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Cui Jiuzhan walked into Cui Hongsheng's study tremblingly and bowed to him.

Since entering the county guard's mansion, he has not seen the twelve ladies again, but he and the twelve ladies have discussed the rhetoric before, and if they shouldn't say it, they will resolutely not say it. It's just that the agreement is the agreement, with the willfulness of the twelve ladies, who knows if she keeps her promise?

After Cui Hongsheng sat down, he didn't speak again.

Cui Jiu couldn't help but say it, so he put out the pre-prepared rhetoric one by one, and resolutely concealed the fact that the twelve ladies were held hostage by thieves, and the responsibility for the killing of the accompanying slaves was completely put on the extremely vicious thieves. Of course, Cui Jiu also took the initiative to take his own responsibility and was willing to accept Cui Hongsheng's punishment.

There was silence in the room.

Cui Hongsheng, who is nearly sixty years old, has white temples, a haggard face, but his bearing is extraordinary, his demeanor is majestic, and the coercion brought by power is like substance, which makes Cui Jiu, who is on the battlefield, also have a sense of being unable to breathe.

Cui Jiu was struggling, it was a matter of his own and his family's net worth, and he couldn't help but do his best, and he would never tell the truth until the last moment. At this moment, his resentment towards the white prisoner reached its peak, and he hated to eat the thief alive.

"Jiurou, it's hard work."

Finally, Cui Hongsheng spoke.

Cui Jiu was like Feng Lunyin, the heart hanging in his throat suddenly put down, and he was comfortable, and then he realized that he was already drenched in cold sweat, and his face that was too nervous and stiff also showed a smile of relief after being relieved from danger. Luckily, she escaped a catastrophe, and the little lady was righteous, and she did not put someone to death after all.

"In the future, I will work hard for you." Cui Hongsheng's tone was slow and low, revealing a deep sense of exhaustion.

Cui Jiu immediately swore that no matter what the circumstances, he would not let the little lady be harmed. It's just that after this oath was spoken, Cui Jiu's heart welled up with a trace of shame, he had lost his self-confidence, and his mind couldn't help but pass the fierce figure of the white prisoner who was driving wildly and dancing wildly. If you encounter that thief again, will you have what it takes to kill him?

"Now the situation is not very good, and she is reluctant to return to the Eastern Capital, and XX is also leaving Hebei, so I can't take care of her, so I ......" Cui Hongsheng looked at Cui Jiu and said very solemnly, "XX will give you another fifty horses, and under special circumstances, XX authorizes you to temporarily recruit a hundred brave men to ensure that she is safe and sound under any circumstances." ”

Cui Jiu was surprised, and couldn't help but blurt out, "Ming Gong, are you leaving Hebei?" ”

"I've received the message." Cui Hongsheng said, "The Holy Lord has made a decision to transfer a certain person to serve as the Taishou of Zhuo County, and it is possible to return to the Wei Mansion and lead the army to the east. ”

Cui Jiuyue was surprised. The Eastern Expedition is imminent, as the rear base camp of the Eastern Expedition, Zhuo County, undertook the heavy task of gathering the Eastern Expedition army and hoarding war materials, the position of Zhuo County is very important, but at this moment, the emperor has made a heavy personnel adjustment, changing the commander, what is the mystery behind this?

"Ming Gong, you went to Zhuo County, what about Zhuo County's Taishou Yuan Honghei?" Cui Jiu couldn't wait to ask again, although it was a bit rude to ask like this, but the matter was serious, Cui Jiu was in a hurry, and he couldn't take care of it.

Cui Hongsheng's expression was solemn, his brows were tightly locked, and after a while, Fang said slowly, "It is said that the Holy Lord will transfer him to the northwest to serve as the Honghua Guard, and be in charge of the military of the thirteen counties of Longyou. ”

Yuan Hongji wants to be the commander of the Northwest Army? Cui Jiuyue was puzzled, he couldn't understand the emperor's personnel adjustments. Cui Hongsheng was appointed as the Taishou of Zhuo County, and it is possible to return to Weifu to lead the Eastern Crusade, obviously the emperor intends to re-employ him, and as the son of Yuan Hong, the first captive surnamed Yuan in Guanlong, has no prestige in the army, and has left Weifu for many years, and has been in charge of the local government for a long time, how can he be the commander of the Northwest Army? During the Eastern Crusade, the Northwest Army not only had to suppress the northwest frontier, but also defend Guanzhong, protect the eastern capital and even the Greater Gyeonggi region, and its commander was naturally the emperor's absolute confidant. When did Yuan Hongji become the emperor's absolute confidant? Cui Jiu couldn't figure it out, so he didn't want to, after all, who would be the commander of the Northwest Army had nothing to do with Cui's interests.

