In June 25 AD, Liu Xiu was the emperor in southern Hunan, and the year name was Jianwu. However, at this time, his original lord and the most righteous emperor Liu Xuan after defeating Wang Mang, still stayed in Chang'an City, and it was not until October of that year that Liu Xuan fell to Chimei, and then was killed by Chimei in December.

So Pei should take Liu Bang as an example, Pei Tong immediately retorted, saying: "The day when Guangwu practiced Zuo in the past, it was still there!" "A generation of heroes, for the eternal admiration of Han Guangwu and forcibly seize the throne, then why don't you want to follow the sages?

Pei Gai retorted: "Guangwu has a vendetta with Genshiben, and Genshi killed his brother Liu Jiu ......"

Pei Daodao: "If the Sima family's vassals are not chaotic, then Uncle Yimin and his respected brother An De will die?" How different is this from the revenge of killing his father and brother? ”

Pei Gai shook his head and said, "How can it be compared?" Besides, it was Liu, Guangwu was also Liu, and his family's affairs were just right......"

Pei Tong said with a smile: "It is because of his own family's affairs that the feudal domains have caused chaos, and even the country has been plagued, how can you not learn from it?" Moreover, my brother often taught me that the people are the most important and the society is secondary, and the world is not the property of a family, and the king of the people is the lightest, and should not act recklessly, but should obey the mandate of heaven and conform to the people's hearts......"

Pei Gai smiled bitterly: "Qing is using my spear to stab my shield." Then he said: "The thief has not been destroyed, the world has not been decided, if you think about it for hundreds of millions of trillions, how can you think of anything else?" If you covet it, you will come back into chaos, and this is not what I want. ”

Pei Tong stretched out his hand, and while comparing the case, he analyzed: "The root of the thief lies in Hebei, and Brother Dan is in charge of Guanzhong, Hedong and Jinyang, and his whip is beyond his reach. If the situation does not change, those who can enter the Xiangguo are only the ancestors. At that time, although the world was unified, it was actually divided into three parts: Brother was in Chang'an, Zu was in Luoyang, and King Danyang was in Jiankang. Even if Brother Ah returns to Luoyang, will Zu Shi be willing to hand over the Chinese army to Brother A? Under the order of Jiankang, is the king of Danyang willing to tie his hands into the court? Even if Zu Shizhi has the intention of avoiding the Tao, Zu Shi Shao must not be a loyal person, and there is also the Xun family to help him; Even if the King of Danyang has no intention of separating the territory, how can the Langya Wang clan easily release the army and return north?

"People have land in their hands and soldiers and horses under their command, who will abandon them? Dou Rong returned to the Han Dynasty with the five counties of Hexi, which has been called for thousands of years, and it is rare for it! And Dou Rong will inevitably have a bleak evening. Brother, if the soldiers and horses have not been manipulated by my hands, they should be broken, and the land has not been naturalized by me, so they should be taken. Besides, now that Luoyang is in the center, can he command the world? ”

When Pei Gai heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked.

I heard Pei Tong continue: "Only when the thief is not destroyed, the elder brother returns to Luo and governs, so that it is convenient to plan and annex the ancestral clan - if he is killed first, he cannot be controlled!" And to Luoyang and Chang'an, completely integrated, the resumption of troops to refer to the country, and the annihilation of the atmosphere can be the power of the Central Plains to suppress Jiangnan. Even so, with the younger brother's thoughts, Pingnan must eventually fight, and the Zu family will sit big, and Jiankang will be dependent on Wu and Shu?

"The younger brother knows the meaning of the elder brother, and the elder brother Changyun: 'The brother is strong and the outside resists its insult.'" However, now that foreign insults are no longer a problem, even if the elder brother still has a benevolent heart, I am afraid that the brothers may not be the same. The battle of the wall is only in the morning and evening, so how can you not plan in advance? ”

Pei Cai hung his head and twisted his beard, and was silent.

