Wentang

Chapter 34
Pei Ju?

Yue Shan was shocked all over, looking at the old man in front of him in disbelief, is he Pei Ju?

As a history teacher, although he has not studied history in depth, he still knows a little more than the average person.I know that there are countless heroes who have been buried by history and are not known to everyone.

Pei Ju is one of them.

It is estimated that many of the people who know him have passed through Huang Yi's "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", in which he is the incarnation of Shi Zhixuan.

The stars of the Sui and Tang dynasties were brilliant, and Yue Shan's favorite was not Li Shimin, Dou Jiande, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and others, but Pei Ju.It would not be an exaggeration to say that he is Pei Ju's ashes.

Pei Ju's Wenzhi and martial arts are very outstanding, and there are few others in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

During the period of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, he pacified Lingnan with [-] soldiers, and then appeased more than [-] prefectures in Lingnan.Later, he followed Shi Wansui to attack the Turks, which also opened up his lifelong indissoluble bond with the Western Regions.

During the period of Emperor Yangdi of the Sui Dynasty, he began to manage the Western Regions, and devoted himself to the business and cultural exchanges between China and the West.

During this period, he visited the mountains and rivers of the Western Regions and wrote "Illustrations of the Western Regions", which recorded the geographical data of 44 countries in the Western Regions, so that the Central Plains had a detailed understanding of the Western Regions.

Lobbying Tie Le to attack Tuyuhun, the Sui Dynasty won the land of thousands of miles from Tuyuhun by taking advantage of the fisherman's fortune.At the same time, the mighty Tuyuhun was disabled, completely disqualified from competing for the Western Regions.

After that, he single-handedly led the plan to split Turkic, causing Turkic to split into two and fall into internal friction.

Later, they attacked the Central Plains several times, and it was only the Eastern Turks who forced Li Shimin to sign the Weishui alliance.At that time, while the Eastern Turks wanted to compete with the Western Turks for the Western Regions, they were able to draw out their hands to hang up the early Tang Dynasty to fight, which shows the prosperity of the army.

Just imagine how the Central Plains dynasty, which had experienced wars at the end of the Sui Dynasty, would have resisted their advance without Pei Ju's move to split the Turks?
Even Emperor Sui Yang's three expeditions to Goguryeo could see him.Although this battle was unsuccessful and even became the fuse of the Sui Dynasty's demise, it did hit Goguryeo's arrogance.

You must know that Goguryeo was ambitious at the time, captured the land of Liaodong and was preparing to launch a war of annihilation against Silla and Baekje. Once it was allowed to unify the peninsula, it would definitely be a disaster for the Central Plains Dynasty.

The Battle of Zhenggao exhausted Goguryeo's war potential, so that they could only hide and lick their wounds, unable to destroy Silla and Baekje, and gave the Central Plains dynasty time to clean it up.

Later, when he descended to the Tang Dynasty, he also devoted himself to the war against the Turks, and pacified the Western Turks for the Tang Dynasty several times.

The point is that, except for the pacification of the Lingnan Rebellion, all of his achievements come from foreign wars, and there are almost no internal wars.In other words, this person has devoted his whole life to fighting foreign wars, and won the opportunity for the Central Plains civilization to win in the era when various clans were vying for supremacy.

Such feats are rare in the entire history.

And it was such a person, Sima Guang erased his life's achievements by saying "Successful in the Sui Dynasty but loyal to the Tang Dynasty", and became the background board of Tang Taizong Li Shimin's eternal emperor.

Of course, Pei Ju is not without flaws. Being too "slick" is the biggest stain in his life, and it is also the root of his mixed reputation.

Yue Shan also knew that at the end of Sui Yang Emperor's period, he did not less whitewash the peace, but he did not conceal his flaws. He still liked Pei Ju very much, and he was even the person he admired the most during the Sui and Tang dynasties.

So he was more excited to see Pei Ju than to see Li Shimin.

"You...you just heard...Pei Ju, the Duke of Anyi County?"

Looking at the excited and bewildered young man, Pei Ju's eyes also flashed a hint of surprise: "Longshou Mountain Man knows Lao Shi?"

"I heard that my teacher told you about you." Yue Shan took a deep breath to calm down his turbulent emotions.

"Oh, what did the commander say about the old man?" Pei Ju frowned with interest.

"Master said you..." Yue Shan suddenly got stuck, Pei Ju's merits were too many and he didn't know how to evaluate them for a while.

Pei Ju looked at the boy expectantly.Originally, this would not be the case at his age, but he knew that the boy's master was a strange man who was dressed in the cloak of immortality, and he really wanted to know what that person thought of him.

Zhu Xiliang and the five of them kept their expressions on their faces, but in fact, their ears were all pricked up.

