Chapter 171: Sharp Edge
When it comes to herself, Mrs. Rao is Mrs. Zhang is complacent, and she can't help but concentrate on her youngest son, not to mention Pei Li...... For more up-to-date chapters, visit wรจn:. *Novel&
Although Pei Xi had already expected his parents' reaction, he still felt ironic when he saw this scene.
To be honest, no matter how much Pei Jin, the Marquis of Shangwan, dotes on his concubine Pei Yi, in order to keep his official title, he does not dare to go beyond it in a realm like Great Xia, where the concubines are clearly divided and the hierarchy is strict. Since he was born, Pei Li, who is the eldest son of the Marquis of Shangwan, can get far more resources than his younger brother, more than 40 years have passed, Pei Li has been in the fifth grade of the 'door' province to give things, for the prince is only four grades of civil officials can be described as a high position. If it weren't for his father Pei Jin serving as the Luoyang Order, it would be difficult for the father and son to be in important positions at the same time, and maybe they would be able to go further.
Pei Li's ability is actually a little mismatched with this official position, if it weren't for his surname Pei, and he is the heir of the Pei family in Luoyang, how could he not climb to such a high position, he knows this, and the people who follow him also understand, but they all take it for granted, and eagerly look forward to him going further - Luoyang Pei's family, as the first family to take refuge in the Qin royal family, has been an important minister of the Son of Heaven in all dynasties, and it is also a typical example of a saint's preferential family, and high-ranking officials are naturally indispensable.
Compared with Pei Li, Pei Yi's treatment is much worse, and the famous Confucian is willing to teach the eldest son of Wanhou, but he is not willing to let a concubine tarnish his reputation. Pei Jin personally taught the concubine, first, he didn't have so much time, and second, if he didn't teach the concubine, there would be many people who would join him in 'messing up'. When Pei Yi was weak, although he was a good son born to a good concubine and could be an official, his actions were restricted everywhere. Colleagues are either ashamed to be with him, or dare not hate the future Shangwan Marquis, or climb up in a hurry, too eager for quick success. In desperation, Pei Jin had to take his concubine with him as a deputy, sort out the documents for him, and watch him treat people.
The treatment of the two brothers is so different, from Pei Li himself to his relatives and friends, slave subordinates, and even Pei Jin's subordinates, colleagues, friends, and even irrelevant outsiders, they all feel that it is justified. People who know a little about their family still feel that Pei Jin is good to his concubine and is indifferent to his eldest son, and he has admonished him several times, saying that this is a sign of a 'chaotic' family, and Pei Li also has a deep knot for his younger brother.
How similar is this scene to Pei Xi? The only difference is that no matter how 'shrewd' Pei Yi is, he is a concubine in the end, and his career is more than a step inferior to his son-in-law, and he doesn't even think about the title. Pei Xi came out of Mrs. Zhang's belly, her career is smooth, and she can compete for the title, how can she not make her brother-in-law jealous?
is not a mother's birth, and there is a deep estrangement naturally, even if it is a mother's birth...... Thinking of this, Pei Xi couldn't say what it was like in his heart, anyway, he was used to his brother's targeting since he was a child, but his interest was a little lower, and he said lightly: "The slaves born in the family are always more comfortable than the 'door' guests who take refuge, the King of Wei does not have a slave born in the family, but there are people who press the family to him, does Aya think so?" โ
Pei Xi said it so clearly, how could Pei Li not understand?
As an important minister of Pei Jinguo, it is not difficult to find a future for his concubine, but the difference between him and Pei Liyunni is indispensable. When he was there, the world was jealous of rats, and they didn't dare to suppress Pei Yi too much to curry favor with Pei Li. When he died, there were many people who knew the grievances between the two and were willing to fall into the well. Pei Li doesn't even need to express his position, as long as he doesn't have any objections to those people's practices, he can overwhelm Pei Yi, if he stops those people, he can get a reputation of "tolerance and kindness", and he can hold the future of his brother's family in the palm of his hand for the rest of his life.
Pei Jin understands that the eldest son has a knot for his younger brother, and he is a filial son, if the Luo clan wants to take revenge and revenge, Pei Li will never stop him. If it weren't for that, how would he have let his concubine follow him for so many years? It's nothing more than to let the concubine and his colleagues 'mix' each other, and by the way, teach him how to do things, and maybe give it back to some secret forces. Now that the kings are competing, it is just a good opportunity for Pei Yi to rise - they are all low and small, groveling, and prostrate at the feet of the emperor is better than being pinched by his brother, right? There are many people who want to be dogs for the emperor, if Pei Yi doesn't have the identity of the Pei family, he may not be able to get involved?
Pei Li understands these truths, he looks at his son, undoubtedly wants to use his son's wisdom to think of a way, but this guy pretends to be stupid, only doesn't know, and deliberately says this matter so clearly, which makes the lady raise her eyebrows...... That's it, this evil obstacle was born against him, and the old knot in the past has not been resolved......
