Even if Li Xingchen didn't mind accepting the Hebei family at that time, what would the three major factions think?
Not to mention that the Yuan Cong faction is still watching closely at the top. Pei Zilie, Xiao Shilian and Yang Su are now recognized as the iron triangle of the Yuan Cong faction, firmly controlling the most important military and political affairs, and a large number of children from poor families are beginning to get
The promotion and appointment, and the Yuan Cong Department seemed to be scattered all over the Han Dynasty's court, but who could ignore their power?
These people are like the Yushitai. The purpose of the Yushitai is to prevent some officials from being obsessed with going to extremes. The purpose of the Yuancong Department is naturally to balance and regulate the power between various factions. It is okay for factions to crush each other.
But as long as the Yuancong system is still there, you can't really turn the situation into a dominating one!
What would the Yuancong family think about the Hebei family that was late and wanted to get involved?
We can't expect Pei Zilie, who was born in the Wenxi Pei family, to be open-minded to his own clan. Firstly, the Pei family who came to the south has little contact with the Pei family in the north. Secondly, Pei Zilie is recognized as a humble and upright person.
In this position where I can tell the truth, even if I have thoughts in my heart, I will definitely not say them out.
He must also be responsible for what he has done.
When the time comes, the Hebei aristocratic family cannot prove the value of their existence, and there will be no meaning of existence. Li Xingchen may not drive them all away, but a decree can make them disappear. The inheritance of their ancestors will be in vain.
Cui Shiji smiled sarcastically.
He could not refute Pei Ju.
Pei Ju said in a deep voice: "There are several servants in the general office who are Pei's informants. Our ideas can be conveyed through them first."
Cui Shiji's eyes flashed, and he suddenly felt enlightened.
I'm sorry that Pei Ju didn't plan to be honest in the first place. To be able to arrange an informant in such a critical place must have been planned early, but I'm afraid there was no one except a few core figures of the Pei family before.
Know.
This guy has been holding back his evil for a long time!
In this case, I'm afraid I have no other choice.
Cui Shiji looked around subconsciously. It seemed that there was no one behind the screen or the half-opened door, but Cui Shiji was a little panicked at this time. He always felt that there were many people behind them who were listening with their ears up, and were even tracing the words of him and Pei Ju.
's portrait.
These people did not want to inform, but wanted to leave evidence that Cui Shiji and Pei Ju had already stood together. With the evidence in hand, Cui Shiji could not run away even if he wanted to, and could only stand firmly with Pei, even if it was
Die together.
Pei Ju smiled and took a leisurely sip of tea.
This guy is timid and would never dare to tell anyone about this kind of thing.
That's why Pei Ju dared to speak out.
But what Pei Ju didn't say was a secret that was enough to scare Cui Shiji.
Yecheng General Consulate.
The General Office is located on the south side of the Yecheng Palace. It is not very big, but the courtyard with two entrances and two exits is at the foot of the emperor in Yecheng. Every inch of land is very valuable. Many Qingshui Yamen government offices do not have it.
So big.
There are now sentry soldiers standing outside the General Consulate. Of course, they are not for protection, but for surveillance.
There are rockeries and ponds in the general hall. If you plant a few more banana plants, it will look like a Jiangnan garden style. Although the weather has turned cold, when the curtain of the water pavilion is lowered and the stove is turned on, the water outside is almost frozen.
It's as warm as spring inside.
Xu Shanxin, the general minister of the Han Dynasty, was leaning on the couch in the waterside pavilion, with his hair disheveled, holding a copy of "Tai Shi Gong Shu" in his hand and reading it with gusto.
"Pa (harmony) pa" came the sound of applause.
Xu Shanxin did not raise his head, but raised his eyes slightly, looking over the book, and saw the person coming, but he was not surprised: "A distinguished guest is here, please take a seat."
"Xu Jun's hospitality is really eclectic." The visitor laughed and said, it was Pei Ju.
He looked around curiously, but there was no one there: "Under the eyes of the enemy, Xu Jun is really walking around freely."
Xu Shanxin put down the book and shuffled his shoes: "You don't know that the most dangerous place is the safest place. Look, there are Yu Wenxian's guards outside guarding Xu. Who dares to cause trouble after eating a bear-hearted leopard?"
"That's true!" Pei Ju said with a smile.
Xu Shanxin is a person that he likes very much. He is calm and steady as a mountain.
It is indeed wise for Li Xingchen to let such a person serve as an envoy.
Even Yu Wenxian lamented more than once in private that it would be great if Xu Shanxin was a minister of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He is really a rare diplomatic talent. In contrast, although Liu Xiuzheng sent by the Northern Zhou Dynasty was also
Not bad, but he was a bit sharp in doing things, which ultimately led to several attempts to seduce him and failed. It even caused people within the Han Dynasty to not dare to act rashly even if they had dissatisfaction with His Majesty.
Pouring tea for Pei Ju personally, Xu Shanxin said with a smile: "What's more, even Mr. Pei can walk up to Xu without anyone noticing. Doesn't Mr. Pei know whether it's safe or not?"
Pei Ju nodded.
There are a total of ten servants in the general office, five of which were brought by Xu Shanxin himself. Even Yu Wenxian could not refuse Xu Shanxin to bring his own servants. After all, he is an envoy, not your prisoner. The other five,
Two are actually members of the Pei family, and the remaining three have been completely controlled by Bai Pao. In addition, the head of the family is nominally from the residence of Yu Wenxian's younger brother Yu Wendazhi, but in fact he is just a member of Bai Pao.
He has a fabricated identity, so as long as he enters this general office, no bad news about Da Zhou can get out.
As for how to enter the General Office, the soldiers standing guard at the back door have long been replaced by men in white robes.
Either they have something to be manipulated by the white robe, or they are originally from a poor family. Under the infiltration of the white robe, they have already yearned for the big man, and are naturally willing to work hard for the big man. What's more, people who are originally in white robe join the army.
I deliberately applied for transfer.
Playing infiltration and instigating rebellion, with Li Xingchen's command behind the white robe, the Northern Zhou Dynasty was completely unable to guard against it.
With the support of modern espionage thinking, the Northern Zhou Dynasty's defense in Yecheng seemed to be tight, but in fact it was riddled with holes. Especially the existence of aristocratic families made it easy for many places that should not have gaps to be exploited, especially
It was the transfer of personnel and the mutual support and introduction of human relationships that allowed Baipao to easily follow the connections to obtain key positions and tasks within the Northern Zhou Dynasty, including even being responsible for the defense tasks around the consulate.
This made Pei Ju dare not underestimate the strength of the big man.
This means that any news finalized from the Yecheng Palace may appear on Li Xingchen's desk in Luoyang the next day. And if this news does not have to be rushed eight hundred miles away, it is possible that the Northern Zhou family may not have received it yet.
.
The asymmetry of information means that the big man will have an absolute advantage in everything.
No wonder Xu Shanxin can sit here so calmly and watch the turmoil!