Early the next morning, Pei Ju's carriage drove slowly towards Daxing Palace, and a servant reported through the wide open window the news he had learned this morning.
In addition to Pei Ju, his clan brother Pei Yun was also sitting in the carriage.
Pei Yun successively served as governor of Yang, Zhi, Di and other prefectures. He was known as a good government official and managed the prefectures he served to make the people prosperous, rich and prosperous. When he went to Beijing to report on his duties at the beginning of the year, his political performance had been among the best for six consecutive years. Yang Guang admired his talent and recruited him as Taichang Shaoqing, becoming Pei Ju's important assistant in the court.
After the servant finished narrating and bowed to leave, Pei Yun said to Pei Ju: "Brother, although King Wei is young, he has been a feudal official for two years. I think he made Yuwen Zhiji blind and mute. It's really It's a bit reckless, after all, Yuwen Zhiji's father is the most popular person in the dynasty, so doing this is neither in line with King Wei's status at this time, nor is it cost-effective."
Since the Wenxi Pei family invested in the Silk Road Alliance, they have made a lot of money just from the dividends. They are all happy to see such a generous and generous ally, including Pei Yun's children. Pei Yun did not want such a powerful ally to suffer bad luck, but he had not met Yang Ji not long after he entered the court, so he knew nothing about Yang Ji's temperament.
However, Pei Yun is the son of Pei Ji, the official (Ministry of Punishment) of the Chen Dynasty. Under the influence of his father, he is very proficient in laws and cases. After listening to the servant's detailed statement just now, he keenly discovered that Yang Ji was the chief culprit in this incident. Yang Ji should at least bear the main responsibility as the culprit. But if Yang Ji had any purpose, he couldn't see it.
"Good brother!" After hearing this, Pei Ju, who was sitting deep in thought, turned to Pei Yun and asked, "Could it be that King Wei wanted to compete with Yuwen Shu, so he deliberately angered the unwise Yuwen Zhiji?"
"What do you mean by this?" Pei Yun asked in confusion, "Could it be that they have a festival?"
"There is a festival, and it's not a small one!" Pei Ju said in a low voice: "When Yang Liang was pacified, Yu Wenshu and Yang Su competed for the right to recommend the head coach and the general of the division, but they couldn't compete with Yang Su. At that time, I I was worried that he would spoil the counter-rebellion plan for his own selfish purposes, so I reminded King Wei to be more careful on the way to Youzhou. Later, as I expected, King Wei's whereabouts were indeed leaked to Yang Liang , so he had no choice but to move from Jingxing to Feihuxing, and then he was attacked in Feihuxing. Not long ago, I heard that the saint brought Yuwen Shuru into the palace and scolded him, and then Yu Wenhuaji was freed. He was dismissed from office without reason. Apparently this was the sage's explanation to King Wei and Yang Su."
"That's it!" Pei Yun suddenly realized that if he looked at this matter simply, Yang Ji was causing trouble over nothing. But when you combine what Pei Ju said with the martial arts fraud, the context becomes extremely clear.
"Brother is right, King Wei may indeed be Xiangzhuang's sword dance with the intention of Pei Gong. He seriously injured Yu Wenzhi and such a useless bully, which is clearly aimed at Yu Wenshu. If he succeeds in this matter, Yuwen's family Three of the father and son fell at once." Pei Yun took a breath and said in a deep voice: "It's just that King Wei endured it for so long before taking action. It seems that he is not only vicious in his methods, but also has a deep mind and is good at forbearing."
"I used to worry that he was a warrior who could only show off his bravery and a 'shallow person' who could only show off his cleverness. If he is really such a person, it means I was not wrong about the person!" Pei Ju smiled slightly and said with some relief: "All emperors, generals, and ministers are all scheming and forbearing people. If not, they would have been exterminated by others before the event was accomplished. How could they have such glorious legends?"
Pei Yun heard something in the words and asked in a low voice: "What does the 'brilliant legend' that brother mentioned mean..."
"Hey!" Pei Ju sneered and said meaningfully: "You know."
Pei Yun smiled bitterly when he heard this. He thought for a while and then said: "Although there are many ambitious people in the world today, and these ambitious people are certainly strong, the imperial power is becoming increasingly stable. I think what they really want to do is not easy. thing."
"It's hard to say!" Pei Ju shook his head: "The biggest crisis in the Sui Dynasty is not those ambitious people, but the current saints. He has done so many great things in such a short time since he ascended the throne. His purpose is good, but The way things are done and the impetuous temperament are really worrying. If we continue like this, sooner or later no one will dare to speak out and give advice, and sooner or later there will be complaints among the people. If something big and unexpected happens again, it will be an opportunity for ambitious people. .”
Speaking of this, Pei Ju sighed: "How powerful and arrogant the Qin Dynasty was? But who would have thought that it would die in the second generation? Don't you think what the saint is doing now is very similar to Qin Shihuang?"
