After Lu Chongmao's death, Li Xiaocha found Li Zhiyun.
"Now that the bandits know that our army has baggage, gold and silver, I want to return to Chang'an with the baggage first. What does King Chu think?"
Li Zhiyun and Du Ruhui exchanged expressionless glances, and immediately agreed, "This is a great idea, and I feel that we cannot delay it in Jiangzhou. In this case, you can take the luggage and go back to Chang'an first, and I will take the Sui ministers to cut off the queen."
Sui ministers included many people, including Empress Dowager Xiao and the palace maids, as well as some former Sui ministers. With them, the march was naturally slow.
"That's great!" Li Xiaocha was overjoyed.
The next day, Li Zhiyun ordered Li Junxian and Xue Yuanjing to lead a thousand people and follow Li Xiaocha to escort the baggage and return to Chang'an first, while he returned with Sui Chen from the rear.
After Li Xiaocha left, Li Zhiyun led his army to rest and recuperate temporarily in Wenxi.
"When the general was counting the baggage, he found that three cars were missing." Xie Shufang reported to Li Zhiyun in the camp.
Chu Suiliang pondered and said: "Might General Xie have misunderstood? Apart from meeting Lu Chongmao along the way, the baggage has always been peaceful and has never been out of our control."
Li Zhiyun picked up the pottery bowl and drank the cold water, remaining silent.
After all, Li Shentong was still greedy for three carts of treasures, damn it. Li Xiaocha was in a hurry to go back, probably because he was also thinking about settling those greedy gold and silver treasures.
Du Ruhui knew it well and said: "Li Xiaocha is in charge of the baggage. Since he didn't notice it, General Xie must have made a mistake."
After saying this, Xie Shufang suddenly became anxious.
"Your Highness, I read it correctly!"
"I believe in you." Li Zhiyun comforted Xie Shufang and said, "There is no need to pursue this matter. After all, we are not responsible for the baggage."
Chu Suiliang seemed to understand something and said nothing.
Li Zhiyun continued: "I have interrogated several prisoners before, and they said that someone had approached Lu Chongmao. It seems that Lu Chongmao can make a comeback, and there is someone behind it."
"Do those people know the identity of the person who helped Lu Chongmao?" Du Ruhui asked.
Li Zhiyun shook his head and said: "They don't know, but I guess that there are very few people who can help Lu Chongmao make a comeback, and even fewer people can get their hands deep into Jiangzhou."
"Mayi Liu Wuzhou?" Chu Suiliang guessed.
Li Zhiyun looked at him deeply and said, "There is no evidence on this matter, so we can't draw any conclusions. However, there are Turks behind Liu Wuzhou, and I'm afraid they are ready to make a move."
Although Liu Wuzhou shamelessly accepted a Turk as his godfather, there is no doubt that the Turk's godfather was of great help to his godson Liu Wuzhou.
At this moment, Li Zhen entered the camp.
"Your Majesty, Pei Ju wants to see you."
Pei Ju?
Li Zhiyun was stunned at first, then nodded and said: "Let him come in."
After a pause, Li Zhiyun said: "You should go back and prepare carefully. We will set off soon."
"As commanded."
After everyone left, Pei Ju walked into the tent.
"I have met the King of Chu."
Li Zhiyun raised his hand and said, "Don't be too polite, Mr. Pei. Please sit down quickly."
"yes."
After Pei Ju sat down, he expressed his wish and hoped that the King of Chu would allow him to return to hear the news for a day and report to his clan that he was safe.
Logically speaking, this request is nothing. But at this time, Pei Ju is a prisoner and has to wait for Li Yuan to deal with him before he can regain his freedom.
After thinking about it, Li Zhiyun said: "Well, I have admired the Pei family for a long time and have long wanted to visit. How about Mr. Pei coming with me?"
How could Pei Ju not know about such an obvious promise?
"I would like to take the King of Chu to visit the Pei family."
"It's so good." Gu
The next day, Li Zhiyun and Pei Ju took Du Ruhui, Chu Suiliang, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and a hundred guardsmen to the Pei family. The army was handed over to Commander Xie Shufang.
