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Chapter 1 Responsible for Friends

In the Battle of Guangen Town, 40,000 Tubo soldiers were almost wiped out, and veteran Di Dayan fell into the hands of Li Yide and captured the Tang army alive.

This battle was the biggest victory after the Tang Dynasty and Tubo officially fought against each other after the invasion.

Longxi and Liangzhou launched a rush to the Tubo soldiers outside Guangen Town under Pei Min's needle thread. The residents of Tubo in Jiuqu, Hexi were directly panicked, and they all moved the herds to Qinghai Lake, and did not dare to get too close to Guangen Town.

After repeated defeats, Tubo no longer had the arrogant attitude, and he honestly clamped his dog's tail.

The great victory of Guangen Town did not reach Chang'an for a while, and Pei Min did not take this matter seriously. He believed that even if there were unpredictable changes, they all had enough ability to respond reasonably at will.

After having fun with He Zhizhang, he returned to Pei Mansion in a drunken state.

Pei Min has already developed a lot of alcohol. Facing the ancient wine with an alcohol content of similar beer, it was no problem to drink more than ten pounds, and she still had no flushing or breathing.

"Young Master!"

The moment Pei Min walked into the mansion, the housekeeper Ning Ze came up to report what he had arranged today: "After receiving a reply from the young master, all the families responded enthusiastically and expressed their respect at any time. As for the time, they chose to decide the young master."

Pei Min nodded. When it comes to his identity, he is a Duke and a local governor. Except for Guo Yuanzhen, his status is above him, his other status is not as good as him. It is naturally up to him to decide when he meets him. As for Guo Yuanzhen, he is already at home due to physical reasons, so he can naturally do it anytime.

"The same is true for my uncle's family?"

Ning Ze naturally knew who it was the "uncle" to refer to. Before Pei Min left Chang'an and went to Taozhou to work, he specially reminded him to pay attention to the situation of the Yan family at all times. If there was any situation, he would report to him immediately and said, "It's the same, but news came from the Yan family that Uncle Yan was a little uncomfortable and he was afraid he couldn't treat him well."

Pei Min hurriedly asked about the reason.

"I heard that I am tired!" Ning Ze said: "Doctor Yan is busy writing a book called "Ganlu Book", and is tired day and night. News came from Yan's house that he was not seriously ill and did not need care."

Pei Min immediately said, "Don't go to the stables, please prepare some health supplements for me. I'll wash off my alcohol and visit me immediately. As for the visit, the others will reply later and visit Guo Xiang tomorrow."

He chose to wash the bathroom in the martial arts venue nearby. The door was pushed open, but Jiao Chen, who had heard the news, came to send her clothes to change.

"I'll be back later tonight!"

Jiao Chen nodded and said, "I'll say hello to my uncle and aunt for me!" She knew that Pei Min and Yan Gaoqing had a relationship with each other, and then called each other. She carefully served Pei Min and put on her clothes, took a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve, poured out a small green pill and said, "My husband put this silver pill in his mouth, which can relieve the smell of wine in his mouth and also refresh the spirit and sober up the wine."

"Madam is more careful!" Pei Min really ignored the smell of wine in her mouth. Seeing that Jiao Chen was very careful and thoughtful, she felt that her husband had no more desires. She smiled and opened her mouth.

Jiao Chen glanced at him strangely and fed the small pill into his mouth.

The main ingredient of Yindan Pills is Yindan Grass, that is, mint. The pills enter the mouth, and the cool and refreshing feeling echoes in the mouth, just like the mint candies from later generations.

Taking advantage of the dusk, Pei Min came to Yan's mansion with gifts.

Yan Yuansun was naturally warmly welcomed Pei Min's arrival. When Yan Yuansun was suppressed and excluded by Wang Ju, he came forward to deal with the matter. It was also because of his relationship that Yan Yuansun, like He Zhizhang, did not target him and worked peacefully in his position. Yan Yuansun was not like his son Yan Gaoqing, who had outstanding talent for governing the country. However, he was good at culture and was the descendant of Yan Hui who was the most loved by Confucius among the seventy-two sages of Confucius. His family has been a cultural scholar for generations and has a very high level in literary education.

Li Longji was appointed as a talent and transferred Yan Yuansun to the Secretariat to manage all the books in the Datang Hongwenguan Library.

This position is exactly what Yan Yuansun likes. He has done a very good job and has been promoted to secretary.

Yan Yuansun was influenced by his family since childhood and loved cultural theory. His grandfather Yan Shigu once wrote a volume of "Texts" as the basis for proofreading the correctness and errors of regular script. However, the classics at that time were missing, and although the texts increased, they lacked order. There were no words that should be, and some were not correct. He had already been determined to re-written a book to educate the people. He looked up various materials in the Hongwenguan Library and identified the customs of regular script strokes for reference for officials and exam-taking writing, so he named it "Ganlu Book".

He worked hard to write "The Book of Ganlu" but after compiling it, he was so tired.

When he saw Yan Yuansun again, Yan Yuansun's expression was paler than what he saw at the beginning, especially those with lifeless eyes, as if the person waiting to die. Pei Min had a bad premonition. Yan Yuansun's expression was not as "discomfort" as Ning Ze said. He was already extremely ill and said, "Why should uncle do this?"

Yan Yuansun smiled weakly and said, "You can modify the "Writes" and make "Ganlu Book". My uncle's wish is done. You put your career first, how can you worry and delay your future?"

