Chapter 1933 Scholars and people work together, derivative changes


    Hedong.


    Anyi.


    In a manor in the east of Anyi City, Pei Mao was sitting in the lobby with a few disciples from the clan, and by the way, asked some questions to assess the studies of these disciples.


    Not long after, a disciple from the clan handed in the paper. Pei Mao looked at it briefly, nodded, and said: "The previous article was far-fetched and even unsightly. The current work has clear allusions and clear regulations. It can be called Kaya...」


    Although the disciple of this clan tried his best to maintain an appearance of being neither arrogant nor discouraged in victory, he couldn''t hold it back. In the end, he grinned happily, and then retreated happily.


    Pei Mao was about to say something, and when he was explaining, he suddenly saw a figure shaking in the corridor, so he changed his words and said: "Today''s lesson, let''s take a break for now." In ten days, I will teach again. 』


    『Thank you, Patriarch…』


    『Farewell. 』


    Several disciples quickly saluted Pei Mao, then retreated slowly, and when they reached the entrance of the lobby, they greeted Pei Hui who had just arrived and said goodbye to each other.


    『Father...』 Pei Hui glanced sideways at the few clan disciples who had gone away, and said, 『Is there any good talent among them? 』


    Pei Mao stroked his beard and said, "Maybe one or two...Chang''an, what''s the matter?" 』


    Now that the whole trend has begun to change, Pei Mao feels that the examination system seems to have become a necessity. Even if there are changes in the future, it is not a big problem to make some preparations in advance. His academic growth and progress is also good, so he set up such a small "teaching class", which is specially used to mention a few talented offshoot children in the clan.


    Hearing Pei Mao''s question, Pei Hui''s eyeballs swayed from side to side.


    Pei Mao understood and waved his hand to make the servants retreat first.


    Pei Huicai said: "This time the hussars are going to be cruel..."


    Hearing this, Pei Mao''s face darkened slightly.


    This time, among the Pei family, there were naturally some people who went to Chang''an for reference, but they didn''t expect that during the reference process, they were clever enough to participate in the disturbance, and even burned down the Zuixian Tower, leaving themselves in prison, and there may be some To Pei''s.


    『What did Feng Xian say? ’ Pei Mao asked. Of course, this is not the first, the question is Pei Jun Pei Fengxian.


    Pei Hui couldn''t help snorting, obviously he didn''t feel very good about Pei Jun, and then said: "It''s just less words, less actions..."


    Pei Mao fell silent. Pei Jun has been with Fei Qian for a long time, so although Pei Mao is the head of the family, he will also ask Pei Jun''s judgment on this matter.


    The Chang''an riots this time, not only the Pei family, but also many other families, seemed to be cast in a haze.


    If it is said that all families are interested in the examination system developed by Fei Qian, it is not necessarily the case. After all, the examination system is still a new thing for these families that have survived in the Han Dynasty for decades or even hundreds of years.


    Faced with such a new question, there are naturally different views and opinions. Some think it is good, some think it is not good, and some are just like Pei Mao, looking at it coldly, neither saying yes nor no. Okay, pinch the chip and click, but don''t bet lightly.


    Speaking of which, now that Pei Mao has invested a lot in General Hussars, it would be impossible for the whole family to overwhelm him. So there is no need to fight for anything extra, but other people are different, such as Pei Xi''s one.


    Pei Xi is the elder brother of Pei Mao, who has died.


    When Pei Xi ascended to the position of Patriarch before, he naturally sacrificed a lot, and when he competed with others, his head was broken, but in the end, Pei Xi didn''t have that kind of luck, and within a few years of being Patriarch, he fell ill and died, which was naturally a serious setback. After being sat down for a while by Pei Mao, he easily and neatly received the Patriarch into his arms.


    Although it is said that Pei Mao helped Pei Xi before, it was obviously not as much as what Pei Xi paid in that time, and the houses that competed with Pei Xi were also damaged too much before, so naturally when Pei Mao took over, they would not be able to help him. The resistance is powerless.


    Ok?


    It is not personal injury, but damage to property. After all, in the gentry family, there are elders and votes. On the contrary, it is more like the democratic society system of later generations. If it is spent on money, it will be like running water.


