Pei Xu came a little late. By the time he saw his uncle, it was already almost full moon and midnight.
He had no choice but to return to Jiangjun after a long time, and the person he most wanted to see was undoubtedly his uncle, because after all, exchanging letters was no better than talking in person. He wanted to tell his uncle more things, and he was more eager to seek advice.
But then again, now that he has an official position, he can't do whatever he wants.
Returning to his hometown in Yuen Long should have been a happy event, because no matter what the external rumors were, in Pei Xu's opinion, the mistakes made by the Yuan family should be neither big nor small.
Judging from the situation, it is neither a big mistake with ulterior motives or evil intentions, nor a trivial matter. Otherwise, he would not have lost his official position in the north, nor would he be able to serve in the army soon after returning to Jinyang.
, let alone him and Xu Maogong accompanying him to the south.
Let’s not talk about Xu Maogong himself. He has read some books, but he is a real fighting man.
Just say that he, Pei Xu, will be able to contact the Pei family after coming to Jiangjun, and the meaning of adding help should not be too obvious.
Does it look like he has made an irreparable mistake?
It is a pity that he went to Jinyang for a short period of time, his ears and eyes were not sharp enough, and the trip was too hasty, so he failed to find out what Yuen Long did in the north to be deprived of his official position.
I asked a few questions along the way, but that person also kept secrets and refused to expose his ugly appearance.
What makes Pei Xu particularly depressed is that you didn't want to say much on the way, but when you arrived in Jiangjun, you were frank and frank, and you really didn't look like someone who could do big things.
After seeing the stubborn character of Yuen Long Yuan Youwu, and hearing the whole story, one can imagine Pei Xu's mood, and he also had a lot of worries about his family's future.
You said that you are a son of a noble family in Kansai... Look at how busy all the families in the world are now? It would be better for you, such a dangerous position where you can easily achieve success, you will lose it in three strokes, five divided by two, it seems
You look quite aggrieved, are you feeling sorry?
Because even though Pei Xu doesn't know much about military affairs, he still understands that the south is using force in an urgent matter, which is a matter of failure or failure. It's too late for the north to make peace with the Turks, but you want to take people to herd in the clouds?
Well, this mistake really leaves me speechless...
Therefore, when he arrived in Jiangjun, he was supposed to come to see his uncle first, so he was delayed. He had no choice but to do something, and the Pei family members really couldn't help him in this matter.
The so-called lack of intimacy, and outsiders getting involved will only make things worse.
Of course, neither he nor Xu Shiji were incompetent. After asking back and forth for a long time, they finally understood. It was exactly what Yuan Youwu said. It didn't matter how big or small it was, it was just that the manager had a hard time with it.
According to Yuan Youwu's original words, he was probably going to get a beating, and he might have to stay in a stable for a few days, shoveling horse manure, which was Yuan Youwu's specialty.
This made Pei Xu and Xu Shiji dumbfounded, and from this they gained some understanding of the weirdness of the Li family in Yunnei.
As a result, Xu Shiji was in a very gloomy mood, and Pei Xu was no exception. They all felt like they had fallen into a big pit and could not get out.
The two rather arrogant people seemed to have done nothing else when they arrived in Jiangjun. They just comforted the guy who was afraid of his brother-in-law and was afraid of reaching a certain level. There was no need to mention this.
For people like them, it is simply a new experience that is worse than death.
Pei Xu, who was full of lawsuits, finally escaped and came to see his uncle. He was extremely ashamed and ashamed to see Jiangdong's father. His mood was easy to understand. He had been away from home for half a year with a heavy responsibility for the family, but he had achieved nothing. In fact,
His state of mind is somewhat similar to Yuan Youwu.
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"Is your uncle and aunt okay?"
Can they be bad? One of them is the teacher of the General Manager's Mansion. I heard that he also had a lesson in front of my uncle's table when he was in Jinyang. And my aunt, her favorite niece, is another female disciple of her uncle.
, and even entered the office of the General Manager’s Office.
These two people are not just members of the Wang family who are prosperous in Jinyang, but they can also be said to have a transcendent status and their prestige is gradually becoming more important than that of the Wang family.
Pei Xu rolled his eyes secretly. He was young after all. In his depressed mood, he suddenly had some less respectful thoughts.
But he never dared to show it to others. He stood with his hands solemn and respectfully replied: "Before leaving, my nephew visited my uncle. Everything is fine with you two. I also told my nephew to send a message to my uncle..."
"The two surnames of King Pei, a thousand-year-old clan, and family traditions of etiquette, must not do anything casual... A hundred years later, the world will have its own judgment..."
These words were not pleasant to hear. With Pei Shiqing's temperament, he slightly raised his eyebrows after hearing this. Even though he knew in his heart that the brother-in-law was such a person, so he didn't say anything pedantic, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.
Feeling the taste in his heart, Pei Shiqing nodded slightly after a long time and said softly: "If he is not in his position and does not seek political affairs, he can see clearly... In this way, your uncle's prestige is getting more and more important in the clan. It should be unparalleled."
It’s too bad.”
