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

Chapter 379 The Envoy Returns
On the second day, Pei Yuan sobered up and went out to attend to official business.

A personal guard came forward and said that Yun Buxian had sent someone to report the secret.

Pei Yuan was a little confused. Why did this bastard cause trouble by not supervising the construction properly?

When Pei Yuan called people in to ask, they found out that Jiao Huangzhong had gone to see Jiao Yaner yesterday while Pei Yuan was away.

Pei Yuan was stunned for a moment and became more and more displeased with Jiao Huangzhong.

He didn't want Jiao Yan'er to be consumed by internal conflicts in her past identity, so he had not told her about Jiao Huangzhong's activities in Beijing.

After the wedding banquet that day, Jiao Huangzhong came to Pei Yuan many times, but was turned away every time.

If Jiao Huangzhong was simply talking about the relationship between father and daughter, Pei Yuan could still barely accept it. However, Jiao Huangzhong was so good at scheming that he must be trying to use Jiao Yan'er's pillow talk to get Pei Yuan to help Jiao Fang return to Beijing.

But is Jiao Fang’s return to Beijing just a simple return to Beijing?

There were also a bunch of people behind Jiao Fang.

If Jiao Fang regains his strength, it will directly refresh a camp.

Pei Yuan must have a lot of free time to do such a thankless job.

Pei Yuan thought about the complicated mood that the little beautiful Jiao was in at the moment, and he felt eager to go home.

But when he thought that Yan'er was weak in character and would most likely be persuaded by Jiao Huangzhong, he felt a little confused.

Pei Yuan instinctively resisted facing this matter, so he took the initiative to ask everyone, "Is there anything important recently?"

Several personal soldiers were racking their brains when they heard someone come to report that the prefect of Hangzhou, Liu Zhishu, wanted to see him.

When Pei Yuan heard this title, he knew that Liu Zhishu's transfer to another place had been confirmed.

Liu Zhishu was appointed as a Langzhong of the Ministry of Justice... and his career was basically coming to an end.

If you are lucky, you can move up a bit and be promoted to the third rank among the officials of the Provincial Administration Office.

However, Liu Zhishu's position was critical, so Pei Yuan couldn't help but pay attention to it.

It was not until Liu Zhishu was invited in that we realized that he had come to say goodbye.

This time, Liu Zhishu's attitude was very respectful, and he seemed to be eager for Pei Qianhu to give him some advice on his future.

Pei Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "Last time I said I wanted to cooperate with you in business, how do you think about it?"

Liu Zhishu didn't come to her senses last time and didn't dare to take advantage of Pei Yuan.

After returning, Liu Zhishu regretted and slapped his thigh. The other party wanted to take this opportunity to see if you are one of them.

If you won't even eat the bones thrown to you, how can people believe that you can raise the dog well?
Besides, isn’t it just about getting some benefits?
With his status as the prefect of Hangzhou, as long as he is willing to contribute to the merchant group, he can easily help the merchant group earn more.

Liu Zhishu immediately smiled and replied, "Liu is willing to listen to Qianhu's arrangements."

When it comes to Liu Zhishu's rank, it's really difficult for Pei Yuan to make promises, especially at the civil service level, which has basically been firmly controlled by Yang Yiqing, the powerful Minister of Personnel.

Fortunately, Pei Yuan still needed Liu Zhishu to shine in the position of Hangzhou prefect, so he said to him, "Hangzhou is a good place. You lacked practical training in the past when you were in the court. This time you can work hard and save it for future use."

Liu Zhishu did not expect to get the boss's promise as soon as he joined the gang, but he still felt Pei Yuan's obvious attitude of acceptance.

So he thanked him joyfully.

Pei Yuan was just about to tell Liu Zhishu a few more words when he saw Chen Toutie peeking outside the door with a strange look on his face.

Liu Zhishu also noticed Pei Yuan's gaze. He turned around and knew that Pei Yuan still had things to deal with, so he quickly stood up and said goodbye.

Pei Yuan did not stay for long. After sending Liu Zhishu away, he looked at Chen Toutie and asked, "What's the matter?"

The news brought by Chen Toutie was like a bolt from the blue, which made Pei Yuan panic.

"Han Qianhu's special envoy is here again!"

"Who?!" Pei Yuan almost jumped up.

Pei Yuan suddenly remembered the last time he had done something terrible!
When Pei Yuan thought of Han Qianhu, took his handwritten letter, saw his own words "I miss you too" and some meaningless "Love you Pei Yuan", he began to twitch his toes in embarrassment.

This horse rider...

I'm going to die!
Pei Yuan couldn't help but sweat on his forehead.

Now the thing that I dared not face has finally come to me.

Compared with the possible thunderous punishment from Captain Han, Pei Yuan was more afraid that if he was questioned about this matter by the envoy, he would be killed on the spot.

Pei Yuan had already thought of the possibility of silencing him, so he quickly asked, "Where is the envoy?"

Chen Tou said ironically, "I'm waiting in the Buddhist temple."

