Bian Yan followed Pei Gai's words and asked, saying that you don't want to compare yourself with Liu Yuan, saying that that guy is a Hun and is not from the same country as us, but-"Aren't the Huns also descendants of the Xia Hou clan?" ”

Pei Gai replied: "This is just Shi Qian's nonsense, is Encore serious?" The customs of the Xiongnu are completely different from those of the Xiahou clan...... "In fact, about the origin and customs of the Xiongnu, even if Pei should wear it to future generations, there are different opinions and no conclusions, as for the Xiahou clan...... Whether there is really one or two things to say, but Pei should have to identify the difference-"Even if it is of the same origin, it is like an unscrupulous child who has been expelled, He Yun is a country?" ”

Then he hurriedly pulled the conversation back: "Bian Jun, in your opinion, how is my governance in Guanxi Xingtai compared to Wang Mang's reform?" Since I raised the army, I have fought a hundred battles, fought a hundred battles, and fought against the people, and the thieves ravaged the Central Plains, can I be compared? Why do you want to compare Wang Mang and Liu Yuan to me? ”

Bian Yan waved his hand and said, "It's useless to talk too much...... My heart was very disturbed, but I felt that Da Sima should not do this. ”

Pei Gai said sincerely: "The time is also powerful, and it cannot be disobeyed, Emperor Xiwu is from Wei Chan, who says that he should not do this?" Bian Jun has the talent of the world, he must not be mediocre and corrupt, today the son has issued the edict of Zen concession, I must have heard it...... "If you haven't heard of this, I guess you won't question me as soon as you come up-" If I don't accept it, I can only go, and then the subordinates will be scattered, the states and counties will be chaotic, and the thieves will covet the side, will it be a blessing for the country? And what about the people? ”

Bian Wangzhi couldn't help but sigh again, and then asked: "In the past, when I was working with Xu Fang, did you think that there is today?" ”

Pei Gai replied, "I don't dare to think about it. However, when discussing the current situation with Bian Jun, Jun also thought that Sima's virtue was weak, and the world was in turmoil, which was caused by his domain. Although I am helping the crisis now, the Sima clan is really unbearable......"

Bian Yan interrupted him and asked, "If the Great Sima Yun is not subject to Zen, the world will be in chaos." However, when the ancestor hussar saw that he was in Xingyang, 100,000 tigers, and defeated the thief, if he heard the news and led the army back to Luo, wouldn't the world be chaotic? ”

Pei Gai smiled: "I really don't hide it from Bian Jun, Zu Jun has led the army to be stationed in Luodong, and I will return when I see it." ”

Pei should have a sincere discussion with Zu Ti, and finally said it, but in terms of interests, he naturally had to make concessions. He promised to still make Zu Ti responsible for the war against Xiang, and the army was temporarily stationed in Xingyang, and the grain and materials should be continuously offered from Luoyang and Guanzhong to help him rest for half a month, and then cross the river and kill Xiangguo.

Zu Ti promised to temporarily garrison the army outside the city, and not send a single soldier into Luoyang—so as not to make some people mistakenly think that it was embarrassing—but ordered the chief Shi Zhang to enter the city and report to Shangshu Province about the previous war. After Pei Cai returned from his camp, he immediately ordered to let go of the ban on all gates and show his sincerity.

Of course, there is no need to say so much to Bian Yan, Pei Gai only needs to say that I have seen Zu Yi just come back, and the second one who came to see you is Bian Wang's exquisite heart, and he naturally knows that Zu Shizhi has also gotten on the thief ship.

