Pei Xu is Pei Tong's eldest brother, and the two met in the inner room, so he didn't call him "king" according to the court, and directly called him "virtuous brother".

The implicit implication is: Come, let's talk to each other in private, what your brother and I say is all for your good, brother, you have to listen.

Pei Tong arched his hand and asked: "Brother Yun should not take Wang Gong as his appearance, what is the reason, can you say it clearly?" ”

Pei Xuan said Of course, I came to you today just to make it clear - "Wang Gong is like a person, there is no need to talk about it for my brother." People have always chosen their ministers, the first in their virtue, the second and their talent, if the virtue is not matched, the higher the talent and the more chaotic the country. Qing Father's talent? kill Lu Min Gong; Cui Zhuqi has no talent? Kill Qi Zhuang Gong.

"Especially for the appearance of a country, the small sections are not investigated, and the major sections cannot be lost. Wang Gongxi rebelled from Tao Gong, and the virtuous brother thought that he was better than Tao Gong, could he control it? Wang Gong is like poison, he can harm people if he holds it, but he also stains his hands, and if he accidentally eats it, he will also die. The foolish brother thinks that in this world, only the Son of Heaven can control the king's tribute, but he will not be allowed to enter the church to worship the prime minister, but how can the virtuous brother be allowed to be the minister of the country? ”

Pei Tong's eyes lowered and he was silent.

In fact, this problem is exactly what he is worried about, and he has not thought about it before, but he just thinks that this risk is worth taking - otherwise what should he do? Let me go to Samhan alone?

No matter how weak I am, after all, I have the entire Hua Dynasty behind me as a backer, and I don't believe that Wang Gong dares to risk the disapproval of the world and usurp me. It's a big deal that the government is paid by the king, and the sacrifice is widowed, maybe, it is not a bad thing to be the Duke of Qi Huan.

Pei Xuan saw that he had not been able to convince Pei Tong after saying a few words before, so he leaned closer, lowered his voice and said: "Wang Gong has no virtue, everyone knows it, that is, among the courtiers, there are not a few people who hate him.

"And Wang Gong is reckless, his evil is not limited to one end, only the Son of Heaven appoints it, and he refuses to show it, I'm afraid even the virtuous brother may not know it, right?"

Pei Tong raised his eyebrows slightly, and hurriedly asked, "What do you mean, brother?" What are the bad deeds of Wang Gong? ”

Pei Xu's words were astonishing, and he said word by word: "Brother Xian, who did Sheng Gong kill?!" ”

When Pei Tong heard this, he couldn't help but tremble all over his body, and then his eyes widened, stared at Pei Xu, and stammered: "Is this, does this matter really have anything to do with Wang Gong?" Brother...... Does Brother have any evidence? ”

Regarding Pei Pi's death, Pei Wei investigated the matter that day, planted all the charges on He Ji's head, and finally killed He Boqi in prison, but this matter could not be trusted by people, and the government and the opposition were full of suspicions.

Of course, the little people lack sufficient information channels, and most of them are confused about the cause and effect of this matter, and they don't care who masterminded the murder of Pei Pi - most of them are thieves who are evil, as for whether it is through the hands of Heji, does it matter? The scholars, especially among the court officials, inevitably knew a little more, thought more deeply, and generally understood that Nahe Boqi was just a scapegoat.

However, who did Heji carry the black pot for? In order to prevent them from approaching the truth, Pei Wei and Pei Xunai ordered people to spread rumors, deliberately muddy the water, and faintly pointed the finger at Sima Ye, the lord of Jin, because it was treacherous enough, but it was easy to win people's trust - such a thing as political shady has always been a joy to see.

However, everyone knows that Sima Ye is a half-puppet with limited energy, and he is mostly an instigator rather than an executioner - he has no ability to plan such a big thing. As a result, Sima Ye's cronies, especially Liang Fang and Zhu Fei, naturally became the most acceptable candidates for suspects.

