Wenxi County, Hedong County, is located in the northwest of the county magistrate's town, near the water of Lianshui.

There is a cloud in "The Book of Water": "The water flows out of the Dongshan Millet Valley in Wenxi County, East of the River." That is, it originates from the northeast of the county, passes through Dong Chipi, flows through the east of Wenxi County in the southwest, passes through Anyi, Yishi, Xie County, and finally flows into Zhang Yangze in Puban - that is, the Wu surname Lake in Yongji City in the later generations, which is the largest freshwater lake in Shanxi.

Wenxi County was known as Tongxiang in ancient times, and was renamed Zuoyi County in the Qin Dynasty; It is said that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once went north to conquer the Xiongnu here, and suddenly heard the good news of pacifying Nanyue, and was overjoyed, so he changed the name of the county to "Wenxi".

From the north bank of the Yellow River to Wenxi, the ground subsided, it was a big lake area in ancient times, and then the lake gradually dried up, leaving only the water and Zhang Yangze, etc., forming a fertile soil and fertile field with a radius of hundreds of miles, the household registration was prosperous, and the agriculture was developed.

Wenxi County is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the terrain is high in the northwest and southeast, while the central part is low. There is Zhongtiao Mountain in the east, Meiliang River in the south, Beiyuan in the north, and there is Mingtiao Mountain in the middle of the country that rises abruptly - it is said that it is the place where Shun collapsed, and it is also the ancient battlefield where Shang Tang defeated Xia Ji - among them, the river valley basin accounts for two percent of the strong, and the remaining six or seven percent are hills, plateaus and mountains, which have always been the traffic arteries connecting the north and south of Jin.

About 50 miles east of the county seat, that is, at the foot of Zhongtiao Mountain, there is a huge cypress tree at the foot of the mountain, no one knows which year and month it was planted, and it has experienced hundreds of thousands of spring and autumn cold and summer now. Knowing that around the cypress tree, since the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, there has been a large group of people, that is, Gabai to his own family, called "Pei Bai" - this is the mascot of my family, his surname is not touched!

Of course, this is just an old legend, and after Pei's family was originally the ancestor of Yingqin, Feizi, King Zhou Shi Ding's family was Pei Zhi. However, in fact, it is well documented to the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Pei Zun, a man from Yunzhong, was the Taishou of Dunhuang, and he made meritorious contributions from Guangwu Ding Longshu and moved to Anyi; Pei Ye, the great-grandson of Pei Zun, was the general of Duliao and the assassin of Bingzhou. It is estimated that Wenxi officially settled and played the "Pei Bai" signboard, which had to be between Pei Zun and Pei Ye.

Pei Ye's second son, Pei Mao Shitu, was originally only a county order and a county guard, and later attached himself to Cao Cao, and Duan Xuan, the governor of Jian'an for three years, entered the Li Dao and Guo Yan who seized Guanxi, and then began to soar, and finally took the Shangshu order. As a result, the Pei clan in Hedong prospered greatly, and when it reached the Western Jin Dynasty, it rose to a first-class family that was not weaker than the old clans such as Yingchuan Xun and Hongnong Yang.

In the original history, the Pei clan branched out because of the "Yongjia Rebellion", scattered in all directions, and gradually formed five rooms:

Pei Mao's third son was Pei Hui of Jizhou Assassin History, Pei Huisheng guerrilla general Pei Li, Pei Li's eldest son Qinzhou Assassin Shi Pei Bao was attacked and killed by Sima Bao, and his younger brother Pei Cui defected to Liangzhou, and Shi was Wuwei Taishou - this branch is called Xihuan.

Pei Bao has sons Pei Zhen, Pei Pi, Pei Bin, also from his uncle in Liangzhou, among which Pei Zhen's grandson Pei Yi returned to Wenxi, continued the main branch, and out of the Northern Wei Dynasty, called the middle family.

Pei Mao's fourth son, Jin Ziguanglu, the doctor Pei Jisheng, the lieutenant of the school, Pei Ying, Pei Yingsheng, Xuanwu Taishou Pei Wu and Changli Taishou Pei Wei. Later, Pei Wei assisted Murong Diao and Murong Hao, and Shi Qianyan was Lelang Taishou - this branch is called Donghuan.

