As soon as the sky was bright, Pei Lin naturally woke up - he had been a slave for many years, developed the habit of going to bed early and getting up late, and being able to squint for half a sleep anytime and anywhere - it was just early spring, so as soon as he lifted the quilt, he couldn't help but shiver slightly. ◢ With * dream * small ◢.1a

Two smooth and soft arms wrapped around his back, wrapped his arms around Pei Lian's neck, and asked him, "You don't need to serve the envoy, why do you have to get up so early?" Let's sleep a little longer. ”

The word "nobleman", called Pei Lin is heart was full of joy, and immediately turned his face away, kissed the woman's lips deeply, and then said with a smile: "So that you can't leave me for a while, luckily let me out for a day this time, don't stay past noon, I must summon." If you go back late, lest you be angry—you may sleep again. ”

So he got up and dressed, and opened the door. A servant had already run to the front yard to report, and before the time was long, Jian Chen rushed over and arched his hand towards Pei Lian: "Did Zunsuke sleep well last night?" ”

Pei Lin licked his lips, reminiscing about the fetters of the first half of the night, and couldn't help but smile: "Very good, very good, thank you Second Brother Chen for your arrangement." ”

This time, he was ordered by his master Pei Gai to come to Huaisiwu Fort to ask for tribute. Originally, within a state, if there are some good things, Shangguan sends people to seek them, although they are not in accordance with the rules, but it is the norm in this world, as long as the things are not too valuable, or rare, ordinary people will reluctantly give them up, so as not to anger Shangguan. However, Pei Gai's request has always been very strange, he doesn't want gold, silver, beautiful women, treasures, just send Pei Du, Pei Lin and other slaves to ask the masters of the dock castle for something that is not too valuable.

For example: I heard that the pigs of the Ru family are well raised, and one can be paid to dine with the envoy; I heard that there are good jujube trees in your family, and you can pay 30 catties of dried jujubes, so that you want to boil jujube porridge and drink; I heard that there is a good leatherman in your family, who can weave a leather cloth to keep out the cold with the king; I heard that there were good weavers in your family, so these flags were handed over to your family to weave......

In short, what Pei should ask for, for ordinary people, may be worth some price, for those dock castle owners, it is really a drop in the bucket, so who dares not to obediently offer it with both hands? It's really not cost-effective to offend the governor of a state for such a small thing. Besides, he can also take this opportunity to establish a good relationship with the servants of the Pei family, and inquire about the preferences of the envoy between them, so as to study whether there is anything else to make a profit.

Pei Lin came twice in four months, the first time he borrowed a good peony horse to breed, and this time he asked their family to pay tribute to twenty jars of fine wine. Chen Fen respected his identity and didn't plan to deal with a servant more, so he delegated all the reception matters to his brother Chen Jian - and he also knew that although his brother may not have such great ambition and wisdom as himself, he has a long day of interacting with people, building relationships, and exploring news.

Chen Jian treated Pei Lin very attentively, one knew that he was a popular man in the envoy's mansion - more than ten slaves around Pei Zhijun were temporarily summoned and bought after entering Huaiyin City, and only Pei Lin and Pei Du came from Jiangdong - the other was that Pei Lin had changed the contract to occupy the land, and it was also a deal that Pei Lin came forward to reach with him, and he could barely have some friendship.

Chen Jian somewhat scoffed at his brother Chen Fen's self-restraint - as if your status is precious, in fact, you have no official and no title, but a flat-headed little common man, what's the use of having more light fields and more money? How can the servants of your family be worthy of us and other common people? I actually felt that I had to receive Pei Lian in person...... It's as if you've already received the general of Hu Hanguo.

You see, I'm all upright, don't I have to be polite to Pei Lian? If this relationship is maintained, are you afraid that our family will not be able to extract more benefits from the envoy in the future, or a higher position?

So he not only put on a big banquet, but also entertained Pei Lin with all kinds of delicacies stored in the dock fort, and even arranged for a maid to serve Pei Lian. Pei Lin was a little embarrassed at first, and said to Jian Chen: "I'm just a slave, why should Chen Xiangzheng care so much?" Jian Chen complimented him: "I see that your appearance is dignified, how can you be a slave for a long time?" So that you believe in your love for your lordship so much, I believe that it will be liberated in the future, and I will also confer the title of knight! ”

It's "Guijie" again, and it's "Jun" again, which makes Pei Lian's face red, and it's embarrassing...... Pei Lin joked: "If I walk well in Chen Township, I can eat well and sleep ...... Hehe, it's okay, aren't you afraid that I'll come and go from now on and ask for tribute? Chen Jian said with a smile: "The tribute required by the envoy, how dare we not dedicate our hands to the grass people?" But if you have a life, you will naturally be omnipresent. I'm afraid that you won't be able to leave your nobles for a while, and you don't always have a chance to come to me. In that case, I must be satisfied with the host today—can I stay for another night? There are many maidservants in the castle, and you can also change the taste. ”

But every time Pei Lin came over, he only stayed for one night, and he would inevitably leave early the next morning - according to him, it was the master who couldn't do without him, and he finally sent an envoy to take a day off, how could he dare to delay more? What if he refuses to let it go next time?

Don't you have a good girl in your family? It's okay, we'll have a chance to meet next time.

