Invincible son

Chapter 1298 1299 [The setting sun is still strong]

The first year of Daliang civilization, August 24.

When the sun was high, Qinyuan, located in Changlefang, posted an announcement on the outer wall, and the park will be closed indefinitely from now on, and all kinds of novelty products represented by the break are suspended from sale. Available in limited quantities.

Half an hour later, the main store of Xiangyunhao located on Qingshui Street in Xicheng announced that because the Shouyang Mountain Mine needs to undergo large-scale rectification, all branches of Xiangyunhao in and outside of Kyoto will no longer have unlimited supply, and all goods will also be sold in limited quantities. .

At the same time, Tang Linfen, the commander of the Tai'an Guard of the Northern Battalion of the Beijing Army, dispatched [-] sharp soldiers to the vicinity of the Shouyangshan Mine, and declared martial law within a radius of ten miles, and no one was allowed to enter at will.

This series of actions instantly made the situation in the capital extremely tense.

For the people of Kyoto, they hope to find out the story behind the wind and rain, because the influence of Qinyuan is only limited to the enjoyment of dignitaries, but Xiangyun is related to everyone's life.Even if Pei Yue took the initiative to sell dozens of branches, the control of this behemoth is still firmly in his hands.

Right now, Xiangyun has not closed its doors, and the shopkeepers and shopkeepers in various shops are still welcoming them with smiles as usual, and every customer, regardless of their status, can buy goods.Except for a limited rule, it seems that there is no difference from the past.However, everyone has a doubt in their hearts. Today is still a limited edition, will it stop selling tomorrow?

One of the most intuitive effects is that after Xiangyun issued this announcement, the prices of goods in related industries in the capital and Gyeonggi all rose slightly.

It seems that people suddenly remembered at this time that since Xiangyun was born five years ago, this company has been controlling the market in and outside of Kyoto with relatively cheap prices, and the price changes in the past five years have been very stable.Under Pei Yue's management, Xiangyun has formed a complete production, purchase and sales system, deeply cultivating industries related to the national economy and people's livelihood such as briquette, rice flour, grain, oil, and cloth, and successfully controlled the market with the concept of small profits but quick turnover.

Whether it was the severe drought in various places that year or the two national wars involving hundreds of thousands of troops, the situation in Daliang remained relatively stable. The Xiangyun and the two big companies secretly controlled by Pei Yue contributed a lot.

In just half a day, an unspeakable panic began to spread in the capital.

With the spread of some idlers and reckless people, the reason for this change was soon known to the world.

Pei Rong in the Dingguo Mansion was almost killed. The root cause was that he wanted Jin Wang Pei Yueding to be worried about his filial piety and deprive him of his power.People couldn't help shaking their heads and sighing, because after returning to Beijing, Pei Yue voluntarily resigned as the commander of the Southern Army and the prefect of the Western Prefecture. Now he only has the official position of the commander of the Northern Camp of the Beijing Army. Could it be that the court is so stingy?

Ordinary people certainly can't understand Pei Yue's deep roots in the army and the court. To weaken his influence cannot be achieved by dismissing a few officials, and it will take a long time to adjust.What the world saw was that the imperial court was aggressive, King Jin retreated step by step, even his biological father almost died, and the sympathy and solidarity for Pei Yue was rampant for a while.

There are even those who are not afraid of death quietly rumored that the mastermind behind the assassination of the Dingguo Mansion is actually related to Jingren Palace...

Where is Jingren Palace?The residence of the empress dowager!

Although no one dared to bluntly say that the Queen Mother was responsible for this case, the speculation in people's hearts could not be eradicated. Almost everyone was waiting for the court's response. win the support of the people.

In fact, there are still many people who think that His Royal Highness Prince Jin really restrained and forbeared, and did not act angrily when encountering such a thing.

Liang people have always had a kind of simple values, and they have their own judgments about right and wrong. For a loyal minister like King Jin who has gone through life and death, the court must give a sincere response.

Naturally, the movement in the capital cannot be concealed from the eyes and ears of Luanyiwei and Taishi Taige. At this time, they cannot and dare not seal Youyou's mouth. For the officials who hold the power of the court, no one wants to go at this juncture. Touch Jin Wang's bad head.

