In order to prevent the Pei family from being destroyed and to continue the glory of the Pei family, the wish of the original owner is not simple at all.

Especially Gu Ran never thought of entering the palace to attack the emperor at all. It seems to be a shortcut, but it is also to tie the honor and disgrace of the whole family to the emperor's thoughts, without much protection. Then the focus is on the original owner's father, Grand Master Pei.

In the evening, Gu Ran finally saw Grand Master Pei who had returned home.

Sure enough, the good looks of the few children all inherited the excellence of Taishi Pei and Mrs. Pei, and Taishi Pei saw at a glance that he was tall and straight, with slightly white hair on his temples, but his majesty remained undiminished. Dao fine lines added a different kind of charm to him. And because he has been in a high position for a long time, he has more aura of Yuan Ting and Yue Zhi.

"Father."

I am afraid that in the eyes of the world, Taishi Pei is a well-deserved power minister, but he has to admit that he is very capable. He has served the violent and ruthless Emperor Taizong for nearly ten years. Leave the young emperor alone to him.

And when he came to power, he was also known for his brutal and straightforward methods. In less than a few years, he killed three important ministers who were in the same period, as well as countless political opponents. They were relegated or exiled, and even ransacked their families. He is the only voice in the imperial court, and he has the power of the world in his hands.

At the same time, the result is that under his assisted governance, the world is prosperous and peaceful, the four seas are clear and bright, and the surrounding foreign countries dare not invade at all.

The arrogant capital of the entire Pei family comes from him. Even Pei's mother knows that the new emperor wants to see Grand Master Pei's eyes. He has rewarded the Pei family a lot since he first ascended the throne, but with Grand Master Pei's power and status, there is nothing to add.

There are no concubines in Pei's residence, the two sons have not yet married, and the population is relatively simple. It stands to reason that they are more casual, but Pei Lang and Pei Yi are trembling in front of their father, not even daring to take a breath, fearing that their father will judge their academic progress or government affairs in the government office.

Fortunately, Taishi Pei didn't have such thoughts, and didn't ask a word.

Even if Pei's mother later talked about the ownership of the queen's position, there are still some officials who sent great gifts today, wanting to show favor and attach themselves to the Grand Master's Mansion. Grand Master Pei also reacted lightly, as if he was thinking about something.

Mother Pei also talked about what kind of flower viewing party she wanted to hold. The actual idea was to show off that her daughter would be the future queen, and to buy the best jewelry and clothes.

Grand Master Pei didn't know whether he listened or not, so he responded casually, "Then just do what Madam said."

Such an attitude made Pei's mother a little frustrated.

After dinner, Father Pei went to the study to deal with official business without much rest.

After all, the military and political power of the entire Great Zhou was in his hands alone, so Grand Master Pei was quite busy. He doesn't take concubines and doesn't have any extravagance. On the one hand, he has a deep friendship with Pei's mother and wife. On the other hand, he is relatively indifferent to women's sex. He is a workaholic in ancient times and a strong career man.

Gu Ran took the opportunity to deliver evening snacks for Pei's mother, and went to the study. The guards on the way didn't stop her, but it could be seen that there was a whistle every five steps, and a card every ten steps.

Gu Ran was walking on the road, remembering that whether it was in the plot or in the memory of the original owner, Father Pei died in the ninth year of Jian'an.

And next year will be officially changed to Yuan Jian'an.

Gu Ran also thought about whether prolonging Father Pei's life would change the fate of some of the Pei family. Later, he thought it was unlikely, as people would eventually die, and it was difficult to persuade Father Pei to let go of his power and take a good rest. do it.

The original owner didn't have much time to see Pei's father. From his own memory, Pei's father was busy with state affairs, fighting political enemies, pacifying the world, supporting a new emperor, etc. Just watching him neglect the upbringing of his two biological sons You know, not to mention the daughter of the original owner who was raised in her boudoir.

But after seeing him, he still had a gentle face, not too serious and rigid, Pei Zhou nodded slightly, "Put it down, and drink later for my father."

