"This is the first emperor's "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night"!" Pei Qingsong heard the lyrics and remembered that this was written by the former emperor Yang Guang.

"That's right, this is indeed the first emperor's "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night", or I taught them, this poem is very flavorful, hey! The first emperor was talented and martial, rare in ancient and modern times. ”

"Literary talent and martial arts, rare in ancient and modern times?"

Pei Qingsong drank all the wine in the cup, sneered and asked: "If it is really a literary talent and martial arts, will you toss the Great Sui Dynasty so quickly?" ”

"That's because he was too confident, thinking that he could control the situation, but the new ship was not built, so he scuttled through the old ship he was sitting on, and as a result, he sank with the old ship, if he doesn't rush so much, take your time, the great prosperity is likely to really come, no, don't say these useless words, talk about you! You seem to be in a bad mood today, why is that? Xiao Jin glanced at Pei Qingsong and asked.

It stands to reason that officialdom is more taboo to be open-mouthed, and that kind of heart-to-heart conversation only happens in an alliance of interests, and most of the colleagues just talk about the cool weather and the autumn weather, and talk about the wind and snow, Pei Qingsong also understands this truth, but he drank a few more glasses of wine today, and the amount of wine is shallow, and the grievances in his heart blurted out.

"Brother Xiao, do you also think that I was appointed to join the army because of the Pei family's children?"

Xiao Jin laughed, it turned out that it was for this matter, why didn't he complain before? It is estimated that Wen Yanbo said something to him today, which made him feel uncomfortable.

In fact, Xiao Jin is also a straightforward person, although he was a little worried that Pei Qingsong would rob him of his future at the beginning. But afterwards, he figured it out, with Pei Qingsong's family background, there was no need for them to be comparable, but as a senior in the officialdom, he felt it was necessary to remind this child of the Pei family who was still ignorant.

Xiao Jin patted Pei Qingsong's shoulder and said with a slight smile: "Actually, what does it matter if you are a child of the Pei family?" Do you feel incompetent? This is the most important thing, do you think that any Pei family head will be reused? The steward told me. The reason why you were transferred to join the army is because you are the third place in the imperial examination and you are quite discerning. I believe that you are a talented person, don't care what others say, as long as you don't feel bad. Well done, then there is no problem. ”

"But... I was still panicked in my heart, I knew it was because of the Pei family, but I didn't want to, I didn't want to rely on the family to occupy an important position, I really didn't want to! ”

Pei Qingsong drank all the wine in the cup again, sighed and said: "Tomorrow I will go to the chief manager and tell the manager that I am willing to go to the local government to be an official, and it is okay to be a county magistrate, so that I can be sure." ”

"Don't talk stupid. You are the one who will be the prime minister in the future, and now you are doing things honestly, and the general manager will definitely release you as a guard in the future! ”

"What?"

Pei Qingsong raised his head, looked at Xiao Jin in surprise, and pointed to his nose. "I'm prime minister?"

Xiao Jin shook his head helplessly, "You are still too young to understand the manager's wrist, your family master understands, he wants you to resign and leave!" ”

Pei Qingsong grabbed Xiao Jin's wrist and looked at him with a begging gaze. "I'm really confused, Brother Xiao, tell me about it, I want to know."

Xiao Jin pondered for a long time, waved his hand, and asked the two singers to retreat, and then whispered to him: "I can tell you, but you must not betray me, and you can't reveal that I said it." ”

"I will never betray Brother Xiao."

Xiao Jin sighed softly: "If you can't see through some things, you won't understand the master's skill, do you know, why was Shen Chun transferred to be the Dunhuang Taishou?" ”

Pei Qingsong hesitated and said, "Isn't he a child of the Dunhuang County family?" ”

Xiao Jin snorted disdainfully, pointed at himself and said: "I am also a child of the Dunhuang family, and the strength of the Xiao family is far greater than that of the Shen family, at that time, the chief manager did not know that the Xiao family had moved to Nanjun, why didn't he transfer me, a person who is more suitable to be the Dunhuang Taishou?" ”

Pei Qingsong shook his head, "I don't know!" ”

"In fact, the Taishou of Dunhuang County is far less important than the secretary room to join the army, the fundamental reason is that Shen Chun is Zhang Liangdi's cousin, the reason why the governor reuses Shen Chun is to plan to build a relative force for Zhang Liangdi, but he does not want the Shen family and Zhang Liangdi to have too deep a relationship, when Shen Bai, the head of the Shen family, came to Taiyuan, the chief manager found that Shen Bai's room is more suitable for Zhang Liangdi's relatives, and he has great influence in Jiangnan, and he heard that Shen Bai and Zhang Liangdi have contradictions, which is the best, so the chief decided to reuse Shen Bai, of course, Shen Chun will be reused in the future, but it is impossible for the chief manager to let the Shen family occupy too many important positions in the imperial court, so Shen Chun was temporarily transferred away, went to the local area to practice for a few years, and when Shen Jundao retired in a few years, Shen Chun would come back. ”

Pei Qingsong thought for a moment and said, "I can understand what you mean, but what does this have to do with me?" ”

Xiao Jin laughed, "Actually, it has a lot to do with you, because the Pei family is also a relative, when the chief manager decided to let you take over Shen Chun's position, I knew that this was a statement by the chief manager to the Pei family, but I was also a little strange, why didn't the chief manager use the eldest grandson Pei Jin, the princess's two brothers Pei Zhi and Pei Ming, and Pei Yun's eldest grandson Pei Yao, they are all excellent children with outstanding intelligence, and they all have rich political experience. Don't you think it's a little weird? ”

Pei Qingsong thought about it like this, it was a little strange, it was true, Xiao Jin didn't say that he hadn't noticed it yet, Xiao Jin was thorough, and he also found it unreasonable.

