Invincible son

Chapter 1096 1097

"So, His Majesty guessed that I was involved in the killing of the king, but for various reasons, he did not expose the matter. Instead, he told Liu Xian to promote me as the Zuo Junji after he ascended the throne."

Gu Liang said with a little difficulty.

He knew very well that Emperor Kaiping did this not to repay grievances with virtue, but to consider Daliang's stability.As long as the court after the new king's succession can take shape according to his expectations, Daliang will still be the most powerful dynasty in the world, and will continue to be strong.

Executing Gu Liang will force Pei Yue to turn against him, and the good situation he has painstakingly planned will be in vain, so personal grievances and hatreds seem irrelevant.

Even though he was betrayed by his most trusted courtiers, even if he couldn't see the unification of the world and the prestige of an emperor through the ages, at the last moment of his life, Emperor Kaiping still planned everything with extreme restraint, his determination and calmness were incredible.

Thinking of this, Gu Liang said quietly: "Your Majesty is His Majesty, presumably our calculations are like a child's play in his eyes."

Pei Yue only wanted to understand the details of the rebellion after he met Liu Bao who was sent to work in the Imperial Mausoleum, so he said sincerely: "Yue Zhang, you have done too many things for me, but I don't want you Take another risk. Before his death, His Majesty must have told Liu Xian that he would let his father-in-law serve as a military aircraft for two more years and then spend his life in retirement. It’s because of Yue Zhang’s past.”

Gu Liang calmed down, and said with a half-smile: "Brother Yue, I haven't been here for a long time, and I came here today to seize power."

Pei Yue gave a rare shy smile.

Part of the etiquette system in Daliang follows the tradition of the former Wei Dynasty. The national mourning period is three years, but Emperor Kaiping specifically stated in his will that the new emperor and courtiers should observe filial piety for 27 days, and marriages and funerals are prohibited for [-] days, and the same is true for all subjects in the world.

In other words, after more than ten days, the imperial court needs to fully resume its normal operation. At that time, it will be the real new King's Landing Dynasty, and many things will be on the right track.

Pei Yue hoped that before that, he could smooth out the situation on his side. Who should be in the early stages of his life and who should be hidden behind the scenes, he must be prepared in advance.

The first thing to convince is Lord Taishan in front of him, not that he wants Gu Liang to resign and return to his hometown, but that he will no longer interfere in the future court struggle.Because of Mo Moyun's departure, Pei Yue didn't want to see those old people working hard for him again, because now he has enough confidence and ability to face it alone.

Thinking of this, Pei Yue said frankly: "Yue Zhang, after the national funeral is over, I plan to have a few more children, and then I have to ask you and my mother-in-law to help, after all, I have no experience in educating children."

Gu Liang almost spit out the gulp of spirits he just drank.

He raised his finger at Pei Yue angrily and amusedly, shook his head and said, "Is this your reason?"

Pei Yue said seriously: "I told Sister Zhen'er, and she agreed."

Gu Liang waved his hands again and again, and said helplessly: "Forget it, you don't have to tell me these things, your mother-in-law will definitely like to hear it."

After all, this era is not so open. Even though Daliang's code of ethics is not strict, it has not developed to the point of openly talking about having children, not to mention that this is a conversation between Weng and his son-in-law, so it is natural to pay attention to some measures.

Gu Liang has been open and close all his life, and he is a little bit overwhelmed when facing such a thick-skinned Pei Yue.

Pei Yue smiled and said: "It's only a year or two, and Yuezhang can focus on several elder brothers. The eldest brother is now the guard of Hanyang, and the battle against Zhou must be useful. The military positions of the second and third brothers are also important. I can mention that as for the fourth brother, after he returns to Beijing from Northern Xinjiang, I will probe into his thoughts. No matter what he wants to do, my brother-in-law will fully support him."

"You don't need to worry about their future, let them work hard on their own, you just need to help watch from behind, don't let people count them."

