao said, "If the Lord is like His Majesty, the minister has no regrets!" ”

Wu Zetian nodded again and again, his excitement overflowing. As soon as she stretched out her hand, she grabbed Xue Shao's wrist, "Come with me, Qide Hall celebrates!" ”

In this way, she took Xue Shao's hand and led the generals and hundreds of officials to stride into Zetianmen.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The civil and military officials and the people of Luoyang who were onlookers kept shouting.

When Tianmen was very lively, Princess Taiping's mansion was even more joyful, and everyone cheered. Xue Shao has gone on expeditions many times, but Princess Taiping has never been as excited as this time. She was even a little restless, wanting to rush into the palace to find her mother.

What kind of work to celebrate, what kind of feast to eat, and hurry home is the right thing!

As soon as she heard that the Western Expedition had returned to Luoyang, Princess Taiping put on a set of newly made gorgeous clothes, sat in front of the bronze mirror and dressed herself seriously, not even a single hair was messy. For more than 300 days and nights a year, Princess Taiping has been thinking and worrying about the man who is on an expedition all the time. Now that he is finally back, Princess Taiping's mood is like she was going to go on a date with Xue Shao when she was not married.

Excited, happy, nervous and a little apprehensive.

They all say that they are old husbands and wives, but Princess Taiping still can't give up such a daughter's feelings. She didn't know if she was too naïve or too emotional, anyway, now, she wanted to see Xue Shao sooner than ever.

The mood of the rest of the family at the moment is not much different from that of Princess Taiping.

Before, I was looking through the autumn water, but now I am looking forward to it.

Every time Xue Shao went on the expedition, they could deepen their understanding of how important this man was to this family.

When the full moon was in the sky, Xue Shao finally returned. Except for a few young and ignorant children who were taken to sleep by the nurse, everyone else was waiting for him.

Everyone is dressed up, everyone is anxious and eager.

Xue Shao's heart was really drunk. The taste of family affection is always irreplaceable, the most fragrant and strongest.

Late at night.

Princess Taiping galloped on Xue Shao unwillingly and did not allow him to move. It is said that he has worked hard in the war, and he will not be allowed to work hard anymore.

Xue Shao felt that he was being fucked like this...... The difference between labor and labor itself is really not big.

It is said that thirty is like a wolf, and Princess Taiping seems to be a little precocious.

It wasn't until noon the next day that Xue Shao opened his eyes.

Princess Taiping worked hard, and she could sleep better than Xue Shao. The strange thing is that she actually slept sideways, pressing her two white slender calves against Xue Shao's lower abdomen.

Xue Shao couldn't help but laugh, and his fingers scratched the board of her feet.

Princess Taiping woke up in shock, but she just turned over and pressed over, put her face on Xue Shao's arm and continued to sleep.

"Hey, I have to go into the palace." Xue Shao said.

"After a year of fighting, I didn't come back, and I won't let you rest?" Princess Taiping's voice was lazy, like a cat.

"There are some things that Your Majesty wants to discuss with me." Xue Shao said, "It was supposed to be discussed yesterday, but I was in a hurry to go home, so His Majesty didn't stop me." ”

Princess Taiping opened her eyes, "What's the matter?" ”

"Probably, it's Xuanyunzi's business."

Princess Taiping blinked, and now she was completely awake.

"What do you think?" Xue Shao asked.

Princess Taiping thought for a while and said, "It's been a long time since Xuanyunzi returned to Beijing, but he hasn't shown up. Your marriage to her was once rumored, but now no one cares. If it was time to fulfill the marriage contract, it would not be so. ”

Xue Shao nodded, "It's the same as I expected." ”

"Do you think my mother has changed her mind now?" Princess Taiping asked.

"It's very likely." Xue Shao said, "At this time and at that time, the situation is different. ”

"I think so." Princess Taiping said, "The two families of Li and Wu are naturally opposed, and my mother wanted to change Tang to Zhou, and wanted to classify you into the martial arts faction or hoped that you would work together with Wu Chengsi and others, so she proposed to let you marry the daughter of the martial family." But now that my mother is already the emperor, the Li and Wu families are still opposed, and they are still incompatible because of the dispute over the throne. The position of you, the commander of the army, will most likely directly determine who is the real prince. At such a juncture, it seems very inappropriate for you to marry Xuanyunzi. Unless ......"

"Unless your mother really plans to make Wu Chenghei the crown prince." Xue Shao said.

"Yes." Princess Taiping said, "But now it seems that this is extremely unlikely. Wu Chenghe's various stupid deeds have fully proved that he is not worthy of becoming a prince at all. My mother stripped him of his position as prime minister and prevented him from directly participating in politics from now on, which seemed to mean that she had given up on him. ”

"Until the dust settles at the last moment, everything can only be speculation and appearance." Xue Shao said, "Your mother stripped Wu Chenghei of the post of prime minister, not because of the battle for the throne. Since I resigned and left the dynasty, Wu Chenghe's power has expanded rapidly, which even makes your mother feel threatened. Historically, the relationship between the emperor and the crown prince has been very delicate. Your mother has lived in the palace for decades, what has she never seen? She will definitely not let herself also experience a change in Xuanwumen. ”

"Makes sense...... Princess Taiping nodded with deep understanding and said, "In this way, my mother will not be willing to let you marry Xuan Yunzi?" ”

"It should be." Xue Shao said, "I have been married to you for many years, this is an unchangeable fact. If I am asked to marry the daughter of a martial family, I will have the opportunity to combine the three forces of the Li clan, the Wu clan, and the military. Hehe......"

"Alright, you don't hehe." Princess Taiping sighed lightly, "After so many years of tossing, in the end it was a mirror." Xuan Yunzi's heart must be uncomfortable. ”

"You're quite compassionate." Xue Shao said, "Do you really want me to marry her?" ”

Princess Taiping was silent for a moment and said, "What I hope most is, of course, that there will always be only one woman by your side. However, this is not realistic. ”

"What about being realistic?" Xue Shao asked with a smile.

Princess Taiping sighed lightly and said, "Our kind of people are not ordinary people. We are inherently unable to chase the ideal love and life. In the face of politics and power, feelings are too humble and fragile. Therefore, even the love and marriage that we already have tend to become less pure. Rather than this, it is better to let go and pursue the interests behind them in the name of feelings and marriage. I know, it sounds snobbish and cold, but it happens to be the only way for us to cherish our feelings and preserve our marriage. ”

Enlightenment.

This is the taste that Xue Shao heard from Princess Taiping's words.

Political marriage, which often means the exchange of interests and the indifference of feelings. But isn't the marriage between Xue Shao and Princess Taiping also a political marriage?

That's why now Princess Taiping will propose that political marriage is actually a kind of marriage. Whether such a marriage is happy or not depends largely on political developments and needs, but it also depends on how the husband and wife manage the marriage. If it weren't for Xue Shao's desperate struggle, when politics needed to change, he would already be a "dead horse", and Princess Taiping would have remarried to the Wu family a long time ago.

Over the years, Xue Shao and Princess Taiping have been working very hard to manage their marriage, maintain their love and family, and even have changed the whole country and this era.

That's why Princess Taiping said: "If Xuanyunzi doesn't get the happiness she wants in the end, it must be that she doesn't work hard enough and persists enough." ”

"People are different." Xue Shao said, "What Xuan Yunzi wants may not be a marriage. She has her own unique pursuits, and her happiness has another destination. ”

"Pretentious." Princess Taiping blinked, "I don't believe it, Xuan Yunzi didn't think about sleeping with you!" ”