Zu Ti walked around the bend and asked Pei Gai's attitude towards Sima Ye, the Son of Heaven. When Pei Gai heard this, his face sank slightly, and he said: "There should be a few words from the bottom of my heart, please talk to Zujun alone." ”

This is to make a deal between the two bigwigs in private, Zu Ti understood, so he immediately dismissed the generals, and Pei Gai also ordered Pei Xiong and Wen Lang, who had been following him, to wait outside the tent for the time being. Soon, only Pei and Zu were left in the big tent, and Zu Ti was about to ask again, but Pei Cai suddenly untied the jade sword from his waist and handed it to Zu Ti with the sheath.

Zu Ti frowned and asked, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Pei Gai said: "The two of us intersected outside Jiankang City, discussed the world together, reunited the alliance to the north, crossed the river to fight the river, and killed the thieves side by side, as for today." But Zu Jun didn't miss the old feelings, but called me with the word 'Da Sima', thinking that he had already betrayed the alliance and killed me, so I came from here and let you do it. ”

This is, of course, a temptation to retreat. So far, Pei Gai's true intentions have not been fully revealed, if the ancestor is childish, he will inevitably become famous for a lifetime, and he will be scolded at that time and even for eternity. Pei should know Zu Li, and he knows that this old gentleman wants face, and if he is not in a hurry, he will not make such a decision.

Sure enough, when Zu Ti heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I have this intention?" After a pause, he immediately stretched out his hand, gently pushed on the scabbard handed over by Pei Gai, pushed it to the side, and said: "Since the public first and then the private, suitable for the generals, if you don't call the official position, I am afraid that they will be contemptuous-don't doubt it." ”

Pei Caixin said that you are willing to call me the word, and the atmosphere can be slightly more harmonious. Then he put the sword in his hand on the ground, placed it between the two of them, and said slowly: "Let's put this first, or the ancestor can rest for a while." ”

"Wen Yue still doubts me? What do you mean by that? ”

Pei should take out the Zen edict that Sima Ye had just issued from his arms, and handed it to Zu Li with both hands: "I should come here to inform Zu Jun about this matter." ”

Zu Ti took the edict and unfolded it, looked at it at a glance, his face was suspicious at first, and he was annoyed, and finally he stood up on the ground, wanting to be angry and reprimanded, but finally held back. Pei Cai raised his head, looked at the other party's face, and did not say a word. The four eyes intersected, and in Zu Shizhi's opinion, Pei Gai's gaze seemed to be pure and innocent, and there was no doubt that he was not deceived.

So he pressed his dissatisfaction in his heart, sat down again, handed the edict back to Pei Gai, and asked in a low voice: "Isn't it suspicious that the Son of Heaven will issue this edict?" ”

Pei Gai replied with a sincere expression: "This is not what I want, Shihua Jing entered the palace to get ......"

"If there is no hint of the text, how dare Hua Jing do this?!"

The corners of Pei Gai's mouth were slightly raised: "Or what the people want." After a pause, he said: "I am a human being, my ancestors know it, but I seek merit, not wealth, but merit is easy to cause because of wealth, and wealth is also heeled because of merit, and it is not easy to avoid it......"

Zu Ti asked, "Can you quit?" ”

Pei Gai smiled: "I must still have two or three resignations." ”

Zu Ti's eyes widened: "After two or three resignations, will you still accept it after all?" ”

Pei Gai looked at Zu Ti's gaze without fear, and said word by word: "Zujun, how can you still stand in the court since ancient times? If the Son of Heaven wants to Zen the ancestors, can't the ancestors go? ”

Is there a precedent in history for Confucianism to preach this kind of flowery work that Confucianism has not accepted, at least in the historical materials compiled by Confucianism? If you want to say that there are some, legend has it that Yao Zeng wanted the Chan Emperor to be located in Xu You, and Shang Tang wanted the Chan King to be located in Bian Sui and Wuguang, and the three of them fled without being accepted......

What Pei Gai means, if I insist on Zen and give in, then there is only one way to escape, and is it possible to establish a dynasty as an official? Are you trying to persuade me to leave all my authority and army behind and lead my family to become a hermit? Okay, I ran away, then the heaviest thing in the Jin room is you, and when you have such a day, will you run away in the same way?

Zu Ti pondered for a long time, and finally sighed: "Why bother so much......

Pei Gai said in a sincere tone: "Zujun also commands ten thousand troops, and the generals under his command are like clouds and rain, and you should know that the hearts of the generals cannot be violated." This should be what his subordinates are planning, although they are unwilling, the time has come to this, and they have to do it. The reason why it is cut is because of the subordinates, they are all afraid of the ancestors......"

"What do you mean by that?"

"The revival of the Jin Dynasty depends on the Emperor and the ancestors, each with a strong army, and a separate and governed body. Now the thief was defeated in Taiyuan, and his momentum was great, but he raised the army of the country to attack, plotting to succeed, and actually fighting the trapped beast. Zujun is in Xingyang, resisting the law, and those who know are all cloud thieves will be destroyed, and Zujun can take advantage of the situation to plow the court and sweep Lu and recover Hebei. If the ancestor wins Hebei, his prestige will be stronger, and his strength will be strong, and it will become an irrepressible trend, and China will eventually be divided.

