Thief Emperor

Chapter 435 Offer suggestions!

When he was with Du Shangshu, Du Qian could of course tell the truth.

But now that he was talking to Pei Huang, he could no longer stand on Li Yun's side and talk to Pei Huang. Du Qian had to stand on the side of the court.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to achieve his goal.

Hearing him say this, Pei Huang became interested and asked, "Tell me in detail, tell me in detail, how do you use it?"

"Although Li Yun has occupied a large area of ​​the southeast, he is now indulging in pleasure and has no great ambitions. As long as the court can promise him some benefits, he may be able to help the court."

Pei Huang sighed when he heard this and said, "What benefits can the current court give him?"

Du Qian smiled and said, "It doesn't necessarily have to be any practical benefit. Li Yun is from a humble background, what can he know? As long as the court can give him some reputation, let him have face, and promise him such and such in the future, he might be able to be used by the court."

Pei Huang lowered his head, thought for a while, and said nothing.

Du Qian sat opposite him, thinking: "Brother Pei, how do you want to use it?"

Pei Huang raised his head and looked at Du Qian. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "We both grew up in Jingzhao and are familiar with the place. I won't hide anything from Shiyilang."

He stood up and walked to the door of the private room, opened the door and took a look outside, then closed the door, walked to Du Qian, and whispered: "The treacherous ministers control the government, and the country will not last long. The court now needs someone to raise his arms and call on other vassal states and local forces to rise up and fight against the three military governors."

Du Qian was startled, then smiled bitterly and said, "How can we call for action at a time like this?"

"Let's take a step back and say that even if other vassal states entered Guanzhong and drove away these three governors, wouldn't they repeat the story of these three governors?"

Pei Huang whispered, "We just need to create momentum. Li and Xiao are not resolute in their attitudes to begin with. As long as there is some momentum outside, they might withdraw from Guanzhong. By then, only Wei Quanzhong will be left, and the other Jiedushi will not allow him to mess around in the capital."

Du Qian thought about it and suddenly laughed.

"Brother Pei is taking things for granted. Those people have their own ideas and will not all do things according to Brother Pei's arrangements."

"If there are even a few mistakes, it will be impossible to accomplish. Besides, even if things come to the final step and Li and Xiao leave the capital, there will only be Wei Quanzhong left in the capital."

"Who knows what he will do at that time?"

Pei Huang looked determined and whispered, "Your Majesty has already said that he has descendants in Xichuan, and there are many royal family members with the surname Wu in the world."

Du Qian remained silent after hearing this.

He sighed deeply in his heart.

I don't know if the emperor has really made up his mind, but if the emperor can really make such a decision...

Why don't you get off earlier?
If the emperor had had this kind of determination before Wang Junping broke through Tongguan, the Great Zhou could have at least continued for another ten years. Why would it be in the predicament it is in today?

"I still say the same thing, Brother Pei, you are taking it for granted. Since Li Yun is addicted to pleasure, he would never do such a thing. I can't go back and tell him this. If I go back and tell him this..."

"Not only can't I persuade him."

"I'm afraid the lives of the whole family are in danger."

Pei Huang frowned slightly when he heard this: "Shiyilang seemed to have taken the initiative to bring his family to Jiangdong. I heard that your third brother also went to Jiangdong with you."

Du Qian said calmly, "That's because Guanzhong is not peaceful."

"My family and my third brother's family all went to Jiangdong to avoid disaster. At least Li Yun is different from the rebels and will not attack us for no reason."

"The facts prove this. When I returned to the capital yesterday, I found that nearly half of my ancestral home in Anrenfang had been burned down."

"From my grandfather onwards, nearly half of my uncles and brothers have died!"

He looked straight at Pei Huang: "In this situation, can Brother Pei still blame me for leaving with my family?"

Pei Huang's face turned a little red.

The capital was captured and the court gave up its "Western Tour" from the capital. He was involved in the whole thing and had a certain degree of joint responsibility.

When questioned by Du Qian, he was indeed speechless.

Pei Huang raised his head and drank several glasses of wine in a row, then looked up at Du Qian and said slowly: "Shiyilang has been a child prodigy since he was young, the son of the Du family. Can you give him to me and the court now..."

"Any advice?"

He put down his wine glass, rubbed his temples with both hands, and his voice sounded a little depressed.

"My foolish brother...my foolish brother has run out of ideas."

Pei Huang was also very confused.

He asked himself that he was a top-notch talent in the world. Since he was young, he wanted to become a prime minister and to bring peace to the country.

But after he became an adult, especially after the death of the previous emperor, a series of events have made him a little confused.

Even...I have completely lost confidence.

