Chapter 1099 Foundation
The imperial court granted the Feng Mansion three concubines, which means that if Junhou Feng marries three concubines, they will be supported by the court and Junhou Feng does not have to pay for them himself.
So Amei and Li Mu can get Lumi from the government every year.
Of course, as the royal wife, Feng Guanshi, she is naturally more qualified to receive one.
At first, the court really sent rice to the house.
When General Guan saw his own Lumi for the first time, he carefully took the rice sent by the government and compared it with his own rice.
Finally came to a conclusion:
The rice sent by the government is not as delicious as the rice at home.
This discovery disappointed General Guan.
After Hua Wan stayed in Chang'an for a month, she found out that she could actually receive monthly money from her family. She was no less surprised than General Guan when he received Lumi for the first time.
Seeing her looking at the small notes handed out with rare curiosity, Feng Junhou could not help but say:
“You are a rich woman yourself, how can you be so happy with this little money?”
“What do you know? Can the money I earn with my own hard work be the same as the money my government gives me every month?”
Hua Wan carefully put the note close to her body, snorted at Feng Junhou with her nose, turned around and left.
Feng Junhou looked at her small figure and felt a little shortchanged.
Obviously the imperial court only gave out lumi to three people, but the Feng Mansion wanted to give monthly payments to five people.
It means that I have to pay two people’s monthly money.
This is the consequence of controlling the big head but failing to control the small head.
Men are indeed thinking animals with their lower body.
Feng Junhou sighed.
Feng Junhou, who was reflecting, was quickly interrupted. A servant came to report:
"Reporting to the Lord, there is someone visiting outside the house."
“Oh? Who will come over at this time?”
Feng Junhou took the invitation and opened it, his brows suddenly raised:
"finally come?"
The visitors were none other than Pei Qian and Pei Xiu, father and son.
If Pei Qian was the only one, he should have come here long ago.
It's just that Pei Xiu was sent to study (and work) everywhere by Feng Junhou. Without Feng Junhou's consent, how could Pei Qian dare to take his son away from the construction site privately?
Every family had to donate money and food to the women in the unmarried camp before they could be taken back. The King of Han Dynasty rescued them from the chaos of the people in Hedong and provided them with good food and drink.
You didn’t care about people during the turmoil, but now that they have settled down, you show up and try to take them away with empty words?
how?
Do you really think that the soldiers of the Han Dynasty are your free labor?
A certain labor trafficking leader named Feng didn't even dare to think so.
Not to mention that Pei Xiu was a person who had been summoned by King Feng Gui personally. If the Pei family really didn't know what was going on, someone like Shi who had been staying in Hedong had a way to make them know.
So after going back and forth, I first sent people to communicate with Feng Junhou and made sure that Feng Junhou had no other ideas about the Wenxi Pei family.
They also asked Feng Junhou for his opinion. He said that the head of the Pei family did not hesitate to abandon Wei and join the Han Dynasty. A considerable part of him missed his son too much and wanted his son to accompany him these days.
Finally, with the permission of Feng Junhou, Pei Qian returned to Chang'an with Pei Xiu.
“Hahaha, Mr. Pei has been famous for a long time, and today I finally get to see him!”
Before Feng Junhou entered the door, a hearty voice came over.
Pei Qian was waiting in the living room with his son. He was thinking about how to speak. When he heard the voice, he quickly stood up to greet him:
“The Lord’s words are serious, I have heard about the Lord’s reputation for a long time!”
“Sit down, please sit down, no need to be polite.”
Feng Junhou extended his hand to indicate that he walked to the main seat and sat down. His eyes fell on Pei Xiu who was standing next to Pei Qian:
“Pei Langjun, have you gained anything these days?”
Hearing Feng Junhou’s question, he quickly bowed and answered:
"Thank you for your concern. Xiu has been traveling around the world these days and realizes that he had little knowledge in the past. Being able to work with the students of the college is really a blessing."
Feng Junhou seemed to have expected it and smiled:
"As long as you have something to gain, your hard work these days will not be in vain."
Pei Qian cupped his hands and said:
“I haven’t thanked you enough for taking care of my wife and children.”
Feng Junhou smiled and said:
“It’s just a little effort. It’s just...”
Feng Junhou glanced at Pei Xiu meaningfully and said, "At that time, I thought Pei Langjun was extremely talented, but I didn't expect that he claimed to be a **** in the family and was not valued by the family."
Let me just say that Pei Xiu is a famous figure in history. Even the United Nations named the Moon Ring Mountain after him.
In the coming hundreds of years, the Pei family will have many talented people, including dukes and princes, with endless titles.
The famous Prime Minister Village in later generations came from the Pei family.
How could such an aristocratic family miss such an awesome person?
