At this time, a maid brought in fragrant tea. Chu Xingshui picked up the teacup and sucked it carefully. Fang said, "I think Cui Yuan will definitely intervene. This time, the Zhang family is fighting in the middle of the battle, I wonder how we should play chess?"

"We can't stay out of this."

Pei Jun stood up, lowered his head and walked in the room with his hands behind his back. This Zhang family rebellion was ultimately a bet for Cui Yuan to compete for Hedong. If the bet was won, the prosperous Hedong of the Tang Dynasty would fall into the cap of the Cui family. In this way, Hedong and Shandong formed a strategic attack on Hebei, one left and one right, and also blocked the Hebei army from moving south into Guanzhong. This would undoubtedly greatly weaken the power of the Pei family. But then again, Pei Jun had long been coveting Hedong. The Pei family has been a Hedong clan for hundreds of years and has a deep humanistic foundation in Hedong. If he could eat Hedong, it would also mean that the Pei family would surpass the Cui family and become the first family of the Tang Dynasty.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Chu Xingshui slightly. The Chu family controlled the south of Peng County, and did it form a north-south attack on Shandong with Hebei. It was like the trend of Go. Cui Yuan wanted to take Hedong and protrude from Shandong, thus forming a countermeasure against Hebei, but Pei Jun wanted to annex Hedong and encircle him on three sides, thus trapping Shandong to death.

The situation is extremely subtle, and Hedong is the most critical step on this big chess board. Whoever he or Cui Yuan gets it first will grasp the overall situation first.

"Runze, I know you are resentful of Zhang Ruohao for the matter of transporting the two Huai Rivers, but Zhang Ruohao was also forced by the situation at that time. Besides, the Zhang family took in Wanlan and was kind to the Chu family. Don't hold grudges on this matter."

Chu Xingshui pondered for a long time without saying a word. His original intention was to be outside the situation. Ren Cui Yuan and the Zhang family were both defeated. But when Pei Jun's tone seemed to have wanted to intervene.

Chu Xingshui smiled faintly and said, "It is Zhang Ruohao's blessing to have Brother Pei as his friend."

Although Pei Jun heard that his tone was sour, he agreed. He sat down and smiled and said, "Who is Zhang Huan's biological father? Do you really think he is from the Zhang family?"

Chu Xingshui shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Of course I know it's not. Wanlan is a person with a very high vision. I have seen Zhang Ruojun. He was a mediocre person. He was a frivolous and unrestrained person when he was young. Zhang Ruohao was even more impossible. He had a deep affection with his wife. Later, he married Wang Yanluo for the sake of the family. He would definitely not get into evil with the Chu family for a woman."

"Where is Zhang Potian?" Pei Jun continued to ask, "I heard that he was quite interesting to Wanlan back then."

"It's not him. He hadn't married yet. If it were him, he wouldn't have been sneaking."

Chu Xingshui pondered for a moment again: "Wan Lan has lived in the capital and never left, so this person must be from the capital. Moreover, his friendship with Zhang Ruohao is unusual, otherwise Zhang Ruohao would not hide their mother and son. This matter only needs to trace back to some of Zhang Ruohao's actions back then, and perhaps a little clue can be found."

Pei Jun gradually fell into deep thought. After a long time, his eyes suddenly lit up and calmed down immediately. He smiled faintly and said, "You can let go of it for now. The most urgent thing is to do with the Zhang family in Hedong."

At this moment, the door knocked gently, and a clear voice rang outside the door, "Father, the child is here."

"Come in!"

The door was pushed open, and two young men came in. One of them looked handsome, elegant, and his eyes were full of wisdom. His face was dusty. It was obvious that he had returned from a long distance. He was Pei Jun's fifth son Pei Mingyuan, who had just returned to Beijing from Anxi.

He stepped forward and bowed to Chu Xingshui, "Hello, Uncle Chu!"

Chu Xingshui smiled and waved his hand gently, "Does your nephew have gained something when he goes to Anxi?"

Pei Mingyuan raised his head and said with a sigh: "Why don't a man bring Wu Gou to collect the fifty states of Guanshan? Mingyuan hopes to lead the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to recover the four towns of Anxi, one day."

"Okay! Since you have this ambition, my father and I should try our best to fulfill you." Chu Xingshui turned his head and smiled at Pei Jun, "Brother Pei has this heroic son, which is enviable!"

Pei Jun also stroked his beard slightly and smiled, his eyes full of praise for his beloved son. His eyes flashed and looked at the person behind Pei Mingyuan. He was a tall and thin young man with a straight waist. He was about twenty-seven or eight years old, with a serious face and sharp eyes. He stood aside, but he didn't say a word. His name was Pei Danming, a concubine of the Pei family. Although he was young, he had been in the army for ten years. From a soldier to a scout commander, he was highly valued by Pei Jun. Pei Danming was a low-key person and was just appointed as the chief spy chief of the Pei family in the capital last year.

"Say it! What news do you have."

Pei Danming took a step forward, habitually salute, and said in a deep voice: "Report to the head of the family, Wang Ang, Yang Qi, and Cui Qinggong arrived at Cui's mansion one hour ago."

Pei Jun nodded. It seemed that he had expected that it was good. Cui Yuan attached great importance to this matter. He pondered for a moment and took out a silver medal and handed it to Pei Mingyuan. "Tomorrow, you will go to Hedong. You can transfer all the personnel and materials of my Pei family in Hedong. I will naturally have orders to you at that time."

After saying that, he turned around and ordered Pei Danming to say, "You select a hundred elite soldiers to go north and assist Pei Mingyuan."

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On the first day of the eighth month of the 16th year of Qingzhi, the dynasty was held in the Hanyuan Hall of the Daming Palace. Right Prime Minister Cui Yuan read out the important personnel appointments and removals.

He himself served as the right prime minister of the Tang Dynasty and passed the third reading; while Zhang Ruohao resigned from the position of Minister of Rites due to illness and was renamed the title of Grand Marshal. The position of Minister of Rites was replaced by Zhang Potian, the governor of Hedong, and was also promoted to the position of Minister of Rites. The appointment was also passed the third reading. After eleven years, Zhang Potian once again squeezed into the cabinet.

But what happened later shocked the court and the people. The Emperor Li of the Tang Dynasty announced that Li Miao, the grandson of the former King Qing, adopted the queen as his son and was granted the title of King Yong. This means that the overall situation has been decided in making Li Miao the crown prince.

The next day, news suddenly came from the Daming Palace that the Li clan, escorted by the One Thousand Days Cavalry Camp and One Thousand Dragon Martial Army, will go to Hedong counties to patrol the disaster.

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Chapter completed!