In this regard, many middle-level officials pretended to be clever, collected the evil deeds of Liang Fang, Zhu Fei and others, and went to the imperial court to ask for severe punishment. In their minds, Pei Pi and Pei Shenggong are the same clan as the Son of Heaven, and unfortunately they were killed, how can the Son of Heaven not want to take revenge? Previously, he was busy with the Chan Dynasty, and it was not appropriate to force Sima Ye too much, and it was inconvenient to make a fuss about this matter, so he was forced to find out and confess the crime; Now that the dust has settled and Hua has been promoted, if the Son of Heaven can be given an excuse to eradicate Liang and Zhu, the Son of Heaven will be happy. If the Son of Heaven is happy, then I will impeach Liang and Zhu, won't there be Jane's hope in the Sacred Heart?

Whoever wants to play it, the Son of Heaven is noncommittal, that is, he will go to Shangshu, and Pei Weishi is in charge of Shangshu, and he will reject it.

Pei Wei and Pei Gai have the same idea: this ticket is a smart guy, even if you want to get in, you have to find a suitable time. Since the legitimacy of the Hua Dynasty comes from Zen Rang, it will be kind to Sima Ye, how can there be an emperor who sits on the throne for a few years, so he will first take Sima Ye's side to the knife? Not to mention that Liang, Zhu and the others have nothing to do with this matter, even if they really did it, they have to wait until they attack Jiankang, capture Sima Rui, and then do it after the world is settled.

Now that the Yangtze River is still separating the north and the south, you treat Sima Ye harshly, so how can you win the hearts of the southerners? How can it be beneficial to return to oneness?

The incompetent bureaucracy, who listens to the wind and rain, has no judgment of his own at all—of course, he knows very little, so he believes rumors. As for Pei Tong, after all, it is the Pei family, but the sources are much more extensive, plus he has been in China and North Korea for a long time, and he has seen a lot of conspiracies, so after the follow-up of the previous situation, he will inevitably be bold to think: The death of Brother Sheng Gong, the ultimate beneficiary is the Son of Heaven, so this matter will not be a play directed by himself, right? I don't know if it's the eldest brother or Wang Gong who came up with this poisonous plan...... Even Uncle Wen Ji's plan in advance is not surprising......

Pei Wei is Dong Pei, and he must have no psychological burden for killing a nephew of Xi Pei and changing the opportunity for the Son of Heaven to receive Zen. Although the eldest brother is from the same Xipei, the eldest of our team is Pei Pi's brother Pei Zhen after all, and Grandpa Bao loves Pei Zhen's brothers, and it seems that he is even more than his own sons...... With his own understanding of the eldest brother, if he kills Pei Pi and weakens Pei Zhen's brother, this thing may not be impossible.

Of course, the main suspect is still Wang Gong, but after all, he doesn't know much about the inside story, and he was not in Luoyang at the time, so he only dared to think about it in private, and he didn't dare to mention it to others rashly.

However, at today's secret meeting in the inner room, Pei Xu actually said in one word: "Brother Xian, who did Sheng Gong kill?!" "We are talking about Wang Gong, and he is referring to this sentence, do you need to think about it?

Although he had long been suspicious, Pei Tong was still shocked when he heard this, and couldn't help but stammer: "Brother does he have any evidence?" ”

Pei Xuan was surprised when he saw his brother, and then asked as soon as he opened his mouth, instead of being puzzled and dazed, and asked, "Isn't Brother Sheng Gong harmed by Mingda?" "The heart said that my cousin is really not stupid, he has long been suspicious, so I threw out this question, it is not a pretty eyebrow to show the blind, and the explanation after that, there is no need to consider how the language should be organized.

So he described what he saw and heard to Pei Tong in detail from beginning to end after he entered Luo - whether Wang Gong is guilty or not, you can judge for yourself, do you still need any evidence?

