Chapter 471 Not a spectator
With the help of Wang Qiong and Wang Shouren, two top neutral units, Pei Yuan had more confidence in implementing the Single Whip Law in the future.
During the time they were out of the city, the three of them talked freely in the car about current tax and people's livelihood issues.
Wang Qiong said that when he arrived in Shandong, he would conduct a field investigation as soon as possible to form a complete idea of the "One Whip Law". Then he would take the opportunity to arouse public opinion and draw the attention of the government and the opposition.
Well, by the way, we can coerce all parties to transfer him back to Beijing.
Wang Shouren needed to use his talents to come up with a controllable and reasonable treasure note management plan as soon as possible.
He wanted to study carefully how many Ming treasure notes the court would need to print in order to maintain this scale if the Ming treasure notes were used as a trading tool under the Single Whip System.
If the imperial court issues additional money, what proportion can be absorbed by the public without causing too much currency depreciation?
And how to use a reasonable system to control the court's desire to issue more currency.
Since the time of the Holy Sun, the imperial court has been desperately trying to recover the treasure notes to pay for the two great rulers, Taizu and Taizong.
However, after the Baochao was put into use, the emperor and the court might not remember the pain of currency devaluation, and might even become addicted to the joy of printing money.
If this problem cannot be solved, the Ming Baochao will still have no room to survive.
As for the area that Pei Yuan is in charge of, when asked about the difficulties faced and ideas for solving them, Pei Qianhu said that it was getting late and they would talk about it next time.
At this point, the three most outstanding generations of this era, old, middle-aged and young, have completed the initial conception of future changes in the court.
This conversation is known in history as “the conversation between the two kings and one Pei”.
Pei Yuan and Wang Shouren escorted Wang Qiong all the way to Lugou Bridge outside the city.
Generally speaking, this is where court officials are seen off.
This is because most officials have official duties and cannot afford to escort the deceased too far. Even if they do have the time, they have to avoid suspicion.
Otherwise, what if everyone knows that I’m idle?
Wang Shouren is still waiting for a vacancy to be filled, so he could have sent more people, but his father Wang Hua is coming to Beijing today. With such a great principle of filial piety at stake, Wang Shouren should, both morally and logically, wait to greet Wang Hua first.
When they arrived at Lugou Bridge, Wang Shouren expressed his apologies and got off the car.
Wang Qiong is an open-minded person.
He worked hard for state affairs with all his heart, but was exiled by Yang Tinghe and his gang. However, he was still able to write sentences like "The universe changes from the past to the present, and the world's affairs are like clouds that we can just smile at." Naturally, he would not care about such a small matter.
By the way, he also asked Pei Yuan to get off the car and there was no need to see him off any further.
Seeing Wang Qiong's determination, Wang Shouren smiled and invited Pei Yuan, "My father is coming to the capital today. He has always liked young talents. I would like to introduce you to him."
Pei Yuan thought that it was already this late and he probably wouldn't be able to watch the excitement at Shouning Marquis' Mansion, so he readily agreed.
The two men then bid farewell to Wang Qiong and stayed at Lugou Bridge waiting for Wang Hua.
The Lugou Bridge is an important passage into Beijing. There are many teahouses and food stalls on both sides for officials and civilians entering and leaving the capital to rest.
According to the intelligence received earlier, Wang Hua should have arrived at the beginning of the month, but unexpectedly, it was almost noon and there was no sign of him.
The two of them rested at a tea stall, while the guards brought by Pei Yuan were scattered around on guard.
There were many people around at the moment, so the two of them didn't discuss any serious matters. They just talked about some ordinary interesting stories to pass the time.
Meanwhile, Chen Xinjian went out for a walk, and came back to whisper to Pei Yuan, "The people from the Ministry of Rites who are welcoming the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan are not far ahead."
Pei Yuan suggested to Wang Shouren, "Brother, do you want to go and see him?"
Wang Shouren was unwilling to wade into this muddy water, and evaded the question by saying, "They are welcoming the superior only for official courtesy, so why should I be so presumptuous and cause gossip?"
