Lu Yu walked into the room and saw Pei Ju sitting on the couch weakly, leaning on a cane, looking very depressed, without even a trace of a forced smile.\\..\\
Thinking of how old Pei Ju was, how cunning and cunning he was, keeping silent about big things, but now... Lu Yu sighed in his heart, Pei Ju was really old.
"Uncle Pei, please accept your courtesy from my nephew!"
Lu Yu took a step forward and bowed deeply. Pei Ju seemed to have woken up from a dream, with a wry smile on his face and said: "I'm not feeling well and can't stand up. Lu Xiangguo, don't blame me for being rude."
"Where! Where! Uncle Pei is the elder, I should respect Uncle Pei."
Pei Ju nodded and said to Pei Jin: "Why don't you ask the Prime Minister to sit down?"
Pei Jin quickly moved a couch and spread it with cushions. He said respectfully, "Uncle Lu, please sit down!"
Lu Yu cupped his hands and sat down. He smiled at Pei Ju and said: "I also know about Qingsong, but Qingsong cannot be blamed for this matter. He did not take the initiative, but His Highness the King of Chu encouraged him to go to the counties to practice.
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"I knew he was stupid!" Pei Ju gritted his teeth.
In fact, Pei Ju has figured out the cause and effect relationship. This must be because the Yuxi incident angered Yang Yuanqing. His warning to the Pei family, if it was just a warning, he was afraid that Yang Yuanqing would decide to deal with the Pei family and suppress the Pei family.
position in the new dynasty.
Only then did he remember the dispute between him and Pei Yun. Now it seems that Pei Yun was right. The Pei family is the Pei family, and Yang Yuanqing is Yang Yuanqing.
As an emperor, he will not allow any family to threaten his status. He actually wants to control the crown prince. Is it possible for Yang Yuanqing to allow it?
Pei Ju fell into deep regret. The root cause was not the jade seal burying incident. The jade seal burying incident was just an introduction. The fundamental reason was that he had made a mistake in the dispute with Pei Yun about the route he took.
He, Pei Ju, bet on Yang Yuanqing, but turned Yang Yuanqing into his bonus. This is the problem.
It's just that I want to change it now. It's a bit late. At this moment, Pei Ju feels that he has become the eternal sinner of the Pei family.
Lu Yu saw Pei Ju's thoughts. In fact, he came to Pei Ju with deep worries. He felt that Yang Yuanqing was deliberately suppressing the Shandong gentry. Although the peripheral interests of the Lu family and Cui family had been suppressed last time.
But something happened today that made him very uneasy. Yang Yuanqing actually did not allow him and Cui Hongyuan to teach the prince. This was obviously because he was afraid that they would instill in him the thoughts of aristocratic families.
This showed Yang Yuanqing's attitude towards the aristocratic family from one aspect, which made Lu Yu very worried. He came here to ask Pei Ju for advice, but Pei Ju was hit even deeper.
However, Lu Yu knew that the Pei family actually still had hope. But the Pei family's hope lay in the future, so he tactfully said: "An interesting thing happened in Ziwei Pavilion today. I wonder if Uncle Pei knows about it?"
Pei Ju woke up from his self-pity and asked listlessly: "What's the matter?"
"Today, His Royal Highness the King of Chu took the prince to Ziwei Pavilion and asked the professor of Qixiangguo to attend to the prince's affairs for an hour every day for three months."
After Lu Yu finished speaking, he stared at Pei Ju closely. He didn't believe that Pei Ju was not interested in the news. If Pei Ju really didn't react, then he was really old.
Pei Ju was startled for a moment. Then his eyes suddenly lit up and he became energetic. He asked in surprise: "Are you telling the truth?"
Lu Yu nodded, "Of course it's true!"
Pei Ju's dry heart seemed to be flowing into a gurgling clear spring. Of course he knew the deep meaning of this. This meant that Yang Yuanqing had not given up on the crown prince. As long as the crown prince could be kept, Minqiu's position as queen could also be kept.
So even if the Pei family is temporarily suppressed, as long as the heir apparent ascends the throne in the future, there is still hope for the Pei family to rise. Although this will happen decades later, Pei Ju still sees a glimmer of hope. The same, he feels like he is full of hope.
He was full of vitality and his mind returned to its usual clarity.
Pei Ju turned around and glared at his eldest grandson Pei Jin, "Why don't you report such an important matter to me?"
Pei Jin quickly bowed and said, "My grandson doesn't know about this either. My grandson is not in Ziwei Pavilion."
This sentence obviously directed Pei Ju's dissatisfaction towards Pei Qingsong. Pei Ju's anger that had just calmed down suddenly rose again. This Qingsong really didn't have any official acumen. He didn't say anything about such an important matter and asked Lu Yu to come.
Tell yourself, it’s okay to have children like this.
Pei Ju restrained the anger in his heart. He glanced at Lu Yu and felt that Lu Yu had something on his mind. Pei Ju knew that Lu Yu would not come to him to tell him about his son. He must have other intentions, and his tone also changed.
Be friendly.
"What's bothering Nephew Lu?"
"It's not that I have troubles, but that we Shandong nobles all have troubles."
Lu Yu sighed, "Your Highness did not allow Cui Hongyuan and I to teach the Crown Prince. It is obvious that he does not trust the family!"
Pei Ju knew this problem well. He smiled and said: "Concerning the status of the Shandong gentry in the future, Nephew Lu Xian does not need to worry too much. Even if he doesn't like the gentry, he still has to use it. He is suppressing the Shandong gentry now. In fact, it is just
In order to leave room for the future Guanlong nobles and Guanlong gentry, you should understand just by looking at Wei Lun being promoted to the record office and joining the army."
