As soon as Pei Gai saw that there were no more arrows in the city, he also walked to Zu Ti with his hands behind his back. Zu Ti glanced at him, and immediately turned over and dismounted - after all, Pei Wenyue was his superior, and it was impossible to wait side by side with Shangguan on a horse.

The time is not big, just listen to the "squeak" sound, the south gate of Guangling City is opened, and the suspension bridge is also put down, only to see an official holding his clothes, walking out quickly, and he also bowed his hand from afar: "Linhuai Xiang Bian Yan to meet the envoy, General Zu." ”

Zu Ti couldn't help but be confused, and said that Linhuai still has an internal history (Linhuai is a country, Taishou changed its name to internal history, and the old name was Xiang)? And why didn't he stay in Linhuai, but came to Guangling?

Pei Gai was slightly startled when he heard this, and hurriedly raised his voice and asked, "Is it ...... (Unfortunately, I forgot where this man came from...... Bian Wangzhi? ”

At this time, the Bian Yan had already run across the suspension bridge, but he did not salute, first looked Pei Gai up and down, and then asked: "I don't know the name of the envoy Jungao?" Since it is signed by the king of Langya, can there be a seal? ”

Pei Cai smiled and stretched out his hand to flick the ribbon around his waist: "I am Nanchang Hou Pei should be also." ”

Bian Yan bowed his knees and bowed down, and said: "Bian Yan, meet the envoy - I can't expect to be able to see and hear the ...... Pei's family" Tears actually fell as he spoke.

Pei Cai hurriedly supported him with both hands: "Duke Bian, the king's name is on me, why bother to make this big gift?" "I said in my heart, no, could it be that I picked up a treasure halfway through?

Bian Yan was also a famous minister in the early Eastern Jin Dynasty, and among the bureaucrats, he was an absolute outlier - because he had always been obsessed with traditional etiquette and customs, and he was disgusted with the style of pure talk and delusion. In addition, this guy is also hard-bone, and he has repeatedly confronted Wang Dao, Yu Liang and other ruling ministers in front of him, and even scolded Wang Cheng, Xie Kun and other celebrities for "disobedience to etiquette and hurting religion, sin Mo Si is even worse, and China and North Korea are overturned, which is really because of this", so when Pei Gai read the "Book of Jin" in his previous life, he had a good impression of this person. In these years, if you are willing to do things and talk clearly, that is the available talent, as for the size of the ability, it is actually secondary.

And although Bian Yan did not have any great achievements, after he crossed to the south, he once pawned the secret with Yu Liang, led soldiers, and fought battles, so his ability should not be too bad. In the end, Su Jun rebelled, and Bian Yan led his army to fight against him, although he was defeated, he fought to the death and did not retreat until he was martyred - leaving a reputation as a loyal minister through the ages. It is said that when their sons saw their father die in battle, they also rushed into the enemy line and died with their relatives, which is truly a model of loyalty and martyrdom throughout the ages.

However, at this time, Bian Yan had not yet crossed to the south, he welcomed Pei Gai, Zu Ti and others into Guangling City, and sat down to state the past, Pei Gai knew that this Linhuai Prime Minister was on the way to flee south, passed through Guangling, and was left by an old friend to temporarily take care of the county affairs. Pei Caixin said that since you haven't crossed the Yangtze River yet, then don't run south, follow me to the north - if such a talent can't be grabbed and let him slide through his fingers like a fish, what a pity? The so-called "heaven does not take, but suffers its blame", if this is according to the original history, Zu Ti will have to be in the middle of the stream in the next year, and cross the Yangtze River in the north, he is likely to not be able to hit Bian Yan, and now I have revised the historical process, meet in person, can it be said that it is not the will of God?

And this Bian Wangzhi, he also has a deep relationship with the Pei family.

The Bian family of Jiyin County was originally not a big family, but Bian Cui, the father of Bian Yan, climbed into a good family affair and married Zhang Hua's daughter as his wife - Zhang Hua was also from the Shu clan - and jumped into the center of the imperial court, and was worshiped as the right general of Shangshu and the left general, and was named the son of Yangyang. Pei Yan and Zhang Hua were originally good friends, and they worked hard together to support the chaotic and unruly court of the Ji Gang, so the Pei family and the Bian family, although the portal is far apart, can barely be regarded as a good family.

After Zhang Hua was killed—Pei Yi was also killed at the same time—Bian Cui was dismissed as a concubine, and later set things right, and he had to return to the court to serve as a servant and a secretary of the Zhongshu order, and become a duke. Although Bian Yan's career was not smooth, after all, he took his father as the Duke of Chengyang County, so Pei Caicai said: "Duke Bian, the king's name is on me...... "I am a county marquis, you are all county princes - no wonder you can wear a three-beam crown like yourself, even Zu Li is just a second beam."

