On the shore of Yangxi Lake outside the west gate of Qingzhou, the scenery is beautiful, the lake is rippling, and the weeping willows on the shore are still clinging, which is an excellent place to settle down in Qingzhou. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

A huge mansion on the shore of the lake, with a deep courtyard that is seven feet deep. The design of the courtyard is simple and elegant, the rockery and clear water are scattered, and the famous trees and flowers are planted all over the place, which shows the long-standing wealthy heritage of the courtyard.

In the fifth courtyard of the mansion, there is an elegantly decorated study. On the wall facing the study, there is a pair of ink landscape paintings with elegant brushwork and tranquil artistic conception, there is a bookshelf on each side, and the bookshelves are full of heavy and simple books, and there are two pots of elegant and quiet dendrobium on the window case. There was a delicate incense burner in the corner, and the faint aroma of high-quality Suhe incense came from the room, filling the room.

The owner of this mansion is an old man wearing a purple brocade shirt, and he is sitting in this study at the moment, talking to a Tsing Yi steward in the mansion.

"Got it all figured out?" The old man asked in a solemn voice. If Zhong Hao was here, he would be surprised to find that the owner of this mansion was the chess friend Cui Lao with whom he often played under the long pavilion on the shore of Nanyang Lake.

Since they met, the two of them would play a few games under the long pavilion on the shore of Nanyang Lake on time every morning. The two talked and laughed while playing against each other, like a friend who had forgotten the year. Cui Lao still appreciates many of Zhong Hao's opinions, and when Cui Lao saw the three books written by Zhong Hao, he decided that Zhong Hao was a talent, so he started to promote and recruit, and recommended Zhong Hao to go to Songlin Academy. Songlin Academy was actually funded by the Cui family and has a close relationship with the Cui family. Recently, Zhong Hao hadn't come to play chess for several days, and Cui Lao couldn't help but feel a little strange, so he sent someone to inquire.

"Back to the master, I found it out. The reason why Zhong Gongzi has not come to play chess in the past few days is because he is now locked up in the county jail. The Tsing Yi steward who answered Cui's old words was named Cui Jiu, and he knew that his master admired Zhong Hao very much, so he respectfully called Zhong Hao Zhong Gongzi between his words. Don't look at him tied in front of Cui Lao, but if he is put outside, as the manager of Cui Mansion, he is also a well-known figure in Qingzhou.

"Oh? Locked up in prison? But find out what's going on? ”

Cui Jiu said in a respectful voice: "Back to the master, the villain has already checked." Li Qing, the shopkeeper of the Taibai Building of the Tang family, once bought the secret skills of stir-fry and soju with Zhong Gongzi, but was rejected by Zhong Gongzi, and Li Qing said bad things about Zhong Gongzi in front of Tang Wei, the second son of the Tang family. And Zhong Gongzi's poem "When Will the Bright Moon Exist" be made at the Mid-Autumn Festival poetry meeting disrupted Tang Wei's plan to hold Liu Piaopiao as an Oiran, because Tang Wei held a grudge against Zhong Gongzi. Tang Wei's housekeeper found a fool and blew his head by himself, but he framed Zhong Gongzi for beating him. Wu Lisheng, the doctor of the county medical hall, and Hou San, a pedestrian in the county, were also bought by his housekeeper, one bit to death and said that the head injury of the Han man was his injury, and the other said that the Han man was seriously injured and might never wake up again. The county lieutenant Zheng had a close relationship with the Tang family, and Tang Wei hinted that he naturally obeyed his words, so he sentenced Zhong Gongzi to 'three thousand miles of exile and Qinzhou'."

The Cui family has a deep heritage in Qingzhou, and its influence penetrates all aspects of Qingzhou. Others may not know that 'Taibai Building' and 'Xiaonanguo' are the Tang family's industries, but the Cui family is naturally clear. As for what happened, as long as Cui Jiu secretly mobilized the people of the three sects and nine streams who were influenced by the Cui family, he would quickly figure things out.

After listening to the words of the steward, Cui Lao laughed and said: "Hehe, Tang Er, this kid is simple and rude, but this trick is really direct enough, I'm afraid that the current Zhong boy is not lightly scared." Well, I know about this, you go down, and find Rokuro by the way. ”

After Cui Jiu retreated, Cui Lao closed his eyes and thought there.

After a while, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and Cui Lao opened his eyes and saw that his favorite grandson was coming, and he couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Coming in from the courtyard was Cui Ye, the eldest son and grandson of Cui Lao.

