Invincible son

In the Southern Zhou Dynasty, Jian'an City was built.

Last year's great war had a great impact on the Southern Zhou Dynasty. Fang Xie Xiao, the Duke of Zhenguo, was forced to resign as Prime Minister and Minister of Military Affairs, and refused to return to the court at the age of 60.

With the support of him and Xu Huiyan, Emperor Qingyuan decided to seek peace on the border in exchange for peace.

After the conclusion of the peace talks that lasted for nearly half a year, everyone in the Southern Zhou Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief. Although they paid a high price this time, at least they could temporarily eliminate the threat of the Northern Liang Iron Cavalry.Boxes of white silver were sent across the Tiancang River to the north bank. Beiliang's garrison on the south bank began to withdraw, leaving only the defenders of the two important towns of Jiangling City and Hanyang City and their auxiliary cities.

When the external pressure was reduced to a minimum, the Southern Zhou Dynasty, which had been as complicated as a mess, began to calm down. Although there were undercurrents surging, there would no longer be panic situations. All the princes of Yan and Yan set their sights on the urgent need for adjustment after the war. court structure.

As for the 2000 million taels of silver that was paid to Beiliang in order to facilitate the peace talks, it seems that many people have forgotten it. Only those young Tai students, defying the surveillance of the imperial court, accused the military of incompetence and the dignitaries on various occasions. Shameless.

Their impassioned words were gradually lost in the north wind blowing across the Tiancang River.

This place is still prosperous, with singing and dancing everywhere, and the high-ranking officials and nobles in Jian'an City have regained their original romantic and sensual scene.

As the saying goes, Yun Huan is overwhelmed, drunk and leaning on the railing, Fengyue is good.

Traveling to the south of the Yangtze River, a thousand bells of fine wine, a song full of fragrance.

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In the imperial city, in the side hall of the Daqing Palace, the atmosphere is extremely solemn.

The gray-haired Emperor Qing Yuan held the secret music in his hand, his face could not conceal the shock.

He looked at the several important ministers below, and said slowly: "Ping Zhang, king of the Northern Liang Dynasty, has reversed."

As if a stone stirred up a thousand waves, the noise broke out suddenly.

This news shocked the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty no less than Dilong's turnaround, because Wang Pingzhang's greatest military achievements in this life were obtained from them.Back then, the Southern Zhou Dynasty took advantage of Xian Chunqiu's defection to raise troops northward and fought all the way to Qinzhou. It was Wang Pingzhang who led the troops to the south to support them. After more than ten battles, they regained the territory of thousands of miles in the southern border and drove the Zhou army back to the bank of the Tiancang River.

Furthermore, it is a well-known fact that Wang Pingzhang is No. 1 in the Beiliang military, and his status is equivalent to that of Xie Xiao, the Duke of Zhenguo in the Southern Zhou Dynasty before last year.No one thought that Fang Xiexiao would have a heart of disobedience. Even though he suffered various attacks and slanders this year, the entire court still believed that the Pingjiang Fang family was a loyal minister of the Great Zhou.

Except for Chief Assistant Xu Huiyan and Prime Minister Military Affairs Minister Xian Chunqiu, several other important ministers came out to play against each other.

Although the momentum and rhetoric are not the same, the ideas of these ministers are almost the same.

There is no doubt about Wang Pingzhang's ability and status. The emperor of Beiliang forced such people to turn against him. It can be seen that their own situation is not much better, and it is a great opportunity for them to reap the benefits.Some people sighed. If they knew this was the case, they should have postponed the peace talks for a while. At least there was no need to rush to send the 2000 million taels of silver to the north bank of the Tiancang River.

In short, after Wang Pingzhang's rebellion, even if Beiliang did not fall into a state of disintegration, its vitality would be severely damaged in a short period of time. If it could not take advantage of the situation to seek some benefits, wouldn't it be a waste of this god-given opportunity?
However, Emperor Qingyuan shook the memorial in his hands, and said with complicated emotions: "This rebellion ended in failure after only three days. Wang Pingzhang is dead. He was beheaded by Beiliang Zhongshan Hou Peiyue himself."

The side hall fell into a deathly silence, almost audible to the drop of a needle.

Now not only those important ministers were stunned, even Xu Huiyan and Xian Chunqiu couldn't control themselves.

Emperor Qingyuan and Xu Huiyan looked at each other, and naturally they were full of emotion in their hearts. On the one hand, it was because Wang Pingzhang, who was scheming and calculating, lost so simply, and on the other hand, he couldn't help but think of Pei Yue's young and handsome face and calm and steady demeanor.

At the state banquet in the Daqing Hall, Emperor Qingyuan deliberately showed the art of tenderness to Pei Yue, with the intention of planting a thorn in the heart of Emperor Beiliang, but Pei Yue used the defeat of Fang Yuntian and a song to clarify his feelings.

Emperor Qingyuan was not in a hurry, because from his point of view, Pei Yue was so young and had made great achievements. Sooner or later, he would not be able to be accepted by the Northern Liang court. At that time, he could strike while the iron was hot. As long as he could lure that young man over, it would be a heavy blow to the Northern Liang army. blow.

however……

Xu Huiyan sighed: "That Marquis of Zhongshan can be called the number one loyal minister in Beiliang."

Emperor Qing Yuan nodded and said: "Although the details are still unclear, this person must have played a great role in the process of suppressing the rebellion. I am not trying to destroy my prestige by others' morale, but I just lament that this person is young, but already The outstanding demeanor of a generation of famous ministers."

The ministers were silent.

