Invincible son

Chapter 774 773 [Xian's Spring and Autumn Period]

Jian'an, Imperial City, Mingde Hall.

"...Your Majesty, Shangguan Shangshu also said that Beiliang Zhongshan Hou wantonly incites people's hearts, and his heart is punishable, so we must guard against it." An inner eunuch stood with his head bowed and said respectfully.

Emperor Qingyuan said lightly: "I know, let's go down."

The inner supervisor replied: "Yes."

It was already night, and the lanterns had just come on, and the palace was extremely quiet, and all the palace people were shunned away.

"It's pitiful to end the affairs of the king and win the fame of life and death. This sentence is especially exquisite, with a heroic spirit gushing out, and it also has a sense of sadness. I heard that Pei Yue can be called Wen Neng Wu. All-rounder, I always think that this is an image deliberately touted by Bei Mian. I was amazed by his performance in today's literary meeting, it is indeed rare to have such a talented martial artist."

Emperor Qing Yuan was filled with emotion, but his face was still calm, and he looked thoughtfully at the old minister next to him.

His figure is thin, his beard and hair are all white, and his face is full of traces of wind and frost left by the years, but his eyes are clear and wise.

Now he rarely appears in front of the world, even Xu Huiyan, the chief minister of the cabinet, is not easy to see him, only when the court is caught in fierce disputes and disagreements, or when Emperor Qingyuan is facing extremely complicated chaos, This person will enter the palace alone, just like this moment.

For Emperor Qingyuan, this person was Kuangfu Jiangshan's confidant and important minister, and he was also a generation of famous commanders in the Great Zhou military, second only to Zhenguo Gongfang Xie Xiao. Nowadays, there are not a few powerful generals in the army who come from his sect.To this day, many people have forgotten that this old man was once a general of Beiliang.

He is Xian Chunqiu, Marquis of the North.

36 years ago, Xian Chunqiu, who was only 27 years old, took his family soldiers across the Tiancang River overnight and went to Dazhou.It's a pity that he couldn't gain the trust of the late emperor of the Zhou Dynasty at the beginning, and then missed the best opportunity for the Northern Expedition.Later, he assisted Fang Xie Xiao's father to win consecutive battles, and fought all the way to the outskirts of Qinzhou in Northern Liang, bringing the whole of Dingzhou, Sizhou and a part of Yaozhou into the territory of the Great Zhou.

However, at that time, Beiliang had stabilized the interior, and Wang Pingzhang was ordered to go south. The two sides repeatedly pulled Dingzhou as the axis, and Wang Pingzhang gained the upper hand with more powerful military equipment.

Twenty years ago, that is, the 20th year of Jianping, Emperor Zhongzong of the Northern Liang Dynasty, Fang Xiexiao's father passed away, and the Great Zhou Northern Expedition failed.

Later, Gu Liang succeeded Wang Pingzhang, drove the Zhou army to the south of the Tiancang River, and captured the three cities of Jiangling. In the end, the Pingjiang camp blocked the southward movement at the cost of the lives of more than [-] euphorbia soldiers.

As the years passed, Xian Chunqiu became more and more important in the hearts of the two emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Xian family gradually expanded its influence in the army. The power to belittle.

Listening to Emperor Qingyuan's emotion, the 63-year-old Xian Chunqiu sat upright and asked meaningfully: "Your Majesty has moved his love for talents?"

Emperor Qingyuan was startled for a moment, then laughed and said: "Aiqing really knows how to joke. The one in the north treats Pei Yue like a nephew. Even though he is young and weak, he still makes him a first-class prince, and even lets him take charge of the Beijing camp." Even if I like such a young and handsome man, what conditions can I give him to tempt him? Is it possible to promise him the position of Duke, and let him replace Fang Aiqing as our Prime Minister and Minister of Military Affairs?"

Xian Chunqiu said indifferently: "If Pei Yue is really willing to bring that cavalry to join our court, so what if he can be named Duke?"

Emperor Qingyuan showed surprise on his face.

Although this matter was a joke, Emperor Qing Yuan was still greatly moved by Xian Chunqiu's magnanimous statement.After all, apart from an old minister who may pass away at any time in Da Zhou, Fang Xie Xiao is the only Duke of the state. It stands to reason that Xian Chunqiu is the real martial artist who is qualified to be enshrined.

Seeing his magnanimity, Emperor Qingyuan couldn't help but feel a little moved. If Pei Yue can really bring the Tibetan front guards back, the first thing that will change is the balance of military strength between the two sides, especially for Dazhou, which lacks elite cavalry, [-] elite cavalry is enough to make up for it. The weakest part of the army.What's more important is the follow-up impact of this incident. For Beiliang, it will be a traumatic loss, which will seriously damage their military and people's morale. For Da Zhou, it will be a boost to morale recipe.

