Chapter 120 I Should Be a Little Mean
Pei Xingjian is actually a very powerful person.
Before he became famous, although the Pei family was also a big family, since it was dealt with by Emperor Taizong, it has been tepid and no outstanding figures have appeared in the family.
Until Pei Xingjian appeared, the Pei family was like a stagnant pool of water that suddenly found an exit and came alive immediately.
Since Pei Xingjian became a civil official, in order to avoid being jealous of the emperor, he streamlined some of the forces left over from the military period. The useful and powerful ones followed him into Luoyang City, and the slightly weaker ones stayed in Chang'an City.
Most of these people were gathered by Pei Xingjian during the Eastern Expedition.
Unlike Yun Chu who liked to gather a large number of low-level soldiers, Pei Xingjian, who was born in a noble family, generally gathered officers. The only famous generals he promoted were Cheng Wuting, Wang Fangyi, Li Duozuo, Heichi Changzhi, etc.
Among them, Heichi Changzhi received more favors from Yun Chu, but in terms of political inclination, people were more inclined to Pei Xingjian, a son of a noble family.
Even if the number of people left in Chang'an is far less than that of a military leader like Wang Fangyi, they must not be looked down upon.
Pei Xingjian knew very well what the group of people he left behind looked like. Although Pei Guangting made bold statements, he still thought that it would be very difficult for his son to win over these people.
After all, Pei Guangting was just a bastard in the family.
Pei Guangting left home alone, which was fundamentally different from the crowds of people following his brother when he went out.
Even so, the young man still looked flamboyant and confident after leaving home.
Yun Chu welcomed Pei Guangting's arrival very much. Unlike his brother who welcomed him, when he came, he not only met Yun Chu, but also Yu Xiurong, Yun Jin, Yun Jin, Princess Anding and Yun Luan, and even Cui Yao, Cui Shi and all the core figures of the Yun Shi.
"When you were very young, you lived at home for a while, but later your mother left the Yun family to open a sword dance pavilion. Since then, I have rarely seen you. Now I see that you have grown up to be a talented person, which shows how much your mother expects of you."
Yu Xiurong was very happy to see Pei Guangting, and her words were a little sad.
"When my mother suffered as a singer in Chang'an, she was taken care of by my aunt. It is my fortune for Guangting to learn how to govern and work under my uncle this time."
Hearing Pei Guangting call Gongsun like this, both Yun Chu and Yu Xiurong, who were originally tense, looked a little more tolerant. At least, this guy did not look down on his dancer mother.
Such a person is very suitable for the appetite of everyone in the Yun family, because the Yun family pays the most attention to oneself, not the origin, and the strength of the individual is the real strength.
As for a person's origin, it doesn't matter.
Pei Guangting no longer had the old-fashioned and solemn look he had in the Yun family. He listened to Yun Chu and Yu Xiurong's admonitions and expectations with a smile, answered their greetings to his mother seriously, and soon became close to Yun Jin and Yun Luan.
Yun Chu went to the study after meeting Pei Guangting. At the meeting in the back house, Pei Guangting expressed his intention to talk to him alone more than once.
Yun Chu did not believe that Pei Guangting would change his family and join the Yun family.
This was simply impossible. Not to mention that Pei Xingjian's power was at its peak, betraying his family and joining others, just the pressure of public opinion and morality, was enough to ruin all of Pei Guangting's future.
So, Yun Chu was very curious about what Pei Guangting had to say to him alone.
Sure enough, half an hour later, Pei Guangting came to the study under the leadership of Yin Erhu.
"Uncle, my father has given me a difficult problem. If I have time, I can solve it myself. However, I want to take control of the situation as soon as possible. I can't wait any longer and want to get some help from you."
Yun Chu put down the book in his hand and said with a smile: "Tell me about it."
"My father left the arrogant soldiers and brave generals left in Chang'an to me, but he didn't explain it clearly to those people. I need to slowly gather them together by myself."
Yun Chu heard this and smiled but said nothing.
"You can select those people first, just 50 people."
Yun Chu smiled and said, "They are not dead things, how can we control them?"
Pei Guangting smiled and said, "Since they bowed to my father in the past and enjoyed a lot of benefits, it is natural that they would not enjoy the benefits in vain without paying anything."
Yun Chu said, "These people are around your father because of their interests and are willing to listen to your father's orders. Over the years, your father has ignored them. Do you think you can still drive them?"
Pei Guangting said, "My father has never been a person who only believes in morality. These people have been trained into the army."
Yun Chu leaned back in the chair and looked at Pei Guangting and said, " Since you have the leverage and are already invincible, why do you want to share your Pei family power with someone else? "
Pei Guangting said without shame: "In order to maximize my own benefits, if I don't share it with my uncle, I can only get 20% of the total power, or less, and even if I get it, I can't get the best of it.
