Song Bokang's strategy for this matter was to strictly guard against the spread of rumors. But he did not understand that rumors are like mountain torrents, which should be dispersed rather than blocked.
Sometimes rumors can spread not because people believe them, but because people need them.
Of course, Song Bokang would not think about the reasoning behind this. He just used strong tactics to nip the rumors in the cradle.
It is true that a group of people were arrested and a group of people were killed. No one in the city dared to discuss this matter openly. But to be honest, this was not effective. People no longer discussed it openly, but they would discuss it quietly. Song Bokang controlled
He can live in Liangzhou City, but can he control Haojia, Jincheng and Wuwei?
It's just that Song Bokang couldn't see it. He couldn't see it, so he thought some things didn't exist.
These things are just one of the many things Song Bokang does every day. He focuses more on preparing for war. The other thing is paying attention to the news in Jingzhou.
The person you asked for help has already gone. Will the Prime Minister's Mansion give you what you want?
On this day, Song Bokang stood at the door of the palace, dressed in rich brocade clothes, and surrounded by civil and military officials from Liangzhou City, all of whom had serious expressions.
A fast horse came galloping, and the primary school hurriedly reported the news to Song Bokang: "It's coming, it's coming."
Song Bokang suddenly became excited and became energetic. He looked around to see if any of his subordinates and generals were lazy.
There were soldiers standing guard all the way from the city gate to the palace. Ordinary people were not qualified to go out on the streets. Everyone could only hide in their houses and watch from a distance, wondering in their hearts: Who is coming? How could it be worth it?
Song Bokang put up such a big battle.
Looking from a distance, the curious people finally appeared. They came from the city gate. In front of them were Liangzhou soldiers clearing the way, followed by a low-key but luxurious carriage, and behind them were the personal guards accompanying the carriage.
Everyone was curious about who was in the carriage until the carriage stopped in front of the palace. Song Bokang stepped down to greet him and came to the carriage.
"Princess, Song Bokang of Liangzhou leads Liangzhou civil and military officials to attend."
A woman's voice came from inside the car. She said in a cold voice: "I'm here to do something, so I can skip these red tapes and let's talk in the house."
The other party had no intention of getting off the carriage, and Song Bokang actually had no intention of being dissatisfied at all, and even personally directed the carriage into the mansion. Some of them understood who the person was, but others did not, and were confused as to why.
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Toad City, City Lord's Mansion.
Cheng Dalei was nestled in the study room. After hearing the news reported by A Xi, he sighed softly: "It turns out to be her."
There were Liu Bei and Xu Shenji in the study. Liu Bei asked curiously: "The master actually recognizes her?"
"Of course we don't know each other, but I have also been around Chang'an City and heard her name." Cheng Dalei sighed: "If you use her to deal with me, Mr. Cui Xiang still thinks highly of me."
Ah Xi on the side also nodded slightly. Both he and Cheng Dalei had been local gangsters in Chang'an City, and they had heard of famous people in Chang'an City.
But neither Liu Bei nor Xu Shenji had ever had such an experience, and they were still confused as to who this person in Cheng Dalei's words was.
Seeing that the two of them were puzzled, Cheng Dalei said: "This princess is about the same age as me. She is the youngest daughter of Prime Minister Cui. Prime Minister Cui is quite old. It is not easy to get a girl in old age. For
She naturally regards her as the apple of her eye. With Prime Minister Cui's powerful position, it is not a big deal to win her the title of princess."
Xu Shenji was confused: "Then why did Cui Xiangshe send her to this place?"
"Don't be anxious, listen to me." Cheng Dalei said: "Prime Minister Cui is so powerful that even a servant of his family can walk around Chang'an City, let alone Prime Minister Cui's youngest daughter. But she is famous
It’s not because of this that there are still many powerful people in Chang’an City.”
"What's the reason?" Liu Bei couldn't help but ask.
"There are three reasons." Cheng Dalei said eloquently: "The first is her seniority. Many people are willing to give Cui a good job, be a god-grandson or something, so no matter how big or small, they are used to calling her little aunt. The second is that
In her head, it is said that this girl was studying at the age of three. She knew all kinds of poems and songs, and knew all kinds of medicine and horoscopes. She also went to the academy under a pseudonym to study for a year. In the end, no one in the entire academy could teach her anything.
This shocked the empire."
"Oh, she turns out to be a talented woman." Xu Shenji suddenly realized.
"Yes, she is a talented woman. It is said that this person is very knowledgeable in conquest strategies. He is called the divine fortune teller. Prime Minister Cui has to discuss many matters with her." Cheng Dalei said: "However, just being talented will not make you very famous.
.What a man cares most about a woman is..."
"Beautiful?" Liu Bei said.
Cheng Dalei nodded: "She is a beauty. Her name is Cui Baiyu. She is known as the flawless beauty because of her good deeds. Legend has it that she always covered her face with a black veil because she was too beautiful and often caused chaos when walking on the street. There are many stories about her.
Legend has it that she was born with a fragrant fragrance that often attracted butterflies. Some people also said that when she splashed her face water in the pool, the lotus flowers in the pool turned bright red. Once there was a king of the barbarian country in the south who proposed marriage and was willing to use a city as a betrothal gift. Cui
Even the prime minister never agreed. So she became known as a beautiful lady. Back in Chang'an, she and Li Waner were known as the twin sisters of the empire, with their pearls full of beauty and white jade flawless."
"Little aunt, a divine fortune teller, a flawless beauty..." Liu lamented: "Sure enough, she has a good background."
"Of course, legends are just legends. Many people have heard of her, but few have seen her. Everyone has seen Li Waner, so it's just ordinary."
Speaking of this, Cheng Dalei suddenly became a little distracted. I don't know how Li Waner is doing in the East China Sea, but with Li Xingzai by his side, he shouldn't have to worry.
There is no shortage of beauties in the empire, and Cheng Dalei has seen a few. But Cheng Dalei doesn't believe that a certain person can attract thousands of people and captivate the country.
But after all, I was somewhat curious: What does this baby look like?
This is probably a common thought among many people in the empire, especially men.
At present, Cheng Dalei has not thought of a way to break the situation and is still in the planning and preparation stage. Su Ying and Fan Lihua have been picked up. Cheng Dalei rarely goes to the backyard. Firstly, he is really busy, and secondly, because he has a guilty conscience.
I don’t know if Su Ying has seen through what happened between me and Liu Zhi, and I don’t know how she will react.
Many times, there are many things that don't need to be talked about. Cheng Dalei had a guilty conscience, and Su Ying could deduce something just by taking a glance.
In fact, as soon as Su Ying came back, she mentioned Liu Zhi's identity and arranged a separate courtyard for her, with maids to serve her. She also had a private chat with her, and nodded to her in the conversation.