Chapter 462 Mirror

Princess Taiping would meet with important officials in Zichen Hall every few days. Xue Chongxun entered the palace this morning mainly for this. However, he went early, so he went to Chengxiang Hall to meet Princess Taiping alone, and by the way, he could also take Bai Qimei to see her "old lover". The two of them had known each other for a long time, and Xue Chongxun noticed the subtle relationship between them, but he really didn't care about this kind of thing. Instead, many scholars and officials felt a little disgusted with the manly style.

In the eyes of Xue Chongxun, the bystander, Yuqing may have cared more about their relationship. Bai Qimei probably was most worried about being cared for by Yuqing before, and her friendship was more important than other things. In short, it was difficult to tell the truth, so Xue Chongxun was too lazy to ask about it.

When he and Bai Qimei dressed in green robe came to Chengxiang Palace together to see Princess Taiping, the person who came out to receive them was Yuqing. Yuqing suddenly found that Bai Qimei was also there, and was stunned for a moment, his expression changed.

But seeing this, Xue Chongxun said seriously: "You sisters are old friends. After a long time of not seeing each other, they must have something to say. Yuqing stayed to talk to her and I went in to see my mother myself."

Bai Qimei walked over and took Yuqing's hand intimately, and said with a smile: "Does Sister Yuqing miss me?" Unexpectedly, Yuqing shook off her hand, and said with a choked voice: "You are still here to do something about me now, and you and I have nothing to do with you from now on!"

At this time, Xue Chongxun had just walked to the door and heard this, saying: No wonder Yuqing is so cold to me, and she seems to have a hint of resentment. It turns out that she is still thinking about Bai Qimei's old love. It's a bit funny to think of him. Even without me, Princess Taiping would probably be unable to tell her apart.

He shook his head slightly and walked straight into the palace. He saw Princess Taiping sitting in front of the bronze mirror and asked the palace maids to wear headdresses for him. He said without raising his head: "I will go to Zichen Palace later. Since you are here, go with me."

Xue Chongxun respectfully clasped his fists and said, "Yes."

Princess Taiping sat there uprightly, carefully examining every detail in the bronze mirror with a picky look. Seeing this, Xue Chongxun thought that it really required some eyesight to knock carefully in the bronze mirror. Anyway, he felt that looking at the bronze mirror was very blurry.

He stood for a while and said softly: "My son asked the court to set up a new horse army, and the soldiers were selected from each army to prepare for the Turkic battle. Can my mother agree?"

"I have heard of this. Haven't you sent someone to the military weapon surveillance to make armor?" Princess Taiping's head's gaze did not change at all.

She knew in advance that it was already Xue Chongxun's expectation. Princess Taiping had many followers, and Xue Chongxun was the one she paid special attention to. She might not know anything that was a little bigger.

Princess Taiping said lightly again: "You have started doing something, why ask me now?"

Xue Chongxun was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly bowed and said, "If my mother thinks it is inappropriate, my son will cancel this proposal immediately."

Having said that, Xue Chongxun now has the capital to confront Princess Taiping, and many of them do not need her approval. Last time when she was recovering from serious illness, the transfer of Shence Army to the capital was a confrontation that affected balance, and ended with mutual compromise and concessions. The consequence was that Xue Chongxun had the capital to establish the ***, and he might have the advantage of force in case of a sharp conflict. However, Xue Chongxun has always avoided power conflicts with Princess Taiping, and tried to follow her intentions in everything, and she was the same. Therefore, the relationship between mother and son is not single, and there are interdependent or even dependence, so there are many compromises and concessions; there are some contradictions. After all, there is an irreconcilable side of the binary politics under the *** power.

This time, the expansion of the army was to prepare for the Turkic war, and on the other hand, Princess Taiping could easily foresee that it was another expansion of Xue Chongxun's direct army, and looking at it from a distance would affect the balance again. No wonder she felt a little dissatisfaction in her tone. She must have valued the relationship between mother and son, and at the same time, she was also a woman who was unwilling to give up power.

Princess Taiping sighed and said, "Since you have decided, how can I make you lose your prestige in front of your ministers? That's it."

Xue Chongxun said in an extremely sincere expression: "Although my son often does not follow his mother's wishes, if one day you feel that I am disheartened and can take back everything I have at any time, I will be willing to never complain."

Princess Taiping suddenly said seriously: "The prince should not interfere in politics. I will ask you to dismiss a group of people now and then move to the Enyuan House to enjoy the title as usual, but not to interact with court officials. How about it?"

