"The wind and waves are raging outside, but the eldest brother lives in a humble room, self-cultivation, which is really enviable...... Big brother has a hidden heart? ”

Pei Lin finally broke the silence of the room, whether it was out of impatience, or because he didn't get Pei's full help since he came to Hedong, or out of jealousy of this eldest brother's demeanor...... Anyway, there was a clear sarcasm in his words.

It's definitely different from the first time, the first time he had the intention of returning home, but it almost became a night trip of clothes, and the second time he came, he was tough.

There is nothing strange about this change, there are reasons for it.

Pei Shiqing gently put down the tea bowl and smiled slightly, the so-called gentleman is powerful but not fierce, angry but not angry, worried but not afraid, happy but not happy, this Pei lord has won three of them.

That kind of extreme self-restraint majesty and firmness, wrapped in gentleness and elegance, is like an elastic wall, standing in front of Pei Lian, without opening his mouth, Pei Lian's momentum has been suffocated, this kind of heart and cultivation can not be imitated by anyone.

And his voice was deep and powerful.

"The wind and waves have already risen in the sky, and it is not a momentary achievement? How? Is Shiro trying to bring wind and waves into the house? ”

The words are as sharp as a sword, but it is the way of a lost gentleman, but this may be the reason why he can ascend to the position of the lord of the Pei family, how can a real gentleman master a big valve in Hedong like the Pei family?

Pei Lone, one of Pei's prodigal sons, is average in terms of talent and ability, and has no writings, which means that this person is not outstanding in Pei's family.

He was able to occupy a prominent position in this troubled world only because he had made a friend, and the so-called karma was nothing more than that.

In the rather chaotic Chang'an Dynasty, he did not cultivate to become an immortal.

Pei Lin raised his head and looked directly at his cousin, his eyes were already showing anger, "Why did the eldest brother say this?" Silence is the descendant of the Pei family, and he has never forgotten ......"

Pei Shiqing's smile remained unchanged, nodding his head as if he was very agreeable, but he immediately interrupted Pei Lian's words.

"That's fine...... When the Sui family was not established, the ministers persuaded to enter, and Emperor Wen once said, now my Yang family will want to be rich and noble, but the heirs of the descendants are also. ”

"The ministers were shocked and asked, Emperor Wen said, if I am not the emperor, the Yang family is a descendant, just like other races, now the emperor's throne, behind him is like the abyssal sea, and you push my Yang family to stand on the cliff."

Pei Lin was very uncomfortable, and his mind was full of mush, he didn't know what this cousin was talking about, could it be that Pei also remembered to fight for the position of the Ninety-Five? Joke......

Pei Shiqing glanced at him, and did not ridicule Pei Lin for not learning and not knowing, the city government is not deep enough or anything, in his opinion, Pei Lin suddenly occupies a high position, it is not a good thing, and his talent is not enough to take on such a heavy responsibility.

Once you fall out of favor with the Li family, you will naturally fall as high as you climb.

But at this time, it is not the time to reveal his own talents, he wants to explain the truth clearly to this cousin who has made meritorious contributions.

"Emperor Wen is eloquent and has a long-term vision, but isn't that the case when you look at it today? The descendants of the Yang family are scattered, and the victims abound...... However, the one who is remembered by the brother is not the descendant of the Yang family......"

"My Pei family lives in the east of the river, has the hope of a famous family, stretches for thousands of years and continues in the world, where does it come from? Don't live in the Jedi ......"

Hearing this, Pei Lin had already understood some of the taste, and couldn't help but be shocked, his body moved, and he forcibly suppressed the palpitations in his heart, so he didn't stand up and shout and reprimand.

Gritted his teeth and said, "Big brother wants to serve the Jinyang Wang family?" How did the eldest brother know that the Wang family did not live in the Jedi? The supreme and virtuous, since his ascension to the throne, he has revised the law, lightly punished the meager endowment, praised by the world, and the virtuous people have been attached, and there are many favors in my Pei family, if I rebel against the Maven, I am afraid that my Pei family's reputation will be hurt......"

"Moreover, there have been small setbacks recently, but now the army is gathered in Jiangzhou, the soldiers are strong, the grain and grass are abundant, and the day can be peaceful, at this time, the eldest brother does not want to help me quell the rebellion, but wants to retreat and trap my Pei family in injustice?"

Pei Shiqing smiled, shook his head slightly, and said: "Shiro misunderstood, but he didn't mean to betray Tang as a brother...... It's just that my Pei family lives in Wenxi, where the ancestral ancestral hall is located, so I have to be cautious...... Just as Li Gong wanted to be the brother of the marching Sima, for the sake of the family, he had to refuse to be his brother, and asked Shiro to transfer from it. ”

Pei Lin listened to the first half of the sentence, and breathed a little sigh of relief in his heart, but the second half of the sentence surprised him again, which was one of the purposes of his visit this time.

It is not surprising that the news is so well-informed, after all, where the ancestral residence of the Pei family is here, how can the wind and grass hide from the owner of the Pei family?

He still had to be persuaded, Pei Shiqing had already continued: "Shiro, don't say more, there are many descendants of my Pei family who have no power to restrain the chicken, and as soon as the soldiers arrive, if they don't have the heart to destroy the family and move the family, they all have to bow down to others, and now the war disaster will reach the ......family again."

"Now I am a Tang minister, and I have to help the army quell the chaos, but I have no intention of dying with you, if Shiro persecutes ...... again"

Speaking of this, Pei Shiqing smiled, "It's not a pity for my brother's life, it's just a death." ”

The smile is light and light, but the words are absolutely abnormal, and the meaning is also very clear, Pei Shi will not hang himself on a tree, you want to tie Pei Shi to a boat, and you will not be allowed to escape from the water, it is simply impossible.

