After entering the palace for more than 20 years, Concubine Wu focused most of her energy on Emperor Kaiping. She knew the emperor's temper very well. When she saw him sighing like this, she knew that something must have happened in the court.

In fact, for a diligent emperor, such a situation is quite unusual. After all, Daliang has a vast territory and a prosperous population, and the government affairs can never be completed.

However, the Kaiping Imperial City is very deep and such emotions are generally not shown in the harem.

Concubine Wu's eyes flashed, and she persuaded gently: "Your Majesty, as a harem woman, I don't understand the big things outside, and I don't dare to speak carelessly. I just feel that a minister like Pei Yue is not unique unless I say he is unique.

It is extremely rare. He has done so many great things for His Majesty, but he is still loyal and loyal, and he is not like those old masters who are pedantic and always oppose Your Majesty with great principles."

Emperor Kaiping snorted and said: "Now that you are on his side, it can be seen that this guy's support for Liu Xian is impure."

However, Concubine Wu knew that the anger in his heart was lighter, so she naturally would not feel anxious or fearful. She smiled and said, "Although I have all my delusions that I shouldn't have, now that Xian'er has finally embarked on the right path, I, as a mother, will naturally

I'm happy. But... Your Majesty, I sincerely recognize Pei Yue's ability and loyalty, and hope that in the future he will help your Majesty calm the world and build a foundation that will last forever."

Emperor Kaiping's eyes moved slightly, and he had to say that Concubine Wu's words scratched an itch in his heart.

The reason why he did not completely eliminate the hidden danger of Pei Yue was not that he was soft-hearted in his middle age, but that Pei Yue showed superior military talents in the two national wars. It would be a pity if such a magic weapon was destroyed in Kyoto.

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Seeing that his expression gradually softened, Concubine Wu said softly: "Your Majesty, if you use Pei Yue's standards to ask other ministers, I'm afraid they will be very disappointed."

Emperor Kaiping held her hand, with a somewhat complicated meaning in his eyes, and said slowly: "I said just now that Pei Yue is not an easy child, and that's what I meant."

While the two emperors and concubines were talking to each other, a conversation between the queen and the second prince was taking place.

Queen Chen asked: "What's the difference?"

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Concubine Wu understood the emperor's subtext, but she did not show any ecstasy. Instead, she looked at Emperor Kaiping with concern and said softly: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid the court is not ready yet."

Even though he knew that the palace-dressed beauty next to him was smart and alert, he never expected that she knew so much about the court situation.

Nanxun Hall, the queen's bedroom.

Empress Chen dismissed all the palace people, and she and the second prince were the only ones in the huge bedroom. Listening to her son's slightly excited statement, Empress Chen's beautiful eyebrows gradually frowned.

This statement did not seem to be in line with his usual speech habits, but Concubine Wu could understand the emperor's unfinished meaning and said softly: "Your Majesty is in the prime of life, so there is no need to worry about it. I am just worried that Xian'er is not born well and may lead to misunderstandings."

There will be chaos in the DPRK."

Concubine Wu was startled for a moment, then looked at her husband in surprise, the supreme man in charge of the vast territory of Daliang.

Liu Yun looked a little helpless, and then said calmly: "Mother, this is the idea that the Duke of Wei gave to his ministers. As long as he takes over Pei Yue's properties in the capital, he will be able to control part of the wind direction in Kyoto. Mother, there is no need to worry, my ministers will not

He will come forward in person, and all the silver coins have been transferred through several procedures, and even Taishitai Pavilion cannot find out about it."

"What my beloved concubine said is true. I received a memorial today, and when I read it, I found it extremely ridiculous."

Liu Yun looked complicated and said slowly: "Mother, I have never thought of doing this, but Liu Fei is so crazy that he has repeatedly made enemies of Pei Yue. He just pretends that I have no idea about those things.

But my son is not deaf or blind, so how can he know nothing? Mother, it is useless to be upset now. I can only take one step at a time. If that day comes..."

In her opinion, although Liu Yun was not as self-righteous as the fourth prince Liu Zan, he could never be so meticulous, so she had this question.

Concubine Wu heard the elegant meaning of Xiange, her eyes moved slightly and she said: "Your Majesty suspects that the sudden rise of these barbarians is related to some people in Daliang?"

There were no outsiders in the palace. Facing his mother, whom he absolutely trusted, Liu Yun's words seemed extremely straightforward.

