Chapter 91 The Three Gifts
Joining forces with Lingchi, Yang Xuangan and Li Zixiong, a perfunctory man who went through the motions actually made Chen Yingliang play a new trick, and he also won a small lottery with these tricks. Seeing these situations on the side, Pei Ju and Pei Yun were inevitably surprised. After exchanging a surprised look with each other, Pei Ju couldn't help but smile at Pei Yun: "Jizhi, our distant nephew is very good at competing for the emperor. It seems that our brothers have to speed up their actions and give this nephew a chance to practice in real time as soon as possible to see if he can take on the great responsibilities."
"Brother, don't be too anxious." Pei Yun replied in a low voice: "Ying Liang is smart, but he is too calm and impatient. He must be tempered more to entrust real power. Otherwise, if he can hold real power too early, it will only harm him, and maybe even involve us brothers."
After having been in love with his clan brother for many years, Pei Ju certainly knew that Pei Yun had a gloomy personality and a very cunning personality. Seeing that Pei Yun actually gave such a bad comment to his distant nephew, Pei Ju was inevitably a little surprised and asked in a low voice: "What happened?"
"This little guy dares to interfere in Gao Shilian's affairs because of Hongce's face. If it were someone else, I would have beaten him up as Gao Shilian's party." Pei Yun snorted coldly, told Pei Ju about the conversation between Li Yuan and himself, and then whispered: "In view of this situation, I think that we cannot rush to have high expectations for Chen Yingliang, and we must repeatedly observe his actions and then decide whether to support him vigorously."
Pei Ju was better than Pei Yun, and his scheming was also above Pei Yun. After looking at Li Yuan in the distance, Pei Ju whispered: "Your brother, don't be rushing to make this conclusion. Don't forget that because of Ying Liang's nephew, Duke Tang was scolded by the emperor in public and his face was damaged. He seemed to be provoking his words to you."
"This is also the most dissatisfied thing about me." Pei Yun said angrily: "It's not a hindrance to face. It's human nature to be entrusted to ask for love. I don't blame him. But this kid is so stupid that he leaks the news and even leaks the news into the ears of enemies with grudges. He acts so carelessly. Can such a person express his respect for it?
Pei Ju, who excused Chen Yingliang, was silent because Pei Yun said it was indeed very reasonable. It is possible to use the back door to catch prisoners, but it must be kept confidential. Chen Yingliang was careless and leaked the news into the ears of political enemies. Such a childish mistake was a bit difficult to forgive. So after a little calculation, Pei Ju nodded and whispered: "My brother is right. For Yingliang's nieces and nephews, we should first carefully observe their words and actions, and then decide how to cultivate them."
At this time, all civil and military officials had already completed the execution. The two protagonists of Yang Xuangan and Li Zixiong were already broken, and their heads were fortunately stuck in the wheels. However, the torture was not over yet. General Yuwen, who was in charge of the execution, ordered the corpse of Yang Xuangan and Li Zixiong to be split into pieces. Then the remains of the corpse were burned into ashes and spread to the ground, leaving them completely helpless. Only then did they finally end the punishment for them. At the same time, Yang Xuangan and Li Zixiong's families also ordered the execution to be executed.
While burning Yang Xuangan and Li Zixiong's corpses, Emperor Yang of Sui, who had long been indifferent, had already led his guard of honor to the city, and the officials sent him respectfully, and then the executioner sprinkled the last handful of ashes to the sky. Yuwen Shu had just ordered the execution to be over, and the civil and military officials who had been standing for most of the day immediately left Yu Yu Jingjing. Pei Ju and Pei Yun's brothers also rode back to the city. However, today's situation was special. Officials above the Beijing-9th rank were called out of the city to participate in the execution. Even if they returned to the Censorate, they could not continue working. Pei Yun, who had been extremely busy recently, unexpectedly got a half-day vacation. After inviting Pei Ju to his own small seat, was rejected, Pei Yun said goodbye to Pei Ju and led him to calmly return to his home in Shanhefang.
Returning home may not necessarily mean that Pei Yun can get a rest. As a celebrity in front of Emperor Yang of Sui, Pei Yun, who holds the power of judicial justice, discipline inspection and official selection, is naturally busier at home. As soon as he arrived at his home, several outside officials from Beijing came to the front and nodded and bowed to greet him. Pei Yun also knew that these people would never dare to climb to his door without hands, so he took advantage of the fact that he had some time to meet these not-so-important civil and military officials in the back hall. He sent them home in a few words, and at the same time accepted the meager thoughts they brought.
