Dajin royal family

Chapter 436 Cui's Choice

Knowledge and land, both are indispensable for aristocratic families.

If King Zhao really asked this question tomorrow, how should he answer it?

Looking at the three elders who were in entanglement, Cui Wenyu looked at the letter in his hand, and then slowly closed his eyes.

After a while, Cui Wenyu's voice sounded slowly.

"During the time of Emperor Wu, my father was the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment and concurrently served as Minister of the Left. During the time of Emperor Xian, only my younger brother was left as an official in the Ministry of War. On the other hand, the Zheng family and the Pei family are thriving. I have been thinking about why my Boling Cui family has been fighting for But they, even the Qinghe Cui family can't compete. The elder Zong once said, "The prosperity of a family must be based on the prosperity of people", so I, the Cui family, taught ethnology behind closed doors, and cultivated outstanding children for them to study in the world."

"In the six years of Hongye's selection of scholars, I, the Boling Cui family, recommended 38 children to enter the court as officials, but only seven succeeded, and even one of them did not stay in Luoyang. I think that the Boling Cui family's children are not inferior to anyone. People, but why is there such a result?"

"Because there are traitors in the court!" Elder Zong said coldly.

"That's right!" Cui Wenyu admitted first, and then said: "But it cannot be denied that our Cui family went the wrong way!"

"What does the patriarch mean?"

Cui Wenyu said: "The Zheng family in Xingyang was in the first emperor's dynasty. Zheng Shanyuan was the Minister of Dali Temple inside, and Zhao Wang was there to help. Wenxi and Pei's two brothers were side by side in the court as servants. The same is true for the Wang family of Taiyuan, and even the Cui family of Qinghe. There is a member of the household department."

"But what about us? We only have my younger brother as a servant who is not valued in the court. In comparison, who will betray our face?"

The three elders were silent, and after a while, the elder Zong asked: "What does the patriarch mean?"

"Our problem lies with the upper echelons!" Cui Wenxuan said slowly, "It is precisely because we don't have your majesty's attention, and without your majesty's reliance, our Boling Cui family's position in the court will become more and more precarious."

"This time, it is our best chance. Fan Yang Lu family gave up a great opportunity. If we can seize it, the Boling Cui family will surpass Fan Yang Lu family in one fell swoop and occupy a pivotal position in the new dynasty."

"Is the clan ready to agree to King Zhao's conditions?"

"Yes."

"But if King Zhao doesn't reuse my Boling Cui clan's children as the patriarch thought, what will we do then?" A clan elder worried.

Cui Wenyu said: "The king is untrustworthy, so is it necessary to say?"

Hearing this, the three elders were startled at first, and then laughed again, so there is really nothing to worry about.

That King Zhao should not be so ignorant.

"How much principal does the patriarch plan to use?"

Cui Wenxuan's eyes moved slightly, and he already had a calculation in his heart.

Jiang Chengxiao went all the way south, not only to rush to Hejian County to join the army, but also to arrange affairs in various counties, and to transfer people from the court to serve as local officials to appease the people. Along the way, he also met a lot of various local wealthy families.

Finally, he came to Anping County, Boling County.

In fact, after Lu's incident, his sense of the family is getting worse and worse, but due to reality, he has to win them over.

A group of elite knights stopped in front of Cui's mansion, led by Jiang Chengxiao.

And Cui Wenyu, who got the news early, also led all the children of Cui's mansion to stand outside the door to welcome them, and even the red carpet was spread outside the mansion.

When Jiang Chengxiao dismounted from his horse, Cui Wenxuan greeted him immediately.

"See Your Majesty, the king will last ten thousand years!" All the people bowed deeply, very solemnly.

With a brimming and relaxed smile on Jiang Chengxiao's face, he threw the whip to Nan Jiyun, and hurried up to help Cui Wenxuan up.

"Patriarch Cui doesn't need to be too polite, please hurry up."

After Cui Wenxuan straightened his back, Jiang Chengxiao smiled and said, "This time I'm passing through Anping County, and I'm here to visit. I hope Patriarch Cui won't blame me for not coming in person."

"Your Majesty is here at the Cui Mansion. This is the honor of the Cui family. Please come in quickly, Your Majesty."

As he spoke, Cui Wenxuan turned sideways, stretched out his hand to welcome Jiang Chengxiao in, and immediately ordered his servants to entertain Jiang Chengxiao's personal guards well.

When everyone came to the lobby, Jiang Chengxiao was invited to sit in the host seat, Cui Wenyu accompanied him, and the three elders attended.

After a while of pleasantries, the topic became more in-depth.

Jiang Chengxiao vaguely mentioned the current situation in Hebei and his hope that Cui Shi could support him.

Cui Wenyu immediately understood Jiang Chengxiao's words.

