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Chapter 95 recommends Wang Xiaojie to lead the troops to resist Tibet
It is certainly a good thing to be promoted, but Zhao Yu frowned: "Queen Mother, prime ministers, are you saying that you are off topic? Tubo is already gathering troops, and Minzhou has just changed its people. It is a time when people's hearts are uncertain! At this time, The imperial court should dispatch troops and generals as soon as possible and let important ministers take charge!"

Several prime ministers suddenly became embarrassed. Just now they remembered the death of Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi. They were deeply shocked. But today they realized that this was Yang Yanzhang's unintentional masterpiece, so they were a little distracted in surprise.

Wu Zetian was not anxious at all, and was even in a mood to joke: "Why are you anxious? With you as a wise man, Tubo has already lost half of the battle before it takes action."

Yang Yanzhang was speechless for a while: "Queen Mother, I am a human being, not a god! What does it mean to lose half without taking action? If the preparations are not proper, and Tubo comes all the way to fight to support the war, they may have to fight all the way to Chang'an! If so, where is the prestige of the Queen Mother? ?”

When Wu Zetian thought that her prestige was damaged and she would have many inconveniences when she ascended the throne, she became serious: "Soldiers and horses are easy to say, just mobilize troops from the surrounding Zhechong Mansion. But this time, who will be in command properly?"

Wei Baiqi immediately said with a grimace: "I am old, and I was defeated by the Tubo people last time. This time I send troops, I am not suitable to lead the army! That Chide Songtsan came with hatred, I am afraid that the offensive will be delayed for a period of time." It's so fierce that it's hard to resist! I suggest that the Queen Mother choose a few younger generals to lead the army."

Wu Zetian thought for a while, then frowned.

It is not that there are younger generals, but some lack prestige and some lack ability. Those with good prestige and ability are often not Wu Zetian's confidants.

After much deliberation, none of them seemed suitable.

This time the troops were dispatched, the general would definitely be in charge of a large number of troops. Considering Wu Zetian's sensitive nerves, several prime ministers did not take the risk of recommending people, but instead kept silent.

"Su Liangsi, is there anyone you like?"

Su Liangsi immediately shook his head: "The ones I am familiar with are all old, and the young ones really don't know their details."

"Wei is waiting for a price, where are you?"

"I can't even see myself clearly, which led to the defeat of the army. How can I dare to recommend the Queen Mother randomly? The Queen Mother is extremely smart. This matter should be decided by the Queen Mother herself."

Wu Zetian curled her lips and when her eyes fell on Di Renjie, she thought that Di Renjie had just been transferred back to Luoyang and was not familiar with the people here, so she didn't ask any questions, and finally her eyes fell on Yang Yanzhang.

"Yang Yanzhang, you recommended Di Renjie to me, and I am very satisfied! In this case, why don't you recommend another person to me to lead the troops in the war?"

Yang Yanzhang hesitated for a moment, but first made a request: "I can recommend you, but I would like to ask the Queen Mother to promise you something first."

Wu Zetian was very angry at that time: "Yang Yanzhang, I am asking you, this is to promote you! You actually took the opportunity to ask for benefits from me?"

Yang Yanzhang shrugged: "This dispatch of troops is no small matter! If I recommend the wrong person, I will not be imprisoned. I can risk my head to recommend talents to the Queen Mother. Why can't the Queen Mother agree to my small request?" "

Wu Zetian thought about it and felt that what Yang Yanzhang said was not unreasonable, so she nodded subconsciously and agreed: "What you said makes sense, then I will agree to you! Huh??"

Wu Zetian also wanted to ask Yang Yanzhang what was going on, but Yang Yanzhang had already leaned over to thank him.

"Yang Yanzhang, you won't set any trap for me again, will you? I will make it clear to you in advance that if it is something excessive, I will not agree to it!"

Yang Yanzhang immediately protested: "The Queen Mother just agreed, why do you want to go back on her word right away? Besides, when have I ever set a trap for you? This is slander!" "I know you are very articulate, so I won't argue with you! In short, it's too much. Yes, I will definitely not agree!"

"Too much? Then the Queen Mother has to give a rough limit, right? Which ones are not too much? Which ones are too much? For example, when I asked to marry Shangguan Yuqing, was that too much or not too much?"

Wu Zetian thought in her heart that you had accomplished all this. If I said too much but failed to stop you, wouldn't it mean that I am incompetent?
So Wu Zetian said directly and solemnly: "It's natural that you marry Yuqing, it's not too much! Something that's too much, well, like if you want to defect to Tubo, if you want to resign, etc."

Yang Yanzhang smiled and nodded: "What the Queen Mother said is really too much! But what I want to say is really not too much!"

"What do you say!"

"That's it. When Shangguan Wan'er comes back this time, can we let her out of the palace so that she is no longer an official and no longer responsible for the carrier pigeons?"

Wu Zetian was stunned for a moment, and then his face changed, his eyes full of anger: "What do you think you want to do? It turns out that you are marrying Yuqing and thinking about Wan'er! No, I will never agree!"

"The Queen Mother, Wei Chen is not interested in Shangguan Wan'er, it's just that she feels that it is too hard for a female classmate to travel so much outside. Moreover, this is disrespectful to the Queen Mother!"

Wu Zetian was even more annoyed: "The worst that can happen is that I will change her job for her. What do you mean by asking her to leave the palace and stop being an official? You are a bold and crazy person. You clearly covet Wan'er's beauty and want to trick her out first." Palace, let her lose her official status, so you can wait for an opportunity to strike!"

Yang Yanzhang secretly exclaimed that this old witch is really powerful, she actually saw his own little plan clearly!
However, he would not admit such a thing even to death, so Yang Yanzhang immediately swore to heaven: "Heaven and earth can serve as a lesson! I, Yang Yanzhang, really don't think so! I just feel grateful that Shangguan Wan'er is my only close relative, and I can't bear her running around outside." Hard work, nothing more! If I tell any lies, I will be punished by God!"

People these days are very secretive. Not to mention this kind of oath, they would be frightened to burn incense and pray to the Buddha if they said something that offended the Buddha.

Wu Zetian really believed him when she heard that he dared to swear such an oath.

"Well, Shangguan Wan'er has a good brother-in-law..."

"I can consider this matter of yours."

"But Wan'er is my right-hand man. Even if you really have no other ideas, I still have to think about it."

Seeing that Wu Zetian still refused to agree, Yang Yanzhang had nothing to do, but this time Wu Zetian relaxed, and next time the matter would probably be no problem.

"Yang Yanzhang, you should tell me who you recommend. If he is really good and can win the battle for me, then maybe I can really agree to it for you!"

Yang Yanzhang smiled bitterly: "Actually, the one I recommend is Wang Xiaojie."

"Wang Xiaojie?" Wu Zetian was stunned, "He is over 50, so he is not young!"

But Yang Yanzhang put forward a reason that she could not refute: "Among the generals, only Wang Xiaojie has been in Tubo for many years! As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles. With him as a general, you will definitely win!"

(End of this chapter)