Dongning.
As the head of the Three Nobles in Liaoyang, although the Cui family's hometown is in Guangning Prefecture, they naturally have a house in Dongning, the provincial capital, for their family to live when they come to Dongning for business. This house is located on Taifeng Street, the best area in Dongning, and It was still a large house with five entrances. As Cui Shao became the chief envoy of Liaoyang, this large house became Cui Shao's official residence in Liaoyang.
"Drive·········Drive········Drive"
A carriage slowly stopped on Taifeng Street. Although there was no mark on the carriage, from its style and the quality of the horses, we could still get a glimpse of the identity of the owner of this carriage.
As the carriage stopped, a boy walked out of the carriage and walked straight towards Cui Mansion. After a cup of tea, the boy returned from Cui Mansion. Yun Hanjie, who was in the carriage with his eyes closed and concentrating, listened to the boy. When he came back, he opened his eyes and asked:
"Master Cui, what did he say?"
The young man heard this and reported in a deep voice:
"The people from the Cui Mansion did not accept our invitation. They said that Mr. Cui had a cold last night and was unable to see guests. Please forgive me!"
Although he had a vague premonition in his heart, Yun Hanjie couldn't help but sigh after listening to the boy's report.
He had made preparations before this trip. He knew that Cui Shao had been working in the Chief Secretary's Yamen until Shenshi yesterday. He had eaten two bowls of rice in one meal and was very strong and strong. Why did he come to see him today? It was such a coincidence. Got a cold?
It was obvious that Cui Shao knew why he came, so he deliberately avoided seeing him!
Seeing that Yun Hanjie was silent in the carriage, the boy immediately asked:
"Master, what should we do now? Should we go back home or somewhere else?"
Yun Hanjie ignored the boy's words and kept considering the pros and cons in his mind. He knew that the Coordination Office was pervasive and there must be spies from the Coordination Office around Cui Mansion. Therefore, he got out of the car and went straight to Cui Mansion. Regardless of whether Cui Shao saw him or not, Cui Shao Shao will be dragged into the water by him···············
Although this can muddy the water, it also offends Cui Shao. With Cui Shao's hidden-in-the-middle style, even if he doesn't argue with you now, sooner or later he will get this account back with interest in the future!
After considering a cup of tea, Yun Hanjie finally made a decision in his heart and ordered to the boy:
"Go back home!"
Since you have offended one, you cannot offend the second. If you offend both, the Yun family may really be doomed!
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After half a cup of tea, Cui Zibo hurriedly walked into Cui Shao's study and reported to Cui Shao who was practicing calligraphy:
"Father, Yun Hanjie's carriage has left!"
"Um!"
Cui Shao responded casually when he heard the words, and his attention was still focused on the words. He used his wrist to move the pen with a little force and soon wrote the majestic Chinese character "福".
Looking at the word "福", Cui Shao nodded with satisfaction and then ordered to Cui Zibo:
"Find a good craftsman to frame this word and send it to the Governor's Mansion. The Chinese New Year is in a few days and I will give this to your aunt!"
"yes!"
Cui Zibo nodded and responded. After he saw that Cui Shao had no intention of saying anything to him, he hesitated for a moment but still mustered up the courage to ask:
"Father, if you don't come forward this time, the Gongsun family and the Yun family will definitely be dealt with severely by Ye Mingsheng..."
"What did you call him?"
Cui Shao looked at Cui Zibo calmly and said calmly:
"Ye Mingsheng... Lord Warlord!"
Cui Zibo, who realized that he had made a mistake, lowered his head and said with some shame:
Cui Shao shook his head and ordered in a deep voice:
"A thousand-mile embankment is destroyed in an ant nest. One careless move will lead to the loss of the whole game. Misfortune comes from the mouth. You don't need me to teach you now, right? Go to the ancestral hall tonight and kneel down to remember it. Next time, you can see for yourself Let’s do it!”
"Yes, father!"
Hearing that he was going to kneel in the ancestral hall again, Cui Zibo felt a pain in his heart, but he did not dare to argue with Cui Shao.
After scolding Cui Zibo, Cui Shao picked up the tea cup and took a sip before asking:
"What would you do if you were me now?"
Cui Zibo's heart moved when he heard this. Although he had just been punished by Cui Shao, he still had the courage to say:
"I will win over the Yun family and the Gongsun family. Ye Mingsheng has been pursuing Youyan for a long time. He definitely doesn't want any problems to arise in the rear. So if he comes forward at this time, Ye Mingsheng will most likely give you the face of your father and step back." ·················”
After saying that, Cui Zibo turned to Cui Shao with some anxiety. He didn't know what Cui Shao thought of his answer. Under Cui Zibo's gaze, Cui Shao did not comment on his thoughts but continued to ask:
"Then what's next?"
Cui Zibo was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't know how to answer. He hesitated for a moment and then shook his head and said honestly:
"Father, I haven't thought about this yet!"
Seeing this, Cui Shao looked at Cui Zibo and said with some disappointment:
"Do you know what your problem is?"
Cui Zibo shook his head in confusion.
"Your mentality, you are still thinking about how to deal with him, instead of thinking about how to do your duty as a minister!" Looking into Cui Zibo's eyes, Cui Shao said meaningfully:
After hearing his father's words, Cui Zibo's expression immediately changed rapidly...
"I thought time would change your mentality, but now it seems I was too optimistic!" Cui Shao sighed helplessly:
Seeing this, Cui Zibo bowed to Cui Shao and said with great shame:
"Zibo let his father down!"
Cui Shao shook his head and said a little lonely:
"When the years have passed, I will ask the Lord Governor to let you go down below and be the chief clerk. Then you can take care of yourself. If you can't change your heart, I can't hand over the Cui family to you. With your current mentality, If I entrust the future of my family to you, sooner or later the family will be exterminated!"
"yes!"
When Cui Zibo heard this, his heart tightened and he nodded and said:
After giving the instructions, Cui Shao looked at Cui Zibo. Although he was very disappointed, he still taught by words and deeds:
"You are right. Ye Mingsheng attaches great importance to the entry. If I come forward this time, then he will most likely choose to take a step back, but this is only temporary. When the entry is over, no matter whether he succeeds or fails, , Ye Mingsheng will completely take out his hands and attack us!"
"Ye Mingsheng's previous strategy to deal with us was to suppress and win over us without beating us to death with one blow, but if I step forward to save the Yun family and the Gongsun family this time, it will be equivalent to completely standing on his opposite side. Ye Mingsheng's methods and ruthlessness, he will definitely not tolerate our behavior after the entry is over..."
(Code typing on mobile phones is still very inconvenient. I wish you all a Merry Christmas! I wish all readers a happy and peaceful family reunion!)
