"The Pool of Supreme Harmony has saved Your Majesty.”Li Zhi smiled and said," Tell me what kind of reward you want.”
Xue Shao was terrified, and his thoughts were much more meticulous. As a subject, the Emperor could decide what the Emperor would reward him with. This action of asking Xue Shao proved that Xue Shao had already entered Li Zhi's heart, not because of his identity as the Emperor's son-in-law.
The question at hand was undoubtedly testing the minister's "three views".
"Princess Taiping and I are going to be husband and wife in the future. It's only right for us to support and love each other.”Xue Shao said tentatively. This was a conservative statement, and it was extremely safe.
"Be bold, I don't think you're content with your status as the emperor's son-in-law. After all, to be able to write that as long as Long Chengfei is around, you won't teach Hu Ma to cross the Yin Mountains, you must have ambitions!”Li Zhi said.
"Since Your Majesty is so honest, this lowly official will not be shy. This lowly official wants a position.”Xue Shao's answer was also rather concise, without any thought.
Li Zhi could not help but raise his brows slightly, stroking his beard, looking at Xue Shao with interest.
Xue Shao's answer was completely out of his expectations. Most people would never ask for an official position. They would usually only ask for some gold, silver, treasures, or beauties. Based on the rumors Li Zhi had heard about Xue Shao, this seemed to be somewhat inconsistent. He was not just a foppish playboy.
Li Zhi suddenly became more curious about his nephew in front of him.”
Xue Shao said calmly,"I want to raise my whip and kill all the enemies for the Great Tang. I want to guard the country for Li Tang."”
Seeking the position of military officer was Xue Shao's way of changing his fate. Political power came from the barrel of a gun. This was also the only way Xue Shao could become the emperor. Since ancient times, every dynasty was fought from the back of a horse. How could it be won by words?
If he didn't change and just stayed as a prince consort, the next few decades would be the era of Wu Zeshi. The only female emperor in history was about to change the fate of Li Tang and establish the Great Zhou Dynasty as the empress.
With a new emperor and a new courtier, the Li royal family would be wiped out by Wu Zetian, including the old aristocratic families who had actively supported the Li royal family.
The Xue family in the east of the river is a good example.
In history, Xue Shao, the husband of her daughter, Princess Taiping, was also in this case!
There were many conflicting accounts of Xue Shao's death recorded in the history books. Some said that he participated in the rebellion planned by his brother and was imprisoned and executed. Some said that he did not rebel, but was innocent and sentenced to death. In fact, whether Xue Shao participated in the rebellion was not important at all. What was important was that he was a relative of the Li royal family. He was an important member of the Xue family. Wu Zetian would never allow her daughter to have a husband who belonged to the Li family camp after she became the emperor!
So, even if Xue Shao was the husband that Wu Zetian's only daughter loved deeply, even if he didn't make any mistakes, even if he was the most competent Prince Consort in history, he still had to die!
In the face of political interests, kinship was simply vulnerable. Wu Zetian could even lay her hands on her own son. What was a son-in-law?
So Xue Shao's only way out was to join the army! This was the only way.
And now, Xue Shao was relying on Li Zhi. He had royal blood, this was his advantage, Li Zhi would trust him even more.
Seeking a military officer. Li Zhi felt a sense of gratification and joy in his heart.
The reason was very simple. Who among the high-ranking officials, nobles, and young masters of famous families would be willing to enter the military? Not only was it a lowly official, but it was also a tough and risky job. Even the slightly relaxed and safe imperial guards had to be trained diligently. Very few noble sons were willing to give up their comfortable lives and bright careers to pick such a hard job.
From this point of view, Xue Shao was not a person who liked leisure and hated hard work, but was pragmatic, hardworking, and ambitious.
More importantly, Xue Shao's last sentence was to protect Li Tang's country. Regardless of whether it was true or not, this man had a unique vision and was worth investing in. Li Zhi also expected that after his death, his cowardly son would not be able to suppress his wife. After all, he could only live in peace with his wife now. It was unknown whether he would still be Li Tang.
Li Zhi nodded his head slightly without showing any emotion, thinking much higher of Xue Shao in his heart.
"Why did you choose to be a military officer? With your family background and talent, it's not impossible for you to become one of the three dukes in the future.”
Xue Shao caught Li Zhi's expression and cupped his hands, replying," Although the three princes are good, they don't suit Xue Shao's ambition." If you don't starve to death, you'll die. This lowly subject believes that as a man, one should be filled with passion and pride. Only by being in the army can one freely shed their blood and shed their heads for the Great Tang!”
"What a good sentence. If you don't starve to death, you'll be harmed by the Confucian crown. It was absolutely amazing! If your clan uncle Xue Yuanchao heard this, he would probably die of anger!”When Li Zhi heard this, he could not help but smile mischievously.
Xue Shao smiled awkwardly. He didn't think too much about it and accidentally plagiarized a poem from the Poet Saint Du Fu. He shouldn't even be born now…Alright, I really didn't do it on purpose. Who asked him to be an Earthling in his previous life? These poems were almost blurted out.
"Strong is strong, but Xue Shao, have you ever thought that you were born into a noble family and are the Prince Consort of the Great Tang?”Li Zhi said," The Xue family of the east of the river, especially the line of the West Ancestor, has a brilliant family culture and a strict family style. The good officials are like stars. Let's not talk about the distant, your brother Xue Wei is a noble Marquis of Hedong County, an official worshiped as the governor of Jeju, how can he tolerate your brother, who is a direct relative, to go to the army and fall into the lower position of a turbid official?”
Xue Shao smiled bitterly and cupped his hands." Your Majesty is right. This is also why I have always had the ambition to join the army, but I was unable to get rid of the constraints of action, so I wasted a lot of time." Your Majesty has a discerning eye and the world knows that you appoint people based on their merits. Therefore, I am bold enough to ask Your Majesty to make decisions for me and help me step into the path of military! Moreover, Your Majesty is my uncle, so you should help me!”
Li Zhi was really a little amused. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This guy was bootlicking. Not only did he use him as a shield, but he also learned to build connections.
"You brat!" Li Zhi pretended to be angry.
Li Zhi was also in a difficult position. It was impossible for the Fuma of the Great Tang to become a military officer. This was not in line with etiquette. Moreover, the gossip of the Xue clansmen was also a headache.
After weighing the pros and cons, Li Zhi said," Xue Shao, it's impossible to fight on the battlefield. Are you willing to be a well-prepared ox and guard the Jingdou Palace with armor and sharp weapons?”
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