This is the authentic thinking of the big clan, they are not really wall-headers, they look at the current situation, think about the long-term, no matter how many books they read, they also lack loyalty, and they are essentially no different from the Jinyang Wang family.

The preservation family comes first, and everything else comes last.

And in such a time period, Pei's vacillation is almost inevitable.

Pei Lian's face gradually turned pale, and then rosy again, his anger was understandable, because this cousin was almost telling him that he was not optimistic about the outcome of this battle, so you should not pull everyone in the family together.

If there is a bystander here at this time, he must think that Pei Shiqing, the master of the Pei family, is very competent.

But as far as Pei Lin himself is concerned, he very much hopes that Pei can help him reach a higher level and build a career that will not be allowed by his predecessors.

He stared at his cousin's eyes, and only after a while did he appear depressed, yes, he reluctantly gave up lobbying, if he really forced the Pei clan lord to death, he couldn't imagine that the consequences he couldn't bear either.

The result is not surprising, the competition between the family and the individual, no matter how powerful you are, in front of the family from which you are born, you must also be restrained.

Walking out of Pei's mansion, Pei Lin sighed repeatedly, was he angry? It must be annoying, but more of it is regret for the people who don't want to make progress.

In his opinion, Li Yuan is wise and martial, and he is in a prominent position, which should be a good time for the Pei family to take advantage of the situation, invoke each other, and enter the dynasty to participate in politics.

However, it was a clansman like Pei Shiqing who was in the position of the lord of the valve, blocking the God-given opportunity of Pei's Zhongxing.

Just like now, if Pei's family can do his best to help him pacify and replace him, when he returns to the dynasty with honor, he will build Pei's lintel and introduce his children to the court as officials.

But Pei's is unwilling to help, refusing him to be thousands of miles away, and he would rather not hesitate?

Pei Lin was disappointed and walked away.

Pei Shiqing has one more person here, this is a middle-aged man, his eyebrows are clear, his robe is soothing, and he stands in front of Pei Lin with his hands tied.

Pei Shiqing dealt with his cousin, sipped the fragrant tea, and said unhurriedly for a while: "You heard it all, do you have your own opinions?" ”

The middle-aged man is actually not much worse than Pei Shiqing, but it can be seen from the etiquette that he is Pei Shiqing's nephew in his later life.

His name is Pei Xu, and he is the grandson of Pei Zheng.

Pei Zheng is one of the main revisers of the emperor's law, and was later degraded because of the abolition of the prince, and many Pei people, there are few flaws in virtue, not the emperor's famous ministers, but also conscientious, quite accomplished, leaving a legacy for future generations.

The two brothers, Pei Shiqing and Pei Lian, spoke in front, and Pei Shiqing stayed behind him to listen, needless to say.

Of course, there is a reason for this.

At this time, Pei Xu pondered for a moment and said: "Uncle's words are reasonable, but what the fourth uncle said is also reasonable, now that the army is approaching, the spirit of the soldiers is very strong, the uncle does not want to put the Pei family in danger, but the fourth uncle is trusted by Tang Gong, and it is difficult to agree between each holding his own opinion." ”

"In the eyes of my nephew...... When this is the use of force, I should help the fourth uncle to succeed, otherwise after this victory, how will my Pei family deal with himself? The fourth uncle left in a bad mood, and he ...... in the future."

Pei Shiqing listened quietly and did not refute.

Instead, he said calmly: "Your second aunt has sent a letter." ”

Pei Xu was stunned, and then his face was slightly happy, his second aunt was married to the Jinyang Wang family, and she was the closest to him before she got married, and after she got married, she also exchanged letters.

But then Pei Xu's face became serious, what did the second aunt write at this time?

The Jinyang Wang family has voted for Li Dingan......

Pei Shiqing's voice rose again, "Erniang lives in Jinyang, you have to see it more clearly, I wrote to ask each other earlier, and finally heard back some time ago, Li Ding'an...... Not to be underestimated......"

"Your uncle never praises people easily, after Li Ding'an entered Jinyang, he said that he had the posture of a hero, and he did not let Cao Liu, who was even more terrifying, his ability to lead the army was amazing."

Speaking of this, Pei Shiqing sighed, "This victory and defeat are really unpredictable, your fourth uncle is eager for meritorious service, but he still doesn't know the reality of the enemy, if he wins, it's just that, if he loses...... Hedong will be turned upside down, at this time, I, Pei, should be walking on thin ice, why care about anything else? ”

Pei Xu was taken aback and said: "In the land of the merger, except for the Jinyang Jiancheng, but Er'er, there are 100,000 troops today, how can there be any risk of defeat?" ”

As soon as I heard it, I knew that this was another literati who was not familiar with military affairs, and of course, his talent was indeed not here.

Pei Shiqing waved his hand slightly, "I heard that the Jinyang Wang clan is revising the Sui law under Li Ding'an's order...... Uncle's learning is only if you can study it quietly, if you have the heart...... Go back today and prepare to pack up and go north, you don't have to say goodbye to me again, Tang Gong has repeatedly recruited you for Cao Yuan, I have refused, just because you are upright by nature, and when Chang'an is in chaos, I am afraid that someone will be unfavorable to you. ”

"Today's matter is urgent, I want you to go north, remember, this trip is the safety of the family...... If you are afraid of difficulties, you don't need to pay attention, if you have ambitions, you can go to it, and there will be accidents in the future, just blame your uncle for being ruthless. ”

(Monthly pass, monthly pass, this chapter is extremely difficult to write, and Ah Cao did his best.) (To be continued.) )