As he was talking, he suddenly heard someone shouting in surprise, "Qian Hu! Why are you here?"
Pei Yuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a line of carriages passing by on the road. The curtain of one of the carriages was lifted, revealing Huo Tao's delighted face.
Following Huo Tao's shout, a carriage nearby also opened its curtains and looked out.
Pei Yuan looked at those young people dressed as scholars and suddenly realized that the Shandong candidates he was waiting for had arrived!
Pei Yuan was overjoyed and hurried forward to meet him.
Huo Tao quickly stopped the carriage, then got out and met Pei Yuan.
Under the guidance of his senior Liu Zhishu, Huo Tao had long since put aside his youthful ambitions and joined the side of who he considered to be a strong backer, becoming a member of the Pei Party.
Later, together with Pei Yuan, he developed a business in Yanggu, and helped Pei Yuan recruit scholars with the help of the platform of the Governor of Shandong.
When Huo Tao was in Shandong, he also happily watched the chaotic discussion in the court.
But when the argument was going on, suddenly the topic of opening a special examination was thrown out, and then it successfully overcome various objections and was passed, Huo Tao was stunned.
It was then that he was shocked to discover that he was not just a spectator in this court struggle.
As a member of the Pei Party, he was not a spectator.
His accomplices in the court plundered and reaped a rich harvest.
Huo Tao could not understand much, but he knew that it would be impossible to achieve the desired results in such a chaotic battle without a certain level of strength.
What's more, Pei Yuan had already told him about this imperial examination several months ago.
This shows that Pei Yuanyuan had already made preparations before the rebellion in Bazhou was quelled, before the great discussion on merit, and before the struggle in the court began.
Captain Pei is really so powerful!
Huo Tao had no idea that he was also part of Pei Yuan's plan. Instead, he was full of energy and worked even harder to help Pei Yuan recruit talents in Shandong.
Now that the matter of the special examination had been clarified, Huo Tao set off for Beijing early with the candidates who had been trained by Wang Chang, on the pretext of familiarizing themselves with the environment and preparing for the examination.
Unexpectedly, before arriving in the capital, he met Captain Pei, the man he had been thinking about, at Lugou Bridge.
Huo Tao quickly stopped the convoy, gathered the curious people who had gotten off the vehicles, and introduced them, "This is Captain Pei."
When the guests turned their puzzled eyes to him, Huo Tao quickly introduced.
"Liang Ci'an killed more than 200 villagers earlier, but because he was the son of Liang Chu, the cabinet minister, the three officials stood aside and no one dared to stop him."
"As a result, Liang Ci's murderer not only escaped justice, but also went to places where scholars gathered and made outrageous remarks, arrogantly provoking others."
"It was Captain Pei who took action, beat that fellow severely, and then dragged him around as a warning to the public, thus venting the anger of the people of the world."
"Later, Liang Cifu hid in the mansion and faked his death, hoping that the treacherous prime minister would collude with high-ranking officials of the Jinyiwei to murder Captain Pei. Captain Pei was not afraid to lead his men into the treacherous prime minister's mansion, dragged Liang Cifu out and beat him up again." "It was precisely because Captain Pei boosted morale and attracted the support of the ministers that the evil villain Liang Cifu was brought to justice!"
At first, those scholars from Shandong were a little unfamiliar with this sudden appearance of Qianhu, but after hearing about his heroic behavior, they immediately felt close to him. Their blood boiled and they kept praising him.
Some of them looked strong and powerful, and they shouted without disguising their anger, "What a good man! I wish I could be there in person to deal with those villains together with Captain Pei!"
Pei Yuan was overjoyed. He didn't expect that the identity of the Jinyiwei, which worried him the most, was not a problem at all because of his heroic character.
Huo Tao has already figured out these people's personalities.
Seeing that everyone was in a good mood, Huo Tao quickly said, "Captain Pei and I also met during that incident. When Captain Pei heard that you were going to Beijing to take the exam, he strongly advocated that we should donate generously and do our part."
