Chapter 2058 New change in wind direction, Shihlin involuntary


    Tai Shici brought Liu Qi out of Tongguan, and soon spread to Hedong.


    In Hedong, Wenxi Pei''s family is now the only one.


    Wenxi is located in the northwest of An-eup, Junzhi, on the verge of Su River. "Shui Jing" has a cloud: "Su water flows out of the millet and Jia Valley in Dongshan, Wenxi County, Hedong. 』That is, it originates from the northeast of the county, passes through Dongchipi, flows southwest through the east of Wenxi County, passes through Anyi, Yishi, and Jiexian counties, and finally flows into Zhangyangze in Puban.


    Wenxi County was called Tongxiang in ancient times, and it was renamed Zuoyi County in the Qin Dynasty. It is said that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once conquered the Huns from the north, and he was ecstatic when he heard the news of the pacification of South Vietnam, so he changed the name of the county to "Wenxi".


    From the north bank of the Yellow River to Wenxi, the ground subsided. It was originally a large lake in ancient times. Later, the water gradually dried up, leaving only Sushui, Zhangyangze and other places, so the fertile soil around Wenxi was formed. Fertile fields, prosperous household registration, and developed agriculture.


    When it comes to Wenxi Pei, we have to mention a tree, the cypress.


    Fifty miles to the east of Wenxi County, there is a huge cypress tree in the middle of the mountain. No one knows when it was planted, nor does it know how many springs and autumns this cypress tree has experienced. It''s amazing, and then someone Pei said that this cypress tree was planted by Pei''s ancestors in the Zhou Dynasty, so it was called "Pei Cypress"...


    Of course, Pei’s behavior is still considered pediatrics. He just said that a cypress tree belongs to his family, like the emperor of Han said that the whole world belongs to his family.


    In fact, the Pei family settled in Hedong, roughly at the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The Pei family was not originally from Hedong, but a native of Yunzhong. There was one person, Pei Zun, who was the governor of Dunhuang at that time. , and later there was Pei Zun''s great-grandson Pei Ye, who served as General Du Liao and Governor of Bingzhou.


    So the time when Pei Shi officially played the signboard of "Pei Bai" should be the time after Pei Zun and before Pei Ye.


    Historically, Pei Zun and Pei Ye alone were not enough for the Pei clan. It was not until Pei Mao became Minister of the Minister, equivalent to the Minister of the Organization Department at the national level, who controlled the promotion of officials across the country, that the Hedong Pei clan was greatly affected by this. It became prosperous, and by the time of the Western Jin Dynasty, it had become a first-class family not weaker than the old clans such as Yingchuan Xun and Hongnong Yang.


    Later, when the Wuhu was in disarray, the Pei family split up because of the "Yongjia Rebellion" and scattered in five directions. Later generations became the five family members. Those who fled to Liangzhou in the west were called Xijuan, and those who fled to Liaodong were called Dongjuan. They did not escape. Those who fled to the south were called Zhongjuan, those who fled south were called Nanlai Wupei, and the most interesting Xijuan was unable to bear it anymore, so he returned to Hedong and settled in Ximachuan, Xie County—for Ximajuan...


    Today, the ancestors of the Pei family can be traced back to Pei Zun or Pei Ye, not just the Pei Mao branch, but why is there only the Pei Mao branch that is prosperous today, with the family in charge and the official career outside, so it is the same among the Pei family?


    After all, Wenxi has multiplied from the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the present. In Wenxi County, there are also many descendants of the Pei family, not only the main family members, but also those who are joint clans, dependents, and slaves. Why are there no development among these people? up?


    Because of the 28th law.


    Even the rule of nine.


    From Pei Zun to Pei Ye, and now to Pei Mao, the main family has almost controlled all the room for advancement, ranging from the country''s filial piety to the county and township officials. Although the number is less than 10% of the entire Pei family, but The number of people holding official positions accounted for 90% of the whole family''s officials!


    Pei Zun went to Pei Ye, and then to Pei Mao, so that Pei Xi, Pei Jun and others who are now working under Fei Qian must be outstanding talents that surpass hundreds of people in Pei''s family? Is IQ superman or EQ outstanding? There is this possibility, but whether it is IQ or EQ is not the point, the point is that they cast a good tire.


    Will people who get a good tire and a good future be satisfied with the status quo?


    Won''t.


    These people will want better.


