Pei Yue's words are not hypocritical.

First of all, he did not deny that he had a deep desire for power in his heart. Although he had never had such thoughts in his previous life, after coming to this world and stumbling into the inner circle of power, if he had never thought about the dictatorship of the universe, then

He is deceiving himself and others. In the Zangfeng Guards, he sticks to his word, and no one dares to disobey him at all. But when magnified to the whole world, this majesty seems too small.

But he also understood that Daliang is still in an extremely stable social state today. It can be seen from the Battle of the Western Border that even if the situation at the border is extremely dangerous, even if Lu Min kills 50,000 troops, Emperor Kaiping still has enough cards in his hand to reverse the situation.

situation.

Rebellion under such circumstances? Pei Yue has not yet expanded to such an exaggerated level.

He asked himself that he could not compare with his master in terms of scheming and scheming, and his prestige in the army was far inferior to that of Gu Liang. Even they were living honestly. How could he have the confidence to become a grasshopper after the fall?

It is true that traveling through one life will lead to a happy life, but that must also be based on self-knowledge.

Even though he cannot dominate the world, with Ye Qi and the others by his side, and gradually gaining the ability to protect himself, isn't it a fulfilling life?

Pei Zhen quickly determined the young man's true intentions. He sighed with some relief: "My child, we old people don't dare to fight against the imperial power. We watch our family friends being confiscated and their families exterminated. We hide in this place and don't care about worldly affairs.

In fact, I don’t dare to enter the world of mortals again, so why would I let you take that dead end?”

Pei Yue looked at him blankly and thought to himself, if that's the case, what are you planning to do for so long?

Mr. Xi smiled and said: "What the Duke means is that Daliang needs a truly powerful minister."

Pei Yue murmured: "A powerful minister?"

Mr. Xi nodded and said: "A powerful official who can truly restrain the emperor."

Pei Yue still shook his head and said, "I don't understand."

Pei Zhen raised her hand and lightly tapped the armrest of the Grand Master's chair, and said solemnly: "Mr. Lin once had an idea. Based on the lessons of the fall of the former Wei Dynasty, he hoped to create a foundation that will never be easy for Daliang."

Pei Yue realized that he was about to come into contact with an extremely important secret and couldn't help but sit up straight.

Pei Zhen said loudly: "He believes that the most important reason for the collapse of dynasties in the past is that the power of the world is tied to the emperor, without any restrictive factors. If the emperor is a wise king, then the people can live a good life, but if he is

If there is a foolish king, then the world will be in chaos. Therefore, in the process of assisting Gaozu to seize the world, he began to plan the system of Daliang."

He paused and continued: "Why is it that only Daliang has a two-government system in the world? In fact, it was more than that at the beginning. In addition to the two governments, he also asked Emperor Gaozu to establish Taishitai Pavilion and the Supervisory Yuan. The former formulated the laws.

law, which supervises and enforces

OK. The East Government Office must act in accordance with the law. If the emperor's decree does not comply with the law, it can be rejected. As for the military, it is under the control of the West Government Military Academy, but the Fifth Army Governor's Office must be separated and placed under the Government Office, which controls the military's food, grass, and military pay.

."

Pei Yue was stunned when he heard this.

It was hard for him to imagine that this was an idea that could be proposed by the ancients. It was clearly a simple version of the separation of powers between the virtual monarch and the real phase!

Pei Zhen didn't seem to notice Pei Yue's abnormality, and said with a wry smile: "The two-government system has been preserved, but the Supervisory Yuan has never appeared from the beginning, and Taishitai Pavilion was also turned into his minion by Gaozu. Maybe it was out of anger.

, He even changed his official position in Taige, and turned it into messy names like Zuo Lingchen and You Lingdou."

Only then did Pei Yue realize that the claim that Emperor Gaozu named the chief of Tai Pavilion after he was drunk must be false. It all stemmed from the conflict between the monarch and his ministers.

He shook his head and said: "This idea will definitely not come true."

There are too many profound issues involved here. Even if he had read some related books in his previous life, he would not have the ability to modify the social system of this generation because the productivity has not developed to that stage at all.

Pei Zhen only thought that he was frightened, and sighed: "Just the ownership of the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army will attract strong opposition from the military, not to mention the locks put on the necks of all ministers like the Supervisory Council. The capital of Gaozu

There is no need to speak in person, the opposition from both the government and the public has already surged like a huge wave, and Mr. Lin's death may not be unrelated to these things."

Pei Yue hesitated and said, "You don't want me to inherit Mr. Lin's long-cherished wish, do you?"

If this is the case, he would rather find a way to rebel.