    Pei Xi''s team was busy with funeral arrangements, and the Han Dynasty paid great attention to such trivial matters. As a child, if he didn''t accompany his parents to the funeral, he would lose his entire family, and he would be ashamed to say hello to others!


    Then Pei Yuan, the son of Pei Xi, was buried with an empty hall and had to observe mourning for three years. After the mourning was over, of course the family fortune was also buried with him, and the patriarch had no benefit at all.


    How can Pei Xi be calm?


    So this time, the two disciples under Pei Xi''s branch went to Chang''an for reference. They thought they could take this opportunity to get rid of some unfavorable situations. In the chaos this time, he was arrested.


    When the situation just started to change, many big clans didn''t give much reaction immediately. One is that these big clans and surnames generally have deep foundations and a large number of people. There are as few as 100 people in the family, and as many as a thousand people. , even if the hussars don''t arrest this time, there will always be some unscrupulous children who steal chickens and dogs and get imprisoned, so they don''t immediately get angry and jump up and down...


    And according to the concept of these big surnames, things like this are mostly delayed for a long time, even if there are some changes, they are all measured in months, so many people, including Pei Mao, are preparing to fight a protracted war. What I didn''t expect was that the situation was changing rapidly. When many of them hadn''t figured out how to deal with it, it seemed that the situation had frozen, and they couldn''t stop if they wanted to get in the way or say something. went in.


    "This hussar..." Pei Mao spit out these words slowly, not knowing whether it is a compliment or a derogation.


    『Father, I’m afraid it’s the big house...』 Pei Hui was about to say something when he heard a servant outside the courtyard reporting that Pei Yuan had come to see him.


    Pei Mao glanced at Pei Hui, Pei Hui understood, stood up, and turned to the back hall to avoid. Pei Mao paused for a while, then raised his voice and said, "Please! 』


    『Master Uncle! Also please save my nephew from fire and water! 』When Pei Yuan came up, he was the first to catch everyone, and then knocked his head loudly on the wooden floor in the lobby.


    Pei Mao grinned covertly, and then said: "Nephew, please get up, please get up..."


    『Master Uncle! This time Mrs. Pei is in trouble! ”Pei Yuan cupped his hands and said, “Let my uncle be the master! 』


    Pei Mao opened his eyes wide, and then put on a surprised expression, "Oh? What is it? Why did my nephew say this? 』


    Pei Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, "My uncle doesn''t know about Chang''an? 』


    Pei Mao shook his head resolutely, and said: "A certain person lives at home and never leaves the hospital, how did he know about Chang''an Sanfu?" 』


    Pei Yuan coughed slightly, swallowed the cold snort, and then pretended that Pei Mao didn''t know anything, and narrated what happened in Chang''an.


    Pei Mao turned pale with shock, and almost got up from the table, and then asked: "How is General Hussars safe?" Has it hurt your body? 』


    Hearing these words, Pei Yuan''s eyeballs almost fell out, and it took a while before he replied sullenly: "My lord uncle! All is well, General Hussars! The ones who suffered are the disciples of the Pei family! 』


    Pei Mao looked as if the hussars were safe and sunny, and smiled with relief, "The hussars can be fine... huh? As the nephew said, who in the family was in trouble, but was injured by the rioters? hateful! A certain person must go to the hussars, and let the hussars severely punish these disorderly people, and vent this anger on the disciples in the clan! 』


    Pei Yuan is not stupid, Pei Mao was pretending to be confused when he came out, the corners of his mouth trembled in anger, and then he said coldly: "So, uncle wants to sit idly by and ignore the life and death of the children in the clan?" 』


    Pei Mao also turned his face immediately, faster than turning over a book, "Sit by and watch the children of the clan live or die?" Why do you say that! If you can''t say one or two things, you will definitely be punished for insulting the head of the family and disrespecting the elders! 』


    Pei Yuan first cupped his hands to make amends, and then said: "This is not the first or second child of the clan, but the vital point of the whole Pei clan!" The ancients are polite, and they cannot be punished by doctors. Today, using hard labor to drive away scholars, the Ming Dynasty will wipe out all ethnic groups and raz them to the head of Guizhou! 』


    Punishment is not a doctor, it is a privilege of rank.


    In ancient China, there was a very strong official-based privilege level, such as the department of Ke County... Uh, wrong, it is the Sangong Jiuqing, the county guards of various places. Then, according to the different status of these three officials and nine ministers, different "levels of courtesy" have been formulated. Even if they are the same nine ministers, positions of different sizes have strict seating orders, and they cannot sit randomly.


