Alas~
Pei Renfang said helplessly: "I heard it, I heard it!"
Chapter 56
When the new emperor of Japan ascended the throne, two of the three princes were missing. Only Dou Jing, who also held the post of Taiwei, appeared in the court.
It's just that time has changed, how quickly, in just a few days, the situation has turned around. Dou Jing reported illness and refused to go to court, but Shi Jun and Geng Zhang started to participate in the government affairs in good spirits.
In both the government and the public, it is no longer the officials of the Dou family who hold important positions.
Among the three princes, the emperor wins the second one, which is like winning the hearts of the world.
Among the nine ministers, the most powerful Shaofu, Guangluxun, and Tingwei were all in the hands of the emperor. Pan Hui, the highest official of Shangshutai, supported Dou Jing and controlled half of the northern and southern armies and others. The guards in the hands of Marquis Ziwucheng are no longer enough to shake the world.
When Dou Jing reported his illness, it was not because he was physically ill, but because he was mentally ill.
Physical diseases can be cured by medicine, but mental diseases can only be cured by heart medicine. And who can give him the heart medicine he wants?
Dou Jing refused to go to court, and the Dou family members such as the Marquis of Wucheng were in dire straits. Seeing that the situation was deteriorating day by day, the courtiers became increasingly alienated from the Dou family, and they became increasingly restless.
If you force a dog into a back alley, you have to be prepared for its counterattack, let alone a human?
"Father, now that things have come to this, please make a decision as soon as possible!"
The Marquis of Wucheng knelt down in front of Dou Jing and spoke sincerely, with a fierce light in his eyes: "Mu Yikang's wolfish ambition is obvious. How submissive was he when his father helped him to the throne? How could he have imagined it? He actually managed to seize several important positions in one fell swoop and win over Pan and Geng..."
"I recall that when the Dou family was prosperous, Shi Yun, Gengzhang and others had to retreat three points, and more than half of the nine ministers were in the Dou family's pocket. But what about now? In just a few days, he quietly took it away Most of it! Now, you, my father and my son have half of the capital’s army and a strong army of guards in our hands. If we don’t take action as soon as possible, I don’t know how long we can hold this power!”
The arrogant and arrogant look on Dou Jing's face in the past is long gone, replaced by an anxiety and uneasiness similar to that of Marquis Wucheng.
He knew what the eldest son said made sense, but...
After all, today's Dou Jing is no longer the Dou Jing who was full of righteousness and ignored troubles in order to help the world!
He has too much, and he is afraid of losing too much!
"Tell me to think about it..."
Dou Jing looked uncertain and repeated: "Tell me to think about it."
Although Marquis Wucheng was anxious, he did not dare to go against his father's wishes on such a major matter. He could only kneel down under him with an anxious expression, waiting for Dou Jing's decision.
No one noticed that there was a shadow on the window lattice that stopped for a few moments and then quickly left.
In fact, even if someone does find out, they won't find it strange.
Because that was General Dou's confidant Shi Cengang, who had followed Dou Jing for many years and participated in the battle between evil and evil.
He quickly left the study room in the front yard, walked around the corridor and courtyard calmly, and finally came to the backyard of the General's Mansion. He said to the maid guarding the door: "Please tell Madam that Cen Gang has come to pay her respects." .”
The maid went inside to deliver the message, and after a while, she came out again to deliver the message: "Madam, please invite the chief historian to come in and speak."
In the inner room, Mrs. Liang was still dressed in simple slippers. When she saw Cen Gang, she said clearly: "Come to see me - is the general really at the end of his rope?"
Cen Gang answered her respectfully: "The Marquis of Wucheng proposed an uprising, but the general is still hesitant."
Mrs. Liang smiled.
There was an emotion called nostalgia in her expression: "During the war anyway, he agreed to start the war without thinking. The courage and determination he had back then is no longer what he has now."