Father Pei was sitting on the couch, and there were at least a hundred memorials on the desk in front of him. I'm afraid the emperor didn't have as many to deal with.

"Father." Gu Ran knelt down on the soft mat and called softly.

Father Pei raised his head and realized that his daughter didn't come here simply to deliver snacks, so he put down his pen for reviewing the memorial, "What do you need to come to see Father."

In fact, outsiders thought Grand Master Pei was strict with his family, but in fact he was more lenient, otherwise he would not have cultivated Mrs. Pei's arrogant temperament that even the royal family didn't look down on her.

And Pei Dalang and Pei Erlang are useless, he just didn't put them in a high position and give them any important responsibilities, this is also a kind of protection for them, so as not to cause a big disaster. Even their private fun is turned a blind eye.

On weekdays, there are often officials who offer generous gifts and rare treasures. Taishi Pei is not a person who likes extravagance and pleasure, but he can't help his wife to accept it if she likes it. After all, he can cover it all.

It's the same for his daughter Pei Lanzhao, it's rare for her to take the initiative to find him, as long as it's not too much, he will agree. Although he usually doesn't express his concern for his daughter intimately, Grand Master Pei actually loves this youngest daughter very much in his heart.

"I heard from my mother and maid that many officials in the imperial court have recommended me as queen, and the dispute is still unresolved." Gu Ran said frankly without going around the corner.

In fact, Father Pei also guessed that his daughter might have come here for this matter, otherwise her daughter has always been pampered and raised in her boudoir by her wife, with everything she needs, so there is no need to come to him for anything.

Grand Master Pei pondered for a while, "You don't have to worry about this matter, you will not be wronged by your father."

Father Pei didn't mean to talk more with Gu Ran. He never talked too much about such important national affairs with his youngest children.

And what he said is not false, even if the original owner enters the palace, she is still a noble concubine under one person and more than ten thousand people, and was ordered by the emperor not to have to salute to the queen, and to enjoy the life of the wife's clan. This is clearly because the original owner has a Good dad.

"Marriage matters are naturally decided by the parents."

Without blinking his eyes, Gu Ran said something surprising, "The daughter wanted to ask her father a question, but did she have any further plans?"

It is already a crime of treason to use these words on Grand Master Pei.

Grand Master Pei seemed to have never really known his own daughter, not to mention that she belonged to his daughter, even his two useless sons would definitely not be able to say that. He didn't know whether to be shocked or relieved.

Taishi Pei did not speak for a long time, and after a long time, he sighed, "A father is a minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a minister for a day, and a minister for life."

Although Pei Zhou is an extremely human minister, he has never had the idea of ​​treason and usurpation, not to mention that he was deeply ordered by Emperor Taizong Long En to assist the young master and carry the burden of the entire Zhou Dynasty. On the one hand, he also didn't want to leave the infamy of betraying the master and rebels in the history books in the future.

It's a pity that he won't know what will happen to the Pei family after his death.

Hearing Father Pei's words, Gu Ran felt a bit of regret in his heart. However, it is also understandable that in the ancient feudal society that was deeply influenced by Confucianism and emphasized loyalty, filial piety and righteousness, not everyone had the courage to seek the dynasty and usurp the throne, and the consequences of rebellion may not be able to bear it.

Even with Grand Master Pei at the right time, place and people, he succeeded in changing the dynasty, and the descendants may not be able to persist for too long. It's just that Gu Ran thought that if the Pei family became the royal family of a country, even if there were only one or two generations, it would not count as fulfilling the original owner's wish.

But since Father Pei vetoed this point, Gu Ran suppressed this idea first.

"Since father doesn't plan to go further, let's take a step back." Gu Ran looked at him with firm eyes and said seriously, "This is not only for father, but also for Pei."

"Flowers are blooming, and the truth of burning oil with fire, my father will not be ignorant."

"Father has been in the position of grand master for too long, and he has been in power for too long. Not only the emperor, but also all the civil and military officials in the court, and even the people of the world are watching your every word, deed, and every move. Foreign relatives Your honor is dispensable to you, but to the Pei family, it is a disaster that outweighs a blessing."

