There is an independent courtyard to the west of the main hall of Dingguo Mansion. This is the Pei family ancestral hall, which worships the ancestors of the Pei family.

As night fell and the moonlight melted, Pei Cheng walked into the ancestral hall alone.

The main hall was brightly lit with candles, and a thin figure was kneeling on the futon.

Pei Cheng walked forward and offered incense devoutly, then knelt down next to the figure and kowtowed respectfully towards the ancestral tablet.

The sound is crisp and audible.

After completing a whole set of rituals, Pei Cheng did not stand up. He faced the ancestral tablet and said slowly: "You have always liked to reason since you were a child. I admit that I am not your opponent in this regard. However, in the past few years, I have been in the military.

I also learned a truth and I want to tell it to you."

Pei Yun looked cold and silent.

Pei Cheng continued: "Do you know what kind of people are the most unpopular in the army? Some people love money, some are addicted to gambling, and some have violent tempers. These are just minor problems, and you can get used to them over time. Only the kind

People who are alienated by everyone are extremely selfish people, because we dare not hand our backs to such people on the battlefield."

"Selfish?" A sneer appeared at the corner of Pei Yun's mouth.

Pei Cheng turned to look at him and said with a stern look: "When you plotted against your father and asked him to hand over a memorial to impeach Pei Yue, what thoughts were hidden in your heart that you really think I don't know? You have said that you are a scholar since you were a child, but if it is true

So, why did you pester Shen Moyun to become his teacher? After being rejected, you tried every means to keep in touch with Shen Danmo."

He said in a deep voice: "If you really don't care about fame and wealth and only love reading, even if you want to become a disciple, you should still seek out those great scholars in Confucian classics. Why are you so obsessed with the Shen family? Zuo Lingchen of Taishitai Pavilion is very powerful, but I don't know that Master Shen is there.

What accomplishments do you have in literature?"

Pei Yun's face gradually turned red. He never thought that Pei Cheng would be in such a scene after he came back.

A few years have passed, and his eldest brother, who is full of dandy habits, has grown to such a point. He seems calm and indifferent, but in fact his words are as sharp as a knife, which gradually makes him feel difficult to deal with. I thought that he was just relying on the successor.

He came back to show off his power as the head of the family, and it wouldn't take long for him to be able to grasp it. However, only at this moment did Pei Yun realize that something was wrong.

It can only be said that Pei Yun underestimated Wu Xun's relatives. Although Xiao Jin had spent his whole life honing his ability to lead troops in war, he was not an ordinary person because he had a close relationship with Emperor Kaiping back then. Pei Cheng has been with Xiao Jin these years.

, he studies diligently and is no longer the playboy he used to be.

"Brother, these words are just trying to incriminate. Now you are the head of the family. Whether you want to beat or punish him depends on your will. I have nothing to say."

Pei Yun forced himself to calm down his turbulent emotions and said indifferently.

There was a deep disappointment in Pei Cheng's eyes, and he said slowly: "Since my father didn't blame you, I won't pursue this matter. However, you later plotted against Pei Ning, who is your biological sister. Do you still have any thoughts in your heart?

Do you care about your family at all? You should be glad that it was Pei Yue who took action at that time and not me, otherwise it would definitely not be as cheap as a slap in the face."

Pei Yun sneered: "Brother, do you think you can make a name for yourself in the military?"

There was deathly silence in the hall, except for the candlelight swaying gently.

After a long silence, Pei Cheng stood up and said: "I will send someone to the Hanlin Academy to help you apply for leave. You will only study there, but I don't know what principles you have learned in the book. Pei Yun, this time you will be punished in the ancestral hall.

I've thought about it, and I don't expect you to change your past, but I hope you can remember something."

He looked at the portraits of his ancestors in front of him and said with great restraint: "In the future, you can continue to walk on your path as a civil servant, but don't focus on the relatives around you. There will be no next time."

"You understand the truth, even better than me. I don't want to make useless attempts to convince you, but you must understand what a foolish warrior like me is best at."

Pei Cheng turned around and left.

The gentle night breeze blew in, and Pei Yun stared blankly at the ground in front of him.

