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

Chapter 430: Thank you to the little hero Duoduo
He Huan felt the heaviness of this emperor's eldest son almost instantly.

His voice was trembling. "Is it okay to not do it?"

How could He Huan deserve to be the big brother to those tough guys in the Beijing and border troops who had seen blood?

Pei Yuan stared at He Huan, "Are you kidding me?"

He didn't bother to be polite with He Huan. He stared at He Huan and said in a bad tone, "I went through so much trouble to get you this eldest son of the emperor, and even recommended him to His Majesty. Now you say you don't want to accept it?"

"Even if I, Pei Yuan, don't care about my face, what do you think of the emperor's face?"

He Huan also stared at Pei Yuan.

His face turned red and white, and he finally couldn't help but quarrel with Pei Yuan, cursing fiercely, "You are trying to hurt me!"

"Did I harm you?" Pei Yuan laughed in anger, becoming even more aggressive. "I have worked so hard to bring this thing to you, even though more than 200,000 people risked their lives on the battlefield. You are not grateful to me, but you actually accuse me of harming you?"

He Huan was not that ignorant, and he immediately retorted, "You are trying to put me on the fire!"

Pei Yuan sneered and immediately asked, "Roast it over the fire?"

Pei Yuan stared at He Huan and tapped the table hard with his fingers, making the wooden table make a thudding sound.

"If you were a piece of gold, fire would make you shine."

"If you were a piece of iron, fire would make you hot."

"If you're a piece of shit, don't blame your stink on other people."

He Huan was so angry after hearing this.

Pei Yuan did not give He Huan a chance to refute, and emphasized again word by word, "This is something that more than 200,000 people fought on the battlefield with their lives on the line, but they couldn't get it!"

"I'll give it to you with both hands!"

He Huan was so angry that he laughed. He said sarcastically, "Do I have to thank you?"

Pei Yuan said in a very bad tone, "Of course you have to thank me first! And then..., work with me to figure out how to cover up the stench of a fool like you!"

The anger on He Huan's face gradually disappeared.

He looked at Pei Yuan deeply for a while, tried to calm down, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Pei Yuan looked at He Huan who refused to give in, "Thank me first!"

He Huan was so angry that he almost exploded.

He was already quite certain that Pei Yuan was plotting against him.

But he had left his nest and was no longer able to control himself.

With He Huan's shrewdness, it is impossible for him to turn the table with Pei Yuan in Tianjin Wei.

He Huan endured it again and again, and could only say stiffly, "Then thank you, Captain Pei."

Pei Yuan questioned, "You are not sincere. You just called me your good brother."

He Huan took a deep breath and held it.

After a while, he finally let out a breath and forced a smile, "Then, then thank you, my good brother."

Pei Yuan saw that the atmosphere had eased and harmony had been restored.

He waved his hand to ask the postman to come over and asked him for a pot of wine and two wine glasses.

He Huan was in no mood to drink. He just wanted to know what Pei Yuan, this bastard, was up to, so he took the initiative to ask again, "My dear brother, you said just now that we could think of a solution together..."

Pei Yuan filled two glasses of wine, drank one himself, and pointed to the other glass towards He Huan.

He Huan had no choice but to pick up the drink.

Pei Yuan refilled their glasses of wine.

He Huan could only drink with Pei Yuan again.

After the pot of wine was finished, Pei Yuan estimated that He Huan had calmed down and weighed the pros and cons.

Then he said to He Huan, "Do you know where our disagreement lies in this whole matter?"

He Huan was indeed very calm. He looked at Pei Yuan and didn't mind bringing the matter to light. "You wanted to harm me, and I found out."

"Bullshit!" Pei Yuan glared.

Then he waved to the postmaster, "Another pot of wine."

He Huan immediately lost his temper. This was a matter concerning his own life, so how could he be angry with Pei Yuan?

He quickly stopped her and said to Pei Yuan unhappily, "You tell me, tell me."

Pei Yuan took the wine jug, sighed, and said to He Huan, "Our disagreement is that I think you are a piece of gold..."

Then, in a fierce and vicious tone, "At least it's a fucking piece of iron!"

He Huan was choked by what Pei Yuan said.

Pei Yuan pointed at the table again and said, "And you yourself, you think you are a piece of shit!"

Pei Yuan's strong body leaned back, reeking of alcohol.

He leaned over and knocked on the table, emphasizing again, "This is something that more than 200,000 people risked their lives fighting on the battlefield to get! You are a loser, and you blame me?"

He Huan didn't want to argue with Pei Yuan anymore, and asked depressedly, "What should we do now?"

Pei Yuan exhaled alcohol and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of. When I recommended you to the emperor, I paid attention to your adaptability and strategy. The emperor wanted you to be the eldest son because he thought highly of you and wanted to distinguish you from those lackeys."

