Chapter 954 953 [Old Years]

The Duke's Mansion of the State of Wei.

In the study outside, the fragrance lingers.

The incense burning in the furnace has the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind. It has always been favored by military officers and soldiers, as if it can cover up the blood in the body. When he was fighting on the battlefield, Wang Pingzhang would never care about these details.

However, I don't know when he ordered his people to replace his usual instant incense with fall incense.

There was also a guest in his prime in the study. He looked at Wang Pingzhang's unhurried movements of playing with the tea set and smiled: "If those civil servants saw this scene, they would probably ridicule the Duke for being arty. How could these people know?

You are a true celebrity."

Wang Pingzhang looked indifferent and said leisurely: "Why is Juyuan acting like a child? Do you think I can't bear the blow?"

The guest's name is Qu Jiang, whose courtesy name is Juyuan. He has the title of Marquis of Changxing and is the commander-in-chief of the Western Camp of the Beijing Army.

He has a very deep connection with the old man across from him. When Wang Pingzhang was victorious in the southern border, Qu Jiang was the leader of his soldiers.

Later, when Wang Pingzhang rose to prominence, Qujiang's status also increased, and he finally became the head coach of the Beijing camp as a young man from a poor family. He was very legendary, and he was very different from today's Pei Yue.

Qu Jiang was well aware of the recent changes in the capital, especially after learning that Wang Jiuxuan had been demoted to a commoner, so he made a special trip to visit him today. He expressed many compliments in his words, hoping to relieve the old man's depression.

Unlike the internal decay of the former Wei Dynasty, there have always been powerful foreign enemies in Daliang in the past hundred years. Therefore, the court has always maintained upward vitality, and the same is true for the army. However, this will cause an unavoidable problem. The status of the military is too high.

If you are high, a power group will inevitably form. Back then, it was the founding prince headed by Pei Yuan, and now it is the network of people that Wang Pingzhang has built up over decades.

Wang Pingzhang shook his head and said: "That's not the case. The late Emperor was poisoned. This matter was a conspiracy between me and the seven scapegoats. Although Your Majesty knew about it, he did not get involved. Even if I opened the lid with the idea of ​​perishing together, those people today will

From the courtier's point of view, I was just talking nonsense. As for the Chen family's extermination case, more Wu Xun relatives and nobles were involved. Your Majesty knows that I dare not tell the truth, because it will cause the Wang family to become a public enemy, and maybe the ancestral graves will be stolen.

Plane it off."

These words were a bit straightforward and did not suit his status as the head coach of the Beijing camp, but he knew in his heart that there was no need to beat around the bush in front of this old man.

Qu Jiang asked solemnly: "That makes a little sense. Since Your Majesty is not worried that the Duke will tell the secrets of the past, why is it that the Duke is not allowed to retire and return home?"

Qu Jiang nodded and said, "The emperor is ruthless."

He paused for a moment and sighed softly: "Since the external enemies are insignificant, His Majesty's attention will naturally turn to the inside, so he began to solve the stubborn problems of Daliang in the past century long before the outbreak of the Southern War."

Qu Jiang said worriedly: "So your Majesty wants to..."

Wang Pingzhang helped him add tea, and Qu Jiang quickly stood up and took it respectfully. Then he heard the old man say in a cold voice: "Our Majesty, your majesty, is a man of great talent and strategy. He only wants to create a prosperous dynasty that is more powerful than the former Wei Dynasty. Now the vitality of Western Wu is seriously damaged.

The chaos in the Southern Zhou Dynasty has become clear, and this is the opportunity for Daliang to pacify the world and unify the world. As long as he prepares his military equipment step by step, he will definitely be able to realize his long-cherished wish in his lifetime."

At this moment, seeing that the other party's expression was as normal and he didn't seem to be affected at all, Qu Jiang said sincerely: "Although the general is stupid, he also knows that the Duke of the country has a beautiful heart, so he will not worry about trivial matters. It's just that Jiuxuan is young after all, I'm worried

He'll have random thoughts."

A sharp look appeared in Wang Pingzhang's eyes, and he said slowly: "That time, I was resolute and just wanted to stay away from the troubled place in Kyoto, but Your Majesty refused my request even more forcefully. From that time on, I knew that Your Majesty would not give up.

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Qu Jiang frowned and said, "Could it be that your Majesty has a grudge against what happened back then? As long as the Duke is still alive, no matter whether he is in a high position or not, he will never let go."

