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

Chapter 551: The grace of the elder
Pei Yuan felt more confident when he saw how smart Chen Xinjian was and how confident he was in what he said.

He immediately ordered, "Write a letter to Cheng Leixiang, and follow what I just said, and try to get Prince De to do this."

Seeing Pei Yuan's attitude, Chen Xinjian was surprised and asked, "Could it be that I am wrong?"

Pei Yuan shook his head, but he was in a very happy mood, "You are not wrong, you are not wrong, I am the one who is wrong."

After Pei Yuan had a son, he immediately became concerned about Chen Xinjian's marriage.

Pei Yuan was the matchmaker for this marriage, and he almost ordered Chen Xinjian to marry her, so Chen Xinjian no longer worried about anything.

Perhaps because he had made up his mind, he had a bit of a filter. Chen Xinjian went to the girl's house several times in the past few days and gradually began to like her.

He had met the girl before and had no reservations.

The girl's family had just experienced a broken engagement. Not to mention that Chen Xinjian was an official military officer of the imperial court, the girl's parents had no complaints about the two of them just because they needed to find a new husband before the news of the broken engagement spread.

When Chen Xinjian heard Pei Yuan asking about his marriage, he showed some joy and said, "I asked my sister-in-law to help me arrange it, and everything is almost ready. Now I just wait and see when the captain will show some favor, and then I will set the date."

Chen Toutie had a wife who was the niece of a eunuch in charge when he was in the Eastern Depot.

Seeing that Chen Toutie was a man of few ideas, the head eunuch adopted a daughter from his younger brother's family, intending to marry her to Chen Toutie so that he could pave the way for Chen Toutie and have Chen Toutie take care of him in his old age.

When the Chen family heard that they could marry a senior official from the Eastern Depot, they were very happy and allowed Chen Tou to marry.

Not long after the marriage, in order to prevent the newcomer from taking power, Hongzhi's old followers began to unite the cabinet and the outer court to suppress the "Eight Tigers".

It just so happened that the cabinet also wanted to recreate the prosperous era of the "Three Yangs" and planned to set rules for the young emperor. So they joined forces with the disloyal Silijian and prepared to kill the "Eight Tigers" to show off their muscles.

After the Cabinet and the Imperial Household Department colluded, the outer court immediately gathered a large number of officials and began to force the emperor to abdicate by killing the Eight Tigers.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhu Houzhao quickly asked several eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department to go to the cabinet to plead for mercy. He first admitted his mistake and then requested that the Eight Tigers be sent to Nanjing to serve as guards, just to spare their lives.

But the cabinet, with the help of the inner demon of the Imperial Household Department, arrogantly refused, "No! Haha!"

Then, a dramatic scene happened.

While the young emperor and his confidants were crying bitterly, the old and frail Minister of Personnel Jiao Fang began to warm up and prepare for the last political sprint of his life.

You have to know that Jiao Fang's status at that time was the same as Yang Yiqing's current status, and he also had a large number of followers.

As Jiao Fang's camp changed, the camps of the Cabinet and the Imperial Household Department were thrown into chaos.

But don’t panic, you still have a chance!
With Liu Jian, Xie Qian and Li Dongyang as the three assistants in charge, as well as the imperial minions such as the Imperial Household Department, the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Jiao Fang alone could not turn the tide!

Just as they were busy discussing how to fight back, they suddenly heard someone shouting, "Li Dongyang ran away!

Everyone was shocked and looked quickly, only to see that Grand Secretary Li Dongyang, who had been shouting "I have to pee", had disappeared.

The old man's demeanor left a deep impression on Yang Tinghe, who was then the Junior Secretary of the Chancellery, and he later successfully tricked the Grand Secretary Fei Hong.

The alliance between the cabinet and the Imperial Household Department soon collapsed, and officials in the court began to scramble to curry favor with the Eight Tigers headed by Liu Jin.

After the failure of this operation, the eunuch Wang Yue and his followers were demoted to Nanjing and then killed on the way.

Among them was the old eunuch from Chen Toutie’s wife’s family.

Chen Toutie didn't gain any advantage in this marriage, but fortunately he wasn't dragged down either.

Moreover, the woman who had always been arrogant became much more virtuous after that.

Pei Yuan heard Chen Xinjian say this, so he said, "Just in the next two or three days, I will go and ask for a vacancy for you. If Jiang Bin is efficient and can help you get a job as a guard, your marriage will be more respectable."

Chen Xinjian was very happy to hear this.

He was not happy about the opportunity to be sent to serve as an official, but since Pei Yuan still planned to set up a Thousand Households Guarding Unit for him, it meant that Pei Yuan's intention to expand his influence to the north was not shaken by the events in Shanxi.

There is still hope for him to take charge of the troops of the two towns.

