Happy Little Scholar

"Congratulations, my queen!"

"Congratulations, my lady!"

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Although the imperial concubine can leave the palace once on her birthday to get together with her family, she cannot stay overnight outside the palace. She must rush back to the palace before the palace gate closes.

At this time, the banquet in the Cui Mansion was not over yet. When they saw Cui and his entourage walking out of the house, surrounded by the imperial concubine, all the officials and dignitaries present stood up and respectfully escorted the imperial concubine Cui back to the palace.

After that, the people who came to Cui Mansion for the banquet today began to gradually say goodbye and leave.

After almost all the guests had been sent away, in front of the Cui Mansion, Ningyuan Hou Yu Dingfeng sighed and said: "The empress is extremely dissatisfied with our actions over the past year. If the situation is allowed to develop like this, I will wait for dozens of people." The foundation that we have built with great effort over the past few years has been completely destroyed.”

Cui Qingze, the head of the Cui family, bowed his hand to him and said, "The success or failure of the academy depends on the Yu family."

"Brother Cui, don't worry, everything is under control." After Yu Dingfeng returned the greeting with a smile, he said, "It's getting late, Brother Cui, Yu also said goodbye."

On the side, Chen Qing also raised his head and said, "We are leaving too."

Cui Qingze smiled and said: "Second brother, I'd like to send you two Mr. Chen."

A man behind Cui Qingze stood up, looked at Chen Chong and brothers Chen Chong, and said with a smile: "Two adults, please."

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"I'm afraid the Yu family can no longer be underestimated in the future." On the carriage back home, Chen Qing, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.

They both belong to the lineage of the King of Shu. Cui Qingze just asked the second master of the Cui family to send them off, and he sent Yu Dingfeng away. The subtle difference between them was an obvious signal to them.

"The Yu family can't be saved." Chen Chong, who had his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and said lightly.

"What?" Chen Qing frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Chen Chong glanced back and asked, "Whose academy does Brother think Mingzhu Academy belongs to?"

"The academy is named after the eldest princess. From preparation to operation, all matters are handled by the eldest princess..." Chen Qing said, his voice gradually became quieter, he looked at Chen Chong and asked: "You mean ------Marquis of Chang'an County, Li Yi?"

Although outsiders all know that Mingzhu Academy was established by Her Royal Highness the Princess out of sympathy for poor families, the conversation between the Princess and the Marquis of Chang'an County in the Imperial Garden that day is now known to almost everyone in the court and middle-level officials. They all know about the academy. , although it was in the name of Her Royal Highness the Princess, the things behind it were all done by the Marquis of Li County.

Chen Qing frowned: "Even if it is him, it may not be..."

"Brother, have you ever seen him lose?"

Chen Qing's voice stopped suddenly. After a moment of silence, he asked him, "Is this the only reason?"

"Isn't this reason enough?" Chen Chong looked at him, shook his head, and said: "Since Her Royal Highness the Princess visited the Yu family and was rejected several times, the Princess Mansion has sent people to the Yu family every day to negotiate. In the beginning, it was a day, half a day, two hours, one moment, and in the end, I only stayed in front of Yufu Gate for less than a quarter of an hour..."

"What does this mean?"

"Zeng Shichun said that this means that the Yu family is about to end."

"Shilang Zeng?" Chen Qing was startled, and his face changed slightly, "Shilang Zeng is very thoughtful and rarely makes mistakes in the things he handles over the years. If this is the case, I'm afraid I will have to remind Yu Dingfeng. If this ruins the queen's important affairs..."

"Turn..." He opened the car curtain with one hand. He only said half of the word "Turn around" before he stretched out his hand from the side and closed the car curtain again.

Chen Qing looked back at him and said in surprise: "Second brother, what are you..."

Chen Chong didn't speak and leaned against the carriage again. Chen Qing just looked at him like this, some thoughts came to his mind and his expression gradually changed...

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"What, did Magistrate Liu really do that at Cui's house last night?" When he heard the news from Lao Fang, even Li Yi himself was a little surprised.

He didn't know other aspects of Magistrate Liu, how bold he was, and having known him for so long, Li Yi felt that he couldn't have made a mistake.

He actually dared to verbally humiliate the third son of the Cui family at Concubine Cui's birthday banquet in front of so many officials and dignitaries. No matter how you looked at it, it didn't look like something Magistrate Liu could do.

"Yeah, I'm surprised too." Lao Fang also said with a surprised look on his face: "This Lao Liu usually seems to be very timid, but I didn't expect that he could be so bloody sometimes..."

"Maybe... Mr. Liu is in a bad mood, it's understandable, it's understandable."

After all, he is also a fifth-rank official in the imperial court and a talent highly valued by Her Highness the Queen. As long as he does not contradict Concubine Cui in person or make fun of the younger members of the Cui family, no one can do anything to him.

However, what Li Yi couldn't figure out was that even if he wanted to draw a clear line between the Cui family and the King of Shu, why would he choose this time?

Moreover, with his cautious temperament, how could he do things without leaving any escape route?

"I don't understand why Mr. Liu is so anxious to break away from the Cui family or the King of Shu. Even if he really wants to show his loyalty to the Marquis of Li County, there is no need to do this..." Yangliuxiang In a secluded compartment of a teahouse, Zeng Shichun shook his head, with some confusion on his face.

"There are rumors outside that this person was ordered by Li Yi to cause the scene last night." Chen Chong took a sip of tea and asked: "How do you know that he is severing relations with the Cui family?"

Zeng Shichun put down his teacup and said, "Although I don't know why he is so anxious, Liu Dayou is a very tactful person and is extremely cautious in doing things. He would not do such a rash thing without a reason, especially his actions last night, which seemed to be deliberately acting for others..."

"Careful?" Chen Chong sneered and said, "He is the most daring and arrogant capital magistrate in history. How many playboys in Kyoto have suffered at his hands? Do you think he is cautious?"

"The position of capital magistrate is How difficult it is to sit, the Chen family should know it very well. "Zeng Shichun glanced at him and said, "But this Lord Liu has done a lot of "arrogant" things and offended many people, but his position is getting more and more stable, and there is a tendency to move up. Lord Chen thinks he relies on luck... After what happened last night, I can't see through this person. "

"Even you can't see through..." Chen Chong was stunned and said, "One Dong Wenyun, one Liu Yishou, and now even this Liu Dayou..., what kind of people are they from Qing'an Prefecture! "

"This person is so abnormal, something must have happened, but it's not easy to ask him since he is in a different camp..." He glanced down and said, "Miss San is out, it's time for Master Chen to go."

Chen Chong stood up and clasped his hands, "Master Zeng is going down too, let's go together."

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"Clear all ties?"

In a private room in a brothel somewhere in Kyoto, a middle-aged man sat there, his eyes narrowed, muttering, "What on earth happened, Liu Dayou..."

The man next to him asked in confusion, "Fifth Master, what do you think?" What? "

The middle-aged man retracted his gaze, his eyes slightly wandering, looking at the man, and asked: "Wu Er, how long have you been with me?"

"Yes..." The man named Wu Er scratched his head, counted on his fingers, and said: "Yes... a long time."

"So it's been so long..." The middle-aged man stretched his body and said: "Go downstairs and buy some preserved fruits from Fu Ji."

After the big man left, the middle-aged man lay on the couch, looking at the stage below, muttering: "Yu family..., who's next?"