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

Chapter 418: A Handsome Man

This simple and crude plan almost suffocated Weiner.

Wei Ne was afraid that Pei Yuan could not see the situation clearly, so he took the initiative to explain to Pei Yuan, "The person who is going to take action this time is not simple. I heard that in order to let Lu Wan take up the butcher knife himself, they also made many efforts to make room for Lu Wan's position as the Left Censor-in-Chief."

Pei Yuan certainly couldn't let A Wan become the Alsace of the Ming Dynasty.

Then he said to Wei Ne, "Don't worry, I just came back from Li Shishi. Lu Wan has no hope of becoming the governor of Dadu. I have other plans for him."

After saying that, Pei Yuan began to ask Wei Ne about other changes in the court.

Wei Ne has been very wary of these things ever since Lu Wan was about to return.

After all, the reason why the liquidation was frozen in the first place was because Lu Wan controlled a large army and was an unstable factor.

Now that Lu Wan is coming back, Wei Ne is feeling uneasy and has started to ask around for information.

As a result, there are few stupid people in the entire Ming Dynasty officialdom.

Some of the channels that were originally open to Wei Ne were quickly closed, and it became increasingly difficult for Wei Ne to obtain information.

All he could grasp now were the official documents from the Ministry of Public Administration.

Pei Yuan asked very detailed questions, and asked clearly about everything related to the Bazhou Army.

Even some of the performance reported by the military since the rebellion was suppressed were recorded.

When Wei Ne felt there was nothing more to say, Pei Yuan let out a long sigh and wanted to continue eating, but the food was already cold.

Wei Ne, on the other hand, seemed to have had a heavy burden lifted off his mind. He picked up his chopsticks again and began to eat voraciously, not caring that the food and wine were cold.

Pei Yuan knew that this old guy probably hadn't eaten or drunk anything for a long time, so he didn't bother to care about him.

Seeing Pei Yuan not moving his chopsticks, Chen Xinjian asked with a stern look, "Do you want someone to make some more?"

Pei Yuan had been busy all day, causing trouble for this and that, and was really hungry. He hadn't eaten much just now, so he said, "Okay, send it to the back house, and I'll go to the young lady's place to eat later."

Chen Xinjian stood up to make arrangements, while Pei Yuan silently started thinking about other things.

Wei Ne had felt a strong hunger since he had put down the heavy burden on his mind. He suppressed the hunger a little and remembered something. He said, "Oh, right. Since the Sanhe Posthouse incident, the Shanxi Dusi has stepped up its offensive against the Maitreya sect. Now the Maitreya rebels have been defeated. Except for a few leaders who are missing, many other members have been captured."

"It's just that the Shanxi Provincial Surveillance Department has tried every possible means to interrogate and has not been able to find out anything related to the Sanhe Post Station case."

"This matter involves a cult, and 80% of it will be handed over to the Suppressing Evil Thousand Households. The Thousand Households must be prepared in advance."

Pei Yuan finally came back to his senses. He nodded and said, "I understand. Please keep an eye out for other news for me."

It seems.

Li Fuda has successfully escaped. Next, it is time to keep a close eye on the Wuding Marquis Mansion.

Once Marquis Wu Ding and the Maitreya sect members become entangled, it is time for Pei Yuan to intervene.

Wei Ne took two more bites, and seeing that Pei Yuan hadn't touched his chopsticks, he felt a little embarrassed.

He is a fifth-rank councilor and he doesn't need this kind of food.

It was just that I was relaxed just now and felt a little hungry. Now there was no reason to stay any longer, so I stood up and said, "Then I will take my leave first. If the captain needs me, please let me find you."

"Yeah." Pei Yuan didn't hesitate to respond and stood up.

He didn't want to send Wei Ne away, but he just happened to be going back to the rear house.

The two walked a few steps outside, and Wei Ne said hesitantly, "The thing in the burnt yellow..."

Pei Yuan was also hesitant, and he sighed and said, "Let's wait and see."

After seeing Wei Ne off, Pei Yuan went straight to the back house.

As soon as he entered the yard, Pei Yuan looked over with emotion.

Just then, Song Chunniang came out from a side room. She seemed to have just put on her clothes, which were wrapped rather loosely. She folded her arms and looked at Pei Yuan, looking quite charming.

Pei Yuan waved his hand.

No appointment, no appointment.

General Song rolled his eyes in disappointment.

Fortunately, she was not too hot about this. She expressed a little concern about Pei Yuan's return to Beijing and went back to her room.

When a noise was heard outside in the main hall, a maid opened the door to look in.

The maid quickly whispered something to the inside of the house, then opened the door and stepped aside. Jiao Yaner, who had the aura of a boss, appeared with a look of joy on her face, "Husband!"

Seeing such a charming and lively concubine, Pei Yuan had already forgotten all his previous calculations. He raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Did you miss me?"

