As brothers of life and death who rebelled together in Wagang, Xu Shiji knew Qin Qiong relatively well. If it were not something he thought was feasible, Qin Qiong would never have said this to him because of his cautious personality. A group of brothers in Wagang, except Cheng Yaojin who made jokes

She has a good relationship with him, and the only thing left is that Qin Qiong can talk to him.

He knew that what Qin Qiong told him today was more to test his attitude.

"Uncle Bao, have a drink. It's been a long time since you and I had a drink."

Hearing this, Qin Qiong's eyes darkened, but he quickly adjusted back and said with a smile: "Okay."

Xu Shiji's rejection was within his expectation.

Not far away, Cheng Yaojin looked at Xu Shiji and shook his head slightly, but didn't say much. Although he was usually careless, he was actually as meticulous as a needle. He could force Xu Shiji to agree to some things, such as asking for horses or weapons. But

There were some things that he couldn't make decisions for Xu Shiji.

It's night in Pei Mansion.

Having lived for more than seventy years, Pei Ju no longer knows how many times this has been a tangled night. When he took over the position of the head of the Wenxi family, the old head of the family once told him to have perseverance and determination far beyond ordinary people.

Only in this way can the Pei family survive for a long time.

He was puzzled at one time, but then he made different choices again and again, making him realize it.

The aristocratic family and the emperor coexist and are opposite to each other.

Attachment to the royal family will bring prosperity to the family, bring peace to the world and stabilize the country.

For aristocratic families, a gentle emperor and a peaceful and prosperous age are the most ideal world.

For the emperor, a family in troubled times is a treasure, and a family in prosperous times is a harm.

The emperor and the aristocratic family have been cooperating against each other for thousands of years in this tangled living environment.

Pei Ju saw clearly that in the future when a new emperor ascends the throne, the family that supports the new emperor may be prosperous for a while, but sooner or later they will be suppressed.

This has been the rule for thousands of years.

The predecessors had no solution, and Pei Ju himself didn't find it either.

What he is worried about now is choice.

The prince, or the king of Chu.

To be fair, he felt that the prince had greater advantages. But emotionally, he was partial to the King of Chu. The prince's actions chilled him, but he liked the King of Chu's respectfulness and etiquette.

But he is the head of the Wenxi Pei family, and there are some things that cannot be decided based on his own preferences.

"King of Chu...Prince...Prince...King of Chu...King of Chu..."

He walked back and forth in the room, jumping around repeatedly, and kept chanting these two names. The candlelight was mottled, reflecting his figure on the door.

Hard to choose!

Pei Ju sat down on the futon, feeling very annoyed. He kept calculating the pros and cons of supporting the prince and supporting the king of Chu, and calculated the odds of winning for these two people.

But after much calculation, he couldn't make a decision.

Because, he still felt that the prince whose title was determined early had a better chance. If the King of Chu wanted a saint to depose the prince and establish him instead, it would be difficult to reach heaven.

Let’s not talk about whether the prince can be deposed. Even if the prince is deposed, there is still a legitimate son, King Qi, and King Chu will not be able to do so.

Logically speaking, the result was obvious, and Pei Ju should have made up his mind better, but in his heart he was unwilling to give up King Chu.

Pei Ju knew why he was like this. This was the result of his initial hesitation. When the prince tried to win over him, he didn't respond. Now that the prince has the advantage, Pei's status no longer exists in the East Palace.

At this time, Mr. Pei went to the East Palace to add icing on the cake and could only be laughed at.

He is not convinced!

Since the former Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, every choice he made has given the Pei family huge benefits. Now that he is asked to flatter the prince, he feels very uncomfortable.

Moreover, he always has an intuition, and the King of Chu who cannot see through it is very likely to succeed in the end.

At this moment, there was a sound outside the door.

"Sir, have you rested?"

"Is it Feng Gao?"

"yes."

"Come in."

The door opened and a middle-aged man walked into the study.

This man's name was Pei Fenggao, and he was the second son of Pei Ju. Because of his dull qualifications, Pei Ju did not let him serve as an official, but ordered him to take care of the affairs of the Pei family.

Pei Ju asked: "Why haven't you rested yet?"

Pei Fenggao said: "Sir, there is something I want to tell you."

"What's up?"

