Pedestrians hesitate in the wind and snow.
Pei Kang opened the curtain, and the green and black city of Luoyang was already in front of him.
"Stop and take a rest." Pei Kang ordered.
"Nuo." Liu Anzhi, who was in charge of the escort, ordered the car to stop, and a group of several hundred people stopped outside this rural shop, which was only a few miles away from Luoyang.
The wind was a bit strong, causing the raincloth on the carriage to rustle. When a corner of the raincloth was lifted, colorful silk fabrics were revealed.
There is no doubt that this is the finest Ha Dong 絁. The dip-dyeing technique is also very skillful, the colors are bright and beautiful.
This kind of silk is very popular in the market because it is not only beautiful and elegant, but also strong and wear-resistant, and can be used for a long time.
Pei Kang brought thousands of horses in one go, which was a great deal.
The country shop was not big. After Pei Kang and a few people sat in, the others found a sheltered place to rest.
The store owner quickly warmed up the wine, served a few more dishes, and then quietly left.
"I've been worried a lot along the way, and I'm about to arrive in Luoyang. I just want to ask you, have you made up your mind?" Pei Kang took a sip of wine, sighed contentedly, and asked.
Liu Anzhi nodded with a heavy face and said, "I've thought about it."
"Oh?" Pei Kang was a little surprised when he heard this and said, "I asked you yesterday and you were hesitant. How come you figured it out today?"
"Isn't it because of the letter from home that Mr. Pei received?" Liu Anzhi said with a bitter smile.
They came from the direction of Hanoi. When they arrived at Mangshan, Pei Zheng, the governor of Hanoi, sent someone to deliver a message. He said that Lu Yanghou Shaoxun would lead the Northern Expedition and defeated Liu Han's 60,000 troops. He recovered Yecheng and shocked Shandong.
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If before this, there were still people in the Pei family who had objections to marrying Shao Xun, after this battle, there should be far fewer people saying weird things.
Pei Kang was considered to be "overcoming all opinions" before, but now he is "taking it easy". Maybe he can also get more money, sons and nephews, and the "investment" from other branches of the Wenxi Pei family to Guangchengze.
, or "equity".
"This is how a wealthy family should behave. I am too old to leave Hedong, but you are still young and suitable for a venture." Pei Kang said. After speaking, he poured a bowl of wine for Liu Anzhi himself.
Liu Anzhi was flattered and took it, even saying he didn't dare.
Pei Kang put down the wine pot and said again: "No one in this world can tell exactly what will happen. Only by having a large number of officials can the family fortune be preserved."
Liu Anzhi nodded silently.
Liu Qi, the clan brother, stayed in Hedong to take care of the family business. If Liu Han forced him to become an official, at this stage, he would refuse.
If you really can't refuse, you will be appointed as an official and become a member of Liu Han's bureaucracy.
As for the Pei family, they will not be serving as officials now.
Liu Yuanhai did not dare to force them. Once he touched the Pei family, it would make the Pei, Song, Liu, Xue and other big families collectively uneasy and cause endless turmoil in the country. In that case, his grand plan and great cause would be in vain.
By the way, a branch of the Wang family from Taiyuan recently branched off and settled in Pishi County, Pingyang County. Looking at them, people will continue to move here in the next few years.
But the Pei, Liu, and Xue families had some doubts about the real purpose of their separation.
Sooner or later, it was just after Liu Yuan captured Pingyang and Hedong counties that they separated and moved. Considering the close relationship between the Wang family in Taiyuan and Liu Yuan, this move is indeed a bit suspicious.
In short, the Pei, Xue, and Liu clans work together to help each other, and they also have contacts with other families, and even have frequent contacts with the Guanzhong aristocratic families across the river.
If Liu Han has good momentum and is showing signs of unifying the north, then their attitude will slowly change.
If the momentum is not good and there are signs of destruction, then I'm sorry. If you don't serve, who will give you the power of the Huns?
They have made all preparations, it just depends on how the situation develops.
In addition to Liu Han, other forces will also investigate.
The Marquis of Luyang, Shaoxun, and the Qingzhou Gou Xi brothers, who have gained momentum in recent years, are the subjects of their focus.