Her face was indifferent, but her tone was clear and firm, as if she had predicted the future of the Pei family. .

From Pei's mother, her two elder brothers, and everyone in the house, it can be seen that Pei Lanzhao's entry into the palace will only fuel their ambition and greed.

There is a difference between being a power minister and being a relative of the emperor. If you become a noble concubine, you want to be a queen, and if you become a queen, you will want to give birth to a prince so that you can become a queen mother. Isn't it because of this that Pei's mother dares to act recklessly.

Grand Master Pei couldn't completely suppress and control them when he was there, but once he was gone, he would be even more unscrupulous.

Gu Ran's words made Grand Master Pei fall into deep thought.

Grand Master Pei actually didn't care so much about the honor of being a relative.

What to say about Conglong's merits, everyone yearns for it, but he has assisted the young master and supported the new emperor, does he still care about these achievements?

What to say about becoming the emperor Taishan, holding his grandson on the throne, so that the future emperors of the Zhou Dynasty will have half of the blood of the Pei family. This sounds very tempting, but isn't it more fragrant to change the dynasty and become the emperor yourself? ?

Grand Master Pei can keep his heart and refuse even such a huge temptation, so how can he see the benefits.

As Gu Ran said, being a foreign relative is not necessary for Grand Master Pei. The controversy in the court during this period of time is not that he wants his direct daughter to be the Queen of the Zhou Dynasty, but more about officials who vassalize him. What the group and other officials who have shown favor to him hope to see, so they were pushed up.

This is also a game between the new emperor and the civil and military officials of the court.

Just because the new emperor has just ascended the throne and has not yet grasped the real power, the officials also want to weigh the weight of the new emperor selected from the clan, whether his attitude is tough or cowardly.

The same is true of Grand Master Pei, so he acquiesced to the temptation of all officials. After all, he thought in his heart that he would return to the Li family in the future, but whether this emperor has the potential to be a wise king, or is he mediocre or even fatuous? Maybe it is time to make plans to change another emperor.

If the country of the Great Zhou was handed over to incompetent people, and even if the basic national policy set by him for more than 20 years was changed and destroyed, then he would die with peace.

Gu Ran, who had watched the plot, knew that Grand Master Pei would eventually take a step back from the new emperor, and that Pei Lanzhao's entry into the palace as a noble concubine was Grand Master Pei's concession.

But since he was going to retire, it was better for Gu Ran to tell him in advance so that he could retreat more thoroughly.

"Father doesn't have that idea, so we might as well let the people below see it clearly, lest some people go the wrong way, self-inflated and give birth to delusions, which will bring disasters to the father and the Pei family, and also destabilize Chao Gang."

Father Pei has been in power for many years, so he must have formed a huge intertwined interest group headed by him. Father Pei doesn't have that further thought, it doesn't mean others don't want to, for example, he thinks he is smart enough to understand the grand master's mind, and keeps advocating that the grand master's daughter should enter the palace as the queen, so that a prince will be born to inherit the throne in the future, and they will also be able to follow suit more benefits.

Father Pei sighed, "You're right."

What surprised Grand Master Pei most was his daughter Pei Lanzhao, who could see so clearly and analyze the pros and cons thoroughly, even no worse than his staff and followers. It seems that he really ignored this little daughter too much in the past, not knowing how smart she is.

In fact, Gu Ran still took up more of the original body's memory and the convenience of the plot.

Finally Grand Master Pei said in a deep voice, "My father will refuse to His Majesty about letting you enter the palace. My father will also handle other matters."

Father Pei is such a smart person, after hearing what Gu Ran said, he guessed that the hearts of the Pei family were fluctuating because of this incident, and his daughter was even worried about the future of the Pei family.

He had indeed overlooked this point, perhaps because his thoughts were almost all on the court, and with all the affairs of the day, it was inevitable that he would forget about family affairs while taking care of state affairs, and he was not yet old enough to think so long.

But now what Lan Zhao said was unreasonable, it was time for him to think about it.