But although he was surprised, he still did not waver, and just said, "Since I have eaten Jinlu, how can I bear to carry it?" Suitable and sick, it is the heavens that refuse to let me see the death of Jin - immediately resigned. ”

Bian Yan's attitude was very resolute, but Pei Gai's heart became steady-if you don't seek death and life, you will be martyred, as long as you don't die, given time, slowly speaking, can't you still shake your brother's mind? After a few words of persuasion, Bian Yan didn't listen, so Pei Gai looked left and right and said: "Bian Jun's two sons, both of whom are adults, inherit the Jun's court training, and think they are also useful talents, it's a pity." ”

Bian Yan shook his head and said: "The second son is not talented, and he has the hope of the great Sima - and when he recovers, I will return to my hometown with my son, and the poems and books will be old ......."

Pei Gai lobbied Bian Yan for a long time, repeatedly expressed his sincerity, and recalled the joy of working together many times, but unfortunately Bian Wang's heart was like iron and stone, and he resolutely refused to get on the thief ship, and Pei Gai had to come out in a huff. Fortunately, although the result did not satisfy him, it was not too bad. A few days later, Tao Kan led the main force to arrive and stationed in the western suburbs of Luoyang.

Ke Cheng thought that this third level was much better than the second level, and after Tao Kan heard the news, he was just silent for a long time, and then bowed his head: "So, congratulations to Da Sima." ”

After all, after a long time in Kansai, Pei Wei, Xun Song and others are secretly planning something, Tao Shixing can't be unaware of it - those people have also been interviewed many times. If he was really loyal to Sima, he should have jumped up on the spot and sternly refuted it; Or, he should also secretly cultivate party henchmen to fight against the usurpers, but that will inevitably not escape Pei Xu's eyes - Pei Ziyu has been staring at Tao Kan.

Tao Kan not only didn't do that, but after the situation gradually became clear, he quietly took all his children and nephews from Jiangnan...... In fact, he didn't want to get involved in this matter, so as not to suffer from infamy through the ages, but he also expected that Pei should inevitably end up with the word "usurpation", and when the time comes, the north and the south may be divided, and it is too dangerous for his relatives to stay in his hometown.

He just didn't expect things to develop so quickly, so after hearing the news, he was silent for a long time and then made a statement. It is impossible to think that Tao Shixing and Pei Gai will break up, his foundation in Jiangnan has been destroyed, and the achievements of the second half of his life are attached to Pei's family, and his family is in Chang'an, how can he bear to be killed together? Thinking that he was like Bian Yan, he resigned and said that he would not cooperate, and it was impossible, after all, although Tao Shixing was old, he was still strong, and his ambition was not exhausted.

Besides, Tao Kan is different from Bian Yan after all, he has been a general in Kansai for many years, even if he has not deliberately cultivated party henchmen, he has some cronies, and he has enough prestige in the army. Pei Gai may be soft-hearted and not kill him, but if he is allowed to resign...... If Pei should be such a woman's kindness, how could Tao Kan cooperate with him for a long time?

Therefore, after thinking about it, Tao Shixing decisively admitted it.

The people who recognize it are not just Tao Shixing. In the past few days, the matter of the edict issued by the Son of Heaven has been spread inside and outside Luozhong, and soon there are courtiers who have played one after another, respectfully asking the great Sima Shuntian to respond to the people and accept the Zen concession. Even many small officials and people gathered in the West Gate, set up incense tables, and knelt down to beg the Great Sima to receive Zen......

Pei should immediately ask Pei Xu and Wang Gong, is it this activity you organized, it's too boring. Pei, Wang and others all denied it, saying that if we want to organize this kind of activity, we must report to Ming Gong...... As for the truth, there is no need to delve into it.

Three days after the resignation, Sima Ye issued an edict again, this time he did not pass Huaheng, and ordered the official to go to Ximen to announce the decree. By the way, the lieutenant also hinted at Pei Wei, saying that since the Son of Heaven is so cooperative, should you hurry up and release Liang Fang and Zhu Fei......

Pei Gai immediately released Liang Fang, but called Zhu Fei to the front and asked him bluntly: "The Son of Heaven wants to Zen in me, Ruyun should I take it?" Because through asking and understanding, he knew that Liang Fang was just a mediocre villain, but this eunuch had some talent and could exert enough influence on Sima Ye, so he inquired so as not to make trouble after releasing Zhu Fei.

