The moonlight is bright and clear, and the stars are everywhere.

In the commander's tent, Pei Yue and Tang Youzhi were sitting across from each other. There was no one else in the tent.

"Many people want to see you. Even Brother Huanzhang can't wait, but I stopped them all. The exception is the boys from Zangfengwei. I think you should really want to see them."

Tang Youzhi's face was full of smiles and his eyes were calm. Although he had not seen him for more than two months, Pei Yue had clearly felt that the Marquis of Jining was becoming more and more calm.

The honor of being the governor of Lingzhou can greatly enhance the aura of a middle-aged man in a short period of time.

Pei Yue smiled, shook his head and said, "Actually, I only want to see Uncle Tang today."

"Oh? Why?" Tang Youzhi asked curiously.

Pei Yue took a sip of wine, recalled the uproar at that court meeting, and asked slowly: "I can't understand why Wei Guogong would give up Li Bingzhong."

He had a deep memory of Wang Pingzhang's methods, and several consecutive moves were unexpected. Not only Pei Yue and Emperor Kaiping were bypassed by him, but even Li Pingzhong himself was completely deceived.

In the debate about the candidate for the military and political officer in the western border, Wang Pingzhang only got a place as the commander of Guping Military Town. Hucheng was still managed by Xiao Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng. The commander of the Longgong Camp fell into the hands of Su Wu, the Marquis of Nan'an. Jinshui

The head coach of the camp is Qi Yunhou Yinwei.

There is no problem with these three people's qualifications or abilities, and they are enough to ensure the safety of the Western Territory.

In fact, in last year's battle in the Western Region, if Ning Zhong and Lu Min hadn't interfered, it would have been extremely difficult for Xiwu to achieve an early victory.

Tang Youzhi put down his wine cup and muttered: "The Duke of Wei does not want me to return to Kyoto."

"I would rather give up Li Bingzhong to prevent Uncle Tang from returning to the capital. I later figured out that this was Wang Pingzhang's real intention, but why did he do this? Uncle Tang, is there an old grudge between you and Duke Wei?" Pei Yue frowned.

Wrinkled slightly, lost in thought.

According to Emperor Kaiping's original plan, after Tang Youzhi resigned as interim coach of the Western Army, he should return to Beijing to replace Li Bingzhong and take over the southern camp of the Beijing Army.

Among the three camps of the Beijing Army, Xiying is where Wang Pingzhang made his fortune. The current head coach of Xiying, Changxing Hou Qujiang, is his trusted confidant. In the official system of past dynasties, it is absolutely impossible to eradicate the existence of Shantou. Emperor Kaiping knew this well.

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Therefore, he will not delusion that everyone is a courtier who is only loyal to himself, but will use various means to achieve a balance of forces among all parties. As long as he is the only one who can change this situation, he can always maintain the high authority of the king.

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After a certain period of transition, the North Camp is handed over to Pei Yue. Then the North Camp and the West Camp can form mutual constraints and prevent them from falling into the hands of one person. Even though Wang Pingzhang has a huge power in the army, he is in charge of the South Camp.

Tang Youzhi had a closer relationship with Pei Yue, and together with the imperial army and the Kyoto garrison, they were enough to firmly control the security inside and outside Kyoto.

If there is chaos in Kyoto, Daliang will be stable. This was Emperor Kaiping's arrangement for the military after Lu Min's death.

Faced with Pei Yue's doubts, Tang Youzhi shook his head and said: "I don't have a close relationship with Wei Guogong, but I don't have any personal grudges either."

Pei Yue smiled bitterly and said, "What on earth is this old fox going to do?"

If Wang Pingzhang hadn't suddenly proposed streamlining the Western Army and reorganizing Lingzhou, and convinced Emperor Kaiping and Mo Haoli, Tang Youzhi would never have lost his position as the head coach of the Southern Camp. The most critical part of this matter is that Wang Pingzhang gave up on Li Bingzhong at the last moment

, instead recommended Tang Youzhi to take over as the governor of Lingzhou, making him the first frontier official in Daliang to truly take over military and political power. In this way, even Pei Yue could not object.

Tang Youzhi gently shook the wine cup and said slowly: "Actually, there is no difference between me and Brother Huanzhang. Whoever takes over as the head coach of Nanying is the same. This is why Your Majesty agreed to Wei Guogong's proposal."

Pei Yue had a deep impression on Luo Huanzhang, the Marquis of Dingjun. He could still remember the scene in Guping Military City where he removed his armor in front of tens of thousands of soldiers, revealing scars all over his body and questioning Lu Min. On the occasion of the farewell to Chaofeng Tower, this scene was vivid in his mind.

Pei Yue benefited a lot from the advice given to him by a seemingly upright and rugged veteran. There is also a more important reason. To be able to raise such an outstanding son as Luo Kedi, Luo Huanzhang will definitely not be as good as he seems on the surface.

Simple.