"Brother Xiao, I really can't figure it out, just tell me the answer directly!"

Xiao Jin sighed lowly, "I only understood afterwards that this is actually a disguised suppression of the Pei family by the general manager, or a seed that planted your Pei family's future civil strife, and this seed is you, the Pei family will still be reused in the future, but the person who reuses it is not Pei Jin and Pei Zhi, but you are a brother of the outer house, I can assert that in ten years, the strength of the Pei family will be greatly reduced, and I really obey the master's clever imperial hand." ”

Pei Qingsong was silent, if this is the case, then wouldn't his life in the Pei family be very sad in the future?

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I don't know how long I drank, when he came out of the wine shop, the cold wind blew, Pei Qingsong's stomach churned, and he couldn't help but run to the corner, and it took a long time for him to come out, his mind was a little clearer, Xiao Jin helped him stop an ox cart, he lay in the ox cart, and followed the ox cart back to his house in a sway.

Although Pei Qingsong is quite brainy in the overall situation, he can see through the real purpose of Yang Yuanqing's imperial examination to prepare for the battle of Hebei, but in terms of interpersonal relationships and interactions, Pei Qingsong is still relatively young, and only today does he have a kind of enlightenment, he understands why Pei Jin has a cold attitude towards him during this time, and only then does he understand why the Pei family in the house is a little avoiding him, and even the clan brothers who live with him have moved out. The key lies in the word profit.

Pei Qingsong was lying on the ox cart, looking at the clear night sky and the starry sky outside the car window, he let out a long sigh, he really didn't want to join the army in this room.

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Pei's Mansion is Pei Ju's official residence, located in the east of the city Li Zi Lane, is a large mansion covering an area of 70 acres, second only to Yang Yuanqing's Chu Mansion, Gui Sui Pavilion, Taiyuan Palace, is the fourth largest mansion in Taiyuan City, now lives in the Pei family in the capital to study and do officials more than 100 children, but also a foundation of the Pei family in Taiyuan.

Pei Qingsong also lives in this mansion. Although he joined the army as a clerk in charge of the imperial court's secrets, his status within the Pei family was not high, and he could only share a small courtyard with the other two clansmen, but now that the two clansmen have moved away, he has become a person to live.

Pei Qing let go of the ox cart and stumbled towards the house, he was so sleepy now that he couldn't open his eyes, he just wanted to fall into bed and sleep well.

As soon as Pei Qingsong entered the house through the side door, the housekeeper stopped him and complained to him in a low voice: "Childe, why did you come back, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Pei Qingsong burped and asked, "Uncle Liu, is there something wrong?" ”

The housekeeper frowned and rubbed his nose and pulled him, "Come with me, the old family will see you." ”

Hearing that the family wanted to see him, Pei Qingsong's drunkenness suddenly woke up, and he asked with a bitter face: "; Is there anything the head of the house looking for me? ”

"Of course the old master has something to do with you, don't bother, come with me!"

Pei Qingsong had no choice but to slowly walk towards the inner courtyard, until he walked to the front of Pei Ju's study in the inner courtyard, and the housekeeper reported: "Old master, Qingsong is here." ”

"Come in!" Pei Ju's gentle voice came from the room.

Pei Qingsong had to push the door into the house, the light in the room was bright, Pei Ju was sitting under the lamp reading a book, he had just come back not long ago, the reason why he was looking for Pei Qingsong was because in the middle of today's deliberations, Yang Yuanqing came out to find Pei Qingsong to ask for a document, and found that he was gone, which made Pei Ju a little unhappy in his heart, although there was no provision that the secretary room must stay in the army, but before the lord was still discussing with the minister, the secretary room could not all go to join the army, and one must be left, which is the minimum common sense in the officialdom, Pei Ju decided to talk to Pei Qingsong about the rules of officialdom.

Pei Qingsong stepped forward and knelt down and kowtowed, "Grandson Qingsong knocks to see the head of the family!" ”

As soon as he entered the house, Pei Ju smelled a smell of wine, which made Pei Ju even more unhappy in his heart, and he frowned, "Have you gone to drink?" ”

"Back to the head of the family, my grandson is in a bad mood today, so I drank with Xiao to join the army, my grandson lost his temper, please punish the head of the family!"

"Where are you going to drink?" Pei Ju asked again.

"A small liquor store."

"Hmmm! Pei family rules do not prohibit drinking, only if you don't drink flower wine, then you haven't violated the family rules, and I won't punish you, but if you are in a bad mood, can you tell me? ”

Pei Ju attaches great importance to this grandson, not only the third in the imperial examination high school, but also was reused by Yang Yuanqing as a secretary to join the army, although Pei Ju understands Yang Yuanqing's deep meaning in his heart, but Pei Qingsong can be so valued by Yang Yuanqing, which is also a good thing, indicating that this grandson will have a bright future in the future, and Pei Ju is also very concerned about him.

Pei Qingsong bit his lip and said, "Grandson wants to resign from the office tomorrow to join the army." ”