After Liu Xian said those words, even he felt a little embarrassed.

The fourth prince's ruthless plan made him start to change his mind. He not only reflected on his ridiculous behavior in the past, but also thought about the future preparations. Pei Yue's status in the army does not need to be elaborated, especially as Emperor Kaiping relied more and more on him.

Obviously, Liu Xian didn't want to be beaten first by others again, so he made up his mind to settle the feud with him today.

However, he had been the eldest prince for twenty-six years, with Emperor Kaiping protecting him from wind and rain, and Concubine Wu winning people's hearts for him. He had never experienced any setbacks before Pei Yue appeared, so he developed the arrogant attitude he had before.

temperament.

How difficult is it to change in a short time?

This is like going from one extreme to another. At first, his arrogant and domineering style was disgusting, but now such a low profile is too gentle.

Fortunately, Pei Yue did not make him more embarrassed, and said with a faint smile: "But I find myself very happy to be recognized by His Highness."

Liu Xian's eyes lit up and he said happily: "Really?"

Pei Yue nodded slightly and said calmly: "Your Highness, when you were interested in the recipe of briquettes, you used people like Qibao Pavilion and Sun Dacheng to put pressure on me. At that time, I was thinking, if I really gave in,

I’m afraid that His Highness will swallow you to the point where not even the bones and dregs will be left.”

Liu Xian was silent for a moment in embarrassment, and then said frankly: "To tell you the truth, I really only wanted to seize your recipe at that time, and never thought about the possibility of failure. In the end, you deserved to be disgraced.

"

Pei Yue smiled and said: "At least His Highness has never thought of attacking the people around me."

Liu Xiandao: "I won't be so mean."

Pei Yue looked at the thousand Zangfeng guards in the distance who were listening to Wei Rui's instructions. His eyes moved to Deng Zai next to Wei Rui, pointed at him and said to Liu Xian: "Your Highness, that young man's name is Deng Zai. I have been with him since Kaiping three years ago."

He has been following me since I went to Green Willow Village. Over the years, he has been my personal soldier captain and has handled many things for me. From today on, he is no longer the personal soldier responsible for serving tea and water, but my personal soldier.

Commander of the Guard Camp."

Liu Xian showed a slightly surprised expression.

"There are many people like Deng Zai, including the senior generals in Beiying. They were all determined to follow me when I was in my weak years. They have gone through many twists and turns and tests along the way. I cannot ignore their efforts, so I try my best to

Give them equal rewards. Not only in official positions, but also in daily life, I will give them the most basic respect."

After Pei Yue finished speaking, he quietly looked at the thoughtful eldest prince.

After a while, Liu Xian sighed: "No wonder you can bring out an elite cavalry in such a short period of time."

Pei Yue added: "People's hearts are full of flesh. Whatever your attitude towards your subordinates, they will have corresponding feedback. Maybe the bad feedback will be hidden in a short period of time, but it will eventually explode.

Of course, I am not blindly lenient to them. On the contrary, the military regulations of the Tibetan Front Guard are extremely strict, second to none among the border troops. From the day the army was formed to the present, no general has violated the military regulations, because they know that I will not give them a second blow.

Chance."

The words left Liu Xian silent.

He looked at the soldiers standing like spears in the distance in the distance of the school ground, carefully savoring the meaning of Pei Yue's words, and his brows gradually widened.

After a long time, he said carefully: "If they do well, you should give them adequate rewards. If they do something wrong, they should be punished according to the rules. In formal occasions, you should understand the rules and regulations of superiors and inferiors, and in normal times, you should try to respect those below.

People. In fact, to sum it up, rewards and punishments are clearly defined, kindness and power are given."

Pei Yue smiled and said: "Your Highness is actually very smart."

This sentence seemed a little mature and solemn, but Liu Xian was not disgusted because he realized that the young people around him had already put aside their grudges, otherwise they would never say these heart-to-heart words.

Thinking of this, he smiled gently and said: "In the past, I thought that although I was not as good as my father and mother, I should be considered a smart person among brothers. It was not until I met you that I finally understood the truth that there are people outside the world."

Pei Yue smiled at the compliment and asked, "What do you think of the situation in the south?"

