It has been more than a month since Pei Wei arrived in Huaiyin, and he has been waiting for Pei Gai to come back, but Pei should have returned, but he did not take the initiative to go outside the city to greet him. The reason is actually very simple, he is not an official of Xuzhou, and he has no relationship with Pei Cai, so he should not welcome the public from afar; And if you talk about selfishness, how can there be a reason for an uncle to welcome a nephew?

Pei Gai rode into the city with Bian Yan and asked him about his uncle. Bian Yan said, Pei Wenji arrived that day, and I was hospitable-although Pei Wei resigned from the post of Changli County Guard, after all, he was 2,000 stones, similar to Bian Yan's name, and he came from Pei's Gaomen, even if he had no kinship with Pei Cai, Bian Wangzhi did not dare to treat him slowly-and arranged a place for his uncle and nephew.

Pei Wei took his two nephews, just like Pei Tong back then, wandering around the city and outside the city, and visited Bian Yan many times to ask him about the people and political affairs of Xuzhou. Pei should go on the expedition, Bian Yan is not only responsible for the affairs of the stay, but also in charge of his own post Guangling County, almost too busy to touch the ground, Pei Wei saw this scene, so he took the initiative to come forward and was willing to share part of the government affairs for Bian Yan.

But this Pei Wenji is very careful in his work, and he never exceeds his duty, he just gives Bian Yan ideas on relevant political affairs, helps sort out and write some documents, but never makes his own decisions, and even refuses to sign his name on the documents. Therefore, Bian Yan had a very good impression of Pei Wei, and said to Pei Gai: "Uncle Ling has the qualifications to be virtuous, and he can be the arm of the king, so don't let him go!" ”

He also mentioned that just a few days ago, Pei Wei came to him and said that he planned to choose a good place near Huaiyin to bury his brother Pei Wu, hoping that Bian Yan could help recommend and make a purchase. When Pei Gai heard this, he couldn't help but be happy in his heart: Does this mean that his uncle has the intention of staying in Xuzhou for a long time?

The Chinese pay attention to entering the soil for safety, and three days after death, people must choose an auspicious day for burial - the suspension time is short in summer and long in winter, but if there are no special circumstances, it rarely exceeds a month. Pei Wu died, theoretically he should be buried in the ancestral residence of Wenxi in Hedong, but firstly, the mountains and rivers are long, the road is far away, and secondly, Hedong is occupied by Hulu, and the possibility of going back safely is too low, so he has to retreat to the second, bury it elsewhere first, and then move the burial when he has the opportunity. So why not bury it in Xuansu for the time being? I'm afraid it's because Xuansu County is too remote, even if there is a chance to move the burial in the future, it will be very difficult.

So Pei Wei was forced to cremate his brother first, pick up his remains, and escort him all the way to Xuzhou in accordance with the customs of some grassland peoples. When you arrive in Xuzhou, it is relatively close to Wenxi, so you can choose a place to enter the soil.

However, if Pei Wei was just passing through Xuzhou and wanted to continue running south after seeing Pei Cai, there was no need to bury Pei Wu. Since I asked Bian Yan about the cemetery, I clearly have the intention of living for a long time!

Therefore, soon after Pei Gai entered the city, he hastily arranged the relevant military and political affairs, and immediately straightened out his clothes and came to worship Pei Wei. Pei Wei knew that he would come, so he had already arranged for his two nephews to wait in front of the door, and Pei Gai greeted him and talked about the year - Pei Wu's eldest son Pei Kai was three years older than Pei Gai, and the second son Pei Zhan was two years younger than Pei Gai.

Pei Gai saw that his cousins were all dignified and heroic, but it was obvious that he had not seen much of the world, and when he saluted, his movements and expressions looked quite immature. He said in his heart I don't remember the two of you, theoretically, you will all be ministers of Qianyan in the future, but since you have come to my Xuzhou, then don't leave, the remote and wild land of Liaodong, why go back?

