Invincible son

Chapter 1269 1270 [The Clanking in the Story]
"The battle of Nanshan was won, and the Marquis of Guangping made great contributions. After learning that he was injured, I was very anxious. I have already sent several highly skilled imperial physicians to the western region with various medicinal materials. No matter what, the Marquis of Guangping will be fine."

Liu Xian looked solemn and sincere.

Pei Yue lowered his head and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En."

Liu Xian sighed softly, and said again: "As for Nan'an Hou Suwu, although he was brave and courageous in the follow-up battle, the west camp of the Beijing army also defeated the Wu army's flank, creating favorable conditions for the final siege. However, this matter cannot be confused after all. If It wasn't his initial command error that caused our central army to fall into danger, and the Marquis of Guangping would naturally not be injured. I would like to hear Pei Qing's opinion on how to deal with it."

Pei Yue looked at the shame in the depths of his eyes, shook his head and said: "I don't know the situation at that time, so how dare I speak nonsense? I'd better wait for Zuo Junji and Nan'an Hou to return to Beijing, and find out the truth before making a decision."

For some reason, Liu Xian suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

The worry in his heart was not because of Su Wu's dereliction of duty, but because Pei Yue would continue to ask: At that time, there was a flaw in the front that Su Wu was in charge of, whether it was a lack of ability or deliberate.

Perhaps as long as Su Wu doesn't admit it, no one can find a definite answer. After all, the situation on the battlefield is changing, and any situation may arise.But the key point is that once Pei Yue raises this question, it means that he has doubts about something, which is something Liu Xian doesn't want to see.

It's just that the guilt in his heart is hard to get rid of, because Empress Dowager Wu told him before that it was her will that Su Wu deliberately let the cavalry of West Wu attack the Chinese army, and that Gu Liang was injured in the end was also caused by the dead soldiers arranged by Su Wu.If Pei Yue knows the truth of this matter, I am afraid that a breakup will be in sight, and Liu Xian does not want to go to that step.

He knew very well why the Empress Dowager Wu did this. Although he did not approve of this method, Pei Yue had already become a towering tree in the court.There are countless vines clinging to this big tree, from the court, the military, the state capital to the people, the momentum is so huge that it almost blocks the sky.

In other words, Pei Yue now does have the confidence to threaten the imperial power of the Tian family.

Thinking of this, Liu Xian asked with a complicated expression: "Does Pei Qing know why I want to hold a banquet here?"

Pei Yue said indifferently: "I guess secretly, maybe it's because last year in Qinyuan, Your Majesty had a long and earnest talk with me."

Liu Xiandao: "Yes, I still remember what Pei Qing said at that time, people should not only think about their wives and children when they live in the world, since they are in a high position, they should do something for all living beings. To tell you the truth, Qing's words are simple There is no flower, but I have a deafening feeling. From Pei Qing, I can see the mind and bearing of the late emperor and Mo Wenzheng."

Pei Yue lowered his head slightly and said, "How dare I stand shoulder to shoulder with the late Emperor and Mo Wenzhenggong."

Liu Xian said calmly: "If you can't compare, how could the late emperor appoint Pei Qing as the auxiliary minister? How could Mr. Mo Wenzheng defend you repeatedly? But what I want to talk about is not this section, but a question to Pei Qing, What will the southern border look like in the future?"

Ask about the southern border instead of Daliang, this sentence really has a lot of meaning.

Leaving aside how the imperial court rewarded Pei Yue for his achievements this time, although the Southern Zhou court had surrendered, if they wanted to smoothly incorporate the southern territory into Daliang's territory, they could not avoid Pei Yue anyway. The army in the southern border more or less bears the imprint of the young Duke.

Pei Yue replied calmly: "According to my opinion, the territory of the southern border needs to be re-divided to disrupt the original entangled local forces. To achieve this, a long-term garrison is inevitable. The army has made some simple arrangements. Because the time is relatively urgent, I can't ask His Majesty for instructions in advance, and I hope His Majesty will forgive me."

Liu Xian shook his head and said: "As the commander of the southern army, you have the right to make decisions on the fly, so why are you talking about forgiveness? I just want to know how Pei Qing arranges the military affairs in the southern border."

