Since then, Pei Wenju has kept a distance from the old lord Yu Wenxian, and has been loyal to the emperor Yu Wenyong.

On the contrary, Yu Wenxian has lost both his mentor and friend, and his powerful help, he dares to be angry but does not dare to speak, and he does not dare to show a trace of dissatisfaction on his face, otherwise he will be resentful, and it will inevitably deepen Yu Wenyong's determination to cut off his high-ranking prince again.

Of course, Yu Wenxian also faintly felt that Yu Wenyong deliberately transferred Pei Wenju from Shuzhong back to the Chang'an court and added officials to the knighthood, in addition to further wooing and reusing Pei Wenju, it also hinted at Pei Ju's trust, which was quite a bit of love for the house and Wu.

However, the deepest meaning is to show goodwill to the entire Hedong Pei clan, after all, there are many officials in the Pei clan in Hedong in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and there are not a few people who guard a state and a city.

If you can get the support of the Pei clan in Hedong, then when the Northern Zhou Dynasty invades Qi, many cities can be defeated without blood, and this military role alone is comparable to tens of thousands of heroes, not to mention the political effect of completely taking this talented political family into the bag?

Yu Wenxian understands that if he is not bad as expected, when Pei Ju returns from vacation this time, he is likely to be knighted by Yuwen Yong again and entrusted with important responsibilities, and many Pei clan members who are officials in the Northern Zhou Dynasty will also be rewarded more or less as appropriate.

Yu Wenxian couldn't help but be wary of the expansion of Pei Ju and the Pei family's power if they were so favored, but what made him even more wary was another person and his family!

As soon as he thought of this, Yu Wenxian quietly glanced at Pu Liurujian, who was half a position behind him......

Regardless of who belongs to the throne, Yuwenxian is a member of the royal family after all, and in his bones, he takes the status and interests of the Yuwen clan as the first premise, and he is the most afraid of anyone and family who may threaten the Yuwen clan.

In his eyes, the Eight Pillars of the Western Wei Dynasty are all big and deep-rooted, with strong strength and far-reaching influence in both political power and military power, except for the Yuwen clan itself, the rest of the clans are potential competitors of the Yuwen clan, and they may rebel against the Yuwen clan at any time, so they must be guarded against.

Perhaps, the emperor's efforts to win over and support the Pei clan may not have been without the deep meaning of introducing foreign forces to dilute and balance the authority of several pillars of national clans.

In particular, the Puliuru family is also disconnected from the Buddhist lotus, and the potential strength is immeasurable, so the Yuwen family's response and prevention should be sooner rather than later!

When Yu Wenxian was planning to seek an opportunity to advise the emperor to suppress or even get rid of the Pu Liuru family, Wen Yu Wenyong asked with a smile: "The Duke of Sui has a wide range of ears and eyes in Northern Qi, and he can know the recent situation of the monarchs and ministers and soldiers of Northern Qi, and whether he is also preparing for war?"

Hearing the word "wide ears and eyes", Yang Jian's heart jumped, and he was secretly surprised, wondering if the emperor was warning him not to have close contacts with the Northern Qi Buddhism.

Since the end of last year, the emperor assigned his eldest daughter Yang Lihua to the crown prince Yu Wenyun, and the intention of wooing was overflowing, and he understood that the emperor was already afraid of his connection with Buddhism. As a result, he became more and more cautious, not daring to go beyond the slightest, but the feeling of being with the king like a tiger is also increasing day by day.

At this time, his mind was full of thoughts, but his face did not show anything, and he was respectful as usual, "The minister has found out that the government of the Northern Qi Dynasty is in chaos, the government is small, the people are scolded, the dynasty is not scheming, and the army is lax......

Only those who are worried, Luoyang Dugu Yongye rate 30,000 elites to practice day and night, and wait for the ears...... It's a pity that the building will fall, and Dugu Yongye will be difficult to support alone!"

At this time, the fat eunuch He Quan hurried over, as if he had something to report, but he hesitated because Yu Wenyong was about to speak.

But seeing that Yu Wenyong asked the three important ministers behind him: "However, because of the failure of the previous year's war against Qi and the army, the government and the opposition have a lot of war-weary and war-avoidance hearts, and they do not agree with this year's autumn and winter to go out to fight Qi again, so what can I do?"

Yuwen Xian is worthy of being the world's top famous general, and responded without thinking: "You can make Yuwen Shenju lead thousands of troops, feint to enter Qi, and test the enemy's situation."

