Pei Wei and others urged Pei to go to Luo, originally in order to create a fait accompli to occupy Luoyang, so as to completely block the Chinese army under Zu Ti's command outside the capital, and the weight of the two major military groups in the east and west could be further distanced. At that time, whether it is a direct usurpation, or a first pass the king and give Jiuxi a piece, the resistance will be relatively light.

Correspondingly, Xu Liu and others instigated Zu Ti to return to Luoyang in a hurry in order to promote his own prestige and force Pei Gai not to dare to act recklessly - at least he did not dare to leave us to act recklessly.

Originally, Zu Ti did not plan to return to Luoyang on this bone eye. It is expected that if the family returns Luo first, it is very likely that the Xun family will be used as a gun to resist Pei Gai, and the conflict between Pei and Zu may be inevitable; Second, in his mind, as long as I have a strong army, the Western Party can't help but have scruples, so the soldiers in Luozhong and the soldiers stationed in Xingyang, in fact, there is not much difference - entering Luoyang will most likely intensify the contradictions, and stationing in Xingyang may avoid tearing the skin.

Therefore, before receiving the edict of the Son of Heaven, he ordered Wang Yu and others to transfer half of the grain from the treasury inside and outside Luoyang to Xingyang to consolidate his own military strength.

But then he couldn't stop by stone, and he couldn't resist the song, and Sima Yefu personally wrote an edict to call him back, and Zu Ti couldn't help but return. Soon after returning to Xingyang, he had to report that the former army of Guanxi had entered Luoyang, and only then did he go straight to Luoyang under the repeated advice and instigation of Xu Liu and others.

The original intention was to be a hussar general and a scholar of Lu Shangshi, and the defenders did not dare to stop it, but they could enter the city immediately and control several city gates on the east side. When Pei Gai comes, the ancestral army can seek to seize Luoyang, and retreat can give up the gates to show favor to Pei's family. But who would have thought that when he went to the city to call the door, the city refused to answer.

After all, Pei Gai's position is too high, his reputation is too loud, and he is good at doing political work, and he is used to brainwashing, so many soldiers in the Kansai Army are not afraid of the imperial court, nor are they afraid of the Chinese army-Zu Yi thought to himself, if it was his own soldiers and horses who were defending the city, and Pei should lead the army, maybe few people would dare to stop him.

Besides, Pei Gai had already entered Luo-Pei felt that Zu Ti had come too quickly, and Zu Ti also had this idea in his heart-then how could the defenders dare to open the door if they didn't report to the governor first?

When the door was not opened, Zu Ji couldn't help but be angry, so he immediately arched his hand and said: "The Kansai army is so rude, the foolish nephew asks to lead his troops to attack the city!" ”

Before Zu Ti could speak, the general Feng Chongxian hurriedly advised: "General, be careful not to make a decision for this!" ”

Then he analyzed: "We belong to the same dynasty, and the general has not yet broken with the great Sima, how can we suddenly meet each other?" Whoever moves first at this time will inevitably be discredited and reviled by the people of the world! Moreover, since Da Sima has already returned to Luo, it is reasonable to wait a few hours and allow them to go to report. ”

Zu Ji was dumbfounded and said: "If the big Sima comes, he won't accept Uncle Ah, what will happen?" ”

Feng Pet said: "If this is the case, it is Qu Zai Sima, and the last general will not be able to stop the general." ”

"Could it be that Uncle Ao waited in front of the city for Da Sima to come? Although his name is higher than that of Uncle, it is just a line, and Uncle does not welcome him, which is not in line with etiquette; And if you don't come to the east gate to meet you for a long time, you will inevitably suffer from its humiliation in vain! ”

Feng Pet continued to persuade: "I think it's our army that is sick, and Da Sima hasn't gotten the news yet." Then he suggested: "It is better for the general to use the excuse of wrapping up the wound, and return to the camp to rest first, so as to wait for the big Sima to come, then he will not be humiliated." ”