Pei Cui of the West has Sun Pei Jin, who later returned to Hedong and settled in Xiexian Ximachuan - it is for the Xiema Pei family.

The origin of the branch is unknown, and Pei Si fled south in Yongjiazhong, and settled in Wu when he captured his son Pei Shuye - it was for Wu Pei to come south.

However, in this timeline, the main branch (after Pei Mao's eldest son Pei Qian) was not cut off, and from the sea of corpses and blood in Ningping City, Kuxian County, a Pei Gai Pei Wenyue crawled out inexplicably. Summoned by him, Pei Wei led his nephews Pei Kai and Pei Zhannan to cast - it is impossible for Donghuan to take shape; Although Pei Cuizi Pei Xuan and Pei Xuan still go to the cold, they have the intention of returning to the east, and the concubine Pei Tong has also completely attached himself to Pei Gai - the western dependents and the horse washing Pei are all in danger, and the middle family can hardly tolerate the intervention of the branches; As for Pei's branch, he also visited Pei Gai in Jiankang and recognized his ancestors and returned to his ancestors - it is no longer possible for Wu Pei to be independent from the south.

It's just that the ancestral origin of the Wenxi Pei family can be traced back to Pei Zun or Pei Ye, not only Pei Mao's descendants. Although Pei Mao's five sons were once prosperous, holding the authority of the clan inside and being important ministers of the imperial court outside, there were also many people with other surnames Pei from Wenxi - including Lianzong, dependent, and slave with the master's surname - most of these people still remained in their hometowns.

Why? Because there is no hope of becoming a leader, Pei Mao's descendants have almost completely controlled the official career, from the ruling to the county and the country, the number of people is less than one percent of the whole family, but the number of prominent officials is more than three times more than the rest of the ninety!

However, he is not a descendant of Pei Mao, but there is also an old gentleman who relied on his own talent and hard work to achieve 2,000 stones, and abandoned his official position in the "Yongjia Rebellion" and returned to his hometown - did not flee elsewhere - and was embraced as a stay-behind and temporarily acting as the patriarch.

This old man's name is Pei Shuo, and his name is Hongde.

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Pei Shuo once served as the Huainan Taishou in the era of Emperor Hui of Jin and Emperor Huai, and followed General Pingdong and Zhou Fu, the military governor of Yangzhou, to help quell Chen Min's rebellion.

Zhou Fu hated Sima Yue for not only abusing power, but also failing to correct the dynasty, resulting in Luoyang being surrounded by Hu Qi and in danger, so he asked Emperor Huai to move the capital to Shouchun, and made Wang Jun and Gou Xi and Dingheshuo. Sima Yuefang and Gou Xi were not on good terms, and they were furious, so they summoned Zhou Fu, Pei Shuo and others to return to Luo. Zhou Fu didn't dare to join the expedition, but ordered Pei Shuo to go first.

Pei Shuo took the opportunity to raise troops, saying that he was ordered by Sima Yue to punish Zhou Fu, but unfortunately his military talent was insufficient, but he was defeated by Zhou Fu, retired to Dongcheng, and was forced to ask for help from Sima Rui in Jiankang. Sima Rui sent Yangwei general Gan Zhuo and Jianwei general Guo Yi to attack Zhou Fu in Shouchun, and the people were dispersed in ten days. Zhou Fu fled to Xiangcheng and was captured by Sima Qu, the king of Xincai, and soon became ill with grief and death.

Sima Rui summoned Pei Shuo for this reason, but Pei Shuo refused to obey Yu Jiankang, but abandoned his official position, went through ups and downs, and fled back to his hometown Hedong Wenxi. The Pei clan heard that Pei Song and Pei Gai brothers were from Sima Yue Yuxiang, and then they were served by Shi Le - in fact, Pei Song did not join the expedition, but it was Pei Gai who survived the expedition - the people were terrified, and when they saw Pei Shuo returning, they all respected him, so they publicly recommended him to temporarily take the position of patriarch.

