Pei Yun, who came in suddenly from the door, saved Chen Yingliang's life. Seeing Pei Hongce grabbing his unfilial nephew and beating him up, and his brother from the same clan sitting beside the charcoal basin watching the fun with a smile, Pei Yun, who was in a good mood, was immediately happy, and asked with a smile He said: "Hehe, Brother Hongce, what are you doing? Teach the younger generation, why did you come to my house to teach?"
"Brother, you came just in time. My younger brother brought this little bastard here to plead guilty to you." Pei Hongce hurriedly dropped his unfilial nephew to salute Pei Yun, and hurriedly explained the purpose of coming to plead guilty, and then asked Pei Yun to beat Chen Yingliang severely. And he said that he didn't need to save face.
"Hahahaha..." Pei Yun really laughed out loud for a rare time, and while personally supporting Chen Yingliang, who was the leader of Jishou, to plead guilty, he smiled at Pei Hongce: "My dear brother, you are not pleading guilty to me, but you are pleading guilty for your sage." My nephew asks me for credit. With a few white flowers in the garden, I earned a third-rank Yinqing Guanglu doctor for me. You can bring me a few more for such an unfilial nephew, and I want as much as I have. "
"Brother, you don't have to be polite to me." Pei Hongce said sincerely: "This kid almost got you into trouble this time, and I understand very well that he dared to interfere with the Gao Shilian case you handled. I knew that a long time ago. Don't be soft on this kind of daring little bastard, hit him when you need to, and scold you when you want to, this is also for his own good, lest he will continue to cause trouble for you in the future."
"Oh, forget it." Pei Yun laughed and said: "Anyway, a bad thing has turned into a good thing, just tell him to pay more attention in the future, if it doesn't make sense, he will take care of him in the family law, Ying Liang is not small, don't always hit him again Scolding again, he wants to save face."
Laughing and forgiving Chen Yingliang for all his mistakes, Pei Yun greeted his elder brother Pei Ju, and Pei Ju smiled and asked, "How is it? Has Mr. Su revealed who is behind him?"
"No." Pei Yun shook his head and replied: "The mouth is very hard, and he insists that he is just a rumor, and refuses to reveal the person behind him. He would rather be charged with false accusations out of thin air. My younger brother guesses that the backer behind him is definitely not good. It is simple, and it is even possible to rescue him from prison through other channels, so I would rather plead guilty than betray the owner, so as not to die even worse after being released from prison.”
"Of course, Tang Guogong has a way to save him, and there are many other ways that we didn't know before." Pei Ju sneered, and said: "For example, this Mr. Su, we always thought he belonged to Feng Deyi before. Dogs, and Feng Deyi is only acting as a dog for Yu Shiji, when will he think that the real master behind them is actually Tang Guogong."
"What do you mean, brother? You have already found out the mastermind behind Su Shichang?" Pei Yun's face became serious.
Pei Ju nodded, and then told Pei Yun about his previous analysis and calculations. Pei Yun was silent at first, but after thinking for a while, a smile appeared on Pei Yun's chubby face, and said with a smile: " Hehe, I really underestimated Tang Guogong. He usually keeps quiet, like a royal family member who is wise and protects himself. He never thought that when it was time to make a move, he would be so ruthless and have so much hidden strength. If it wasn't for this time Nephew Ying Liangxian was lucky by accident, we may have suffered a loss, and we don't know who stabbed the knife behind it."
"It's all this little bastard!" Pei Hongce kicked Chen Yingliang again, and scolded, "It's fine to make enemies with the Li family and cause trouble for your two uncles, and pretend to be a good person to repay your grievances with virtue. If you repay it well now, It's not luck, your head might fall to the ground."
Chen Yingliang was obsequious, while Pei Ju smiled and said, "Brother Hongce, don't beat and scold Liangxian nephew again and again. His pleading for the Chai family was just in line with the Holy Majesty's appetite, and the Majesty even praised him behind his back for being sensible. You, a good uncle who supported Ying Liang's virtuous nephew, were also praised by the emperor, which left a good impression on the emperor, and when we have a chance in the future, it will be easier for us to speak for you."
"What do you mean, brother?" Pei Hongce asked in surprise.
