Chapter 67: After thinking about it, I decided to support the King of Chu
As the head of the Wenxi Pei family, Pei Ju has a heavy burden on him. This is an honor but also a responsibility.
He cannot take the wrong path, otherwise the Pei family will be left behind by other aristocratic families.
While he was thinking hard, a sound of footsteps came and stopped outside the door.
"Pei Huaijie, please see the head of the family."
Pregnancy festival?
Pei Shiqing was stunned and looked at Pei Ju, "Did you find him?"
Pei Ju shook his head and said loudly: "Come in."
"Yes." There was a sound outside the door, followed by a middle-aged man pushing the door in. When he saw Pei Shiqing there, he was slightly stunned, "Your Excellency, is here too?"
Pei Huaijie was adopted by Pei Shiqing since he was a child, and he is Pei Shiqing's son.
"Well, my father and the head of the family are discussing going to Jiangzhou next year. What brings you here?" Pei Shiqing asked.
Pei Huaijie reported: "My lord, my lord, someone from Shence Mansion has just arrived and wants to hire me to record affairs and join the military."
Hearing this, Pei Ju and Pei Shiqing looked at each other.
It really comes to whatever you want.
Pei Shiqing asked in a deep voice: "Who will hire you?"
"Shi Du Ruhui, Chief of Shence Palace."
Now Du Ruhui's reputation has gradually spread. After all, he is highly valued by the King of Chu and is worshiped as the Chief of Shence Mansion. In terms of rank, he is already a senior official.
Du Ruhui hired him personally, which was not easy.
"Did he say anything?" Pei Ju asked.
Pei Huaijie thought for a moment and said, "Before he left, he said that the King of Chu would personally visit the head of the family in two days."
Pei Ju glanced at Pei Shiqing and said nothing.
The latter asked: "Do you want to go to Shence Mansion?"
Pei Huaijie shook his head, "The child doesn't want to go. The current situation in the court is in chaos. Although the King of Chu is highly valued by the saint, he is also tabooed by the prince. If the child joins the Shence Mansion at this time, there is no guarantee that the prince will not be dissatisfied."
"I understand. Since you don't want to go, then don't go and go down." Pei Ju said.
"yes."
After Pei Huaijie left, Pei Shiqing said thoughtfully: "The King of Chu is trying to win over you with this move."
"It's not for self-protection, it's just to take a step further," Pei Ju added.
Pei Shiqing smiled and said: "As expected of the brothers of King Qin, it's really not easy."
Pei Ju said: "With the intelligence of the King of Chu, I am afraid he understands his current situation. If you sail against the current and do not advance, you will retreat."
"Then how are you going to reply to King Chu in two days?"
"There are still two days. After two days, I will make a decision." Pei Ju took a gentle breath.
There are some things that just cannot be avoided.
Pei Shiqing hesitated and said: "Would the King of Chu be dissatisfied if Huai Jie refused to enter Shence Mansion?"
"No, in my opinion, King Chu is not that narrow-minded." Pei Ju said, "However, he will definitely feel a little uncomfortable in his heart."
When Li Zhiyun learned that Pei Huaijie was unwilling to agree to serve, he actually didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
The reason is very simple. Pei Huaijie did not have much reputation in history for his talent. If he was really talented, he would not be famous in history despite being named Wenxi Pei.
His goal was the Wenxi Pei family, and wooing Pei Huaijie was just a test. Now that Pei Huaijie rejected him, he was at most depressed and a little lost.
"It seems that Pei Ju's side is not easy to deal with." Li Zhiyun said to Du Ruhui.
Du Ruhui thought: "Although Pei Huaijie refused, the Pei Mansion has agreed to His Highness's visit, which shows that Pei Ju's attitude is not firm. Maybe things will turn around when His Highness leaves in two days."
"I hope so." Li Zhiyun rubbed his face and said bitterly: "What happened to Wen Yanbo is Dong Palace's response. Is it a warning or a reminder?"
"It should be a warning." Du Ruhui chuckled and said, "Donggong's warning to Wen Daya."
