Hello Chang’an

Yao Yi first asked Chang Suining about his thoughts on the position of Crown Princess.

Chang Suining repeated what he had just said in reply to Cui Jing: "I have no intention of doing this."

She admitted that she had thought about the possibility of "playing the trick" last night. It would be better to just do what Minghou wished. It might be an opportunity and a shortcut for her to be the puppet -

But this idea only happened for a moment, and she quickly rejected it.

This matter is too risky and too natural. Since Minghou has chosen her, he has full confidence in controlling her.

And it is clear that the path I have walked will never leave the possibility for others to walk it again.

Furthermore, if she chooses to be the chess piece of the Ming Dynasty, she will be destined to be the enemy of the Changsun family before the overall situation is settled. Not only will she become the target of public criticism, but also the entire General Chang's Palace and those close to her. People will also be forced into this vortex.

Therefore, if there is any shortcut for her to become the princess, it should probably be a shortcut for early death and early reincarnation.

Taking a step back, even if it was really a good choice, she still had to reconsider it. After all, the young prince was Li Shang’s nephew with the same surname—

Although she has no bottom line, she will choose to abide by some of the most basic human ethics according to her own acceptance level...

Privately, she couldn't accept the idea of ​​marrying her nephew, who was related to her by blood.

Seeing her shaking her head, Yao Yi quietly breathed a sigh of relief: "That's fine, you shouldn't go into this muddy water."

He was really worried that this little girl who wanted to be famous and find her wherever there was a dangerous wall would agree to be the crown princess.

If that were the case, it would be a mess...

Yao Yi looked at Chang Kuo. Just when he was about to discuss it, he saw Chang Kuo had already stood up: "In that case, I will go see the saint now and explain this matter!"

Yao Yi was stunned: "...Is this method a bit too straightforward?"

"As long as it works!" Chang Kuo said: "Anyway, the saint hasn't issued an edict yet, so if I refuse early, it doesn't count as resisting the edict. I think I have worked hard for most of my life without merit. If I refuse, the saint will not do it. Will do anything coercive!"

"Having said that... But if this is the case, the saint will be alienated and suspicious of Changfu." Yao Yi shook his head in disapproval: "Even if we don't break up for a while, if one day we make excuses..."

This is not to say that the saint is petty, but that the emperor's heart is like this, and it is impossible to easily condone such a blatant betrayal by his ministers.

Otherwise, if everyone is like this, where is the emperor's power, and how can he serve the people?

"Then just demote me!" Chang Kuo disagreed: "If not, I will resign and leave Beijing to return home."

Anyway, he doesn't think he's very interesting as a hussar general.

If you can't even protect your own daughter, that would be even more meaningless!

Yao Yi sighed when he heard this: "It's easy to say that. If you really resign and leave Beijing, it will be as difficult as going to heaven to come back. How can you just say you don't want an official position that you have fought for with all your flesh and blood... Chang General, as a general, you have no choice but to cut through the mess with a sharp sword, so it’s better to let it go first.”

He sighed, and Chang Kuo stared: "If you have a better way, then tell me!"

"Aren't we discussing this..." Yao Yi waved helplessly at him: "General Chang might as well sit down first."

He stood up as tall as a mountain, and even the light was blocked by him.

Chang Sui Ning also said: "Dad, don't be impatient."

As Yao Tingwei said just now, Lao Chang's current official position was obtained by his life on the battlefield. Even though he has no real power now, a first-grade official is still a first-grade official. This official title has countless uses, and you should not do it for such things. If you say you don’t want it, then don’t.

If there is really no other way available, she should do the rejection herself, and should not let Lao Chang step in to take care of her future suspicions.

In order to make Chang Kuo give up this idea, she simply said: "If it doesn't work, I will go back and pick a few people I don't like and beat them up. Dad might as well be furious when he sees that I am so hopeless, so he I was very sad, and in order to appease the anger of each family, I was punished to become a nun."

Now it was Yao Tingwei who glared: "...What are these methods?"

His Ran'er was still making noises about becoming a monk. He finally managed to stabilize himself. Why would another one come here?

"What's wrong with becoming a nun?" Chang Sui Ning disagreed: "I will return to secular life if necessary."

In short, everything depends on what she needs to do.

Yao Tingwei: "...!"

The nunnery is her safe haven, and the Bodhisattva and Buddha in the nunnery are her shield!

Xi'er couldn't help but whispered: "Girl, this method sounds like it takes some merit... I wonder if the merit we accumulated in Dayun Temple last time is enough?"

But if the girl is determined to do this, she will risk her life to help the girl accumulate enough merit!

Chang Sui Ning doesn't care much.

If you have enough merit, just use it. If it's not enough, just do things according to her convenience, and leave the rest to retribution.