Feng Chong was originally a subordinate of the beggar general Li Tou, and after Li Tou was killed by Chen Chuan, he fled to Zu Ti and implored Zu Ti to avenge his deceased master. However, at that time, Zu Ti's forces were still small and weak, and he still needed the support of Chen Wu and other beggars - at least don't come to make trouble with me - so he could only appease Feng Chong and ask him to wait a little longer. Later, Feng Chong saw Pei Gai for the first time, and heard that Pei Yuanjun (Pei Gai was still the assassin of Xuzhou at that time) The brother was also killed by Chen Chuan, so he went forward to wipe his tears and pleaded: "If you want to kill Chen Chuan in the future and want to kill him for revenge, please hand it over to the last general for execution!" ”

Originally, he didn't have much hope, but who would have thought that a few years later, the Guanxi Army really captured Chen Chuan, who had already surrendered to Yuan, in Taiyuan County, Pei Gai didn't say a word, and was ordered to be escorted to Luoyang and handed over to Feng Pet for disposal. Feng Chong reciprocated Li by tying Chen Chuan to Pei Song's clothed mound - because Li Tou didn't even have a mound - dismembering his body.

Feng Chong was deeply respected by Pei Gai for this, and he bowed down to the west at that time, saying: "Da Sima keeps his old promise, so that the last general can repay the revenge of the old master, and the last general will feel five inside, if it is useful in the future, when the last general is used, although he will die, he will not give up!" ”

Therefore, seeing that the two armies of Pei and Zu may have a conflict, Feng Chong is frowning and not thinking about tea and dinner - the general has the grace of knowing me, and he can't carry it, and the big Sima also avenges my old master...... If I go from a great general to a great enemy, am I not a man who has broken my oath? And if he switched to the Great Sima and competed with the Great General, he would become a disloyal person. Do you want to just find a chance for me to run away, and from now on I will be a hermit?

Therefore, he tried his best to persuade Zu Ti, Zu Ji and others, and did not want the two armies to raise swords.

At that moment, Zu Ti heard Feng Chong's words, and couldn't help but bow: "Qing's words are reasonable." "The little soldiers defending the city, even if the Son of Heaven is here, if he disobeys the military order and opens the city, it is most likely a capital crime - at least that's what is stipulated in our army - so why should I be angry with a few small soldiers? If you can enter the city like this, it will be good, but if you want to enter the city by killing...... It's hard to predict the consequences.

However, as Zu Ji said, if I wait for Pei Gai here, my posture will inevitably be too low, even if I don't feel humiliated, I am afraid it will be difficult to boost my momentum when I meet later. Besides, if Pei should deliberately delay and not come to see him, I will not advance, and I will not be willing to retreat, then my heart will be chaotic, and my heart will be disturbed, and Pei's will take advantage of it......

Unexpectedly, Feng Chongping looked very rude, but when he was about to do something, he was in a hurry. It just so happens that the injury on my arm is not yet fully healed, so it is not rude to use this as an excuse to return to the camp and wrap up, and it is difficult for Pei Gai to find fault with me.

He wanted to leave Zu Ji in front of the city to continue to wait and return to the camp, but Feng Zhong patted his chest and said that he would welcome the big Sima, and ask the general to hand it over to the last general Ke Ye - he was worried about Zu Ji's violent temper, if he waited for a long time and became impatient, and then started a fire and heart, then his previous plans would be all in vain. I'll just wait here, I'll be patient.

Soon after, Pei Gai was welcomed, and he hurriedly sent someone to inform Zu Ti. When Zu Ti heard that Pei should stop leading a hundred horses, his heart was a little more steady, so he was about to change his clothes and go out to greet him, but Xu Liu said: "Since you are in the army, how can you not greet you with military etiquette?" Let the great Sima know that our army has never slackened. Zu Ti felt that this was reasonable, so he did not change his armor, but led the generals to welcome Pei into the camp.

