Wu Xu was sitting on the queen's throne, looking at the minister of Gao Changguo in front of him expressionlessly.
The letter to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had been circulated long ago, and Wu Xu did not know whether his request would be approved by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Wu Xu believed that the entire Gaochang Kingdom was sacrificed in exchange for Zhao Chen to take him back. Wu Xu believed that this would be very attractive to an emperor like the Tang Dynasty who was striving to open up new territories.
The capture of Gaochang State meant that the Tang Dynasty would now have the ability to march into the Western Regions.
With the current national power of the Tang Dynasty, it could occupy a wider area of land. Once he had this idea, Wu Xu believed that the emperor could make the right choice.
"Queen, the Tibetan army has been moving frequently recently, and the rebels in the northwest are also mobilizing military supplies and supplies. It seems that they are preparing to launch an attack on Gaochang."
"The reinforcements led by Li Jing of the Tang Dynasty are confronting Tibet in the southwest, but the people in Gaochang are complaining a lot."
"I also ask the Queen to think of a way to see if we can invite more reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty." The one who spoke was the Prime Minister of Gaochang Kingdom.
The people standing here now are all under Wu Xu's command. As for loyalty, treachery, good and evil, no one can tell clearly.
Li Yuanji stood aside, looking at the people in front of him expressionlessly.
In Li Yuanji's view, Gaochang was just a mere person. If it were him, he would have wiped it out long ago. How could there be so many things.
It was because his second brother called himself Renyi that he caused so much trouble.
"The reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty will arrive soon, so you won't be in a hurry." Wu Xu said slowly.
Although she looks young and her voice is a little childish, no one dares to underestimate the Queen of Gaochang.
In less than a year, this woman from the Tang Dynasty easily controlled half of the country of Gaochang.
The methods were so cruel and bloody that even old people like them, who had been in officialdom for many years, felt their whole bodies go cold.
Only a handful of the children of the Gaochang royal family are alive now. More than a dozen members of the Gaochang royal family have fallen under Wu Xu's butcher's knife.
This was an old man from three dynasties in the imperial court, but his home was ransacked because he opposed Wu Xu's administration.
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 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 Jin who had spoken just now kneel on the ground in shock: "Queen, please forgive me, Chen didn't mean that, I just..."
"Come here, drag him out and chop him!" Wu Xu waved his hand expressionlessly, already deciding the official's fate.
"Queen, please spare my life, I know I was wrong!" The official wanted to beg for mercy, but Wu Xu didn't even look at him.
All the officials in Gaochang looked at the people being dragged away, with a look of fear on their faces, and many of them even broke out in cold sweat, giving up any hope for the entire Gaochang Kingdom.
After the court meeting dispersed, Wu Xu sat in his bedroom, looking at the bronze mirror in front of him. The reflection of himself in the bronze mirror already contained some evil aura.
"Wu Xu, your methods have become more and more cruel recently." Li Yuanji stood behind Wu Xu with an expressionless face.
"If I wasn't ruthless, how could they be afraid and how could they secure the position of queen?" Wu Xu didn't take it seriously, but there was a trace of disdain on his face.
"You have to know that the man from Datang will not think like you. He will only think that you are a woman with endless desires for power and ruthless methods. With his character, he will definitely kill all unstable factors.
In the cradle." Li Yuanji looked indifferent, he knew much more about Li Shimin than Wu Xu.
Wu Xu was silent, 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 terms with Li Shimin?
If he couldn't negotiate terms, he would never want to return to Chang'an in his life.
He just wants to return to Chang'an!
"Actually, to be honest, I think it's quite good for you to be 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 is young and was not born to do these murderous things.
But when he dreamed of those happy days in Chang'an every night, and when he got up from the underground city and saw the scenery of this foreign country, Wu Xu felt extremely anxious.
He wants to go back.
He doesn't belong here!
He just likes someone, what's wrong with that!
Even if he doesn't want any status, he just wants to stay in Chang'an and stay with the person he misses day and night.
"I received news yesterday that Zhao Chen has returned to Chang'an from the Goguryeo border after receiving the emperor's order." Li Yuanji sighed slightly and informed Wu Xu of the news that Zhao Chen had returned to Chang'an.
Wu Xu, who was arranging the crown, paused for a moment with his hands, and then returned to calmness.
"Actually, you don't know that 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 so much."
"My father died young, and my mother and brother were both in Lizhou. They never went to the capital to see me. At that time, I knew that I should not rely on anyone."
"Everything has to be fought for by myself, so I stayed by his side and watched how he defeated his enemies time and time again, and how he made his men 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 ended up in this hellish place." Wu Xu said to himself, looking at himself in the bronze mirror.
Li Yuanji didn't know these things, but he could feel from Wu Xu's tone that he had actually been very painful these years.
A little girl, in a capital city without any support, finally met a man who made her feel at ease.
But when they first met, this man had murderous intentions towards him.
I was careful along the way, but I still couldn't resist fate. I came to this vast place alone.
"Old Huang, thank you so much for this year. If it weren't for your help, I would have died in the hands of the Gaochang people." Wu Xu turned around and looked at Li Yuanji with a smile.
Li Yuanji waved his hand and did not answer.
He came here just to fulfill his promise and keep himself away from Chang'an, which was filled with his blood and tears.
This year in Gaochang, Li Yuanji was living at ease.
"Leave everything to time, time will teach you everything." Li Yuanji smiled and then slowly exited the room.
Wu Xu smiled, but there were tears in his eyes. Everyone thought he was just a heartless and innocent girl, but in fact he saw it better than anyone else.
It's just that he has no way to control his own destiny.
But this time, in Gaochang, he wanted everyone to know that he, Wu Xu, had the right to choose.