Invincible son

Chapter 1247 1248 [Who knows this heart]

How to award?

This is actually not a particularly complicated and difficult problem.

There is indeed no precedent for Daliang to confer kings with different surnames, and the heroes headed by Pei Yuan at the founding of the country were only dukes.However, there is a difference that must be faced squarely, that is, the territory of Daliang has been continuously expanding in the past hundred years.There are countless people who have made great achievements, but no one has ever achieved the victory of destroying the country at a very small cost under a very unfavorable situation like Pei Yue.

The situation of the three kingdoms has lasted for decades, and Pei Yue broke the deadlock with his own strength, which cannot even be compared with Pei Yuan.

Normally, the most reasonable choice is to become a king, otherwise it would be impossible to explain to the soldiers who were fighting desperately.

But many courtiers immediately thought of a problem. There is an essential difference between conferring a king and a duke. You can justifiably establish your own power.

The originally enthusiastic hall suddenly fell silent, only some people exchanged glances cautiously.

Liu Xian had expected this for a long time, and at this moment he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of boredom.

After all, these people still don't understand the ambitions of Zhen and Pei Yue...

He secretly sighed, and said bluntly: "Pei Qing's achievements are not enough to be commended if he is not crowned king!"

This sentence was like a huge boulder suddenly smashed into the calm lake, causing commotion among the officials in an instant.

"Your Majesty, there has never been a precedent for a king with a different surname. This may violate the ancestral system. Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, in fact, it is not impossible to become a king, but we still have to wait for Wei Guogong to return to Beijing to report on his duties before making a decision."

"Your Majesty, the most important thing right now is to send officials south to prevent the situation in the southern border from repeating itself."

Inside the hall is like the bustling city of Xicheng. Many ministers expressed their opposition to Liu Xian's will. Fortunately, they know that Pei Yue's contribution this time cannot be questioned at all, so they dare not disrespect Pei Yue himself. They only focus on the ancestral system and the overall situation. Make a fuss.

The scene seemed to be one-sided. For example, Sheng Duanming, Jian Rong and the others did not stand up to argue. This was because they did not want to put Pei Yue on the fire. At least they would not rashly fight for the king for him until Pei Yue expressed his attitude. Lord.

Liu Xian was unavoidably a little annoyed, these people simply couldn't see the situation clearly!
Now Pei Yue didn't take the initiative to become the king, the messenger he sent didn't mention the credit at all, and only let the court send people south, which is enough to show that he had expected the reaction of some people in the court.If he wanted to reassure Pei Yue's heart and avoid suspicions between the monarchs and ministers who were far away from the north and south, Liu Xian knew that he had to make a statement.

He was very puzzled why the smart, wise and well-educated people below did not understand this very simple truth?
If Pei Yue harbored evil intentions, would he not be able to stand on his own without this prince?
What a bunch of idiots.

"enough!"

Liu Xian's clear voice spread throughout the hall, and a look of anger appeared on his face.

Only then did the clamoring ministers stop, and Luo Ting, who had been silent all this time, had his eyes light up slightly.

Liu Xian calmed down his turbulent mood, and when he was about to make a final decision, an inner eunuch suddenly appeared on the side of the hall.

The person panicked and said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, the empress dowager is in trouble!"

The ministers were in an uproar, and the court meeting came to an abrupt end.

……

"Queen Mother! Queen Mother!"

Liu Xian rushed into Jingren Palace anxiously, followed by more than ten imperial physicians summoned.

"Mother-"

Liu Xian's words stuck in his throat, and the scene that caught his eyes was not the Empress Dowager Wu lying on the couch, but sitting indifferently, sipping tea leisurely.

Liu Xian is only young and immature, but his mind is not stupid. He understood the whole story after just a little thought, and his eyes suddenly turned cold.

He turned his head to look at the trembling eunuch, gritted his teeth and said, "What a bully."

The inner eunuch knelt down on his knees and said fearfully, "Your Majesty, spare me!"

"Drag out and kill him!"

Liu Xian squeezed out a word from between his teeth, and the complexions of the surrounding Jingren palace ladies changed drastically, because His Majesty the Emperor has always had a heart of pure filial piety, and he treated every plant and tree in this Jingren palace with great care, let alone The one who killed the Queen Mother with her rolling pin.

"Emperor." Empress Dowager Wu frowned slightly.

