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Chapter 1318: Like a Turtle in a Wishing Well (Part 1318) [Seeking a Monthly Ticket]

How come there is new loan sharking money?
This question started from the day before yesterday.

Cui Zhi's cousin was a decisive person. Only one day after Shen Tang ordered someone to send the portrait over, the other party responded.

The other party picked three people, two of whom were in the army, and one in Fengluo. Shen Tang glanced at the list and said, "Your sister has a good eye. These three are all good. They are the best of the best."

Cui Zhi seemed to have given up hope.

He asked the three people with a smile if they were married.

These data are not updated in real time, and they may have been captured and made sons-in-law. If they are not married yet, they can be arranged to meet. To be honest, Cui Zhi was also tempted. The three of them were either from small families or had no parents. After discussion, they could also let the man marry into the family. Cui Zhi's retirement was a foregone conclusion. When he retired, some old accounts in the past could be completely forgotten, and the brothers Cui Xiong and Cui Mi would officially take power.

Cui Zhi believed in his son, but he also wanted to pave the way for them.

At least, don't take a bumpy ride.

The Cui family has too many enemies and urgently needs to win over new allies.

Marrying a son-in-law is one of the reasonable channels.

"Except for Liu Fengluo, the other two are still single."

He stayed behind in Fengluo because his old mother suddenly fell seriously ill. He was raised by his widowed mother, and the mother and son had a deep relationship. Shen Tang rejected his request to go to the army out of humanistic concern. There are still opportunities to go to the battlefield to make achievements, but his old mother is the only one.

Accompany her till the end, leaving no regrets for either of us.

But the widow's regrets were not only that she saw her son serving her bedside before she died, she asked an ice man to find a match for her son, and quickly decided on a matchmaker for him to marry. Half a month later, she passed away with a smile on her face. Why did Shen Tang know so much? Because it was Qi Shan who told her about this.

Qishanhui knew about it because the girl he was betrothed to was a concubine of an official of the Secretariat and a member of the Secretariat's family. When he was reporting to Shen Tang regularly, he mentioned it. Shen Tang thought that this Secretariat's family was not clear-headed and was looking for an opportunity to promote him in name only and demote him in reality.

The man's widowed mother's wish was quite selfish, but it was also reasonable. The woman's elders who agreed to the marriage were different. They were simply mentally ill. They wronged their daughter for a dying man, the marriage was hasty, and the marriage was simple and inappropriate. The widowed mother died half a month later, and the woman had to live a simple life and observe heavy mourning after marrying into the family.

As a father, could this be out of love for his children?
It's just to get a son-in-law who is worth investing in.

To this end, he used his daughter as a bargaining chip to barter.

How can such a person with evil intentions be worthy of the important position of Zhongshu Sheren? He is simply blinded by the desire for profit!
Qi Shan received a reply and demoted the person the next month.

At this moment, he didn't know how he had offended his immediate superior, and he complained to the censor with whom he had a good relationship in private. Qishan and the Censorate had daily quarrels, and the atmosphere was even more lively than at the front line.

Oh, this censor was also scolded by Gu Chi.

Cui Zhi obviously didn't know these bizarre details, and he didn't seem too disappointed when he heard that the one who stayed in the capital was already married. His cousin preferred the other two, who were younger and more handsome - that's what he saw in the portrait.

Shen Tang could hear Cui Zhi's distrust of the portrait.

She said, "Don't worry, no one dares to cheat me."

She had met both parties twice. They had two different styles, one was a sunny and handsome man, and the other was a masculine and chivalrous man.

Both of them are die-hard fans of Gong Xichou.

Well, this explains why they are still single at marriageable age and are keen to go to the battlefield. For a chance to fight side by side with their idols at close range, these two are also working very hard.

Shen Tang spat out the melon seed shells: "Let's arrange it today."

It is better to do it today than to wait for a day. Today is just right.

Cui Zhi was caught off guard by her: "Today?"

No, aren't you in such a hurry?
Shen Tang raised his eyebrows and asked, "How about setting aside a day to go on a blind date? Zhishan, you are so busy now, how can you have so much free time? I have to go to the suburbs for an inspection today, and I will bring them both with me. You can also go back with your cousin and pretend to pass by there. When we meet, we can see whether the two of us are compatible. "

Cui Zhi: "..."

Such wild blind dates have only been seen among ordinary people.

No, ordinary people are not that rough.

Shen Tang saw the disdain in his eyes and said in a faint tone: "Mr. Cui doesn't know the sufferings of the world. If it is really the lawless routine of the countryside, then they will lock men and women together and not open the door unless there is something wrong. We are civilized people."

Cui Zhi: “…Is this true?”

Shen Tang raised his head and thought for a while: "Yes, the man was sentenced to scrotal lashing, and both parents were sentenced as well."

As we all know, Shen Tang likes to stroll around.