After walking out of the study, it was already dark outside, Gu Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief. Father Pei is indeed the most reliable person in the entire Pei family, being able to convince Father Pei is the victory of the first step of the plan.

Rather than saying that Father Pei is a tangled, hesitant and complicated person, it is better to say that he is a person who pursues perfection. He wants to be a perfect courtier, and he wants to leave his name in history and last forever.

Sitting in the position of emperor, Li Jingling seemed to be extremely dignified, but in reality he was walking on thin ice.

Civil and military officials admire Grand Master Pei far more than he is the emperor. He is grateful to Grand Master Pei who supported him, but he is also extremely jealous because of the power of the other party in the court. This is the instinct of an emperor. Enthronement begins.

After all, he couldn't be like his cousin of the first emperor, who was used to having a grand master to govern the country, so he could just be a hand-off shopkeeper and be content to enjoy indulging in fun.

But no one doubted Grand Master Pei's murder of the late emperor, firstly the late emperor respected and convinced Grand Master Pei when he was around, everything was done according to the grand master's words, the relationship was very good. Secondly, if Grand Master Pei had the heart of a rebel, he could choose a young clan to control him better, instead of choosing Li Jingling who was an adult and even had a wife.

Therefore, Grand Master Pei's loyalty to Da Zhou is still there, and with him in charge, the court is stable, and the surrounding barbarians dare not move.

Taishi Pei is one of the few top figures in the court who can also be a civil servant and general. When Emperor Taizong passed away and the young emperor succeeded to the throne, Beidi was about to make a move and wanted to go south to commit crimes, but Taishi Pei remained calm in the face of danger. In the midst of the strategy, he won a decisive victory thousands of miles away, and finally defeated Beidi with a few victories and a large number. Later, he designed to split Beidi and fall into internal strife, bringing twenty years of border peace to Dazhou.

Thinking of this, Li Jingling felt a little better.

Above the court, as usual, there are officials discussing the matter of setting up a queen, and it is inevitable that there will be disputes over whether to re-elect a noble daughter based on the overall situation of the country or follow the etiquette and law to establish a wife as a queen.

As for the noble daughters of famous families, it is natural that Taishi Pei's daughter-in-law is the most popular, and there are many officials who wave the flag and shout for it.

Taishi Pei, who was standing in the most prominent position at the forefront of the hundred officials, stopped closing his eyes this time and took the initiative to take a step forward, "My Majesty, my daughter is too young to be a concubine. It is better to choose another lady as the empress candidate." .”

As soon as this remark came out, there was a sudden silence, not to mention the emperor was shocked, even the officials who were attached to Taishi Pei's interest group didn't know what to do.

Grand Master Pei hadn't said a word before, and they thought Grand Master Pei was doing it on purpose, so why did he suddenly say no to it now, they were caught off guard.

They knew what the emperor was thinking, and they wanted to make their original wife, the Su family, otherwise they would not be in dispute. This is the position of empress, and it might represent the position of the future prince and the next emperor.

How could the honorable officials let this important position in the country easily fall into the hands of a small Su family.

Not only Mrs. Pei thinks that the Su family is a shabby family, no one in the noble family in Beijing can think highly of his family. If he had not given birth to a good daughter and happened to marry Li Jingling, a down-and-out clan son who has not yet reached the top position, how could he have soared into the sky today?, also squeezed into the upper class of Capital City.

But no one in the civil and military courts of the Manchu Dynasty dared to object to Grand Master Pei's words, even his officials, this is the power of Grand Master Pei's promise.

It was the emperor Li Jingling who calmed down the atmosphere and showed his presence, "The Grand Master does not need to be modest."

Grand Master Pei bowed again with an armrest, "Your Majesty should indeed enrich the harem when he first ascends the throne. In addition to the choice of empress, there should also be four concubines and nine concubines, so as to extend the descendants as soon as possible and stabilize our country."

The eyes of all civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty lit up immediately, and they all changed their tunes, "What the grand master said is very true."

Grand Master Pei is implying that they will do it themselves.

