Cui Rongxuan's heart jumped, and a deep look flashed in his eyes.

"Do I remember what we saw and heard along the way from north to south?"

Cui Jinchen's eyes tightened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I haven't forgotten it." ”

"Your grandfather used to always scold your third uncle, he didn't teach with good books, and he had to learn something. made the family scared, and he was so tired that he turned his back. Now it seems that your third uncle is right. The things in the book are all dead, and what you see with your own eyes is true. ”

"What does Father mean?"

"After a hundred years, the prosperity of the Xin country has passed. Eighteen years ago, in order to cater to the empress, the emperor spent a lot of money to build a palace. In the next two years, floods and plague were rampant; Just a few years after it stopped, there was a scandal of local officials collecting more rents from the people and enriching their own pockets. Just after the scandal, there was a case of buying and selling officials in the court, but fortunately, the emperor worked hard, worked hard, and was quite effective after several years of hard work. Just ......"

"Just what?" Cui Jinchen couldn't help but ask when he heard the highlights.

"It's just that the emperor is far away, and there will eventually be a place out of reach, so we have seen and heard along the way."

"Father, what does this have to do with our Cui Mansion?"

Cui Rongxuan lowered his voice and said: "The emperor has been in power for many years, he has been diligent until late at night every day, he has been exhausted, his body has long been in deficit, and there is news from the hospital that the emperor's body will not last long!" ”

Cui Jinchen was shocked in his heart, and his body was stable.

"The prince is young, the lord is weak and the minister is strong, it is a big taboo!"

"Father?" Cui Jinchen lost his voice and whispered.

"Gao and Cui are married, the Gao family is in the court, although the Cui family is not in the court, it is better than being in the court. Such a strong combination is tantamount to a tiger standing in front of the prince's bed. This time, my father came to Beijing, firstly, for your aunt's affairs, and secondly, I also wanted to explore the depths of the palace. ”

……

"Rong Xuan, I didn't want to interfere in your eldest sister's matter this time, just like the so-called water spilled by the girl who got married, but she is always the daughter of my Cui family, and I can't watch her openly...... Therefore this time I have consulted with your mother to choose only two women of the right age from among your clan. ”

"Father, I'm afraid that the Gao Mansion will dislike us......"

"Gao Fu dislikes it or not, it doesn't matter, what matters is the one above. You have to remember that people are not given to the high government to see, but to the higher ones. If he permits, then all things are well said, but if he does not allow it......"

"Father, what if you don't?"

"The high gate of the scholar clan, the spring clouds and Shu rolls, and the autumn water is rising. However, the wind is always blown away by the rain and wind, and if it is not allowed, the Cui family's behavior will have to be changed. ”

……

Cui Rongxuan thought about his father's ear before leaving, and sighed in his heart. He withdrew his thoughts and set his eyes on his son.

Cui Rongxuan has three sons and two daughters, only this third son is smart and agile, he has won his heart, and his temperament is exactly the same as when he was young, Cui Rongxuan can't help but be favored in private. I brought him out this time, but I also wanted to give him some knowledge.

Cui Jinchen's eyebrows were furrowed, and after being silent for a long time, he suddenly chuckled: "Father, have you ever thought about how deep and shallow the palace is?" ”

Cui Rongxuan lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the endless night in the window, and the two sword eyebrows couldn't help frowning.

"Deep or shallow, the Cui family only seeks one side of their homeland, protects their relatives and friends, and advocates a generation of Mingjun!"

……

At this time, the father and son of the Gao family were also discussing the Cui family in the study.

"The two girls of the Cui family, which one do you like?" The old man stroked his beard and asked.

Gao Zecheng's face flushed, he burped, shook his head and said: "The appearance is mediocre, and he is not a concubine, so he is not worthy of matching!" The son didn't like any of them. Father, how did the Cui family think of sending these two people! ”

The old minister bowed slightly: "My father is also thinking about the intention of the Cui family's move." It is said that in the Cui family's mansion, even if the girls from the concubines are all married, there are a few girls from the concubines, could it be ......"

"What's the matter?"

A hint of gloom flashed in the old man's eyes, and he said coldly: "It's mostly for the Cui family's children." ”

Gao Zecheng thought for a moment and understood the deep meaning.

The Cui family is a big family, a century-old family, and the identity of the girl who is a descendant is extraordinary, if she gives birth to a child again, the mother is expensive by the son, and the son is expensive by the mother, and then the children of the Cui family in the Gao Mansion will be in an embarrassing situation.

Now the Cui family is only sending a woman from the clan, whose identity and background are far inferior to the Cui family, even if they have children in the future, they will not be able to threaten the pair of brothers and sisters.

The old man saw that his son's eyes were clear, and he thought that he had figured out the joints in it.

"Your father-in-law is really thinking deeply. Sooner or later, Gaofu's family business will have to be passed on to Zizhan, the child. He will be eighteen after the New Year, and within two years, he will be married. With our Gao family's family, the marriage of the eldest son and eldest grandson must be matched. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, one door and two tigers, there will be a fight. If the inner house is unstable, the family affairs will be restless; If the family is restless, it will be chaotic, so it is better to retreat and seek the second best to protect the children of the Cui family. ”

When the old man said this, his face was sad.

"Back then, when I remarried the Wang family, it was also your grandfather who didn't want your brother to be wronged, so he made people pour a bowl of sterilization medicine from the Wang family, so that they could get the purity of the house, otherwise, ......"

