The middle-aged man said as he pulled the handsome boy and motioned for the other party to kneel.

Lao Li, who was talking with the ministers, glanced at the middle-aged man and said with a smile: "Cui Aiqing, please hurry up, it's just a private banquet, what a crime to be a moment late." ”

Lao Li glanced at the handsome boy again, and said with a smile: "This is the nephew Cui Xianwen you mentioned in the memora a few days ago, and he is really talented." Come, sit down first, and discuss other matters later. ”

Cui Renshi wiped the sweat from his forehead, thanked Lao Li, pulled Cui Xianwen to get up, and said: "Your Majesty, my nephew's face is holy for the first time, and he is terrified in his heart, and he is afraid of the sacred heart, so he specially prepares a thin gift to dedicate to His Majesty." ”

Cui Xianwen cooperated with the removal of the long box he was carrying behind his back, held it in his hand respectfully, and said: "Cui Xianwen, a grass citizen, has lived in Boling for a long time, and often hears that my emperor is wise and martial, chasing the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, Wenzhi martial arts, ten perfect merits, bowing down in all directions, calling ministers from all over the world, comparing the three emperors with merit, comparing the five emperors with virtue, the people's hearts are bright, and the people are one person for a thousand years." I also heard that His Majesty loves the words of the Wang's Right Army, and specially found the true work of the Wang's Right Army "Changfeng Post" to offer His Majesty. ”

Cui Xianwen said with a lot of enthusiasm, Zong Xiu pursed his lips, and muttered in a low voice: "This sycophant is level, and he is still chasing the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, why don't you compare to Tang Zong and Song Zu?" ”

Cheng Yanjin listened to it, and was about to ask a question, when he saw that Chu Suiliang had already rushed over excitedly: "The true deeds of General You?" Let me see. ”

He loved words all his life, and he was a calligrapher in the world, how he didn't like it when he heard that there was Wang Xizhi's true handwriting.

Lao Li knew that Chu Sui was addicted to words, so he didn't blame it, but said with a smile: "Then there is Lao Chu Aiqing to distinguish one or two for me." ”

Chu Suiliang snatched the long box, opened it carefully, only glanced at it, and exclaimed: "If it is the true handiwork of the right general, Your Majesty, this word ......"

Chu Suiliang hugged "Changfeng Post", reluctant to let go, and looked at Lao Li with blank eyes.

Lao Li said with a smile: "Since Chu Aiqing likes it, you will keep it for me for a few days, and then return it to me when you have copied it." Cui Shizi has a heart, and quickly sit down. ”

Over there, Lao Li got Wang Xizhi's words, and the dragon's heart was happy.

Here, Zong Xiu and Cheng Yanjin muttered in a low voice: "Old brother, who is this person?" It's very arrogant. He patted His Majesty's sycophants on his mouth, but there was no respect on his face. ”

"Shhh You can't afford to offend this person, even Your Majesty can't directly offend. Cheng Yanjin's face is not very good-looking, so be careful to remind.

Zong Xiu was curious: "How is it possible?" Is there anyone in the world that the emperor doesn't dare to offend? ”

Cheng Yanjin sighed and whispered, "Have you heard of five surnames and seven families?" ”

Zong Xiu nodded, he vaguely remembered the history of this aspect - five surnames and seven families, which were the families who secretly controlled the general trend of the world before the empress Wu Zetian ascended to the throne.

The five surnames of these seven families are: Longxi Li, Zhaojun Li, Boling Cui, Qinghe Cui, Fanyang Lu, Xingyang Zheng, and Taiyuan Wang.

Among them, because the Li family and the Cui family each have two county wangs, they are called five surnames and seven families, and they are also called five surnames and seven wangs.

Before the ancient empress Wu Zetian ascended to the throne, the wealthy families with five surnames and seven families had been inherited for thousands of years, and they were deeply rooted, and they were intertwined with each other, and their power was extremely huge. It wasn't until the empress was desperate to kill that the branches and leaves of the five surnames and seven families that she killed withered and fell silent.

Zong Xiu looked at Cui Xianwen, who had a handsome face, and said in his heart: His surname is Cui, could it be the Cui family in the five surnames and seven families?

Really.

Cheng Yanjin pretended to pour wine, leaned his head towards Zong Xiu, and whispered: "Cui Renshi and Cui Xianwen's uncle and nephew are both from the [Boling Cui Clan]. Among them, Cui Xianwen is the eldest son of [Boling Cui's Anbungalow], and it is not surprising that he is the next head of the Cui family. Such a person, do you say that Your Majesty dares to excuse himself easily? ”

Zong Xiu opened his mouth and said, "Could it be that Your Majesty can't do anything about him?" ”

Cheng Yanjin sneered: "That's because Your Majesty has scruples." The Boling Cui clan is the descendant of the Taigong of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, inherited for thousands of years, whether it is the reputation in Shilin, or the financial resources and power accumulated in secret, it is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people, and it is easy to move. ”

Zong Xiu thinks about it.