Putting the string of Buddhist beads in her hand on the table, Mrs. Liang stood up calmly: "When you do big things, you cherish your life, when you see small profits, you forget your life. What he said about the enemy generals back then should be returned to him now."
Cen Gang remained silent.
Mrs. Liang's eyes fell on him: "After so many years, how many people in the house are still willing to serve me?"
Cen Gang straightened his clothes and bowed solemnly: "When we followed the general in revolt, it was to support the country and save the common people. How could such an ambition be eradicated by time? Anyway, after the war, Dou Jing He killed loyal people outside, treated his wife harshly at home, persecuted the emperor, and acted against the will. How is he any different from the Huang Emperor back then? If we turn a blind eye, wouldn't we be despised by the gods of heaven and earth, thinking that we were then? Is the grand oath you made not for the sake of the country, but for today's wealth?"
Mrs. Liang helped him up and saluted him seriously: "Please help me!"
Cen Gang said in a shocked voice: "Dare you disobey your orders?!"
…
After Pei Renfang set the value, he accidentally came to the place where he met the old man. However, he saw that the scenery was the same as before, but the old man was nowhere to be found.
"Is it true that he will never see you again in the future as he said?"
Pei Renfang couldn't help but feel a little sad, sighed secretly, and walked aimlessly along the long street, enjoying this rare leisure time.
He is his father's posthumous son and his father's only descendant. His father is the youngest child of his grandfather and the only child of his grandfather who survived to adulthood. Therefore, he has not yet been born, and he already carries many burdens on his shoulders. people's hopes.
When my father passed away for some reason, he was only twenty-seven years old. His white-haired grandfather gave birth to a black-haired man, and his last living child was sent to the grave. His grief can be imagined. His mother lost her at such a young age. After losing her husband, she was even more heartbroken.
After the pain passed, my grandfather personally went to the river beach where his father died to investigate, and found some clues that his youngest son's death might not be an accident, but man-made.
The grandfather petitioned the emperor to investigate the matter personally. In the end, the truth was revealed. It was not only the officials who embezzled funds for building river embankments but also the rest of the Pei family who were involved in the conspiracy...
Grandfather was stung.
The death of his youngest son made him sad, and the calculation of his relatives for profit made him angry!
He knew what those people were doing - he only had this one son who was still alive, and this son had only one daughter. If this son died unexpectedly, the huge Pei family would probably be handed over to his parents. Home, or inherited by an adopted heir!
My grandfather had a fiery temperament when he was young, and his temper has not diminished since he got old. According to his temperament, he would rather pile up everything in the Pei family and burn it than let the bastards hiding behind his back eat him. Flesh-and-bone human blood buns!
His mother, Yang Shi, was diagnosed with pregnancy at this time.
This is God's gift to the Pei family. If the mother has a son, the Pei family will have a young master who can inherit the family business, and the three-year-old sister will have someone to rely on in the future.
At that time, one can imagine how happy my grandfather and mother were.
But after hope comes despair.
She gave birth in October and the mother gave birth to a daughter.
She lay on the bed and cried bitterly, for her husband's unjust death, for the helplessness of her eldest daughter, for the poor newborn child, and for the fate of the disaster that she could not escape despite her desperate efforts.
Could it be that God was so heartless that she could watch other people step on her husband's bones and take away the Pei family's property? !
At that time, the sun was setting in the west and the afterglow was magnificent. Taifu Pei was sitting silently in the outer room. After hearing the cry of his daughter-in-law, he understood everything.
Taifu Pei blocked the news that his daughter-in-law had given birth to a baby girl, and asked her through the curtain: "As early as the beginning of your pregnancy, I had an idea in my heart. It's just that it's hard to talk to you before the baby is born."
He pondered for a long time and finally said: "How about raising this newborn child as a boy?"
Yang looked at the infant girl with a struggling look on her face. After a moment, she held one of her daughter's hands and burst into tears: "Isn't the one born by my daughter-in-law a son in the first place?"