At the same time as a heavy dialogue was taking place in the harem, Jian Rong, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, came to Jin Wang's mansion by order.

Pei Yue received this high-ranking official who had always been vigorous and resolute in the breeze-blown flower hall.

However today, Jian Rong's face is solemn, and his appearance has changed from the past.

Pei Yue was not in a hurry, and fiddled with the tea set calmly.After returning to Beijing this time, he ushered in a very rare leisure time, chatting and having fun with his family members every day, and recently spent a lot of time with his son who is not yet full moon, enjoying the family happiness.

There was a faint fragrance in the hall, and Jian Rong looked at King Jin, who was becoming more and more skilled in tea art, and finally opened the chatter box: "Why does Your Highness not allow the officials and colleagues to express their support at the court meeting?"

Pei Yue picked up the teacup and pushed it in front of Jian Rong, and said calmly: "There are two reasons. One is that it is not appropriate for you to come forward at this time. I don't want this case to turn into a chaotic party dispute. The other is that I am temporarily in a weak position. status, which is conducive to boosting the confidence of those people."

Jian Rong sighed lightly: "Master Liu also said the same thing."

The Master Liu he was talking about was Liu Gongchuo, the new minister of the Ministry of War. After the abolition of the five armies' governor's office, the Ministry of War has become the most popular government office in the court again, and Liu Gongchuo's status has also risen.

Pei Yue smiled, of course he was not without help in court, but it was difficult for others to see his ambush from the clues.

For example, the middle-aged man in front of me, when Pei Yue promoted him from the censor to the supervisor of the Charcoal Temple, he spent a lot of effort to push him to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Important, on the other hand, after long-term observation, he confirmed that although Jian Rong has a strong temperament, he is not the kind of stubborn and pedantic person.

Pei Yue said gently: "Liu Gongchuo is different from you. His official career was quite bumpy, and he never got up or down. In addition, the military department used to be a Qingshui yamen, so he could cultivate a pair of piercing eyes. He has a lot of insight into the court struggle and people's hearts and ghosts. That's why I put him in charge of the Ministry of War. In the future structure of the court, the Ministry of War can be regarded as a link connecting the two governments. The face of the mirror is like a flat lake.”

He raised the teacup as a signal, took a sip and continued, "Master Jian is a rare and capable minister, and many future reforms in Daliang will depend on your integrity and courage."

"His Highness praises you."

Jian Rong was very touched by Pei Yue's words, and then asked with some concern: "How to solve the case in Dingguo Mansion?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "I thought Governor Luo would come in person, but I didn't expect him to put this burden on your shoulders."

Jian Rong smiled wryly, and said slowly: "The relationship between the lower official and His Highness is not clear to others, but Governor Luo knows it well. It was His Highness who proposed to Governor Luo that the lower official could be promoted to the superintendent of Charcoal Temple. You must be aware of Xiaguan's attitude towards His Highness, but with the friendship back then, there is indeed no more suitable candidate than Xiaguan."

"That's right, when I was awarded the title of Viscount Zhongshan, you were the only official in the court who came to congratulate me personally. If others don't pay attention to this detail, Luo Ruo will definitely not forget it." Pei Yue said meaningfully, and then asked: "What does the imperial court think?"

"Calm down." Jian Rong said bluntly.

Pei Yue remained silent.

Jian Rong said again: "Your Majesty didn't say it explicitly, but judging from the implicit hints from all the adults, the imperial court must satisfy His Highness."

Pei Yue asked, "How satisfied?"

Jian Rong replied: "As long as His Highness nods, Fan Yu will be responsible for the assassination of the Dingguo Mansion. He is in charge of the palace guards, and without the knowledge of the Empress Dowager, he made his own claim to forge the decree and threatened Pei Yunxing of the Dingguo Mansion. The act of assassination and instigation of civil strife in the court is a serious crime of ransacking the family and exterminating the clan."

After a short silence, Pei Yue slightly raised his eyebrows and said, "Fan Yu still has family?"

A look of embarrassment appeared on Jian Rong's face.

Since he was selected by the emperor and the important ministers of the court to negotiate with Pei Yue, of course he already knew a lot of inside information. For example, there are two divisions in Luan Yiwei, the light and the dark. Is the head of these people.This person can be said to be loyal to the Tian family, and he is alone and unencumbered, so he can become a sharp sword in the hands of the Empress Dowager Wu.