"To be honest, although I was in charge of all the expenses along the way, they were all paid for by Captain Pei."
Now, those who mentioned it felt embarrassed.
Seeing this, Pei Yuan hurriedly stepped forward with a smile, first introduced himself, and then asked their names one by one.
With the help of Huo Tao, he explained the identities of everyone one by one.
There were twelve candidates in total who nominally regarded Wang Chang as their teacher and received guidance from him.
Among them, seven were from Liaodong and five were from Shandong.
From the fact that these guys were fooled by Wang Chang, the last governor of Shandong, it can be seen that most of them came from small landlord families. They not only had no connections, but also did not understand much about officialdom.
These guys may be considered important figures in their hometowns, but once they step into the officialdom, they are pure newbies.
However, even if she was a newbie, Pei Yuan couldn't really come up with any cards to win her over.
The one he had in hand was Wang Chang. After these candidates had been in Beijing for a while, had communicated more with other candidates, and had witnessed more political struggles, they would be able to see clearly what kind of person the high-ranking governor of Shandong was in their eyes.
It is hard to say how loyal these disciples Wang Chang temporarily accepted at that time would be.
The progress of this matter was not as good as expected, but Pei Yuan didn't have much to do but try his best to show his enthusiasm.
After Huo Tao introduced the candidates, he asked Pei Yuan excitedly, "Why is the captain waiting here? Did he hear that we are going to the capital today?"
Pei Yuan had Wang Shouren next to him at the moment, so of course he felt embarrassed to try to take advantage of his favor.
I can only tell the truth, "Today is the day when the Minister of Rites Wang, uh, Wang Shishu comes to Beijing, and I and..."
Pei Yuan turned around and introduced Wang Shouren, "This is the son of the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan, a Jinshi in the 12th year of the Hongzhi reign, and ranked seventh in the second class!"
At this moment, many Shandong candidates standing nearby exclaimed in amazement.
One was amazed at Wang Shouren's identity. He was the son of the Minister of Rites! The Minister of Rites was one of the Seven Ministers and was in charge of the imperial examinations, culture and education. He was simply a god to these candidates!
The second is to marvel at Wang Shouren's achievements, ranking seventh in the second class! Who dares not to admire the tenth scholar in the country in that subject?
Pei Yuan waited until Wang Shouren and everyone else smiled and nodded before continuing, "My brother and I are here to welcome the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan. We just happened to meet you."
Huo Tao glanced at Wang Shouren and was secretly shocked.
Captain Pei came to pick up the Minister of Rites, and he seemed to be on close terms with the Minister of Rites' son. Could it be that his family's power has expanded a little bit?
Wang Shouren saw Pei Yuan chatting with these people lively, and glanced at the distance, and suddenly said, "I just vaguely saw an old friend, I'll go say hello now."
Pei Yuan thought Wang Shouren was trying to avoid suspicion and did not take it seriously at the moment.
As the son of the Minister of Rites, he really shouldn't be too close to some of the candidates who came to take the exam.
After Pei Yuan chatted with Huo Tao and the other candidates for a while, Pei Yuan saw that the candidates were all very enthusiastic and thought, why not strike while the iron is hot and build relationships.
Anyway, Wang Hua will be greeted by officials from the Ministry of Rites later. Even if he goes in front of Wang Hua, it probably won't have any effect except making himself familiar to him.
As long as Wang Shouren still recognizes himself as the second sage, there will be plenty of opportunities like this in the future.
Pei Yuan then said to everyone, "It's already noon, and I feel like we've known each other for a long time, so why don't we go have a few drinks together!"
When the candidates saw that Pei Yuan was indeed warm and generous, like an old friend from Yuncheng, they felt even more friendly to him.
Someone asked, "Didn't Captain Pei say that we should wait to welcome the Grand Master?"
Pei Yuan said, "When I see you brothers, I feel like I am my confidant. It is much better to get to know you brothers than to get to know any great clan leader!"
The newbies felt warm in their hearts after hearing this, and they started to join in the laughter, with their voices getting louder.