Zhu Fei was quite cooperative-he was wise enough to kill himself in the past, and he was really afraid of being imprisoned in the future-he hurriedly leaned over and said: "The minister is a slave of the heavenly family, but from the order of the Son of Heaven, since the Son of Heaven wants to Zen the Great Sima, only the Great Sima listens." ”

Pei Cai smiled, and then released Zhu Fei back into the palace.

But he soon couldn't laugh - not long after Zhu Feifang went, someone came to offer auspicious ......

First of all, Ma Meng, the pavilion chief of Luoxi Thirteen Mile Bridge, held a white stone to offer, claiming that he had just picked it up from the Jingu Stream, and there were black lines on the stone, which seemed to be a "non" word. Ma Meng said that this is the omen of the Great Sima Dynasty.

The original character of "Pei", Shang Fei Xia Yi, refers to "the Yi of the descendants of Fei Zi (the first monarch of the Qin State)", and later pretended to be the word Pei, which originally meant long clothes. Therefore, "yi" and "yi" are both attached to the shape, and "non" is not only the sound side, but also the main body of the word, and it is barely reasonable to replace "pei" with "non".

And the natural lines that seem to be "non" can still win people's trust, and there are so many strokes of the word "Pei", so the stone is born with "Pei" lines, and the possibility of counterfeiting is too great. I think that Ma Meng is a pavilion chief after all, and he has read books for a few years, so he will not be so ignorant.

Pei Wei saw that Pei Gai's expression was ignorant, so he immediately explained: "Jin is Jinde, Shang Bai, so Jin Gu splashed its white stone; If the Ming Gong receives Zen, the five elements are born together, when it is water virtue, it is still black, and it is the black character on the market. ”

Pei Xu couldn't help but interject when he heard this: "The new dynasty should be a water virtue, and Qin Yishui is a water virtue, and it is appropriate to take turns every five hundred years." It is still recommended to set the name of the country as "Qin".

Pei Wei retorted: "Qin is a leap system, can Enke count?" And if Shao Qin is a water virtue, then where does the fire virtue of the Han come from? ”

Pei Gai was confused about this—he really hadn't studied this kind of superstition before—so he sincerely consulted, and Pei Wei prepared an explanation, and he realized that the so-called "virtue" of all dynasties actually began to be discussed in the Qin Dynasty......

The Five Elements Doctrine began with Zou Yan, a yin and yang family in the Warring States Period, so there was no such thing as "virtue" in the past. When Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, he also followed the water virtue at the beginning, and only after the arrest of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did he change it to Tude - because of Tuke water. However, this is a trick made from Zou Yan's saying that "the five elements win", but Dong Zhongshu said that "the five elements are born together", and the virtue of the new dynasty is not to hurt the virtue of the old dynasty, but to be born from the old dynasty...... So Liu Xin revised the old theory, set the Han as the fire virtue, and succeeded the Zhou Zhimude.

As for the Qin Dynasty, isn't that a leap system, the water is not watery, and there is nothing to do with him.

Liu Xin's new theory gradually became the mainstream because of Wang Mang's support, and then Liu Xiu practiced Zuo, and did not overturn all of Wang Mang's ideas, and still used this theory, Han is a fire virtue, and it is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people - it is the title of "Yan Han" and "Yan Liu". Later, the fire of the Han Dynasty gave birth to the Tude of Wei, the Tude of Wei gave birth to the Jinde of Jin, and the Jinde of Jin regenerated the water virtue of the new dynasty, which was also logical.

After Pei Cai heard this big set, he couldn't help crying and laughing, so he said to Pei Wei: "How is the virtue, and let it be discussed...... At that time, the scholars ate this set, and it is not appropriate if you completely reject it-"If the sky has a foreshadowing, why not show me, why not show Qing, etc., but show a pavilion chief?" It will be a cunning who wants to advance and pretend to be auspicious. And I never believed in such things. "Hurry up, blast people away for me.

