Yang Yuanqing knew that this Cui Qi was Pei You's husband, seeing that he was knocked to the ground by Cheng Biting Jin's punch, Yang Yuanqing couldn't help glaring at Cheng Biting Jin, and hurriedly stepped forward to help Cui Qi up, this punch hit Cui Qi's nose, one of his front teeth fell out, his nose was broken, and blood flowed for a long time.

Cui Qi was so painful that he couldn't speak, covered his nose, and pointed at Cheng Yanjin and scolded vaguely: "You rude horseman!" ”

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, and Cui Bosu led more than a dozen Cui family disciples out of the gate, but saw Cui Qi's face covered with blood, pointing at a black-faced man and scolding angrily.

Cui Bosu was stunned, what is going on? But at this time, he didn't have time to ask, so he stepped forward and gave Yang Yuanqing a deep salute, "Cui Bosu see His Royal Highness the King of Chu!" ”

Yang Yuanqing returned the salute with a smile: "Cui Yuanjun, we haven't seen each other for many years. ”

"I haven't seen each other for seven or eight years in a blink of an eye, and I still remember what we did when we dealt with King Qi, as if it happened yesterday."

The two laughed together, Cui Bosu glanced at Cui Qi, and said lightly: "How could you accidentally fall, why don't you go into the house to wash up!" ”

Cui Qi glared at Cheng Biting Jin fiercely, and went into the house with hatred, Yang Yuanqing had to smile bitterly, this is the best, it is a trivial matter.

"I came in a hurry this time, and I disturbed your mansion."

"The King of Chu personally came to the door, this is the honor of the Cui Mansion, Your Highness, please enter the Mansion!"

The people of Cui Mansion welcomed Yang Yuanqing into Cui Mansion like stars holding the moon, and sat down in the Guike Hall, although Cui Bosu downplayed the beating and resolved it, but it was just to avoid embarrassment for both sides, Yang Yuanqing didn't want to stop there, he had to make it clear, he would apologize when he should apologize, but he should question the Cui family, he still had to question.

Yang Yuanqing said quietly: "When we were having dinner at noon, we happened to meet the princess's sister in the wine shop, that is, Cui Qi's wife. When I met Cui Qi, I couldn't help but beat people, this is because I didn't restrain my subordinates strictly, and I apologize to the Cui family. ”

Yang Yuanqing's tone also had a hint of dissatisfaction, Pei You is the sister of the princess, and she actually sells wine, so doesn't the Cui family ignore it? Don't give yourself any face.

After Yang Yuanqing finished saying this, the Cui family was shocked into a cold sweat, and everyone could hear the dissatisfaction in Yang Yuanqing's tone. Cui Bosu was overwhelmed by the internal affairs of the family. He didn't expect that Cui Qi's wife turned out to be the princess's sister, Cui Bosu oozed cold sweat on his forehead, and he realized that this was the Cui family's mistake. Not only could this not be explained to Yang Yuanqing, but it was also difficult to explain to the Pei family.

But Cui Bosu is an experienced old politician after all, and his mind changed. Then he said to the other clansmen: "You all retreat, I will talk about this matter with His Royal Highness the King of Chu alone." ”

Everyone in the hall got up one after another, saluted Yang Yuanqing, and retreated, leaving only Cui Bosu and Yang Yuanqing in the distinguished guest hall.

Cui Bosu sighed and said: "Your Highness, I don't want this kind of thing to happen, but the Qinghe Cui clan has been hit too hard by the war, and there are more than three hundred children of the Qinghe Cui clan. In the past few years, more than half of them have been killed, died of illness, and starved to death, and most of the children born have died, and we don't want the princess's sister to sell wine, but even so, her treatment still makes many people in the Cui family dissatisfied. ”

Cui Bosu told Yang Yuanqing in detail about the infighting that occurred in the Cui family over the division of family property. Although the ugliness of the family cannot be publicized, only in this way can he give Yang Yuanqing an explanation, it is not that they abuse Pei You, but they can't do anything.

