Jian'an, Imperial City, Mingde Hall.

"...Your Majesty, Shangguan Shangshu also said that the Marquis Zhongshan of Beiliang wantonly incited people's hearts, and his heart is to be punished, so we must guard against it." An internal eunuch lowered his head and said respectfully.

Emperor Qingyuan said calmly: "I know, let's go down."

The internal supervisor responded: "Yes."

It was already dark, the lanterns were first turned on, the palace was extremely quiet, and everyone in the palace was evacuated.

"Finishing the king's affairs in the world, winning fame both before and after his life, but all the misfortune happened in vain." This sentence is particularly exquisitely written, with a heroic spirit gushing out, and a sense of sadness. I have heard that Pei Yue is capable of both literary and military skills.

I always think that he is an all-rounder and this is the image that Beifang deliberately promotes. His performance at today's cultural conference amazed me. It is indeed rare to have such a talented martial artist."

Emperor Qingyuan was filled with emotion, but his face remained calm and he looked thoughtfully at the old minister below.

His body is thin, his beard and hair are all white, his face is covered with traces of wind and frost left by the years, but his eyes are clear and wise.

Nowadays, he rarely appears in front of the world. Even Xu Huiyan, the chief minister of the cabinet, wants to see him. It is only when the court is involved in fierce disputes and disagreements, or when Emperor Qingyuan is faced with an extremely complicated chaos.

This person will enter the palace alone, just like this at this moment.

For Emperor Qingyuan, this man was a close confidant who helped the country, and he was also a famous commander in the Zhou army second only to Zhenguo Gongfang Xie Xiao. Nowadays, there are not a few powerful generals in the army who came from his disciples. To this day, many of them are

Everyone has forgotten that this old man was once a tiger general in Beiliang.

He was the Marquis of the North, Xian Chunqiu.

Thirty-six years ago, Xian Chunqiu, who was only 27 years old, led his family soldiers across the Tiancang River overnight to defect to the Zhou Dynasty. Unfortunately, he could not gain the trust of the late Zhou emperor at first, and then missed the best opportunity for the Northern Expedition.

Later, he assisted Fang Xiexiao's father in winning consecutive battles and fought all the way to the outskirts of Qinzhou in Beiliang, bringing the entire territory of Dingzhou, Sizhou and part of Yaozhou into the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

However, at that time, Beiliang had stabilized its internal affairs, and Wang Pingzhang was ordered to go south. The two sides repeatedly pushed back and forth with Dingzhou as the axis, and Wang Pingzhang gained the upper hand by virtue of his stronger armaments.

Twenty years ago, in the 17th year of Emperor Zhongzong's reign in the Northern Liang Dynasty, Fang Xiexiao's father passed away, and the Northern Expedition of the Great Zhou Dynasty failed.

Later, Gu Liang succeeded Wang Pingzhang, completely drove the Zhou army to the south of the Tiancang River, and captured the three cities of Jiangling. In the end, the Pingjiang camp blocked the move south at the cost of the lives of more than 2,000 Euphorbia soldiers.

As the years went by, Xian Chunqiu's importance in the hearts of the two emperors of the Zhou Dynasty became more and more important. The Xian family gradually expanded its power in the military. Although it was not yet able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Pingjiang Fang family, it was already a force that no one dared to

The power of contempt.

Listening to Emperor Qingyuan's emotion, sixty-three-year-old Xian Chunqiu sat upright and asked meaningfully: "Is Your Majesty interested in loving talents?"

Emperor Qingyuan was startled for a moment, and then he laughed and said: "Ai Qing is really good at joking. The one in the north regards Pei Yue as his nephew. Even though he was young and weak, he still made him a first-class prince and let him take charge of the capital camp.

. Even if I like such a young handsome man, what conditions can I give to make him attracted? Should I promise him the position of Duke of the country and let him replace Fang Aiqing as our Prime Minister and Minister of Military Affairs? "

Xian Chunqiu said calmly: "If Pei Yue is really willing to bring that cavalry to our court, what if he is made the Duke of the country?"

Emperor Qingyuan looked surprised.

Although this matter was a joke, Emperor Qingyuan was deeply moved by Xian Chunqiu's generous statement. After all, in addition to an old minister who may pass away at any time, the only Duke of Zhou Dynasty is Fang Xie Xiao.

One person, logically speaking, Xian Chunqiu is the one who is truly qualified to be awarded a martial arts title.

Seeing his magnanimity, Emperor Qingyuan couldn't help but feel a little moved. If Pei Yue could really bring the Tibetan Front Guards to join him, the first thing that would change would be the balance of military strength between the two sides. Especially for the Zhou Dynasty, which lacked elite cavalry, 10,000 elite cavalry would be enough to make up for it.