"Your Majesty is the orthodox family of the Jin Dynasty. To wipe out the traitors and unify the world, the Boling Cui family should do their best."

This answer did not satisfy Jiang Chengxiao, and the verbal support did not help.

Cui Wenxuan also knew this, so the second sentence surprised Jiang Chengxiao.

"Hebei is about to be pacified. I know that Hebei has been severely damaged by bandits in the past few years. The people have been displaced. There is no arable land and no food. I am willing to donate [-] shi of grain and [-]% of Cui's land to the court. I hope the king can do it. Stabilize Hebei as soon as possible, and restore peace to Hebei."

How does it feel to pick up a piece of gold on the way?
Surprise!

That's right, Jiang Chengxiao was extremely surprised in his heart now, and even clenched his hands hidden in his sleeves.Despite this, Jiang Chengxiao's face was still calm.

The three elders who had been secretly observing King Zhao were slightly surprised that King Zhao was indifferent.

That is [-]% of their Cui family's land.

"Cui Gong, you are not joking with me." Jiang Chengxiao smiled slightly, making it impossible to see the emotions.

Cui Wenxuan shook his head, "Your Majesty, I am not joking. The former emperor was ignorant of a villain and led to the corruption of the court. I, Cui Shi, saw it and was anxious in my heart. I had no choice but to sit and watch the chaos in the world. Now the king brings righteousness to calm the world, Cui Shi It is Cui's job to repay the favor of the king by eating the king's salary!"

Cui Wenyu spoke with incomparable firmness and high-spirited momentum.

Does Jiang Chengxiao believe it?
Believe in a ghost!
The Cui family did this for two purposes, one is to invest in him, but they hope to return to court like the Lu family.

He wanted to know what Boling Cui's attention was.

"Cui Gong, there is still a lack of Zhengqing in Honglu Temple. I don't know if Cui Gong is willing to share the worries of the court?" Jiang Chengxiao calmly began to test.

Honglu Temple should be the most idle among all the temples, and it is basically not important to receive foreign envoys at ordinary times.

The three elders in the hall frowned. King Zhao's intentions for the city were too lacking, but they took out [-]% of the land and a lot of food to cooperate.

Cui Wenyu immediately said: "I am willing!"

Hearing this, Jiang Chengxiao squinted his eyes, and looked at the upright Cui Wenxuan.

After a while, Jiang Chengxiao chuckled, "Mr. Cui, the Cui family in Boling is famous all over the world. Mr. Cui has a great talent, and after inviting Mr. Cui to go to Taiyuan, it will be a lot of work for those who are capable."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely do a good job."

"Duke Cui misunderstood. Now that the position of Neishi Ling is vacant, I hope Mr. Cui will be more considerate. As for Honglu Temple, after I rescue Brother Ling, let him sit."

Hearing this, Cui Wenyu was overjoyed.He knew that he had made the right bet, that King Zhao would really use them again.

The complexion of the three elders also improved rapidly, and they couldn't help but feel more satisfied when they looked at King Zhao.

"Don't worry, your majesty, I understand!" Cui Wenyu smiled and cupped his hands.

Jiang Chengxiao waved his hand and said: "Nowadays, the imperial court is in urgent need of talents. I hope that the Cui family can recommend more talents. If there are great talents, I will definitely not refuse them."

The three elders were overjoyed again, what King Zhao meant was to promote their Cui disciples.

Elder Zong cupped his hands in thanks, "Thank you for your kindness, Wang Shang. The Cui family will definitely do their best to help Wang Shang pacify Hebei and appease the people."

"Okay, I trust you."

Jiang Chengxiao stayed in Cui's mansion until nightfall before leaving, and the two chatted happily during this period.

Both parties were very satisfied with this meeting.

For Jiang Chengxiao, it was not only a pleasant surprise, but also made him tear open a hole. The Lu family failed to open it, but the Boling Cui family gave him a chance.

With this example, the Li family of Zhaojun and the Cui family of Qinghe have a lot to do!
For the Cui family, it was beyond expectations. They thought that King Zhao would give their Cui family more opportunities, but they didn't expect to let Cui Wenxuan go to Taiyuan as an official directly, and secretly promised them Zhongzheng selection.

This surprised them greatly.

Of course, Jiang Chengxiao can probably guess the purpose of Boling Cui's doing this, but now is not the time to worry about it.

Hebei is devastated, more than [-]% of the officials have been killed, and the hearts of the people are in turmoil. The aristocratic family must stand up.

In the next few days, Cui Wenxuan, the head of the Boling Cui family, and the three elders personally accompanied Jiang Chengxiao to the counties to persuade the officials to surrender, appease the local people, allocate land, and provide food for disaster relief. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner.

With the help of the Boling Cui family, Boling County and some counties in neighboring counties tended to be stable.

(End of this chapter)