Pei Yun was silent for a moment, and then asked slowly: "Is that why my brother wants to bet on King Wei?"
"Well!" Pei Ju nodded, "If you don't have long-term concerns, you will have immediate worries. If we don't want to be far-sighted, how can we ensure the long-term prosperity of our Pei family? As for King Wei, I had hesitated before, worried that he would be the only one in the forest. , was eventually destroyed by strong winds and waves, but if Xiang Zhuang dances his sword with the intention of Pei Gong this time and has a detailed plan in advance, then we can continue to bet."
"Then should we do something?" Pei Yun asked.
"Let's wait and see what happens for the time being! When this incident gradually becomes clear and tilts towards Yuwenshu's unfavorable side, then we will give it a push." Pei Ju smiled: "If Yuwenshu is overthrown, a unique family will be formed. The big situation will collapse suddenly, and power will be balanced to the hands of the higher-ups, which will be good for the Sui Dynasty and my Pei family."
"Exactly!" Pei Yun also laughed. He changed the topic and asked about family affairs: "Brother, is there any news about niece Shuying?"
"I can't find it yet!" Pei Ju said worriedly: "That crazy girl took away a lot of gold and silver jewelry. I'm worried that she really opened a brothel and became a madam. If that happens, we will become a laughing stock in the world when we hear about Pei. "
"Isn't that true?" Thinking about the consequences, Pei Yun also felt horrified.
"I also hope she is just talking!" Pei Ju smiled bitterly: "If it really opens, then I will have to clean up the door."
"Could it be in Prince Wei's Mansion?" Pei Yun, as the core figure of the Pei family, naturally knew that Pei Shuying was fascinated by Yang Ji.
Pei Ju shook his head and said very confidently: "We all know what she is thinking. She can't be stupid enough to hide in Prince Wei's Mansion, which is the easiest place for us to find."
"In the art of war, what is imaginary is what is real, what is real is imaginary, what is imaginary is what is real... who can say clearly?"
"The crazy girl thinks so, but after all, Prince Wei and his wife are members of the royal family. How could they not know that the crazy girl is a big trouble? How can we take her in?"
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While the Pei brothers went to court, Yu Wenshu came to the county government. Although Sima Yuanqian and other servants were beaten by Xiao Ying yesterday, Dou Qing still let them see Yu Wenzhiji afterwards. , and allowed the doctors of Yuwen's family to stay in the county government office to treat Yuwen Zhiji's injuries.
When Yuwenshu heard that Sima Yuanqian said that the three sons were all the same, and that they were blind in one eye and could not speak, he felt angry and resentful, so he came to the county government office early in the morning to visit.
After seeing Yu Wen Zhiji and roughly understanding the cause of the conflict, he entered the county government hall with anger and gnashing his teeth.
Dou Qing politely asked Yu Wenshu to sit down and said sincerely: "The general has many things going on all day long. If you have anything to say, you can just pass it on to your servants. Why do you need to come in person?"
Yu Wenshu glanced at Dou Qing coldly and said in an indifferent tone: "I'm afraid that my slaves will come and be beaten before they can even enter the door, so I had to make this trip myself."
He already understood how Sima Yuanqian and others were beaten. Although Xiao Ying had beaten Sima Yuanqian's body, it was his Yu Wenshu's face and dignity that were injured. However, they had to suffer from this mute. After all, those slaves were indeed staring at Xiao Ying with rude eyes in full view of the public.
However, the truth is the same thing, but Yu Wenshu couldn't swallow this bad breath. He would not care about a woman, so he remembered the debt on Yang Ji. After learning that Yang Ji was the culprit of the murder case, he He wanted to urge Dou Qing to convict Yang Ji. As long as Dou Qing is convicted, he can enter the palace and ask the saint to make the decision.
It is a pity that Yu Wenzhiji, who was in extreme pain, was afraid that his father would not care about him, but also blindly believed that his father could seek justice for him, so he concealed the cheat sheet and the letter of allegiance, while Yu Wenshu was devastated by his son's misfortune. He was so full of knife and hatred that he also neglected the martial arts.
If he had known that the clues had fallen into Yang Ji's hands, he would have gone home instead of seeing Dou Qing to find evidence of the crime and find someone to take the blame.
Dou Qing heard his sharp and mean words, and knew that Yu Wenshu, who suffered the loss of being mute, not only hated Xiao Ying, but also became the target of his anger after witnessing Sima Yuanqian's beating. He just smiled and did not respond to his topic.
Yu Wenshu hit a soft nail and changed his tone helplessly: "Sima Yuanqian and others are responsible for themselves. After I go back, I will give an explanation to the royal family. I came to the county magistrate because of yesterday's murder case. I don't know the county magistrate." Have you found out the ins and outs of this case?”
"Please rest assured, General, we have basically investigated the case. All those who have nothing to do with the case will be released today." Dou Qing said, "In view of the fact that your son was seriously injured and the conditions of the county government are not good, we decided to let him return to your hometown." The government is recovering from his injuries so that he can receive good medical treatment, but he will still have to testify when the case requires it."
