Chapter 1138 1138: The damage is too great (Part 1) [Please vote for me]
The man seemed not to have expected that the king would choose this time to summon him, and asked in his usual slow and whispering tone: "Is there something important?"
The waiter's smile seemed to be extremely flattering, but in fact he pushed back the man's words without mercy: "How can I dare to guess your superior's intentions?"
Naturally, we have to wait until the man comes over to find out what the specific matter is.
The man glanced at the sky, and saw only the wisps of afterglow from the Golden Crow falling in the west, and most of the sky was stained with ink. He worriedly told his son on the side: "You take good care of your mother. Being a father is as short as an hour, but as long as it is long."
You'll be back in two hours."
I said this to my son, but there was someone else who really listened.
"There is no need to rush so quickly. When the leader of a country summons his most important ministers at a meal, he should leave a meal for himself."
The waiter had a pair of small, triangular eyes. When he stared at people, he had an indescribable gloomy temperament, as if he was being targeted by a poisonous snake. He squinted at the woman with his peripheral vision, dissatisfied.
He said: "Mr. Cui, which female member of the family is this? How can a mere woman discuss the dignity of the ruler of the country?"
The atmosphere became inexplicably anxious and tense.
The man said: "It's my wife."
The chamberlain gave in appropriately and then wondered: "I heard that Mr. Cui has been single for many years. Is this your new wife? Congratulations!"
The words of congratulations were spoken on the mouth, but there was no sincerity in the eyes.
When he lowered his head and raised his eyebrows, there was a flash of disdain and ridicule in his eyes. He didn't know what kind of temper Cui had. Many aristocratic families in the capital wanted to send their beautiful daughters to his bed, but he refused them all. When he turned around, he chose Cui.
Such a rustic old woman.
"I have never been single, and she is not a new wife." The man stepped over the chamberlain and got into the carriage, and said softly, "You are an old man serving the emperor. You should know that being careless will hinder your future."
It's fine if it only hinders your future, but it's not good if it hinders your life span.
When the waiter heard this, the nerves around his eyes twitched unnaturally, his thin lips were pursed tightly, and the anger from his triangular-shaped eyes was even stronger.
He replied unnaturally: "That's what Cui Gong said."
As the carriage that picked up people from the palace was only a small spot at the end of the street, the young man frowned and said angrily: "That eunuch just now was really looking for death! Do you really think that serving in front of the emperor is nothing? Provoking Mistress Cui in front of his father
, it’s really…”
The woman interrupted what her son was about to say.
He said displeasedly: "Why is your father so passionate?"
How many years have they been divorced?
Is that piece of paper a piece of paper?
The young man restrained his murderous aura and said softly: "Father also doesn't want you to be looked down upon by a eunuch. Even if you are divorced, you are not the mistress of the Cui family, but also the biological mother of the future Cui family. If a eunuch humiliates you, isn't it humiliating your son?
Father?"
The woman said: "If he kills people, don't use me as a raft."
From an outsider's perspective, my ex-husband should be a polite scholar. When I first saw him, I felt that this man's daily life consisted of burning incense, drinking tea, listening to the rain, playing the piano, and having nothing to do, drinking wine with friends, playing chess, and meeting whenever he was interested.
I went to Houyue in the middle of the night to find some quiet space.
In reality?
The murderous nature is hidden under this skin.
What he said just now is undeniable to protect himself, but what is the main purpose? The Cui family and the leader of Qi State do not have an indestructible alliance. Occasionally expressing dissatisfaction is also a means to make allies pay attention to their sense of proportion. The more the woman thinks about it, the less interesting it becomes. , said slightly tiredly: "I'm tired, let's prepare the guest room."
The young man trotted to follow.
He whispered: "How can I let my mother stay in the guest room?"
The woman ignored her son's nagging at all and raised her hand to point at Shen Tang: "Look at your cleverness. Wait for me first and learn from it. Then you won't be in a hurry when you serve the queen in the future."
The boy's steps became even more hurried.
"Mother, my son has made arrangements..."
What greeted the young man was the door slamming shut.
If he hadn't reacted quickly, the closed door could have pinched his nose. When he touched his nose, the young man stamped his feet anxiously outside, feeling aggrieved to the point of crying: "Mother, mother——"
It's just that the mother dislikes the father, why does she still dislike him?
He begged and called without knocking on the door. Instead, he heard the footsteps gradually receding in the courtyard. Seeing that there was no room for turning around, the young man could only slump his shoulders in frustration and look back three times. After passing the corner of the corridor, the young man's slightly immature face showed something. Are there any grievances?
Although the eyes that resemble his father's are filled with mist, you can see through the mist that there is a coldness in them that is like a cold pool.
"That eunuch, let him die!"
There seemed to be a figure moving in the darkness.
A vague response sounded in the air: "After all, he belongs to the imperial family."
