Xue Shao immediately held a banquet to entertain Cheng Boxian.

"Mr. Xue, I'll pay tribute to you!" Cheng Boxian raised his glass with shame and said, "I have something I have to ask you to forgive--Ling brother and sister-in-law came to visit you just now, but I blocked it back. Because the court ordered... no one was allowed to visit you."

"In other words, I'm under house arrest?" Xue Shao said with a smile.

Cheng Boxian nodded with a wry smile, "I don't know why the court just asked me to come and take charge of this matter. Isn't this clearly embarrassing me?"

"There is nothing to be embarrassed about." Xue Shao smiled, "You are ordered to do your job and just do your business. I will never blame you. The brotherhood between you and me has nothing to do with business."

"I feel at ease with Mr. Xue's words." Cheng Boxian sighed, "I'll do it first!"

"please!"

As soon as the two of them finished a drink, Xue Shao's troops came to report that the Censor Wei Siqian had arrived and was waiting at the door of the mansion to ask for a meeting.

Cheng Boxian quickly stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Young Marshal, it's not convenient for me to stay here again."

"Brother Cheng, please let me take care of myself first." Xue Shao smiled and nodded and sent him away, then asked someone to invite Wei Siqian in.

The censors of the Tang Dynasty were supervised institutions other than administrative departments such as the three provinces and six ministries. The censors and doctors of the highest official in the Censorate were basically the same as those of the Prime Minister Shangshu.

Xue Shao was not very familiar with Wei Siqian, but only knew that he was from the Wei family, a big family in Jingzhao, who was born in the imperial examination and Jinshi, and had a high-ranking official in the family. Judging from the comments of Wei Siqian from the court and the country, he was a righteous man with a wealth of knowledge and strong bones. He was definitely not a person like Wei Xuanzhen and Wei Juyuan from the same clan.

Wei Siqian came in. An old man in his sixties, wearing formal official uniforms, bowed to Xue Shao meticulously, "Censor Wei Siqian, have met Prince Xue."

"Doctor is not given a gift." Xue Shao stood up and smiled and replied, "Please sit down."

"Thank you."

Wei Siqian sat down with a stern look and said with a serious expression: "I am on your order to preside over the case of impeachment of Prince Xue's impeachment for the 16 crimes of the defendant. According to the law, any officials who are impeached must go to the Censorate for trial. However, Your Majesty has an order that Mr. Xue is not allowed to be arrested or detained, and only the case is heard in Princess Taiping's mansion. Therefore, this is to tell Prince Xue. Before the case can be reviewed and a clear judgment is made, Mr. Xue is also asked Mr. Xue not to leave this mansion for the time being."

"Okay." Xue Shao smiled slightly and agreed.

"If you offend me, please forgive me." Wei Siqian was still sitting upright and looked at me with a stern look. "In addition to this official, there are also Liu Qixian, the minister of the subordinate and the minister of the minister of the minister of the minister of the Ministry of Justice, Pei Judao, and another minister of the imperial censor Song Jing. The four of us will start three days later and officially ask the case in Princess Taiping's mansion. The process of asking the case will not be made public, and only the rest and historians sent by His Majesty Qin and the left and right officials will take notes from the side. Except for the witnesses and plaintiffs related to this case, no one else can participate in it."

"Okay." Xue Shao still said one word and nodded and smiled.

"I have finished speaking, I will say goodbye."

Wei Siqian got up and bowed down. Xue Shao didn't say much, so he asked the servant to send him out of the mansion.

"Okay, it's okay." Xue Shao lay down lazily, "Go and invite General Cheng back and buy other food and drinks. I'll stop drunk with him!"

Chen Xian'er and the servants at home had been in panic for a long time, and they were very worried when they saw Xue Shao still being so calm. But Xue Shao had no choice but to give the order, so they had to do so.

Cheng Boxian left and returned, and still drank with Xue Shao. Looking at his expression, he seemed to be even more worried than Xue Shao, and he didn't drink it steadily.

"Why is Brother Cheng looking worried?" Xue Shao asked with a smile while playing with the wine glass.

Cheng Boxian smiled bitterly and said, "Sister Xue, now that you are in such a situation, countless people are worried about you. But why do I think you are the one who is the least worried about?"

"It's a blessing or not a disaster, it's a disaster. What's the use of worrying?" Xue Shao smiled and said, "Tomorrow is going to happen tomorrow. Today is drunk. Brother Cheng, come and drink a few more drinks with me!"

"No more drink!" Cheng Boxian put down the cup with a little impatient moment, frowned and said depressedly: "Sir Xue, how could you give up on yourself like this?"

"Report yourself and give up?" Xue Shao smiled, "Is there any?"

"You are already in trouble, and you are still drinking and having fun. What's wrong with yourself?" Cheng Boxian said a little angry, with a little bit of regret. He gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Xue, thinking about our charity, I advise you to think of a way to solve the current crisis. No matter whether you are a royal relative or a prime minister, who can withstand the word "check" from the Censorate?...You, don't be too arrogant!"

Xue Shao laughed, "I really appreciate Brother Cheng's kindness. But there is an old saying, "I'm not going to be a bad person." I have indeed lost my freedom now, but I can't guarantee that this is a good thing?"

"Can this be a good thing?...You didn't drink too much!" Cheng Boxian sneered, feeling a little confused.