Later, one after another, rumors spread to Wenxi, saying that Pei should not die, and fled to Jiangdong, and then served as the assassin of Xuzhou, and then within a few years, he even united with the ancestors of the Northern Expedition, and entered Guanzhong in one breath, and had to govern the country. Wenxi Pei's family repeatedly persuaded Pei Shuo that they should send someone out to investigate the authenticity of the news and contact Pei Gai, but Pei Shuo refused.

Everyone was dissatisfied, so they pushed the two elders in the clan, Pei Tong and Pei Fu, and went to ask Pei Shuo: What do you mean? Your position as a parent is only temporary, not to mention the return of the main branch, even if Pei Wei, Pei Cui and others come, the ranking will be in front of you, are you reluctant to hand over the clan power, so you are dead and not letting people out to contact you?

When Pei Shuo heard this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and said to Pei Tong and Pei Fu: "How dare I have the delusion of usurping the main branch? And I have no heirs, even if I succeed one, it will only inherit my career of 2,000 stones, and the Pei family will inevitably decay in my hands......"

Pei Tong stroked his white beard and asked sincerely: "We naturally trust Hongde, and I believe that Hongde must have deep considerations when doing this." It's just that most of the clansmen don't know Qing's intentions, so they push me and others to come and ask—is there anything that can't be announced to the public? For me and other old decay, I should be able to reveal a thing or two, right? ”

Pei Shuo pondered for a while, organized the language, and then slowly explained to the second elder: "Now Hedong is still owned by the Hu people, although my Pei family is flourishing and has a wide range of land, but as long as I refuse to produce children to Shihu for a day, I will not be able to live in peace for a day." Fortunately, they were married to the Xue clan in Fenyin before, and they were rich in soldiers and armor, which could be used as aid for the Austrians, so that Hu Kou did not dare to invade my house.

"However, if Liu Cang knew that I was in contact with Chang'an, with his ferocious nature, he would inevitably send troops to attack, I am afraid that by then it will be difficult for the children to resist the insult, and the women and children will all be captured by the Kou, and even Pei Bai will be beheaded by those Hu people......"

Pei Fu asked: "Of course, I have to temporarily compromise Hu Kou, but looking at the current world, Hu Shi is growing and the land is getting wider and wider. Wen Yue saw that in Guanzhong, Zu Ti garrisoned Luoyang, which was only a water away from the east of the river, and believed that within a few years, he would lead his army to conquer. Is it wise for my family to abandon the Jin who rises again and again, and the man from the moon to the west mountain? ”

Pei Shuo shook his head: "Who said I want to abandon Jin and follow Hu?" After a pause, he said: "As Tomagong said, Wen Yue and others are afraid that they will cross the river to return to the old frontier in the near future, even if the soldiers are happy, under this Pei Bai, will he slaughter the clansmen because I can't contact them?" If you have resentment, you will be willing to shoulder it, even if you ask for a thank you for it, it is okay......"

Pei Tong and the others hurriedly said: "Why bother! ”

Pei Shuo lowered his voice slightly, and said to the second elder: "Do you think that the public will not send one or two people to contact the clan if the Wenyue is in Chang'an, just a stone's throw away?" But there are people in Chang'an, so I naturally conspire with them, or raise troops to cut down Hu, or supply grain and straw, it is not difficult. However, if no one sneaks in for a few years, Hu Kou will be stopped. Knowing that Hu Kou is guarding me deeply, how can I act hastily and fall into their hands in vain? ”

Pei Tong and Pei Fu listened, they all stroked their white beards and muttered silently-what you said made some sense, but you were too cautious, right?

Seeing this, Pei Shuo had to go deeper and say the next level - "Seeing today's trend, Han is like the moon and the west mountain, and the Jin is like the sun in the sky, but I don't know that the sky is cloudy and sunny, the moon is missing and can be rounded, and the sun can rise and fall again." The prosperity of Jin is also beyond the time when Emperor Wu first leveled Wu, but if he does not cultivate virtue, the kings are in chaos, so he is like this - he knows that today's day is only a struggle to get up, and it is still far from Zhongtian......

"Hu Zhi's decline is also rooted in Liu Cong's lack of morality, refusal to listen to politics, and indulgence in wine day and night. However, Liu Cang has been planned to be the crown prince, although Liu Cang is fierce, but he has the talent to control and cheer up, how do you know that there is no day of counterattack? And Shi Leshang is still in Hebei, and he killed Wang Pengzu (Wang Jun) in a war, if Pixi comes to meet......"

