"This is the late emperor's "Spring River Flower Moon Night"!" Pei Qingsong heard the lyrics and remembered that it was written by the late emperor Yang Guang.

"Yes, this is indeed the "Spring River Flower Moon Night" by the late emperor, and it was taught by me. This poem is very interesting. Alas! The late emperor's literary talent and martial arts are rare in ancient and modern times."

"Civil and military talent are rare in ancient and modern times?"

Pei Qingsong drank the wine in the glass and asked with a sneer: "If he were really a literary talent and martial arts, would he have tormented the Sui Dynasty so quickly?"

"That's because he was too confident and thought he could control the situation. As a result, he was not built, so he cut through the old ship he was on. As a result, he sank with the old ship. If he didn't hurry and take it slowly, the prosperous era of great cause may really come. No, don't say these useless words, tell you! Your mood seems to be very bad today. Why is this?" Xiao Feng asked at Pei Qingsong.

Logically, it is taboo to speak without any restraint in the officialdom. The kind of heart-to-heart conversation only happens in an interest alliance, and most of the colleagues just say that it is cool and autumn, and the wind and moon are beautiful. Pei Qingsong also understands this principle, but he drank a few more glasses of wine today, and his alcohol tolerance blurted out.

"Brother Xiao, do you also think I was appointed as the Record Office to join the army because of the Pei family's children?"

Xiao Feng smiled. It turned out that it was because of this matter. Why didn’t he hear his complaints before? It was probably what Wen Yanbo said to him today, which made him feel uncomfortable.

In fact, Xiao Feng is also a straightforward person. Although he was a little worried that Pei Qingsong would steal his future at the beginning, he realized afterwards that with Pei Qingsong's family background, they had no need to compare. However, as a senior in the officialdom, he felt it necessary to remind the students of the Pei family who were still ignorant.

Xiao Feng patted Pei Qingsong on the shoulder and smiled and said, "Actually, what does it matter if it is a student of the Pei family? Do you think you are incompetent? This is the most important thing. Do you think any supervisor of the Pei family will be reused? The supervisor told me that the reason why you were transferred to the Record Office to join the army is because you are the third place in the imperial examination and have a good vision. I believe you are a talented person. Don't worry about him no matter what others say. As long as you are not worried about your fault and do competently, there will be no problem."

"But... I was still very nervous. I knew it was because of the Pei family. But I didn't want to. I didn't want to rely on the family to take up important positions, I really don't want to!"

Pei Qingsong drank the wine in the glass again and sighed: "I will go to the general manager tomorrow. I am willing to be a local official and be a county magistrate, so that I can feel at ease."

"Don't say stupid things. You are the one who will be the prime minister in the future. Now you do your work honestly, and the general manager will definitely let you be the prefect in the future!"

"What?"

Pei Qingsong raised his head, looked at Xiao Feng in surprise, and pointed at his nose, "I'm the prime minister?"

Xiao Feng shook his head helplessly, "You are still a little too young and can't understand the manager's skills. Your head understands. He wants you to quit your job and leave!"

Pei Qingsong grabbed Xiao Feng's wrist and looked at him with a begging look, "I'm really confused, Brother Xiao, tell me, I want to know."

Xiao Feng pondered for a while, waved his hand, and asked the two singers to retreat, then whispered to him: "I can tell you, but you must not betray me, and you cannot reveal that I said it."

"I will never betray Brother Xiao."

Xiao Feng sighed softly: "If you can't see through some things, you won't understand the wise master of the general manager. Do you know why Chen Chun was transferred to be the prefect of Dunhuang?"

Pei Qingsong hesitated and said, "Isn't he a child of a Dunhuang County family?"

Xiao Feng snorted disdainfully and pointed at himself and said, "I am also a child of the Dunhuang family, and the Xiao family is far stronger than the Shen family. At that time, the general manager did not know that the Xiao family had moved to Nanjun. Why didn't he transfer me, a person who is more suitable for being the prefect of Dunhuang?"

Pei Qingsong shook his head, "I don't know!"

"In fact, the prefect of Dunhuang County is far from being more important than joining the army in the Jishi. The fundamental reason is that Chen Chun is Zhang Liangdi's legitimate cousin. The reason why the general manager valued Chen Chun was to build a foreign relative for Zhang Liangdi, but he was unwilling to have too deep relationship with the Shen family and Zhang Liangdi. When Shen Bai, the head of the Shen family, came to Taiyuan, the general manager discovered that Shen Bai's room was more suitable for Zhang Liangdi's foreign relative, and had a great influence in the south of the Yangtze River. And I heard that Shen Bai and Zhang Liangdi had conflicts, which was the best, but the general manager decided to reuse Shen Bai. Of course, Chen Chun would reuse it again in the future, but the general manager could not allow the Shen family to occupy too many important positions in the court, so Chen Chun was temporarily transferred and went to the place to practice for a few years. When Shen Jundao retired from the official position for a few years, Chen Chun would come back."

Pei Qingsong thought for a moment and said, "I can understand what you mean, but what does this have to do with me?"

Xiao Feng smiled, "Actually, it has a lot to do with you, because the Pei family is also a relative of the foreign affairs. When the general manager decided to let you take over the position of Chen Chun, I knew that this was a statement from the general manager to the Pei family, but I was also a little strange. Why didn't the general manager use the eldest grandson Pei Jin, the princess' two brothers Pei Zhu and Pei Ming, and Pei Yun's eldest grandson Pei Yao. They are both outstanding talents and outstanding children, and they have rich political experience. But they use a child of an unqualified outer family like you to serve as a military officer in the record room? Don't you think it's a bit strange?"