Gao Zecheng listened to him talk about the Wang family, and he didn't like it, so he said coldly: "Father rest early, and my son will go to court early tomorrow morning." Cui's is still here, it's too early to say it, and it's not too late to talk about this matter in the future! ”

Gao Xiangye watched his son change his face and leave, his eyes darkened, and he let out a long sigh.

……

Zhang Yi stood quietly in the imperial study, his face lowered, motionless.

I don't know how long it took, but the people on the throne finally put down the imperial pen and lazily moved their limbs.

Zhang Yi hurriedly stepped forward to replace the already cold tea with a hot one, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it's time to rest for the fourth watch!" ”

"Not busy. I heard that the boss of the Cui family has entered Beijing? ”

"Back to the emperor, the news said that I entered Beijing last night, dealt with it for a night in the inn, and only went to Gaofu the next day." Zhang Yi said busily.

The emperor sighed lightly: "I really want to meet this famous figure of the Cui family. ”

"The emperor's body, whoever he wants to see, no one has to be grateful to Dade. Not to mention a small Cui family, it is the emperor of Wei and Qi, I am afraid that it is a great honor. ”

The emperor tapped his index finger lightly and said with a smile: "You have this mouth...... I heard that the Cui family brought two girls to Beijing! ”

Zhang Yi's heart trembled, a dense cold sweat oozed from his forehead, and he pondered: "Back to the emperor, I did bring two girls to Beijing. But it's not a descendant, it's a side branch picked out from the clan, and I heard that the appearance is also very ordinary. ”

Smoke curled from the copper incense burner in one corner of the imperial study, and the emperor's face was obscured in the shadows.

Zhang Yi stood aside cautiously, not daring to say more, only the cold sweat on his body was already trickling down.

After a moment of silence, the emperor smiled meaningfully and said, "This Cui family is smart!" That's it! ”

Zhang Yi pondered the deep meaning of these words, and lowered his head.

"Let's go, accompany me to the queen's palace for a walk, I've been busy with government affairs for the past few days, and I've snubbed her!"

"The minions obeyed. The emperor will not stop, and the mother will definitely not stop, I am afraid that I will have prepared a supper and wait for the emperor to pass. The minions will send someone to pass the word first. ”

Zhang Yi made a swing, then walked out of the imperial study, called the personal little eunuch Zhang Yi, and gently whispered a few words in his ear.

At the end, Zhang Yi waved his hand, and the sharp eyes of several little eunuchs scattered one after another.

"Sue sù Niangniang, the emperor said that the Cui family is smart, and there is the word 'just' at the end!"

Zhang nodded and ran into the night.

……

On the third day of December, after two days of rain, the sky finally cleared.

The rain-washed sky is as blue as the sea.

On the official road two hundred miles away from the capital, a horse and a cart slowly drove by.

The man on the horse was dressed in a plain white brocade robe, his posture was straight, and his spirit was like jade, he looked sideways at the carriage, his handsome face smiled slightly, and the sun shone on his white face, just like the spring breeze in March.

"The mountains are far away at dusk, and the white houses are poor in the cold. Chaimen heard the dog barking, and returned to the people on a snowy night! Brother, what do you think of this poem? ”

The person who spoke was none other than the shopkeeper of the Drunken Immortal Residence, a girl from Lin Nan who was dressed as a man and rode on a horse.

Lin Bei was half-leaning in the car, stroking the dog with his right hand and holding a book in his left hand. ”

"How can it be ordinary, yesterday a Li Shusheng recited this poem in front of the young girl, and the young girl praised it as a good poem! Qingqing also said that people who can chant this kind of poetry are people who have read poetry and books. ”

"Later?"

Later, Qingqing politely sent Li Shusheng away! I'm still wondering, why the two of them talked and laughed for a long time, drank wine, and ate side dishes, but it didn't work out well. That Li Shu is still very handsome, and he looks more pleasing to the eye than those oily and fat-brained people. ”

"Wrong poem!"

"Wrong poem?"

Lin Nan frowned and thought about it deeply, and understood what he meant. I felt sorry for Li Shusheng for a while. What kind of sour poems are chanted, just chant, what kind of house is poor, Chaimen? The most money-conscious flowers can't bloom flawless flowers.

Lin Nan's pair of Danfeng eyes flew up slightly, and he deliberately smiled: "Then you come here!" ”

"Not interested.!"

"What is that junior brother interested in? Today's weather is rare to let go, you let me ride a horse alone, it's a little boring, why don't we ride a horse together? ”

"I'm afraid of the sun!"

"What are you going to do for nothing? You're not a little white face! ”

Lin Nan waited for a long time, but the people in the car never answered. She smiled charmingly, only to feel that everything was going well and refreshed.

Recently, Lin Nan somehow, after watching a few fragrant hand-to-hand battles in a row, his turbidity dissipated, his brain became extremely clear, and he often had divine words that made the coffin face so angry that he didn't say a word for a long time. You must know that on weekdays, he is the only one who chokes her, and often spits out a sentence quietly, which can make her half angry.

Now that the south wind has overwhelmed the north wind, she has been really proud for two days.

"Senior brother, do you still remember the one named Begonia, who is Gao Xiangye's good friend, the one who was caught and raped in bed. Tut...... Tut...... Tsk, don't say it, it's really delicious. In just a few days, she has become the top brand of Wanhualou, and even Qingqing can't compare to her. ”