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

Chapter 535: Noise and Chaos
Pei Yuan looked at Yun Weilin approvingly, "Well done. Tan Tai Fang Tu doesn't understand as well as you do."

Pei Yuan pulled down Tan Tai Fangtu and then offered a price to sell out Han Qianhu.

"You don't have to stay in that small temple anymore. Come to Zhihua Temple and take charge of the affairs between Qianhu Suo and the temples and Taoist temples in Beijing."

Yun Weilin was overjoyed when he heard this.

He had been in Da Ci'en Temple for so many years and had already made enough money. What he coveted was not this little power and the money he could make from it, but mainly because it meant that Captain Pei had finally restored his trust in the Yun family.

Even if he is one step late, it is time for Yun Buxian to serve Qianhu.

Yun Weilin bowed down quickly, "Thank you very much for your appreciation."

Pei Yuan then mentioned Yun Buxian, "Yun Buxian has done a great job in Shanxi. I will talk to him alone when he comes back."

"As for his position, it cannot be moved for the time being. I need to keep him by my side to train him. You also know the conventions here. Merits may not be immediately rewarded, but as long as they have accumulated enough merits, I will promote them to a higher position."

"Cheng Leixiang was promoted directly from the general flag to the commander, and Chen Toutie was also promoted from the general flag to the deputy commander. This is a common practice in our Qianhu Division."

Yun Weilin's blood boiled after hearing this, and he quickly said, "I understand, I understand."

Pei Yuan thought about the fact that Han Qianhu would be going to the capital in a few days, and continued to stuff cakes into Yun Weilin's mouth, "You are an old man in the Qianhu Office, so you can just sit in Zhihua Temple with peace of mind. The matter of meritorious service should be left to the young people. Hasn't Cheng Zhihu been idle for a long time now?"

When Yun Weilin heard Cheng Zhihu's name, he felt the same way and immediately understood the meaning.

Ever since Cheng Leixiang became the commander of Tianjin Garrison, he immediately asked his father Cheng Zhihu to replace him and serve as Pei Qianhu's personal attendant.

Cheng Zhihu was also very conscious. From then on, he went to Pei Yuan’s old house in Dengshikou to work every day, and his life was very carefree.

Thinking about the fact that Chen Toutie's younger brother Chen Xinjian also worked with Pei Yuan, Yun Weilin's premonition became stronger.

——My son is not idle, he is about to take off.

Thinking of Yun Buxian, Pei Yuan asked Yun Weilin again, "Yun Buxian's mission is of great importance. Did you leak any information?"

Yun Weilin quickly shook his head, "With such a large sum of money, I know how to handle it."

"This money..." Pei Yuan said to Yun Weilin meaningfully, "It's not very clean. When we get to the capital, I will make separate arrangements to avoid bringing trouble to the Qianhu Office. If there is nothing serious after observing it for a while, I will deal with it separately."

Yun Weilin's heart skipped a beat.

He knew this approach very well. He would handle it in a low-key manner at first, and then separate the matter when the attention was less.

Pei Yuan didn't intend to let Qianhu Suo take action, but he also didn't want to make things irreversible.

Yun Weilin said decisively, "Then is there anything I can do?"

Pei Yuan looked at Yun Weilin with satisfaction, "I have asked Chen Xinjian to send someone to pick up the money. You'd better go to Yun Buxian in person and tell the people below not to talk nonsense."

Yun Weilin was a little puzzled, wondering why Pei Yuan was so cautious, but having just finished his meal, he decisively replied, "I understand."

As soon as Yun Weilin left, Song Chunniang rushed in excitedly.

Pei Yuan saw her happy expression and realized, "Is the marriage settled?"

Song Chunniang said excitedly, "It's settled, it's settled, I'll be married soon."

Pei Yuan thought about his malicious intention to show off to Han Qianhu, and asked with concern, "Which day is it set?"

Song Chunniang couldn't wait to say, "The day before the Enke ended."

"Hmm? Oh." Pei Yuan quickly realized the benefits of this arrangement.

Because of the incident that happened back then, Zhang Yunjun has always been regarded as a topic of conversation, and there are many rumors about her in the government and the public.

Even though no one has mentioned it these days, I'm still afraid that someone will cause trouble.

It would have been fine if she was just sent away in a sedan chair to be someone's concubine, but since she was married to Song Tie, a military officer of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, it would have caused some discussion.

At that time, it will all depend on the major event of the imperial examination to increase the popularity.

After the candidates have finished their imperial examinations, they will inevitably have all kinds of things to say. The various discussions about the imperial examinations and the anxious anticipation for the announcement of the results will become the hottest topics for some time to come.

Pei Yuan didn't think about that, and just said, "Just set a date! What about the three letters and six ceremonies, have you arranged them as well?"

