After Wu Zetian finished speaking, she seemed very happy. She seemed to have resolved a thing and became calm and leisurely.

In fact, Qin Shaoyou can roughly understand her thoughts.

Based on Wu Zetian's skills, Qin Shaoyou had some time in the court and the country, so he naturally understood that Wu Zetian was originally a concubine in the harem, but in fact he had no strength. After ascending the throne, he wanted to rely on the Wu family to control military and political affairs, but he did not know that the Wu family's people were not successful. Even mediocre people like Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi were actually considered generals among the shorts.

As a result, a very strange phenomenon occurred in the entire court. The master of the world was surnamed Wu. When he arrived at the three provinces and six ministries, the Wu family and the Li family began to compete with each other, each with their own capital, and it seemed pretty good. However, when he went to each department, each supervisor and the government, 80% of the officials who supported the Li family were only the court. If it were the prefectures, the people who supported Wu Zetian would probably not even have a total of 10%.

This is the current situation of the Wu family. They are both planning to usurp the throne, but he is far from Cao Cao, because Cao Cao got up from the princes and slowly cultivated his own team. In the end, this team controlled all aspects of the entire Han Dynasty, so that the world only knew that there was Wei but not Han.

Of course, this is also Wu Zetian's cleverness. A woman with no foundation for rule can achieve the imperial career and suppress the restlessness of the lower class again and again.

The most critical point here is actually Wu Zetian's extremely clever way of checking and balance. Even if there are not many people in the world who are really trusted, then just grasp everyone's psychology. On the one hand, give the Wu family some sweetness and make them have some intentions for the throne. On the other hand, while brutal attack on the Li radicals, he also gives the moderates some thoughts and hopes to stabilize these moderates, use the moderates to check and balance the radicals, and then use the Wu family to check and balance the moderates. However, once the check and balance cannot be balanced, Li Xian will use Li Longji to check and balance. This extremely clever way of check and balance is really amazing. It also opens Qin Shaoyou's eyes.

If the people of the Li family are big trees, with deep roots and lush branches and leaves, then Wu Zetian is a rootless duckweed, but this big tree is played with by duckweed and applauded.

Wu Zetian is like this in politics, and in terms of military control, and she does not expect all the soldiers and horses in the world to be loyal to her, nor does she expect the absolute loyalty of the general of the Wu family to be loyal to her, nor does she expect the absolute loyalty of the Heichi Changzhi who supported the Li family. All she wants is to completely break them up in the army and be afraid of each other, which is enough.

So, the flying cavalry won by Li Longji appeared in the army, and the Jinwu Guard controlled by the Wu family, these people. Wu Zetian tried her best not to let them govern each other and let them do their own affairs.

And Tiance Mansion was naturally born under this kind of thinking.

In other words, Wu Zetian did not expect the Tiance Mansion to be absolutely loyal to her. She knew that people's hearts were sinister, and even the loyal people might not be reliable. A person who relied on various means to seize power would never be naively believed in the so-called loyalty and courage. She would rather believe in balance.

For example, the name of Tiance Mansion. She named the word Tiance, which completely cut off Qin Shaoyou's relationship with Li. The only thing Qin Shaoyou can do is to abide by his own duties and never allow Li to become a big shot. Then Tiance and the Flying Cavalry will inevitably become mortal enemies. Qin Shaoyou, Captain Tiance, must also be a little wary of Li.

In this way, three forces appeared in the entire capital. These forces were guarded against each other and warned against each other, which may lead to joint attacks from the other two parties.

Qin Shaoyou's Unity Camp has proved his strength by destroying the rebellion and destroying the Khitan. It is precisely because of this that Wu Zetian had the intention to support the Unity Camp and change the pattern of Luoyang.

As for whether Qin Shaoyou is loyal, or whether Qin Shaoyou will imitate Emperor Taizong of the past, he will develop the Tiance Army into his own private army, this is not included in Wu Zetian's considerations for the time being. She is a "duckweed". Since she has no soil and foundation, she needs to rely on this ever-changing pool of water to make a living. As long as she can maintain balance, this is enough.

After understanding Wu Zetian's painstaking efforts, Qin Shaoyou couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, thanking him.

If he was worried about offending people at the beginning, but now, he felt calm. Everything has its pros and cons. There are no free lunch in this world. The Tiance Mansion has a high degree of independence. Since it is imitating the Tiance Mansion, it means that Qin Shaoyou has the right to open a house. In addition to being no longer under the control of others, the most important thing is the right to recruit talents.

Once the government is opened, it means that Qin Shaoyou can truly establish his own team, grant some talents to official positions, and recruit them under his command. Not only military officers, but also some wise strategists can also be invited to serve him.

