Chapter 2238: Being lazy and taking shortcuts, haste rather than speed
"No..."
"I don't……"
"Uh, father, how do you know..."
Fei Zhen habitually wanted to deny it at first, but soon gave up.
"Well, let's not talk about how I found it..." Fei Qian waved his hand, "Let's talk about yourself first... What do you think is the most important difference between this method and the method you mentioned before?"
Feizhen thought for a while and then said: "It was too trivial before...trivial things can be done by others, but I should do more important things..."
Fei Qian nodded, "That's right... It's a pity that you should have thought of this yourself, so that the memory would be more profound... but you asked your mother to help you..." I can't see the mother's nature.
My own child suffered a little injustice.
"I...I didn't ask my mother to help..." Feizhen was still thinking of making excuses, "I didn't say anything..."
"So you just looked at it pitifully, and then your mother couldn't help it anymore..." Fei Qian laughed, then turned his head to the other side and said to the back door, "Are you right, madam?"
"Scare! Mother!" Feizhen quickly turned around and saluted.
Huang Yueying turned out from the back door with some embarrassment, "I just think he is pitiful..."
Fei Qian chuckled and did not respond to Huang Yueying's words. Instead, he turned to Fei Zhen and said, "In that case, let's just forget about this problem..."
Fei Zhen was obviously relieved, but before he could breathe, he heard Fei Qian say again, "Then I can't give you the answers to the other two questions you asked before. You have to think for yourself..."
…Those two questions, do you still remember them?』
Feizhen swallowed her saliva subconsciously, and then squinted to look at Huang Yueying secretly.
Huang Yueying instinctively wanted to speak again, but was interrupted by Fei Qian: "Madam, I think Zhen'er has been working hard today. I wonder if I could bother to see what Wanxiu is doing?"
Huang Yueying sighed, "Okay, then you just stay here and I'll go show you something to eat..."
Huang Yueying is gone.
"Your mother is gone, and you can only rely on yourself..." Fei Qian said with a smile, "The first question was raised by you yesterday...at dusk yesterday..."
"Oh! I remembered it! It's the question of why these people who are involved in stealing and selling weapons don't run away..." Feizhen clapped her hands, and then looked at Fei Qian with some anxiety, "The other one is...is..."
"It was from the day before yesterday. You mentioned it on the way before arriving in Anyi..." Fei Qian said.
"On the way? This..." Feizhen couldn't remember it yet.
Fei Qian said: "Before we arrived at Anyi, who stopped us on the road?"
"Oh! Come to think of it, it's the question of why ordinary people would plead for mercy to these people!" Feizhen quickly grabbed the pen and paper, "I have to write it down first, otherwise I may forget it again..."
"Well, these two questions are actually very simple..." Fei Qian said slowly, "Don't look at me like that, of course it is very simple for me... Okay, just go over there and think about it. No need."
Ask me why I want you to think about two questions now, because I said before..."
"Being lazy and taking shortcuts often results in haste but not speed." Fei Zhen said a little dejectedly.
Fei Qian smiled slightly and nodded.
……(⊙?⊙)……
Pei Mao sat silently in the hall.
The hall of Anyi's official residence was naturally not as big as that of the Hedong governor's mansion, but this small and somewhat shabby place suited Pei Mao's mood.
Depressed.
But helpless.
Pei Mao got the results he originally expected from Fei Qian, but he also got another aspect of information that he didn't expect.
Just as Pei Mao had guessed before, Fei Qian did not have any plan to kill Pei with one blow. Of course, part of the reason for this was that people like Pei Mao were not involved in the theft of armor and equipment.
Another part of the reason for the case is that in addition to Pei Mao, there are also some people in the Pei family who are working for Fei Qian.
To put it simply, Pei Mao's lineage does not do any evil on the surface. The most important thing is that it is still useful.
This was Pei Mao's judgment and the reason why he dared to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
But just now, Pei Mao's confidence was destroyed by Fei Qian...
What Fei Qian talked about about Zi Chan had a hidden meaning. If necessary, Fei Qian would be like Zi Chan, and would rather risk the accusations of "uncle" in the world and do something.
matter.
