Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Hou Junji's face changed, he pointed at Pei Xingjian and said in surprise.

"what!"

"You are actually a descendant of the Hedong Pei family!"

“No wonder she’s so charming!”

Hou Junji's gaze towards Pei Xingjian changed immediately.

Although the Hedong Pei family is not among the five surnames and seven families, it is one of the six major surnames in Guanxi and is also a long-standing aristocratic family.

The six major surnames in Guanxi are Wei, Pei, Xue, Yang, Liu and Du.

That is, the Jingzhao Wei family, the Hedong Pei family, the Hedong Xue family, the Hongnong Yang family, the Hedong Liu family, and the Jingzhao Du family.

These six great families are as distinguished as the five surnames and seven families.

Especially during the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Dynasties, many prime ministers came from the six major surnames in Guanxi.

Pei Xingjian was flattered and said, "Duke Chen, I am just a poor boy, I don't deserve your surprise."

Hearing Pei Xingjian say this, Hou Junji looked at Du He with confusion.

When did such a big family like the Hedong Pei family fall into decline?

How come he didn't get any news about such a big thing?

Du He patted Pei Xingjian on the shoulder and told Hou Junji about his experience.

In order to prevent Hou Junji from looking down on Pei Xingjian, Du He also told him that the prince valued Pei Xingjian and that Li Jing taught him the art of war.

After hearing about Pei Xingjian's miserable experience and his current predicament of not being valued by the family, Hou Junji not only did not look down on him, but instead comforted him.

"Shou Yue, now both the Crown Prince and the Duke of Wei are looking up to you, you have a bright future!"

Hou Junji also spoke according to the person he was talking to. If Pei Xingjian was not a child of a large family, he would probably not even bother to say anything.

A small seventh-rank Prince's Chief Justice was no different from an ant in front of him.

Pei Xingjian said to Du He with gratitude: "I was able to serve in the Eastern Palace thanks to the promotion of Prince Consort Du. Without Prince Consort Du, I would still be idle at home."

Hou Junji looked at the calm and elegant Du He with surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect that Pei Xingjian was recommended to the prince by Du He.

He is now finding it increasingly difficult to see through Du He, and always feels that he has a vision beyond that of ordinary people.

Not only do they have a keen eye for discovering talent, but they can also see clearly the future development trends.

Hou Junji said thoughtfully: "Nephew Du, you have recommended quite a few talents to the Crown Prince!"

Anyone recommended to the prince by Du He will become a collective interest group in the future.

As far as he knew, the prince had several young talents under his command, all of whom were recommended by Du He.

Unknowingly, this kid has laid such a big net.

Du He waved his hands and said, "Uncle Hou, the prince knows how to use people well, and I am just going with the flow."

He quickly changed the subject and said, "Uncle Hou, what do you think of keeping the promise?"

After hearing what Du He said, Hou Junji also turned his attention to Pei Xingjian.

He looked Pei Xingjian up and down carefully, like a father-in-law looking at his son-in-law, and couldn't help but praise him.

"Not bad! Really good!"

Although Pei Xingjian is a little worse than Du He in appearance, he has a stronger scholarly air and looks more stable.

Moreover, he was from the middle branch of the Pei family in Hedong. Although he was born out of wedlock, all the direct descendants of his lineage had died.

What is the difference between him, a bastard's son, and a legitimate son?

Compared with Helan Chushi, that ungrateful bastard, Pei Xingjian is far superior in terms of background, temperament and appearance.

Such a perfect son-in-law is so close yet so far away!

With the support of his future father-in-law and the help of the Crown Prince and Du He, this potential stock will surely be able to rise to prominence!

Pei Xingjian felt uneasy when Hou Junji stared at him.

Duke Chen is so strong, he wouldn't be a homosexual, right?

Thinking of this, Pei Xingjian got goose bumps on his hands.

Hou Junji suddenly asked seriously, "Shouyue, how old are you?"

"Replying to Duke Chen, I am twenty-four this year."

"Is there a marriage?"

"I have not yet accomplished anything, so I have no intention of getting married."

When Hou Junji heard that Pei Xingjian had not yet married, the smile on his face became even brighter.

"Hahaha, it's good that you haven't got a wife yet!"

"Shou Yue, you are right. How can a man marry and have children if he has no achievements?"

After laughing for a while, Hou Junji walked over, patted Pei Xingjian on the shoulder, and spoke in the tone of an elder.

"Shouyue, you are now an official, and you are not young anymore, you can consider starting a family."

"As a man, you still need a good wife to help you in your career!"

Hou Junji's action not only made Pei Xingjian stunned, but even Du He, who knew the inside story, was dumbfounded.

This old guy's intention is too obvious, and he is not afraid of scaring Pei Xingjian.

Hou Junji winked at Du He and said with a smile, "Nephew Du, after you get off duty, you and Shouyue will come to my residence and I will treat you to a meal."

Du He did not answer immediately, but turned to look at Pei Xingjian and asked for his opinion.

"Keep the promise, what do you say?"

Pei Xingjian, who was completely confused, clasped his fists towards Du He and said, "Prince Consort Du, I will leave it to you."

Although I don’t know what Duke Chen is trying to do, I feel a little safer with Du He around.

Du He nodded, and then said to Hou Junji: "Duke Chen, thank you for your invitation. Shou Yue and I will go there after we get off duty."

"Haha, great! Then I'll prepare some wine to entertain you tonight!"

After Hou Junji finished speaking with a smile, he nodded kindly to Pei Xingjian, and then left the East Palace with a happy face.

A cold wind blew.

Pei Xingjian shuddered and stammered, "Brother Du, Duke Chen...what does he mean by this?"

Among all the generals he knew, Hou Junji was a ruthless man who could destroy an entire country single-handedly.

They are a group of people who are deeply trusted and favored by His Majesty, and who are capable and good at fighting.

For such an important figure, from the time they met to the time they introduced each other, Duke Chen's attitude towards him changed drastically, which completely confused Pei Xingjian.

If Duke Chen had some plans against him, what could they be?

Du He smiled and said, "Shou Yue, have you ever heard of an ancient saying?"

"What?"

"Help from a noble person is not as good as having your parents pave the way for you, and having your parents pave the way for you is not as good as having your father-in-law support you!"

"What do you mean?"

The clever Pei Xingjian was completely confused by Du He's words.

"Hahaha."

Du He also burst into laughter.

As he walked towards the Mingde Hall, he said loudly, "Shou Yue, figure it out for yourself."

"Or go to Duke Chen's mansion for dinner tonight and you'll know."

Watching Du He's back getting farther and farther away, Pei Xingjian stood there in a daze.

"Father-in-law?"

Pei Xingjian quickly captured this information point.

After he whispered these two words, his handsome face instantly turned as red as a monkey's butt.

"Duke Chen wants me to be his son-in-law?!"

"This...this is too incredible!"

Although the marriage arrangements of this generation were made by parents and matchmakers, Duke Chen wanted to make him his son-in-law as soon as he met him.

Could it be that the daughter of Duke Chen is very ugly?

Pei Xingjian, who was originally in a good mood, now became very anxious and worried.

After standing there for a while, he finally remembered that Donggong had something to report to the prince, so he hurriedly walked towards the main hall.