Liu Anzhi came to seek refuge with Shao Xun.
It was an internal decision in the family that he had to come over whether he wanted to or not.
From now on, he and the Shaw Brothers will both prosper and suffer.
If faced with a life or death crisis, if it is too troublesome, the family may not rescue him.
In addition, if someone from the Liu family becomes an official for Liu Han, they may meet each other on the battlefield in the future.
This is the unspoken rule for the distribution of official positions among the various parties of aristocratic families - of course, rules are rules, and the specifics also depend on personal relationships, etc., which is very complicated.
"Host, please warm up the wine quickly." A rough voice sounded outside the door. After a while, a burly strong man came in and repeated it again.
The storekeepers responded repeatedly.
The strong man was stunned when he saw Pei Kang, bowed his hands and said, "Mr. Pei."
Pei Kang nodded, but he didn't recognize this person.
Soon two more people came in. They were also stunned when they saw Pei Kang. They all saluted and said, "Mr. Pei."
"So it's the Wei family, the talented Le family." Pei Kang stood up, pulled the two of them to sit down together, and said with a smile, "I haven't seen these two young men for many years."
The visitors are Wei Jie and Le Kai.
Wei Jie is the grandson of Sikong Wei Guan, the former emperor's master. His wife, Le Shi, is the sister of Le Kai and has passed away.
Le Kai is a famous scholar, the son of Shangshu Ling Le Guang.
The Wei family itself was also a big family in Hedong, but it suffered heavy losses in the early days of the Eight Kings Rebellion. Nine members of the family were executed. Only Wei Hong and Wei Jie happened to be away from home and survived.
In fact, the Pei family was severely damaged in the early stages of the Eight Kings Rebellion, but the damage suffered was much less than that of the Wei family. In addition, the Pei family itself has a deep foundation. So far, the two families are no longer on the same level.
Furthermore, the Hedong Wei family is also very low-key now. Apart from relatives, they rarely interact with outsiders. It feels a bit like being bitten by a snake once and fearing the rope for ten years.
"Pei Gong is so full of energy and strength that he is getting stronger and stronger. I don't know how many people envy him." Wei Jie didn't say anything, and Le Kai said, "Are you going to Luoyang?"
"Exactly." Pei Kang didn't hide anything and said directly: "I heard that Hongxu was studying in Nanyang for many years, so how could he have time to hang out in Luoyang?"
"I have to go out and walk around." Le Kai said with a smile: "First I went to Liang County to visit my sister and nephew, then I went to Hedong to visit my relatives, and I went to Luoyang with my uncle Bao. In a few days, I will go to Xingyang to visit the house.
Brother, maybe I will go to Yecheng some years ago."
Le Kai's younger brother Le Zhao served as a middle- and lower-level subordinate in Taifu Sima Yue's shogunate and temporarily lived in Xingyang.
Wei Xuan, Wei Jie's brother, served as a regular servant of Sanqi in the court. This was a sinecure position, equivalent to an advisor for future generations. Whether he had power or not depended on whether he was trusted by the emperor.
Wei Hong was still trusted during the reign of the late emperor, but not anymore after he ascended the throne. It is normal for him to be the emperor and his ministers.
Le Kai said that he was visiting relatives all the way, which is true. His sister, brother-in-law, and brother came all the way to visit. As for who Shao Xun from Yecheng is...
Well, it's hard to say.
Anyway, now Nanyang Leshi is very interested in this cheap "sister-in-law". After all, it is too close. Luyang County in Nanyang is even Shao Xun's fiefdom.
The military leader at your door asked you if you were afraid?
Pei Kang felt unhappy when he heard the word "nephew", but he remained calm and asked: "Going to Yecheng? Do you want to see Marquis Lu Yang?"
Lucai nodded calmly, not hiding anything.
Wei Jie glanced at him quietly, with an unclear meaning, as if he wanted to say something.
Lucky was indifferent.
In fact, some of Nanyang Leshi's actions cannot be hidden from others.
You have placed more bets on Shao Xun. Over time, outsiders will gradually know about it. After all, Guangchengze is now a crowded place and it is difficult to keep it secret.
