Standing next to the grand main entrance of the Duke's Mansion, Pei Yue raised his eyes and looked at the warm sun. It was about eight o'clock in the morning.

Pei Cheng stood in the middle. Behind him was the general housekeeper Pei Yongnian, and behind him were the stewards Li Rong and Qin Feng who were responsible for receiving foreign guests. There was also a row of neatly dressed young men standing in awe.

Pei Yue stood on the right side of Pei Cheng, occasionally turning back and pretending to look at Pei Yongnian casually.

This is a middle-aged man in his early forties, with fair complexion, medium build, thin eyebrows and long eyes, with a slightly masculine appearance. As the chief steward of the Duke's Mansion, this man has considerable power, and he can represent Pei Rong when he is outside.

His face was a distinguished guest in many mansions. When Pei Yue saw him, he thought of a kind of exquisite figure in his previous life who specialized in wandering among various forces. He was good at dancing, clever in means, and could express his emotions and anger. Compared with Li Rongqin,

Fengzhiliu is several levels higher.

The head butler met Pei Yue's eyes and only nodded slightly, neither showing an indifferent expression nor showing any hint of intimacy.

Pei Yue was tempted to test, and suddenly showed him a very clean and sunny smile.

This was somewhat beyond Pei Yongnian's expectation, but the middle-aged man's face was calm and his eyes were only slightly softer.

Pei Yue turned around and didn't add any more fuss. Just by looking at his expression, it was clear that the chief steward had a lot of thoughts on his mind and was no ordinary person.

The first group of guests arrived a little early.

But when Pei Yue saw six young men climbing up the steps, he already understood.

Most of them were the children of powerful people who were familiar with the Duke of Dingguo.

As expected, Pei Cheng stepped forward and said with a grin: "I was thinking yesterday that if you weren't the first one here today, you would have to go to the martial arts hall to practice some skills."

At first, a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes dressed in Chinese clothes laughed and scolded: "As promised in advance, we are here to ask for a drink of the Madam's birthday wine today, and we are not here to help you work. Don't overthink it!"

Pei Cheng stepped forward and punched him in the chest, and also laughed and cursed: "You madman Yin, you said some slanderous words to try to get rid of me early in the morning, what will happen today? Is it possible that you stand here to welcome guests?

?Then what happened to me in Dingguogong's mansion? Father is not allowed to skin me."

Another sturdy young man said: "After all, your family must have a high reputation in Kyoto. My mother told me at home yesterday that she wanted me to come early and kowtow to the madam, otherwise she would beat me."

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These words made Peicheng even more happy, and he pretended to be angry: "Just tell me whether you are willing or not!"

The young man called Qu and said, "How can you not be willing? Brother Cheng, isn't your ancestor my ancestor? Why don't I kowtow to one here first?"

Pei Cheng put his shoulder on his shoulder with a smile and said, "Don't make mischief. You are the one who usually has more evil ideas. You are not allowed to come here today."

The young man named Yin who spoke first glanced at everyone on the steps of the Pei Mansion. He first nodded to Pei Yongnian, then said hello to Pei Yun, and finally his eyes rested on Pei Yue, who was wearing a brand new robe, and asked casually.

Said: "Hey, this one is a bit unfamiliar, Brother Cheng, is he your newly promoted servant? He looks quite decent, but he is a little younger and so thin that he may not even be able to carry a bucket of water.

Move?"

These six young men were very close to Pei Cheng and knew the affairs of Duke Dingguo's house in detail. Just by looking at where Pei Yue was standing, one could guess Pei Yue's identity with just his toes.

The young man surnamed Yin spoke in a bad tone, and the other young men also burst into laughter.

These people behave like this. First, they are playboys. It is common for them to hurt others. Second, they are helping their good friend Pei Cheng. Although they are not clear about what happened in the house these days, they are all accustomed to meeting high-ranking people.

The people who were fighting internally misunderstood that Pei Yue had used some means to dare to challenge Pei Cheng's authority.

Otherwise, how can a mere concubine be qualified to stand in front of the main door to welcome guests at a time like today?

If the time was moved forward by an hour, Pei Cheng might feel very happy and scold Pei Yue again.

However, after the conversation in the concierge just now, Pei Cheng, who valued his face very much, couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, but he couldn't explain much in this situation, so he could only say vaguely: "Don't fool around, this is my third child, and he usually

I don’t go out much, so it’s normal for you not to recognize me.”

After saying that, he looked at Pei Yue and pointed at the teenagers around him to introduce them one by one. At the same time, there was a bit of pride on his face.

Third child, didn’t you say I need a team?

Take a look, is this lineup strong?

The six young men are Yin Dao, the eldest son of the Duke of Qi. His father is Yin Wei, the second-class Qi Yun Bo. Although he is inferior to Pei Rong's first-class Dingyuan Bo, Yin Wei is a general in the army who holds real power.

There are also Liu Bi, the second son of Liu Guang, the third-ranked uncle of Wuding, and Zhu Ding, the eldest son of Zhu Wen, the third-ranked Linjiang uncle, and Gu Zong and Jinchuanhou, the eldest son of Gu Zhang, the third-ranked uncle of Yongchang.

Cheng De, the eldest son of Jinchuan Bo Chengyou, is now in the third class. The Nanan Marquis is Su Ping, the third son of Su Wu, who is Nan'an Bo.

These six people formed a very close circle with Pei Cheng. In addition to having similar temperaments, the more important reason was that their ancestors were all among the Nine Dukes and Twenty-seven Marquises of the founding of the country, so it was naturally easy for them to get close to each other.

