Chapter 860 859 [The sky is like a dome house]

Pei Yue stood up to help Mr. Xi add tea, his thoughts racing in his heart.

He has realized that the current Kaiping Emperor will not allow the birth of a powerful minister, and his situation is completely different from that of Wang Pingzhang.

At the beginning, Emperor Zhongzong favored the late emperor, and Liu Zheng was just a prince. Without Wang Pingzhang's support, it was difficult for him to make up his mind to spy on the imperial power. After he ascended the throne, he still needed to use Wang Pingzhang to check and balance the military power of the founding prince, so he allowed the latter to gradually expand his power.

power in the military.

As for Pei Yue, regardless of the original temptation and use, Emperor Kaiping only regarded him as a future assistant minister after giving up the idea of ​​​​causing the bird to disappear and hiding the bow. He never thought of increasing Pei Yue's authority in recent years.

That will definitely lead to a situation where the tail is too big to fall off.

not to mention……

Pei Yue still doesn't know what happened to the emperor that caused him to suddenly make such an urgent move. Even if there hadn't been such a change, he would have faced constant pressure after returning to Beijing.

It is certainly not Pei Yue's temperament to sit still and wait for death. Even if he is idle and on the bench for more than ten years, he cannot accept it, although this situation is common in history books.

It's just that what he wants to do is more difficult than the rebellion that Xian Chunqiu has been planning for a long time. Regardless of whether the rebellion is a one-time deal, whether it succeeds or fails, it only needs to be planned in one direction.

The first step he wants to achieve is to closely link himself with the life and death of Daliang, so that no matter who the emperor is or how he feels about him, he must consider whether his country is stable before taking action against him.

This is just like Emperor Taizong's treatment of Pei Yuan and Emperor Kaiping's treatment of Pei Zhen. However, the ancestors of the Pei family have been subject to imperial power and loyalty to the emperor from the beginning. Pei Yuan lived a long life but was unable to save Gu Liang's father, and Pei Zhen was forced to

It is an indisputable fact that the Pei family's strength is getting weaker and weaker after they fake their own death.

This is the natural opposition between imperial power and ministerial power, and as time goes by, the former will inevitably become stronger and stronger.

Pei Yue admired Pei Zhen very much, but he did not want to be forced to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests after he came to this world, and would not be able to see his relatives again until he died.

He didn't even want to be like the pioneer named Lin Qingyuan, who died inexplicably and all his blood was wasted.

Maybe one day in the future, when he is tired of the intrigues, he will choose to leave the temple and indulge in the mountains and rivers, but taking initiative and being forced are two different things, so he wants to go further.

Through countless meticulous arrangements, you can create an invincible golden body for yourself that no one can shake.

It's just that in this world where the king wants his ministers to die and the ministers have to die, it's even harder to achieve this than to reach the sky.

After sitting down again, Pei Yue looked at the confident Mr. Xi and said thoughtfully: "Southern border?"

According to common sense, he should focus on Kyoto. After all, he currently has the military position of deputy commander of the North Camp, and his contribution to the southern border war is enough for him to remove that deputy title. The current commander, Xiuwu Hou Tan Fu, is

The person responsible for the transition.

Xiangyunhao and Qinyuan both made their fortunes in Kyoto, and the influence he has developed in the court over the years has begun to bear fruit. The most important thing is that Kyoto is the core of power. When the showdown comes, mastering Kyoto can determine the overall situation.

If you want to settle for the next best thing, Westland is a very good choice.

There are fundamental differences between the war in the west and the war in the south. The former has a greater impact on the people of Lingzhou, and Pei Yue captures more people's hearts. In addition, the soldiers of the Zangfeng Guard are basically from Lingzhou, which is an excellent foundation.

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Today, Tang You, the governor of Lingzhou, is in charge of the army on horseback and the people on horseback. He is the first frontier official to take over military and political power in the history of Daliang. He is the most important figure among Pei Yue's allies, second only to Gu Liang, and the two of them are

There is no need to elaborate on the relationship. You can know it just by looking at Tang Linfen, who has become Pei Yue's confidant.