Before Pei Cheng came back, he already knew that it would be difficult for him to have a chance to change the situation, especially on the night of King Yan's rebellion, what Silent Cloud said in front of the palace gate had already made his attitude very straightforward.

But Pei Yun didn't think he was wrong. The current situation was nothing more than winning and losing.

However, after listening to Pei Cheng's words that nothing is more sad than death, Pei Yun's eyes became a little more hesitant.

Time passed quietly, and Pei Yun gradually returned to calm.

No one knows what exactly he is thinking.

…

In the southern suburbs of Kyoto, Shiliting.

Pei Yue was sitting in the pavilion with no one else in front of him. He was holding a wine cup and staring at the clear wine in the cup. He couldn't help but think of seeing off his old friends here.

I wonder if that guy Gu Fan is still used to being in the military? Has he ever competed with others in martial arts?

Nowadays, Qin Xian and Xue Meng are training at Beiying Station. They don't have many opportunities to meet each other. Even if they meet occasionally, they cannot avoid the presence of others. At this time, both Qin Xian and Xue Meng are very concerned about the etiquette of their superiors and subordinates, and will never rely on their previous friendship. Just maintain your identity. Of course Pei Yue can understand this situation. As his status gets higher and higher, the gap between them will probably become clearer in the future.

He did not pretend to feel overwhelmed by the high altitude. After all, he already understood the principle of distinguishing public from private in his previous life. Otherwise, he would not be able to reach the top.

Just thinking of Gu Fan made Pei Yue think of Nan Qin and Fang Yunhu, as well as Leng Ning's sudden and strange message.

This matter is absolutely inseparable from Xie Xiao, the Duke of Nanzhou Town.

King Yan had been planning his rebellion for a long time, and Emperor Kaiping ordered him to set a death date for some of the key criminals. This was actually to confuse those who slipped through the net. However, Taishitai Pavilion had been investigating for a while, but still no valuable information was found, so Pei Yue still I don't know what those people in the south are thinking.

Both Fang Xiexiao and Xian Chunqiu would definitely be happy to see Prince Daliang's rebellion come to fruition. The question is why they told Pei Yue in advance?

Are those people in the south worried that they will die in Liu Zan's hands?

Pei Yue couldn't figure it out. Even if he wanted to guard against Emperor Kaiping, he couldn't stand with Southern Zhou Dynasty. When he was in Lingzhou before, Mr. Xi had made it clear that he had nothing to do with the Xian family or the Chen family. His biological father, Ling Ping, was most likely a descendant of Lin Qingyuan, so Pei Yuan specifically asked Pei Zhen to take care of him.

After all, Pei Yuan and Lin Qingyuan were Emperor Gaozu's right-hand men back then, so their personal relationship must have been quite deep.

The summer breeze was blowing slowly, and Pei Yue drank the wine from the glass, with a daze between his brows.

Suddenly there was movement outside, and Feng Yi came to the pavilion to report: "Master, the Southern Zhou Dynasty delegation has arrived."

Pei Yue nodded slightly, stood up and straightened his sleeves.

Although Emperor Kaiping appointed the eldest prince Liu Xian as his official envoy, he obviously would not come to the outskirts of the capital to welcome him. Today, Pei Yue and the Minister of Rites Sheng Duanming are fully responsible. Sheng Duanming is an upright and conservative veteran. In other words He and Pei Yue are not the same people at all, and even show some disdain for being together.

Pei Yue didn't bother to pay attention to this pedantic old Taoism. As long as the other party didn't disturb him, he would be happy to be at ease.

The Southern Zhou envoy came from the outpost on horseback, dismounted quickly, and handed over the documents respectfully.

Pei Yue and Sheng Duanming stood by the road, half a foot apart, and they could be said to be clearly separated.

Suddenly, the envoy appeared in everyone's sight. When they were about two miles away from the pavilion, the carriages and horses of the Southern Zhou Dynasty slowly stopped. Then they saw a middle-aged civil servant leading the accompanying officials on foot. This time

His posture can be described as very respectful.

The middle-aged civil servant was Xu Ziping, the Minister of Rites of the Southern Zhou Dynasty. Among the crowd behind him, a young man with a delicate face curled his lips.

Obviously he doesn't like being so humble.
Chapter completed!