Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 367 After thinking about it, I decided to support the King of Chu
As life and death brothers who rebelled together in Wagang, Xu Shiji knew Qin Qiong better. If it wasn't something he thought was feasible, Qin Qiong would definitely not talk about it with himself because of Qin Qiong's prudent behavior.Wagang's group of brothers, except for Cheng Yaojin who is making jokes and has a good relationship with him, the rest is Qin Qiong who can talk to him.

He knew that what Qin Qiong said to himself today was more to test his attitude.

"Shubao, have a drink, you and I haven't had a drink for a long time."

Hearing this, Qin Qiong's eyes dimmed, but he quickly adjusted back and said with a smile, "Okay."

Xu Shiji's refusal was within his expectation.

Not far away, Cheng Yaojin looked at Xu Shiji and shook his head slightly, but he didn't say much, although he was usually careless, but in fact he was as careful as a needle.He could force Xu Shiji to agree to some things, such as horses and weapons.But there were some things that he couldn't make decisions for Xu Shiji.

It's night, Pei Mansion.

Having lived for more than seventy years, Pei Ju no longer knew that this was the first night of entanglement.When he took over the position of Patriarch Wenxi, the old Patriarch had instructed him to have perseverance far beyond ordinary people, so that the Pei family could survive for a long time.

Once he was puzzled, but after making choices again and again, he woke up.

The aristocratic family and the emperor coexisted and faced each other.

Attaching to the royal family will prosper the family, and the world will be stabilized to stabilize the country.

For the aristocratic family, a gentle emperor and a peaceful and prosperous world are the most ideal world.

For the emperor, a family in a troubled time is a treasure, and a family in a prosperous time is a harm.

The emperor and the aristocratic family have cooperated and fought against each other for thousands of years in this tangled living environment.

Pei Ju sees it very clearly. In the future when the new emperor ascends the throne, the aristocratic family supporting the new emperor may have a moment of glory, but sooner or later they will be suppressed.

This has been the law for thousands of years.

The predecessors did not have a solution, and Pei Ju himself did not find it.

What troubles him now is the choice.

The prince, or the king of Chu.

In all fairness, he felt that the prince had a greater advantage.But emotionally, he is biased towards King Chu.What the prince did made him feel chilled, and he liked the king of Chu's respect and courtesy.

But he is the Patriarch of the Wenxi Pei family, some things cannot be decided by his own preferences.

"King Chu. Crown Prince Prince Chu King Chu King"

He walked back and forth in the room, jumped repeatedly, and kept saying these two names in his mouth.The candlelight was mottled, reflecting his figure on the door.

Not a good choice!
Pei Ju sat down on the futon, feeling extremely annoyed.He kept calculating the pros and cons of supporting the crown prince and the King of Chu, and constantly calculating the odds of winning for these two people.

But after all the calculations, he couldn't make a decision.

Because, he still felt that the crown prince who had been named earlier had a better chance.If the king of Chu wanted the sage to abolish the crown prince and replace him with him, it would be extremely difficult.

Not to mention whether the prince can be abolished, even if the prince is abolished, there is still a son, King Qi, and it is impossible for King Chu to turn.

Logically speaking, such a result is obvious, Pei Ju should have made up his mind better, but he was unwilling to give up King Chu.

Pei Ju knew why he did this, it was the result of his hesitation at the beginning.When the crown prince wooed him back then, he did not respond. Now that the crown prince has the upper hand, there is no longer Pei's position in the East Palace.

At this time, Pei's going to the East Palace to add icing on the cake can only be ridiculed.

He doesn't agree!
Since the former Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, every choice he made has given the Pei family a huge advantage. Now he is asked to praise the prince's stinky feet, and he feels very uncomfortable.

Moreover, he always has an intuition that the King of Chu, who cannot be seen through, is very likely to succeed in the end.

At this moment, there was a sound outside the door.

"My lord, are you resting?"

"Is it Feng Gao?"

"Yes."

"come in."

The door opened, and a middle-aged man walked into the study.

His name is Pei Fenggao, and he is the second son of Pei Ju.Due to his dull aptitude, Pei Ju did not let him become an official, but ordered him to take care of the Pei clan affairs.

Pei Ju asked, "Why haven't you rested yet?"

Pei Fenggao said: "My lord, there is something I want to tell my lord."

"what's up?"

