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Cui Shu was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "The princess asked seriously and directly."

Xiao Lingjiang shrugged slightly: "You are a smart person. For you, roundabout testing is just a layer of veil to cover up, and the secret inside is obvious at a glance. In this case, why should I waste that time and energy? Why don't I be calm? Ask."

"Then I have to thank the princess for the praise." Cui Shu's lips curved slightly. He was not offended by her direct question, but a smile appeared on his face.

Others say that he is a simple and elegant gentleman, with the air of a famous scholar, but after all, he was carefully cultivated by an aristocratic family. After that elegance, he should only have a lot more scheming than others.

Xiao Lingjiang invited Xiao Lingjiang to a banquet, not just to bring him peace, but to inform everyone through this banquet that she had recovered. It was also a response to what he said when he visited "Princess Yong'an" that day.

It's just a tacit understanding between each other.

As for the current conversation after leaving the table, it seemed that it was at his request, but rather it was exactly what she wanted.

Although there is a risk of failure when patrolling Liangzhou and providing relief to disaster-stricken areas, as long as nothing unexpected happens, it will definitely be easier to achieve success.

Naturally, countless people in the court were watching such an errand. Whether they were envoys or deputy envoys, people from all walks of life were fighting over it.

He had been an official for a short period of time, and his official position in the court was not prominent. However, he easily won the position of deputy envoy, and the Cui family's help was indispensable behind him.

Xiao Lingjiang has been away from Yingdu for a long time.

Although there are figures such as the eldest princess and Minister of Justice Zhou Yun behind the He family, they are outsiders after all.

As for the He clan, after the Linchuan Incident, only two direct lines, He Xiangshan and He Shi, were available. Moreover, He Xiangshan's only heir was speechless and still very young. And Poet He had always been a wild and carefree person, traveling around, and could hardly help him in government affairs.

Although two descendants of the He family have already entered the court as officials, the time is still short and they cannot play any role in the court.

The only ones who really support the He family are He Xiangshan himself and Xiao Lingjiang.

Since ancient times, there has been no return for marriage. Others don't know Xiao Lingjiang's plan. In the eyes of the world, if Xiao Lingjiang, Princess of Yong'an, goes to Xibo, she may never be able to set foot in the capital of Ying.

Under such circumstances, how can other forces not be ready to take action? And how could Xiao Lingjiang not be more vigilant?

The Li family is one, and the Cui family is an opponent that cannot be underestimated.

Cui Shu certainly knew about her concerns.

He did not answer, but asked back: "Princess, do you know that throughout the ages, imperial power has changed and dynasties have been destroyed, but why do some aristocratic families still survive for hundreds of years?"

Xiao Lingjiang's brows moved slightly and he said: "Since ancient times, families have been married to each other and bound to each other. In this way, they are intertwined and support each other, so they can naturally withstand wind, rain and thunder."

"Children of aristocratic families are born with more opportunities than ordinary people. They don't have to worry about food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Their education in learning poetry and writing, governing the country, and the art of cavalry and archery is much better than ordinary people."

"Compared to sword and martial arts, knowledge is the absolute power. The family has mastered top-level resources and can continuously cultivate outstanding children, and these children will further bring more benefits and glory to the family. In this way, the cycle repeats. The aristocratic family will naturally last forever.”

"Just like Cui Langjun..." Xiao Lingjiang tilted his head slightly and looked at Cui Shu, "He is elegant and full of knowledge and talent. Although it is due to his own intelligence, he has to admit that it is also due to Cui's The cultivation of the family. Similarly, now that the Cui family has you, the eleventh prince who is famous all over the world, the family has the support to continue to prosper and even go further." Seeing him mentioning himself, Cui Shu couldn't help laughing, He chuckled and nodded: "The princess is right. However, if the family wants to continue for thousands of years, these alone are not enough."

"Naturally." Xiao Lingjiang nodded, "Though there have been few and far between ancient and modern families that can do this, there are very few that can truly last for hundreds of years."

Among them, the Cui family can be said to be the best. The Cui family moved south from Qinghe to Jiangzhou. The Cui family's lineage has lasted for more than [-] years.

Over the past three hundred years, imperial power has changed and dynasties have changed, but the Cui family has been able to remain strong and prosperous.

Although the He family is also a century-old family, it is far less long-lived than the Cui family, let alone more ups and downs during this period.

She reached out to pick up the tea and took a sip, then continued: "If you want to survive the dynasty and the imperial power for a long time, there are two other things that are crucial. That is, vision and observation."

When dynasties change, it depends on vision.

Which regime can ultimately win? For the aristocratic family, their choice must be foolproof. At this time, secretly sending their children to work under different regimes is undoubtedly the best way. In this way, no matter who wins in the end, it will bring enough benefits to the family.

Behind the discernment of the Lord, there are often multiple plans of aristocratic families.

When it comes to imperial power, as a member of the family, you have to learn two words: watch.

Aristocratic families often have top-notch resources. How can an emperor not be wary of them, or even make people covet them? In order to stabilize the imperial power or gain power, many royal families will choose to marry into aristocratic families.

However, throughout the ages, it has been extremely dangerous to be involved in imperial power. If one is not careful, one will end up having his family confiscated and his family exterminated.

The family is already prominent, why should they wade into this muddy water and ask for trouble?

Thinking of this, Xiao Lingjiang couldn't help but sigh in a low voice: "When it comes to vision, Mr. He is not bad. But when it comes to the word 'spectating', Mr. He is not as good as Mr. Cui."

At the beginning, Xiao Ling and Jiang's mother married into the royal family and became the crown princess, which pushed the He family to the top in one fell swoop. But the flames cooked the oil, and that glory did not last long. The imperial power changed, and she was left alone before her death, which left a grudge in the emperor's heart. This made the He family retreat to Linchuan, where they stayed for 15 years.

As for the Cui family, the legitimate daughter of the Cui family decided to marry Prince Duan as his concubine, regardless of family obstruction. Cui Huai, the head of the Cui family, simply cut off all contact with his daughter. When something happened to King Duan later, the Cui family was only slightly affected.

But now, the He family has entered the situation again due to various reasons. With Princess Yongan here, it is impossible for the He family to stay out of the matter.

Cui Shu saw the helplessness in her eyes and said: "The He family and the Cui family are different. The He family entered the game more than ten years ago, so there is another plan to join the game. I believe that with the princess here, naturally It can also keep the He family safe."

"But this is not the case with Mr. Cui. Although my uncle is an official in the court, he has always stayed away from the struggle for imperial power."

"For Mr. Cui, it is useless to display flowers and brocade. Long-term prosperity is what you want. Regarding the word "spectating", Ms. Cui has always done an excellent job. Otherwise, Ms. Cui would not have lived for more than three hundred years."

At this point, the answer to Xiao Lingjiang's previous question became clear.