The weakest part of the army.

_o_m What’s more important is the subsequent impact of this incident. It will be a traumatic loss for Beiliang, which will seriously damage their military morale and public morale, while it will be a boost for Dazhou

A recipe for morale.

Of course, Emperor Qingyuan was just thinking about it. As a king of the dynasty, he was not that naive, so he just shook his head and smiled: "Just now, Shangguan Ding sent someone back to report that Aiqing also heard about Pei Yue's instigation at the cultural meeting.

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Let him change his family, and as long as he restrains himself a little during his stay in Jian'an, I will be satisfied."

Xian Chunqiu looked up at the emperor and said calmly: "Isn't this the reason why your majesty allowed him to participate in the Donglin Cultural Conference?"

Emperor Qingyuan sighed softly: "I can't hide it from you after all. But I asked him to participate in the Donglin Cultural Conference, just hoping to use this person's arrogance and domineering to frighten the wavering people in the court and let them understand that even if they defect to Beiliang, there will be no good end."

I didn’t expect Pei Yue to find another way and actually know how to attack the minds of those literati, so I underestimated him."

Xian Chunqiu thought for a moment and said slowly: "Your Majesty, in fact, Pei Yue's doing this will be more beneficial to our country."

Emperor Qingyuan's eyes lit up slightly and he said quickly: "Go on."

Xian Chunqiu said unhurriedly: "The problem of our dynasty is that some powerful families, nobles and nobles do not know how to restrain themselves, and wantonly exploit the people, so that the people's resentment boils, and the army is also affected. Although these people usually engage in internal fighting, but

When faced with external pressure, they will quickly huddle together to fight against each other. This is how His Majesty and Xu Shoufang

The root cause of the failure of many reforms to be implemented. It is said that in troubled times, heavy codes are used and strong medicines are used to treat illnesses. If you want to break this long-standing situation, it is better to borrow the pressure and stimulation brought by Pei Yue and Beiliang to form a hurricane from small to large.

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He stared into the emperor's eyes and said solemnly: "Your Majesty loves the people and is diligent in government. There are ministers like Xu Shouxu in the court who are loyal to the country. Even among the people, there are many knowledgeable people. As long as we wait for an opportunity, reform and reform to strengthen the country will definitely not be an illusion.

"

Emperor Qingyuan nodded after hearing this and sighed: "I have benefited a lot from listening to your words."

Xian Chunqiu said again: "Your Majesty, I have another idea."

Emperor Qingyuan's heart moved slightly. He looked at the twinkling light in the other's old eyes and said softly: "Pei Yue?"

Xian Chunqiu nodded and said: "Exactly. The veteran has studied this man's life in detail and found that his origins are extremely mysterious and he has made many enemies in the Northern Liang Dynasty. This trip south may be very dangerous. The veteran feels that some people in the Northern Liang Dynasty may be afraid

We will not give up this opportunity and try every means to make Pei Yue die within our territory. On the one hand, we can get rid of this promising political enemy, and on the other hand, we can take the opportunity to provoke a war between the two countries."

Emperor Qingyuan became more and more excited. He couldn't help but stand up and pace, and said slowly: "Just like this, I'm afraid it won't make this young powerful man have the heart to treason."

Xian Chunqiu said calmly: "Your Majesty, may I ask who in the north most wants to send his army southward and achieve unification of the world?"

Emperor Qingyuan stopped suddenly and looked at the tall and straight old man in surprise.

Xian Chunqiu raised his head to meet his gaze and said firmly: "The Emperor of Beiliang wants to launch a national war. It is not enough to just rely on Fang Yunhu's excuse, because he needs the full support of the government and the public, and even the people. If...

...The old minister is saying that if Pei Yue, who had outstanding military exploits and a good reputation among the people, died in our country, who would dare to question any of his decisions?"

Emperor Qingyuan knew the elegant meaning of the song after hearing it, and smiled and said: "This also explains why he must send Pei Yue as the envoy to welcome the bride. According to convention, this should be the responsibility of civil servants."

Xian Chunqiu stood up and said: "So Pei Yue must not die, and we must let him know who is trying to kill him. Even if he doesn't completely believe it this time, we can plant a thorn in his heart.

After he returns to Beiliang, the old minister will have follow-up means to make him completely break with the Beiliang Emperor."

Emperor Qingyuan wanted to laugh loudly, but considering the majesty of the emperor, he could only hold it back and said with emotion: "Ai Qing is indeed the pillar of the country, so I will leave this matter to you."

Xian Chunqiu bowed and said calmly: "Old minister, I accept the order.".

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