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

Chapter 560 Social Marriage

Pei Yuan thought about it and asked Yun Weilin, "I heard that you are very influential among the Taoist priests in the capital?"

Yun Weilin was shocked. He thought Pei Yuan was pointing at him, so he quickly admitted his fear and said, "I dare not. I used to overestimate my own abilities, but now I know that I am just a frog in a well."

If others point at me, it's probably just a tap, but if Captain Pei points at me with a finger, he might actually kill himself.

Pei Yuan waved his hand, signaling him not to panic, "Don't worry, I'm not the type to bring up old scores. I need you for other things."

Then he said, "Captain Han is a woman, and she is thin-skinned. It is inevitable that she will feel embarrassed to marry a subordinate like me."

"At times like this, we still need someone as mature as you to help persuade him, so that Han Qianhu won't lose face."

"You know what I mean?"

Yun Weilin opened his mouth and roughly understood what Pei Yuan meant.

He also said that only by joining forces with Han Qianhu could Yun Buxian be saved, but it was obvious that he was willing to save Yun Buxian only after Pei Yuan succeeded.

Judging from Pei Yuan's words, Han Qianhu should have some reservations about the marriage.

If I go to persuade Han Qianhu, not only will I not be able to sit on the fence, I might even be beaten out by Han Qianhu on the spot.

But thinking about the trouble that Yun Buxian had caused, Yun Weilin could only grit his teeth and say, "I will do my best."

Pei Yuan was quite satisfied with Yun Weilin's attitude. He threw the silver ingot in his hand back, and it made a crisp sound in the silver box.

"Do your best, and I will never treat you and your son unfairly in the future."

Pei Yuan was already drunk at this moment, so he didn't stay long and went to bed directly after returning to Zhihua Temple.

As soon as he opened his eyes the next day, Pei Yuan asked the person on duty outside, "Is there any news about Captain Han?"

Chen Xinjian responded from outside, "I've asked someone to inquire about it."

"It is said that Captain Han has lost his trace since leaving Dezhou. It seems that he has tracked down the news of Maitreya Sect Leader Li Fuda. It seems that Cui Bohou's cavalry also received the order and left the post station in a hurry. There has been no movement since then."

Pei Yuan was a little surprised.

Why hasn’t Li Fuda calmed down yet?

If his memory served him right, Li Fuda should have taken refuge with Wuying Hou Guo Xun, and through Guo Xun's connections, he became, became...

The official position suddenly flashed in Pei Yuan's mind.

——Commander of Taiyuan Guard!
Pei Yuan was no longer sleepy and asked in a deep voice, "Anything else?"

The outsider replied, "That's all I know."

Pei Yuan then noticed that the person talking outside was Chen Xinjian, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Yesterday was your wedding day, why didn't you stay at home and accompany your wife?"

Chen Xinjian answered beautifully, "The commander is definitely in need of people now, and I dare not delay the commander's important matter."

After hearing this, Pei Yuan became even more reluctant to send him out.

Pei Yuan was not hypocritical. "You came at the right time. I just happened to have something for you to do."

Chen Xinjian said quickly, "Just give your orders, Captain."

Pei Yuan said, "I have already asked Xuanfu for the position of Xinghe Guarding Thousand Households for you."

"Although the Xinghe Guarding Thousand Households' garrison has now fallen into Tatar territory and we have to raise troops and prepare our own troops, the signs that Your Majesty is taking action in the north are already very obvious. Even if we make some investment now, it will be greatly rewarded in the future."

"First, find a way to buy your official rank, and then go through the formalities at the Ministry of War. When you come back, I'll tell you about recruiting and training soldiers."

"If you need money, go find Zhang Song and withdraw it from the public account."

Chen Xinjian suppressed his joy and said quickly, "There is no need to use the money of the Qianhu Office. The Qianhu Office has always treated us brothers well, and I still have enough money in my hands."

Pei Yuan said, "Then get the job done as soon as possible. Xuanfu only has these few guard posts and guarding posts, and they will be positions worth a fortune in the future."

"We don't have a foundation in the army, so we can forget about those guard posts. Being able to occupy a very independent guard post is already a first move."

"Whether we can gradually expand in the military in the future depends on whether you can make a good start."

When Zhu Houzhao goes to Xuanfu to establish the second central government in the future, he will start to build the Ming Dynasty with great fanfare.

At that time, in Xuanfu Town, which was close to the city, every military leader who controlled independent armed forces would become a popular figure around Zhu Houzhao.

The value of these pits is difficult to estimate.

Although the Defense Thousand Households Unit is not large in organization, if it can be organized as a "mobile force" or "special force" to enhance its combat effectiveness, it can also gain considerable voice.

Chen Xinjian immediately said, "I will do it right away."