Although it was the first time they met, they seemed to be two honest heads - especially compared to Pei Tong from Kansai - even if they couldn't pay the heavy responsibility, they were relatives after all, and they couldn't write two "Pei" words in one stroke, so it should be more convenient to drive and send them.

The second son led Pei into the house, and Pei Wei greeted him at the second gate. Pei should see that his uncle is extremely similar to Pei Kai in appearance, as if Pei Kai is ten or twenty years old, but his demeanor and demeanor are much older. Pei Gai stepped forward to pay respects, and Pei Wei hurriedly supported him with both hands: "Wenyue, my uncle and nephew have been in a good contract for a long time, and it is really like a dream to see you again." ”

At that moment, let Pei Cai into the main hall, please go to the bed. Pei should let Pei Wei and say, "Uncle is here, how can there be any reason for a nephew to sit?" Pei Wei insisted on the invitation and said: "Yu Gong, Qing is the governor of Qingxu, the assassin of Xuzhou, and the brother is the prince of Julu County, I am just a cloth today; In private, Qing is the descendant of Wenxing, a large sect, and I am a small sect - Wen Yue is the seat. ”

Pei should push it, so he had to go to the couch, but then he shrank to the left hand side and asked Pei Wei to go to the same bed. This couch is a style that has just become popular, it is high from the ground, and nearly eight feet long, enough for two people to sit side by side - in fact, it is still the popular trend led by Pei Cai in Xuzhou, which is convenient for sitting with his feet down, and when he is tired of sitting and tilts down, he can be a bed maker for future generations - he is not used to always making a bunk on the floor.

Pei Wei no longer refused, so he climbed on the couch, and Pei Kai and Pei Zhan each took the table and sat down.

After a few words of greeting, Pei should ask Pei Wu when he died, and then asked Pei Wei's uncle and nephew all the way, but is it safe and smooth? Finally Pei Wei spoke: "Wen Yue, before this Tao De to Xuansu, Yan Qing was ordered to calm Xu Fang, go up to the Son of Heaven, go down to An Lishu, the rebellion of Dingwu Fort inside, and reject the invasion of Hu Xian, in just a few years, it has been left behind, I don't believe it much, only as a compliment to the words of the master......"

Pei Gai was ashamed: "There is no talent and virtue, and he has to be assisted by Bian Wangzhi and others, so that he can roughly determine the number of counties, and Tao De boasted loudly, which made his uncle laugh." ”

Pei Wei shook his head: "Wen Yue doesn't have to be too humble. We waited from Liaodong to Guangling, thousands of miles, through the acres of barren fields, the people were displaced, almost no state no war, no county is not deserted, especially Qingzhou is the most - even if Shao Sizu is a virtuous guard, but only a city is tired of security, fifty miles outside the suburbs, there are many white bones on the roadside, and red-eyed wild dogs patrol day and night...... Several counties in the south of Xuzhou are different, the people can be more stable, although it is inevitable to see the barren fields from time to time, but there are also many rice and wheat at a glance, when the harvest period is approaching, the vigorous image is really gratifying. Although he has the power of guarding the prime minister, how can he say that he is the lord of a state? ”

said and smiled: "The world's sages and sages, can't you gather in Xu Fang?" It's always the history of the assassination that supervises it well, and it starts like this. ”

Pei Caixin said, don't say it, it's really "all the sages and ministers in the world gather in Xu Fang". Bian Yan and Tao Kan are both qualified civil affairs officials, needless to mention, even Xiong Yuan is only inexperienced, and he can make up for a certain gap by relying on diligence; And although he doesn't want to admit it, Linhuai's Yu Bing is barely passable...... Shao Xu's so-called virtuous and shouxiang is mainly fought in wars, not planted in the land, and surrounded by strong enemies, of course, Leling cannot be compared with the counties under my jurisdiction.

