Li Junxian sent Pei Shuang and his party to Wenxi and said goodbye with clasped fists.
"General, wait a moment." Pei Shuang called to Li Junxian.
"What's the matter?"
"May I ask who that person was?" Pei Shuang asked.
Li Junxian replied: "The King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty."
After saying this, he led the cavalry away.
"King of Chu?" Pei Shuang sighed secretly. He had stayed in Jiangdu for so long that he didn't even know who the King of Chu was in the Tang Dynasty.
The group entered Peibai Village and followed the familiar country road to the ancestral hall.
"Wenxi Pei" is a simple four-character name, but it represents absolute weight. Everyone in the world knows about the Taiyuan Wang family with five surnames and Qiwang, but few people know that in Bingzhou, they are known as the "North King and South Pei".
statement.
In terms of true strength and foundation, Mr. Pei is not at all afraid of the so-called Five Surnames and Seven Hopes.
This time, Pei Shuang returned to the Wenxi clan to bring back his father Pei Yun's clothes.
"After Yu Wenhuaji killed the king, the head of the family had a chance to escape because he married a wife for the Xiaoguo army. But my father was killed by Yu Wenhuaji, a thief. I took advantage of Li Mi to defeat Yu Wenhuaji and escaped by chance.
jaws of death......"
Pei Shuang told the old man in front of him what he had experienced in the past year.
This old man's name was Pei Shiqing, and he once represented the Sui Dynasty as an envoy to Japan.
After finishing speaking, Pei Shiqing sighed: "The world is in chaos, and Pei Yun has suffered such a calamity, so you don't have to be too sad. At least, you and Pei Min are fine, and Pei Yun's spirit in heaven can give you some comfort."
Pei Shuang smiled bitterly and said: "When the late emperor went to Jiangdu, the head of the family knew that things were difficult, but no one thought that such a thing would happen."
Speaking of the head of the family, Pei Shiqing asked: "Is the head of the family still in Yu Wenhuaji's hands?"
"Yes." Pei Shuang said: "Yu Wenhuaji sent people to monitor the family head. The nephew cannot escape with the family head."
"Traitor!"
Even a well-educated person like Pei Shiqing can't help but spit out sweet things when faced with the shameless Yu Wenhuaji.
"If the head of the family does not return to hear the news, there will be many obstacles in the family's major affairs, and the children will be leaderless and don't know where to go."
After hearing this, Pei Shuang asked: "Uncle, has Renji come back? Did he escape after Li Mi's defeat?"
"Pei Renji and his son are now in Luoyang."
"He wants to be loyal to Emperor Tai?" Pei Shuang frowned and said, "I heard that Luoyang is currently experiencing constant internal strife, and that Wang Shichong, Lu Chu and others are deeply in conflict."
Pei Shiqing was silent for a moment and said: "This can be considered a path. In troubled times, the Pei family has many choices and many paths."
This is also the consistent practice of aristocratic families. Not only the Pei family does this, but also the Wei family, Dugu family, Yuan family and other families all have officials in Luoyang and Chang'an. The saying that eggs cannot be put in the same basket roughly means this.
Speaking of this, Pei Shiqing said: "Recently, people from Sangquan came to discuss the merger of the two Pei's. I originally wanted to wait until the head of the family came back before making plans, but now I'm afraid it won't work. The life of the head of the family is uncertain, and I don't know what to do.
It’s good.”
"Sangquan?" Pei Shuang was startled and immediately refused: "Uncle, this must be what Chang'an means. Pei Ji is now the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty. He is so shameless. He actually wanted to annex the Wenxi Pei family while the family head was away.
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The Sangquan Pei family belongs to the branch of the Wenxi Pei family, and the Wenxi Pei family belongs to the main sect, with the West Household House as the main one and the remaining four other houses.
The Sangquan Pei family is not even within the fifth house. Therefore, in Pei Shuang's view, the so-called merger of the two Pei families is actually the Sangquan Pei family using Pei Ji to annex the Wenxi Pei family.
Of course, Sangquan Pei always called himself Xijuan Pei, but no one within the Pei family recognized it.
