Chapter six hundred and sixty-ninth robbing officials
Cui He looked at his father in a panic, not knowing what to do.
Cui Wending looked at Cui He's face and saw that although Cui He was panicking, he never agreed to his intention, so he couldn't help but snorted.
The water thrown out by the married daughter is indeed true.
Cui Wending thought for a while and realized that he could not make Cui He listen to him with force, so he had to change his strategy. He sat on the chair opposite Cui He with a heavy face, and said seriously: "Cui He, your mother is dead.
Morning, I am both a father and a mother, dragging you two brothers and sisters together. I have to teach your brother Cui Changwu how to read, and I also have to prevent your Aunt Xue from bullying you. It’s not easy for you, dad."
"At that time, my father had to go to the capital for business and was away from home for three days. No one at home took care of you. You ran to the streets every day. Dad was so afraid that people would gossip about you and prevent you from getting married! When my father was doing business in the capital,
, I asked around to see if there was any son from an official family who was a good match for you, but who knew that in the end Li Zhi actually came to my house to propose marriage."
"Dad arranged a dowry for you at that time. Didn't it embarrass you?"
Cui He nodded and said, "Dad is good to Cui He, and Cui He knows it."
Cui Wending stroked his beard and smiled, seeming to recall the joyful scene of marrying his daughter that day.
After thinking for a while, Cui Wending said: "However, the situation is different now. It has changed drastically."
"Now that Li Zhigui is the Duke of Jin, he controls a town in Tianjin and the four provinces of Shandong, Liaodong, Jilin, and Heilongjiang. It can be said that he is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. It is said that Li Zhi is the Duke of Jin. I think this is the Duke of Tianjin.
The public capital cannot reflect his honor. Now the common people in Tianjin and Shandong only know Li Zhi, and I am afraid that even the Holy One has forgotten about him."
"Any relative of the Li Zhi family who has some ability has been promoted to heaven. That Li Laosi, who used to be an orphan who was fed by hundreds of families, has now been promoted to a general and is about to become a commander-in-chief. What about Zheng Kaicheng, a child born
Even those scholars who have not passed the exam are rumored to want to be general soldiers."
"Well, Zheng Yuan, who used to work as a waiter in a restaurant, only had one or two months' money a month. Since joining Li Zhi, he has changed every year. Now it is said that he is one of Li Zhi's most effective civil servants.
, saying that he wants to be the governor of Liaodong."
Cui Wending shook his head and said, "Who are these people?"
Cui He bit his lip and thought for a while, then said: "My husband said, I don't know how many talents are buried among the people in the Ming Dynasty. In one village, there are eternal good generals and famous ministers. Although these relatives of my husband are from poor backgrounds, they follow my husband
After fighting in the army and training, they are now talented people who can stand alone. Dad can't look down on the Li family and the Zheng family just because they are from poor families."
Cui Wending felt a little annoyed when he saw that Cui He was focused on speaking for Li Zhi.
However, there was no expression on his face at all, and he still nodded seriously and said: "Heer, you are right, dad will not look down on them because of their low background. Dad just wants to say that our Cui family is the backbone of the Li family!"
Cui Wending thought for a while and said earnestly: "He'er, think about it. In the future, Li Zhi will grow old and die, and my grandson Li Huan will inherit the title. Then when he looks around, who are those people occupying high positions? Or are they with him?
A meritorious veteran who has nothing to do with him, or a distant relative who is not close to him!"
"These people are all meritorious veterans of Li Zhi, and they speak straightforwardly in front of Li Zhi. Now Li Zhi's prestige is at its peak, and these distant relatives were promoted by Li Zhi, so they are naturally loyal. But in Li Huan's era, Li Huan will inherit
If my father inherits the title of Duke of Tianjin, will these veterans still listen to Li Huan for their meritorious deeds?"
"At that time, Li Huan will not have strong support from his relatives. Maybe these governors and general soldiers will have to separate themselves. In the end, they may all bow to the court, and finally they will all obey the emperor."
"Li Zhi relies on his uncle's family. It is now rumored that Li Zhi will promote his uncle Zheng Yuan to be the governor. What will Li Huan rely on in the future? Without the help of my Cui family, how can he control these distant relatives?"
"Li Zhi and the gentry are mortal enemies. I don't know how many people he has offended. If Li Huan does not have strong relatives around him, how can Li Huan withstand the counterattack of the gentry after Li Zhi's death? The only way is to let Li Zhi's uncle's family, that is, our Cui
The family members occupy high positions, so Li Huan can suppress the officials of one town and four provinces, secure his position as the Duke of Tianjin, and withstand the counterattack of the gentry!"
"He'er, you should not only think about your father, but also think about the future of your son and daughter."
"This banking system is extremely important. If our Cui family can master the banking system, Li Huan will have a help in the future. Dad is forty-five years old and he still has to work, not only for the Cui family, but also for the Li family!"
After hearing Cui Wending's words, Cui He lowered his head and bit his lip, thinking, but said nothing.
Cui Wending saw that Cui He had listened to his words and said no more. He sat in Cui He's room without saying a word for a few more minutes, then waved his hand and left.
But because of Cui Wending's words, Cui He lost his mind for a long time and couldn't make up his mind.
Cui He thought about it gloomily for a day, but the next day he welcomed his younger brother Cui Changwu.
When Cui Heyi saw Cui Changwu, he said helplessly: "Second brother, are you also here to ask for an official position?"
Cui Changwu stood in front of Cui He, bowed respectfully to his sister, and said: "Sister, I am not here to ask for an official position, I am here to give up my official position."
Cui He was stunned and asked: "Now that your brother-in-law has the power to appoint civil servants in one town and four provinces, people all over Tianjin are scrambling for officials. Why do you want to give up your official position?"
Cui Changwu said: "I heard that my father wanted to be the president of the bank, so he forced my sister to do it."
"Although my brother-in-law loves my sister, the Cui family is just his wife's family after all, and there is no reason to reuse him. My brother-in-law asked me to be the ambassador of the first hall of the shogunate, which is already a very important thing. Now that my father wants to be an official, if I dominate the shogunate again
With this position, my brother-in-law will definitely feel that our Cui family has to look forward to Shu."
Cui Changwu said: "If my brother-in-law hates my Cui family and is even dissatisfied with my sister because of this, it will be a big deal! If my brother-in-law has another woman or even gives birth to a child, then my nephew Li Huan's status will be affected in the future.
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Cui He also knew that his father Cui Wending wanted to be an official. However, Cui He was worried that Li Zhi would be unhappy, so he delayed telling Li Zhi about it.
Li Zhi treated Cui He very well, but Cui He was afraid that he would accidentally break Li Zhi's love for him. If Li Zhi hated himself and started taking concubines, he would grow older year by year, and he might never be able to do it again.
I can no longer get Li Zhi's favor.
Seeing how sensible Cui Changwu was, Cui He sighed and said nothing.
Cui Changwu said: "So since dad is determined to be an official, I will quit so that our Cui family will not be too conspicuous and my brother-in-law will not be disgusted with our Cui family."
Hearing Cui Changwu's words, Cui He couldn't help but her eyes turned red. She rubbed her eyes and said, "Second brother, you are the most sensible person in our Cui family. When your nephew Li Huan grows up, he will definitely tell your brother-in-law that he will
