Pei Ziyun leaned on the car, closed his eyes slightly, frowned, and seemed to be thinking. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Seeing this, the eldest princess sighed and handed over a fold: "The prince said that as long as you do this and make the prince's position stable, the prince will seal you the position of true monarch in the name of supervising the country." ”

"If you don't want to enjoy the highest title that this person can enjoy, I won't persuade you. The eldest princess said wistfully.

Speaking of this, Pei Ziyun couldn't help it: "The prince is roasting me on the fire, but why doesn't the prince use a general?"

"I don't believe you understand. The eldest princess glanced at Pei Ziyun: "If the royal brother is in good health, he didn't vomit blood and fell into a coma this time, and it doesn't hurt to use a veteran." ”

"But with this, the reason for the accident is to cut the feudal domain, and the imperial brother is also afraid that those people have ideas. ”

"If you hand over more than 100,000 soldiers to a certain hero, and you have other thoughts, I'm afraid it won't be Yingzhou's business, and the entire south may be out of control at once, and the prince can't control it. ”

Pei Ziyun's body was shocked, and he said, "You can let Wenchen lead the army." ”

The eldest princess said impatiently: "You are still evading, although the Marquis of Jibei is not the top general, he is also a battlefield warrior who has been born and died for more than ten years. ”

"The Confucian generals in history were all peaceful in the world, suppressed some mud-legged uprisings, and made a reputation. ”

"If you really encounter this kind of veteran general, and you don't have five times the number of troops, I'm afraid that you will send food to Jibei Hou. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, this time the prince still follows the old practice of the governor of Yingzhou, and sends a minister to be the main general, and then you handle military affairs. ”

"If you are willing to give up your identity as a Taoist, you don't have to be so troublesome. The eldest princess sighed suddenly, she also checked some information, only to find out that the dragon qi and the Taoist conflict, even if there are Taoist officials in the imperial court, the Central Daolu Division is subordinate to the Honglu Temple, and the chief is only the sixth grade, and the county has a Taoist division, and the chief is only from the ninth grade.

On the one hand, it is for control, and on the other hand, it is because no matter how high it is, it is not a Taoist at all.

"Needless to say, I don't want to say that I am a Taoist. Pei Ziyun smiled and said: "The court is rich all over the world, and grace is like the sea, I know this." ”

"Titles, titles, and posthumous gifts can all shine brightly. ”

"It's just that I've been envious since I was a child, and since I have chosen the path, I don't want to change it. Pei Ziyun said lightly, joke, he has plum blossoms, and the road can reach the top sooner or later, how can he change the road, and changed the topic at the moment: "Wenchen can't do it, a Wenchen who can have the military qualifications of the governor's side, at least above the third grade, will the third grade listen to me?"

"Moreover, you also underestimated the precautions of the scholars against the Taoists. Pei Ziyun said melancholy: "Do you believe it or not, if this pattern is adopted, maybe the governor can't think about it for a while, and would rather lose his official position, lose his army and lose his division, or even lose Yingzhou, and he will kill me?"

"Of course, this is an extreme situation, but we have to guard against it. ”

"How so?"

The eldest princess blurted out, but as soon as the words came out, she was stunned - she suddenly remembered the turbulence of the court, and a few days ago, there were ministers playing: "Heaven sets all the ways, with Confucianism as the orthodoxy, and the interpretation of the Tao uses the number of magic to order the ghosts and gods, cure the sick and save people, it seems to be of small benefit, but it is really bad for the overall situation of the court. ”

That is, the owner of the person is useful, and he can regard it as a good servant, and it must not be reused. ”

She stammered, and could not say no in her conscience.

Pei Ziyun smiled faintly, he actually saw very clearly that in this world, because of the power of Taoists, even if this power is small, they are the only school that can compete with Confucianism.

If Confucianism allows Taoists to go to the court, and they have both power and legal system, then there is still a way for Confucianism to live?

To put it sharply, Jibei Hou is a minor illness, and the Taoist is a big problem, if it weren't for the Taoist to have a way to counteract, he would have been killed.

Therefore, if the scholar leads the army, and he is in charge of the army, he may personally report the defeat of the army - again, this is of course an extreme situation, but it must be guarded against.

At this time, Pei Ziyun took a pen, crossed out the name of the main general of the expedition, and used the pen: "If you want me to go on the expedition, without Shang Fang's sword and the gold medal that Ru Zhen came to me, I will not go, and if I go, I will die." ”

"The second is the main general, I want to replace him, and in the end, I don't need 50,000, I only need 30,000 troops - 20,000 Beijing troops, 10,000 sailors. ”

said and smiled bitterly secretly, not that he didn't want to ask for more soldiers, but that it was impossible.

"What?" The eldest princess was puzzled, looked at the table, and instantly turned into shock: "You want to inherit the king of the county and go with you?"

King Chengshun was the last son of the emperor who did not die young, and he was only twelve years old this year.

The eldest princess's eyes flashed, and then she talked darkly: "I can't make the decision on this matter, you have to talk to the crown prince and even the father." ”

Prince's Mansion

The night was dark, the wind was blowing the bare trees, the prince's study was brightly lit, and there were only two people inside, the prince and Pei Ziyun.

