Wen Xi Pei's family is in Hedong, which is quite prestigious, and Pei Qian and others have secretly delivered grain and grass to themselves when they pacified Baibo and the lack of military food, helping them get through that difficult time, not to mention that they still have a friendship with Pei Shu.

On the basis of these relationships, the Pei family was the first group of people to be wooed by Yan Xing after he took office as the Taishou of Hedong. Therefore, although he is still in Sanfu, Yan Xing's attitude towards Pei Ji, the son of Pei Mao and the younger brother of Pei Qian, is cordial, and he just wants to take advantage of this to release a message of goodwill and solicitation to Pei Mao and Wenxi Pei's family, who are officials in the court.

It is expected that the Pei family also has this idea, otherwise Pei Mao would not have sent Pei Ji to pay homage to him.

It's just that Yan Xing didn't expect that the enthusiasm of the Pei family was as good as his own, and it could even be said that he treated each other with hospitality, the head of the Pei family, Pei Mao, who had been an official in the court for many years, knew the way of Tao obscurity, and would send his son Pei Ji to his camp at such a joint to come to his camp and take the initiative to invite him to the city for a banquet.

According to Yan Xing's previous cognition, even if the Pei family had the heart to contact him, he would not be so direct and let Pei Mao, the head of the family in Chang'an, come forward in person, but would contact him through Pei Qian, Pei Hui, and even Pei Shu and others in Hedong.

It seems that there must be something unusual about this banquet.

Yan Xing was not arrogant enough, thinking that after he was awarded the title of Hedong Taishou, the Wenxi Pei family would have to marry him in advance, in this troubled world, even if there is a famous lord of the imperial court, but if there is no corresponding force, it is still impossible to serve as a place.

Just this year, Yanzhou assassin Liu Dai and the Yellow Turban Army battle, unfortunately died in battle, the imperial court appointed the original Jing Zhaoyin Jin Shang as the Yanzhou assassin history, went to Yanzhou to take office, as a result, Yanzhou's Dongjun Taishou Cao Cao has taken the lead, entered the state capital, and sent troops and horses to invite Jin Shang on the way to come, forcing the imperial court appointed Yanzhou Taishou, had to flee in a hurry.

Thinking that this banquet was coming strangely, Yan Xing smiled, and turned his eyes to look at Xi Zhicai and Zhou Liang who were sitting with them in the tent, Zhou Liang thought of the ambiguous relationship between Yan Xing and Pei Shu, but he did not make a clear statement, and after thinking about it again, Xi Zhicai shook his head slightly, suggesting that Yan Xing could not go to the banquet.

In Xi Zhicai's view, their foundation is in Hedong, although Wang Yi, Fan Xian, Wei Gu and others are enemies of their own side, but at this time, when they suddenly heard that Yan Xing had been awarded the post of Taishou in Hedong, they would definitely panic Zhang, and while their plan to deal with it was undecided, their own side hurriedly took advantage of the situation to send troops, and they would definitely be able to break through the hastily resisting people in one fell swoop and enter Hedong.

If you delay for a long time, wait until Wang Yi, Wei Gu, Fan Xian and others have decided on their plan, clear the wilderness, repair the city defenses, and cut off the southeast border of the river to resist stubbornly, and compete with Yan Xing's soldiers and horses, then the situation will be greatly unfavorable to your own side.

What's more, now this Chang'an City is a place of right and wrong, Li Dao, Guo Yan, Fan Chou and others in the vicinity, Ma Teng, Han Sui and others in the distance, all covet Chang'an, the western capital of Jinggi, and Yan Xing at this delicate juncture, going to the banquet of the courtiers in the city will undoubtedly provoke the sensitive nerves of Li Dao and others, and cause extraneous branches, which may lead to unwarranted disasters.

Of course, if Yan Xing weighs the two and is biased towards the kindness of the Pei family, or because of the affection of his children, then his own decision may be contrary to Yan Xing's thoughts.

Fortunately, after Yan Xing saw Xi Zhicai's hint, he also made up his mind, and he smiled and looked at the invitation that Pei Ji had just offered.

"It turned out to be the invitation of Juguang Gong, and I wanted to listen to Juguang Gong's teachings for a long time, but the road was far away and I couldn't see him. The invitation of the elderly, I did not dare to refuse. However, He Yan has the emperor's order, that is, to go to Hedong to take up his post, and he also has the weight of military affairs, and this banquet the day after tomorrow, I am afraid that it will not be possible! ”

"The general is going to the east of the river?"

"The army will set up camp tomorrow."

After listening to this, a trace of disappointment flashed in Pei Ji's eyes, but it was mixed with a little surprise and happiness, and he said with some pity:

"Jiajun has heard the general's prestige for a long time, and he likes to see each other, and he expresses his admiration, but the general has wanted to go to Hedong, which is really a pity."

When Pei Ji said the word "pity", he did have a complicated and inexplicable mood in his heart, on the one hand, he was surprised that Yan Xing would be so fast, and he was going to lead the army back to Hedong.

