Everyone was silent, no one dared to say this.
Today's Li Tang Dynasty is in a period of rise. It is rich all over the world and the people are happy. The most important thing is that Li Shimin has a heavy army and a cloud of goalkeepers around him. Li Jing is a god in using troops, Qin Qiong is invincible on the battlefield, and Cheng Zhijie, Yuchi Jingde , Duan Zhixuan...
Among the civil servants were the insidious and cunning Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling who had endless schemes, and eighteen bachelors to make suggestions.
How easy is it to overthrow Li Tang's regime?
If you steal the chicken but lose the rice, it won't be worthwhile.
At this time, there was a noise outside the door, followed by the sound of beatings.
Cui Ming, the old patriarch, frowned. Today's meeting was relatively secretive, but he arranged it very carefully. How could someone make trouble and break into the house directly?
"You go out and take a look..."
Cui Ming shouted to the middle-aged man next to him. As soon as the middle-aged man stood up, the door to the living room was kicked open.
Everyone was so frightened that they stood up quickly, and some who had swords or weapons took out their weapons.
Cui Shi pays attention to cultural cultivation, but everyone's martial arts value is not weak.
A slovenly Taoist walked in outside the door. He had disheveled hair and a long beard. He was wearing a gray Taoist robe, but his eyes were very deep.
Cui Ming looked at the old Taoist for a long time and finally recognized the old Taoist.
For a moment, his eyes filled with tears, and he knelt down in front of the old Taoist with a thump.
The heads of the other five houses were all confused. Why did the old head kneel to this rude old Taoist?
"Brother, are you finally willing to go home?"
The old Taoist sighed and said: "Pindao has been traveling abroad for many years. He should not have returned to this home, nor should he be involved in worldly affairs. But today he has come back here, because Pindao still cannot let you go after all!"
"I'm not going to participate in the important matter that I'm discussing with you today. I just came here to say a word. After that, I will leave."
"Big brother, it's big brother!"
"We have met eldest brother..."
As if they had seen the backbone, everyone knelt on the ground to pay homage to the eldest brother who had disappeared for more than thirty years.
At that time, the eldest brother Cui Zhen was the eldest son of the Cui family in Qinghe. He was extremely intelligent since he was a child and had the ability to remember photographs. He learned literature at the age of three and could write outstanding articles at the age of seven. In terms of martial arts, he was unrivaled among his peers in the family.
When Cui Xun came of age, he helped the old patriarch manage the entire family's business and negotiate with other families. He was called a leader by countless elders.
But often the smarter the person, the more conceited, arrogant and arrogant they are, and their ideas are different.
He made a decision that shocked everyone, became a monk, practiced Taoism, and traveled around the world.
This made the old patriarch of the Cui family so angry that he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died on the spot.
The old patriarch of the Cui family is dead, now it’s time for Cui Zhen to inherit the position of head of the family!
No, he didn't. Even after his father died, he still had several younger brothers. So after serving his father for three years, he passed the title of head of the family to his second brother Cui Ming.
Before leaving, he told Cui Ming that if the Cui family wanted to continue, they should follow Taoism and nature, and don't deliberately seek to be strong. Being strong can only bring disaster to the Cui family.
Blessings lie where misfortune lies, misfortune lies upon blessings!
Mrs. Cui has learned from past mistakes.
Thirty-eight years have passed since he left. The middle-aged talented man back then returned with a face full of vicissitudes of life. Even his biological brother almost didn't recognize him with such a slovenly appearance.
"Everyone, please stand up and don't try to harm me."
Everyone stood up immediately, the previous sadness disappeared, and they all looked at the sloppy eldest brother.
“If you love too much, you will spend a lot; if you hide too much, you will perish.”
This sentence comes from the "Tao Te Ching", which means that if you like something very much, you will have to pay a huge price. If you like to accumulate and collect, and have too many treasures, you will be missed by others and incur heavy losses.
The family heads present, those who are not rich and educated, naturally understand the meaning behind this sentence, but in their minds, only by earning and grabbing can they have more, instead of fearing that others will miss them.
The old Taoist priest saw everyone's mentality and said with a smile: "Today is different from the past."
