Invincible son

In a courtyard with winding paths in Dongcheng, two men sat facing each other. On the table was a pot of silver needles picked before the rain.

Fan Yu sniffed the fragrance of tea in the cup, and exclaimed: "You can only drink this kind of good tea at Lord Hou's place. It's no worse than the tribute in the palace."

The Hou Ye on the opposite side laughed and said: "Stop pretending in front of me, pretend that I don't know that the Empress Dowager often rewards you with some high-quality tea."

Fan Yu shook his head and said, "It's a gift from the Empress Dowager, how dare a villain drink it? I usually buy some tea from the south from the Liu family shop, and I don't know how much money I threw in."

Lord Hou raised his hand and nodded and said, "Okay, just take a couple of pekoe with you when you leave later, I don't have much for you here."

"Thank you, Lord Hou." Fan Yu thanked him with a smile all over his face.

The two chatted for a while, then Lord Hou finally turned to the main topic: "What is the Palace's plan for the Dingguo Mansion case?"

The smile on Fan Yu's face faded, and he sighed: "Hey, now the two sides are on hold. Luo's proposal to be in power is a good move. It can limit the authority of King Jin while avoiding material controversy as much as possible. It's just that King Jin It’s true that he has deep intentions, the day before yesterday, Xueshi Wu had just expressed his intention to come, and he immediately raised his filial piety, bluntly saying that he would not accept any appointment from the imperial court until the case of Dingguo Mansion was clarified.”

As time went on, the details of that case gradually circulated in the market.

Pei Rong was still in a stupid state, probably because his brain was burnt out by the high-purity spirits. It is said that Pei Yun was lying in bed and recuperating, as if he had suffered a traumatic injury, and the elder sister Pei Ning, whom King Jin cared about the most, was there that night. I was so frightened that I haven't fully recovered yet.Although the Pei family has lost its glory these years, it was after all the No. [-] wealthy family in the military back then, and many family friends and close relatives expressed their support.

In fact, the two of you here know very well that the inside story of the case is very simple, and Pei Yue must also know it well, but this cover must never be lifted.

Then Lord Hou frowned slightly and said, "Isn't it enough to just find a few to replace the dead ghosts?"

Fan Yu shook his head and said, "Master Hou should know about King Jin's city residence. It's fine if this matter drags on. He has no evidence and can't publicly accuse the Queen Mother. But if the court dismisses it at will, I'm afraid he will seize this point and take advantage of the situation." .”

Lord Hou said calmly: "Looking at your calm state, you must have a way to deal with it?"

Fan Yudao: "The villain told the empress dowager that in order to cooperate with your Majesty and Luo's ruling, the case of the Dingguo Mansion must be resolved. When planning this matter, the villain wanted to find a scapegoat for the empress dowager."

Lord Hou murmured, "Pei Yun?"

Fan Yu nodded and said: "That's right, this is the most suitable candidate. This Second Young Master Pei has a lot of bad deeds. He once plotted against Pei Rong, Pei Cheng, Pei Ning and other close relatives one after another, just to be his next step. More The most important thing is that King Jin has a very bad opinion of Pei Yun, he was the one who exposed Pei Yun's true face at the court meeting and completely ruined his future."

Lord Hou said slowly: "Even though Pei Yun has done many bad things, patricide is not an ordinary crime."

Fan Yu said frankly: "Master Hou may not know that the villain does not meet with Pei Yun alone, every time there is another person present. Earlier, he thought that if there was a mistake in this matter, he would let that person come out and report Pei Yun. Regardless of Pei Yun No matter how eloquent he is, there is one thing that he still can't explain, that is, the assassin entered the Dingguo Mansion disguised as his servant. Coupled with other people's evidence, even if he jumped into the Qishui, he would not be able to wash himself away."

Hou Ye picked up the white porcelain teacup on the table, took a sip, and said with a half-smile, "You don't have to tell me these things."

Fan Yupo smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager has something to say, among the nobles and relatives of martial arts, the Marquis of Xiangcheng is the most trustworthy. Besides, the Marquis has been making compromises these days, isn't it just to lower the vigilance of King Jin?"

