Invincible son

Chapter 1262 1263 [How many things have risen and fallen through the ages]

Pei Yue led the army to defeat the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and Gu Liang defeated the Wu army in the Battle of Nanshan. The Weng and his son-in-law won a decisive victory almost at the same time.

The news that His Majesty will crown Pei Yue as a king spread like wildfire, but this time there was no voice of opposition from the government and the opposition.Even those dignitary officials who are extremely jealous of Pei Yue and often call him a wolf-like ambition in private, dare not express any doubts, because Pei Yue's credit is beyond reproach, so big that anyone can stand up against him will be swallowed up by the wrath of the world.

In Jingren Palace, Empress Dowager Wu sat behind the bead curtain, quietly listening to Fan Yu's report.

"...The overall situation in the south has been decided, and the ruler on the right will definitely urge Duke Wei to return to the capital. Now the officials and people in the capital are happy to see the success of Duke Wei's crowning the king, and there are very few opponents. As long as he returns to Beijing according to the order, His Majesty should The process of conferring the king will be started immediately. According to the reports of several coaches of the Southern Army, at least so far, Duke Wei has not shown any inappropriate thoughts."

Empress Dowager Wu remained silent.

Fan Yu glanced up quietly, and then continued: "The news in the western region has been verified. The Zuo Junji was indeed injured in the battle of Nanshan, and he is still sick. He will not be able to return to the capital in a short time."

Empress Dowager Wu rolled her eyes slightly, and said expressionlessly, "That's fine."

Fan Yu was slightly surprised. There is no need to repeat the hatred of this supreme and noble person towards Gu Liang, especially since he found out the extremely secret relationship between Liu Bao and the Guangping Marquis Mansion many years ago. The abnormal behavior can almost confirm that Gu Liang participated in the major regicide case last fall.

Empress Dowager Wu did not explain, and said lightly: "Liu Bao can handle it now, his hands and feet should be clean."

Fan Yu's heart trembled, he bowed his head and replied, "Yes, Queen Mother."

Empress Dowager Wu pondered: "How is the arrangement at the Dingguo Mansion?"

Fan Yu replied: "Going back to the Queen Mother, I made two preparations. One is to secretly contact Pei Yun, the second son of the Pei family, and use his hatred for Pei Yue and his desire to re-enter the court to induce him to do that at a critical moment." The matter. I know the empress dowager's concerns, and I know that this matter must not be left behind, so it is the most appropriate choice for Pei Yun to do it."

"Pei Yun?" Empress Dowager Wu sneered, shook her head and said, "This kind of person who has no respect for elders cannot be kept in the future."

Fan Yu said calmly: "Please rest assured, Queen Mother, I know what to do. This is a big matter, and I will not put all my hopes on Pei Yun. Therefore, I have discussed with Chen An. During this period, I will go to Dingguo Mansion If there is a change at that time, I guarantee that there will be a second way to complete the task assigned by the Queen Mother."

Empress Dowager Wu's complexion softened a bit, and she asked meaningfully: "Now that the war is basically over, the imperial court needs time to subdue the hearts of the people in the southern border. Even if the vitality of Western Wu is seriously injured, they will not use swords again in a short time. Ordinarily in this case , Pei Yue has no reason to reject Ding Youzhi, but do you think His Majesty will let him recover?"

Fan Yu was slightly taken aback, and thought: "I report to the Queen Mother, I don't think so."

The Empress Dowager Wu said: "The emperor's thoughts are becoming more and more unfathomable, and the Ai family thinks it's hard to say. If you want Pei Yue to stay obediently in the mansion for 27 months, Pei Rong alone may not be enough."

Fan Yu stared blankly at the nobleman behind the bead curtain, feeling a chill in his heart.

Empress Dowager Wu said calmly: "Now that Gu Liang's life is dying and he can't return to Beijing for treatment, the Ai family and the emperor will send a few highly skilled imperial physicians to the western region. You choose some people to accompany them and be responsible for protecting the safety of these imperial physicians. "

This sentence seems to be concerned, but Fan Yu understands the deep meaning contained in it.

He bowed and said: "I obey the order."

At this time, a female historian walked quickly into the inner hall and said in a low voice, "Report to the Queen Mother, Your Majesty is coming to Jingren Palace."

Fan Yu hurriedly saluted and resigned. After he left for a while, Liu Xian, dressed in the emperor's black uniform, came to the Empress Dowager Wu with steady steps.

After the ceremony, he sat on the other side of the couch, and the mother and son talked for a while, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Since Empress Dowager Wu agreed to Liu Xian's request to become king of Pei Yue last time, and told him those heart-to-heart analysis, Liu Xian has become more and more mature. Promoted many young talents, and gradually became a sage and a wise king.

After the chat, Liu Xian coughed twice, then changed the topic: "Mother, there is something in my mind that I don't know how to make a decision."

Empress Dowager Wu said gently, "What's the matter?"

Liu Xian frowned slightly and said: "According to the detailed report sent by the Western Army, although the battle of Nanshan was a bit complicated, Hou Guliang of Guangping has been in charge of the Central Army, so there would be no danger. But at the beginning of the war, the Western Camp of the Beijing Army unexpectedly Get out of the way, so that a team of Western Wu elite cavalry rushed into the central army, which caused Gu Liang to be injured by an arrow at the last moment. After careful consideration for the past few days, I still don't know how to deal with Nan'an Hou Suwu. As far as Yu Gong is concerned, he Lead the army to complete the counterattack and fulfill our responsibility for the final victory. But if it was not for his negligence, Gu Liang would not have been seriously injured."

