Han Dao world

The saddle was lowered, but the stirrups were not put on.It is easy to get on the horse, but it is not easy to sit firmly on the horse.Fortunately, Liu Xie's practice has been quite fruitful, and he is quite calm.

"Why did Pei Wenxing change the saddle?" Liu Ba said softly.

Xun Yu withdrew his gaze, looked at Zhao Wen and the others who boarded the car and set off, prepared to say goodbye, and said softly, "There must be another weapon to defeat the enemy, which should not be known."

Liu Ba looked at Xun Yu, but Xun Yu didn't speak.

Zhao Wen's car came over, Xun Yu and Liu Ba came forward to salute, and Yiyi said goodbye.

Zhao Wen leaned on Shi and patted Xun Yu on the shoulder. "Wen Ruo, let's go, you can do it yourself. The king's way is not easy, don't be in a hurry. The prince and his teacher have learned from the past, be careful, be careful."

Xun Yu bowed to accept the order.

But Liu Ba was a little disapproving, curled his lips.

Wang Yun died of impatience, but what does he have to do with Wang Dao?

Zhao Wen watched carefully, so he didn't want to say much, but just sighed.

He didn't know why the emperor took them northward, not so much to sacrifice mountains and rivers, but to let Xun Yu and Liu Ba do whatever they want.

He was very relieved of Xun Yu.He had a lot of contacts before, and he knew Xun Yu's character and talent.

He was very worried about Liu Ba.I always feel that Liu Ba is too young, I don't know the depth, and I am worried that Liu Ba will do anything to win favor.

After Zhao Wen passed by, Zhang Xi's car came over and told Xun Yu a few more words.

As a senior of the township party, his care for Xun Yu is different from that of Zhao Wen.In his opinion, the kingly way is indeed the highest ideal of Confucianism, but it is not so easy to implement the kingly way.Xun Yu is too confident to take over the important task of realizing the kingly way in the next three years.

"Wen Ruo, quickly send your family to Hedong." Zhang Xiyu said earnestly.

If the three-year period cannot be realized, marriage may be the only thing that can save Xun Yu's life.

Just look at Dong Cheng, the emperor still takes care of his relatives.If Xun Yu's daughter really became a beauty, based on the inheritance of the Xun family, it was almost inevitable that she would be favored.

Only when there are people in the palace, Xun Yu, a powerful minister, can do well.

Car after car passed by, Xun Yu and Liu Ba talked a lot, and finally ate a mouthful of dirt.

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Xun Yu said, "Zi Chu, from today onwards, you and I will be honored together and humiliated together."

Liu Ba laughed out loud. "That's right, either eat blood together, or eat dirt together."

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Wen Xi, Ming Tiao Gang.

Two teenagers stood on the hill, looking into the distance.

A carriage came galloping, two horses galloped, and the wheels rolled, raising dust.

"Here we come, we come." The young man clapped his hands and laughed, and ran down the hill to meet the carriage.

On the carriage, the driver tightened the reins and slowly stopped.The boy greeted him and bowed to Pei Mao.

Pei Mao asked, "Have you ever prepared your home?"

"Get ready." said the older boy, he was Pei Hui, Pei Mao's third son, and he looked more mature. "Aunt has already sent someone to clean the inside and outside of the courtyard three times."

Pei Mao smiled with satisfaction.

This time he was able to win the emperor's residence, but he spent a lot of thought.In addition to supporting the emperor to set up a military station, Pei Qian, who wanted to go out with the emperor, "voluntarily" applied to stay in the iron officer and continue to improve ordnance.

He had a feeling that the emperor paid more attention to armaments than ordinary people imagined.It can even be said that the emperor pinned all his hopes on the superiority of arms.If Pei Qian can make new achievements in ordnance, it will be more valuable than his advice for the emperor.

After hearing what Pei Hui said about the family arrangements, Pei Mao was relieved.

His wife, Mrs. Jia, was born well and managed the family well.During the years when he was an official outside, it was Jia who took care of the housework and educated his children.

"Ah Weng, is the Son of Heaven really a saint?" Pei Hui couldn't help asking.

Pei Mao glanced at Pei Hui, and suddenly frowned. "Go back quickly and change into new clothes."

"Why?" The fourth son Pei Ji was very reluctant.Today is the first day of the new year, and it is rare to have new clothes to wear.

"All ministers and ministers have no salaries, and you still wear new clothes?" Pei Mao waved his hand, signaling Pei Hui and Pei Ji to get in the car quickly.