Pei Fenggao said: "Yesterday Hai'er had a small gathering with Wang Gui, and he brought up the matter that the crown prince wanted Nasu'er as his side concubine. Hai'er didn't know how to reply, so I came here to explain to you."

"Su'er?" Pei Ju was startled for a moment, then recalled that this is the second son and youngest daughter, who just reached the age of Ji this year.Because of Pei Su'er's snow-skinned appearance, many children from aristocratic families proposed to Pei's marriage recently.

Pei Ju immediately understood that the crown prince was planning to marry Pei's family and make Pei's loyalty to the East Palace.

"what are you thinking?"

Pei Fenggao glanced at his father and said in a low voice, "I don't want to agree."

"Why?"

"To tell you the truth, the crown prince will become emperor in the future, and my son does not want Su'er to enter the palace. Besides, the prince is already over thirty years old this year, and Su'er has just reached the age of ji. My son really can't bear it."

"You do know that you love your daughter." Pei Ju said with a smile.

Pei Fenggao sighed: "It's not that the adults don't know that the children have only one son and one daughter under their knees, so I hope they can be safe and happy."

Pei Ju nodded, thought for a while, and said, "Since you don't want to, you should reject Wang Gui."

"Yes, baby retire."

"and many more."

"What else is there, my lord?"

Pei Ju asked, "Where is Su Er now?"

No wonder Pei Ju would ask this question, he has several grandchildren, and he is usually too busy with government affairs, so why would he pay attention to where his grandchildren are.

"It has arrived in Chang'an."

Pei Ju got up and paced around for a while, then said: "Tomorrow the king of Chu will visit the old man, so let Su Er prepare."

"Ah, my lord, what are you?" Pei Fenggao was astonished.He's not stupid, so he naturally knows the hidden meaning of what your lord said.

Is this going to betroth Su Er to the King of Chu?

Although the king of Chu is a good match for Su Er in his age, but the king of Chu already has a concubine. Could it be possible that Su Er should be a concubine?

"Do you have an opinion?" Pei Ju asked indifferently.

Pei Fenggao swallowed his words again. Although he expressed in front of his father that he hoped that his daughter would have a good home in the future, if his father ordered him, how dare he refuse.

"No baby."

"Well, let's go down."

"Yes." Pei Fenggao turned around and smiled wryly. He was glad that his father made the decision for him to reject the prince's marriage, but he didn't expect his father to betroth Su'er to the king of Chu.

This is really a trick of God.

After Pei Fenggao left, Pei Ju sent someone to invite Pei Shiqing over.

The two sat on their knees facing each other.

Pei Ju said: "After much deliberation, I decided to support the King of Chu."

"But the crown prince seems to have an advantage." After Pei Shiqing finished speaking, he added: "Of course, as I said, no matter who you support, I will support you."

Pei Ju said: "You are right. Actually, after all my calculations, I think the prince has the advantage. But to tell you the truth, I want to gamble big this time."

"what for?"

Pei Ju said: "If the Pei family leans towards the crown prince at this time, it is just icing on the cake. The East Palace already has the Wang family, the Zheng family, and the Lu family. Right now, there are not many positions for the Pei family. The prince will succeed in the future, and the Pei family will have nothing to gain.

If the King of Chu succeeds in the future, there are not many descendants of the Shandong family around him, and the Pei family is the only one outstanding, and it will be his humerus in the future.

I am going to betroth Feng Gao's young daughter to the King of Chu. If the King of Chu fails in the future, you will remove Feng Gao from the Pei family. "

"How should Feng Gao explain this?" Pei Shiqing asked.

Pei Ju said indifferently: "You don't need to explain. As a child of the Pei family, he has had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child. Now it is his turn to take risks for the Pei family. If the prince is not satisfied by then, I will beg for bones and give up the Pei family. The seat of the Lord."

"Homeowner."

Pei Ju waved his hand, "I made the decision, and I should take the responsibility. Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, the Pei family has suffered heavy losses. The children of the family have settled down everywhere, and none of them succeeded. Now the opportunity is in front of the old man, and the old man will never let go.

If successful, the Pei family will be the leader of the Shandong family within [-] years.

If you lose, you should keep a low profile, promote family studies, benefit your children, and plan for the future. "

Pei Shiqing hesitated and said: "But Patriarch, this is not fair to you. If you fail, Xuanji, Fenggao, and Shanchang, the careers of the three of them will be cut off."

(End of this chapter)