When he said these words, his eyes were fixed on the eyes of Empress Dowager Wu.

After the Empress Dowager Wu was silent for a moment, her calm and calm words were like a shocking statement: "The Ai family forced Su Wu to do this."

Liu Xian's eyes widened suddenly, his face full of disbelief.

"Queen, you...how can you..."

"Now that the dust has settled, the Ai family will not continue to hide it from you. The reason why they want to move Gu Liang is to avenge your father on the one hand, and to clear obstacles for your future layout on the other hand. Don't forget, Gu Liang Liang is only 55 years old this year, and has an unfathomable martial arts practice. With Wang Pingzhang as a lesson from the past, no one knows how long he can maintain a healthy state. If he does not take the initiative to resign, how can you forcibly remove him? The position of Zuo Junji?"

Facing the extremely sharp question of Empress Dowager Wu, Liu Xian couldn't help but be at a loss for words.

Empress Dowager Wu said softly: "The Ai family knows that your nature is pure and kind, and you don't want to do these dirty tricks, but it's not a good thing for a family to dominate the court. If you don't deal with it now, when Gu Pei and the two ascend to the top in the future, there will be a lot of people responding." At that time, you can still sit securely on the throne?"

Liu Xian lowered his head.

He is no longer the inexperienced king of Lu back then, how could he still not understand the turmoil in the court after he ascended the throne for a year?
Empress Dowager Wu didn't give him a chance to think calmly, and said: "The Ai family asked Fan Yu to do one thing. After you make Pei Yue the prince, he will find a suitable time to kill Pei Rong. Pei Yue is still If he is a minister of Daliang, and he has firmly denied the rumors of his own background in front of all the courtiers, then he must follow the way of loyalty and filial piety."

Liu Xian was completely speechless, and his mind was in chaos.

Empress Dowager Wu continued: "Now that the situation in the southwest is stable, it is not appropriate for the imperial court to launch troops against Western Wu in the short term. After all, bringing the southern border into its territory is the most important thing. For Pei Yue, the presence of the king is not considered a bad treatment by the Tian family. He, as long as he doesn't rebel, even the people of the clan will treat him with courtesy. As far as you are concerned, Gu Liang will definitely not be able to continue to be in charge of the West Mansion, and Pei Yue has 27 months left for Ding You. There is enough time for you to completely control the court."

Liu Xian said bitterly: "Mother, do you know that without Pei Yue and Gu Liang, Daliang may be overthrown. They are working hard on the front line, but the Tian family...but..."

After all, he is a pure and filial person, and it is really hard to say those words.

Empress Dowager Wu said indifferently: "Crossing the river and demolishing bridges? Ingratitude? These are not important. If Gu Liang is not Pei Yue's father-in-law, the Ai family can tolerate him continuing to be in power. The Ai family knows that you have a lot of complaints in your heart, because the Ai family never cared about your father. Perhaps it seems to you that your father didn’t execute Gu Liang before the trip because he was considering the overall situation of the country, and now Aijia seems to be destroying the good situation he left behind by himself.”

Liu Xian said painfully: "Mother, my son has never thought about it like this."

The Empress Dowager Wu said coldly: "It's a great situation... Your father can be called an emperor through the ages, but he can't predict the situation after all. He didn't know that Western Wu and Southern Zhou jointly attacked Liang, and he didn't know that Xiao Jin couldn't afford to lose his troops. I don't even know that Gu Liang and Pei Yue now have more than half of the soldiers in Daliang, while you only have the imperial army and the Jingdu garrison in your hands!"

Liu Xian raised his head abruptly, with a look of shock in his eyes.

Empress Dowager Wu looked tired behind her, and said in a mournful voice: "Xian'er, do you understand what the Ai family is talking about? If you don't take action to reverse this situation in time, it will not be a question of Pei Yue's rebellion, but a question of your future Whether he can sit firmly on the throne depends entirely on his mood!"

She laughed at herself, shook her head and said: "Aijia once told your father that he would protect the world for him, for you, and for your Liu family, but if you don't want to cherish it yourself, what can Aijia do? "

Liu Xian exhaled slowly, the hesitation, hesitation and guilt on his face gradually faded away, leaving only a look of solemnity.

He stood up and saluted, "Queen Mother, I understand."

Empress Dowager Wu was a little relieved and a little sad. This is a process that every mature emperor must go through. Maybe in the future Liu Xian will not be as simple and pure as before, but this is the fate he must bear as the son of the former emperor.

Looking at Liu Xian's tall body, she said solemnly: "Aijia knows that you value the friendship with Pei Yue, but you are the ruler and he is the subject. If you want to maintain such a relationship for a long time, you must understand the relationship between the monarch and the minister. Boundary and separation, so the Ai family hopes that after Ding You, you can truly hold the country in your hands. If you can't do this, the harmony between the monarch and his ministers will be a mirror image, and sooner or later you will turn against each other."

Liu Xian was silent for a long time, then bowed and said: "I will keep in mind my mother's teachings, and act according to my mother's arrangement."

When he got up again, his face had returned to calm, and his eyes were icy cold.

Just like Emperor Kaiping back then.

(End of this chapter)