Cui Jiu stood up, bowed to Cui Hongsheng again, and congratulated the head of the family.

Although Cui Hongsheng was not promoted, the status of Zhuojun Taishou and Xindu County's status today are not the same, and the difference is too great. From the perspective of the Eastern Crusade, Zhuojun Taishou must participate in the central decision-making, which can be regarded as half a foot into the core of power. When the Eastern Crusade is over, Cui Hongsheng will enter the center, which is enough to show that Cui's vitality is recovering, and the glorious period is just around the corner.

Cui Hongsheng shook his hand, with no interest, and motioned to Cui Hongsheng not to say anything flattering, but to say something serious.

"Do you want to go to the battlefield?" Choi Hongsheng asked.

Cui Jiu smiled but did not speak. Of course he wants to go, soldiers, of course he wants to go to war, he wants to make meritorious contributions.

"What are your predictions for the Crusade?" Cui Hongsheng asked again.

Cui Jiu opened his mouth and wanted to say that it was easy to kill chickens with a knife, but suddenly, he realized that Cui Hongsheng had not shown excitement and expectation from beginning to end, and it seemed that he did not want to go to Zhuo County, nor did he intend to participate in the Eastern Crusade. Why is that? The emperor gave Ming Gong a chance to make a contribution, why did Ming Gong show a lack of interest and even worry?

"Ming Gong, the Holy Lord is going to fight a small barbarian country with the strength of the whole country and a million heroes, do you still need to predict?" Cui Jiu asked cautiously.

Cui Hongsheng smiled, the tiredness on his face was even stronger, and his eyes stared directly at the files piled on the desk, silent for a long time.

Cui Jiu also thought about it for a long time, but he really couldn't think of any harm to the Cui clan if the Holy Lord transferred Cui Hongsheng to the battlefield of the Eastern Expedition.

"Ming Gong, compared with Goguryeo and Tuyuhun, it is like a soil dog and a wild wolf, and the difference in strength is too great. However, the Holy Lord marched westward and defeated Tuyuhun with the power of destroying withering and decaying, and Achailu was vulnerable. From this, it can be predicted that in the battle of the Eastern Crusade, a million lions of our Middle-earth will attack Goguryeo, and they will be invincible and go down with one drum. ”

Cui Hongsheng's thoughts outside the object were pulled back by Cui Jiu, he slowly raised his head, and said indifferently, "What if you win?" Do you foresee how the situation in Middle-earth will change after the victory of the Eastern Crusade? And is this change more good than good for me, or more harm than good? ”

Cui Jiu shook his head and didn't dare to speak. The victory of the Eastern Crusade, of course, the situation in Middle-earth has changed, the emperor and the central authority have increased greatly, the momentum of the Weifu army is like a rainbow, and all the ghosts and spirits in Middle-earth will be wiped out in the face of absolute strength. Cui's luck is very good, at this critical moment, he was reinstated by the emperor, and he can make contributions in the Eastern Crusade War, and the future is bright. But judging from Cui Hongsheng's current expression and tone, it doesn't seem to be the case. Cui Jiu had a sense of foreboding, so he closed his mouth in amusement, and only listened without speaking.

"Jiurou, what do you think of the reform policy implemented by the Holy Lord?" Cui Hongsheng asked with a pun.

The Holy Lord's reform strategy? When Cui Jiu heard this, the resentment that had been pent up in his heart for a long time suddenly exploded. Cui Jiu is a soldier, he is familiar with the military reform, the emperor and the center of the military reform, can be summed up in one sentence, demote the official and reduce the knight, reduce the official and reduce the knight, and this policy for all levels of officers and low-level government soldiers, means a drastic shrinkage of power and wealth, so from the officers to the government soldiers, no one has benefited from the military reform, and the loss of their interests is greater than the other. So, who benefited from the reforms? The central government and the Weifu, military power and financial power were all concentrated by them.

"Not good!" Cui Jiu said what was in his heart, and at the same time, he also had an epiphany, and understood why Cui Hongsheng was worried, and his attitude towards the Eastern Expedition was also very negative.

The great victory of the Eastern Crusade and the great increase in the authority of the emperor and the central government will inevitably further promote reform, and the reform will further weaken the power of the wealthy families and deprive them of their wealth, which is of course not good for the Cui family. The crusade was won, but then there was a nightmare for the wealthy families and aristocratic bureaucrats.

