It was sunny on the sixth day of March in the second year of Tai'an in the Jin Dynasty (303).
Sima Yue, King of the East China Sea, came to Panyuan and left again soon.
Before leaving, he walked around Pan Yuan, accompanied by Director Wang.
Director Wang now regrets joining the Sima Yue shogunate, but after much thought, he feels there is no better place to go.
Sima Yi was not compatible with him, and he really didn't want to go there and join in the fun. Besides, Sima Yi had a hot-tempered and reckless personality. His first idea to solve problems was to resort to force. It didn't look like he would be able to rule in Luoyang for a long time.
We can only follow Sima Yue first, although this person is not a good leader either.
It’s really difficult!
"Mao Hong, you said that Pei Dun intends to serve as an official in Qingxu. How credible is this?" Sima Yue has lost weight recently, and his face is extremely pale. He does not look like the famous man in front of Sima Yi at all.
Perhaps, the repeated collision and pull between his increasingly expanding ambition and the embarrassing and powerless reality made him feel physically and mentally exhausted.
"The Pei family belongs to the king's in-laws. On this occasion, I wonder if you can provide help to the king?" Wang Dao asked rhetorically.
Sima Yue's face looked a little ugly, but it was only for a moment. He quickly smiled and said softly: "The Pei family is here, which is the biggest help."
Director Wang was silent for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, Xuzhou is an important place and cannot be controlled by non-clan members. Moreover, most people from Hebei (north of the Yellow River) are attached to Yecheng."
Sima Yue was speechless.
"I don't like Sima Kongwei (Sima Zhu)," he said.
Director Wang's heart skipped a beat, feeling that there was an opportunity, but he held back and did not take the initiative to propose it. He just said: "The king may send his confidants to win over him and make him take the initiative to submit."
"It's a bit difficult." Sima Yue sighed.
Then there was a burst of anger. The Pei family still refused to bet on him, which was very annoying. Is it true that as Director Wang said, the gentry in Hebei and Henan are divided into regions?
But he can't really get angry.
The previous generation of the Pei family was one of the leaders of the scholars, and many of the children of this generation were officials in the court, spread across both the military and political circles.
In Hedong, the Pei family is still a super powerful family. The land is crisscrossed with roads and tribes are in groups. They can pull out ten or twenty thousand private soldiers. Not to mention, there are various small families in the local area that are attached to the Pei family.
, they are also quite powerful and should not be underestimated.
I heard that the Pei family is still working hard to consolidate this relationship network, and further expand its influence through marriages with Wubaoshuai and the Hansu family. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that no matter who decides in the end in Hedong, they have to cooperate with the Pei family.
It is worthy of being a wealthy family in the north who can marry the Wang family of Langya. To put it harshly, Concubine Pei's marriage to the King of East China Sea really feels a bit like a lower marriage. In the eyes of the top nobles, the Sima family is just like that, let alone
Sima Yue is the grandson of Sima Kui, Sima Yi's fourth brother. He is not a particularly close clan, and his status is a bit inferior.
The Pei family doesn’t want to get into the water yet.
"Let's go back to Beijing." Sima Yue took one last look at Pan Yuan, hidden among the green trees and red flowers, snorted coldly in his heart, and left.
Director Wang walked slowly and followed behind.
He had to slowly control this chess game and act according to the situation.
Many people are not aware of a problem, that is, whether there is any hope for Da Jin.
In Director Wang's opinion, there is no hope.
The kings will still have to fight back and forth in Luoyang for several times. By then, I am afraid that it will be in ruins and this most good place will be completely destroyed.
If he didn't feel that the Luoyang court still had some prestige and could appoint and remove some officials, he wouldn't bother to stay in this ghost place.
Proceed with caution and take your time until you achieve your goal.
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The day after Sima Yue left, Pei Dun visited Pan Yuan.
Yes, not betting is the overall attitude of the Pei family, but when it comes to individuals, it is different.
Pei Dun is still relatively keen on fame and fortune, and wants to take the initiative to jump into the maelstrom of Luoyang's power field.
He came in a carriage and when passing the fighting field (school field) outside, he suddenly ordered to stop.
The soldiers seemed to be practicing martial arts.
There are two types of military drills: single drills and skill drills.
Single training is mainly for training personal skills, including queues, martial arts, flags, etc., and the frequency is very high.
The frequency of military exercises is slightly lower, requiring sergeants to gather together and mainly train various military formations.
The one in front of me is a single exercise, and I am practicing with a spear.
"Don't think that strict formation and strict military discipline are enough." Shao Xun, holding a riding whip, walked around the field and said: "The two armies are fighting in formation, each holding a spear to stab, who is more steady, accurate, and fast?
It will be easier to assassinate the enemy in person. If everyone can do it, then the two armies will have a huge advantage when they fight."
"The enemy troops in the first few rows are wearing iron armor. If you can't stab the vital points, prepare for the funeral as soon as possible."