Pei Gai sarcastically said to his face: "Even under the city of Luoyang, the Qing and others refused to take off their armor, which shows that they must never forget the heart of fighting for the country." Zu Ti felt a little ashamed, so he had to say a few perfunctory words casually. Immediately welcomed Pei Gai into the big tent, sat down the guest and host, and Pei Gai asked: "What is the illness of the ancestor here?" ”

Zu Ti replied: "Because of the edict of the Son of Heaven, I dare not return in a hurry...... and then asked: "Da Sima Zhi came very quickly, and it was also expected." ”

Pei Gai smiled bitterly: "I have to come in a hurry." He faced Zu Ti, and in fact, he said to all the generals present: "My brother was killed in the capital, but the court was perfunctory and could not find out the truth and arrest the murderer, so I was forced to lead the army to return to Luo......"

So he started from Pei Pi's entry into Luoyang City, and told the story of the incident, especially how Zhu Shangshu behaved at a loss and perfunctory. Pei Gai's eloquence is not comparable to everyone here - even Xu Liu and Zhang Chang, who are both scholars - and he does not state the past in a straightforward manner, but from time to time he adds an analysis of the situation and the emotion in his own heart, and gradually guides the perceptions of the people below the ancestor to his own preset direction.

In general, after listening to Pei Gai's description, everyone will get the following impression:

First, the Xun clan wanted to seize the power of the Chinese army for a long time, so they took the opportunity of Zu Lian to go out of Beijing and seek to take charge of the fifth school. They were so light that foreign ministers and military generals would rather temporarily hand over their military power to a eunuch than fall into the hands of Zu Lian or Pei Pi. In this regard, in fact, Pei and Zu's positions are the same, and the only enemies are the courtiers headed by the Xun family.

Of course, Xun Di's once squeezed Yin Qiao out of Beijing can also be used as a footnote to this statement.

Second, the eunuch represents the royal family, that is, the Xun family wants to use the authority of the royal family to suppress us foreign ministers. Originally, whether it was Zu Lian who was in charge of the five schools first, even if he left Beijing, he could leave one or two generals to assist Pei Pi, who later entered Beijing, to guard the capital, or Pei Pi who was in charge of the guards after entering the city, could maintain the peace of Luoyang, so that Zu Li could be in Xingyang without worries. But the Xun family just ignored the overall situation and wanted to do things at this juncture, and his heart was ...... It's damned!

Third, if the Xun clan still has the ability to control the situation in Luoyang despite their malicious intentions, it will be fine, but under their noses, the vicious incident of Pei Pi's assassination occurred. As the general of the right guard, Pei Pi temporarily took charge of the five schools to unify the internal and external guards, which was a reasonable, reasonable, and legal move, but Mingda insisted on handing over power, and even confronted each other in formation. Until Pei Pi was killed, for more than half an hour, no one from Shangshu Province came to solve the fight-this has a deep meaning, which is very interesting.

Fourth, since Pei Pi was assassinated, Zhu Shangshu had to drag on until noon, and only then did the committee members go to the fifth school camp to sit in town and launch an investigation (in fact, it was caused by Heji's timidity); Another person (Pei Gai deliberately did not call the name of Zuna) entered the palace to arrest Mingda, but only took out a head, as well as a suicide note - not a confession! This is very suspicious. And Shangshu actually blamed Pei Pizhi's murder on the thief's spies, and if the thieves infiltrated the Fifth School, they could take advantage of the guards to offend the Son of Heaven, so why kill Pei Pi? It's simply a mountain drum - it doesn't work, it doesn't work, it doesn't work.

Fifth, after Pei should have gotten the news, he first hurried to mourn Pei Pi, and delayed for several days before setting off for Luo, but when he arrived in Luozhong, the scholars still failed to come up with a convincing conclusion of the investigation, and they never even considered Pei Pi's appearance. What's the matter, because the Pei family is focused on Kansai, and the Zu family is busy with the imperial caravan, so the Xun family and the others feel that they can herd sheep? Or even do whatever you want?