If it is confirmed that the Qi army is really lax and frolicking, and is vulnerable, then the ministers will definitely no longer oppose the ...... of Qi."

Having said that, everyone present knew very well that in actual operation, there was a lot to be done about the details of a similar feint, such as what kind of soldiers and horses were led by "leading thousands of troops"? Are they elite soldiers who have experienced a hundred battles, or are they new recruits who are ineffective?

Where did the border come from to "feint to enter Qi"? Do you go straight to Luoyang to gnaw the hard bone of Dugu Yongye, or do you bypass the important town held by the enemy's elite soldiers, and find a few cities with a good reputation and are easy to attack and difficult to defend to pinch soft persimmons?

Which enemy army is being tested by "testing the enemy's situation"? Is it a bloody battle with the elite soldiers of the Qi army, or is it a few auxiliary troops of the Qi army to abuse vegetables?

All in all, as the right-hand man who helped Yuwen Yong to eliminate Yuwen Hu, and now he is also one of Yuwen Yong's absolute henchmen, once Yuwen Shenju takes over this task, how can he come up with a conclusion that is not necessarily in line with the truth, but is most in line with Yuwen Yong's mind in this tentative small-scale attack - enter the thief realm, prepare to see the enemy's situation, watch the other teacher, and die with children's play.

"King Qi's strategy is very good!" Yuwen Yong happily adopted, and instructed He Quan: "Let Yuwen Shenju be implemented as soon as possible." As he spoke, he couldn't help but raise his hand and stroke his sideburns.

This seemed to be just an inadvertent small action, which fell into He Quan's eyes, but it made him feel cold, and while he respectfully agreed, he secretly felt sorry for Yu Wenxian - the emperor was more and more jealous of Yu Wenxian's wisdom and strategy, and his intention to find an opportunity to execute him deepened again.

As Yu Wenyong's personal attendant, He Quan didn't know that the pitch-black sideburns where Yu Wenyong's fingers were caressed were actually due to the heels planted on the demon girl last year and gave birth to pieces of hoarfrost, but they were dyed black with special pigments to hide people's ears and eyes.

Whenever Yu Wenyong stroked his sideburns, it seemed to remind him that his body and bones were at a loss, and his lifespan had been greatly reduced, so he should cut off the hidden dangers for the crown prince Yu Wenyun as soon as possible and pave the way......

In this way, Yu Wenxian, a blood relative royal family who is both civil and military, has an outstanding reputation and is expected to compete with the crown prince Yu Wenyun for the emperor's throne, has become a thorn in Yu Wenyong's side and a thorn in his flesh.

However, Yu Wenxian is now young and vigorous, with the ambition of making meritorious contributions and expanding the territory, and dedicating himself to the country, even though he knows that the greater his merits and the closer the date of death, he still inadvertently reveals his edge and fails to hide his clumsiness.

Perhaps, Yu Wenxian may not still have a trace of illusion about the supreme position in his heart......

While secretly sighing at the treacherous waves of the emperor's house, He Quan did not forget the purpose of coming, and hurriedly reported: "Your Majesty, the hussar general Pei Ju is waiting to be summoned. ”

Yu Wenyong was overjoyed and said loudly: "Hurry up!"

He Quan obeyed the order and left.

Yu Wenyong laughed and joked to everyone: "Pei Qing has been gone for a few months, and there has been no news, isn't he hiding Jiaojiao in a golden house somewhere where with green mountains and beautiful waters?"

As he spoke, a sudden look appeared on his face, "Oh, yes...... Pei Qing must have thought that his uncle's mansion was too simple to accommodate his Yingying Yanyan.

In this case, I want to give Pei Qing the mansion of the late Duke of Jin, what do you think?"

Yu Wenxian's eyes shrank slightly, but he did not hesitate to bow down with the other two and shouted: "Your Majesty Shengming!" But he couldn't help but think in his heart: Yu Wenhu, the prince of the Jin Kingdom, was originally in power, and his mansion was as spacious and luxurious as the mansion of two or three princes combined. Since Yuwen protected the ambush, the emperor's brother Yuwenzhi had begged the emperor to give him this mansion, but the emperor sternly refused, and now the emperor has given the mansion to Pei Ju lightly, which shows that the emperor's close trust in him is beyond words, and he is better than the brothers and sisters of a mother's compatriots......

Yu Wenyong smiled and said: "Well, if there is a house, there must be someone, so I will allocate one hundred each to Pei Qing's beautiful palace maids and various servants." ”

Yu Wenxian thought to himself that he had figured out the emperor's thoughts, and then suggested: "General Pei is a young and handsome man, a pillar of the country, how can he not match a celebrity?