It's not that they were stupid before and didn't think about fighting for it, but that if Grand Master Pei's beloved daughter enters the palace, no one would dare to fight with her, for fear of making Grand Master Pei angry. Now that the Pei family has voluntarily withdrawn, this has freed up a lot of opportunities for them.

The next moment, the emperor Li Jingling, who was sitting high on the dragon chair, greeted the salivating eyes of all the officials as if looking at a plate of fat meat, and felt that the pressure seemed to be even greater.

What a smart person Grand Master Pei is. After being awakened by his daughter, he immediately chose to withdraw from the queen's struggle. However, in order to appease the officials and noble families, he quickly gave a lot of benefits, that is, one carrot for one The harem location of the pit.

Taking the high position in the harem belonging to the emperor to appease other people, this kind of thing Grand Master Pei did not feel guilty at all. How many times in the past in order to defeat political opponents, he would lay traps and watch them step in with a smile. It's just that now there are more than ten thousand people under one person, and they can use Yangmou generously.

"The Cui family has a daughter who is talented and beautiful. She can enter the palace to serve His Majesty."

"There is a little girl in the minister's family, who is beautiful and intelligent. She has admired His Majesty's reputation for a long time, and I hope His Majesty will show mercy."

"The daughter of the Zhao family in Runing, has always been good at giving birth, and has the appearance of a man, so she can be a continuous descendant for Your Majesty."

...Sounds like these rose and fell in the court hall, almost drowning the young emperor on the high seat.

After the court meeting ended, Grand Master Pei took the initiative to apologize in the court hall to withdraw from the competition for the next position. It quickly spread throughout Capital City and won a good reputation all over the world. Many people praised Grand Master Pei as Duke Zhou alive.

Just as the new emperor enthroned Kai Enke, next year will be the three-yearly spring test, and scholars from all over the world have already gathered in Beijing. These young scholars were the most passionate, and this matter quickly attracted their attention.

Hearing this, he was even more amazed. Some literati even compared Taishi Pei with Yi Yin, an ancient sage. The emperor never let his incompetent sons occupy high positions in the court, nor did he want to be a relative in the harem. This kind of ability and virtue can be regarded as a model of sages and sages in the world, and it also makes every scholar yearn and admire him.

In the most prosperous Shifang teahouse in Capital City, many people were talking about this matter, and some scholars and students from other places said with emotion, "Many people said that Grand Master Pei was a person with power and dictatorship and was full of ambitions.Knowing lies."

"Of course, Grand Master Pei really owes a lot to my Great Zhou's peace and clarity over the years."

Some guests even lowered their voices and said, "To be honest, even if the new emperor is as casual as the previous emperor, with Grand Master Pei around, he is not afraid of any trouble."

"If you don't envy the fame and wealth of your relatives, and are dedicated to serving the public, it is a blessing for Da Zhou to have such a good minister." The guest next to him sighed.

"Yuanchen, don't you intend to invest in bank papers, why don't you vote under Grandmaster Pei's door." A scholar in blue brocade on the third floor asked the scholar in green beside him.

Although the scholar in Tsing Yi was not as wealthy as his friend, even a bit shabby, but he had a handsome appearance and elegant demeanor, and he had a certain style of his own.

Xie Yuanchen was originally a student of the Shu region, he was quite confident in his talents and learning, originally he wanted to randomly submit a paper to a certain noble civil servant, but now he heard about this, and he was persuaded by his friends, he was a little shaken.

Everyone in the world knows the name of Grand Master Pei.

But Xie Yuanchen is not very optimistic about the Pei family. It seems that no one can compare to its reputation. Once Grand Master Pei falls or dies in the future, the Pei family will lose its reputation like a broken ship. For him who is still young, it is not a good choice. But this time the Pei family chose to withdraw from the contest for queen, which surprised him.

Moreover, if people like Grand Master Pei can get to know them for a while, I am afraid that this life will not be in vain.

So Xie Yuanchen nodded to his friend and said, "Wen Yi is right, it doesn't hurt to give it a try."