You must know that Guo Yan, Fan Chou and other Xiliang generals, although they were ordered to go out of the town, they all stood still, and they were obsessed with the light songs and dances in Chang'an City, and refused to leave.

And the emotional intersection of pity and happiness is because Pei Ji regrets that Yan Xing is about to rush to Hedong, so Pei Mao's invitation to a banquet can only be stopped, but at the same time, his father and son also avoided a conspiracy of the old ministers in the court.

Different from those loyal Han ministers, Pei Ji has seen the most in the years he has seen with his father in Beijing, what he has seen the most is the domineering of the ministers and the humility of the Son of Heaven, he is also a man of insight, and he can sensitively perceive that the signs of the Han family's general tilt have occurred, and changes are quietly taking place in all parts of the world.

The building will fall, and people's minds will change.

And the ferocity of Li Dao, Guo Yan and others, after the capture of Chang'an, Pei Ji has already seen it. At the moment when Li, Guo and others were overpowered, his father secretly sent himself to pay homage to this General Yan, and invited him to the city for a banquet, and when he left, he also told himself again and again, plus the old ministers who came to visit Fuzhong a few days ago, these things were connected, and the thoughtful Pei Ji also roughly guessed the purpose of this banquet.

It's just that I don't know what kind of role my father, who has always been obscure, is in it this time.

Pei Ji's mood turned back and forth, and the expression on his face changed. Zhou Liang on the opposite seat didn't dare to give Yan Xing a hint about the matter involving Pei Shu, but he had been paying attention to the expression on the face of this young Pei family gentleman, and seeing the changes on Pei Ji's face at this time, he also guessed in his heart that this banquet in Pei Mansion was not simple.

Xi Zhicai on the opposite seat also noticed the change in Pei Ji's expression, the secret way is a young man's nature after all, although he is smart, but after all, he can't reach Jiang Gui's nature, he thought about it for a while, and chose to open his voice to try.

"I look at Pei Jun's face, is there still something unspeakable?"

Pei Ji was alerted by Xi Zhicai's words, he hurriedly gathered his spirit, and secretly felt ashamed, although he guessed the thoughts of his father and others, he was unable to control his mentality, and he was tired of his heart, but he was easily seen through by outsiders.

If it was in the past, Pei Ji would definitely choose to bow and say goodbye and leave the place of right and wrong as soon as possible, but after all, this matter is a major event related to the court and the current situation, and it involves the future of the Pei family.

Therefore, after being broken by Xi Zhicai at this time, he instead left his hesitant situation, his mind stabilized, and he faintly had a bit of a posture of not panicking when he was about to make a big event, looking at Xi Zhicai and smiling:

"No, I just heard that the general was going to Hedong on the same day, and thinking of the moment, I thought that the general must be worried about the current situation, so he made this move. A momentary gaffe made the history of military planning laugh. ”

After saying this, Pei Ji, whose demeanor returned to normal, also became more cautious when he looked at Xi Zhicai, he originally thought that this General Yan was famous for his bravery and good fighting, and there must be many brave men under his account, but he didn't expect that there was a wise man with a torch in his eyes sitting in this tent, but he was afraid that this person just now was a figure like a wise man and a mastermind around this General Yan.

"Ben will be loyal to state affairs, dare not slack off, this is the foundation of the minister, Wenxiu said this, where does the worry come from?"

And when Yan Xing heard Pei Ji's words of "worrying about the current situation", his attention was also attracted to this aspect, he looked at the polite Pei Ji, his face changed to a serious expression, and asked solemnly:

"Ji Dou dared to say that the generals were worried about Wang Taishou, Wei, Fan and other surnames in Hedong, as well as General Li, General Guo and others who are now in Kyoto."

"Pei Jun, please be cautious!"

Zhou Liang, who was sitting on the side, saw Yan Xing's serious face, and his heart was a little more awe-inspiring, and when he heard Pei Ji say such taboo words, he immediately opened his mouth to stop.

Pei Ji faced Zhou Liang's cheering, but he didn't panic, his face was as usual, and he didn't have the unpredictable look he had before.

Since he was determined to test Yan Xing's mind for his father and find out the situation, lest the Pei family be involved in repeating the mistakes of Wang Yun and others, he was naturally determined at this time and did not avoid the axe.

Yan Xing looked at Pei Ji's calm expression, he thought for a while, laughed, waved his hand, and motioned to Zhou Liang and said:

"Yuan Shan should not be like this, Pei Jun is my Hedong talent, this statement must have a deep meaning."

