Chapter 1302 Chapter 1302: Mind-set (Part 1) [Please vote]
"My son is not convinced."
Cui Xiong blatantly talked back to him.
The next second, the tea cup exploded next to his legs.
Cui Zhi's eyes were so sinister that he said, "Cui Houbai!"
Cui Xiong stood up from the ground and looked directly into Cui Zhi's eyes without timidity: "My father just asked his son who he was hiding for, and now his son also wants to ask his father, were you the one who knew the truth from the beginning to the end?"
"You already knew that Baojun's identity was wrong!"
"If that's not the case, why would father bother to ask?"
"Even your son is going to be manipulated by you?"
At first, Cui Xiong tried his best to restrain his emotions from losing control, so as to prevent the father and son from getting into a real argument. However, after a few questions, he became more and more angry and couldn't hide his resentment, so he simply stopped hiding it.
Cui Zhi said nothing, wanting to hear what his son had to say.
Cui Xiong said: "Who is she?"
Cui Zhi was off guard by those three words. He laughed angrily and said in a strange way: "Why do you ask this? Why, you are being played around by your father. You can't bear it. You are being played by a woman of unknown origin." Can you bear it in the palm of your hand? "
The atmosphere between father and son became even more tense.
In the end, Cui Xiong took a step back.
"Being both sides does not work every time. My father supported the king openly, but secretly gave Kang Guo an advantage and turned a blind eye. If he wanted to use this favor to save the whole Cui family, It would be too simple to think of Kang Guo."
Cui Xiong knew his father's plans and arrangements, which were nothing more than - his father retired, he came to power, the Cui family changed to another head, and in the future, with the help of Ermi in the court, all the old things would be over.
But, can it really be changed?
Cui Xiong felt that he couldn't turn it over!
My father has a close relationship with the Society of Gods, which is really difficult to separate. Moreover, Cui is so big that a single move can affect the whole body! There is not only the clan leader's branch in Qi State, but other branches are also intertwined. If Kang State doesn't move the clan leader's branch, why can't it move other branches? After all, they are blood relatives of the same race who have broken bones and connected tendons. How can they be clearly distinguished? If one loses, both will suffer.
Kang Guo's strength in this battle far exceeded expectations.
The allied forces of the southwestern countries managed to survive for less than a year.
This little time is not enough for Shen Youli to govern Heyin.
"Hmph, you are very thoughtful. Cui didn't know when his son had such a scheming mind. No matter how bad I am, I have eaten more grains than you for more than 20 years, so you don't need to worry..."
Cui Xiong's plan was not wrong.
It can even be called meticulous and thoughtful.
However, he didn't know Cui Hui's true position, let alone the existence of his grandfather Cui Xiao. The connection between Cui and Kang Guo is far closer than Cui Xiong sees. This closeness allows Cui to buy more time to change and retreat calmly.
Cui Zhi was a little annoyed when he mentioned this.
His old man, Taishan, treated his son-in-law with eyes that were not his eyes and his nose was not his nose. He never showed a good look to his son-in-law during his house arrest. As soon as he heard that Cui Xiong was ill, he immediately summoned Cui Zhi to come over and suppress the battle.
Is Lao Taishan afraid that something bad will happen to Cui Xiong for his mother-in-law?
Hearing that Cui Zhi was confident, Cui Xiong said no more.
"The son will ask his mother about her matters."
Mother Cui Hui has a very good relationship with You Bao. Many times they don't look like mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but like old friends who have known each other for a long time. Cui Xiong used to only think that the two were destined, but after jumping out of the barriers, the truth was far more complicated than he thought. His mother couldn't make sense, so he went to Ermi.
There is always one that comes in handy for the whole family.
Cui Zhi's blood pressure was a little high as he watched his son bow and leave.
But, still the same sentence -
The qualified heir is Cui Xiong.
No matter how angry he was inside, Cui Zhi still had to hold his nose and clean up the other party's mess. The news that the leader of Qi State was assassinated and died cannot be announced truthfully. It can only be said that he suffered from a sudden illness due to excessive worries. At the critical moment when Mei Meng died in battle, Cui Zhi suddenly thought and came up with the perfect words: "It can be said that 'the Xiaoxiang water breaks, the Wanwei mountains collapse, the pearls sink and break, and the jade breaks into pieces'."
The king lost his best friend and lost his spirit.
In just a few days, his condition worsened and he passed away.
Cui Zhi showed up, and the general, as a disciple promoted by Cui, naturally stood on his side. With the threat of military power, the news of the death of the king did not cause turmoil among the courtiers. With the support of a group of ministers, Cui Zhi was responsible for handling the king's posthumous affairs and recommending his successor.
"The Lord has just passed away, and the matter of his successor..."
Cui Zhi didn't want to get involved in the latter matter.
But other ministers didn't think so.
Someone said: "Mr. Cui, a country without a king will be in chaos."
There are also people who have their own ideas.
They wanted to choose an adult lord from the clan.