Pei Xiu quickly apologized:
“I report to you, your lord, that there was great chaos in Hedong at that time. I heard that there were rebels who were specifically trying to kill people from wealthy families. Xiu and his mother were among the rebels, so…”
Feng Junhou smiled calmly and interrupted Pei Xiu's words:
"Okay, you don't need to explain, I understand. Under the circumstances, you not only stood up and defended your mother, but also took this into consideration, which is really good."
Pei Xiu is just a teenager after all. When Feng Junhou said this, he just said that the other party really didn't take it seriously, so he felt relieved.
Of course, the main reason is that he has indeed learned a lot these days.
The so-called close master of heaven and earth, in Pei Xiu's subconscious, Feng Junhou is already a trustworthy figure.
But Pei Qian, Pei Xiu’s lord, felt a thump in his heart when he saw Feng Junhou’s appearance.
Youdao is "Feng Langjun is clever in his words and charming, but Xiao Wenhe is ruthless and ruthless".
The notorious Feng Ghost King was bullied by others. How could he be so generous and let the opponent go so easily?
“The prince didn’t know something, but Quan Zi was indeed the son of a common concubine. He was not valued by the clan when he was young.”
“However, I think he is extremely talented, so I have carefully trained him. However, even though I am the head of the family, I am often said by some elders in the clan that I cannot distinguish between my direct descendants and my descendants.”
"In the past two or three years, Axiu has strived for success and gained some fame in Hedong. He finally lived up to my expectations, so I asked the people in the clan to stop gossiping."
"That's true, but Axiu's biological mother came from a slightly cold family, ahem, and it was Axiu who protected her, so she was not underestimated."
Feng Junhou watched Pei Qian reveal his family shortcomings with a wry smile and shook his head, and thought to himself:
Outsiders may indeed dare not look down on his mother because of Pei Xiu.
However, we can’t say for sure about his aunt.
I heard that Pei Xiu’s aunt even asked his biological mother to come out to deliver soup and meals to the guests!
“I understand that Mr. Pei is troubled.”
“I’m afraid, if there is a situation where the legitimate son is a mediocre person, if the family property is passed on to the legitimate son according to the rules, the family property accumulated by the ancestors for several generations will be ruined.”
Even if he is not completely defeated, it will be embarrassing if he is swallowed up by a member of the same clan and does not have the same wife. From then on, his wife and children have to look up to others in the clan.
"It's just that if you pass it on to a concubine, you're afraid that the world will laugh at it, and the family will be uneasy, right?"
Hearing this, Pei Qian felt as if he had met a close friend. He nodded repeatedly: "Junhou Mingjian, that's it, that's it!"
Seeing the other party's appearance, Feng Junhou knew that the rumor that Pei Qian wanted to pass the title to Pei Xiu might not be groundless.
"Parents' love has its own preferences, which is the result of human nature. Not to mention whether one is born as a son of a human being, whether he is a direct descendant or a concubine, cannot be determined by himself."
"But this person is born inferior to others and is looked down upon by others. Is this unfair in the world?"
Hearing what Feng Junhou said, Pei Qian was so frightened that he stood up and his face changed drastically: "Junhou?"
Feng Junhou looked at Pei Qian with a calm expression:
“Confucius was born out of wild union, but he had the heart of a saint. He wrote classics and handed them down to the world. All Confucianism learned from him. How does his brother Meng Pi compare with him?”
Pei Qian suddenly became speechless.
“Furthermore, it was Emperor Xiaowu who deposed all schools of thought and only respected Confucianism. This was the foundation of the Han Dynasty’s four hundred years of etiquette and law.”
“It’s just Emperor Xiaowu’s great talent and great strategy. What other national policies did he pursue at that time?”
Feng Junhou said slowly: "At that time, Emperor Xiaowu vigorously promoted the order of grace, so that all the children of the princes had the right to inherit."
“Why do people in the world only remember respecting Confucianism but not the order of grace?”
Hearing this, Pei Qian felt a slight dampness on his back for some reason.
Why did Emperor Xiaowu respect Confucianism and practice kindness?
Isn’t it just for the betterment of the world?
For each big family, shouldn't it be to strengthen the clan and weaken the side clans?
But listening to what Feng Junhou said, I always feel that it’s not the same thing?
“In the past, the kings and princes were more powerful than the emperor, so the emperor did not tolerate them. Looking at the situation of the world today, many wealthy families built strongholds, had their own clans and soldiers, and had countless fertile fields.”
“Men and women are all attached to each other, and the government’s actions must be based on their faces. Can this be called the kings and princes of the early Han Dynasty?”
When Pei Qian heard what Feng Junhou said, cold sweat poured down his forehead, and he didn't know how to answer.
It is not that no one can see the harm caused by a wealthy and powerful family.
