At some point, the lanterns were extinguished, and only the faint sound of snowflakes falling to the ground could be heard in my ears. In addition to the darker night, within my sight, there was only the faint light reflecting on the snow.
Pei Shiju whispered: "Cui Xin, Princess Pingyang may know the inside story..."
Pei Shuying was shocked and said sadly: "I'm just afraid that my daughter will never be able to go out again."
After waiting for more than ten years, waiting for a wolf-hearted husband... is simply a joke.
"But it should not be leaked." Pei Shiju said slowly: "Li Shan obviously won't tell the truth, but..."
Pei Shuying was stunned for a moment before reacting, "Li Dewu?"
Princess Pingyang and Cui Xin are both on good terms with Li Shan, so it is unlikely that they will reveal this kind of thing. And Li Shan has concealed it for so long, so it is obvious that he will not reveal it... On the contrary, Li Dewu has been oppressed too hard during this period.
, mainly because Pei Shiju considered that Li Shan had been forced to death.
Li Dewu, who has a twisted personality, is the most likely person to expose the matter... Anyway, he has no shame and no hope of career.
"Yes, if the force is too much..." Pei Shiju nodded and said: "Since Li Shansheng has still made meritorious deeds, please slow down a little."
Pei Shuying gritted her teeth and thought for a while, then burst out a few words from between her teeth, "But you can't enter the inner courtyard!"
"Speak to him for father's sake."
"In the future...Li Huairen..."
Pei Shiju fell into silence for a long time. A young hero like Li Shan, whose skills and scheming are all based on the moment, with his current weight, even if he takes out the Hedong Pei family's brand, he may not be able to suppress it.
If the inside story is leaked... If it were before, everyone might be afraid of hearing about the Pei family and alienate Li Shan, but now it is difficult to achieve the effect.
Pei Shiju could imagine that both His Majesty Li Yuan and Prince Li Jiancheng might choose to make peace with each other... in the hope that the two sides would meet and smile away their grudges.
By that time, the situation was so fierce that I couldn't even take action.
What's more, there is Princess Pingyang... Pei Shiju narrowed his eyes. He did not expect that the relationship between Princess Pingyang and Li Shan would be so deep, and that she would threaten her own children so nakedly.
Then, there is only one possibility.
But this possibility... Pei Shiju hesitated for a long time and whispered: "Xuanzhen recruits a father for the prince."
Pei Shuying looked confused and repeated in a low voice, "Uncle Liu recruits the prince's father for the prince?"
Although Pei Shiju successively served as the crown prince Zuo Shuzi and the crown prince Zhan Shi, he did not actually perform his duties, and he himself was not regarded by the court as a member of the East Palace.
But before that, Pei Ji had been advised by Pei Shiju, who used Li Gaoqian to accuse Liu Shirang of secretly collaborating with the Turks, and it was quite effective to win over Li Shenfu.
Under this situation, Li Jiancheng opened his arms to Pei Shiju, and Pei Ji also hoped that his cousin could join the East Palace.
Seeing that his daughter was confused, Pei Shiju had to explain: "When the prince ascends the throne, even if the prince and Li Shan are close, even if there is Princess Pingyang... as fathers and Xuanzhen, they can protect their heirs from harm."
Pei Shuying bit her lip with her teeth, leaving tiny teeth marks, "Li Huairen and the King of Qin?"
"This son is not involved in the matter of seizing the direct descendants." Pei Shiju explained without changing his expression, his heart not beating: "The prince and the King of Qin were both gentle and gentle, but Li Huairen chose to let it go. This is proof."
"This man was in the war in Shandong, and was promoted by Ma Yi. He seemed to be acting in an eccentric way, but in fact he was very cautious."
"With Princess Pingyang as my support, no matter whether the crown prince or the King of Qin comes to the throne in the end, I'm afraid they will all win over..."
Pei Shiju analyzed the situation to his daughter, but Pei Shuying vaguely felt that what his father said did not seem to be for her.
