Chapter 1081 1082 [A ruthless person may not be a true hero]

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1081 1082 [A ruthless person may not be a true hero]

Emperor Kaiping leaned on the pillow, glanced at the wooden box at Pei Yue's feet, and said slowly: "Give me a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Pei Yue was touched by Xu Shi's eyes, so he declined without politeness, and the cold and solemn aura on his body became slightly softer. However, when he saw that the person who brought the round stool for him was Hou Yu, the internal prison guard, he couldn't help but

It was a bit strange, because everyone in the palace knew that Liu Bao was older and calmer, and Emperor Kaiping was more accustomed to having this man waiting by his side.

Hou Yu maintained a respectful demeanor as always, but his eyes were slightly evasive.

Naturally, his Qi-nurturing skills were inferior to those of Liu Bao. Pei Yue thought of something that Mr. Xi had mentioned before entering the capital, and he began to worry about it.

At the moment, he just didn't pay attention. He took the round stool and sat down. He first looked at Liu Xian who was standing and Concubine Wu who was sitting by the couch. Seeing that their faces were filled with unconcealable sadness, he couldn't help but feel a little heavy.

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When Emperor Kaiping saw this, he frowned slightly and said, "You are the first-class prince appointed by me, why do you have to act like a child?"

The emperor of Daliang, who was as tall as a mountain, was lying on the couch. Even though the furnishings in this palace were all elegant and luxurious, showing the majesty of the heavenly family and the nobility of imperial power, he himself inevitably showed an extremely weak appearance.

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Thinking of the ups and downs in the past few years, Pei Yue couldn't help but lower his head slightly.

Humans are not like vegetation, so how can they be ruthless?

After a long time, Pei Yue sighed softly: "Your Majesty, I didn't expect things to develop to this point."

Seeing the genuine sadness on his face, Emperor Kaiping was overwhelmed with emotions and could not control himself, so he said to Chen An, who was standing solemnly in the corner: "Everyone, please step aside."

Chen An was a little hesitant. After all, he knew that Pei Yue was an indispensable martial arts master, and he was experienced in killing people on the battlefield.

Emperor Kaiping said calmly: "If even Pei Yue wants to kill me, then I really deserve to die."

"Your Majesty!" Concubine Wu was startled, and then subconsciously looked at the young prince with a calm face.

Pei Yue met her gaze calmly.

Chen An knew that he could no longer hesitate, so he quickly led all the imperial guards and palace people out of the dormitory.

Emperor Kaiping comforted Concubine Wu with gentle eyes, and then said to Pei Yue: "Tell me about the war situation outside Kyoto."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Pei Yue agreed, and then he returned to the northern camp to surrender Luo Ke's enemy, then mobilized the rebel cavalry several times, then personally led the Wei camp directly into the southern camp to kidnap Luo Huanzhang, and then led the old soldiers from the Beijing camp in the city.

The soldiers attacked forcefully, and finally received a message from the master Luan Yiwei sent by Mo Haoli, and intercepted Wang Pingzhang and Liu Zhi before they entered Qizhou.

He was very eloquent and well-organized. Although he did not deliberately heighten the atmosphere, his simple narration shocked Concubine Wu and Liu Xian secretly.

After describing the process, Pei Yue looked at the wooden box next to him and said: "Your Majesty, Wang Pingzhang has been executed. The sixth prince Liu Zhi has been brought back to Kyoto and is under the custody of the imperial army. The others include Xu Shou, the Wang family's children and some of the rebel generals in the Western Camp.

Everyone has been handed over to the custody of the Imperial Guard."

Emperor Kaiping narrowed his eyes slightly and asked after a long silence: "Did you personally cut off Wang Pingzhang's head?"

Pei Yue replied concisely and concisely: "Yes."

Concubine Wu was filled with emotions at this moment. Of course she understood the meaning behind Pei Yue's decision.

Although Wang Pingzhang had openly rebelled, his legacy in the military was quite profound, and I don't know how many people had benefited from him. Those people may not dare to openly resist the emperor and the court, but they would definitely transfer their hatred to Pei Yue.

Not to mention letting the tiger return to the mountains to support the bandits, Pei Yue could avoid unnecessary trouble even if he just brought Wang Pingzhang back to Kyoto and handed it over to the court for disposal.

So her eyes looking at Pei Yue became softer and softer.

Emperor Kaiping thought deeper, and Pei Yue's actions showed that he was still as sincere and frank as before.

This is a first-class prince that he personally promoted. From beginning to end, he was able to show his talents because of his respect. What is even more commendable is that Pei Yue did not go down the path that he did not want to see.

"Okay, you did a good job." Emperor Kaiping sighed softly.

After Pei Yue thanked you, he said, "Your Majesty, I have something else I want to ask you for."

