The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 82: A dangerous blow to the heart

In the upper room of the Pei Mansion in Xinchangfang, Mrs. Zheng sent the maids out as soon as she entered the door. She turned around and asked Pei Anshi, "What happened?"

She had been wondering for a long time along the way, but it was difficult to ask outside. She knew from the look on Pei Anshi's face that this matter could not be heard by the servants.

Pei Anshi's face was gloomy and he said coldly, "Don't ask so many questions. In short, this marriage will be left to them. You must be more polite to that Hu girl in the future."

Mrs. Zheng's eyes widened and she couldn't help but say, "Did you also say something wrong and get caught?"

Pei Anshi glanced at her in surprise, "How do you say this?"

Mrs. Zheng knew she had made a mistake as soon as she spoke. Pei Xingjian was not the Hu girl. If the Hu girl could not get married, she would have nothing to do with the Pei family. No matter how she sued her, it would not be an offense. But Pei Xingjian is a serious son of the Pei family. No matter what his husband says is wrong, how can he say what is right or wrong about his elders? But, if that's the case, why did your husband change his attitude so drastically? She stared at Pei Anshi in confusion, "What you said is too unbelievable. It doesn't matter if they get married, why are you still being polite to that Hu girl?"

Pei Anshi couldn't help but let out a long sigh, "Do you think I am willing? I also told Pei Shouyue very much, and I also said how can Nu Nu be the wife of Pei Zong, the wife of the West? What do you think?" He snorted bitterly, "Then Pei Shouyue actually said that the orders of his mentor cannot be violated, and the crime of not having an heir is unbearable. He has no virtue and incompetence. He has not wanted to be the leader of this clan for a long time, so he just resigned and asked me to help him!" "

Mrs. Zheng couldn't help but be stunned and said hurriedly, "He is so determined to marry that Hu girl? Forget it, just let him hand over his position as the clan leader. Logically speaking, if the Xijuan Pei branch is based on seniority and seniority, isn't it? Our home?"

Pei Anshi glanced at her coldly, "Then what? Will we also pay for the expenses of clan studies and the traveling expenses of clan members in the future?"

Zheng Shi smiled and said, "The shops and manors in Luoyang will naturally belong to our family. We are not Pei's keepers of the contract. Can we still let the Hedong Duke's government occupy the profits?"

Pei Anshi laughed "Ha", "Are you used to talking to yourself? You have been saying that those shops and manors are family property for more than ten years, and you really think that they are family property? When we went to Hedong Gongfu to negotiate At that time, the eldest princess made it clear that it was Emperor Gaozu who paid special favor to return the property to the loyal ministers because Pei Renji and Pei Xingyan were loyal to the country and unfortunately died, and they have nothing to do with the Western Juan Pei! "

Zheng Shi said hurriedly, "How can you say that, there are not many of us Pei clan members who died with their father and son? Why do we all suffer the same disaster, and this property becomes his family's?"

Pei Anshi sighed, "It's natural to say so, but this is the emperor's order. Do you still want me to petition the current emperor to change this decree?" Su Dingfang's smiling words suddenly sounded in his ears again, "Pei Ming Mansion "I wonder how many people in your room were killed in Luoyang?" - They have been serving as officials in other places, so naturally they have not encountered this tragedy, but in this way...

Zheng was stunned for a long time before saying, "In these years, hasn't Pei Xingjian spent all the income from those shops and estates on family property and family education? He naturally thinks that these properties belong to us, Pei, and will be given to him when the time comes. He just handed it over, it has nothing to do with the will or anything else.”

The anger in Pei Anshi's heart couldn't help but boil up, "How stupid! Who is in the hands of these properties now? The deed is with Pei Shooyue, but in fact it is always in the hands of Hedong Gongfu. Do you think Hedong Gongfu also has a covenant with Pei Shooyue? They don't care about these things? Do you think they will let Pei Shouyue give these things to us? It's a dream! There is an imperial edict and an entrustment from the elders. They will swallow them all for any reason. There is no place to cry! What’s more, they don’t even have to find a reason!”