Not only do they like to stroll around, they also like to take the officials of the royal court with them. When they stroll around, they can always trigger certain NPC events like the players. The cause of the incident was that the people from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice wandered away for a wild game. They accidentally got lost and searched for a long time before finding a village with people. When they asked the villagers for water to drink, they heard a miserable cry for help. They heard the noise and wanted to go over to save people, but were stopped by the villagers, so they fought with the villagers. The villagers had no scruples, but they were reluctant to kill them, and they were injured one by one.

Kang Shi saw several people dumbfounded.

When several people saw Kang Shi, it was as if they saw their old father.

They all cried and sobbed.

Finally, Kang Shi borrowed some people to raid the entire village.

The two families were arguing that this was just the behavior of two young people who fell in love with each other. This has always been the local custom. How could it be considered illegal? Shen Tang was almost angry and laughed, and asked Kang Shi to punish him severely. Killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, to set an example, if it is not severe enough to deter bad customs! Both parents went to jail together, but it didn't scare those unruly people until they were punished with scourging on the kidneys in public!

Cui Zhi's face almost twitched.

"The punishment of whipping the kidneys?"

Kangguo still has this punishment???

Just hearing the name can cause phantom pain.

"Well, the person watching the execution came back and said that both of them were beaten to pieces."

The scene was inhumane, but the deterrent effect was surprisingly good. After this incident, such bad behavior disappeared in the local area, and no conscience dared to encourage it anymore. Parents with male children in the family no longer dared to have such thoughts.

Kang Shi was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately proposed to add it to Kangguo's criminal law.

Cui Zhi: "...it really opened my eyes."

Solving the problem of people causing violence can indeed produce immediate results.

The blind date process was thus determined.

The two were flattered when Shen Tang summoned them. They were young and promising, but it was still difficult for them to meet Shen Tang. Shen Tang remembered them, which made them excited and at a loss. Shen Tang also directly stated his purpose, which was just a blind date.

The woman was from the Cui family, had a good family background and a tolerant personality.

The two looked at each other in bewilderment and said hesitantly, "Two?"

To put it seriously, this marriage is a kind of appeasement and has political significance, so it can be considered a kind of "marriage of peace".

But, wouldn’t it be a bad idea to send both of them over for the “marriage”?

Is Cui so powerful that it is worth Kangguo’s sacrifice?

Shen Tang immediately understood what they meant and explained, "Lady Cui has seen your portraits and is envious of you, but after all, she has not seen the real person. She still needs to meet the real person to know what he is like. This is not mandatory, you can also see what Lady Cui is like."

This answer put their minds at ease. To accept a woman with two husbands, you have to see who the "woman" is.

The other party was just an ordinary girl from aristocratic family. With their abilities and talents, there was really no need for them to be so wronged. The master only said that they were going to take a look, and the two of them did not dress up specially. In addition, with General Gongxi accompanying them, the slight unhappiness disappeared.

Trading a blind date for a chance to get close to an idol is a good deal no matter how you look at it, except Gong Xichou.

But I soon found that I was not happy too early.

The two young men gathered around the eldest brother.

Gong Xichou said with a sour face: "Don't they have brothers?"

Shen Tang said: "Maybe, really not?"

Both of them are the eldest sons in the family.

Gong Xiqiu: "..."

The topographical conditions of the capital of the State of Qi are the best in the southwest. It is surrounded by high mountains on three sides and faces a relatively flat plain. There are many waterways, which is a good place for both offense and defense. Shen Tang personally brought people to inspect it, and also wanted to see where it could be better developed. The nearby arable land has been used up. Perhaps other routes can be taken to make up for the economic deficiencies, such as developing waterways? Revitalizing several nearby states and counties? In this way, new contradictions will arise...

Qin Li looked at the high-definition satellite map carefully.

"Your Majesty's idea is feasible. In the past, these states were in the hands of different countries. When the countries were fighting, they almost all wanted to kill each other. Blocking or changing the waterways would not benefit other countries. The original waterway network was destroyed... This is also one of the reasons for the frequent floods in these places in the southwest..."

Part of it is due to natural disasters, but more of it is man-made disasters.

Different countries can divide these places and use various means to transform the waterways, but for God, there is no difference between countries. All are treated equally! Natural disasters often affect a large area. All countries know this, but they are unwilling to change.

Shen Tang couldn't help but complain: "If they had such a selfless idea of ​​'all for one, one for all', how could there be such a tragic situation of starving people in the wilderness? The world would have been united long ago... For people, a double-lose situation is better than a single-win situation."

Every country is strong, which is equivalent to being weak.

Every country suffered natural disasters, which meant that none of them were weakened.

Perhaps because it was close to the capital of the Qi Kingdom, the scenery nearby was quite nice. Shen Tang led his men to stroll near the ridge of the field and saw the low-key Cui family carriage from a distance. Well, the other party of the blind date came, and Shen Tang, the matchmaker, also happily went over.

