In the outer study room of the Wei Guogong Mansion.

"My lord, does your Majesty really intend to let that Pei family member serve as the deputy commander-in-chief of Beiying?"

Fengcheng Hou Li Bingzhong's face was gloomy. He was extremely angry after hearing the news, and was even more upset than when he knew that Tang Youzhi was about to take over as the head coach of his Nanying camp.

Before Pei Yue appeared, his official career was smooth and smooth. Although he had no military merits, with the respect of Emperor Kaiping and the trust of Wang Pingzhang, he was transferred from the Minister of the Ministry of War to the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army Governor's Palace, and his title was promoted to the second-class Marquis.

Later, his legitimate daughter became the laughing stock of the powerful people in Kyoto, and his eldest grandson also died in the Western Region. All of this was thanks to Pei Yue.

Now that the other party is equal to him in terms of title, and has crossed several thresholds to directly enter the inner circle of the military, how can he endure this?

Wang Pingzhang drank tea calmly, his gray eyebrows not trembling at all, and said calmly: "The reason why His Majesty did this is very simple. He needs someone to fill Lu Min's vacancy."

Li Bingzhong sneered: "Just him?"

Wang Pingzhang said noncommittally: "Your Majesty's favorite candidate is Gu Liang, but Gu Liang's strength is not enough. Pei Yue is the target specially set up by your Majesty so that your ministers can see clearly the holy intention."

Li Bingzhong frowned when he heard this, shook his head and said, "Your Majesty would never be so anxious before."

Wang Pingzhang laughed meaningfully and said slowly: "Your Majesty is already in his forties, but the people of Xiwu suddenly interfered with his plan, so the follow-up will naturally speed up. Qu Jiang led the Xiying and could not move lightly.

The battalion has been ruined by Lu Min again, and it is still unclear when it will regain its combat strength, so he cannot tolerate you continuing to stay as the head coach of the South Camp. Who makes it impossible for you to control the proud soldiers under him for two years?

?”

Li Bingzhong was a little embarrassed and said bitterly: "Nanying is a filial son and grandson of Guliang. I don't believe that Tang Youzhi can do this."

Wang Pingzhang said calmly: "The strategy of rotating the Beijing camp and the frontier army was decided two years ago. This time the Western Army won a great victory, a group of young and strong generals will definitely return to Beijing to receive rewards. Tang Youzhi soared into the sky this time.

Great achievement, his Longbow Army is more powerful than the Western Army. Do you think he can let the Southern Camp change its flag?"

Li Bingzhong's face became even more ugly, but he was here today entirely because of Wang Pingzhang's support, not to mention that future revenge would be inseparable from the support of this military leader, so he could only listen honestly.

"When Tang Youzhi comes back to take over your military post, you should not stay in the army. After all, without military merit, you will be inherently weaker than others. Guo Kaishan is in charge of the Fifth Army Governor's Office, and Liu Daxia is in charge of the Ministry of War. These two yamen are short of

Nothing will change with time.”

"What do you mean, Duke Guo?"

"Let's go to Lingzhou."

Li Bingzhong suddenly raised his head and looked at the old man in front of him in disbelief.

Wang Pingzhang sighed softly and said: "The liquidation has just begun. Many people will not only lose their hats, but they may not even be able to save their heads."

Li Bing made quick calculations in his mind. If he could be transferred to Lingzhou Governor, it would indeed be a better choice. However, he also understood that Wang Pingzhang was not the kind of person with overflowing kindness. If he was useless, he might not be able to become the Duke of Guogong today.

The gate of the house.

Wang Pingzhang continued: "Xi Wu has been injured this time and will not have the strength to conquer the east within more than ten years. Your Majesty will definitely reduce the size of the Western Army. The advantage of having fewer people is that the pressure on your shoulders will not be

Too heavy. Su Wu from the Longgong Camp, Yin Wei from the Guping Camp, and Liu Dingyuan from the Dingxi Camp. In addition, Your Majesty has agreed to my request, and Nanxiong Hou Zhaoxian will take over as the head coach of the Guping Camp. You should understand how to communicate with these four people.

get along."

Of course Li Pingzhong knew very well that in fact, except for Pei Yue, the details of the Lieutenant General of the Liang Army were no secret in this study. He had discussed it with Wang Pingzhang many times in the past.

Just thinking of that Pei family son, Li Bingzhong asked without giving up: "Master, are you really just sitting back and watching Pei Yue grow in strength step by step?"

Wang Pingzhang looked at him steadily, frowned and said, "You are too close to the Sixth Prince."

Li Pingzhong was not surprised. Obviously with the power and calculation of the old man in front of him, he must have known that he had incited the sixth prince Liu Zhi to take action and sow discord between the second prince Liu Xian and the Gu family.

He said nonchalantly: "You told me at the beginning that the position of the future crown prince is likely to fall into the hands of the sixth prince."

Wang Pingzhang said lightly: "Being friends with him does not mean getting involved. Don't you understand the boundaries and boundaries here? I know about Zijun's child, but after all, it was him who went in the wrong direction and Pei Yue seized the opportunity.

It cost lives."