Sixth, although there was such a change in Luozhong, as long as the imperial court responded in a timely manner and obtained the law, it would not cause any big turmoil. However, the Xun family took the opportunity to make Shangshu under the system, summoned the ancestors and Qing and others to return in a hurry, and when they couldn't do so, they forced the Son of Heaven to write an edict himself-Are you worried that the ancestral army will make meritorious service and it will be difficult to restrain it in the future?

All in all, the matter could not have been said to be very big, or it could have been resolved relatively completely, but the palace turned a deaf ear to it, and Zhu Shangshu was perfunctory, causing Pei Ying to have to lead his troops back to Luo - otherwise, where would he put his face? Then the palace and the palace may have ulterior motives in this - most likely to suppress Pei Gai and weaken Zu Ti - or complete incompetence. Come, let's judge, which is more likely?

Zhang Ping, Fan Ya and others were from relatively low backgrounds, and when they joined the ancestral army and were stationed inside and outside Luoyang, they naturally encountered the white eyes of the bureaucrats many times, especially the Xun family bureaucrats, and they were instigated on the spot The resentment accumulated in their hearts for many years was instigated, and they all clamored: "We have fought hard and fought a hundred battles, and we have been on the bloody battlefield, but we have been able to get power by this group of villains, which is really hateful!" ”

Xu Liu and Zhang Chang just groaned silently - they were not as naïve as Zhang, Fan and others, but they also felt that what Pei Gai said was quite reasonable. Zu Jian opened his mouth and asked, "How do you want to deal with this matter when Da Sima returns to Luo this time?" ”

Pei Gai smiled at him: "When Qing saw me in the past, he didn't call me like that. "Didn't you follow your father all the time and call me 'uncle'? Why are you so angry?

Zu Lian smiled awkwardly, glanced at his father, and finally gave up: "Please also ask my uncle to teach." ”

Pei Gai said: "I will, Xun Daoxuan and others are unbearable to serve Sheji, and they should be impeached and dismissed; He Ji tried the case first, but delayed the blame for no reason, and his heart was unpredictable, and he was now He Ji Tingwei, and strictly investigated......"

Zu Jian asked, "Uncle Jia...... How is Zu Shangshu? ”

Pei Gai smiled: "Although there are many books, how can there be a reason to stop all provinces?" Zu, Yin, and Bian can stay. After a pause, he looked at Zu Lian with a smile and said, "However, Uncle Ling's talent may not be worthy of Ren Shangshu - Qing and others also know it." ”

Zu Ji interjected: "Instead of Uncle Shiyan, it is better to Uncle Shishao......"

Pei Gai bowed slightly, and said in his heart that conduct is one thing, and talent is another, although Zu Yue is actually not a qualified candidate to be a scholar, after all, he is a little stronger than Zu Na - you are right. I didn't have a very clear understanding before, but after talking to Zuna for a while yesterday, I realized that guy was just a man of letters, and he didn't have any practical ability at all.

Zu Ti finally spoke, scolding Zu Ji: "Don't talk nonsense!" Then he arched his hand towards Pei Gai: "Brother Ling was really ordered by me to enter Luo to garrison, but unfortunately he was killed, and I was wrong." ”

Pei should know that he was tempting, and immediately shook his head and smiled: "This matter has nothing to do with Zujun, why blame yourself?" ”

Zu Ti nodded in gratitude, and then asked: "As Da Sima said, this matter may also involve the palace, so how should the people around the Son of Heaven be handled?" ”

If you want to deal with the Xun family, it doesn't matter, even if you can make a statement that allows my brother to stay in Shangshutai, but depending on the situation, I will have to pull him out after a while...... The key question is, what are you going to do with the Son of Heaven? Do you just lift the board high and put it down gently, or do you plan to attack the Son of Heaven? Or plot to usurp, or plot to abolish the establishment, you give me a quasi-word.

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