"I watched the stars at night, and the Ziwei star became brighter and brighter. Ziwei star is the master of Dou Shu, the master of strategy, and the master of political stars. It indicates that the Li Tang royal family will be strong and will create a prosperous age... an unprecedented prosperous age." ŴŴŴ.BiQuGe.Biz
"And the master who created the prosperous age was not Li Shimin, but his descendant."
"For the Li Tang royal family, he is a lucky star, but for the aristocratic family, he is a disaster star. Whoever touches him will die."
"This is all I have to say. As for whether you listen or not, just let it be."
After the old Taoist Cui Zhen finished speaking, he turned and left.
The old men who were left in the room looked at each other in confusion.
What the hell?
I thought the backbone was here, but I didn't expect it was here to pour cold water.
Cui Ming stared blankly at his elder brother leaving, speechless for a long time.
Back then, he supported Li Yuan and even gave up his family wealth because he listened to his eldest brother. Facts have proved that what his eldest brother said was true and Li Tang was really the true emperor.
The meaning of Big Brother's words this time is very clear. Don't try to earn money. If you want to change the status quo, you must strengthen yourself.
And how to strengthen yourself?
"Old patriarch, what should we do now?"
"Yes, we are the ones who took the lead in the destruction of the Zheng family. Li Shimin will not let us go."
"We can only go one way until dark."
"As long as we unite all the noble families in Shandong, Li Shimin will definitely give in."
Cui Ming asked: "What if he doesn't give in?"
this……
If they don't give in, both sides will suffer losses, and the one who will die tragically in the end may be their family.
After all, military power is in the hands of Li Shimin.
And in the entire Guanlong family, if there is no scholar in any family, they will be happier when they die.
"Everyone, I'm afraid Cui will have to change her way of survival."
Cui Ming thought for a long time and finally had a countermeasure.
"Old patriarch, what should we do?" The people in Qinghe's small house asked quickly.
Cui Ming's eyes were bright, and he seemed to have found a bright road for the family to become glorious again.
The reason why the Cui family is the most famous family in the north is mainly because of their official career and control of power.
It was only with the abolition of the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System and the birth of the imperial examination system that it was discovered that very few of the family's disciples were talented, and those who could pass the imperial examination were no match for the Guanlong family.
The era of relying on famous families to reap dividends seems to have passed.
"Retreat to advance!"
"Gather all the belongings at home and sell off what needs to be sold. Focus on training the younger generation and participate in the imperial examination. Only by being strong yourself can you be strong."
"Through formal channels, I, the Cui family, am also the first to enter the court."
"Master, this..."
The rest of the people are obviously dissatisfied with this decision. They have become accustomed to a life of getting something for nothing. Now let them work hard and fight. Who is willing to do this?
"I am the eldest man. Is it useless for me to speak now?"
"If you are no longer of use, you can leave. You don't need to listen to me. Anyway, from today on, my eldest brother will begin to shrink his power and focus on cultivating the children of the family."
The Cui family in Zhengzhou was frightened by the disaster of annihilating their family. He had long since stopped wanting to confront the imperial court. The Zheng family in Xingyang had been running Xingyang for hundreds of years and was destroyed at the earliest opportunity.
Chen Qian, the governor of Zhengzhou, was a damn spy. He was usually obedient, but that night he went crazy and acted ruthlessly. He used thunderous means to deal with all the people of the Zheng family.
It almost scared him to death.
If he hadn't reacted quickly and given in immediately, he might have been silenced along with the Cui family.
"Master of the family, I, the Cui family of Zhengzhou, am the first to agree with your decision. I will do whatever you ask me to do. I will return to Zhengzhou right now and concentrate on cultivating the next generation. I will never participate in other things again."
Qinghe Cui's Xiaofang also said quickly: "I will do whatever the family does. It all depends on the head of the family."
Then the Cui family of Qinghe Qingzhou also bowed to follow the family leader.
In fact, they were also frightened by the genocide of the Zheng family.
Finally, the others reluctantly agreed.
As for whether they can do one thing on the surface and another secretly, it is unknown.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Cui Ming warned again: "Everyone, please don't tell other families what happened today."
"Just develop quietly."
"I plan to open an academy in Dongwu City and teach the juniors personally. If you have outstanding children in your family, feel free to send them."
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