Invincible son

Chapter 887 886 [The road is long]

An ordinary carriage was driving on the long street in Kyoto late at night.

Pei Yue entered the palace alone before, and after Ye Qi returned to the mansion, Deng Zai asked Deng Zai to wait outside the imperial city with more than ten soldiers and a carriage.

Deng Zai became a coachman again after many years. Not only was he not disappointed, but he was sincerely happy.

However, after receiving Pei Yue and noticing his pale complexion, Deng Zai was deeply worried, and even the others couldn't help but feel heavy.

The carriage moved forward unhurriedly, when suddenly there was a muffled sound in the carriage.

"boom!"

The surrounding soldiers immediately tensed up, subconsciously holding the handle of the knife at their waist.

Deng Zai signaled everyone not to be impulsive, then turned his head towards the car door and asked with concern: "Master?"

"Nothing." Pei Yue's voice came out.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, still cautiously focused on guarding.

However, not long after, Pei Yue cursed again in a low voice.

"Fuck your mother!"

The soldiers looked at each other, and Deng Zai was at a loss. They had followed Pei Yue for so many years, and they had never seen the young master lose his composure like this.Even when he was in the most difficult situation, Pei Yue gave them the impression that he was calm and unhurried. Even when he would burst into anger, he had never scolded people endlessly like this, which shows how angry he is at the moment.

Deng Zai made a silent gesture to the rest.

After the carriage left the imperial city and turned to the east city, Pei Yue gradually calmed down.

At the last moment in the Xingqing Palace, he had a very clear feeling in his heart that after Emperor Kaiping said those words, if he showed the slightest hesitation, the emperor would definitely take his life.

Looking back on the process of meeting His Majesty, Pei Yue felt a little fortunate. Fortunately, he was very frank from the beginning to the end. It was only then that Emperor Kaiping's suspicion was gradually dispelled.

In short, the contradiction between Pei Yue and the emperor cannot be eliminated from the root.

He will only be born in September this year, and he still has a very long life ahead.Because he is too young and has made great achievements, the possibility of becoming a powerful minister in the future is close to infinite, and the threat to the emperor or the Tian family is already on the surface.

It would be fine if Emperor Kaiping was still in his prime, just like his attitude towards Wang Pingzhang when he ascended the throne, he continued to give gifts and powers and forced him to become No. 1 in the military.When the check and balance situation in the army took shape, Wang Pingzhang was over sixty years old, and the emperor only needed to suppress it a little, and he could even patiently wait for Wang Pingzhang to die of old age.

The problem is that the emperor is also old.

According to the average life expectancy of the Liu royal family, Emperor Kaiping would still be in power for about ten years without accident, but Pei Yue was not yet 30 at that time.

Moreover, Emperor Kaiping never expected that Pei Yue's rise would be so fast that he would be able to establish such a high prestige among the southern border troops in half a year.Not to mention the successor king, even he himself felt a little out of control in the face of Pei Yue's terrifying momentum.

He has neither the time nor the energy to arrange Pei Yue's fate decades later as he did against Wang Pingzhang.

If Pei Yue didn't show grievance and anger from the beginning to the end tonight, and blindly pretended to be foolish and loyal, Emperor Kaiping would definitely kill him even if he risked the court shaking the capital and causing turmoil in the capital.

The previous family banquet was not only the emperor's appeasement, but also the intention of testing and observing.

Even if Pei Yue passed the initial crisis smoothly, it didn't mean he won the emperor's absolute trust, because there was still a final test, and it was related to the emperor's future arrangements for him.

After Concubine Wu Gui moved out of the eldest prince, Pei Yue dangerously comprehended the emperor's mind, that is, as long as he stood firmly on the side of the eldest prince and became his biggest help on the road to the crown prince, the emperor would believe in his loyalty.

"In the future, this country will be picturesque, and you can watch it to your heart's content."

Emperor Kaiping's words echoed in Pei Yue's mind, and he couldn't help sneering a few times.

What does it mean to be able to watch it to your heart's content in the future?
The implication is that Pei Yue helps the eldest prince to become the heir apparent, and when the imperial power changes in the future, he will be able to relinquish all his duties, including the post of head coach of the Northern Camp, and become a rich man with peace of mind.

In return, the Tian family will definitely give him a duke title.At that time, he will be free from the court, and he will be able to continue to escort the new monarch as a representative of nobles, but at the same time, he will not become a powerful minister who threatens the foundation of the imperial power.

In this way, the righteousness of Emperor Kaiping and his ministers can be fulfilled, and the stability of the Daliang Dynasty will not be shaken.

However, Pei Yue has worked hard for the imperial court these years, not only making many enemies, but also attracting the envy of countless people. When it comes to the moment when he surrenders his power, can the new king keep him rich and honored for the rest of his life?
Not having a sword in hand and having a sword without using it are two completely different things.

