"Even if Qiyuan is destroyed, the throne will not be the remnants of the previous dynasty, and it will not be your turn to be the 'regent', the noble family, the nobles of the past generations, the noble family without the support of power, and it will be fooled. To fool ordinary people, how many people are peeping at the Pei family, probably no one knows better than you, the patriarch. If you want to make a big deal in front of this king, you should first measure how much you have. Don't go to this king if you don't have anything. Okay, come again, if you don't think about it, Mr. Pei, there is no need to exist."
Hearing Li Hongyuan's voice coming from behind, Patriarch Pei's feet stagnated for a while, and then he sped up his departure.
When he went out, Patriarch Pei no longer concealed his expression. Even though Li Hongyuan had an alienated and indifferent attitude before, he was sure that he could achieve his goal in the end. Now Li Hongyuan impatiently and thoroughly clarified that his advantage seemed to be in an instant. There was nothing left, but was pinched to death. In any dynasty, things like the remnants of previous dynasties are deeply disgusting, and it is only natural that they want to cut grass and root, no matter what the old, weak, women and children are.
If you let the court know that the Pei family has the descendants of the previous royal family, it will definitely destroy the Pei family, and no one or any family will intervene to help. The "protection" of "body protection" also has a major premise.
The Pei family is not actually favored by the Li royal family. Let me ask you, the dynasty has changed. You don’t want to curry favor with the new emperor, Laozi, and you still remember the previous dynasty. What do you mean? Because the country is not stable, and there are too many killings in the early stage, if you attack the Pei clan again at this time, the newly established Jiangshan will be in chaos again. In order to show kindness, the Pei clan is let go. The then patriarch of the Pei clan , to make such a decision, it is possible to grasp the situation at that time.
It's just that the patriarch of the Pei clan at that time was loyal and courageous, and did not care about the second master. Have you ever thought about other people in the Pei clan
Furthermore, how did he suppress the voices of his clan's opposition? Isn't it that all the Pei clansmen agree with him? As long as the Taizu Emperor of Qiyuan promised a high official and generous salary, even if he was excommunicated, there would be some people who would not turn back. So what happened in the first place? This is also a mystery for Patriarch Pei.
Li Hongyuan is right, how many people are eyeing Pei, especially those in-laws, who have the face of a good man, but repeatedly want to peel off Pei, the simplest and most helpless thing , The dowry gift given by Pei's is far more than what he received. From any aspect, what he gives can't be thin. If it is thin, it is one thing to be talked about, and Pei can't afford to lose it. In terms of face, the side branches are fine. The closer you are to the main house, the more you cannot "save".
Not only that, in the past, the Pei clan usually only married with the clan, and few ordinary nobles could get in touch with them. Even if these people wanted to marry the concubine of the Pei clan, they had to give everything. It’s like now, just a cat or a dog. Dare to come to the door, of course, this is just the thought of Patriarch Pei, and it is not that serious in nature.
However, even if it is a cat and a dog, people are not white, and Pei, to put it bluntly, is all white from top to bottom, and it is a commoner. No matter how many famous scholars and scholars come out, it cannot change the essence of this fact, just this point In other words, they are not qualified to despise others.
It's a pity that Patriarch Pei will never realize this.
His more consideration now is naturally on Li Hongyuan. How did he know about the descendants of the previous royal family
This can be regarded as Pei's biggest secret. Even in the Pei's, there are very few people who know it, and they are all trustworthy people. Then, where did the flaw go
Anyone who knows about this kind of family looting and genocide knows its seriousness, but the possibility of it being unintentionally known is very small. Comparatively speaking, he is more inclined to leak the secret or in a very sober situation. Thinking of this, Patriarch Pei's face became more and more cold, if you let him know...
However, this is not the point now, the point is how to deal with his grandson. According to the current situation, he is the only one who knows about this matter. If his father knew about it, he would have done something to Mrs. Pei long ago. If he concealed it, then That is, he has a plan, and what it is, it is clear at a glance. What he wants now is for him to make a decision. There can only be one of the two paths. In fact, if it is broken, there is no choice. The descendant of the royal family, Pei's only way to die, his grandson became the only choice for Pei's recovery.
