kingnovel Chapter 382 Pei Yan's Plan
Chapter 382 Pei Yan's Plan
Soon, the reason came to light.
After work that day, the family sat under a big tree in front of the tile-roofed house to enjoy the cool air.
Pei Shizong is now addicted to smoking dry tobacco.
He never leaves the pipe that the old military commander gave him. Although the doctor told him that the cold he caught years ago had damaged his lungs and asked him to smoke less, he didn't listen at all.
In his opinion, every day of life is a good day.
There's no hope anyway.
After a day's work, I sit under a tree and smoke a pot of tobacco, feeling the spicy flavor swirl around my mouth and chest before exhaling. Amidst the curls of white smoke, I watch the sunset gradually fade away.
After striving and planning for most of my life, in the end, everything was in vain.
These peaceful and quiet days are his last comfort.
After finishing his pipe, he tapped the sole of his shoe with his pipe, coughed up a mouthful of phlegm from the back of his throat, and said:
"The fifth lady will be getting married on the eighth day of next month. In the blink of an eye, Pei Yao has also become a grown-up lady."
Upon hearing this, my second uncle, who was squatting on the side sipping rice porridge, snorted reluctantly.
"At the beginning, the third brother ran away very quickly. As soon as he left, something happened in the mansion. He escaped the disaster."
"Pooh!"
Little Wen was lying on the bamboo bed, and was instructing Tuan Ge'er to massage her back and legs. When she heard this, she turned over and sat up.
"He must have heard some rumors, so he ran away early. You still treat him as a brother, but when disaster strikes, isn't he only concerned about himself?"
"We were confiscated and exiled, but he's hiding out in the prosperous city of Lin'an, enjoying the best of life! Now, thanks to his daughter, he's become the richest man in Lin'an. Has he ever considered you two brothers?"
Pei Shichang stammered:
"Third brother, that shouldn't be the case."
"Won't?"
Upon hearing this, the second aunt also joined the fight. She walked out of the house and saw Tuan Ge'er patting Xiao Wen's back in a disgraceful manner. She pulled him away in annoyance and cursed him silently.
He sat down next to Xiao Wenshi, and started talking to himself without caring whether he was squeezing Xiao Wenshi or not.
"Back then, Mother asked my third sister-in-law to manage the household. I just said a few words, and she took the opportunity to find an excuse to push the entire mess onto me. At the time, I thought, could she be so kind? Later, I realized that she must have known something, just as my eldest sister-in-law said, so she didn't even want the housekeeping position anymore."
The second aunt felt that her speculation was reasonable.
Gu also joined the battle,
"Mother, let me tell you, Third Aunt and Su Li are so close, it's possible that the news came from Su Li. They planned this from the beginning."
Xiao Wen nodded repeatedly.
"Alright! What nonsense are you talking about! Third brother is not that kind of person! Brother Heng's daughter-in-law is not that kind of person either! Now let's talk about the fifth lady's marriage!"
Pei Shizong coughed a few times to stop everyone.
"We are no longer in the past, and we can't offer a decent gift. Although the farm has a good harvest, Nanny Dong said that none of this is ours. At most, they can give us some food. Only when we grow our own crops next year will they be considered ours."
"I thought, if I can't get the things, I shouldn't go, so as not to embarrass Yao'er. I'll just write a letter to say congratulations."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone shut up.
Pei Shizong's words make sense.
It would be embarrassing enough if this group of people went to Lin'an.
Pei Yan's mind turned and a plan came to mind.
"Dad, this won't work!"
He squatted down and took two steps forward, approaching Pei Shizong.
"Dad, Third Uncle and you are brothers. Even if our bones are broken, we are still connected by tendons! Fifth Sister's wedding is such a big event, we, the family members of her family, can't not be present."
"Besides, grandma is still in Lin'an! Dad, grandma is old and I'm afraid she doesn't have much time left. Dad, we couldn't show filial piety to her when we were in Ningguta. Now that we are back, we should go and show our filial piety to her."
As he said this, he gave Xiao Wen a look.
Xiao Wenshi had not communicated with her son for a long time. Seeing her son asking for help, she quickly responded:
"Yes, yes! Master, go ahead. It's just right. In two days at most, the work in the fields will be done. It's just right for our whole family to go and take care of Mother for a few days."
"If you think we are embarrassing the Fifth Miss, we will just stay home and not go out to see anyone. We are not ignorant, sir."
During this busy farming season, the farm was busy harvesting crops, which made Xiao Wenshi exhausted. She thought that if she could go to Lin'an, she wouldn't have to work from dawn to dusk every day. It was really great!
It would be great if they could please the old lady and let her let them stay in Lin'an.
Without Pei Heng and Su Li's surveillance, isn't the sky still high enough for birds to fly and the sea wide enough for fish to leap?
If it was for the sake of the Fifth Miss, Pei Shizong didn't want to go, but when he heard Xiao Wenshi mention the old lady, his heart softened.
Thinking that he might not have much time left, he had to see her before he died. Pei Shizong put his pipe on his waist and went to find Dong Ma Ma with his hands behind his back.
……
A few more days.
Pei Heng sent a team of guards to personally escort the Pei family south, and took with them several carts of dowry that he and Su Li had prepared for the fifth girl.
The Pei family members were all dressed up and sat in the carriage.
Pei Yan glanced around and saw a group of fully armed guards with swords. They were guards in name but actually they were surveillance.
However, he finally took a step towards his plan.
In his previous life, he was extremely powerful.
Liu Xu and the Qian family of Lin'an, one in the north and one in the south, are both money bags on his road to power.
Qian Jinru, the head of the Qian family, is his most loyal lackey!
He had inquired and found out that the current head of the Qian family was still Mrs. Qian. This time he went to Lin'an to find Qian Jinru and help him seize power in the Qian family.
With a purse full of money, he could plan other things.
As far as he knew, there would be a severe flood disaster in the three southern provinces during the spring flood season next year.
The court failed to act in time, which led to an influx of disaster victims and eventually turned into a civil uprising.
As long as he seizes the opportunity, incites public sentiment, and then uses his prophetic power to win over his old subordinates from all over the country, he may be able to launch a massive uprising.
As far as he knew, there were still many remnants of King Kang in the south.
As long as he uses it properly, perhaps everything is possible!
So what if he is a powerful official?
With his luck, power, and wealth in that life, it was not impossible for him to sit on the dragon throne!
Thinking of this, my anxious heart, which had been restless for many days, finally felt a little relieved.
……
In the palace.
Ten great scholars and court officials sat upright, surrounding Li Ji in the middle, and were testing him.
At the top, Li Gan sat on the dragon throne with a relaxed expression.
Today's exam was instigated by him.
Ji'er had been returning to his ancestral home for several months, and his rapid progress during those months had astonished everyone. However, to make him the crown prince, he needed legitimate recognition.
Seeing Li Ji answering the examiner's various questions calmly and fluently, Li Gan couldn't help but smile.
This examination has lasted since the end of the morning court session, and two hours have passed. Li Ji knew everything about astronomy and geography, state governance, and people's livelihood.
"emperor!"
The most respected examiner, Mr. Zuo, was so moved that tears streamed down his face. He stood up tremblingly with the help of a cane, walked to Li Gan, and knelt down on the ground with a plop.
"Your Majesty, the prince is exceptionally talented and intelligent. All of us, the old ministers, are in awe! It is a blessing for our Great Qi to have such a son and grandson! God bless your Majesty, God bless Great Qi!"