On the way out of the palace, Pei Yun, who had been thinking hard for a long time, was the first to react and said to everyone in the clan:
"Okay, everyone doesn't have to worry. The prince is probably waiting for news from Shiju. He is the head of the family. This time the matter is so big, I'm afraid it won't be possible if he doesn't come forward."
Pei Renji had a look of despair on his face. He knew in his heart that his daughter could not survive without getting married. She had been kidnapped, and she didn't know where she was taken.
"That's all, you all should stop getting involved. The more you join in, the more chaotic it becomes," Pei Renji sighed: "If I had known that the prince had this attitude, I shouldn't have listened to you in the first place, so it's hard to end it now."
Pei Xian was not happy after hearing this. We are all in the same boat and are kind-hearted in helping. Now you are blaming us? Without the incident of your daughter, how could Pei Shen have suffered such a disaster?
"When the prince's anger subsides, let's find a way to resettle Pei Shen," Pei Xian said: "He has become a commoner, and his descendants are no longer qualified to be in the shadow. This is not good. Everyone can bear the burden, and we can't all fall behind. He’s on his own head.”
This is how a big family is. If it is not united, it will be a mess. Therefore, every branch of the family puts the overall interests of the family as the top priority. This is also the key to the continued prosperity of the family.
Hedong Pei's family training is even more strict. Every child of the family will be instilled in him the idea that he can sacrifice his ego for the interests of the family since he was a child. Only by concentrating his mind can he do great things. This is especially true for the servants of the clan. The family will make any sacrifices, which is the basic condition for the formation of a family.
Therefore, which family in the Sui Dynasty is the most powerful at the moment depends on which family is the most united at the moment. The core of unity is that the prestige of the family head cannot be violated.
Pei Yun hurriedly smiled and said: "It's natural. Shiju will definitely make arrangements. Let's go back and wait for the news."
His son Pei Shuang was fine. Yang Ming did kill the chicken to show the monkey, but he didn't kill the chicken either. However, before leaving the East Palace, his son still complained a few times.
The incident was so big this time that Yang Guang, who was in Luoyang, naturally knew about it.
Moreover, this matter was brought to the court, and Yu Wenshu took this opportunity to have sex with Pei Ju.
I am standing on the highest moral ground this time. Let me see how you, Pei, old dog quibble.
Pei Ju really couldn't quibble, what could he say? The clan first despised the prince's Qian Niu Bei Shen, and then humiliated the emperor's relatives, even though he was so intelligent, there was no way around it.
If I can't do it, I won't do it. You think this is a big deal, but I don't think it's a big deal.
Sure enough, Yang Guang smiled at the court meeting and said:
"There is indeed no precedent for a noble family to marry a commoner. The prince is a bit embarrassed this time. You can discuss it among yourselves according to my wishes."
He really couldn't say anything. This had been a tradition since ancient times. Even a wealthy businessman, let alone the Pei family, would not marry his daughter to a commoner.
Yang Guang is the emperor and must take care of the personal feelings of his ministers. Don't think that the emperor can kill and seize officials. To punish a person's crime, you have to have an excuse, right?
To put it bluntly, it’s still the same four words: benevolence, justice and morality.
That's why Yang Ming told Yang Hao not to drag him into it. It was also to take care of Pei Renji's personal feelings. In other people's minds, it doesn't matter if you let your daughter marry a commoner and demote him to the third level. the difference.
Yang Ming did not express his position for this reason. The prince presided over the marriage of a wealthy daughter to a commoner, which was easily criticized by others. Although Yang Hao had sold him, Yang Ming could not admit it personally. In fact, he was acting a bit rogue.
I was the one who instigated the incident, but I can't admit it.
Su Lie is not a "scholar", and a scholar is not an intellectual, but a son of a noble family, born in a noble family, and dressed like a scholar.
Scholars can only intermarry with scholars, and Mai Tiezhang is so successful now that his wife is just a small landowner in his family, and the famous family does not look down on him at all.
The prince personally connects common people with wealthy daughters, which can easily cause resistance among the wealthy families. What happened to the Pei family, but other people will also think, the prince will not find a commoner for us one day, right?
Therefore, Yang Ming could not express his position.
Yu Wenshu stood up and said: "The King of Liang is the closest relative of the two saints. The Pei family has been favored by His Majesty over the years. Instead of being grateful, they indulge in this? I think Pei Shen should be killed to set an example."
Yang Guang turned his eyes to Pei Ju and didn't ask any questions. He was waiting for Pei Ju to speak on his own.
Pei Ju stood up, nodded and said, "I agree with Xu Guogong's suggestion. Pei Shen deserves death for his crime."
Yang Guang smiled and nodded: "He deserves to die, but I don't want to punish him. Do you know why?"
A group of ministers below quickly said something lofty and lofty, which was difficult for the ministers and others to understand.
Yang Guang smiled and said:
"Capital Master, I have handed it over to the prince to supervise the country. Therefore, I will not interfere with how to punish the prince. The prince is still inexperienced and needs more experience. I do not want to interfere too much to avoid overcorrecting. After all, people have to Those who make mistakes, if you don't make mistakes in some things, you won't know what is right. I am not punishing you this time because I am giving the prince a chance to know what is right and wrong, and I am not indifferent to Pei Shen's contempt for the clan."
After that, Yang Guang looked around at the ministers and said: "If something like this happens again, the offender will be punished and the family members will be made into slaves. Niu Hong, please write this into my great karma."
Niu Hong hurriedly said: "I accept your order."
Yang Yue, who had just returned to the center today, hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's hard work for the prince, I was moved when I heard about it. The prince will definitely uphold your majesty's ambition, do what is right, and return when you are wrong. Your majesty's good intentions are really a blessing to the prince." .”
