Dajin royal family

Chapter 176 The Pei Family
Throwing the pot is a change of the ritual of shooting.

The origin of this game is very early. The scholar-bureaucrats who are not good at riding and shooting highly respected this game. In the Jin Dynasty, women also liked this game.As an aristocratic family handed down from farming and studying, the Pei family is slightly inferior to the Guanzhong aristocratic family with rising military and martial arts in terms of riding and shooting. However, there are some outstanding children in the game of throwing pots, and even Pei Ju likes this game very much.

In the back garden of the Wenxi County Government Mansion, a group of Pei family children are playing a pot-throwing game with Zhao Wangshizi who came to visit today.The leader is a tall and tall son of the Pei family, his name is Pei Yuanyan. In the archery game just now, he pierced Yang San's bull's-eye with a hundred steps and won the applause of the audience.

At this moment, Pei Yuanyan has thrown the pot in seven hits five steps away.Jiang Chengxiao laughed and said, "Pei Gong, Brother Yuanyan is so handsome."

Pei Ju smiled and nodded, "Your Majesty is joking, throwing pots is just a child's game."

"That's not right. Seeing Ye Zhiqiu from a young age, although brother Yuan Yan has not shown his horsemanship now, his archery alone is enough to prove that he is not mediocre." Jiang Chengxiao praised.

At this time, Pei Yuanyan put down his work, looked at Jiang Chengxiao and said, "I heard that the prince swore to fight the enemy to the death in Loufanguan. He must have extraordinary martial arts skills. Yuan Yan dared to ask the prince some tricks."

Pei Ju knew that Jiang Chengxiao probably didn't know martial arts, but he didn't immediately interrupt, but wanted to hear what he had to say.

Jiang Chengxiao was not angry after hearing this, he had a good impression of this Pei family child of the same age, and said with a smile: "Brother Yuan Yan, the word Wulue has to be taken apart, the first word is not my strong point, if you want to It is wrong to find the wrong person to compete with me, I am definitely not your opponent."

Pei Yuanyan was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect the prince of Zhao Wang to refuse so simply, since they are all the children of the Pei family here, isn't he afraid of losing face?But he quickly figured out the deep meaning of Jiang Chengxiao's words, and said immediately: "Is the son so confident in his strategy?" He is weak.

At this time, another disciple of the Pei family interrupted Pei Yuanyan's words, and said displeasedly: "Yuanyan, do you want to compete with the prince in formation?"

The speaker was Pei Ningwen, the grandson of Pei Ju.

Jiang Chengxiao smiled and waved his hands, "Brother Ning Wen doesn't need to say much. Brother Yuan Yan has a youthful spirit, which is a good thing and deserves to be appreciated. But right now, you and I don't have to compete. I hope to fight the Turks together with Brother Yuan Yan when we have a chance in the future. You’ll know when you compare them.”

Youth spirit?

Pei Yuanyan had a strange expression on his face. It seemed that he was a little older than the prince. Why did he speak so old-fashioned, like an elder.

Said, Jiang Chengxiao took ten arrows from Nan Jiyun's hand, walked ten steps away from the throwing pot, narrowed his eyes slightly, and aimed at the mouth of the pot, and then threw the two arrows at the same time, with a "clang" sound Accurate hit.Then four times in a row, each time two arrows were thrown together, and all ten arrows were accurately inserted into the mouth of the pot.

This surprised all the disciples of the Pei family who were present. It was nothing to hit the pot, but two arrows at a time, all of them hit exactly five times in a row, which made people have to mention admiration.

Pei Yuanyan's complexion changed. He was confident that he could hit ten arrows in a row from ten steps away, but two at a time. He might not be able to do this.

Jiang Chengxiao chuckled and said, "Actually, I'm just a trivial skill, and my wife is the master of this."

Speaking of this brings bitter tears. His wife is Changsun Sheng's daughter, and his skill in throwing pots seems to be off. Every time the two of them play, he loses more than he wins, and is tortured by his wife to the point of bruises.After a long illness, he became a doctor, and naturally his pot throwing skills improved rapidly.

Pei Yuanyan lowered her head and cupped her hands, "Yuanyan is Menglang, please don't blame me."

Jiang Chengxiao walked over and patted him on the shoulder with a smile, "Why should I blame you? Young people are still called young if they are not aggressive. Your momentum is very good. Besides, throwing pots is just a child's game. I look forward to one day in the future. Let's go straight with you." As he spoke, he glanced around at the disciples of the Pei family, and finally put his eyes on Pei Ju, and praised with a smile: "As expected of a world-renowned family, the children of the clan are all pillars."