Yang Yuanqing frowned slightly. The dignified Qinghe Cui clan has fallen to this point? After a while, he nodded. "I blamed you for this incident, and Jun Su didn't tell me, I deeply sympathize with you Cui clan for suffering such a big blow."

After a pause, Yang Yuanqing said again: "Regarding Pei's opening a wine shop, I estimate that she will let her leave, but she will not do it, so be it!" The wine shop was bought by the princess and given to her, so that the Cui family would not have to be embarrassed. ”

Cui Junsu hurriedly waved his hand, "How can this make His Royal Highness pay for it, and the wine shop will be run for them, and I will treat her specially." ”

Yang Yuanqing smiled, "Governing the family is like governing the country, the Cui family gives them special, how can they face other clansmen?" Now that the war has subsided, it is the time for the Qinghe Cui clan to regain its strength and restore its old glory, at this time, the head of the family needs to use force to maintain the dignity of the family, fairness is the most important, if the disposal of the wine shop is unfair, it will greatly damage the prestige of the head of the family, and even affect the revival of the Qinghe Cui family, buying a wine shop is easy for me, and the head of the family should not be polite anymore. ”

Yang Yuanqing's words were in Cui Junsu's heart, he pondered for a long time, and sighed, "I understand, thank Your Highness for your guidance, I will tell the main clansmen about the wine shop, as for the delivery, it is best to let the princess come forward, they are sisters, which is easier for people to accept." ”

Yang Yuanqing understood what he meant, if he came to buy it himself, he would be a bit suspicious of melons and plums, and with the family style of the Cui family, he was very concerned about this, and he really had to pay attention to it.

Thinking of this, Yang Yuanqing smiled and said: "I simply asked the princess to buy a wine shop in Taiyuan and exchange it with the Cui family, so that it does not involve the delivery of money and goods, what does the head of the family think?" ”

"That's fine."

Cui Junsu said happily: "Then it's decided!" ”

Yang Yuanqing remembered something again, and said to Cui Junsu: "There is also Qinghe County Cheng, I plan to be appointed by the children of the Cui family of Qinghe, Cui Qi has been admitted to the imperial examination in the seventh year of the Great Cause, this position is more appropriate for him to hold, in a few days Shi Taishou will come to the door to talk about this matter specifically, and the head of the family understands it in his heart." ”

Cui Junsu nodded silently, of course he understood that this was because of the princess's sister......

Yang Yuanqing said a few more greetings, then said goodbye and left, Yang Yuanqing could not bypass Cui Jun to Qinghe Cui's release some substantive content, such as a certain imperial court vacancy, etc., even if he has this heart, he will talk to Cui Junsu first, and then the Cui family negotiates, he came to Qinghe Cui's just a courtesy visit, and put on a posture of attaching importance to Qinghe Cui's family.

But this kind of courtesy visit still made Cui Bosu find some subtle opportunities, and as soon as Yang Yuanqing left, Cui Bosu ordered someone to find Cui Qi.

The bleeding from Cui Qi's nose had stopped, but one of his front teeth had fallen out, and his speech was a little leaky and not very clear, which made him angry in his heart, of course, he was not angry with Yang Yuanqing, but angry at hitting the black-faced man. It just so happened that someone in the house knew this person, it was Yang Yuanqing's general Cheng Biting Jin, who was born in Wagangzhai bandits.

Cui Qi entered the house and gave a salute, "See the head of the family!" ”

Cui Bosu waved his hand, "Sit down!" ”

Cui Qi was about to speak, but Cui Bosu stopped him, "I don't need to explain, I understand it in my heart." This has to do with your wife. Haven't you thought about it, haven't you thought about it, what is the relationship between your wife Pei and Princess Chu? ”

Cui Qi gasped. He really didn't know, his wife never told him, he hesitated and said, "My nephew only knows." They are all members of the Pei family. ”

"Their father is a brother, they grew up together, and your wife is the sister of Princess Chu."

Cui Qi didn't speak for a long time, his father-in-law was Pei Ju's eldest son, he knew, but he didn't know that Princess Chu's father was also Pei Ju's son, this kind of big family, the relationship has always been very complicated.