Although Gu Liang didn't directly agree, the meaning revealed in the words was already obvious, Pei Yue nodded quickly and said: "My son-in-law would like to follow Yue Zhang's orders."

Hearing that he was so excited that he even changed his name, and his expression was so docile and cute, Gu Liang couldn't help but said, "I really can't help you. Speaking of which, what exactly are you going to do?"

Pei Yue got up to pour wine for Gu Liang, and after thinking for a while, he said in a calm manner: "Yue Zhang, why do you think there are so few dynasties from ancient times to the present that there are few examples of Guo Zuo exceeding 300 years?"

Gu Liang murmured: "From the records in the history books, there are probably two reasons for the collapse of the dynasty. One is that the emperor's willful actions caused people's resentment to boil, and the ambitious generation took advantage of the situation. The segregation of the feudal towns led to the gradual loss of power of the imperial court."

Pei Yue was noncommittal, and then asked: "Or to put it another way, why did those people rebel? Whether it's the rise of warlords or the proliferation of bandits, if a person has a child, a stable life, and food and clothing, he will still Choose to rebel?"

Gu Liang nodded and said, "No."

Pei Yue explained in as straightforward a language as possible: "Of course, I don't rule out the existence of those careerists mentioned by Yue Zhang, but rebellion always needs people. If everyone can live well, they are willing to put their heads on their belts." How many people are there? Therefore, I feel that if the common people can be fed, clothed, warm and prosperous, then no amount of ambitious people can achieve success, and even a temporary trouble will not shake the foundation."

He sighed softly: "The foundation of the dynasty is not the officials and gentlemen in the court, but the peddlers and pawns of all living beings."

Gu Liang stared and said, "Economizing the world and helping the people is not a simple matter."

Pei Yue said seriously: "This is an extremely difficult task."

Gu Liang asked: "How?"

Pei Yue replied: "Scholars, farmers, industry, and merchants. In short, scholars are also scholars. It is a pity that scholars from ancient times to the present only read a subset of classics and history, and lack understanding of common sense and principles in the world. There are too few officials for people's livelihood. To change this, we must carry out a certain degree of reform on the imperial examinations, temporarily moving away from the fundamentals that scholars rely on for survival, and gradually adding more practical categories."

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"Farmers, farming, this is the foundation that has been attached great importance to throughout the dynasties. But in my opinion, many aspects can be improved and a systematic process can be formed. To make the land more fertile and the seeds more productive, The higher the grain harvest, the more stable the people's life will be. In contrast, the status of Daliang craftsmen is too low, almost no different from lowly households, but if we don't have the tools at hand, we can't do many things."

He said with emotion: "To give a simple example, my father-in-law has also seen the briquettes I made, but if there is no matching stove, the briquettes are useless."

Gu Liang nodded and said, "That's true."

Pei Yue said slowly: "As for the way of merchants, it is actually far more important than we imagined. If the various parts of Daliang are like lakes of different sizes, then merchants are the tributaries connecting them. Only when commerce and trade are sufficiently developed can each place become Living water full of vitality, otherwise it will become stagnant water sooner or later."

Gu Liang pondered for a long time, and sighed: "No wonder Luo Jiyu wanted to turn you into a civil servant at the beginning. Although what you said today is general, it is already the embryonic form of a whole set of improved methods. Brother Yue, if you want to make these easy."

Pei Yue said calmly: "I understand, because all of us are covered with the majesty of imperial power, and life and death are in the hands of the emperor."

Gu Liang looked at him fixedly, and said softly: "You don't want to be an emperor, you hope that there will be no emperor in this world."

Pei Yue shook his head, and said firmly: "Yue Zhang misunderstood, I just want to make the imperial power more rational and the law more rigorous. To sum it up in a more direct word, that is the enlightened monarchy."

"Enlightened Monarchy..."

After pondering for a long time, Gu Liang gradually comprehended the essence of these five words. He couldn't hide his admiration in his eyes, and said solemnly: "From now on, everything depends on your decision."

Pei Yue stood up and bowed.

(End of this chapter)