Yue Shan scratched his head, and when he was in distress, a line of Du Fu's comment on Zhuge Liang's poem came to mind, and he thought of how to say it in a flash: "The merits are divided into Turks, and the name is a map of the Western Regions."

"Gong Gai is divided into Turks, and it is famous as a map of the Western Regions? Gong Gai..." Pei Ju seemed to be possessed, and kept chanting these two sentences. After a long time, he laughed loudly: "Hahaha..." Smiling and laughing A handful of muddy tears flowed down his cheeks.

"My parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and those who know me... Master Ling. With these two sentences, I will die with no regrets." Pei Ju suddenly bowed deeply to Yue Shan.

This time Yue Shan did not hide, he knew that this big gift was not for himself, but for his master.

"Pei Gong came from a long way and did not go far to welcome him. It is impolite. I would like to invite you to drink a cup of hot water at home, so that the junior can express his admiration." Yue Shan saluted nondescriptly.

"Haha...it's my honor." Pei Ju recovered from his excitement and readily agreed, and by the way, greeted Zhu Xiliang and the others for him: "Zhu Lushi, do you guys go back and report directly, or go in with the old man?"

"There's nothing left or right, and the lower official also thought of begging for a glass of water from the man's house in Longshoushan, and he felt very luxurious." Zhu Xiliang immediately replied.

"Everyone, wait a moment." Yue Shan did not take them into the house in a hurry, but walked to the middle of the road, bowed to the neighbors who were peeping around and said, "Thank you very much for your concern, Yue Shan. These are court angels, not You guys, don't worry about it."

After speaking, he brought Pei Ju and others into his house.Although Pei Ju didn't say anything about his behavior, he praised him endlessly in his heart.What a respectful and polite boy, no wonder strange people take him as an apprentice.

It can only be said that no one can escape the law of flattery, it only depends on whether the flatterer is skilled enough.Obviously, Yue Shan's flattery touched Pei Ju's heart.

He came here purely to thank Yue Shan for his martial virtues, and he did not intend to have too deep contact with this young man.So at first he explicitly rejected Yue Shan's invitation.

However, the two comments Yue Shan said through his unfounded master touched his pride and gave him a sense of confidant.Ai Wu and Wu also love Yue Shan a little more, no matter how they look at it, they are pleasing to the eye.

Yue Shan didn't let a few people into the room, it wasn't impolite but the room couldn't fit so many people.Fortunately, he took the time to make a few stools out of small wooden pier, otherwise Pei Ju and the others wouldn't even have a place to sit.

Seeing Yue Shan calmly moved the small wooden stool out of the house without feeling uncomfortable at all because of his poverty, Pei Ju couldn't help stroking his beard and smiling, and was even more satisfied with him.

Zhu Xiliang and the others, who were always paying attention to his expression, moved their eyes, knowing that they might have to change their attitude towards this Longshou mountain man.

Their attitude towards Yue Shan was indifferent before, a man who became a baron by presenting treasures is not worthy of the friends of their subordinate provincial officials.Don't offend you, ignore you, we have nothing to do with each other.

But it's different to have a big boss like Pei Ju take care of him. As long as he doesn't die, he will definitely do something in the future, so it's worth their friendship.

Pei Ju could guess the careful thoughts of Zhu Xiliang and others, but he didn't mind.There are even some deliberate ingredients in it.

Once those few comments from Yue Shan's master spread out, Pei Ju's reputation will rise to a higher level, and it will even affect the reputation behind him.

With such a great benefit, shouldn't it be right to help other people's apprentices.

As for whether those few words can be spread... Pei Ju is not worried at all, he doesn't need to hype himself at all, Zhu Xiliang is the biggest trumpet.

Giving each of the six people a bowl of cold water, Yue Shan also moved a small bench and sat under Pei Ju, and the two began to chat.

Pei Ju first asked about the situation of Yue Shan's unwarranted master, but Yue Shan excused himself because he didn't know.Pei Ju didn't doubt it at all, strange people are just like that.It's just that Zhu Xiliang and others on the side all showed disappointed expressions.

They came with a mission, and now it seems that there is no hope of completing it.However, the next conversation between the two of Yue Shan lifted their spirits and they listened.

Seeing that he couldn't ask for any information about the old Taoist priest, Pei Ju didn't force it, and instead talked about his life experience.What is Ping Lingnan, what is running the Western Regions, what is calculating Tuyuhun and so on.

Yue Shan has read most of these things in the history books, but the books have only mentioned them in a few strokes, and the details are not clear.At this time, after listening to the narration of the person concerned, I realized the magnificence of it.His blood boiled and his heart yearned for it.

Of course, he doesn't just listen, and occasionally evaluates these things from the perspective of the world.Of course, his evaluations are all based on the mouth of an unwarranted master.

