As a son of an aristocratic family with an official position, culture and education, Cui Sheng decided not to be on the same level as his future brother-in-law.
As for Li Qinzai, to be honest, his education is not bad, but he is unable to remain polite in a specific atmosphere and situation.
This specific atmosphere and state was probably the state of Cui Sheng and him at the moment. The two looked at each other from across the courtyard, their eyes provocative, and the smell of gunpowder was strong.
This specific atmosphere seemed to light up some kind of passive attack skills, making Li Qinzai really unable to treat him politely.
For example, if you meet a dog on the road, one person and the other dog stand still, looking at each other. Guess what happens next?
It is not certain whether a person will bite a dog, but the dog will definitely bar his teeth and bark.
Li Qinzai and Cui Sheng are currently in this state.
Cui Sheng may not be a human, but Li Qinzai is a real dog.
After ignoring Li Qinzai's provocation, the tense atmosphere finally eased.
Li Qinzai did not welcome him into the front hall, but ordered his servants to place a deck chair in the yard. Cui Sheng hesitated for a moment, then sat down on the deck chair. Since he was not used to this new style of furniture, the moment he sat down, he
Cui Sheng leaned back unconsciously and was struggling with his hands and feet.
Li Qinzai immediately showed his retaliation with a gloating look.
"I have nothing to do to show my courtesy... Well, no, I have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Hall. What are you doing here?" Li Qinzai said lazily.
Cui Sheng said coldly: "According to His Majesty's decree, one hundred Jinwu Imperial Guard troops are still stationed at Ganjingzhuang to protect you until Baiqisi captures the person behind the scenes."
"Are you here to deliver a message?"
Cui Sheng snorted and said, "I'm here to visit my roommate."
"Your sister doesn't live here, so you went to the wrong door..." Li Qinzai murmured and sighed: "You are from Zhongshushe, you even admitted that you were in the wrong door. I really wonder how you became such an official..."
"Your Majesty's daily records and palace history materials will not be messed up, right?... I should suggest that your Majesty set up a supervision mechanism. If anyone dares to make random arrangements in the daily records, he will be taken out and beheaded."
"When the king and his ministers report to each other, if anyone dares to write bad things about his ministers, he will be taken out and beheaded."
Cui Sheng's face became darker and darker, and he said coldly: "That group of assassins really failed to live up to expectations. Even if they can't kill you, they should cut out your tongue."
After the brother-in-law and brother-in-law exchanged words, neither of them was interested in chatting, and the atmosphere became tense for a while.
To be fair, there is actually no grudge between the two. At most, they just dislike each other.
Since Cui Sheng was an official in Chang'an, he had heard of many of Li Qinzai's bad deeds, and Li Qinzai also hated Cui Sheng's pretentious way of pretending to be cool and cold.
So the mutual dislike gradually turned into mutual dislike.
Some people are just as good as before, and some are as old as new. Some people are just born with incompatible auras and are in opposition without any reason.
In the awkward silence, Li Qinzai's mood gradually became uneasy.
Because he suddenly remembered something.
In the Tang Dynasty, there were many customs and etiquette for men and women getting married. In addition to the normal six rites, there were also some unwritten rules.
For example, when welcoming the bride, the groom and the groomsmen must be baptized in body and soul by the natal family. The natal family wraps sticks in silk and gently beats the groom and groomsmen.
This is probably a gentle warning from the natal family to the groom, warning the groom to treat the bride well, as the natal family has people and sticks...
And the wedding date of Li Qinzai and Cui Jie is getting closer and closer. If he is too unfriendly to his uncle, it is hard to say what will happen on the day when he and Cui Jie get married.
Maybe Cui Sheng will replace the silk-wrapped stick with a mace, Li Qinzai will fall in a pool of blood before entering his mother's house, a happy event will directly turn into a funeral, Cui Jie will become a widow before leaving the house, and happily go to the government to receive a barrel of oil
and a bag of rice…
So Li Qinzai began to reflect, at least before the wedding ceremony, he should be kinder to his elder brother-in-law.
Cui Jie must not be given the opportunity to take advantage of the country.
"Ah! Cui Sheren, come, come, sit high in the hall, come and pass on the banquet!" Li Qinzai suddenly became enthusiastic.
Cui Sheng was startled by Li Qinzai's sudden change of attitude. He stared at his face in confusion, with a look of caution on his face: "What do you want to do?"
"It's a pleasure to have a guest from Chang'an, even though it's a long way away. What's more, he's my future uncle, so he should treat him with courtesy and keep him well fed." Li Qinzai said sincerely.
Cui Sheng flatly refused: "No, I'll leave now."
Why don’t you put poison in your food? I’ll take your last name!
"You can't leave! When you come to my brother-in-law's house and don't eat a single meal, do you think you're looking down on me?" Li Qinzai said, pretending to be displeased.
Cui Sheng thought for a while and said seriously: "Yes, I look down on you."
