Chu Huan touched his chin, such a prominent family is no longer just described as powerful.

Pei Ji picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and then continued to say softly: "The saint established the country, rewarded the meritorious ministers, the four generals of wind, rain, thunder and lightning were all named generals, and the foreign surname was Guogong, only two, except for Xuanyuan Pingzhang, the Duke of Yiguo, it is this Huang Ju of Anguo." ”

Chu Huan asked, "Xuanyuan Pingzhang?" Brother Pei, what is the relationship between Xuanyuan Shao and Xuanyuan Pingzhang? ”

Pei Ji said with a smile: "It turns out that you also know Xuanyuan Shao." ”

Chu Huan smiled: "I've heard people talk about it." It is said that Xuanyuan Shao was born brave, when Qu Chuli occupied the capital, the first to attack the city and cut off Qu Chuli's banner was Xuanyuan Shao, he seemed to be only thirteen years old that year. ”

"Xuanyuan Shao's brave name is famous all over the world." Pei Ji stroked a short beard under his chin and said: "Back then, if it wasn't for Xuanyuan Shao's young age, the brave fame of the four great generals might not be above him." He whispered: "Three knives and four shots to break the sky bow, have you ever heard of this sentence?" ”

Chu Huan had long known that Pei Ji was not an ordinary person, and at this moment, seeing that he knew everything about the affairs of the imperial court, and even said the name of the three swords and four guns that broke the sky, he felt that he had a hill in his heart, and nodded: "I have also heard of it." ”

"The sky-breaking bow of this sentence means Xuanyuan Shao." Pei Jidao.

Chu Huan was stunned.

Pei Ji said: "Yiguo Gong is different from An Guogong, An Guogong can have today, or because he funded money back then. And Xuanyuan Pingzhang, the righteous prince, has followed the saint since he was a child, Xuanyuan Pingzhang's four sons, three of whom died on the battlefield, Xuanyuan Shao's father is also there, Xuanyuan Pingzhang himself was shot blind in one eye on the battlefield, Xuanyuan can have today, it is exchanged for blood. Speaking of this, he shook his head and sighed: "After Xuanyuan Shao and Huang Tinglang went to the country together, but they were very different, at the beginning of the founding of the country, the saint attached great importance to Xuanyuan, if it wasn't for Xuanyuan Shao's wife, I am afraid that Xuanyuan Shao would have become a concubine...... However, in recent years, An Guogong has won the favor of the saints, and the scenery has long overshadowed Yiguogong. ”

Chu Huan said softly: "Xuanyuan Shao is such a person, even if his family is no longer beautiful, he will definitely not do nothing with his own skills." ”

Pei Ji smiled slightly, glanced at Qin Lei next to him, and saw a plate of duck palms, there was not much left, Qin Lei obviously liked this duck palm very much, Pei Ji talked to Chu Huan, and he was not interested in listening.

"By the way, Brother Pei, I was still saying before, why is Yuan Tong's death related to Huang Tinglang?"

"Do you know about the Temple of Babel?" Pei Ji asked.

Chu Huan nodded slightly and said, "After entering Beijing, I have occasionally heard people talk about it. ”

Pei Ji Zhengse said: "A Tongtian Palace, countless people have died. ”

Chu Huan frowned and said, "How do you say this?" ”

Pei Ji pondered for a while, and then said: "Tongtian Hall is built in the northwest of the capital, covering a large area, if you don't take a look at it yourself, it will be difficult to describe." Just for the construction of the Tongtian Temple, tens of thousands of people have been recruited, this is only the craftsmen who built the Tongtian Temple, and the chariots, horses, and people who transport stones, wood, etc., not to mention ten thousand? ”

Before Chu Huan came to Beijing, he had actually heard that the emperor was building a large number of buildings and building the Tongtian Palace, at that time he did not have a deep concept of the Tongtian Palace, and he only thought that it was just a new palace in the palace, but listening to Pei Ji's meaning, this Tongtian Palace is not a small palace, and it can be built with tens of thousands of people, which shows its huge scale.

Chu Huan is not familiar with state affairs, but he understands a truth, the construction of some huge projects, if you want to implement them smoothly, you usually have to rush to the prosperity to achieve, only when the national strength is strong and the treasury is full, can there be enough money to prepare, otherwise once the national strength is weakened, it is impossible to complete the implementation of the project, and forced construction will inevitably lead to anger and resentment, the people will not be able to make a living, and the foundation of the country will be destroyed.

Eighteen years after the founding of the Great Qin Empire, at the beginning of the founding of the country, in order to restore the stability of the country, the imperial court did issue a series of decrees to rest the people, and the national strength was indeed recovering.

It's just that the people have just settled down and the national strength is rising, but His Majesty the Emperor has begun to lose his enterprising heart, indulge in the art of immortality, and greatly increase taxes, Chu Huan suddenly understood at this time that the imperial court has continuously increased taxes over the years, making the people miserable, and its purpose may be to build the so-called Tongtian Palace.

At a time when the national strength has not yet reached a strong level, I really don't know what His Majesty the Emperor thinks, it stands to reason that His Majesty the Emperor should be a very smart person when he conquers the south and the north to rule the world, how can he do such a mediocre thing in the end.

