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Chapter 1302: Heart and Eyes (Part 1302) [Seeking monthly votes]

"My son refuses to accept."

Cui Xiong openly talked back to him.

The next second, the teacup exploded beside his legs.

Cui Zhi's eyes were so sinister that they were frightening: "Cui Houbai!"

Cui Xiong stood up from the ground and looked Cui Zhi straight in the eye without any fear: "Father just asked me who I was hiding this for. Now I want to ask you, father, have you been aware of this from the beginning to the end?"

"You already knew that Baojun's identity was wrong!"

"If that's not the case, why would father ask this?"

"Even your son is being played around by you?"

Cui Xiong initially tried his best to control his emotions so as to prevent the father and son from getting really angry. But after a few questions, he became more and more angry, and he could no longer hide his resentment, so he simply gave it up.

Cui Zhi said nothing, wanting to hear what his son had to say.

Cui Xiong asked: "Who is she?"

Cui Zhi was broken by these three words. He laughed in anger and said sarcastically, "Why are you asking this? How come you can't stand being played around by your father, but you can stand being played around by a woman of unknown origin?"

The atmosphere between father and son became more tense.

In the end, Cui Xiong took a step back.

"Playing both sides doesn't always work. My father openly supports the king, but secretly gives Kangguo an advantage. If you want to save the Cui family with this little favor, you are overestimating Kangguo."

Cui Xiong knew his father's plan and arrangement, which was nothing more than - his father would retire, he would take the position, the Cui family would have a new head, and in the future the court would have the help of Er Mi, and all the old things would be over.

But, can we really turn the page?

Cui Xiong felt that he couldn’t turn it over!
My father has a close relationship with the Gods Society, and it is really difficult to separate them. In addition, the Cui family is huge, and one move can affect the whole body! The Qi Kingdom does not only have the clan leader's branch, but also the other branches. If Kangguo does not touch the clan leader's branch, can it not touch the other branches? After all, they are blood relatives who are connected by bones and tendons. How can they be separated? If one suffers, all suffer.

The strength displayed by Kangguo in this battle far exceeded expectations.

The allied forces of the southwestern countries lasted less than a year at most.

This amount of time is not enough for Shen Youli to govern He Yin.

"Humph, you are thoughtful. I didn't know when my son had such a plan. Even if I am not good enough, I have eaten grains for more than 20 years more than you. You don't need to worry about it..."

Cui Xiong's plan was not wrong.

It can even be called meticulous and comprehensive.

However, he did not know Cui Hui's true position, let alone the existence of his grandfather Cui Xiao. The connection between Cui's family and Kangguo was much closer than Cui Xiong saw. This close connection could allow Cui's family to buy more time to change and withdraw calmly.

When mentioning this, Cui Zhi felt a little annoyed.

His old Taishan treated his son-in-law with neither eyes nor nose. He never showed him a good face during the time he was under house arrest. When he heard that Cui Xiong was sick, he immediately sent Cui Zhi to come and support him.

Is Old Taishan afraid that the same regret that happened to his mother-in-law will happen to Cui Xiong?

Hearing that Cui Zhi was confident, Cui Xiong said no more.

"The son will ask his mother about her affairs."

His mother Cui Hui and You Bao have a very good relationship. In many cases, they don't seem like mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but rather like old friends who have known each other for a long time. Cui Xiong used to think that the two of them were destined to be together, but after looking beyond the barriers, the truth is far more complicated than he thought. His mother couldn't make sense, so he went to find Er Mi.

There is always one that can come in handy for the whole family.

Cui Zhi's blood pressure rose as he watched his son bow and leave.

But, again, that sentence -

The only qualified heir is Cui Xiong.

No matter how angry he was, Cui Zhi still had to clean up the mess. The news that the King of Qi was assassinated could not be announced truthfully, and he could only say that he was too worried and suddenly fell ill. At the critical moment when Mei Meng died in battle, Cui Zhi thought about it and came up with a perfect excuse: "It can be said that 'the Xiaoxiang River is cut off, the Wanwei Mountain is tilted, the pearl sinks and the jade is broken'."

The king lost his best friend and his soul was lost.

In just a few days, his condition worsened and he passed away.

Cui Zhi showed up, and the guard, as a disciple promoted by the Cui family, naturally stood on his side. With the deterrence of military power, the news of the king's death did not cause unrest among the court officials. With the support of a group of officials, Cui Zhi was responsible for handling the king's affairs after his death and recommending a successor.

"The master has just passed away, and the question of the successor..."

Cui Zhi didn't want to get involved in the following matter.

But other officials did not think so.

Someone said, "Mr. Cui, a country without a ruler will be in chaos."

Some people have their own thoughts.

They wanted to choose an adult lord from the royal family.