Du Qian also lowered his head to drink. He said slowly, "Brother Pei, I want to see His Majesty."

Pei Huang shook his head, his expression complex and deep: "You are from the southeast. The current Li Yun is no longer the Li Yun of the past. He has been looked down upon by many people."

"It is not difficult for you to see His Majesty, but after seeing His Majesty, it is hard to say whether you can leave the capital." It can be seen from the fact that Li Yun was secretly summoned to the capital by the emperor that Li Yun is no longer a small figure.

If the emperor could see him, then the other three could naturally see him as well.

Du Qian frowned and whispered, "If even I can't leave the capital after seeing His Majesty, then Brother Pei is trying every means to summon Li Yun to the capital. After he arrives in the capital, won't he be even more reluctant to leave?"

Pei Huang remained silent.

Du Qian understood and said suddenly, "Brother Pei never wanted to let him leave. He even wanted to lead the three governors to kill him and spread the news to the world."

"If the Jiangdong troops angrily attack Guanzhong, the vassal states across the country might follow suit."

“If the Jiangdong soldiers can hold back, the reputation of the three governors as treacherous and powerful officials will spread once again.”

"is not it?"

Pei Huang did not deny it, but lowered his head to drink: "Qilin'er is worthy of his reputation."

Du Qian still shook his head: "Brother Pei is very smart, but in the past few years, all his practices have gone astray."

"right way?"

Pei Huang's eyes were red and his voice was hoarse: "The Imperial Guards are so powerful that no one can defeat them. How can I do what is right?"

He looked at Du Qian and said in a deep voice: "Shiyilang, if you want to see His Majesty, I can take you to see him tomorrow. You will bear the consequences at your own risk."

"If you don't want to see His Majesty, you can tell me what you want to say and I will tell His Majesty for you."

Du Qian thought for a long time before he said, "Okay, I'll tell you, Brother Pei, please remember this."

"In my opinion, the current situation in the capital is not a dead end."

"Among the three governors, at least two do not intend to rebel, at least not directly. In other words, although Your Majesty is in a difficult situation, it is still safe and there is no need to rush."

"The imperial court can try to win over Jiangdong's Li Yun appropriately. Although he won't help out in times of need, and certainly won't be the first to attack the three military governors at this time, once the situation is formed and the whole country attacks the three military governors together, Li Yun will definitely be the first to respond."

"As for the court, you must not be impatient and must not rush to turn against those three."

Du Qian looked at Pei Huang and asked in a low voice, "Brother Pei, is the Imperial City Division not in your hands?"

Pei Huang was silent for a long time, then nodded and said, "There are not many people available."

"Send them all to Taiyuan and Youzhou."

Du Qian said in a deep voice: "Find a way to mess up Fanyang and Hedong, at least stir up trouble in these two places and spread rumors."

"For example, there are rumors in Youzhou that the Pinglu Army is about to attack from the north."

"Once these two places really get into chaos, Hedong Jiedushi Li Tong and Fanyang Jiedushi Xiao Xian will not be able to sit still in the capital. Their attitudes are not firm to begin with, so they are likely to leave the capital to avoid becoming the target of public criticism."

"If the two of them leave, the situation in the capital will likely evolve as Brother Pei said, forming a situation where the whole country will come together to attack the Northern Frontier."

In Tianxiang Tower, Du Qian talked incessantly and eloquently.

Pei Huang nodded repeatedly, clapping his hands and praising him: "You are indeed a Qilin child, indeed a Qilin child."

……

That night, in the Chongde Hall of the Imperial Palace.

Pei Huang repeated Du Qian's speech from beginning to end.

"Your Majesty, these are the only thoughts I have at the moment. Among the three military governors, at least two are unwilling to rebel against Zhou. Although your Majesty is in a difficult situation now, it is extremely safe."

"We must keep things stable. As long as the capital is stable, everything will slowly get better."

"I will send people to Taiyuan and Youzhou immediately."

"Let Li Tong and Xiao Xian's lair be in turmoil."

"it is good!"

The emperor clapped his hands and exclaimed: "This is indeed a good idea. If this can be done, we can at least take control of Guanzhong and the Imperial Guards in the future!"

His Majesty the Emperor praised him a few times, then asked, "Sanlang, didn't Du Shiyi say anything when he met you?"

Pei Huang shook his head slightly: "He said a few good words for Li Yun, roughly meaning that Li Yun is a man without much ambition and poses no threat to the court."

"Nothing else was said."

The emperor nodded slowly: "His family is all in Jiangdong, so it's not surprising that he speaks for Li Yun."

Having said that, His Majesty the Emperor sighed deeply.

"No wonder he is."

(End of this chapter)