They had also seen Pei Yue's demeanor before, but they didn't expect that in the face of the chaotic situation of Wang Pingzhang's rebellion, the young dignitary could still keep his heart and did not use his military power to seek greater benefits.

At this time, only the Northern Marquis Xian Chunqiu said: "Your Majesty, Wang Pingzhang has great prestige and deep thoughts. Even if he fails, he will not achieve nothing. I wonder if there is any relevant information in the secret recitation."

Emperor Qingyuan looked at him approvingly, and said slowly: "According to the news from the north, during the process of Wang Pingzhang's rebellion, an explosion occurred in the Beiliang Palace, and the Emperor Beiliang was very likely to be present at that time. It is not yet possible to confirm the explosion. The details, but judging from the changes in the wind direction in Beiliang capital, the emperor of Beiliang may die soon."

Xian Chunqiu felt greatly disappointed, not because Emperor Kaiping did not die directly, but because he was angry at that young man who was determined to be a loyal minister of Beiliang, so the old man's eyes were sharp, and he slightly lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, this old minister has an instruction. "

Emperor Qing Yuan couldn't help sitting up straight, nodded and said: "Speak."

Xian Chunqiu said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, it is an indisputable fact that Beiliang's national power and military equipment are far superior to our dynasty. This year's peace talks were originally forced out of nowhere, and will not bring about long-term peace for our dynasty. There is turmoil inside, but the frontier army is still as stable as a mountain, so you should not act rashly without complete preparations."

This is a direct denial of the shameful suggestion of those important ministers to directly raise troops.

Xu Huiyan's heart moved slightly, and he asked, "Master Xian, what you mean is that we should maintain the established strategy, continue to stick to the defense line on the south bank, and at the same time vigorously improve our military equipment?"

Xian Chunqiu said unhurriedly: "What Lord Shoufu said is very true, but Your Majesty, the old minister has another word. The heart of going north and south is clearly revealed, but in the past two years, he has been repeatedly held back by internal troubles. If the emperor of Beiliang His life is really at stake. When the new king takes the throne for several years, he will inevitably send troops south to comfort his father with brilliant martial arts. Therefore, instead of sitting and watching the strategy of the Northern Liang go south first and then west gradually annex the world, our dynasty should contact Wu Guo and the small countries and tribes to the southwest of Liang Guo gathered the power of all people."

He looked up at Emperor Qing Yuan, and said with an old but firm voice, "Fall Liang!"

It is no longer the kind of small fights or surprise raids before, but as he said, unite all forces that can be united, and under the premise that the Beiliang family is the only one, at the same time launch an open and mighty offensive to divide and occupy the Central Plains Liang Guo, a land of richness and prosperity.

Of course, this matter involves a lot, and it cannot be decided in a few words, and it involves many forces, and it will take a long time to cooperate.

Xian Chunqiu looked around, and then said to the emperor on the dragon chair: "Your Majesty, the old minister discussed with Lord Zhen Guo two days ago, instead of passively resisting the Northern Liang army's southward march, it is better to take the initiative to seek life."

His words naturally carry great weight. Although Fang Xiexiao's reputation is not as good as before, he still has considerable influence in the army.Now that the two have reached an agreement, it means that the military will fully support the emperor's decision.

Emperor Qing Yuan couldn't help being touched by the veteran's impassioned words, and said slightly excitedly, "Great kindness."

He paused, and said to the officials: "Except for Duke Zhen, there are seven people including me in the palace today, and we must keep this matter strictly confidential. Before the final decision is made, we must not leak any information to the public. After the Qing family resigns, they can carefully consider the rejection of Beihou's proposal, and then write it as a memorial and submit it to me."

"The minister leads the order!"

Everyone responded in unison.

……

Rejecting Beihou Mansion, in the inner study.

Xian Xiaoshi respectfully poured tea and handed it over, then sat down at the bottom, puzzled and said: "Father, why did you give Fang Xie Xiao a chance to make a comeback?"

Xian Chunqiu took the teacup and put it aside, said quietly: "My father has long been aware of the internal problems of the Northern Dynasty, and told Pei Yue last year that it is very difficult to change the day, we must seize the occasional opportunities that arise. Originally, I thought that he would seize power in the north, raise troubles in the south for my father, and share some pressure for the other party without interfering with each other, but I didn't expect this young man to be so stupid."

"idiot."

He couldn't help scolding softly.

Xian Xiaoshi sighed: "The government and the people in the north will definitely praise Pei Yue as a rare loyal minister."

Xian Chunqiu sneered and said: "After all, I can't escape the ending of Asuka's best bow. Since he is determined to be a loyal minister, he must change his mind as a father. Now that His Majesty and Fang Xiexiao have agreed to the proposal of being a father, the next step is to use This opportunity will further enhance the status of the military, allowing you brothers and the children below to grasp more real power as soon as possible."

He looked at the verdant greenery outside the window, and said in a deep voice: "Fang Xiexiao has too many obstacles in his heart, and he will definitely do his best in the battle of cutting beams, so he was asked to go forward and die for the sake of his father. As long as the situation is chaotic enough, our Xian family can also take advantage of the fire."

Xian Xiaoshi suddenly realized, and said sincerely, "I understand."

Xian Chunqiu said again: "Although Pei Yue's private contact with our Xian family was not well-intentioned before, and the scale and depth are far less than those of the Nandu family, but there is no need to break up with him for the time being. This person is used to taking risks and deceiving us. Naturally, this can be exploited to the greatest advantage."

"Yes, father."

Xian Xiaoshi smiled slightly, his eyes were extremely sharp.