He used his eyes to signal Queen Chen not to be excited, and continued to talk: "Since Pei Yue is reluctant to part with the power in his hands, and mobilizes all the power in the court to politely refuse the title of the Duke, then he must learn to give up, no matter whether it is the Kyoto Xiangyun No.

The branch is in Qinyuan

Those shares. Instead of waiting for the censors to impeach him in the future, he can only choose to split them up. He is a smart man, so he will definitely make a smart choice. Erchen had anticipated the arrival of this day more than a month ago.

So we are fully prepared.”

Emperor Kaiping continued: "Now it seems that the top priority is to decide on the candidate for the prince first, otherwise there will be changes sooner or later."

Over the years, Empress Chen had been following the rules and being cautious in the face of the pressure from other concubines in the harem, never giving anyone a chance to criticize her. Even if Emperor Kaiping's thoughts were not in the Nanxun Palace, there was nothing he could do to her, the main empress. At this moment

Looking at Huang Er's confident face, she subconsciously reminded: "Have you ever thought about why Pei Yue let go of his own property?"

Having said that, Concubine Wu could not go any further, even though she could probably guess the candidate whom the emperor suspected.

Empress Chen's mind came to Wang Pingzhang's face, which was always emotionless and emotionless, and she thought of Pei Yue at a young age. She couldn't help but sigh: "It's all my fault that I can't give you more help, so you have no choice but to do it."

Risk. It’s a pity that your elder brother took the lead. If you had Pei Yue’s full support, how would you be in this situation now.”

Liu Yun said calmly: "Mother, if Pei Yue accepts the title of Duke, he will only be a wealthy man far away from the central government. In that case, no matter how much wealth he holds in his hands, it will be ordinary. Of course, this is under the rule of my father.

conditions while alive.”

Queen Chen was startled and subconsciously looked to the left and right. Only then did she realize that there was no one else in the palace. She still couldn't hide her nervousness and asked: "Your Majesty, I ask you who came up with these strategies?"

Looking back, I saw Concubine Wu's expression was calm and her eyes were full of concern. The doubts in Emperor Kaiping's heart gradually faded away and he said calmly: "If they are allowed to keep preparing and don't know what year or month it will take, what will happen to me?"

It’s a lot of time wasted.”

Liu Yun looked slightly embarrassed, then smiled and said: "Mother, I know that my father likes my eldest brother more, so I made some preparations in advance."

Emperor Kaiping sneered: "How could the barbarians organize thousands of armies without the intervention of external forces?"

Liu Yun smiled and said: "Mother, others may think that Pei Yue only created those properties for money, but my son and I don't think so."

"Why do you want to get involved in the property under Pei Yue's name?" Queen Chen asked slightly worriedly after hearing the second prince's sworn promise.

The so-called mother knows her son well, no matter how unfamiliar she is with the intrigues outside, she still fully understands her son.

Liu Yun said unhurriedly: "After these years of development, the Xiangyun has penetrated into the daily lives of people inside and outside Kyoto. If there is a problem with the Xiangyun, Kyoto will be in turmoil. As for Qinyuan, Erchen

Although the Bamboo House has the power to resist, its appeal to nobles is a few notches higher. The son, observing Pei Yue's actions, has always prepared for a rainy day and planned for a long time. The significance of the existence of Xiangyun Hao and Qinyuan must have been in his mind for a long time.

It’s expected.”

Empress Chen had a gentle temperament and was never willing to make mistakes. However, with such a temperament, she was somewhat unable to deal with the extremely complicated situation in the outer court. She stared at Liu Yun's confident brows and asked with worry and concern: "Your Majesty,

Who on earth came up with such a strategy for you?"

Emperor Kaiping briefly described the content of the memorial he received today. This book was written by Shu Yi, the commander of the Xuanhua camp. It talked about the barbarians from northern Xinjiang going south. Although he admitted in the memorial that the barbarians were powerful and completely different from usual, he was still confident.

Due to the strength of the Xuanhua camp, a military order was issued to wipe out the barbarians within one month.

This sentence made Emperor Kaiping look slightly surprised.

Empress Chen covered his mouth with her hand without waiting for him to finish. Her eyes gradually became pleading, and she whispered softly: "Your Majesty, you can't do this!"

Liu Yun was silent for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Mother, it's not that I want to go that far, it's that my father never considered putting my son in that position. I could accept it at first, but Duke Wei said to him

In a word, what the predecessors have done should be followed by future generations!”

As these words came out of his mouth, an endless sense of fierceness filled his body.

Queen Chen was speechless for a long time.
Chapter completed!