For some reason, Liu Xian felt a little nervous.

After a long test, he said slowly: "The military strength of the Southern Zhou Dynasty was at a disadvantage. The biggest reliance was on the Tiancang River. However, when the Marquis of Guangping took a bite of meat on the south bank, it meant that the difficulty of their defense had changed.

Even bigger. After much thought, I always feel that the best choice for Southern Zhou is to provoke civil strife among us, or find ways to delay time."

“How to procrastinate?”

"My father has already sent envoys to the south before. Of course, the south can send envoys to Daliang. The two places are extremely far apart. It will take a lot of time to go back and forth. If we repeat this several times, it will not be a problem for a year and a half. Of course, my father

The emperor will definitely not be fooled by these superficial means unless the south can really find a practical and effective name."

Pei Yue looked at him, his expression suddenly a little strange.

Liu Xian felt a little uncomfortable when he saw him and wondered: "What's wrong?"

Pei Yue coughed lightly, shook his head and said: "Your Highness, I encountered an assassination on Yulong Street that day. Most of them were people from the Ning Fengzhi sect. One of the assassins impressed me deeply. This man was tall and handsome.

He is good at wielding an iron rod, but he uses it with marksmanship. I wonder if His Highness is impressed?"

Liu Xian muttered: "There is indeed such a person. His name is Tong Pengda. It is said that he is a knight-errant near Kyoto. After Ning Fengzhi introduced him, I saw that he was highly skilled in martial arts, so I left him in the palace.

In the escort team, Pei Yue, although Ning Fengzhi planned the assassination without authorization, I also have to bear some responsibility."

Pei Yue waved his hand and said: "Your Highness, please don't misunderstand me. I have always believed that every wrongdoer deserves his debtor, and I will not implicate others. It's just that the characteristics of that person are more obvious, so I want to know his identity."

Liu Xian nodded and saw that the sharp soldiers in the distance seemed to be returning in formation, so he said in a sincere tone: "I have learned a lot from talking with you for a while today, and you are a good teacher and friend to me. Pei Yue, I have offended many people in the past.

, please don’t blame me.”

After saying this, he solemnly bowed his hands.

Pei Yue sidestepped and did not accept his salute, and then said with a smile: "Your Highness, there is no need to mention the past. In fact, I don't like to make enemies everywhere. Wouldn't it be good to turn conflicts into friendship?"

Liu Xian smiled knowingly. He was about to tease Pei Yue for what he said was not true, but after thinking about it carefully, he found that what the other party said made sense. Starting from the autumn of the third year of Kaiping, Pei Yue had never taken the initiative to provoke others in the past few years.

Whether he was plotting to seize Qibao Pavilion himself, or the Li family of Fengcheng Marquis Mansion, the Lu family of Chengguo Mansion, or even the fourth child who was deliberately planning a conspiracy, Pei Yue was forced to deal with it from beginning to end.

However, the fate of those who plotted against him was miserable. On the contrary, this concubine who came from a difficult background rose to the top of the clouds and soared above the nine heavens.

Recalling the fierce style of this young powerful man in the past, he couldn't help but curiously asked: "Pei Yue, is it because of my father that you let go of your grudge against me?"

"There are indeed considerations in this regard, but it is not entirely true."

Pei Yue was very calm, and then said: "That night, His Highness was willing to give up his position as a prince for his sister. In my opinion, this is a very good character. A person who cares about family ties is better than those who act without scruples or even use unscrupulous means.

People are much stronger."

"I see."

Liu Xian cupped his fists at him and said solemnly: "I am very happy to hear your praise, and I will keep it in my heart. It is getting late, I have to return to Kyoto and invite you to a banquet another day."

"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."

"By the way, it won't be at the Bamboo House this time."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and couldn't help but think of the Hongmen Banquet a few years ago.

Liu Xian insisted not to see Pei Yue off and walked towards the camp gate alone.

Looking at his retreating figure, Pei Yue felt a lot in his heart.

In the conversation just now, he actually hid the intention of testing. Now it is certain that the eldest prince has nothing to do with the rebellion.

"Tong Pengda? Ning Fengzhi? You really can't shed tears until you see the coffin."

Pei Yue smiled coldly.
Chapter completed!