After Shi Bufan left the palace, he suddenly heard the palace bell ring again, obviously the bell of the gathering of the court ministers. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Shi Bufan also had to turn around and return to the palace again. However, he was also wondering what caused the emperor to ring the bell again, which was simply too strange.

When the courtiers came, they did not see the emperor Li Shimin, but a eunuch came out to read the order.

"The emperor has an order, participates in political affairs, and Pei Ju, the head of the household, dies of illness, and the emperor drops out of the dynasty for three days."

After saying this, everyone immediately made a sensation, but they didn't expect to wait for such a news. And Shi Bufan was not surprised, and everyone didn't show too much surprise, because Pei Ju died of illness at this time, which was unexpected, but it was also in the process of cleaning up. Pei Ju is already eighty years old, in this era when the normal life span of human beings is only fifty years old, Pei Ju lived to be eighty years old, which is as rare as the centenarians of later generations. However, no matter how good a person is, there will always be a day when he dies, so it is very normal for this Pei Ju to die at the age of eighty. Don't look at Pei Ju was still very energetic a few days ago, but people at this age can't experience any stimulation at all. Maybe when, a lifetime will pass, and it is natural for Pei Ju to die at this time.

"Pei Xiang went?" A middle-aged official in a four-rank official uniform asked.

"Wei Zheng?" Shi Bufan saw the man and said his name.

Shi Bufan has seen a lot of celebrities, and he has also seen such a Wei Zheng, a celebrity called "mirror" by Li Shimin. However, this Wei Zheng is currently Shangshu Youcheng, and he can be regarded as the executive deputy director of the General Office. Wei Zheng heard that Pei Ju had passed away at this time, so it seemed a little unexpected. However, Shi Bufan didn't have a deep friendship with Wei Zheng, just met and nodded, and the two sides did not have a real exchange.

"Pei Ju has passed away, and Pei Lin is probably going to be soon, and the Pei family has no one in the imperial court." Someone whispered.

"Yes! The Pei family in Hedong has no one in the imperial court, so I don't know what will happen next. The Pei family does not have a few talented descendants, Pei Ju's son Pei Xuanji is useless, and if there is no one to help in the court, then the Pei family may decline a lot. "I don't think so, a hundred-legged insect, dead but not stiff, the Pei family in Hedong is a big family, how can it decline so casually?" "Having said that, but now that the Pei family is in the imperial court, who else can speak? Pei Ju died, and Pei Lin was almost idle by the emperor, but it was just a matter of time. Is there anyone else in the Pei family? "There is no one in the Pei family who can handle it at present, the older ones are useless at this time, and the younger ones are not able to take on the heavy responsibilities. You say, can the Pei family not decline? ”……

Shi Bufan heard the current situation of the Pei family in Hedong, and the Pei family in Hedong is currently in a time when there is a shortage of talents. There are no children who can take on the role of the spokesperson of the family, and there is no one who can be qualified to speak for the Pei family at the top level. Pei Ju died, and Pei Lin was about to be unlucky, so the Pei family in Hedong had no suitable spokesperson at the top of the imperial court. The most important thing in a big family is talent, not wealth. Only when there is a continuous flow of talents, and there will be no successors, is the potential for the development of a family. Once there is no successor to a family, no matter how strong his family is, it will not be favored.

Only if there is a successor, and it is an excellent family of descendants, will it be valued. With an excellent talent, even a larger family will look up to you. But if there is no successor to a big family, even a small family doesn't take them seriously. This kind of family has been passed down from generation to generation, and it is important to pay attention to successors.

Although they are said to be fighting fathers, there is no absolute fighting father in this world. Even if they are scholars, they must compete with other scholars, so that they can fight for benefits. If you can't do it yourself, then no matter how powerful your father is, you can't keep it. At present, the Pei family has no suitable spokesperson, let alone a suitable spokesperson who can speak for the Pei family at the top level, so that the Pei family is already seriously lacking.

"It's strange, if there is no suitable spokesperson for such talents, then the Pei family should decline! But how do I remember that the Pei family will become more and more prosperous in the future, and the Pei family will be at its peak in the middle of the Tang Dynasty. It stands to reason that the current time is when the Pei family is in a state of flux, and in the absence of enough spokespersons, it will inevitably be attacked by many people. Taking advantage of his illness to kill him, the struggle within the clan was not merciful. There are also fights within the Shi clan, and the Pei family is now in a state of flux, once no one comes out to speak for them, the consequences will be unimaginable. How did the Pei family get to the end, and how did they support the past? Shi Bufan thought suspiciously.