"You are a mental worker, and they are physical workers. We are not the same kind of people. What do you have to worry about?"

"Besides, the imperial court is a place that values ​​propriety. The most important thing is that the ruler rules the ruler, the ministers serve the ministers, the fathers serve the fathers, and the sons serve the sons. You are the eldest son of the emperor recognized by His Majesty. Who is so crazy as to dare to mess with you?"

After releasing his emotions just now, He Huan calmed down and thought about it carefully, and he actually felt that there seemed to be some truth in it.

They are not the same kind of people, so naturally there is no question of comparability.

No matter how brave Jiang Bin and Xu Tai are, everyone is on a different track, so it seems that there is no need to be afraid of them.

He Huan looked at Pei Yuan suspiciously, "Are you really kind?"

Pei Yuan sighed and said helplessly, "I'm afraid of you."

"The emperor is looking for you this time because the civil officials are against the 'adopted son policy' and want to return the military leadership to the Ministry of War. I have just told you what his majesty thinks. Think about it on your way and think about how to respond when you arrive in front of the emperor."

Pei Yuan finished speaking, and then whispered, "I might as well give you a hint."

"I'm worried about being dragged down by you, so I've already prepared a backup plan. Before long, someone will start a rebellion, leaving the civil service camp unable to take care of themselves."

"Even if you say anything in front of the emperor, there is no way to verify it later."

After listening to this, He Huan looked at Pei Yuan more suspiciously, "Are you really kind?"

Pei Yuan was furious and cursed directly, "Get lost, call me your good brother."

He Huan had hope in his heart, and he didn't want to break up with Pei Yuan, so he could only say awkwardly, "Good brother."

Pei Yuan put the pot of wine he had just been about to bring heavily on the table and said, "Fill it up." He Huan reluctantly poured wine into both of their glasses.

He Huan wanted to take this opportunity to ask Pei Yuan for some details about the follow-up plans.

Unfortunately, Pei Yuan refused to say anything afterwards.

He Huan could only drink silently with Pei Yuan while slowly pondering the information Pei Yuan had just given him.

If things are really as Pei Yuan said, then there is a lot that can be done.

The civil servants’ opposition cannot change the final outcome.

Anyway, the emperor has already decided to break the rules. With so many of them holding knives, can't he deal with the ones holding pens?

As for whether there are any discrepancies in the specific situation, I will have to find out for myself after arriving in Beijing.

By the time the second pot of wine was finished, Pei Yuan was also very satisfied.

It was already late at night, so Pei Yuan asked the postmaster to pick a good room for him to stay in.

The next day, after Pei Yuan slowly woke up, Chen Xinjian hurried to report, "Early this morning, Commander He and his entourage left. They said they didn't dare to keep His Majesty waiting, so they didn't say goodbye to the captain in person."

Pei Yuan smiled and said confidently, "He Huan definitely doesn't believe me. He wants to leave first, so he must want to go to Beijing in advance to understand the situation."

Chen Xinjian scratched his head and asked, "Did the captain lie to He Huan about what he said?"

Pei Yuan shook his head and sighed, "He is indeed a talent and a piece of gold, but he is not placed in the right place."

"And I am the one who put his piece of gold in the right place."

Why is He Huan hiding in Huai'an when he has such abilities?

Come out and fight with Yang Tinghe!

Splatter his blood all over!
Pei Yuanmo calculated the days, turned to Chen Xinjian and said, "In two days, Bi Zhen should start the movement, right?"

Chen Xinjian answered confidently, "Last time I contacted Bi Zhen, he left for Texas to wait. This time the message will be more convenient to pass on, I think Bi Zhen will not delay the event."

Only then did Pei Yuan pack himself up with satisfaction and return to the capital with his group.

Pei Yuan didn't deliberately look for He Huan's movements.

He Huan came to the capital this time with an imperial edict. No matter what, he had to go and see the emperor.

There won't be much time left for him.

No matter how scheming this guy is, in the absence of information, he can only work within the box that Pei Yuan has designated for him.

Fortunately, Pei Yuan did not deceive He Huan, and most of the information he told him was useful.

Two or three days passed like this. Pei Yuan was wondering why Bi Zhen hadn't made any move yet when the eunuchs from the palace came to look for him.

Pei Yuanlai hurried out to greet him.

However, he learned that He Huan had already met the emperor yesterday. The emperor talked with him for a long time and was very satisfied with him.

That day they talked by candlelight at night and fell asleep with their feet together.

Pei Yuan was rewarded for his recommendation and was praised verbally.

The eunuch also delivered the Feiyu suit that Zhu Houzhao had promised him last time.