"I also asked Pei Shouyue today, what would happen to those manor shops in Luoyang if he handed over his position as clan leader? What do you think he said? He said that these properties were recovered by Pei from the emperor on behalf of his family. In fact, He has always wanted to return it to Hedong Gongfu, but as a clan leader, he has to take care of his clan members, so he can only use the proceeds to buy clan property and clan schools. Since he is no longer the clan leader, he naturally returns it to Hedong Gongfu as repayment. The kindness of that year.”

Zheng couldn't help but stamp her feet and said, "Confused! This is our Xijuan Pei's thing. What does it have to do with the Hedong Duke's mansion? If we talk about taking care of him, didn't our family take care of him? Why did he return it to us without seeing him?"

Pei Anshi sneered and said, "So what? Pei Shouyue only thinks that we forced his mother to death. Although he has been getting along on the surface in the past few years, he may not remember this love in his heart!" - Otherwise, he won't mention it at all. How many of those manors can you give yourself?

Zheng couldn't help but said angrily, "His mother died of illness, what does it have to do with us?"

Pei Anshi glanced at her and said lightly, "It has nothing to do with me, but it may not have anything to do with you."

Zheng was suffocated and paused before saying, "Who knew she was so angry..." If she had known that Pei Xingjian was willing to use those things to repay her kindness, she would not have been so straightforward back then, at least she would have maintained her appearance like Princess Linhai. He was so kind, but he didn't expect Pei Xingjian to be so confused!

Pei Anshi sighed, "It's too late to say this. In short, Pei Xingjian made it clear that he didn't want to be the head of the clan, nor did he want those shops and estates, nor did he want his future wife to be despised by the clan. He just wanted to live a pure life. Today, if you want to continue your incense, please let me help him.” Zheng had already understood that Pei Xingjian’s intention was to resign as head of the clan, and then return the shops and estates to the Hedong government. Naturally, no one would bother him anymore. , he can live a good life... If he does this, no one in the world will say "no" to him. However, isn't this a benefit to the Hedong Duke's Mansion in vain? The ancestral hall and clan fields over Wenxi are originally managed by the family, and the family affairs have the final say. If you really become the clan leader, there will be no real difference except for the name, but you will have to pay for all the expenses yourself. If my husband wants to agree to this matter, isn't it just as Pei Shouyue wanted?

The family originally planned to let Pei Xingjian adopt one of his children and grandchildren because of his mother's incident. After that, he was taken over by his family, and Princess Linhai was gone. His property was naturally managed by the family. This was the most appropriate thing. It was also the retribution for the Pei Renji family who harmed the whole family for their own glory and wealth. I didn't expect this. First... "Looking at it this way, is it possible that Pei Shouyue deliberately found a Hu girl to get out of trouble?"

Pei Anshi nodded, "I'm worried too, that's exactly what he had in mind!"

Zheng sneered and said, "Then he is not afraid to reveal what happened back then? Cross his mother out of the family tree?" He has been able to control their mother and son for so many years, and he can still get the family name after falling out with Pei Shouyue. Wasn't it because he learned the secret that he had great power? His Pei Shouyue's mother was not a serious lady at all! It was just Pei Renji who was raised in an outer room outside, so Shangcai escaped from the massacre. As long as his family revealed his identity, his mother would be included in the family tree and buried with his father. Wasn't this a dream? Although it is impossible to dig out the coffin and remove the name from the family tree, it is still possible.