As if Liu Xian didn't realize it, he shot cold eyes at Hou Yu behind him, and said word by word: "You want to resist the order?"

Hou Yu turned pale with shock, how could he dare to look at Empress Dowager Wu's face, and beckoned the palace staff to drag the inner eunuch down.

Howling all the way.

Liu Xian exhaled slowly, turned around and saluted Empress Dowager Wu. Although the courtesy was as respectful as before, anyone with a discerning eye could see that there was a bit of anger in this movement, and then he said expressionlessly: " Please mother's peace."

Empress Dowager Wu had a look of sadness in her eyes. The life of a mere eunuch would not concern her, but Liu Xian's actions meant that the obedient son had become an arbitrary king, or it was changing in this direction.

She suppressed the melancholy in her heart, and said lightly: "Excuse me."

The mother and son were speechless facing each other.

After a long time, Empress Dowager Wu waved her hands and said, "You all step down."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

A group of people waited to bow and leave, and the inner hall fell into awe-inspiring silence.

Empress Dowager Wu got up slowly, came to Liu Xian, looked at this more and more mature and stable face, and said unhurriedly: "Do you think that the Ai family is interfering in the political affairs of foreign courts?"

Liu Xian bowed his head and said, "I dare not."

Empress Dowager Wu laughed at herself, and said: "Yes, this is the world of your Liu family after all. The Ai family is just an outsider, so what qualifications do they have to teach His Majesty the Emperor?"

These words were very heavy, making it difficult for Liu Xian to breathe.

His filial piety was never for outsiders to see, and he made many mistakes back then, it was Empress Dowager Wu who sheltered him from the wind and rain and gave him advice.Not to mention that in order to keep his hope of competing for the reserve, the Empress Dowager Wu, who was only a noble concubine, walked on thin ice in the palace for 20 years, and almost exhausted her efforts in planning everything.

Some people may think that Liu Xian is foolish and filial, but only when he is in the situation can he understand how much the Empress Dowager Wu has paid for his ascension to the throne.

The past came to mind, Liu Xian knelt down and said: "Mother, calm down, if my son and minister have such rebellious thoughts, they will be struck by lightning!"

Empress Dowager Wu was slightly taken aback.

She sighed incomparably complicated, stretched out her hand to help Liu Xian up, and sighed: "The Ai family knows that you trust Pei Yue, and the Ai family also recognizes that Pei Yue has made great contributions to the country, but you should not be so eager to become king, let alone Offer this reward."

Liu Xian slowed down his tone and said as calmly as possible: "Mother, do you also think that Pei Yue has the intention of being disobedient? If he really has this idea, what difference does it make if the son gives him the title of prince? Even if he is not the prince, It can also gather the hearts of generals from all sides, and it can also use its strong reputation to ascend to a gathering of echoers."

Empress Dowager Wu said: "Aijia does not mean that you cannot be crowned king, but that you chose the wrong time. Right now, Pei Yue is still in Jian'an in the Southern Zhou Dynasty. If you can't wait to crown him king, it is tantamount to sending him the vast territory of the southern border. Even if you want to be crowned king, you have to wait for the southern border to be completely pacified, and when Pei Yue returns to the capital, then you can let him resign from the military and become an idle prince in the capital."

She paused, and said earnestly: "People's hearts are changeable. You took over this country from the former emperor. It is not a bad thing to be cautious."

Liu Xian stared fixedly at Empress Dowager Wu, and suddenly felt a little strange.

Back then, he had great respect for his mother's methods, and never questioned her judgment, because the facts proved that her choices were always correct.

however……

He shook his head and made the last effort: "Mother, I want to crown Pei Yue as king as soon as possible. There are three reasons. One is to let Pei Yue understand my trust and expectations for him. This will facilitate him Better to subdue the hearts of Jiangnan for me. Second, let the frontier soldiers see that the imperial court attaches great importance to them, even if they can't reach Pei Yue's height, they will pay more attention to state affairs because of the imperial court's generous rewards."

"In the end, I certainly know that Pei Yue's reputation has reached its peak. This prince not only rewards him for his achievements, but also puts an additional constraint on him. I have never treated him badly, and Daliang has never treated him badly. How can he Abandon the trust of my son!"

These words were resounding, and his eyes were extremely clear and firm.

(End of this chapter)