"Zujun thinks about it, there are many different plans under my command, is there nothing under Zujun's command? But it's not enough. If they are strong, how will they be willing to be below me? Therefore, the subordinates are plotting to hinder the ancestors, and do not make the ancestors make meritorious contributions, but they should strictly prohibit it, and Yun: 'I would rather die than harm the country and betray my friends.' 'It is to ask the Son of Heaven to give an edict to them if they are sarcastic and respectful, so as to determine the status of the monarch and the minister, or they can avoid future troubles......"

Zu Ti was dumbfounded and asked, "What if I refuse to submit to the king?!" ”

Pei Gai stretched out his hand and pointed to the sword placed between the two of them, and said, "That's why the sword is left here, please use it." ”

Zu Ti snorted coldly: "Although the Son of Heaven has issued an edict, the text has not yet been accepted, if I use this sword, I will be infamous through the ages!" ”

Pei Gai habitually shrugged his shoulders and said: "Or if the ancestor Jun holds this sword to kill me for the Sima clan, although he is infamous and causes chaos in the Central Plains, he will not betray his heart after all, and he may also have the share of the Son of Heaven in the future." Or the ancestor can't bear to kill me, but since I am out of this door, I can't stubbornly resign the edict of Zen concession, at most two words, and I will inevitably accept it. When the time comes, send an envoy to the edict of the new dynasty, if the ancestor is willing to minister, the four seas are quiet, if he is unwilling to submit, he can only compete with the deer - only the king chooses himself. ”

Zu Ti said hatefully: "Wen Yue, is this forcing me?" ”

Pei Gai shook his head and said: "It's not me who forces the ancestors, but the times that force me, and I force you again." Could it be that when he should have obtained the Son of Heaven in Chang'an and ruled with his ancestors, he had never thought about today? Sima's prestige has fallen, it is difficult to recover, and the hearts of the people are all thinking of changing hands, not me, but in the ancestors, but I will be whipped first. ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the sword for the second time: "I don't want to fight in the same room with the ancestors, or ascend or die, just waiting for the will of heaven." Zujun can only whip me first if he cuts off my head, otherwise, I hope that Zujun will take care of the old feelings, restore the peace of the world, and drive away. I don't know what you want? ”

He is actually forcing Zu Li, you are either not afraid of infamy and slashing me with a sword, but the next two sides of the enemy may not be able to win the world; Or you can honestly bow your head. To tell the truth, if Zu Tishi had already destroyed the karma and annexed Hebei, Pei Gai really didn't have the courage to send someone's head to the door. He gambled that Zu Ti not only loved his own reputation, but also was rational and aware of the current situation - judging from his previous understanding of Zu Ti, this gamble had a great chance of winning.

Of course, there is also the possibility of losing, but in Pei Cai's thoughts, if you lose, you will lose. At this point, it is impossible for me to retreat, and whether it is retreating or advancing, as long as Zu Ti refuses to surrender, it will inevitably lead to chaos in the Central Plains. I wanted to save the world, but instead it turned out to be troubled...... Rather than this, it is better to just look at it, and it is still expected to leave a good name for the ages!

Who is not afraid of death? But Pei should be trapped in the camp, step by step, he has always adhered to the concept that career is more important than reputation, and reputation is more precious than life.

Zu Ti stared at the hilt of the sword, weighed it repeatedly, couldn't help but be depressed, and said with a wry smile: "Life is between trade-offs, most of them are difficult, and Wen Yue will be difficult for himself now, and he will return it to me...... "You have transferred your difficult choice to my difficult choice, and you have fallen easily."

Pei Gai said: "My choice was originally the choice of the king, the world is dangerous or safe, only in the thought of the king." Then he was moved with affection and said: "I dare to do everything, but I don't want to be separated from my ancestors." ”

Zu Ti leaned forward slightly and asked tentatively, "Can't you slow down a little longer?" ”

Pei Gai shook his head: "I don't doubt the king, but I can't doubt the king's subordinates, and my subordinates can't doubt the king." The weight of the king is heavier than the world! ”

Pei Wei, why did they rush to the throne? is afraid that after the destruction of Zu Ti, the power will be strong and can be antagonistic with Pei Gai, even if Zu Ti is willing to surrender to Pei Gai, will his generals be willing to change the master's family? Besides, Pei Gai refused to even secretly restrain the ancestral army...... Then only by arching Pei to the throne as soon as possible and occupying Luoyang can he force Zu Ti to bow his head gloomily.

Pei Gai's original idea was to hope that this famous general through the ages could fulfill his long-cherished wish on this timeline and completely pacify the area north of the Yellow River. But what happens after that? Pei Wei and others' concerns will inevitably become a fact, even if the ancestor dies and the ancestral covenant is abolished, resulting in the collapse and separation of the ancestral army, it will still be forced to fight a few battles before it is possible to completely annex it. This kind of roommate is boring after all.