His original idea, of course, was to wait until Shi Le was destroyed, and then he would share the world with the Sima clan as a powerful minister, or go further, and then make plans in response to changes in the situation. If the two parties could join hands to face Japan as soon as possible, if Peanut did not continue the old idea of "fighting outside must first secure the interior" at the most critical juncture of the War of Resistance Against Japan, maybe the sacrifice would not have been so tragic.

Therefore, before the external enemy is destroyed, he did not want to create any internal contradictions.

However, Pei Tong's analysis today is also the truth. Now Pei and Zu Shang can cooperate seamlessly, because the foreign enemy is on the side, if the foreign enemy is destroyed, and the ancestral army is trying to take You, Ji and other places, the struggle for power will definitely be on the agenda - although Pei Gai believes in Zu Li, it is impossible to fully trust the ancestral forces, especially Zu and Xun are likely to converge. In the feudal era, if you want to establish a coalition government, it is tantamount to a fantasy, and when the three major forces of Chang'an, Luoyang, and Jiankang will inevitably split, then the army will be in trouble, and I don't know when it will stop.

"Chinese do not fight Chinese", the slogan is very loud, but unfortunately it can only be a slogan. Especially in this era, when nationalism has not yet taken root in the hearts of the people, and the split between Wei, Shu, and Wu is only half a century ago, it is always inevitable that compatriots will fight among compatriots if they want to work together to recast a unified dynasty in China.

Pei Gai's ideal is very beautiful, but the reality is too cruel - those who can't cling to beautiful ideals are mediocre; Those who fail to recognize the essence of reality are fools.

So what should you do? Pei Gai really hates this era, this ignorant and loose feudal era! Just being in the middle of it, disgust alone won't solve the problem, and change won't happen overnight.

In the end, he just said slowly: "Zu Shizhi is in Xingyang Yujiao, the odds of victory are quite large, once the karma retreats, not only is it difficult to come back, but Zu Shizhi can take advantage of the victory to advance and take Xiangguo directly." If I hinder him in the future, will it be my husband's doing? ”

Pei Tong replied: "Because of this, Brother Ah should be more obedient." ”

Pei Gaiyi frowned: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Pei Tong explained: "As my brother said before, if the Zu clan is wiped out and Hebei is exhausted, then the Central Plains will inevitably be divided into two parts. Brother can restrain him, so that he can not make meritorious service, but will be defeated, and then return to Luoyang, collect the remaining embers, and continue to fight with the thief, then the credit will go to Brother A, and the ancestral family will be incapable of ......"

Pei Gai's face sank, and he was about to argue, but Pei Tong waved his hand forcefully to stop him from speaking, and then continued: "However, Brother Guangfeng Jiyue is unwilling to make this small trip, so he wants to make the Central Plains smoothly unified after the destruction of the Central Plains, and no longer divide, the only way is to obey the heavens. Sima's prestige has fallen, it cannot be restored, and it cannot stop three points of the world; If Yi Yi is a brother, he has the power to destroy Hu, he is expected by the people of the world, he has a strong army in hand, and he will be Yun Shiyu, and he can get the ancestral clan as a minister - then his minister will destroy the karma, but he can override his king? Naturally, the Central Plains is one, and a repatriation envoy is sent to Liangzhou, Zhang's hands are tied, and a brigade is sent into Shu, and Bayi is captured, so the rest of the Jiangnan is not enough to worry about.

Only in this way can the world return to tranquility as soon as possible, and the soldiers will die less in the battle, and the people will not fill in the ravines. Brother, Taiping is killed, not waited! ”

Pei Gai frowned and said, "How can the Zu clan be my minister?!" ”

Pei Daodao: "The ancestral prince is fighting in Xingyang, if the elder brother is hindered from behind, he will not be a minister." However, if the sky is in line with the people, the ancestral family may be able to say it. ”

Pei Gai shook his head and said: "This matter is difficult, but it is difficult to ......" What are you kidding, and you want to usurp the Jin government, and you want Zu Ti to surrender to the courtiers, where is there such a simple thing in the world? Even if Zu Shizhi is like me, he is not very interested in the imperial power of the Sima family, he is only one step behind me in terms of fame and strength now, where is it so easy to bow down at my feet. After all, my relationship with him is an ally, and it is not a master in the first place.

