Daliang Miyagi is located directly north of Kyoto.

A hundred years ago, this place was the palace of the former Wei Dynasty. The shocking fire severely damaged the palace. After Emperor Gaozu of Liang founded the country, he spent seven years recruiting tens of thousands of civilians and skilled craftsmen from all over the world to repair and expand the palace on the original site. Only then did the majestic palace become what it is today.

city.

There are ten gates on all four sides of the palace, five gates on the south, and the Chengtian Gate in the middle.

Chengtianmen has three doorways, the middle doorway is nearly three feet wide and six feet long. After passing through the doorway, there are rows of official offices in the east and west directions of the door. To the east is the Government Hall, commonly known as the East Mansion. To the west is the Military Academy, commonly known as the West Mansion.

Directly north of the gate is the palace square, which is 600 steps wide. Through the square, you can see three main halls, namely Chengtian Hall, Taiji Hall and Liangyi Hall. The three halls are collectively called the front dynasty, and the rear palace is the harem.

The upper garden is located in the north of the palace city. Thousands of houses are stacked on top of each other, with carved beams and painted buildings everywhere, just like the Pearl Palace, forming this majestic palace city.

In the left side hall of Liangyi Hall, the palace people stood in solemn silence with their heads bowed.

The nearly forty-year-old Emperor Kaiping, wearing a red and yellow robe, a folded scarf, and Liuhe boots, was sitting behind the imperial desk, reading a memorial.

His Majesty the Emperor, who has been in charge of Daliang for thirteen years, has a plain appearance, with slender eyes, a thin and pointed face, and a slightly mean look.

Time passed bit by bit, and this memorial was not long, but Emperor Kaiping read it very slowly, and occasionally stopped to think for a moment.

After a long time, he closed the memorial, looked at the old man sitting at the bottom and said: "The fighting power of the Beijing camp is unexpectedly inferior to that of a group of villagers. What do you, the Zuo Junji, have to say?"

The old man is Wang Pingzhang, a soldier from the left army of Xifu. He is sixty-two years old this year. Although his temples have turned gray, his body is still strong and there is no trace of old age.

Faced with the emperor's inquiry, Wang Pingzhang replied calmly: "Your Majesty, the bandits do not dare to face the Beijing cavalry directly. They often flee after hearing the news. This is different from the situation in the battle of Luliuzhuang."

Emperor Kaiping smiled lightly, holding the memorial in his right hand, with a deep look in his eyes: "Eighty-two bandit heads were captured in one night, and no one escaped. This result is even more perfect than the elite cavalry you sent out. I want to know

How credible is this story?"

Wang Pingzhang replied: "Back to Your Majesty, after receiving the report, I sent my capable men to Luliu Village to verify. There is no problem with the identity of those bandits, but I am not sure whether the sentence 'no one escaped' is true."

Emperor Kaiping nodded and said in a deep voice: "Let's put aside the reward for now."

Wang Pingzhang responded: "Old minister, I understand."

Emperor Kaiping's eyes fell on the memorial again, and he said meaningfully: "Pei Zhen's grandson is so capable that even Gu Qing's son and the sentry named Qin Xian became swords in his hands.

With more than a hundred villagers as a shield, he has barely touched the threshold of the true art of war. Ordinarily, with his age and talent, even if he is not qualified to seize the title, he can still spend some time cultivating him, but now he is driven to a farm outside the city.

"Sir, this makes me a little puzzled. Can Wei Guogong explain the reason to me?"

Wang Pingzhang's back was straight. He was not as uneasy as other ministers. Of course, he would not imitate the right-hand governor of Dongfu who had a bad face all day long. Listening to the emperor's gentle tone, the old man replied calmly: "

Your Majesty, I don’t know about this matter, so I might call Master Shen into the palace to ask."

Emperor Kaiping shook his head slightly and said: "Shen Qing has just left the palace not long ago. I have something to do with him. He is just a kid, so there is no need to mobilize troops like this. You have just read Pei Rong's resignation memorial. How do you think this matter should be handled?

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Wang Pingzhang's eyes narrowed slightly and he said slowly: "Old minister, I respectfully abide by the Holy Order."

A smile appeared on Emperor Kaiping's face, he raised his finger and pointed at the old man and said: "Back then you wouldn't act carelessly in front of me, now who are you pretending to be like this? Just say what you have to say."

Wang Pingzhang confessed his crime and said in a deep voice: "What Pei Rong did can be said to be a heinous crime, but your Majesty also knows what kind of person he is. He is just a playboy with great ambitions and talents but a surly temperament. If only to punish such a person will cause turmoil in the morale of the army,

The gain is indeed not worth the loss. In the opinion of the veteran, Your Majesty might as well grant his request to resign and order his eldest son Pei Cheng to inherit the title, or perhaps make an exception and grant his son the title of third-class Dingyuan Bo."