Bian Yan has a closer relationship with the Pei family than his father Bian Cuilai - his deceased wife is the sister of the princess Pei of the East China Sea! Because of this relationship, after the chaos in the Central Plains, Bian Yan ran to attach to his brother-in-law, Pei Dun, who was the assassin of Xuzhou at the time, and was signed by Pei Dun as the internal history of Linhuai. Although Pei Dun lowered his beard, Bian Yan was loyal, but he didn't plan to follow him, and still firmly guarded his Linhuai Kingdom. However, after the news of the "Yongjia Rebellion" and the destruction of Luoyang City came, the subordinate officials of the country ran away one after another, and thieves rose up in the four towns - and many simply raised banners and wanted to be the "leading party" to welcome the Hu Han army - Bian Yan was difficult to support alone, so he had to take his family to the south to hide, and as a result, he was temporarily left in Guangling City.

It is precisely because of this relationship that Bian Yan will stick his head to the ground when he sees Pei Gai, burst into tears, and said: "I can't expect to see and hear Pei's ......."

After sitting down, Zu Li asked Bian Yan: "When did Bian Gong arrive in Guangling?" Bian Yan smiled: "I don't dare to call him 'duke'......" After all, he has a low rank, even if he has the title of duke, he is still very respectful in front of Pei and Zu.

In these years, although it is still "the upper grade has no cold family, and the lower grade has no powerful family", it is not yet the level of "the lower grade has no world", but the view of the portal is already relatively deep. If it is divided according to 0 to 100, 0 is considered a common person, and more than 60 is considered a family, then Wenxi Pei's family has to be at least 95 or above, Langya Wang's is about two or three points lower, Yingchuan Yu's and Fan Yangzu's are barely passing, and Bian's is at most 50...... That's a bad grade.

Then Bian Yan said: "Bian went to Guangling in August and September last year, and was invited by the old man to temporarily take charge of the county's affairs. Zu Ti frowned slightly: "Why don't you send a letter to Jianye to seek a real job?" Bian Yan smiled bitterly: "I have sent people to play the king of Langya twice, but there is no news - even if they have not returned." ”

Pei Gai said: "When the army is in chaos, or if you can't arrive......" and then glanced at Zu Ti. The thoughts in the hearts of the two are the same, although Wang Dao and others understand the truth that guarding the river must guard Huai, and may not be willing to give up Guangling County, but after all, the main mind is on calming Jiangdong, and they may not have the spirit to take care of Jiangbei. In Bian Yan's letter, he must not only ask for the title of a county order, but also ask for the support of money and food, so Wang Dao and Yu Liang's people directly regarded it as not seeing, and even deducted it, which is also reasonable.

Pei Qinai asked Bian Yan: "I am going north with Zujun today, and I want to garrison Huaiyin to protect Huainan, I don't know if Bian Jun is willing to accompany me?" Don't drive the position, wait for the king. ”

Bian Yan pondered for a while, suddenly leaned forward slightly, and asked: "Everyone goes south, and the only two kings cross to the north, I don't know what the true meaning is, is it possible to see a sue?" ”

Pei Gai glanced at Zu Li again, Zu Qi shook his head slightly, that means: If you want to recruit Bian Yan, then don't tell him the truth for the time being, who knows that this guy has the courage to boldly clear Heluo and restore the Central Plains, when he is afraid, maybe he will not agree. Pei Gai also shook his head, but the meaning was the opposite: since he wanted to recruit talents, he should treat each other with sincerity.

Because according to his deeds in the future, Bian Wangzhi's courage will not be small, and he will be full of loyalty, so that he will not be like Wang Dao and others, just pondering his own one-third of an acre, but he has no ambition. Besides, the Bian family is not a wealthy family, there are not many household registrations, and there are not so many jars and jars that are reluctant to smash them.

So Nai arched his hand, and replied with a sincere expression: "I really don't hide it from Bian Jun, we are waiting to guard the river and guard Huai, go to the town of Huaiyin, and protect the east of the Jiangdong, so that the king of Langya will send him north." However, the wish of the ancestor is to take Yanyu in the west and seek to restore the old capital, and then echo Liu Yueshi, sweep away the rebellion, and welcome the Son of Heaven...... The one is stationed in Huaiyin for a long time, one is perfunctory Wang Maohong and other generations, and the other is the backing of the ancestors. ”

When Bian Yan heard this, he couldn't help but look at Zu Li, and took a deep look: "Zu Jun is really a hero in the world!" Then he sighed softly: "It's a pity that Bian has no ability to cut the flag and win a decisive victory on the battlefield, but he can only assist Pei Jun and supply grain, materials, and soldiers to Zujun." Then he stood up and waved at Pei Gai again: "In this way, I am willing to be the leader of Ming Gong." ”

Pei Gai also hurriedly got up and returned the salute: "Bian Jun is the elder...... this is calculated according to Bian Yan's deceased wife, and if it is calculated from his maternal grandfather Zhang Hua, he is a generation younger than Pei Gai. "Actually, I want you to call me "lord......