Pei Yue did not put on airs in front of his comrades, and said leisurely: "Fan Yu must die. As for the half of the dead in Luan Yiwei's secret, the Empress Dowager Wu must be reluctant to hand them all over."

Jian Rong nodded and said, "Indeed."

A faint sarcasm was drawn from the corner of Pei Yue's mouth: "But the Empress Dowager Wu behaved like this, and if she wants to maintain the respect and reputation of the Empress Dowager in front of the people of the world, only one Fan Yu is not enough."

Jian Rong was not surprised by this, he was bargaining on behalf of the palace today, the imperial court must pay some price if they want to settle the matter.What made him even more strange was that the relationship between Pei Yue and the imperial court, where the monarch and his ministers talked on an equal footing, was now considered normal by everyone, and no one jumped out to accuse Pei Yue of not obeying the way of being a man and a minister.

Thinking of this, Jian Rong said calmly: "Your Highness, please speak clearly."

Pei Yue poured tea in a calm manner, and said casually: "Ning Huai'an has worked so hard for decades, it's time to rest."

Ning Huai'an is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the head of the six departments of the court, and is known as a heavenly official.

Jian Rong was shocked, and then said in relief: "I think His Highness is very dissatisfied with Ning Shangshu."

Pei Yue said calmly: "Aside from the fact that he jumped up and down against me in this incident and didn't mention it, judging from past cases, his mind is impure and he is used to playing around with the wind, and he often uses public power for private purposes to cultivate cronies. If it weren't for the recent incident, I would have kicked him down. Now that the imperial court wants to calm things down, someone has to pay the price."

Jian Rong nodded in response, hesitantly said: "Let him resign and return home?"

Pei Yue said: "Yes, as long as he surrenders his official position, there is no need to kill them all."

Jian Rong asked again: "Who can succeed?"

He thought that Pei Yue must take advantage of this opportunity to expand his influence in the court. However, Minister of the Ministry of Officials is a civil post second only to the ruling of the Eastern Mansion, and it is definitely not capable of ordinary people. There are really such candidates among Pei Yue's support ?
Pei Yue seemed to see through his heart, and said with a smile, "It's not difficult to choose this candidate, and the Minister of Rites, Mr. Sheng, can just adjust."

Jian Rong was stunned. Although Sheng Duanming had a very good attitude towards Pei Yue at the beginning, it can be seen recently that this old man who is the leader of Qingliu still chooses to stand by Tian's side.

Pei Yue said calmly: "Master Jian, does it mean that something is wrong?"

Jian Rong quickly shook his head and said: "Mr. Sheng is well-known in the world, of course he is competent, but..."

He hesitated to speak, but Pei Yue said: "For the three positions of the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Officials, it is naturally the best person for me, but I don't have such a deep background, so the second-class choice is talent." Mr. Sheng is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for an outstanding upright and honest person. Let him succeed Ning Huai'an, and we can start to investigate the officials later on."

Jian Rong couldn't hide his emotion, and lowered his head, he said, "Your official's vision is shallow, not as good as His Highness's in case."

Pei Yue said: "Master Jian is too modest. One more thing, if the imperial court agrees to my previous conditions, then I can accept that the Queen Mother Wu will not be involved, but the Queen Mother will be responsible for neglecting discipline after all. Filial piety is the first priority in the country, and your majesty will not It’s easy to go too far, but Luo Zhizheng has a clean name and cannot be buried in that marriage.”

Jian Rong's eyes lit up, and she said understandingly: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the officer will report this matter to His Majesty."

The two sat and discussed, and after about half an hour, Pei Yue personally sent Jian Rong to the front yard.

After Jian Rong left, Pei Yue bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, suddenly turned his head to look to the west, and said indifferently: "Feng Yi, is there any news from the west?"

Feng Yi bowed and said, "Return to Your Highness, not yet. However, Lord Gu's messenger said earlier that Lord Hou will return to Beijing at the right time."

Pei Yue laughed and said, "My father-in-law is really... really counting people."

At this time, the setting sun dyed the sky.

(End of this chapter)