Chapter 872 871 [Frontier Official]

Pei Yue has always had a question in his mind.

As early as the Zhongzong Dynasty, Mr. Xi and Shen Moyun were Pei Zhen's right-hand men, and they played a great role in Pei Zhen's rise. During this process, Mr. Xi did not conceal his identity.

Hao Li's regard for him, or the admiration of Mr. Xi by those fierce generals when Pei Yue attended the military meeting in Chenguan Town, are enough to prove that he once held a very special status in the court.

Such an important and romantic figure would not have any connections.

It's just that Mr. Xi has already helped too much, and Pei Yue is embarrassed to go into the details.

When Song Ximeng walked into the main hall, the doubts in his heart suddenly disappeared, and then he stood up to greet him with a smile.

It seems that this elegant scholar-like governor of Qinzhou is Mr. Xi's close friend, just like the relationship between Gu Liang and Luo Ting. The two people seem to have grown apart due to their high positions, but neither of them has forgotten their friendship in the past.

Previously, the drought situation in Qinzhou was difficult. Han Gongduan, who participated in the affairs of the Dongfu, had great power, but the local officials in Qinzhou did not give strong support. On the contrary, after the arrival of Pei Yue's army, Song Ximeng acted as usual on the surface, and the governor's office and even the Chengjing government office were obviously more serious.

With all his heart, he helped Pei Yue successfully solve the problem of seven local aristocratic families in Chengjing.

"I've met Marquis Pei." Song Ximeng was gentle and courteous.

There is a huge age difference between the two, but Pei Yue is a first-class prince, and there are only seven people in the entire Liang Dynasty. Even though Song Ximeng is a first-class official, he still has to greet him first in accordance with the regulations of the country. This scene looks a bit embarrassing.

, but Song Ximeng always had a calm and humble smile on his face, without the slightest hint of frustration or resentment.

"How dare I accept this gift in front of Mr. Song?" Pei Yue turned sideways to avoid it.

If it were any other senior official, he would definitely not be so polite, but Song Ximeng obviously has a very close relationship with Mr. Xi, so he is naturally qualified to be considered his elder.

The smile on Song Ximeng's face deepened a little deeper. He looked behind Pei Yue and said: "Brother Sidao, your proud disciple has done a great job. Looking at the exquisiteness of this great victory in the southern border, not to mention that the country is young.

No one in my generation can match him. Even the old people like me can only play the harp, the harp, and the sheng, and we can marvel at him."

Mr. Xi chuckled and said: "What he is today is all the result of his own hard work. In fact, I didn't contribute much."

Song Ximeng said with emotion: "When you came out of the mountain again a few years ago, you sent that secret letter, saying that you finally found a piece of rough jade. My foolish brother was full of expectations. Now I know what it means to be flawless in everything."

Pei Yue sat at the bottom and listened quietly to the two reminiscing about the past. With his two life experiences and his current status, he naturally would not get carried away by these few words of praise, but he was a little surprised in his heart.

From what Song Ximeng said, it can be seen that Mr. Xi was very optimistic about himself when he went to Green Willow Manor. Doesn't that mean that he agreed to Pei Taijun's request not entirely because of Pei Zhen's kindness back then?

Mr. Xi did not notice the change in Pei Yue's expression at this time. He looked at Song Ximeng slightly solemnly and said, "Brother Jing Lian, this is too hasty."

Song Ximeng paused for a moment and said softly: "How can you accomplish great things by looking forward, looking forward, and being timid?"

Pei Yue finally heard a hint that something was wrong, but thinking about the conversation between the two just now, although the Qinzhou governor praised himself as a flower, there seemed to be nothing strange about him. Why was he so cautious all of a sudden?

Seeing his extremely rare expression of confusion, Mr. Xi and Song Ximeng looked at each other and smiled, and then heard him say: "I am a disciple who never likes to quote scriptures. Your insinuation is a miscalculation."

Song Ximeng looked calm, but his eyes looking at Pei Yue seemed more gentle.

An important minister like him who has reached the top of the officialdom has seen many young heroes in his life, but there is no one like Pei Yue who can shake up the military structure at a young age, so he praises him with a bit of disbelief.

It wasn't until Pei Yue showed a slightly ignorant side at this moment that he felt that this was a living and real young man, not a star engraved on a mural, so he was naturally willing to get close to him.

Mr. Xi did not show off. He turned to look at Pei Yue and explained: "The so-called vertical and horizontal rulers that are flawless are the jade that connects the city. The ancient emperors used it as their seals."

It turns out it refers to the Emperor's Jade Seal.