This courtyard is located in the well-known Xiangguo Mansion, and Lord Hou is naturally the right army plane of the dynasty, Xiaojin, the Hou of Xiangcheng.

What Fan Yu said about humiliation meant that after the defeat of the command in the southern border, Xiao Jin changed her suspicion and hostile attitude towards Pei Yue, at least on the surface, she was very humble.For example, after Pei Yue returned to Beijing this time, Xiao Jin personally led the horse and pedaled for him, and never expressed his rejection of Pei Yue in the court.

In the eyes of most officials in the DPRK, Xiao Jin did this because he was overwhelmed by Pei Yue's military talent, and they were also happy to see the two military representatives in the army turn enemies into friends.

Xiao Jin laughed at herself when she heard the words, and said lightly: "If Pei Yue was so ignorant and innocent, he would have died on the battlefield a few years ago."

Fan Yu said unhurriedly: "That's not necessarily the case, everyone will stumble. After the case of Dingguo Mansion is over, the King of Jin must have no excuse to procrastinate, but the Empress Dowager has something to say, and the King of Jin may not be willing to accept it." The ending of leaving the court center, so I hope that Lord Hou can make perfect preparations."

Xiao Jin asked quietly: "What advice does the Empress Dowager have?"

Fan Yudao: "Although Pei Cheng is now the commander of the garrison division, when necessary, the Empress Dowager hopes that Lord Hou can take charge of the overall situation."

The standing garrison in the capital is divided into the garrison and the forbidden army. The latter must never leave the palace, so the tens of thousands of soldiers in the garrison are the strongest force in the city.

Back then when the fourth prince Liu Zan conspired against him, the biggest confidence was that the defenders were used by him.

Xiao Jin understood the deep meaning of his words, and said in a deep voice, "That's not the case."

Fan Yu sighed lightly: "Master Hou, you have to be careful."

Xiao Jin was silent for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.

……

Prince Jin's Mansion, Qingya Xiaozhu.

"Hey, you are so filial, you almost washed your father's face."

Pei Yue stood beside the cradle with a look of lingering fear.

Two maids helped the baby in the cradle change diapers, Ye Qi sat by the window and couldn't help but said, "Who made you, a father, disappear all day long, either bored in the study or seeing outsiders, it's hard to come here Here, my son can't welcome you seriously?"

Pei Yue said with a bitter face: "The way he welcomes me is to pee on me?"

Ye Qi smiled lightly: "It means that you father and son have a good understanding."

Pei Yue lay beside the cradle and teased for a while, then couldn't help saying: "This kid is so lucky, his mother is beautiful, his father is handsome and handsome, with so many advantages in one, he will definitely be a first-class young man in the future .”

"Bah, I'm so shameless." Ye Qi spat lightly, and asked again: "Have you thought about our child's baby name?"

According to the local conditions and customs in Daliang, a newborn baby's baby name will be decided on the [-]th day, and the first name will not be confirmed until the first birthday, so Ye Qi will ask this question.

Pei Yue got up and walked to Ye Qi's side, gently pinched her shoulders, and said with a smile: "There are still two months left, don't worry."

Ye Qi raised his hand and patted the back of his hand, and said softly: "If the court really finds out about the case of Dingguo Mansion, will you accept Pingzhang's post of important military affairs?"

Pei Yue kneaded non-stop, and his tone was very calm: "How to investigate? Really let the Queen Mother come out to accept the contempt of the world? Even if the court officials have such determination, how can His Majesty, as a pure and filial person, accept such a result? ? This game has intensified the conflict between the two sides from the very beginning. I didn't want to be too tough, but they are aggressive, and if they don't make a move, I'm afraid it will really give them an illusion."

Although Ye Qi was a little worried, he didn't show the slightest bit on his face, and said softly: "If that's the case, then you can lift the cover."

At this time, a big servant girl came in with her head bowed and her eyebrows lowered, and said respectfully: "My lord, there is an angel outside asking to see you."

Pei Yue's eyes narrowed slightly, and he sneered.