Chapter 927 926 [Everyone is laughing and talking]

Emperor Kaiping looked at the tall and straight figure of this young minister, waved his hands and said with a smile: "Sit down and talk."

Pei Yue sat down as he was told, and couldn't help but have a look of intimacy in his eyes.

Emperor Kaiping liked his expression very much. He seemed to have returned to the state of trust between the emperor and his subjects. He then said gently: "I never thought about forcing you into a desperate situation. After the battle in the southern border,

Many people have suggested to me that I should deprive you of your military position to prevent unspeakable things from happening in the future. I did not do this because I wanted to see what you were thinking."

Pei Yue smiled bitterly twice, shook his head to express his confusion, and asked: "Your Majesty, who insists on putting this minister to death?"

The corners of Emperor Kaiping's lips curled up, and he asked meaningfully: "Can't you guess it?"

Pei Yue thought for a moment and said, "I feel that among these people there must be military aircraft of the Duke of Wei, but the others don't know."

Emperor Kaiping did not comment and said softly: "Among those who are targeting you, some are out of loyalty and some are out of personal grudges. The specific reasons are not important. You only need to understand one truth. If I really want to knock you down from the mortal world,

There will be many people in the court supporting me. Sheng Duanming and Jian Rong alone cannot stop this wave, nor can Gu Liang. Even Lord Jun Xing will not forcefully oppose me for your sake."

Pei Yue could not deny this conclusion.

He raised his eyes to meet the emperor's deep gaze and said honestly: "Actually, I have considered this possibility before returning to Beijing."

Emperor Kaiping asked with great interest: "In that case, why do you dare to come back?"

Pei Yue asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, where can I go if I don't come back?"

Emperor Kaiping smiled and said nothing, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Pei Yue was also alert and quickly got up and filled the emperor's cup.

"The Southern Dynasty can tolerate Xian Chunqiu, so naturally it can also accept you, a close minister of the emperor of Daliang. Furthermore, by sending back the daughter's gift from the Xu family in Qinghe, isn't it because you want to leave a way out for yourself?"

It's like thunder rising from the ground.

Although today's conversation between the monarch and his ministers was frank enough, and it can even be said that it is rare to see it even when looking through history books, Emperor Kaiping was after all a powerful emperor, and it had long been instinct to beat and test his ministers.

Fortunately, Pei Yue had become accustomed to this kind of sudden thunder a long time ago. He calmly replied: "Your Majesty, I will never become the second Xian Chunqiu. As for sending the daughter of the Xu family back, I don't want to bully you."

A weak woman, and if we can contact the Nandu family through her, it may be helpful to the great cause of conquering Zhou in the future."

Emperor Kaiping looked at Pei Yue steadily, nodded slightly and said, "I believe in you."

Pei Yue said gratefully: "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty."

Emperor Kaiping pondered for a moment and said leisurely: "I do not deny that my indifference towards you after the Battle of the Southern Border has nothing to do with other people's advice. It is just because I want to know how you will respond. At the same time, I also want to take advantage of this

It’s an opportunity to see clearly the true intentions of other people.”

After a short pause, he looked into Pei Yue's eyes and asked, "Do you know who I am referring to?"

Pei Yue's mind raced, and a name suddenly popped into his mind, and he tentatively replied: "Wei Guogong?"

Emperor Kaiping smiled, nodded and said, "That's right."

Pei Yue felt suddenly enlightened at this moment, and many questions that he had not understood finally had answers.

If the power struggle in the Kaiping Dynasty is viewed as a line, the name Wang Pingzhang undoubtedly occupies several extremely important nodes. From the time when he and the emperor cooperated tacitly to suppress the founding prince, to the emperor who changed the Yuan Dynasty to Kaiping, he continued to weaken this powerful country.

Sir, after the war broke out in the southern border this year, the emperor suddenly relied on Wang Pingzhang's strength again.

On the surface, the emperor wanted to use Wang Pingzhang to suppress the sudden rise of Pei Yue, but judging from tonight's simple exchange, the emperor was obviously more worried about the leader of the military who had a city as deep as the sea.

Emperor Kaiping sighed quietly and said: "I have given him many opportunities. His situation is different from yours. As long as he is willing to hand over his power honestly, I will naturally be able to protect him and enjoy his old age. Moreover, with his decades of military service

The incense love spread among the emperor will not cause trouble to his descendants in the future."

Pei Yue said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty's attitude of suppressing the minister is actually testing Wei Guogong. If he has no intention of being attached to the throne and wants to delegate power, he will definitely not stand up and become an enemy of the minister."

Emperor Kaiping said: "It's very simple to say, but when you are in a situation, some people may not be able to see the road behind them clearly."

Pei Yue raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Your Majesty, what should I do next?"

Emperor Kaiping smiled and said: "In addition to helping Liu Xian secure his position as crown prince, I hope you will not alarm others for the time being."

