Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 305 Is there anything in this city?

Tian Fu immediately persuaded him, "For example, the case of Liang Cishuo. People like Tian and Huo only know how to speak big and make noise. They use the whole country to coerce the ministers, and cherish their own lives in times of danger. This is small righteousness."

"That day, Liang Cifu shouted with the courage of a man outside the Da Ci'en Temple. More than a hundred candidates took refuge in teahouses and looked at each other in bewilderment. Tian was disheartened and lost his soul. He realized that all his previous self-confidence was in vain."

Pei Yuan listened and thought about Liang Ci's arrogant attitude at that time. He couldn't help but feel envious. Damn, this guy is so cool in pretending!
If I were there at that time, I would not have let him enjoy himself so much.

Tian Fu stared at Pei Yuan's eyes and continued, "If there was a strong man at that time, he would have stood up with his arms raised and rushed forward with angry eyes. He would have knocked him in the streets and made him kowtow in front of the steps. He would have made the people of the world feel relieved and let the world know that there is still justice. Such behavior can be called righteousness. This is what the ancients said, the righteousness of heaven and earth is always based on killing."

Pei Yuan was delighted when he heard this.

Isn't this a joyful thing that is talking about me, Pei Yuan Benyuan?

Pei Yuan laughed, "Okay, that's exactly what I want to say."

As he spoke, he raised his cup and drank it full with Tian Fu.

After paying the land tax and drinking, he continued to persuade others earnestly.

Tian Fu imitated Pei Yuan and drank and ate meat with big gulps.

When he drank the wine in a hurry, he choked and his face turned red. His embarrassed look was totally inconsistent with his clean Confucian robes.

Pei Yuan had just had a drink with Huo Tao, and when comparing the two, he realized the huge difference between them.

This Tian Fu is a man who truly understands the human nature.

Pei Yuan wanted to say that he had actually received nine years of compulsory education and was not the reckless warrior that Tian Fu had seen before.

I eat fast only because it is a habit I have developed after living outside in the open for more than a year. There is no need for me to flatter Tianfu.

It’s just that this matter is not easy to point out, and Tian Fu’s attitude really makes Pei Yuan satisfied.

The two of them toasted each other for a while, and Tian Fu suddenly held down Pei Yuan's hand as he was about to raise his cup. With a hesitant look on his face, he said to him sincerely, "I was depressed before and said some things I shouldn't have said."

"Now that we have had a deep conversation, I have seen the true character of Brother Pei Xian."

"That Liang Ci'e is as strong as a bear and extremely brave. If Brother Pei really encounters him, it is better to retreat. If he loses his life, I will be very upset."

Pei Yuan laughed loudly. He casually reached for the Bazhou sword placed beside him, pulled it apart to reveal the blade, and said to Tian Fu, "Brother Tian, ​​do you think my sword is sharp?"

Tian Fu's eyes swept across the small piece of the knife that was shining coldly, and he advised calmly, "Liang Ci's knife is not bad."

Pei Yuan was furious when he heard this. He could drink a lot to begin with, and now he was even more reckless. He knocked over the wine cup and stood up with a knife in hand.

"I'm going to go and confront Liang Ci right away to find out the truth!"

Tian Fu hurriedly stood up to stop him, "Where are you going, my dear brother? Don't be so brave."

Pei Yuan remained calm and whispered to Tian Fu who was approaching, "You and I know this matter, brother Tian, ​​please don't let me down!"

Tian Fu said hurriedly, "My dear brother, you are confused. Liang Cifu has been staying at Caiyun Pavilion these days. There are so many people coming and going there. How can he hide his tracks?"

Pei Yuan silently repeated "Caiyun Pavilion" several times, memorized it in his mind, and said to Tian Fu, "Don't worry, brother, I am not a reckless person. Sooner or later, I will get Liang Ci's head and drink with Brother Tian again."

Tian Fu looked at the haze covering Pei Yuan's pupils, secretly pitying him, and sighed, "What a brave man, what a pity."

Pei Yuan had already knocked over the wine cup, so there was no reason to stay any longer, so he immediately stood up with his sword in hand.

When he got to the outer room, he shouted to Yun Buxian and the others who were waiting there, "Let's go!"

Several bodyguards followed quickly.

After leaving the house rented by Tian Fu, Yun Buxian caught up with him and asked, "Captain, where do you want to go next?"

Pei Yuan thought that Liang Ci'e had been going to Caiyun Pavilion these days. Although he still needed careful planning, it would be a good idea to get familiar with the route first.

So Xiang Yun Buxian asked, "Are there any prostitutes or brothels in this city called Caiyun Hall?"

Yun Buxian laughed after hearing this and said, "There are so many brothels in the city. I don't usually like them, so I can't tell you right now. I'll go back and ask around first."

Seeing the disappointment on Pei Yuan's face, Yun Buxian hesitated for a moment and gave a suggestion, "I heard that there are some nuns in Huaiyu Temple who practice with their hair untied, and they are very pretty."