The title of Lord Wu of Daliang is not hereditary but can be inherited through demotion. For example, after Pei Yuan, Duke of Dingguo, passed away, Pei Zhen was only the third-class Dingyuan Marquis when he inherited the title. When Pei Zhen led his army to capture Wu

Hucheng, an important town on the border of China, was promoted to the first-class Dingyuan Marquis for his meritorious service, and was posthumously granted the title of Duke of Dingguo after his death.

Pei Rong's title is First Class Dingyuan Count. According to convention, if Pei Cheng inherits the title at this time, he should be Viscount Dingyuan.

There is no hierarchy among dukes, nor are viscounts and barons.

Marquises and earls are divided into three levels and promoted in sequence. This is the title system of Daliang.

As for Wang Jue, that is the private territory of the Tian family bloodline. There has never been a king with the same surname in Daliang for hundreds of years.

Emperor Kaiping was silent for a moment, and then said calmly: "I will do as you say. As for Pei Rong, he will stay in Dingguo Mansion to cultivate his moral character and never come out again."

This is also the intended meaning of the question. Although due to the influence of the Pei family in the mansion and the army, as the emperor, you cannot directly kill Pei Rong, but if you just imprison him in the mansion, and

It won't cause turmoil in people's minds.

Wang Pingzhang accepted the order. Since Pei Rong was a noble person and had a title in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, the matter naturally had to be handled by him, the head of the Western Mansion.

Emperor Kaiping put the memorial aside and asked: "Have all the bandits outside Kyoto been wiped out now?"

Wang Pingzhang replied: "Your Majesty, counting the results of the battle at Green Willow Village, we have killed 732 bandits and captured 69 alive. The outskirts of Kyoto have been cleared."

There was no joy on Emperor Kaiping's face. He was still solemn and said with a deep expression: "I will give you three more months to deal with those traitors in the mountain."

Although Wang Pingzhang is the number one person in the martial arts of Daliang, and everyone says that His Majesty the Emperor has great trust in him, everyone in the palace knows that the Duke of Wei is extremely cautious in front of His Majesty and has never refuted His Majesty's decision in person.

Even if he had different opinions, he would put them forward tactfully, so the right-wing governor of Dongfu once ridiculed him to his face as he got older and became less courageous.

However, when he heard the emperor's words, Wang Pingzhang unexpectedly shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to use troops at this time."

The emperor looked at him calmly.

Wang Pingzhang said bluntly: "Your Majesty, it is already September, and the weather is getting colder and colder, especially in the mountains. It would be unwise to send troops into the mountains to suppress the bandits in a hurry, because the time and place are favorable to each other. The terrain in the Hengduan Mountains is complex, so we should send troops first.

People go into the mountains to identify the roads, and then block the main roads, and wait until the warm spring next year to defeat them with surprise troops. At the same time, Your Majesty can order Mr. Shen to dispatch the elites of the Taiwan Pavilion to find out the internal spies of the thieves in the capital."

Emperor Kaiping looked at the old man's sincere face, and his eyes suddenly became sharp: "I have handed over the investigation to Shen Qing. Duke Wei, I am not asking for your opinion, but I am telling you that the mountain must be cleared before the end of the year.

The thief."

The emperor asked in a deep voice: "When I worship my ancestors at the end of the year, do I have to tell my ancestors that there is a group of bandits just a hundred miles outside the capital, and my camp in Beijing has an army of more than 100,000 people, but I want to use them

There is nothing you can do?"

Wang Pingzhang was speechless, bowed his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty is teaching me that I am confused."

Emperor Kaiping's expression softened a little, and he said slowly: "I am very relieved to have you in the army. This time I go into the mountains to clear out the traitors, how to use the troops in front of the formation, and how to mobilize the capital camp are all under your control. I will not interfere from the side."

.As for the matter of food, grass and weapons, I will also ask Dongfu to cooperate."

Wang Pingzhang stood up and saluted: "I accept the decree."

Emperor Kaiping ordered the leader of the inner prison standing beside him to help him up and sighed: "I have never doubted you for so many years, so I have entrusted all the great powers in the general to your hands. I hope you will not disappoint me."

Wang Pingzhang looked ashamed and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, within three months, I will definitely clear out the thieves in the mountain."

Emperor Kaiping smiled and said: "Of course I can rest assured. Your eldest grandson has been practicing on the border for many years, and he should be put to great use. Now I still lack a loyal and capable personal guard Youlang General. You can bring him back and let him fill it."

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Wang Pingzhang was excited when he heard this and said: "Old minister, I would like to thank your majesty for your kindness!"

"Wang Qing, there is no need to be polite. We must suppress the thieves urgently, so I will not allow you to eat."

"I obey the order, I retire."
Chapter completed!