After talking to his mother, Li Zhiyun put aside his last worries.
In this operation, he cannot guarantee that he will be 100% successful in the end, because a small accident may lead to the final direction of the matter. He can only do his best to do the best.
On the seventh day of March, Gao Kaidao attacked Youzhou again. Luo Yi struggled to support it and sent people to Chang'an for help.
The person in charge of Datang's external military affairs was Li Zhiyun. After learning the news, he immediately ordered the local generals stationed in Hebei to lead their troops to intercept.
At the same time, Duan Zhixuan and Xie Shufang also led their troops to Hebei on this day.
Later in the court, the subordinate officials of the East Palace still suggested from time to time that the emperor dispatch the officials of the Shence Palace to serve in various places, in order to distract the power of the Shence Palace. In private, the East Palace also continued to woo the officials of the Shence Palace.
Fortunately, the officials of the Shence Mansion had Li Zhiyun's heart at heart, and for a while there was no progress in the East Palace.
Pei Mansion.
Wang Gui visited Pei Ju again.
If we were to find someone who visited Pei Ju the most in Chang'an, the first one would definitely be Wang Gui, and the second one would be Li Zhiyun.
Sometimes, Wang Guizhen felt that Pei Ju was stubborn. He was really a good friend to Mr. Pei, but Mr. Pei always ignored his good intentions.
In fact, this is not surprising. As the two major families in Hedong Road, the Wang family of Taiyuan and the Pei family of Wenxi have been married for almost generations, helping each other.
Now, he knew that the prince was determined to cause trouble, so he wanted to tactfully persuade Pei Ju one last time.
"Mr. Pei, as far as I know, Miss Su'er is not married yet. If she can enter the East Palace to serve the prince, Pei will also be able to get help from her in the future." Wang Gui held the tea cup and was talking without drinking.
Old God Pei Ju took a sip of tea comfortably and sighed: "Well, I am old, and not many people listen to my words now. I have to make the final decision regarding Su Niang's affairs, so I can't force him."
After hearing this, Wang Gui knew in his heart that Pei was unwilling to marry the prince. Although Pei Fenggao had rejected him before, he still wanted to hear Pei Ju's opinion, but he did not expect that Pei Ju would not agree to such a good thing.
It's just a joke to say that no one is obedient. As the head of the family, he decides all the major issues in the family. The same is naturally true for marriages. There is no need for the consent of the parties concerned.
Wang Gui said: "Mr. Pei, our two families are in the same boat. I won't say anything else. The prince's patience has its limits."
"Haha." Pei Ju smiled, "How virtuous and capable is Mr. Pei, so that His Highness the Crown Prince can endure it? Why don't you tell me?"
Seeing this, Wang Gui's eyes widened and he said in disbelief: "Pei Gong, I still can't figure out what your plan is. Now that the crown prince's position is stable, we and the Shandong family are fully loyal, why do you want to separate each other?"
In the past, he thought it was because the emperor did not grant Pei Ju the title of Duke of Wenxi County and did not recognize Pei Ju as the head of the Wenxi family according to official documents, which resulted in Pei Ju being "uninterested in his official career."
But later he found out that it was not the case, because the saint had already made Pei Ju the prime minister, and it would only be a matter of time before he could be re-canonized as the Duke of Wenxi County in the future.
So what is the reason?
Pei Ju had no intention of explaining to Wang Gui, but just lowered his head and drank tea.
Seeing this, Wang Gui finally said, "I hope Mr. Pei will not regret his current decision in the future."
Pei Ju chuckled.
He has made a decision, and naturally he will not regret it. However, this decision is different from what Wang Gui expected.
Loyalty to the prince was naturally the safest choice, but unfortunately it was not in the interests of the Pei family. He did not want the Taiyuan Wang family to still dominate the Pei family when the next generation of the Pei family took over.
Qin Mansion.
"There's still half a stick of incense, don't move."
Qin Qiong was dressed in military uniform, standing in the middle of the courtyard with his hands behind his hands. In front of him, his eldest son Qin Huaiyu was squatting on horseback, with a stick of incense placed under his crotch.
This exercise method is the basic method used by the King of Chu to train new soldiers. It is very common in the army of the King of Chu. It is mainly used to train the soldiers' lower body stability and enhance the strength of the legs.
The advanced version has a pottery bowl placed on the soldier's head.
The reason why we need to practice like this is mainly for riding horses. If you want to be excellent in riding skills, your legs must be strong and able to clamp the horse's belly firmly. Otherwise, when charging on the battlefield, the lower body will be unstable and the cavalry will probably collapse at the first touch.