Chen Xinjian remembered something and reminded, "Since Qianhu has returned from Da Ci'en Temple, should we inform those people? Many people have sent messages before, wanting to visit Qianhu."

"At that time, Qian Hu was in Da Ci'en Temple, and there were many people and eyes. I was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, so I turned it down on behalf of Qian Hu."

"Now that Qian Hu has returned, it is reasonable for us to inform him."

Pei Yuan knew who they were without asking.

However, I don’t think there is anything urgent, so there is no need to rush.

Thinking of the urgent matter, Pei Yuan suddenly had an idea and remembered something, "By the way, how many days are left until the end of Enke?"

Pei Yuan still cares a lot about this special examination. After this special examination, a brand new force of Pei Yuan's direct lineage will come onto the stage of the court.

Although these new scholars are of no use in the short term, without the gradual accumulation of these talents, it will be impossible for me to implement my will and govern the country in the end.

Moreover, to be honest, Pei Yuan does have some ways to help things go faster.

If these guys can grow for another three to five years, they will be useful when the world becomes chaotic.

Chen Xinjian replied, "This time, the special examination is similar to the spring examination, and there will also be three consecutive examinations. In three days, the Imperial Examination Hall will open."

"I also heard that in order to speed up the grading process, the court has appointed several more examiners. I'm sure the list of winners will be released much faster than in the past."

Pei Yuan said "hmm".

Basically, after the joint examination, all those who passed the exam would have a title, and the subsequent palace examination was nothing more than a re-ranking.

This ranking is of greater significance to the three people in the first class, because as long as they can persevere, they will be qualified to join the cabinet.

Those who ranked second could go to the six ministries, and those who ranked third, if willing to go to prefectures and counties, would also have the opportunity to become censors.

Although these people have different starting points and there are quite a few gaps between them, their future will depend mainly on whether there is anyone willing to support them.

Pei Yuan gestured to Chen Xinjian towards the court outside and said, "Let them rest here for now. Go find someone to pick a large and cool Buddhist temple and place them there properly, so that no one will leak any information when they come to visit."

Chen Xinjian said, "I understand."

Pei Yuan added, "As for those who want to visit, let's give them the news tomorrow."

Pei Yuan stood up after he finished speaking.

Someone needs to stay here to take care of the patient, and Pei Yuan himself also needs to recuperate.

After much thought, I decided that it would be more peaceful to go back to my old house in Dengshikou and have a rest.

Pei Yuan made up his mind and brought a few more close followers with him this time. On the way home, he even took a detour to meet Jiao Yaner at Bodhi Temple.

Jiao Yan'er often asked Bi Jun to go out to gather information these days, so naturally she knew a thing or two about the events in the capital.

When I heard that Pei Yuan was seriously injured and was carried to Tai Ci'en Temple for recuperation, I was very worried for a while.

Later, Chen Xinjian sent someone to pass on the message that Pei Yuan was safe, and he felt relieved.

When the two met this time, Jiao Yan'er threw herself into Pei Yuan's arms and showed tenderness and affection for a while before she was willing to let Pei Yuan go.

Pei Yuan looked around, wanting to drive away his followers and do something good, but Jiao Yan'er was concerned about Pei Yuan's health and refused to let him do anything rash.

Although Pei Yuan was walking normally, his body was covered with bruises. Thinking that being naughty might not be pleasant, he stopped insisting. Pei Yuan and Jiang Bin had reconciled privately, but it was still unknown whether the four outer armies would retaliate. Yun Buxian and his men were chased by the Datong soldiers, and he did not get an accurate answer.

Pei Yuan did not dare to be careless and still let Jiao Yan'er take refuge in Bodhi Courtyard.

As for himself, he returned to his old house in Dengshikou to rest.

When Pei Yuan returned home, it was already dark.

Fortunately, Jiao Yan'er only took away her personal maid, and the servants were still there.

Pei Yuan had a simple dinner and returned to the backyard to rest. He unexpectedly discovered that Qingge and Manyue also stayed in the backyard and did not follow Jiao Yaner to take refuge in Bodhi Courtyard.

Perhaps, in Jiao Yaner's heart, these two singers are just like playthings.

Pei Yuan was a heartless person and had no intention of standing up for them.

Thinking that the two gentle sisters were very caring, he called them together and asked them to take care of his daily life for a few days.

Although Qingge and Manyue were only given to Pei Yuan as gifts, they were very interested in this man who owned them.

When Pei Yuan took off his clothes, revealing the bruises on his body, both of them shed tears while carefully massaging Pei Yuan's bruises.

Pei Yuan was inexplicably touched, and after a while he said, "Jiao Yan'er is not like this."

Qingge and Wanyue didn't know what Pei Yuan meant, they just served carefully.