    Therefore, continuous attention to Fei Qian has become a very important thing for Wenxi Pei. Especially when hearing the news of Cai''s pregnancy, it almost set off a new climax among Wenxi and Pei''s...


    It turned out that the Pei family thought that Hussar General Fei Qian was not healthy, so he had no heirs to reproduce all the time. Now it turns out that it is not the cattle that are not good, but the fields are not good!


    Tai Shici''s dispatch of troops stimulated Wenxi Pei''s family even more. Many members of Pei''s clan rushed to Pei Mao''s place one after another. In name, they came to pay respects, but in fact they all expressed their dissatisfaction with some of Pei Mao''s previous policies.


    I would have known...


    I knew it earlier!


    Back then when General Hussars was still General Zhonglang, Pei sent a side branch girl to Fei Qian to be his concubine, and that was all. It was my own daughter who went!


    The ones that were sent there at the beginning were naturally from poor families. Simply put, they were orphans who were entrusted to the main family for foster care after their parents died. They were not much different from high-end goods. Naturally, it will be given to other people, as a marriage, or as a reward.


    Therefore, such an offshoot girl would naturally not be able to bring much feedback and help. Over the years, unless Pei Mao and others came to the door, they never took the initiative to contact Wenxi Pei. So Wen Xi Pei was somewhat embarrassed, after all, what did he want to do when he was always looking for the concubine of the Hushi General?


    Now that Tai Shici is leading Liu Qi eastward, it is obvious that Hussar General Fei Qian is dissatisfied with Cao Cao''s actions in Jingzhou, and wants to wrestle with Cao Cao...


    What was said earlier that Hussar General Fei Qian was a poor man with few successors. Now it seems that it is not that he does not want to have children, but that he does not want to have children. Doesn’t it happen when he really wants to have children?


    Originally it was said that Hussars are just a corner of the country, but wait and see, the result is that General Hussars took down Guanzhong, Sichuan and Shu, and then the Pei family in Hedong is still nesting in Hedong...


    What you said before is not to join in the fun, it is risky, be safe and don’t act rashly, isn’t it that those who act rashly now also become the positions of the Senate? Then I really couldn''t move, and didn''t even get a fart.


    『There must be an explanation for how Pei Gong arranges it? 』


    『Nowadays, we see the children from poor families gaining high positions one by one, but we still have nothing to do, eating the wind and drinking the dew, what should we do? 』


    『Wenxi Pei, with a century-old foundation, could it be that he can’t compare to those Liangzhou swingers? It is reported that You Fufeng has sent a group of children to serve in various counties...』


    『Pei Gong’s sons and heirs, each has his own place, and our generation has no one to depend on and nothing to support...』


    The more he talked, the more angry he became, and Pei Mao couldn''t stand it for a while. Pei Mao even felt a little baffled, Tai Shici went to Heluo instead of Hedong, so how did he stimulate these guys?


    Strictly speaking, there is no big problem with Pei Mao''s approach. He also cooperated with Fei Qian back then, but he didn''t expect Fei Qian to rise up so fast, so now he is a bit stuck and can''t find a place to stay. Clicked.


    At the same time, the Pei family, like most of the aristocratic families, does not want to put all their eggs in one basket, so they are relatively withdrawn, so...


    Oh, I see.


    Pei Mao pondered for a while, organized his words, and then coughed twice. After everyone quieted down, he said slowly: "Everyone, I already know. I heard that Mrs. Pei, although the population is prosperous and has a lot of land, but there is no long-term concern, and there will be immediate worries...』


    Having said this, Pei Mao paused for a while, "Everyone sees the Taishi dispatching troops, seeing Hongnong''s corruption, and feeling sad, and the old man also has a deep understanding..." Pei Mao paused again, and it lasted for a long time. What kind of reaction did you know that it was basically right.


    In fact, it is not difficult to guess.


    The Hongnong Yang family used to be such a powerful family, but now they are trembling under the Taishi, which will inevitably make people feel a bit sad.