When Zhou Liang saw Yan Xing's statement, he knew that Yan Xing had other plans, so he immediately stopped talking. Pei Ji was not annoyed when he saw Yan Xing, and he also thought in his heart what he had just said, it was precisely because of Yan Xing's mind that the staff around him and this General Yan would have such a reaction, and immediately continued unhurriedly:

"In the shallow view, I thought that the general went to Hedong, and the big surnames such as Anyiwei and Fan must have more interference, after all, when the previous general pacified Baibo, there were many gaps with his generation, and the boy lived in Kyoto, and he was still informed, and the people in Hedong were concerned. As for the subordinates of General Li and General Guo, I know that the general is strategic, and there is no need for the kid to say more. ”

"Haha, Wen Xiuyan has come to this point, why don't you take advantage of the situation and talk to me, so that you can learn about the so-called Tao Strategy 1 or 2."

Yan Xing saw that Pei Ji was deliberately tempting and retreating, he was not annoyed, he smiled, and asked Pei Ji to continue.

"The general pacified the Baibo Rebellion in Hedong, and the merit was in Sheji, and he was a loyal minister of the Han family. He also said that he was loyal to state affairs before, and witnessed the domineering trips of generals such as Li and Guo in the palace, how could he worry about the worries of the country! ”

"Pei Jun asked today with the words of Zhongjun, then I also have to ask, is the banquet of Juguang Gong also set up for this?"

was asked by Yan Xing, and Pei Ji suddenly choked. It's just that it was difficult for him to ride a tiger, and he didn't want to show weakness, so he simply boldly looked at Yan Xing.

"Yan Jun hasn't told me yet!"

Yan Xing saw Pei Ji staring at him, he didn't dare to relax, he turned his gaze, and after glancing at Xi Zhicai, Zhou Liang and others, Huo Ran got up, came to the tent, and saluted towards Chang'an City, and then said angrily:

"I begged for thieves for the country in Hedong, and I was willing to brave the edge, although I broke my head and body, I didn't dare to say anything. However, he had repeatedly sent envoys to Beijing to beg for pardon, but the princes of the court and the central government regarded us as rebellious thieves and ignored them. ”

"I have an empty heart of loyalty, but I have no way to serve the country, and I see that the society is in trouble, so that I am worried, although drinking ice is not enough to relieve its burning, how can I tell it clearly."

Speaking of this, Yan Xing's face was filled with grief and indignation, and he sighed. Pei Ji saw it in his eyes, and also sighed, the court was dominated by Situ Wang Yun at that time, and the treatment of the generals in Liangzhou was mishandled, whether it was to suppress or appease, the princes discussed it for a long time, but they could not decide, and the military and political countermeasures were delayed, and finally caused the disaster of Li Dao, Guo Yan and others raising troops to attack Chang'an.

He also got up, saluted Yan Xing and said:

"The general's sincere heart to serve the country, Ji Shi admired, I hope that the general's eastward direction this time can appease Hedong and Keping thieves. In this way, it is the luck of the country and the luck of the king! ”

Yan Xing turned to look at Pei Ji, who was also moved, he struck while the iron was hot, and hurriedly asked:

"Wen Xiu knows me, but he doesn't know that Juguang Gong's invitation is for-"

At this time, Pei Ji thought that he had tested Yan Xing's attitude towards Li Dao, Guo Yan and others, and he was no longer taboo, and replied straightforwardly:

"Although my father did not say anything to Ji, but Ji knew that it must be for the current situation in Chang'an, and the princes of the court and China are worried about this, there are not a few, and today I can get the general to tell him frankly, although there is no banquet, but I have to have a heart-to-heart, Ji is also considered to be worthy of the mission, and I can go back to the house to explain to the family."

Yan Xing nodded when he heard this, although Pei Ji was smart, but after all, he was young, this kind of temple thing was definitely not something he could put his beak in, he said this, but it made Yan Xing believe it a little more.

This kind of treacherous temple battle, although Yan Xing was unwilling to get involved in it at this time because he was concerned about Hedong, but he was able to use this matter to get one or two allies in the court, and seek the maximum benefit in this kind of secret battle that was not inferior to the battle array, but it was also a great benefit.

Therefore, Yan Xing's face was solemn, and he said to Pei Ji with a straight face:

"Juguang Gong is an important minister of the country, loyal to the king, and Yan also admires. It's just that this matter is related to the Son of Heaven and the princes of the court, and the son said, 'If the king is not secret, he will lose his minister, and if the minister is not secret, he will lose his body, and he will not come out with the gentleman's prudence', Wenxiu has been involved, and he needs to be cautious! ”

"Remember!"

Pei Ji replied respectfully, Yan Xing shook his head when he heard this, and asked Xi Zhicai to take a talisman letter, and told Pei Ji to say:

"This is my camp in the secret envoy letter, please also transfer it to the hand of Ling Zun, Hedong Chang'an is hundreds of miles apart, if there is something in Kyoto, you can send a messenger to see this talisman, I will personally receive it, this matter is related to the overall situation, be cautious!"

Pei Ji's face was serious, and he hurriedly agreed, he took the talisman letter in Yan Xing's hand, and then said goodbye to Yan Xing and the others, and left in a hurry.

After Pei Ji left, Zhou Liang walked to Yan Xing's side.

"The lord is strategic, I admire it!"