"That's the case, just my aunt went to Luoyang this time to give you Zhang Luo's family affairs, those officials in the Ministry of Rites are too bastards, you said that your aunt gave them fifty taels of money each, but they are good, as soon as they get to their in-laws' side, they will put on a score, throw their faces, do a good job of family affairs, and give them as if they are robbing relatives from the landlord's old wealth, don't you say that they are losing your face? Why don't you call and greet the officials of the ministry and take care of them. ”

The lotus was not polite, and directly slapped the table and asked Cai Cong to clean up the officials of the Ministry of Rites, as if Cai Cong was the secretary of the ministry.

"Ahem...... What's that, my aunt gave money to the officials of the Ministry of Rites? Do you have an explanation of what they should do? ”

Cai Cong held the teacup and said with some pain, there are too many people who have done bad things with good intentions in these years, and Lotus Iron must be one of them.

"Does this need to be said? Give them money, do you give them money, don't let them say good things, and let them lose their faces? ”

The lotus flower said angrily, do you still need to talk about this kind of thing? Which matchmaker received money and didn't say good things?

"Huh~ This time my aunt is right, I will collect your money! They're just going to shake their faces. This is called Xia Ma Wei, which is to tell the other party that our family is powerful and powerful, and we must serve our in-laws honestly and be friendly and concubines when we marry. This is what the officials of the Ministry of Rites are doing in this way, and you are the wrong person this time. ”

Cai Cong couldn't help laughing as he spoke, Lotus looked embarrassed, and glanced at Sister Cai aggrievedly, how could he have thought that the powerful people were doing things in the opposite way with the common people, and before the relatives were married, they would offend the in-laws first.

"Sister-in-law, don't take it to heart, it's no wonder to you, who would have thought that it would be such a rule-breaking, but it's okay, what is the strength of the big family who doesn't bully people?"

Sister Cai hugged the lotus flower and comforted softly, since it happened, it was impossible to explain to the other party, so it would be embarrassing Cai Cong's face.

"But, won't this hurt the two of them to get along?"

"Auntie, don't worry, if that's the case, you can fight and coax, and it's okay if you don't get married. By the way, I'll be married in a few days, huh? ”

As soon as Cai Cong finished saying this, he asked Sister Cai to pat her shoulder a few times, and then said angrily: "You bastard, you should go to Luoyang to welcome your relatives in three days, and then walk a day by water to return to Chang'an, and the next day you will go to Honglu Temple to pick up the bride and go back to the house to get married, you don't care about such an important matter, let your mother-in-law know, how sad should you be?" ”

"Hehe, these things are decided by you elders, this is Your Majesty's marriage again, all etiquette will be taken care of by the Ministry of Etiquette when the time comes, I can just listen to the command and do things, what do you want to do?"

Cai Cong was very skinny, said with a wicked smile, and ran away after speaking, leaving the two elders there shaking their heads and smiling bitterly, this kid!

But Cai Cong is right, Cai Cong is a marionette at this wedding, and he will do whatever the ceremonial official says at that time. This is not a joke, if you don't do it well, you will be noted by the courtesy, and then impeached him fiercely, which is a violation of etiquette.

Cai Cong ran to the front yard, Fang Xuanling was drinking tea there, Cai Cong saw him and was stunned for a moment, this old man is here, but no one informed him.

"This group of subordinates is getting more and more damned, Fang Xiang is here, and they don't even report me, but they really snub Xiangye."

"Don't pretend to be like this with the old man, the old man told them to pass by and be thirsty and beg for a glass of water."

Fang Xuanling said with a smile, Cai Cong walked to the chair and said with a hippie smile: "That's a pity, the kid thought that the boy was here to give me a gift, and in a few days it will be the kid's marriage day, I don't know what you plan to give the kid?" ”

"The old man wants to send you a few words."

"Xiangye, please speak." Cai Cong sat up and stretched out his hand to ask him to say that this thing is a big gift and a big festival, which makes Cai Cong respect and hate.

I respect the integrity of this old man, and I hate that he wants to impose his own ideas on the heads of all people in the world.

"Listen to the old man's advice and give up building the Heroic Tower." Fang Xuanling said to Cai Cong very seriously.

"Xiangye, please tell me the reason."

"Shi Nong Industry and Commerce, soldiers were soldiers in ancient times, why did they gradually break away from the soldiers and finally became lowly for thousands of years, have you thought about the reason?"

"Naturally, it's a soldier! How many people have the power of the army and usurp the throne, so the soldiers are regarded as disloyal and unknown. Cai Cong said very calmly, he naturally knew what these people thought of Bing.

"If you know it, why do you want to do everything you can to improve their status? You're going to get into a big mess like that. Fang Xuanling said very directly, he was very angry, if Cai Cong didn't know the reason, it would be fine, since he knew why the soldiers were knocked down into the clouds and fell on the mud ground, why did he do this?

"Because of the general's mistake, we can't let these soldiers take the blame." Cai Cong said louder, pointing at himself and then at Fang Xuanling and said, "You and I both know that those soldiers are not suffering people, and what they do is not caused by the decisions made above?" The generals above thought the opposite, and they could only do it. The generals above withheld their rations and salaries, and forced them to plunder the common people.

Well, now the bad reputation is all considered to be soldiers, a group of people have not read, do not know benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith, can you expect them all to be high-spirited, starve to death and not grab a grain of food? If you really hope for that, then the kid should look down on you. ”

"Strong words, strong words, according to what you say, if these soldiers and bandits commit military law, they are not guilty?" Fang Xuanling's eyes widened, looking at Cai Cong's face full of anger.

"Don't take me out of context, I said it so clearly, what are you pretending to be stupid? You just think that there is no war now, the frontier has stopped, you think that this big stage military general should retreat, so I will play a trick on your Wenchen, do you dare to say that this is not the case? ”

Cai Cong doesn't have such a good temper, give you a little face, and say that if you don't listen, you have to force me to talk to you.

"This is the trend of the times, do you have to go against the sky, are you not afraid of retribution?" Fang Xuanling pointed to it and bluntly admitted that it was what Cai Cong meant.

"Retribution? Do you think the world is peaceful? That Tuguhun, Tubo, and Goryeo sentences are good stubble? You civil officials will think about holding power, will you rush to the forefront of the war when the time comes? The most despised are you Wenchen who stand and talk without backache. ”

"The old man told you that governing the country requires an inner king and an outer saint, how can you be reckless? Now what Datang needs most is to recuperate, how can it be lightly moved? ”

"Bullshit, Lao Tzu told you, what is needed to govern the country is the inner and outer kings, you fucking show the majesty of the king to the people, and show the tolerance of the sages for the barbarians, you fucking have a sick brain.

To treat the people should show the benevolence of the sage, and to those barbarians, let them know what the power of the king is not to violate. I won't say more, you dare to say that these powerful barbarian countries are not eyeing my Datang? If you are warlike, you will die, and if you forget to fight, you have forgotten what your ancestors said thousands of years ago?

Lao Tzu just wants to improve the status of the soldiers, one by one throwing their heads and spilling blood, those who are alive can't eat enough to marry a daughter-in-law, the dead family lives on the three melons and two dates, and there are not a few people who can't survive and hang themselves, tell me, what mistakes did they commit? ”

Cai Cong was angry, pointed at Fang Xuanling's nose and took a bite of Lao Tzu, and the hot breath exhaled from his nose rushed directly to Fang Xuanling's face.

(End of chapter)