Wu Ming led the horse to the backyard stable under the leadership of the servants of Pei's Mansion and settled down, and the servants invited him to have tea in the side hall, and then went to work on his own. Wu Ming drank tea for a while and walked out of the hall, and saw a few freshly washed clothes hanging in the patio.

One of them is Pei Xingjian's purple court dress.

Datang's official uniforms are customized, with red above the five-grade general and purple above the third-grade pro-noble. Pei Xingjian has just been awarded the title of Erpin Special Jin Wensan Official and the Duke of Erpin Hedong County by the imperial court, and this set of official uniforms is obviously new.

Wu Ming walked out of the room and stood under the corridor, his brows slightly furrowed and stared at the official uniform for a long time, standing for a long time with a cup of tea.

There were not many servants in Pei's mansion, and occasionally one or two passers-by looked at him once or twice, and no one came over to ask more.

After a long time, there was no one around.

Wu Ming walked to the patio, stood in front of the official uniform that had been stretched out to dry, put his robe on his knees, bowed down with his head, and touched the ground with his head, as if worshipping a god.

After the salute, Wu Ming stood up, his face was silent and he didn't say a word, and quietly walked back to the side hall to continue drinking tea.

A moment later, a small footstep sounded, and he walked straight towards the side hall. Wu Ming's eyebrows moved slightly, put down the teacup, and stood up.

A woman in her thirties stood at the door, with a delicate face and a graceful body, brightly dressed and gorgeously decorated, which formed a sharp contrast with the simple and shabby scene of the entire Pei Mansion.

Wu Ming didn't dare to look directly and hurriedly bowed down, not knowing the origin of the other party, so he didn't say anything, just worshipped.

"Distinguished guests are free of charge." The woman stood at the door and saluted back, saying, "The slave family is Pei Xingjian's wife, and her maiden family is surnamed Kudi." ”

"It turned out to be Mrs. Pei, who was rude." Wu Ming bowed again, "I am Xue Gongzi's entourage, and I came to visit Pei Shangshu with the master of the family." ”

"Distinguished guests don't have to be polite." Kudi returned the salute and looked Wu Ming up and down curiously, "The slave family dares to ask, why do the distinguished guests bow to the husband's official robe?" ”

"This ......" Wu Ming smiled slightly awkwardly, presumably she saw it from a distance.

Kudi smiled slightly, "Since the distinguished guest has a hidden intention, then the slave family will not inquire." The guest just said that your master is Xue Gongzi, dare to ask which Xue Gongzi it is? ”

"Fenyang Xue Chengyu, Shao."

Kudi's eyes lit up obviously, "Xue Suma arrived at our mansion?" ”

Wu Ming was slightly stunned and said with a smile: "My son-in-law has not yet married Her Royal Highness Princess Taiping. ”

"The slave family lost his word." Kudi arched his hand, "Come on, you can entertain this distinguished guest, and you must not slack off in the slightest!" ”

"Yes......" The two maids hurriedly came over.

Wu Ming hurriedly said: "Madame's kindness, I have received it in my heart." Below are the monks......"

Kudi couldn't help but smile, "Master don't have to misunderstand, the slave family just asked them to serve the tea, and only waited outside the door." ”

Wu Ming bowed down, "Thank you, madam." ”

"Farewell." Kudi returned the salute, as if in a hurry.

Wu Ming frowned slightly, how could Pei Xingjian's main lady be so young? Kudi, or a bearded woman?

In the main hall, Xue Shaozheng was talking to Pei Xingjian about the important point, and there was a knock on the door, and a woman's voice sounded, "Husband can you be in the hall?" ”

Pei Xingjian said in a solemn voice: "I'm entertaining important guests, no one is allowed to disturb me!" ”

"Is the guest that the husband is talking about the prince of Fenyin Xue?" Kudi said, "The slave family wants to see Xue Gongzi, and beg the husband for permission!" ”

"How can you be a woman who has ascended to the grand hall and not retreated!" Pei Xingjian said sharply.

