Gaochang State, court.
Wu Xu sat on the throne of the queen and looked at a minister in Gaochang Kingdom in front of him with a blank expression.
The letter to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had long been passed on, and Wu Xu didn't know whether his request would be approved by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Wu Xu believed that this was very attractive to an emperor like the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who tried to expand his territory.
Taking over Gaochang Kingdom means that the Tang Dynasty has the ability to march into the Western Regions from then on.
With the current national strength of the Tang Dynasty, it can occupy a wider land. Once this idea is made, Wu Xu believes that the emperor can make the right choice.
"Queen, the Tubo army has been constantly changing rapidly recently. The rebels in the northwest are also mobilizing arms and food. It seems that they are preparing to launch an attack on my Gaochang."
"The reinforcements led by Li Jing of the Tang Dynasty were confronting Tubo in the southwest, but the people in Gaochang were complaining a lot."
"I'll ask the queen to think of a solution to see if I can invite more reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty." The prime minister of Gaochang State spoke.
Now those who stand here are all under Wu Xu's command. As for loyalty, treason, good and evil, no one can explain clearly.
Li Yuanji stood aside and looked at the people in front of him with a blank expression.
In Li Yuanji's opinion, if Gao Chang had been the only one who had waved his hand to wipe him out, there would have been so many things.
It was because of his second brother who claimed to be kind and righteous, which caused so much trouble.
"The Tang reinforcements will come soon, and you won't be in a hurry." Wu Xu said slowly.
Although she looks young and her voice is a little immature, no one dares to underestimate this Queen Gaochang.
In just less than a year, this woman from the Tang Dynasty easily controlled half of the country of Gaochang.
The cruel and bloody methods are so cruel that even those of the old people who have been in the officialdom for many years feel cold all over.
The Gaochang royal family members are only alive now, and more than a dozen people from the Gaochang royal family fell under Wu Xu's butcher's knife.
These were the elderly people from the three dynasties in the court, but they were tragically searched for opposing Wu Xu's reign.
It can be said that no one in the entire Gaochang court dared to oppose any of Wu Xu's orders.
"But Queen, you said a month ago that the reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty would come, but until now..."
"Are you questioning me?" Wu Xu's eyes were slightly cold, but he directly made the official who had just spoken and knelt on the ground: "Queen, please spare me, Chen doesn't mean that, I just..."
"Come, drag it out and chop it!" Wu Xu waved his hand expressionlessly, which already determined the fate of the official.
"Queen, please spare me, I know I'm wrong!" The official wanted to beg for mercy, but Wu Xu didn't even look at him.
The officials of Gaochang looked at the dragged people, and their faces flashed with fear, and many of them were sweating coldly, and they would no longer give any hope for the entire Gaochang country.
The court dispersed, and Wu Xu sat in his bedroom, looking at the bronze mirror in front of him. He was already faintly carrying some evil spirits.
"Wu Xu, your methods have become more and more ruthless recently." Li Yuanji stood behind Wu Xu, expressionless.
"If I were not cruel, how could they be afraid? How could they be sure of this queen?" Wu Xu didn't care, but instead showed a hint of disdain on his face.
"You have to know that the man from the Tang Dynasty would not think like you. He would only feel that you, a woman, has endless power and ruthless means. With his personality, she will definitely kill all unstable factors in the cradle." Li Yuanji's face was calm. His understanding of Li Shimin was much more than that of Wu Xu.
Wu Xu was silent, and he didn't know what Li Yuanji said was reasonable.
But what can he do?
If I can't control the Gaochang court, how can I negotiate with Li Shimin?
There is no need to discuss the conditions, he will never want to return to Chang'an in his entire life.
He just wants to go back to Chang'an!
"Actually, to be honest, I think you are good in Gaochang." Li Yuanji suddenly said.
"But my heart is not here!" Wu Xu was silent for a moment, as if he was just talking to himself.
He was young and was not born to do these murderous activities.
But when he dreamed of those happy days in Chang'an every night, when he got up in the dungeon and saw this foreign land, Wu Xu felt extremely anxious.
He wants to go back.
He doesn't belong here!
He just likes someone, what's wrong with that!
He even wanted to stay in Chang'an and beside the person he had been thinking about day and night.
"I received the news yesterday that Zhao Chen received the emperor's call and had returned to Chang'an from the Goguryeo border." Li Yuanji sighed slightly and informed Wu Xu of the news of Zhao Chen's return to Chang'an.
Wu Xu, who was sorting out Wang Crown, paused his hands slightly, and then returned to peace.
"Actually you don't know. When I first met him, I felt that he wanted to kill me."
"But I don't know why he took me in again and loved me very much."
"My father died early, my mother and brother were in Lizhou, and I had never visited me once in the capital. At that time, I knew that I should not rely on anyone."
"I have to fight for everything myself, so I am by his side, watching how he defeated his enemies again and again, and how he made his subordinates devote themselves to him."
"I like him, but at the same time I hate him in my heart. If it weren't for him, how could I have come to this ghost place?" Wu Xu looked at himself in the bronze mirror and talked to himself.
Li Yuanji didn't know these things, but he could feel from Wu Xu's tone that he had actually been in pain over the years.
A little girl finally met a man who made him feel at ease in the capital without any support.
But the first time I met, the man had a murderous intention towards him.
I was cautious along the way, but I still couldn't resist fate. I came to this vast land alone.
"Old Huang, thank you so much this year. If you hadn't helped me, I would have died at the hands of Gaochang people." Wu Xu turned around and looked at Li Yuanji with a smile.
Li Yuanji waved his hand, but there was no answer.
He came here just to fulfill his promise and to keep himself away from Chang'an, which was covered with his blood and tears.
This year in Gaochang, Li Yuanji lived a comfortable life.
"Leave everything to time, time will teach you everything." Li Yuanji smiled, and then slowly exited the room.
Wu Xu smiled, but tears were in his eyes. Everyone thought he was just a heartless and innocent girl, but in fact he could see it clearly than anyone else.
But he has no way to control his destiny.
But this time, in Gaochang, he wanted everyone to know that Wu Xu had the right to choose.
Chapter completed!