Pei Qingsong thought about this and it was a bit strange. It was true. Xiao Feng didn't say that he hadn't noticed it yet. Xiao Feng also found that it was unreasonable.

"Brother Xiao, I really can't figure it out, just tell me the answer!"

Xiao Feng sighed softly, "I only realized afterwards that this was actually a disguised suppression of the Pei family by the general manager, or planting a seed of the civil strife of your Pei family in the future. This seed is you, and the Pei family will still be reused in the future, but the person who reused it is not Pei Jin, a legitimate grandson of Pei Jie, but a child like you, a family member of the outside house. I can assert that in ten years, the strength of the Pei family will be greatly reduced. I am really convinced of the general manager's wise emperor skills."

Pei Qingsong was speechless. If this was the case, wouldn’t he be very sad in his life in the Pei family in the future?

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I don’t know how long it took to drink, but when the cold wind blew, Pei Qingsong’s stomach churned, and he couldn’t help but run towards the corner of the wall. After a long time, he came out and his mind became a little clearer. Xiao Feng helped him stop a ox cart. He lay in the ox cart and followed it back to the house.

Although Pei Qingsong is quite smart in the overall situation and can see through the real purpose of Yang Yuanqing's imperial examinations to prepare for the battle in Hebei, Pei Qingsong is still relatively immature in interpersonal relationships and interactions. Only now he has a sudden enlightenment. Only then does he understand why Pei Jin is cold to him during this period, and why the Pei family members in the mansion are a little hiding from him. Even the clan brothers who live with him have moved out. Only today did he understand what kind of human feelings are, the coldness of the world is cold, and even the people of a family are no exception. The key lies in the word "interest".

Pei Qingsong lay on the ox cart, looking at the clear night sky and the stars outside the car window, he sighed a long time. He really didn't want to join the army in this room.

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Pei's Mansion is Pei Ju's official house, located in Lizi Lane in the east of the city. It is a large mansion covering an area of ​​70 acres, second only to Yang Yuanqing's Chu Palace. It is the fourth largest mansion in Taiyuan City. It currently lives with more than 100 children of the Pei family studying and serving as officials in the capital, which is also a foundation of the Pei family in Taiyuan.

Pei Qingsong also lived in this mansion. Although he became a secret record room in charge of the court to join the army, his status within the Pei family was not high and he could only share a small courtyard with the other two clan brothers. However, now that the two clan brothers have moved away, he has become a one-man living there.

Pei Qingsong got out of the ox cart and stumbled into the mansion. He was so sleepy that he couldn't even open his eyes, and he just wanted to fall on the bed and have a good sleep.

As soon as Pei Qingsong entered the mansion through the side door, the housekeeper stopped him and whispered to him: "Young Master, why did you come back? I've been waiting for you for a long time!

Pei Qingsong burped and asked, "Uncle Liu, is there anything wrong?"

The butler frowned and slapped his nose, pulling him, "Come with me quickly, I will see you in my hometown."

When he heard that the main member of the family saw him, Pei Qingsong's drunkenness suddenly woke up. He asked with a bitter face: "Is there anything wrong with the head of the family who asked me?"

"Of course there is something wrong with the master of the hometown looking for you. Don't be too slow, come with me!"

Pei Qingsong had no choice but to walk slowly towards the inner courtyard and walked to Pei Ju's study in the inner courtyard. The housekeeper reported: "The master of the hometown, Qingsong is here."

"Come in!" Pei Ju's gentle voice came from the room.

Pei Qingsong had to push the door and entered the house. The lights were bright. Pei Ju was sitting under the lamp reading a book. He had just returned. The reason why he looked for Pei Qingsong was because when the matter was halfway through today, Yang Yuanqing came out to ask Pei Qingsong for a document, but found that he had left, which made Pei Ju feel a little unhappy. Although there was no regulation that the record room must stay in the army, before the lord was still discussing with the ministers, the record room could not leave all the soldiers, and one must be left. This is the minimum common sense in the officialdom. Pei Ju decided to talk to Pei Qingsong about the rules of the officialdom.

Pei Qingsong walked up and kowtowed, "Sunny Qingsong bowed to the head of the family!"

As soon as he entered the room, Pei Ju smelled a smell of alcohol, which made Pei Ju even more unhappy. He frowned, "Have you gone to drink?"

"Reporting to the head of the family, my grandson was in a bad mood today, so I followed Xiao Shenjun to drink. My grandson lost his composure. Please punish the head of the family!"

"Where are you going to drink?" Pei Ju asked again.

“A small winery.”

"Well! The Pei family rules do not prohibit drinking. If you don't drink flower wine, then you will not violate the clan rules. I will not punish you. It's just that you are in a bad mood. Can you tell me?"

Pei Ju values ​​this clan. Not only did he receive the third place in the imperial examination, but he was also valued by Yang Yuanqing as a military officer. Although Pei Ju understands Yang Yuanqing's profound meaning in his heart, it is also a good thing that Pei Qingsong can be taken so seriously by Yang Yuanqing, which shows that this clan will have a bright future in the future. Pei Ju is also very concerned about him.

Pei Qingsong bit his lips and said, "My grandson wants to quit his position as a military officer tomorrow."

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