Emperor Kaiping pondered: "Forgive Luo Kedi and the soldiers of Nanying?"

Pei Yue said: "Yes. Without Luo Kedi's efforts to bring things back to order and his dedicated cooperation, I would not have been able to set a trap for Wang Pingzhang and Wang Jiuxuan's descendants. It would also be difficult to successfully convince Luo Huanzhang to stop in time. Luo Huanzhang is a warrior who is truly not afraid of life and death.

Even if I hold him hostage, I will not be able to force him to order the withdrawal of the southern camp without Luo Kedi’s persuasion.”

He paused slightly, looked at Emperor Kaiping and said sincerely: "As for the soldiers of the South Camp, most of them were not bent on rebellion, but the situation was chaotic at that time. Even many ministers could not tell the truth from the false, let alone these illiterate soldiers.

?In the end, they can only obey military orders."

Although today's atmosphere was better than he expected, and Emperor Kaiping was not covered in clouds and mountains as usual, he still wasn't too sure at the moment.

The so-called king is moody, in fact, it does not mean that the emperor's temperament is too weird, but that most of their judgments about gains and losses do not follow the principles of reason and morality.

Emperor Kaiping was noncommittal and asked slowly: "What are you going to do with them?"

Pei Yue considered: "Luo Ke's enemy has merits and no faults. Although he was implicated by Luo Huanzhang, his merits are enough to offset the crime of implication. Therefore, I believe that he can be relieved of his military post, but I beg your Majesty to forgive him. Nanying

The situation of the officers and soldiers is complicated and needs to be carefully screened by the court. If they are really guilty of treason and rebellion, they can be convicted according to the law. I think those ordinary officers and soldiers who are just following orders should not be punished too harshly."

Prince Liu Xian, encouraged by Concubine Wu's eyes, bowed and said: "Father, I think what the Marquis of Zhongshan said is quite appropriate."

Emperor Kaiping smiled lightly and said to Pei Yue: "I'm sure."

Pei Yue was already prepared to pay some price, but he couldn't help but be slightly startled after hearing these three simple words.

According to his understanding of Emperor Kaiping, it is extremely rare and even unique to agree to a minister's request so easily. After all, Luo Kedi and the Nanying soldiers were involved in a major rebellion, and no emperor could leave it alone.

What's more, the person in front of me is not only cruel to others, but also cruel to himself.

It was really hard to expect such a smooth outcome.

Emperor Kaiping said again: "Don't interfere with Xiying."

Pei Yue's heart trembled, and he immediately understood that the emperor was still the one who was decisive in killing people, and Xiying was bound to usher in a great purge. The reason why what he asked for today went smoothly was because Emperor Kaiping took a step back for his sake.

What does this step mean?

Pei Yue sighed secretly in his heart, because the emperor obviously would not do useless work, even if he was very different from usual today.

As expected, Emperor Kaiping said slowly: "This time you have made a lot of contributions, and you have also brought Wang Pingzhang's head back. The court must give you heavy rewards to convince the public. Last year, you defeated the Southern Dynasty army in the southern border. At that time, I suppressed you.

You have the momentum, but now you can no longer do that, otherwise the world will ridicule me for unclear rewards and punishments."

He looked at Pei Yue steadily and continued: "I am going to make you the Duke of Wei."

It is rare to see a young and weak duke with a title that did not hold the title when the dynasty was first established. It has been rare since ancient times.

The atmosphere in the dormitory suddenly became tense.

For Pei Yue, this Duke of Wei actually does more harm than good, because he is still very young and will have enough time to fight for a title for himself in the future. If he accepts the emperor's gift now, it means that he must hand over his military power. And

After handing over military power, it was difficult for him to use the military position of Xifu Magistrate as a transition. After all, the current Xifu military commanders Gu Liang and Xiao Jin were only princes.

At that time, his situation will be very embarrassing. The most likely possibility is that he will return to the mansion to take care of himself at a young age, and then directly join the Xifu to take over the military position in the next ten years.

However, who can predict the situation so long ago?

It is not an accidental phenomenon that people leave with cold tea. As time goes by, when the aura around Pei Yue fades, the most important thing is that the elite soldiers he single-handedly brought out will become the subordinates of others. A prince's title cannot determine everything.

Emperor Kaiping looked calm, but Concubine Wu showed a slightly unbearable expression, and on the other side, Prince Liu Xian's eyes were solemn.

They naturally thought that Pei Yue would refuse. After all, with the intelligence and ingenuity he had shown in the past, he could easily see through the hidden secrets of this decree.

I just don’t know what methods he will use.

But what neither the emperor nor the concubine expected was that Pei Yue did not refuse in a clever way.

He just stood up calmly, saluted and said: "I dare not resign from this title given by you. I would like to thank your majesty for your kindness."
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