Anyway, these "Uncle Xiang" accusations are nothing more than what Fei Qian said. When you first listen to them, you may think that the matter is very serious, and you will be afraid and worried, but in fact, it is just that.
thing.
But for Pei Mao, it's different.
Are those the things Fei Qian is referring to...
Pei Mao naturally knew what he was referring to.
Pei Mao sighed deeply. It was at this moment that he truly realized that Fei Qian was no longer the Zhonglang General in Pingyang, nor was he General Zhengxi, or even just a hussar general...
Pei Mao hasn't seen Fei Qian for a long time. It's normal for him to be unable to update the firmware version in time. In addition, what happened to others is all stories. Looking at it from a distance, no matter how you look at it, you will feel that it is very simple. Isn't that the case?
Is it okay to just do it normally? Only by experiencing it personally can you understand the difficulties involved.
This difficulty is Pei Di.
Pei Mao also knew Pei Li's thoughts.
This matter has not happened in a day or two. Long before Fei Qian used examinations instead of recommendations, some people in the Pei family were already a lot dissatisfied because Pei Mao did not recommend them "in time".
Some people also ran to Guanzhong...
But what can Pei Mao do?
Although the name of his Hedong Prefect is still the same, his actual authority is not even half as big as that of the Hedong Prefect during the Han Ling Emperor's time!
Of course, this is also the reason why Pei Mao still pretended not to know what he was doing after knowing that his tribe was involved in stealing and selling soldiers and armors. Because since he himself was unable to meet the needs of his tribe in some aspects, if he could even make money in this way,
If it gets stuck, it will inevitably attract more opposition, and even...
In this way, when Fei Qian sent Zhang Shi to Hedong, many people saw the danger, but Pei Mao saw the crisis. Pei Mao did not want to taint the blood of his own family, and more importantly, Pei Mao thought he could take advantage of it.
Qingqi Fei Qian, now that he has judged that Fei Qian will most likely not do anything to his family, but because of this time, it is obvious that some results will eventually come, so who will become the victim?
In this way, I don't need to be stained with any blood, and I can be a good person afterwards. On the one hand, I can deal with Fei Qian, and on the other hand, I can gather the scattered thoughts of the Pei family...
Just like a big tree with many branches, if you cut off those scattered branches, it will be more conducive to the growth of the main trunk...
But now Fei Qian said "Zi Chan".
Either Fei Qian will be the one to do this "zichan", or Pei Mao will be the first to do this "zichan"!
Bullying others...
So that fish...
Pei Mao took a deep breath, and then let it out little by little.
"Someone is coming..."
……(╥╯^╰╥)……
In history, Hedong was a relatively lucky area during the Three Kingdoms period. On the one hand, it ate some of the exiled population when Dong Zhuo moved the capital, and on the other hand, it was also some distance away from the main battlefields. By the Cao Wei period, it became a major grain-producing area.
It is equivalent to Cao Cao's stable rear.
Although there are still some struggles for power in Hedong in history, they are not even an episode, they can only be a variation on the tune. Those who are bullied will find their own mothers, while children without mothers can only be forced to commit suicide.
I swallowed the bitter pill with grievance.
However, during the process of changes in power in history, the Pei family remained standing. With Pei Mao and his sons, the Pei family not only stabilized its position in Hedong, but even grew stronger until the Tang Dynasty...
But now, it seems that Pei's car has begun to turn in another direction.
When Pei Li arrived, Pei Mao was in the backyard, looking down at the carps in the pond. His green shirt was swaying slightly in the wind, just like the ripples of the carps in the water.
The servant stepped aside respectfully, but Pei Di didn't realize it. He focused all his attention on Pei Mao, staring closely at Pei Mao's back, unabashedly revealing the greed and hatred in his heart.
.
Why?
Why is it that the governor of Hedong is Pei Mao and not his Pei Li?
Why is the head of the Pei family Pei Mao and not Pei Pei?
Why! Just because Pei Mao's father was the governor of Bingzhou? But if Pei Mao's father hadn't blocked the sword on the battlefield for Pei Mao's father, Pei Ye, then it was Pei Ye who died!