There was a girl wearing a veiled hat next to her, accompanied by a maidservant, she came out of the private room just in time to hear the conversation of these two scholars, her footsteps paused slightly,

Yuanchen, these two words reminded Gu Ran of the name of a person he heard when the original owner was a noble concubine, Xie Yuanchen.

The number one scholar in the first year of Jian'an was highly valued by the emperor Li Jingling, and he became the first assistant of the dynasty, and even had the reputation of "Little Pei Zhou". But the original owner lived in the inner courtyard of the deep palace and was not allowed to contact foreign ministers, so he was only famous but never seen him.

Although he didn't know if it was the same person, Gu Ran didn't inquire too much and walked on, but Xie Yuanchen took another look inadvertently. She wears a veiled hat to cover her face, but she can vaguely see that she is a beautiful woman, and she may be a noble lady from the clothes she wears.

"My fair lady, a gentleman is so good." The friend next to me hurriedly said, "With the talent and appearance of Yuanchen, I am afraid that when he is named on the gold list, it is also the day when the high-ranking list will catch his son-in-law."

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After listening to a lot of public opinion in Beijing, Gu Ran was a little relieved. In this way, the Pei family can be regarded as fully retreated and can stay out of the matter.

The accompanying maid, Yun Rong, didn't understand why her little lady lost her position as queen, not only was she not unhappy, but she was also in the mood to listen to the discussions of the neighbors in the market.

Gu Ran asked again, "How is the casino going?"

Yunrong told what he had just inquired about,

Because Grand Master Pei voluntarily withdrew from the Queen's Contest, the major casinos in Capital City did not dare to offend Grand Master Pei, and there were many honorable sons who bet on Grand Master Pei's daughter, so they had to return all the bets on Grand Master Pei's daughter.The two are so huge that the bosses of the casino are afraid that they will not be able to sleep because of their distress.

But still did not give up, did not stop this opening bet.

Sure enough, people die for money and birds die for food.

What's more, there is no daughter of Grand Master Pei, and there are other noble daughters from aristocratic families. It is definitely not difficult to find a lady who is good enough to match the queen.

Regarding this change, Gu Ran was not surprised. There would be no Pei's daughter competing for the position of queen, but there would be Wang's daughter and Xiao's daughter. At least she didn't enter the palace, and also avoided a death disaster for the original wife of His Majesty, Su.

Gu Ran thought for a while, then turned to look at the maid again, "Yun Rong, take out all the money in my private room, and ask someone to bet on Mrs. Su for me."

Yun Rong was stunned, in other words, she felt that she couldn't keep up with the rhythm of her little lady's thinking, but as a slave, she dared not disobey, so she acted according to what she said.

Gu Ran is very clear, as long as the current emperor is determined and wants to show his attitude to the officials, then the position of empress definitely belongs to Su Yuqiu.

So this windfall will not be in vain.

After learning that Grand Master Pei refused to enter the palace for his beloved daughter in the past, even Su Yuqiu, who was as gentle and demure as Su Yuqiu, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The Pei family's daughter is really too powerful, and she has no confidence that she can compete with her opponent.

And no woman would really be willing to give up her position as wife and queen.

However, Su Yuqiu and Su's mother were not happy for too long. One Grand Master Pei retired, and other families of officials and officials recommended the noble daughters of the family to enter the palace. If you fight, you will be the queen, and if you lose, you will be the fourth concubine and nine concubines. high position.

Since the court meeting that day, all noble families in Beijing have been eager to move, even if there is no official with a daughter of the right age at home, they quickly sent a letter to the Hui family to select a suitable woman to put into the harem.

Although it is a memorial, it is not up to the emperor to decide. There is also a reason for the queen's position to say that she has already married a wife and is the original wife, but if she doesn't even give someone else a noble, virtuous and virtuous concubine, is she looking down on the honorable family.

For the emperor, this is also an opportunity to win over the forces of all parties, and if done well, it can also balance the court situation.

It sounds like prostitution, but who made him, the new emperor, have no fundamental power.

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