"It's not advisable to be a sister-in-law..." Now it was Chang Kuo who came to persuade: "Ning Ning, let's discuss it again."

I always feel that this method sounds roundabout, but is actually more exciting than his.

Suddenly, he understood a little bit how Yao Tingwei felt when he persuaded him just now.

At this time, Cui Jing, who had been listening quietly, spoke.

"It's better for me to come forward and ask the saint for marriage—"

Chang Kuo and others all looked at him.

"Marriage?"

"Giving marriage to whom?"

Cui Jing looked at Chang Sui Ning and said calmly: "Give me a marriage to your lady."

Chang Sui Ning was stunned.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Xi'er trembled and covered her mouth.

Chang Sui'an's eyes were about to run away from home: "Cui, Commander Cui..."

"At that time, I will ask the saint for marriage in front of everyone." Cui Jing looked at Chang Sui Ning and said, "When the saint asks, you only need to refuse on the grounds that I have no intention of doing so."

Xi'er's hand covering her mouth trembled again - rejecting Governor Cui? I'm afraid this can be written into the girl's record!

Cui Jing continued: "In this case, I will not force you to agree, but I will express my position in front of everyone. I will wait until you are interested. I will not marry anyone except you in this life."

Chang Suining was almost stunned.

Will his sacrifice be too great?

Chang Sui Ning was not the only one who was stunned. After Cui Jing finished speaking, the room was still silent for a while.

Until Chang Sui'an suddenly stood up.

"Wait..." Chang Sui'an swallowed nervously and looked at Cui Jing: "Let me first... let me confirm with Governor Cui that the above are expedient measures to help Ning Ning get out of trouble, and they are all staged. , are all fake, right?”

This is really important to him!

There was no need for Cui Jing to answer, Chang Kuo said first: "Nonsense, otherwise!"

Can this kind of thing be true?

Why did he give birth to such a stupid son... Sure enough, he still let her!

"Oh, haha..." Changsui An laughed twice and relaxed: "It's okay then."

He thought that Governor Cui really wanted to be his brother-in-law!

It scared him half to death and made him sweat.

Seeing the young man wiping the sweat from his forehead and sitting back, Cui Jing felt a little subtle: "..."

Yao Tingwei came to his senses for a moment and his eyes brightened: "This method is wonderful." In this way, the Chang family and Suining would hardly be affected at all.

but…

Yao Tingwei looked at Cui Jing with some conscience: "But in this case, will the saint feel that Governor Cui has violated the holy will?"

"I have never made any request to the saint in these years -" Cui Jing said: "Showing his selfishness and weakness is not necessarily a bad thing."

Yao Tingwei thought for a moment and understood.

The saint was not without fear towards Governor Cui, precisely because this young man had almost no selfishness or weakness at all.

When such a person is used, it is most likely to make the king feel uneasy.

Losing an undecided candidate for the Crown Princess and getting an important minister with military power showed his weakness. As the young man said just now, this may not be a bad thing from a saint's point of view.

The pros and cons of things are always weighed. If someone else does the same thing, it would be suspected of resisting the order. But if Cui Jing, a powerful minister like Cui Jing, does it, it is feasible.

When a person has enough power as a bargaining chip, he can act as he pleases out of selfish motives, and he can occasionally "ignore the overall situation". This is also a kind of privilege.

Or why do people like to climb up?

Damn it, I feel a little jealous just thinking about it.

Thinking of this, Yao Tingwei couldn't help but look at Chang Kuo: "...So, if you want to do what you want, you must have your own weight. General Chang must not mention the words of abandoning his official position in the future. Not only should he not Mention, you have to work hard to make progress.”

Chang Kuo: "?"

Why are you still motivating him?

After giving Chang Kuo a whip, Yao Tingwei continued to appreciate the beauty of this method.

First of all, asking the saint to grant a marriage was not only because he realized that the saint wanted a girl from the Chang family to be the crown prince, but also because the Cui family did not allow the children of the clan to marry outside the other four families, so Governor Cui asked for the marriage. There is a reason for everything, and I am forced to have no choice...

Secondly, first ask for a marriage, and then make an oath not to marry someone other than your minister after being rejected... Everyone has taken the oath in public, how dare the emperor let his sweetheart become a princess?

He has been joining the army since he was twelve years old, and fighting for the imperial court for great prosperity. At this age, he has not yet started a family. It is not easy for him to find a sweetheart. As a monarch, even if he tries his best to facilitate the match, he can't win the love of others, right?

As for whether the saint would suspect that Governor Cui had other motives for doing this, was it a show for the benefit of noble officials?