Pei Yuan immediately frowned, "Nonsense."

After hearing about Zhang Heling's scandalous deeds today, Captain Pei's integrity was deeply touched. He was about to go back to find the future empress dowager to atone for the sins of the royal family, so he had no mood to care about any nun.

Yun Buxian quickly admitted that he had spoken out of turn. He was afraid that Pei Yuan was not being sincere, and he even glanced at Pei Yuan's face, fearing that he had misunderstood him.

Upon taking a look, he saw that the light in Pei Qianhu's pupils was obscured by a shadow, which was obviously very abnormal.

Yun Buxian suddenly remembered some of the things he had learned in a hurry, and his heart started beating wildly.

Pei Yuan looked at Yun Buxian who was standing there in surprise and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yun Buxian suppressed his emotions, pursed his lips, and lowered his head, "No, nothing?"

Pei Yuan saw that it was getting late, and remembered the agreement between him and Huo Tao. He said to everyone, "Well, I still have some important things to do tonight. I will go see the city inspector Zhang Lian first. You guys find a place to eat something, and then come to Zhang Lian's place to find me."

Yun Buxian said, "I will accompany Qian Hu there and replace him when they arrive."

Pei Yuan has basically been fighting for his life over the past year, so he did not dare to take it lightly. He nodded and took Yun Buxian to Zhang Lian's house.

When Pei Yuan was on the road, he would subconsciously take a few glances at the tall and strong men he met, and his right hand would unconsciously touch the Bazhou sword wrapped in cloth.

He didn't take it seriously at first, but later he realized that it was the past year or so that had made him a little nervous.

When we arrived at Zhang Lian's house, it was already getting dark.

Yun Buxian quickly went up and knocked on the door. This time it was the same servant who came from last time.

He was startled when he saw Yun Buxian, and quickly explained, "Your General Song was invited by his wife to have dinner, and he will be back soon."

Pei Yuan thought to himself, did he spend the whole afternoon delivering the letter?

Probably not.

Pei Yuan's mind flashed back to the erotic scene he saw in the river house when he captured Song Chunniang in Qinhuai River.

The royal family of the Ming Dynasty...

It is indeed a heinous crime!

Yun Buxian stepped forward and shouted, "We are the captain of the army. We need to see your Imperial Censor Zhang on official business."

After hearing this, the servant wanted to go and inform the two men, but he was afraid that the two men would get angry, so he didn't dare to leave them outside the door.

Thinking that these two were court officials after all, he let them in.

Soon Zhang Lian came out with a frown, and without waiting for Pei Yuan to speak, he said with a stern face, "If it is official business, Captain Pei can go to the Censorate to find me tomorrow. I am selfless and have done nothing shameful." Pei Yuan didn't care about Zhang Lian's attitude towards him.

As long as the emperor knew that Zhang Lian was familiar with him, and as long as all the scholars in the world knew that Zhang Lian was his friend for life and death, that would be enough.

What Pei Yuan needs is to subtly make his presence felt in the court.

As for how this "sense of existence" is felt, does it matter?
What Pei Yuan wanted was just to "tightly bind Zhang Lian".

Zhang Lian's reputation for being upright and incorruptible can largely offset the negative reputation of his own Jinyiwei.

When Pei Yuan was increasingly equated with Zhang Lian, everyone would think of Zhang Lian when they saw Pei Yuan, and some even mistakenly believed that Pei Yuan represented Zhang Lian's opinions. Then Pei Yuan would not dare to step into the court, but at least he would not be turned down when he went to see a guy like Huo Tao again.

What if Zhang Lian refuses to cooperate or even deliberately rebels?
That’s easy.

All Pei Yuan needs to do is reverse the operation and disguise himself as Zhang Lian's glove.

Once Pei Yuan builds up his own civil service power, he will be able to throw Zhang Lian aside.

Pei Yuan didn't waste time talking to Zhang Lian and just showed him the folded note from a distance.

Without waiting for Zhang Lian to refuse, Pei Yuan said briefly again, "Official business."

Zhang Lian hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but finally walked forward and took the note from Pei Yuan.

It was already dark at this time. He unfolded the note and shone it in the light of the lantern. When he could see the words on the seal clearly, he was shocked.

After reading the contents of the note carefully, Zhang Lian asked in confusion, "Where did this thing come from?"

Pei Yuan said succinctly, "I am a Jinyiwei."

Zhang Lian immediately stopped doubting it. It was normal for the Jinyiwei to deliver messages for the emperor.

Pei Yuan glanced around, and Zhang Lian understood what he meant. He quickly dismissed everyone and personally took Pei Yuan to the study.

When they arrived at the study, Zhang Lian closed the door tightly and asked Pei Yuan in confusion, "What does your majesty mean by giving me this?"