Pei Ye owes Pei Di's father a life, which is equivalent to Pei Mao oweing Pei Di a life!
But what did Pei Mao give him?
Is it enough to be filial and honest?
That's a life!
Pei Di's gaze was like a knife or a spear, and he struck at Pei Mao's back, then slowly put it away, with a smile on his face, "Master... where are you watching the fish? It's so enjoyable..."
Pei Mao seemed to have just realized Pei Li's arrival at this moment. He turned around, his expression changed from indifferent to a smile slowly, "Third brother... I can't talk about Yaxing, but it suddenly rang out. When we were children, the two of us went to Fen.
I was fishing on the water's edge, and then I seemed to catch a big fish...』
While he was talking, a carp jumped up from the pond, and then fell down again, splashing in the water.
"Fish? When you were a child?" Pei Di's memory was awakened, and he seemed to remember that such an incident had indeed happened, "It seems that there was such a thing... Why did the head of the house suddenly think of this?"
Pei Mao waved his hand, "Don't call me the head of the family... I think it's more intimate to be brothers..."
"That would be disrespectful...Second brother..." Pei Di cupped his hands and said.
"Hahaha, third brother!" Pei Mao looked up to the sky and smiled.
Everything is like going back to my childhood, but something is different.
The two of them sat down in the small pavilion in the backyard.
Servants brought tea and cakes.
Pei Di smiled, but his eyes were still cold, "My second brother asked me to come, could it be that he just invited me to drink tea?"
Pei Mao smiled bitterly, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, "Just now, the hussar sent me to the festival hall..."
Pei Di couldn't help but stretched his neck and tilted his head slightly, as if turning his ears slightly towards Pei Mao.
Pei Mao lowered his head, seemingly unaware of Pei Di's little movements. He just held the tea bowl and said slowly: "Third brother...Actually, I have never figured out why you did this, but just now...I suddenly figured it out."
Already..."
"..." Pei Di's face twitched, "I don't understand what you mean..."
"I thought before that you wouldn't go too far..." Pei Mao drank tea, then looked at the small pond in the distance, "After all, we are still a family. If Mr. Pei falls, no one will benefit...
But you don’t seem to be worried about this, so I’m a little confused... But, you just gave me the answer..."
Pei Li was startled for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "Second brother, why can't I understand what you are saying..."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand..." Pei Mao put down his tea bowl, looked at Pei Di and said, "Listen to me and you will understand... Those who intercepted General Hussar on the road, as well as those who arrived at the government office today
Are those people actually arranged by you? 』
"No! I don't! It has nothing to do with me!" Pei said no with one click.
Pei Mao laughed, not caring about Pei Di's denial at all, but continued: "To be honest, I underestimated you before, but this time... Haha, it's true... By the way, third brother, you
What exactly did you agree with Zhang Shizhong?"
"What?!" Pei Di almost stood up, then suppressed it, and the smile on his face disappeared, "What on earth are you talking about?! I have no idea what you are talking about..."
Pei Di really wanted to turn around and leave, but he was worried that if he didn't understand some things, there might be problems with the subsequent arrangements, so he suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, stared at Pei Mao, and then hoped that Pei Mao would say something.
What can I do to help him adjust his subsequent plans?
Pei Mao looked at Pei Di, then withdrew his gaze, and then turned his gaze to the pond in the courtyard, "Is this Zhang Shizhong... I guess he is dissatisfied with just catching some small fish and shrimps... He wants to catch a big fish."
, and in this pond, the biggest fish...hehe, who else could it be?"
Pei Di had a gloomy face.
"So Zhang Shizhong must be happy when you send it to the door..." Pei Mao said with a smile, "And what's just right is that Zhang Shizhong also lost power in Guanzhong because of the previous incident... As an official in the court, he must have foreign aid.
Stable, otherwise it will be like a tree without roots... So Zhang Shizhong promised that if he could catch me, he would cover something for you and help you take power in the east of the river... Yes or no?"
Pei Di's brows furrowed tightly.