Since the previous master had an heir, recommending someone else over the heir would easily lead to criticism. Cui Zhi's support would be no problem: "A country cannot live without a king, let alone a troubled time of internal and external troubles? It is even more important for a king to stabilize the hearts of his subjects!"
Cui Zhi chose to pretend to be deaf and dumb on all these topics.
If you really can't fool him, just pretend to be fainted.
He himself was bedridden because of the death of his mother-in-law, and now he was holding on to his weakness to stand up and preside over the funeral ceremony of the king. In addition, the king was still his ex-wife, so it was logical that he could not bear multiple blows and could not afford to be ill. After many times, the ministers also knew that Cui Zhi did not want to go into this troubled water, so they could only send people to check Cui Zhi's words.
Cui Zhi doesn’t have to join, but he has to express his stance.
Regardless of whether they elected a young leader or an adult clan leader, Cui Zhi could not express dissatisfaction. Otherwise, if they select candidates and Cui Zhi jumps out and says no, wouldn't that cause chaos? Cui Zhi also gave them reassurance that it didn't matter whether the new owner was a descendant of the previous master or a descendant of another clan, and then continued to be the hands-off shopkeeper.
The situation was special, and the body of the king did not remain alive for long.
However, Shuangqi decided to support the spirit and bury it.
The ministers of Qi State also urgently captured a male clan member in his thirties to succeed him as the new master. The new owner was having a romantic affair at home and was almost stunned by a big pie falling from the sky. People are sitting at home, and the throne comes from heaven! Is there such a good thing in the world?
He hurriedly ascended the throne and immediately made the former master's heir.
When the king received the news, several male favorites who had heirs still wanted to fight for power and support their daughters as the country's leader. They had been addicted to listening to the regent's wife from behind the curtain. However, the civil and military ministers of Qi State on the front line blocked the death of the former lord. Due to the news of his death, the male favorite has just made a move and the new owner has been decided. They had to be driven out of the royal court and protected with their respective daughters.
It's more like house arrest than protection.
The first thing the new leader does when he takes office is to send people for peace talks.
He said: "Let's not fight this battle for now."
Before the peace envoy could step out of the city gate, Kang State sent an envoy to express condolences. Qi State was in mourning, so Kang State temporarily stopped attacking Qi State and focused on attacking Qi State's allies. The territory belonging to Kang State is expanding every day.
The new owner regretted it just a few days after he was introduced.
When the new energy of the king wears off, what remains is endless trouble. He thought he had picked up a big leak, but he didn't expect to get into big trouble. Qi State suffered heavy losses in the last battle. Now it has no troops, no generals, no food...
How can we fight this battle?
Kang Guo wanted to annex the southwest?
Just squirt it gently and you don’t have to chew hard.
The leader of the country wanted to use a delaying tactic, to surrender first and show weakness in order to gain living space and time, and to use interests to stabilize Kang State. Give him a few years to recover, and then he can make other plans. This idea cannot be expressed directly. The new owner has no choice but to find Cui Zhi.
Cui Zhi still practices Tai Chi with his new master.
Don't ask, just ask because he is very ill and his brain is not working.
The new owner was rejected twice, and was about to go for the third time. He saw the condolence messenger sent by Kang State, and immediately gave up the idea of visiting him, feeling resentful that he had been fooled.
Without him, the messenger's surname is Cui, the Cui family name.
Cui Zhi’s second son, Cui Mi!
For a moment, the mourning hall was so quiet that you could hear the drop of a pin. No matter whether they were civil or military, everyone showed hatred on their faces, wanting to kill Cui Mi in front of the mourning body!
"This messenger looks good and kind."
"You are indeed kind-faced. I remember seeing him when we held a banquet at Cui Gong's house. Speaking of which, Cui Gong's second son seems to have the same name as the envoy?" Cui Xiong said without changing his expression: "He is my younger brother."
Cui Mi bowed his hands to Cui Zhi and saluted: "I have met my father."
Then he said to Cui Xiong, "I've met my eldest brother."
The civil and military officials of Qi State, including the new master, all had distorted faces.
He looked like he had swallowed a fly.
Cui Zhi and his son never mentioned that Cui Mi was loyal to Kang Guo!
Cui's father and son openly admitted their relationship with each other in public, which made the other people seem to be inhumane. Cui Zhi's son defected to Kang State, but it can't prove that Cui family also defected to Kang State? It is nothing new for children of aristocratic families to place long bets. With two legs growing on Cui Mi's body, can Cui Zhi care which lord he is loyal to?
Cui Mi didn't care what other people's reactions were.
When he was holding incense and worshiping, other pictures flashed before his eyes, and he felt quite emotional in his heart - he had seen the leader of Qi Kingdom die in more than a dozen different ways, and he had also seen the future in which she survived. Only the one in front of him, his eldest brother Is safe and sound.
Cui Mi respectfully handed the incense to the chamberlain and bowed again.
There are words in my heart that I want to be saved by the Lord of Qi State.
