Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 36 Prerequisites for Exposure

The main hall of Pei Mansion.

Pei Shiju, who seemed old, slowly turned his head, "This matter is of great importance, Mrs. Pei will not get involved in it lightly, this matter will be put on hold for now."

Li Dewu, who was sitting at the bottom of the table, did not dare to show even a trace of disrespect, "Listen to father-in-law's orders."

Pei Shiju stared at the son-in-law in front of him, and said softly: "King Qin defeated Liu Heita, would you like to go to Hebei?"

"My son-in-law should stay in Beijing." Li Dewu shook his head without hesitation.

Pei Shiju nodded slightly, closed his eyes slightly, and Li Dewu stepped back quietly.

Pei Shiju didn't care about not fulfilling his promise to his son-in-law. What he cared about was that the battle for the heir apparent had intensified. Donggong and King Qi joined forces to check and balance King Qin under the suggestion of the sage. This was not a good thing for the Pei family.

Pei Ji originally had a good relationship with Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, but with Li Shimin's military achievements, Pei Ji had no choice but to lean towards the East Palace, which was not determined by his own will.

After Pei Shiju voted to the Tang Dynasty, although he did not show a strong willingness to rely on the East Palace, after all, he successively served as the prince Zuo Shuzi and the prince Zhan Shi.

The most important thing is that the Pei family... didn't place any manpower on the side of Prince Qin's mansion.

Putting aside his troubles for the time being, Pei Shiju sighed, remembering his son-in-law Li Dewu who was so respectful in front of him just now, this person didn't listen to any explanation, and simply agreed not to ask for the Chang'an order...

Obviously, this is a smart person, but he is also a cold-hearted person.

If there was even a chance, Pei Shiju didn't want to see a broken mirror reunion. He knew that Li Dewu had a son in Lingnan, who abandoned his wife and son... Once it was revealed, everyone would definitely scold him. Li Dewu took such a risk, naturally hoping to get more Interests.

Pei Shiju has such a judgment because he has experienced decades of officialdom and has developed such eyesight and city skills, but his son Pei Xuanji's aptitude is relatively mediocre.

"This matter has already been negotiated, but five days ago, the crown prince of the East Palace Zhongyun Wang Shujie came to visit." Pei Xuanji smiled wryly and said, "Li Ganyou, the master of the Qi Palace, asked for the Chang'an Order."

"King Qi and Donggong join forces?" Li Dewu obviously didn't know anything.

"This matter has caused an uproar in the capital." Pei Xuanji sighed: "The king of Qin defeated Liu Heita in the first battle, and his military achievements are so great... It is natural for the crown prince to be afraid."

"Therefore, Prince Qi's Mansion wants to seize the Chang'an order...the prince cannot refuse." Li Dewu nodded, "Father-in-law can only back down."

Pei Xuanji looked at Li Dewu's calm expression, and said with a smile: "But Wang Shujie mentioned it, Hebei is up to you."

"Shuying is pregnant with Liujia, how can a husband-in-law leave?" Li Dewu said with a smile: "There is no need to mention this matter again."

Pei Xuanji left satisfied. Li Dewu, who was sitting alone in the room, turned his head to face the empty one, his face full of ferocity.

After several months of planning and planning, I tried my best. I thought that the day of returning to Beijing would be the beginning of a successful career, but I didn't expect it to end like this.

Pei Renji was the first to sue Li Hun back then, causing almost all of his family to be wiped out. He swallowed his anger and carried the coffin to Luoyang. When he came back... you, Pei Shiju, told me lightly that things had changed!
Li Dewu could hear the implication of Pei Xuanji's persuasion just now, it was nothing more than Qi Wangfu's sudden intervention and quick action... But Li Dewu only thinks so, the crown prince Zhongyun Wanggui came to visit, and in the end you, Pei Shiju, sold me out.

After a long silence, Li Dewu rubbed his cheeks vigorously, buried his hatred deep in his heart, tried his best to put a smile on his face, and then went out the door.

"How is the mansion these days?"

Wu Zhong, who had been standing outside the door, bowed and said, "Everything is as usual."

Wu Zhong quietly looked at Li Dewu's expression, his heart beating, he was an insider.