Rao is Pei Li kept giving his son reasons, and he also felt panicked - other people's sons don't say that they are smart and clever, and they are always filial and obedient, but what about his family? The eldest and youngest are orderly, this is heavenly, preferring the eldest son, what is the second son if he is slightly wronged? Unfortunately...... Alas, the 'door' of the home is unfortunate, the 'door' of the home is unfortunate!
lamenting in his heart that the 'door' of the family was unfortunate, and there was such a rebellious and rude obstacle as Pei Xi, Pei Li also brought out a little bit on his face, but he knew that his son was 'sexual', and he didn't dare to shout to him like Fang Cai: "Erlang, what can you do?" โ
Pei Xi raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "No matter how loyal Pei Yi is, he can only be a dog of King Wei; Although Luo Dao is closer to the King of Wei, it is difficult to say whether it is available or not. If we can add a fire and send King Wei straight into Qingyun, even if Pei Yi takes out his heart to be loyal, it is useless. โ
Pei Li and Mrs. Zhang knew that their youngest son was bold, and the imperial power that was overturned at every turn was overturned, and the rich and noble families were hiding outside, but he didn't know what evil he had fallen into, and he drilled into it with all his might. I thought that he was young and frivolous, and he could be sensible by suffering some hardships, but who expected that the older he gets, the more sharp he will be. Hearing him spit out such words, Mrs. Zhang's face turned white, Pei Li's hands were also a little trembling, and she weighed it in her heart, but her face was pale: "You rebel, just talk some nonsense!" โ
Pei Xi has long been accustomed to his parents' pretending to be 'sexual' all the time, in his opinion, his father's loyalty and virtuousness, and his mother's gentleness and virtuousness have long become their second face, not to mention that the flesh and bones are close to their side, even if they are alone, they may not be removed. Just like his seemingly gentle as 'jade', no one praises him, but in fact he is narrow-minded and excludes his brother everywhere, paying too much attention to worldly reputation, which makes him a few 'desires' disgusting. Therefore, he smiled contemptuously and said disdainfully: "If Aya is unwilling, Xi will not say anything anymore, and there is still some money left and right, so he will order someone to find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to open another courtyard, so that he can be a madman who indulges in mountains and rivers and ignores the rules of secular etiquette and rules, and after ten years, he will have to pay a smile to a concubine born to an aunt." โ
Pei Li didn't want to learn from the dragon's merits, but he had seen the tragedy of several battles for the throne, not to mention anything else, his wife Zhang's maiden family was greatly injured in the Liang Wang case, and his father-in-law and several eldest brothers and sisters-in-law died to death, exiled and exiled, and the situation was extremely desolate. If he fights, he may be rich and noble, or it may be an end full of 'doors'; if he doesn't fight, he can keep his glory with the 'door' of the Pei clan in Luoyang, at most he needs to make some concessions in terms of power, and compared with his 'life', it is naturally not important. But when Pei Xi said this, it seemed that taking a step back would doom him to lose his power and face, and maybe he would be trampled under Pei Yi's feet, and Pei Li couldn't stand it anymore.
Men, money and beauty can be put aside, and the pursuit of power is eternal. The children of the family value face very much, if they lose face, what do they use to 'mix' in this circle, and how can they get the respect and friendship of others? Merely...... Pei Li motioned for Mrs. Zhang to step back, and Mrs. Zhang also knew that the two fathers and sons were discussing the life and death of the family, so she took a few deep breaths, calmed down, and slowly retreated.
Seeing the back of his mother leaving, thinking about Qin Wan who used the study as a bedroom, Pei Xi had a moment of contemplation. Pei Li didn't notice his son's gaffe, he groaned for a moment, and then said with some hesitation: "Our Luoyang Pei family has always been loyal to the emperor......
"Loyal only to the Emperor? Are you joking with me? Pei Xi sneered, "If you are only loyal to the emperor, why did the ancestor take refuge in Xia Taizu?" If he was only loyal to the emperor, why did the great-grandfather kill himself? If he was only loyal to the emperor, why did his grandfather marry Luo's 'daughter'? If they were only loyal to the emperor, why did the Pei family marry the Zhang family? The family property is occupied by side branches? Suffered from the wind and cold, died young? Young and weak, consolidate strength? The two love each other, the elders of the Old Testament? The reason is good, but who makes most of the lies in this world 'flower'? โ
Pei Li, as the eldest son of the head of the family, took up a post in the province of 'Men', Pei Jin was afraid that he would act in a disproportionate manner and offend someone, so he vaguely informed the elders of the family about the past, which made Pei Li's heart beat and he didn't dare to come nonsense. Now hearing his son spit out such earth-shattering words, Pei Li was shocked and unspeakable, and just wanted to ask Pei Xi where he heard it, but Pei Xi said lightly: "You don't have to guess who sued me, such a big thing, if it can be known by others, will our family still have a way to live?" That's all my guess. โ
At the end of the previous dynasty, the royal family was mediocre, and the heirs of the Pei family in Luoyang wanted to vote for the Ming lord and were afraid of losing their reputation, so they deliberately showed weakness, and 'made' the side branches of the family to fight for power and profit. Pei Xi's great-ancestor was a few years younger than Emperor Taizong, and he was a strong supporter of the abolished prince, but he gave up his 'life' in order to keep the family's wealth and inheritance, and only his thirteen-year-old only son Pei Jin remained. Taizong lost his friend, naturally sad, unusual for Pei Jin, he had long been thinking about him after he got married, and he would be an official all the way, who would have thought that the waste prince would be short-sighted to this point, and seeing that Pei Jin was young, he was eyeing the Pei family's family business? Not to mention the marriage with the Luo and Zhang families. One is the military power, the other is the king of Liang, relying on the former to keep the peace, catch up with the current sage, and give the abolished prince a 'medicine' in front of Taizong, and the latter ...... If it weren't for the unfortunate birth of Prince Huaixian, Luoyang Pei's family would be a rich and noble Xuanhe.