The Lu clan stood quietly, and in the different moods of the people, they only heard the head of the family speak: "Regarding the matter of Liulang, what my Cui family is really facing may not be from the coercion of King Fanyang-"

This sentence made the people of the clan have a short period of stunnedness: "The meaning of the head of the family is ......"

"Yesterday, I received a secret letter from King Rong, in which he asked if the Cui family needed the help of King Rong's mansion—" Cui said: "If the Cui family needs it, he can try to send Liulang and the others back to the clan unscathed." ”

“…… King Rong? A middle-aged clansman frowned: "Unscathed...... Can King Rong make such a guarantee? Could it be ......"

"Is there a person in the Fan Yang army who is King Rong?" Cui Xun also reacted, and his expression changed slightly: "If this is the case, then this person's status is only afraid of not being low......"

Can this prove that behind King Fan Yang's rebellion, most of them are also the handiwork of King Rong?

Thinking of this, there was a brief noisy conversation among the Cui clan.

Therefore, the safety of Liulang and the others was not so much held in the hands of King Fan Yang, but rather tied to King Rong......

And the current situation of Liulang and the others not only means that their lives will be in danger at any time, but also related to the situation of the Cui family in the court - at such a juncture, if the empress really doesn't care about the Cui family, the Cui family alone has no possibility of retreating.

The Cui family is no longer the Cui family of the past, and they must make a choice at this moment, otherwise they can only end up with no bones left in the battle between all sides.

The people in the hall are all aware of this.

Even if Cui Xun was dissatisfied with King Rong's actions: "King Rong's move is clearly to force my Cui family to express his ......"

Coerced in the name of helping, but the other party did it decently enough, so that people wanted to have a seizure but couldn't have it at all.

In the past, absolutely no one dared to let his Cui family swallow such a sullen loss!

In the past, before the change of the general trend, the Cui family did not have to be so panicked at this time, and they had to choose to rely on those who had swords and soldiers in their hands in order to continue to survive......

"The world has changed." Cui Xun clenched his fists tightly, and his eyes were slightly red because of the unwillingness and resentment in his heart: "There is no way to survive the etiquette of a gentleman." ”

Some people fell into sighs and silence, while others looked lonely.

"It's the Cui family's hundreds of years of Xuanhe, giving me the illusion that this Xuanhe will not die." Cui Ju looked at everyone, including the eldest son: "But in fact, the power and dignity in this world have never had a precedent for eternal existence. ”

"Gentleman's etiquette will not die, and this world will always need gentlemen and etiquette." Cui Zhi's old voice was as solemn and long as the sound of an ancient bell: "Those who will die out and replace are just those who hold the sharp weapon of gentleman's etiquette and are condescending." ”

Without Cui's in this high place, there will be other people.

The so-called Weishi clan is a noble and true gentleman, and he uses it to talk to the world, but if he still deceives himself with this to this day, he is stubborn and stupid.

Cui Yi's words almost tore apart the truth that the scholar clan established the world with gentlemanly etiquette, Cui Xun's face changed unspeakably when he heard this, and then his tense shoulders slowly sank, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

He knew that what his father said was the essence, but the situation in this world really became too fast, so fast that he and many other clansmen could barely react......

The existence of their five clans can be traced back to several dynasties ago, in the wind and rain of power change, they have long become the symbol of the orthodox etiquette of the world, at that time almost all the scholars in the world came from the scholar clan, and it is difficult for the common people to have the right to touch the political world.

In this way, there is a situation where the surname of the Son of Heaven is easy to change, but the surname of the scholar family is not changed.

The reason why the founding emperor of Dasheng was able to ascend the throne smoothly was also due to the support and recognition of several great scholars. In order to strengthen the close relationship with the Shi clan, Emperor Dasheng asked to marry the daughter of the five major families more than once, and wanted the daughter of the royal family to marry into the Shi clan, but the Qinghe Cui family and other families did not disdain it at all, and they did not want to be tied to these fleeting imperial powers.

They always took the initiative and dominated the situation until the Hanmen gradually emerged, and the emperor tried to use the Hanmen to balance their position and split their interests.

But at that time, they still did not feel as if they were facing a great enemy, and subconsciously still tacitly acquiesced that this world would always need them to govern and lead.

A few years ago, when they were confronting the empress, there were still many clansmen who firmly believed that ruling the world with literature was the way to the end, and those who became the empress's minions like Cui Jing were just defiling the lintel, which would only lead the Cui clan into the quagmire of power struggle among the lower classes.

