Because someone was waiting for him, Liu Xie traveled a little longer and arrived at Pei's Manor after sunset.
Pei Mao had prepared the courtyard and camp. The ministers entered the manor and the soldiers set up camp.
Marching in the hinterland of Hedong, there was no need to worry about enemy attacks. Pei Mao chose Mingtiao Post, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, as his camp. There was a post to rely on and water available. The camp fence with the greatest workload could be omitted and erected directly. Just a tent.
With the minister accompanying him, Liu Xie could only live in the manor.
If he lived in a military tent and no minister would dare to live in Pei's manor, Pei Mao would be busy in vain.
Compared with the Wei Manor that Liu Xie had seen, the Pei Manor was much smaller.
But the Pei family's family origins are not comparable to those of the outsider Wei family.
The Pei family has lived here for more than 700 years since the descendants of their ancestors rushed to Jin Dynasty and were settled in Peizhong by Duke Ping of Jin Dynasty.
Liu Xie was also accompanied by Pei Mao around. After listening to Pei Mao telling some stories, he realized that the Pei family's ancestors could be traced back so far.
As for whether it is true or false, only Pei Mao himself knows.
Yang Xiu was very disapproving and asked Pei Jun who was accompanying him: "Historical records indicate that Hou Zizhen later returned to Qin. How come there are still descendants in Wenxi? Could it be that he is a concubine?"
Pei Jun was anxious at that time, and opened his eyes like a little rooster, wanting to have a fight with Yang Xiu.
Pei Mao stopped Pei Jun and said unhurriedly: "Whether it is a legitimate son or a concubine, it is common for ordinary people to stick to their bloodline. A true sage is the first ancestor who opens a family and nurtures his descendants, rather than being proud of his bloodline. As far as the Hongnong Yang family is concerned, who cares whether Marquis Chiquan is a legitimate son or a concubine?"
Yang Xiu chuckled nonchalantly and did not pick up Pei Mao's topic again.
It’s not that this issue can’t be fought over, it’s that it can’t be fought over in front of the emperor.
In terms of legitimate concubine, the emperor is a concubine. His biological mother, Wang Meiren, was never named queen by the late emperor.
Liu Xie didn't want to discuss this topic and asked about Pei Mao's father, Pei Ye.
Pei Mao became the head of the family when he reached middle age, which shows that Pei Ye died very early.
Pei Mao said that his biological father Pei Ye died during a Xianbei invasion while serving as governor of Bingzhou.
Liu Xie hesitated for a moment and did not ask again.
He has recently been studying history books with Cai Yan. Although the history books are not coherent, he is more concerned about the major events of the past 20 to 30 years, especially the Bingzhou affairs.
But he had never heard of Pei Ye's name.
It stands to reason that Pei Ye died in office as the governor of Bingzhou, and it was due to the invasion of the Xianbei people. It should be recorded in the official records, and there is no way there will be no trace at all.
Liu Xie decided to go back and ask Cai Yan before making further calculations.
Just in case Pei Mao wanted to fish in troubled waters, he accepted Pei Mao's statement without verification, and even left any royal pen or the like, wouldn't he become a fool who could be deceived by others.
Pei's manor is not large in scale, Liu Xie walked around for a while and then it was over.
When he returned to his residence, Pei Jun still looked at Yang Xiu like a cockfighting cock and looked like he would not give up until he got the answer. After being scolded by Pei Mao, he gave up and stepped aside in a depressed tone.
"My lax discipline is punishable by death." Pei Mao apologized awkwardly.
Liu Xie laughed and didn't take it seriously.
The Han Dynasty was a bit like the teenage years of Chinese civilization, with more vigor and less servility. When facing the emperor, ministers often scorned and were tough in person, let alone among their colleagues.
Pei Jun is childish and Yang Xiu is not much better.
When he is a guest in someone else's house, if he talks back and exposes his shortcomings, everyone would want to beat him up.
"It's a pity that Wen Xing didn't come, otherwise maybe we could have had a fight with him."
Pei Mao laughed twice and the matter was over.
He didn't care about Yang Xiu at all. As long as the emperor didn't mind, he was willing to let Yang Xiu suffer a little.
Seeing that it was getting late, Pei Mao asked for instructions on the arrangements for tomorrow morning, then bowed and left.
Liu Xie asked Pei Jun to follow Pei Mao to the inner house to meet his mother.
After becoming an official, he did not go home for more than half a month. This may be the longest time he has been away from his mother since he was born.
Pei Mao thanked him profusely and took Pei Jun away.
Yang Xiu closed the door, snorted angrily, and then handed over his hands to apologize to the emperor.
"I made a mistake, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Liu Xie leaned against the desk, picked up a book, and glanced at Yang Xiu. "You deserve this."
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty taught you a lesson." Yang Xiu raised his hand and patted his mouth gently, the sound was not as loud as a kiss.
"In the Hou General's camp, I responded to every call and was very majestic. Now that I'm here, I'm careful at all times. Aren't you aggrieved?"
"No grievance." Yang Xiu responded: "I know that Your Majesty is doing this for my own good, but I just couldn't stand the way his father and son always seek credit, so I couldn't help but say something."
Liu Xie snorted noncommittally. "Regardless of whether Pei is the queen of the queen, what Shangshu Ling said is reasonable. It is gratifying to have noble bloodline, but it must not be the capital of pride. The ancestors who established their families with merit are the
A true sage, if he cannot make great progress, and if he only inherits the virtues of his ancestors, he is just a mediocre person, even if he is not an unfilial descendant."
"Your Majesty is right, so I think that the Marquis of Chiquan is much better than the concubine Zhen. I am willing to follow the example of the Marquis of Chiquan and follow the story of Emperor Gao, follow Your Majesty, make new achievements, and bring glory to our family."
Liu Xie glanced at Yang Xiu and saw that his face was serious, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether he was real or fake.
"You've been traveling all day and you're tired. Go get some rest early."
"Wei." Yang Xiu bowed and saluted, retreated, and closed the door behind him.
Liu Xie sat alone for a while, holding a book in his hand but reading nothing.
He recalled Pei Mao's performance in the past few days and felt that Yang Xiu was right. Pei Mao had indeed been too active, even explicit.
In particular, Pei Qian's decision to stay or leave was obviously not based on Pei Qian's own ideas, but on Pei Mao's request.
It may be that Pei Mao realized the importance of technology and wanted to take Tieguan into his hands.
If this is the case, then Pei Mao's vision can be considered unique.
He was indispensable for the rise of the Pei family in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
The Pei family was able to rise from the end of the Han Dynasty until the Five Dynasties, and was prestige for hundreds of years. Perhaps it was due to this clear goal and positive attitude, rather than simply advocating virtue or family.
No one is perfect, if you are utilitarian and proactive, your eating sign will be ugly.
From this point of view, the Guanlong Group became the founder of the Sui and Tang empires, perhaps because of the victory of this positive utilitarianism. However, the famous Jiangzuo family who advocated simple talk was ultimately left with nothing but the smoke of the Six Dynasties.
Liu Xie thought about it for a long time. The more he thought about it, the more reasonable he felt. It was probably the truth.
He further thought, it would be great if Xun Yu could be so pragmatic.
If the importance of technology is not recognized and there is no progress in productivity, the royal road will be a castle in the air and a fortress on the sand.
The road is long and long, you have to search up and down.
Liu Xie silently blessed Xun Yu with a few words, put down his thoughts, and picked up the book again.