When Li Dewu returned to the small courtyard and sat down, he was surprised to find that the two maids stood aside silently and did not come forward to rub his sore knees.
After coughing twice, Li Dewu felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange and asked tentatively: "Where is Madam?"
No one answered him.
After a while, there was a noise outside, and Li Dewu stared blankly at his wife walking slowly over, with a coldness like ice on his usually gentle face.
"Lang Jun was punished by his father to kneel down again?" Pei Shuying waved her hand to repel the maid, and said with a chuckle: "Lang Jun has been the captain of Chang'an County for two years and has done nothing wrong. He lives in the house and is never wanton. Why have he been repeatedly punished these days?
Father is punished by kneeling down?"
"This...this..." Li Dewu tried to stay calm, but his voice was trembling.
Pei Shuying approached slowly, "What are you afraid of?"
Li Dewu reluctantly stood up with his hands on the desk, trying to find an excuse to fool him. Although there were rumors that he and Li Shan were involved, the real inside story was not revealed to the world.
Just as he was about to speak, his eyes hit him in the air. Li Dewu was keenly aware of the anger and disappointment in his wife's eyes, and for a moment he couldn't open his mouth.
After a long silence, Pei Shuying turned to look outside the door and murmured: "No wonder, no wonder..."
Li Dewu vaguely guessed what his wife was remembering. A few months ago, his wife went to Dongshan Temple to visit Princess Nanyang and met Li Shan... After she came back, she even mentioned that this young man looked very familiar.
Although the evidence was conclusive, Pei Shuying still couldn't suppress the anger, disappointment, anger, contempt, resentment, and various emotions mixed in her heart. She suddenly thought, who is worse off, between herself and Princess Nanyang?
No wonder Princess Nanyang looked quite strange that day. She must know the inside story. No wonder that Mr. Zhu was so rude...
Pei Shuying is not Pei Shiju. The first thing she thought of after confirming the matter was that her son, who was just over one year old, was not his eldest son.
After only half a month of marriage, Li Jincai's entire family was wiped out. Fortunately, her husband survived and was exiled to Lingnan, where he remained alone in his boudoir for more than ten years.
Within more than ten days, Pei Shuying had thought a lot. She could understand that Li Dewu would marry another man. After all, he was the only man in the family, so how could he not leave a wife?
But when Li Dewu rushed to Beijing and reunited, he vowed to tell himself that although he married another man, he would have no heirs.
After the anger at being deceived faded slightly, Pei Shuying's heart was filled with disappointment and contempt.
Why did the husband hide the fact that he had an heir?
Of course it's to climb onto the thick leg of the Hedong Pei family... What does it mean to abandon your wife and children for the sake of power and wealth?
This is the husband I have been waiting for for more than ten years.
A drizzle of rain fell from the sky. The raindrops hit the tiles above the head, and then fell from the eaves. Pei Shuying unconsciously stared at the yard shrouded in rain, with a wry smile on her face.
He actually wanted his son to become his teacher... No wonder the young man looked strange that day, and his husband was panicked when he found out.
By the way, my father was also a little rude when he heard the news that day... This shows that his father is an insider.
Thinking of this, Pei Shuying took a deep breath, turned around and asked, "Why did my father recommend Li Shan to be the acting county magistrate?"
After a pause, Pei Shuying mocked: "Now everyone in the court praises my father for his ability to recognize people and his ability to select talents is not as good as it was back then."
"Is Li Shan's achievements in Yanmen a good thing for his father, you and me?"
This is what Pei Shuying cannot understand. After her husband abandoned his wife and children, would he still plan for Li Shan to become an official, or even seek help from Pei Shiju?
This is impossible!
Li Dewu had mixed feelings in his heart, and after a while he spoke with difficulty, "Although my father-in-law has lived in Luodu and Jiangdu for many years, when it comes to his knowledge of Turks, few people in the world can compare with him."
"Although Mayi has a small victory now, the Turks will definitely make a comeback. One day they will break through Yanmen, and Dai County will be plundered by the Turks..."
It is clear enough that once Yanmen is breached, Li Shan will most likely die in Dai County. Even if he escapes by chance, a bipolar Pei will have enough ability to make Li Shan shine no longer.
It is tantamount to say that Pei Shiju recommended Li Shan this time to drive him to death.
Pei Shuying looked cold and lowered her head to think for a while. She originally thought that her husband was planning for Li Shan outside, but when she thought about it carefully, she realized that it was impossible because her father was involved in it.
It makes sense to drive him to death...but Pei Shuying suddenly sneered: "Back then, you abandoned your wife and children to protect Pei Men, so there was no need to kill your wife and children."
"It's just that you didn't expect that Li Shan would become famous in Guanzhong and Shandong. You are so narrow-minded that you can't tolerate it."
"It is common to be put to death."
"You are heartless." Pei Shuying's voice rose above the patter of rain, "But my father is by no means an immeasurable person!"
Li Dewu looked at his wife with surprised eyes. He was usually gentle and never asked about foreign affairs, but he didn't expect to see things turn out well today.
"Why can you persuade your father?"
A long sigh sounded outside the door. Pei Shiju, holding an oil umbrella but covered with wet body, looked helplessly at his daughter who cast a cold look.
Pei Shuying did not salute and said expressionlessly, "Father, don't you want to explain?"
"What's the explanation?" Pei Shiju put away the oil umbrella and said with a wry smile: "The father knew this guy abandoned his wife, but he didn't know he abandoned his son. If he had heard about it earlier, he would not be allowed to enter the Pei family."
"That's not what I'm asking about." Pei Shuying said with a sneer: "Although my daughter hates him deeply and hopes that Li Shan will never return to Chang'an, there is something that my daughter doesn't understand, so I would like to ask my father for some advice."
Before Pei Shiju could speak, Pei Shuying raised her voice and said: "Li Shan's son has become famous in recent years. He is quite skillful and has saved Princess Pingyang's life. Even if my father knows the inside story, there is no need to act like this."
"Why exactly?"
Pei Shiju glanced at Li Dewu, who was already kneeling on the ground, "Then we have to ask him what he did!"
"The Pei family in Hedong has two prime ministers and assistants now, but there are no outstanding people in the generation of sons and nephews. Li Huairen's abilities are rare in his father's life. After all, his surname is foreign, so there is no need to worry about occupying the magpie's nest, and he can be used as foreign aid.
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"The story of Huo Guang of the former Han Dynasty may be reproduced. Doesn't a father have such magnanimity?"
Pei Shiju sighed, "Nowadays, it is rumored that the father-in-law and son-in-law have the ability to select talents. The son-in-law recommends his talents, and the father-in-law recommends his talents."
"When he joined the army last year, he used his hands and feet to make Li Shan escort grain and grass north to Shandong. He was in desperate situations several times, but unexpectedly, the young man not only escaped death, but also took advantage of the situation to jump up..."
Li Dewu, who was kneeling on the ground, felt a little complicated. On the one hand, he hoped that the Turks would break through Yanmen and prevent Li Shan from returning to Chang'an. On the other hand, he hoped that Li Shan would stick to his meritorious service and give the old man in front of him a slap in the face.
When the time comes, I can curse...I am a loser, and you, Pei Shiju, are not much better!