Li Qinzai: “…………”
What the hell, I have such a bad temper!
If it weren't for the fear of the mace, I would teach Cui Jie to become an only child today!
"My uncle's face is full of vicissitudes of life, and his skin is rough. You need to prepare a few bottles of the Li family's specialty facial cream..." Li Qinzai continued enthusiastically.
Cui Sheng said coldly: "No need, you and your sister-in-law haven't gotten married yet, so there are still many variables. Don't call her uncle or brother carelessly."
Li Qinzai, who has been a playboy for many years, has been criticized again and again, and he really can't bear it anymore.
On the day I got married, I wore heavy armor and borrowed the Jinwu Imperial Guards from Li Zhi to greet the bride. I used the divine arm bow as the vanguard and the three-eyed bludgeon to clear the way. I was afraid of the mace!
"Come here, drive this evil beast out!"
Yes, Li Qinzai fell out of love faster than turning over a book.
There were rapid footsteps outside the gate, and then Cui Jie's pretty figure appeared in the yard.
"When did brother come to Zhuangzi?" Cui Jie said in surprise.
The frosty faces of Cui Sheng and Li Qinzai instantly melted in the spring breeze.
Looking at his beloved sister, Cui Sheng said with a gentle expression: "I just came here, and I plan to visit you after conveying the order to County Uncle Li."
Cui Jie saw the unnatural expressions of the two of them and said suspiciously: "You... didn't start a fight, did you?"
Li Qinzai quickly put his hand on Cui Sheng's shoulder and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? My uncle and I are a family that loves each other. How could we have a quarrel?"
Cui Sheng shook his shoulders, and the Bull Demon King shook off Li Qinzai's hand like a cow lice, and brushed his shoulders with a look of disgust.
Cui Jie covered her mouth with a smile and said shyly: "How can we be a family that loves each other and we haven't even gotten married yet..."
Cui Sheng said coldly: "You two will talk about your disgusting words later. Jie'er comes here. I have something confidential to tell you as brother."
Cui Jie gave him a strange look, but then she stepped forward obediently.
The brother and sister walked out of the gate of the other courtyard. Cui Sheng found a remote corner where there was no one around. After looking around for a week, he slowly said: "Li Qinzai was assassinated a few days ago. Did you get hurt?"
Cui Jie shook her head: "He protected me very well. The Li family members stayed around my house day and night."
Cui Sheng snorted coldly: "My Cui family has no shortage of people to protect you. Please ask father to send a general to protect you later."
Cui Jie smiled sweetly and said: "No need, I heard...the elders of our two parents have decided the date. He and I are going to get married soon."
Cui Sheng was noncommittal, without any expression of blessing on his face.
"There is something I must tell you."
"Brother, please tell me."
Cui Sheng pondered for a moment and said slowly: "I received a letter from Qingzhou the day before yesterday. Just half a month before Li Qinzai was assassinated, a servant of the Wang family who came to the family as a dowry secretly went out on errands on the orders of his mistress."
"Wang's servants are very mysterious when they go out. They don't know what they are doing. Our housekeeper tried to ask, but they didn't tell them. This is very unusual."
Cui Jie was surprised: "Does this have something to do with Li Qinzai's assassination?"
Cui Sheng said coldly: "It may not be related, it may be a coincidence, or it may be a clue. It is said that Baiqisi has not yet found the origin of the other group of assassins..."
"It just so happens that our father's new wife behaves mysteriously. In addition, Li Qinzai once broke the hands and feet of Wang's servant and developed a grudge against the new wife. I really have to wonder if these two things are related."
Cui Jie's face instantly became ugly, her pretty and fair face gradually became covered with a layer of iron blue, and her delicate body couldn't help but tremble.
Cui Sheng couldn't help but sigh secretly when he saw his sister was so angry.
Ever since she was little, my sister has always been gentle and sweet, but I have never seen her so angry.
That naughty boy probably doesn't hold much weight in her heart anymore.
After a long time, Cui Jie suppressed her anger and said softly: "Brother, you know that the assassin almost succeeded this time. Fortunately, the sure-kill move was discovered by a maid, who narrowly saved his life."
Cui Sheng said calmly: "I've heard of it."
"If my future husband-in-law dies, the murderer is still my stepmother in name only. Brother, how should I deal with myself?"
Cui Sheng was silent for a moment and said: "This is just a clue, it may not be correct. You don't have to make a conclusion so quickly."
Cui Jie's face softened slightly, and she nodded and said, "I will tell him about this matter, and then I'll talk about it after I find out more about it."
Then Cui Jie asked curiously: "Why didn't brother tell him in person about such an important clue just now?"
Cui Sheng almost subconsciously showed disgust and blurted out: "Bah!"
Cui Jie looked at him in shock.
Cui Sheng suddenly lost his composure, touched his lips awkwardly, and said: "There is sand in my mouth..."