"Don't get excited." Pei Shiqing said: "Currently, the elders are still discussing. As long as the head of the family does not return for a day, I will not agree. You are so opposed, but you have a prejudice against the Tang Dynasty?"
Pei Shuang sighed and explained: "It's not that I have any prejudice against the Tang Dynasty, I just can't stand what Pei Ji did. In fact, on the way back, I encountered bandits, and it was only after the King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty rescued me that I escaped."
King of Chu? Gu
Pei Shiqing was startled.
"The King of Chu has come to Jiangzhou?"
"Yes, but I don't know what he is here for." Pei Shuang said.
Naturally, Li Zhiyun didn't know that the Pei son he casually rescued was Pei Yun's eldest son, Pei Shuang.
After leaving Jiangzhou, Li Zhiyun led his army through Taihang Pass and arrived at Xiangzhou on the third day. In fact, there were many injustices along the way. There were always some short-sighted thieves on the road who were eager to make money and wanted to harvest crops.
However, without exception, these people became the dead souls of the Tang Dynasty.
Anyang.
Li Shentong, the pacifying ambassador of Shandong Province, led 30,000 troops to garrison here.
"Thank you, the King of Chu personally escorted the grain and grass." The Deputy Envoy of Shandong Dao, Huangmen Shilang, and Cui Minqian came to greet Li Zhiyun.
Li Zhiyun cupped his fists and said, "I don't dare. It is my duty to serve the country."
Cui Min collected the grain and fodder and led Li Zhiyun to Anyang.
"Shilang Cui, how is the situation in Hebei now?"
"It's a mess." Cui Minqian sighed: "Originally, Dou Jiande, Xu Yuanlang and others were wreaking havoc in Hebei. Now Yu Wenhuaji is also huddled in Weizhou, and his whole body is affected by a single move. Recently, Wang Shichong has also been in close contact with Xu
Yuan Lang, I'm afraid a war will break out in Hebei soon."
Li Zhiyun said: "Yu Wenhuaji defeated Li Mi and his own vitality has been severely damaged. He is not enough to pose a threat to our Datang. What we really need to be careful about is Dou Jiande."
"After all, Yu Culture and the former Sui Dynasty have elite Xiaoguo, we can't take it lightly." Cui Minqian said in a low voice.
Li Zhiyun explained: "Cui Shilang's worries are not unreasonable. It's just that in the battle between Yu Wenhuaji and Li Mi, both sides will suffer. Yu Wenhuaji suffered a disastrous defeat, and the Xiaoguo elite under his command must also have suffered heavy losses."
"I also know this is the case, but our Tang army is stationed here and cannot move without permission." Cui Mingan said.
Seeing this, Li Zhiyun was speechless. This Cui Minqian was really stable.
"It doesn't matter, we are afraid of Yu Wenhuaji, and Yu Wenhuaji is not afraid of us."
"Well said Zhiyun!" A voice interrupted the two of them.
I saw a dozen people walking in front, and the leader was none other than Li Shentong.
"My nephew has met the emperor's uncle."
"No gift." Li Shentong helped Li Zhiyun up and said with a smile: "I wonder why the magpie is chirping on the roof today. It turns out that the emperor's nephew is here. What a happy event!"
Li Zhiyun smiled awkwardly and said, "Uncle Huang was joking."
"Today you and I, my uncle and nephew, will not come home until we are drunk!" Li Shentong said boldly.
Li Zhiyun immediately refused, "Uncle, my father has said that drinking is strictly prohibited in the army. Please be considerate of my nephew."
"I'm so scared." Li Shentong put his arms around Li Zhiyun's shoulders and said, "This is Xiangzhou, not Chang'an. The saint won't say anything."
"That's not possible. My nephew dare not disobey his father." Li Zhiyun acted like a good boy.
Li Shentong suddenly felt bored and let go of Li Zhiyun's shoulders.
As everyone returned to Anyang camp, they talked about the situation in Hebei.
At present, it is generally stable. Yu Wenhuaji dare not move arbitrarily in Weizhou, and it seems that he is still recovering his strength.
There was no movement on Dou Jiande's side, and he was in a state of silence.