Pei Fu interrupted Pei Shuo's words and said, "Liu Cang and Shi Le are not in harmony, everyone knows it......"

Pei Shuo smiled: "The enemies of the past may not be able to be friends today, and under the aggression of external forces, that is, the enemy may join hands to fight." But the public waits but sees the shortness of Hu, and the danger of not seeing Jin? In the past, the king of the East China Sea (Sima Yue) and Gou Dao General (Gou Xi) were in charge of heavy troops, rampant in Heshuo, if they were willing to be concentric, the first emperor would not hunt north. Taking this as a reference, can Yan Zhiwen Yue and Zu Shizhi be in harmony for a long time? ”

When Pei Tong and Pei Fu heard this, they couldn't help but shudder slightly.

Pei Shuo continued to analyze: "Today's article is about in Guanzhong, Zu Shizhi is in Henan, with similar taste and great merit. Zu repaired Luoyang one day and night, he will want to return the capital to the Son of Heaven, and if he refuses to obey the covenant, he will be dissatisfied; If you obey each other, it is to abandon the foundation of Guanzhong and stay with others, and when the time comes, who will go up and who will go down, who will be the ruler and who will be the minister? ”

Pei Fu hurriedly said: "How can Zu be compared with my Wenxi Pei family......

Pei Shuo interrupted him: "In the troubled times, only strength is the view, what about Gaomen? Pingyang Jia's is now safe? Zu has the merit of Dingluo, and he has returned to the capital of the Son of Heaven, and his henchmen in Luozhong can be stuffed into the court, how will the Wenyue be restricted? Although, if both of them are open-minded and have no selfish intentions for the time being, they can cooperate; Can the public guarantee the contract? Can I guarantee Zu Shizhi? If one person has the heart of a general, then the other person does not want to be the king of the East China Sea, and he cannot get it! ”

These people in the Pei family, including Pei Shuo, of course don't know what kind of person Zu Ti is, but they also don't know Pei Gai. Pei Caida grew up in Luoyang with his father Pei Yi, and he never returned to his hometown a few times, and he didn't even take a serious photo with many clansmen. Although Pei Gai's behavior in the past few years has broken through many people's glasses, he can only see what he can do, and it is impossible to really understand his temperament.

So Pei Shuo asked, how do you know if Pei Gai and Zu Ti will have a quarrel or even a conflict in the future? If, as I said, Zu Ti insists on returning the capital to Luoyang, then Pei should no longer be able to govern the government alone. The two giants established a dynasty, even if they don't become Sima Yue and Gou Xi, even if they become Suo Qi and Lu Yun, they will inevitably turn from prosperity to decline!

Pei Tong and the others were speechless, so they had to be silent.

Pei Shuo concluded: "It is better to observe for a period of time if we don't have to contact Wen Yue first, and the heavens are going to Jin to Han, and they are still seeing the first clues." If Hu is defeated, Wen Yue will add troops to hear the joy, and it will not damage my Pei's industry, and it will not be too late to attach it at the right time; If you lose...... I, Pei's family, can only keep my family business in order not to fall into the fate of Jia's ......"

As he was talking, a report came from the door: "Pingyang sent an envoy to collect grain, and he has arrived outside the village." ”

Pei Shuo arched his hand towards the second elder: "Please see, we will not contact Wenyue, and it is inevitable to search and captive, if there is contact and Pingyang knows, I am afraid that it will not be the first or second officials who come, but the crusade army." He turned his head and said, "Please come and wait, and I will straighten my clothes and go to Yingyi." ”

But Pei Shuo had just stood up, but he paused again and asked, "Who is here?" "I'm the patriarch of the Gaomen Temporary, and I have done two thousand stones, if it's just a small official below a thousand stones, then it's inconvenient for me to come out to greet me in person - I don't have to lose my identity.

The door replied: "It's General Zhenxiwei." ”

Pei Shuo's face sank, and he immediately sat down again, and then snorted coldly: "Close the door of the village, I don't see it!" ”

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