Pei Ji wanted to say more, but was stopped by Pei Hui.

The two brothers got into the carriage, and the carriage set off again, heading for Pei's Manor.

Pei Mao climbed up the hill and looked into the distance.

Between the sky and the earth, there is a piece of gray, and there is no green in sight.

But his heart was full of hope.

Unlike other ministers who wanted to restore the old system of Taiwei in charge of soldiers, he felt that the emperor in charge of soldiers was the right way, at least for now.

Only when the military power is in the hands of the emperor, the emperor can expand his military equipment as much as possible without worrying about people embracing troops to make trouble.

In troubled times, only a strong force can conquer the world and rejuvenate the great man.

Back then, Emperor Guangwu's rejuvenation of the Great Han also relied on force, not just articles.

Although there are many talents in the Kanto region, there are only a handful of people who can command soldiers.In the future, those who can assist the emperor to conquer the world must be Bingliang people who are more martial.

The most obvious sign is that the emperor attaches great importance to Jia Xu.

If the great Han can rejuvenate again, Bing Liangzhou must be the main hero among the heroes.

Therefore, whether the emperor's conquest of the Xiongnu can be successful this time is not only related to whether the emperor's personal prestige can be established, but also related to the future of the Bingliang people, including the future of Wenxi Pei's family.

The opportunity is not lost, the time will never come, he must go all out.

Chapter 252 No One Is Perfect

Because someone received him, Liu Xie drove for a while and arrived at Pei's Manor after sunset.

Pei Mao has already prepared the courtyard and camp.The ministers entered the manor, and the soldiers camped.

Marching in the hinterland of Hedong, there is no need to worry about enemy attacks. Pei Mao chose Mingtiaogang, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, as the camp. There are posts to rely on and water to use. Just a tent.

With the minister accompanying him, Liu Xie could only live in the manor.

If he lived in the military tent, no minister would dare to live in Pei's manor, and Pei Mao's work would be in vain.

Compared with the Wei's Manor that Liu Xie had seen, Pei's Manor was much smaller.

But Pei's family origin is not comparable to that of the outsider Wei's.

The Pei family has lived here for more than 700 years since the descendant of Pei's ancestor, Zhen, went to Jin and was placed in Peizhong by Duke Ping of Jin.

Liu Xie was also accompanied by Pei Mao and walked around. After hearing some stories from Pei Mao, he realized that Pei's ancestors can be traced back so far.

As for whether it is true or not, only Pei Mao himself knows.

Yang Xiu was very disapproving, and asked Pei Jun who was accompanying him: "Historical records, didn't Hou Zizhen return to Qin State later, why did Wenxi have descendants? Could it be a bastard?"

Pei Jun was in a hurry at that time, his eyes widened like a little rooster, and he wanted to quarrel with Yang Xiu.

Pei Mao stopped Pei Jun, and said unhurriedly: "Whether it's a son or a bastard, it's what ordinary people see when you stick to blood. The real sage is the first ancestor who opened a family and established a family, and the descendants of Yinze, not proud of blood. As far as the Hongnong Yang family is concerned, who cares whether Marquis Chiquan is a legitimate son or a concubine?"

Yang Xiu chatted awkwardly, and didn't answer Pei Mao's topic again.

This issue is not that it cannot be contested, but that it cannot be contested in front of the emperor.

In terms of concubine and concubines, the son of heaven is the concubine, and his biological mother, Wang Meiren, was never conferred the title of empress by the former emperor.

Liu Xie didn't want to discuss this topic either, so he asked about Pei Mao's father, Pei Ye.

Pei Mao became the head of the family in middle age, which shows that Pei Ye passed away very early.

Pei Mao said that his biological father, Pei Ye, died when he was the governor of Bingzhou and died in a Xianbei invasion.

Liu Xie hesitated for a moment and didn't ask again.

He recently read history books with Cai Yan. Although it was not coherent, he paid more attention to the major events in the last two or three decades, especially the affairs of Bingzhou.

But he had never heard of Pei Ye's name.

It stands to reason that Pei Ye died in office as the governor of Bingzhou, and it was because of the invasion of the Xianbei people that there should be more or less an entry in the official records, and it is impossible that there are no traces at all.

Liu Xie decided to go back and ask Cai Yan to make further calculations.