Pei Tong couldn't help but gasp, and asked, "Brother is suspicious, have you ever played the Son of Heaven?" ”

Pei Shu nodded: "The Son of Heaven has not returned to Luo, and the performance of the foolish brother has entered Chang'an." However, after Wen Ji's uncle's secret words, Yun was exempt from extraneous branches, and the heart of the Son of Heaven entered Luo, which was slightly deleted in the music of the foolish brother, and the foolish brother was to make a book again, and the secret was presented to the Son of Heaven. ”

Pei Tong groaned: "With the wisdom of the Son of Heaven, I also know that most of this matter was done by Wang Gong......

Pei Xuan smiled slightly and said, "Exactly." However, since this matter is settled, it is not appropriate to turn over the case, and it is even more inconvenient to declare the crime of Wang Gong; Moreover, at that time, Hebei was undecided, the thieves were still there, and the Son of Heaven still wanted to retain Wang Gong, which was a hidden matter. And if the world is decided, and Wang Gong is useless, he must find an opportunity to get rid of this fang-is not it, will Brother Sheng Gong be wronged in the ground forever?

Wang Gong also knew that this matter could be hidden from the world, but he couldn't hide it from us, and he couldn't hide it from the Son of Heaven. However, the virtuous brother wants to put this disaster on his side - there is a cloud in "Customs and Customs", "The fire at the city gate will affect the fish in the pond", how can the virtuous brother not be worried? ”

Pei Tong frowned and said: "In this case, why did the Son of Heaven allow me to play and appoint Wang Gong as the prime minister?" ”

Pei Shu replied: "From the point of view of the foolish brother, the Son of Heaven may have two intentions in doing this: first, to promote the virtuous brother to become a vassal. The virtuous brother was awarded the title of King of Han at the age of last year, and he refused to be a vassal when he was nearly a year old. The Son of Heaven was afraid that the virtuous brother would not dare to do it because he had no auxiliary, so he temporarily allowed the order of the king to pay tribute to the country, so that the virtuous brother would have no excuse.

"Second, although Wang Gong has no virtue, in the end, I have merit, and it is inconvenient for the Son of Heaven to punish him, and the crime is not easy to determine, lest it hurt the heart of the hero; But if you want to let the king pay tribute, you can find an opportunity to deal with him.

"However, if Wang Gong is the prime minister of Korea and ends up with the death penalty, and the virtuous brother is the king of Han, will he not be affected in the slightest? I am afraid that Wang Gong will not go, and the virtuous brother can still do it, and if Wang Gong goes, it is inevitable to abolish the vassal and dismiss the lord. ”

When Pei Tong heard this, he couldn't help but tremble slightly, and then said with a wry smile: "I first heard my brother's words, but I felt that if I withdrew the prelude, I could avoid disaster without leaving Wang Gong; If this is the case with the elder brother, then Wang Gong will follow the foolish brother...... As soon as Wang Gong sets off, the blessings and misfortunes of his brother are also tied to him......"

If you really want to say so, the Son of Heaven just wants me to get Wang Gong far away first, and then I can find a chance to clean him up, right? If I don't play the day before yesterday, I will do it, and since I have already played it, and the Son of Heaven has allowed it, he will never let me easily revoke the appointment - then Wang Gong will pull me on my back sooner or later, what should I do?

Hurriedly straightened up, then bowed deeply to Pei Xu, and pleaded: "How to do it, I hope the eldest brother will teach me." ”

Pei Xuan squinted at Pei Tong, pretended to sigh lightly, and said: "The so-called blessings and misfortunes are not caused by heaven, they are all taken by people - the day before yesterday, the virtuous brother asked for the title of King of Han, why didn't he discuss it with Grandpa and Brother Wei first?" ”

Pei Tongxin said I know! I took it upon myself to go and ask for a seal, without consulting you two sons, so you are disgruntled—but do I dare to discuss? Either you will prevent me from asking for a seal, or you will think it is profitable, and most of you will instigate the second brother (Pei Xuan) to seize the opportunity, how can it be my turn?!

was secretly angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, so he had to bow again: "It's always a foolish brother who is greedy for profit, acts badly, and loses the righteousness of filial piety, and my brother blames him for it...... However, please remember that although you have the same mother, you will be brothers in the end, and you must save your younger brother. If the younger brother is guilty, the father and brother will not look good; If the younger brother can keep the Han ritual, he can also echo the father and brother of China and North Korea, and think it is a ......"