Huo Tao was afraid that Pei Yuan might act on impulse, so he quickly reminded him, "If that's the case, you should also tell the son of the Grand Master."
Pei Yuan came back to his senses and nodded, "That's the truth."
Having said this, he said goodbye to the people who were reluctant to leave and turned around to look for Wang Shouren.
Chen Xinjian, who had been silent all this time, stepped forward and pointed to the direction of Wang Shouren to Pei Yuan, "Captain, the son of the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan seems to have really met an old friend."
Pei Yuan looked from afar and saw Wang Shouren talking to two people.
A middle-aged scholar with a short beard and a bit thin, and a fat white...
and many more!
After seeing the man's identity, Pei Yuan was overjoyed. Isn't this my good ox or horse, no, my good brother Ouyang Bijin?
He hurried forward, put his arm around his fat brother's shoulders from behind, and said affectionately, "My dear brother, why didn't you tell me that you were going to Beijing? I could have come to pick you up earlier."
Ouyang Bijin had a reserved look on his face as he watched his brother-in-law and Wang Shouren chatting.
As a result, I turned around suddenly and felt like the sky was falling, "You, you, you..."
Ouyang Bijin’s eyes widened and he spoke so quickly that he almost bit his tongue.
Isn't this the captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard who randomly hacked people in the post station, then judged the case himself and killed all the people who knew about the case?
Pei Yuan hugged Ouyang Bijin's arm warmly and said, "Brother, don't you remember our friendship?"
It’s just that Pei Yuan was obviously being a little too sentimental. For Ouyang Bijin, those things related to Pei Yuan were obviously not good memories.
Ouyang Bijin's expression changed suddenly and he didn't know how to respond.
He had originally regarded the incident last year as a small episode in his travels in the south of the Yangtze River. He even thought that after his fear of that person faded, it could be used as a topic of conversation.
Unexpectedly, I met this person again today.
Then Ouyang Bijin thought of the things that fell into that person's hands, his face turned pale and he didn't know what to say.
(End of this chapter)
With the help of Wang Qiong and Wang Shouren, two top neutral units, Pei Yuan had more confidence in implementing the Single Whip Law in the future.
During the time they were out of the city, the three of them talked freely in the car about current tax and people's livelihood issues.
Wang Qiong said that when he arrived in Shandong, he would conduct a field investigation as soon as possible to form a complete idea of the "One Whip Law". Then he would take the opportunity to arouse public opinion and draw the attention of the government and the opposition.
Well, by the way, we can coerce all parties to transfer him back to Beijing.
Wang Shouren needed to use his talents to come up with a controllable and reasonable treasure note management plan as soon as possible.
He wanted to study carefully how many Ming treasure notes the court would need to print in order to maintain this scale if the Ming treasure notes were used as a trading tool under the Single Whip System.
If the imperial court issues additional money, what proportion can be absorbed by the public without causing too much currency depreciation?
And how to use a reasonable system to control the court's desire to issue more currency.
Since the time of the Holy Sun, the imperial court has been desperately trying to recover the treasure notes to pay for the two great rulers, Taizu and Taizong.
However, after the Baochao was put into use, the emperor and the court might not remember the pain of currency devaluation, and might even become addicted to the joy of printing money.
If this problem cannot be solved, the Ming Baochao will still have no room to survive.
As for the area that Pei Yuan is in charge of, when asked about the difficulties faced and ideas for solving them, Pei Qianhu said that it was getting late and they would talk about it next time.
At this point, the three most outstanding generations of this era, old, middle-aged and young, have completed the initial conception of future changes in the court.
This conversation is known in history as “the conversation between the two kings and one Pei”.
Pei Yuan and Wang Shouren escorted Wang Qiong all the way to Lugou Bridge outside the city.
Generally speaking, this is where court officials are seen off.
This is because most officials have official duties and cannot afford to escort the deceased too far. Even if they do have the time, they have to avoid suspicion.
Otherwise, what if everyone knows that I’m idle?
