Chapter 1139 1139: Damage to the house (Part 2) [Please vote]
The head of the Cui family calmly lowered his head, picked up the letter, raised his hand to brush away the dust, but made no intention of opening it and taking a look. When the woman saw this, there was a cold expression on her lips: "Cui Qing, why don't you open it and take a look?"
"This slip is a letter between me and a friend of the Zhao family. It also has my monogram engraved on it. There is no need to open it." The tone of the Cui family head's speech was as calm as ever. Just like his gentle and non-aggressive eyebrows, it actually made it more interesting.
Seeing that the others were aggressive and messy, he looked directly at the woman with clear eyes, "I just don't know why this letter got into the hands of the Lord?"
Even the king cannot interfere with the private interactions of his ministers.
What's more, he still has a minister with a false title.
It's too suspicious.
The general sneered again and again: "Shouldn't Mr. Cui explain the content? What did you instigate Zhao to do? Zhao openly opposed the Lord. This is evidence of your secret instructions!"
The head of the Cui family did not show any panic on his face. Instead, he let out a chuckle and said helplessly and innocently: "General, the accusation you framed is a bit far-fetched. Cui and Mr. Zhao are close friends and have known each other since they were children. They have been there all year round.
There were not even a hundred to fifty private correspondences between the two families, and the two families never broke up even once during the holidays. How could a letter of private grumbling be regarded as instigation? As for Cui being against the Lord, where does this come from?
How about talking about it? General Suwen is very knowledgeable, why not point it out so that Cui will understand?"
As he spoke, he raised the slip in his hand and shook it.
The general was said to have turned pale and his anger level was full.
What is knowledgeable?
Is there any person present who doesn’t know that he was a ranger who joined the army and rose up step by step? He is not illiterate, but he is incomparable to someone like the Cui Family Patriarch who received education from the head of the aristocratic family since childhood. The Cui Family Patriarch’s words were a mockery and a public humiliation.
If you have a bad temper, you can punch and kick him directly to let him know why the flowers are so red!
The general also had a bad temper, but he held it back.
Not only did he hold back, he also laughed.
It was this sound that made the head of the Cui family frown slightly.
"Mr. Cui just came back, so he probably doesn't know yet, right?"
The head of the Cui family: "What do you know?"
The general said: "It's the matter of the man named Zhao being poisoned by his concubine! Alas, he was all blue when he died. The Lord sent people to conduct a thorough investigation, and a lot of bad things were implicated. The man named Zhao treated his brothers in the side branch harshly, and there were people beside him
He planted an informant and committed adultery with his concubine, and the adulterer and adulterer worked together to steal the family property. When the culprit was captured, he couldn't withstand the torture and told a lot of shameful things like pouring beans. Zhao will do what he should do
I did all the things I shouldn’t have done! It’s really an eye-opener for me to be able to play like this! Oh, as the saying goes, ‘birds of a feather flock together, people flock together’, Cui Gong has close contacts with such traitors... Alas,
Don’t let him fool you!”
The head of the Cui family's pupils shrank slightly.
There was no trace of emotion on his face.
"That's not what he is."
The leader of the country said: "This is a confession. Why don't Cui Qing take a look at it?"
There are nearly a hundred crimes listed above, and at the end there are the handprints of the brothers from the branch, which is a complete and iron case!
"How can the case be finalized in three days?"
The general asked back: "Does Mr. Cui think he was beaten into a move?"
The head of the Cui family said: "That's not what I meant."
The general smiled and showed his teeth, and pressed forward step by step towards the head of the Cui family: "This general is a rough man. He is not as smart as Mr. Cui. There is one thing that I don't understand - Cui Gongxin's conversation with the surname Zhao.
What does the phrase 'too much is not enough' mean?"
Facing the general's repeated outbursts, the head of the Cui family finally showed his displeasure: "Previously, Mr. Zhao encountered obstacles in his practice and asked me for help. I replied to him, 'Too much is not enough, and more than is not enough.' I hope he can let nature take its course. This
Is it wrong?"
The content of the correspondence is actually quite normal.
The complaints inside are just complaints about the pain of cultivation.
There is anxiety between the lines, and the reply from the head of the Cui family is to comfort his friends. It does not involve politics at all. If this letter is used as an introduction to the attack, who will not say that it is nonsense?
The general said: "Whether it is right or wrong, Mr. Cui knows for himself."
The head of the Cui family almost laughed angrily: "I want to impose a crime on you."
Only then did Mei Jinghe speak out: "The Lord wanted to change the past and make a new one. He ordered the land to be cleared and the good and bad properties to be distinguished so that land taxes could be collected in the future. The Zhao family obeyed the instructions openly, but secretly obeyed the orders and coerced innocent rich peasants to commit suicide.