Cui Ye has a long body, his face is like a crown of jade, and he has a bit of a graceful and graceful appearance. The Qinghe Cui clan has a thousand-year-old family and many descendants. Qinghe Cui Qingzhou house is also luxuriant. Although Cui Ye is the eldest son and grandson of Elder Cui, he ranks sixth among the brothers who are qualified to be ranked in the Qingzhou Fangzheng family tree.

Cui Ye is young and intelligent, has a steady temperament, can endure hardships, and is the eldest son and grandson, so he is very loved by Cui Lao.

In fact, the reason why a big family like the Cui family has been able to prosper for thousands of years is that in terms of choosing the heir of the family, it is not only important to pay attention to the heirs, but also to the ability. Of course, the equally capable son-in-law and concubine must choose the son-in-law as the heir first. But if there is no concubine who can become a weapon, the heir will be selected from among the capable concubines, and the concubines will not be blindly emphasized.

Many of the concubines of the big families and the sons in law who have not been selected as heirs are all unscrupulous and do evil. However, as the heirs of the family, the sons or grandsons are rarely cultivated. As the helmsman of the future family, these sons or grandchildren are required to receive a strict education since childhood, most of them are intelligent, smart-minded, and have received a good education since childhood, and they are often mentioned by the helmsman of the family, and they will also be sent by the helmsman of the family to various experiences when they are older, so their quality is mostly quite high.

Cui Ye is the eldest grandson of the Cui family, he has been smart since he was a child, and since he was four years old, Cui Laoyan invited a famous teacher to be his enlightenment teacher and teach him to read. As he grew older, he received a variety of rigorous education, learning various skills and experiences in dealing with the world. The Songlin Academy founded by the Cui family is famous in the Great Song Dynasty, and most of the children of the Cui family also studied in the Songlin Academy. However, the level of Songlin Academy is very high, but Cui Ye was invited by Cui Lao to invite famous teachers from all over the world to teach him at home in person, which shows that Cui Lao has deep hopes for him. Now that Cui Ye is over sixteen years old, he can be regarded as a character who can take charge of himself outside. Cui Lao is also very fond of this grandson, and the talented grandson is in charge of the family business, which is naturally more pleasing than the selection from the concubine.

Cui Ye entered the house, and when he saw Cui Lao, he saluted and said, "My grandson has seen my grandfather, but is there something wrong with my grandfather calling my grandson?" ”

"Ye'er, now that you are over sixteen, it is time for you to go out and practice alone."

"Really? Grandpa, can I go out and do things? Cui Ye said in surprise. It can be seen that Cui Ye is very excited that he can go out and do things alone. At an upright, young and vigorous age, he has learned a skill, and he has always hoped that he can go out and take charge of himself and make some achievements.

"Ye'er, do you know why grandpa named you Ye?"

"Ye, daylight, firelight, brilliant meaning, grandpa is hoping that his grandson can carry forward the lintel of our Cui family."

"Then do you know why your grandfather took the word Shouqian for you when you were fifteen years old this year?"

"The so-called rigidity is easy to break, profit is easy to lose, grandpa gave his grandson the word humble, is to let the grandson remember, to be humble to others, must not be arrogant, arrogant."

Cui Lao nodded with satisfaction and said, "You have to experience these things with your heart, think about it yourself, and don't just talk about it." Do everything in moderation and don't go overboard. You've read all the books you should read, and I've taught you all the things you should learn. From today onwards, your homework is to get things done and hone your skills in dealing with various matters. ”

"My grandson must remember my grandfather's teachings, and he will not insult the reputation of our Cui family."

"The first thing you have to do is to help someone, and you can't simply say to help him, but to make good friends with him, so that he can be your arm in charge of the Cui family in the future. This person's name is Zhong Hao, this person's grandfather has been observing for a while, he is a talent, if he can be used for you, he may be a help for your life in the future. Now he has been arrested and put in prison and sentenced to exile by the county lieutenant Zheng Lang. How you want to do it, just do it, grandpa won't give you any advice, but you can use all the resources of our Cui family at your disposal. You can ask Cui Jiu about specific things. Cui Lao said to Cui Ye earnestly.

Cui Ye agreed, said goodbye to Cui Lao, and went to Cui Jiu to learn about Zhong Hao's detailed situation.

is finally able to go out and do things independently, and what he has learned after years of hard work can finally be used, Cui Ye is very happy!