In the face of life and death, in the face of future interests, Patriarch Pei's mind couldn't be clearer.
It's just the same, Mr. Pei lost all the initiative. If he only wanted to do his best to help, he said he couldn't squeeze you into 12 points.
Patriarch Pei hates this feeling of being completely uncontrolled and "being at the mercy of others". For those who have brought Pei's family to the current state...
The only thing that pleases Patriarch Pei is that this grandson's supernatural powers are vast. The stronger his ability, the greater the advantage in the battle for succession, and the smaller the final variable.
However, such a person, although the person who assists him will not have so many performance opportunities, although the risk will be reduced accordingly. Patriarch Pei has great ambitions, otherwise he would not have been raising the descendants of the previous royal family, and the final result would be difficult to satisfy him, not to mention, he was worried that Li Hongyuan would cross the river and demolish the bridge in the end.
Patriarch Pei also knows very well about emotional cards. For people who have never met or got along with, how deeply you make him feel is a joke. They all say that this kind of life is not as good as raising kindness, as far as he understands. Yes, Concubine Su did her best for this adopted son. He didn't need to miss his biological mother, so those who suddenly intervened, except for the meager blood relationship, have no feelings at all. They want to establish a strong connection through this, it is really successful Yes, it's ridiculous.
How to look at it, all the harm outweighs the benefit, so what can you do
Patriarch Pei blew the cold wind like this, and resolutely turned around and went back. The sooner he expressed his position on this matter, the better. And this time, even the attitude was much better.
Li Hongyuan didn't turn him away, and his sitting posture didn't change much.
"My lord, if you have a chance, how about letting you meet someone?" Patriarch Pei said with a warm smile.
Li Hongyuan also guessed who he was going to meet, which almost meant that he had to hand over the person to him, "Raise him like a son, marry him and have children, and continue the bloodline. Now if you say abandon it, abandon it. Really a qualified patriarch."
Patriarch Pei was sweating coldly behind his back. He never thought that Li Hongyuan even knew the identity of the other party. It should be noted that there are only a handful of people who know this, and they are all surnamed Pei. I didn't mention it before. temptation? Why, the more I get in touch, the more I feel that this grandson is unfathomable? Patriarch Pei was fortunate that he had made a decisive choice.
Patriarch Pei lowered his head and twitched the corners of his mouth, "The lord also said that this old man is a qualified patriarch."
"Yes, unqualified father. This princess hates this kind of person the most."
Patriarch Pei's face was exceptionally good-looking. He wasn't sure whether Li Hongyuan was just talking about the matter, or if he was alluding to what he said. "As a woman, the princess is unavoidably soft-hearted, but as the head of a clan, she bears the expectations of all clansmen. Usually, everything is perfect. When something contradicts, there is bound to be a choice. "
Li Hongyuan nodded, as if agreeing with his words, "The whole family, and an outsider, or a puppet-like outsider, it's obvious how to choose."
"As the lord said."
"Essentially, the two interests are more important than the other."
For the first time, Patriarch Pei felt so tiring talking to people. After talking, he really did not understand his true intentions. "The prince's words seem inappropriate? The old man believes that it is more appropriate to take the lesser of the two evils."
"This king is talking about when Patriarch Pei was not the patriarch."
Patriarch Pei himself didn't know how many times he changed his face tonight. He felt that when he came to see this grandson today, he probably didn't read the almanac, and maybe it said that everything was inappropriate.
It has been nearly 20 years since he took over as the patriarch, and before that, the things worthy of this grandson's mention were probably about his mother. The problem is that it was all 28 years ago, and those who know the details are also different. Many, is it possible that his source of information is actually the same source as the news of the descendants of the previous royal family? Most likely.
Who is this man, who is it? However, since he even knew what happened twenty-eight years ago, the scope of his search was much smaller.
Patriarch Pei smiled bitterly, "I don't know what the lord has heard, and who is spreading rumors and causing trouble."
What happened twenty-eight years ago did not have conclusive evidence like the descendants of the previous royal family. He insisted, who could say anything.
"The one on the throne said, should Patriarch Pei confront him in person?" Li Hongyuan said leisurely.