Therefore, he half-pushed and half-on-the-spot from Pei Wei and others, and came back to see Zu Li in person and lobby him.

Zu Ti asked again: "Maybe you can first make Wenyue Feng Wang Jianguo, add nine tins and so on......."

Pei Gai still shook his head: "If the Son of Heaven has not issued an edict, this matter can still be done, and if the edict is issued, it cannot be done-how can it be justified to resign at this age and accept it again tomorrow?" And I don't know the name of the monarch and minister, I'm afraid that under the command of the ancestor monarch, there is still something he wants to ...... after all."

Zu Ti couldn't help but think of what his nephew Zu Ji said a few days ago - "It's better for Uncle to be the Son of Heaven, and it's better to be the Son of Heaven than to respect that ignorant child!" ”

So he sighed and said: "In the past, when I and Wen Yue slept in Jiankang and talked about the general trend of the world, I never thought that there would be today!" ”

Pei Gai pointed out sharply: "When the ancestor and Liu Yueshi said 'avoid each other in the Central Plains', they should think about today!" Then he also sighed and said, "After all, the Sima family is incapable and powerless, otherwise how dare we covet it?" And those who covet it now, too! This sentence, in fact, uses the words "coveting non-share" to include Zu Li.

Why did Pei Wei and others dare to rush to the throne? Why did Wang Gong dare to directly skip many traditional steps, directly plan for Pei Wei, and ask the little emperor to give an edict? Why did Pei Gai know about this, but pretended not to know and didn't stop it? It's because the reputation of the Sima family is so stinky that if you kick it down, you will kick it down, and there is not much resistance.

At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, the whole world was disgusted with Liu and thought that he should change the Son of Heaven - although he did not necessarily hope for Wang Mang - this was a special case. Since the establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Confucianism, especially the Confucianism of Dong Zhongshu, has completely become the official ruling ideology, and the loyalty of the scholars to the lord has invisibly risen to a higher level. But the Jin Dynasty is different, the Sima family has only been in the world for 50 years to this day, and there are few days of peace, the inner court and the outer court, long-term turmoil, whether it is a scholar or an ordinary person, they are already deeply tired of this country.

It is even inferior to the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the original history. After all, the Eastern Jin Dynasty continued the old system of the Western Jin Dynasty, and the time accumulated was relatively long, coupled with the decline of imperial power, the authority of the family was even greater than that of the Western Jin Dynasty - the power of the vassal king in the Western Jin Dynasty was still very large - then everyone thought that the ruling power could be replaced, and the imperial power did not have to be replaced, and Huan Chu was defeated because of this.

After all, the Sima clan of Huan Xuan's era, through the rule of the Yuan and Ming dynasties, although the foundation was weak, the reputation was far better than that of the middle and late Western Jin Dynasty. Besides, how can Huan Xuan's reputation be compared to today's Pei Da Sima? To tell the truth, even if you compare Huan Wen in history with the ancestors on this timeline, in terms of merit and fame, they are beyond the reach of the dust. So if you are strong enough and your goal is rotten enough, why not reach out and push it and replace it?

The biggest obstacle facing Pei Gai is not in the hearts of the people, but only in the military groups of all sides - the only one who can be worried about is Zu Li.

Hearing Pei Gai say that the Sima clan was "incompetent and powerless", Zu Ti couldn't help but smile bitterly: "If it is capable and powerful, how can the world be in turmoil, and we can't make contributions to the north...... To have today, maybe it can be regarded as a gift from the Sima family. ”

Pei Gai said: "The one given by the Sima clan is just a lot of white bones in the Central Plains, and we have been here since our struggle, what are we doing with the Sima clan?" Then he smiled slightly and said: "If the world is not chaotic, I expect that the ancestors will be in charge, but they are just states and counties." ”

Zu Ti also smiled: "The text covenant is different, with the king's family background, Zai Fu can be done." ”

Pei Gai shook his head: "If there is no funeral, if you can inherit your father's business and go to Taiwan Province, you must be a brother...... The princess of Weishang, leading the scattered position, receiving the favor, leisurely swimming under the forest spring, in the garden. "Although the mourning of the princess died of illness, it has nothing to do with the turmoil......

Zu Ti had no idea, and couldn't help but be silent, and the atmosphere became a little awkward. After a long while, Zu Shizhi bowed slightly, and pushed the long sword between the two of them in the direction of Pei Gai, and then asked, "What about Liu Yueshi?" ”

Pei Gai replied: "But I hope that Zujun is an example for Yueshi. ”

"What about Jiankang?" Zu Ti raised his eyes to look at Pei Gai, and asked slowly, "Once the contract is accepted...... This edict is afraid that the Central Plains Shishu will move south. ”

Pei Gai smiled: "Zujun is too worried. Those who have never crossed south will naturally not go; Those who once crossed to the south, who is willing to brave the wind and frost again, and hope is hopeless? And I am just employing people, but I have talent to learn, and I can record it from a cold door, if I don't have talent...... Nandu, let's go south. Could it be that Nantang will have another night thief? ”

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