Invincible son

Chapter 1258 1259 [The turmoil in the game]

Gu Liang's words were straightforward and explicit, but Tang Youzhi was not surprised at all.

Tang Youzhi is a different kind among Liang Wuxun. He is neither a descendant of the founding prince, nor has he ever leaned on Wang Pingzhang.Originally, he thought that he would stop here in his life, but a secret letter from Pei Yue many years ago completely changed his fate.

At the end of that battle, Tang Youzhi was not only promoted to Inspector of Lingzhou, he became the first feudal official in Daliang history to take over military and political power, and he was also conferred the title of first-class marquis of Jining.Since then, his close relationship with Pei Yue has been an open secret in the court, not to mention that after he took charge of Lingzhou, the Xiangyun Ship took advantage of the situation and provided great assistance for the Governor's Mansion to control the local gentry.

If Pei Yue loses power and falls, Tang Youzhi will definitely be the first party to be liquidated, regardless of others.

Because of this iron-like solid relationship, Gu Liang naturally didn't need to beat around the bush in front of him.

Tang Youzhi pondered, "Brother Gu, what is Duke Wei's plan?"

This sentence goes straight to the core.

Gu Liang said slowly: "Brother Yue is very thoughtful, even the women around him may not understand his thoughts. Judging from the past cases, he disdains to follow the old path of Wang Pingzhang and others, and Liu Xian is in some On the one hand, he is stronger than the first emperor, so he wants to maintain such a relationship between monarch and minister."

There was a complex look in Tang Youzhi's eyes, it seemed that there was some regret, but more of it was reverence.

Gu Liang looked at him fixedly, and suddenly smiled meaningfully.

Seeing this, Tang Youzhi asked, "Brother Gu, why are you laughing?"

Gu Liang moved his right hand, and said gently, "Conglong's achievements are in front of you, and hereditary replacements are within your reach, but Brother Tang actually treats them like floating clouds, which makes me ashamed."

Tang Youzhi was relieved, and immediately sighed: "It's not that I haven't thought about the glory and wealth of several lifetimes. If Wei Guogong can really reach that step, the Tang family might still be able to win a duke. However, Wei Guogong didn't want to Doing this just shows that he has a pure heart, and it is really a great joy in life to be close friends with such a person."

He met Gu Liang's gaze, and said awkwardly: "One side is power, the other side is people's hearts, it's really hard to choose."

Gu Liang couldn't help smiling heartily, nodded and said: "It's really a dilemma."

Compared with those high-ranking ministers in the capital, Tang Youzhi had a better understanding of Pei Yue's strength, and because of this familiarity, he couldn't help but have thoughts that a courtier shouldn't have.Others only know that Pei Yue holds real power and has a high prestige in the government and the opposition, but they don't know exactly where it is.

However, Tang Youzhi knew very well that the troops that Pei Yue could directly use without the emperor's will were not only the Northern Camp of the Beijing Army, but also the Three Guards of Lingzhou, the Dingxi Camp of the Western Army, and the Zhennan Camp of the Southern Army.

For a courtier, such power can be called terrifying.

If the layout and expansion of Xiangyun in Lingzhou, the three states in the north and the five states in the south are counted, Pei Yue's prestige among the people is increasing day by day.These forces hidden under the surface of the water have great penetration into the bottom society, but wherever the Xiangyun set foot, the local gentry may not know the name of His Majesty the Emperor, but they must know Pei Yue's glorious resume.

In short, if Pei Yue was really rebellious, he would have already had the foundation for another day.

"Ugh……"

Tang Youzhi sighed softly, and then asked inexplicably: "Since Wei Guogong wants to complete a good story about the harmony between the monarch and his ministers, why should Brother Gu give the queen mother this chance?"

The so-called opportunity, of course, is that Gu Liang used himself as a bait, and did not hesitate to be injured by the arrow to create an illusion for the other party.

Gu Liang raised his eyebrows and asked, "In your opinion, does the Empress Dowager have the same attitude towards me and Pei Yue?"

Tang Youzhi fell into deep thought. Although he didn't know that Gu Liang was involved in the king-killing act, from the chaos in the capital last year and the analysis of various deeds later, he can probably guess where the Empress Dowager Wu's murderous intention came from.Once she wanted to kill Gu Liang, it was no different from attacking Pei Yue.

Thinking of this, Tang Youzhi said solemnly: "Brother Gu, this matter is difficult to turn around, so it is better to act first?"

