The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"Pei San, you are now old enough. I think you should be the one who understands me the most. We have known each other since childhood and have been through all the ups and downs over the years. You have always been by my side in my life, no matter what I have experienced." Li Yuan's expression was moved, and he began to play the emotional card with Pei Ji.

"Yes." Pei Ji nodded in response, with a complicated expression: "Your Majesty found King Jingyang, and your feelings for him must be somewhat different from those for other sons and nephews. Moreover, since King Jingyang was found by Your Majesty, his filial piety has been known to the whole court. Your Majesty has gained a filial younger generation."

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

"Now, at my age, I live in Da'an Palace, and there is not much I can give him." Li Yuan smiled: "Pei San, I recognized Huairen because I went to your farm and met him by chance."

Pei Ji pulled the corner of his mouth and showed an ugly smile on his face.

"Yes, yes, this is fate, it is God's will, it is God's guidance, telling Your Majesty that your nephew is in Jingyang County."

"Your manor is adjacent to Huairen's manor. Huairen has been living in the manor and doing this and that on the manor." Li Yuan said, "I am thinking about buying him some more space. Pei San, there is a large piece of wasteland adjacent to Huairen's manor on your manor. I want to discuss with you today. You name a price and sell it to me. How about it?"

Pei Ji waved his hand when he heard it.

"No, no, no, no." Pei Ji bowed his hand and said, "Everything I have is mostly rewarded by Your Majesty. If Your Majesty wants it, I am willing to give it directly to Your Majesty."

Pei Ji lowered his head and secretly looked at Li Yuan's expression.

The emperor wanted that piece of wasteland? To give it to Li Fu?

I heard that Li Fu has been making a lot of trouble on the farm recently. Is there not enough space?

Such a big farm, such a large area, the entire Jingyang County, is his fiefdom. Within that range, the emperor has also rewarded so many good fields. How can he not have enough space?

What does the emperor mean by this?

Is he trying to help His Majesty to punish me?

No, if he wants to punish me, he should use money to buy wasteland?

Or is he old and remembering the past feelings, so he wants to do this to ease the relationship between them?

Or is it that he wants to give himself a way out? Talk about his son going to Jingzhou?

His son is about to take office in Jingzhou. At this juncture, the emperor came to him and said that he wanted to buy the vacant land on the farm?

Could it be that this is giving him a chance to ask him?

Pei Ji lowered his head, thinking about it, trying to figure out what Li Yuan meant.

Pei Ji didn't know that Li Fu planned such a large area on the manor just to build a college, which would take at least ten years to complete.

Because the construction and display of the college is only part of it, no one knows how big Li Fu's "ambition" is to build a college on the manor.

Pei Ji doesn't get along with Li Fu, and he doesn't care about Li Fu's "ambition" that has not been exposed.

He only knows that he built a workshop on the manor and ran a tea business in Chang'an City, making money desperately, and others can't do anything about him.

Because his business is linked to the palace, His Majesty and the emperor have profited from it. Even if someone wants to report him, there is no place to complain.

Li Yuan smiled and waved his hand.

"That place was given to you by me at the beginning. Since it was given to you, it is your place. Even if I want it now, I can't take it from you by force. It's just a piece of wasteland. You name a price." Li Yuan reiterated again.

This is a business, not a robbery, nor is he relying on his status as the emperor to demand the property of his subjects.

"Your Majesty, the friendship between me and Your Majesty cannot be shaken by mere copper coins and cloth." Pei Ji explained, "When Your Majesty and I were still young, I remember that if someone had something good in their hands, as long as the other party opened his mouth, they would do whatever they wanted. I think it is still the same now."

Li Yuan sighed.

Yes, when they were young, it was indeed like that between the two. At that time, Li Yuan was in charge of the Li family and served as an official outside. He and Pei Ji spent all day together. The two had a very good relationship. If someone had something rare and really liked it to the point of asking for it from the other party, there was no time for him not to give it.

But now...

Li Yuan is a little embarrassed.

"After I go back, I will draft the documents for that piece of land and send them to Da'an Palace." Pei Ji directly finalized the matter: "Your Majesty, Although I have experienced so much, the friendship between me and Your Majesty is still the same as it was back then. "

Pei Ji raised his head, his eyes showing some sincerity.

As for his son's matter, he did not mention it for the time being.

Now is not the time, after all, it can be delayed for a few days. During these few days, the relationship with the emperor can be repaired, and then I can speak up and have more confidence.

"Pei San, if you don't accept this money, I won't ask you for that place again." Li Yuan waved his hand: "Forget it, forget it, just pretend that I never asked you about this matter. "

Li Yuan could guess what Pei Ji was thinking.

The land issue was a small matter. At most, he could give Li Fu another place and let the people on his farm cultivate it. As for building a college, occupying some arable land would not be a big deal.

But if he accepted the land sent by Pei Ji now, he would be in trouble in the future.

Especially when Lawyer Pei was about to go to Jingzhou.

It was inevitable that Pei Ji would ask him for this matter.

This matter was decided by Erlang, and after knowing the reason, he knew that Erlang was trying to hit the Pei family, and this matter could not be changed.

In this way, Pei Ji did not need to speak in front of him, and he would not agree.

It is better not to let such a situation happen.

"I am very happy that you came to Da'an Palace today. Just treat it as a reminiscing. Come, have a drink. "Li Yuan picked up the wine cup and said to Pei Ji.

Pei Ji showed a somewhat awkward smile on his face, and began to drink with Li Yuan.

Seeing Li Yuan's reaction, Pei Ji knew in his heart that he might not be able to speak.

The emperor has already made his attitude clear in this matter. He will not participate, and will not speak for his family...

The wasteland issue is a trivial matter...

After weighing the pros and cons, everyone would make such a choice. The emperor will no longer be emotional.