The prince's face was solemn, and he stared at Pei Ziyun: "Real person, do you want to choose someone? Why don't you use the general minister and choose the king of Chengshun instead?"

Pei Ziyun blew the tea, took a sip, and looked at the prince: "Weichen likes the king of Chengde, but he has no choice." ”

"Oh, why?" Pei Ziyun's ability, the prince knows.

Pei Ziyun thought for a long time before he said: "King Chengshun is the youngest brother of His Royal Highness, and the last son of His Majesty who did not die young, he is twelve years old this year, and you know how much Your Majesty loves King Chengshun." ”

"Indeed, but what does it have to do with the expedition?" the prince asked, looking at Pei Ziyun.

Pei Ziyun sighed: "Weichen is a Taoist, except for the name of the real person and the true monarch, he can't add an official title, let alone a Qincha, he has no power and no official. ”

"The main general who commands tens of thousands of troops, whether it is a civil minister or a meritorious hero, is at least above the third grade, even if he has a will, how can I control it?"

Outsiders regard themselves as princelings, but in fact, they are Taoists, neither by the official position of the court nor by the court.

If Xie Chengdong hadn't taken refuge in King Lu, why would he be involved in this whirlpool of dragon fighting?

Discord between generals and commanders is a taboo on the battlefield, if it is a minister, or for the sake of righteousness, or for the future, he has to be wronged and dance with chains, but Pei Ziyun has already made up his mind, and if he does not agree to his conditions, he will resolutely not do it.

The so-called "don't be afraid of offending people, I have me (lonely) to protect you", in Pei Ziyun's view, is all lies and nonsense.

Yes, if the emperor and the crown prince are willing to resist, they can withstand it, but why does the emperor and the crown prince want to resist you?

A little conscience is to save one's life, generally throwing it out to resolve the pressure and resentment, and waiting for the dead clan to be wiped out for a few years before giving a posthumous gift.

"It's not impossible to say that if a minister is not careful, it is not impossible to die in the army. Pei Ziyun thought of this and said like this.

"They dare!" the prince was shocked and slapped on the table.

"This is the disadvantage of not having an official position, but the main general can't choose a petty official, and now the only suitable one is the county king, the son of the emperor, who has enough status to lead the whole army, but is young, so it is convenient for Weichen to preside over the military. Pei Ziyun didn't discuss whether he dared or not, but just told all about his plans.

Seeing the prince's expression, he felt a sigh in his heart, and said: "The king of Chengshun County is valuable, and he can't go to the front line, and Weichen means that he can command in Liangzhou." ”

"Weichen goes to the front, if he is powerful, the king of Chengshun can take over the great credit, and when he is older, the prince can justifiably let him become a vassal. ”

This came to the point, and the prince pondered for a long time, and said: "If there is something else, Lone can still make a decision, but it involves the king of Chengshun County, Lone can't decide, and he has to be approved by his father." ”

"Also, if you want to actually preside over the military, you have to invite Shang Fang Sword, then your information file has to be heard by your father. ”

Pei Ziyun got up and saluted the prince: "Respect the prince!"

Palace

The emperor rested, his chest rose and fell slightly, and said, "Today, the prince will deal with state affairs, and tell me about it." ”

The red-robed eunuch Hu Wuyi responded, opened the fold, and recorded all the things the prince did today, and read them one by one at that time.

"Today, the ministers elected the university scholar Jiang Shengping to supervise the teacher, but the prince was a little hesitant, it seemed that there was no other candidate, and the matter was unresolved. ”

"Why didn't the prince decide?" the emperor asked, in fact, this scholar Jiang Shengping was a civil servant, and he was not very satisfied, but he was very interested in why the prince hesitated.

As soon as Hu Wuyi bowed down and was about to answer, a eunuch entered the palace, knelt on the ground, and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the crown prince will make a decision." ”

Hu Wuyi took the fold, and the emperor said: "Read!"

"Yes!" Hu Wuyi knelt on the ground and read in a sharp voice.

The emperor was lying on the bed, coughing a little, his face was expressionless, and when he heard that the crown prince was going to take the twelve-year-old King of Chengshun as the main general, he opened his eyes: "Nonsense!"

Struggling to get up: "Give me the fold." ”

Hu Wuyi didn't dare to slack off at all, and hurriedly handed it over.

The emperor took the fold and looked at it carefully, first he was angry, and then he was thoughtful, only to see that near the fold, there was still Pei Ziyun's information, his eyes shrank, and he was about to pick it up and take a closer look, but he picked it up and coughed again,

Hu Wuyi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please rest more, you can only follow the doctor's instructions." ”

"Hey, don't worry, the prince is young, and he is only in charge of the country, so he can't sleep. The emperor said, sighed, picked up the information in his hand again, and looked at it carefully.

His expression gradually changed, and he couldn't see his joy or anger, so he only said: "Pei Ziyun, after hiding it under my eyelids for so long, the prince's change finally makes sense." ”

At that moment, he reluctantly got up, paced indoors, for a long time, I didn't know what to think, suddenly took the red pen, and commented on the fold: "Accurate, with Zhongqinbo as the vice." ”

After writing, he threw the pen to the side: "Send it according to this plan." ”