There is no need to worry too much about this - you must know that Governor Cui is the eldest grandson of the Cui family. It is known that he was chosen by the Cui family to inherit the position of the head of the family. This identity is the biggest suspicion. Saint Be it trust or suspicion in him, there will be no substantial increase or decrease because of this incident.

Regarding whether Cui Jing would arouse the suspicion of the saints, Chang Kuo did not think as deeply as Yao Yi, so he expressed his worries. Sure enough, Cui Jing's answer was no different from what Yao Yi thought.

He didn't care about the impact this matter had on him, and he didn't need to care.

The above concerns about the overall situation were generally dispelled, and Chang Suining expressed a personal concern: "But this matter will definitely have a great impact on Governor Cui's future marriage -"

The other party treated her like "I won't marry you unless you are my dear". How could the other family and the young lady next to her still have the courage to get close to her?

"No." Cui Jing said, "I have already sworn in front of all the clan members in the Cui clan's ancestral hall that I will never marry a wife in this life."

Changsui Ning was stunned.

He made a vow never to take a wife, and he still did it in Cui's ancestral hall...

He really knows how to show his rebelliousness.

I think the doctor of the Cui family should be particularly busy that day.

Cui Jing looked at her: "But this matter may have a temporary impact on your marriage -"

"No." Chang Sui Ning said without hesitation, "I have no intention of getting married."

Yao Yi's eyes showed emotion.

One vowed not to marry, the other had no intention of marrying at all...

Sure enough, the Crouching Dragon and Phoenix chicks always appear in pairs.

This method was really determined by the two of them, and it would not be as suitable for another person to use it.

Hearing Chang Suining say that he had no intention of marrying, Cui Jing was slightly startled, and then said: "It doesn't matter if you change your mind in the future. If you have someone you want to marry in the future, just tell me and I can tell you if necessary." Having entered the Taoist sect, even though he is a secular disciple, he will not take another wife—"

He added: "Furthermore, Cui has been marching all year round, and he may die in battle one day."

Chang Suining opened his mouth and said: "...The former is enough."

Yao Yi was also eye-opening.

You can be a Taoist priest when necessary, and you can even die in battle if necessary... This after-sales service is so good!

He couldn't help but ask: "Admiral Cui...why do you help Mrs. Chang like this?"

Cui Jing looked at Chang Suining: "We are friends."

The young man's tone and demeanor were clear and firm.

Since he had never been friends with anyone before, he tried to find some tips on how to be friends from books as a reference. Many books said that good friends could go through fire and water and go to any lengths to do so -

What he did was nothing in comparison.

The young general, who has experienced hundreds of battles, now shows his inexperience in making friends with others. The contrast is not insignificant.

Facing those eyes, Chang Suining was a little moved and felt ashamed.

She admitted that when she mentioned the word "friend" that night, she treated the matter very casually, but she never thought that Governor Cui's views on friendship would be so sincere and unreserved -

It seems that she feels like a good friend with empty gloves.

Looking at the young man, Yao Tingwei was hesitant to speak. He was caught between "Do you still lack friends?" and "I suggest you not to make too many friends."

"What do you think?" Cui Jing finally asked Chang Suining.

Looking at each other, Chang Suining nodded without hesitation or refusal: "According to this method, this time I owe Governor Cui a favor." Although she was not without a way out, she was not without other solutions. , but Cui Jing’s policy is indeed the most appropriate and comprehensive. No matter what aspect is considered, the impact of this method is minimal.

She chose to agree based on rational consideration of the overall situation, and also because it was a good intention from a friend.

And even though they are friends, there is no reason to accept everything the other party has given.

On the contrary, the more friends we have, the more we should value each other's contributions.

She is very good at making friends with people, and she will not let down his sincerity.

The word "favor" in the girl's mouth didn't sound like much guarantee, but in Cui Jing'er's heart, it held a lot of weight.

Although he didn't need her to return any favors, he could feel the same sincerity in her eyes that she wanted to return him a friend -

So, he nodded.

…

When Chang Suining and others came out of the room, Cui Lang, who was waiting in the courtyard, heard the noise and turned his head.

He was not alone in the courtyard. Qiao Yumian also came - she came to Ping Suining. After hearing Cui Lang say that something was going on in the house, she waited in the courtyard with Cui Lang.

At this moment, Qiao Yumian stepped forward and said, "Ning Ning..."

Chang Suining held the hand she extended and whispered to her: "Sister Mianmian, don't worry, we have already decided on a solution."

Qiao Yumian came here precisely because of the "Night Pearl" matter. When she heard this, she calmed down and asked no more questions.

At this time, Cui Lang looked outside the hospital and sighed: "...I just saw several doctors coming out from there. Judging from their faces, they must not be in a good condition."

(Ning Ning: I was shocked by his sincerity.

So, today is the day when the friendship between Xiao Cui and Ning Ning sublimates! )