Pei Ju laughed and said: "I can't deserve such praise from my son, if they have half the courage and strategy of my son, I will be satisfied."

"My son please." Pei Ju turned slightly to one side.

Jiang Chengxiao nodded and followed Pei Ju into the side hall.There is a picture of a pine and a crane hanging in the hall, and there are desks on the left and right. The floor is made of wood, and there is a sense of lightness when stepping on it.

Everyone sat down, and the servants offered tea.

Pei Ju said: "Your Majesty has been granted the title of governor of the six counties in Shandong, and he will leave for Shandong in a few days. It is a busy time at the moment. What happened to me when I visited the old man? If the old man can help Will help the world."

Hearing that Jiang Chengxiao was named the governor of the six counties in Shandong by the emperor, the children of the Pei family who sat with him all showed envious expressions.This is not a petty official, this prince is really praised by His Majesty as the leader of the clan as rumored by the outside world.

Jiang Chengxiao said with a smile: "Before I came, Qing Que had the intention of visiting Pei Gong. After all, Pei Gong invited Qing Que again and again. If he didn't come, he would be ignorant. After coming, he met the children of Pei's family. Qing Que is really real." I have something to trouble Mr. Pei."

"Oh, my son, please tell me."

Hearing this, Jiang Chengxiao didn't speak immediately, but coughed lightly.Pei Ju immediately understood what he meant, and waved his hand to make all the Pei family's children retreat, leaving Pei Ningwen behind.

Jiang Chengxiao sighed, and said: "To tell the truth, Mr. Pei, His Majesty asked me to inspect the people's livelihood in Shandong this time. In fact, it was for officials in Shandong to embezzle food and silver for disaster relief. Mr. Pei should know."

Pei Ju nodded slightly, "Well, the old man knows something, and this matter is not a secret in the court. Your Majesty received the news a month ago that the people's livelihood in Shandong is impetuous, and the disaster relief has not been implemented." Speaking of this, he He added: "It's just that I didn't expect His Majesty to entrust you with this important task, which made all the courtiers very surprised."

"Dissatisfied" Jiang Chengxiao said it first with a blank face.Pei Ju was slightly surprised, then nodded.

"Well, actually, I also know that this matter is very difficult, but since your majesty trusts me, I can't let your majesty down. That's why I came here today to ask Mr. Pei for advice. I hope Mr. Pei will not hesitate to enlighten you." As he said, Jiang Chengxiao Wei Wei arched his hands.

Pei Ning was secretly surprised, this prince really didn't treat himself as an outsider, it was the first time he came to visit and asked for help, and he said it so elegantly.

Pei Ju was also taken aback, but his skill in nourishing Qi was very good, no one could see it, and then he said with a smile: "I really didn't expect the son to trust me so much."

Jiang Chengxiao said sternly: "Pei Gong is joking, what a demeanor Pei Gong and my wife were when they explored the Western Regions together, and my wife often praised Pei Gong's resourcefulness."

The woman he was talking about was naturally Sun Sheng, the head of Dangkou County. Pei Ju knew this, so he was not surprised, but secretly thought about Jiang Chengxiao's intentions in his heart.Logically speaking, wouldn't it be better for this prince to ask Zheng Shanyuan for advice, why did he come to him, the two of them didn't know each other very well.

Is it really a temporary idea?
But how smart he is, this inner ideological struggle did not show on his face at all, he just nodded and said: "Since the son trusts the old man, then the old man can talk about his own views."

"The land of Shandong has first experienced the rebellion of the King of Han, then the snow disaster, and now it is corrupted by officials. After these three incidents, the people suffered unspeakably. The first thing the son should do is to immediately help the people resume farming and let them get on the right track This is what His Majesty wants to see, and it is also the heart of the people of Shandong."

"Stable the hearts of the people." Jiang Chengxiao nodded and said, "That's right, Mr. Pei is right."

Pei Ju went on to say: "As for the investigation of official corruption, the old man's opinion is not to startle the snake, the son needs to take it easy."

Jiang Chengxiao cupped his hands and saluted, "Pei Gong's words are Zhuji, Qingque has benefited."

What a fart to benefit, this old fox is more cunning than Zheng Shanyuan, if he said it, he didn't say it.

"As long as the son finds it useful." Pei Ju waved his hand indifferently.

Jiang Chengxiao pondered for a moment, and said: "Before I said something to bother Mr. Pei, I wonder if Mr. Pei would like to hear about it."

"Please say."

"This time I went to Qingzhou, His Majesty allowed me to recruit counselors, clerks, and Sima... Brother Yuan Yan just now is very good, please also invite Mr. Pei."

Hearing this, Pei Ju suddenly understood the real purpose of the prince's coming here.

(End of this chapter)