Xue Shao hurriedly said: "Gong Pei is angry, since Mrs. Zun has this intention, Xue is a junior and deserves his fate." ”

Pei Xingjian had no choice but to shake his head and smile bitterly, and arched his hand: "Humble Jing is a Hu man, and he doesn't know much about the etiquette of the Central Plains clan, which makes Xue Gongzi laugh." ”

"Pei Gong's words are serious." Xue Shao returned the salute.

Pei Xingjian said at this time: "Xue Gongzi is humble and doesn't care, and allows you to come in and talk!" ”

Kudi pushed the door in, and Xue Shao was also slightly taken aback when he saw her, if she met outside, she would not be killed, and she would not think that she would be Pei Xingjian's main wife.

Pei Xingjian is over sixty years old, and Kudi is only about thirty. Pei Xingjian is dressed simply and introverted, and the Kudi clan is glamorous and graceful.

This pair of old husbands and young wives is really a strong contrast!

"Xue Gongzi is above, please accept the slave family's bow!" Kudi said that, and suddenly bowed to Xue Shao.

Xue Shao was stunned embarrassed, you are a second-grade Huayang lady and an elder, how can I afford to worship me like this, and how can I return the gift?

Pei Xingjian smiled bitterly on the side, "Xue Gongzi laughs, but he can return it with a vulgar courtesy." Clumsy Jing really doesn't know much about the Central Plains etiquette! ”

Without waiting for Xue Shao to speak, Kudi, who fell to the ground, said: "The husband's words are wrong, and the slave family should come to worship Xue Gongzi with the biggest etiquette among the nine worships!" ”

Pei Xingjian and Xue Shao were stunned at the same time, and Xue Shao hurriedly said: "Madame, please get up quickly, such a big gift really excruciates Xue." But if there are words, you might as well sit down and discuss them. ”

"Thank you, Master Xue!" Kudi didn't twist at all, and took a couch a little farther away from the two of them, and sat down sideways.

Pei Xingjian's expression was quite embarrassed, and he smiled bitterly.

Xue Shao could see that although Pei Xingjian tried his best to show the strength of the head of the family in front of outsiders, in fact, even if he was not a fearful person, he was very doting on his young lady.

Otherwise, why did the Kudi clan dress up so brightly and dare to knock on the door to disturb Pei Xingjian to receive important guests?

"What's the matter with you, leave quickly!" Pei Xingjian said with an old face.

"Xie Fujun." Kudi returned the salute and said: "Xue Gongzi, forgive me, in fact, the slave family knows that the slave family will not be a guest if she does not go to the main hall, but today, the slave family does have something important to tell Xue Gongzi." ”

"Madame, please." Xue Shao is also very curious, what important things can you tell me in your life?

"Young Master Xie Xue." Kudi gave Xue Shao a glance and said, "In fact, before meeting Xue Gongzi, the husband had mentioned Xue Gongzi in front of the slave family many times, and he was full of praise for Gongzi's talent. The husband also kept saying that Gongzi is the heir to the mantle he has been looking for for many years! ”

"You ......" Pei Xingjian's face turned red all of a sudden, "You woman, full of nonsense!" ”

Xue Shao coughed dryly and held back a laugh.

"Xue Gongzi is an understanding person, why should the husband deny it?" "What you said with the slave family in the bedroom, can you still be false?" ”

"If you dare to talk nonsense, you will give me a shot!" Pei Xingjian raised his hand and pointed outward, his old face turned red, looking at that look, he couldn't wait to dig a hole in the ground.

Xue Shao couldn't hold back a smile and didn't say much, he knew that the Kudi clan hadn't gotten to the real point yet.

"Husband, the slave family is fighting hard to eat the family law today, and you have to tell the truth in front of Xue Gongzi, you just want to die to save face and suffer the crime!" Kudi was not afraid at all, and said-for-tat.