However, Wei Zheng obviously heard these words as well, and when Wei Zheng heard this, he immediately suddenly showed a happy look.

However, Wei Zheng immediately made a sad look and said: "It's a pity, Pei Xiang is my father-in-law, and I, as the son-in-law of the Pei family, should go to mourn!" ”

Wei Zheng was the first to rush and want to run to condolence this Pei Ju, obviously more anxious than anyone else. However, several Shi clan officials next to him despised it.

"Wei Zheng? What kind of thing? A poor family, luckily married the daughter of a side branch of the Pei family, and he was ashamed to say that he was the son-in-law of the Pei family here, and you are also worthy! Isn't it just that he married the daughter of a side branch, and he called himself the son-in-law of the Pei family. If so, isn't there more sons-in-law of the big family? There was an official of the Minor Clan who said with disdain.

Shi Bufan immediately had a flash of lightning in his mind again, and he finally knew how the Pei family was able to survive this period of scarcity.

"Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng is actually the political spokesperson of the Pei family?" Shi Bufan exclaimed in his heart.

Only then did Shi Bufan notice that Wei Zheng's wife was actually from the Pei family in Hedong. Of course, this Wei Zheng's wife is only a collateral line, not a direct daughter. Wei Zheng grew up in a poor family, not the kind of rich and noble background, but he was lucky enough to marry a daughter of the Pei family, so he can be regarded as the son-in-law of the Pei family. Of course, there are more sons-in-law in this big family, and there is no shortage of him. But as long as his wife's surname is Pei, it is also a link of connection.

"Oh, I see. No wonder Wei Zheng was able to rise all the way and become the prime minister, it turns out that the roots are here! It turned out that Wei Zheng in history acted as the spokesperson of the Pei family, so he was promoted step by step. I said that I don't seem to understand who Wei Zheng relied on to become the prime minister? It turns out that the Pei family is behind it! Shi Bufan thought.

In history, Wei Zheng was a courtier who gained fame by admonishing him, but if he only assessed his admonition to obtain the prime minister, he would never believe it. Behind every prime minister is to represent the interests of one party, and it is impossible to serve as prime minister for no reason. Even if he reluctantly holds it, he will not be able to sit steadily in the end, and he will be taken down quickly. Originally, ordinary people didn't know which interests Wei Zheng represented, but now Wei Zheng's wife is Hedong Pei, so everything is easy to explain.

"The Pei family is currently in a stage of scarcity, and they urgently need a spokesperson who can speak for them at the top level. Wei Zheng happened to play such a role at this time, especially the Pei family, who was currently in a state of flux, and had no choice at all. Although Wei Zheng is from a low background, since he is the son-in-law of the Pei family, in this situation where the Pei family has no successor, it is not completely impossible to choose a son-in-law as the spokesperson. As long as you get through this green and yellow stage, then you may be able to get the salted fish to turn over. This is the case in history, Wei Zheng may have been the spokesperson of the Pei family for more than ten years, so that the Pei family survived the green and yellow period, and the Pei family completely began to enter the heyday during the Tang Gaozong period. ”

"I said, why did Wei's wealth come and go quickly, and the Wei family declined after Wei Zheng's death? It turned out that the Pei family in Hedong was unwilling to continue to support Wei Zheng's son to continue to endorse, and they chose someone from their own family as the spokesperson, so that the role of the Wei family, a relative, was useless, so after Wei Zheng's death, the Hedong Pei family gave up continuing to support the Wei family, so that the decline of the Wei Zheng family became inevitable. It turns out that Wei Zheng is the spokesperson of the Pei family in Hedong, which can explain why Wei Zheng became the prime minister and his head can stay for so long! Shi Bufan thought.

This Wei Zheng is the spokesperson of the Pei family, which may not be known to ordinary people. If it weren't for the time after the crossing, maybe you wouldn't have noticed. Perhaps most people just know that Wei Zheng is a prime minister, a well-known official, but he is also a politician, a politician who represents his own interest group behind him.

"It seems that in this Tang Dynasty officialdom, it is not as simple as imagined!" Shi Bufan thought.

