Pei should receive the edict of Zen Concession sent by Hua Heng, so he asked Pei Xu to draft a resignation sheet for him, which was reasonable, but in order to inquire about the true intentions of his father-in-law, Pei Wei next to him still hurriedly asked: "When to say something?" ”

Pei Cai smiled at him, and said in his heart that when the matter is coming, uncle, you are also in a hurry-you shouldn't ask this kind of thing!

Since the Han Dynasty, all the important ministers of the imperial court have to resign three times according to the rules, but in terms of theory, the three remarks are the opposite of the three lives, so the three lives and three resigns, this thing will not be done. The problem was that the Han Dynasty dedicated the emperor's Zen throne to Cao Pi, Cao Pi was a literary young man, and he was used to picking out words, so he had to say three words - being the emperor is a big deal, how can he not do enough drama - forced the emperor to give four edicts successively......

So Pei Wei is testing Pei Gai, are you willing to accept the Son of Heaven's Zen? Or do you still feel that the time has not yet come, and you plan not to accept it for the time being?

Pei Gai is naturally not as hypocritical as Cao Pi, and he doesn't think that this kind of precedent needs to be complied with - Sima Yan accepted Wei Chan and only let it go once - but this is not easy to say clearly, and he was about to make perfunctory words to Pei Wei, when suddenly a small colonel came to report: "The hussar general led his division to Luo, and he has lined up under Dongcheng!" ”

When Pei Wei and the others heard the news, they were all shocked - Zu Ti came back so quickly! Originally, according to the information of Pei Xu and Wang Gong, Zu Ti Fang returned to Xingyang, and he planned to clear the residues, and it was estimated that it would take three or five days to return to Luo. That's why Pei Wei asked Pei Cai: "When to resign?" "Meaning: The meaning is to get it once, hurry up and finalize the matter, make raw rice into mature rice, and then deal with Zu Ti, it may be much easier.

So he asked, "How many departments are there?" ”

The small school reported: "There are no less than 10,000 people in the camp, and there are many banners after that, and I don't know how many ......."

After everyone was stunned, they turned their eyes to Pei Gai and waited for him to be punished.

Pei Gai smiled secretly in his heart: Haven't you always wanted to arch me to the top and have a lot of fun? It's bright and dark, and I don't know how much I played. Why, when Zu Ti led his troops back to Luo, they were all panicked? Since the edict of the Son of Heaven has been issued, the ancestor Shizhi will be a teacher sooner or later, which is expected.

I have crossed a red line for you, and I don't want to compete with Zu Ti, so you must quickly conspire and lobby Hua Jingze to make the Son of Heaven Zen and want to cook raw rice into rice. Are you worried that as soon as Zu Ti returns, I will retreat and dare not take that last step rashly? But now that it's come to this, is there any room for me to go back?

He didn't say anything at first, but asked Pei Wei: "Uncle thinks, how should I deal with it?" Shake the Zen edict in his hand: "Do you want to resign the order of the Son of Heaven?" ”

Pei Wei couldn't answer, Pei should ask Pei Xu again, Pei Ziyu hesitated and said: "Or you can sarcastically take back the destiny of the Son of Heaven, and first give Jiuxi to Da Sima, so that the king can build the country......"

Wang Gong immediately objected, saying: "What merit does Da Sima have to accept Jiuxi and establish the country?!" ”

Everyone was surprised when they heard this, and looked at Wang Gong together: "Why do you say that Da Sima is useless?" ”

Wang Gong explained in detail: "Although Da Sima has made great contributions to Sheji, how can he recover Taiyuan, and he heard it a few months ago, how can there be a few months apart, and the court will increase the reward?" And the ancestral hussar is broken, and his merit is also great, so if he is a great Sima, shouldn't he be crowned an ancestral hussar?

"The Son of Heaven wants to do Zen and let things go, for the virtue of the Great Sima, Zen and resignation, and the common etiquette. However, if he does not accept it after all, he only accepts the king, how can the Son of Heaven have the reason to Zen again?! ”

What are you wondering? Is this a concession? Today, the Son of Heaven is willing to Zen, do you think the time is not right, and you don't accept it, do you think that the Son of Heaven will Zen again in a few years? Once Da Sima resigns, his subordinates will be suspicious, and the team will not be able to bring it well, and it can be expected that it will not be successful in the future? !

When Pei Gai heard this, he couldn't help but bow his head, and said in his heart that the insight of this "poisoner" and his courage are indeed much stronger than a vote of scholars - you must not let me hold the handle, I am really reluctant to kill you for the time being. So he said: "Ziyu prepared a resignation list for me." I should go to see Zu Shizhi in person. ”

Zhen immediately patted his chest: "The last general should lead the troops and escort Ming Gong to go." ”

Pei should wave his hand and say that there is no need - "It's not a revenge, why bother to lead the troops to guard?" I'll ride a hundred horses to Keya. ”

When Pei Wei and the others heard this, they were taken aback, and hurriedly dissuaded: "Ming Gong can't!" ”

Immediately, Pei Wei analyzed: "Although the ancestral hussar came under the edict, but his line was too late - according to Ziyu and others, he arrived in Xingyang a few days ago, and his department was still fighting with the remnants - now he is returning quickly, and tens of thousands of troops will be in the eastern suburbs, so his heart is unknown." And although our army controls all the gates, it is difficult to ensure that the news is not leaked, so if the Son of Heaven wants to Zen, if the ancestral hussar knows, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to the Ming Gong. ”

Of course, it is impossible for Hua Heng to secretly carry the edict of Chan Rang and sneak to the West Gate to announce the decree; On the contrary, he must make a big show along the way, deliberately leaking the news, so that the officials and people in the capital will know about it, one is to make Sima Ye no longer have room to retreat, and on the other hand, it is also to urge Pei Gai to accept this edict.