Patriarch Pei even sensed a sense of amusing, as if he knew exactly what your intentions were, and he joked about making fun of you, but you still had nothing to do with him.
Patriarch Pei showed endless grief and anger, but seemed to endure it because of the identity of the other party, "Sage Chrysostom said, naturally what you say is what you say."
Li Hongyuan laughed softly, clearly a very pleasant voice, but when Patriarch Pei heard it, he was extremely mocking, as if he was saying, everyone knows something, who are you pretending to be? In his eyes, he was like a jumping clown.
If you say it, you can still argue with reason, at least it can be maintained on the surface. This kind of meaning will only be expressed without words, and it will make people feel like they are stuck in their throats. There is no room for refutation. A layer of humiliation, such as: So you are such a person; you really have self-knowledge.
His face was swept away, and he had no dignity at all. It was not humiliation, but Sheng Bi humiliation was probably the most realistic portrayal of Patriarch Pei now.
How the hell did he get to this point? After all, Li Hongyuan knew a lot about him, but he knew nothing about the real Li Hongyuan.
"It's late at night, so the old man will not disturb the prince's rest, so he will say goodbye first." Patriarch Pei probably never expected that he would need to "run away" one day.
"Patriarch Pei shouldn't turn back."
Does it mean that his consciousness is not deep enough? Or not to disturb the rest of the distinguished Prince Jin? Patriarch Pei no longer wanted to think so much. leave in a hurry.
Being led by the nose all the time, Patriarch Pei was naturally extremely unwilling. However, a person like him has always been the first to take advantage of the word, so will he hold a grudge against Li Hongyuan and consider finding another way? No, no, let's not talk about the energy required for re-planning, the most secret things can be known by this grandson, he has a change, can he hide it from the eyes of this grandson? You can't bet on this kind of thing, because you can't afford to lose.
That night, Patriarch Pei was doomed to sleepless nights.
Li Hongyuan did not return to the room until Jingwan came over.
Li Hongyuan hurriedly got up, took her into his arms, and scolded her slightly: "Although it's already summer, but this is near the water, the night is cooler than other places, and the humidity is heavy, how can evil energy enter the body? Such an adult, why? Don't you know how to love your body?"
Jingwan hugged his waist and shook it coquettishly, "You can't sleep when you're not here."
Knowing that she has always slept regularly, and she hasn't slept yet, she is also distressed, and her heart is inevitably softened for two points, "You can send someone to call me, why do you need to come over in person."
Jingwan looked up at him and blinked, "People thought you were still angry."
Her delicate appearance is rarely seen on weekdays, Li Hongyuan laughed, "I'm so angry, I'll ignore you."
Jingwan's lips moved, and then he faltered, "It's a little different from usual."
Li Hongyuan instantly understood what she meant, "If Wanwan wants to be her husband, you can say it clearly." This is true and false, and she has tossed her ten times. When he is really angry, on the contrary, he will not toss him. He is worried that he can't control himself and hurt her with a ruthless hand, but he is telling her to be careful of misunderstanding. In her eyes, he just has to solve the problem in bed. people? She is obviously an extremely intelligent woman, but in some places, how can she be so pure and white? I was a little dumbfounded, and I couldn't do anything about her again.
Jingwan also realized that she was probably stupid, her face was flushed, and she wanted to find a hole to dig in, it was a shame, how could Jingwan want to push him away.
It was rare that the daughter-in-law made a fool of herself and invited her "sincerely" again. Now she was calm enough, how could Li Hongyuan let go of the deliciousness that came to her mouth, and hugged Jingwan in one hand.
Unprepared, Jingwan hurriedly hooked his neck and slapped him twice on the shoulder.
For Li Hongyuan, this is almost like scratching a tickling.
I don't know how long it has been since they both fell asleep.
The next morning, Li Hongyuan woke up, Jingwan was still asleep, the room here was not big, he was a martial artist, he had excellent ear, and he knew everything about the outside. It seemed that there were still quite a few people arriving, buzzing like flies, which was annoying.
"Come on."
Jingwan's nanny came in hurriedly, "Your Highness, are you going to get up?"
"Let those people outside go as far as this king."