    Officials of different levels have more insurmountable rankings and treatment, such as whether they can marry wives and concubines, what kind of courtyard layout they live in, and whether they can be equipped with guards, whether they are equipped with secretaries, chefs and servants, what kind of car they take when traveling, and how many times they fight Flags, etc., all depend on the level of the level.


    At the same time, the level of the level also determines the amount of wealth. According to incomplete statistics, in the four years of Dahan Zhongping, more than nine billionaires of the Dahan billionaires were descendants of high-ranking gentry, involved in all important fields of the country, controlled a large amount of money and real estate, and controlled more than nine floors. The local area also firmly controls the size of the radish pit in the court.


    During the period of Emperor Lingdi of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty did not have poor harvests every year, and there were also years of abundance, but why were there still food shortages everywhere and food prices soared?


    In fact, it was because the grain was not harvested by the imperial court, but was handed over to the big gentry, and the big gentry controlled most of the grain production, and adopted the "market hunger method" to "support" the market price of grain.


    In order to obtain more food, the court had to subsidize the food and grass of the big households of the gentry. Each time it collected ten stones of grain on its behalf, the court reduced or exempted the big households by two buckets, and even gave more relief and subsidies at some special times. Reductions, exemptions and subsidies have always been at most only at the level of the gentry, and have never really fallen into the fields. Even if some fish slip through the net, they are only two or three five baht, which makes those who have worked hard year after year Farmers are grateful and thank the sky.


    Some big households with big surnames in the countryside can even control local security and military affairs. All the county soldiers and supervisors who were originally under the command of the state have all become their private armed forces. The crime of damaging the reputation of the gentry will be taken directly to the prisoner. Like Tai Shici...


    Such a privilege, such a level, once you get used to enjoying it, who would be willing to give it up?


    Hussar General Fei Qian punished the rioting students as labor servitude this time, which broke the original privilege of the hierarchy, and made these gentry children have to bow their heads and engage in labor servitude just like ordinary Qianshou.


    Pei Mao frowned after listening to Pei Yuan''s ramblings, and then said in a deep voice: "Our Pei family from Hedong is not from an ordinary family, and it is not something that can be harmed by ordinary sins!" However, even if innocent, man-made disasters are inevitable! Among them, my nephew should think deeply about the ups and downs! 』


    Speaking of this point, Pei Mao''s expression became more serious, "During the Chang''an Rebellion, do you think it was only the Pei family who suffered? And thought it was the hussars who insisted on suppressing the sons of the gentry? For every thing and every thing, we need to observe the source! It''s nothing more than hussars asking prices all over the sky, and we will pay back the money when we land! Looking at the hussars rising from the north, why not foresight? Is there anything rash? 』


    『Guanzhong Webster, Du, and others have all lived in Sanfu for a long time, but they didn’t do anything about this matter! ’Pei Mao’s eyes were radiant, ‘If the Pei family had acted rashly at this time, it would not only be a crime for the second or third son, but also the whole family! 』


    Pei Yuan was startled and angry at the same time when he heard this, he was silent for a moment, and argued: "If this is the case, we should fight even more!" Otherwise, the hussars will make progress, and we will have no place to stay! 』


    Pei Mao shook his head and said, "Punishment cannot reach the masses, and the law cannot be ordered to the people. General Hussar''s move may not be without the intention of judging the sentiments and trends of the masses. But if there are any outliers or reckless acts in each family, it is a crime." Bear the brunt of it! 』


    Pei Mao stared at Pei Yuan, indicating that he was talking about you.


    Pei Yuan still had a look of indignation on his face.


    Pei Mao pondered for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "You were honorably raised in the court and taught generously in the room. Without wind and rain, it is inevitable that you will not be able to discern the current situation and be unplanned when things happen... If you say it is big, it will be big, if you say it is small, it will be small. The hussars have one heart..."