Taifu Pei let out a long sigh.
Under this background, Pei Renfang gradually grew up.
He was very smart and had an outstanding appearance. He was carefully taught by Tutor Pei, and he became a famous child prodigy very early on. He was even selected as the prince's companion.
His mother, Yangshi, cared for him extraordinarily - in addition to the innate maternal love, it was also mixed with the guilt and uneasiness that her own actions had changed his life's destiny.
So did my grandfather.
Pei Renfang himself didn't think it was anything.
He has been a rational child since he was a child, knowing what is best for himself, his sister, his grandfather and his mother.
He was used to corseting his chest and giving up all the hobbies that girls only have. When Yangshi shed tears silently for this, he would comfort her: "I think this is good, really. Please don't do it because of this." I am saddened by the correct choices I made in the past. If it weren’t for you, I might not be able to see such a scenery in my entire life.”
He didn't just say this to appease his mother, he really felt that way.
As Pei Renfang grew older, his reputation spread further. Geng Zhang met him when he visited Pei's family. After taking the exam, he immediately decided to accept him as his disciple.
The teacher is a smart man. The master and apprentice have been together for a long time, and it is inevitable that they will notice some clues, but he did not say anything, and even went out of his way to help him manage the whole exam process smoothly.
But after he passed the first prize, he said to him: "A person's life span is only a few decades, and he must do something beneficial to the world, right?"
Pei Renfang saluted him respectfully: "Disciple has been taught."
After that, he took the initiative to be transferred to a remote place and stayed there for several years. Now, when he returned to Chang'an again, he felt that this hometown, where he had grown up since childhood, had become unfamiliar. Already...
King Baling hosted the entire Qiyun Tower for a banquet today. He drank too much wine and was a little tipsy. He casually looked for a window to get some fresh air, but when he caught a startling glance, he was stunned in place.
After a few moments, he suddenly came to his senses and shouted in the direction of the man's retreat: "Hey, Pei Renfang!"
Pei Renfang turned around in response and saw a young man standing in a tall building, standing toward the light, with a restaurant flag waving on one side, but his face could not be distinguished.
It was very rude for peers to call each other by their first names. He narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hands in a salute, and did not rush to say anything.
King Baling was startled again.
We haven’t seen each other for many years. Doesn’t he recognize me?
Then he felt ashamed and angry: Yes, who is Pei Renfang? How could he remember such an insignificant person?
He turned cold and waited for someone to call Pei Renfang up. Little did he know that with just this mistake, he didn't know where he was going!
King Baling was so angry that he immediately sent someone to Pei's house and wrote: "The stories of my classmates in the past are still vivid in my mind. Now that Yuzhi has returned to the court, he doesn't even recognize the old friend? Yuzhi wants to avoid the imperial sister. That’s all, you won’t have to avoid even me, right?”
They agreed on a time and invited him to Qiyun Tower for a drink.
Only then did Pei Renfang know who had called him today.
King Baling...
I really can’t remember it.
He was only nine years old when he entered the palace as a companion to the prince. Every day, he accompanied several other companions to accompany the prince. There were specialized teachers to teach him, and he worked with the other princes, princesses, or relatives. We spend very little time with our son.
I only vaguely remember that King Baling seemed to be a somewhat flamboyant young man?
However, time has changed, and those faint impressions of the past have long since become blurred with the passage of time...
After all, he is a former classmate and a prince of the royal family. It is difficult to refuse after coming here.
Pei Renfang thought for a few moments and finally agreed.
…
West Fort Village.
The three Jiang brothers and sisters had settled the matter and hired a carriage to ride home to take Jiang Mandun and Fei to Chang'an.
Jiang Mandun refused as soon as he heard it: "I won't go, I won't go, I won't go!"
He said: "The county magistrate has just arranged an errand for me. Where can I go?"
