However, it is not a trivial matter to hide refugees in Lin'an territory. The wealthy households in Lin'an City have more or less taken in a few households without registration. As long as they don't starve to death, they can do whatever they want. How many refugees are used. The matter of the Li family is equivalent to a single stone stirring up a thousand waves. Some people are afraid that the magistrate Tang is determined to find political achievements in this matter and will not let it go; Follow orders and do things like smashing, looting, and endangering the interests of the family. After discussing with several well-to-do squires in Lin'an City, they approached the Pei family.
"Third Master," the squire said with a snot and tear, and said with incomprehensible sadness, as if he was not the one who cheated those refugees from going through the official office and signed the contract of sale in private, "we are just Those people look pitiful, they take in all the old, weak, sick and disabled, who knows that the Li family is so courageous, there are thirty to forty young and middle-aged people alone, the government went to investigate, and some people died, it's not that they didn't take the safety of Lin'an city into consideration. Do you care about this matter with the Pei family? No matter what, you have to come forward and tell the magistrate Tang to punish those refugees severely, otherwise we people in Lin'an will not be able to sleep at night!"
Pei Yan sat on the chair like a golden knife, gently blowing the floating leaves of Biluochun on the Gaiwan tea cup, without even looking at the youngest gentry who were over forty in front of him.
He had heard about it before.
He knew that the Li family was restless.
However, when the Pei family moved here from their old home, it was because they committed public outrage in their old home, covered the sky with one hand, violated the interests of most people, and even aroused the dissatisfaction of the imperial court. The belongings ran to Lin'an City, resettled their homes, and settled down. From then on, the whole family of the Pei family began to strictly implement the doctrine of the mean, and only ruled the king in Lin'an City, and no longer extended their hands to other places. It is also because of this that the purpose of the Pei family has always been to be kind to the neighbors, to leave some space for others to survive, and even deliberately set up a family to compete with the Pei family in order to prevent the Pei family from becoming dominant. Being envied by others caused troubles.
And the Li family was the target they had set up during this time.
Of course Pei Yan can't let their family fall.
He drank a few sips of tea, and waited for the squires to vent their dissatisfaction before saying unhurriedly, "I've heard what you're talking about. Where is the magistrate Tang? I've had a fight with him before." I've said hello, and I won't get into this matter until the Li family. As for the refugees, I will talk to Magistrate Tang according to everyone's opinions, and send someone to find a way to drive them out of Lin'an City. Although the imperial court treats refugees leniently, it also depends on the circumstances? There are so many young and middle-aged people, if something happens, we, the prominent families in Lin'an City, also have an inescapable responsibility, and our Pei family can't afford to be the emperor. Get angry!"
Pei Yan's expression looked cold, but what he said just tickled the itch. Several squires couldn't help being elated, and said one after another: "We can rest assured with the words of the third master."
There are also those who flatter there, saying, "If there is anything in Lin'an, the third master Pei must come forward", "The Pei family has the third master to make decisions, and the style of writing will definitely be prosperous and improved to a higher level", and some even said something. The Pei family, why is there the current Lin'an City?"
Pei Yan sounded like he had swallowed a piece of fat, and was so bored, he hurriedly got up and sent the group of gentry away with the excuse that he wanted to entertain Zhou Zijin who was a guest at home.
The third manager, Hu Xing, who was fat and pregnant, walked in with a smile, and said: "Yu Xiucai from Qingzhu Lane sent a name card, saying that he wanted to meet you. I think you are not very patient these days and the people outside When dealing with people, he asked Yu Xiucai why he came here. He said that his wife has been doing well since she took the health pills prescribed by Dr. Yang last time. , I would like to ask Doctor Yang to go over to show his wife's body again, and see if he needs to change the prescription."
The prescription for health preservation is very different in winter and summer.
And now it's getting colder.
Pei Yan frowned and said nothing.
Hu Xing still had a friendly smile on his face, but his back was covered in sweat.
The third master of their family has been perverse since he was a child. Even when the old master was alive, he couldn't discipline him very much. Now that the old master is gone, the second master thanked the guests behind closed doors. The young lady and the third young master copied Buddhist scriptures together. Fortunately, the eldest lady said that she was enlightened at the age of three, and she is already twelve years old. I can't come out of Tinglan Waterside Pavilion where I live, and I don't even make a sound.
If it was said that the third master hadn't done anything in private, he was the first to not believe it.
Serving such a master, he is also a person who has kept his position as the chief manager by relying on "fighting with gods". How can he dare to play tricks in front of Pei Yan
The third master frowned, is this dissatisfied with his private opinion
Hu Xing took a good look at what he had done in the past few days in his heart, and found that there was nothing wrong with it except for this matter, so he thought about it and said: "Third Master, this matter is a small one. That's right, next time..."
Who knew that Pei Yan waved his hand, interrupted his words, and said flatly: "We'll talk about it when Pei Man comes."