Bian Yan asked again: "Then what about Guangling?" ”

Pei Gai said that we couldn't control such a large area for the time being, so we had to give up-"In Guangling City, there is no other talent for ink officials except Bian Jun?" Bian Jun can recommend one or two, and the department is an order. ”

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The group rested in Guangling City for three days, Bian Yan will go out of the treasury to pay for money, and personally go to several large households to persuade donations, so he used the popularity he has established in the past half a year, and actually got a lot of materials - 3,000 grains, 7,000 money, and more than 40 strong men, and a lot of other meat, wine and other things. However, Guangling City is small and humble, but there are really no talents, and in the end, the old friend surnamed Dai who is signed by the ancestor has to be Bian Yan, who seems to be Dai Yuan's clansman, as the county master, and temporarily takes Guangling, as well as the nearby Hailing and Yuxian county affairs.

The county master's book, as well as the state where Pei should let Bian Yandang, belong to the subordinates who can be recruited by the governor himself, and if they are counted as temporary workers according to the concept of later generations, they do not occupy the establishment, so they do not need to be reported. Of course, in troubled times, many old rules cannot be strictly followed, for example, if you follow the regulations at a glance, Pei Gai, the history of Xuzhou, Zu Li, the Guangling Taishou, and the Linhuai internal history that Bian Yan once did, are all too many to count.

Because these officials were not officially appointed by the imperial court, but Sima Rui, the king of Langya, and Pei Dun, the former assassin of Xuzhou, "signed", and "signed" means temporary. Of course, these people are qualified to appoint officials, but theoretically, you have to write to the imperial court, seal and recognize, and issue a seal before you can officially take office, but where is the problem with the imperial court? Even the emperor has been taken captive!

So this kind of "signature" is no different from the real one. But there is one point, the original Linhuai internal history of Bian Yan was signed by Pei Dun, and on the premise that it had not yet been recognized by the imperial court, Pei Dun went to his post - first surrendered to Hu Han, and then was killed - so time has passed, and it must be impossible to count. It was precisely for this reason that Bian Yan was unable to win the hearts of the people in Linhuai, and finally had to run away and run south. Pei Gai and Zu Ti are different, as long as Sima Rui does not lose power, their official positions can be as stable as Mount Tai.

Will Sima Rui lose power? Pei should know very well that that guy will be promoted to the throne of Jin in a few years, and then ascend to the throne of the emperor.

But even so, because the emperors of the Eastern Jin Dynasty did not have a jade seal in their hands - Luoyang City was broken, and the jade seal was obtained by Liu Cong; waited until Hou Zhao destroyed the former Zhao, and the jade seal fell into the hands of Shi Hu again; It wasn't until Ran Wei was established and asked for help from the Eastern Jin Dynasty that Yuxi was deceived by the Jin generals into returning to Jiangdong - so he was once contemptuously called the "Son of Whiteboard". "Whiteboard" is also written as "white version", that is, it represents "signature", but the official wrote the letter of appointment on the plate, but there was no official edict and seal letter from the imperial court - now Pei Gai and them are also such "whiteboard" officials.

Of course, for the convenience of official business, Pei Gai and Zu Ti also engraved their official seals privately - no one investigated them anyway.

After leaving Guangling, he continued to go north along the ditch, and entered the territory of Gaoyou County one day later. However, Gaoyou County is more annoying, and it is east of Hangou, so Pei should first send Zhen Sui and others to escort Wei Xun to cross the river to see the situation - if the city is closed like Guangling, then we will ignore it for the time being.

However, the reason why Guangling closed the city that day was because someone came to spread the word that they saw a group of homeless people marching towards the county, and Bian Yan was afraid that they would plunder, so he strictly guarded it. There were only six or seven of them, although they each brought weapons, but they were not much different from ordinary travelers, and Gaoyou County was purely autonomous, and no one could take charge of the overall situation, so Shunshun entered the city as a local.

According to Pei Gai's instructions, Wei Xun first ran to check the yamen and the treasury, but when he saw that it was empty, not only could the door be crowded, but also could not sweep away a penny or a grain of rice. Think about it, since all the officials have run away, the people will not be so honest, they don't move the treasury, and they don't dismantle the yamen as chopping wood for burning, they are already very in awe of the king's law. So Wei Yinzhi led people everywhere to pat the door of the rich family, reported that the assassin Shi and Taishou led the army to pass by, and asked for a donation of military rations.

The name is "Le" donation, naturally no one can really be happy, and the rich people used words to prevaricate at the beginning, saying that we are all hungry, where is there food for military needs? Wei Xun immediately glared at the case and scolded: "You have no vegetables, you are dressed in ayaluo, and the clouds have no food, who would believe it?!" ”

The reason why Pei Gai sent Wei Xun was that this kid was sharp-mouthed and more able to speak, and second, he was rough and arrogant, so he didn't seem to be a good talker, and there was an ugly person like Zhen Sui next to him, so after some coercion, the rich people had to scrape together 500 pieces of grain and 30 horses of silk and hand them over to this villain.

Because Wei Xun said, the envoy and the Taishou passed by with 5,000 elite soldiers, if you know the matter and sacrifice food to work the army, then you will not enter the city, otherwise you will definitely wash the city in blood! Naturally, the rich people also have eyes and ears, and they heard that there was indeed an army stationed on the west bank of the ditch, and it was not a lie...... Forget it, let's break the bank and avoid disasters. What kind of envoy and too guard, there is no difference between the officials and soldiers of the court and the thieves and bandits! 8)