"Buddhist hall?" Pei Yuan felt something was wrong. "Could it be the Buddhist hall where Tan Tai Fang Tu and Si Kong Sui sat when they were on duty?"

After a period of rest and recuperation, the various systems of the Qianhu Suo became more complete.

Zhihua Temple is the hub of the Northern Bureau of Zhenxie Qianhu Office. Tan Tai Fangtu and Si Kong Sui are the highest-ranking military officers under Pei Yuan. In theory, they should come to work early in the morning.

If Pei Yuan had nothing important to discuss with them in the morning, they would return to their own offices to handle their own affairs.

Chen Toutie replied, "It is the Buddhist temple there. The messenger is the same Yang Fang from last time. He has already met with Tan Tai Fang Tu and Si Kong Sui."

What the hell!

Pei Yuan could no longer sit still, so he quickly stood up and rushed to the Buddhist temple.

When he arrived at the Buddhist temple and took a look, Pei Yuan was numb.

I saw that several subordinates were there, even Song Chunniang, who was seconded to the Western Factory, was chatting with others.

What is she doing here? She is free!

Come to think of it, I am indeed free.

The Western Factory was now preparing to go to Shandong to deal with the Luo Sect with all its strength. It did not have the energy to open up a second battlefield in Beijing, so it did not take any action.

Seeing Pei Yuan coming in, the subordinates saluted one after another.

Yang Fang also respectfully led his men to Pei Yuan and said, "I am honored to meet Deputy Captain Pei."

Pei Yuan was nervous, but he nodded and said, "Everyone, get up."

Pei Yuan had something to hide and carefully observed the expression of the person who came.

He found that Yang Fang looked calm as usual, which was nothing. However, the subordinates he brought with him could not hide their worries and would steal glances at Pei Yuan from time to time.

Yang Fang had to fulfill his mission first, so he said to Pei Yuan, "Deputy Captain Pei, Captain Han asked me to deliver a letter and asked him to read it in public. I think everyone is here now, how about..."

Pei Yuan couldn't hold back his temper anymore and waved to Yang Fang, "Come here."

As he spoke, he walked to a corner of the Buddhist hall.

Yang Fang hesitated for a moment and followed.

Old man Tan Tai quickly tapped Sikong Sui, who looked back to indicate that he had received it.

A dull, extremely thin vine slowly climbed along the beam behind Sikong Sui and extended towards the corner where Pei Yuan was.

Pei Yuan called Yang Fang over, and seeing that he had already avoided everyone, he immediately put his arm around his shoulder and pulled him back, whispering with a guilty conscience, "It's not the first time that we brothers have been together, so we have some acquaintance. Come and tell me, what's going on?"

Yang Fang felt a little embarrassed after hearing this.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally felt that he still had to be a little worldly-wise when facing the second-in-command of the Qianhu Office.

So Yang Fang asked tactfully, "Has Qian Hu forgotten what he wrote?"

When Pei Yuan heard this, his eyes widened. He ignored the embarrassment and looked at Yang Fang guiltily, "How come you knew this too?"

Yang Fang simply spoke his mind.

"At that time, Captain Han was in the yamen, handling the affairs of the office. Many brothers were there. When they heard that it was an urgent letter from Beijing, Captain Han kept reviewing the letter in his hand, and then asked someone to open it and read it..." Captain Pei couldn't help holding his breath.

This guy Yang Fang seems to be a bit sinister.

Pei Yuan was immediately dealt a critical blow.

"I miss you too."

"Love you Pei Yuan."

Pei Yuan pressed hard with his toes, and the hard soles of his boots were almost crunched into a ball by him.

Sikong Sui over there was even more excited, with an extremely wonderful expression on his face.

This made Tan Tai Fang Tu feel itchy, and she wished she could stick close to Si Kong Sui to listen.

After a while, Pei Yuan's face flushed and he asked, "What happened next?"

Yang Fang said with some sympathy, "Captain Han got angry and left immediately."

Pei Yuan was now buried in embarrassment, and he asked numbly, "So, this time?"

Yang Fang reminded him tactfully, "So many brothers have heard Deputy Captain Pei's frivolous words to Captain Han, so it's impossible for Captain Han not to express his attitude. The reprimand later may not be pleasant to hear!"

Pei Yuan was like a drowning man who grasped the last glimmer of hope and asked Yang Fang, "Can you give me Captain Han's letter separately? I have to save my face, brother."

Yang Fang was somewhat helpless. He actually told Pei Yuan the truth, "Deputy Captain Pei wants to save face, and I can understand that. But Captain Han also wants to save face. That matter... Well, it's inappropriate for me to say something extra."

Pei Yuan could also imagine how upset Han Qianhu would be if he was attacked directly in public.

No wonder she was so furious that she sent someone to reprimand him in public.

This is like he wants to die together with me...

Pei Yuan was speechless for a long while, and finally said, "I'll die, come on."

Pei Yuan was determined to sacrifice his life and walked back with heavy steps.

He didn't know if it was because of his change in mentality, but he felt that everyone's gazes on him seemed to be scrutinizing him.