Cui Bosu said again: "Beating you has nothing to do with the King of Chu. ”

Cui Qi nodded, "Nephew understands." As the king of Chu, he would not do such a thing, it was done by that black-faced bastard surnamed Cheng. ”

"But you made our Cui family very passive!"

Cui Bosu's voice suddenly raised and became stern, "The sister of the princess of Chu personally sells wine in the wine shop, how can you ask me to explain to the king of Chu, she is still the eldest granddaughter of Pei Ju." How do you ask me to explain to Pei Ju? ”

Cui Qi lowered his head deeply, he wanted to say that if it wasn't for this, their family would starve to death, but he couldn't say it, he was a man. But let his wife go to the wine store to show up to earn money to support the family, he couldn't explain it anyway.

Cui Bosu looked pitiful when he saw him. I can't bear to scold him anymore, after all, the children of the Cui family attach great importance to reputation, and when it comes to it, they can only blame the war.

"Alright! I won't mention this matter, just now the king of Chu said that he is ready to appoint you as the county magistrate of Qinghe County. ”

Cui Qi was stunned at first, and then he was ecstatic in his heart, do you want to be an official?

Cui Bosu stared at Cui Qi's ecstatic appearance, and couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, originally he thought that Cui Qi was very backbone, and refused to let his wife ask Princess Chu.

But now it seems that it is actually his wife Pei Shi who has backbone, and this Cui Qi, a small county prince, made him forget the shame of the punch half an hour ago.

Although Cui Bosu was very disappointed in his heart, he didn't want to let go of this opportunity that was beneficial to the family, he whispered to Cui Qi: "It can be seen that the King of Chu cares about your wife very much, it seems that the relationship between your wife and the princess of Chu is extraordinary, you have to make full use of this relationship, you will soar in the future, remember!" Remember! ”

Cui Qi nodded heavily, "Nephew remembers!" ”……

Coming out of Cui's Mansion, Yang Yuanqing walked out of the city with a group of people, and on the way, he complained to Cheng Biting Jindao: "You are not allowed to be so reckless in the future, you beat people at the gate of Cui's Mansion, how can I explain to the Cui family?" ”

Cheng Biting Jin was still angry in his heart, and said with hatred: "This kind of useless man should be beaten, if Youniang followed my old Cheng, I would not let her suffer the slightest grievance, if there is only one piece of cake left in the house, I will also divide it into two, half for the old lady, half for her, only hate!" I've forgotten about her all these years. ”

Yang Yuanqing also knows that filial piety to his mother and love for his wife are the two major advantages of Cheng Biting Jin, if it weren't for love, how could he be afraid of guilt? He just said it, not really blamed Cheng for biting Jin and beating people, he was just hindered by his identity, otherwise he would have punched him.

"Forget it, don't mention this matter again, after returning to Taiyuan, I will let the princess arrange this matter, and you won't have much trouble in the future, people are people with husbands."

At this time, an ox cart stopped next to them, and the person driving the ox cart was Pei You, she hid a trace of sadness in her heart, and asked Yang Yuanqing with a smile: "Are you leaving?" ”

Yang Yuanqing smiled slightly, "I'm ready to go back to Taiyuan, when will the eldest sister go to Taiyuan?" ”

"Of course I'm going, I've thought about it a long time ago, when the business of the wine store improves, I will find a shopkeeper to manage the store, then I will have time, I will definitely go to Taiyuan to visit Minqiu."

Speaking of this, she beckoned to Cheng Yanjin again, and said with a charming smile: "This black general, come over for a moment, I want to thank you for disciplining that useless husband for me." ”

Cheng Yanjin was stunned by her smile, he slowly stepped forward, stared at her stupidly and said, "Youniang, do you remember me?" ...... year"

Before he finished speaking, Pei You suddenly picked up a large black frying pan from the carriage seat and slammed it towards Cheng Yanjin's head. With a loud bang, the frying pan smashed firmly on Cheng Biting Jin's head, hitting him with gold stars in his eyes, and he staggered back a few steps in a row, and sat down on the ground.

Pei You stood on the ox cart, pointed at him and scolded: "How old are you with a charcoal pot face, you dare to beat the old lady's husband, are you impatient?" ”