"The prince hasn't asked anyone to come here yet. It seems he is dissatisfied with me."
"This is not surprising." Du Ruhui said: "The prince thinks that King Qin is dead and no one dares to compete with him for the throne. Of course he is arrogant. In addition, the saint punished him and banned him from participating in government affairs, so naturally he does not dare to continue
Get angry."
Li Zhiyun said solemnly: "But from now on, he will be on guard against me."
"Isn't this a good thing?" Du Ruhui said: "He is staring at His Highness, but King Qi is staring at him. It is still unclear who is the oriole."
"In this way, King Qi has unknowingly taken advantage of me." Li Zhiyun laughed.
"Haha." Du Ruhui couldn't help but smile.
Qin Mansion.
After returning from the expedition, the imperial court took a rare break, and the military generals of various provinces finally found time to recuperate at home.
Wagang's old friends gathered at Qin Qiong's house to drink.
Because Qin Qiong was favored by the King of Chu and made many military exploits, his reputation spread far and wide. Now he has become the leader among the generals who surrendered to Wagang.
In the courtyard, several burly men, some wearing big cloaks and some naked, were sitting on stone benches, drinking and gambling. It was quite lively.
There was only one person who seemed a little lonely, and that was Xu Shiji.
Xu Shiji had been following Li Shimin for a while, and his development was not bad. Later, when Li Shimin went to conquer the Turks, Xu Shiji was sent by the imperial court to follow Li Xiaogong, Prince of Zhao County, to suppress the rebellion of the Tieshan people, so he did not die.
But as soon as Li Shimin died, Xu Shiji felt that he might have to waste some more time.
"Maogong." Qin Qiong walked to his side.
"Uncle Bao."
Qin Qiong sat down next to him and said, "Why, don't you have a drink with Yizhen and the others?"
Xu Shiji glanced back and saw Cheng Yaojin and Niu Jinda already drinking and dancing on the spot.
"Drinking is harmful to your health."
Qin Qiong couldn't help but smile, "Why don't you drink because of this? I think you are worried about your future."
"Hey, Uncle Bao, don't you think I'm a little unlucky?" He couldn't help but sigh.
After Li Mi failed, King Qin died before he could enter Tiance Mansion. Seeing the development of several old brothers in Wagang getting better and better, Xu Shiji couldn't help but sigh.
"You are not unlucky, you are cautious." Qin Qiong said softly: "When King Qin was here, you were worried about the dispute between the prince and King Qin, so you were unwilling to get involved. Otherwise, with your talent, you would have been ranked in the court."
Xu Shiji said: "Stop talking about me, think about you. Now that the King of Chu has been granted the title of General Shence, he is simply the second king of Qin. You have to be careful with the prince."
Qin Qiong shook his head and said: "I am only responsible for leading troops for His Highness. I will not ask or take care of other matters."
Xu Shiji smiled and said nothing.
"What's your next plan?" Qin Qiong asked.
Xu Shiji's mind moved and he asked: "Uncle Bao, are you...something wrong?"
"You and I joined the Tang Dynasty from Wagang. We are close friends of life and death. I won't hide some things from you. King Chu has asked about you many times, but he didn't tell us that he wanted to recruit you. But I can see it.
Come out, King Chu wants you very much." Qin Qiong said.
Xu Shiji was slightly silent and asked: "My reputation is not obvious, why does the King of Chu only value me?"
"I don't know either." Qin Qiong said: "Although His Highness the King of Chu did not explain it, those who can be valued by His Highness the King of Chu are all talented people. In the Shence Mansion, few people are famous from the beginning.
Yi Zhen and I were just junior generals at the beginning."
Xu Shiji smiled and said: "So, King Chu still has a pair of eyes for discovering talents."
"It's true." Qin Qiong said seriously: "I am impressed by the talents of Du Changshi, Xue Sima and others. When marching and fighting, I have never had to worry about logistics and food."
"Those who can impress my uncle must be really talented."
Qin Qiong asked: "What do you think? Don't be pressured. After all, King Chu has not really decided yet."