    『You think old people sit at home all day, doing nothing? ”Pei Mao swept across from left to right, the majesty accumulated for a long time made him look more or less majestic at this moment, the others all lowered their heads, not daring to look at Pei Mao, “You all want to climb the jade steps, Linjin Hall, Have you weighed your own weight enough? 』


    『Looking at the trend of the world today, either east or west. ’ Pei Mao said in a deep voice, ‘Dong, you and I are both from the east of the river. There are old people from Hebei and newcomers from Yingchuan. How can He De win against them? Xi, although there is a convenient location, but... Is your name more prosperous than Zheng Gong? Can your courage be compared to Ziyi? Economics and trade, planning, farming, equipment, everything you have excelled in, the old man is desperate for his life, and I recommend you to be equal to Huqi before! 』


    『Do you care? Let''s talk! 』


    Pei Mao stretched out his hand, and patted the table heavily.


    Everyone is silent, you look at me, I look at you, all speechless for a while.


    『This...this...Pei Gong, calm down, calm down...'' The next person broke the silence, and said with a slightly embarrassed smile, ''I think you are not persecuting Pei Gong today...just a moment of emotion, to express something...''


    『Yes, yes, just to express, Mr. Pei don’t have to take it seriously...don’t take it seriously...』


    『You and others made false statements and angered Duke Pei, why don’t you apologize quickly? 』


    『Ah, yes, yes, I will be impulsive in the next moment, and I will make mistakes in my words. I hope Pei Gong will be more lenient...』


    『Jiji…』


    『What…』


    Pei Mao closed his eyes, then waved his hands.


    Human thoughts are undoubtedly the most complicated thing. Everyone’s thoughts are contained in their own heads. What they say may not always be what they think in their heads, and their real thoughts may not be expressed.


    Pei Mao, the main family, of course occupies most of the resources, and this kind of behavior will also lead to some resentment slowly accumulating. Once there is any change, it will be ignited and then exploded. However, will Pei Mao unconditionally release the resources in his hands because of these resentments?


    Totally impossible. Pei Mao will only tighten up even more, and then absorb as many outstanding talents as possible from the side branches, keep the main branch strong, and suppress all departments.


    『I heard that the Han River lasted for three days, and it ran on it again to make the darkness bright again...』Pei Mao looked around for a week, "So Wenxi Pei, is it for the sun to rise again, or to go with the moon? Such a chaotic situation cannot be ignored. To take a step back, do you think that since the Hussars are in Chang''an and Wen Xi is in Pingyang, the Pei family will take advantage of the advantages of being close at hand, so it will be convenient for them to take on multiple positions? Everyone! It can be seen that Sima has a son, what new job? 』


    Pei Mao didn''t give a **** about it, and said word by word, "Book, Zuo! Only one book! 』


    The news was not as good as the rest of Pei Mao''s well-informed people, and there was an uproar.


    『It is said that under the hussars, the Wang family of Taiyuan was an official in Sanfu, and his book assistant was moved. Sima of Wen County, one went north to Youhan, and the other was also a book assistant. The people from Jingxiang also started as small officials..." Pei Mao sneered, "You guys are very powerful. When you come up, you talk about county magistrates, county and state positions. Don''t you think that hussars are all at the mercy of old people? Are you good at strategy, or good at military formation? It''s no wonder that I can''t do it at a high level, and I don''t want to be low, and I still blame the old man for coming here! 』


    『Yes, but…』


    『But we all read the scriptures on weekdays, so how can we know these things well! 』


    『It is, it is...』


    『The Great Han ruled the world with benevolence and filial piety. Could it be that benevolence, filial piety, and righteousness are all useless today? 』


    『Alas, alas...』


    Pei Mao has actually been thinking about this issue.


    Just like Lao Tzu is a hero, most people would think that his son must be a hero. Pei Mao once thought that since the scriptures are handed down to the family and the country is governed by benevolence and filial piety, as long as one''s own children study well, master the latitude and longitude, and boast about it, they will be famous. When you are mature, you will naturally be able to serve as a high-ranking official...


    But after Pei Mao found out that his children had experienced a completely different experience in the hussars, he suddenly realized that if he operated according to the previous idea, the result would be totally unfair.


    Take Pei''s two people who worked under Hussars as an example. One, Pei Jun, is a side branch. Naturally, he doesn''t like Pei Jun''s attainments in scriptures, but now Pei Jun''s development is obviously better than Pei Xi''s. Does it mean that scriptures are useless?


    Obviously not.


    So what went wrong?


    In fact, Pei Mao''s previous words also had some answers, but he hadn''t discovered it yet.


    In the Han Dynasty, when the power of family education was obviously greater than that of social education, a good father would naturally have a better chance for his children to get a good inheritance. This is also the origin of the so-called "no dog in the door".


