As the night progressed, Xiao Yu said goodbye with satisfaction. When he left, he still walked through the back door, but he didn't expect to be seen...
He had already expected that Yu Zhining could be so easily persuaded to join the family. Yu Zhining, who was in the East Palace, had gradually been out of favor by the prince over the years, and his status had repeatedly declined. After Fang Jun became the mainstay of the East Palace, he even stepped aside.
Family interests cannot be protected.
What's more, His Majesty's determination to be the governor is firm now, and the throne of the Eastern Palace is in jeopardy?
For a wealthy family, no matter how many books they have and how extensive their knowledge is, they do not believe in the word "loyalty".
The emperor held the sun and moon in his hands and patrolled the sky on behalf of the sky. He regarded the entire world's thousands of miles of rivers and mountains and hundreds of millions of people as private property, and it was natural for them to take life and death from them. But they were also born as human beings, and how could princes and generals be in love with each other? Since two weeks ago, the heads of the aristocratic families have no idea.
How many countries have been raised and destroyed, and how many emperors have been destroyed. In their eyes, emperors are no different from ordinary people.
If you do well and can ensure our interests, we will support you and sing praises to promote loyalty;
If you did not do well and harmed our interests, we will overthrow you, tarnish and darken your reputation, and leave it in the history books for thousands of years, and then elect an emperor who can represent our interests.
Even, he can replace it...
It can be said that the members of the aristocratic family have neither loyalty nor respect for the emperor. The main purpose of the aristocratic family's existence is to continue the family bloodline and pass on the family interests...
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After Xiao Yu left, Yu Zhining sat in his study, lost in thought.
At that time, he was awarded the title of Zuo Shuzi to teach the prince and assist the prince. He was loyal and passionate, and vowed to support a wise king who would shine through the ages. At the same time, he would gain huge benefits for the family, prosper from generation to generation, and rest with the country.
Unexpectedly, things in the world are unpredictable, and people are manipulated by their influence. Today, a rebellious heart arises.
But how can we blame him?
Although the prince has always been kind and tolerant to him, the interests of the family come first, and today, he has no choice but to take this policy...
Yu Lizheng came in quietly, asked the maid to take away the tea sets on the table, wipe them clean, then waved the maid away, stood in front of his father, hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "Father, is there something wrong with this...?
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Only then did Yu Zhining come back to his senses, looked at his son and raised his eyebrows: "Huh?"
Yu Li Zhengdao: "My family is a Xianbei aristocrat, and we are in the same league as Guan Long. However, when Guan Long's soldiers were admonishing them, they did not help each other and advance and retreat together. Although they escaped disaster, they also suffered from a reputation of being unkind and unjust. Today, if
If we turn our backs on the East Palace again, I am afraid that everyone in the world will regard my family as profit-seeking and disloyal, so how can we stand in the world?"
These days, reputation is extremely important, especially for aristocratic families.
You can do things that are against morality, you can do things that are unconscionable, you can do things that are inconsistent with one's will, and things that are treacherous are not to mention, but you must find a high-sounding excuse to cover up your actions. For example, if aristocratic families are all big landowners,
He exploited farmers all day long, breaking their bones and sucking their marrow, but from time to time he still had to spend some money and grain to help orphans and widows, and to build bridges and pave roads.
Once it can't be concealed, everyone will shout and beat him, and his reputation will be ruined. It will be difficult for the children of the clan to become officials again.
Why did the Yuan clan collapse suddenly after lasting for hundreds of years? It was because of its evil act of "sacrifice while alive" that trampled on the bottom line of morality and was despised by people all over the world.
In fact, almost every aristocratic family does this kind of thing, and the royal family even bury their concubines in a grand manner, but it is the Yuan family that has endured the backlash from the world...
His reputation was ruined and his family's legacy was ruined.
Yu Zhining disagreed: "As long as the King of Jin ascends the throne, he can whitewash the past. Then the public opinion will be under control. Who dares to say that our family is wrong? Success will lead to princes and losers, and that's it. Moreover, if we don't rely on King Jin today, They will definitely be suppressed in the future, and the fate of the Yu family in Luoyang will probably be even worse than that of Guanlong. As a husband and the head of the Yu family, how can I be timid in the face of disaster?"
What the eldest son said is certainly reasonable, but the current situation is extremely unfavorable to the East Palace. If we follow the steps, we will only be able to sink. When the East Palace collapses, how can the families who depend on the East Palace end up in a good end? The only way is to put themselves to death and survive. Only then can the Luoyang Yu family break free from the leaky broken ship of the East Palace and find another way out.
Kong Yingda, Fang Jun and others are simply fantastic. Is there any truly merciful emperor from ancient times to the present? Even if they are, they only show their frankness and honesty to the world without any scruples when the throne is stable. As long as the throne is still in half danger, it must be Ruthless, decisive and unscrupulous.
Although His Majesty Li Er is very affectionate at the moment and hopes to preserve the crown prince, no matter which prince comes to power in the future, the first priority is to eliminate the deposed prince and completely eliminate the threat to the throne. Even if His Majesty leaves a will to preserve the prince when he is buried , to no avail.
At that time, let the "loyal men" of Confucius and Fang be buried with the prince...
Yu Lizheng knew that he could not convince his father, so he remained silent.
The children of aristocratic families have been taught since childhood that the interests of the family come first and that they can sacrifice everything for the interests of the family. Is it true that for the sake of a mere name, as his father said, he allowed the family to fall into the abyss and the blood lineage to be cut off?