"Husband, let's also go and condolence Pei Xiang. He also helped you not long ago, so it's good to go and condole! The queen ordered me to go to mourn Pei Xiang on her behalf, since this is the case, let's go together! Dugu Daxue came out of the harem and said.

Shi Bufan nodded in agreement, because at that time, Pei Ju also helped himself slightly. Although Pei Ju has a purpose, he hopes to broadcast favors before he dies, so as to win friends. Even if you can't be a friend, don't be an enemy, maybe Pei Ju has long known that there will be such a day, and after his death, the Pei family will not accept it, so the more this time comes, the more he wants to broadcast favors, don't care about the poor clan, and make friends with all of them. Otherwise, when people indulge in green and yellow and don't pick you up, then you will be finished. Therefore, Pei Ju chose to broadcast favors before his death, which is conducive to the stability of the Pei family in the future. Even Shi Bufan, a petty official from a humble family, Pei Ju chose to help him speak, which can be regarded as an absolute broadcast favor, don't become an enemy if you don't become a friend, otherwise it will be a huge trouble for the Pei family.

Shi Bufan and Dugu Daxue came to the Pei family together, but although they are fiancées, their identities and purposes are different. Dugu Daxue represents the eldest grandson queen, and Shi Bufan is a "junior" who benefits to mourn.

"The Empress of the Dugu Clan of Shanggong condolences to Pei Xiang!" "Dingxiang County male, Wannian County is extraordinary, come to condole!" ……

Shi Bufan walked to the front of the mourning hall with Dugu Daxue, and it was considered a condolence to Pei Ju.

After Shi Bufan put on the incense, he took the initiative to comfort this Pei Ju's son. Pei Ju's son, Pei Xuanji, is not high at present, he is just an unimportant petty official, and his symbolism is far more than practical.

"Pei Gongzi, please mourn, as the son-in-law of the Pei family, my father-in-law passed away, I empathize, very sad! I often hear what Neiko said, Pei Xiang is the elder of the Pei family, and I feel very painful to hear that such an elder has passed away. I admire Pei Xiang very much and hope to listen to Pei Xiang's teachings, but unfortunately I haven't heard Pei Xiang's teachings yet, and Pei Xiang just left. Hey, it's a pity, there is one less important minister in the world, and my Datang has lost a capable minister! It's a huge loss for the Pei family! Wei Zheng said.

"Shameless!"

Many people present, even Shi Bufan, gave such an evaluation of Wei Zheng in their hearts at the same time. In order to integrate into the Pei family and fight for the position of the spokesperson of the Pei family, Wei Zheng is really shameless. Now everyone knows that the Pei family is in a state of flux. At this time, if the Pei family can't launch a spokesperson in time, then the Pei family will definitely suffer a huge loss. Of course, this spokesperson is not something that can be chosen casually by catching ducks on the shelves. If you choose an incompetent person, not only will you not help the family, but you will harm the family. At present, although the Pei family seems to have a lot of talents, they may give a layer of talent to become the prime minister, but there is no one.

Wei Zheng obviously discovered this, hoping to curry favor with the Pei family, or the support of the Pei family, so that he could become the future spokesperson of the Pei family and gain greater wealth. Sure enough, Wei Zheng didn't even want to have a face, and he was directly a sycophant here, because he knew that it was not the emperor who decided his future, but the Pei family!

Pei Xuanji also had a toothache, but Pei Xuanji didn't dare to agree casually, this kind of thing was not something he could agree to casually, and it had to be considered comprehensively by the family. So whether to choose Wei Zheng as a temporary spokesperson is not something he can decide.

Pei Xuanji turned his head and said directly to Shi Bufan: "Shi County man, before my father died, I had a gift for me to pass on to you, you come with me." ”

"What? Pei Ju also gave me a gift? Shi Bufan thought in surprise.

And others were also very surprised, why didn't Pei Ju think about anything else before he died, but instead considered giving a gift to Shi Bufan? What's more, even if it is a gift, it should not be given to Shi Bufan! Shi Bufan is a cold family, and Pei Ju is a scholar among the scholars, and it stands to reason that there can be no too deep contact between them. Even if you want to give a gift, it's just an ordinary exchange, but Pei Ju didn't forget to give a gift to Shi Bufan before he died, which is really amazing. What kind of existence does Shi Bufan have in Pei Ju's heart, so that Pei Ju will not forget him when he is dying? This is so strange that not only Shi Bufan does not understand it, but other officials also do not understand it. (To be continued.) )