Wang Shouren is still waiting for a vacancy to be filled, so he could have sent more people, but his father Wang Hua is coming to Beijing today. With such a great principle of filial piety at stake, Wang Shouren should, both morally and logically, wait to greet Wang Hua first.
When they arrived at Lugou Bridge, Wang Shouren expressed his apologies and got off the car.
Wang Qiong is an open-minded person.
He worked hard for state affairs with all his heart, but was exiled by Yang Tinghe and his gang. However, he was still able to write sentences like "The universe changes from the past to the present, and the world's affairs are like clouds that we can just smile at." Naturally, he would not care about such a small matter.
By the way, he also asked Pei Yuan to get off the car and there was no need to see him off any further.
Seeing Wang Qiong's determination, Wang Shouren smiled and invited Pei Yuan, "My father is coming to the capital today. He has always liked young talents. I would like to introduce you to him."
Pei Yuan thought that it was already this late and he probably wouldn't be able to watch the excitement at Shouning Marquis' Mansion, so he readily agreed.
The two men then bid farewell to Wang Qiong and stayed at Lugou Bridge waiting for Wang Hua.
The Lugou Bridge is an important passage into Beijing. There are many teahouses and food stalls on both sides for officials and civilians entering and leaving the capital to rest.
According to the intelligence received earlier, Wang Hua should have arrived at the beginning of the month, but unexpectedly, it was almost noon and there was no sign of him.
The two of them rested at a tea stall, while the guards brought by Pei Yuan were scattered around on guard.
There were many people around at the moment, so the two of them didn't discuss any serious matters. They just talked about some ordinary interesting stories to pass the time.
Meanwhile, Chen Xinjian went out for a walk, and came back to whisper to Pei Yuan, "The people from the Ministry of Rites who are welcoming the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan are not far ahead."
Pei Yuan suggested to Wang Shouren, "Brother, do you want to go and see him?"
Wang Shouren was unwilling to wade into this muddy water, and evaded the question by saying, "They are welcoming the superior only for official courtesy, so why should I be so presumptuous and cause gossip?"
As he was talking, he suddenly heard someone shouting in surprise, "Qian Hu! Why are you here?"
Pei Yuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a line of carriages passing by on the road. The curtain of one of the carriages was lifted, revealing Huo Tao's delighted face.
Following Huo Tao's shout, a carriage nearby also opened its curtains and looked out.
Pei Yuan looked at those young people dressed as scholars and suddenly realized that the Shandong candidates he was waiting for had arrived!
Pei Yuan was overjoyed and hurried forward to meet him.
Huo Tao quickly stopped the carriage, then got out and met Pei Yuan.
Under the guidance of his senior Liu Zhishu, Huo Tao had long since put aside his youthful ambitions and joined the side of who he considered to be a strong backer, becoming a member of the Pei Party.
Later, together with Pei Yuan, he developed a business in Yanggu, and helped Pei Yuan recruit scholars with the help of the platform of the Governor of Shandong.
When Huo Tao was in Shandong, he also happily watched the chaotic discussion in the court.
But when the argument was going on, suddenly the topic of opening a special examination was thrown out, and then it successfully overcome various objections and was passed, Huo Tao was stunned.
It was then that he was shocked to discover that he was not just a spectator in this court struggle.
As a member of the Pei Party, he was not a spectator.
His accomplices in the court plundered and reaped a rich harvest.
Huo Tao could not understand much, but he knew that it would be impossible to achieve the desired results in such a chaotic battle without a certain level of strength.
What's more, Pei Yuan had already told him about this imperial examination several months ago.
This shows that Pei Yuanyuan had already made preparations before the rebellion in Bazhou was quelled, before the great discussion on merit, and before the struggle in the court began.
Captain Pei is really so powerful!
Huo Tao had no idea that he was also part of Pei Yuan's plan. Instead, he was full of energy and worked even harder to help Pei Yuan recruit talents in Shandong.
Now that the matter of the special examination had been clarified, Huo Tao set off for Beijing early with the candidates who had been trained by Wang Chang, on the pretext of familiarizing themselves with the environment and preparing for the examination.