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Lu Yu said goodbye and left. Pei Ju sat alone in the room and quietly thought about countermeasures. At this time, he was calm and rational enough, and he believed that he would not make the same mistake again.
For the Pei family, decades are just a blink in a thousand-year family. As long as the talents are not lost, the Pei family will always be invincible.
Pei Ju sighed deeply. Many years ago, he wanted to go to the family school in person, but he has not been able to do it until today. He said that in his last few years, he must return to the Wenxi clan and spend most of his financial resources on the right.
On top of the training of the younger generations. Heaven.
Thinking of this, Pei Ju took out a piece of paper and started writing quickly. At this time, Pei Jin came back from seeing Lu Yu off. He did not dare to speak and stood quietly beside his grandfather.
Not long after, Pei Ju wrote a short message, dried the ink, put it into an envelope, and carefully stamped it with wax. He handed the letter to his eldest grandson, "Give this letter to Yang Yuanqing for me tomorrow. Tell him that I
I have returned to Wenxi’s hometown overnight.”
Pei Jin was shocked, "Grandpa, why is this?"
Pei Ju smiled faintly. "This is me surrendering to him. Since he sued me today, I have to admit defeat, so I will leave Taiyuan tonight. Only in this way, the Pei family will temporarily escape this disaster."
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Pei Jin lowered his head sadly, and Pei Ju smiled slightly and said: "This may be a good thing. I can focus on educating the children of the Pei family. This has been my wish for many years, and it can be regarded as my wish."
Pei Ju sighed softly, and his tone became sad, "This farewell may mean goodbye to him forever. Please tell him for me that I have always missed meeting him for the first time at Princess Leping's house."
Pei Jin nodded silently and took the letter.
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Pei Qingsong did not live in the Pei Mansion. Shortly after he joined the army as a reporter, Pei Ju gave him a small house. The land was only two acres, but it was enough for their family to live. The small house was not far from the Pei Mansion, just a stone's throw away.
The fragrance can be reached.
Pei Qingsong returned home with a lot of worries. When he walked to the door of his house, he saw someone standing at the door. He was stunned for a moment and asked, "Who is it?"
"It's me, Pei Canjun."
The visitor came forward and saluted him, "Your Highness, please go to Ziwei Pavilion."
Pei Qingsong recognized this person. He was a soldier beside King Chu. He looked at Ye Se and saw that it was already very late. He couldn't help but hesitate, "Now?"
The soldier nodded, "Your Highness wants you to go over now."
Pei Qingsong agreed. "Okay! I'll go right away."
The soldiers brought up two horses. Pei Qingsong got on the horse and ran quickly towards Jinyang Palace with the soldiers.
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The night shrouded Jinyang Palace. All the officials had already returned to the palace. The palace was extremely quiet. The lights were still on in the King Chu's official room on the third floor of Ziwei Pavilion. Yang Yuanqing had not returned to the palace yet. Today was his first day in court.
Today, government affairs are extremely busy, and there are dozens of urgent memorials that need his review.
The light in the room was soft, and Yang Yuanqing was concentrating on reviewing the memorials. There was a thick stack piled up beside him. From morning to now, he had processed most of them, leaving only a dozen copies. At most, he would finish it in an hour.
It can be completely handled.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and the voice of Zhang Liang, who joined the army in the recording office, came from outside, "Your Highness, Pei Canjun has arrived."
Tonight it is Zhang Liang's turn to be on duty. Zhang Liang is about to leave his post and become the prefect of Qiao County. Shi Weilun, the governor of Xihe County, will take over his post of joining the army, while Pei Qingsong's post of joining the army will be taken by Shi Chusuiliang, the governor of Mayi County.
Take over.
"Let him in!" Yang Yuanqing continued to review his memorial without raising his head.
Pei Qingsong walked into the room with worries. He didn't know what the King of Chu wanted to do with him so late. Although he had not officially resigned and had to wait for Chu Suiliang to arrive from Mayi County to take over, he was not on duty tonight.
Normally the King of Chu would not look for him, but his intuition told him that King Chu's search for him should be related to what happened during the day.
"See Your Highness!" Pei Qingsong stepped forward and bowed deeply.
Yang Yuanqing looked up at him and asked with a smile: "I was reprimanded by the head of the family today!"
Pei Qingsong nodded silently, "I was severely scolded by the head of the family just now."
"This is understandable. You originally joined the army as a reporter, but you want to be a local official. Your family master really can't figure it out!"
Pei Qingsong lowered his head and said nothing. Yang Yuanqing thought for a while and said meaningfully: "Okay! I will give you another chance to choose. You can stay and continue to serve as my reporter and join the army, or you can go and serve as Nanyang County Commander.
Chang Shi, you can choose."
Pei Qingsong bit his lip. Although he also knew that he should stay for the benefit of the family, he finally shook his head, "I don't want to stay and am willing to go to Nanyang County."
"Why? Isn't family important?" Yang Yuanqing asked puzzledly.
"Although family is important, my dream..."
Pei Qingsong sighed, "The family does not lack a reporter to join the army, but this is my life choice, and I will never regret it!"
Yang Yuanqing smiled approvingly. He stood up and walked to Pei Qingsong, patted him heavily on the shoulder, looked at him and said: "Go to Nanyang County and work hard and achieve political achievements. In five years, I will promote you to Jing Zhaoyin."
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Pei Qingsong suddenly felt like crying.
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That night, a carriage drove out of Pei's Mansion, escorted by several horseback attendants. Before the city gate closed, it drove out of Taiyuan City and headed to Wenxi County in the south.