Pei Fenggao said: "Yesterday, Hai'er and Wang Gui had a small gathering. He brought up the matter that the prince wanted Su'er to be his concubine. Hai'er didn't know how to reply, so he came here to explain to you."

"Su'er?" Pei Ju was stunned at first, but then he recalled that this was the second son and daughter, who had just grown hair this year. Due to Pei Su'er's snow-skinned appearance, many children from aristocratic families had recently proposed marriage to the Pei family.

Pei Ju immediately understood that the prince was planning to marry the Pei family and make the Pei family loyal to the East Palace.

"What do you think?"

Pei Fenggao glanced at his father and whispered, "My child doesn't want to agree."

"Why?"

"To be honest, sir, the prince will ascend the throne as emperor in the future, and I don't want Su'er to enter the palace. Besides, the prince is already over thirty years old this year, and Su'er has just grown hairpins. I really can't bear it."

"You do know that you feel sorry for your daughter." Pei Ju said with a smile.

Pei Fenggao sighed: "It's not that you don't know that my children only have one son and one daughter. I hope they can be safe and happy."

Pei Ju nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Since you don't want to, just reject Wang Gui."

"Yes, kid, please retire."

"etc."

"What else can you do, sir?"

Pei Ju asked: "Where is Su'er now?"

It's no wonder that Pei Ju would ask this. He has several grandchildren. He is usually too busy with government affairs, so why would he pay attention to where his grandchildren are.

"Arrived in Chang'an."

Pei Ju stood up, walked around for a while, and said, "Tomorrow the King of Chu will visit me. Please ask Su'er to prepare."

"Ah, sir, what are you doing?" Pei Fenggao was shocked. He was not stupid, so he naturally knew the hidden meaning of his words.

Are you planning to betroth Su Er to the King of Chu?

Although the age of the King of Chu is quite suitable for Su Er, but the King of Chu already has a concubine, is it possible to let Su Er be the concubine?

"Do you have any opinions?" Pei Ju asked calmly.

Pei Fenggao's words reached his throat and he swallowed again. Although he expressed in front of his father that he hoped that his daughter would have a good home in the future, how could he dare to refuse if his father ordered it.

"There is no child."

"Well, let's go down."

"Yes." Pei Fenggao turned around and smiled bitterly. He was originally happy that his father gave him the decision to reject the prince's marriage, but he didn't expect that his father would betroth Su'er to the King of Chu.

This is really a trick of God's will.

After Pei Fenggao left, Pei Ju sent someone to invite Pei Shiqing over.

The two of them sat kneeling opposite each other.

Pei Ju said: "After much thought, I decided to support King Chu."

"But the prince seems to have an advantage." After Pei Shiqing finished speaking, he added: "Of course, I said, no matter who you support, I will support you."

Pei Ju said: "You are right. In fact, after all my calculations, I think the prince has an advantage. But to tell you the truth, I want to make a big bet this time."

"What do you mean?"

Pei Ju said: "If the Pei family leans towards the prince at this time, it will be just the icing on the cake. There are already Wang family, Zheng family, and Lu family in the East Palace. There is not much room for the Pei family at the moment. If the prince becomes successful in the future, the Pei family will not gain much.

If the King of Chu succeeds in the future, there are currently not many children from Shandong aristocratic families around him, and the Pei family will stand out and will be his humerus in the future.

I plan to betroth the young daughter Fenggao to the King of Chu. If the King of Chu fails in the future, you will remove the Fenggao branch from the Pei family."

"How should Fenggao explain this?" Pei Shiqing asked.

Pei Ju said indifferently: "There is no need to explain. As a son of the Pei family, he has had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child. Now it is his turn to take risks for the Pei family. If the prince is not satisfied by then, I will beg for the bones and give up the Pei family.

The position of Lord.”

"Master of the house."

Pei Ju waved his hand and said, "The decision was made by me, and I shall bear the responsibility. Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, the Pei family has suffered heavy losses. The children of the clan have settled in various places, but no one has succeeded. Now that the opportunity is in front of me, I will never

Let it go.

If successful, Pei will be the leader of the Shandong family within thirty years.

If you fail, you should hide your strength, bide your time, build up a family and learn to benefit your children, and then look forward to a better future."
Chapter completed!