Since the former lord already had an heir, it would be easy to be criticized if someone else was nominated instead of the heir. Cui Zhi supported it, and there was no problem: "A country cannot be without a king for a day, let alone in this troubled time with internal and external troubles? The lord needs to stabilize the hearts of his subjects even more!"

Cui Zhi chose to turn a deaf ear to all these topics.

If you really can't fool people, just pretend to be faint.

He was already bedridden due to the death of his mother-in-law, and now he was forcing himself to preside over the funeral of the king despite his weakness. In addition, the king was his ex-wife, so it was logical that he could not bear the multiple blows and fell ill. After so many times, the officials knew that Cui Zhi did not want to wade into this muddy water, so they could only send people to test Cui Zhi's attitude.

Cui Zhi can choose not to join, but he must express his stance.

Whether they nominated a young lord or an adult member of the royal family, Cui Zhi could not express dissatisfaction. Otherwise, if they chose a candidate, Cui Zhi would jump out and say no, wouldn't that cause trouble? Cui Zhi also gave them a reassurance that it didn't matter whether the new lord was the descendant of the previous lord or another member of the royal family, and then he continued to be a hands-off manager.

Due to the special circumstances, the king's body did not remain in state for too long.

However, Shuangqi decided to carry the coffin to the burial.

The officials of Qi State also urgently captured a male member of the royal family who was over 30 years old to succeed the new ruler. This new ruler was a playboy at home, and was almost stunned by the big pie that fell from the sky. Sitting at home, the throne will come from the sky! There is such a good thing in the world?
He came to the throne in a hurry and immediately conferred titles on the descendants of the previous lord.

When the king received the news, several male favorites with children wanted to fight for power and support their daughters to be the king, so that they could rule the country from behind the scenes and enjoy the feeling of being the regent husband. However, the civil and military officials of the Qi State on the front line blocked the news of the death of the former king, so as soon as the male favorites took action, the new master had been selected. They had to be driven out of the royal court and protected with their daughters.

It is more like house arrest than protection.

The first thing the new lord did was to send people to negotiate.

He said, "Let's not fight this battle for now."

Before the peace envoys even stepped out of the city gate, Kangguo sent envoys to offer condolences. Qi was in mourning, so Kangguo temporarily stopped attacking Qi and focused on attacking Qi's allies. Kangguo's territory was expanding every day.

The new master regretted his decision just a few days after being introduced.

When the excitement of the king wore off, what was left was endless trouble. He thought he had found a great bargain, but he didn't expect to get into big trouble. Qi State suffered heavy losses in the last war, and now it has no soldiers, no generals, and no food...

How do we fight this battle?
Kangguo wants to swallow up the southwest?

Just sip it gently, no need to chew it hard.

The king wanted to use a delaying tactic, first showing weakness in exchange for survival space and time, and stabilize Kangguo with benefits. Give him a few years to recover, and then plan other things. This idea could not be said directly, and the new king had no choice but to find Cui Zhi.

Cui Zhi still practices Tai Chi with the new master.

Don't ask, the answer is that he is very sick and his brain is on strike.

The new master was turned away twice and was about to go for the third time when he saw the condolence envoys sent by Kangguo. He immediately gave up the idea of ​​visiting and was filled with hatred for being fooled.

There is no other reason. The envoy’s surname is Cui, which is the same as Cui’s family name.

Cui Zhi’s second son, Cui Mi!
For a moment, the mourning hall was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Both civil and military officials showed hatred on their faces, wishing they could kill Cui Mi in front of the coffin!

"This messenger looks kind and friendly."

As he spoke, he observed Cui Xiong's expression out of the corner of his eye.

"He does look familiar. I remember seeing him at a banquet at Lord Cui's mansion. By the way, Lord Cui's second son seems to have the same name as the envoy?" Cui Xiong said calmly, "He is my brother."

Cui Mi bowed to Cui Zhi and said, "Greetings, father."

Then he said to Cui Xiong: "Hello, brother."

The faces of the civil and military officials of Qi State, including the new ruler, were distorted.

Looks like he swallowed a fly.

Cui Zhi and his son never mentioned that Cui Mi was loyal to Kangguo!

The three of Cui's father and son openly admitted their relationship, which made the others feel like they were not friends at all. Cui Zhi's son defected to Kangguo, but that didn't prove that Cui also defected to Kangguo? It was not new for the children of aristocratic families to bet on multiple parties. With Cui Mi's legs on his body, could Cui Zhi still care which lord he was loyal to?

Cui Mi doesn't care about other people's reactions.

As he lit incense and worshipped, other scenes flashed before his eyes, and he felt quite emotional - he had seen the Queen of Qi die in more than a dozen different ways, and he had also seen a future in which she survived, but only in this case, his eldest brother was safe and sound.

Cui Mi respectfully handed the incense to the eunuch and bowed again.