After saying that, he left excitedly.

On the first day of work after my marriage, the job I got was to help someone get promoted. I was so happy.

After Chen Xinjian left, Pei Yuan relaxed a little from his hangover and left the inner bedroom.

Outside at the desk, the Jinyiwei had already started to arrange the food.

Pei Yuan drank a lot of wine yesterday but didn't eat much.

I was hungry at the moment, so I had a big meal.

While eating, he saw Zhang Song looking out.

Pei Yuan called him in directly.

Zhang Song didn't have anything else to do. He came here specifically to remind them that the candidates who passed the special examination should come out of the Imperial Examination Hall today. In order to win people's hearts, they should have a good dinner together in the evening to celebrate.

Pei Yuan was displeased when he saw that he was being frank. "I made friends with them by being honest. As the ancients said, only virtue and morality can convince others. Don't say these words that undermine unity in the future."

At the beginning, Pei Yuan decisively rejected Zhang Song's idea of ​​using the Beijing debt to control these scholars. This statement was very tough.

Seeing Zhang Song was ashamed.

Pei Yuanfang said, "It is said that peaches and plums do not speak, but people come to them of their own accord. Please have someone prepare wine and food. If they come, treat them well. If they don't come, don't force them to come."

After Zhang Song left, Pei Yuan asked someone to quickly call Tan Tai Fang Tu.

Tan Tai Fangtu had offended Pei Yuan some time ago and has now been sent back to his Wanping Hundred Households Office. He is no longer required to work in Zhihua Temple.

Seeing Pei Yuan summoning him, he felt surprised and somewhat unhappy, and came here in a bad mood.

Pei Yuan didn't waste any words and directly handed the imperial decree of marriage to Tan Tai Fangtu.

Tan Tai Fang Tu could roughly recognize a few words. He took the decree with some surprise, then read it through with some guesses, and suddenly became a little uneasy.

He looked at Pei Yuan in confusion, "Qian Hu, what do you mean?"

Pei Yuan knocked on the table and emphasized, "What do you mean? This is His Majesty's intention!"

Tan Tai Fang Tu's gaze fell back on the imperial edict, and she wondered, "No, His Majesty has nothing better to do. Why does he care about everything?" Pei Yuan's feelings for Han Qianhu were known to everyone in the Qianhu Office, so there was no need to elaborate.

Pei Yuan also said something that Tan Tai Fangtu didn't know.

"Some time ago, there were some rumors about Jiang Bin and me in the capital. They were really outrageous and absurd, and they also aroused the indignation of the four border troops."

Speaking of this, the look on Tan Tai Fang Tu's old face immediately brightened up, "I have heard of this before."

Seeing Pei Yuan's gaze turned towards her, Tan Tai Fang Tu suddenly woke up and said, "I don't know how many times I've argued with people about this. This is fucking nonsense!"

Pei Yuan didn't care whether this old man was secretly slandering him.

He continued, "You should know what happened to the Four Outer Armies a few days ago. The court wanted to dispel rumors and appease the soldiers, so they granted me a marriage to calm the discussion. The emperor also knew my true feelings for Han Qianhu, so he wanted to help me."

Tan Tai Fang Tu smacked his lips as if he had a toothache, but he didn't go into the details of the cause.

The imperial edict has come down, why bother about so many things?
Besides, Sikong Sui had always wanted to pair up Pei Qianhu and Han Qianhu, and he had whispered in his ear many times before.

Although Tan Tai Fang Tu himself had some doubts about Pei Yuan's character, he had been talked about so many times that he did not feel much surprise or unexpected when he saw this imperial edict.

He asked a more crucial question, "Does Han Qianhu know about this?"

Pei Yuan said vaguely, "Captain Han is on his way to the capital. I thought that Captain Tan Tai is also an old man in the Thousand Households Office. For such a good thing, we should have informed him earlier."

Tan Tai Fang Tu thought to herself, are you remembering that I am the elder generation now?

Just when he was feeling a little proud, Pei Yuan asked again, "What do you think Han Qianhu would think if he knew about this?"

Tan Tai Fang Tu was upset. It turned out that Han Qian Hu didn't know that he was granted marriage? !
Tan Tai Fang Tu questioned, "You should discuss this matter with Han Qianhu first."

At this moment, Pei Yuan's face showed the proper nervousness of a 19-year-old boy facing the major event in his life.

"I know it should be so."

"It was fine before that Han Qianhu and I had a superior-subordinate relationship, but now that we have been granted a marriage, I don't know how to face her."

"When I thought about starting a family, I felt a little confused and didn't know how to face my future life."

"You..." Tan Tai Fangtu has always had a stubborn temper and likes to take advantage of his age.

