"Are you a loyal minister of Daliang?"

Gu Liang suddenly asked a pointed question.

Pei Yue asked: "What is a loyal minister?"

Gu Liang smiled and said: "A minister who is loyal to His Majesty."

Pei Yue replied without changing his expression: "At least for now, I am a loyal minister."

Gu Liang raised his hand and nodded at him, then let out a burst of heroic and hearty laughter, startling the birds in the forest.

After he stopped laughing, he said calmly: "Since you are a loyal minister, you should be considerate of the Sacred Heart and not cause His Majesty any more troubles. What you earn from this manor is money from the pockets of the people in Daliang, which is completely different from the industry of benefiting the people like briquettes."

Different. Of course His Majesty likes silver. After all, without silver, he cannot build an elite army that can conquer the world. But what he values ​​most is his reputation in history. For a king who aims to be famous throughout the ages, there is nothing better than this.

More important."

Gu Liang took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Sun Dacheng and others wanted to use your honeycomb briquette recipe as a way to enter the world. Guess why His Majesty didn't agree in the end? Could it be that just because of Luo Ting's toughness, he could help?

Will you block this knife?"

Speaking of this, Pei Yue had completely woken up and said with gratitude and shame: "I'm still too young."

"There is no need for this. I was not as good as you when I was your age." Gu Liang sighed and continued to explain: "After all, the manor is a luxury property, and there is no essential difference from a brothel. If His Majesty personally participates, it will be equivalent to

Putting the charge of plundering people's property on his own head.

If you make this suggestion, the world will regard the manor as His Majesty's property, and you are just a puppet on the surface. But letting the Chen family get a share of the pie will not only silence the world, but also benefit His Majesty.

At the same time, you can also avoid worries, which is killing two birds with one stone."

Pei Yue said sincerely: "I will keep your uncle's teachings in mind."

Gu Liang continued to drink. Although his face was somewhat rosy, his eyes were particularly clear. He said thoughtfully: "As for the battle for the crown prince, it is not suitable for you to participate at the moment. I will help you control the overall situation. Those princes should not ignore it.

Because of your existence, no matter who wants to make friends with you, you can feel free to contact them. They only need to remember eight words."

He looked at Pei Yue's calm face and said word by word: "Don't talk about national affairs in the wind, flowers, snow and moon."

Pei Yue nodded and said, "Yes."

Gu Liang added: "Of course, you can't just indulge in wine and sex. Apart from being a merchant, your most important thing now is to hold the Beijing Army's North Camp firmly in your hands after the Tibetan Front Guards return."

This is the intended meaning of the question, but with Pei Yue's astuteness, he obviously heard some hidden meanings.

Gu Liang watched the change in his expression, and he admired him more and more. He said earnestly: "Except for the Tibetan Front Guards, there are three infantry troops in the North Camp, totaling 50,000 people. Wei Rui is a handsome man. He can help you lead the Tibetan Front Guards. After all, in the future

Your focus cannot be limited to Yi Wei. Tang Linfen

, Fu Hongzhi, Meng Longfu, Luo Kedi and your sworn brother Qin Xian, these people are all generals, you can let them help you control the other three infantry guards. That guy Chen Xianda is only suitable for charging into battle, and there are some problems in his character.

If there are any shortcomings, just stay in Zangfengwei."

Pei Yue thought for a moment and did not question Gu Liang's suggestion. Instead, he solemnly asked: "Uncle, is there any problem in the army?"

Gu Liang sighed in his heart and said calmly: "Nothing, you don't have to worry. Xiuwu Hou Tan Fu has no ability to be a stumbling block for you, but don't believe in his words. This kind of person will fail more than succeed, so be careful.

That’s it. Remember,

If you want to rise to the top, you must have a solid foundation, and Beida Camp is the foundation for you. Your Majesty will not wait too long. I can only stay in the capital for a year and a half at most. After limiting the power in the hands of the old Wangtou, I am sure

We have to go south to attack Zhou."