As for the five southern states...

Pei Yue's face looked slightly solemn.

Mr. Xi probably guessed what he was thinking and asked with a smile: "Brother Yue, if I heard correctly, what you expressed earlier is that you will not consider rebellion for the time being?"

Pei Yue responded: "I don't dare to deceive you, sir. I don't think being an emperor is a comfortable job. What I want right now is nothing more than being unscrupulous."

"Nothing to fear..."

Mr. Xi repeated these three words, nodded and said: "Since you have such considerations, you must understand that settling in the south is an inevitable choice."

Pei Yue said calmly: "Sir, please give me some advice."

Mr. Xi said: "First of all, it is difficult for you to hide your capabilities and bide your time now. Even if you made some preparations at the beginning, for example, Xiangyunhao's briquette business only occupies one area in Kyoto, Qinyuan's shares may be sold or given away, and Beiying's

You have specially reserved two military positions for the imperial court. These measures can indeed dispel some people's fear of you. But once you extend your tentacles to all aspects of Kyoto, you will soon attract suspicious eyes."

Pei Yue pondered: "I know that the situation does not allow for carelessness, so when I asked Qi Min to cultivate news channels, I did not give him enough support and authority. The main reason was to avoid arousing suspicion."

Mr. Xi said approvingly: "It's a good thing that you can be so cautious. The emperor's control over Kyoto is far stronger than you think. Otherwise, why would Silent Cloud be a loyal and lonely minister?"

Pei Yue was slightly startled and said in a deep voice: "Master Shen..."

Mr. Xi said: "Brother Shen's eldest son Shen Wende passed away unexpectedly. Do you know about this?"

Pei Yue said in disbelief: "Isn't this an accident?"

Mr. Xi sighed: "Whether it was an accident or not, we still have no evidence. It was the winter of the fourth year of Renxuan. Shen Wende had a conflict with a dandy outside and was accidentally beaten to death. Afterwards, the murderer was punished by Ming Zhengdian, and his family has been in ruins ever since.

.Although I didn't know about it when it happened, according to Brother Shen later, he checked the whole thing repeatedly and found no doubts. It was just an extremely ordinary drunken murder case."

Pei Yue shook his head and said: "The more perfect the case, the more suspicious it is. Furthermore, Master Shen had completely controlled Taishitai Pavilion in the fourth year of Renxuan. Which dandy has the courage to bully his only son?"

Mr. Xi said: "Except for the executed murderer, other related people are still alive and well, including the murderer's relatives. Not only did Brother Shen use the power of Taige to check it countless times, but I also checked it.

After checking the details, we still found no clues related to the conspiracy. From this time on, the emperor became more and more trusting of Brother Shen, and everyone in the government and the public was afraid of this lonely minister."

Pei Yue said slowly: "In this way, even if Mr. Shen can secretly cultivate a group of cronies with the help of Taige, there will still be some people in Taige who are loyal to the emperor."

Mr. Xi said seriously: "Don't forget the existence of Luan Yiwei."

Pei Yue closed his eyes and meditated, and after a long time he said: "Sir, what I want to say is that even Lord Shen cannot completely isolate the emperor's gaze. With my current strength and ability, every move I make will be under the emperor's gaze.

In a place like Kyoto, where every step is frightening, crossing the thunder pond will lead to disaster."

Mr. Xi nodded slightly.

Pei Yue smiled and said calmly: "I always thought that rebellion was not difficult in the past. Even the crude methods of the fourth prince almost posed a threat. Later I realized that it was just the emperor's calculation. The sky above our head seems lofty, but in fact it is

It's as thick as the Iron Curtain, and it's not easy to lift it."

Mr. Xi stared into his eyes and said calmly: "The way to break the situation is to find another way."
Chapter completed!