Pei Xian called, this time it was no longer Tao De who came in alone, and he also led Lu Zhi's father - in fact, Tao De could have sold that guy to Youzhou, so as not to cause other troubles and ruin his own errand, after all, he had a shallow vision and couldn't see this; Lu Zhi's father himself only said that he was going back to his hometown Fanyang and visiting the famous Pei Gong by the way.

After the two came in, they saluted Pei and Xun, and then Tao De reported his name to himself, and presented Pei Gai's letter with both hands - Lu Zhi's father didn't open his mouth first, Pei and Xun were still strange, this name was talking, and the people next to him didn't even mention their own names, what a big shelf, who is he?

Pei Xian opened the letter and nodded: "I don't mean that Julu Chenggong still has heirs, and he has made a huge career, and it is his father's will not to fall." "Pei should be appointed as the Xuzhou Assassin History, he has naturally heard about it, but the specific situation does not know, this time look at the letter, Pei Gai claimed to have occupied five or six counties in the south of Xuzhou, and won tens of thousands of troops under his command, waiting for the opportunity to harvest Qing, Xu, and restore the Central Plains, it seems that the little guy is jumping very happy.

Pei Xian Pei Jingsi is over forty years old, he entered the official career earlier than Pei Yan, and soon took up the position, so he didn't meet Pei Gai a few times. Looking back now, I have a rough impression of only a child, born white and weak, who followed his father and brother and kowtowed during family sacrifices...... More than ten years have passed in a blink of an eye, and I can't imagine that I have grown up and started my own struggle.

Thinking about myself, I am ashamed to be ashamed to have wasted half my life, repeatedly defeated, and forced to flee to the distant Youzhou to live in Youzhou.

I was about to ask Todd about Pei Gai's daily life—which was not mentioned in the letter—and Pei Song's whereabouts, when suddenly another report came from the door: "General Zao asks to see him." ”

When Zao Song came in, he swept his eyes: "Xun Gong is also here." He arched his hand towards Pei Xian and Xun Xuan, then turned to Lu Zhifu, and sneered: "You are really here!" As soon as his right hand hung down, he pressed it on the hilt of the sword that was attached to his waist.

Lu Zhifu knew that something was wrong, but he still pretended to smile and waved at Zao Song: "Does the general know the villain?" ”

Zao Song stiffened his neck: "Although I don't know you, there is no shortage of people in Fan Yang who know you!" ”

Lu Zhifu secretly said that it was bad...... His hometown is in Fanyang, I thought that he was just a member of the clan, and he had no fame, and he followed his father and ancestors to Luoyang before he became an adult, even if he returned to his hometown, he shouldn't have met any acquaintances, who would recognize him? He didn't realize that this ugly face was too impressive......

You must know that the family is a big family, the bloodline is often excellent, and all generations have had the opportunity to choose a gentle and graceful and beautiful lady as a wife and concubine, and give birth to a child, generally have to be a middle-aged person or above, coupled with the bookish atmosphere given by the family, even if it is originally a passing grade, it can directly jump to seventy or eighty. In the middle, his Lu Zhifu is an absolute outlier, or it can be said that he is a blood mutation, and he is a rare ugly person among the children of the aristocracy, but once he has seen it, it is not easy for people to forget it.

Although he was up and down in his heart, he still had to clear his mouth: "The villain doesn't know the general, I'm afraid the general has recognized it......"

Zao Song didn't have time to play dumb riddles with him, so he immediately drank: "Are you not Lu Zhi's father?" Uncle Ru saw that he was in Jinyang, and you were an official in Linzhang, why did he come to my Youzhou? Then he glanced at Pei Xian: "Do you want to say that Pei Gong turned his back on Wang Dasima and fled to Linzhang?!" ”

When Pei Xian heard this, he couldn't help but be taken aback, and with a "snap", the letter from Pei Gai in his hand fell to the ground.

Xun Sui also jumped, and immediately asked angrily: "Are you really the official of Linzhang?!" ”

After Lu Zhi's father finished speaking, I haven't opened my mouth to persuade the two of them - I thought that I was lucky, Pei Xian and Xun Xuan happened to be gathered in one place, and I was saved from looking for them one by one - and I was drunk through the line, it seems that this trip is not only difficult to achieve the mission, but even fears for my life! was forced to be in a hurry, and when he stalked his neck, he said loudly: "Since I dare to come to Youzhou, I am not afraid of death!" I also ask Pei and Xun Ergong to listen to me, and die without regrets......"