In case Pei Mao wanted to fish in troubled waters, he accepted Pei Mao's statement without verification, and even left some imperial pens and the like, wouldn't he be a second fool who would be deceived by others.

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The scale of Pei's Manor was small, and Liu Xie ended it after a while.

Back at the residence, Pei Jun still disliked Yang Xiu like a fighting cock, as if he would not give up until he understood.After being scolded by Pei Mao, he was discouraged, and retreated to the side in boredom.

"I'm not strict with discipline, it's a capital offense, a capital offense." Pei Mao pleaded guilty in embarrassment.

Liu Xie laughed, but didn't take it seriously.

The Han Dynasty is a bit like the adolescent period of Chinese civilization, with some vigor and less slavishness.In the face of the emperor, the ministers often throw face and be tough face to face, let alone among colleagues.

Pei Jun is naive, and Yang Xiu is not much better.

When he was a guest at someone else's house, he would talk back and expose his faults, and anyone would want to beat him up.

"It's a pity that Wen Xing didn't come, otherwise we might be able to fight him."

Pei Mao laughed twice, and the matter was over.

He didn't care about Yang Xiu at all.As long as the emperor doesn't mind, he is willing to make Yang Xiu suffer.

Seeing that it was getting late, Pei Mao asked for instructions on tomorrow morning's arrangements, and then bowed out.

Liu Xie asked Pei Jun to follow Pei Mao to the inner house to meet his mother.

After becoming an official, he didn't go home for more than half a month.This may be the longest time he has been away from his mother since he was born.

Thanks a lot to Pei Mao, he took Pei Jun away.

Yang Xiu closed the door, snorted resentfully, and then bowed his hands to plead guilty to the emperor.

"I made a slip of the tongue, please punish me, Your Majesty."

Liu Xie leaned against the desk, picked up a volume of books, and glanced at Yang Xiu. "You have enough mouth."

"Yes, yes, His Majesty taught you the lesson." Yang Xiu raised his hand and patted his mouth lightly, the sound was not as loud as a kiss.

"In the rear general's camp, everyone responded to everyone, and he was full of majesty. Now that he is by my side, be careful everywhere. Are you wronged?"

"I'm not wronged." Yang Xiu said in response, "I know that your Majesty is doing it for my own good, but I really can't see the face of his father and son asking for credit everywhere, so I couldn't help but say something."

Liu Xie snorted noncommittally. "Regardless of whether Pei is the descendant or not, Shang Shuling's words are justified. It is gratifying to have a noble blood of the ancestors, but it should not be the capital of pride. The ancestors who established their families with merit are the real sages. Gantou, go one step further, just inheriting the virtues of the ancestors, even if they are not unfilial descendants, they are just mediocre."

"Your Majesty is right, so I feel that Marquis Chiquan is much better than the son of a son. I wish to follow the story of Marquis Chiquan, follow Emperor Gao, follow His Majesty, and make new achievements, so as to shine on the family."

Liu Xie glanced at Yang Xiu, seeing his serious face, he couldn't tell whether he was real or not.

"After a day's driving, you are also tired, go to rest early."

"Wei." Yang Xiu bowed and saluted, retreated, and closed the door behind him.

Liu Xie sat alone for a while, holding a book in his hand, but didn't read anything.

Thinking back on Pei Mao's performance in the past few days, he felt that Yang Xiu was right, that Pei Mao was indeed too active, even blatantly.

In particular, Pei Qian's decision to stay or stay was obviously not based on Pei Qian's own ideas, but at Pei Mao's request.

It may be that Pei Mao realized the importance of technology and wanted to hold Tieguan in his hands.

If this is the case, then Pei Mao has a unique vision.

Pei's rise in the Wei and Jin Dynasties is due to him.

The Pei family was able to rise from the end of the Han Dynasty until the Five Dynasties, and its prestige for hundreds of years may have benefited from this clear goal and positive attitude, not simply advocating virtue or family.

No one is perfect, utilitarian, proactive, eating is unsightly.

From this point of view, the Guanlong Group became the founder of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Perhaps it was the victory of this kind of positive utilitarianism, while the famous Jiangzuo clan who advocated clear talks ended up with only a cloud of the Six Dynasties.

Liu Xie thought about it alone for a long time, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense. It is very likely that this is the truth.

He further thought that it would be great if Xun Yu could be so pragmatic.

If the importance of technology is not recognized and there is no progress in productivity, the kingly way is a castle in the air and a fortress on the sand.

The road is long and long, you have to search up and down.