Unexpectedly, before arriving in the capital, he met Captain Pei, the man he had been thinking about, at Lugou Bridge.
Huo Tao quickly stopped the convoy, gathered the curious people who had gotten off the vehicles, and introduced them, "This is Captain Pei."
When the guests turned their puzzled eyes to him, Huo Tao quickly introduced.
"Liang Ci'an killed more than 200 villagers earlier, but because he was the son of Liang Chu, the cabinet minister, the three officials stood aside and no one dared to stop him."
"As a result, Liang Ci's murderer not only escaped justice, but also went to places where scholars gathered and made outrageous remarks, arrogantly provoking others."
"It was Captain Pei who took action, beat that fellow severely, and then dragged him around as a warning to the public, thus venting the anger of the people of the world."
"Later, Liang Cifu hid in the mansion and faked his death, hoping that the treacherous prime minister would collude with high-ranking officials of the Jinyiwei to murder Captain Pei. Captain Pei was not afraid to lead his men into the treacherous prime minister's mansion, dragged Liang Cifu out and beat him up again." "It was precisely because Captain Pei boosted morale and attracted the support of the ministers that the evil villain Liang Cifu was brought to justice!"
At first, those scholars from Shandong were a little unfamiliar with this sudden appearance of Qianhu, but after hearing about his heroic behavior, they immediately felt close to him. Their blood boiled and they kept praising him.
Some of them looked strong and powerful, and they shouted without disguising their anger, "What a good man! I wish I could be there in person to deal with those villains together with Captain Pei!"
Pei Yuan was overjoyed. He didn't expect that the identity of the Jinyiwei, which worried him the most, was not a problem at all because of his heroic character.
Huo Tao has already figured out these people's personalities.
Seeing that everyone was in a good mood, Huo Tao quickly said, "Captain Pei and I also met during that incident. When Captain Pei heard that you were going to Beijing to take the exam, he strongly advocated that we should donate generously and do our part."
"To be honest, although I was in charge of all the expenses along the way, they were all paid for by Captain Pei."
Now, those who mentioned it felt embarrassed.
Seeing this, Pei Yuan hurriedly stepped forward with a smile, first introduced himself, and then asked their names one by one.
With the help of Huo Tao, he explained the identities of everyone one by one.
There were twelve candidates in total who nominally regarded Wang Chang as their teacher and received guidance from him.
Among them, seven were from Liaodong and five were from Shandong.
From the fact that these guys were fooled by Wang Chang, the last governor of Shandong, it can be seen that most of them came from small landlord families. They not only had no connections, but also did not understand much about officialdom.
These guys may be considered important figures in their hometowns, but once they step into the officialdom, they are pure newbies.
However, even if she was a newbie, Pei Yuan couldn't really come up with any cards to win her over.
The one he had in hand was Wang Chang. After these candidates had been in Beijing for a while, had communicated more with other candidates, and had witnessed more political struggles, they would be able to see clearly what kind of person the high-ranking governor of Shandong was in their eyes.
It is hard to say how loyal these disciples Wang Chang temporarily accepted at that time would be.
The progress of this matter was not as good as expected, but Pei Yuan didn't have much to do but try his best to show his enthusiasm.
After Huo Tao introduced the candidates, he asked Pei Yuan excitedly, "Why is the captain waiting here? Did he hear that we are going to the capital today?"
Pei Yuan had Wang Shouren next to him at the moment, so of course he felt embarrassed to try to take advantage of his favor.
I can only tell the truth, "Today is the day when the Minister of Rites Wang, uh, Wang Shishu comes to Beijing, and I and..."
Pei Yuan turned around and introduced Wang Shouren, "This is the son of the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan, a Jinshi in the 12th year of the Hongzhi reign, and ranked seventh in the second class!"
At this moment, many Shandong candidates standing nearby exclaimed in amazement.
One was amazed at Wang Shouren's identity. He was the son of the Minister of Rites! The Minister of Rites was one of the Seven Ministers and was in charge of the imperial examinations, culture and education. He was simply a god to these candidates!