"Hold the barrel of the gun tightly and don't shake it. When fighting, the enemy in front of you may knock the barrel of your gun. If you let go, you will die."
"Why are you stabbing so slowly? When you stabbed once, the enemy has already stabbed twice. It's such a child's play, do you really don't want to live?"
"You have such a loud voice, haven't you had enough to eat? When assassinating someone face to face, your roar can be as loud as thunder, which can scare the enemy soldiers and give you a better chance of winning."
"Pay attention to your steps out of the corner of your eye. After the battle, corpses are everywhere. If you trip, you will die."
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Pei Dun watched with interest.
He also sent someone to inquire about it, and it turned out that he was a supervisor named Shao Xun. He seemed to be quite responsible and had good abilities.
Taking such trouble to correct the soldier's movements can be described as his dedication. For a moment, he wanted to invite the soldier over as a guest and teach the servants at home, Bu Lu.
The training venue is located by a small river, and there are hundreds of children practicing on the other side of the river.
They practiced sparring with each other with the wooden poles with the spearheads removed, and they were very serious about it. But they were still children after all, and they started to play and laugh as they practiced.
Several older team captains and the chief rushed over with whips. The children looked sad, and after getting into formation, they continued to practice.
A little further away are large areas of farmland.
The gray-haired veteran was weeding in the field. Sometimes he straightened up and looked at the young men who were practicing with a smile, pointing, as if recalling the glorious years of his youth.
This scene is unexpectedly harmonious!
However, the tree wants to be quiet and the wind is not stopping. He heard a little wind recently...
****
In Pan Garden, there are flowers blooming and guests like clouds.
Just as the emperor entertained his ministers and the queen met with his wife during important festivals, in Luoyang City today, Sikong of the Jin Dynasty and Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea, held banquets every three days, deliberately wooing the children of the gentry and using them as his wise wives.
To help, Princess Pei will naturally organize some activities to invite the female family members of the noble family to deepen the relationship. It is true that Wenxi Pei did not provide enough support to the King of Donghai, but Princess Pei herself is already doing her best to help her husband.
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The sun is shining brightly today, and Concubine Pei has invited many people to Pan Garden to have an outing and enjoy the spring.
After Pei Dun arrived quietly, he was stopped directly. He was not annoyed, he sat down with a smile and asked about the people who came.
Not long after, the governor Shao Xun, whom he had met once before, came over from a distance. He wanted to get up and exchange a few words, but when he thought of the status gap between the two, he felt that it was too cheap, so he gave up the idea.
Shao Xun also saw him, but didn't recognize him. He walked straight past him, followed by several soldiers. One of them had a strong back and a bearded face, but he had a gangster streak and didn't look like a good person.
"Is this person Shao Xun, the governor? Where is he going?" Pei Dun called a Dianji (equivalent to a steward) from Pan Yuan and asked.
"Back to Minister Pei, Uncle Shao must have gone on an inspection tour. The princess is entertaining distinguished guests and heard that she went on an outing to Pichi, but there can be no trouble," Dianji said.
"That's it." Pei Dun nodded.
He remembered his previous chat with Mi Huang and mentioned that someone had reported Shao Xun as a "bad boy". He was a team leader at that time, right? How long had it passed before he was actually promoted to superintendent?
Thinking of this, my heart felt a little blocked.
A soldier can be promoted, but he is a descendant of the Pei family, but he can't even get a governor from another state. Why?
He is still young, but his desire for fame and wealth cannot be cooled down no matter what.
"Uncle Shao is trusted by the princess?" Pei Dun suddenly asked.
There was no expression on Dianji's face, and he just said truthfully: "The governor is extremely brave, and the soldiers are in awe of him. He is on guard duty at night, and escorts when traveling. He is meticulous and orderly, and the whole government trusts him."
"䱱!" Pei Dun was helpless.
If he remembered correctly, this plan was brought over from the Pei family when his sister got married. Over the years, her wings have become hardened and she has turned her back on him and told him useless nonsense.
But he also got a lot of useful information.
Shao Xun does have some abilities, and his sister probably trusts him more. Thinking back to the recent rumors, Sima Yi is trying to take over the post of Lieutenant Colonel of the Northern Army. After a few months of stability, Luoyang is about to usher in a new round of chaos.
In the crisis of war, my sister probably did this because she wanted to protect herself.
Talented people, even if they have a low status, will always receive many preferential treatment when employing people.
No! I have to get out of the big fire pit of Luoyang as soon as possible and find a good position out of state.
Pei Dun walked up and down the front hall, and after a while he said to Dianji: "I'm going to the camp for a walk. The princess's entertainment is over, so you can send someone to call me."
"As ordered." Dianji replied.
Pei Dun didn't waste any time and walked out towards the camp where the sergeants were stationed.
(The editor told me that the updates are a bit too fast... I can only pay back the debt slowly. If there are recommendations, I will update more and slow down the speed.)
Chapter completed!