He stood up, walked over and patted Pei Yue on the shoulder and said: "During this period, I will help you block the wind and rain outside. You only need to do one thing well and completely control Beidaying in your hands. Do you understand?"

?”

Pei Yue stood up and responded: "Understood."

Gu Liang said with a smile: "Sure enough, I have made progress. In the past, you would have thought that I let you hold the Peking University Camp because I wanted to find an opportunity to raise the flag to rebel."

Pei Yue also smiled and said with emotion: "Even Mr. Pei can only sleep on that island in the middle of the lake. I don't think I can be with him. When he had Mr. Shen beside him, he could only fake his death and escape.

, why should I ask for trouble? Today's Daliang can be called a prosperous age, the national power of Western Wu has been greatly damaged, and the Southern Zhou Dynasty is in a corner. The emperor controls the government and the public and controls the world. Looking through the history books, there is no example of a successful rebellion at this time.

"

Gu Liang sighed: "It's just one moment and another moment."

Pei Yue looked at his slightly lonely expression and knew that he was thinking of the late emperor and the stories of those years, so he changed the topic and asked: "Uncle, have you met the eldest princess of Qiyang?"

Gu Liang responded casually: "We met a few times before my family's accident, and it dates back to the reign of Emperor Taizong. After Zhongzong succeeded to the throne, he used the name of guarding the mausoleum of Emperor Taizong to seize the power of Qiyang. The next year, the Chu government rebelled.

The case broke out, and within two years Qiyang..."

He suddenly stopped talking and looked at Pei Yue with a strange expression.

Pei Yue met his gaze with an innocent face.

Gu Liang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and then he said with a straight face: "You kid actually tried every means to trick me."

Pei Yue shook his head and said: "Uncle, you have wronged me. I just thought that you were born in the 16th year of Taihe, Emperor Taizong, and the eldest princess of Qiyang was born in the 5th year of Taihe. Although there is a difference of ten years, you can barely be considered a person of the same era.

.At that time, the eldest princess of Qiyang was known to everyone in the government and the public, so my uncle should know her story."

Gu Liang suppressed his reverie and asked curiously: "Why are you suddenly interested in Qiyang's story?"

Pei Yue bravely asked: "I heard that she is not only talented, but also extremely beautiful. I wonder if my uncle has ever liked Princess Qiyang?"

Gu Liang couldn't bear it any longer, slapped the back of Pei Yue's head with a slap as big as a palm fan, and cursed with a smile: "You brat, what are you talking about? If your mother-in-law hears it, you will be in trouble."

Pei Yue's question was somewhat disrespectful. Even if the eldest princess of Qiyang had not passed away, she would still be sixty-four years old. She would be his grandmother at this age. Fortunately, Gu Liang was not really angry, and the slap was not strong enough.

Big, it's more like an elder's approach to a younger generation.

He asked unintentionally: "Uncle, have all the descendants of Princess Qiyang passed away?"

Gu Liang replied calmly without any hesitation: "Yes."

Pei Yue did not ask any more questions. He glanced at the dusk sky and saluted: "I have benefited a lot from uncle's many teachings today. It's just that it's late, so I'm going back home first. I'll come back to accompany uncle another day.

Drinking.”

Gu Liang had already drank three pots of Diao Shi Gou, but there was no hint of drunkenness in his eyes. It was obvious that his reputation as someone who would never get drunk even after a thousand cups had no water in him. He turned around and sat on his chair, smiling and saying: "Go and tell your aunt."

, Zhen'er, let's not see each other for now, at least not before we get engaged, lest your aunt will nag in my ears again."

Pei Yue responded, turned around and left calmly.

Gu Liang sits alone in the pavilion.

He looked up at the setting sun on the horizon and picked up a bottle of wine, but he still didn't put it to his mouth.

"Princess Qiyang..."

He sighed softly, raised the pot to his mouth, and the amber liquid trickled down.

The setting sun is reflected like blood, and the past is like wind.
Chapter completed!