Yang Guang smiled and said, "Is your health feeling better?"
Yang Yue said with a playful smile: "As soon as I saw Your Majesty, I seemed to have recovered instantly. Before entering the palace in the morning, my left leg was still a little uncomfortable, but now it is completely healed."
As soon as these words came out, all the officials in the palace also made fun of Yang Yue. Except for the Hongnong Yang family, the smiles on everyone's faces became more and more fake.
Yu Wenshu, on the other hand, was extremely unhappy. He couldn't compete with Pei Ju for favor, and another one came along who was better at flattering him. He would have a hard time in the future.
Yang Guang really just likes this. If he didn't like flattery, he wouldn't have so many flatterers in the center right now.
Yang Guang smiled and said, "If I had known this, I should have asked you to come back early."
"Not early, not late, just right," Yang Yue said with a smile: "From now on, I will not be afraid of getting sick. As long as I see Your Majesty, all illnesses will be gone."
Damn it. Are you shameless? Yu Wenshu almost vomited blood, how could he be so flattering? Your ancestors have been completely disgraced by you.
Yang Guang laughed loudly, showing that he was very happy.
As the saying goes, great wisdom is like foolishness. Although Yang Yue's performance today looks funny, many people admire him from the bottom of their hearts. This is great wisdom. Who can put down his posture and flatter him like this?
After staying in Xiyang County for such a long time, coming back is a complete achievement of merit and cultivation, right?
In fact, when Yang Xuangan saw his uncle's appearance, he was a little confused. You are really my uncle, otherwise I wouldn't even want to recognize you.
This is the Sui Dynasty, not the Qing Dynasty, and the ministers are not slavish.
Pei Ju had actually received the news a long time ago, but he never responded. First of all, the emperor was more taboo about him contacting the prince. Furthermore, he knew that in the end, it would depend on the emperor's will.
So today, the emperor has expressed his intention.
So Pei Ju can make arrangements.
It is necessary to apologize. With Pei Yun as the representative, I will try my best to apologize to the Prince of Liang, and I must have a good relationship with him in the future, so that the emperor will not get stuck in the future and settle old scores with you. .
Second, spread some rumors in the market and fabricate some of Su Lie's achievements on the battlefields of Tuyuhun and Yiwu, so that Su Lie's heroic image will be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. This is to take care of Pei Renji's face, so that the other party's face will not be too harsh. Can't hang on.
Originally, Pei Ju thought that Su Lie's ancestor should be attributed to Su Wu, the Marquis of Guannei in the Han Dynasty, but then he thought about it. If Yang Ming were the emperor, he could try this, but it is not possible now. He would be easily criticized. .
Of course, he was just talking nonsense about a branch of the family tree that someone else had lost. As long as the genealogy was complete, he would not dare to talk about it.
Third, provide Su Lie with a house of servants and a suitable household, which should not be shabby. The matchmaker should preferably be the Prince of Liang. Don’t go to the prince. The prince cannot get involved. No one is allowed to tell anyone about the robbery of people in the camp that it was the prince’s instruction.
After explaining many important issues, Pei Ju sent someone to quickly send the letter back to the capital and handed it to Pei Yun. Pei Yun knew the general situation and he was the most suitable person to do this.
The capital master, Yang Ming and his wife Yang Yinjiang, took Su Lie to a three-entry house in Qinrenfang.
This house belongs to Yang Yinjiang, but Yang Ming has already given it to Su Lie.
Su Lie, who was following the two of them, said with a panic look on his face:
"I will never take a humble position. Please take it back, Crown Prince and Crown Princess."
Yang Yinjiang smiled and said: "Dingfang needs to know that you are the prince's person. When you are outside, you have a face of the prince. Although the Pei family intends to please you now, it is just a means of recovery afterwards. We, the people of the East Palace, , we also need to be decent, why do we need charity from outsiders for this dignity?"
"I have humbled my position to this day, and I truly appreciate His Highness's gift. Now that I haven't accomplished anything, how dare I accept such a gift?"
Su Lie knelt down and said, "I beg your Highness to take it back. I cannot bear this humble position."
Accompanying Yang Ming today was Cui Junsu, the Minister of Civil Affairs. He didn't know why the prince asked him to come with him, but he would know it later.
Yang Ming turned around and said to Su Lie: "The elders gave me this gift. Don't dare to say no. In the future, read more books and learn some etiquette. Don't let others look down upon you."
Su Lie immediately cried and said, "Your highness has suffered humiliation due to your humble position. Even if you die, you will never be able to atone for your sins."
"I was humiliated? How dare they?" Yang Ming sneered: "This house is not small. Aren't your parents in Shiping County? Let them move in too. Only when the family is busy can the house be lively."
Su Lie didn't dare to push him any further, because he knew the prince's character to a certain extent. If he pushed again, he might be punished or even beaten.
"I will definitely bring my old parents back as soon as possible and take care of them at my knees."
Cui Junsu's eyes twitched and he quickly asked: "Master Dingfang, does he hold any position in Shiping County?"
Su Lie said honestly: "Back to Cui Shilang, my father Su Yong, who holds a humble position, is an assistant to Bo, the governor of Shiping County, and is responsible for document records."
"It's a shame, it's a shame," Cui Junsu sighed, and then hurriedly said to Yang Ming:
"It is my fault that the talents are not fully utilized. I think that Su Yong should be transferred to the capital? Chang'an County and Wannian County Government are currently in short supply."
"The transfer of officials is a matter of the Ministry of Personnel," Yang Ming walked forward with his hands behind his hands, looking at the situation in the house, and said, "Don't ask me."
Cui Junsu understood what to do: "Yes, yes, there are some trivial matters that should not be discussed in front of His Highness."
(End of chapter)
