The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Pei Ji is just old, not stupid.

He had suffered a great loss when he stood on Li Jiancheng's side. After Li Jiancheng died, he became more cautious.

However, who could have thought that Li Shimin would be so cruel and kill Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji directly?

He stood on the side of the Eastern Palace and secretly helped Li Jiancheng. He thought that the emperor thought that Li Jiancheng was the eldest son and could succeed to the throne smoothly, so he secretly communicated with the Eastern Palace.

Moreover, sometimes, the emperor's attitude of letting Li Jiancheng be the prince was also very firm.

Otherwise, how could Yang Wengan's rebellion be easily exposed?

This is obviously to protect Li Jiancheng's position.

And there are many indulgences to Li Jiancheng on weekdays.

Even if he occasionally mentioned whether to change the King of Qin to the prince in front of him once or twice, his attitude was doubtful. He only needed to make the emperor firmly follow the Zhou Li and establish the eldest son, and the emperor would give up the idea of ​​changing the prince.

My own advice and remonstrances are all reasonable and well-founded.

The eldest son is still alive and has no faults, so how can his position be unstable?

Although the King of Qin made great contributions, when the Tang Dynasty conquered the world, didn’t the Crown Prince Li Jiancheng make great contributions?

Assisting Your Majesty in handling state affairs, isn’t this a merit?

If Li Shimin hadn’t forced the emperor to abdicate at Xuanwu Gate, how could this happen today?

Although Pei Ji didn’t say it, he felt in his heart that whether it was the flood in Guanzhong last year or the locust plague this year, it all indicated that the current emperor had no virtue, which led to the disaster from heaven.

Otherwise, why didn’t things happen every year during the Wude years?

Does anyone need to say more? Do you still need to say those words in advance in the court?

Isn’t it understood?

Pei Ji sneered a few times.

"You just need to find good people and don't show up. As for the rest, let them do whatever they want. You should talk less, or better yet, don't talk. The rest will have a satisfactory result for us.

After all, since your majesty ascended the throne, there were floods last year and locust plagues this year. Even if others don't say anything, some people have resentment in their hearts. They want to vent it, and it has nothing to do with us. Do you understand?"

A sinister light flashed in Lawyer Pei's eyes.

"I understand." Lawyer Pei responded: "When things become a trend, I will get rid of those people. In this way, it has nothing to do with us, and no one will investigate us."

Pei Ji nodded approvingly.

"Son, in the treacherous Chang'an City, you need to have brains, means, and a ruthless heart, only in this way can you succeed. Even if you are sent to serve as an official in other places in the future, this is also indispensable, so I said that you still need experience." Pei Ji said: "Don't let Princess Linhai know what you are going to do."

"Yes, son knows." Lawyer Pei responded.

Didn't Pei Ji want his son to take over his position in the future?

However, this Shangshu Zuo Pushe is not something he can let his son take over just because he wants to. He doesn't have the final say.

When he reaches a certain position, he needs to go step by step by himself, relying on his own abilities to earn and rob!

Even if he is not Zuo Pushe, as long as he can enter two provinces, it is good.

Pei Ji has been unhappy with Changsun Wuji for a long time. Even if he knows that Changsun Wuji is just pushed out by His Majesty to deal with them, the old ministers of Wude, Pei Ji still wants to fight with Changsun Wuji.

Otherwise, if he silently tolerated it, it would be even more difficult for him to move forward in the court in the future.

The old ministers of Wude in the court were headed by him, and there were many interests involved. It was not that Pei Ji could see clearly and wanted to retreat.

At the beginning, with the help of the power of the retired emperor, so many people surrounded him. They had been tightly tied together for a long time, and Pei Ji could not leave.

Although no one came to visit him frequently now, they still exchanged letters in private to discuss how to advance and retreat in the court.

Now they are in the court, the more they fight alone, the more likely they are to be abandoned by His Majesty.

Therefore, it is most appropriate to trip up Changsun Wuji at the moment.

Even if Changsun Wuji messed up the locust extermination, he would not be in trouble. He just had to rest for a while. His sister was the current queen, and he himself was an old minister of the Qin Wangfu. His Majesty would not abandon him.

But these old ministers needed a "victory" too much.

It also shows an attitude.

After enduring for so long, some people are getting anxious, and this is also to give them an explanation.

Changsun Wuji has been having a very uncomfortable life recently.

During the day, he led the people to kill locusts, persuaded them earnestly, and tried every means to improve efficiency.

After getting lard from Jingyang County, he also told the people that locustsIt can be eaten, and it has to be demonstrated in front of the people.

From the moment he ate the locusts, the people's eyes on him, the right servant, changed.

Your Majesty eats locusts, that's because your Majesty is blessed by God, your Majesty is the real dragon emperor, and the dragon spirit protects you. You, the right servant, are really brave.

Even if Changsun Wuji ate locusts in front of everyone, and they were crunchy, they didn't believe it.

Even Changsun Wuji dragged his guards to eat together.

After the guards stepped into the "door", they ate so deliciously.

Finally, some people couldn't help it. The smell was really tempting.

One person started to try, and then two people, and three people.

More and more people bravely began to try to eat the processed locusts.

The law of true fragrance is effective again.

"Right Sergeant, we won't be punished for eating locusts like this, right?" A commoner asked tremblingly.

"If we were to be punished, we would have killed so many locusts in the past two days. If we were to be punished, we would have been punished long ago. Now that nothing is wrong, it is nothing. Don't worry." Changsun Wuji said calmly. His image made people feel much more reliable.

"Right Sergeant, how did you get this lard?"

Changsun Wuji also told the commoners the method of refining lard.

But where can the commoners get lard?

"Try roasting it. As long as it's cooked, you can try it." Changsun Wuji added, "Remember, it must be cooked. It's no different from meat. I also know that people don't want to eat meat on weekdays, but locusts are everywhere in the fields."

A scene similar to what happened here is also happening in other places. Xiao Yu is the first person who dares to roast and eat locusts without lard, so the people around him, led by him, also tried it.

Mr. Xiao is so old, and he can fight so hard for them. What's wrong with them trying it?

Mr. Xiao ate it all.