Pei Tong asked rhetorically: "Brother used to be in the camp, ** surrounded by **, isn't it difficult to return to the south by my aunt?" Isn't it difficult to regain the middle stream of the ancestor and go to Xu Fang together, so as the basis? Isn't it difficult to recover Luoyang in the Northern Expedition? Isn't it difficult to enter Guanzhong alone and go north to Liu Yao? Then he raised his voice and said, "If you don't do something, it will always be difficult; Only if you are willing to plan and work hard, the difficult may be turned into easy! If you don't have the heart, the timing will be difficult to grasp; Only the heart, when the time comes, will not be missed! ”

You'll have to make up your mind before we can help you plan, or you'll have to wait for what I'm talking about as divisive!

Pei Cai continued to mutter, and after a long time, Fang smiled faintly and asked, "What Xing Zhicai said, isn't it taught by Uncle Wen Ji?" "You have a few brushes, I know very well in my heart, such a large set of words, clearly organized, logical and self-consistent, grasping the general trend of the world is like looking at the text, you are unlikely to be able to say it - did Pei Wei teach you?

Pei Tong asked rhetorically: "Brother Dansi's words are unreasonable, as for who teaches them, is it important?" ”

Pei Gai couldn't help but sigh and said: "The world is difficult to do both, with the plan of Qing and others, but if I take a step beyond the thunder pool, I am afraid that I will be scolded by the world......"

Pei Tong comforted: "Brother can't help but worry too much. In the past, Cui Zhu killed his monarch and left a stench for 10,000 years; Tian Chengzi killed his king, not only achieved Tian Qi, but also after a thousand years, who still remembers it? Lu Jiayun: 'Tang Wu went against the grain to take obedience, and used both civil and military, and the long-term technique was also. 'Who is Yun Shang Tang immoral and Zhou Wu is unreasonable? If you talk about it in the world, the alliance with the ancestral clan is just a small section. ”

Pei Gai waved his hand and said, "It's not a subsection. Frustration of soldiers, harm to the virtuous, indulgence of the enemy, and misleading the country, how can it be regarded as a small section? And if there is a loss in the big festival, how can you serve the hearts of the people of the world and achieve eternal achievements? ”

Pei Tong said with a smile: "Brother is just worried, only by betraying the alliance with the ancestral clan and restraining it and defeating it, can it be his own business, and there is no other good plan." However, one person is short, and everyone is long, but he warned Uncle Wen Ji and others with this remark, so that they would not make such a decision, so as to harm the benevolence of the elder brother and damage the hope of the elder brother, so they naturally had no worries. As for how to seize the opportunity, turn the family into a country, and have their own fundraising, my brother should not know. If it is one step beyond the thunder pool......"

After a pause, he lowered his voice and said: "In the past, Shihu scolded Zhao Dun and Yun: 'The son is Zhengqing, he doesn't listen to the advice, he is not far away, and if the king kills, he doesn't please the thief, so he is like-minded. 'If Zhao Dunming is guilty of Zhao Piercing, then what does Shi Hushang say? Do you still dare to write 'Jin Zhao Dun killed his Jun Yigao' in history? Near the beginning of the country, if Emperor Wen killed Jia to stop slander, where did the slander come from? ”

What he means is that if someone goes against your original intentions and damages your reputation, then you will kill him, as long as you are ruthless enough and quick enough, you will not have much impact on yourself.

