Eight hundred and twentieth chapters clear the relationship
"Congratulations, my dearest concubine!"
"Congratulations, my dearest concubine!"
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Although the imperial concubine can leave the palace once on her birthday to get together with her family, she cannot stay outside the palace overnight and must rush back to the palace before the palace doors close.
At this time, the banquet in the Cui Mansion was not over yet. When they saw Cui and his entourage walking out of the house surrounded by the imperial concubine, all the officials and dignitaries present stood up and respectfully escorted the imperial concubine Cui back to the palace.
After that, the people who came to Cui Mansion for the banquet today began to gradually say goodbye and leave.
After almost all the guests were sent away, in front of the Cui Mansion, Ningyuan Hou Yu Dingfeng sighed and said: "The empress is extremely dissatisfied with our actions over the past year. If the situation is allowed to develop like this, I will wait for dozens of people."
The foundation that we have finally built up in the DPRK over the past few years has been completely destroyed."
Cui Qingze, the head of the Cui family, bowed his hand to him and said, "The success or failure of the academy depends on the Yu family."
"Brother Cui, don't worry, everything is under control." Yu Dingfeng returned the greeting with a smile, and then said, "It's getting late, Brother Cui, and Yu also said goodbye."
On the side, Chen Qing also raised his head and said, "We are leaving too."
Cui Qingze smiled and said: "Second brother, give me a gift to the two Masters Chen."
A man behind Cui Qingze stood up, looked at Chen Chong and brothers Chen Chong, and said with a smile: "Two adults, please."
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"I'm afraid the Yu family can no longer be underestimated in the future." On the carriage back home, Chen Qing, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.
They both belong to the lineage of the King of Shu. Cui Qingze just asked the second master of the Cui family to send them off, and he sent Yu Dingfeng away. The subtle difference between them was an obvious signal to them.
"The Yu family can't be saved." Chen Chong, who had closed his eyes, suddenly opened his eyes and said lightly.
"What?" Chen Qing frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Chen Chong looked back and asked, "Whose academy does Brother think Mingzhu Academy belongs to?"
"The academy is named after the eldest princess. From preparation to operation, all matters are handled by the eldest princess..." Chen Qing said, his voice gradually became quieter, he looked at Chen Chong and asked: "You mean
——Marquis of Chang'an County, Li Yi?"
Although outsiders all know that Mingzhu Academy was established by Her Royal Highness the Princess out of sympathy for poor families, the conversation between the Princess and the Marquis of Chang'an County in the Imperial Garden that day is now known to almost everyone in the upper and middle levels of the court. They all know about the academy.
, although it was in the name of Her Royal Highness, the things behind it were all done by the Marquis of Li County.
Chen Qing frowned: "Even if it is him, it may not be..."
"Brother, have you ever seen him lose?"
Chen Qing's voice stopped suddenly. After a moment of silence, he asked him: "Is this the only reason?"
"Isn't this reason enough?" Chen Chong looked at him, shook his head, and said: "Since Her Royal Highness the Princess visited the Yu family and was rejected several times, the Princess Mansion has sent people to the Yu family every day to discuss.
In the first day, half a day, two hours, one moment, in the end, I only stayed in front of Yufu Gate for less than a quarter of an hour..."
"What does this mean?"
"Zeng Shichun said, this means that the Yu family is about to end."
"Shilang Zeng?" Chen Qing was startled, and his face changed slightly, "Shilang Zeng is very thoughtful and rarely makes mistakes in the things he has dealt with over the years. If this is the case, I am afraid I will have to remind Yu Dingfeng. If this ruins the queen's important affairs..."
"Turn..." He opened the car curtain with one hand, and only half said the word "Turn around." He stretched out his hand from the side to close the car curtain again.
Chen Qing looked back at him and said in surprise: "Second brother, what are you..."
Chen Chong didn't speak and leaned against the carriage again. Chen Qing just looked at him, some thoughts came to his mind, and his expression gradually changed...
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"What, did Magistrate Liu really do that at Cui's house last night?" When he heard the news from Lao Fang, even Li Yi himself was a little surprised.
He didn't know other aspects of Magistrate Liu, how bold he was, and having known him for so long, Li Yi felt that he couldn't have made a miscalculation.
He actually dared to verbally humiliate the third son of the Cui family at Concubine Cui's birthday banquet in front of so many officials and dignitaries. No matter how you looked at it, it didn't look like something Magistrate Liu could do.
"Yeah, I'm surprised too." Lao Fang also said with a surprised look on his face: "This Lao Liu usually seems to be very timid, but I didn't expect that he could be so bloody sometimes..."
"Maybe... Mr. Liu is in a bad mood, it's understandable, it's understandable."
After all, he is also a fifth-rank official in the imperial court and a talent highly valued by Her Royal Highness the Queen. As long as he does not contradict Concubine Cui in person or play tricks on the younger members of the Cui family, no one can do anything to him.
However, what Li Yi couldn't figure out was that even if he wanted to draw a clear line between the Cui family and the King of Shu, why would he choose this time?
Moreover, with his cautious temperament, how could he do things without leaving any escape route?
"I don't understand why Mr. Liu is so anxious to break away from the Cui family or the King of Shu. Even if he really wants to show his loyalty to the Marquis of Li County, there is no need to do this..." Yangliuxiang
In a quiet cubicle of a teahouse, Zeng Shichun shook his head, with some doubts on his face.
"There are rumors outside that this person was ordered by Li Yi to cause the scene last night." Chen Chong took a sip of tea and asked: "How do you know that he is severing relations with the Cui family?"
Zeng Shichun put down the tea cup and said: "Although I don't know why he is so urgent, Liu Dayou is a very well-rounded person and extremely cautious in doing things. If there is no reason, he will not do such a reckless thing, especially what he did last night
His actions seemed like he was deliberately putting on a show to show others..."
"Prudent?" Chen Chong sneered and said, "He is the boldest and most arrogant capital magistrate in history. Many dandies in Kyoto have suffered at his hands. Do you think he is cautious?"
"The Chen family should be very aware of how difficult it is to sit in the position of the capital magistrate." Zeng Shichun glanced at him and said, "But Mr. Liu has done a lot of "arrogant" things and offended many people, but
This position is becoming more and more stable, and there is a faint tendency to move up. Mr. Chen thought that he relied entirely on luck... But after what happened last night, I can't see through this person."
"Even you can't see through..." Chen Chong was startled, and then said: "One is Dong Wenyun, the other is Liu Yishou, and now even this Liu Dayou... who are the people in their Qing'an Mansion!"
"This person is so abnormal, something must have happened. However, since he is in a different camp, it's hard to ask..." He glanced down and said, "The third lady has come out, it's time for Mr. Chen to leave.
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Chen Chong stood up and cupped his hands, "Master Zeng has to go down anyway, let's go together."
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"Dissolve the relationship?"
In a private room with a railing somewhere in Kyoto, a middle-aged man was sitting there, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he murmured: "What happened, Liu Dayou..."
The man next to him asked doubtfully: "Fifth Master, what did you say?"
The middle-aged man looked away, his eyes were slightly wandering, he looked at the man and asked: "Wu Er, how long have you been with me?"
"Yes..." The man named Wu Er scratched his head, counted on his fingers, and said, "Yes... it's been a long time."
"It turns out it's been so long..." The middle-aged man stretched his body and said, "Go downstairs and buy some Fuji preserved fruits."
After the big man left, the middle-aged man was lying on the couch, looking at the stage below, and murmured: "The Yu family..., who's next?"