In fact, Lucai received the letter from home in Hedong. It was already mid-November and twenty days had passed since the Battle of Yemagang.
After receiving the letter from his sister, he went with Wei Jie, first to Luoyang, intending to visit Situ Wangyan, and then to Xingyang and Yecheng.
As for what to do when going to Yecheng, he roughly knew something about it.
To be honest, he is not very interested, and Dunqiu is a bit too dangerous. Moreover, he is the eldest son of the Le family. After his father was killed by Sima Yi, the king of Changsha, he is now the head of the main line of the Le family. It is really not suitable for him to go to Dunqiu.
Serve as governor.
However, the third brother Lemo can become an official.
He once served as a county magistrate, but later resigned and returned home. Taking up the post of prefect was not unexpected.
Moreover, I am afraid that not many scholars from Henan are willing to work as officials in Hebei now, and the competition will not be too fierce.
It’s so hard on my third brother!
"The Marquis of Lu Yang is so powerful that many scholars and people in Hebei rely on him." Pei Kang said with emotion: "This time when our master comes back, the emperor will not praise him enough."
This is just telling lies with your eyes open.
Everyone here is a metaphysician with profound skills. Which one doesn’t watch the sky at night, check the weather, and who doesn’t write a few books about gods, ghosts and strange things?
After last year's prophecy spread for a year, too many people knew about it.
If Marquis Lu Yang had remained unknown, perhaps no one would have mentioned him. But he was so powerful that in the Battle of Yema Gang, 20,000 people were defeated by 60,000 people, and Shi Le was defeated. Some people have already compared him with Gou Xi, calling him the Han of the World.
white.
Could it be that such a person is not the Taibai Star Spirit who came into the world?
Well, some people may ask, is it possible that Gou Xi was also born from the Taibai Star Spirit? But the problem is that Shao Xun was only twenty-two years old after the Chinese New Year. He didn’t have much time to learn military tactics and strategies, and his martial arts skills were only developed at the age of fifteen.
The years show greatness.
Judging from a "rational" perspective, he is a god descended from heaven.
How could the emperor be willing to commend such a person?
"The Marquis of Lu Yang is the great general who revitalized the Jin Dynasty. With his help, the emperor can bring peace to the world." Le Kai looked in agreement.
There is no doubt that this is also telling lies with open eyes.
After hearing this, Pei Kang became increasingly unhappy.
Of course, there are more and more things that make him unhappy these days.
The niece of Yu Min, the servant, is already the official wife of Marquis Lu Yang, and it will be difficult to change her.
If the Pei family wanted to marry a legitimate daughter to Marquis Lu Yang, it was already too late.
Shao Xun would not agree in the first place.
Hedong is far to the north of the river, but Yingchuan is very close. The choice is obvious.
Furthermore, it will greatly offend the Yu family and cause a lot of trouble.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Lucai and felt depressed.
No matter how bad the Le family was, the eldest son of Marquis Lu Yang was born to a daughter of the Le family, and the family had more reasons to run away than the Pei family.
Alas, how did things get to this point? It’s obvious that Shao Xun’s daring bad guy first seduced the mistress.
His interest was waning, his interest was really waning, and Lao Pei didn't want to talk anymore.
Liu Anzhi drank silently on the side, but his ears were already perked up.
He vaguely knew some things, but he pretended not to know.
Today's encounter was really disturbing to Mr. Pei.
But what can be done?
The current situation is changing at a dizzying pace.
In his opinion, as long as you do something, it's never too late.
Furthermore, there must be no chance?
The Wei Jie in front of me and his aunt Wei Xiu are the second wives of Wang Jun of Youzhou. Wang Jun married four times in his life. The first three wives have passed away. The current wife was born in the Cui family of Qinghe.
Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?
Duke Pei actually understood in his heart, but he just felt uncomfortable. Otherwise, he would not have come to Luoyang with a large sum of money. Moreover, after receiving a letter from Pei Zheng from Hanoi, he pulled him and talked a lot.
The determination was further strengthened.
Hedong County has fallen into the hands of the Xiongnu, and the Pei family should make multiple preparations.
Chapter completed!