Invincible son

Chapter 876 875 [People are not for themselves]

Kyoto, Duke Wei's Mansion.

Baguitang is the name of the ancestral hall of this branch of the Wang family. It has been handed down by the patriarchs of the past generations, and it is also the place where Wang Pingzhang lives daily.

After Wang Jiuxuan's father passed away, his uncles, namely Wang Zhongsi and others, thought about it a little bit, hoping that one day they could inherit this hall name.After several years of suppression and weakening by Emperor Kaiping, the children of the Wang family gradually handed over their real power and became idle officials. Only Wang Jiuxuan went up against the wind and became one of the five commanders of the forbidden army guarding the imperial city.

Seeing that Wang Jiuxuan is more and more likely to become the master of the next generation of Baguitang.

Even though they were jealous and restless, Wang Zhongsi and others did not dare to find fault with Wang Jiuxuan.Because Wang Pingzhang is still firmly holding the power of this big family, and Emperor Kaiping's attitude towards him has improved a lot recently, and even Gu Liang has been compared. As long as he continues to value Wang Jiuxuan, then no one can shake this eldest grandson status.

Bagui hall is paved with floor heating, and it is as warm as spring even in the severe winter. This is one of Wang Pingzhang's few extravagant acts.

When Wang Jiuxuan came in, the old man was leaning on the couch, holding a book in his left hand.

"Greetings to Grandfather."

Wang Jiuxuan saluted meticulously, with a calm and upright posture.

Wang Pingzhang nodded slightly, motioning his eldest grandson to sit down beside him, then shook the book in his hand and said, "This book of exercises is no less than the books of sages like the Tiger Seal Classic. Pei Yue is indeed very talented."

Wang Jiuxuan was a little dazed when he heard the words. It was when Pei Yue married Lin's daughter at the beginning of the year. He came to the door in the name of giving a gift and asked for a copy of the Qilue of Exercises, and then this book has been placed on Wang Pingzhang's desk.

Naturally, he had read the book carefully, and did not deny Pei Yue's military talent.In fact, even without this military book, no one would dare to underestimate Pei Yue's talent in the battles in the western and southern borders.

It's just that Wang Pingzhang's emotion is obviously not aimless. Wang Jiuxuan thought for a while and said: "Although a person like Xi Sidao will not teach a mediocre person, Pei Yue's talent is too good. Borrowing from those literati and Confucians, the ancient sages The most important thing is to help the public, save disasters and eliminate difficulties, and the principles can be passed on. Pei Yue used the name of auspicious clouds to help the world and the people. Needless to say, he was able to write the Seven Strategies of the Art of War, which can be handed down to future generations. There are faint signs of physical sanctification, no wonder His Majesty wants to deprive him of the peace talks."

A faint smile appeared on Wang Pingzhang's old and deep face, he put down the scroll and sat up straight, and changed the subject: "How are you getting along with your colleagues in the Imperial Army recently?"

Wang Jiuxuan replied calmly: "Li Zi is very polite on the surface, but grandson knows that he doesn't believe me."

Wang Pingzhang said indifferently: "Hejian Hou was not born as the founding prince, and he has nothing to do with the old man. He is an old man from when His Majesty hid in his residence. It is not unusual for him not to believe you."

Wang Jiuxuan hesitated slightly: "Since this is the case, why did grandfather let those cronies gather under his command?"

Wang Pingzhang smiled lightly and said: "It was His Majesty's hint to let you enter the Forbidden Army as a general. If you don't follow His Majesty's mind and put you in the open, and let those people who the old man placed before surround you, how can Your Majesty do it?" Don't worry? Whether it's Xiying or those people in your hands, His Majesty has always cared about it."

Wang Jiuxuan actually understands this truth, but he has been used to being clumsy for so many years, so he listened carefully.

Wang Pingzhang looked at his eldest grandson with relief, and said slowly: "When I talked about the seven strategies of the exercise code, I wanted to tell you that no matter how tough Pei Yue is, he will eventually be inferior to you in one aspect."

Wang Jiuxuan didn't hesitate this time, and said in a deep voice: "The strong are easily broken, but the strong will be humiliated."