"There are no outsiders here, so it's okay to tell you. The day before yesterday, the emperor was having a banquet in the palace. Wei Xuan and Fan Zigai and I were companions. During the banquet, I accidentally mentioned this matter." Pei Ju explained: "At that time, His Majesty Speaking from his heart, he said that Yang Xuangan's rebellion involved many people, and it was inconvenient for him to get into the details, but he had to give the court officials a warning. That boy Chai Shao jumped out to seek death, and asked the court to investigate the family members of the traitor, although this request is absolutely unacceptable , but the emperor could not execute Chai Shao, lest the officials think that the emperor was afraid of getting involved too much, so they had to kill Chai Shao to appease all the officials, and felt that the emperor was weak and could be bullied and acted recklessly. Ying Liangxian asked to replace him His Royal Highness Rao Chai Shao is not dead, this is just right for the emperor's appetite, and the emperor is very satisfied with the result of this disposal."
"Why did the emperor say he was very satisfied?" Pei Yun was a little surprised at first, then suddenly surprised, and hurriedly asked: "Could it be that the emperor is sending hints to Wei Xuan and Fan Zigai?"
"Of course it's a hint." Pei Ju smiled and said, "Look, in three to five days, those two old slickers should bring up the matter again and ask His Majesty to punish the Chai family severely, and then the emperor will forgive them in public. Let’s let the past go, I have warned court officials like you who were unfortunately implicated, so that you can understand that the emperor has always been concerned about the crime of implicating you this time, so he forgave the Chai family who jumped out and took the lead.”
Pei Yun, who had an unlucky son named Pei Shuang, was silent for a while before he smiled and said: "Hehe, it seems that I really have to thank Nephew Ying Liang this time. If you cut it with a knife, the little brother will be judged as a murderer and an avenger in front of the Holy One."
"Of course." Pei Ju smiled, and said, "Speaking of which, Nephew Ying Liang is really your lucky star, brother. He unintentionally helped you get rid of the suspicion of avenging your private revenge and killing people, and this time helped you get promoted. , made a big splash in front of the Holy Majesty and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and also found a way to make a fortune for us, Wenxi Pei, such a filial nephew, brother, you must reward him well."
"Hehe, of course." Pei Yun giggled, and immediately turned to Chen Yingliang, and asked with a smile: "Nephew, tell me, what reward do you want from uncle? Feel free to ask, as long as uncle can do it."
When the opportunity came, of course Chen Yingliang would not be polite, he hurriedly knelt down on one knee to Pei Yun, and Jishou said: "Uncle forgive me, my nephew almost brought you a big trouble this time, originally I shouldn't be brazen enough to ask for rewards, but the two of you Now that my uncle has spoken, and my nephew has also spoken boldly, I wonder if uncle can be a little more accommodating about Gao Shilian's matter...?"
"You're here again, aren't you?" Pei Hongce was furious, and kicked Chen Yingliang again, angrily said: "Because of Gao Shilian's matter, you almost implicated your uncle, and now you dare to speak, what is going on with the Gao family?" What benefit did it give you? It made you so determined to help them save people?"
"Uncle forgive me, my nephew really confiscated any benefits from the Gao family, I really just sympathize with them." Chen Yingliang cried and replied: "I just feel that his two nephews are too pitiful, and they are similar to my background, so they feel sorry for each other. heart of."
Pei Hongce was furious and wanted to fight again. Pei Ju stopped Pei Hongce and said calmly, "Hongce, don't teach him a lesson. Nephew Yingliang is kind-hearted and compassionate. Although such a character is not desirable in officialdom, it is still a kind of Virtue, a kind-hearted person must be loyal and filial, you are his elder, you should encourage him."
After finishing speaking, Pei Ju turned to Pei Yun again, and said with a smile: "My dear brother, please give Ying Liang some face, I will help him this time and beg you, please be lenient to Gao Shilian, and fulfill Ying Liang's nephew." A kind heart."
"Elder brother, how dare you refuse?" Pei Yun clasped his hands, then smiled, and said, "Nephew Ying Liang is just messing around this time. In fact, I never planned to kill Gao Shilian. Zou please take him to prison because the emperor was angry at the time, and Longyan was furious about the Husizheng matter, and immediately asked me about Husizheng's accomplices. I had to give the emperor an explanation, so I just said it smoothly When I mentioned Gao Shilian, I wanted to find a punching bag for the emperor to appease the anger, and then carefully investigate Hu Sizheng's real accomplices, if Gao Shilian was really wronged, as long as he is smart and obedient, why should I have to put him to death?"
After speaking with a smile, Pei Yun nodded again, and said: "Well, since my nephew is kind-hearted, then the old man will help you, go back and tell Gao Shilian's family, and tell them to rest assured that within ten days, The old man guarantees that Gao Shilian will be released from prison safely, and the officer will be reinstated."