In the former Han Dynasty, no one dared to take on the sharpness of the army, and most of them relied on good family members in the army.
However, when Emperor Guangwu defeated Wang Mang and extended Han Dynasty to Zuo, the people he relied on were local tycoons.
Hence, in the two hundred years of the Later Han Dynasty, the rule of the world relied on local powerful rightists and the powerful families that developed from the powerful rightists.
Whether it was Emperor Wu or the upright people who followed Emperor Wu, they all had illegal actions to attack the powerful rightists of the wealthy families.
But it is only for illegal acts.
No one has ever thought of shaking the powerful family from its foundation.
The words that Feng Junhou said now made Pei Qian break out in a cold sweat because these words have touched the foundation of the noble family's inheritance.
If the Jihan court really wanted to imitate Emperor Xiaowu and implement the order of favor to the famous families in the world...
It makes people shudder to think about that situation.
Pei Qian subconsciously advised:
"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. I'm afraid it will be criticized by thousands of people!"
Hearing this, Feng Junhou suddenly burst into laughter:
“Where does Mr. Pei think my reputation for being clever and ruthless comes from?”
Isn’t it just those so-called aristocratic families?
Why did they lock it up?
Is it because Feng Junhou has disturbed their foundation over the years?
Feng Junhou said leisurely:
“Aristocratic families from Shu, wealthy families from Liangzhou, there are countless people who hate me to the core, otherwise...hey!”
Feng Junhou disturbed the foundation of the wealthy family, and the wealthy family did not want to disturb the foundation of Feng Junhou?
Feng Junhou was forced to take the initiative to clean up the Xinghan Society, and his methods were not ruthless.
As for those so-called reputation reviews, they are secondary.
Hearing Junhou Feng mention Shu and Liangzhou, Pei Qian reacted:
The Feng Ghost King in front of me has killed countless local wealthy families in the two places, so how can he be afraid of being criticized?
“Now there are rumors in Hedong that last year I preferred to fish on the banks of the big river and deliberately allowed the chaos in Hedong.”
Feng Junhou looked at Pei Qian and said calmly:
"This is both true and false. I say it is true because I really like to see the Hedong family lose their vitality."
“No, it’s because at that time, Hedong was still considered a rebel. Why should a big man help the rebels to quell the chaos?”
By this time, Pei Qian's back was already soaked.
He looked at Feng Junhou with a wry smile:
“Your Majesty, by the way, I am also a son of an aristocratic family. Is it appropriate for you to tell me this?”
"Is there anything inappropriate?" Feng Junhou smiled slightly and glanced at Pei Xiu who was standing next to him. "I would like to recommend Pei Langjun to study at the Royal Academy. I wonder if Mr. Pei is willing?"
“Royal Academy?”
"Yes, it is Nanxiang Royal Academy. In recent years, many local officials in the Han Dynasty have been selected from students from the royal family."
“Moreover, the Han Dynasty intends to implement the examination system to replace the examination and promotion system. If you want to participate in the examination system, it is the best way to study at the Royal Academy first.”
Feng Junhou's eyes fell back on Pei Qian again, "If it were anyone else, I wouldn't have said these words, but as for Mr. Pei, that's different."
Feng Junhou did not say why it was different.
But Pei Qian already understood, and he sighed.
On the surface, it seems that King Feng Gui wants to promote Pei Xiu and win over himself.
But in fact, the other party simply wanted to use his own words to convey news to the aristocratic families in Hedong and even Hebei.
Pei Qian subconsciously turned his head and glanced at his son.
Pei Xiu looked at his master with some confusion.
He was not yet weak, no matter how precocious he was, he could not have imagined that King Feng Gui would involve himself in something big enough to turn the world's aristocratic families upside down.
Pei Qian stretched out his trembling hand, trying to take the teacup and drink some water to calm his shock.
At the same time, I was thinking rapidly in my mind.
Promise King Feng Gui, Axiu will have no worries from now on - Ji Han will definitely establish him as the spokesperson of the Pei family in order to implement the family's favor order.
But if you accept the support of King Feng Gui, it means that you have to respond to Ji Han's family extension order on your own behalf.
If the Pei family succeeds, it can be compared to the Li family in Longxi. As long as the Pei family's transformation is successful, it can continue to be prosperous for at least three generations.
If defeated, the Pei family will fall into the abyss - at least his own family will be torn into pieces by the wealthy families in Hebei and Guandong.
Just thinking about the encounter between Shu and the Liangzhou aristocratic family, Pei Qian felt a sense of despair and powerlessness.
If the Wei State cannot stop Ji Han's eastward advance, what can the noble family do to stop the noble family from extending the favor order?
"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. Although I am the head of the family, I cannot make the decision without authorization. I must go back to the clan and discuss it with the clan elders."
“Should.”
(End of this chapter)