Malicious Medical Princess of the Marquis House

Pei Meng rode his horse and galloped to the tavern near the courier station.

Mr. Dou and Gu Ting were sitting by the window.

Mr. Dou stretched out his head, Why is Uncle here?

How can you miss Uncle Ben when you drink?

Pei Mengfei got off his horse, handed over the reins to the soldiers, strode into the tavern, and sat down on the empty seat.

Come on, let's toast you two and three cups first!

After three glasses of wine, I only moisten my lips.

Gu Ting ate fried peanuts, Isn't Uncle busy?

Pei Meng slapped Gu Ting on the shoulder, but Gu Ting didn't even shake it.

Ten or twenty years of military life has allowed him to develop a good body.

Uncle Ben heard that your brothers from the Gu family are all in the northwest, and everyone else is under the command of the governor. Only you are in the Northwest Army.

Gu Ting nodded and admitted, They came late to the northwest, so they could only go to the command of the governor. Our Northwest Army doesn't want everyone.

Hahaha... That's right, the Northwest Army does not want everyone, but sometimes you may not be able to get someone you want. Pei Meng said meaningfully.

Gu Ting heard the words, and asked curiously, Which person does Uncle want, and can he not get it?

Not only is Uncle Ben unable to ask for it, but even if Lord Hou comes forward, the court will reject it.

Gu Ting froze on the spot.

He remembered what Pei Man had said to him.

The imperial court feared the Northwest Army, feared Lu Hou and his son.

Where the Northwest Army will go, no one dares to take it lightly.

Gu Ting continued to eat peanuts, but he was a little absent-minded.

Pei Meng patted him on the shoulder again, Having been in the military for decades, it's time to go back to the capital and take a look.

Gu Ting was surprised, Uncle, is he going back to the capital to report on his work?

Pei Meng laughed, Not only Uncle Ben is going back to the capital, but you are also going back to the capital.

I?

Gu Ting pointed at himself,

Why should I go back to the capital?

Pei Meng said with a smile: You have been away from Beijing for more than ten years, and your child is growing up every day. Don't you want to go back to the capital? Your own sister is the empress, and you don't need to risk your life for your future. The world knows your achievements, no matter No one will object to how the court rewards you.

Gu Ting shook his head, But I haven't decided whether I want to go back to the capital. I think the northwest is fine!

Pei Meng finished his glass of wine and said solemnly: The matter of returning to Beijing is a military order. You have to go back to Beijing whether you like it or not.

Gu Ting slowly put down his chopsticks, When was the military order issued, why didn't I receive it? Also, what am I going back to Beijing for?

The imperial court will arrange your errands.

What Uncle means, is there a document from the imperial court asking me to return to Beijing?

Yes! Pei Meng said loudly: When you finish your vacation, you will officially receive a transfer order from the imperial military department.

Gu Ting picked up the wine glass and poured it into his mouth.

The court order saved him the embarrassment of making a decision.

It's just that there is no joy in my heart, but some sadness.

With red eyes, he asked Pei Meng: Uncle, will he stay in the capital when he returns to Beijing this time?

Pei Meng shook his head, After the debriefing is over, I will set off and come back.

Back to the northwest?

Pei Meng nodded.

Gu Ting lowered his head and smiled wryly, with a look of resignation, Uncle, didn't you think about staying in the capital?

Pei Meng laughed loudly, General Gu is drunk!

General Gu, drink less. Mr. Dou also advised.

Gu Ting clenched his fist, wanting to punch Pei Meng in the face, but restrained his temper.

He pushed away the cup and plate in front of him, wiped his mouth, Drunk! I want to go back to the city and sleep. I'll meet you for a drink sometime.

General Gu, go slowly!

Two people come to send General Gu back to the city.

Gu Ting raised his waist knife and strode out of the tavern.

The scorching sun in the northwest could not dispel the haze in his heart.

He rode his horse and galloped, with his own soldiers chasing after him, fearing that something would happen to him.

...

In the tavern, without Gu Ting, the two talked more directly.

Mr. Dou asked bluntly, Uncle, have you seen that letter?

Pei Meng nodded heavily, picked up the flagon to pour wine, and frowned, The opportunity for the Pei family, what kind of opportunity? Why didn't you explain it in the letter? Coax my uncle to go to Beijing, and then catch them all?

Mr. Dou lowered his voice and said in a low voice: This old man has sorted out Queen Gu's experience in the past ten or twenty years. I can't guarantee anything else. The only thing I can guarantee is that Queen Gu is definitely not a sinister villain. She will not lure you into it on purpose. Jing, and then take the opportunity to imprison you.

Pei Meng sneered, It's not what it used to be. In the past, she was the emperor's grandson's wife, and now she is the empress's wife. People's ideas will change.

People's thoughts will change, but their nature will not change. Queen Gu likes to play big plans, big plans, and see that everything she does is a win-win situation, or balances the interests of multiple parties. Since she chose the Northwest Army to cooperate with Xiliang The impact of the trade shows that she has a trace of goodwill towards the Northwest Army!

Pei Meng's brows did not relax at all, What's the use of just a little kindness? There is no solution to the conflict between the Northwest Army and the imperial court!

We can't find a way to solve it, but it doesn't mean that Queen Gu can't find a solution. The old man boldly speculates that Queen Gu invited uncle back to Beijing, maybe to discuss the future of the Northwest Army.

