It was the sixth year of Kaiping in Daliang and the twelfth year of Qingyuan of Southern Zhou Dynasty.

On September 26, the calendar says, there are yellow flowers on the chrysanthemums.

Jian'an City is decorated with decorations all over the city today, and the streets and alleys are full of joy, making this extremely prosperous city even more lively and noisy. There may be some young scholars who have read history books thoroughly, because the word "marriage" is like the word "marriage", but how can the people care about this?

False name.

After receiving the rewards from the imperial court from the stewards of each branch, they immediately praised the Holy Emperor and Princess Qinghe who was married to Beiliang. Then they went home happily and closed the door to continue calculating their daily necessities.

As for the sighs and resentments of those literati and scholars, they have long been lost in the autumn wind blowing across the north and south of the Yangtze River.

At least, their criticism would never reach the majestic imperial city.

The Daqing Palace is the main palace of the Southern Zhou Dynasty. Entering the palace from Xuande Gate, passing through the square, and passing through the spacious and flat central axis, you can reach the front of the palace.

The main entrance is Daqing Gate, and the east and west sides are Rijing Gate and Taihe Gate. The corridor in front of the palace is more than fifty feet long, and there are more than ten auxiliary halls. Matching the prosperous style of Jian'an City, the decoration of this Daqing Palace

Not only is it extremely luxurious, but the palace is spacious enough to accommodate thousands of people.

At the second quarter of the hour, officials from all levels of the capital in the Southern Zhou Dynasty entered the Daqing Hall under the guidance of Yushi Jiuyi, and came to their respective seats to take their seats.

At three quarters of the hour, the six ministers, ministers of the cabinet, and the counselor of the Military Aircraft Department began to enter the hall.

At the beginning of the hour, several important ministers, led by Xu Huiyan, the chief minister of the cabinet, entered the Daqing Hall.

After a while, Pei Yue led the Daliang delegation into the palace. At this time, there were already thousands of Southern Zhou officials gathered in the palace. It was a rare scene. Almost all the Southern Zhou officials looked at the door of the palace at the same time.

It's not as bad as a thousand people would say, but there is definitely a lot of indifference and hatred in these eyes.

Pei Yue was wearing the court uniform of a first-class prince, with a tall and handsome figure and a handsome face. With the perseverance and calm tempered by the battlefield, he easily blocked countless scrutinizing eyes. In fact, when he stepped out of the green willow

Zhuang, similar situations of being watched have become commonplace, such as the military meeting held in Chenguan Town.

At that time, he was just a fledgling white-bodied bastard, and he could handle it calmly when faced with the brave generals under Wang Pingzhang's command, let alone today?

The attachés of the mission who followed Pei Yue also looked calm. No one would show timidity or show off in such an occasion, because they represented the face of the Daliang court.

According to the previously agreed seating arrangements, other officials of the mission took their seats one after another. Pei Yue and Sheng Duanming went straight to the front of the imperial steps, and then, at the courtesy of Xu Huiyan, the chief assistant, took their seats according to the etiquette of guests on the left and host on the right.

Pei Yue looked around calmly.

The first person sitting across from him was the Southern Zhou Crown Prince Chen Xu. Pei Yue didn't have a deep impression of him. Counting today, this was the second time they met. The image of this prince was actually very consistent with Pei Yue's perception - he didn't stand out or stand out.

He is arrogant and adheres to the principle that if he does too much, he will make many mistakes and if he says too much, he will make a mistake. Most of the time, he has a gentle and gentle attitude, and his sense of presence is neither too high nor too low, just right.

The second seat is Xu Huiyan, the chief minister of the cabinet. He is reserved and deep. He seems to be gentle and slow-tempered, far less vigorous and resolute than Luo Ting. However, if you think about the complicated internal situation in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and how he has been able to hold the position of the chief minister of the cabinet for seven years.

After a long time, I will be able to understand the background and abilities of this gentle middle-aged man.

Pei Yue could probably feel Xu Huiyan's inner struggle, which stemmed from his worries about the relationship between the two countries. Unfortunately, things in the world are like chess and it is difficult for mortals to control them. Even if he is the chief minister of the cabinet, it will not help. According to Pei Yue's analysis, this matter

The matter involves almost all the nobles in the two countries. Everyone has their own position and choice. It has converged into a torrent that crushes everyone. Just like the rolling wheel of history, no one can change the situation with one hand.

