Pei Ju could only sigh with emotion. Hearing that the Pei family did not follow the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Han Dynasty to death, it was really the most correct choice. As for whether he was the fastest among the Hedong families, what difference did it make?
Life and death are much more important than profit.
At least I'm still alive, isn't that a good thing?
However, Pei Ju also made up his mind. Hearing that Pei had already taken a step too slow, he was determined not to slow down every step, otherwise he would sooner or later be eliminated by the entire era.
I heard that Luoyang has built a college in Longmen in the south. It seems that it is necessary for the juniors of the Wenxi Pei family to come out and learn more.
"I dare to ask the driver in front of you, but Mr. Wenxi Pei?" Someone in front blocked the way.
The servant in the car replied: "That's right!"
"My general is waiting for Mr. Pei at Changting!"
Without waiting for the servant to reply, Pei Ju had already stepped out of the car: "If you dare to ask where the general is, Pei will go and pay his respects."
"In terms of seniority in the family, the senior scholar is the junior. How can the head of the Pei family greet him in person?" Pei Zilie's voice came, "I have been waiting for Mr. Pei for a long time on the orders of your majesty and my father!"
Of course, Pei Ju did not dare to really ask Pei Zilie to be so polite. Although Pei Zilie was a junior, there was no connection between the Wenxi Pei family and the Nandu Pei family. At most, there was only one ancestor three hundred years ago. How many generations in between?
We haven't had much contact with each other, so it's good to be able to discuss things clearly among people of this generation. If someone is polite to you, of course you can't really think that they want to be polite, but just out of etiquette.
But Pei Zilie's other identity is something that Pei Ju, who is at least nominally a commoner, dare not ignore.
The Han's cavalry general came to greet him in person, which was a great honor.
Don't be too greedy yourself.
Pei Ju stepped forward and bowed his hands in salute: "How can a sinner from the south be worthy of being greeted in the general's pavilion?"
After the truce between the Han Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty, in order to calm down the tension caused by the war as soon as possible, Yecheng even ended the curfew earlier than Luoyang. Of course, there was also the element of Yu Wenxian's death horse being used as a living horse doctor, and he cooperated with the propaganda, saying
Maybe it can also create an atmosphere of Northern Zhou soldiers fighting in bloody battles, resisting the Han army's attack and planning to counterattack.
However, others may not know the specific situation of the Battle of Hedong. Pei Ju certainly knew that the Northern Zhou army could only be described as "defeated again and again." If it were not for the approaching New Year's Eve, Li Xingchen took the initiative to stop the war. Hedong and even Shanxi could not be saved.
Yangdu is no longer owned by the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
Therefore, Pei Ju did not intend to wait any longer. A few nights ago, with the help of the dark sky and the white robe, he successfully escaped from Yecheng. He did not go to the east of the river, but went all the way south, smuggling directly from Hanoi to Luoyang.
Although Pei Ju is no longer in the court, his identity is here. Such a big living person ran away. Not only did the Northern Zhou Dynasty lose face, but it also had a serious blow to morale. After all, Pei Ju had achieved something similar to that of a prime minister.
In terms of position, the capital of civil servants just ran away. What does that mean?
The country will not be a country!
Therefore, when the Northern Zhou Dynasty found out, they did not dare to make a big fuss and could only pursue them secretly. Baipao had been operating in the north for a long time and already had complete communication channels. Even if the Northern Zhou Dynasty sent out a large army to hunt down, Baipao would not be afraid, not to mention that the other side was just sneaking around.
Woolen cloth?
It can even be said that Pei Ju's journey south was quite smooth, and he did not suffer any hardships. At most, he was a little frightened by the wind and waves while sneaking across the river.
At this time, he was really just a commoner, so what crime was he guilty of? Calling him a sinner was nothing more than modesty.
However, Pei Zilie did not intend to persuade Pei Ju to give up the title of "sinner". He just returned the courtesy with a smile: "It's too late for me to be happy that Mr. Pei can abandon the darkness and turn to the light. Why can't he welcome Mr. Pei from afar? What's more, look at the ten-mile long pavilion.
In a deserted land, it stands to reason that I should go twenty miles or thirty miles to welcome him!"
Pei Ju also noticed that Pei Zilie did not explain or absolve himself of being a "sinner", but he was already prepared not to be reused this time. What Li Xingchen needed was a dog that could bite people.
Well, Wang Long from the Wang family in Taiyuan is already running ahead, so naturally there is no need to be the second dog himself.
The landlord’s house doesn’t have that much dog food.
Pei Ju was already frustrated with himself. He just wanted to come to Luoyang to meet his old friends and see if he could help the younger generation of the Pei family.
Hearing the meaning of Pei Zilie's words, he looked around and suddenly realized.
I was thinking a lot, and I really hadn’t noticed before that this was where the Ten Mile Pavilion was located. However, this pavilion was inconspicuous on the roadside. Among the surrounding shops, restaurants and workshops, which one was not more fashionable and classy than it?
It stands to reason that the Shili Changting should be a very desolate place outside the city. The welcoming of Shili in the suburbs can reflect the welcome of the owner to the guests. However, the current Shili Changting in Luoyang City is actually very prosperous around it, with markets stretching all the way to the north.
Stretching out, the smoke is curling up from the cooking pots, and the sound of hawking is endless, making it impossible for people to feel that this place is even far away from Luoyang City.
Of course, part of the reason is that this place is located on the southwest side of Luoyang City, close to Luoshui. As the weather warms up, the Luoshui river is unblocked, and ships can now travel on the river, which naturally directly drives the development of the market. People from the south
Some of the goods enter the Central Plains via the Yingshui River and overland, but many others enter Guanzhong via Nanyang or even Guanzhong. At this time, it is a good choice to arrive at Luoyang from the west along the Luoshui River, especially since the Han Dynasty shipbuilding industry itself is
If it is developed enough, it is naturally better to transport by ship than by land.
The development of commerce and trade has naturally led to the mushrooming of towns along the Luoshui River. In addition, the Han Dynasty has built workshops along the Luoshui River to prepare for a rapid attack on the entire north bank of the river next year. These workshops include
Shipbuilding, siege equipment, smelting, etc., are dotted across the Luoshui River to the south.
Not only do these workshops occupy a large area when spread out, but they also need a place to stay and a place to store raw materials. Expanding outward will naturally make the north and south banks of Luoshui become more lively.
"The rapid development of the Han Dynasty and the prosperity of the country are really unexpected." Pei Ju couldn't help but sigh. He was not telling lies. Although he had heard in Yecheng that the south was developing very well, and even among the rich and powerful households in Yecheng,
Who among us doesn’t secretly hide newspapers from the south?
It's just that from the few words in the newspaper, it is difficult to understand what it is actually like, and no one knows whether the newspaper is true or false. What if it is false propaganda from the big man?
Sure enough, only by being here and seeing this situation with your own eyes can you know that what you said is true, and there are even many scenes that cannot be described with words.
Industry, this was the first time Pei Ju truly felt the meaning of these two words.