Although the two women were as careful as possible, Pei Yuan still grimaced from the bruises they caused.

The two of them lightened their strength and became more gentle.

Pei Yuan casually caressed their soft bodies. Although he was very interested, he did not do anything rash after much hesitation.

At night, Pei Yuan asked the two girls to sleep on the same bed. The feeling of being taken care of was really hard to let go.

Not long after I blew out the candle, I heard hurried footsteps approaching.

When they reached the door, someone pushed it open with great force.

Pei Yuan was surprised. Wasn't the door closed just now?
Then, Song Chunniang's brisk voice was heard, "Pei Yuan?"

Pei Yuan was surprised and asked, "Why are you here?"

Song Chunniang smiled and followed the sound. "I heard from my men that you had left Da Ci'en Temple, so I went to Zhihua Temple to look for you. But when I got to Zhihua Temple, Chen Xinjian said you were back here, so I came to check on you."

As he spoke, he had already drawn aside the curtain and entered the side room.

Because Song Chunniang came in from outside, her vision had not yet adjusted. As she spoke, she walked towards the bed familiarly, "How is it? I heard that you were beaten pretty badly?"

I touched the bed and felt its soft and delicate touch.

Song Chunniang's heart suddenly warmed up a little, and she asked tentatively, "Is Yan'er here too?"

Qingge and Wanyue had both competed with Song Chunniang before, and couldn't help but let out a coquettish cry.

Song Chunniang also adjusted to the light in the room. She vaguely saw the three people on the bed and said with some surprise, "It turned out to be you."

As he said this, he stood in front of the bed and undressed.

Pei Yuan didn't allow her to do anything wrong to Jiao Yan'er, but she could do it to these two, no, these three.

Pei Yuan even reluctantly gave up the service of his two gentle sisters. Of course, he would not lose the big picture for the small one at this time. He immediately refused and said, "I'm still injured. I won't come today."

Song Chunniang had already undressed halfway, and said with disdain, "You're still crying over such a small injury. You, the great Pei Captain, are worse than us, the children of the Jianghu."

Pei Yuan was somewhat confused and indignant, "No? How could I be crying?"

Song Chunniang had quickly taken off her clothes and squeezed onto the bed.

When Pei Yuan was facing Qingge and Wanyue's attentive service just now, although he knew rationally that he shouldn't act recklessly, he still felt a little eager to try.

But at this moment, Song Chunniang dived into the quilt like a fish, and Pei Yuan began to add negative status to himself continuously.

Will I perform poorly if my health is so bad?

I hope this bastard Tiezi won’t laugh at me again later.

Looking at her lively and energetic appearance, it would be difficult to deal with her.

thinking in mind.

I felt more and more sore and bruised all over my body.

Pei Yuan quickly emphasized, "No, I am injured all over?"

The smooth iron piece had already poked its head out from under the quilt and was looking at Pei Yuan face to face.

The two were so close that their noses were almost touching.

Song Chunniang looked at Pei Yuan with bright eyes, "Are you so hypocritical? Let me see?"

As he spoke, he groped his hands down in the quilt, and soon he looked at Pei Yuan with a condemning look, "You are dishonest!"

Pei Yuan had no choice but to emphasize, "I'm talking about my injuries."

Song Chunniang's hands moved to Pei Yuan's strong waist and arms, and she made two clicking sounds.

She used a little force with her fingers, causing Pei Yuan to grimace in pain.

After all, Jiang Bin was the man who saved Zhu Houzhao from a tiger's mouth. How could he be an ordinary person? Pei Yuan's fighting skills were not very good, and Jiang Bin happened to be a horse warrior. The two of them fought each other with fists and flesh, and the fight was quite impressive.

Unfortunately, it really hurt afterwards.

Song Chunniang knew more about such injuries than Qingge and Manyue.

Perhaps because Pei Yuan called her more and more often, Song Chunniang no longer used that mocking tone to say it from time to time.

She silently confirmed the injured part of Pei Yuan's body bit by bit, and asked from time to time, "Here? Here?"

When she confirmed some parts, Song Chunniang laughed and said, "This place is quite lively."

When Pei Yuan's injuries were roughly understood, he could clearly feel that the woman on his body seemed to be relieved.

The legs that were originally riding on the waist very powerfully were no longer so tense.

Pei Yuan felt a warm body lying down, and then felt Song Chunniang's head resting on her neck.

Then Song Chunniang sighed and said, "How about I come back and follow you?"

Pei Yuan rubbed her hair with his chin and said, "That's not necessary. We went through so much suffering back then, and now it can't be worse than it was then."

Perhaps thinking of the hardships she had gone through last year, Song Chunniang slowly relaxed and said, "That's right."

Seeing the two hugging each other intimately, Qingge and Wanyue both turned over and fell asleep without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)