Chen Yingliang was overjoyed, and hurriedly thanked Pei Ju and Pei Yun again and again, and swore in his heart that he would never be a good person in this life—this society is too dark, it is too disadvantageous to be a kind person, and it is easier to be a wicked person.
"My dear brother, this is also an opportunity. It would be a pity to miss it." Pei Ju said to Pei Yun again: "You might as well find an opportunity during this period to tell Gao Shilian about Ying Liang's nephew and Tang Guogong, and let him know what should be done. How much risk nephew Liang Xian took to save him, and let him know what kind of person that Tang Guogong is. As for whether he believes it or not, it is up to him to decide."
"Don't worry, brother, I will let him know." Pei Yun agreed with a comprehension, and then said with a smile: "Gao Zixing is quite prestigious in the literary world, if he can be used by my Pei family, it will be a good thing for us to hear. The Xi Pei family is a great help in the scholarly circle."
The matter is not over yet, after smiling, Pei Yun put on his usual friendly smile again, and asked Pei Ju with a smile: "Hehe, brother, Tang Guogong treats me Wenxi Pei so well-intentioned, as a courtesy, it's just to treat me Gao Shilian's telling the truth doesn't seem to be enough to repay Tang Guogong's kindness, right?"
"Don't worry, take your time, there are plenty of opportunities." Pei Ju smiled more kindly, and said with a more relaxed expression: "If my prediction is not bad, at the latest tomorrow, Yu Wenshu should ask you for news, Brother Xian, and tell you about the news. Tell him all about Tang Guogong's situation. Yuwen Zhuguo has long wanted to find a chance to express his anger about the old account of almost eight years. Although it was forced and did not cause any consequences, we have to do what we should do."
Pei Yunhan nodded with a smile, and agreed to Pei Ju's explanation one by one. Then Pei Ju wanted to stop there, but suddenly patted his forehead lightly, and said angrily, "Look at my brain, how can I forget such a big thing?"
"What did brother forget?" Pei Yun asked hastily.
"A very coincidental thing." Pei Ju smiled and said: "This morning, before the court, Tang Guogong just asked me about the prefect of Honghua. Re-appointment, this is a great opportunity to repay Tang Guogong—brother, do you have suitable candidates for your subordinates?"
"Who is the prefect of Honghua?" Pei Yun began to think, and pondered: "This candidate is not very easy to choose, not only must not be afraid of Tang Guogong's status as a relative of the emperor, but also has to be hard on himself, so that Tang Guogong can't catch it. Can't be overthrown, can't be overthrown, and can't be bribed by him. Such a person is not very easy to find... "
Another opportunity came, and Chen Yingliang, who had been suffocating for a long time, suddenly had an idea, and hurriedly saluted the brothers of the Pei family and said, "Uncles, my nephew has a suitable candidate for the post of prefect of Honghua. recommend."
"Do you have a suitable candidate? Who?" Pei Ju and Pei Yun were both surprised.
"Fang Yanqian, the ex-supervisor of Fuyu Road and governor of Sili!" Chen Yingliang replied loudly, and then explained: "Don't dare to lie to the two uncles, my nephew and Fang Yanqian's son Fang Xuanling are as close as brothers, compared with his father and son Familiar with him, I know that Uncle Fang is very dissatisfied with Tang Guogong's reckless friendship, and has many contacts with heroes from all over the world in private. He is very vigilant about these actions of Tang Guogong. Go, it is absolutely impossible to be bought by Tang Guogong, and it can make Tang Guogong whole body up and down, very comfortable!"
Pei Ju and Pei Yun looked at each other, and then immediately laughed at each other, Pei Yun also pointed at Chen Yingliang and scolded with a smile: "Good boy, I just praised you for being compassionate and kind-hearted, and you revealed your true colors in a blink of an eye? Fang Yanqian served as the prefect of Honghua, not only helped your Uncle Fang get a position of real power, but also mixed a lot of sand around Tang Guogong, killing two birds with one stone, I can't see that you really know how to calculate."
Chen Yingliang smirked, bowed his hands repeatedly to apologize, and Pei Ju, the best of the old Pei family, also smiled and said: "Yes, it's a good idea. Putting a famous upright official like Fang Yanqian next to Tang Guogong can make him have a good drink." Pot, take action against Fang Yanqian and invite the world to scold him, if you don’t, invite Fang Yanqian to scold him, a perfect candidate, tomorrow I will speak before the Holy Spirit, and try to settle this matter!"