The royal sisters Princess Xihe, Princess Yigui, and Princess Xiangle are gradually reaching their prime age, and it is time to choose a good son-in-law. Your Majesty's eldest brother is like a father, and he has to work hard for the affairs of the three imperial sisters in addition to every opportunity, why not choose one to marry General Pei?"

Yuwen Yong couldn't help but stroke his sideburns again, and said with a smile: "A few days ago, the queen mother complained to me that she was very bored all day long, so leave this matter to the queen mother to deal with."

After the queen mother inquired about the thoughts of the three imperial sisters and General Pei, if there is a couple who are in love, then I will give the marriage by my decree. ”

While speaking, the fat eunuch He Quan led Shi Zhixuan to arrive, "Weichen meets Your Majesty......"

After a long absence, there was a lot of greetings and warmth among the monarchs and colleagues, and they were righteous. Yu Wenyong was happy and left everyone to feast and drink in the palace for a long time before they dispersed.

............

In the Dade Palace, Yu Wenyong wiped his forehead with a towel soaked in ice water in one hand to relieve his drinking, and held the fold in the other hand, read it carefully, and was diligent in his administration.

Suddenly, Yu Wenxian, who was also full of alcohol, went and returned, his expression was solemn, as if something was going on, and he was waiting for He Quan to hurriedly offer him an ice towel.

Yu Wenxian tidied up his appearance slightly, looked directly at Yu Wenyong's suspicious gaze without giving in, and said in a deep voice: "Pu Liurujian looks very good, the city is deep, every time the minister sees it, he doesn't feel lost, I'm afraid it's not human, please get rid of it as soon as possible." ”

Yu Wenyong's eyes flashed, he stared at Yu Wenxian deeply, and said with deep meaning: "I have my own measure, Brother Xian sincerely believes in my Yuwen family's society, and I am very relieved." ”

sighed in his heart: If it weren't for the bloodline of Yu Wenxian's royal family who was too sensitive, with this wisdom and the loyal personality that could not tolerate sand in his eyes, he would be a good auxiliary minister!

Yu Wenxian knew that this kind of thing has always been too much to lose, and he can stop it as soon as he reaches it, and immediately bow and retire.

Yu Wenyong's eyes were distracted for a moment, but when he saw Shi Zhixuan also going and returning, he couldn't help but turn his mind, revealing a disapproving tone: "Pei Qing came just in time, King Qi just played a secret game against me, saying that Pu Liuru's strong appearance is reversed, and he has a dominant atmosphere, so let me make a decision as soon as possible......

Pei Qing said, King Qi is too suspicious, and people are worried?"

Shi Zhixuan was silent for a moment, and then replied: "Weichen visited Jiangnan this spring, and happened to hear that the Heshi Bi hidden in Qixia Temple outside Jiankang City was taken away, and the holy monks of the Three Treatise Sect, Huayan Sect, and Tiantai Sect chased thousands of miles, trying to recapture He's Bi but failed to do so. ”

Yuwen Yong dragon eyes lightning burst out, and the family has always symbolized the orthodoxy of the Middle Earth imperial power, the influence is huge, the Buddhist monks hide and the family bi, if not intended to establish a Buddhist state, is ready to use it as a bargaining chip to support an ambitious person to seize the throne, in exchange for the opportunity for Buddhism to continue to prosper in the future.

And who is the support of Buddhism?

Yu Wenyong immediately thought of the "very-looking" person who he and Yu Wenxian were talking about just now.

After pondering for a while, he pretended to be undeniable and said: "Yes, He's Bi is in the rivers and lakes, and he can't help but ......be covered in dust" and then changed the topic: "The prince's wedding is imminent, but he is still stupid and stubborn, overwhelmed by heavy responsibilities, and I am very worried but I have no time to teach in person."

Pei Qing's literary and martial arts are rare in the world, but he is willing to be the prince and the prince, and teach the prince to become a talent on behalf of me?"

"Thanks to Your Majesty's trust, Weichen is grateful, and he will do his best to counsel the prince. Shi Zhixuan knew that it was false to let himself teach the prince, and it was true that the minister of the humerus who prepared for the prince to ascend to the top of the throne was true, no wonder he rewarded himself with a mansion as soon as he came.

It seems that Yuwen Yong has been preparing for a rainy day, and is ready to sacrifice himself at any time to offset the backlash of Buddhism and continue the stability of Yuwen Clan's imperial power! )