Chapter 88 0088 Father-in-law is not a wise man, but he is better than a wise man

Pei Yuan chuckled and said nonchalantly, "Let them do whatever they want, sit down..."

Pei Yuan glanced up and saw rice cooking in a pot on the fire, so he said, "Sit down and have some hot soup."

Ouyang Bijin sat down timidly.

Pei Yuan thought about what he had promised him, and wondered how to ensure that Ouyang would become a Jinshi.

It is now the end of the sixth year of Zhengde, and in the blink of an eye it is already the seventh year of Zhengde.

The next exam was in the ninth year of Zhengde. With more than two years left, Pei Yuan felt there was still some hope.

After all, given the current social opinion, it is not difficult to bring a county case in Ji'an, Jiangxi to fruition.

The reason still has to do with Eunuch Liu, a capable minister who governs the country well.

During the reign of Eunuch Liu, he once sharply put forward a point of view, "Do not abuse the people of Jiangxi."

Just a few simple words, but they made clear all the tacitly understood things in the court structure.

I can only say that my father-in-law is not a wise man, but he is better than a wise man.

Eunuch Liu seemed to be acting recklessly, but every time he struck, he hit the vital points.

The only thing that no one expected was that everyone thought that you, Eunuch Liu, were the pillar of the Ming Dynasty and were willing to curry favor with you, but they did not expect that you, Eunuch Liu, were so courageous that you actually dared to clean up the military settlements right away.

Liu Jin's extremely short reign brought great harm to the group of civil officials who had joined him.

Now those who were classified as Liu Jin's eunuch party could only behave themselves (such as Shangshu Wang), and the policies during Liu Jin's administration also ushered in a comprehensive counterattack.

So the people of Jiangxi who were suppressed by Liu Jin quickly put their hands on their hips.

The people of Ji'an Prefecture are the Jiangxi people among Jiangxi people.

If Pei Yuan remembered correctly, the top scholar in this exam in the sixth year of Zhengde seemed to be a fellow villager of Ouyang Bijin, both from Anfu County, Ji'an Prefecture.

Pei Yuan asked Ouyang Bijin, "I can help you think of a way to pass the imperial examination, but the provincial examination will depend on you. Are you confident?"

Ouyang Bi Jin had just sat down and was about to stand up, but due to his fat body, it was quite difficult for him.

Pei Yuan said in a friendly manner, "Just sit down and talk. Let's chat casually."

When Ouyang Bijin talked about learning, his fat face became more lively. He said to Pei Yuan, "Your Excellency doesn't know. When I was just born, a Taoist priest came to my house and read my fortune. He said that I would definitely pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi. So my father named me Ouyang Bijin, which means I will definitely become a Jinshi."

Pei Yuan laughed and wanted to say that the other person was just trying to get some good luck and cheat your family out of a few taels of silver, but when he thought about it, this little fat boy, at this age, could already win the first place in a county case in Ji'an Prefecture, which meant he was indeed very capable.

Ouyang Bijin was eager to show off, and said, "My brother-in-law said that my writing skills have reached a certain level, and it will not be difficult to pass the next exam. However, if I want to take the imperial examination, I still need to broaden my horizons and ask for advice from famous scholars. That's why I came here, I want to see the people in Jiangnan, and hope to improve myself."

Pei Yuan asked casually, "Is your brother-in-law also a scholar?"

Ouyang Bijin immediately showed an envious look on his face, "Well, his name is Yan Song, and he was ranked second in the second class in the eighteenth year of the Hongzhi reign! He is really good at studying!"

Pei Yuan: ...

After a long silence, Pei Yuan asked for confirmation, "In other words, you are Yan Song's brother-in-law, right?"

Ouyang Bijin nodded honestly.

Pei Yuan looked at Ouyang Bijin carefully and saw that he was plump and round, with a good balance of fat and thin, but not greasy, and looked very blessed.

I originally thought that he was a rare talent, and now looking at him again, I really love him.

Pei Yuan put his hands in his pockets and sighed, then ordered Chen Toutie, "Go get some paper and pen." Chen Toutie stood up, took some paper and pen from the table, and placed them in front of Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan looked at Ouyang Bijin and said, "Let's use courtesy first and then force."

"Sir, what do you mean by this?" Ouyang Xiucai felt a little nervous, not knowing what these murderous thugs were going to do.

Pei Yuan explained his idea of using courtesy before force, "Let's become brothers first."

"Become brothers?"

Ouyang Bijin was shocked. If he became brothers with such a vicious criminal, what future would he have in life?
Just as he was hesitating, Chen Toutie behind him threw the torture instruments in his bag to the ground with a "crash".

Ouyang Bijin's heart was pounding. Could this be the so-called rear guard?

Ouyang Bijin was timid to begin with, so he quickly nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Yes, yes, I love being brothers with adults the most."

Pei Yuan continued calmly, "But I have a bad habit. I like to act like a big brother to others."

Ouyang Bijin did not dare to compete with such a ruthless person for the title of eldest brother, and quickly said flatteringly, "You are the eldest brother, you are the eldest brother!"

The two men then pinched soil as incense and, witnessed by the three general flags, became brothers of different surnames.

Chen Toutie and others felt something was strange, but they all knew that Pei Yuan was a person who would not do anything without benefits, so they knew that there must be something fishy going on.

After the two of them had sworn brotherhood, before Ouyang Bijin had time to sort out his agitated emotions, he saw Pei Yuan pointing at the paper and pen on the ground, "Then let me talk about the matter of 'Hou Bing'."

Ouyang Bijin was stunned, and looked back at the torture instruments thrown on the ground by Chen Toutie, wondering, wasn’t that the rear soldier just now?

Pei Yuan looked at Ouyang Bijin with a fake smile and said, "In order to strengthen the friendship and mutual trust between us brothers, please write me another letter... a letter of persuasion. From now on, we will be good brothers who live and die together."

Ouyang Bijin only felt a chill rising from his posterior vertebrae.

Pei Yuan looked at Ouyang Bijin and spoke one sentence at a time.

"Just say that when you were young, you met a Taoist priest. The Taoist priest said that you would have the merit of supporting and persuading the emperor to ascend the throne in the future, so you changed your name to Ouyang Bijin. When he saw me today, he felt that I had a vision and the aura of an emperor, so he wanted to persuade me to ascend the throne. That's basically what you mean, you can polish it up yourself."

Ouyang Bijin's face turned pale. He backed away tremblingly as if he had been frightened by some ferocious beast, and said, "I won't write it."

Pei Yuan's face darkened and he glanced at Cheng Leixiang.

Cheng Leixiang stepped forward and roughly pushed Ouyang Bijin to the ground, then drew out his Embroidered Spring Knife and pointed it at his neck.

Ouyang Bijin didn't even dare to struggle. He cried loudly, closed his eyes and shouted, "I won't write! I won't write!"

Cheng Leixiang thrust the knife in his hand downward fiercely.

The sharp blade scratched Ouyang Bijin's neck and pierced into the dry ground.

Ouyang Bijin's fat body trembled, but he still howled, "I won't write."

Pei Yuan pulled Ouyang Bijin over, forced the pen into his hand, pressed it against his hand with a ferocious look on his face, and suddenly shouted, "Write!"

Ouyang Bijin trembled all over again, and his sobbing became quieter, but he still cried, "I won't write."

Pei Yuan pushed him rudely.

Ouyang Bijin's hands trembled for a long time before he uttered four words under Pei Yuan's murderous gaze, "Your Highness, Bijin, Speaks."

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(End of this chapter)

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