Chapter 721

Pei Ji was a close friend of the Retired Emperor Li Yuan and the most powerful minister of the Great Tang during the Wude era.

At that time, the Retired Emperor Li Yuan was bewitched by a monk named Hong Ya and conferred upon him the title of State Preceptor.

Pei Ji also maintained a very close relationship with this monk, Hong Ya.

In order to curry favor with Li Yuan, Pei Ji also read quite a few scriptures.

If one were to ask among the officials of the Great Tang, whose attainment in Buddhist studies was the deepest?

Indeed, there was no one who could surpass Pei Ji.

However, previously, because of the imperial examination fraud case, a scapegoat was needed. Pei Ji had already been demoted and exiled to Jiaozhou.

Why would Zhangsun Wuji think of him at this time?

Li Er was somewhat hesitant.

"Wuji, Pei Ji is not my trusted confidant; would the risk be too great if I use him?"

Li Er naturally had to worry.

Previously, when a scapegoat was needed, he was pointed out from his position as the head of the hundred officials.

How could the man not have resentment in his heart?

At this time, suddenly saying he wants to use him again—what does he take the man for?

Zhangsun Wuji, however, smiled slightly.

"After Pei Ji stepped down, the younger generation of the Pei family has been somewhat unpromising, and the family has begun to show a trend of decline; this is an act of providing charcoal in snowy weather.

Pei Ji will certainly do his utmost to handle matters for Your Majesty!"