Chapter 885 884 [The wind suddenly rises]

Pei Yue finally put down his chopsticks and picked up the warm silk handkerchief next to him to wipe his mouth.

Emperor Kaiping, who had been sitting quietly for a long time, picked up the spoon, poured out half a bowl of the cold health soup placed in front of him, and then looked at Liu Bao who was standing aside.

The internal guards were all aware of the shock in their hearts, and even Concubine Wu's elegant face showed a hint of surprise.

Liu Bao stepped forward and carefully held the porcelain bowl, then came to Pei Yue and put it down.

Pei Yue was startled for a moment, and sighed in his heart. His eyes suddenly showed complicated emotions. He stood up and saluted again: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

Emperor Kaiping did not pretend to be pretentious, but said calmly: "You have done several important things for me this year. Although the reward has not been decided yet, I will not treat the meritorious officials badly. It is cold now, and you have traveled thousands of times.

It’s not easy to stay in here, so I’ll warm myself up with a bowl of soup.”

"I obey the decree."

Pei Yue lowered his eyes, then stood and drank half the bowl of soup slowly.

Emperor Kaiping asked again: "Are you full?"

Pei Yue replied calmly: "I'm seventy full. I'm afraid that accumulated food will harm my health, so I don't dare to eat too much."

Emperor Kaiping nodded slightly and looked at the handsome face of this young minister, as if to see into his heart, but what he saw was just a calm expression with some gratitude.

After all, he is different from others.

Even a veteran of the Four Dynasties like Mo Haoli, if he was favored by the emperor personally serving soup, he would probably have no choice but to die exhausted. But Pei Yue did not show too much excitement, although compared to when he first entered the palace,

He was still alert and resistant, and his expression was much softer now, but he still maintained his sobriety.

If he hadn't had this kind of character, he wouldn't have been able to achieve such great deeds, which would have put him in a dilemma as the emperor.

At the same time, it can also be proved that the cold treatment during this period really hurt his heart. From this perspective, it seems that Pei Yue is still the frank and loyal minister.

Thinking of this, Emperor Kaiping slowly stood up and walked to the Nuan Pavilion with the support of Concubine Wu. The banquet here was naturally packed by the palace people. Although there was a constant flow of people for a while, no one made a sound, and the royal atmosphere naturally appeared.

The emperor retreated without saying a word, and Pei Yue could only follow.

When they came to the Nuan Pavilion, the emperor's concubines were sitting on the left and right couches respectively, and Pei Yue also had a round stool.

Concubine Wu seemed to be still immersed in the wonders just now. Not to mention that the palace people had never seen Pei Yue's turbulent momentum while eating. Even she was quite surprised. She couldn't help but smile and said: "It is said that the prime minister can hold a boat in his belly, and the Marquis of Zhongshan can also

No more concessions. He is worthy of being a general appointed by His Majesty. Even at the banquet, he showed such a majestic and mighty aura."

Faced with this noble harem woman who was almost on a par with the queen, Pei Yue remained vigilant from beginning to end, because he had never forgotten that it was she who quietly and almost eliminated the military power of the Pei family.

, so he respectfully replied: "I don't dare to act like a queen and make false compliments. When I was young, I lacked the guidance of my elders, so I often did rude things that hindered the view. Please forgive me."

Emperor Kaiping couldn't help but sneer and said: "Listen, I just gave him a casual lecture, and he remembered it firmly in his heart."

Concubine Wu chuckled and said: "Your Majesty, I am used to hearing unintentional compliments, but I feel that Marquis Zhongshan is so straightforward and honest. This is the behavior of a loyal minister. Although I am only a harem woman, I have also heard that Marquis Zhongshan squandered his family wealth.

Relieving the victims in Jinan, and not fearing life or death, he personally led the troops in the crisis, which shows that he has His Majesty and the country in his heart."

She glanced at Pei Yue with a gentle look and continued: "I think your majesty also likes the temperament of the Marquis of Zhongshan, so he overcame all objections and made him a first-class Marquis."