Jiao Yaner's cheeks flushed and she nodded vigorously.

Then he quickly signaled to the maid next to him, and the maid quickly retreated into the room.

With no one around, the beautiful Jiao became a lot bolder. She looked at Pei Yuan with her bright eyes and smiled.

Pei Yuan was not a patient man, so he went straight forward, hugged the little beauty, and started biting her randomly.

The lips are soft, the cheeks are smooth, and the neck is slender.

delicious.

Pei Yuan chewed on her for a while before reluctantly letting the little beauty go.

Jiao Yaner's cheeks were already flushed.

Her bare hands touched Pei Yuan's face, and her voice was soft, "When did you come back?"

Pei Yuan had cheated people all day and didn’t want to cheat his family anymore.

So he didn't play nice, and answered with an honest smile, "I came back early, but there were a lot of troubles in the court that needed to be dealt with, so I went to meet a lot of people first."

"Yeah." Jiao Yan'er nodded, and seemed to deliberately tilt her head to look back.

Pei Yuan thought that the house behind seemed to be where General Song lived, and he was a little uneasy, but he asked confidently, "What does um mean?"

Jiao Yan'er looked at Pei Yuan for a while, then pounced forward like a young swallow flying into the forest.

Pei Yuan hugged her tightly and heard a vague voice in his arms, "That's it."

Neither of them was too polite.

Although Jiao Yan'er came from a scholarly family, she suffered a great change at a young age. She was displaced for more than half a year and became Pei Yuan's concubine.

All the education and training we had in the past were worth less than a penny.

The only consolation was that Pei Yuan was nice to her, so since she saw that he liked her, she let him hold her.

Pei Yuan carried Jiao Yaner directly into the main hall, where the dishes had already been set out.

The maid had just heated the wine when she saw the host and hostess coming in hugging each other. She blushed and quickly lifted the curtain to go to the side room.

After all, Pei Yuan had seen and experienced a lot, and he had endured all these days, so he immediately wanted to accomplish a good deed first.

Fortunately, Jiao Yan'er had a good idea. She endured Pei Yuan's harassment and poured wine and served him food.

Pei Yuan asked, "Have you eaten?"

Jiao Yaner hummed again.

Pei Yuan didn't want to disappoint the beauty, and since he hadn't eaten much just now, he started to eat with relish.

Jiao Yan'er rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair wrists as she patiently fed Pei Yuan.

Although he was caught by Pei Yuan from time to time and even had his little hands bitten, his face was still very serious with only a hint of smile on the corner of his mouth.

When Pei Yuan slowed down his eating speed, Jiao Yan'er, with a slight blush on her face, ordered someone to prepare hot water. After Jiao Yan'er helped Pei Yuan bathe, the two of them went to the side room.

The maid who was hiding inside saw that Pei Yuan had taken the wrong direction and came this way, so it was not easy for her to retreat just like that.

Seeing that there were still water droplets on Pei Yuan's body, she took care of her bed and mattress, so she could only take a thick cloth and shyly wipe his broad back.

Pei Yuan threw Jiao Yan'er onto the bed as if no one was around.

He reached out again to pull at her clothes.

When the hostess snorted softly, the maid looked at the place helplessly for a while, then retreated in a hurry.

Pei Yuan hadn't eaten meat for a long time, so he found the taste particularly attractive.

Although Jiao Yan'er could not bear it, the healthy and energetic girl recovered quickly.

The two of them chatted on and off, with Pei Yuan occasionally saying sweet words to her.

When everything was harmonious, the beautiful Jiao's legs gathered on Pei Yuan's back like white wings.

Feeling those weak legs, reluctant to let go and wrap themselves around me.

Pei Yuan was in a trance, and he also had the illusion that she loved me.

In this era where everyone passively has a role and adapts to this role, Pei Yuan did not ask for too much from the beautiful concubine he forcibly took.

Pei Yuan let the soft legs wrap around him and kissed the little beauty in his arms.

After a while, a strange look appeared on Jiao Xiaomei's face.

Pei Yuan also felt that he was able to recover.

While smiling and asking affectionately, "Are you coming again?"

Jiao Yan'er was obviously a little conflicted, but she still let Pei Yuan go according to her ability.

Pei Yuan was not so bad as to turn around and look for General Song, so he just lay aside and talked to Jiao Yan'er.

Thinking about Jiao Yan'er's last entanglement, Pei Yuan suddenly burst into tears and said jokingly beside the pillow, "I never thought that the son of a poor centurion like me could sleep with the granddaughter of a former cabinet minister."

Jiao Yan'er didn't say anything.

Pei Yuan thought she was angry and was about to try to calm her down gently.

The little beauty had already turned over and hugged Pei Yuan, rubbing her head in Pei Yuan's arms and whispering, "If I were the granddaughter of the current university scholar, would my husband like me more?"

"Hmm?" Pei Yuan's mind was empty, still immersed in the joy just now.