So Zu Tijiu Town Luoyang, naturally he has a lot of henchmen and eyes and ears in the city, plus he has led his troops to arrive outside the east gate of Luoyang, it is only a matter of time before he gets this information, right? Once he heard about this, would he have a heart of confrontation? If you lead the troops, you have a priority, you can run if you want to, you can fight if you want to fight, and you have the initiative in your hands; If you only lead a hundred parts to see Zu Ti, what is the difference between this and going alone? Once Zu Ti is brazenly attacked, do you still have a chance to get out?

Pei Gai glanced at him and said slowly: "I have been friends with Zu Shizhi for many years, and I have been a minister in the same hall for many years. If the generals go, the meaning of the battle is self-evident. Uncle, if I go alone, I may not have a conflict with Zu Shizhi, and if I go, I will probably have to meet each other! ”

is a minister of the same palace, and he has a good relationship with each other, and when he meets and talks, is it inevitable to lead troops? If you lead the troops there, the generals and soldiers of the ancestral family will be suspicious. Besides, even if I lead the troops, can I still talk to Zu Ti immediately and talk to each other from afar? In that case, what is the difference between meeting the enemy general? If I regard him as my enemy, how can he make me my friend again? And if you are in a line under the city, and you meet in your camp, what is the difference between it and not bringing no troops?

Pei Shu also advised: "I'm afraid that in case, I hope that Ming Gong will think twice before acting." ”

Pei Gai raised the Zen edict in his hand: "Are you afraid that the ancestors are still young and don't know about it?" Then I should go and tell him. When the group heard this, their faces were shocked, but Pei Gai did not wait for them to persuade again, so he said in one breath:

"The Son of Heaven wants to Zen, but he doesn't accept it, it's really up to me, as for what Zu Shizhi thinks, you can talk about it in detail face to face. If I don't see it now, it's light; If you lead your troops to see you, you will be forced to do so; If you see it and don't show it to you, you are deceiving. Ann is light, forced, and bullying, and those who want others to work with me are there?! If Zu Shizhi refuses to cooperate, he will be in the same room, and Luoyang will become a battlefield, then my reputation will fall, can I still do what Qing and others wish? ”

Pei Wei said: "Chen Gu knows that Ming Gong is good friends with Zu Shizhi, but I am afraid that he is still pregnant with the Jin family, or because he has a strong army, he will be defeated, and he is unwilling to be inferior to Ming Gong." You must know that people's hearts are unpredictable, and Ming Gong must not ignore it! ”

Pei Gai shook his head and said, "I have made up my mind, and I have no reply." After a pause, he said: "If you can accept the ancestors because of this, the world can pass on the news; If you can't accept it, you will be in turmoil, and I don't take the righteousness, although I am strong for a while, I will inevitably kill myself. If you can't open the inheritance of eternity, then you are the supreme, what good is it? Do you want me to be Liu Yuan and Shi Le?

"Today, Zifang issued an edict, I did not agree, if the ancestor wants to harm me, it is a bend, I will die, I can be a martyr, and I will be hung by the ages; If I will go to the army, it will be bent on me, and I will be a traitor for eternity, even if I win! I'd rather die, never harm the country, never betray my friends - don't admonish! ”

As he spoke, he strode out. Pei Xue pounced up, grabbed Pei Gai's clothes, and waited to persuade him again, but Pei Gai turned his head and glared at him fiercely, and said, "Qing and others regard me as a hero, and I am a puppet of yours?!" When Pei Xuan heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked all over, and in desperation, he had to let go. Pei Gaixuan ordered Wen Lang: "Lead a hundred horsemen to the east." "Returning to Zhen Sui:" Qing is here to answer the rear army of Tao Shixing, without my order, it must not conflict with the ancestral army!" ”

So he took a hundred horsemen and guarded them through the city. Halfway through the journey, a fast horse came running from the east gate to report and said: "The hussar general came to the city in person, and asked us to open the door and let his army enter Luoyang. "Pegai said that you have done a good job—" But keep a guard at every gate, and do not act rashly. ”

The group soon galloped to the east gate, ordered the gate to be opened, and rode out. When I looked closely, I saw that about two or three miles away from the city wall, the company camped side by side, and the banners were fluttering, and I didn't know how many people and horses there were. As for the vicinity, there was also a group of troops parked under the city wall, but the leader was not Zu Li, but his subordinate Feng Chong.

When Feng Chong first saw the city gate open, he was quite frightened and ordered his soldiers to retreat slowly. Seeing that Pei Gai rode out of the horse, and there were not many people behind him, he hurriedly rolled the saddle and dismounted, rushed forward, bowed down on one knee in front of Pei Caima, and said in a loud voice: "The last general, the left army will supervise Feng Chong, and greet the big Sima." ”

Pei Gai bowed slightly at him and said, "Please get up - because I heard that the hussar general is coming, I went out of the city to greet him, I don't know where the general is?" ”

Feng Zhong replied: "The great general has returned to the camp to heal his wounds, and the special commander will be here to greet the great Sima." ”

Pei Gai pretended to be surprised and said, "Is Zujun actually wounded?" Quickly lead me to visit! ”

On the one hand, Feng Pet ordered a pawn to return to the camp as soon as possible, and on the other hand, he personally led the horse for Pei Cai, and slowly went to the ancestral barracks. Two or three miles, a moment away, only to reach the front of the gate, I heard the drum beat suddenly......

Wen Lang immediately took the reins of the horse, and wanted to rush forward to cover Pei Gai's horse, but Pei Gai turned his head and glared at him fiercely and stopped him. Then the gate opened, and the soldiers galloped out......

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