If Pei Yue doesn't even understand this simple truth, then he is really stupid.

If Emperor Kaiping had only achieved this step, Pei Yue could still admit that he treated himself differently and was indeed better than other courtiers.

However, another name that Wu Guifei deliberately mentioned was the real reason why Pei Yue was so angry.

Princess Pingyang!

Every word of these nobles is not aimless, especially a woman like Concubine Wu Gui who can gain a firm foothold in the harem.Reminiscent of what she had done before, after hearing the name Pingyang Princess, Pei Yue immediately woke up.

If Emperor Kaiping married Princess Pingyang to Pei Yue, he would definitely have to support the First Prince, even if he didn't do so, he would be regarded by others as the First Prince's party.When the eldest prince successfully becomes the crown prince, at most it will take some time before Emperor Kaiping can take back his power in a logical manner.

Foreign relatives are not allowed to interfere in politics, let alone hold military power. This has always been the iron law of Daliang.

And because of the existence of Princess Pingyang and the character of the First Prince who values ​​family affection very much, this can ensure that after the First Prince ascends the throne, Pei Yue does not need to worry too much about his own safety.

"Good calculation..."

Even though Pei Yue was furious, he had to admit that the emperor and Concubine Wu Guifei made a wonderful move, and he took care of his fate and the future situation to the greatest extent.

But those two nobles don't seem to have thought about what kind of temperament their daughters have. Maybe it doesn't matter if they think that the dignified princess is a bit arrogant?

Back then, Ning Fengzhi, a retainer of Prince Lu's mansion, instigated Princess Pingyang to order Pei Yue and Pei Ning to be assassinated under the order of the Fourth Prince. Although this matter was finally carried by the First Prince, how could Pei Yue have no grievances?

Even if it was nothing to the emperor, even if it was the only way to reasonably resolve the conflict between the monarch and his ministers, even if Pei Yue could let go of his previous hatred and only treat Princess Pingyang as a political display, he would not be able to accept such an arrangement.

I still remember Princess Pingyang's disgusting attitude in Xianyun Manor back then. If such a savage woman married into the Zhongshan Hou's Mansion, wouldn't her temper make her house restless?
Thinking of Gu Zhen and Ye Qi having to go to greet this kind of person every day in the future, Pei Yue couldn't help but want to ask the emperor, what am I trying so hard for?
This plan was not feasible from the beginning.

But judging from the past of Emperor Kaiping, no matter what the emperor wants to do, even in the face of great resistance, he will insist on it.

Right now it's just a hint, maybe there will be a marriage decree at some point.

time waits...

All kinds of things were like a mess, struggling in Pei Yue's mind.

The carriage stopped slowly, and Deng Zai's respectful voice came from outside: "Master, you're home."

When the car door was opened, Deng Zai couldn't help but stared at Pei Yue appearing.As Pei Yue's most important confidant, he certainly knew that his young master must have suffered a lot in the palace for being so out of character tonight.However, looking at the smile on Pei Yue's face at this moment, it seemed that the scolding before was his own hallucination.

Although there was tiredness in his eyes, his smile was clearly sincere, and his demeanor was very gentle, without the slightest hint of anxiety.

Following Pei Yue's gaze, he saw brightly lit front gates of the spacious Zhongshan Marquis Mansion. The two big housekeepers, Deng Shi and Wang Mo, led a group of servants, who were divided into two rows at the bottom of the steps.Ye Qi, Lin Shuyue, and Tao Hua stood on the steps, all of them had smiles on their faces, and their eyes were full of affection. As for Gu Zhen, it was obviously impossible to stay here late at night, and she probably followed Gu Liang back to the Guangping Marquis Mansion .

Looking at Pei Yue as usual, Deng Zai suddenly understood that no matter how wronged the young master suffered outside, he would not bring those wind and rain home.

"Congratulations to Lord Hou on his triumphant return, and welcome to Lord Hou to return home!"

Under the guidance of Deng Shi and Wang Mo, the servants of the mansion knelt down on one knee, their faces could not hide their excitement.

Pei Yue walked over and said with a smile: "Get up, and let the cashier give out the reward later, everyone will have a share."

Everyone replied in unison: "Thank you, Lord Hou, for the reward!"

Deng Zai looked at Pei Yue's generous and straight back, and together with other soldiers, he saluted from the bottom of his heart.

When they came to the steps, Pei Yue looked over one by one, and saw that they were graceful and beautiful, like spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums, but the only similarity was their smiles like flowers, as if the spring breeze was blowing on their faces to comfort people's hearts.

Ye Qi stared into his eyes and asked softly, "Are you tired?"

Pei Yue shook his head and said, "Not tired, let's go home."

All the girls nodded in unison, and responded softly: "Okay."

(End of this chapter)