As more than a hundred years passed, these nobles married each other, weaving a tight and complex network.

If you really want to talk about it, these young people present can find some relatives. For example, Su Ping's grandmother is Gu Zong's great-aunt, and Cheng De's eldest sister married Liu Ben's eldest brother.

Even they themselves, without the aid of paper and pen, may not be able to calculate how many relatives they have.

Naturally, Pei Yue couldn't possibly know that. Listening to Pei Cheng's slightly proud introduction, he was not interested in these complicated marriages, because it had been the case since ancient times, and there was no way more suitable for these powerful people to deepen their relationship than marriage.

There was only one thing that interested him, and that was to learn from Pei Cheng that the fathers of these six young men were not in Kyoto.

Because they are all generals with real power in the army!

Naturally, he did not dare to leave his residence without orders from the imperial court, so he could only prepare generous gifts so that his family members could come early to pay their respects and kowtow.

Looking at Pei Cheng, who was surrounded by young people chatting and laughing, Pei Yue suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment in his heart.

Is this the background of Dingguo Gongfu being the most powerful family in the Liang Army?

And Pei Yue also understood that this was just the tip of the iceberg and by no means the whole picture.

Suddenly I felt a little sweaty on my back.

Even though he has a calm mind and is mature and rational, he suddenly came to this strange world, and the people living around him were all the "ancients" he recognized. It was inevitable that he would develop some contempt and an inexplicable sense of superiority. With a few tricks, he was able to get rid of Grandma Liu.

, a few words made Pei Cheng feel happy. If Pei Yue didn't feel proud, he would be deceiving himself.

At this time he finally came to his senses completely.

Not to mention the others, even Pei Yongnian, who is standing behind as motionless as a mountain at the moment, has an understanding and familiarity with the rules of this world that cannot be compared to that of an outsider who has just traveled through time and space for a few days!

In the bright sunshine, the majestic Duke's Mansion next to him finally revealed a hint of domineering and powerful aura.

However, Pei Yue knew very well that these had nothing to do with him, so where was his path?

How can we live like a human being in this world instead of wasting our lives in confusion?

Suppressing the restlessness in his heart, Pei Yue stepped forward slowly, bowed his hands to the young men as a peer, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "Pei Yue has met all of you brothers."

Everyone also knew what day it was, and even if they had ten thousand courages, they would not dare to cause trouble here. In addition, Pei Cheng had just been given a step up, so they would not continue to make noise. Yin Dao was obviously Pei Cheng in this circle.

He looked at Pei Yue indifferently and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Brother Yue. I haven't seen him very often. I also heard Brother Cheng say that you are very honest.

It's good that you don't act evil in the house. However, I hope you can do better. Brother Cheng is a straightforward person and doesn't like those vicious schemes. If you let me know that you are restless in the house, I will forgive you.

I don’t want you, I need to let you have a taste of Yin’s long gun.”

A very straightforward threat.

But in the eyes of these young people, Yin Dao's words gave Pei Yue enough face, and it was natural for him not to see Pei Cheng's expression next to him?

Normally, if I meet someone I don't like, I would slap him in the face long ago. Even if it is inconvenient at the time, I will find an opportunity to do it later. Why do I need to waste my words?

Pei Yue narrowed his eyes slightly, shook his head and said, "What Brother Yin Shi said is a bit wrong."

"How brave!" shouted the sturdy Liu Ben next to him.

Yin Dao raised his hand to stop him, and his smile became a little colder: "I'd like to hear what's wrong?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "I don't know what the situation is like in other mansions. I just say that in Duke Ding's mansion, my eldest brother has never treated me harshly. Instead, he will let the servants teach me some principles. I don't have any resentment towards my eldest brother."

, how to talk about ruthless calculations? As for the second brother, all brothers should also know that he ignores worldly affairs and only loves books. I also respect and admire him very much. Our ancestors respect us as brothers and friends, and pity my status as a concubine. Special General

Three thousand acres of fertile land outside the city were given to each other just to fulfill this brotherly love. Although what Brother Yin Shi said just now has no actual meaning, it implies that we brothers are not harmonious in our hearts. It is also denying the vision of our ancestors. How can we do nothing?

Wrong? Brother Yin Shi, I said you were very wrong, am I right?"

Not to mention that the young men were stunned, Yin Dao looked embarrassed, and Pei Yongnian, who was standing behind, suddenly raised his head and looked deeply at Pei Yue's thin and straight back.

In front of the main gate, the spring breeze was warm and everyone was speechless.

After a long while, Pei Cheng smiled and softened the atmosphere: "Brother Dao, is my third child doing well?"

Yin Dao was extremely speechless, brother, I am speaking for you, okay?

However, he also knew that Pei Cheng had such a loose character, so he could only smile and shake his head, looked at Pei Yue and said, "Maybe he was drunk yesterday and said some stupid things. Brother Yue is right, but

, I have no disrespect at all towards the Madam."

Pei Yue stopped when he saw that it was good, nodded and said: "This is natural."

Although he forced Yin Dao to bow his head in the scene, his evaluation of this young man was higher in his heart.

No matter how sharp your words are, they will always be small in the end. Without sufficient strength as a foundation, they are just castles in the air.

Pei Cheng didn't seem to notice the undercurrent surging under Yan Xiaoyanyan, and called the young men to enter the house.

After everyone left, Pei Yun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said to Pei Yue: "My third brother is very eloquent."

Pei Yue smiled and said, "Second brother, I'm just giving you the award out of my heart."
Chapter completed!