Cui Yao, the head of the Cui family in Qinghe, is the biological father of the Duke's wife.
Hurry up and write the letter from the capital. You can reach Cui's family in Qinghe in three days.
Cui Gong was also horrified when he received his daughter's letter. He did not expect that he had sent two hundred secret guards to his grandson Zhou Gu, but in a short period of time, only ten people were left. And Zhou Gu himself had grown up since he was a child. The big secret guards were all injured or dead, and there were not many left.
He knew that the old Protector of the Protector's Mansion ran a family as well as an army and emphasized fairness. Although the eldest princess of Sheng'an loved Zhou Gu, she could only be partial in many small things, such as the distribution of family property and bodyguards. She It is better not to go too far, otherwise the daughters-in-law in the back house will be dissatisfied and cause restlessness in the house.
The Duke Protector's Mansion manages the family as well as the army. The visible benefits are that the descendants are harmonious and the family is peaceful. However, there is also a disadvantage. The promising descendants cannot get greater help from the family and rely entirely on their own abilities. Therefore, after the old protector noticed Zhou Gu's talent and intelligence when he was a child, he took advantage of the situation and sent him to the East Palace when the prince wanted someone.
Cui Gong did not comment on how the Duke Protector managed the family. Each family had its own way of survival. The Cui family is a place for those who can manage the family. Those who are talented and capable will enjoy more of the family's supplies and resources. Those who are not talented and capable will not be abandoned by the family and can barely live a life. But if they are more luxurious There is no such thing as a living that can only be earned based on one’s ability.
He was able to sit in the position of the leader of the Qinghe Cui clan not only because of his status as a direct descendant, but also because of his ability to firmly hold the position of head of the family and convince everyone.
If you compare it carefully, the Cui family manages the family, and the Nangong family of Nanchu manages the family. The whole family uses its strength to support capable people, and then the capable people lead the stable family prosperity.
Regarding the young grandson's decision, he fell in love with the princess of Southern Chu and decided to abandon the path paved by the old protector and follow him. The princess Su Rong also liked him and promised him the position of king's husband. Unlike the old Protector and the Grand Tutor Qin who felt disgusted when they first learned about it, he actually felt good about it.
The Duke Protector's Mansion has been famous for several generations, and there is the eldest son Zhou Wei. If there is another Zhou Gu who has been growing up in the East Palace since childhood, how will the Zhou family in the future reach a higher level? No matter how high the building is, how far can it go? Your Majesty is not a very wise prince today. It seems that he is indeed a wise prince now, but what about the future? Is it so easy to be an important official in the court who is less than one person but more than ten thousand people? Even if you are not feared by the future emperor and respected by him, you must not be willful in this life.
As for Zhou Gu's temperament, it would be too painful for him to be bound by some kind of restraint throughout his life.
There is also the Cui family. The Cui family has been reproduced for countless generations and has gone through several dynasties. Now it is on the decline. In this generation, there are no important officials of the Cui family of the first or second rank in the court. The highest one has a third rank, who is his cousin. Medium support. There are a few standouts among the juniors, but there are so many talented people in the East Palace. When my cousin gets old, the juniors may not have matured yet.
Originally, there was Zhou Gu in the East Palace, so the Cui family did not rely on him. In the future, the younger generation would be respected through Zhou Gu, but now that Zhou Gu has abandoned the paved road, this has put the Cui family in a bit of trouble.
Now Cui Gong was holding his daughter's letter and suddenly thought, what if he didn't just give his grandson a little help? These two hundred secret guards were given to his grandson as his grandfather, but what if it was for the sake of the Cui family, for the sake of finding another future for the descendants, and to give greater help to his grandson? Is it feasible?
The prince's husband, I heard that after she broke off the engagement with him, she agreed to the marriage of Ye Guixue, the second son of Nanchu Ye Xiangfu, but then gave up and chose him again, and the prince could marry him at night. In the face of the huge help from the Prime Minister, he chose him instead of choosing him. What does this ability mean? The two of them were probably in love with each other, and their relationship was unusual.
After all, they are not children and they have to be responsible for their own decisions. One has been taught by Dong Gong since he was a child, and the other has been taught by Xie Yuan since he was a child. They should not be hot-headed, and they both know what they want?
Does this mean that the Cui family can still take another path through their grandson?
So Cui Gong immediately summoned all the prominent members of the Cui family to discuss matters in the council hall.
Late at night, all the main figures in the clan were summoned together, including several teenagers who were studying to prepare for the scientific examination.
Everyone was confused. Did something happen to the clan this late at night? Until Cui Gong took the letter from the Duke's wife and circulated the content of the letter to everyone. In everyone's fright, he came up with an idea to send someone to take part of the Cui family's power to join Zhou Gu. He joined Nanchu to seek a future and asked everyone for their opinions, which shocked everyone.
Someone immediately said: "Brother, isn't this bad? Our Cui family was born in Daliang and grew up in Daliang. This Southern Chu is thousands of miles away. Once the power is divided, our Cui family will inevitably weaken. Immediately It’s time to replace the old with the new. Once His Majesty abdicates and the Crown Prince ascends the throne, we among the major families may not be able to compete..."
"There is not much left to compete with now." Cui Gongdao: "The Cui family is in decline. I have no ability to turn the tide and save the Cui family from returning to its heyday. You should all be able to see that the current prince does not put much emphasis on the family. Gotta come out.”
"But Nanchu is too far away, and we have never seen the princess. It would be too risky to bet on her." One person said.
Cui Gong looked at everyone, "But you have all seen Zhou Gu, and you can make Zhou Gu give up the paved Qingyun Road and follow him to Nanchu. Do you think that if she were an ordinary woman, you would make him like her so much that he would not care about anything? In addition, How did the current crown prince secure his position and achieve such an ironclad situation? How did the eldest prince and the second prince's faction fall? How did the General's Mansion in Northern Hebei collapse? Not long after the incident, you must still be I have not forgotten it. The princess was taught by Xie Yuan since she was a child, and his talent and reputation at that time were even higher than those of Qin Taifu in the East Palace."
"This...but now judging from this letter, the situation in Nanchu is really not optimistic. Can the princess gain a firm foothold in Nanchu? If the Nangong family joins forces with Dawei, if she loses Nanchu..."
"That's why we have to send people to help. The so-called providing help in times of need is like the icing on the cake." Cui Gongdao: "I have decided to go to his cousin Zhou Gu before giving way. Each of your governments can decide for yourself whether to send people to go or not. go."
Everyone was immediately shocked, "Xing Zhi? Brother, you actually want to send Xing Zhi? You, how could you make this decision? He is the next member of the Cui family..."
"Xingzhi agrees." Cui Gong stopped him, "My grandson has given up on Qingyun Road. How can I, my own grandson, not go to Nanchu to try his luck?"
(End of chapter)