Cui Hongsheng sighed lightly and asked again, "What do you think of the current situation in the north and south of the Great River?" ”

The rebellions in the north and south of the river have been repeated, and the chaotic situation has become more and more intense, one of the reasons is that because of the needs of the Eastern Expedition, the imperial court and the local government have increased the taxes and forced labor of the general public, which has led to the intensification of contradictions between the officials and the people; Another reason is natural disasters, this year's floods in the big river are severe, the imperial court and local government are busy with the preparatory work in the early stage of the Eastern Expedition, intentional negligence or even direct inaction, leading to ineffective disaster relief, arousing public resentment.

But this is to show the reason, to investigate at a deeper level, to the top of the eastern capital to study in detail, it is not difficult to see that the Eastern Crusade is just an excuse, the real reason is reform, the reform has seriously endangered the vital interests of vested interest groups, has touched the bottom line of the gate lord clan, the struggle between the reformists and the conservatives is becoming more and more intense, and the game between the central and local governments is also becoming more and more white-hot, so the great cause of the Eastern Crusade has become a tool for the two sides to fight to the death. Against this backdrop, the prospect of the Eastern Crusade is certainly a matter of concern, and the situation in Middle-earth after the Eastern Crusade is also uncertain.

If the Eastern Crusade is won, the rebels in the north and south of the river will inevitably be bloodily suppressed by the central government, and the innocent civilians and the Shandong nobles who are behind the scenes will inevitably suffer heavy casualties. This is unbearable for the people of Shandong, and it is also unacceptable for the Shandong aristocratic group.

At the beginning of the succession to the throne, the Han king Yang Liang raised troops to rebel, and the Shandong aristocratic group gave support, and later the Shandong aristocratic group changed its course, betrayed the Han king Yang Liang, and put him to death, so that Jinshang sat on the throne, but the innocent civilians and aristocratic bureaucrats who were affected by it were as many as hundreds of thousands. The Shandong people cannot repeat the mistakes of the past, so from the perspective of the overall interests of the Shandong aristocratic group, the Shandong people do not want to see the emperor and the center win the victory of the Eastern Crusade.

In this way, it is inferred that if the Eastern Crusade fails, how will the situation in the north and south of the Great River evolve? Obviously, when the emperor and the central authority are damaged, the reform will be blocked, the central government's control over the local authorities will become weaker and weaker, and the local forces will inevitably take advantage of the opportunity to rise up, and while resisting the central authorities, they will rapidly expand their own power, gradually forming a situation of separating the central government and claiming hegemony.

But the rise of local power takes time, and how can this time be earned? Very simply, the chaos of the local situation will make the rebels more and more and stronger, and the central government will inevitably be in a hurry, and the authority will not be there, and finally forced by the crisis, it has to delegate power to the local government, so that the local forces can quickly rise and form a counterweight to the central government. The core component of local power is the wealthy families, and once these wealthy families are above the emperor and the central government, the state will be in jeopardy, and the unification of Middle-earth will be close to the day of collapse.

Cui Jiu had already accurately grasped Cui Hongsheng's thoughts, and at this moment, the sense of foreboding in his heart became stronger and stronger.

Since the Eastern Crusade may fail, and since the situation in Middle-earth may collapse, it is impossible for the emperor and the reformers in the central government to be unprepared, and the political storm in the future will inevitably become more and more violent, and the Cui clan may suffer another heavy blow. At this moment, Cui Jiu finally understood that the reason why the emperor and the central center transferred Cui Hongsheng to the battlefield in the Eastern Capital was not because he trusted Cui Hongsheng and reused Cui Hongsheng, on the contrary, he did not trust Cui Hongsheng, but to put Cui Hongsheng under his nose, in case Cui Hongsheng caused wind and rain in Hebei, so that the Eastern Expedition fell short, and the situation in Middle Earth was out of control.

"The situation is very bad." Cui Jiu opened his mouth and said, "After the victory of the Eastern Crusade, the situation will be extremely bad and irretrievable. ”

Cui Hongsheng sighed gloomily, closed his eyes, and didn't speak again, as if he was exhausted and unable to continue.

He has said everything that should be said, and Cui Jiu has already understood it. In the future, if the Cui family wants to keep its vested interests, it must be the first to layout, and the twelve ladies with special identities and independent characteristics are one of the layouts of the Cui family.

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