Invincible son

Chapter 695 Chapter 694 [You come and I go]

In fact, not only Pei Yue was puzzled, but even Luo Ting and others were a little confused by Kaiping Emperor's sudden order.

They did know that the Southern Zhou mission had entered Daliang territory, but they didn't know the purpose of the mission, because Emperor Kaiping directly ordered the contact.Considering that Emperor Kaiping had previously sent envoys to the Southern Zhou Dynasty to severely reprimand Fang Yunhu for murdering Gu Fan, and asked the southern side to hand over Fang's father and son, the Southern Zhou's envoys should have come for this matter.

Logically speaking, it was the responsibility of Honglu Temple to entertain the Southern Zhou missions.

Mo Xiuting, Minister of Honglu Temple, resigned at home because of his father's serious illness. Emperor Kaiping did not allow him to keep his official position. Even so, he could arrange for an official with equal status to come forward. The Minister of Rites formed such a high-level lineup?

Nanmian will never be sent by the prince himself.

Emperor Kaiping glanced at the crowd, and said indifferently: "Let Mo Moyun talk to you in detail."

After a while, Zuo Lingchen of Taishitai Pavilion hurriedly walked into the imperial study with silent steps, and saluted Emperor Kaiping: "Your Majesty, I have already figured out the situation in the south."

Emperor Kaiping responded, and said slowly: "Just now Pei Yue said that the drought in Qinzhou is extremely serious, and it may cause refugees to worry about it. Please tell me the specific situation."

Mo Moyun glanced at Pei Yue in surprise, and then said in a solemn tone: "The 39 counties in the seven prefectures of Qinzhou have experienced droughts to varying degrees, and there is basically no harvest for summer grain. The two Changping warehouses in Chengjing City are only half full. For grain storage, there are many officials at all levels enriching their own pockets, and the possibility of collusion cannot be ruled out. There are four major grain merchants in the state. The rice stores under their names have been selling grain in a limited amount since early May, and the price of rice has continued to rise. These four The relationship behind the grain merchants is very complicated, and it is inextricably linked with the aristocratic families in Qinzhou, especially Chengjing."

Everyone looked serious.

The reason why Kyoto is known as the most benevolent place in this era is actually because the imperial power can directly radiate, no matter whether it is an official or a businessman, he absolutely dare not make too outrageous actions, otherwise his head will inevitably be lost.The following state capitals are different. The distance can not only produce beauty, but also make people lose awe, so there is a saying that the sky is high and the emperor is far away.

Pei Yue pondered for a moment, then sighed softly: "Grain merchants hoard grain not only to earn rice silver, but also to force the common people to exchange land for grain. They will definitely continue to raise the price of rice, and at the same time tighten the price of grain sales." Quantity, in order to seize the land in the hands of the people. These grain merchants themselves are big landlords, and they have a deep relationship with the local aristocratic families, so naturally they will not miss this opportunity."

He looked up at Emperor Kaiping and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, you usually joke that I don't read books. In fact, I have read some history books. Looking at the rise and fall of dynasties in the past, the fundamental problem is that land annexation is difficult to restrain. When the people lose their foothold They will feel resentful, and when the vast majority of people have to rely on prostitution to survive, then the only way to survive is to rebel."

Emperor Kaiping and the two rulers of the Dongfu were surprised. Pei Yue's words pointed directly at the essence of dynasty change. It is hard to imagine that this is a truth that a warrior who has not studied seriously can understand.

Pei Yue didn't look complacent, he knew that he was just picking up people's teeth, and after all, it was the truth he heard in his previous life.

What he is most worried about right now is the civil uprising in Qinzhou, because he suspects that if something like that happens, the emperor will definitely send him to kill people.

Regardless of how much the emperor trusts him now, I'm afraid there will always be the idea of ​​flying birds to hide their bows in the bottom of their hearts.

Although it may be more terrifying for refugees to take up weapons than bandits, Pei Yue is not Chen Xizhi after all.

At this time, Luo Ting nodded and said: "Pei Hou's words are reasonable, the most urgent thing is to solve the disaster situation in Qinzhou and other places first. Your Majesty, I suggest that Han Shenzheng take a thousand imperial troops to the south, and at the same time let the governor of Yongzhou do a good job of transporting food to the south. Prepare."

Emperor Kaiping took a deep look at Pei Yue, nodded after a moment of silence, and said, "Zuzao."

Han Gongduan responded calmly, with a look of solemnity in his eyes.Mo Moyun's news is naturally not false, and it is not as vague as what Pei Yue said.Even with a thousand forbidden soldiers by his side, he also understands how difficult the road ahead is.What he has to deal with this time is not just one or two people, but the vast majority of powerful people in Chengjing.

However, he showed no signs of fear, and saluted Emperor Kaiping: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to leave, and I will start preparations now."

Emperor Kaiping said: "Aiqing is free to do it, and there must be no civil uprising in Qinzhou."

Han Gongduan bowed his head in agreement, and then left with a firm expression.

Pei Yue turned his head to look at his thin back, and then heard Emperor Kaiping ask: "Shen Qing, has the Southern Zhou mission arrived in Yongzhou?"

Mo Moyun lowered his head slightly and replied: "Return to Your Majesty, according to their footsteps, they will be able to enter Yongzhou in the future."

Gu Liang turned to look at him and asked, "Master Shen, who is the envoy of the Southern Zhou Mission?"

Mo Moyun replied: "Xu Ziping, Minister of Rites of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, is the cousin of Xu Huiyan, the Chief Assistant of the Southern Zhou Cabinet."

Gu Liang looked at Emperor Kaiping in bewilderment when he heard the words, he was just a servant of the Ministry of Rites, so it is necessary to send the eldest prince and Pei Yue to receive him?
Mo Moyun said again: "According to the report from Erlang in the south of Taige, the Southern Zhou mission has two purposes for this trip, one is to make amends for Fang's father and son, and the other is to marry Daliang. The woman is Nan Zhou. Princess Qinghe at the emperor's knee."

It was a little quiet in the royal study.

Gu Liang and Luo Ting soon understood Emperor Kaiping's intentions, and at the same time they had to sigh that the luck of the country in the south was not too bad.

If it were any other time, it would only be a joke for Nan Zhou to want to get married.

Daliang Mo's army has been in the army for more than ten years. If the Western Wu army hadn't suddenly gone crazy and invaded, Gu Liang should have crossed the Tiancang River with thousands of troops and kept approaching Jian'an, the capital of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.Although Daliang didn't have a good way to take Western Wu's iron cavalry, it was not difficult to deal with Southern Zhou, especially now that the national power was far superior to the opponent's, so naturally he would not agree to such a thing as marriage.

However, the drought in Qinzhou and other places is imminent. Even if Emperor Kaiping has waited for 16 years, he must wait for a while.

If Qinzhou and Yuzhou were in chaos, Daliang would definitely be hurt.

Emperor Kaiping said indifferently: "Since Southern Zhou wants to marry, as the emperor of Liang, I can't just shut them out. That would make people in the world feel that I am not human. Let Liu Xian talk to them first, If both sides think it is suitable, then let people go to the south to pick up that Princess Qinghe."

He suddenly glanced at Pei Yue.

Pei Yue just felt very helpless.

He knew that the emperor was taking advantage of the situation to show his mind, easily defusing the opponent's plan to delay the attack, and at the same time freeing up his hands to deal with hidden dangers in the country. As for the reason for attacking Zhou, he would always find an excuse in the future.

But he really didn't want to go to Southern Zhou to be a wedding ambassador.

(End of this chapter)