Inside the house, the old Pei Shiju sighed and looked at his son-in-law kneeling on the ground, his face full of disappointment... He had chosen Cao Qigui in the previous dynasty, and he had won many praises. Unexpectedly, he chose such a son-in-law after careful selection.
Li Dewu, who was kneeling on his knees, was sweating profusely and did not dare to say a word... After more than ten years of hard work and hard work, he has given up too much. Whether it will all come to nothing will be determined by the words of the old man in front of him.
And absolutely.
At this moment, Li Dewu had only one thought in his mind...it's okay, it's okay, it's okay that he has worked hard and has children.
Li Dewu knew very well that Pei Shiju's behavior seemed elegant, but in fact he was very capable. If he and Pei Shuying had no heirs, they might be sent abroad tomorrow and then disappear quietly from this world.
But what Pei Shiju said next made Li Dewu so stunned that he was speechless.
"Although Shen Guogong's lineage moved from the grassland to the Central Plains and was passed down after Li Ling, you have been familiar with history books since you were a child." Pei Shiju said slowly: "I would like to ask, why did the Huo family in Hedong arise?"
Li Dewu swallowed his saliva and did not dare to raise his head. He reluctantly said: "I rise because of the champion."
The champion Hou Huo Qubing was the illegitimate son born to Huo Zhongru, a minor official in Pingyang County, and a slave girl from the Hou Mansion in Pingyang. Although Huo Zhongru was unknown and hopeless, and although the Huo family belonged to a small tribe in Hedong, they refused to recognize this illegitimate son.
But who would have thought that Huo Qubing had an aunt who was so beautiful that she was crowned the Sixth Palace and was placed in the Weiyang Palace, and an uncle who was recognized by later generations as a famous general alongside Han Xin, Li Jing, and Wu Qi.
He drove six moves, was shocked by lightning, drank from the sea of horses, was granted the title of wolf as a coward, was given the title of champion marquis, and was promoted to the rank of Grand Sima... This is an incomparably bright star in the long river of history.
"A person like Li Huairen is difficult to compare with the champion, but he is similar." Pei Shiju said softly: "Is it possible that I am so incompetent?"
"Is the Hedong Pei family so intolerable?"
Li Shan is indeed very similar to Huo Qubing. He was also abandoned by his biological father, supported his widowed mother, and became famous at a young age. Huo Qubing was favored by his uncle, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, while Li Shan was regarded as his nephew by Li Yuan because of his treatment of Princess Pingyang.
But that's not the point.
Li Dewu naturally understood these words. After Huo Qubing recognized his father, he brought his younger brother to Chang'an, invited famous teachers to teach him, and successively held many positions, eventually becoming a famous minister...or a powerful minister.
Huo Qubing's younger brother is the famous Huo Guang.
Because of Huo Qubing, Huo Guang, who was not from a distinguished background, was able to shine, enter the palace, create the Zhaoxuan Zhongxing, abolish the emperor and establish the emperor, and his power was unmatched for a while.
The unknown Huo family from Hedong suddenly became a famous family in the world. The family had many titles and two queens.
After Pei Shiju returned to the Tang Dynasty, he saw that the world was gradually unified, but there were no outstanding people in the descendants and nephews of the Pei family in Hedong. If Li Shan could be accommodated and supported by each other, Li Shan would be able to rise up quickly, and the Western dependents of the Pei family in Hedong would not be in trouble.
Decline... More importantly, Li Shan has a foreign surname after all.
Pei Shiju let out a long sigh, "Is there a place to return?"
If father and son can recognize each other, it will be of great benefit to Pei Shiju and the Pei family in Hedong. Now the Pei family in Hedong is attached to the East Palace. From Pei Ji to Pei Longqian, Li Dewu is all from the East Palace. Even Pei Shiju also serves as the crown prince. If Li Shanlai surrenders,
, Pei Shiju immediately stuffed the people into Prince Qin’s Mansion...
Li Dewu pressed his forehead against the floor tiles and was speechless for a long time... Finally he heard another long sigh.
Li Dewu really couldn't find anything to say. He couldn't say that he had abandoned his son... He didn't think he had any talents. Who knew that Li Shan suddenly became famous and was compared to Huo Qubing, a famous general of the generation, by his father-in-law.