Every comment he made made Pei Ju excited, and his confidant feeling for the old Taoist priest deepened a bit.

Especially when it comes to the three expeditions to Goryeo, Yueshan has revealed its positive significance to the civilization of the Central Plains from the eyes of the world, and tears filled his eyes with excitement.I can't wait to see the old Taoist right away and have a long talk with him.

You must know that in the eyes of people in this era, the three conquests of Goguryeo were wrong. It was a symbol of Emperor Sui Yang's militarism and the chief culprit that led to the demise of the Sui Dynasty.

As the promoter of these three battles, Pei Ju felt aggrieved.The battle was obviously launched for the long-term stability of the Central Plains, how could it be wrong?

Yue Shan is the first person in this era to publicly stand up and affirm this battle, how can he not be excited, how can he not be cited as a confidant.

Zhu Xiliang and the others were stunned when they heard this. They had always known that Pei Ju was very powerful, but this was the first time they knew such a powerful technique.

In particular, Yue Shan's alternative views on the Three Conquests of Goryeo have refreshed their three views.It turns out that this incomplete battle criticized by everyone is so important.

This conversation lasted until the evening, and even Yue Laosi and his wife went home in the middle, but they couldn't interrupt their interest.

"Pei Zhanshi, it's getting late, and the city gate will be closed if you don't go back." At this time, Zhu Xiliang reminded in a low voice.

Pei Ju glared at him viciously, that look scared him so much that he almost wet his pants.It's not that he is timid, but that this look is too scary, like a hungry wolf staring at its prey.

It was also through this look that Zhu Xiliang vaguely saw the domineering and ruthless Pei Ju who split the Turks.

However, this look came and went quickly, Pei Ju immediately woke up from the past memory, and the light in his eyes also shrank and became cloudy and flat.He turned his head and looked at Yue Shan carefully, as if he wanted to get to know him again.

To be honest, this long conversation also gave him a clearer understanding of this young man.This is a real talent, or a great talent.

Although he always claimed that those words were taught by his master, Pei Ju believed that there must be his own views in them.Besides, it is very rare for a ten-year-old boy to be able to write down what Master said so clearly and express it in his own words.

It's no wonder that strange people would accept him as an apprentice, it's not without reason.

Just as a phoenix does not fall into a land without treasures, a strange person will not find a mediocre person as an apprentice.Since he accepted Yue Shan as his apprentice, he naturally saw Yue Shan's talent.

Such talents must be taken care of by themselves, so as not to fall midway.At this moment, Pei Ju made a decision in his heart.

"Time flies so fast, I really want to talk with you for three days and three nights like this. But we are all ordinary people, and we can't help but be entangled in mundane affairs. Let's talk about this today, and we can talk about it another day when we have a chance."

"I have benefited a lot from Mr. Pei's words today. If there is a chance, I will definitely go to the mansion to continue listening to the teachings." Yue Shan said.

"Hehe... let's stop being polite to each other, you can come to my house to find me whenever you have time." As he spoke, Pei Ju took out a famous card from his body and said: "You take this, if you want to see me, go to my house. "

"Thank you, Mr. Pei, the younger generation will definitely visit you sometime." Yue Shan accepted the name card respectfully and said.

Pei Ju hesitated for a while, and then said: "In the future, you can come to my house to find me if you need anything. Although I am old, I still have some strength. I will do my best to protect your safety."

Hearing that the faces of Zhu Xiliang and others changed, Pei Ju was going to cover Yue Shan after expressing his position.They vaguely heard the news that Wu Deli was presented by the king of Qin, and the prince was very upset and might want to blame the person who offered the treasure.

Now Pei Ju, as the prince Zhan Shi, said that he wanted to protect him... They didn't suspect that Pei Ju might seek refuge with the King of Qin because of this, but lamented the good luck of this young man.

With Pei Ju around, the prince will definitely not trouble him anymore.He, the Longshoushan man, is really sitting still.

Yue Shan also showed an expression of excitement without concealing it, bowed to the bottom and said, "Thank you, Mr. Pei."

His thinking is similar to that of Zhu Xiliang and others.Although he didn't know what happened above the court, but based on the history he saw in his previous life, he also knew that the battle between the crown prince and the king of Qin had entered a fierce stage, and there was even a riot of poisoning.

Will the prince who holds King Qin's thigh by himself take his anger out on him?That is the crown prince, if you really want to make trouble for him, the King of Qin may not be able to keep him.

Now that Prince Zhan Shi, Pei Ju, has come forward, Li Jiancheng will not use him again.After all, he is just a young man offering treasures, so he is not in the eyes of the prince.

He sent Pei Ju and others out of Yueshan outside the village before returning home. At this time, his home was once again crowded with neighbors.

(End of this chapter)