"Don't make a noise, no noise!" Xue Shao laughed, but instead persuaded Cheng Bosheng, "No matter what, I still have three days of free and happy life. If Brother Cheng still treats me as a brother in the robe, how dare you drink with me for three days?"

"..." Cheng Boxian was speechless. He scratched his head a few times, then picked up the wine pot, took off the lid and drank it hard-

"Isn't it just drinking? - As long as I'm not drunk yet, I'll drink with you for three days!"

Xue Shao and Cheng Boxian really drank for three days and three nights. When they were confused, they lay down on the spot, and Chen Xian'er and the maids in the mansion took care of him. When they woke up, they continued to drink, and the silk and bamboo singing and dancing were drunk.

In anyone's opinion, Xue Shao is just making fun of suffering and must have given up on himself.

Three days later, Xue Shao took a shower and repaired the side, tidied up his appearance, and prepared to welcome his "interrogation" from the Censorate.

According to the agreement, Wei Siqian would bring several other officials to Princess Taiping's Mansion before Chen Shi. However, after Chen Shi, they were still missing.

Xue Shao sat upright in the main hall without moving, waiting patiently. However, Cheng Boxian, who was on duty outside the door, was a little anxious and walked in and said to Xue Shao: "Young Marshal, why are the people from the Censorate so ridiculed? How could they actually break their trust?"

"There must be something big." Xue Shao said six words lightly.

Cheng Boxian was slightly stunned, "What big thing can happen that can make the entire Censorate unable to get rid of it?"

Xue Shao just smiled, smiling without saying a word.

Half an hour later, the people from the Censorate still did not come.

"It seems that today will not come." Cheng Boxian groaned, "It's very hateful to be so worried!"

Xue Shao laughed, "It's true that you still hope they will come to interrogate me soon?"

"No, I definitely didn't mean it!" Cheng Boxian smiled bitterly and kept explaining.

Just then, someone came.

He was neither Wei Siqian nor Liu Qixian, but a general wearing armor and armor.

——General Yulin Guard, Fan Yunxian!

This person is Xue Shao's great acquaintance. He and Tang Xiujing defended Fengzhou together and almost died in battle. It was Xue Shao who led the Shuofang army to rescue them. Xue Shao still remembers the moving scene of tears wet when Fan Yunxian was ordered to be transferred from Fengzhou by the court before the New Year.

"I am ordered to invite Young Marshal Xue to the palace to discuss matters!" After Fan Yunxian entered Princess Taiping's Mansion, he directly showed an imperial edict to look at Cheng Boxian, "General Cheng, you still lead your army to guard Princess Taiping's Mansion. No one is allowed to enter and exit without authorization! - including people from the Pavilion Department and the Censorate!"

Cheng Boxian was shocked when he heard this, "How should the court treat Young Marshal Xue?"

Fan Yunxian's face was very serious, "I don't know. Please don't ask General Cheng."

"Since that's the case, I'm here to do my job!" Cheng Boxian was slightly shocked and knew the importance of it. He left without asking more questions.

Xue Shao waved his hand, put away the idle people around him, and asked Fan Yunxian, "What happened?"

Fan Yunxian's expression became more and more serious. He leaned closer and lowered his voice and said, "In the morning court today, I and another Yulin General Zhang Qianxu, launched a mutiny under the orders of the Empress Dowager and Prince Pei... deposed His Majesty the Emperor in public!"

Xue Shao's heart suddenly shook like a thunder explosion - sure enough!

‘The deposed emperor, it really happened!’

'While I was under house arrest, Wu Zetian launched a mutiny and pulled Li Xian off the horse!'

Xue Shao took a deep breath... In this way, I did not participate in the mutiny of deposing Li Xian, and I did not have the blood debt of the Li family royal family!

The facts in front of me proved that my previous speculation was correct. Wu Zetian secretly sent Shangguan Wan'er and Kudi to secretly communicate with me in order to make me more vigilant and prepare early. But on the surface, she sent her confidant Qianqi to capture me in order to show that she was still loyal to her and Pei Yan's political alliance. Then, during my detention, a coup that deposed the emperor happened - it had nothing to do with me!

Wu Zetian's behavior is seriously contradictory, but it actually has profound meaning. The purpose is actually to provide political protection for me with a change of direction!

——Build a plank road openly and cross Chencang secretly!

"Young marshal, the emperor has been stripped of his dragon robe and placed under house arrest in the inner palace. Zhang Qianxu led the Yulin Guard to guard it." Fan Yunxian said: "Long before the coup, the Empress Dowager had issued a secret order to me. Once the coup ended, I will ask you to the Tai Chi Palace to meet her immediately, and say that there is something important to discuss!"

Xue Shao nodded with frown and frowned, "What is Pei Yan doing? Do he know if you ask me to enter the palace?"

Fan Yunxian lowered his voice and whispered: "He is busy with affairs in the political hall and has no intention of taking care of the young marshal here for the time being. I believe he thinks that the young marshal has become a prisoner and no longer has any threat to him!"

Xue Shao's heart lit up. Sure enough, Wu Zetian was a little more scheming. She had just joined forces with Pei Yan to kill their common enemy "Emperor Li Xian". While Pei Yan was busy packing up the spoils, she was already trying to pull me into the gang in advance, and let us join our common enemy - Pei Yan!

"Young Marshal, the situation is crazy, time is tight, follow the last one and enter the palace!

Xue Shao took a deep breath and said, "Go!"

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Chapter completed!