The second is to marvel at Wang Shouren's achievements, ranking seventh in the second class! Who dares not to admire the tenth scholar in the country in that subject?
Pei Yuan waited until Wang Shouren and everyone else smiled and nodded before continuing, "My brother and I are here to welcome the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan. We just happened to meet you."
Huo Tao glanced at Wang Shouren and was secretly shocked.
Captain Pei came to pick up the Minister of Rites, and he seemed to be on close terms with the Minister of Rites' son. Could it be that his family's power has expanded a little bit?
Wang Shouren saw Pei Yuan chatting with these people lively, and glanced at the distance, and suddenly said, "I just vaguely saw an old friend, I'll go say hello now."
Pei Yuan thought Wang Shouren was trying to avoid suspicion and did not take it seriously at the moment.
As the son of the Minister of Rites, he really shouldn't be too close to some of the candidates who came to take the exam.
After Pei Yuan chatted with Huo Tao and the other candidates for a while, Pei Yuan saw that the candidates were all very enthusiastic and thought, why not strike while the iron is hot and build relationships.
Anyway, Wang Hua will be greeted by officials from the Ministry of Rites later. Even if he goes in front of Wang Hua, it probably won't have any effect except making himself familiar to him.
As long as Wang Shouren still recognizes himself as the second sage, there will be plenty of opportunities like this in the future.
Pei Yuan then said to everyone, "It's already noon, and I feel like we've known each other for a long time, so why don't we go have a few drinks together!"
When the candidates saw that Pei Yuan was indeed warm and generous, like an old friend from Yuncheng, they felt even more friendly to him.
Someone asked, "Didn't Captain Pei say that we should wait to welcome the Grand Master?"
Pei Yuan said, "When I see you brothers, I feel like I am my confidant. It is much better to get to know you brothers than to get to know any great clan leader!"
The newbies felt warm in their hearts after hearing this, and they started to join in the laughter, with their voices getting louder.
Huo Tao was afraid that Pei Yuan might act on impulse, so he quickly reminded him, "If that's the case, you should also tell the son of the Grand Master."
Pei Yuan came back to his senses and nodded, "That's the truth."
Having said this, he said goodbye to the people who were reluctant to leave and turned around to look for Wang Shouren.
Chen Xinjian, who had been silent all this time, stepped forward and pointed to the direction of Wang Shouren to Pei Yuan, "Captain, the son of the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan seems to have really met an old friend."
Pei Yuan looked from afar and saw Wang Shouren talking to two people.
A middle-aged scholar with a short beard and a bit thin, and a fat white...
and many more!
After seeing the man's identity, Pei Yuan was overjoyed. Isn't this my good ox or horse, no, my good brother Ouyang Bijin?
He hurried forward, put his arm around his fat brother's shoulders from behind, and said affectionately, "My dear brother, why didn't you tell me that you were going to Beijing? I could have come to pick you up earlier."
Ouyang Bijin had a reserved look on his face as he watched his brother-in-law and Wang Shouren chatting.
As a result, I turned around suddenly and felt like the sky was falling, "You, you, you..."
Ouyang Bijin’s eyes widened and he spoke so quickly that he almost bit his tongue.
Isn't this the captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard who randomly hacked people in the post station, then judged the case himself and killed all the people who knew about the case?
Pei Yuan hugged Ouyang Bijin's arm warmly and said, "Brother, don't you remember our friendship?"
It’s just that Pei Yuan was obviously being a little too sentimental. For Ouyang Bijin, those things related to Pei Yuan were obviously not good memories.
Ouyang Bijin's expression changed suddenly and he didn't know how to respond.
He had originally regarded the incident last year as a small episode in his travels in the south of the Yangtze River. He even thought that after his fear of that person faded, it could be used as a topic of conversation.
Unexpectedly, I met this person again today.
Then Ouyang Bijin thought of the things that fell into that person's hands, his face turned pale and he didn't know what to say.
(End of this chapter)
