Chapter 868 867 [Far Away]

Wang Pingzhang fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he shook his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, Pei Yue is too young."

Emperor Kaiping said calmly: "Since you are young, you should be granted the title of Duke, so that you can use your military power in vain. You have made suggestions in front of me several times before, don't you just hope that I will take back the power in Pei Yue's hands?"

Wang Pingzhang calmly replied: "Your Majesty, I have no selfish motives for targeting Pei Yue. In fact, he hides too many secrets."

Emperor Kaiping said noncommittally: "Tell me and listen."

Wang Pingzhang said: "Your Majesty once asked an old minister who among those people survived. The old minister always thought that it was only the woman from the Chen family. But after repeatedly studying Pei Yue's resume, the old minister figured out some weird signs."

Emperor Kaiping's eyes narrowed slightly.

The most proud masterpiece of this pair of monarchs and ministers was not to suppress the founding prince's illustrious power in the army, but a series of changes that occurred in Kyoto seventeen years ago. First, the border situation was in turmoil, and several generals whom the late emperor relied on rushed to the border, and then

Seven martial arts families conspired to poison the late emperor. Then Wang Pingzhang persuaded most of the important ministers in the name of suppressing thieves and caused a bloody night in Kyoto to kill all the Chen family. The late emperor, who was seriously ill and dying, could not bear this blow and died more than ten days later.

Died in the palace.

The imperial power changed, and there was bloodshed.

Although Emperor Kaiping stayed out of the matter from beginning to end, and Wang Pingzhang was secretly pulling the strings, this kind of thing does not require evidence. Just like when Pei Yue came out of Hengduan Mountain and had a secret conversation with Gu Liang, he concluded that Emperor Kaiping was the real plotter to murder the late emperor.

fierce.

Over the years, Emperor Kaiping worked hard to govern diligently and care for the people, and finally made Daliang's national power far superior to that of Wu and Zhou, which was not without the intention of proving that he was more suitable for the position of emperor.

Except for Wang Pingzhang, no official dared to mention those things in front of him.

"Pei Yue cannot be the heir of the late emperor, nor is he a descendant of the Chen family. I already know roughly the story of what happened back then." Emperor Kaiping did not let Wang Pingzhang's words disturb his thoughts and made a firm conclusion.

Wang Pingzhang said calmly: "Your Majesty, Pei Yue took advantage of the bandits in the Hengduan Mountains to enter the court. He first took charge of the military in the Western Region and rose to prominence. In the end, he forced Lu Min to commit suicide and seized power to win the national war. On the surface, it seems that he has traces of traces along the way.

It's clear, but there is a hidden line, and many of his actions are inseparable from Chen Xizhi."

Emperor Kaiping nodded slightly. Part of the reason why Pei Yue came from Zhongshanzi to the Zangfeng Guard commander was that he wanted to see clearly the relationship between this young man and the descendants of the Chen family. It would be best if he could follow the clues and completely solve the problem that slipped through the net.

However, after Pei Yue killed Chen Xi, he put aside his suspicion and gradually trusted Pei Yue's loyalty.

Now that Wang Pingzhang's old story was brought up again, Emperor Kaiping suddenly realized a problem. Pei Yue's rise was indeed closely related to Chen Xizhi. Looking at the problem from more than one angle, Emperor Kaiping, who was highly skilled in imperial thinking, naturally understood this truth.

He looked calm and said calmly: "Chen Xizhi is dead."

Wang Pingzhang said: "Your Majesty, even if we put aside the threat that Pei Yue may become a powerful minister, and regardless of whether his rise has anything to do with the Chen family, what makes me most confused is that he suffered humiliation in the Pei family for thirteen years.

Why are you so good at businessmanship as soon as you come out?"

Emperor Kaiping said slowly: "I believe in Pei Yue's loyalty, and he must have nothing to do with the Chen family. This time I let Han Gongduan take over the peace talks, just because I don't want to push him to the forefront."

The emperor's tone was very firm, but Wang Pingzhang had a judgment in his heart, and he still said sincerely: "I understand what your majesty means. Pei Yue will be of great use in the future. After all, he is a real handsome man. But I want to eliminate hidden dangers for your majesty.

, if His Majesty allows it, there is actually a very simple way."

Emperor Kaiping looked at him with slightly raised eyebrows.

Wang Pingzhang said solemnly: "I want to send someone to Lingzhou to find out whether Chen Xizhi is dead. If Chen Xizhi did die in the hands of Pei Yue, it will prove that he has nothing to do with the Chen family."

Emperor Kaiping was silent for a moment and said indifferently: "Yes."

Wang Pingzhang lowered his head and eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Emperor Kaiping added: "Pei Yue's reward will be temporarily put on hold until he returns to Beijing to make a decision."

Wang Pingzhang said: "I obey the decree."

Seeing that the emperor looked tired, the military officer stood up and left.

After he retreated, Emperor Kaiping's narrow eyes flashed with a sharp and cold light. He took out the bottom book from the stack of memorials on his left hand, opened it and looked at it a few times. A sneer appeared on his face and he whispered to himself:

"Although Pei Yue is dishonest, what are your plans as a prince?"