The young man slowly took out his handkerchief and wiped away the glistening water from the corners of his eyes due to emotion: "So what if you are in front of the emperor? Do you really think that after a few times of being a mouthpiece for the king, a eunuch is the same as the king? A useless abandoned child. , just kill him."
"But the parents..."
"Do you think he will stop me?" A sneer escaped from the young man's mouth, "If that is the case, it is normal to be abandoned. That face is not fresh enough to retain people, and now even the brain is soaked. I have written a lot of poems about family complaints. Did he give one away?"
Secret guard: "..."
——
The woman lamented: "Let me just say it, sooner or later there will be problems with the education of a family like Cui's, and it can drive everyone crazy."
After shutting her son out, the woman did not walk away directly, but winked at Shen Tang. With Shen Tang's help, the two secretly listened in the corner and unexpectedly saw another side of her son that was rarely seen. Shen Tang asked: "Kewu, is your son in good spirits?"
"It should be okay."
There was no worry on the woman's face.
Shen Tang: "..."
Then he looked at the woman with great confusion and asked a question he had been holding back for a long time: "Kewu, how did you recognize me?"
The woman is none other than Cui Hui and Cui Kewu.
Cui Hui confessed: "I thought you were Miao Ximin."
Shen Tang: "..."
Cui Hui: "But considering that Miao Ximin's character is not capable of doing what you did, I guessed that you are an internal agent arranged by Qi Yuanliang - the things sent by Lord Kang are too big, and it is unrealistic to expect me to complete them alone. Ah, there must be help."
The "Miao Ximin" she calls is Miao Ne.
Cui Hui and Miao Ne walked together for a while, and the two chatted happily, but they were afraid that her ex-husband would notice and part ways when they approached the border of Qi State. Miao Ne went elsewhere and went around to find a suitable identity. Meet him. In the past few days, Cui Hui has been paying special attention to the strange women who appear around him. Everyone looks like Miao Ne. When he said this, Cui Hui became angry again.
"The person named Cui is simply not a person."
"At my age, he can even eat it."
"He is really hungry..."
"Why did you come so late? If it had been earlier, I would have suffered less. Cui, who was on good terms with Li back then, now sees me as if he has caught an enemy. If I hadn't been so thick-skinned and refused to leave, I would have been arrested long ago. He blasted out of Qi State and suffered the same crime!"
Shen Tang then interjected: "Blast out of Qi country?"
Cui Hui nodded: "Yes, his people drove me away."
Relying on the fact that these people did not dare to do anything to him, Cui Hui refused to leave. When he saw his ex-husband, he exploded - they were strangers after they divorced. Could his surname Cui be the king of Qi State? ?Why not let yourself set foot in Qi country?
She came to see her son and old mother.
He has nothing to do with his surname Cui!
After a good talk, Cui Hui could enter the country.
Shen Tang guessed: "Could it be that he knows your purpose?"
Cui Hui thought for a while: "This shouldn't be possible. In my opinion, there should be some conflict between the Cui family and the leader of the Qi State. He is worried that the leader of the Qi State will take me as a hostage. Although we have reconciled, I will be the next parent of the Cui family. What I get out of it is of some value."
"Why do you say that? Because of the chambermaid?"
Cui Hui said: "Yeah."
The chamberlain who serves the emperor is the mouthpiece of the king. Some things that the king cannot say or express his attitude are usually done by the chamberlain. Cui Hui does not believe that the king of Qi State would show a bad attitude because of such an outrageous reason as jealousy.
It is possible for ordinary people, but that person is a rare female head of state in the world, a powerful leader. The love between children can only be adjusted, and if it affects the interests, it can be easily abandoned. The surname Cui was very popular when he was young. Wan Qian is also a man with two hands now. Does the leader of the country have to be bitter for him?
Shen Tang chewed the words: "It makes sense."
Her next words almost knocked Cui Hui out of his mind.
"But, I'm not a spy."
Cui Hui: "..."
The moment he heard Shen Tang's words, Cui Hui threw out the dagger hidden in his sleeve without thinking. The sharp blade left a white light in the darkness and stabbed directly into Shen Tang's eyes. Her movements were fast, and Shen Tang's movements would only become worse. Quickly, while capturing Cui Hui, he completed the second half of the sentence: "But I am Shen Youli, Cui Nujun is so brave!"
Cui Hui lost his dagger because of the pain.
Shen Tang picked him up before he even hit the ground.
As if she was afraid that Cui Huineng would fly away with wings, there were guards outside the courtyard, and the sound of weapons falling to the ground would alarm these people. In the darkness, laughter burst out of Shen Tang's throat: "Nvjun Cui, it's really me. , I didn’t mean to scare you.”
Cui Hui suspected that he had tinnitus.
What did you just hear?
Who does this little girl in front of me say she is?
"you--"
Shen Tang handed the dagger back to her: "Shen Youli."
