Chapter 1089 1090 [All Quiet in the South]

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1089 1090 [All Quiet in the South]

Southern Zhou Dynasty, Jian'an City.

The war last year had a great impact on the Southern Zhou Dynasty. Xie Xiao, the Duke of Zhenguo, was forced to resign as Prime Minister and Minister of Military Affairs.

With the support of him and Xu Huiyan, Emperor Qingyuan decided to seek peace in exchange for peace on the border.

After the peace talks that lasted for nearly half a year were reached, everyone in the Southern Zhou government and the public breathed a sigh of relief. Although a high price was paid this time, the threat of the Northern Liang cavalry could at least be temporarily eliminated. Boxes of white silver were sent across the Tiancang River.

Sent to the north bank, Beiliang's garrison on the south bank began to withdraw, leaving only the defenders of the two important towns of Jiangling City and Hanyang City and the auxiliary city.

When the external pressure was reduced to a minimum, the Southern Zhou Dynasty, which was originally as complicated as a mess, began to calm down. Although there were undercurrents, people were no longer panicked. Everyone in Yanyan turned their attention to the urgent need for adjustment after the war.

The structure of the imperial court.

As for the 20 million taels of silver compensated to Beiliang in order to facilitate the peace talks, it seems that many people have forgotten it. Only the young imperial students, not afraid of the surveillance of the imperial court, accused the military of incompetence and the powerful on various occasions.

shameless.

Their impassioned words were gradually lost in the north wind blowing across the Tiancang River.

The place is still prosperous, with singing and dancing everywhere, and the dignitaries in Jian'an City have regained their original lusty and romantic scene.

As the saying goes, if the servant girl falls down in the clouds, she will be drunk and lean on the dry wall, where the wind and the moon are good.

Traveling all the way to the south of the Yangtze River, a thousand bells of fine wine filled the courtyard with one song.

…

In the imperial city, in the side hall of Daqing Palace, the atmosphere seemed extremely solemn.

The gray-haired Emperor Qingyuan held the secret instrument in his hand, with a look of shock on his face.

He looked at the important ministers below and said slowly: "Pingzhang, the king of Northern Liang, has rebelled."

As if a stone stirred up a thousand waves, the noise suddenly arose.

This news shocked the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty as much as the earth dragon turned upside down, because Wang Pingzhang's greatest military success in his life was obtained from them. At that time, the Southern Zhou Dynasty took advantage of Xian Chunqiu's defection to raise troops northward and fought all the way to Qinzhou. It was Wang Pingzhang who led

The troops went south to support them. After more than ten battles, they recaptured thousands of miles of territory in the south and drove the Zhou army back to the bank of Tiancang River.

Furthermore, it is a well-known fact that Wang Pingzhang is the number one person in the Beiliang military, and his status is equivalent to that of Fang Xie Xiao, the Duke of the Southern Zhou Dynasty before last year. No one thought that Fang Xie Xiao would have a disobedient heart, even though he had suffered a lot in the past year.

Despite all kinds of attacks and slanders, the entire court from top to bottom still believed that the Fang family of Pingjiang was a loyal minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Except for the Chief Assistant Xu Huiyan and the Prime Minister and Minister of Military Affairs Xian Chunqiu, several other important ministers came out to play against each other.

Although the momentum and rhetoric are different, the ideas of these ministers are almost the same.

There is no doubt about Wang Pingzhang's ability and status. The Emperor of Beiliang actually forced such a person to rebel. It can be seen that their own situation is not much better. It is a great opportunity for their own side to reap the benefits. Some people sighed, knowing that this was the case.

The peace talks should be postponed for a while longer, at least there is no need to rush to send the 20 million taels of silver to the north bank of the Tiancang River.

In short, after Wang Pingzhang's rebellion, even if Beiliang did not fall into disintegration, its vitality would be severely damaged in a short period of time. If we could not take advantage of the situation to gain some benefits, wouldn't this God-given opportunity be wasted?

However, Emperor Qingyuan shook the memorial in his hand and said with complicated emotions: "This rebellion only lasted three days and ended in failure. Wang Pingzhang is dead. He was beheaded by Pei Yue, the Marquis of Zhongshan in Beiliang."

The side hall fell into a deathly silence, almost a pin drop could be heard.

At this time, not only the important officials were dumbfounded, but also Xu Huiyan and Xian Chunqiu could not control themselves.

Emperor Qingyuan and Xu Huiyan looked at each other, naturally full of emotion in their hearts. On the one hand, it was because the scheming Wang Pingzhang was defeated so simply. On the other hand, they couldn't help but think of Pei Yue's young and handsome face and calm and steady demeanor.

At the state banquet in the Daqing Hall, Emperor Qingyuan deliberately showed tenderness to Pei Yue. His original intention was to plant a thorn in the heart of the Beiliang Emperor, but Pei Yue made his intentions clear by defeating Fang Yuntian and calming the situation with a poem.

Emperor Qingyuan was not in a hurry, because from his point of view, Pei Yue was so young and had outstanding achievements. Sooner or later, he would not be allowed to serve in the Beiliang court. Naturally, he could strike while the iron was hot. As long as he could lure the young man over, it would be a heavy blow to the Beiliang army.

of blow.

However……

Xu Huiyan sighed: "The Marquis of Zhongshan can be called the most loyal minister in Northern Liang."

Emperor Qingyuan nodded and said: "Although the details are still unclear, this person must have played a great role in the process of suppressing the rebellion. I am not trying to demoralize others and destroy my own prestige, but I just lament that this person is young and has already had many talents."

It shows the outstanding grace of a generation of famous ministers."

The ministers were silent.