That is something more terrible than death.
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Shen Heyuan, Cui Jia Zhuangzi.
It was still sunny in the morning, but at some point a cool breeze blew over the ancient plateau. The dark clouds in the sky became as thick as plumb plumes, and there was a bit of moisture in the wind, which was so sticky that it made people feel uncomfortable...
Cui Dunli was sitting on a chair in the hall, watching the middle-aged man opposite him holding a bowl of iced sour plum soup, draining it in one breath, putting down the bowl, exhaling a long breath, shouting "bold", he couldn't help but twitching the corner of his mouth, his expression Quite speechless.
The middle-aged man wiped his mouth with his sleeve, glanced sideways at Cui Dunli's expression, and said dissatisfied: "Why, after spending a few years in Beijing hanging out with dignitaries all day long, do you feel you are superior to others and don't even care about your brother?"
Cui Dunli had no choice but to spread his hands and said: "Brother, why are you talking like this? You have traveled a long way to come to the capital, so you should rest more. Tomorrow, I will give you a banquet at the Songhe Tower in the capital to catch the wind and wash away the dust. I will say goodbye today."
After saying that, he stood up and wanted to leave.
Although he was born in the Bolingcui family, he has gradually become estranged from his family. The two sides have different paths and different plans. There is really nothing to say.
The middle-aged man said "Hey" and glared: "I have always heard that Pingkangfang is a famous place for fireworks in the world, and all the oirans in the square are of heavenly beauty and good character. If you don't invite me to go whore once and see the world, Instead, I went to a restaurant to drink. When I returned home, my brothers asked me what it was like to be an oiran. What do you want me to say?"
Cui Dunli had no choice but to agree: "Okay, okay, Pingkangfang head office, right? There are twenty-eight oirans in the capital, whichever one you like, I will let you accompany me tomorrow."
The middle-aged man touched his beard under his chin, looked Cui Dunli up and down, nodded and said: "I heard that behind all the oirans in the capital are Zhenguan ministers and supported by royal dignitaries, since you dare to brag about letting whichever one you choose to accompany you, obviously in Beijing.
Mixed well."
From ancient times to the present, as the most popular girl in the brothels and other gold-selling caves, she has never been able to go whoring casually if she has money. At that level, she has transcended money and entered a higher realm.
If you can afford to say something like "Whoever you like in the photo will be your companion," it won't be too many times to visit Chang'an City.
This younger brother, a minister of the Ministry of War, obviously has great energy...
Cui Dunli smiled bitterly and said calmly: "My family has always been dissatisfied with me. Isn't it just because I now have some real power in the Ministry of War and can speak in front of the Duke of Yue? If not, I am afraid that I, a young man who came to Beijing alone and worked hard, would have been forgotten.
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He was able to join the Ministry of War as a minister, not so much because of the support of his family, but because he relied on his own ability. Back then, he was alone in Beijing. Whenever he encountered difficulties, he had no one to help him and could only work hard to support him. Where is his family?
?
Once he gained some power and had a bright future, the family couldn't wait to surround him, trying to use his power to gain benefits for the family... How is it different from knocking on the bones and sucking out the marrow?
Now that he is inseparable from the family, and does not listen to propaganda, the family wants to suppress him with the order of "filial piety", and now even sends his brother to Chang'an to supervise...
It's just a dream.
The Bolingcui family is a descendant of Cui Xiang, a Confucian scholar of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Cui Yi, the eighth grandson of Cui Xiang, gave birth to eight sons, divided into six houses. The Bolingcui family is divided from this... The current calamity is naturally dangerous, but as long as he steps forward, he
Cui Dunli is like a fish leaping over the dragon's gate. From then on, the sky is high and the sea is bright, and the future is bright. So what if he just lives on his own?
The middle-aged man put away his cynical expression, narrowed his eyes slightly, and stared at Cui Dunli closely. After a long time, he slowly said: "Have you really made up your mind?"
Cui Dunli pursed his lips and looked firm: "The reason why I have drawn a clear line with my family is that this incident is extremely risky. If it fails, I can avoid involving the family. Of course, my family has not given me much support in recent years. If I am lucky,
Even if I succeed, I will not allow my family to ask for excessive things."
Risks and returns always form a certain proportion. Where in the world can there be a good thing that only enjoys returns without taking risks?
Vice versa, if you are unwilling to take risks today, you will naturally not think of any benefits if things come true in the future.
The middle-aged man sat on a chair, looked up at the decoration in the hall, and suddenly asked: "Is this where Yu Qing was killed that day?"
Cui Dunli looked blank and nodded slowly.
The middle-aged man was silent for a moment, and finally sighed, waved his hands, and said: "You can go and work on your future. Just pretend that Brother Yu has never been here and ignore it... But the family is not as ruthless as you think, otherwise it will
How to pass it on from generation to generation? If you are desperate in the future, you should still remember your identity as a son of the Cui family. At the worst, you can strip off your official clothes, roll them up to the end, and return to Shandong under the chrysanthemum fence. You will always have a good death."
The Shandong aristocratic family is indeed not as good as before, but after so many years of dormancy in Shandong, the family's strength has recovered and its power has expanded. Even His Majesty Li Er does not dare to openly be an enemy of the Shandong aristocratic family.
If you want to keep a descendant of the clan, it is not difficult even if the reserve position is abolished because of his participation.
Of course, whether you can keep it is one thing, but whether you are willing to take action is another...