Compared with the Cui family of Qinghe in its heyday, the current Cui family is a joke!
Immediately, Pei Ju said seriously: "Brother Zhongmin, the general trend of the world is already clear. The Emperor of Han is the hero. Even if his reputation is not endless in the family, he might as well have millions of armors and thousands of good generals under his command. It is only a matter of time before he sweeps across the north.
So we must position ourselves right.”
Cui Shiji shivered.
He understood what Pei Ju meant.
If the northern aristocratic family continues to be indifferent to the Han, it will be too late when the Han army comes to kill them and they want to surrender as a sign of goodwill!
After overturning the nest, were there any eggs left? The Han army was afraid that they would simply drive them out together with the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
Not to mention that Pei Ju and Cui Shiji are both high-ranking officials in the imperial court now.
"What should we do?" Cui Shiji rubbed his hands anxiously, "Brother Hong, Mr. Cui has always followed your lead. You want to kill my family!"
Pei Ju looked at Cui Shiji who was trembling with helplessness.
The Cui family of Qinghe, who was doing well, eventually declined in the passing of time.
In the past, the Cui family of Qinghe had many famous people, and their expressions remained unchanged despite the collapse of Mount Tai. Now, the Cui family of Qinghe is even looking up to others.
I don't know if their ancestors would be so angry that they would jump out of the coffin if they found out.
However, the contempt on his face disappeared in a flash. Pei Ju did not intend to really ridicule Cui Shiji. After all, the Wenxi Pei family is now alone in the court. The Cui family of Qinghe is indeed the best helper, even if it is
After surrendering to the Han, the two families could continue to support each other and move forward by relying on their experience of fighting side by side.
Pei Ju had already understood the situation in the south. After all, the Wenxi Pei family was not without people in the south. Representatives of the Pei family, headed by Pei Ji and Pei Yun and their sons, had already had contact with the clansmen in the north. Those who crossed to the south
Although the Pei family has long been estranged from the Pei family in the north in terms of seniority and blood, and they actually have no contact with each other on weekdays, at this juncture, everyone is a member of the Pei family, so it is natural for them to communicate with each other.
Of course, the main reason for this exchange was that the Pei family in the south persuaded the Pei family in the north to simply join the Han Dynasty.
According to the news from the south, Li Xinchen is not so ruthless towards the northern aristocratic families that he must kill them all, and is even somewhat polite. For example, Li Xinchen is actually very close to the Yuchi family, who is actually very close to Liang Zi of the Han Dynasty. Li Xinchen even asked people from the Yuchi family to
While becoming an official, he did not care about the Yuchi family, the Yuan family, the Changsun family, and even the Yuwen family, which were families with strong Xianbei bloodlines.
If Li Xingchen treats the Xianbei family like this, he will naturally have a better attitude towards the Han family. At least there is no rumor in the North that wherever the Han army goes, the family will be destroyed.
Pei Ju had previously suspected that such news was just a misunderstanding after being spread by word of mouth. Behind the scenes, there was no guarantee and Yu Wenxian was adding fuel to the fire. His Majesty the Emperor is not that easy to fool. A heroic figure in troubled times can reach this position today.
Who can have no means of controlling people's hearts and public opinion?
It is not difficult for Yu Wenxian to discredit the Han Dynasty and seize the fermentation of the Liu clan in Kuaiji, so that the northern aristocratic families can work together with him to resist the Han army. Of course, why not do it.
Pei Ju tapped the table lightly and said in a deep voice: "Brother Zhongmin, since we want to do something, we must take the initiative."
Cui Shiji was startled for a moment, then nodded subconsciously: "Brother Hongda, please give me some instructions."
Pei Ju pondered for a moment and whispered: "Is Xu Jun still under house arrest in the general office now?"
Cui Shiji raised his eyebrows: "Isn't this a bit risky?"
As an envoy of the Han Dynasty and a permanent envoy stationed in Yecheng, Xu Shanxin has always been treated as a guest in Yecheng. Of course, Liu Xiuzheng, who is a Han Dynasty man, is also treated well.
After the war broke out between the two sides, Yu Wenxian just put Xu Shanxin under house arrest and did not kill him. Once the two armies arrived in front of the formation and did not kill the envoy, Li Xingchen did not do anything to Liu Xiuzheng, and even asked Liu Xiu to do anything to him.
Xiuzheng went out with his chariot and was summoned at any time. Of course Yu Wenxian had to reciprocate the favor. Otherwise, one was a benevolent king and the other was a murderous lord. The contrast between the two was too obvious. Secondly, no one knew what would happen after the war started.
With this kind of direction, it is not a bad thing for both sides to leave a little leeway, and it will be easier to talk about in the future.
Whether both sides are exhausted from fighting and do not want to continue fighting, or one side is under attack and needs to sue for peace, communication channels are still indispensable.
But no matter what, Li Xingchen took Liu Xiuzheng northward with the intention of not letting this guy fan the flames behind the big man's back. It is natural that Yu Wenxian put Xu Shanxin under house arrest. You cannot allow Xu Shanxin to be able to do it anytime and anywhere like before.
He flirted with the civil and military ministers in Ye City.
Of course, the Han civil officials who Xu Shanxin had always been close to were the main targets of Yu Wenxian's wariness.
For example, Pei Ju.
Now that Pei Ju wants to take the initiative to contact Xu Shanxin, isn't he dancing on the edge of a knife?
Although the Han civilian officials were in charge of civil affairs, the army was in the hands of the Yuwen family. Once Pei Ju's actions were exposed, failure to protect them would be a disaster. At this juncture, no one dared to act rashly, so Yuwen Xian might not be able to do anything rashly until he got the conclusive information.
After the evidence is provided, the first bird will be shot, and Pei Ju's head, and of course Cui Shiji's head, will be used to scare the monkeys.
So Cui Shiji was very scared.
Pei Ju glanced at him and said coldly: "If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent. Otherwise, do we have other choices?"
Compared to directly contacting Xu Shanxin, wouldn't it be more ostentatious to send people to contact the Han army on the south bank? Do you think the ears and eyes placed by Yu Wenxian everywhere are fools?
Cui Shiji was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.
"If Cui of Qinghe doesn't have the courage, then I, Pei Ju, can do it all by myself."
Cui Shiji hurriedly grabbed Pei Ju's sleeve: "Brother Hongda, why do you say this? Your family and I have always been on the same side, how can we let Brother Hongda take risks alone at this time? It's best to consider this matter in the long term, otherwise"
Pei Ju said directly: "If we think about it in the long term, where will the time come from?"
Yu Wenxian has not calmed down, and the war may even start around Pingcheng or even the entire Dahe defense line at any time. At this time, if we want to take a long-term view, how can we have so much time?
Who cares if you wait until the Han army approaches the city and then take the initiative to show your favor to the Han Dynasty? By that time, even the Yuwen royal family may have already started to contact the Han Dynasty. Li Xingchen did not say that he would kill all the Yuwen royal family, or even
There are also members of the clan such as Yu Wenxin who have been appointed. Even if they go to the northwest to garrison, they are actually people with military power, not to mention people like the Yuan family and the Yuchi family who are only of Xianbei blood.
In the Han Dynasty, the Guanzhong, Jiangnan, and Bashu aristocratic family factions have been formed. Even though the boundaries and concepts of the aristocratic families have become blurred, the geographical distinctions still exist.