They had also seen Pei Yue's demeanor, but they did not expect that when faced with the chaotic situation of Wang Pingzhang's rebellion, the young powerful man could still stick to his heart and not use the military power in his hands to seek greater interests.

At this time, I heard Xian Chunqiu, the Marquis of Jubei, say: "Your Majesty, Wang Pingzhang is extremely prestigious and has a deep mind. Even if he fails, nothing will be accomplished. I wonder if there is relevant information in the secret memorial."

Emperor Qingyuan looked at him approvingly and said slowly: "According to the news from the north, during Wang Pingzhang's rebellion, an explosion occurred in the Beiliang Palace. The Emperor of Beiliang was most likely present at the time. It is still not certain about the explosion.

However, judging from the changes in the wind direction in Kyoto, Beiliang, I am afraid that the Emperor of Beiliang will not die soon."

Xian Chunqiu felt greatly disappointed, not because Emperor Kaiping did not die directly, but because he was angry that the young man was determined to be a loyal minister of the Northern Liang Dynasty. Therefore, his old eyes were sharp and he lowered his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, I have a script to start this memorial.

"

Emperor Qingyuan couldn't help but sit up straight, nodded and said, "Speak."

Xian Chunqiu said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Beiliang's national strength and armament are far superior to ours. This is an indisputable fact. This year's peace talks were forced out of necessity and will not bring long-term peace to our state. Now although Beiliang

There is turmoil inside, but the frontier troops are still as stable as a mountain, so we should not act rashly without complete preparations."

This directly rejected the suggestion of those important ministers to directly raise troops to avenge the humiliation.

Xu Huiyan's heart moved slightly and he asked: "What do you mean by Lord Xian, that our government should maintain its established strategy and continue to defend the south bank defense line while vigorously rectifying its military equipment?"

Xian Chunqiu said calmly: "What the Chief Minister said is absolutely true, but Your Majesty, I have one more thing to say. The Northern Dynasty's intention to go south is obvious, but it has been repeatedly delayed by internal troubles in the past two years. If the Northern Liang Emperor

Real life is at stake, when the new king takes over the throne, the majority

Years later, he will inevitably send troops south to comfort his father with his brilliant martial arts. Therefore, instead of sitting back and watching the Northern Liang move first south and then west to gradually annex the world, our court should contact the Wu State and the small countries and tribes southwest of the Liang State to

Everyone’s strength comes together.”

He looked up at Emperor Qingyuan and said with age and strength: "Fight Liang!"

It is no longer the kind of small fights or surprise attacks before, but as he said, he will unite all the forces that can be united. Under the premise that the Beiliang family is dominant, he will launch an open and powerful offensive at the same time to divide, encroach and occupy the Central Plains.

Liang Guo, a country with a rich heart.

Of course, this matter is very involved and cannot be decided in a few words. It also involves many forces and will take a long time to work together.

Xian Chunqiu looked around, and then said to the emperor on the dragon throne: "Your Majesty, I discussed with the Duke of Zhen two days ago that instead of passively resisting the Northern Liang army moving south, we should actively seek opportunities for survival."

His words are naturally very weighty. Although Fang Xiexiao is not as famous as before, he still has considerable influence in the military. Now that the two of them have reached an agreement, it means that the military will fully support the emperor's decision.

Emperor Qingyuan couldn't help but be touched by the veteran general's impassioned words, and said with a hint of excitement: "Great kindness."

He paused and said to the ministers: "Except for the Duke of Zhen, there are a total of seven people in the palace today, including me. They must keep this matter strictly confidential. Before the final decision is made, no news can be leaked to the outside world. Everyone.

After the Qing family retreats, they can carefully consider rejecting Beihou's proposal, and then write a memorial and submit it to me."

"I accept the decree!"

Everyone responded in unison.

…

Rejecting the North Marquis Mansion, in the inner study.

Xian Xiaoshi poured the tea and handed it to him respectfully, then sat down and asked in confusion: "Father, why do you want to give Fang Xiexiao a chance to make a comeback?"

Xian Chunqiu took the tea cup and put it next to him, and said quietly: "My father has long been aware of the internal problems in the Northern Dynasty. He told Pei Yue last year that it is difficult to change the situation and we must seize the opportunities that occasionally arise.

I originally thought that he would seize power in the north and start an uprising for his father in the south, not interfering with each other and sharing some of the pressure on each other, but I didn't expect this young man to be so stupid."

"idiot."

He couldn't help but scolded softly.

Xian Xiaoshi sighed: "Both the government and the public in the north will definitely praise Pei Yue for being a rare loyal minister."

Xian Chunqiu sneered and said: "After all, he can't escape the end of the flying bird. Since he wholeheartedly wants to be a loyal minister, the father will naturally change his mind. Now that both His Majesty and Fang Xiexiao have agreed to the father's proposal, they will take advantage of it.

This opportunity will further enhance the status of the military, allowing your brothers and the children below to gain more real power as soon as possible."

He looked at the verdant greenery outside the window and said in a deep voice: "Fang Xiexiao has too many obstacles in his heart, and he will definitely do his best in the battle to defeat Liang. That's why his father asked him to go forward and die in peace with the children of the Jiang Fang family. By then,

As long as the situation is chaotic enough, our Xian family can also take advantage of the fire."

Xian Xiaoshi suddenly realized it and said sincerely: "I understand."

Xian Chunqiu added: "Although Pei Yue's previous private contacts with our Xian family were not well-intentioned, and the scale and depth were far less than those of the Nandu family, there is no need to break up with him for the time being. This person is used to taking risks and cheating, we

Naturally, we can take advantage of this and seek the greatest benefits."

"Yes, father."

Xian Xiaoshi smiled slightly, his eyes extremely sharp.
Chapter completed!