Invincible son

Facing Pei Yue's straightforward expression, Liu Xian let out an obscure and incomprehensible sigh.

It doesn't matter whether the story is fabricated or not, the key is that every character in the story can find a corresponding role in reality.

The outstanding Tian Ji who was eventually forced to flee to another country was Pei Yue. The courtier who framed Tian Ji was not referring to a single person, but more like a gathering of some people in the Liang court.As for King Qi Wei, who destroyed his foundation because of jealousy and suspicion, it undoubtedly refers to him, the young emperor who has only been on the throne for a year.

At this point in the private banquet, they finally got close to the core issue.

Liu Xian poured the wine unhurriedly, and said, "What kind of role does King Qi Wei play in your story?"

Pei Yue said: "According to the records in the book, King Wei of Qi had a lot of trust in Tian Ji at first, promoted him from a commoner to a general, and allowed him to act cheaply, and never denied his military advice. Later, Tian Ji's prestige became stronger, In addition to the continuous slander from courtiers, King Qi finally acquiesced to those people to frame Tian Ji until he was moved to kill him."

Liu Xian smiled self-deprecatingly, and then there was a firm look in his eyes: "I am not King Qi Wei."

As if he wanted to emphasize it, he looked at Pei Yue and said, "You can't be Tian Ji either."

Pei Yue said calmly: "Actually, when Your Majesty said the word Qinyuan yesterday, I had a clear understanding in my heart. To tell you the truth, this journey is more than a thousand miles from south to north. I often wonder if it will Encountering the sword's edge. After all, there are only more than [-] infantry around the minister, and there are forbidden troops, the Kyoto garrison division, and the southern camp of the Jing army who returned from the west. As for the troops of the various prefectures, although their combat strength is not good, they are the generation that waved the flag and shouted. No problem either."

Liu Xian laughed dumbly and said, "Why is this so?"

He raised the wine cup, and all the unfinished words were in the wine.

The soft spring bamboo leaves entered their throats and stomachs, and the faces of both of them were a little drunk. Liu Xian said slowly: "The country has experienced too many things in the past year, and the people need to recuperate and lighten their burdens, otherwise they will definitely The members of the congregation do not have a living. I have thought about it carefully during this time. The Nongsangjian and the Imperial Medical Center can continue to spread to the prefectures and counties below. There is also a report on the Charcoal Temple, saying that they have studied the method of mining deep coal mines. I think this should also be Pei. Thanks to you."

Pei Yue smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I have already done enough credit for this minister, if I am too greedy to grab the credit of civil servants, I'm afraid it will cause public outrage."

Liu Xian didn't insist. In fact, he knew that the method of Charcoal Temple was the result of the Shouyang Mountain Mine, but for the overall situation of the world, this trivial matter was naturally insignificant, and he just wanted to change the topic.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Xian asked again: "I have been in power for less than a year. Although I have suggestions from Minister Luo and other ministers, I am still not familiar enough. Especially I have always had some doubts in my heart. I hope Pei Qing can explain it to me. confused."

Pei Yue said: "Your Majesty, please tell me."

Liu Xian thought it over and said: "The former emperor once said that peasants are the root among scholars, peasants, businessmen and commerce. I have read through the old affairs of the previous dynasties and found that there are various reasons for the change of dynasties, but the root cause is that the people do not have enough to eat. A chaotic dynasty or an ambitious generation ascends to the top, and the overthrow of the dynasty is irreversible. I can't understand why those in power know that the people are in trouble, but they are unwilling to reform and reform to reverse the situation?"

A look of surprise appeared in Pei Yue's eyes.

He was actually well-prepared when he returned to Beijing this time, even if he came to Qinyuan for a banquet today, he was not as defenseless as he said on the surface.Although there are imperial guards all over Qinyuan, after all, this is the site that Pei Yue has managed for several years, and even an inconspicuous young servant can't reveal his secrets.Not to mention that Pei Yue's people are everywhere in the Changle Square, and the three thousand Beiwei camp did not relax in the slightest.

Of course, the key point is that Liu Xian is by Pei Yue's side. With Pei Yue's martial arts cultivation level, which even Ye Qi is not sure of winning, this is actually the safest situation.

If the Qinyuan was replaced by the imperial palace, although the risk factor would increase, Pei Yue would not be a fish on the chopping board either.