Of course, Emperor Qingyuan was just thinking about it. As a king of a dynasty, he was not that naive, so he just shook his head and smiled: "Shangguan Ding sent someone back to report, and Aiqing also heard about Pei Yue's incitement at the literary conference. In other words, don't let him change his family, as long as he restrains himself a little during Jian'an, I will be satisfied."

Xian Chunqiu raised his eyes to look at the emperor, and said calmly: "Isn't this the reason why His Majesty allowed him to participate in the Donglin Cultural Association?"

Emperor Qingyuan sighed softly: "After all, I can't hide it from you. However, I let him participate in the Donglin Cultural Association, just hoping to use this person's arrogance and domineering to deter those vacillating people in the court, and let them understand that even if they go to Beiliang, they will not end well. I didn't expect Pei Yue to find another way and know how to attack those literati, but I underestimated him."

Xian Chunqiu pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "Your Majesty, in fact, what Pei Yue did would be more beneficial to our dynasty."

Emperor Qingyuan's eyes lit up slightly, and he hurriedly said, "Go on."

Xian Chunqiu said unhurriedly: "The problem with our court is that some powerful families, military officials and nobles don't know how to restrain themselves, they wantonly exploit the common people so that the people's resentment boils over, and the army is also affected. Although these people usually fight among themselves, but In the face of external pressure, they will huddle together and fight hand in hand very quickly. This is the root cause of the failure of His Majesty and Xu Shoufu to carry out many reforms. The so-called heavy codes for troubled times and heavy medicines for heavy illnesses want to break this long-standing and hard-to-return How about borrowing the pressure and excitement brought by Pei Yue and Beiliang to form a hurricane from childhood to adulthood, it might not be able to cleanse the world."

He stared into the emperor's eyes and said solemnly: "Your Majesty loves the people and is diligent in governing. There are ministers like Xu Shoufu who are loyal to the country in the court. Even the people are full of insightful people. As long as you wait for an opportunity, reforming the law and strengthening the country is definitely not a fantasy. "

Emperor Qingyuan nodded repeatedly when he heard this, and sighed: "I have benefited a lot from listening to your words."

Xian Chunqiu said again: "Your Majesty, I have another idea."

Emperor Qing Yuan's heart moved slightly, looking at the twinkling light in the other's old eyes, he said softly: "Pei Yue?"

Xian Chunqiu nodded and said: "Exactly. The old minister has studied this person's life in detail, and found that his life experience is extremely mysterious, and he has made many enemies in the Northern Liang Dynasty. This trip to the south may be very dangerous. The old minister feels that some people in the Northern Liang may be afraid." I will not give up this opportunity, and try every means to make Pei Yue die in our court, on the one hand, we can get rid of this promising political enemy, and on the other hand, we can take this opportunity to provoke a war between the two countries."

Emperor Qing Yuan became more and more agitated, he couldn't help getting up and pacing, and said slowly: "Just like this, I'm afraid it won't make this young dignitary feel treasonous."

Xian Chunqiu said calmly: "Your Majesty, may I ask who in the north most wants to send troops south and achieve the unification of the world?"

Emperor Qingyuan stopped suddenly, looking at the tall and straight old man in surprise.

Xian Chunqiu raised his head to meet his gaze, and said firmly: "Emperor Beiliang wants to launch a national war, and it is not enough to rely on Fang Yunhu's excuse, because he needs the full support of the government, the people, and even the people. If... ...The old minister said that if Pei Yue, who had outstanding military achievements and a good reputation among the people, died in our court, who would dare to question any of his decisions?"

Emperor Qingyuan knew the elegant meaning after hearing the string song, and said with a smile: "This can also explain why he must send Pei Yue to be the envoy to welcome the bride. According to the usual practice, this should be the duty of civil servants."

Xian Chunqiu got up and said: "So Pei Yue must not die, and we need to let him know who is trying to kill him. Even if he doesn't fully believe this time, we can still plant a thorn in his heart, After he returns to Beiliang, the old minister still has follow-up means to make him completely break with the Emperor of Beiliang."

Emperor Qingyuan really wanted to laugh out loud, but considering the majesty of the emperor, he could only hold back forcibly, and said with emotion: "Aiqing is worthy of being the pillar of the country, so I will leave this matter to you to handle."

Xian Chunqiu bowed and said calmly: "The old minister accepts the order."

(End of this chapter)