Song Chunniang replied, "Of course, everything is kept simple. I don't know much about these things, so I asked my father to help me."

Pei Yuan looked a little strange after hearing this. "Old Escort Leader Song? Does she know about you?"

Song Chunniang rolled her eyes and said, "How can I have offspring without a wife? To whom will I pass on my seventh-rank general flag?"

Pei Yuan understood a little.

Perhaps Old Escort Captain Song thought that his daughter was doing this trick for the sake of having children in the future.

Old Escort Captain Song had long been accustomed to the world and had always turned a blind eye to the affairs between his daughter and her boss.

In the future, whether Pei Qianhu helps to take care of the baby or adopts a child, there must be a reason for being married.

Pei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. "Then make arrangements. Do you need money?"

Song Chunniang said with a smile, "Are you asking the Chief of the Criminal Division of the Western Factory if he is short of money?"

Pei Yuan responded to Song Chunniang's convincing words and said that his question was unnecessary.

When Zhang Yong's house was raided, Song Chunniang and her men made a lot of money. In the end, Zhang Rui, who was in charge of the case, had no choice but to pay for Zhang Yong's punishment out of his own pocket.

After Song Chunniang left, Pei Yuan was hesitating whether to go find Li Shishi again, when he saw Chen Xinjian coming over with a serious face, "Captain, something big has happened."

Pei Yuan frowned slightly, "What's wrong?"

Chen Xinjian said nervously, "I heard that Jiang Bin has been lying in bed unconscious since he was beaten by you and Qian Ning last time. The four outer armies were very excited. When His Majesty went to Yongshou Marquis's mansion for training today, they all knelt down to ask the emperor for an explanation."

"The emperor was very embarrassed at the time and whipped Qian Ning who was standing beside him with a horsewhip."

"In addition, I heard that on the day the incident happened, someone sent a message to Xuanfu and other places. Now that the capital has been in turmoil, the emperor is also a little nervous, and many people are waiting to see what the border troops will do."

Pei Yuan's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he asked directly, "What happened to Jiang Bin? Have you asked the imperial physician who treated him at the time?"

Chen Xinjian said, "Qian Ning asked someone to go to the Imperial Hospital to ask. The doctor originally swore that Jiang Bin only had flesh wounds and would be fine after a few days of recuperation. But after the border troops caused trouble, the doctor hesitated and dared not say a word."

"Qian Ning asked someone to investigate and found that the entire family of the imperial physician had disappeared. Qian Ning went to the imperial court to confront Li Cong and others, but Li Cong turned around and accused them of being arrested by the Jinyiwei."

"The situation is very chaotic right now. Currently, Qian Ning and Li Cong are still quarreling. I am afraid that at some point, Qian Hu will be implicated."

Pei Yuan's face turned grim after hearing this.

No one knew better than him how much Zhu Houzhao cared about the border troops.

If the border troops expressed dissatisfaction at this time, even if he and Qian Ning were added together, they would be sacrificed by Zhu Houzhao without hesitation to appease the anger of the border troops. Pei Yuan asked Chen Xinjian, "Who gave you the news?"

Chen Xinjian replied, "It was Qian Ning's people who came to deliver the message. He wants to meet with Qian Hu to discuss the matter."

Pei Yuan also felt that the situation was very difficult to deal with. He asked Chen Xinjian, "What is Jiang Bin's situation? Has anyone checked it out?"

Chen Xinjian said, "Qian Ning's people said that Jiang Bin's house in Beijing has long been surrounded, and outsiders cannot get close at all. No one knows what Jiang Bin is like now."

"The imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital had previous examples. They went in trembling and came out trembling. No one dared to say anything."

Pei Yuan frowned.

Chen Xinjian urged, "Captain, do you want to leave the capital for a while before the emperor sends someone to question us? We just have an excuse in Shandong."

Pei Yuan flatly refused, "No, I still have a lot of important things to do, and I don't know when I will leave Beijing."

"When a fire is first lit, it is also the easiest to put out."

"If I leave now, not only will I attract the hatred of the border troops, but I will also lose Qian Ning, an ally who can help me resist the pressure."

Chen Xinjian reminded, "It's better for the captain to leave Zhihua Temple and not go to Dengshikou, lest he gets caught in a hurry and won't be able to respond in time."

Pei Yuan thought about the possibility that the border troops were causing trouble in the city, and felt that the problem should not be too serious.

These days, the border troops have been acting arrogantly in the capital, entirely because they have the support of Zhu Houzhao.

Now they want to kill Qian Ning simply and brutally like they killed Zhou Qi, and may not take other things into consideration.

Pei Yuan thought for a moment and said, "We have to be on guard against this. We can first let the young lady move to Bodhi Courtyard and see what happens next."

"As for me, I will wait for them in Zhihua Temple!"

Chen Xinjian hesitated and said, "I'm afraid the emperor will call us in. Then we will be in a passive position."