Pei Man went to see off the guests, they waited for a while and then he returned.
Pei Yan asked him: "Are you sure that Yu Xiucai stabbed the incident of the Li family?"
Pei Man said respectfully: "I checked it myself, and it was indeed Yu Xiucai who told the magistrate Tang."
Pei Yan nodded, a little smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said: "I didn't expect Yu Xiucai to have such integrity. Isn't he afraid that the Li family will take care of him?"
Pei Man then said: "The Yu family had a lot of trouble with the Li family because of their daughter's marriage. Even if Yu Xiucai didn't go to Tang Zhifu to report this matter, the Li family probably wouldn't let the Yu family go."
Yu Tang's face suddenly appeared in Pei Yan's mind.
The moment Yu Tang knew that he had been rescued, when he looked over, his eyes were as bright as stars... His eyes gradually dimmed after knowing that he was the one who saved him... The slyness in his eyes flickered when he thanked him... He had never seen anyone before. His eyes are like the restless young lady of the Yu family, she seems to be able to talk, and she is always curious when she looks at something, as if, like a child... When I saw him in the pawnshop, I looked at him calmly, very Curious; found him at night on Changxing Street, secretly peeping, very curious; found him at the pier of Tiaoxi, listened to his movement with ears upright and pretended that nothing happened; Beiguan Night Market , wanted to eat pig's trotters and dropped chopsticks frequently, quickly licking him, thinking that he didn't pay attention, immediately showed a look of rejoicing, quietly grabbed the pig's trotters and gnawed...
He couldn't help asking: "What about the marriage between Yu and Li's family?"
Pei Man said: "The little one didn't inquire carefully, all he heard was gossip, and the little one didn't know exactly what happened."
This Pei Man was brought back from the capital by the third master. They didn't know anything about what he used to do, where he came from, how he sold himself to the Pei family, and even had the surname "Pei". A few things can be seen, people are quite nice.
Hearing his answer like this, Hu Xing was shocked.
Even if it's hearsay, if the masters want to know, you can tell it for fun!
With the temperament of the third master who likes to find fault with everything, he won't be reprimanded, right
Never thought that Pei Yan not only didn't scold him, but also said with a good temper: "Just now Hu Xing told me that the Yu family wanted to invite Doctor Yang to see Mrs. Yu, you will go talk to Doctor Yang later and let him When you come back to give the eldest wife a safe pulse, you can drop by Yu's house."
Pei Man was obviously a little surprised, and confirmed, "Will you go to Yu's house every time you come to get the eldest wife's pulse?"
Yang Douxing is the doctor appointed by the eldest wife to diagnose Ping'an pulse for her, and the Pei family also gave him corresponding courtesy, not to mention a generous consultation fee every time, and the chief steward personally picked him up. And the Pei family and the Yu family live in the east of the city and the west of the city, so it's impossible for them to drop by!
Pei Yan didn't seem to realize it either. Hearing what Pei Man said, he was stunned for a while, then lowered his head and thought for a while, and then said: "If you are from the village, please tell Doctor Yang and ask him to make a special trip." gone."
All the expenses of Yang Douxing's coming to An'an were borne by the Pei family, and he went to Yu's family for a pulse diagnosis, so of course the sedan chair bearer was arranged by the Pei family.
Pei Man answered "Yes". Zhou Zi came in with his shoes clattering, raised his eyebrows and said, "There is so much to say about those mundane things, don't avoid me, I just want to tell you about your last sutra feast "Spring and Autumn"—why did you choose "Biography of Guliang" instead of "Biography of Gongyang"? Your second senior brother has always promoted "Biography of Gongyang" among Confucian scholars and rejected "Biography of Guliang". I see your second senior brother sitting Down below, your face is blue. You were able to have a feast in front of the emperor, but he won it for you. You returned to your hometown to guard the system, and I found that your second senior brother didn't even say a word of greetings to you. I haven’t exchanged letters as frequently as before. Tell me the truth, have you fallen out with your second senior brother? Do you still want your second senior brother to help you? Among you senior brothers, your second senior brother is a jerk Get the best, don't be a fool!"
Pei Yan looked very unhappy, stood up with a straight face, and said: "Didn't you say that you are going to Qingshan Lake? Are you going or not?"
"You have a bad temper!" Zhou Zijin said angrily, "I'm telling you the truth, don't talk about him to me, if you don't explain it clearly to me today, I won't go anywhere."
"It's fine if you don't go." Pei Yan said disapprovingly, "I'm so tired from running around with you these days. If you don't go, I just have a few days off." After finishing speaking, he got up and left.
Zhou Zijin was stunned, and it took him a while to recover. He chased him and ran out, and said behind his back, "What do you mean? If your second brother hadn't invited me, I wouldn't have come here?"
Pei Yan didn't look back, and said: "Then you go to my second brother. He plays tricks at home every day, and you just happen to be a companion with him."