"That's right. Maybe it's because of the humiliation he suffered when he was a teenager. He will never be able to advance and retreat like you. At the court meeting, he forced Pei Rong to be sent to Shanglin Prison under the pressure of filial piety. The old man knew this. The greatest weakness of a young man is not his youth, but the ruthlessness deep in his temperament. Some people may be confused by his loyalty in front of His Majesty, but he is definitely not a loyal minister like Jun Xinggong or Luo Jiyu. "

Wang Pingzhang spoke eloquently, as if he was commenting on a very promising young junior, rather than an enemy who intended to be put to death.

Hearing his grandfather mentioned the two governors of the Eastern Mansion, Wang Jiuxuan showed admiration, and then asked after deliberation: "Grandfather, do you want to suggest that Your Majesty deprive Pei Yue of his military power?"

Wang Pingzhang raised his gray eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Why?"

Wang Jiuxuan said: "Pei Yue's military merit is enough to be named a Duke, and he can even write out the seven strategies of the operation code, so his influence in the army is increasing day by day, and there are people like Gu Liang and Tang Youzhi. Support, how can His Majesty sit back and watch this situation worsen? As soon as Pei Yue falls, Gu Liang will lose an arm, and then His Majesty can only rely on his grandfather like before."

Facing Wang Pingzhang's encouraging eyes, he continued: "Furthermore, grandfather has retreated step by step in the past few years, and the cronies under his grandson's command have already surfaced, and there is no secret in Xiying. Your Majesty should already believe in grandfather's loyalty. .”

Wang Pingzhang smiled, and said with a complex expression: "You have considered everything thoroughly, far better than your uncles, but it is not enough. You should take a longer-term view."

Wang Jiuxuan froze for a moment, then said respectfully, "Grandfather please enlighten me."

Wang Pingzhang said: "Military merit is only one of the conditions for this old man to be able to rise. The most important thing is that Emperor Zhongzong needs someone to fight against the situation that the founding prince is too big to lose. If you completely knock down Pei Yue, who will fight against His Majesty in the future? More and more young warriors are appearing, and seeing that a hundred flowers are blooming, it is difficult for them to become real military leaders. If there is no such thing as Pei Yue, is there any need for our royal family to exist?"

Wang Jiuxuan was shocked.

Wang Pingzhang said with a smile: "Your Majesty used Gu Liang and Pei Yue to suppress the old man, just like the old man who used the old man to check and balance the founding princes. This idea is actually not a problem. The court has always paid attention to the way of the mean and balanced. Your Majesty only needs to be on top. , to suppress the strong side and help the weak side, so that it is not easy for powerful ministers to appear, and the emperor can always sit in the middle of the army to make judgments. But... I am afraid that your majesty did not expect that Pei Yue would be astonishingly talented. Si Boundary."

"Yeah, Pei Yue can play with Fang Xie Xiao and his [-] troops with only one Jiangling city and [-] cavalry, and his grandson is far behind." Wang Jiuxuan smiled wryly, even though he knew that his grandfather would never let the general go. Pei Yue, who had the Wang family's face on his feet, couldn't help but feel admiration at this moment.

"Therefore, our royal family cannot act as His Majesty's pawns. Instead, we must help Pei Yue at the right time, so that the monarch and his ministers will turn against each other. The more intense the fight, the better. Pei Yue's military power is the confidence for him to live and work. As long as Zang Fengwei and Wu Dingwei is still there for a day, His Majesty can only draw it slowly, the longer this process takes, the more opportunities we will have." Wang Pingzhang said calmly.

Wang Jiuxuan understood and said: "Pei Yue still has Gu Liang behind him. If His Majesty wants to do something, he can only rely on his grandfather."

Wang Pingzhang said leisurely: "But Pei Yue has a deep mind, and with the assistance of Gu Liang and Xi Sidao, he will definitely not sit still. In fact, His Majesty has not yet made up his mind, and shelving his reward is a signal to let Han Gongduan instead of Wu Xun It's even more so when he takes over the peace talks. Pei Yue will not ignore these signs, how do you think he will respond when he returns to Beijing?"

Wang Jiuxuan pondered for a moment, then hesitated and said, "Deliberately showing weakness in order to advance?"

(End of this chapter)