So on this day, after receiving a rich breakfast, and talking with Chen Jian and several accompanying guests, all of whom were Chen Jian's henchmen, Pei Lin took his leave, took the twenty jars of wine, crossed the Huaishui, and returned to Huaiyin County. When the county office—of course, the plaque of the state office has now been hung up—ordered all the wine to be moved to the storehouse, he hurried to the main hall to report to Pei Gai.

When I arrived at the door of the main hall, I saw Pei Du cross his hands, standing beside the door, and saw Pei Lin first nodded, said hello, and then shook his head slightly, put his finger to his lips, and "shh

Pei Lin smiled, expressed his understanding, and stood beside Pei Du. He had no intention of eavesdropping on what Pei Gaidu said in the hall, but naturally a high-pitched voice came out: "If you do this, you will not only lose the name of a gentleman, but you may also lose the hearts of the people of a state!" ”

Pei Lin is very familiar with this voice, it is definitely none other than Bian Yan, who is the governor of the state.

In Pei Lian's opinion, Bian Yan is a little inflexible, and he will fight with the envoy in three days and two days, although the two sides are quite harmonious in front of people, and they quarrel in private not once or twice. However, under normal circumstances, even if Jun Qiao is like a reed, he can refute Bian Yan speechlessly-not necessarily convinced, but he really can't find a suitable reason to refute it-and Bian Yan is obsessed with the courtesy of the monarch and ministers, and rarely shouts at Pei Gai at the top of his voice. What's going on today? Bian Beijia is so angry?

Immediately turned his head and asked Pei Du with his eyes. Pei Du shook his head again, which means: I'll explain to you later, let's not make a noise at this time.

Pei Lin couldn't help but prick up his ears, and heard Pei Gai ask rhetorically: "Does Bian Jun think I am a gentleman?" You must know that in the troubled times, a gentleman's trip is useless in state affairs and helpless to the people, but I don't need the name of a gentleman to make contributions. As for the hearts of the people in a state...... Hehe, Bian Jun knows, what is the human heart? ”

"The desires of the people are the hearts of the people."

"Since the desires of the people are different, should they take the desires of the rich as their hearts, or should they take the desires of the poor as their hearts? Should we take few desires as our heart, or should we have many desires as our hearts? ”

Bian Yan didn't answer immediately, but paused for a while, and then asked: "Whether they are rich or poor, they are not guilty, how can they break their family?" ”

"How can you be innocent of encroaching on acres of land and overstepping the system? And all their crimes are here, can Bian Jun turn a blind eye? ”

"It is to make the king connive at them first, and then bring them to justice, how is this different from a trap?!"

"Yes, I'm just going to fish for law enforcement!" Pei Gai actually laughed, "I am self-defeating, if the fish is not greedy for bait, who can catch it?" How is this contrary to the testimonies? ”

"Although it is not illegal, it hurts the virtue of heaven!"

"Bian Jun is talented, he actually knows that God is virtuous? Heaven is virtuous, why do you make the captives ride vertically and horizontally, and the Son of Heaven is covered with dust? In fact, heaven is selfless and impartial, heartless and virtuous, which is why Lao Tzuyun said: 'Heaven and earth are not benevolent, and all things are used as dogs.' 'I should follow the law of the world, not the heavens of the world!' ”

"What you do tomorrow may not be illegal, and what you did the day before yesterday is not illegal? Talking to me that day, the right also, now it seems that there is a plan! ”

"I have a plan for a long time, and I specially spread incense bait and fish for this koi. If Bian Jun blames me for bullying me the day before yesterday, I should sincerely apologize, but what I did tomorrow cannot be changed! ”

"I'm not worth what you do!"

"I don't need Bian Jun's value, and I don't need Bian Jun's help, I'm self-conscious."

The two quarreled for a long time, Pei Gai could not convince Bian Yan, but Bian Yan has been a bureaucrat for many years after all, and he also knows that the stakes are very high, no matter whether he agrees with it or not, the plan of the king cannot be leaked out of himself, so the words are very measured and do not involve details. In the end, the two broke up unhappily, and as soon as Bian Yan arched his hand, he took the initiative to say goodbye and quit.

Pei Du and Pei Lin hurriedly leaned over and saluted Bian Yan, but Bian Wangzhi ignored them and left angrily. Pei Lin squeezed a grimace at his back, and then straightened his appearance and entered the hall to report to Pei Gai: "The wine that you need has been transported to the county." ”

Pei Gai was not in a good mood, so he glanced at Pei Lin casually and asked, "You are in Huaisi, can you sleep peacefully?" Pei Lian was startled when he heard this, and quickly knelt down: "The left and right are just on the orders of the master, and they are just perfunctory......" Pei Cai took a long breath and waved his hand: "I don't mean to blame - this time, can I gain something?" ”

"There is no more ......"

"That's enough," Pei Cai nodded, "I'll write to the Wubao and summon them to come to discuss the matter, and you will still send them to ......" By the way, I called Pei Du in, and said to them: "The degree, the power, and the law; The lonely, the quiet, the peaceful. I have great expectations for you, so I will give you such a good name. When you wait for a good life, when I do it, I will not only liberate you, but also give you and other officials. ”

Pei Du hurriedly said: "The villain and others are only willing to be slaves to their masters, not officials." ”

"Nonsense!" Pei Gai glared, "Is there a person who is willing to be a slave?" However, due to the situation, I have to be an ear, if it can be solved, who does not rejoice? Since you are a good name, don't be stupid, you must have ambition - Sima Jianu can't be an official, who knows that I can't be an official Pei Jianu?! ”