Not everyone is qualified to open the palace. This is the privilege of the three dukes, generals, and generals. It is equivalent to establishing an independent small kingdom outside the court. The only difference is that the level of the Tiance Mansion is lower. After all, the chief official is just a captain and has a very famous reputation. However, Qin Shaoyou himself estimated that the real title was just a fourth-rank.

Everything was difficult at the beginning. His Majesty’s idea at least gave Qin Shaoyou a chance to be reborn. So after briefly weighing the pros and cons, he also became relaxed. After thanking for his kindness, he immediately started to have tea.

But as soon as the princess tea was in her mouth, Qin Shaoyou couldn't help but think that His Majesty's move completely separated himself and the Li family. That's right... Perhaps this tea is also one of the factors. It is precisely because the tea can control the desert and affect the various tribes of the desert to some extent that he has already had a great interest in the court. He used the Tiance army to check and balance the Li family, and maybe even the Wu family. At the same time, because of his separation from the Li family, he was even more "loyal" to the emperor. After all, Qin Shaoyou was born into a chef, and a person from a chef was never able to covet national weapons in this era when the family was the most important and valued surnames. Instead, it made Wu Zetian feel more at ease with him.

The tea was slightly bitter and sweet, and the strong fragrance made Qin Shaoyou feel excited. He couldn't help but pursed his lips and smiled.

Qin Shaoyou looked at Wu Zetian and saw that she was also drinking tea slowly. She couldn't help but look at Shangguan Wan'er and suddenly said, "I haven't eaten princess tea for a long time. When I went out to the frontier, I brought some tea leaves, but there was no mountain spring there, which tasted bitter. After tasting this tea in this palace today, I realized that I had returned to my home."

Wu Zetian turned his phoenix eyes and smiled, "Is that so? This tea was cooked by Wan'er himself."

Shangguan Wan'er chuckled, "Maybe Qin Duwei know it, so she said a good thing and made a coincidence."

Wu Zetian couldn't help laughing.

Qin Shaoyou touched his nose, as if he was too "smart" in Wan'er's impression, as if he had a purpose in everything he said and did.

It's really hard to deal with smart people, and I'm too impatient.

At this time, Wu Zetian seemed to remember something and said, "You sent the eldest princess to, what did the eldest princess say along the way?"

Qin Shaoyou shook his head and said, "The eldest princess looks bad, I just care about escorts, and I rarely contact you."

A layer of haze was spread between Wu Zetian's eyebrows, and she finally said, "So why did the Turks not express anything?"

Qin Shaoyou was stunned for a long time before remembering that he should explain this matter honestly. He was busy telling the whole story about the cause and consequences of the matter.

Wu Zetian and Shangguan Wan'er were both stunned when they heard this, and they never expected that the outcome would be like this.

Finally, Shangguan Wan'er couldn't help but sniff, saying, "Qin Shaoyou, you are really not a good person. How can you do this? But... Your Majesty, I think this arrangement is very appropriate. No matter what, the eldest princess's child is half..." She looked at Wu Zetian carefully, afraid that her words would be taboo.

Wu Zetian didn't care and took her words: "Half of the family is right? Forget it... No matter what, since she went out of the frontier, it was considered to be a meritorious for me. I don't want to care about these right and wrong, both women, do I understand some things? Qin Shaoyou... You haven't disappointed me this time. In a few days, I will still have something to reward you."

Qin Shaoyou said in disappointment: "Your Majesty's reward is enough. If Your Majesty rewards again, it will become a waste of merit and the envoy is uneasy." He was so polite, but he didn't agree with it. He really looked down on this thing in the palace. For example, the emperor waved his hand and said a reward of 1,000 taels. Of course, this gold is not real gold or silver. It must be the so-called copper, it is nothing more than rewarding you with a hundred kilograms of copper. Although in this era, copper is also money, Qin Shaoyou really looked down on it even if he had a hundred kilograms of copper. Since he had his father-in-law, Qin Shaoyou has opened up a new path of wealth, and this person has enough confidence.

Seeing that he spoke sincerely, Wu Zetian praised him for his understanding, and only said that he knew what he knew, he smiled without hesitation and said, "When you have time, you come to the palace to sit freely. I am old. This old man must talk to people, otherwise he will easily get lost. You are a knowledgeable person, no more than those who stay in the cave in the palace, talking to them too much. And... If you find time, you have to pay a visit to King Luling. He first came to Luoyang and got sick again. Aren't you the best diet? This diet can cure the people, just like this tea, and when you arrive in the desert, it becomes a good medicine for curing diseases."

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Chapter completed!