Chapter 154 Guidance
When Wang Zhenyue arrived at Yu's study, Emperor Yongping had already made tea and he didn't know how many cups he had already tasted.
Chu Qinshu, who was in his arms, couldn't resist the sleepiness and slept soundly.
"Old minister..."
Wang Zhenyue was about to perform the salute, but Emperor Yongping waved his hand to signal him not to do so.
The obedient granddaughter comforted him for a long time. She had just fallen into a sound sleep and she couldn't let anyone wake her up again.
What he and Wang Zhenyue wanted to discuss was not suitable for his obedient granddaughter to hear.
"Please sit down and taste this tea with me."
As Emperor Yongping spoke, he picked up the teapot and prepared to pour tea for Wang Zhenyue.
"Your Majesty, I will do it myself."
Wang Zhenyue felt guilty and was unconsciously humble in front of Emperor Yongping.
The two have been together for decades, but the atmosphere has never been so subtle.
"You sit down, I'll come."
Emperor Yongping glanced at Wang Zhenyue and didn't want him to be unable to raise his head in front of him because of his ignorant grandson.
After pouring the tea, she reached out and patted his arm.
"General Wang, you are my most trusted general guarding the border, and my father's most trusted brother. You have already done what you promised my father, and you are worthy of the royal family."
Emperor Yongping said this sincerely, revealing his true feelings, and his eyes unconsciously became moist.
"I, an old minister, have no regrets for the people of the border town, but..."
Wang Zhenyue's eyes were moistened, and he felt very upset, but he couldn't vent his emotions in front of Emperor Yongping.
I could only pick up the hot tea on the table and drink it all in one gulp.
"The matter between Wuwei General's Mansion and me is in the past. Please don't take it to heart. Youzhou Border Town cannot leave Wuwei General's Mansion."
After Emperor Yongping finished speaking, he also picked up the teacup and drank it all.
They were clearly drinking tea, but they both felt like they were drinking wine.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. Even if I die, nothing will happen to the border town of Youzhou."
Although Wang Zhenyue was comforted by Emperor Yongping, the fact that his only legitimate grandson was killed by the Duke of Xuan's Mansion was still a thorn in his heart.
A thorn that can never be removed in a lifetime.
Although Luo Changlin was drugged and made stupid, he was still alive.
His father and son are still alive.
That's not fair.
"I believe you."
Emperor Yongping spoke in a firm tone and would not tolerate any questioning.
"Luo Changfeng has been detained by the Dali Temple, but he refuses to plead guilty and even wants to see the empress. Tell me, is this man's brain not working properly?"
Emperor Yongping was sipping tea and chatting casually.
"Luo Changfeng? Is he the Empress's second brother from the same mother?"
Wang Zhenyue frowned unconsciously when he heard the surname Luo.
"Exactly."
Emperor Yongping Road.
"What did he do wrong?"
Wang Zhenyue asked.
After he retired from the border town, he did not attend court every day.
Recently, I have been sad about Wang Huaidu's affairs and have no mood to pay too much attention to what is happening in the court.
Maybe he knew about Luo Changfeng's affairs, but he didn't take it to heart.
"He was greedy for disaster relief supplies and secretly stockpiled troops."
There was undisguised anger in Emperor Yongping's tone.
"Secretly hoarding troops? How many soldiers did you swallow up?"
When Wang Zhenyue heard about the accumulation of troops, he stood up immediately.
It seemed as if he was going to rush out and tear the man who was hoarding troops into pieces the next moment.
"In just three years, they have accumulated nearly 50,000 soldiers."
Emperor Yongping also had hatred in his eyes towards those who hoarded troops.
At the same time, I feel a little guilty.
How did he serve as emperor in the past ten years?
He actually watched the Luo family prosper and even developed the ambition to seize his kingdom.
If his granddaughter had not come at the right time, he would probably have continued to be confused.
He really didn't dare to think about the consequences.
"Is what the emperor said true?"
Wang Zhenyue simply couldn't believe his ears.
He had led troops for many years, so he knew it was not difficult to recruit 50,000 soldiers in three years.
But raising soldiers is the most difficult part.
Food, weapons, armor...
Which of these doesn't cost money?
If Luo Changfeng really hoarded these troops secretly, then what role did the queen play in it?
And where will the food and silver for supporting the soldiers come from?
"When have I ever lied to you?
The court officials all knew that Luo Yongfeng had embezzled disaster relief grain, and it implicated the Ministry of Revenue and the people of Jingzhou. The Dali Temple detained him on this charge.
Emperor Yongping explained to Wang Zhenyue very patiently.
Of course, he really wanted to find someone to complain to.
Wang Zhenyue was undoubtedly the right person for him to complain about.
"As for the secret accumulation of troops, only a very few people know about it, and I do not intend to make it public."
After Emperor Yongping finished explaining Luo Changfeng's crimes, he lowered his head to sip his tea, giving Wang Zhenyue enough time to think.
"Your Majesty, could you please tell me the purpose of your plan?"
Wang Zhenyue sat back in his chair and really thought about it carefully.
But given his straightforward temperament as a military commander, even if he could come up with some reasons for this matter, he was not completely sure.
Since Emperor Yongping mentioned this matter in front of him, it should not be out of line for him to ask one more question.
"I still have use for the queen."
Emperor Yongping did not say that he did not want to be implicated by the Empress, which meant that he made it clear in front of Wang Zhenyue that he wanted to give up the Empress.
But the Queen's affairs were related to his plans and he could not reveal any of them, even to the old minister Wang Zhenyue.
"Your Majesty, do you mean that the Empress cannot be deposed?"
There was confusion in Wang Zhenyue's eyes.
He really didn't understand this.
Even if it were in an ordinary family, a wife who committed adultery and gave birth to an adulterous child would either drown in a pond or die of illness, right?
What kind of broad mind does it take to tolerate such a thing without even a little punishment?
"Well, she is still useful to me, but I don't want to keep her in the Luo family."
After Emperor Yongping said this, he looked at Wang Zhenyue with clear eyes.
The look in his eyes conveyed an unspeakable meaning: This is a secret that cannot be told, but it is definitely not what you think, do you understand?
"Old minister...understood."
After being stared at by Emperor Yongping for a full cup of tea, Wang Zhenyue finally understood.
But whether his understanding was consistent with what Emperor Yongping wanted to express, only they themselves knew.
"Luo Yongfeng's matter involves at most the male members of the Duke Xuan's Mansion, but the female members..."
Emperor Yongping continued to guide him, eagerly hoping that Wang Zhenyue would boldly speak out what was in his mind.
What he thinks in his heart should also be what Wang Zhenyue thinks in his heart.
This is the kind of bloodiness that someone who wants revenge should have.
"According to the law..."
Wang Zhenyue took over the conversation, but what he said was not what Emperor Yongping wanted to hear.
"Have you ever heard of what Hu did back then, Mr. Wang?"
Emperor Yongping took a deep breath, calmed himself, and interrupted Wang Zhenyue.
He is a king, and he can do things that are reasonable and well-founded.
But he must avoid punishing his subordinates in violation of the law if possible.
If not for this, he would have asked Long Wei to take action long ago.
But Wang Zhenyue will hold his breath, who knows if something bad will happen if he holds it in for too long?
Moreover, when it comes to revenge, a military commander must personally go into battle.
He had taken so much trouble to give Wang Zhenyue the opportunity, and he didn't know whether Wang Zhenyue was too honest or too old.
It's actually not reasonable at all?
"I have heard about this, the daughter of the Deng family in Yuzhou...what a pity."
At the reminder of Emperor Yongping, Wang Zhenyue recalled the rumors of that year.
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