But now......

They were unscrupulously coerced by those with swords and soldiers, but there was nothing they could do, and the one who sheltered the Qinghe people in time was the big man who was reprimanded and criticized by them in every way in the past, and was finally expelled from the clan.

In this world, dignity can no longer be defended by writing and ink alone, and the worship and reverence given to them by the people and heroes of the past have been gradually removed from the sharp blades of chaotic birth.

In this cognition that has been engulfed by the torrent and there is no way to escape, there is a heavy unwillingness, resentment, and silence among the people of the Cui clan.

"The general trend has been decided, and standing in the same place and complaining about the heavens and others is just self-destruction." Cui Zhi did not complain about accusing King Rong's Mansion or Fan Yangjun, or even the empress, he said to his clan: "Compared to King Fan Yang, King Rong is at the top of my Cui family's consideration...... King Rong's move this time is just a step faster than the choice that my Cui family should have made. ”

King Rong was reminding them that it was time to make a decision "in time."

The struggle for power should not be mixed with any useless emotions, which will only make judgment lose its objectivity.

Hearing this, Cui Xun gradually calmed down.

Those clansmen also tried their best to withdraw themselves from their emotions, and some people asked: "The head of the family has thought about it, and plans to help King Rong succeed?" ”

In the past two years, they have repeatedly watched and thought that King Rong is indeed the best choice at the moment - as for King Fan Yang, who suddenly got into trouble, in their eyes, he is more like a wedding dress for others.

In contrast, although the scheming revealed by King Rong was also used on their Cui family, it is undeniable that the other party is calm and scheming, has patience and a city government, and has military power in his hands, and there is no shortage of supporters...... And born in the Li orthodox family, and the former emperor is from the same father, and the situation is destined to be famous in the future, and the result is twice the result with half the effort.

These kinds of advantages are not comparable to Fan Yang Wang Li Fu.

The Lu family is also waiting for the answer of the head of the family, she does not want to see the clan's decision-making influenced by Rokuro, but if the clan's decision-making does not conflict with Baoshita Rokuro, she is naturally very happy as a mother.

At this time, the old man who listened to the head said slowly: "There is another choice that we have never thought of. ”

Immediately, one of the clansmen asked, "Who is the head of the family?" ”

Cui Zhi: "Huainan Road, Chang Sui Ning." ”

The hall was silent, and for a moment, several Cui clan members who had always been serious even had a look of confusion on their faces.

Cui Xun's expression was also stunned.

Lu Shi was stunned, and then his eyes lit up, and a voice came out of his mind uncontrollably-the eyes of the head of the family were so bright?!

She used to know the wisdom of the master of the family, but she didn't know that she was so wise...... The head of the family has reached this age, when did he secretly make such progress?!

Lu Shi became inexplicably excited, clutching the handkerchief tightly with both hands, and stubbornly suppressed the urge to speak in favor.

The clansmen finally reacted, and one of the old men couldn't help but leave the chair, stood up, and said in a trembling figure and voice: "What does the head of the family mean? That Huainan Dao Chang Sui Ning is just a little girl, and she has a foreign surname, how can my Cui family support such people......"

He wanted to say, "The head of the family is not old and confused", but because he was seven or eight years older and looked more like an old fool, he couldn't help it.

"I've never heard the head of the family mention Chang Suining before......," one of the clansmen asked more tactfully, "Why did the head of the family suddenly consider her?" ”

And at this final decision, even if the head of the family only takes it into consideration, it is already very shocking.

Their Cui family opposed the Ming Dynasty, and at least half of the reason was that women were in power, but now ...... The head of the family actually considered supporting another woman who was on the rise, and she was a young girl?

What is the rationale for this?

Although the head of the Shi clan has prestige, the survival of a clan is never the sole decision of the head of the family.

Cui Xun is also very aware of this, so even if he also thinks that his father's words are shocking, even a little absurd, he has not spoken out against questioning - if his father really has this intention, countless clansmen will oppose it, and he doesn't have to put unnecessary pressure on his father.

However, he was really puzzled, and he was eager to hear the reason given by his father.

However, Cui Xun subconsciously almost decided that no matter what reason his father gave, it was impossible to really convince the clansmen.