In Pei Bai Village, the people of the Pei clan saw that their master had returned safely, and they all came forward to greet him. The world was in chaos, and the Pei clan people from all over the country returned to Wen Xi's clan one after another, so Pei Bai Village became lively.
Pei Ju got Li Zhiyun's consent, said a few words to them, and dismissed the Pei clan members. Then he led Li Zhiyun toward the depths of the village.
"Your Highness, that relief map was made by the order of our ancestor Xiu Gong." Pei Ju pointed to a simplified map of the world not far away and introduced it.
The map is engraved on the wall of the corridor and is very eye-catching.
Li Zhiyun really didn't know this, so he asked: "Who is Mr. Xiu?"
Pei Ju smiled and explained: "My ancestor Xiu Gong was named Pei Xiu. He served in the Wei and Jin dynasties and created six cartography systems."
After saying this, Li Zhiyun was immediately impressed.
Pei Xiu was the man who pioneered the science of ancient cartography. The so-called six elements of cartography include: points, quasi-views, Daoli, highs and lows, straightforwardness, and Fangxie.
The current method of map drawing in the Tang Dynasty uses the system created by Pei Xiu. This system has continued until thousands of years later.
While everyone was admiring it, Pei Shiqing hurried over with his clan elders.
"Master!"
"Brother Qing!"
There is no need to describe the touching scene of meeting.
Afterwards, everyone paid tribute to Li Zhiyun. The elders of the Pei family personally accompanied Li Zhiyun to visit various famous places of the Pei family.
The most famous one is the Wenchang Pavilion built by Pei.
This is where the Pei family clan school was located. At its peak, there were three thousand students.
"This picture of phoenix falling on the wall was made by Zheng Gong." Pei Shiqing introduced a calligraphy and painting on the wall.
Zhenggong is Pei Zheng, who once presided over the compilation of "Kaihuang Code". The "Wude Code" currently being edited by the Tang Dynasty, the later "Tang Code", and "Song Xingtong" are all derived from the "Kaihuang Code"
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In addition to Pei Zheng's calligraphy and paintings, there are also calligraphy and paintings by famous Pei's from past dynasties.
Including Pei Songzhi, Pei Ziye, Pei Kai and others.
If you really talk about it, Pei's glorious history could not be finished in three days and three nights.
Half an hour later, Li Zhiyun made an excuse to let Pei Ju, Pei Shiqing and other Pei clan members gather together, while he, Du Ruhui and others stayed in Wenchang Pavilion to observe.
Pei Ju thanked him profusely for this.
After Pei Ju and others left, two members of the Pei clan were left waiting outside the door.
Du Ruhui said with emotion: "The children in the village just now can also speak the Analects of Confucius and catch a glimpse of the leopard. From this we can know the prosperity of Pei's writing style."
Although the Jingzhao Du family also has family knowledge, it pales in comparison to the Pei family, not even a little bit behind.
Chu Suiliang also said: "There are no more clan schools in the world than Wang, Cui, Lu, and Zheng. Meeting Pei Xue today is an eye-opener."
"It's easier said than done to cultivate and read family heirlooms." Du Ruhui said: "I once heard that if the Pei clan members cannot make a career, they will not be allowed to enter the ancestral hall after death."
"Haha, there must not be many people in the old Pei family's ancestral hall." Cheng Yaojin said with a grin.
Chu Suiliang said quietly: "General Cheng, there are already two ancestral halls for the Pei family."
"Uh..." Cheng Yaojin scratched his head, "Damn, are you so powerful?"
Li Zhiyun said: "It's very powerful. People in the Pei clan have held high positions in all dynasties and cannot be ignored."
Thinking about it carefully, Li Zhiyun really didn't find out which time the Pei family was severely suppressed. Even when Li Shimin specifically suppressed the Shandong gentry later, the Pei family seemed not to be suppressed at all.
I have to say that this family is really extraordinary.
In other words, the Prime Minister Village is worthy of its name.