Pei Meng sneered one after another, For the court, the best way to deal with the Northwest Army is to disintegrate the influence of our father and son in the army. It is best to kill our father and son, our confidantes and subordinates, and completely eliminate the Pei family in the Northwest. Influence in the army. If I were the court, I would do this. The Northwest Metropolitan Government already has the power to fight, and the court only needs to cut off the food and grass of the Northwest Army.

Mr. Dou shook his head, Others don't know the financial resources of the Northwest Army, but Empress Gu is very clear about it. She knows that the Northwest Army will not lose its tail and is a serious problem for the imperial court. Why did it cooperate with the Northwest Army and send financial resources to the Northwest Army? Could it be that she and His Majesty had no desire to seize the throne when they first cooperated with the Northwest Army? The fact is that she and His Majesty had the desire to seize the throne, and they were bound to win, but they still chose to cooperate with the Northwest Army to strengthen the Northwest Army's financial resources , why? Uncle, have you ever thought about it?

Pei Meng drank the wine, I used to think that she was looking at the strength of the Northwest Army. If you want to operate Xiliang trade, you must pass the Northwest Army.

But she can run the Xiliang trade independently. At worst, she will give one million taels to the Northwest Army every year. Lord Hou will not refuse the money, and will definitely send troops to escort her.

Pei Meng smiled, Uncle Ben now knows that he thought things too simply back then. While our Northwest Army was making money, the Four Seas Northwest Trading Company also conducted all-round investigations and even infiltrated the Northwest Army.

Snapped!

Mr. Dou slapped his hands, That's right! Empress Gu sent Deng Cunli to the Northwest to stay there for many years, of course not for mere business. Deng Cunli has a mission. He wants to find out the inside story of the Northwest Army. There is nothing more convenient than a business cooperation.

Pei Meng took a sip of wine, She wants to know the inside story of the Northwest Army, but it doesn't need to be so troublesome. She can ask Gu Ting directly.

It's obvious that Empress Gu doesn't want to embarrass General Gu. Moreover, General Gu's knowledge is limited.

She spent so much money, material and manpower, she did not hesitate to cooperate with the Northwest Army on trade and gave us financial resources, but why did she never take action against the Northwest Army? The people who monitored the Northwest Metropolitan Government's Mansion reported that there was no movement from the Metropolitan Government's Mansion! This time she wrote a letter, asking us father and son to return to Beijing to discuss, and I believe there must be fraud in this matter.

Mr. Dou shook his head, If His Majesty writes a letter to invite Uncle to return to Beijing, I will strongly oppose it. Your Majesty cannot be trusted! Then Empress Gu wrote to invite Uncle to return to Beijing to discuss the future of the Northwest Army. I think I can give it a try.

Emperor and Empress One!

The Queen and His Majesty have completely different ways of doing things!

Emperor and empress are one! Pei Meng insisted.

The old man will return to Beijing with uncle.

Beware of decapitation!

I have lived for most of my life, and I can see Queen Gu's intentions. Even if my head is different, I have no regrets.

absurd!

Could it be that uncle is afraid?

Pei Meng shook his head, Uncle Ben is not afraid of death, he is afraid of dying! Thinking that I am a dignified warrior, I will be imprisoned and humiliated by a group of villains. Then I will regret why I didn't die on the battlefield. Died at the hands of the enemy but at the hands of a bunch of villains.

Uncle is too pessimistic! Although the capital is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, it is not 100% dead. Even if there is a conspiracy in this matter, the court will not turn its face at this time. This year is the first year of Jingming, but His Majesty is in the same situation as the courtiers, and It seems that His Majesty will never compromise. The court is restless and the monarch and ministers are not in harmony, so His Majesty dare not send troops to attack the Northwest Army at this time. He has to guard against someone holding back.

Pei Meng frowned slightly, Has Liu Zhao lost his mind? He fights courtiers all day, what good is it for him? Why not learn from the late emperor's methods and wait patiently for two or three years. It will not be too late to start after the imperial power is consolidated. .”

Maybe Your Majesty is impatient!

I think he deliberately wants to lose the throne.

Only at that point can you tell who is loyal and who is traitor!

Why does he believe that he will be able to overthrow the court and sit firmly on the throne? How can he win if the civil and military forces join forces against him?

His chance of winning is the empress! The court seems chaotic, but in fact the empress has been stabilizing the overall situation. Moreover, your majesty has not made a big mistake, and there is no royal family to take the lead, and the empress dowager did not speak. In the whole world, no one can decide to abolish the emperor. Unless...

Unless Empress Dowager Pei can stand up and preside over the deposed emperor. Pei Meng knew the key to this matter.

Mr. Dou smiled, Empress Dowager Pei will not have this opportunity. Your Majesty and Empress Gu will never allow Empress Dowager Pei the opportunity to say similar things in front of people.

Pei Meng nodded, Your Majesty can restrain Empress Dowager Pei too much. However, Empress Dowager Pei has no way to restrain Her Majesty. She has no political wisdom, just an ordinary harem woman.

In Luhou's words, the Empress Dowager Pei is a stupid woman!

The dignified empress dowager always thinks about wrangling mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and her vision is so special that it is at the level of a housewife, without the demeanor and pattern that a queen dowager should have.

As the empress dowager, she didn't know how to win over the ministers, and she didn't know how to persuade Emperor Wende to set up auxiliary ministers before the death of Emperor Chengzong Wende and other means to restrain the new emperor, and let things be controlled by Liu Zhao and Gu Jiu. Who will lose?