The two "marriage" candidates followed suit in a serious manner.

When they arrived, Cui's daughter was teasing a farmer's young child. She didn't know what innocent words the child said, but a slight smile appeared on her plain face, which made her look dull and more beautiful.

Only then did Cui Zhi "see" Shen Tang and stepped forward to salute.

The Cui girl also followed slowly and paid her respects.

This was all a set procedure, but when Shen Tang saw the smile on Cui Zhi's face, he felt something was wrong. Without thinking too much, Shen Tang found an excuse to call Cui Zhi aside and leave the space for the young man. Qin Li and Jimo Qiu just followed them when they heard Shen Tang ask, "Zhishan, why did I feel like your smile just now was a little weird?"

It doesn’t feel like seeing the smiles of a satisfied couple, it feels like a plan has succeeded.

Cui Zhi said calmly, "Mr. Shen has misunderstood. I am very pleased to see these two talented people, so I am so happy."

Shen Tang squinted at him: "Are you kidding me?"

"...Does the Ministry of Rites have any objection to Mr. Shen's remarks?"

The words are a bit too crude.

Qin Li: "I am not talented, but I am the Minister of Rites."

Cui Zhi: "..."

In an instant, he came up with countless complaints but didn't know where to start. Wasn't Kangguo's style too rudimentary? It seemed that his decision to retire was right.

The atmosphere among the three people on the blind date was pretty good.

It was a little awkward at first, but it got better after that.

The two of them took the matter seriously, thinking "marriage for the public good". Cui Nujun was angry about the cold treatment of her ex-husband's family, and she also tried her best to avenge her previous shame. What could be more proud than marrying off in style after being divorced?
After the conversation, I felt a little different.

It must be admitted that both young men are extremely considerate of others' feelings. They are knowledgeable but not arrogant, and they will not use their knowledge to look down on her ignorance. After all, they are in different environments, and within the scope of Cui Nvjun's life, the two are also ignorant. In addition to these differences, there are also many common topics, such as poetry, books, wine and tea.

As they were chatting, one of them found an excuse to leave.

Colleagues get along better with Ms. Cui.

If it can be accomplished, it will be a good story.

He was about to report the matter to his master.

Shen Tang and his group stopped at the entrance of a nearby village to rest. As soon as they arrived, they could smell the heavy atmosphere in the air. Before they had taken two steps, their idol grabbed their shoulders and asked them to leave: "Don't go and get into trouble at this time."

"General? What happened?"

The soldier standing next to Gong Xichou glanced at the crowd and whispered, "The villagers enthusiastically called the master to go upstairs to drink some water. He had just taken two sips of water when he saw a group of hooligans coming to the end of the village to collect debts. They chased people from the end of the village to the beginning. The son of the family who was beaten was a gambler. He borrowed money at high interest and was chased for debt after he failed to pay it back within seven days."

"Usury? Debt collection?"

Usury has disappeared in Kangguo, but it is a highly profitable business outside Kangguo. Some wealthy families made their fortunes by lending money at high interest rates. When the master comes, those who lend money at high interest rates should consciously stop doing so.

How did you run into the master?

I don't know whether to say I was extremely bold or unlucky.

"He even chopped off the legs of the debtor." Driven by the desire to survive, the gambler dragged himself out of a bloody path.

If you can't pay back the money, you can only use other things to pay it back.

The family had no daughter, but had a little son.

The debt collector then captured the youngest son and his gambling-addicted mother.

The gambler's mother can still give birth, and the youngest son has decent features. He can be a customer after two years. The gambler's father was pushed and hit by a rock and died during the dispute. There are more than 20 hooligans in the gang, and each of them has a weapon. How dare ordinary farmers mess with them? But there is a big Buddha at the scene that they can't afford to mess with!
The master arrested all the people and interrogated them.

Hearing the key words, Shen Tang raised his eyebrows.

"Usury? When did you borrow it?"

The gambler lost a leg and lost too much blood, but he was lucky. Whenever Shen Tang went out, a doctor from Xinglin followed him and stopped the bleeding in time, saving his life. He was afraid of death and trembled as he answered, "Xiao...Xiaomin borrowed it eight days ago..."

"Eight days ago?"

Shen Tang calculated the time by counting on his fingers.

Then he asked, "Which casino lent it to you?"

The gambler dared not to answer: "It's the one in Yangxiang, east of the city."

Shen Tang glanced at Cui Zhi's face, who looked calm as if it had nothing to do with him, but she did not miss the ruthlessness that flashed in his eyes.

"Oh, then check it out."

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The plot was supposed to be directed at Cui Long, to deal with Cui Shi, but Cui Zhi discovered it in advance and transferred the people. Tang Mei also took the opportunity to make an example of someone and make a fortune.