Damn it, kill them all when you have time.

Pei Yuan thought with some despair.

After Pei Yuan and Yang Fang came back, Yang Fang solemnly took out the secret letter from Captain Han and showed the seal to the two centurions, Tan Tai Fangtu and Si Kong Sui, first.

Even though Sikong Sui was so mature, his hands were shaking slightly when he got the secret letter, and he had the urge to tear it open first and take a look at it.

After confirming that the seal on the letter was correct, Yang Fang opened it in public.

He took a quick glance and looked at Pei Yuan with a strange expression.

Pei Yuan was already prepared to die on the spot.

Yang Fang read out the words on the letter expressionlessly, "Pei Yuan, be careful of your skin."

Pei Yuan shuddered, sensing a strong threat in the tone, but that was secondary.

The point is, everyone will definitely be concerned about why Captain Han would go to the trouble of having someone send such a letter to Captain Pei?

The Jinyiwei was an organization that was well-informed. The people under it ran back and forth, and collecting information was also their job.

In particular, the southern and northern dual cores of Qianhusuo are integrated into one, and many people still have close information exchanges with the south.

Pei Yuan is so bold that he dares to think about Han Qianhu's affairs, which will inevitably become an open secret.

Pei Yuan was not afraid to reveal his love for Han Qianhu to the world.

But the clumsy love in that letter is really shameful.

This feeling is like a love letter from first love being made public without warning.

The things that are without pretense, honest, and that you want to show to someone in their entirety are actually the most clumsy and the part of yourself that you most want to hide.

Pei Yuan was filled with sorrow and was lost in thought.

Yang Fang folded the secret letter and handed it to Pei Yuan, saying, "Captain Han, considering that Deputy Captain Pei has a hard time doing things in Beijing, will not punish him for minor mistakes. He will only confiscate the support he deserves."

Pei Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Pei Yuan couldn't help but let his imagination run wild again, hoping for the best outcome.

With Han Qianhu's intelligence, she could probably see her own true heart. Perhaps this factor also played a role in her not wanting to blame others?

Not right either.

A guy like me who has committed crimes like Qianhu is not a good person.

Pei Yuan thought about it and felt a little depressed.

There was no support for the saying that it was a punishment, and Pei Yuan didn't take it seriously at all.

The resources of the Evil Suppression Thousand Households Office were already somewhat stretched.

After the division between the North and the South, Pei Yuan not only obtained all the Jinyiwei who were operating north of the Huai River at that time, but also divided the two centurions of Tan Tai Fangtu and Si Kong Sui.

Han Qianhu's strength has greatly declined, and he can't provide much to support himself.

This should only be regarded as an ineffective demonstration by Han Qianhu.

Pei Yuan was thinking about it when he heard Yang Fang say, "In addition to this, Captain Han also had someone send a few things to Deputy Captain Pei, saying that Deputy Captain Pei might be able to use them."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yuan quickly asked someone to open the boxes that Yang Fang had brought.

Then he saw three treasures inside: a green-glazed porcelain vase, Han Qianhu's personal white paper fan, and a mouse bag.

Pei Yuan's heart beat fast when he saw the three things. His eyes passed over the green-glazed porcelain bottle and the mouse pocket and looked at the folded white paper fan.

Pei Yuan had asked Han Qianhu for this thing several times, but Han Qianhu never gave it to him. This time, he was generous.

Pei Yuan thought about Han Qianhu's words "Watch your skin", and suddenly felt that Han Qianhu, the riddle man, was really unpredictable.

I misunderstood what Captain Han said last time, and said some stupid things.

What about this time?

Pei Yuan thought about his past interactions with Han Qianhu.

With Pei Yuan's suicidal character, this was not the first time he had offended Han Qianhu.

Apart from the time in Huai'an when she boldly said "I can't ask for it" to Han Qianhu, she had also been caught when she stupidly sniffed Han Qianhu before.

However, Han Qianhu did not seem to give any severe punishment.

Pei Yuan still remembered that when he first met Han Qianhu, he was so frightened that Cheng Zhihu, a big shot in Huaishang, trembled with fear just by holding a cup of Han Qianhu.

From this we can see that Han Qianhu is not an easy person to get along with.

Then her indulgence of herself..., was it because..., because of her boldness, she was also enjoying the little pleasure of being pursued by someone?

Pei Yuan followed this line of thought and seemed to understand Han Qianhu's idea of ​​giving a slap in the face and then giving a sweet date.

It was clear that Han Qianhu had transformed himself into a riddle-teller once again, giving a code that was waiting to be deciphered.

What if we strip away the causes and consequences of things and combine the two, "watch your skin carefully" and strengthening your own strength?
Can this simply be seen as a reminder for Pei Yuan to be careful and to provide reinforcements seriously?

If this is the interpretation, then what about Han Qianhu's response to her direct attack? What about her anger that she showed to everyone out of shame?

Pei Yuan came up with a bold answer in his mind.

no respond!

(End of this chapter)