    But in reality, memorizing things by rote is undoubtedly the simplest inheritance, and knowing how to apply them flexibly is the key, otherwise there will be no allusions of Zhao and his son talking on paper.


    Hongnong Yang, if he is knowledgeable about the scriptures, he can be regarded as the number one in Shanxi, and if he is intelligent, he is also among the best among his peers, but why is he in charge of the Sili alone, and as the order of Luoyang, he is still in embarrassment? , Difficult to develop?


    Pei Mao gave an example and said that if he is willing to start from the grassroots like the Wang family in Taiyuan and Sima in Wen County, Pei Mao is naturally obliged to recommend him to General Hushi. If there is something he is good at, Pei Mao is not stingy to go out of his way, but if he is just someone who can read a few lines of scriptures and wants to get good treatment...


    Everyone saw that this was indeed the case, and they couldn''t blame Pei Mao for not recommending him. Afterwards, they were somewhat disconcerted, and they all dispersed after talking about the scene.


    Even though Pei Mao was angry in his heart, he still had a smile on his face, and asked the junior Pei Ji to give him a gift instead, while he stood outside the hall and waited for everyone to leave before returning to the hall to sit down and meditate stand up.


    Not long after, Pei Ji came back and reported: "Father, I sent you all away..."


    Pei Mao nodded, pointed aside, "Sit. 』


    In the hall, there was silence. A slight wind blew, lifting the veil and rustling.


    "This matter..." Pei Mao turned his head and asked Pei Ji, "What do Ji''er think?" 』


    『Greedy and ignorant people, coercing people to persuade them and coercing their father are really abominable. ’ Pei Ji said.


    Pei Mao nodded, then shook his head again, and said: "Your words are not bad... But if you change places for your father, I''m afraid that''s the only way to go..."


    『Why? ’ Pei Ji said in surprise.


    『Not to mention the Wang family of Taiyuan, Sima of Wen County...』 Pei Mao sighed, "Just talk about the majestic Hongnong Yang family, now even Luoyang Ling is... hey..."


    Pei Mao sighed. If Pei Mao had known about the term "introduction" in later generations, he might not have sighed so much. In fact, involution means that supply exceeds demand. For example, banks in the later generations recruited technical secondary school students, and then they became junior college students. Later, undergraduate students were not accepted, and graduate students were needed to start. What do graduate students recruit for? Counting banknotes on the counter. Could it be that the boss of the bank thinks that the banknotes counted by graduate students are more fragrant and accurate than those of technical secondary school students?


    Actually not. It was the bankers who figured out that they could get more senior people at a lower price, so why not?


    "Involution" is an inevitability of social development, a change in the relationship between supply and demand, and is not dependent on the will of a certain person or a certain group of people.


    It’s like the big man nowadays, whether it’s Fei Qian’s side or Cao Cao’s side, people who know some scriptures are no longer a scarce commodity, and now we need some talents who are good at strategy or proficient in military affairs.


    "...someone thinks that there used to be King Zhao Hu Fu riding and shooting...now the great Han society is in turmoil..." Pei Mao looked at Pei Ji and said, "If my father finds you some barbarians... learn more about riding and archery , the way of the army, is Ji''er willing? 』


    『Hu people? ”Pei Ji was taken aback, “Uh… I would like to obey my father’s arrangement…”


    Pei Mao nodded, and sighed again, "Soldiers are murderers, alas...however, Pei''s family is more learned in literature and Taoism, and less in martial arts, so... Ruo Ji''er is successful in martial arts, even if he doesn''t fight on the battlefield, he can still do it." Keep it safe in my hometown... It''s just that the art of riding and archery, the way of the army, requires hard work and hard work... For a father, for a father...』


    『The child is willing to share his father’s worries! 』


    『Hey...not to mention! Tomorrow, as a father, I will look for an expert in riding and archery! 』


    When the turmoil of Qinglong Temple''s great discussion broke out, when the entire number of agricultural and engineering bachelors invaded the grassroots positions, and when Sima of Wangshiwen County in Taiyuan had to start looking down at the lower positions, the Shanxi gentry The "introduction" between the children has also gradually exerted its power.


    Even old Shanxi gentry like Wenxi Pei from Wendong have to consider their own changes and evolution in a new direction...


    (end of this chapter)