[A dead Taoist friend is a poor Taoist who is not dead. 】
[Compared with brother, you'd better rest in peace. 】
If other envoys came to express condolences, they might be in danger for their lives, but Cui Mi felt as comfortable as if he had returned home, and he walked in and out without worrying about his life. As soon as he sat down and wanted to take a sip of tea, the tea cup was snatched away by a hand: "Brother, my tea."
He had long been thirsty after a long journey.
"Don't drink yet, answer first."
Cui Mi could only put away his noodle-like sitting posture: "Brother, what do you want to ask? Everything else is easy to tell, sister-in-law, don't ask."
Cui Xiong was choked: "Two Moose!"
Cui Mi said earnestly: "Brother, please wake up!"
Cui Xiong said: "I should ask her clearly, what have I been to her all these years? Has she never been sincere?"
"You're in bad luck."
Cui Xiong: "..."
Cui Mi sighed: "Listen to my younger brother's advice, she is not a qualified clan wife, and being a clan wife is too wasteful. To put it bluntly, brother, you need a virtuous wife, someone who is not far behind you in brains and is willing to treat you as a wife. First in life.”
Big brother can't even be ranked in the top ten in that person's heart.
Cui Xiong opened his mouth: "...but..."
He didn't want the other party to be a pure clan wife, and he didn't intend to restrain the person in the inner house. Couldn't these two elks see that?
After all, they are brothers, and they know what each other is thinking without opening their mouths: "Of course I can see it! But the person you like is different. I'm really afraid that one day you will be..."
In terms of mind, the eldest brother has more eyes than the other.
But in terms of decisiveness, the eldest brother is beyond his reach.
People's hearts are made of flesh. If an ordinary girl gets along with her eldest brother for a few years, her heart will be shaken even if she is secretly in love with him. But that guy just gives up at the drop of a hat. The gap between the two is too big! How do you compare with big brother? The twisted melon is not only not sweet but may also be poisonous!
Cui Xiong looked at his younger brother, who looked at the ground.
at last-
Cui Xiong chose a curve to save the country.
"I ask, you just have to say yes or no."
Cui Mi raised his eyebrows inwardly.
Brother, do you think you can find each other this way?
Too naive.
After three rounds of questions, Cui Mi discovered that the naive person was himself.
Cui Xiong had a rough guess about You Bao's true identity, and felt a lot more at ease. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw his younger brother's expression of confusion. He said, "My father and I are different. Don't worry, personal feelings will not affect family affairs."
Youbao may be a key part of Cui's transformation.
"...I know why you do this..."
Cui Mi swallowed back the rest of his words.
In fact, he has always been wondering why his elder brother did not end well in so many futures and died in a fancy way. Now that he sees it, he can't really blame anyone else. He can only blame his elder brother for being too narrow-minded, and the opponents he provokes are the least likely to accept this...
Cui Xiong's eyes were puzzled: "What?"
Cui Mi said earnestly and sincerely: "Being more sincere can help you survive."
"Brother, I'm not sincere enough to you?"
How many disasters has Cui Mi caused by himself?
He hasn't asked why Cui Mi ended up in the Kangguo camp!
"Er Mi, weren't you originally loyal to Lady Zhongli? There was no news of Lady Zhongli's whereabouts before the battle. What are you..."
Cui Xiong thought that Zhonglifu was captured by the Kang State, so he simply surrendered to the Kang State, and Cui Mi was also packed into the Kang State camp.
He was not very surprised by this result.
He had long guessed that Zhongli Fu was related to Kang Guo, and his father also reached a secret deal with Kang Guo through this person.
Cui Mi forced himself to laugh.
"This...it's a long story..."
Seeing that Cui Mi didn't want to go into details, Cui Xiong didn't continue to ask. His heart dropped to his throat: "Brother, I'm still worried about Cui's future, but I didn't know that you have this relationship with Kang Guo. With this relationship, , the situation will be much more relaxed in the future.”
Cui Mi knew what his brother was worried about as soon as he heard it.
He continued to sneer: "Brother, there is something I didn't tell you."
"What happened?"
"Don't we have an ancestor?"
"Of course we have maternal ancestors."
It can't be that my grandmother gave birth to my mother, uncle and others alone.
"I just recently found out that my grandpa is also the number one figure in King Kang's court. Whatever you are worried about will not be a problem." With these connections, the Cui family had enough time to escape!
It fell in Cui Xiong's ears like thunder on the ground.
"How is that possible?"
The Cui family and Kang Guo, who have a good reputation, have been in secret communication for a long time?
No wonder his father still laughed at him?
Did the co-author’s father already know about it?
Cui Mi whispered: "I only found out recently, and my grandfather is planning to ask my father for you or me..."
Both have the surname Cui, but have different ancestors.
"I want you?"
Cui Mi emphasized: "And you."
In the future he saw, his father almost exploded with anger.
No matter what kind of future it is, it will not be good for the relationship between Weng and his son-in-law.
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Tomorrow is the 31st, so I have to get busy.