"hehe."

…

In the southern border, Puqi City, among the other courtyards.

Pei Yue looked at the girl sitting opposite and vaguely felt that her gaze was slightly different from the previous days, so he said gently: "Her Royal Highness the Princess came to see me. She said that you changed your mind and wanted to return to Jian'an."

Xu Churong asked calmly: "Are you willing to let me go back?"

Pei Yue smiled and said, "Why not?"

Xu Churong seemed puzzled and said: "You said before that those people in the south want me to stay with you, which is good for both sides. Now my life and death are in your hands. Even if you force me to go north, I

I don’t have the ability to resist, let alone I won’t resist you doing this.”

Pei Yue nodded and said, "That's true."

Xu Churong stared into his eyes and said softly: "Actually, I know that your recent situation is not good. Your emperor can't wait to let people take away the great contribution of peace talks that should belong to you. Although this does not mean that he will abandon you from now on.

, but if you have the goodwill of the southern family, you will naturally have more confidence."

Pei Yue was not surprised that she could think of this level, and said calmly: "That's right."

Xu Churong opened his eyes wide and asked again: "Then you will let me go back?"

Pei Yue smiled and said: "If you are willing to follow me north and let me appease the emotions of those noble families, I will actually not object."

Xu Churong bit his lower lip lightly, and after a long time asked a seemingly irrelevant question: "Is the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion very big?"

Pei Yue understood the implication of her words, thought for a moment and said: "It's very big and can accommodate many people. But...Miss Xu, although the war between the two countries has not yet ended, the grievances on the battlefield have nothing to do with you. On the contrary, you have been trying to persuade me to stop it."

The outbreak of war. I have always adhered to the principle that every injustice has its owner and its debtor has its owner, and I will not take my anger out on you, so I think that even if we cannot be friends, at least we do not need to become enemies."

At most they are just friends.

"I understand." Xu Churong's eyes flashed with loneliness, and then he forced a smile and said: "Thank you for your candor."

Pei Yue remained silent.

Xu Churong quickly calmed down his emotions, blinked and said, "Actually, I can help you accomplish those things when I go back."

"Huh?" Pei Yue looked at her slightly surprised.

Xu Churong said: "I said before that you might achieve great success, but now it seems that this has gradually become a reality. I don't know if you have started planning for the future, but if you are willing, I can create a backbone for you in the south. road."

Pei Yue finally knew where her change came from.

The girl in front of her was full of confidence, and occasionally there was a look of determination in her eyes. It was obvious that she had figured out a lot of issues during this period, and was even leaping towards a certain extreme.

Xu Churong said firmly: "I don't want to let others decide my fate at will."

This...should be called blackening?

Pei Yue didn't know how to evaluate it. In fact, if he thought about it carefully, Xu Churong had a different impression on him. She was not a wealthy lady in the traditional sense. Instead, she was particularly keen on the general trend of the world and the changes in the government. Moreover, because she was born in Qinghe Xu Because of her family name, the level she has come into contact with is far beyond what other people can compare to.

From the day they met more than half a year ago, she has always been the same. In other words, she is more persistent than Shen Danmo. Perhaps this is the reason why Pei Yue cannot have a romantic relationship with her.

Although it is difficult for a woman to succeed in this world, as long as she gives her some trust and support, and as long as Emperor Qingyuan and Xu Huiyan feel guilty about her, this girl may not be able to make waves.

As expected, Xu Churong said resolutely: "Actually, what those people want to do is to play both sides. If Beiliang can conquer the south in the future, they hope to continue to maintain their status as a powerful family member by relying on the relationship they have established with you. In this case, it doesn't matter if I am by your side or not. What’s the difference? If you want to set up in South Bank, there is no more suitable candidate than me.”

Pei Yue's expression gradually became serious, and he said seriously: "Miss Xu, you impress me with admiration."

Xu Churong smiled softly, pretending to be relaxed and said: "Since we are destined to have no destiny, why not be more free and easy?"

Pei Yue looked at her clear eyes and nodded slowly.

After half an hour, the two agreed on some details, and Pei Yue stood up to say goodbye to her.

The newly prepared guard of honor for the princess in the Southern Zhou Dynasty had arrived. Hou Yu reminded everyone several times that he could not stay any longer and was scheduled to leave for the north tomorrow.

When he was leaving, he looked at Xu Churong's beautiful face and said nothing.

Now that you have made your true feelings clear, why bother provoking others with rhetoric.

So he just said sincerely: "Cherish it."

Xu Churong smiled and said: "Have a nice trip."

Pei Yue turned and left, and Xu Churong sat quietly, with sadness finally appearing in his eyes.

Only if you don't miss lovesickness in your life will you miss lovesickness, which will harm lovesickness.

There is a lingering fragrance here, who knows what the girl is thinking?

Since we said goodbye, the world has been a long way, and I always remember the time when we first met.
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