"You! ......" Pei Xingjian's movements and expressions froze for a long time, and he spread his hands with a wry smile, "That's it, it's all about this, the old man can count it out." If Xue Gongzi wants to laugh, just laugh out loud, the old man doesn't want this old face today! ”

Xue Shao still didn't smile, and said seriously: "Gong Pei doesn't have to care, Madame is straightforward, maybe she really has her reason-Madam, please speak." ”

"It's still Xue Gongzi Shuangli!" The Kudi clan bowed his hand and said: "Master Xue, in fact, my husband has long been moved by his love for talents, and wants to accept you as a disciple who has entered the room and closed the door to teach you what he has learned all his life, but he has deep concerns. ”

Pei Xingjian's face twitched, and he sighed and twisted his head, saying, "Whatever you want."

"What are Pei Gong's concerns?" Xue Shao asked.

Kudi said: "The husband is afraid that you will have no one to control the chaos in the future, and the artifact will harm the people!" ”

Xue Shao smiled at this time, "Pei Gong's concern is not unreasonable. Soldiers have always been cautious in teaching apprentices, and when Hou Junji wanted to learn the art of war from Wei Gong, Wei Gong also thought the same. Later proved that Wei Gong's concerns were quite justified. ”

"But the slave family thinks that the more the husband reads and the longer he lives, the more he suffers from gains and losses and hypocrisy and timidity!" The Kudi clan was afraid that Pei Xingjian would interrupt him, so he said quickly, "The Xue clan of Fenyin has always been a great family that supports Li Tang, and Xue Gongzi is a noble relative of Li Tang with royal blood, and now Xue Gongzi is going to marry a princess as a concubine." Just like a tree, Xue Gongzi's roots are deeply rooted in Li Tang's land. In the future, if Xue Gongzi is in charge of the army, he will definitely think of Li Tang's artifact, and it will become an immortal feat to prevent foreign enemies and internal troubles, how can he poison Li Tang's people for the sake of Li Tang's world, isn't that self-destruction of the family business? ”

Xue Shaoha smiled, "Madam, you really have insight." ”

"Of course she has insight, but only a woman's opinion!" The corners of Pei Xingjian's mouth were cramping with a sneer.

"What about Eve-kun's high opinion?" Kudi seemed to be a little excited, sat up straight and said loudly: "The husband often talks about the imminent longevity of Yangshou, and often sighs that there is no successor to what he has learned all his life—you only read your life of fame and fame, and you have never thought about it for our mother and son?" Husband, the slave family is thirty years younger than you, and now the eldest son is only seven years old. If you are a hundred years from now, what will we depend on for orphans and widows? Even though the slave family can guard the door and stay at home, they will raise our three children to adulthood. But how many political enemies have you set up for more than 30 years as an official, and how many people are looking forward to your death and then take revenge on our orphans and widows? If the slave family closes the door, will no one come to provoke? Not to mention far away, can your brother Pei Yan not fall into the well? ”

"Shut up!" Pei Xingjian snorted vigorously, as if he was a little angry.

"The slave family lost his word, and the husband forgives the sin!" Kudi hurried to the hall and fell to the ground.

Xue Shao was silent and only said secretly in his heart, remembering that the eldest brother once said that some people think that Pei Xingjian can be the "right servant of Shangshu" and Liu Renliang on an equal footing, but there must be "someone" who thinks that Pei Xingjian must not sit on that chair.

Among those who oppose it, there may be Pei Yan.

First of all, Pei Yan has a very close relationship with the queen of heaven, how could he not know that the queen of heaven would definitely oppose Pei Xingjian as the right servant? Moreover, he was also born in the Pei family, Pei Yan has always pressed Pei Xingjian, and he is the leader of the entire Pei clan, how can he tolerate Pei Xingjian to be on an equal footing with him one day, and suppress him Pei Yan with his unparalleled military prestige?

From Pei Xingjian's standpoint, his qualifications, talents, prestige and morality are all not inferior to Pei Yan, so why can he only look up to him and be subject to him?

For a while, they are incompatible.

Pei Yan and Pei Xingjian will have contradictions and grievances, it seems that it is easy to understand!.

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