Pei Yue looked puzzled.

Now that the truth has been told tonight, and the emperor has said it for this reason, whether Pei Yue is willing or not, he can only continue to be a good sword in the emperor's hand and solve the biggest hidden danger in the army for him.

Emperor Kaiping stood up, walked slowly to the window, looked at the soft night and the quiet palace people and guards in the distance, put his hands behind his back, and said calmly and firmly: "I have experienced countless things in my life.

Suffering, but from

I have never been knocked down by those twists and turns. It has been the same in the past and will be the same in the future. If Liu Xian can defend my country, you will be his best helper, so I want to leave a pillar of Haiyanheqing for you young people.

"

These words were extremely domineering, and the meaning revealed was very clear.

Regardless of Wang Pingzhang or other people with evil intentions, Emperor Kaiping gave them opportunities again and again, not that there were no solutions to these problems, but to let them all jump out and catch them all in one final sweep, giving their successors an iron-barrel-like empire.

Looking at the emperor's thin but tall back, Pei Yue was filled with shock, and then he sincerely advised: "Your Majesty, why do you need to take such risks? I still think it is more appropriate to take precautions before they happen, so why not take action first -"

Emperor Kaiping shook his head and interrupted him directly: "I am the emperor, how can I kill without teaching? Furthermore, if we don't give those insects in the darkness a chance, how can they dare to be exposed to the bright world? Killing people can't be done.

Difficult, the key is that the reason for taking action can convince the people of the world, and can make the government and the public remain stable as before."

Pei Yue responded calmly: "I understand."

Emperor Kaiping turned to look at Pei Yue and said warmly: "After I solve the internal problems in Daliang, I will start to recover the southern territory. Then you will naturally have a place to use. However, I will not let you preside over the overall war, lest you continue to fight.

If you accomplish something that will destroy the country, I won’t be able to do it without killing you."

Pei Yue smiled awkwardly.

Emperor Kaiping came to him, looked at this young and handsome face, and asked solemnly: "Pei Yue, are you willing to guard the territory of Daliang for me for generations?"

Pei Yue's heart moved, and he instantly understood that this conversation had reached a crucial point.

He did not express his loyalty in a hurry, but asked calmly: "Your Majesty, are you going to send me to the far south?"

Emperor Kaiping said slowly: "Not now, but in the future. After the southern border is pacified and the situation stabilizes, you can take your relatives and subordinates to the Tiannan border and open a government office with the title of Duke.

It will always be the barrier of Daliang’s frontier for generations to come.”

Staying away from the center and guarding the borders, as time goes by, Pei Yue's influence in the court will gradually weaken until it is better than nothing.

After repeated attempts at suppression and marriage, Pei Yue relied on his patience and unsparing help to the eldest prince, and finally won the trust of Emperor Kaiping again, as well as a relatively more stable and safe promise.

Pei Yue couldn't help but feel a sense of trance when he thought of the emperor's personal visit to Gaotang today. He naturally recalled the past incident in his previous life when Zhu Yuanzhang sent his adopted son Mu Ying to Yunnan after the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

How similar are these feelings and scenes?

But he had to admit that Emperor Kaiping's arrangement had obviously made great progress compared to the previous arrangement of removing mills and killing donkeys.

As for the future... he can act according to circumstances, but he can no longer stupidly let others grab his throat.

Pei Yue calmed down and saluted: "I accept the order and thank you!"

Emperor Kaiping smiled heartily, raised his hand and patted his shoulder and said, "You have to keep this matter in your heart and don't tell anyone, including Gu Liang and your wives."

Pei Yue nodded and said, "I understand."

"Okay, it's getting late, I should go back to the palace."

"I will take your Majesty back to the palace."

"No need, a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold, just enjoy it."

Emperor Kaiping laughed, turned around and walked out of the flower hall, surrounded by a crowd of palace and court guards, and headed toward the outside.

Pei Yue stubbornly walked outside the house, and watched the holy driver leave leisurely under the protection of the mighty imperial army. He couldn't help but smile at ease.

He understood that the emperor's promise could hardly be guaranteed to be effective, but at least for the next period of time, he would not have to deal with the pressure from the palace, and could finally calmly implement his plan step by step, and deal with those enemies who jumped.

Sorry, there is only one chapter today. I couldn't bear it anymore and went to the hospital... I had Yang on the ninth day, and it was supposed to be better. Then yesterday I started having chest tightness and shortness of breath. After writing those two chapters last night, I felt uncomfortable all night.

I couldn't sleep, and I always felt out of breath. I went for a CT scan and an electrocardiogram in the morning. Fortunately, it didn't turn into white lungs, it was just a bronchial problem. The doctor prescribed medicine and told me to have a good rest. I tried my best to write this chapter, and now

Prepare to take medicine and go to sleep, and resume normal updates tomorrow.
Chapter completed!