Cui Yi saw the reaction of the clansmen in his eyes, but his tone was still calm and objective: "Huainan Dao Chang Sui Ning is a person who is very talented and comparable, so people can't help but pay attention to it. And looking at the current situation, there is no one in the world who is as eye-catching as her-"

"She is indeed a woman, but because she is a woman, she can gather this general trend in a few years, and it is more and more obvious that her mental means are outstanding."

This woman's style of action seems to be extremely bold without scruples, but in the final analysis, there are always people who believe that she does not have the ability to match this style...... But in fact, she has made it all the way to this point, with no luck, and all she has relied on is undoubted ability.

Although Cui Ji did not mention it, he had secretly paid attention to Chang Suining for a long time.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the process of that little woman's governance of Jiangdu and Huainan Province has repeatedly surprised him, and even amazed him.

In addition to being amazed, he even felt confused for a while, puzzled that such a young girl was even confined to the boudoir for a long time a few years ago...... How did she learn those extraordinary and mature political methods?

To put it in a paradoxical way, this talent is even beyond the scope of talent.

He was puzzled, even strange, so he could only suspect that there was an extraordinary master behind her.

It wasn't until a few months ago that he received a letter......

In the reaction of the clansmen, either disapproving or hesitant, Cui said: "Before Ling An faced Beidi this time, he secretly sent back a letter——"

With these words, a brief silence returned to the noisy and restless hall.

The old man's deep voice swayed in the silence: "Ling An Yu said in the letter, Huainan Dao Jiedu makes Chang Sui Ning outstanding in talent, unparalleled in virtue, and has the posture of the first prince Li Xiao, who can be the lord of the world." ”

As the old man's words fell, the four fell into an even more strange silence.

Is there the posture of the first prince Li Xiao?

Can you be the lord of the world?

These two sentences are simply more arrogant than the other......

How could such an evaluation appear in a woman who is not more than eighteen years old?

"I think this rebel is clearly a ghost...... Cui Xun couldn't bear it: "I actually used his phlegm-like preference to try to influence the decision-making of the clan!" ”

He didn't forget the fact that this erector asked to marry the daughter of the Chang family at the hibiscus flower banquet!

"Ghosts are obsessed, phlegm is obsessed...... "Lu Shi said in surprise: "Could it be that the meritorious deeds of the envoy of Changjie are all imaginary of An Zhi's illness?" ”

After asking, facing her husband's wonderful face, Lu Shi said with a sincere and uncertain look: "This is ...... Can't you think about it? ”

It was as if she really didn't know whether it was true or not, but she was just a woman who was uninformed, who wanted to know the whole picture from her husband, and was anxious about the mental state of her eldest son.

"......" Cui Xun turned his face a little embarrassed: "I naturally didn't say that it was all his imagination...... is the so-called posture of the first prince, which can be the words of the lord of the world, which is too vain, and how can the first prince be compared with her little girl. ”

Although he disdains imperial power, he does not deny the excellence of the former crown prince Li Xiao, especially when he needs to move out of the mountain of gender - there is a natural disparity between men and women, how can they be compared?

Most of the other Cui clansmen have similar ideas to Cui Xun.

In addition, their feelings are really complicated, and they have mixed feelings.

Happily, it turned out that Ling An was not stupid and loyal to the empress, they had misunderstood him before.

Worryingly, he treats another woman to the point of being so fond of foolishness and loyalty...... He will lead all their people to their allegiance!

Who is this who has a big love for peach blossoms?

How did he come to their Cui family?

But these embarrassing words are not suitable to be talked about in detail, they only talk about major events, in order to show that they are objective and fair enough: "Family master, even if you don't mention anything else, that Chang Sui Ning previously took the Jiangnan Shi clan's collection of books as his own and made it known to the world's superiors, this move also had a lot of impact on my Cui family......"

"It's her skill, not her weakness." Cui said: "The trend of the times, and she is just taking advantage of the situation, this is understandable, and she is not my Cui family's enemy." ”

Cui Ju looked at the clansmen, and there was a hint of vague sigh in his tone: "If you put aside your prejudices and think carefully about her footprints and achievements along the way, you can know that even the founding monarch who has achieved things with talent and means for several dynasties may not be able to walk so steadily and sophistication as her......"

"She is now ready to confront the kings, she has gone from nothing to today, have you ever calculated, how long has it been shared? And how many years does it take Rongwang to operate before it has the current trend? ”

"What does this mean, and have you ever calmed down and thought about it?"

This question after sentence made the Cui clan fall into complex and heavy thoughts. (End of chapter)