Pei Yuan said, "Your Majesty has ordered you to impeach the Grand Secretary Liang Chu tomorrow morning for condoning his son Liang Ci's killing. You are also to impeach Liang Chu for being greedy and asking for his grandson to be dismissed from office when he was still young. Your Majesty, please remove Liang Chu from his position as Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, bring Liang Ci's case to justice, and remove Liang Chen and Liang Ci's official positions."

Zhang Lian was shocked when he heard this. "Is this really what your majesty meant?"

Zhang Lian was not afraid of impeaching Liang Chu again. He had already put his life and death aside when he made the last petition.

What surprised him was the meaning of Pei Yuan's oral instruction.

This means that the emperor may have come to his senses and want to use the censor's hand to create an opportunity to restore order.

Pei Yuan said, "This is naturally the emperor's intention. How dare I falsely convey the emperor's order? The emperor's handwritten letter is in your hands. If the letter tomorrow does not meet the emperor's wishes, won't I immediately be accused of falsely conveying the emperor's order?"

Zhang Lian was so overjoyed that he even shed tears. "Your Majesty has indeed been deceived by treacherous ministers. It is not too late to mend the situation."

Pei Yuan's mind moved slightly, and he planned to use Zhu Houzhao's tiger skin to increase his weight with Zhang Lian, so he said, "Things may not be as good as you think. The reply of His Majesty tomorrow is likely to agree to re-examine the case of Liang Ci, but will put the matter of dismissing Liang Chu, and removing Liang Chen and Liang Ci from their official positions on hold."

"What?" Pei Yuan's words were like pouring a bucket of cold water on Zhang Lian, making him instantly disappointed.

Doesn't this mean that all my efforts are in vain?

When the smile on Zhang Lian's face completely disappeared, Pei Yuancai continued, "However, Your Majesty will dismiss Wang Ding, the Right Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, on the grounds of favoritism and fawning on superiors!"

Zhang Lian's face showed surprise again.

Wang Ding, the Right Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, is now in charge of all affairs of the Censorate in place of the aging Left Censor-in-Chief Hong Zhong.

His status is almost comparable to that of the "Seven Great Ministers".

Wang Ding's resignation is not just a personal matter. A series of people related to him have to step aside. This is a major political earthquake.

Zhang Lian himself was in the Censorate system.

Pei Yuan waited for Zhang Lian to digest this information slowly before he said to him, "Your Majesty intends to use Wang Ding's resignation to express his determination on the Liang Ci case. The next trial will definitely have a good result."

Zhang Lian was immediately cheered up when he heard this. "Okay, as long as Liang Ciyu can pay for his life, we can slowly settle the matter with Liang Chuzongzi for his evil deeds!"

Pei Yuan thought about the final results that had happened in history and sighed slightly.

After meeting Zhang Lian, Pei Yuan did not disturb him from writing memorials and went straight out the door.

Just then, the Jinyiwei who had gone out to eat came back, so Pei Yuan told Yun Buxian to just go home.

Yun Buxian hesitated for a moment but did not refuse. After leaving, he went straight to Yuan'en Temple to meet his father.

Pei Yuan, Huo Tao and Tian Fu drank twice in a row and felt a little full, so they planned to walk back slowly.

Just as I reached the alley of Zhang Lian's house, I saw Song Chunniang coming from another alley in the dim light.

Pei Yuan secretly exclaimed, "That's good timing."

He stopped and said to everyone, "It's enough to have General Song as the guard. I'll walk along the street for a while, you guys go back first."

Pei Yuan had a strong personality, and those Jinyiwei soldiers were not his confidants like Cheng Leixiang and Chen Toutie, so they could not insist on saying a few more words. After hearing what Pei Yuan said, they immediately left obediently and went back to their house first.

Pei Yuan waited until Song Chunniang was close before he asked in confusion, "Why are you coming from over there?"

Song Chunniang no longer followed any etiquette or rules in private since Pei Yuan had slept with her. She rolled her eyes and replied rudely, "When you come out of the back house, where else should you go if not that way? Do you have to go out from the front door?"

Tsk, what a little temper.

When Song Chunniang came to him, Pei Yuan hooked his finger and lifted her cheek.

Song Chunniang did not resist and let Pei Yuan pinch her chin and look at her.

Her cheeks were unusually rosy and her eyes were watery.

Pei Yuan twisted his fingers and caressed Song Chunniang's red lips.

Song Chunniang's lips were thin, and Pei Yuan's pinching of them easily caused them to part slightly, allowing his finger to penetrate into her mouth.

Feeling Pei Yuan's rudeness, Song Chunniang did not bite, but instead glanced at Pei Yuan seductively.

Pei Yuan looked at Song Chunniang's unusually lively expression, and thinking about his wild guesses today, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva and whispered to Song Chunniang, "What did you do to Zhang Yunjun?"

Song Chunniang's eyes revealed a hint of pride, but her voice was soft and charming, "What do you think?"

Pei Yuan couldn't help but swallow again.

The Ming royal family is really hateful!

(End of this chapter)