The fourth seat to the east was Xian Chunqiu, the Marquis of Jubei. The old man looked indifferent and nodded slightly to Pei Yue.

Even without the secret conversation that day, Pei Yue would not have underestimated this world-famous general who rose to great heights after his defection.

After returning the courtesy to Xian Chunqiu, Pei Yue moved his eyes to the middle-aged man sitting between him and Xu Huiyan.

Zhenguo Gongfang Xie Xiao, Prime Minister and Minister of Military Affairs.

I have heard too many legends about this person before, such as Gu Liang's evaluation of him. Although Fang Xiexiao in Gu Liang's mouth will always be inferior, the fact that he can be regarded as a lifelong enemy by Gu Liang is enough to show his strength.

For Pei Yue, the most dangerous thing about Fang Xiexiao was not his ability to march and fight, but the more than 100,000 Pingjiang disciples standing behind him.

From Fang Rui to Fang Yunhu, we can see that even though these people seem to be born with a paranoid trait, they are still far stronger than those playboys in Daliang Jingdu, because they dare to kill and have the ability to kill.

The two people's eyes met, and it seemed as if the surroundings suddenly became quiet at this moment.

The fighting that took place at Danxia Lake that night was suppressed to a very small scale. After obtaining Pei Yue's permission, Xu Huiyan took Emperor Qingyuan's decree to persuade the literati who witnessed it one by one, so that it did not cause an uproar. But for

At this moment, to the people near the inner steps of Daqing Hall, Fang Yunhu's death was no secret at all.

Some people are full of curiosity, while others are worried, because no one can predict what Fang Xiexiao will do after experiencing the pain of losing a child.

Pei Yue's face was calm and his eyes were calm, and he looked at Fang Xiexiao calmly, without any hint of stern expression from beginning to end.

This scene made many ministers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty feel complicated. They knew that Pei Yue had the entire Northern Liang behind him, and they also knew that this young powerful man was brave and tough, but they hoped to find some flaws in Pei Yue's face.

In the end there was only disappointment.

In other words, perhaps in the eyes of this Northern Liang dignitary, killing Fang Yunhu was a trivial matter not worth mentioning.

Fang Xiexiao quickly understood the meaning of Pei Yue's calm eyes, so he raised his hands and placed them on the table in front of him, his face gradually cooled down, and a cold murderous intention gradually appeared in his eyes.

Fang Yuntian, who was sitting on his knees behind him, stared at Pei Yue with the same indifference, as if he was about to commit murder in the next moment.

Prince Chen Xu frowned slightly. He obviously didn't want this banquet to cause trouble. After the two countries exchanged marriage certificates, today was Princess Qinghe's grand ceremony. As the crown prince and Qinghe's brother, how could he just sit back and watch?

Will the two sides clash again?

He just coughed twice to signal the Fang family and his son not to be impulsive.

The corners of Pei Yue's lips raised slightly, he looked at Fang Xiexiao, whose eyes were full of sorrow, and said calmly: "Dong Zhenguo, I have long admired your name."

Fang Xiexiao replied in a deep tone: "The Marquis of Zhongshan is indeed a young hero."

Of course, this sentence is not a compliment. Xu Huiyan can even hear the chilling flavor from the last four words he deliberately emphasized.

The evaluation of "young hero" can be understood as a compliment, or it can be a conclusion that concludes the coffin.

A calm smile appeared on Pei Yue's face, and he met Fang Xiexiao's eyes and said, "Not as much as your master."

No one knew why Pei Yue was so nakedly provocative. Even Sheng Duanming, who was sitting next to him, was shocked.

The old scholar first glanced at Fang Xiexiao, whose face was turning livid, and then looked at Pei Yue, who was sitting peacefully, and couldn't help but feel sincere admiration.

At this moment, Yushi Jiuyi slammed the whip three times, and then a majestic music sounded in the hall, which coincidentally suppressed Fang Xiexiao's anger that was about to explode.

Emperor Qingyuan appeared in front of the dragon throne, and all the ministers shouted long live.

(End of chapter)


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