This incident was in the name of the Lord, and bad words were spread among the people that were not conducive to the Lord! Not only that, the Lord was deeply aware that the people's life was difficult, and many families spent a lot of money every year to buy seedlings and farm tools. If the weather was right,
If the weather is good, we can barely make ends meet, but if the weather is bad, our family will be ruined. So we asked the government to sell the seedlings borrowed from the people to grow grain, and they will earn a certain amount of interest every six months, which can be returned with the summer and autumn taxes..."
The head of the Cui family said: "Isn't this a good thing?"
Mei Jinghe said: "It is indeed a good thing, but it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. The national treasury is empty, and it will not be able to distribute so much for a while, so I want to borrow some from various families, but I don't want this matter to go wrong. Wait for Zhao
After he was killed, I sorted out his private letters with various families and found out that it was this thief who was the one who hindered him and repeatedly obstructed him. The increase in the price of grain and seedlings on the market was also his trick."
"What does Mei Xiang want to say?"
The head of the Cui family looked up at Mei Jinghe.
"Do you suspect that Cui was planning all this?"
After saying these words, the atmosphere in the hall instantly became tense.
Mei Jinghe said calmly: "That's not what I meant! Mr. Cui is famous for his noble character, so it is naturally impossible for him to join in with these people. It's just under the melons and plums. For some people, you should avoid suspicion or take risks to avoid being tarnished.
It’s your honor.”
The head of the Cui family concealed the strange look in his eyes.
He said quietly: "Cui is taught."
The king, who was sitting at the top, had just returned from his wandering world. He banged his pipe on the table and said lazily: "We must not treat people like this lightly. They have done all the bad things, and I will bear the bad reputation.
How can there be such a ridiculous thing in this world? I wanted to impose heavy punishments and knock on the mountain to shock the tigers, as a warning to others. But the Zhao family had just lost a big funeral, so I punished the Zhao family severely at this time, fearing that it would lead to criticism of being mean and unkind! I just hope that Gu will
Your hard work can be seen, and there will be less unnecessary back-and-forth in the future. What does Cui Qing think?"
The head of the Cui family said: "The Lord is merciful."
The king seemed to appreciate this compliment.
However, this was not the main reason why she called the Cui family head over. As Mei Jinghe said, the national treasury is now empty. Even if she annexes the defeated countries and collects a lot of loot, it is still not enough to support her idea. A penny is hard to come by.
Falling hero!
So, I need money.
The treasury is poor, but the aristocratic families within the territory are not poor. Not only are they not poor, they are also very rich. She has also been the mistress of the Cui family. Even if she has not come into contact with all the accounts of the Cui family, she can still see the Cui family's background from the tip of the iceberg.
.The Cui family is also relatively restrained among the aristocratic families. They can accumulate so much wealth, let alone other families? The king can't completely break up with them, and they need to pay, so he can only find an intermediary to deliver the message on his behalf.
.
This candidate must be the head of the Cui family.
The attack just now was just her statement.
It is intended to illustrate——
Look, she knows all the little tricks these people do in private, but you don’t know when she will settle the matter! If you don’t obey her, she can always find a reason to get rid of you. Even if you know in your heart that the person named Zhao is not that bad, it doesn’t matter.
! People are knives, and I am fish! She has no money, but she has a knife! As long as it doesn’t drive her crazy, this knife will not stab her allies!
If you get desperate, let's see who dies first!
The king sighed and mentioned the treasury's difficulties, and then mentioned the borrowing of money again: "Cui Qing, only you can help the orphan in this matter."
The head of the Cui family said: "I will try my best."
He agreed, and the vague murderous intention that followed him dissipated, and the king also showed a beautiful smile: "Cui Qing is doing things, so I can rest assured. I just heard from the servant that Cui Qing has not been in the city these days, and has gone out to pick up people. Not long ago
just came back."
The head of the Cui family nodded: "Yes."
"Who to pick up?"
"Wife."
The smile on the king's face grew thicker: "Congratulations."
She had a beautiful smile, but it was a pity that the smile never touched her eyes.
Mei Jinghe deliberately revealed Cui Hui's whereabouts to the head of the Cui family. He used Cui Hui as a chess piece to lure the head of the Cui family away for a few days, and used these few days to kill Zhao as a chicken to scare the monkeys.
Before the head of the Cui family received the news, he intercepted the person halfway and then struck preemptively and beat him up.
The main reason the Cui family refuses to be wise is that he may not be able to get out of here safely today! Didn't you see that among the courtiers here, there are not many who are allies of the Cui family? The king smiled and changed the subject.
Everyone was discussing the pros and cons of the previous battle, while the head of the Cui family lowered his eyes quietly, looking completely aloof.
When everything is over, an hour has passed.
The head of the country invited the head of the Cui family to eat again.
The tone was firm and irresistible.
The ministers also knew that the head of the Cui family and the head of the country had a marriage in their early years, so they were not surprised by this. It was normal for the two of them to be beaten up as mandarin ducks back then, and now they feel unwilling to do so. As everyone knows, there is nothing like what they imagined.