Cui Hui: "..."
She was completely dumbfounded.
Who would have thought that instead of staying in his own territory, the leader of Kang State actually went to Qi State and walked around in front of Cui. After Cui Hui was shocked, he gave a serious admonishment: "Do you know that a gentleman does not build a dangerous wall?" Next, let alone put yourself in danger?"
Cui Hui was so shocked that he forgot to verify Shen Tang's identity.
Shen Tang said: "It's okay, I'm safe."
How can Cui Hui be trusted?
She repeatedly stressed the seriousness of the matter: "Master Shen, please don't underestimate Mr. Cui and Mr. Cui's current parents."
"I don't underestimate it. How can the man who can let Ke Wu choose as his husband be a mediocre person? It's just that my situation is a little special and I have to be like this." Shen Tang was vague about this experience. Cui Hui also knew the truth but did not get to the bottom of it, "If the Cui family really has a conflict with the royal family..."
Then you can use the topic to your advantage.
Cui Huidao: "It won't be an irreconcilable contradiction."
At most, the two sides can get along for a while and then put aside their past grudges.
Cooperation is also a process of mutual compromise.
She knew her ex-husband too well, and there was only one possibility that could really make him flip the table - the harm of continuing to cooperate would far outweigh the benefits, and the partner would not give in, seriously damaging Cui's interests.
My ex-husband was probably talking about this when he was called over.
Shen Tang said: "Don't be in a hurry, take your time."
If you are patient, you will always get a chance.
She also studied the situation of Qi State carefully. The leader of Qi State was stepping on the shoulders of her father and brother. She started very high, and the explosive momentum was very strong, but everything has its pros and cons. She took away the foundation of her father and brother and achieved today's great results, but she also They lost the perfect opportunity to "break and then build" and absorbed the good and bad of Qi State.
Do you want to eradicate and peel off the bad ones in the future?
Haha, then it's not that easy.
If Qi Guo were a physical body, the forces headed by Cui would be a tumor that could absorb nutrients. Will this tumor absorb nutrients peacefully or worsen and threaten the life of the physical body?
It is estimated that only the owner of the body knows best.
——
The carriage slowly drove into the temporary palace.
It is said to be a palace, but it is actually an exquisite mansion.
The original owner of the house encountered misfortune during the siege, and now he had asked the Lord of Hell for Meng Po soup. After the house was confiscated, it was packed up for the Lord of Qi to stay. When the head of the Cui family arrived, the main hall of the house was already lit up. candlelight.
In addition to the king, there were also a number of familiar civil and military figures in the hall.
The head of the Cui family is sitting in the first place on the lower left, opposite Mei Jinghe, who is expressionless. Perhaps it is the sequelae of the failure of the scribe's way, Mei Meng has a slight haggard look on her eyebrows. The head of the Cui family and his colleagues around him silently greeted each other, and then Then he nodded to Mei Meng, who gave a rare response. But soon, some people with poor eyesight jumped out to make trouble for him: "Mr. Cui is really a big arrogant person, let me wait here for you. A lot of time."
"What are you waiting for Mr. Cui to do?"
The head of the Cui family currently only has a false title. Every time he comes here, it is just a routine. It is too ugly to allow attendance. He can only come five times out of ten. In fact, if he doesn't come these five times, it won't affect anything. A group of people are waiting. He was the only one, so he was really flattered.
"What are you waiting for? Does Mr. Cui not know?"
"Please let me know, General."
This sentence touched the opponent's pain point. He stood up and stared directly at the Cui family head with a pair of big copper bell eyes. The hatred bursting out of his eyes seemed to make him twitch, and the knuckles of his fists cracked loudly: "If it weren't for Cui Gong's secret instructions, how could they have the guts to act against the will? Is the Qi State the master, or is it your surname Cui?"
This question is a bit pointed.
The smile on the lips of the head of the Cui family faded away: "General, has he drank too much yellow soup and is not clear-headed? The king is here, how dare you act so arrogantly! The Cui family is loyal to the king from top to bottom, and they are absolutely loyal! You talk nonsense and don't tell the difference. If you throw dirty water at someone who is innocent, his heart will be punished!"
"Can it be punished? Because your surname is Cui?"
The quarrel between the two did not last.
"Why don't we make room for you two to quarrel with each other?" The woman sitting at the top of the table knocked the cigarette in her hand on the corner of the table. There was a crisp thud, and the silent threat was like an invisible hand strangling the throat. The general said with an ugly look on his face. Swallow the dirty words you cursed at your mother.
"I don't dare!"
The head of the Cui family also bowed his head.
With a snap, the woman waved her hand and swept a simple book on the table in front of him: "Cui Qing, take a look, does it look familiar?"
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Except for the signature, I can read it, but other words are like a dog crawling. So I thought of a way, write the signature first, and practice other sentences separately. Practice and write at the same time.