    "Hussar, this man has always been good at forbearance, his movements are like thunder, and he is also good at plotting. You think you can see Hussar''s mind. This punishment is to invade the gentry. It is different from chaotic scholars and people. How can you know that it is not hussar who has other plans? , Then treat people to the trap! In the past, if the hussars were assassinated, if ordinary people would be furious, they would be furious for thousands of miles, but the hussars would not move, and they would even surrender the assassins. What do you think, what is the purpose of this move? What happened after that? Everyone in the world praises the hussars for their ancient chivalry, and who would like to assassinate the hussars again? 』


    Pei Yuan was silent.


    『Hey...』Pei Mao shook his head and sighed, "If it wasn''t for the sake of big brother... Even if you can''t see through the secrets, can''t you see what''s going on? Now the hussars have taken the Shangshutai of Xijing and divided Shandong and Shanxi, which is already settled. Now all kinds of things are just a stable place for hussars, and it is also necessary to distinguish the good from the bad! First to startle the snake, then grab the tail of the hand and go straight to shake the mountain and knock the tiger! There are so many methods, and they are extremely fast, just like the way of using soldiers, to act in an upright manner, if you don''t move, you will be done, and if you move, you will be in danger! At this moment, if there is any movement, it means that the Orion is holding the bow, and it has already been stretched behind! I am here, watching the changes of the three assistants in Guanzhong, already dripping with cold sweat, but you... hey...』


    Pei Yuan listened, although his expression was still dignified, but there was some wandering in his eyes, but he couldn''t say anything to compare with Pei Mao.


    After Pei Yuan left, Pei Hui turned out from the back hall, returned to the main hall, frowned slightly and said, "My lord, I''m afraid the eldest brother may not be willing to listen..."


    Pei Mao smiled without saying a word.


    Pei Hui was stunned, but said with some worry: "In this way, wouldn''t it be implicated..."


    Pei Mao shook his head and said: "If you practice the method of connecting each other, I am afraid that the hussars have already arrived at the house by now!" 』


    Pei Hui was taken aback for a moment, "My lord father meant Hussars...wouldn''t Daxing execute the prison?" 』


    "Of course..." Pei Mao nodded and said. Isn''t this obvious? If General Fei Qian of Hussars wants to dig deep into the people involved, I am afraid that the case will never be finalized now, but the final judgment will be made after enough people are hooked up. .


    Everyone knows that this yamen is open and the money is rolling in. If it is delayed for one more day, it will naturally have an extra income. However, Hu Qi has set the tone of the general handling opinion so quickly. In fact, it is from another angle. Said, is also showing an attitude...


    It''s just that Pei Mao doesn''t need to elaborate on these things.


    Pei Mao deliberately acted like he was afraid of hussars to Pei Yuan, which was actually a strategy.


    From Pei Jun''s information, in addition to doing less and moving less, there is actually another meaning conveyed, that is, Pei Jun has not been affected by the fact that Pei has two or three arrested children, so it is marked In fact, Hu Qi didn''t target everyone this time, but it didn''t mean that Mrs. Pei would not move at all, but it was risky to move. Since someone jumped out and seemed to want to move, then Pei Mao didn''t mind pushing the boat along.


    Pei Hui immediately nodded and said, "So, my child understands, so I will tell my children to pay more attention and don''t get involved in it..."


    Pei Mao nodded and said, "Go! 』


    Pei Hui took the order and left.


    Pei Mao looked at the bleak branches in the courtyard with fallen leaves all over the place due to the sudden drop in temperature, and could not help but sigh in a low voice: "The severe winter is coming..."


    But said that Pei Yuan turned around and left Pei Mao Manor, so he couldn''t help but bawled, "As expected! Regardless of our life or death, he said that the hussars are powerful and should not be moved lightly! 』


    Pei Mao took the position of Patriarch. As Pei Yuan, who worked hard but didn''t get any benefits, he naturally had a lot of resentment accumulated in his heart, but he just endured it on weekdays. Now he sees General Hussars in Guanzhong Regarding the big exam, they thought it was a good opportunity, so they jumped out, not all because of the so-called second and third sons of the Pei family who were involved in the turmoil.


    Pei Yuan no longer has the wealth that his father Pei Xi had when he was alive. Naturally, it is impossible to use any money to win people''s hearts and popularity. But for Pei Yuan, he cannot give up just because he has no wealth. The pursuit of a higher level!


    Since there is no wealth to gather popularity, Pei Yuan can only find another way. Speaking out with righteousness and being chivalrous is naturally the best way to gain fame...


    (end of this chapter)