Pei Yue was slightly startled, and immediately realized the cleverness of the two of them. He secretly sighed that this Song Fangbo seemed to be inconspicuous, but in fact he went straight to the core of the problem as soon as he opened his mouth. He was extremely bold, and he couldn't help but said with a wry smile: "

Mr. Song, I have never thought that far ahead."

He was not sure how much Mr. Xi had told Song Ximeng, but judging from those words, at least Song Ximeng had seen his situation clearly and knew that he was prepared to let Xiangyun take root in the southern states.

Mr. Xi said at the right time: "Brother Jing Lian and I have known each other for decades, and apart from the Duke, I only trust him, so you don't have to worry about the news leaking out."

Pei Yue nodded, lost his childlike appearance, and returned to his usual calm and restrained posture. He said calmly: "The winds in Kyoto are high and the waves are rough, and there are so many people watching in secret. I plan to keep a low profile for the next two years, and then shift my focus to

The Qinzhou thoroughfare, the capital of the lower state, has developed north-south commerce and ranks first among the five states in the south. Although Xiangyun Hao has made a good start, if it wants to expand and develop rapidly in the future, it will require the help of Lord Song."

"This is a trivial matter."

Song Ximeng said calmly: "With Brother Si Dao coordinating the overall situation and the secret support of the governor's office, Xiangyun will definitely reach the height you expect, and then extend from Qinzhou to the surrounding places. However, I have some different views on this matter

."

Pei Yue smiled and said, "Please enlighten me."

Song Ximeng said: "Your Majesty is not incompetent, but you are too young. Not long ago, you had a feat of five thousand cavalry defeating a hundred thousand troops. It is difficult for any emperor to deal with it calmly. Your current momentum is like

When the fire is cooking, someone is bound to stir up trouble in the city. If you want to hide under the water for a short period of time, retreat in order to advance, and secretly develop your own strength, there is nothing wrong with it from a rough perspective."

He smiled gently and continued: "A gentleman is reserved and does not fight, and a group of people does not party. It is very rare for you to think of this. Very few people at your age can do it without fighting. However, considering that today's dynasty

In this situation, what you have planned before is not enough, and you may even be in danger of losing your footing."

Pei Yue's expression gradually became serious.

Mr. Xi interjected: "When it comes to the relationship between the king and his ministers, and the battles in officialdom, Brother Jing Lian is far better than me. Brother Yue should humbly ask for advice."

"Brother Si Tao, that's not all. Besides, tonight we are just sitting and discussing Tao, there is no need to stick to etiquette and dogma."

Song Ximeng retorted harmoniously, and then went on to explain to Pei Yue: "Using Xiangyun as the fulcrum to make your influence not limited to one city or one place is indeed a good move. However, even if your husband takes action

, it won’t happen overnight if you want to meet your expectations. If someone in the DPRK attacks you before you can use the power from everywhere to force Kyoto, how will you respond at that time?"

Pei Yue muttered: "Avoid its sharp edge and slowly figure it out."

Song Ximeng asked: "Which step should we retreat to? Hand over military power or give up our title?"

Pei Yue frowned slightly. It was not that he had not considered this issue, but now that the world has not yet been calmed down, how far could the emperor really go? At the moment, it seems that he only wants to suppress himself, rather than making a desperate move to kill everyone.

Song Ximeng asked more directly: "If His Majesty wants you to resign, will you accept it or oppose it? The so-called thunder and rain are all your kindness. If he can give it to you, you can take it back. When the time comes, will you accept this outcome, or will you take it with you?" The Zangfeng Guards and Wuding Guards rebelled?"

He paused and said in a deep voice: "Gu Liang treats you like a nephew. Silent Cloud often helps you secretly. The eldest prince is grateful to you. Luo Ting may speak for you at critical moments because of Gu Liang." , as for Tang Youzhi, Guo Xing and others, they can also be regarded as your helpers. From this point of view, you are indeed an extremely rare young dignitary in the dynasty. Even the prince must treat you seriously, not to mention the officials in the dynasty, but if you want Is it your Majesty who is dealing with you?"

"Ten thousand steps back, Pei Zhen, the Duke of Dingguo, was stronger than you are now. Your husband and Shen Moyun were loyal to him. Countless generals in the army only followed the Pei family's lead. So what was the result?"

Pei Yue was startled and suddenly raised his head.

Yes, Pei Zhen was so powerful back then. Faced with the imperial power that had been deeply rooted in the hearts of the world for more than a thousand years, all he could do in the end was to fake his death and escape.

He didn't think Song Ximeng was being alarmist. When it came to the word power, it was normal for the emperor to do anything. There were too many similar examples in history books.

The atmosphere in the hall became extremely solemn.

At this moment, Mr. Xi's gentle voice broke the silence.

"Brother Jing Lian wants to tell you that it is better to be a party but not a party than to be a group but not a party."
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