But he had not been able to say a lot of words that he had repeatedly planned and organized on the way, and Tao De behind him saw that things were not good, so he immediately got up and kicked Lu Zhifu's waist and eyes, kicking the other party "Oops", and immediately threw himself to the ground......

Tao De immediately scolded with his halberd finger: "I only think you are the guide, and I don't want to be unfavorable to Youzhou!" If you dare to deceive me and ruin the name of my family's envoy, you must kill you, a small and villainous person! ”

He scolded very happily, but whether it was Zao Song, Pei Xian, or Xun Xuan next to him, they all just squinted at him coldly - no one is stupid, if he is just a guide, why are you bringing him in? Just wait at the door.

However, Tao De was just tough on his lips, and when he kicked Lu Zhi's father, he didn't dare to start anymore - the other party was a scholar after all, and he was an official, he was just a commoner, and in front of several big masters, the old men didn't speak, how could he beat people to death in court? Glancing at Zao Song, Zao Song waved his hand: "I came to ask you, since you have sent a letter to Pei Yuanjun here, why did you go to Linzhang to see Liu Shiren first?" Is there any collusion? ”

Todd hurriedly explained: "Break, no such thing!" Just because the road is not quiet, I am afraid that it will be difficult to pass through the place where the thieves are strong, because I heard that General Linzhang Liu and Shi Le made peace, so I went to ask for a guide before. General Liu and the king of Youzhou are not in harmony, and my family naturally knows about it, so I dare not say it to General Liu, even if the letter with the big Sima is hidden in the letter with Pei Gong, so I can bring Fan Yang ......"

Zao Song glared: "I don't care if you and the others are in collusion, if it weren't for fear of implicating Pei Gong, I would behead the two of you together and reply to Da Sima!" ”

Todd couldn't help but shudder slightly. Pei Xian next to him hurriedly asked, "General Zao, look at this matter...... What should I do? Otherwise, tie up this guy ......" Lu Zhifu, who was still lying on the ground with one finger and hadn't relieved his breath—"Go and explain to Da Sima?" ”

Zao Song shook his head: "If you get this person's certificate, I'm afraid that Pei Gong is selfless and selfish, and Da Sima will be suspicious of Dou ......."

You said that you didn't collude with Liu Yan, who believes it? Once this person falls into the hands of Wang Jun, he is afraid of torture, so he will do everything he can to climb indiscriminately, and then set off a big prison...... At that time, I'm afraid that you Pei Jingsi will not be able to wash it by jumping into the Yellow River.

Xun Xuan said: "It's better to kill it!" ”

Zao Song still shook his head: "But you don't have to kill." For the sake of today's plan, as long as Xuzhou is sent to drive this person away from Youzhou as soon as possible, when there is no evidence, Pei Gong will not be in danger of his life......"

Zao, Pei, and Xun looked at each other, and their hearts were clear.

The reason why Zao Song ran to spread the news in the name of probing Pei Xian's true intentions was to repay Pei Song's great kindness. You must know that in the troubled times, coupled with Wang Jun's absurd governance, the people of Youzhou are panicked, so all kinds of inexplicable rumors have come out, not only "Where is the Son of Heaven?" close in the bean field", not long ago there was a nursery rhyme, saying: "Ten bags and five bags into the jujube lang." "Is this a sword pointing at Zaosong? Wang Jun can't be unsuspicious. Fortunately, Pei Xian persuaded Wang Jun and said that General Zao is your son-in-law, and he has followed him for many years. Therefore, Wang Jun only summoned Zao Song and warned him to be cautious in his words and deeds, but there were no substantive preventive measures.

Zao Song deeply felt Pei Xian's great virtue for this, and often thought about repaying him, so as soon as he heard that Liu Yan's spies had infiltrated the team of the envoys from Xuzhou and wanted to contact Pei Xian, he hurriedly ran to warn Pei Xian. Because Wang Jun has always been suspicious, he is afraid that this matter is really confirmed, and Pei Xian will be worried about his life.