The mouth is still humble and said: "After all, he is young and short-sighted, and he can barely govern this half of the state, if there is anything inappropriate, please ask my uncle for more advice." ”

Pei Wei twisted his beard and smiled, then changed the topic and asked Pei Gai: "Wen Yue, this time I led my division to the west, saying that it was to rescue Chang'an, and King Qin escorted me, I don't know what the results were?" ”

Pei Gai sighed gloomily and said: "Where does my nephew know what to do, but he just led the army to aid Zu Yuzhou." It's a pity that Yuzhou only clashed with Hu Lu, although he won the hard battle, but he had no strength to raise again, and in desperation, he had to temporarily return to ......"

Pei Wei turned his head slightly and observed Pei Gai's expression: "Don't deceive me, before Qing set out on the expedition, Zu Yuzhou fought hard in Jiaxian, Qing got the battle report, and Fang Shi led the army to the west, how can the two things be confused?" ”

Pei Gai immediately lied: "It is because most of the troops in Yuzhou are Wubao troops, and after the hard fighting, there are many instability among the villagers, so they should lead the division to help." I thought that with the 5,000 Xuzhou soldiers of the department, it was enough to fight again, but Yuzhou was not yet ripe, so it was time to turn back......"

Pei Wei said: "That's it. It must be known that the army traveled thousands of miles and consumed a lot of grain, so if you can't go to Yuluo, why don't you return early, but go around to the river? Wen Qing defeated the fifth Sheng Chang and Du Zeng in Wancheng again, and resumed Xunyang to meet with Wang Chuzhong - why was there so much delay? ”

Pei Caixin said that you really know everything...... It's right to think about it, his itinerary will naturally not be hidden from Bian Yan, and there will often be letters sent back to Huaiyin - the army has traveled thousands of miles, if there is no news, can the hearts of the people in the rear be stable? So since Pei Wei has been helping Bian Yan deal with political affairs, and Bian Wangzhi is not wary of him, it is not difficult to inquire about these news.

simply didn't make up nonsense, but paid attention to Pei Wei: "Uncle thinks, why should he go on patrol until today, where do you have to return to Xuzhou?" "I can't tell you why, but how much can you guess?

Hearing this, Pei Wei turned his head slightly, glanced at his two nephews, and then ordered: "Take chess, I want to play chess with Wen Yue." ”

Pei Gai frowned, and said in his heart, what do you mean by this, why did you suddenly remember to play chess? "It's not good at chess, and its chess strength is low."

Pei Wei said with a smile: "The chessboard is like the earth, and the chess pieces are like cities, with fifteen vertical and horizontal paths, like the fertile soil of the Central Plains." Luozi is a cloth potential, and the grapes are like breaking the enemy, thousands of miles from north to south, all between this ruler. How can politicians not know how to play? If Wen Yue is not familiar with this, I can explain a thing or two for Qing. ”

Brother Pei Kai and Pei Wei got along for a long time, and a look came over, and they immediately understood their uncle's intentions, so the two got up together, went to get the chess table and chess pieces, and then stopped accompanying the seat, bowed down and retreated, saying that they were going to arrange dinner.

Pei Wei put the chess table on the couch, placed it between the two, sat down first, and then asked Pei Gai: "If Qing makes the first move, where will it fall?" ”

Pei Gai didn't know what dumb riddle he was playing, so he casually dropped a son in the position of three or three in the southeast corner. Pei Wei nodded: "The corners are easy to keep, and they can be guaranteed to be undefeated, and Wen Yue is also ......" and then stretched out a little Tianyuan position: "However, if you really want to win, you must advance into the middle of the abdomen." ”

Pei should have roughly understood what Pei Wei meant, so he immediately replied: "If the border is not solid, how can you advance into the middle abdomen?" It is necessary to be strong before you can chase the deer...... Fight for Tian Yuan. ”

Pei Wei suddenly mentioned the one that Pei Gai had fallen on before and placed it on the outside of the east seat: "Wen Yue Luozi Sansan, in order to take its corner, but if it is placed here first and seeks to occupy one side, what about it?" ”

Pei Gai snorted: "Golden horn and silver edge grass belly...... The edge is naturally not as good as the corner. ”

Pei Wei smiled: "The southeast corner, this is in Jiankang; Isn't the land of green and Xu on the edge? ”

Pei Cai twisted his beard and groaned, he saw that there were no outsiders around, and even the two cousins withdrew, so he immediately gave his hand: "Please also ask my uncle to make it clear." "Don't play dumb riddles, say whatever you want, don't call a spade a spade.

