The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 251: What a Pitfall
Looking at Pei Kai who was sitting next to him.

He Shao really wanted to scold him, but looking at Pei Kai who was a head taller than him, He Shao chose to let him go for the time being.

The two were imprisoned in the same cell.

He Shao had never been to a place with such a bad environment. The stench all around made him nauseous. There seemed to be rats wriggling in the distance. At this moment, He Shao suddenly began to regret why he led people to fight these people?
He suddenly found it difficult to breathe and became restless.

In sharp contrast to him was Pei Kai, who had a calm expression on his face.

Pei Kai was very calm. He sat in the prison without even looking at He Shao.

Looking at the other party's reaction, He Shao managed to calm down. He looked at this young and famous celebrity.

In fact, for people like them, it is not difficult to become famous at a young age. Those with this background basically become famous at a young age and can just get a few comments from celebrities.

But Pei Kai is really different. He is famous not for his comments, but for his attainments in classics.

At his age now, he has already mastered the "Laozi" and "I Ching", and can be said to have a good grasp of Taoism and Confucianism. His fame is gained through debate and scholarship, which is different from He Shao who relies on comments from relatives.

He Shao didn't care at first, but now he looked at Pei Kai seriously and couldn't take his eyes off him.

This dog is so damn good looking!

He Shao was very angry.

It would be fine if he was well-educated and famous, but why is he so outstanding in appearance?
Pei Kai has an outstanding appearance. Even if he does not wear a hat, has disheveled hair, and wears the simplest clothes, he is more handsome than others. He has a nickname called Jade Man.

People who have met Pei Kai all say: Meeting Pei Shuze is like walking up a Jade Mountain, with light shining on people.

This explains why Zhong Hui valued this famous scholar who was younger than himself so much.

If you want to be noticed by Zhong Hui, you need to meet three conditions. The first is to have talent. Zhong Shiji does not like incompetent people. The second is to have backbone. Zhong Shiji does not like spineless people. The third is to have good looks. Zhong Shiji does not like ugly people.

In this case, Sima Shi must have been handsome when he was young, otherwise he would not have been appreciated by Zhong Hui.

"Your family also has classics handed down from generation to generation, why would you do such a thing?"

He Shao suddenly asked.

Pei Kai looked at him in surprise, as if he had just noticed that there was another person here.

"Do you want to debate the classics with me?"

"Well, you've offended your family. Just wait! I'll be out soon! Don't even think about leaving!"

"This is the consequence of being unfilial!"

He Shao said loudly.

Pei Kai had many friends. He had a good relationship with Zhong Hui, and was also on good terms with Wang Rong, Xun Yu, Du Mo and others.

He Shao also had his own friends. He was a good friend of the famous Sima Anshi.

It can be seen from their social circles that there is still a slight gap between them.

Pei Kai glanced at this person. He Shao was not completely useless. He was good at writing poetry. However, in front of the classics, writing poetry was really not worth mentioning. People like Ruan Ji did not become famous by writing poetry. In essence, they were proficient in classics.

Pei Kai suddenly sighed.

"Do you have any ambitions?"

"Have you ever had your own ideas?"

"You've read quite a bit, have you come up with anything that's just your own?"

“Are the works written by people in the past still relevant to today’s era?”

"Can you think?"

Pei Kai asked several questions in quick succession. He Shao sneered and said, "Even if the teachings of the sages don't fit the current era, they're still better than your random thoughts, right? Do you dare to claim that you can rival the sages?"

Pei Kai shook his head. "See, this is why we quarrel. You are not my enemy at all. You are just a knife in the hand of my enemy."

"Don't waste your time here. After I leave, think carefully about the questions I asked."

"You leave? I haven't left yet, why can you leave?!"

"My brother is the Chief Justice of the Court."

Pei Kai said calmly.

Just as he finished saying this, he heard the sound of conversation in the distance. A soldier hurried here, opened the prison door, and asked Pei Kai to leave with a smile.

He Shao's eyes widened.

"You."

After Pei Xiu brought Pei Kai out, he rubbed his red eyes and asked, "How could you do such a thing?"

"Instead of concentrating on studying the classics, you're engaging in a brawl? Is this what a gentleman should do?"

Pei Xiu always looked drowsy, and he was very dissatisfied with what his cousin had done.

"Do you know how much you've delayed me?"

Pei Kai glanced at his brother. His brother's biggest daily priority was taking medicine. Of course, since someone came to rescue him, he couldn't refute anything. He just lowered his head and said, "I will definitely not do this again in the future."

"Well, that's for the best."

Pei Xiu raised his head, trying to sober himself up a bit. He said, "My cousin isn't having a good time right now. Such a big thing happened in Jizhou, and it's very difficult for him as the governor."

"After arriving in Jizhou, He Zeng was already dissatisfied with his uncle, and now you have brought people to beat his son."