Since ancient times, the thousand-year-old family has been intertwined, and it has affected the whole body.

If Lao Li wants to move the Cui family, what will the other families think?

When you meet a good-tempered person, you don't speak on the surface, and secretly engage in tandem, and the spitting stars of the world's scholars can spray Lao Li to death.

If you encounter conspiracy theories, you will definitely think that Lao Li is interested in taking the Shi clan to open the knife, maybe he will directly turn the opposite.

At present, the Tang Dynasty has not been established for a long time, and the foundation is not stable, if these wealthy families are in turmoil, won't the world that has just been peaceful fall into the flames of war in an instant?

"Hey~"

Zong Xiu sighed faintly, he suddenly found that reincarnation was a technical job. If he crosses over to Cui Xianwen, he doesn't need to be worried all day long.

Cheng Yanjin didn't have the ability to 'he have a heart', but when Zong Xiu was jealous, he looked up and saw that His Majesty was polite with Cui Renshi, Cui Xianwen's uncle and nephew, and he was upset to see it, so he simply poured a glass of wine for Zong Xiu.

"Boy, you don't have to be jealous, and I don't have to be angry when I talk about it."

"What, you're all a national prince, don't you be angry?"

Zong Xiu asked.

Cheng Yanjin smiled bitterly: "Do you think I'm very majestic?" ”

In Zong Xiu's puzzled gaze, Cheng Biting Jin said faintly: "I am also in Chang'an City. I Lao Cheng was born in a poor family, and when he was hungry and couldn't eat in the previous dynasty, he did the work of raising the flag to rebel and lose his head. ”

"Later, he became the big leader of Wagangzhai and also served as the emperor of eighty-one days, which seems to be beautiful in the eyes of ordinary people, but in front of the great family that has been inherited for thousands of years, is it a ball?"

Cheng bit Jin and took a 'bah' bite: "My old Cheng family came to me, it is the first generation of accumulation, five surnames and seven families have accumulated for thousands of years, in terms of wealth and strength, they are stronger than me." That is to say, people have experienced thousands of years of inheritance, witnessed countless dynasty changes, and seen the decline of too many families, so they learned to forbear, and they can bend and stretch. ”

Speaking of this, Cheng Yanjin secretly glanced at Cui Xianwen, who was chatting with Li Shimin, and said: "Don't look at me as a national prince now, I really have trouble with the Cui family, I am definitely not their one." Unless ......"

Cheng Biting Jin Tiger's eyes narrowed slightly, exuding a murderous aura, and he was silent.

Zong Xiu also understood people, and whispered: "Unless you are desperate and directly lead the army to besiege and kill, see one kill the other, and kill the Cui family and cut off their grandchildren, right?" ”

Cheng Biting Jin stroked his beard, picked up the wine glass and touched one with Zong Xiu, and said with a smile: "It's over, it's over, it's really like that, and I can't live like that." Come, come, drink. ”

Zong Xiu and Cheng Biting Jin drank one, but they were slightly shocked in their hearts: Who said that Cheng Biting Jin was stupid? Don't you understand this?

No matter how you say it, it is also time-traveling, Zong Xiu knows a truth very well: in this world, you are not afraid of smart people, you are afraid of smart people pretending to be fools.

Fortunately, the smart man who pretended to be a fool in front of him had no ill will towards him, and he still had the heart to befriend him.

Zong Xiu looked up and saw that since Cui Xianwen arrived, the atmosphere of the entire banquet had changed. Li Jing, Wei Chi Jingde, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Chong and others drank wine without a sip, and tacitly did not bother with Cui Xianwen.

Zong Xiu looked at the screen at the rockery again, and saw that the beautiful shadows were still there.

Just as Zong Xiu was fascinated, a cold and arrogant voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Your Majesty, the grass people have a sentence that has been held in their hearts for a long time, and they don't vomit or feel unhappy. Today, in front of His Majesty, Niangniang and civil and military officials, the grass people want to ask His Majesty to be the master of the grass people and give the grass people justice! ”

Without waiting for Lao Li to speak, Cui Xianwen had already said coldly: "I just arrived in Chang'an yesterday, and I heard my uncle mention that Guozijian has produced a talent, created 'numbers', and improved arithmetic, and I admire him very much. However, what Ling Zai didn't expect was that the so-called genius was a despicable person who bullied others and took advantage of it. Alas, alas! ”