After finding out the truth, this was something Pei Shiju deplored and couldn't understand... Why would his son-in-law do this?
Recommending Li Shan to diagnose and treat Princess Pingyang...is definitely not a good intention. Such things are extremely dangerous.
In the end, Princess Pingyang survived, and the prince rewarded Li Dewu twice for this. Pei Ji informed about this matter, and Pei Shiju was keenly aware that Li Dewu was probably targeting Li Shan.
Pei Shiju sent people south to Lingnan to check his appearance, surname, and rather imaginary appearance, and finally confirmed that Li Shannai was his son-in-law's eldest son.
Why did he abandon Li Shan... Pei Shiju could understand that if Li Dewu wanted to rise to power, he could only rely on the Hedong Pei family to take Li Shan with him, which would inevitably displease Pei Shuying and lead to a rift between the couple.
But why target Li Shan... This is the most difficult thing for Pei Shiju to understand.
If the truth is revealed one day, will Li Shan deny his father?
Huo Qubing was awarded the title of Champion Marquis, his aunt was the queen, his uncle was the emperor, and his uncle was the Grand Sima, so he had to put on a family show.
After a long silence, Pei Shiju said softly: "Except for Princess Pingyang... Li Shan has never been famous for his poetry before, nor did he submit an application, but he finally took the Jinshi Examination... Remember, it is the county captain's responsibility to take the examination."
Li Dewu raised his head slightly, "Yes."
"What else?"
Li Dewu knew very well that there was no possibility of easing the relationship between himself and his eldest son. He took a deep breath and said softly: "That day he escorted grain and grass northward to Hebei Road..."
After Pei Shiju listened expressionlessly for a moment, he suddenly moved his right hand across the table and swept the tea cup off the table. A crisp crackling sound interrupted Li Dewu's narration.
"In the past, it was a good story to reunite after a broken mirror, but now we are reunited..." Pei Shiju's brows raised, "It is a great treason for a son to deny his father, and the father wants to kill his son..."
"If a king treats his ministers like his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his own heart; if a king regards his ministers as dogs and horses, then his ministers will regard him as a fellow countryman!"
"If a king treats his ministers like grass and grass, then his ministers will regard him as a bandit!"
"Such a Qilin son, if you let him do whatever he wants, the father and son may be reunited one day, but you insist on avenging the enemy!" Pei Shiju scolded: "You are beyond stupid!"
Pei Shiju has given up hope on Li Shanlai... If he had a father like this, what would he do?
In general, Li Dewu attacked Li Shan several times. Although Li Shan repeatedly saved the day and even became famous because of it... he never fought back, which can be regarded as the end of his kindness.
Well, this is just Pei Shiju's idea... maybe Li Dewu thinks so too.
After thinking for a moment with a sullen face, Pei Shiju said softly: "First, this matter needs to be hidden and not allowed to be known to Shuying. Those old servants of yours?"
"The secret will not be leaked." Li Dewu was shocked.
"Second, send him out of Beijing." Pei Shiju didn't care about Li Dewu, but he cared about his daughter. Once this matter was leaked, Li Dewu's reputation would be ruined, and the Pei family in Hedong would not feel good either.
The most important thing is that Pei Shiju vaguely realized that Li Shan might not do anything to Li Dewu. After all, they were father and son, but he might transfer his hatred to the Pei family in Hedong...specifically, to his own provincial minister and Pei Shuying.
If Li Shan is allowed to continue to stir up trouble in Chang'an, it will be difficult to predict what will happen in the future... After all, this young man is not what he was two years ago, and he already has a lot of weight.
Pei Shiju asked a few questions in a low voice and then drove Li Dewu away. He stared at the broken porcelain pieces on the ground dimly, thinking in his mind, the Pei family in Hedong was attached to the East Palace... Did Li Shan join the army of King Qin?
This person planned the war in Shandong, which caused great embarrassment to the prince, but then he killed Cui Bo, rescued the prince from the siege, and became an official in the imperial examination. It seems that he did not make a choice between the East Palace and the Qin Palace...
But if this person really had hatred for the Hedong Pei family, he could only choose King Qin... Pei Shiju closed his eyes and meditated, maybe he should do more.