Li Bingzhong seemed to be much older and said coldly: "If it weren't for that witch from the Chen family who kidnapped Zi Jun from Guping Town and used various means to confuse his mind, how could this child fall into the trap of a bandit? It's a pity that everyone in the Chen family has

Jue Jue died, and the demon girl also died in the hands of Pei Yue. I was unable to avenge Zijun. But Pei Yue is still alive. Lord, I must let him die a violent death."

Wang Pingzhang shook his head and said: "He is now the most important chess piece in His Majesty's eyes. If you plan to overturn the chessboard, do you think His Majesty will agree?"

Li Bingzhong gritted his teeth and said, "Are we just going to watch him continue to live freely?"

Wang Pingzhang said softly: "There's no rush."

He paused and continued: "Don't interfere in the fights between the princes recently. You can stay at home and wait for the decree to go to Lingzhou. I will tell you more details at that time. As for

Pei Yue, he can't be the second Gu Liang, let alone the second Lu Min."

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Bingzhong already understood the deeper meaning. He said respectfully: "I would like to obey the Duke's instructions."

After he left with a complicated expression, a burly young man came out from behind the bookshelf.

Wang Pingzhang looked up at him and asked, "Tell me what you think."

Wang Jiu

Wang Pingzhang smiled and asked calmly: "Why?"

Wang Jiuxuan said in a deep voice: "He didn't look far enough. His vision was still limited to personal grudges, and he didn't understand the subtleties of my grandfather's game at all."

Wang Pingzhang nodded, but then shook his head and said: "I am just following His Majesty's idea of ​​setting up the flag. I have just laid it out right now. It is a good thing that he doesn't understand it."

He looked at the majestic eldest grandson in front of him with deep meaning and expectation, smiled and said, "As long as you can understand."

…

Dingguofu, Ding'an Hall.

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back, Rong'er, I've wronged you in the past two years."

Pei Taijun wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with mixed emotions. Although Pei Rong was far from achieving the achievements of his father and grandfather, and was once the laughing stock in the eyes of all the martial arts nobles in Kyoto, he was her biological son after all, and also her and Pei Zhen's.

The eldest son. No matter how many wrong things he has done, the fact that mother and son are connected by blood and heart will never change.

During the two years that Pei Rong was imprisoned in Shanglin Prison, she was worried every day, but she did not dare to mobilize her family friends to do anything, because she knew that this was the emperor's warning to the Pei family, and in order to preserve the family, she could only endure it.

Suffering day after day.

Nowadays, the world is amnesty. Logically speaking, the prisoners held in Shanglin Prison are not included in this list. However, the reason why Pei Rong was able to come out was entirely due to Pei Yun, who was kneeling next to him, in Pei Taijun's opinion.

Pei Rong's hair has turned gray, and his whole temperament looks very strange. He is not as domineering as before, but he does not appear to be calm and calm. Instead, he is shrouded in a vague cloud of suspicion.

He saluted meticulously and said in a low voice: "An unfilial son who makes his mother worried is really worthy of death."

Pei Taijun sighed: "Forget it, there is no need to mention the past things. You can live a good life from now on. I heard that Brother Cheng also made contributions in the Western Region this time, and Brother Yun also received a lot of praise in the Hanlin Academy. You are one of them

I, you should consider them more when you act, so that I can be worthy of your father even if I close my eyes now."

Pei Rong lowered his head and said, "Yes, mother."

Pei Taijun asked some more questions, such as whether he had any hidden illnesses in prison, and comforted him for a while before letting him go back to rest.

Pei Yun helped Pei Rong back to the courtyard to the east of Dingding Hall. After arriving at the main hall, Pei Rong shook off his hand, sat on the main seat with a gloomy expression, and asked in a cold voice: "Is this your plan?"

Pei Yun had a delicate face and a slender figure, and his temperament became more and more restrained. He looked more and more like a famous official. He said respectfully: "Father, I told you last year that His Majesty will let you out as long as he has an opportunity.

"

Pei Rong looked at his son and felt that he had become more and more strange. A sarcastic sneer appeared on his face: "Is your so-called opportunity to betray your own sister?"

Pei Yun looked at him in confusion and asked: "Father, that is the princess, and she is more likely to become the lord of the Sixth Palace in the future. How can we talk about betrayal?"

Pei Rong said slowly: "You should know how deep the relationship is between your sister and that beast."

Pei Yun sighed softly, seeming a little sad, and nodded: "Father, my son has never thought of hurting my eldest sister. This matter has more advantages than disadvantages for her, his father and the entire Pei family."

Pei Rong said solemnly: "How can you be so sure that His Majesty will agree to this marriage? Although the eldest prince is very favored, our Pei family is a wealthy family in the military. Is Your Majesty really assured?"

Pei Yun was silent for a moment and said with a complicated expression: "Father, the Pei family today is no longer the Pei family of the past. If His Majesty still wants to use this surname to stabilize the military structure after Lu Min committed suicide, this marriage seems very suitable.

"

Pei Rong was even more surprised. He never thought that his son would see so clearly.

After a long time, he asked the biggest question in his mind: "Does your sister agree? Will that little beast agree?"

Pei Yun bowed slightly and said: "Sister will probably agree. If my father is willing to persuade me, she will not shake his head. As for Pei Yue, my son actually doesn't care whether he agrees or not."

He will definitely not agree, and he'd better not agree.
Chapter completed!