However, if I am willing to share it with my uncle, I can get at least 40% of it, and the best 40%. "
Yun Chu smiled when he heard it, and tapped the table twice with his fingers and said: "Two months, you have two months to do what you want in Chang'an, and after two months, everything will be normal.
As for the sharing you mentioned, a certain family doesn’t want it. Firstly, it’s because they don’t like it. Secondly, the certain family doesn’t want to be ridiculed by your father. Furthermore, before you came here, didn’t you already firmly believe that your uncle and I won’t take advantage of you? Is it cheap?
Since you think highly of your uncle and think that I am not a fussy person, I, as an uncle, naturally cannot let you down. "
Although Pei Guangting is old, he is still young. After Yun Chusan's words pierced his mind, his handsome face suddenly turned red.
Yun Chu continued: "It's very good. You also know how to use tactics. You have to know that there are countless people in this world. In front of a certain family, let alone using tactics, it is very good to be able to say everything in one sentence.
If you want to truly have your own power, you have to start as soon as possible. Your eldest mother is not an ordinary person. Once she knows that your father has given you good things from Chang'an, she will probably want to rob them.
I can only give you two months. "
Pei Guangting was indeed a character. He quickly controlled his bad mood and immediately asked: "How can uncle stop me? You should know that my mother's intervention is likely to be decided by word of mouth, and countless people come in and out of Chang'an every day." Come on, can uncle stop the person who comes to deliver the letter and give my nephew two months? "
Yun Chu smiled and waved his hands and said: "Of course a certain family does not have the ability you mentioned. Not to mention me, even His Majesty, there is no way for your eldest mother to deliver a message to Chang'an.
However, you don’t believe your father too much. Since he told you this, he also intends to let you cultivate your own strength. I think within two months, your eldest mother will either not know about this, or Suppressed by your father.
Otherwise, what he said would be in vain.
Go thank your father. What he has given you is not just a few empty words, he should also give you something more practical. Don't care too much about face at this time. Ask for more and it will be easier in the future. "
Pei Guangting looked at Yun Chu warily and said, "Uncle wants to split the Pei family?"
Yun Chu said disdainfully: "From the moment you entered my house, wasn't your entire purpose just to be independent?"
Pei Guangting sniffed and said, "That's right. You can't say that."
Yun Chu threw down the book and said, "What should I say so that you can maintain your face and prevent others from criticizing you?"
Pei Guangting spread his hands and said, "I have no choice but to talk to my eldest brother about my eldest mother and make myself look helpless. In the end, I have to maintain my father's face."
The corners of Yun Chu's mouth twitched and he said, "You are a person who knows how to be filial."
Pei Guangting laughed and said, "My eldest mother and eldest brother always say that I am the son of a singer, and I am born to be a dirty bitch. What's wrong with me being a little bit dirty?"
Yun Chu had no choice but to nod: "It makes sense!"
Pei Guangting said: "My nephew will go to his father's place now to see if he can get more things. He was too decisive when he left home today, and now he has to go back in less than half a day. He is somewhat embarrassed about how to turn around. , I still need my uncle’s help.”
Yun Chu said to Yin Erhu: "You go back with him and ask Lao Pei where he wants to place his son."
Pei Guangting smiled when he heard this and said, "This way we can go back in an open and honest manner."
After that, he took a look at the back room of Yunchu's study and followed Yin Erhu away.
As soon as Pei Guangting left, the people hiding in the back room immediately poured out. As soon as they came out, Yu Xiurong said to Yun Jin and the others: "Do you hear me clearly? If you dare to be filial to your parents like him in the future, you will be beaten to death." ”
Yun Jin pouted and said, "What a shameless person. He is trying to be a real villain."
Yun Jin shook his head and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. People may not know that we are hiding in the house. We just have an arrow on the string and have to shoot it. We say all these words just to win Aye's trust.
It can be regarded as burning the boat without leaving any way out for oneself. It can be regarded as a figure all the way. "
Li Sidao: "This person is interesting. We can get close to him in the future."
When Yun Chu saw that Yun Luan was silent, he asked, "What do you think?"
Yun Luan said: "I will never put myself in such a humble and embarrassing position. I will grab what I can't get, and I will give up what I can't grab. No matter what, I won't make others laugh!"
When Yun Chu saw each child, he expressed his opinion and did not comment on what they said.
Just when she raised her head, she suddenly saw Yu Xiurong's big watery eyes, which were full of tenderness and sweetness. It seemed that she had seen the real reason from Pei Guangting's incident.
Yun Chu took another look at Yun Jin and found that his eyes were on Li Si, also lingering. Yun Chu understood immediately, and so did his eldest son.