He chanted something in his heart, praying for the salvation of the King of Qi.

【It is better for me to die than for my friend to die. 】

【Compared to your brother, you should rest in peace. 】

If other envoys came to pay their respects, they might have been in danger of losing their lives, but Cui Mi was as comfortable as if he had returned home, walking in and out without worrying about his life. He had just sat down and wanted to drink some tea when a hand snatched away the teacup: "Brother, my tea."

He was thirsty after the long journey.

"Don't drink yet, answer first."

Cui Mi could only put away his unruly sitting posture that was as soft as noodles: "Brother, what do you want to ask? Everything else is easy to answer, sister-in-law, don't ask."

Cui Xiong was choked: "Two Moose!"

Cui Mi said earnestly: "Brother, wake up!"

Cui Xiong said: "I should ask her clearly, what has happened to me and her over the years? Has she never been sincere to me?"

"You're in bad luck."

Cui Xiong: “…”

Cui Mi sighed, "Listen to my brother's advice. She is not qualified to be a clan wife. It would be a waste of talent to be one. To be frank, big brother, you need a good wife, someone who is not much different from you in brains and is willing to put you first in her life."

In that person's heart, Big Brother can't even make it into the top ten.

Cui Xiong opened his mouth: "...but..."

He didn't want her to be a mere clan wife, nor did he intend to confine her to the inner chamber. Couldn't these two elks see that?
After all, they are brothers. They know each other's thoughts without saying anything: "Of course I can see it! But the one you like is different. I'm really afraid that one day you will be..."

In terms of brains, the eldest brother is smarter than the other.

But when it comes to decisiveness, my eldest brother is far behind.

People are all made of flesh and blood. If an ordinary girl had been with the elder brother for a few years, she would have been shaken, if not secretly in love with him. But that guy just gave up on her. The difference between the two is too big! How can the elder brother compare? A forced melon is not only not sweet, but may also be poisonous!

Cui Xiong looked at his brother, and his brother looked at the ground.

finally--

Cui Xiong chose to save the country in a roundabout way.

"I asked, and you just had 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 he was the naive one.

Cui Xiong had a rough guess about You Bao's true identity, and felt much more at ease. He saw his brother's expression from the corner of his eye, and he said, "I am different from my father. Don't worry, I will not affect family affairs because of my personal feelings."

Youbao may be a key link in Cui’s transformation.

"...I finally understand why you..."

Cui Mi swallowed the rest of his words.

In fact, he had always been puzzled as to why his eldest brother had not had a good ending in so many futures, and had died in various ways. Now that he saw it, he could not blame anyone else but his eldest brother for being too cunning, and the opponent he provoked was the last to accept this...

Cui Xiong looked puzzled: "What?"

Cui Mi said earnestly: "Being sincere can save your life."

"Isn't this brother sincere enough to you?"

How many disasters did Cui Mi have to bear on his own?

He hasn't asked Cui Mi how he got to the Kangguo camp!
"Er Mi, weren't you originally loyal to Lady Zhongli? There has been no news of Lady Zhongli's whereabouts from the front. What are you doing..."

Cui Xiong thought that Zhongli Fu was captured by Kangguo, so he simply surrendered to Kangguo, and also took Cui Mi into the Kangguo camp.

He was not very surprised by this result.

He had long guessed that Zhongli Fu had a relationship with Kang State, and that his father had secretly reached a deal with Kang State through this person.

Cui Mi forced himself to smile.

"This...it's a long story..."

Seeing that Cui Mi did not want to elaborate, Cui Xiong did not continue to ask, and his heart, which was hanging in his throat, finally settled down: "Brother, I was still worried about the future of Cui family, but I didn't know that you had this relationship with Kang State. With this relationship, the situation will be much easier in the future."

As soon as Cui Mi heard it, he knew what his brother was worried about.

He continued to laugh awkwardly: "Brother, there is something I haven't told you."

"whats the matter?"

"Don't we have a grandparent?"

"We naturally have maternal ancestors."

It can't be that my grandmother gave birth to my mother, uncle and others alone.

“I only recently learned that my grandfather was also a top figure in the royal court of King Kang. What you are worried about will not be a problem.” Relying on these relationships, the Cui family has enough time to escape unscathed!

It sounded like thunder in Cui Xiong's ears.

"how is this possible?"

Has the well-connected Cui family been secretly colluding with Kangguo for a long time?
No wonder my father laughed at me at that time?

So my father already knew about it?
Cui Mi whispered, "I just found out about it recently, and - Grandfather is going to ask Father for you or me..."

They all have the surname Cui, but their ancestors are different.

"Begging you?"

Cui Mi emphasized: "And you."

When he saw the future, his father almost exploded with anger.

No matter what the future holds, the relationship between the father-in-law and son-in-law will not be good.

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Tomorrow is the 31st, so I have to get busy.