When Pei Yuan heard that he finally had his own Feiyu suit, he immediately forgot his unhappiness and hurried to take it out to try it on.

Although the Feiyu suit is of a fairly large size, it still feels a bit tight on Pei Yuan and looks out of place.

Pei Yuan was feeling anxious and regretful, and the experienced Tan Tai Fang Tu said, "Don't worry, the most important thing about being granted the Feiyu suit is the qualification. As long as you are qualified to wear it, we can naturally find a good embroidery workshop to make another one for you."

"Moreover, these flying fish suits are all made by the workshop under the name of the Shangyijian. If you can spend a little more money, you can ask the people in the Shangyijian to help make a suit that fits you."

Pei Yuan finally qualified to wear the Feiyu suit, so of course he wanted the original silk, even if it cost a little more.

Pei Yuan said without hesitation, "Have someone measure the size and send it to the Shangyi Bureau. Money is not a problem. As for this matter... Hey, where is Yun Buxian?"

Pei Yuan was looking for Yun Buxian when he saw Yun Buxian rushing in excitedly from outside, shouting, "Captain, a eunuch has written a letter!"

"Oh?" Pei Yuan was cheered up. Could it be that Bi Zhen had taken action?

He asked quickly, "Which eunuch is it? Do you have a copy?"

Although other people's political struggles always relied on the censors to fire the first shot, it seemed a bit strange that Pei Qianhu always relied on the eunuchs to fire the first shot in his political struggles.

But as long as the means work, the form is not important.

Yun Buxian quickly explained the situation to Pei Yuan, "It was Bi Zhen, the eunuch guarding Shandong. He posted the official document when he stayed at the Hejianfu Post Station on his way to Beijing."

"Because of the previous example of Gu Dayong, the post station in Hejian Prefecture was not unfamiliar with this situation. When sending official documents to the capital, they had people copy them for profit."

"The other post stations behind were no exception. They all copied down the copy and spread it."

"Bi Zhen's memorial was brought to the palace today, and various copies have been spread across all the government offices in the capital."

As he spoke, Yun Buxian quickly handed the copy he had bought to Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan quickly opened it, took a quick glance, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Bi Zhen basically copied all the key points that he had explained.

In this document.

Bi Zhen, in his capacity as the eunuch in charge of Shandong, appealed to the imperial court.

That was when the Bazhou army was roaming in Shandong, because they broke through Qufu County and approached the Confucius Temple. So the contemporary Yansheng Duke panicked and wrote a letter to Li Dongyang to complain, saying that the patrol soldiers of the two offices of the governor and the inspector avoided the enemy when the Bazhou army entered Shandong, and did not rescue the city when it was broken.

Li Dongyang was furious because his daughter had married the son of Duke Yansheng, and the two families were related by marriage. He ordered an investigation into the matter and brought the perpetrator to justice.

The Minister of War He Jian flattered Li Dongyang and arrested officials from the provincial government and the Censorate on charges of missing the opportunity to fight and doing nothing to help.

He also arrested the Shandong Governor Bian Xian and brought him to Beijing on the charge of failing to govern his people properly, and also brought the Baoding Governor Xiao Chong to justice.

Moreover, He Jian and Li Dongyang also issued an order that from then on, all officials in prefectures and counties would be sentenced to death if their cities were breached by the Bazhou army.

In Bi Zhen's memorial to the emperor, he spoke out loudly and expressed his indignation for the governor of Shandong, Bian Xian, the governor of Baoding, Xiao Chong, and those innocent county officials who died in vain.

Bi Zhen, the eunuch guarding Shandong, believed that when the Bazhou army was at its most rampant, its size reached as many as 100,000.

Even if the imperial court mobilized a large number of troops from the capital and border areas, they could do nothing.

How could a mere state or county chief be able to contend with such a fierce and powerful enemy? In addition, many local soldiers were drawn out to encircle the Bazhou Army. Even if it was a governor, what could he do?
He really could not bear to see the court ignore the actual situation at the local level and blindly hold accountable the provincial governors and provincial inspectors, thus causing trouble for the upright censors.

Therefore, he Bi Zhen called on the court to rehabilitate Shandong Governor Bian Xian and Baoding Governor Xiao Chong as soon as possible.

In his memorial, Bi Zhen wrote passionately.

"The country has its own clear stream and virtuous eunuchs. Since the establishment of the inner library during the Yongle reign, eunuchs have been familiar with the books of sages and have learned the principles of sacrifice for righteousness."

"Now the censor is in trouble, but the censors are standing by and doing nothing. The country has nurtured eunuchs for a hundred years, and they are fighting for their loyalty and dying for their cause today. It is time to rectify the chaos and help each other."

"Now, if anyone does not fight hard, we must attack him together!"

(End of this chapter)