Pei Ji saw Chu Huan's expression solemn, and sighed softly: "The stone and wood that built the Tongtian Palace, they are all carefully selected, and many stones and woods are pulled from remote places, I heard that two hundred large fir trees were transported from Liaodong before, and a piece of wood in Liaodong was only ten taels of silver, but when it was turned over to the capital, each one was worth four hundred taels, and when dozens of large fir trees were transported to the capital, there was a slight damage, and the dozens of large fir trees were immediately discarded, and the official in charge of transportation was also cut off his head...... Those big cedar trees in the whole project are nothing more than a drop in the bucket, so you can imagine the vastness of the Tongtian Temple project! ”

Chu Huan bowed slightly, frowned, and said, "Junior brother heard that Yuan Tong was killed, and it was related to this Tongtian Palace. ”

Pei Ji said: "Why not Yuan Tong alone? Preparations for the construction of the temple began two years ago, and it is said that the Ministry of Works is responsible for the construction of the temple, and it is said that the time has been set, and the temple will be completed within three years. The progress was delayed for a while, during which two Ministry of Industry Shangshu were beheaded, and the Ministry of Industry officials who were specifically responsible for the construction were killed because of this matter. This is only the project itself, and naturally there are many people who are in prison or killed. Speaking of this, Pei Ji looked out the window, the sky was already a little dark at this time, and Pei Ji's expression was quite solemn, and after a while, he said softly: "Someone advised to stop building the Tongtian Temple, it was for the future of the empire, but naturally there are also people who make profits from it." ”

Chu Huan frowned and said, "What does Brother Pei mean, Duke Anguo...... Is it a profit-maker? ”

Pei Ji picked up the wine jug, poured himself full of wine, and said lightly: "What does Brother Chu think?" As we all know, the saint now trusts An Guogong very much, this An Guogong is not only in the province of books, but also in charge of the position of the household secretary, and the saint's grace to him can be said to be incomparable. The largest expenditure of the household department today is nothing more than two large pieces, one is the Northwest War, and the other is the Tongtian Temple, this Anguo Gong was born in a rich family, when the saint raised troops, he was the richest man in Anyi Province, after the founding of the country, in just over ten years, he only has an industry in Beijing, which is already staggering, you say so much silver, where does it come from? Those who dissuade the Holy Lord from stopping the construction of the Tongtian Temple will naturally offend An Guogong, and if they offend An Guogong, what good end can they have? ”

Chu Huan bowed slightly, as if he understood something.

"Internal and external troubles, I just hope that the saint will wake up soon." Pei Ji held the wine glass, looked out the window, whispered to himself, then shook his head again, and muttered: "It's not easy to talk about!" "Tilt your head and drink your glass of wine.

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When Chu Huan returned to the inn, his heart was still a little dull, Pei Ji's words made Chu Huan deeply feel the stupidity of the court now, such a court, in the midst of internal and external troubles, can it still be supported, and whether it can still let the people live and work in peace and contentment?

It doesn't seem like there's any need to go out of your way to find out.

He was lying on the bed, his eyes slightly closed, and he drank a lot of wine with Pei Ji in Jin Manlai, Pei Ji drank a lot of wine, and his mood didn't seem to be very good, so it was inevitable that he drank a lot, Chu Huan naturally accompanied him, and when he returned to the inn, the wine strength came up, but he felt a little dizzy.

He got up from the bed and wanted to go to the store guy to send a bowl of sobering soup, but just opened the door, but saw a person standing in front of him, Chu Huan was stunned, recognized it as Chang Yi next door, and asked, "Brother Chang is in trouble?" ”

Chang Yi still had a friendly smile, carrying a small wooden box in his hand, very meticulous, and said with a smile: "Brother is only coming back now?" I've been here before, and you're not in the house. ”

Chu Huan said: "I'm bored at the inn, so I went out for a walk." Brother Chang is looking for something? ”

Chang Yi handed over the wooden box and said with a smile: "This is some local products brought by Chang when I entered Beijing, if you don't dislike it, please accept it." ”

Chu Huan shook his head and smiled: "Brother Chang is polite. There is no merit, you and I meet in Pingshui, and I really dare not be ashamed. ”

Chang Yi smiled and said: "All brothers in the four seas, brothers are outside." By the way, I don't know my brother's name? Seeing Chu Huan frowning, he hurriedly said: "Take the liberty to ask, if it's inconvenient, you don't need to tell you." ”

Chu Huan finally said: "Under the surname Chu!" ”

"It turned out to be Brother Chu." Chang Yi smiled: "Actually, there is one more thing I want to tell Brother Chu." ”

"Please!"

"In the afternoon, Brother Chu was not in the house, and I saw a person wandering around in front of Brother Chu's door, and I don't know if I was looking for Brother Chu." Chang Yi said: "I asked him, but he didn't speak, and left." ”

"Oh?" Chu Huanqi said: "Where is he now?" ”

"I really don't know."

"What does Brother Chang remember about him?"

Chang Yi thought for a moment and said, "With all due respect, that person doesn't have a beard, but looks like a ...... Hey......! He didn't continue, just looked at Chu Huan with a strange look.

Chu Huan immediately thought of Sun Desheng, and thought to himself, is it really such a coincidence, when he went out today, Sun Desheng came over, could it be that there was already news from Yingren's side?

"Thank you, Brother Chang." Chu Huan arched his hand, not wanting to say much to Chang Yi.

Chang Yi had no intention of leaving, and asked with a smile: "Does Brother Chu have connections in the palace?" In fact, Chang came to Beijing to do some small business in Beijing, but you also know that if you don't have a backer in Beijing, it is very difficult to do business. Chang is presumptuous, I don't know if Brother Chu can introduce him on his behalf? Seeing Chu Huan frowning, he hurriedly said: "Brother Chu, don't misunderstand, Chang has no other meaning, he has been trying to find a backer these days, but there is no way out, if Brother Chu can help, Chang will definitely be grateful!" ”

Chu Huan stared at Chang Yi for a moment, shook his head, and said lightly: "I'm really sorry, I just arrived in the next year, and I don't have any connections, I'm afraid I can't help." He nodded, said nothing, and closed the door.

Chang Yi squinted his eyes, holding the wooden box, a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.