Emperor Kaiping's expression gradually relaxed, but he still criticized him with the word "nonsense".

Pei Yue understood the profound meaning of the noble lady's words and said calmly: "Mother, I dare not deceive the emperor with false words, and I dare not waste my family's wealth. The Xiangyun Hao did make some efforts for disaster relief, but there was no compensation."

With the capital of the minister, and after the disaster eased, I took advantage of the situation to open a branch in the southern border, and will focus my business on the lower state capital in the future. Speaking of which, I still took advantage of your majesty in this matter."

Liu Bao, who was standing beside him, subconsciously clenched his hands in his sleeves.

Concubine Wu was slightly surprised, and then she laughed helplessly.

Emperor Kaiping asked calmly: "Is it possible that my Kyoto cannot accommodate your Xiangyun Hao?"

Pei Yue slowly raised his head, with a look of resentment in his eyes: "Your Majesty, when I was still in Yongzhou last night, a steward from the government hurriedly came to report that it was an official from the Ministry of Revenue who targeted Xiangyun in public. In recent years, I

I have never relaxed my control over the business, and I will never do anything that violates the laws of the court, whether it is tax payment or daily operations, but I don’t know why the Ministry of Revenue is targeting me?”

Emperor Kaiping's tone became colder: "Can't the court investigate the business names under your name?"

Pei Yue took a light breath and said slowly: "Push the time to a month ago, Xiangyun has been based in Kyoto for many years, why does the Ministry of Household Affairs never investigate? Even if it wants to investigate, it should also write a note according to the rules, but those people don't

What's the point of going to Xiangyun Hao's main store, but then going to Qinyuan to surround Chen's concubine?"

Emperor Kaiping said in a deep voice: "Are you questioning me?"

Pei Yue lowered his eyebrows and said, "I don't dare."

Emperor Kaiping was silent for a moment and said indifferently: "I don't know the details of what the Ministry of Revenue has done, and such trivial matters will not be submitted to my desk. Pei Yue, you need to understand one thing. The Ministry of Revenue is an official office of the imperial court.

They don’t need to ask you for instructions in advance on how to act, and they won’t be able to retreat just because of your reputation as Marquis of Zhongshan.”

Pei Yue nodded slightly and said: "Your Majesty is right. Each government office must act in accordance with the regulations. Otherwise, wouldn't the Ministry of Household Affairs be a self-contained entity and not subject to the laws of the court? I will ask Mr. Lu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, tomorrow.

, which rule did he follow to surround the minister’s concubine?”

"Crack!"

There was a soft sound, and the hearts of the surrounding palace people trembled.

Emperor Kaiping raised his hand and pressed it on the table. He looked at Pei Yue with his stern eyes and said nothing for a long time.

Concubine Wu raised her eyebrows slightly and said softly: "Zhongshan Marquis, there must be some misunderstanding here. Even if the Ministry of Revenue wants to check the Xiangyun number, there is absolutely no way they can disturb your concubine. No one dares to do this, and Your Majesty will not allow it.

This kind of chaos has occurred. In fact, during this period, His Majesty often praised your feats in the southern border, and he is quite proud to have a loyal and capable minister like you."

"Why are you talking to this stupid thing?" Emperor Kaiping calmed down and said coldly: "Look at his appearance, could it be that I would covet his business name? As the emperor of Daliang, could I instruct the Ministry of Household Affairs to go there?

Bullying your concubine? What a ridiculous idea, it’s so stupid!”

Pei Yue still lowered his head.

After a long time, he slowly raised his head and said: "I know that Your Majesty will not do this. I just don't understand why some people dare to do this."

As soon as the words came out, the warm spring-like Nuan Pavilion seemed to be suddenly filled with an icy cold wind.

Don't worry, I will update it tomorrow~!!! This plot is difficult to write, so let me think about it carefully. Thanks to Quan Zonggong for the many rewards!
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