The warmth and desire are still there.
Some are just a quiet room.
There was no sound even when the chopsticks touched the wall of the bowl.
"Do you blame me in your heart?"
Finally, it was the king who spoke first.
The head of the Cui family: "Your Majesty should not have lured Kewu back."
He received not only Cui Hui's whereabouts, but also news about someone being harmful to her. At that time, he didn't think much about who did it. There were really too many people who wanted to deal with him, and any enemy could be possible. He hurried over.
, when he saw Cui Hui coming back to visit relatives, he couldn't drive him away. If he used force, he might offend him even more.
As soon as he came back, he was told that the person he was close to was dead.
At that moment, he figured everything out.
"Mei Jinghe has done this."
The head of the country said: "Jinghe has a saying that is right - what is the difference between sitting on the sidelines and being disloyal? Do you want to stay out of it? You have to ask Gu Yuan if you want! Cui did nothing, but in fact she did everything!
Don’t push me too hard!”
The head of the Cui family was silent.
King of the Kingdom: "Isn't it really your fault to act against your will?"
She wanted the royal court to come forward to lend agricultural tools for growing grain and seedlings to the people, and also to put an end to usury loans that forced people to death. As a result, the implementation did not go smoothly, and a scandal of deficit and corruption was "properly" exposed on the treasury, which spread in a short period of time.
There was an uproar and flowers bloomed everywhere. The news spread to the people. When the people heard that Wang Ting had no money, they murmured in their hearts - how could Wang Ting lend them money if he had no money?
This move also dealt a heavy blow to the reputation of the royal court.
The clearing of land is also for the subsequent implementation of land reform.
The cultivated land on Qi Guoming's face is far from the rough estimate. Who has swallowed up the hidden fields and hidden houses? How could the king not know? But if he wants to pluck the fields and people out of the hands of these people, it is even more difficult.
Easy. As soon as this matter was mentioned in the court meeting, the ministers would take turns coming out to obstruct it every now and then, as if they were on duty.
The king needs someone to take the lead on this matter.
Is there anyone more suitable than the head of the Cui family?
It's a pity that he doesn't get along with both.
I don't want to be a high-ranking official and have a lot of money, I'm just willing to get a false title.
It's not easy to get hold of him, so I can only choose today and use a perfectly normal letter as a wedge to launch an attack.
If she dared to do this, she was sure that Cui Hui was in her own territory.
The head of the Cui family said: "No."
The king asked again: "Really?"
The head of the Cui family, who has always been gentle and friendly, sneered: "Your Majesty, you should know that this kind of useless trick does not require any authorization at all. No confrontation on the surface, all your requests will be implemented, and things will be done secretly."
Going to extremes will naturally bring people's reputation into disrepute. No matter what they do, the common people will only think that you did it. Isn't the Lord very skilled in this method?"
This is what she did when she won the throne.
It just hurts now that someone is using it on me.
The king asked: "Do you have any grudge against Gu?"
"The clay figurines are still three-quarters of earthy nature. You have instructed Mei Jinghe to plot against me by driving the tiger away from the mountain and harming my relatives and friends. Why don't you allow me to have any grudges?" The head of the Cui family put down his chopsticks and said goodbye.
The king did not stop him this time.
She also ordered people to give a reward to the head of the Cui family.
A pile of rouge and gouache.
Shen Tang brought back the news and observed Cui Hui's expression out of the corner of his eye.
"As a gift of a bunch of rouge and gouache, the king of the country seems to have little energy." Anyone with a discerning eye can see that although Cui Hui's facial features do not look old, there are traces of time. Standing next to the head of the Cui family, there is a clear age difference. As soon as Cui Hui came back, the ex-wife of the king gave him rouge and gouache, which gave him a more or less strange taste.
Cui Hui ate melon seeds: "It's not for me."
Shen Tang was surprised: "Who is that for?"
Cui Huidao: "Whoever gives a reward will be used."
These rouges and gouache were purchased at a high price from the North, and you get what you pay for. The effect is indeed better than the local ones, and they are loved by people from aristocratic families. Whoever has a dressing table without a set of this high-end makeup would be embarrassed to go out. Cui Huinan had heard about it during her travels, but unfortunately it was expensive and she couldn't afford it.
Shen Tang pointed to the front yard: "Does your ex-husband use it?"
Cui Hui rolled his eyes: "Well, that's annoying him."
He was clearly in his mid-twenties, and his skin was as clean and delicate as white porcelain. However, after she once joked that his color was not as good as when they first met, she began to learn how to take care of herself like a noble lady from aristocratic families. In addition to collecting words and spirits, her daily hobbies were also Cui Hui thought it was funny at first, but when she discovered that she was the one who was really aging, she became disgusted with her ex-husband's behavior.
Shen Tang understood: "He is in Versailles."
It seriously aggravated Cui Hui’s anxiety about his appearance and age.