Qu Jiang felt a chill rising in his heart. Although this was indeed a way to stabilize the country forever. After all, the historical facts of the former Wei Dynasty and even the previous dynasties being seized by warriors were vivid in his mind. However, for the nobles of Daliang, this was too much.

Too cruel and frustrating.

Why is this so?

Looking at the indignant look on his confidant's face, Wang Pingzhang felt a touch of relief on his face, and then said calmly: "You have watched Jiuxuan grow up, don't you know his character clearly?"

Wang Pingzhang sneered and said: "Yes or no. To be precise, Your Majesty does not want to see that there are still people like me in the army."

Qu Jiang snorted softly and said with an unkind expression: "Those people are just whimsical. My lord, what exactly do you want to achieve?"

"The fourth year of Kaiping..." Qu Jiang pondered for a moment and suddenly said: "I remembered that at that time, a censor used the excuse of banditry and rebellion in Hengduan Mountain to impeach the Duke of the country, and even wanted to involve the old events of the first year of Yongning.

Your Majesty hated him so much that the censor died of illness in the prison of Taishitai Pavilion not long after."

After the recent turmoil ended, no one knew what kind of deal Wang Pingzhang made with Emperor Kaiping. They only knew that Wang Jiuxuan was imprisoned in the palace. From Pei Yue's point of view, such punishment was obviously not enough to punish

Wang Pingzhang was forced into a desperate situation. But for a die-hard confidant like Qu Jiang, His Majesty's decision was too cold-blooded and ruthless.

In any case, Wang Pingzhang has made great contributions to Daliang's life and death, and Wang Jiuxuan is his most valued eldest grandson. He is very likely to become the future helmsman of the Duke of Wei, and is definitely not the kind of pawn that Li Bingzhong can abandon at any time.

Wang Pingzhang's eyes were deep, his gray eyebrows were slightly raised, and he said in a deep voice: "In the fourth year of Kaiping, I once begged for my bones and returned home. Do you still remember?"

Everyone is working hard with their heads tied to their belts. Who doesn’t want to have a wife, a son, a glorious family, and enjoy the glory and wealth for the rest of his life?

Wang Pingzhang said coldly: "If His Majesty just wants to take back his power, I won't resist too much. He has done this in the past few years. But he can't bully others too much. From assisting him to ascend the throne to becoming a great treasure, he later helped him suppress the founding father.

Hou's power, even if you put aside my lifelong contribution to the Liang army, and just talk about my support and help to him, has he completely forgotten it? "

Qu Jiang unknowingly sat up straight and said seriously: "Your Majesty, you want to attack your distinguished nobles?"

Qu Jiang laughed and said, "I'm overthinking it."

Wang Pingzhang cut off his words and said indifferently: "Your Majesty not only wants me to resign, but also seizes the title, using this as an opportunity to completely eliminate the countervailing force in the army. When the world is unified and released to Nanshan, he can calmly adjust the nobles'

status, establishing a court structure with civilian officials as the mainstay and military generals as the supplements."

Wang Pingzhang shook his head and said: "You can think of it this way, I feel very comfortable. After Jiuxuan was deposed, the Duke's mansion suddenly became deserted. I think those people outside are waiting for my complete downfall."

More importantly, there is no conclusive evidence that Wang Jiuxuan was involved in those two things. As long as His Majesty is willing to defend him a little, he will definitely not fall into this situation. However, the Supreme One followed Pei Yue's wishes and completely destroyed Wang Jiuxuan

reputation and future.

Wang Pingzhang picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "I am 50 years old this year, and I can live for up to 15 years. I have reached the end of my life. I didn't want to cause trouble again, but Your Majesty is so aggressive.

Come on, for the sake of future generations and the lintel of the Wang family, I have no choice but to do a few more things."

On the surface, these words of analyzing one's mind were meant for Qu Jiang to listen to, but in fact they were more like trying to convince himself.

Qu Jiang muttered: "No matter what the Duke wants to do, I will do my best to help you. But His Majesty is very familiar with what happened back then, so he will definitely take strict precautions. If we want to recreate the old things in Yongning, I am afraid we are not able to do it.

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Wang Pingzhang's eyes showed a confident and calm look, and he smiled and said: "It is difficult to kill a king, and the consequences are endless, but the world will only remember the leader, so what does it have to do with us?"

Qu Jiang's eyes suddenly lit up.
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