Chapter 25 Way Out

The gorgeous palace floored silk, the bright gold, silver and jewelry lights shining gentle glory on the expensive gold-inlaid lamp stand. What a good atmosphere, Xue Chongxun did not expect that an ambiguous and erotic private meeting would become like this.

Life is a lone walker after all. Excessive dependence or devotion with a tragic mentality are all manifestations of immaturity and unhealthyness...

In this way, he patiently came down with regret and guilt to enlighten Gao, because he had said too much just now and said the wrong thing to replace Gao and destroy the most suitable alliance, so he hoped to make up for the cracks.

Whether Gao wants to be carnal or wants to experience the joy of romance and love, he can be with him. What does it matter?

Sometimes Xue Chongxun feels that he lives so hard and motivated. He is always trying to do things the best. This is a manifestation of his love for life. Ah, he simply feels that he is a sunny person. Why does Gao insist on saying that he is dark?

Although he had done so many forced things before, what was wrong? Xue Chongxun didn't think he had done anything particularly wrong.

Gao returned to his usual expression, listening calmly and dignifiedly as Xue Chongxun was there to blew all kinds of mysterious avenues.

When he said he was tired, Gao said lightly: Why should you be so troublesome if you want to tune the Shen Ce Army? Tell me that I can do it by issuing the emperor's jade seal.Let me tell you what you want next time?

Xue Chongxun: ... He opened his mouth and finally said: Military power is not that useful. We are willing, but there are always people who have opinions. It will be done naturally.Moreover, the danger of the country does not only come from those who want to seek pleasure. If the governance is not done well, he will kill himself. Didn’t Taizong say that water can carry a boat or overturn it... Forget it, there is no need to say much, the Empress Dowager should understand.

It's okay, you say it, I like to listen.Gao sat on a stool and supported his chin with his hands, staring at him intently.

Xue Chongxun didn't know what he said, so the two sat together silently.

Gao is indeed a dull person. She is not always a relaxed and pleasant topic like Yuwen Ji. She is like Queen Mother and Jade Emperor, and Tathagata and Queen Mother share their existence and non-existence; she does not have many understandings of life like Sun; she does not always shine with the glory of wisdom like Jincheng...

Xue Chongxun used to think that she was just dressing up dullly, but because of her identity, she thought little and then talked. Now she realized that she was a very boring person.

He stood up and said, "We did nothing, but we put all our servants away in a room, leaving people suspicious."I'll say goodbye first, and let's go to the hall tomorrow.

Go to find Jincheng?Gao asked calmly.

Xue Chongxun paused and said: That's OK.

Gao said: Princess Jincheng is really beautiful.

Then I'll leave.

Xue Chongxun thought about it and said, ...I am not as useless as you think, and there are still many things you care about, so the Queen Mother doesn't have to think too much, I am not the one who will repay the grudges.

Gao smiled.

It's not a false statement, you believe me.Xue Chongxun said seriously.

Gao nodded seriously.

Xue Chongxun took the opportunity to take a look at her waist and chest more. Unfortunately, the robe was too wide and could not tell anything. So he looked up again and finally saw the soft young skin on her slender neck...

Unfortunately, she did not keep her.

He was unwilling to be rash, so he had to say goodbye.

As Gao asked, he went straight to Jincheng.

He had a rare time to stay in Chengxiang Palace, so he naturally would not miss such an opportunity.

Princess Jincheng is the most beautiful woman Xue Chongxun has ever seen. Any princess and concubines in the entire Daming Palace will be overshadowed as long as they stand in front of her.

Xue Chongxun admitted that most of the reason she was obsessed with Jincheng was because of her appearance, and even robbed her from the Tubo people in an open manner, causing a regional conflict. The long-term deterioration of Tang and Tu relations also caused that incident.

But for some reason, when he walked towards the back hall, what he thought about most was not the beauty that was magnificent in his mind, but the shadow that appeared the most was still the dull and boring Gao.

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The small twists and turns in the reform process were just a shocking and unstoppable situation. The outer court did not know that it was because of Empress Dowager Gao's nonsense. Xue Chongxun found some excuses and fooled them, and changed some details on the article.

The memorial was approved and the branch of the Secretariat was assigned to the executive body of the Secretariat, and each government office was responsible for the specific handling.

The central government structure of the Tang Dynasty was still a three-province and six-minister system. Although it was somewhat changed compared with the Sui Dynasty, the essence was not changed. The Secretariat took the order, and the Secretariat rejected it, and the Secretariat followed it. The Secretariat was the place for decision-making. Other officials could only pursue the principle of no right or wrong in the court. It was a violation of the law.

So the decree was able to complete the concept according to inertia when it came to the Shangshu Province.

This reform did not touch on the core interests of the aristocratic families, and no opponents formed factional forces below, and everything went smoothly.

Xue Chongxun was not in a hurry, and slowly waited for things to develop step by step.

In his vision, he controlled the troops of the three provinces and the North and South yamen in Chang'an. Chang'an was in his palm and then monitored the local area. Once a rebel was found, he would mobilize troops to destroy it.

The world is up to date, and the strength is safe...

However, from the legal perspective of this era, his power is illegal, that is, autocracy. Everyone had to obey it but did not agree with it in their hearts.

To make this power legitimate, legal and reasonable, of course, under the system at this time, there is only the only way to be called emperor; the emperor who is ordered to have the highest power is open and upright.

But if you have power, you will naturally end tragically without saying that you can be called emperor. This is also the strength of the dynasty's imperial power. Even if you are tyrannical by powerful ministers when you are weak, you will not be able to lose the throne so easily.

At this time, Emperor Li Chengning had no strength at all, but he still had to sit on the dragon throne. Even if he could get him down, he could only change to another person named Li to continue sitting there.

You can do anything to depose and establish a minister. The power of the minister has reached its peak, but Xue Chongxun does not think that this must be a good thing. Being a powerful minister will die sooner or later, and you will have to implicate your relatives in hell. And smart people who are at ease can try to establish a reputation for their contributions and end well.

He understood that the path he came here was a dead end, and gradually discovered the only way out: usurp the throne and tried to consolidate and legalize the new dynasty.

Over the past few years, he has designed to get rid of the nemesis of fate. He has lived to this day and done so many things in a confused manner, and finally found a way out and a goal...