Gu Liang shook his head and said: "It's actually not the same. Empress Dowager Wu hated me for not dying because of personal enmity. You didn't spend much time in the capital, so you don't understand the relationship between Empress Dowager Wu and the late emperor. As the saying goes, the Son of Heaven is ruthless, but The late emperor had a deep affection for Empress Dowager Wu, so he even did not hesitate to destroy the ancestral law and forcibly made Liu Xian the crown prince. She wanted to avenge the late emperor, but she was worried about damaging the foundation of Daliang, so Su Wu came up with such a ridiculous and generous method .Although it's a bit despicable, I can barely understand it."

Tang Youzhi became more and more puzzled. He had heard clearly before that the reason why Gu Liang wanted to take advantage of the situation was because of the irreconcilable conflict between Empress Dowager Wu and him.

Gu Liang smiled slightly, and continued to explain: "The empress dowager's hatred is concentrated on me alone, which has no effect on the overall situation. However, her attitude towards Pei Yue will determine whether Daliang will create a truly prosperous world, or whether it will be fragmented and reproduce a hundred years ago. The woman in the palace, no matter how gentle and kind-hearted she is, she is full of suspicion in her heart, and she has a petty air developed by living in the palace for a long time. She can't see the outside world at all, so she can only stick to the Liu family. world."

Tang Youzhi's heart suddenly trembled.

He said with some difficulty: "According to Brother Gu's inference, the person Empress Dowager Wu really wants to deal with is Duke Wei?"

Gu Liang nodded.

Tang Youzhi frowned and said, "But with Duke Wei's current status and prestige in the court, even the Empress Dowager cannot do as he pleases, and I'm afraid there will be another conspiracy."

Gu Liang said calmly: "The more complicated the so-called conspiracy, the harder it is to succeed. For example, this time the Queen Mother wants to kill me, no matter how meticulous her thoughts are, I only know that Nan'an Hou Suwu belongs to her, and no trick can escape me. eyes. What I am worried about is not this, but that this kid Pei Yue will have the kindness of a woman at a critical moment. "

"The kindness of women?"

Tang Youzhi was a little dumbfounded.

This evaluation is far from the Pei Yue he knows, and it can even be said to have nothing to do with it.

From Pei Yue's entry into the court to the present, his image in front of the world is one of killing and decisiveness, which can sometimes be described as ruthless.

"You don't believe it?" Gu Liang didn't take it seriously, and said indifferently: "He has a compassionate temperament that comes from nowhere. It is said that it is normal for a general like him who has been abused for a long time to develop a withdrawn temperament. But the fact is that even I can't figure it out, how could he grow into his current disposition."

Tang Youzhi was startled.

At this moment, he couldn't help thinking of Xiangyun. If you don't consider the people's hearts gathered by Pei Yue through Xiangyun, and just look at it from the standard of a firm, this firm can be said to be the only one in the past and present. It can benefit the people. extreme.

He sighed: "Brother Gu's words are very true."

Gu Liang said slowly: "If the day comes when the monarch and his ministers turn against each other, what I will do today is to help Pei Yue save a righteous name, otherwise the military power in his hands alone will not be able to really shake the foundation of the Tian Family. The people of the world can see what the nobleman in the palace is like, and when the shackles in everyone's hearts are dispelled, more people will stand by him."

Tang Youzhi said sincerely, "I understand."

Gu Liang breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "I would like to ask Brother Tang Xian to work harder in the next period of time, and take care of the overall situation for me outside. Hucheng defenders and Jinshui troops will go back to their respective camps, and at the same time let the Beijing Army West Battalion disperse and garrison Hucheng , Dingxi Camp and Longbow Camp. As for the Southern Camp of the Beijing Army, let Puding Marquis Chen Huan return to the capital with a detailed report of this battle."

Tang Youzhi savored the profound meaning of this arrangement, and couldn't help showing a knowing smile on his face.

Gu Liang continued: "For the time being, I will maintain the status quo. After a few days, I will call Su Wu over, and you will accompany me to play a scene in front of him. I believe it will strengthen Queen Mother Wu's determination."

Tang Youzhi bowed his head and said, "Yes."

A trace of fatigue appeared on Gu Liang's face. Although the arrow injury was done on purpose by him, and it was not as serious as Gu Mang's previous performance, he had spent too much effort in the past few months, and he would definitely not be able to recover in a short time. status.

After Tang Youzhi left, Gu Liang looked in front of him quietly and muttered to himself.

"Without benevolence and righteousness, the offensive and defensive momentum will be different."

(End of this chapter)