Pei Xu hurriedly helped him up with both hands and comforted: "If I have no intention of rescuing my virtuous brother, why should I visit today?" Then he took out a letter from his sleeve, handed it to Pei Tong, and introduced:

"Looking forward to Gaozi, the old Bohai clan, overbearing, Yongjia Zhongju clan and Cui Yu, familiar with Eastern affairs, is the best choice for the Korean minister. The former Liu Gong settled in Pingzhou, Gao Ziqian surrendered, and the agency was to join the army, Liu Gong returned to Luo, leaving him to assist Liu Shiren; Today, Liu Shiren is summoned, no matter whether Gao Zi has ever followed or not, I have asked for a letter of recommendation from Liu Gong for the virtuous brother, and I expect that Ziqian will not refuse. ”

Pei Tong hurriedly took the letter with both hands, and said in his heart that I begged my grandfather to tell my grandmother everywhere a few days ago, please recommend the right talent, Liu Kun's mansion is not unpretentious, but one or two are all perfunctory, even if they are recommended, they are all mediocre people who will definitely not be able to get along in the Central Plains...... Can you ask Liu Kun for a letter from Gao Zhan? Most of them are in exchange for some benefits.

It's okay, you are willing to exchange benefits with other forces for me, which shows that Xi Pei has not completely given up on me...... Think about it, even if you are dissatisfied, who would give up a vassal king? Don't mention any brotherhood, I don't believe that you are pure family affection, a brother and friend, because my brother is not respectful......

didn't open the letter first, but put it directly into his arms, and then asked Pei Xu: "Brother Wang Gong has not taught me ...... about Wang Gong."

Pei Xuxin said I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to let go of Wang Gong, so I deliberately ran to Liu Kun to ask for a usable talent. Now that you have Gao Zhan as an alternative, you have confidence in your heart, and you won't hold on to Wang Gong anymore and refuse to let go, right?

At the moment, he didn't answer and asked: "Brother Xian is going here, but do you want to take a boat from Qingzhou and take the party north?" ”

Pei Tong nodded and said - "This is the domain, the road is blocked and long, and Hebei is not long after the pacification, it is said that there are still starvation in the wild, and the thieves are not extinct. As for the straight belt side, whether to go ashore from the sea or to Liaodong first, it is still undecided......"

Pei Shu suggested: "As far as Brother Yu knows, there is no good port in Liaodong, and there are many boats in Liaodong, and the road is long and remote from Liaodong. If the virtuous brother is afraid that the situation will be unclear, and he will not dare to go, he can go a little north, from the Nanpu cage shore of Lelang County, to North Korea (Lelang County), and see the situation......"

Pei Tong was taught. I heard Pei Shu continue: "It's just that there are often unforeseen winds and waves on the sea, even if the boat is too big and will not capsize, if it is too close to the side of the boat, it is also afraid of falling into the water, but if you fall into the water, there is no luck, and the bones are difficult to find - virtuous brother, be careful!" ”

While saying these few words, he seemed to be smiling and looking at Pei Tong.

Is there anything Pei Tong can't understand? immediately bowed his head and bowed again: "Brother's good words are a thousand weights, and he really saved his foolish brother from the trap. Brother rest assured, my brother should be assisted by Gao Ziqian to calm the three Koreas for the country and the northeast of the Ping Domain, so that my Western clan can prosper forever......"