Is this a joke? Xue Chongxun said calmly: "If my mother decides to do this, it's okay."

Taiping raised his sleeves to cover his face and laughed, then grabbed his hand and raised his head and said softly: "Don't I understand your heart?"

Xue Chongxun was stunned and didn't know how to answer. Princess Taiping said again: "The time is almost over, let's go to Zichen Palace together."

Xue Chongxun hurriedly bowed and helped her get up from the collapse. When he was closest, he whispered: "My son is not greedy for power, but if one day his mother is in poor spirits or loses power, and now the top-ranking class holds great power, how will they treat their mother? And how will they treat their mother's affairs afterwards?"

Princess Taiping raised her eyebrows and looked at him silently. Xue Chongxun whispered indifferently: "If everything about me is under the control of my mother, how can you watch my every move like now? Think about the Wu brothers or the people closer to the Li family, who can make my mother care so much?"

"You..." Princess Taiping pondered for a moment. At this time, a group of servants came in to pick her up, and the conversation between them was put down.

The two left Chengxiang Hall and took the imperial chariot to Zichen Hall in a high-profile manner, and several important officials of the court in the hall were already waiting there. The court officials who could meet Princess Taiping in the inner court were all those who could participate in military operations. The most discussed thing this time was the Turkic War. The war is the way of survival and death of the country, and the central government has always attached great importance to it. The court discussion that intends to use military forces to the Turks is no longer a secret in this small circle, but it is difficult for people outside to notice the movements of the court.

Xue Chongxun rarely spoke on such occasions, but today he changed his normal behavior and stood in the hall and said loudly: "The Turks once wanted to plot against their mother's life, and this revenge must not be cancelled!" One sentence blocked the mouths of all ministers. No one dared to mention whether there was a need to start a war. All they could say was how to start a war.

Xue Chongxun looked around and said, "Only by using the Iron Cavalry of the Tang Dynasty to level the entire Turkic Khanate, can we eliminate the anger in our hearts. At the beginning of the year, we discussed peace with the Turkic people, because the time was not right. We did not seek the gains and losses of one battle. Those who want to do so will destroy their country!"

The last three words echoed in the wide hall, making people unable to say anything. After a while, Zhang Shuo stood up and said, "The Turks treated Your Highness like this, which was a humiliation of our Tang court. I and others attached to the King of Jin." Cheng Qianli, the Minister of War, also said, "After the rise of the Turkic Khanate, the unjust intention was gradually increasing. The Shanyu and Hanhai Protectors survived and were no longer governed by the court. Even if the border soldiers and civilians were threatened every year, it would be a great achievement if Your Highness could recover all the lands in one fell swoop."

Princess Taiping asked, "Is it a general idea to come up with a discussion?"

Xue Chongxun hurriedly said, "The Tang army can fight, but it should be cautious and comprehensive in tactics. The terrain and climate of Yinshan from the north are not familiar, so it can use the power of various states and states to attack together. Especially the Tiel tribes, which have been oppressed by the Turkic Khanate for a long time, have deep grievances. If they join forces with them, they can not only form a force of attack from the north and the south, but also use their experience on the grassland to obtain favorable fighters."

Princess Taiping nodded and said, "Tiele is a general term for the Turkic nomads except the Turks, and there should be many tribes."

Cheng Qianli immediately said as he knew it: "Report to your Highness, Tiele mainly has nine surnames and thirteen tribes, and he lives in the Hanhai Prefecture. Now the Uighur Hanhai Prefecture is broken down and the parts are scattered. There are no envoys in Chang'an, and they are far away in the north of the Turks. It is difficult to contact them separately for a while."

Xue Chongxun was thinking about the way to do this last time, but when Cheng Qianli mentioned it, he asked, "Is there a way to do it in Cheng Xianggong?"

Cheng Qian was in trouble: "I'm afraid there was only one who detoured from the Anton Protectorate to enter the vast sea, but it would take a little longer to detour on the road."

Xue Chongxun said: "The road back and forth is long, and without delay, the Political Affairs Hall can send envoys to the Andong Protectorate's Mansion to contact the main tribe of Tiel, and then escort the Tang Dynasty to discuss the joint forces."

Cheng Qianli looked at Zhang and said, "I will do this urgently today."

At this time, Xue Chongxun realized that he was giving orders to Princess Taiping, so he quickly turned around and bowed, "What do you think Mother will do this?"

Princess Taiping said calmly: "Just do what you said, there is nothing wrong with it."
Chapter completed!