"Ah." Pei Yuan reacted a little and was about to say something.

Jiao Yan'er was no longer bothered by the previous topic and moved her head comfortably in Pei Yuan's arms.

Pei Yuan stared at the top of the bed curtain, thinking about that possibility.

Jiao Fang...

It was a long time before Pei Yuan came back to his senses. The girl in his arms had fallen asleep exhausted.

Pei Yuan hugged her back and kneaded her tenderly without satisfaction.

Feeling the girl in his arms wake up, Pei Yuan leaned over to her ear and whispered, "Maybe."

It was very late the next day before Pei Yuan got out of bed.

Jiao Yan'er slept more deeply than him, but woke up earlier.

As soon as Pei Yuan made a little noise, the girl brought in new clothes for him.

Pei Yuan looked at Jiao Yan'er and couldn't help laughing.

He began to understand why this little beauty was judged to be ambitious by her wild sense of smell.

This extremely intelligent girl with the aura of a boss is worthy of being Jiao Fang's granddaughter.

It's just that she may not understand her man's breadth of mind. Even if she has a strong external aid, it can't change anything.

Pei Yuan was affectionate to Jiao Yan'er and let her put on his clothes.

After having breakfast with the little beauty, I pulled myself together and went to the front yard.

Seeing Pei Yuan coming out to take care of business, Chen Xinjian hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Captain, what are your plans for today?"

Pei Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I will go to the palace to meet the emperor later and see if I can find some help."

Chen Xinjian reminded him tactfully, "I'm afraid we can't just meet the emperor whenever we want."

Pei Yuan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Isn't there a ready-made reason?"

Seeing Chen Xinjian was puzzled, Pei Yuan said, "Think about the Minister of Rites Fu Gui. Why was he forced to retire?"

Chen Xinjian suddenly understood.

Isn't the reason why the Minister of Rites Fu Gui wanted to retire because of the Crow's Mouth just when the Huguang victory happened?
As a result, Zhu Houzhao, who had been subjected to sarcastic remarks every day, suddenly became excited.

Although the emperor acted very magnanimous, he liked every memorial that accused Sun Jiao.

What else did Sun Jiao have to say now? He could only leave with dignity.

What made Sun Jiao keep saying strange things was the Black Spot incident that broke out again!
Pei Yuan said, "Some time ago, a black speck appeared in Hejian, Shunde and Zhuozhou. Later, it also appeared in the capital. The people spread rumors."

"In this case, as the Qianhu Office responsible for this matter, we should of course take action."

"In addition to having Tan Tai Fang Tu dispatch Taoist Zhen Ji to step up inspections, we should also go into the palace to inspect it to prevent monsters from sneaking into the imperial city."

Pei Yuan said, shaking his ivory waist badge, "We have this."

When the case of the evil man Li Zilong broke out during the Chenghua period, there were eunuchs, palace maids, and even concubines in the palace who colluded with the evil man Li Zilong.

This made the emperor extremely wary of these evildoers, and he specially granted them an ivory badge of the Thousand Households Office for Suppressing Evil, so that when there was chaos in the palace, they could enter the palace unimpeded to protect him.

Now this thing comes convenient for Pei Yuan.

Although he could not enter the imperial court directly, with the ivory waist badge and Pei Yuan's identity as a captain of the imperial guards, it was not a problem for him to appear in Zhu Houzhao's sight.

Chen Xinjian quickly sent a message to Tan Tai Fangtu, asking him to cooperate in the search and arrest operation in the capital. Then he took a dozen personal soldiers to escort Pei Yuan to the imperial city.

When they arrived at the palace gate, Pei Yuan showed his ivory waist badge and said that because of the black spot incident, he was worried about changes in the palace and wanted to meet the emperor.

The officer guarding the gate did not dare to delay and reported the matter.

There was nothing urgent at the moment, and Pei Yuan had no reason to use his privileges to break the rules.

After a long while, a eunuch wearing a bright red dragon robe came to the city gate surrounded by many eunuchs.

Pei Yuan looked at the unfamiliar eunuch, and seeing that he was qualified to wear a python robe, he wondered which one of the eunuchs in the inner court he was.

But the eunuch looked at Pei Yuan and laughed, "So you are Captain Pei. You are indeed very handsome."

Just based on the four words "good-looking", the friendliness level is at least neutral or above.

Pei Yuan was very polite to this suspected ally, "It is my humble servant. May I ask which eunuch you are?"

Before the eunuch could answer, a eunuch beside him shouted, "You are lucky to have heard this first. Today, the emperor has granted Eunuch Zhang the title of the East Factory eunuch."

Pei Yuan was shocked when he heard this.

This means that the guy in front of me is either Zhang Rui or Zhang Xiong.

But Pei Yuan was a little puzzled. He had nothing to do with this guy, so why would he give such a friendly evaluation?

(End of this chapter)