Pei Wei dissuaded: "No, Ming Gong may be able to distinguish between truth and falsehood, fools and fools only believe in such things, if they are rejected, it is easy to make people's hearts disordered." Why not leave it for now? ”

After all, Pei Gai was not only not interested in this kind of superstitious activity, but also naturally disgusted, so he finally rewarded Ma Meng with 500 coins, Yi that white stone - as for Wang Mang, he directly worshiped the auspicious mourning chapter as a general and a prince, and he refused to do anything to kill Pei Gai.

However, I believe that Pei Xu, Wang Gong and others will definitely spread this auspicious thing, and everyone will know about it, maybe there will be a record in the history books in the future, and Pei should be depressed and panicked when he thinks about it. Therefore, for the second one who came to offer auspiciousness, he directly beat the stick out.

The second person is also self-made, originally a civilian in Luoyang City, it is estimated that there is no Ma Meng's craftsmanship, and he can't forge the white stone and black characters, so he just said that he had a dream last night, and a black dragon came out of Luoshui and flew all the way to the west - "It is the great Sima who will prosper on behalf of Jin, and the elephant of Dingshui De is also." Pei Caigu looked left and right and said, "If I accept this, am I not a fool?" "Hurry up and blast me away!

After Sima Ye's second edict, Pei Gai did not order someone to draw up a resignation, because in his opinion, one resignation was enough, and there was no need to do so many tricks. However, he was not in a hurry to accept it, and he had to wait for this matter to continue to ferment, especially because he wanted to understand Xun's attitude.

In fact, since the edict of the Zen position was issued, Xun Di has sent people over many times, saying that he hopes to meet with Da Sima, but Pei Gai always refuses to allow him to meet and discuss? You're not qualified enough! But he didn't take the initiative to see Xun Group, but waited for Xun Taizhang to worship him.

Who thought that the Xun group did not come in person, but sent a letter of persuasion. There is Xun Taizhang taking the lead, and officials of all sizes in Luozhong, from Xun Tai and below, have successively presented their seals. Seeing this, Pei Cai knew that the time had come, so he officially accepted the edict of the Zen position.

The old man of the Xun group is quite acquainted, since he knows that Zu Ti is no longer enough, and Pei Gai resolutely does not see Xun Ti, he also knows that even if he comes to bargain with Pei Gai in person, it is estimated that there will not be much benefit. Then it's better to hurry up and make a statement, selling some personal favors, in order to leave a good impression. The Xun family was originally a high gate, and the Xun group was Sima Ye's maternal uncle, and now even he is not against the big Sima Shouzen, so do others dare to laugh at it?

It is estimated that even if there are few opponents, there must still be some opponents, but the high-ranking ones are so cowardly that they don't even dare to express their non-cooperation like Bian Yan, and no matter how depressed they are, they can only hold back in their hearts; If it is a low-level person, it will not harm the overall situation at all, Pei Xu and the others will deal with it directly, and they will not let them disturb Da Sima.

It was ordered that Hua Heng and Wang Zhuo should receive Zen in the southern suburbs of Luoyang - that is, the place where Sima Yan received Wei Chan. Hua Heng received this life, naturally because of the family history; As for Wang Zhuo, he is the grandson of Wang Hun and the grandson of Wang Shen, and his relationship with Pei Gai has always been good. Thinking that Sima Yan was Zen back then, the ministers of Cao Wei, He Zeng, Zheng Chong, Pei Xiu and Wang Shen, who were mainly persuaded to enter, among which the He and Zheng families were all in decline, and Pei's family was naturally not suitable...... Only the Taiyuan Wang family still left a county prince, so Wang Wenxuan is a more suitable person to be responsible for receiving Zen.

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