Pei Gai glanced at Pei Tong and said slowly: "I hope that Qing and others will not force me to mutilate my relatives." ”

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Pei Gai has already made his words very clear to Pei Tong, not only revealing his intentions, but also clarifying his bottom line. Of course, it is impossible for him to arrest Pei Wei and others for the crime of premeditated misdeeds - it is estimated that he will have to eliminate more than seventy percent of the generals in Guanzhong Xingtai - his momentum is successful, and he cannot stop them from trying to divide the matter, and even acting recklessly. But I hope that my warning can draw a clear red line, and the generals under your command should be careful not to cross the line, otherwise-

It is estimated that he can only be ruthless at that time, as Pei Tong said, kill his relatives to stop slander.

Pei Gaiya doesn't want to blame people, but if what his subordinates do really endangers state affairs, then the crime deserves it, and it is natural to punish him. For example, if Peanut Rice really does not have the intention of abandoning the Northeast, then what Zhang Shaoshuai did should be a knife in the meal. So why didn't Peanut Rice kill Zhang? Just as Sima Zhao didn't kill Jia Chong, the upper part had desires, and the lower ones obeyed it, this responsibility is really hard to push - if Peanut Mi is poisoned, it is estimated that Zhang Shaoshuai will immediately show the telegram, and there is no need to wait for more than half a century to decrypt the archives.

Pei Cai decided to rush back to Chang'an as soon as possible to clearly warn Pei Wei and the others - Pei Tong may not necessarily report what he said tonight to Pei Wei because he is Pei Cui's son after all, and even if Pei Gongyan has that heart, he doesn't have that wisdom, even if he wants to cross the line, his legs are too short......

Pei Gai left Jinyang this time and returned to the south, mainly because the main force of Shile had arrived in Xingyang, and Leping and Shangdang were purely on the defensive, and the situation was already very clear. After all, Pei Gai's base camp is in Chang'an, and from Chang'an to all over the country, if it is not necessary, it cannot be left for a long time; So since there is no police in Taiyuan and political affairs are gradually on the right track, it is natural that he should go back. Moreover, there is no invincible battle in the world, although it is predicted that Zu Ti's victory in Xingyang is relatively large, and it is necessary to guard against unpredictable factors that suddenly appear, resulting in defeat, then Pei should send troops from Guanzhong to rescue Luoyang, which is much closer than Jinyang.

However, on the way, he received a series of reports from Chang'an, first saying that there was a rebellion against Hu Xiao gathered at the foot of Taibai Mountain, and then said that Zhen was defeated in the battle, and when Pei should arrive close to Weiwei, he regained Pei Weishu and impeached Peng Lude of the Ministry of Commerce...... Therefore, after Pei should return to Chang'an, he summoned Pei Wei, and the first sentence was:

"Uncle is anxious for me to return?"

Thousands of people rebelled against Hu, in one county or not small, for the entire Chang'an Xingtai, the scourge of ringworm scabies, Tao Kan can make a decision; Zhen Sui only led 600 people to fight and was defeated, so it wouldn't lead to a rebellion against Hu, right? As for Luther's guilt, Pei Wei is a long history and leads the twelve departments, won't you deal with it yourself? The piles and piles are not a big deal, but they have to send an envoy north in a hurry to inform themselves that they know, then Pei Wei's intentions can be known without asking-

He was worried that the situation in Luozhong would be unpredictable, and he was afraid that once he had a good opportunity, Pei Gai would be far away in Jinyang, and he would not be in a hurry, so he was anxious to call Pei Gai back.

Pei Wei also knew that he couldn't hide Pei Gai's careful thoughts, so he replied honestly: "Duke Ming is in danger of the country, and now the thief is in Xingyang, if there is a change in the world, it will start in Luozhong, how can he not return and stay in Bingzhou?" ”

Pei Gai asked him coldly: "How can the world change?" How does my uncle want the world to change? ”

Pei Wei refused to answer positively this time, but said: "No matter how the world changes, only when the Ming Duke is in Chang'an, can he do what the public wants." ”

Pei Gai's question was blocked, so he had to turn to him: "Lu Luxiu's crime, can it be verified?" ”