Originally, Wu Zhong didn't know the inside story, but just today, when he went out of the city to greet him, Li Dewu's first words were, "Who is making up for Chang'an?"
Up to now, Wu Zhong naturally knew it well. Ten days ago, he told Li Shan that Li Dewu would return within ten days.

Li Dewu intends to be the Chang'an order, but just two days ago, the Chang'an order Wang Xu was suddenly promoted to be the director of Yizhou, and Li Qianyou replaced the Chang'an order.

Wu Zhong believes that it will not be such a coincidence, there must be Li Shan's hands and feet... but he doesn't know how he did it.

Li Dewu kept walking towards the backyard, suddenly stopped, turned his head and said: "The scriptures you went to Dongshan Temple to ask for after the Lantern Festival last time, Madam appreciated it very much, make arrangements, I will go to Dongshan Temple tomorrow to fulfill your vows."

"Yes." Wu Zhong's voice trembled slightly.

"Have the people who went to Lingnan come back?"

"There is no news yet, Mr. Lang is overwhelmed. It has been more than four months, and he should still be on the way." Wu Zhongqiang calmed down, "And I remember that I fell ill on the way to the north..."

Li Dewu nodded slightly, if he got sick again on the way back to Lingnan, he might die in a foreign land, that's all, who insisted on blocking the way.

Mrs. Zhu was begging for death, and brought Li Shan with her...

Forget it, Li Dewu stopped thinking about it, stepped into the backyard, and warned himself in his heart not to show any dissatisfaction in front of Mrs. Pei, he needed tenderness and soft words to persuade him...

Parents cannot be chosen, but wives and sons can be changed. If you are in a high position, are you afraid of not having a son?
The news quickly spread to Zhujiagou.

Li Shan covered his head and felt that it was really a headache, one by one, can't he let himself go for a while?

Li Shan has always regarded the years from now to the first year of Zhenguan as the time to release his skills, but there are always people trying to interrupt his release of skills...

After waving Zhu Ba to leave, Li Shan turned to look at Zhou Zhao who was lazily lying on the sofa, "Sir, I mentioned Changlepo Wine Shop yesterday, and we will go to taste that fine wine together tomorrow."

Zhou Zhao glanced at Li Shan in surprise, then at Zhu Ba who had already left the house, and said with a strange smile, "Are you here, please?"

Seeing that Li Shan was silent, Zhou Zhao asked, "Wang Renyou?"

"If Wang Renyou is looking for trouble, what's the use of hiding?"

Li Shan said calmly: "If you don't want to go out, you can only be locked in the firewood room. Please don't get angry, sir."

"Go, go, go, the wine in that restaurant is delicious and memorable, and there is even a beard girl dancing..."

No longer paying attention to this guy, Li Shan got up and went out to find Zhu Wei. He didn't want to meet Li Dewu so early, not because of Li Dewu's own deterrent power, but because of the Pei family behind Li Dewu.

Li Shan knew that his chess piece was too low, too inconspicuous, and if it was exposed, Pei would have nothing to do, and Li Kai and Li Zhaode would stay away from it.

It is impossible to hide in the bottom of the water forever, and it is impossible to never meet Li Dewu, but there must be a prerequisite.

That is, you have a certain status, or your reputation spreads far and wide.

The former road was the first one Li Shan wanted to take. If he could climb to the palace of the Prince of Qin, and even meet Li Shimin, Pei Shiju, who is the crown prince Zhan Shi, would not dare to act recklessly.

It's a pity that Li Shan hated Du Ruhui and offended Prince Qin's mansion, but Wei Ting of the East Palace admired him very much, and even hooked up with Li Zhaode, the only son of King Qi's confidant Li Ganyou...

Only relying on Li Kai, the son of Li Keshi, the commander of the Qin Palace... Li Shan is dead.

The latter path is Li Shan's only choice.

The reputation spread far and wide, and it was not just a common reputation. The Pei family did not dare to act recklessly, even if they were suppressed, they could not be blatant.

The most accurate way is to become an official through the imperial examination, and the name of the poem will spread far and wide.

A book of poems mixed with simplified characters and pinyin... Li Shan had already prepared it.

(End of this chapter)