"You will never be able to serve in the Shangshutai in this life."

Pei Xiu sighed.

Pei Kai didn't say much about this.

After Pei Kai left, He Shao remained in the Tingwei prison, with no one coming to rescue him. He Shao thought he was going to die in the Tingwei prison when the rescuers finally arrived.

Seeing that familiar face, He Shao almost cried.

"Anshi!! You're here!!"

The person who came to rescue him was Sima Yan.

When He Shao was young, he spent all day hanging out with Sima Yan, and their relationship was much better than that of others. However, when he was a little older, He Shao began to take the initiative to make friends with those famous scholars. Although they were still friends, they were not as close as when they were children.

Historically, Sima Yan attached great importance to this friend. He started as the Prince's Secretary, later served as a Cavalryman, and then as a Palace Attendant. In short, he always stayed by his side and was never sent away.

"Respect your ancestors, don't panic, I'm coming."

As he spoke, a soldier immediately released He Shao.

He Shao was brought out by Sima Yan and got on the carriage. At this moment, he looked at his childhood playmate in front of him with some guilt in his eyes.

"An Gongshi."

"Thank you very much this time."

"What the hell is this!"

Sima Yan waved his hand and said, "We have been friends for many years, why should I thank you?"

Sima Yan's eyes were very bright, without any strangeness. Looking at Sima Yan in front of him, He Shao became more and more uneasy and did not dare to say anything more.

Although Sima Yan's generosity made it easy for his ministers to take advantage of him, it still had a strong effect on those ministers who had a conscience. It was very reassuring to follow such a person.

He Shao's mood immediately improved a lot.

He still remembered that he and Anshi had been hanging out together all day, and it was his father who told him that he could not treat Anshi as a friend and should be more respectful to him.

This led to the gradual estrangement between the two.

My father always told me to be careful when making friends with Sima Yan and not to be too close to him, otherwise it would bring disaster.

But when he was in trouble, it was this good friend who stepped forward to help him.

What kind of disaster is this?
He Shao was getting increasingly dissatisfied. Just as he was about to say something, Sima Yan said with a smile, "We're here! Get out of the car!"

He Shao followed Sima Yan out of the car.

"Thank you, Anshi. I really shouldn't have come to your house with my clothes disheveled. Where is this?"

He Shao had just finished speaking when he saw the soldiers around him and was stunned.

Sima Yan grabbed his hand and said, "The Imperial Palace!"

"I want to introduce you to a friend!"

"I've told him about you many times, and he likes you very much and wants to make friends with you. It's perfect, I'll take you to see him this time. From now on, no one will dare to lock you up again!"

He Shao looked around blankly, and before he could react, Sima Yan pulled him inside.

"Anshi! Anshi!"

"Wait a minute! I can't yet."

"Hahaha, is this He Jingzu?!"

Before He Shao finished speaking, a young man came over from a distance. Just by looking at his clothes, one could tell his identity.

He Shao's face suddenly turned pale.

Sima Yan bowed to him with confidence.

"Greetings to Your Majesty."

He Shao had no choice but to follow suit and bowed, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Cao Mao stepped forward and grabbed He Shao's hand tightly, not giving him a chance to escape.

"Hahaha, why didn't you come to the banquets I held several times before?"

"I have admired you for a long time. I heard that you are good at poetry. I also like poetry. Come, come, follow me in!"

He Shao forced a smile and walked directly towards the Tai Chi Hall, sandwiched between the two of them.

He Shao has a special identity.

He was just like Zhuge Liang, Guanqiu Dian and others in the past. In a sense, he was a secret hostage, otherwise the court would not be able to hand over the army to them with confidence.

As the son of the General Zhengbei, he shouldn't be here, let alone chatting and laughing with the emperor.

He Shao looked at Sima Yan standing aside, and Sima Yan's face was full of smiles.

He seemed happy that his two good friends could get along well.

What a pit!!
He Shao could only cry out helplessly in his heart.

The three of them entered the Taiji Hall. Sima Yan smiled and said, "Jingzu, His Majesty values you very much. When he learned that you were in trouble, he immediately sent me to rescue you."

"I know you have talent. Even at your age, you can't sit around doing nothing all day. I recommended you to His Majesty."

"His Majesty said that he would give you a Huangmen Lang."

"From now on, you can stay by His Majesty's side. In a few years, I'll give you a cavalry position. The three of us can spend the day drinking and writing poetry. Isn't that wonderful?!"

He Shao looked at the emperor in panic, "Your Majesty, I have no talent and cannot take on such an important task!"

"Hahaha, no problem. Being a Huangmen Lang doesn't require high talent. As long as you know how to drink and write poetry, that's enough. Just like An Shi said, we just need to be happy!"

(End of this chapter)