The poor young master Chen Yingliang was in trouble. When Pei Yun was meeting a foreign official from Xijun, a family member suddenly hurriedly walked in and sent a secret code to Pei Yun, asking him to speak with his ears. Pei Yun didn't care. He waved his hand and asked the foreign official who begged to transfer his position to temporarily shut up, and then signaled his family to come forward and speak with his ears. The family saluted and then whispered: "Master, Lord Qin of the Ministry of Justice sent someone to report. Gao Shilian's family took the official documents of Wei Zuo and went to the Heavenly Prison to meet Gao Shilian. Because the Gao family had official documents that Wei Zuo was allowed to visit, the prison officer dared not refuse. Lord Qin was worried that Wei Zuo and his subordinates would interfere in the case, so he sent someone to report to you."
"Wei Xuan? How is it possible? How could he get involved in Gao Shilian's case?"
Pei Yun was stunned at first, then suddenly became furious. He was so angry that he grabbed the teacup on the table and fell heavily to the ground. He was so scared that the foreign official who came to ask for an official from hundreds of miles away and knelt down, trembling with his forehead, for fear that Pei Yun would use him as a punching bag and spread all his anger on him. Fortunately, Pei Yun, who was extremely cunning, did not get angry randomly and tried to calm himself down. He ordered the foreign official: "Mr. Zhou, let's go down first. The county magistrate's affairs promised you to try it for you. Whether it would be successful depends on your luck."
The foreign official thanked him so much and said goodbye and left quickly. As soon as he left, Pei Yun kicked the case in front of him and shouted loudly, "I can't help but mud, even I dare to interfere in my affairs, and dare to run to Wei Xuan to walk, and pull Wei Xuan into the water. I respect that old stubborn man so much, so I will give him the old stubborn man and I will not be your distant nephew."
Roaring, Pei Yun couldn't help but kicked another case, but he still couldn't help but feel angry. He just wanted to immediately pull the unfilial distant nephew in front of him and slapped seventy or eighty times in the face. As a result, Pei Yun said nothing that he had thought was that the heavens would fulfill his wish. At this moment, another servant outside the door came to report and bowed in front of the door and said, "Report to the master, the right deputy of the prince Chen Yingliang came to visit and beg him to receive him."
"Tell him to get out of here, I don't have his nephew." Pei Yun, who was on the fire, roared angrily, scared the family master to roll and crawl, and hurriedly got up and almost fell down. However, Pei Yun suddenly changed his mind and said viciously: "Let him come in and I want to see what tricks this little beast is going to do today."
The family member hurriedly took the order and left, leaving Pei Yun to sulk in the room. During this period, some servants came in to clean up the case that was kicked over by Pei Yun, but they were all shouted and shouted by Pei Yun. At the same time, Pei Yun, who was already furious, also made up his mind, "Finally give Pei Hongce a face. If this kid really dares to plead for Gao Shilian, don't blame me for turning against me."
In this way, the poor little master Chen Yingliang was directly led to Pei Yun, who was on the verge of being angry. Seeing the fragments and debris scattered all over the ground, Chen Yingliang was also shocked and quickly bowed to Pei Yun who was behind him, and said respectfully: "My nephew Chen Yingliang, pay homage to Uncle Pei and Uncle Jin An."
Pei Yun, who was facing away from Chen Yingliang, didn't say anything, but turned his body slowly with his hands behind his back. What made Pei Yun irritate his nose on the spot was that Chen Yingliang actually brought a big package and carried it directly on his back to him. Pei Yun immediately had the urge to strangle his distant nephew to death - there is a fool like you in the world?
In a rage, Pei Yun was too lazy to give Chen Yingliang a good voice, and roared directly: "Where are you here? Say?"
Although I don’t know why Pei Yun was angry, Chen Yingliang, who was fearless, didn’t care much, but just replied respectfully: “Report to my uncle, my nephew is here to show his filial piety and want to offer three gifts to my uncle.”
"Don't dare to be a stern person," Pei Yun said angrily: "I am an honest official and never accept bribes from others. I will take your gifts back, but I will not accept them."
"Be honest and honest? Then don't accept Pei Hongce's gifts last time." Chen Yingliang muttered in his heart, but said respectfully: "Uncle, of course I know that you never accept bribes from others, but these three gifts of my nephew are not bribes. I dared to ask my uncle to listen to those three gifts after I heard that they were, and then decide whether to accept my nephew's filial piety."
"What does it mean?" Pei Yun was slightly stunned, and a little curious, and said, "Okay, tell me, are those three gifts?"
"Uncle thanked." Chen Yingliang bowed his head and thanked him, and then said loudly: "The first gift from my nephew's filial piety was that Wenxi Pei's family was richest in the world and his family property doubled."