Pei Zhen shook her head and changed the subject: "I just hope that you can become a powerful official who restrains the royal family, and at least prevent Liu Zheng from planning a national war for many years. You have experienced the battle in the Western Region personally. You should understand that with the national strength of Western Wu and Southern Zhou, Liang wants to pacify the world.

meeting

How many people died? In fact, the territory of the former Wei Dynasty was not that vast at that time, and most of the Western Wu and Southern Zhou Dynasties were not under its control. If you think about it carefully, the territory of Daliang is already too large now, and continuing to engage in military warfare will only be ruined in vain.

Human lives.”

Pei Yue did not doubt the thoughts of the old man in front of him. It could be seen from his choices back then that he was a great man who had the people of Li in his heart.

After a moment of silence, he asked: "Why me?"

Mr. Xi smiled and said: "You are very special. On the one hand, Liu Zheng will not doubt you, and on the other hand, you have the support of us. Of course, the most important thing is the ability you have shown. If you did nothing during the Battle of the West,

, the Duke will only regard you as a descendant of an old friend, and will not place his hopes on you."

Pei Zhen said seriously: "There is another very important reason. The briquettes you obtained in Kyoto and the temperament you showed before and after this incident made me confirm that you are a young man who truly has the world in mind."

Pei Yue was silent again. After a long time, he raised his head and said firmly: "I will work hard, but I can only control my destiny."

Neither agreed nor refused, this was the only answer he could give at the moment.

Pei Zhen did not show any disappointment. He seemed to have expected this situation. He mused: "Pei Yue, the imperial power is far more terrifying than you imagine, and Liu Zheng is more powerful than you imagine. I am telling you this today,

I just want to solve the doubts in your heart, and I am not trying to force the heavy responsibility on your shoulders. The choice is always in your own hands."

Pei Yue stood up and saluted: "Thank you so much, Lord Duke, for your consideration."

Pei Zhen waved her hand and said: "Finally, I have another unkind request. Pei Cheng is a good boy. He barely has some of the temperament I had back then. It's a pity that he is not good at finding a career. Please help me take care of him in the future."

He did not mention anyone else, and Pei Yue also understood the profound meaning of these words, nodded and said: "I will do my best."

After this long conversation, Pei Zhen was obviously a little tired, so she forced a smile and said: "You can choose your own path in the future, and don't be burdened by what you said today. I know you have some opinions about Mo Yun, but your husband and your Uncle Gu

They are all sincere to you and have little to do with me, so don’t be suspicious of them because of this."

Pei Yue looked at Mr. Xi. The middle-aged man's eyes were as gentle and peaceful as before.

He smiled and said, "Without my husband and Uncle Gu, I would still be a precarious bastard."

Pei Zhen sighed: "Okay, very good. I don't have much time left. I don't think there will be a chance to meet again. I know you still have a lot to do, so I won't let you waste time. When I say goodbye, I have a small profit."

Don’t refuse as a gift.”

Pei Yue responded respectfully.

Pei Zhen waved to the middle-aged man sitting in the corner. The man seemed a little reluctant, but did not dare to disobey. He walked over slowly, took out something and handed it to Pei Zhen's hand.

Pei Zhen stepped in front of Pei Yue, grabbed his right hand, stuffed the thing into his palm, and said solemnly: "Mo Yun will tell you the use of this thing."

Pei Yue didn't know how to respond for a while, so he could only lower his head and said: "Thank you so much, Mr. Guo, for your love."

Pei Zhen forced a smile, waved her hand and said, "Go ahead and ask your husband to give you a ride. I'm already dying, so I won't do it."

Pei Zhen looked at the old man's old face, sighed softly, bowed and said: "Farewell, take care."

He left the island in the middle of the lake in the leaf boat. After getting on his horse, Pei Yue turned around and looked at him, and asked in a complicated tone: "Sir, how many days does Mr. Pei have left?"

Mr. Xi sighed: "The Duke of Guo suffered a serious illness during the war in the Western Region that year and has never recovered. The doctor only said that this winter will be fine."

Pei Yue looked a little lonely. He really couldn't imagine that two generations of outstanding people in the Pei family would go through so many embarrassing things. In the end, Pei Zhen couldn't even return to his roots.

The whole journey was speechless.

After Mr. Xi sent them out of this complex mountain forest, he said to Pei Yue: "I will live here for a while, maybe a year and a half. If you have any questions in Beijing, you can go to Silent Cloud."

Pei Yue understood the true meaning of this sentence and said sincerely: "Sir, you must take care of yourself."

Mr. Xi smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, have a nice trip."

Say goodbye to this.

Pei Yue and Ye Qi rushed to the west.

Ye Qi turned to look at Pei Yue's solemn expression from time to time, and suddenly asked: "Pei Yue, do you really believe the last words Pei Zhen said?"

Pei Yue shook his head and said: "It's not important."

Ye Qi asked: "Why?"

Pei Yue looked into her bright eyes, full of deep love, and said calmly: "Of course we have to walk our own path."

Ye Qi smiled brightly, and she looked more beautiful than a flower.
Chapter completed!