"...By the way, you must be resentful that I just gave you a filial piety, and it didn't help you, right?" Pei Mao didn't mean to wait for Pei Di's answer, and the topic suddenly changed.
, ran to another aspect, "But do you know there is a sentence..."
"What are you talking about?" Pei Mao said what he hated the most, and Pei Mao couldn't help but asked with a slightly sarcastic tone, "Is it possible that the master of the family still has something to hide?"
Pei Mao smiled and said, "It's hard to talk about hidden things... Zi Xia was the governor of Ju Fu, and asked Confucius to govern... Confucius said, "If you don't have a desire for haste, you won't see small gains. If you want haste, you won't achieve anything. If you see small gains, you won't achieve anything.
"The big thing is not going to happen"...Does the third brother think so?"
"Haste makes waste?" Pei Di muttered and repeated, and then the muscles on his face started to beat, "What does haste make waste?" A certain person has endured hardship since he was young until he is now nearly 60 years old.
What does haste make waste? It’s so ridiculous! It seems that the head of the family just wants to scold Yu today... Haha, I’m sorry for not accompanying you! 』
"Third brother!" Pei Mao stopped Pei Di, "I'm just saying... about today's matter, haste makes waste..."
"..." Pei Di turned around and asked, "What do you mean?"
"You want me dead, you want to take power, and you want to leave some means to manipulate Zhang Shizhong, and you are worried that Zhang Shizhong will turn his back on me... You even want to see how I feel when I am cornered before I die.
You are so embarrassed... Haha, isn't it? You have thought of everything, you have thought of everything..." Pei Mao said with a smile, "You want everything... It's a pity, it's a pity, you are the only one who wants it.
I just forgot one thing..."
"..." Pei Di was silent for a moment, "What happened?"
Pei Mao shook his head and sighed, "You shouldn't try to deceive the hussar..."
"You...you..." Pei Di's expression suddenly changed, and then he couldn't finish his words and walked away in a hurry.
Pei Mao shook his head, sighed slightly, and then shouted loudly: "Here comes someone! Stop him!"
Pei Li ignored Pei Mao's shouts at all, because he knew that most of the county government officials were his people, and with the manpower guards he brought today, there was no way Pei Mao wanted to keep him.
Impossible! The only thing Pei Di is afraid of is making too much noise and alerting the guards of the hussar general!
Damn it!
Why did Pei Mao choose to live here?!
Could it be that Pei Mao had already sensed something was wrong at that time and knew that I had secretly planted people in his home?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Now we only need to leave here, and we still have a chance! All we need to do is find Zhang Shi and kill Pei Mao with all the evidence...
Pei Di was thinking as he walked away in a hurry. From the corner of his eye, he saw several of his guards standing aside. He turned around and said angrily: "Why are you still standing there?! Guards... uh uh..."
Several elite cavalry guards emerged from the shadows of the corridor, and behind Pei Li's trembling guard, there were also two or three elite cavalry guards standing.
Pei Lai's legs softened, he staggered, and immediately collapsed to the ground...
Two elite hussar guards came up, pushed Pei Di down, and tied him up.
Pei Mao slowly walked out of the backyard, cupped his hands towards the elite hussar guards and said, "Fortunately, I have lived up to my command... This thief... will be handed over to the master..."
The elite hussar guard nodded, then smiled, "I didn't expect you to be brave enough to bring it to your door yourself... let's go!"
Pei Mao smiled bitterly. He didn't expect Pei Di to hate him so much that he would take the risk to see it with his own eyes...
Originally, Pei Mao thought it would take some extra effort.
"Ah, this, please wait a moment..." Pei Mao suddenly thought of something and called to the hussar guard who was escorting Pei Di and was about to leave. Then he took two steps and arrived in front of Pei Di. He looked at Pei Di and sighed.
, "Third brother... the fish we caught when we were young... was indeed dead... I was afraid that you would be sad at the time, so I lied to you and said I was leaving..."
Pei Li listened blankly and closed his eyes after a moment. An old tear fell from the corner of his eye, "...Second brother...why didn't you tell me earlier..."
