Invincible son

Chapter 859 858 [Three points in the world]

Mr. Xi smiled.

There is a bit of relief in the smile, and a bit of sadness in recalling the past.

The previous discussion was just to confirm each other's thoughts, and if it continued, it would inevitably turn into chattering resentment, so he said solemnly: "Although the emperor has become suspicious of you, it is not yet time to meet each other, so you Don't be too anxious."

Pei Yue said calmly: "Don't worry, sir, I know what I should do. All along, the image I have established in the court is that of an upright and loyal minister, and because I am still young, I am a bit rude. In fact, I am not I never thought that there would be today's situation, the purpose of doing that is just to facilitate a foothold in the court."

Mr. Xi said: "For the time being, we need to endure."

Pei Yue nodded and said: "I understand, so this time the emperor took away the power of peace talks. I didn't show too much resistance from the beginning to the end. Not only did I do my best to finish the work, but I didn't lose my composure in front of Han Gongduan. It’s just a little bit of dissatisfaction. Right now I’m not strong enough to destroy the image I’ve worked so hard to build.”

Mr. Xi suddenly shook his head and said, "You are wrong."

Pei Yue looked at him puzzled.

Mr. Xi recalled the years when he was in the Green Willow Manor, and the young people in front of him were like a blank sheet of paper, which in just a few years turned into a picture scroll full of awe-inspiring mountains and rivers, so he said meaningfully: "You are stronger than I imagined. "

Only in front of Mr. Xi and a very few people, Pei Yue would show the shyness of a young man. He immediately shook his head and said, "Sir, I don't think it's enough."

Mr. Xi smiled and said: "If you hadn't reached the point where you are hard to reward, the emperor wouldn't be so impatient to make a move. Of course, there should be some deep-seated reasons why he changed his previous favor and indulgence this time. .”

Pei Yue's expression gradually became serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Please explain in detail, sir."

Mr. Xi said: "In my opinion, your going south to welcome your relatives is a conspiracy."

"conspiracy?"

"Yes. When the Duke passed away, I heard the news that you were appointed as the envoy to welcome the relatives in the western border, and I immediately noticed something was wrong. Although Liang Zhou signed a friendly covenant and reached the intention of marriage and marriage, the nature of the two parties It’s still a life-and-death ending, and there won’t be any change in this. In other words, this journey to welcome the relatives will not be peaceful, because both parties may change course at any time.”

"In this way, the emperor had no good intentions from the beginning."

"At first, I only had a vague idea, but when I hurried back to Kyoto, I learned from some old friends in the army that the emperor and Wang Pingzhang had transferred some troops to the southern border. At that time, I was sure that you were a decoy."

Pei Yue fell into silence. After thinking for a long time, complex emotions appeared in his eyes, and he asked in a low voice, "Does Uncle Gu know these things?"

The answer to this question was obviously of the utmost importance to him.

Mr. Xi felt pity in his heart. Pei Yue was under pressure from all aspects, but he was most concerned about the sincerity of the people around him, so he said sincerely: "I had the same worries as you at first, but after meeting Gu After Liang, I believe he didn't know about it. Pei Yue, you Uncle Gu is not a god, if the emperor joins hands with Wang Pingzhang, it will not be difficult to hide it from him."

Pei Yue suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, showing a faint smile.

After letting go of his worries, he immediately returned to his usual calm state, his mind was running at high speed, and he said slowly: "That is to say, whether Fang Xiexiao made a move or not, the emperor and Wang Pingzhang will use this opportunity to start a war on the border."

Mr. Xi nodded and said: "Probably so. But I am not sure now, whether the emperor took you into account when he made this decision, or whether he was bewitched by Wang Pingzhang and gradually changed in the subsequent changes in the situation. opinion of you."

Pei Yue recalled the past before going south, and said calmly: "In the beginning, the emperor probably didn't want to put me to death, otherwise he would not have handed over the southern military power to me. But as Mr. said, after I left Beijing, the capital There must have been some changes, on the one hand the emperor wanted to use me to win the southern border, on the other hand he didn't want me to build up too much prestige among the frontier troops."

"This is the crux of the problem." Mr. Xi said solemnly, and then changed the topic: "Brother Yue, what step do you want to achieve in the future?"

This is the crux of the secret conversation between the master and the apprentice tonight.

No matter what happened in the capital, Pei Yue must face the endless abyss next.There are not many choices in front of him, either to linger in the emperor's constant suppression like Wang Pingzhang, or find an opportunity to escape and hide his name like Pei Zhen, or simply agree to Xian Chunqiu's request and compete in the vicissitudes of life world?

Facing Mr. Xi's piercing gaze, Pei Yue gradually showed a fierce aura: "Sir, I want to take two steps."

Mr. Xi asked, "Which two steps?"

Pei Yue said firmly: "The first step, no matter who the emperor's name is, I don't want to put my fate in his hands."

Looking at this young and handsome face, savoring his extremely firm and distinctive words, after a long silence, Mr. Xi couldn't help laughing, the laughter was full of relief.

He didn't ask what the second step was, because it didn't matter anymore.

After the laughter stopped, Mr. Xi said a little excitedly: "Okay, then I will help you analyze the general trend of the world and where our first move will be."

Pei Yue couldn't help getting excited. Compared with his previous layout in detail, this time it is obvious that he wants to use the world as a chessboard, and every step is extremely important.Regardless of whether he wants to dominate the world in the end, or live freely in the world, the first step can almost determine his future.

At this moment, he couldn't help but think of Mr. Xi analyzing and judging the situation in the court for him in Green Willow Manor. At that time, he could only listen quietly and follow Mr.'s instructions every step of the way. Now he is a chess player sitting on one side, Nature is not the same.

Mr. Xi said calmly: "Nowadays the world is divided into three parts, Western Wu can be put aside for the time being, because he will not be able to disrupt the Central Plains in a short time. There must be a war between Liang and Zhou. Land, this is obviously not an overnight achievement, and you can use this to steadily develop your own power."

Pei Yue nodded and said: "The overall situation is so, the emperor does not dare to persecute me too much for the time being."

Mr. Xi smiled and said: "That's right. Next, we will focus on the interior of Daliang. For you, the overall situation is also divided into three parts, one is the western region, the second is the capital, and the third is the southern region. If you want to continue to develop yourself The most important thing is not to attract the attention of others too much, and when the future will come to fruition, there will be thunder in the silent place."

An overview of Daliang's territory emerged in Pei Yue's mind, and he asked, "According to what Mr. said, where should our first move be?"

Mr. Xi said loudly, "The five southern states!"

(End of this chapter)