Thinking of this, Pei Yue couldn't help but sigh: "Here's the problem. Since Uncle Tang and Marquis Dingjun are the same no matter who takes over the south camp of the Beijing Army, why did Wang Pingzhang go around in such a big circle and do everything possible to prevent Uncle Tang from returning to Beijing?

In my opinion, his best choice is to push Li Bingzhong to the position of governor of Lingzhou, so as not to hurt his roots."

Why would giving up Li Pingzhong hurt our roots?

Because Li Pingzhong is a die-hard supporter of Wang Pingzhang, and he has been the only one who has followed his lead all these years. If such a person refuses to keep his position, who will be willing to help Wang Pingzhang in the future?

Tang Youzhi thought for a moment and said slowly: "Could it be that retreat is the strategy to advance?"

Pei Yue naturally thought about this possibility and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty's suppression of him is obvious. He hurriedly transferred Uncle Gu to Beijing to take over the right military aircraft, transferred me and Zangfengwei to the North Camp, and asked Uncle Tang to take over the South Camp. Obviously

We need to further suppress Wang Pingzhang after Lu Min's death, so as not to form a situation where he is invincible. But based on my observation of Wang Pingzhang, this Wei Guogong is old and strong, and does not seem to have a temperament that blindly tolerates retreat."

Speaking of this, Tang Youzhi's expression became more solemn.

But as Pei Yue said, this matter has been shrouded in many layers of mystery by Wang Pingzhang, and the two of them are not roundworms in his stomach. It is impossible to judge his true thoughts from the analysis of existing clues.

Seeing that the atmosphere was slightly silent, Pei Yue changed the subject and asked, "How long will Uncle Tang stay in Kyoto?"

Tang Youzhi sighed: "According to His Majesty's wishes, it only takes half a month at most."

Pei Yue said in surprise: "So urgent?"

Tang Youzhi nodded and said: "After the celebration is over, I will handle all the handover matters for the army I brought back as soon as possible, and then I will take my family to Lingzhou."

Pei Yue wanted to speak but stopped.

Seeing this, Tang Youzhi comforted him and said, "Don't worry too much. You have the support of Marquis Guangping in the capital, and I will help you outside. It will be a smooth road in the future. That boy in Linfen is not experienced enough and is still irritable in doing things. You have more time."

Tips, tips.”

Pei Yue nodded in agreement and raised his glass in toast.

With the strong drink in their throats, the conversation between the two became deeper and deeper into the night.

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It was the third day of March in the sixth year of Kaiping.

Tang Youzhi, the Marquis of Jining, and Pei Yue, the Marquis of Zhongshan, rode together and led an army of 100,000 people in triumph. They were given a grand welcome twenty miles outside the west gate of Kyoto. Mo Haoli, the governor on the left, and Wang Pingzhang, the Duke of Wei, came to welcome Emperor Kaiping on behalf of him.

When he was ten miles away, the people of Kyoto lined the streets to greet him, and their cheers went up to the sky.

Suddenly, the army went to the North Camp of the Beijing Army to rest and wait for resettlement. Tang Youzhi and Pei Yue led five thousand selected elite soldiers into Kyoto, escorted the prisoners and captured to the Ancestral Temple, and Emperor Kaiping personally presided over the ceremony to worship the heaven.

Finally, these five thousand people walked around Kyoto and came to the square in front of the imperial city for the award ceremony.

Pei Yue, who is only eighteen years old, has once again become the focus of everyone's attention. He can be said to be the most popular person in the world.

Tang Youzhi was officially conferred the title of first-class Marquis of Jining and was appointed the governor of Lingzhou. He not only presided over the governor's office and managed the nine prefectures and fifty-seven counties in Lingzhou, but also took charge of the Xiang army, which was reorganized from the elite of the Western Army, and became the first in Daliang.

A governor who holds great military and political power.

Luo Huanzhang was awarded the title of second-class Dingjunhou and promoted to the commander-in-chief of the South Camp of the Beijing Army.

Xiao Jin was granted the title of first-class Marquis of Xiangcheng and continued to serve as the camp controller of Hucheng. In addition to the defenders of Hucheng, he was also in charge of four military villages in the north and south, namely Guyuan Village, Lulong Village, Daokou Village and Jiming Village, which served as a defense against the West.

Wu Tieqi's first line of defense.

Nan'an Hou Suwu took over as the commander-in-chief of the Longgong Camp in the West, and Qiyun Hou Yinwei was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Jinshui Camp. The establishment of the Guping Camp was abolished and changed to Guping Military Town.

Pei Yue was promoted from Zhongshanzi to the second-class Zhongshanhou, and was promoted to deputy commander of the Beijing Army's North Camp, assisting Xiuwu Hou Tan Fu in managing the military affairs of the North Camp.

A series of awards and appointments were dazzling, and the eyes of both the government and the public were focused on Tang Youzhi and Pei Yue.

In an unnoticed corner, Wang Jiuxuan, the eldest grandson of Duke Pingzhang of the Kingdom of Wei, resigned from the post of General of the Imperial Guard and was transferred to the Forbidden Army. He was appointed as the commander of the left army of the Imperial Guard.
Chapter completed!