Pei Wei's face was solemn, and he said to Pei Gai: "Wenyue, although the world is big, I Jinshi occupies the land of China, and the barbarian is in the corner. It is difficult to achieve the momentum of the middle abdomen, and once it is achieved, it is enough to concubine all countries, why worry about the ugliness of the border? However, China is always there, and the border Yi is also always there, because it has to hold on, or the mountains and forests are deep, or the desert is vast, and China is difficult to chase away from the ......" as he spoke, he raised his head and gestured at the bed: "If this couch is the world, then the chessboard is only China, and China also has horns, sides, and abdomen - its belly, Heluo, and the world, according to the shape of the place." But where are the four corners of China? ”

Pei Gai replied casually: "Jiangnan, Liaodong, Liangzhou, Nanzhong." ”

Pei Wei pointed to the southeast corner of the chessboard: "This is Jiaoguang." Then a son fell in the third position: "This is Jiankang, and the king of Langya is here." Then he pointed to the southwest corner: "This is the south middle." He also left a son in the third position: "This is Chengdu, and Bayi occupies the place." ”

The northeast corner is naturally Liaodong, and the position of Sansan is-"Pengzu, King of Youzhou." "The northwest corner is Liangzhou, and the position of Sansan is-" Guanzhong is dangerous, and the Son of Heaven lives here. ”

"If you are in the four corners, you will definitely die, and the barbarians occupy the place, how can I have the place of the well-dressed Chinese clan? Even if it is like Zhuang Jijun Yelang and Zhao Tuojun Wuling, after all, they are from outside China, and they don't need to be three, that is, they are like barbarians. If you want to determine China, only Guanzhong, Youzhou, Wuzhong, and Shu can be based. ”

He pointed to Pei Gai's chess piece again: "Qing is in Xuzhou, the south is under the needs of Jiankang, and the north is made by the Central Plains." King Langya can try to plot the Central Plains, retreat and lock the Yangtze River, it is also Sun Quan, Qing is in Xuzhou, who can be compared? Chen Yuanlong? Liu Xuande was in Xuzhou, and Chen Yuanlong was his minister; Lü Feng took Xuzhou first, and Chen Yuanlong was his minister; Emperor Wu of Wei got Xuzhou, and Chen Yuanlong was his minister - because of people, his life was out of his own hands. If Zu Yuzhou can express the difficulties of Chang'an, or the division of the Northern Expedition of King Langya, the Central Plains, Wenyue can still be a famous eunuch in Zhongxing; However, if Hu Lu wins, the troops are in Jianghuai, and Qing is in Xuzhou, he has to bow his head and call his subordinates - is this what Qing wants? ”

Pei Gai said angrily: "I will never bow my knee to Hu Lu!" ”

Pei Wei smiled: "Then there is only one way to abandon Xu Fang and the king of Nanyi Langya...... However, the oath of the middle stream is still in the ears, does Wen Yue really have the face to flee to Jiangnan? ”

Pei Gai sneered: "If you want to stay with Jiangzuo, why should I cross north for this life?" If God doesn't bless me, I will only die, and I will never be born across the Yangtze River! ”

Pei Wei clasped his hands together and clapped his hands together: "Zhuangyan Siyan." But the words then changed again: "I heard that the former overlord was in Wujiang, and Yiyun was not a crime of war, God did not bless his ears, but ...... Sure enough, Emperor Gao has the favor of heaven, Han He should be prosperous, and Chu He should be destroyed? The heroes of ancient times can achieve their deeds, but they are in the power but not in the sky! ”