Indeed, Pei Shiju had fear in his heart, and he was explaining it to himself.
Soon, Pei Shuying heard the loopholes in it and suddenly asked: "In this case, if my father can join the Tiance Mansion, he can protect his family no matter who is the prince or the King of Qin... Isn't this the best of both worlds?"
Pei Shiju stopped talking and remained silent for a long time, holding on to the pillar beside him, his hair trembling slightly, "As my father has said just now, Li Huairen seems to be Huairen and does justice, but in fact, he will retaliate and use cruel methods..."
Pei Shuying was still chasing after her, so Pei Shiju raised his right hand and walked slowly down the steps. After walking more than ten steps, two servants were waiting beside him carrying lanterns and oil-paper umbrellas.
Watching her father go away, Pei Shuying slowly turned around and entered the room absentmindedly, where she saw her one-year-old son crawling around on the carpet.
I loved him so much in the past, but now I hate him so much. Standing beside her son, Pei Shuying said, "Such a person is rare in the world."
"The champion Hou Huo Qubing can bring out a powerful Huo Guang, but such an encounter is difficult to repeat."
After all, he was already seventy-six years old. The biting cold was unbearable for Pei Shiju, but what was even more unbearable was today's battle report and the letter he received.
Just at dusk, a letter came from Hedong that the caravan of the Zhao family, a powerful family in Daixian County, returned from the customs. Li Shan, the magistrate of Daixian County, beheaded five heads on the grounds that the caravan left the customs with iron weapons.
Pei Shiju can be sure that he has left no beginning or end behind. Even if the other party is suspicious, he will never be able to get any evidence or even any clues that can be traced.
But Li Shan did not hesitate to raise the butcher's knife. He dared to kill people based on suspicion in his heart, and was even charged with carrying iron weapons out of the country.
Pei Shiju was wrapped in a heavy quilt and leaned on the couch, with deep eyes, such a heart, so determined, and so ruthless... If such a person gains power, Pei Shuying doesn't care, Li Dewu is a waste, but his only son Pei Xuanji can resist.
Ability?
Maybe the entire Xijuanfang will lose its popularity because of this.
There are three types of unfilial piety. The greatest is not having heirs. Bloodline inheritance is the most important thing for the ancients. This is also the key to the inheritance of ancient clans. Pei Shiju only has one son, and Pei Xuanji has three sons, the eldest of whom is only twelve years old.
Will Li Shan kill them all?
With his methods and character, it's hard to say, hard to say... Pei Shiju didn't dare to take such a risk.
So, there is only one option left.
If you want to eliminate this official, you must rely on the general trend.
What is the general trend?
When the world is settled, seizing the direct descendants is the general trend.
If he can assist the crown prince in ascending the throne, even if Princess Pingyang is there to rely on him, and even if Li Jiancheng can't bear it, Pei Ji and Pei Shiju will definitely be able to wipe out Li Shan if they work together.
This is what Pei Shiju told himself. He stared at the dancing candlelight for a long time, hesitating in his heart. There were many reasons for him to invest in the East Palace instead of Tiance Mansion.
For example, if he joins the Tiance Mansion, no matter whether the Crown Prince or the King of Qin takes the throne, Pei Shiju will not be able to eradicate it... After all, there is still Princess Pingyang.
For example, the veterans of the previous dynasty were either loyal to His Majesty or attached to the East Palace. However, the Tiance Mansion was full of newcomers, making it difficult for Pei Shiju to integrate.
Also... although there is no evidence or any clues, Pei Shiju vaguely sensed that Li Shan would probably choose King Qin in the end.
Because he was also the crown prince Zhan Shi, because Li Dewu had already joined the East Palace, because Pei Ji was attached to the East Palace, but also because Li Shan's character... was very in line with King Qin's appetite.
In other words, these two people have a lot in common, experience, character, determination, methods, and emotional connection with their parents.