Pei Anshi looked a little heavy, "Of course I also hinted, but don't forget, Pei Shouyue is no longer what he used to be. He told me that when his mother was widowed and his adopted son was as old as him, no matter what his background, he had such a The merit is enough. At worst, he asks the emperor for a favor and makes his mother a wife. I think the emperor is diligent in thinking about him, and maybe he will be rewarded with this face. Then, of course, what else will our clan do? The emperor has spoken!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh again. In the past, Pei Shouyue was only a ninth-grade official. It was naturally a dream to ask his mother to grant him the title. But now he is already a close minister of the emperor. Who doesn't know that the emperor favors him? If he really makes such a request, the most important thing is How could a filial emperor fail to fulfill his duties? At that time, could his own Xijuan Pei be able to open an ancestral hall and cross out the name of a wife personally named by the emperor?

Over the years, Xijuan Pei and Zhongjuan Pei have been at odds with each other, that is to say, they have a tacit understanding on the matter of not letting Pei Shouyue come forward. Unexpectedly, they still let him get this opportunity. It seems that in the future, no matter what, I can't hold him back anymore, and because of this, I can't let him just let go...

Zheng couldn't help but said anxiously, "What should we do? Do we really want to let him get what he wants?" If others said that he was not the eldest son and did not want money, she would not believe it, but it was not strange at all for Pei Xingjian to do this. Maybe he just wants to let his family take over this hot potato so that he can avenge his past! If this is the case, it is better to let him get married and have children, and the clan can get more benefits, than to let him just throw it away like this.

Pei Anshi sneered, "What else can you do? Don't worry, I'm not that easy to deceive. I have promised today that he is the only one left in the Xijuan Pei branch, with the largest bloodline, and the clan will never say anything about his marriage." Dao Si would not be disrespectful to his wife. Now that Xijuan Pei has withered away, he must not let go. Su Dingfang was sarcastic, meaning that his family's livelihood was important, so he had to be in charge for five hundred years and three years at the bottom. A hundred years? I didn't know how many words I had to say before I forced Pei Shouyue to agree. "

He thought for a moment and then said, "You should go visit other tribesmen in the next two days and explain it clearly to them. It's just that Pei Shou promised to return the property to the Hedong government. Don't miss a word. Just tell them." The Hedong government will never let us get those things. In short, our tribe must not cause trouble. If anyone dares to violate it, let's ask his family to bear the expenses of the clan education!"

Mrs. Zheng hurriedly responded, then turned around and asked her maid in a loud voice, "Go and invite the two young ladies!" Now that it was getting late, she had better keep her own people under strict control first, and tomorrow she would go to other houses. When visiting, be sure to clearly explain the pros and cons. Although those families are not in charge of the family land, they have benefited from Pei Shooyue a lot, and they are also concerned about the family property. I don’t think you don’t understand...

Just thinking of the smiling face of that Hu girl today and her words, Mrs. Zheng couldn't help but feel as if she had been scratched by a cat's paw. When her two daughters-in-law came over, she was asked a few more questions in surprise, "Why is that so?" Her voice became louder without realizing it.

The two maids guarding the hall looked at each other with surprise on their faces: The lady heard the report in the afternoon that after the Hu girl entered the Su Mansion, she was not angry to teach the foxy girl who wanted to be the wife of the Pei family. Son? Why did he suddenly change into a different person, and actually yelled at the two young ladies not to be rude to that Hu girl in the future?

One of them quietly went to ask the madam's personal maid. The maid naturally hesitated and said that she didn't say anything at Su's house. She only had tea - she couldn't say that the madam said something wrong and the Hu girl took advantage of it. Already?

The other maids were naturally even more surprised. One of them suddenly said, "I heard that those Hu girls have a kind of charm. They can confuse people's minds without knowing it. Otherwise, they wouldn't even be able to speak Chang'an." How come there are so many gentlemen who love to go to Hu Ji’s wine shop?”

 Everyone looked at each other and suddenly realized: It turned out that their wife had taken advantage of him!

On the second day, after Mrs. Zheng hurriedly visited several relatives and made the same remarks, this rumor suddenly became more serious. Within a few days, it spread to Hedong Gongfu.

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