Yu Wenshu's expression softened slightly: "Yes!"
Dou Qing added: "King Wei has a special status. Cases related to him must be reviewed and adjudicated by Zongzheng Temple, so he has to return to the palace to await trial."
"The county magistrate's arrangement is very reasonable, and you can't find fault with it." Yu Wenshu nodded. Yang Ji's status is there. Even if he is in the county government, he still enjoys the treatment of a prince. In fact, it is the same wherever he is. . Therefore, Dou Qing also had no objection to Yang Ji's arrangements. He wanted a final result, so he asked: "I heard that the cause of the incident was that King Wei took away the child's valuables, which led to subsequent incidents. Since the county magistrate said that the case has been investigated clearly , then who do you think is the culprit of the murder case? And how should he be punished?"
"The general is wrong!" Dou Qing shook his head: "According to the results of our investigation, the person who caused the case was your son, not King Wei."
Yu Wenshu said coldly: "Is the county magistrate's investigation wrong? My subordinates all said that King Wei took away the child's belongings. I also found some witnesses yesterday, and they said the same."
"Then let me tell the general the cause of the incident!" Dou Qing said patiently: "King Wei and his concubine were having a banquet at the 'Undrunk or Returning' banquet. It was the son who went upstairs to persecute King Wei's friends. King Wei tried to persuade him. , but unfortunately, instead of listening, the prince wanted to take the concubine to his villa. Later, King Wei took away the prince's belongings. However, the prince clearly knew that King Wei was the most respected prince, but he drew his sword and struck her. King Wei casually took out the food on the table and retaliated, and then the two sides fought hard and lost lives. In other words, the cause of the case was the provocation of the son first."
"That's wrong!" Yu Wenshu said angrily: "I don't know King Wei at all, how can I say that I kidnapped the king's concubine?"
"According to the general, if you are not the king's concubine, you can rob him? If you are not the king of Wei, you can draw your sword and chop him?" Dou Qing said: "Suppose the opponent is not the king of Wei, but an ordinary person, but he is a good person. Isn’t it wrong for you to have a good meal? Is it right for your son to provoke others for no reason? Can’t he get angry when his wife is teased? "
Yu Wenshu shook his head: "That's not what I meant!"
"Okay, since that's not what you mean, let's talk about the cause and effect of this incident." Dou Qing said: "If it hadn't been for the Young Master's first provocation, nothing would have happened later. So the main person responsible is still the Young Master. "
Yu Wenshu said in a cold voice: "It may not be right for me to provoke you, but the point is that King Wei has taken away my property. Why does the county magistrate insist on protecting the king? Isn't it possible that the county magistrate is also a person who deceives good and fears evil?"
Dou Qing said with an angry face: "When have I, Dou Qing, been afraid of offending others? I just stick to my principles. Whoever provokes first should be the person responsible. Besides, King Wei's wounding and killing is also in the category of self-defense. Could it be that your son, King Wei, whose life is threatened by the swords of his servants, can't even resist?"
Yu Wenshu resisted the urge to hit and asked, "What did the county magistrate mean by this? Do I deserve that my son was injured and my slave was killed? Is the murderer a hero? Should the court praise him with great fanfare?"
Dou Qing said: "That's not what I meant. I just said that King Wei's defense was negligent and he can only be punished with the crime of wounding! And the son will be sentenced to murder in the street and stabbing the king."
"I don't think this case should be tried by you. Human homicide cases are a matter of the Ministry of Justice. Why are you so firm?" Yu Wenshu was furious. If the sentence was decided like this, Yang Ji would at most be compensated with some money, but he would not be able to do anything on the street. Yuwen Zhiji's crime of murder and assassination of the king was a capital crime. After the two were added up, Yang Ji's fine had not yet reached him, but was not collected into the treasury.
Not to be outdone, Dou Qing retorted: "The power of trial lies with me in Daxing County, and the Ministry of Punishment is responsible for review. Even if the Ministry of Punishment disagrees with my verdict, we can only let us retry it. The general doesn't seem to understand the rules of the court." ? And how to try this case is a matter for Daxing County and the Ministry of Justice. What does it have to do with you? Could it be that the general wants to interfere with the justice of the Sui Dynasty? "
Yu Wenshu was so angry that he stood up in anger. His cheeks and belly were bulging with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I wanted to have a good communication with you. It seems that we have too deep differences. I don't know about this matter." I will report to the saint, and I believe that the saint will uphold justice for me."
"A saint will naturally uphold justice, but he also pays attention to evidence." Dou Qing will rely on Yang Ji for food in the future. How can he compromise with Yu Wenshu when he is reasonable?
Yu Wenshu kicked the girl in front of him away with one kick: "Dou Qing, you are going too far in bullying me. I, Yu Wenshu, will never let it go. Let's see!"
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