Chen Yingliang was overjoyed, and hurriedly thanked Pei Ju for his friend's family. At this time, it was getting late, and Pei Ju, who was busy with business affairs, saw that there was nothing else to do, so he immediately offered to leave. Pei Yun held back, and Pei Hongce, who tied Chen Yingliang and came here to plead guilty, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly said to Pei Ju and Pei Yun : "Two brothers, let me delay you for a little more time. I have something to ask, so please agree to it, two brothers."
After all, he couldn't write two characters of Pei in one stroke. Pei Ju, who was about to go home, stopped immediately, and said with a smile: "Hehe, if you have something to say, brother, you are all from your own family, so you don't need to be polite."
"Thank you, brother." Pei Hongce thanked him first, and then pointed to Chen Yingliang and said, "My little brother has the courage to ask the two brothers to find an official position for Chen Yingliang as soon as possible in Luoyang, the eastern capital, and transfer him to Luoyang to take up the post."
Chen Yingliang was taken aback, Pei Ju and Pei Yun were also slightly taken aback, and Pei Hongce continued: "You two elder brothers Mingjian, the younger brother also knows that it is a bit too anxious to transfer Ying Liang to Luoyang now, and it is difficult to find suitable candidates for him to perform. Talented position, but the younger brother is also for his own good. This kid is too capable of causing trouble. He almost caused trouble for you in just a few days after he became an official. There are so many enemies in Daxing, and it is hard to guard against open guns and hidden arrows. If you let him stay in Daxing, I'm afraid that sooner or later there will be a catastrophe that cannot be dealt with, so I want to take him back to Luoyang so that I can keep an eye on him at any time and prevent him from accidentally causing any trouble to you."
Pei Hongce's words moved the two brothers Pei Ju and Pei Yun because they had seen Chen Yingliang's troublesome ability with their own eyes. Pei Ju just wanted to nod in agreement, but Chen Yingliang suddenly knelt down on one knee to the Pei brothers, cupped his hands and said, "Both Uncle, uncle, my nephew understands your kindness, but my nephew has the courage to ask you to find a local official position for my nephew, and take up positions in the local area. If you can do this, my nephew will definitely repay the two uncles Great kindness to my uncle."
"Go to the local area?" Pei Hongce was a little annoyed, and scolded, "How old are you, what position can you take when you go to the local area?"
"My nephew doesn't ask for high or low positions, as long as I can let go and work hard, I will serve the country, and I will also fight for uncle and uncle." Chen Yingliang replied loudly: "If it is convenient for the two uncles, my nephew wants to go to the thieves. Xu Qingxu, Qilu and other places of Qing Dynasty took up official positions, gave full play to their strengths, assisted local officials to suppress the rebels, shared the emperor's worries, and lived up to the support and care of the two uncles and uncles."
Pei Ju, who had been extremely surprised for a while, understood Chen Yingliang's purpose, and said in a deep voice, "If you are allowed to suppress rebellion and bandits, you can indeed make use of your strengths in military affairs, but Qingxu, Qilu and other places are not like Luoyang, the eastern capital, where there are many rebels and bandits. But there are very few officers and soldiers, not only is it dangerous, but after you take up a local real position, if you don’t have any outstanding political achievements, we don’t have to continue to promote you. Have you thought about this point?”
"My nephew will never regret it!" Chen Yingliang gritted his teeth and replied: "After Gao Shilian's incident, my nephew has already understood that he is not suitable for the court officialdom, at least not for now. Nephew's opportunity to display it, so my nephew will never regret it, I just ask my uncle to agree!"
Pei Ju took a look at Pei Hongce's expression to save face. Pei Hongce, Chen Yingliang's real backer in the Wenxi Pei family, was a little hesitant. Chen Yingliang hurriedly saluted him again, and begged: "Uncle, my nephew knows that you want to bring me back to Luoyang, is that right?" With all my love and care, my nephew can get your constant care when he is under your command, and can avoid many troubles. But the grass and trees in the garden will never grow into towering trees, and there will be no rainbow without wind and rain. Hiding under the protection of your wings, you will never have the opportunity to grow and experience, so my nephew begs you, please give my nephew this opportunity to show off his strengths."
After hesitating for a while, considering that Chen Yingliang is currently the best in the military, Pei Hongce said helplessly to Pei Ju: "Brother, let him go. If it is convenient for you, I ask you to find a local official position for this little bastard. Let him use his military strengths and see what other tricks he can come up with, so as not to keep causing trouble for you if he stays in the capital."
Pei Hongce, who ranks third among the brothers in the family, said this, and Pei Ju naturally had to give face, and immediately nodded and said: "Well, since Brother Hongce has spoken, I will keep this matter in mind, and see what happens The local position is suitable for Yingliang's position, and if there is an opportunity, arrange it for him."