"What?" Pei Yun was completely stunned and blurted out, "What did you say?"
"Uncle forgives my sins, I will explain it later." Chen Yingliang shook his head very well and said loudly: "The second gift from my nephew to honor my uncle is that my uncle has been famous in history and has been remembered for thousands of years. After a thousand years, my uncle's reputation for benefiting the world will definitely be passed down by thousands of people."
After peeking at Pei Yun, who was infamous for generations in later generations, Chen Yingliang said in a deep voice: "The third gift from my nephew to honor my uncle is that my uncle made a great contribution to the Sui court. The court was surprised and the world was shocked. The emperor was very happy and trusted and used more with his uncle."
He looked at his distant nephew for a long time and found that his beautiful eyes were clear, his face was extremely solemn, and his expression was not a joke. Pei Yun gradually forgot the anger in his heart, and finally said, "Get up, tell me carefully, how do you respect these three gifts?"
Because of the sufficient time, when Chen Yingliang returned to his home in Yiyangfang from Pei Yun, it was still early. At the same time, because Chen Yingliang was thinking about major events in his heart, when he entered the door, Chen Yingliang did not find that the Changsun brothers and sisters had guarded him to greet him. Until the Changsun brothers and sisters stopped him and said, "She woke up from her dream and said hurriedly: "Brother, Guanyin maid, don't care. I was thinking about some major events, so I left my god and didn't see you."
"It's nothing, it's because our brother and sister shouldn't disturb our brother." Changsun Wuji naturally wouldn't mind such a trivial matter, but just asked Chen Yingliang quickly: "Brother, you said you went to Dr. Pei to plead with me today, but I don't know what the situation is?"
"This..." Chen Yingliang was a little embarrassed. He wanted to tell the truth, but he was afraid of missing a more important matter, so he could only smile bitterly and said, "I'm not hiding it from my good brother, it's not that Brother Yu doesn't do his best, but that Brother Yu is too young and Uncle Pei doesn't like it at all."
"Doctor Pei, did he refuse?" Changsun Wuji's face turned pale.
"I didn't say no directly." Chen Yingliang replied vaguely: "It was Brother Yu who just mentioned this matter, and my uncle immediately issued an order to expel the guest. Then Brother Yu originally wanted to insist, but his uncle left and ordered his servants to drive me out of the house."
Changsun Wuji was struck by lightning and stood there on the spot. Changsun Xiaoluoli was filled with tears and almost cried on the spot. Chen Yingliang felt a little guilty and hurriedly comforted: "Brother, Guanyin maid, don't be anxious. There is no way out. I promised you to help, so I will definitely help the end. You wait for me one more day, and tomorrow I will go to see Uncle Pei, Duke Li. Uncle Pei treats me the best. I will beg him to come forward and deal with it and try to save your uncle from prison."
"But, what if Duke Li doesn't agree?" Changsun Xiaoluoli finally shed tears.
"Don't worry, Uncle Pei will definitely agree." Chen Yingliang quickly wiped his tears for Xiao Luoli and comforted him: "Uncle Pei treats me like a kiss. If I go beg him, he will definitely give me this face. He is also a brother of Doctor Pei's clan. Doctor Pei will never give him some face no matter what."
Xiao Luoli nodded, but she had no hope in her expression. Chen Ying was so worried that she comforted her softly: "Guanyin maid, don't worry, your uncle will be safe and sound. I promise you that no matter what you think, I will definitely help you. You must believe me, and I will save your uncle from prison in a few days."
After much persuasion, Chen Yingliang finally let Changsun Xiaoluoli, who was already desperate, hold back her tears, and let Changsun brothers and sisters sit at her home, but Changsun brothers and sisters are already in vain and sit at Chen Yingliang's house without any thoughts. He just choked up and thanked Chen Yingliang for his kindness, and then hurriedly said goodbye. It was also after the young brothers and sisters left that Chen Yingliang smiled a little on his face, looking at the carriage where Changsun brothers and sisters left, and said, "Brother, I'm sorry, because there is still something big to do, I have to lie to you once. Don't worry, within tomorrow, I will definitely let Uncle Pei agree to your uncle with pride."
The poor young master Chen Yingliang probably never dreamed that the Changsun brothers and sisters did not go back to Longzhengfang directly to report to the others of the Gao family, but instead came to the Baozhengfang first to find a friend Li Shimin to inform the news. At the same time, because of the execution of Yang Xuangan today, Li Yuan, who had no business, happened to be at home. The details of the answer between Chen Yingliang and Changsun brothers and sisters were reposted to Li Yuan in full.