Pei Yuan hesitated. He had some understanding of Zhu Houzhao's character. He knew that if he was frustrated, he might really compromise.

this matter……

Qian Ning, the most promising person in the capital to check and balance the power of the border troops, was whipped by Zhu Houzhao. Who else could make these border troops afraid and prevent them from solving the problem brutally like beating and killing Zhou Qi?

Pei Yuan thought about it and came up with an absurd idea.

If one wants to suppress this matter and reach a compromise bit by bit, a leading civil official like Yang Tinghe or Yang Yiqing will have to step forward.

If these ministers stepped forward, based on their long-term suppression of military officers, those in charge of the military might not dare to take any drastic action.

However, there seems to be a lack of smooth communication channels between Pei Yuan, Yang Yiqing and Yang Tinghe.

Even if you want to break the impasse, you don't know where to start.

Lu Ting did have some tacit understanding with Yang Yiqing, but now Yang Yiqing himself was caught in trouble during the Beijing inspection, and he was weaker than Yang Tinghe. If the sky fell, someone taller should stand up to it. He had no reason to share Yang Tinghe's troubles.

Pei Yuan thought for a moment and immediately said, "I want to see Dadu Xian again."

Chen Xinjian said, "I understand. I will arrange it right away."

This time when Pei Yuan left Zhihua Temple, he brought dozens of skilled fighters with him, who were scattered around.

Tan Tai Fang Tu, who had been neglected for several days, took the initiative to come out and protect Pei Yuan.

When Pei Yuan arrived at Li Shishi's house, he learned that Li Shishi had not yet left office.

Pei Yuan was not in a hurry and waited slowly in the mansion.

Chen Xinjian would send people out from time to time to check on the situation in the capital.

The Jinyiwei of the Northern Pacification Office already had various spies in the city. The soldiers sent out could easily find out a lot of things from their colleagues by just throwing a little money.

Pei Yuan thought that the border troops might make noise and cause trouble, so he asked Chen Xinjian to go to the Tongzhengsi to release someone.

Once Wei Ne sees the military intelligence from Xuanfu, he can pass it on immediately.

Pei Yuan and his party stayed at Li Shishi's mansion, but they still stretched their web in all directions like a spider.

Fortunately, until dusk, there was no movement in the city, and no imperial edict came from Zhihua Temple.

Pei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Then I heard the housekeeper outside say that the Grand Secretary had returned from court.

Pei Yuan stood up to greet him and met Li Shishi, who had a serious face, at the steps.

When Li Shishi saw Pei Yuan appear here, he immediately said, "Brother, have you heard about it too?"

Pei Yuan asked directly, "What about the border troops?"

Li Shishi said, "Yes, there are rumors out there now that you helped Jinyiwei Commander Qian Ning to kill Jiang Bin."

"The emperor hasn't given any explanation, and Li Cong and his men are still shouting and clamoring, and they won't allow anyone to visit Jiang Bin. Now the situation is at a standstill, and the ministers in the court are worried that it will get out of control."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yuan immediately asked, "Then don't Yang Tinghe and Yang Yiqing have anything to say?"

Li Shishi said helplessly, "Lu Wan is unwilling to step forward."

"Even if Yang Ting and his men wanted to suppress the rebellion, they had to go through the Ministry of War, but Lu Wan didn't care about that at all. He got along well with the generals in the army during the suppression of the rebellion. This was none of his business, so he naturally didn't want to offend either side."

"Besides, Xuanfu is very close to the capital. If Jiang Bin is really dead and something happens in Xuanfu, I'm afraid the capital will be in turmoil."

"Who is willing to step forward when the situation is unclear?"

Pei Yuan quickly understood the situation from Li Shishi's few words.

Yang Tinghe and Yang Yiqing did not get involved in this mess at all.

Because Lu Wan is not the only official in the Ministry of War, and Lu Wan is unwilling to step forward. Does that mean the left and right assistant ministers of the Ministry of War are just eating for free?

Guys like Li Cong and Shen Zhou had only been in power for a short time, and they didn't dare to challenge the authority of the officials in the Ministry of War.

Yang Tinghe and Yang Yiqing were unwilling to take action, not only because they watched the fight between the border troops and the treacherous Jinyiwei, but also because they wanted Zhu Houzhao to see clearly the consequences of abandoning the civil service group and establishing a "Military First Ming Dynasty"!

As for running out of Lu Wan, that would be easy.

Pei Yuan then realized that his previous thinking was wrong.

Of course, suppressing the Adopted Sons' Group and the Border Troops in the capital is something that the civil officials love to do, but when Li Cong and his men's target is Qian Ning, these guys might even be eager to add fuel to the fire!
Pei Yuan realized that something was wrong and his mind raced. No, I can't just sit there and wait to die!

(End of this chapter)