Not only has he himself tried every means to place people in the Imperial Army, Jingdu Garrison Division, Taishitai Pavilion, and Luanyi Guard over the years, Gu Liang's background is even deeper, as evidenced by the fact that he was able to arrange the palace more than ten years in advance to hook up with a great eunuch like Liu Bao.Coupled with the strong connections in the army, including the fact that the southern border is actually under the control of Pei Yue, his return to Beijing seems to be coming from all directions, but it is as stable as a mountain.

Unless those who opposed him persuaded Liu Xian to erase him from this world with the decisive means of burning everything together.

But Pei Yue didn't believe that Liu Xian would do this, at least not right now.

He watched the young emperor gradually grow up from a foolish prince, and his judgment of pros and cons was almost instinctive, or it could be said to be derived from Kaiping Emperor's excellent genes.Some aspects of Liu Xian's characteristics are surprising. For example, in the assassination case many years ago, he would rather give up the prince than take the blame for Princess Pingyang.

It's just that Liu Xian is still not sophisticated enough in his opinion, especially when it comes to the handling of government affairs. I didn't expect to hear him raise a question that pointed to the core.

Thinking of this, Pei Yue said euphemistically: "Your Majesty, don't the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty see this? But neither Emperor Qingyuan nor the Chief Assistant Xu Huiyan can even clear Zhang Tianmu. Because the people they sent to deal with these matters, It is the rich and powerful class of the common people, not everyone has the courage and determination to dare to take a knife against themselves."

Liu Xian nodded and sighed softly: "Then how to solve this problem?"

Pei Yue said: "Your Majesty, Daliang is far from approaching that stage now, and this time the southern border was recovered and the land of Kyushu was obtained. After the war, there are actually fewer people in the land, and some people need to be relocated to the south."

Liu Xian smiled embarrassedly, and said sincerely: "You told me at the beginning that the prosperous age of Daliang will definitely come, but I don't want the prosperous age to be too short, and it will become like the Southern Dynasty in more than a hundred years. Please also ask Pei Qing Let’s be honest, how can we solve this problem.”

Pei Yue was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, this question is too complicated and difficult, and I only thought of some superficial thoughts. Although a clean and efficient court is indispensable, purging the government of officials is only a temporary solution, not a root cause. However, I have read Lin Zhongwugong Some inspiration from his conception may be beneficial to the solution.”

Liu Xian's eyes became brighter: "Tell me quickly."

Pei Yue stared into his eyes, and said calmly: "Your Majesty must know that the kings of all dynasties advocated the art of check and balance, and once they lose balance, they will disturb the government. In fact, the same principle is used to govern the world from small to large. Just now, the minister said, Nan Zhou's predicament is that the elite has absolute power, and reforms from top to bottom are unable to be implemented, and can only be broken from the outside or large-scale resistance from the bottom."

Liu Xian had obviously thought deeply about this issue, and pondered: "But you just said that there are only a very small number of people who dare to take a knife against themselves."

Pei Yue said calmly: "Your Majesty, the grain produced by one mu of fertile land is only enough to feed one person, but what if the yield is doubled? Even if the number of fields remains the same, the doubling of grain can greatly delay the most basic. Regarding the problem of food, in fact, the imperial court can think of some ways to increase the cultivated land. What the late emperor said is correct, agriculture is the foundation of the dynasty, as long as this problem is solved first, some people can be liberated from the land and devote themselves to handicrafts and commerce. "

He paused, then smiled and said: "Nowadays the north and the south are converging, and a thousand wastes are waiting to be done. It is just the beginning of prosperity. The circulation of wealth may give birth to a new class of power. There are many things in this world that cannot be changed by power. I pray that the weather will be good." In the end, it will only become a pool of stagnant water, and only by introducing living water into the game can we win vitality."

Liu Xian thoughtfully said: "I understand."

This is an extremely grand proposition, and it is obvious that a few words can't really solve it.

Before they knew it, the jugs in front of the two of them were empty.

When the conversation was about to end, Liu Xian was silent for a while, looked at Pei Yue with deep meaning and asked, "Pei Qing, I actually have a question in my mind about the story you told earlier."

Pei Yue said calmly: "Please speak, Your Majesty."

Liu Xian propped his hands on the table, and said slowly: "If King Qi Wei didn't listen to the slander of those courtiers, trusted Tian Ji from the beginning to the end, didn't suppress or weaken this famous general, and kept him in charge of the military power of the Qi Dynasty, How will the story end?"

It was as if the sound of clanging suddenly rose.

Pei Yue drank the remaining wine in the glass, looked at the sharpness in the eyes of the young emperor opposite, and said with a faint smile: "If your majesty is willing to listen, I have two more stories here."