Pei Yuedao: "My ministers divided Ningzhou Daying, Jiangling Daying, Xuyang Daying, Pingjiang Daying, and Jian'an Daying to govern the southern Kyushu. Zhang Qixian, commander of the battalion, Guo Xing, commander of the Zhennan Camp, and Qin Xian, the former commander of Wudingwei, are temporarily in charge of the military affairs of the defense area."

Liu Xian took a sip of wine.

At this time, he understood Empress Dowager Wu's worries more and more. According to Pei Yue's statement, among the five commanders in the southern region, only Baoding Marquis Cai Qian was a member of the Tian family. He also believed that Cai Qian, as a military honor trusted by the former emperor, would not commit any misdemeanor heart of.However, Gu Jie, Zhang Qixian, Guo Xing and Qin Xian are undoubtedly Pei Yue's people.

I think this is where Pei Yue's confidence lies.

Even if Pei Yue returned to the capital alone, without the [-] elite infantry and the [-] Beiwei battalion around him, and without any support in the court, and the Xiangyun number did not exist at all, who would dare to touch him?

If Pei Yue had a mistake in the capital, the land of Kyushu in the south would be lost again. No matter whether there was anyone who could take Pei Yue's position and command the heroes, the world would be in chaos and people would be devastated.

I still remember that my mother once said that Pei Yue's greatest weakness is to maintain all the connections by himself. As long as he dies without any precautions, then the dilemma will be cleared up.But even she didn't expect that Pei Yue could reach this point in just one year, and now if he really died in the hands of the Tian family, no one could bear the serious consequences.

But what puzzled Liu Xian even more was that Pei Yue was so frank, without any concealment in his words.

Is he confident that I can't make up my mind, so he has nothing to fear, or is he as smooth as before, telling others everything?

He used to firmly believe that it was the latter, but in the past six months, not only the Empress Dowager Wu has repeatedly raised the point, but also some ministers in the court expressed their concerns either directly or implicitly, all pointing to the fact that Pei Yue's loyalty might be put into question.

With this in mind, he said softly: "I understand your thoughts, that's why I decided to set the place for the banquet in Qinyuan."

Pei Yue nodded and said: "Actually, I also know His Majesty's concerns."

Liu Xian's eyes lit up slightly.

Pei Yue didn't explain the reason for his arrangement in the southern border, and changed the subject, "Your Majesty may not know that when I was in Luliuzhuang, I didn't like poems, songs, prose and long prose the most. I only like to read some history books. I remember reading a single volume, which recorded the stories of emperors and ministers in ancient times, and one part of it is still fresh in my memory."

Liu Xian knew the elegant meaning after hearing the string song, and asked with great interest: "What kind of story makes Pei Qing unforgettable?"

"The story is that there used to be a dynasty named Qi, the living king was called King Qi Wei, and there was a general in the dynasty named Tian Ji. This man was able to fight well and made many military exploits, laying down a huge territory for the Qi Dynasty. Zeng Some counselors persuaded Tian Ji that the emperor and his colleagues suspected that he had a heart of disobedience, so he must not let go of military power. To solve the crisis, he must send troops to Beijing to kill those treacherous officials. That’s how you can protect yourself.”

Liu Xian didn't remember such a record in the history books, but now listening to Pei Yue's plain and straightforward words, he couldn't even tell whether it was a story or a fact.

Looking at the young courtier with a calm expression on the opposite side, he slowly asked: "What happened next?"

Pei Yue continued: "What happened later was very simple, because Tian Ji didn't believe that the emperor would suspect him, so he handed over the military power after another big victory. After returning to Beijing, many courtiers tried every means to frame him, and King Qi Wei wavered Not sure, but in the end he was motivated to kill, fortunately Tian Ji knew about this in advance, and fled the capital in a hurry to live in a foreign country."

There was a long silence during the meeting.

This story is so simple that even the newly enlightened children can understand what Pei Yue is saying.

Of course Liu Xian also understands, but because he is in the position of the emperor, many things cannot be decided simply by yes or no.

Pei Yue raised his brows, his clear eyes finally showed some sharpness, and said word by word: "Your Majesty, I don't want to end up with Tian Ji in the end. I am loyal and go through life and death but become a bereaved dog."

(End of this chapter)