Of course it's true, but you can't listen to it like that. Pei Xu knows that this is definitely not what his uncle said, because everything in Jinyang has been made very clear in the previous correspondence, and there is no need to say these nonsense words again.
So after a quick glance, he understood that his uncle was saying that the Wang family was in a key position in Jinyang, and they might have the upper hand this time.
Just like what my uncle said, the two surnames of King Pei and King Pei are from a thousand-year-old clan and have inherited etiquette... This is not to boast, but to say that the two families are in the same land of Jin, so comparisons are inevitable, but now the world is so chaotic,
Just don’t rebel in the nest again, right?
From this, we can actually hear the dissatisfaction of the Wang family members with the Pei family.
What is a casual thing? Surrendering to Cao today, surrendering to Liu tomorrow, that doesn't count. Everyone is just average, no one can criticize anyone.
What people are saying is that you, Mr. Pei, are too dishonest. You always play dirty tricks with us, the Wangs, and you are always trying to overpower me, the Wangs, just like you did when both families were under the rule of Li Yuan.
Yes, Mrs. Wang is not afraid of Mr. Pei looking around, but she is afraid that Mr. Pei will stab them in the back when they are ministers in the same palace.
As for when and where the gap between the two families began, is there any need to say?
Therefore, these words of warning are not good or bad. They may be both well-intentioned and warning. After all, the uncle married Pei's daughter.
Thinking of this, Pei Xu felt as uncomfortable as a piece of cotton stuck in his heart, because in his opinion, Wang did not take the first step, and simply plunged his head into the arms of Manager Li and could not get out.
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The Wang family who made a big bet seems a bit stupid, and is far less successful than the Pei family, but... the victory lies in concentration. If you don't go to Jinyang, you may not understand it clearly, but as long as you stay in Jinyang for a while,
Ri will understand.
The Wang family's children were not only helping that person to revise the Sui Dynasty laws, but they were also serving as officials in large numbers. Even though few people were in prominent positions nowadays, they were so helpful that even the clan leader Wang Cong became an official because of that person's words.
Retreating to the house and not caring about worldly affairs, in the long run, in Pei Xu's opinion, there will always be a day when the Wang family's children will feel proud.
So, this is not a slight advantage.
Thinking of this, Pei Xu felt that he had to say something after finally seeing his uncle, so he said: "Uncle, not long ago, Shibo was promoted to the Jinyang Order...I heard someone say that after a while, the king will be here,
Shi Bo Xu will be appointed as the Minister of Rites..."
The uncle he was referring to was no one else, but Wang Lu, the current head of the Wang family in Jinyang, the second son of Wang Cong, the father of Wang Qi, the general manager of the palace, and the cousin of his uncle.
Pei Shiqing raised his head slightly after hearing this. As the lights flickered, his eyes finally started to waver.
At the same time, he said in his heart that of course...his previous worry was actually this, the so-called tower near the water...The Wang family lives in the key points of Jinyang and can always take advantage of one kind or another.
This was the case when Li Yuan was there, and it was the same when Li Ding'an was replaced. Over the years, the Wang family has always been able to outdo the Pei family. In fact, this is a very important reason.
After a long while, Pei Shiqing breathed out lightly, smiled slightly and said: "Pei and Wang's family are related to each other... Don't worry too much. Speaking of which, you are in front of the army, which is quite contrary to my original intention, but it doesn't matter.
Regarding the matter, I, the Pei family’s beautiful son, should not be lost to everyone..."
A little encouragement and a change of topic made Pei Xu feel warm in his heart.
All kinds of worries dissipated in those calm words.
Yes, my Pei family is full of talents now, how can I compare to Wang family? What I lack is actually just opportunity. Thinking of this, Pei Xu felt bitter in his mouth again, his opportunities are not very good.
The uncle and nephew exchanged a few words, and then Pei Shiqing asked someone to serve tea, and Pei Xu was able to sit on the couch comfortably.
This process seems very rigid, but it also brings out a bit of elegance, and such details are what they call etiquette heirlooms.
After that, Pei Xu talked about what he saw in Jinyang. No matter how many letters he exchanged, it was better to have a face-to-face meeting. Pei Xu had not been in Jinyang for a long time, but he had clearly sketched the situation in Jinyang.
More than an hour passed, but the uncle and nephew were not tired at all, and both were in high spirits.
After listening to it for a long time, Pei Shiqing finally sighed secretly in his heart. If Jinyang is like this, the term "talented and rough" will be worthy of its name.
The few words in the letter did not allow him to make a clear enough judgment on the situation in the north. This time it was different.
There is a comprehensive gap between Jinyang and his imagination. Previously, in his opinion, no matter how stable Jinyang is, it is also a new base. The person who started from a humble background, even if he has the ambition to govern the world and the capacity to accommodate people, Jinyang
The big city won't be too peaceful either.
Let’s not talk about the high-ranking officials in Jinyang, but what will the place where many proud soldiers and generals are stationed look like?
But now it seems that Jinyang really looks a bit like peacetime. It's not easy. It's not easy. I think when Li Yuan was there, he had the prospect of a famous family and a virtuous name. But look at the people under his rule.
Jinyang, but it can only be said that it is still safe...