Thinking about what Pei Yuangang said, Tan Tai Fang Tu felt that he should give some life advice from the perspective of someone who had experienced it.

"That's how it works when you start a family. You and Han Qianhu are a perfect match, so even if there are any bumps in the road, just bear with each other."

"When I got married..."

It was rare for Tantai Fangtu to hold her head high in front of Pei Yuan, and considering her status as the elder of the woman's family, she rudely taught Pei Yuan a few words about how he should respect himself.

Pei Yuan looked as if he had gained a lot, which made Tan Tai Fang Tu feel proud.

After patiently listening to Tan Tai Fang Tu's bragging for a few more words, Pei Yuan said a little embarrassedly, "I haven't figured out how to talk to Captain Han yet. I'm a little worried for the moment."

Tan Tai Fang Tu thought that now that the matter was done, she had to persuade them to live a good life.

It's never wrong to encourage reconciliation rather than separation.

He immediately patted his chest and said, "This kind of thing should be handled by our elders. When the time comes, I will go and help you find out what she has to say."

After saying this, he added with some regret, "It's a pity that Sikong Sui is not here, otherwise he would definitely be very happy to hear that His Majesty has granted you a marriage."

Pei Yuan also felt it was a pity that he should have left Tan Tai Fang Tu in Yanggu.

All along, Sikong Sui has been trying hard to instigate the relationship between Pei Yuan and Han Qianhu. Relatively speaking, in this matter, he is Pei Yuan's loyal ally in Qianhu's office.

Pei Yuan coaxed Tan Tai Fang Tu for a few more words, and after he left happily, he asked someone to pass the message to his familiar friends.

Lu Ting had known about the arranged marriage for a long time, so he congratulated him politely and then asked Pei Yuan directly what he wanted to do.
Pei Yuan didn't bother to be polite with him, but just asked him to help spread the news.

Although Lu Ting was puzzled, since Pei Yuan had spoken, he just let him do it.

Xiao Yan also knew the news a long time ago. He couldn't resist the urge to watch the show, so he ran directly to Zhihua Temple to ask if Pei Yuan was ready to be beaten.
Pei Yuan also gave a public response to this: "Good brother, I was wrong before. I just hope it can be spread widely."

Xiao Yan thought there would be something fun to watch, so he said with a smile, "No problem, when you set a date, there will definitely be a generous gift."

The response from Li Shishi was rather regretful. He also mentioned vaguely that Prince Ning had a granddaughter who was extremely beautiful, and he had already discussed this with Prince Ning last time.

Pei Yuan didn't really care about the granddaughter of King Ning.

His position is naturally opposed to that of Prince Ning, and there is no possibility for them to stand together in the future.

On the contrary, when Pei Yuan remembered that Li Shishi was the number one in the Censorate and the Grand Censor of the current dynasty, his eyes immediately lit up when he looked at Li Shishi.

"Good brother, get your people to impeach me! Impeach me as hard as you can!"

"Find a few more censors who are good at scolding people, and make sure to expose the illicit love affair between Han Qianhu and me!"

“It’s okay to spend money!”

"Ball!"

Although Li Shishi didn't understand, he was shocked.

As an ally who has always been paying attention to Pei Yuan, he has also done a lot of homework in secret.

After all, he was the Grand Secretary of the dynasty, and he had a lot of negative information in his hands.

He had also heard a little about the most affectionate thing in the Ming Dynasty. Although, this black material was mainly to report Xiao Yan and Gu Dayong for taking credit.

He asked in some confusion, "Brother, are you dissatisfied with this marriage?"

Pei Yuan said, "Good brother, don't ask. By the way, can you give me a list of people who can be impeached against me right now?"

"This..." Li Shishi hesitated.

Even though he is the relative of Prince Ning and his position in the court is a bit ambiguous, as the head of the Censorate, many censors have indeed defected to him.

There were also a few who helped Li Shishi do a lot of dirty work in attacking his political enemies.

Thinking that there was no need to mobilize high-ranking political and legal cadres to impeach a small commander like Pei Yuan, Li Shishi casually mentioned the names of a few censors.

It’s not a big deal, just brush up on your KPI.

Seeing Pei Yuan calling for a brush and writing down the names one by one, Li Shishi was a little confused, "Why are you writing this down?"

Pei Yuan quickly waved his hands, "It's okay, it's okay."

After Li Shishi left in confusion, Pei Yuan called Cen Meng, took out the list and ordered, "These people want to impeach me, find a few thugs to go to their house and throw feces. Don't say anything else, just tell them to stop talking nonsense."

Cen Meng was shocked. "This is the Imperial Censor. We can't afford to offend him."

Pei Yuan said earnestly, "It's okay. Just stir up trouble and I'll take the blame."

(End of this chapter)