Looking at her son's flushed face, Qin Qiong asked: "Can you take care of the pony that His Highness gave you every day?"
"Yes." Qin Huaiyu held his breath and spoke briefly and quickly.
Qin Qiong said: "That foal is a Turkic war horse. When it grows up, it will not lose to your father's Jinshan horse. You have to get along well with it. When it goes to the battlefield in the future, the war horse will be your brother."
"yes."
"What is the essence of cavalry?"
"The man and the horse are one!" Qin Huaiyu replied loudly.
Before Qin Qiong could answer, a loud voice sounded.
"Very good, very energetic!" Cheng Yaojin stepped forward.
Walking closer, Cheng Yaojin nodded and said, "Huaiyu, you are good at horse riding. You can follow us to the grassland for hunting in two years."
"Yes, Uncle Shi!"
Qin Qiong asked: "Why are you here?"
"Go and talk over there." Cheng Yaojin pointed to the pavilion not far away.
Qin Qiong nodded and told Qin Huaiyu: "After the incense is burned, you can rest."
"Yes." Qin Huaiyu replied loudly.
Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin walked to the pavilion on the side.
"Uncle Bao, we will leave in a few days."
"I know." Qin Qiong's eyes fell on his son and said: "His Highness has treated us with great kindness. It's time to repay His Highness."
"I think this is our opportunity." Cheng Yaojin said: "We are all warriors, and we are not from Guanlong. If we don't fight now, we will at most be the county prince in the future. Whether it is for His Highness, or
For ourselves, and even for these little guys in the future, it is worth our efforts."
After a pause, he joked: "Of course, if Huaiyu can marry Princess Bao in the future, she will live a life of glory and wealth."
"That's enough." Qin Qiong said angrily: "How long has it been since this happened, and you are still talking about this."
"Ha ha ha ha."
"By the way, are you still being contacted by the East Palace?" Cheng Yaojin asked.
Qin Qiong shook his head, "After I refused, they never came to me again."
"That's good." Cheng Yaojin nodded.
After Cheng Yaojin left, Qin Huaiyu finally completed all training today.
Qin Qiong put her big hand on her son's head and said earnestly: "Huaiyu, my father will go out with His Highness in a few days. You should take good care of your mother at home."
"Well, the kid knows."
Yuchi Mansion.
That night, Yuchi Gong and his wife and children sat together to eat.
After Yuchi Gong's first wife, Su Wa, gave birth to Yuchi Baolin, she died in the ninth year of Daye. From then on, Yuchi Gong did not marry another first wife, and all affairs in the house were taken care of by the side chamber. And Yuchi Gong's second son and third son were also born from the side chamber.
The family was eating, and Yu Chigong reached out and tore off a chicken leg and put it into his son's bowl.
"Eat more meat to grow stronger."
"Yeah." Yuchi Baolin lowered her head and bit into the chicken drumstick.
Seeing his son like this, Yuchi Gong grinned and asked, "Have you challenged that boy Qin Huaiyu to a martial arts competition recently?"
Yuchi Baolin hesitated and whispered: "Yes."
"Did you win?"
"..." Yuchi Baolin lowered her head and stopped eating the chicken legs.
In terms of strength alone, he is not inferior to Qin Huaiyu, but his martial arts skills are still lacking.
"My kid will definitely defeat him next time."
As Yuchi Baolin grew up, she also understood the relationship between her fathers. Although Ye Ye and Qin Shishu had no grudges, they always regarded each other as competitors.
Furthermore, when these juniors meet, there is always competition.
Yuchi Gong didn't say anything, and Yuchi Baolin was very nervous, subconsciously wary of the slap that his father might give him.
Even Yuchi Gong in the side room quietly put down his bowl, preparing to dissuade Yuchi Gong from taking action.
Sure enough, Yuchi Gong put down the bowl and stretched out his hand.
Everyone held their breath, and even Yuchi Gong's second son and third son subconsciously stopped eating.
Gently, a big hand fell on Yuchi Baolin's head.
“I’ll win it back next time!”
Yuchi Baolin was stunned, you didn't slap me this time? He nodded quickly, "I will definitely win it back!"
"Okay, this is my son." Yuchi Gong laughed, patted his son's little head, and asked, "Where is that little bastard named Cheng?"
"Cheng Chumo?" Yuchi Baolin said proudly: "If I give him one hand, he can't beat me."
"That's good."
The Yuchi family was talking, laughing and eating.
This night, the children of the Shence Mansion's family of military commanders and civil servants enjoyed the rare tenderness of their father.