Pei Min didn't know what to say. He admired Yan Yuansun's spirit of keen on culture, but in order to publish a book, he felt that it was not worth it.

However, Pei Min also knew that his son was not a fish, but he did not know the joy of a fish. Perhaps in Yan Yuansun's heart, he could leave his mark in history for his descendants and pass on the culture of his ancestors and make everything worth doing.

Pei Min sighed lowly: "Uncle, the book "Ganlu Book" is indeed worthy of happiness. But if you want to say that your wish is over, it is over. Even if my nephew is far away in Taozhou, I have heard about Brother Yan. Brother Yan's official name is obvious, and there is a great prospect, waiting for him. Don't my uncle want to see Brother Yan be promoted to county magistrate? He will become the prefect and governor?" Yan Gaoqing was as outstanding as in history. He served as a military officer in Weizhou and had excellent political achievements. As a national official, Yan Gaoqing won the first place and was promising.

A trace of struggle flashed in Yan Yuansun's dead eyes, and he remained silent.

Pei Min and Yan Yuansun’s wife Yuanshi came to the side and whispered: “But have you hired a doctor? What do you say?”

Yuan lowered his head and cried, "Doctor Liu has been here. He said he is terminally ill and has not paid attention to his physical conditioning. It is no longer possible."

Pei Min felt a little sad and said, "Have you informed Brother Yan?"

Yuanshi shook her head and said, "He doesn't let him say that it will not affect the child's career."

Pei Min said anxiously: "When is it still possible to care about these things? Listen to me and inform Brother Yan directly. As for Brother Yan's future, my aunt doesn't have to worry about this. Brother Yan's talent in governing the world is rare, and he will be as bright as a pearl. He will go wherever he goes. Why worry about his future? Besides, I am still there! Taozhou is far less prosperous than Weizhou, but if Brother Yan is willing to surrender, his nephew will definitely sweep the bed and wait."

Yuanshi looked at Yan Yuansun and Pei Min again, and said for a while: "Then I will listen to my nephew, so I will send someone to recall Xin'er."

Yan Yuansun did not wait for Yan Gaoqing after all. On the night of the next day, Yan Yuansun could not stand the death.

Pei Min got the news early on the third morning and rushed to Yan's mansion without stopping, but heard a noisy sound coming from the lobby.

"No, absolutely not!" One person said angrily: "I am about to participate in the Examination Examination. Isn't it unlucky to go to mourning and keep the spirits? It's about the future. I won't do this, and I can't say anything!"

"Brother doesn't want to, Zhenqing comes." A tender voice, crying and resolute, said loudly.

The man immediately said, "Yes, you can let Zhenqing come to mourning and keep the spirits. If he doesn't take the exam, there is no need to be a taboo."

"What's going on?" Pei Min looked at the concierge manager with a little anger.

The concierge manager explained the situation in detail with some difficulty.

It turns out that Yan Yuansun’s lineage has only one son, Yan Gaoqing. Yan Gaoqing is far away in Weizhou, and there are no children who keep the spirits and mourning for the rest of their generation. Yan Yuansun’s younger brother Yan Weizhen is still blooming, and there are seven sons of Yan Que, Yan Yunnan, Yan Qiaoqing, Yan Zhenchang, Yan Youyu, Yan Zhenqing, and Yan Yunzang. However, Yan Weizhen passed away early, and Yan Weizhen’s lineage was mostly raised by Yan Yuansun.

According to custom, the deceased will go home to visit after three days. As children, they should wear mourning clothes and keep their souls for three days.

Yan Weizhen's lineage is suspected, Yan Yunnan, Yan Zhenchang, and Yan Youyu are not in Chang'an, but Yan Qiaoqing, Yan Zhenqing and Yan Yunzang are there.

Yan Zhenqing and Yan Yunzang are still young, but only Yan Qiaoqing is the right candidate.

However, Yan Qiaoqing is preparing for the trial and is determined to participate in the imperial examination for the next year.

Yan Qiaoqing was taboo, so she refused to agree to Yuan's request for Qiancheng and even started a fuss.

When he walked into the hall, he saw Yuan wearing plain clothes and was crying secretly.

Yan Zhenqing, a furry child who was vaguely looking at a young child, was looking at a man angry. The man raised his head and didn't even wear a mourning clothes, with a look of resistance.

"It's not as sensible as a child! It's really unfortunate that the teacher has such descendants." Pei Min strode to the hall, and didn't even look at Yan Qiaoqing, as if he was afraid of dirtying his eyes. The teacher refers to Yan Hui, the seventy-two wise men of Confucius. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, Yan Hui and Li Shimin personally issued an edict to honor him as the "teacher".

Yan Qiaoqing blushed and said angrily: "We Yan family affairs, there is no need for outsiders to worry about!"

Pei Min was unwilling to argue with him at this time, so he came to Yuanshi and said, "My uncle passed away and his nephew was deeply saddened. Brother Yan is my best friend, and we are as close as brothers. If my aunt does not dislike him, before Brother Yan comes back, I will be filial to him to fulfill his filial piety! Zhenqing is indeed sensible, but after all, he is still young and can't hold on."

Yuan looked at Pei Min a little confused, as if he suspected that he had heard it wrong, but when he saw Pei Min's sincere expression, he sighed: "My son has a confidant like you, and he will have no regrets in his life!"
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