In fact, there is no need to sit down, as long as this Lu Zhifu falls into the hands of Wang Jun regardless of whether he is alive or dead, Wang Jun can use this as a threat and order Pei Xian to support him to usurp the throne - Pei Xian said before that Wang Jun's intention to usurp the throne was not revealed, it was just covering his ears and stealing the bell. If Pei Xian agrees, his life will be wasted, if he does not agree, Huo Yuan will be a lesson from the past! For the sake of today's plan, only by throwing out this hot potato quickly and pretending that nothing had happened - the Linzhang spy just took the opportunity to sneak into the city and did not come to Pei's mansion at all - so that Pei Xian could be cleared.

Even if Wang Jun is still skeptical - it is inevitable - but you have no evidence, you can't see anyone alive, you can't see a dead body, even if you want to punish Pei Xian, you have to have a suitable reason, right? Pei Xian is not Huo Yuan after all, the portal is high, and his official position is prominent, and he really doesn't have any shadows to collude with prisoners in Liaodong and other things, so he can take down and ask for guilt.

So why drive away the Xuzhou envoy – that is, Tao De? What I am afraid of is that Wang Jun will use Tao De as a breakthrough, forcing and even accusing Pei Xian. In fact, the most convenient thing is to kill all this group of people and destroy the corpses, but Zao Song is afraid that at the moment of life and death, rough people like Tao De will take risks, resulting in the disclosure of deeds, and when the time comes, he will also fold himself in. So, I'll let you live, you guys get out of here.

Pei Xian nodded again and again, agreeing with Zao Song's proposal, saying that it was almost time, so let them leave while it was dark. However, Zao Song still shook his head: "When Song came, Da Sima had an order to send people to secretly surround Pei Gong's mansion, I am afraid that it will not be easy for them to get out." ”

Pei Xian was so anxious that he rubbed his hands: "How can this be good?" General Zao, save me! ”

Zao Song smiled and said that I would naturally rescue Pei Gong, if it wasn't for the plan, I wouldn't have come. When he waved his hand: "Please come in." As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a man swaggering out of the door, about thirty years of age, with a round face, without a hat—and no grass, and still a bald man—dressed in a fur coat and wearing leather boots. Pei Xian recognized it, and hurriedly bowed his head: "It turned out to be Mr. Tuoba." ”

The "Mr. Tuoba" also bowed his hand, and replied in Chinese, which was not very proficient: "I am leaving Zhuoxian tomorrow and going to Liaodong, and General Zao suddenly sent someone to summon me to secretly take a few people away—but what about those outside the door?" ”

Zao Song smiled and pointed to Lu Zhi's father who was lying on the ground, and Tao De, who was still there: "There are also these two people, they must change their clothes and accessories, practice secretly, and let Da Sima know." ”

"Mr. Tuoba" grinned: "This matter is not difficult - which of my servants from the Tuoba Department dares to come and search?" ”

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Tao De, Lu Zhifu and others were inexplicably and involuntarily changed their clothes, and followed the "Mr. Tuoba" out of Pei's Mansion and came to a small courtyard three streets away.

The yard was filled with tents and horses, all of whom were Xianbei people, and the air was filled with a strange smell of horse manure and mutton, which made people nauseous.

"Mr. Tuoba" commanded: "Have a tent with them, rest well tonight, and go out of the east of the city early tomorrow morning." ”

When Todd heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked, "Why did you go east?" ”

Through the surname "Tuoba", he roughly guessed the identity of this group of Xianbei people, who should be the envoy of the Tuoba Department on behalf of the land, and I don't know why he ran to Zhuo County to see Wang Jun, and then he was going to set off early tomorrow morning, just to take himself away from Youzhou. However, isn't the Tuoba tribe in the west, so why should it go east?

"Mr. Tuoba" smiled and asked, "What is your name?" ”

"Villain Todd."

"What about that one?" "Mr. Tuoba" turned his mouth and turned towards Lu Zhifu next to him.

Lu Zhi's mood was even more uneasy than that of Tao De, because the Xianbei Tuoba Department was originally his ally of the Liu clan in Zhongshan, and the acting king Tuoba Lu and Liu Kun were about brothers, and sent troops to help garrison Jinyang many times, but for some reason, he would send an envoy to Youzhou to contact Wang Jun...... There is a lot of strange things in this, but being in the tiger's den, it is inconvenient for him to ask directly. My mind was full of paste, and I couldn't understand how much I pondered, so I never said a word, just followed Todd's actions......