"Rejected?" Li Yuan's expression was obviously a little surprised, and he asked in surprise: "Why? Didn't Chen Yingliang guarantee in front of your brother and sister, saying that he would definitely beg Dr. Pei to show his strength?"
"Deputy Leader Chen said that Dr. Pei would not give him face at all." Changsun Wuji said in tears: "As soon as Deputy Leader Chen spoke, Dr. Pei left and asked his servants to drive Deputy Leader Chen out of the house, and he did not give Deputy Leader Chen a chance to plead with him."
"It would be strange if I didn't drive it away. Could it be that the fire I flirted with on Pei Yun the day before yesterday? "Li Yuan sneered in his heart, but his face showed a look of dismay, as if he was embarrassed: "This matter is not easy to deal with. If Dr. Pei doesn't let go, even if I come forward to plead for your uncle, it will be difficult to get the effect..."
"Uncle, please, please." Changsun Wuji and Changsun Xiaoluoli knelt down to Li Yuan together, burst into tears, and begged desperately.
"Shimin, help Wuji and his sister." Li Yuan sighed, first asked Li Er to help Changsun brothers and sisters, and then said: "Nephew, niece, you don't have to worry. Your uncle still has hope. Uncle will definitely rescue him with all his might. You go back first to comfort your aunt and grandmother. Leave the rest to me, and I'll find a way."
"Thank you, uncle." At this point, Changsun Wuji could not tell whether Li Yuan's words were true or false. He could only say with tears in his eyes: "Uncle, Deputy Chen, he also agreed to continue to try to rescue his nephew's uncle. He will go to see Duke Li tomorrow and ask Duke Li to come forward to deal with it. The life and death of his uncle and nephew's family depends entirely on you and Deputy Chen."
"You still have to ask Pei Hongce?" A light that was not easy to detect flashed in Li Yuan's eyes. Xuan Ji returned to normal again, and then comforted Changsun and his sister with kind words. He wasted some effort before sending away the crying Changsun and his sister away.
When Li Er personally sent off his friends and sisters, when Li Er returned to Li Yuan, Li Yuan immediately ordered Li Er: "Shimin, change into casual clothes and go to Feng Deyi's house immediately, and ask him to arrange an official under his command to come forward and act according to the plan. The morning court tomorrow will impeach Chen Yingliang to bribe the imperial officials for Gao Shilian, excuse Gao Shilian for the crime, and disrupt the court."
"Let's do it tomorrow? So fast?" Li Eryizheng.
"Have you hurry up." Li Yuan replied: "Didn't Changsun Wuji say just now? That boy Chen Yingliang will ask Pei Hongce to come forward tomorrow. Although with Pei Hongce's character, it is unlikely that he would agree to this matter, Chen Yingliang saved Pei Hongce's life twice after all. We have to be careful that Pei Hongce is soft-hearted and promised this if, so we have to do it quickly tomorrow so that Chen Yingliang has no room for death to struggle."
Li Er suddenly realized and nodded in agreement. Li Yuan reminded him again: "Remember two things. First, you must point out the details of the gift Chen Yingliang bribed the court officials. Second, you must not point the finger directly at Wenxi Pei. All fingers must be pointed at Chen Yingliang alone. In this way, Wenxi Pei dare not excuse Chen Yingliang. You will discuss with Feng Deyi to do what to do. He will understand what I mean."
"No, my child will go immediately."
Li Er bowed and agreed. When he turned around and was about to leave, Li Yuan suddenly called his son again, and then hesitated for a moment. Li Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "To be safe, tell Feng Deyi, let him arrange for Si Li to be the evil man, and come forward to impeach Chen Yingliang."
"Su Shichang?" Li Er was a little surprised and said, "Father, will this cause too much trouble? Su Shifang is Yuwen Shu's mortal enemy. Last time he impeached Yu Wenhua and Yu Wenzhi and violated the ban and traded with Turks, which caused Yu Wenzhi and Yu Wenzhi to be deprived of all official positions and titles and directly demoted to slaves. He has already formed a mortal enemy with Yu Wenshu. He asked him to impeach him. It is very likely that Yu Wenshu would be dragged into the water?"
"Yuwen Shu dare not flow into this muddy water." Li Yuan smiled easily and said, "It is an ironic fact that Chen Yingliang bribed the court officials. In order not to pull Pei Yun into the water, he could only take the blame alone. At that time, Yuwen Shu naturally did not dare to interfere casually, and took the suspicion of personal revenge. Then, with Su Shichang's reputation as not afraid of the powerful, Chen Yingliang would only fall even worse."
Chapter completed!