The Cui clan members surrounded the princess and Uncle Chang Ning into the main hall.
Jiang Shaohua took the seat without hesitation, and Mr. Cui personally came to greet him.
Cui Du sat beside the princess, listening to the conversation between Jiang Shaohua and Mr. Cui. Then I made sure again that this kind of communication method with twists and turns is not suitable for me.
Jiang Shaohua sat for a while, then said goodbye and left.
Today the princess personally sent Cui Du back, which was an extraordinary move. It was inconvenient for Mr. Cui to say anything to persuade her to stay, so he walked the princess warmly to the door in person and walked a street before turning around.
Cui Ping led Cui Du to settle down.
Because Cui Wang was injured, Cui Du apologized to Cui Ping: "Uncle, my cousin blocked a sword for me that day and saved my life. But my cousin was seriously injured. , It has not recovered yet..."
Cui Ping interrupted Cui Du with a smile: "He is your cousin, and it is natural for him to fight for you. You don't have to feel guilty."
Of course Cui Ping feels sorry for his son. However, from the family's point of view and standpoint, Cui Wang has made great contributions. With his contribution to saving Cui Du's life, he is enough to gain a foothold in Nanyang Palace, which is considered worthwhile.
Cui Du solemnly said: "I will always keep this kindness in my heart. In the future, if Mrs. Cui has any use for me, I will do my best. However, I have to say ugly things first. I am the husband of the princess first. An official of the royal family, and then a descendant of the Cui family. What the Cui family asks me to do must not harm the princess in the slightest."
Cui Ping responded sternly: "Uncle Chang Ning, please rest assured. The Boling Cui family will only help the princess and will never act like a villain."
Since the Boling Cui family recognized Cui Du, It has indeed performed well in the past few years and behaved very decently.
It’s just that people’s hearts are fickle, and in the face of huge interests, human nature is the least able to withstand the test.
Cui Du raised his head and looked at Cui Ping for a moment: "I have written down everything uncle said."
Cui Ping smiled: "You settle down to rest first, and set up your home for the night. Yan, I will take you to get to know the elders of the clan who are coming this time.”
Cui Du nodded in agreement.
Mr. Bolingcui is indeed very sincere in this marriage. Almost all the elders from each clan in the clan came.
At the family dinner that night, Cui Du followed Cui Ping and toasted to the elders. Even if he drinks well, he still feels a little dizzy after a round of toasts.
More than twenty elders of the Cui family, from different houses, with different names and ages, all of them friendly and kind, vying to talk to him. One has to lament the importance of power and status. If he had not met the princess, if he was not an official of the royal palace, how could these Cui clan members, who were so arrogant, take him seriously?
After the family banquet, Cui Du, who was drunk, was helped by the boys to rest.
Cui Shishi whispered to his eldest son Cui Ping: "In your opinion, what is Cui Du's character?"
Cui Du was already old, and the general affairs of the clan had already been handed over to his eldest son. Although Cui Ping does not have the title of clan leader, he is actually the clan leader of the Cui clan.
Cui Ping sighed: "I just hate that he is not a real son of the Cui family. Otherwise, with such a son, our Boling Cui family will definitely have a prosperous family business and surpass the Wang family, Zheng family and Li family." ”
Cui sometimes felt a little moved: "I didn't expect you to think so highly of him." Cui Ping used some alcohol to drink and said in a low voice: "To be honest with my father, I actually have great confidence in the princess."< br>
"The emperor is young and soft, and cannot suppress the court. The powerful officials in the court are fighting for power, and sooner or later there will be a great chaos. By then, the person who can turn the tide is none other than the princess!"
Cui Youyou With a horrified expression, he stared at Cui Ping closely: "Have you ever said this to anyone else?"
"No." Cui Ping sighed: "Such a treason is a conspiracy. "How dare I talk nonsense with others?"
Cui Shou relaxed slightly and said sternly: "We must never talk about it again in the future, even if our father and son talk in private, we must not mention it again. It has been passed down for hundreds of years. No matter when it comes, the family must pass it on safely. There are some things that cannot be interfered with."
Cui Ping nodded in agreement.
On the other hand, Cui Shiyou, after his sharp voice, sighed in a low voice: "The emperor is weak in body, mediocre in temperament, and has no extraordinary means or strengths. If it were in a peaceful period, he might be able to be a conservative emperor. But the Emperor of Liang Chaotang , there have been disputes for a long time, and the natural disasters and wars in the north are frequent, which is a sign of the turbulent times. It is really unclear whether the emperor can defend the country. That’s easy to say!”
“But the princess is better than the old man. Compared with the King of Nanyang back then, the city government is deeper and the methods are more powerful. Look at last year, the princess went to the capital for a few months and suppressed him. Prime Minister Wang and Duke An Guo stabilized the situation in the court, and no one in the court dared to take advantage of them."
" The Rouran barbarians invaded the border army. If the princess had not given her full support, they would have been unable to hold on and were completely defeated. "
"The only pity is that the princess is a woman. The man is a true vassal king, so how can the emperor sit safely on his throne?"
Cui Ping said: "Precisely because the princess is a woman, no one is too wary of her. The emperor allows her to raise troops, and the queen mother also stands by her in everything. In the past few years, the population of Nanyang County has nearly tripled, and it is prosperous and prosperous. The military strength is even stronger. Even I dare not guess how many troops Nanyang County actually has now."
"For the princess's wedding, the governor of Luozhou came here in person. Didn't he surrender privately?"
"There were also a dozen county guards who came one after another and could not be summoned by the princess. , so he went to see Chen Changshi to express his friendship. . This kind of power and prestige has even surpassed the influence of the court in the north. "
"It is not yet known where the princess will go in the future. Now that the bet has been placed Prince Nanyang, why should you hesitate? You should continue to increase your efforts and continue to support the princess."
Cui sometimes glared: "What do you want to do?"
Cui Ping's eyes flashed. whispered : "The princess has been secretly expanding her troops. Nanyang County has horse farms, iron mines, and abundant food. However, raising troops consumes the most money and food. I want to take advantage of the wedding to give the princess another generous gift."
In other words, provide money for the princess to raise soldiers.
Cui Youyou immediately darkened his face: "No! The dowry I prepared for Uncle Chang Ning was already very generous. It would be too eye-catching to give such a generous gift."
Cui Ping smiled and said, "Yes. , the son is young and not thinking well. He also asked his father for advice. ”
Cui sometimes glanced at his eldest son and said calmly: "You can find out what Governor Lu and Governor Fang donated privately. We will prepare a copy and give it to Uncle Changning privately."
As for the future, Changning If Bo Fei wants to use his private house for the princess, that is the business of the young couple. It has nothing to do with the Bolingcui family.
Cui Ping understood and opened his mouth to respond. (End of this chapter)