Datang: My apprentice is Princess Changle

Chapter 336
Chapter 336 The Cui Family's Secret Discussion
Youzhou territory
In a big village of the Cui family in Boling, a group of people are gathering to discuss matters.

The head of the Bolingcui family was also among them, sitting in the middle, listening to the discussions among the people below.

"Okay, I called you here today to discuss something."

As soon as he raised his hand, the noise in the house stopped, and the head of the Cui family of Boling said.

"This matter has something to do with the emperor, and it has something to do with Youzhou King Qinyang, and it has even more to do with our Boling Cui family. It even has a bearing on the life and death of our Boling Cui family. All the people in charge of the branch called over, and those who didn’t come also sent representatives, now, just listen to what I have to say about this matter.”

The entire hall was filled with darkness, about a hundred people.

These hundred or so people are not mobs, they are all in charge of the Boling Cui family in various places in the Northland.

Those with the worst status are at least at the level of the Patriarch or Elder of the branch.

After hearing what the head of the Bolingcui family said, everyone who was already uneasy became more and more breathless, waiting to hear him continue.

"This incident actually has a lot to do with King Youzhou. You all know how much our Boling Cui family has paid for establishing a foothold in Chang'an City! But it is because of King Youzhou and that Qin Yang! All our efforts , all thanks to the collapse, and turned into nothing!"

"Because of King Youzhou, our Boling Cui family had to withdraw from Chang'an!"

"Because of King Youzhou, even though we have five surnames and seven Wangs, we are ridiculed by other aristocratic families!"

"So, not long ago, someone found me and wanted to cooperate with me to bring down Qin Yang. I agreed, but things...failed."

When Patriarch Cui said this, the other people in charge of Cui surnamed felt a little bit in their hearts.

The circle of people sitting near Patriarch Cui all knew some inside information.

But there are also many people who don't know it!

When they heard Patriarch Cui say this, they couldn't help asking.

"What's going on with this matter? Who found you? What did you promise? If you don't make it clear, how can we discuss this matter?"

"That's right, Patriarch Cui, who are you cooperating with? Could it be a family from the Southland?"

"Master Cui, you are looking troubled. Could it be that the person who is asking you to cooperate is inexplicable? Is it the prince? Or which prince is he? Or is he a clan member?"

Seeing that these people made several guesses, but none of them got the idea right, the Cui family leader felt more and more guilty.

He could imagine that if he told this matter out, everyone would be horrified.

As long as there are other choices, Patriarch Cui does not want to tell this matter in public.

But the problem is, when things come to pass, it can’t be done without talking!
If he didn't say anything, when Li Shimin really sent someone to attack in the spring of next year, the rest of the Cui family were not mentally prepared, wouldn't they be caught off guard?

Thinking of this, Patriarch Cui could only bite the bullet and reply: "Yes...he is from Tubo."

"what?"

Someone stood up suddenly, widened his eyes, and looked at the person sitting in the middle.

"You said, you colluded with the Tibetans? The Tibetans? Are you sure?"

Some people in charge near this person also showed horror on their faces.

Even if they were beaten to death, they would not be able to imagine that the head of the Cui family was actually colluding with the Tubo people!

Even if it is to defeat the King of Youzhou, what can they do if they collude with the Tubo people?

It is nothing more than something harmful to the Central Plains!
Thinking of this, the faces of these people showed indignation.

Although they also hated King Youzhou, and were not even very satisfied with Li Shimin, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, they never thought of cooperating with foreigners!

Those are just a bunch of lower barbarians!
In their eyes, even cattle and sheep are inferior!

The Cui family has fallen so low?The master actually cooperated with the prairie barbarian?
Patriarch Cui didn't speak, but the circle around Patriarch Cui looked at each other, and someone stood up after him.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" the man said angrily, "What is this collusion? Why do you speak so harshly? Our Cui family has gone through so many dynasties. There is a saying, a family of iron, a court of flowing water! Great Tang! , Tubo, as long as we can develop our Cui family, what does it matter who we cooperate with?"

"That's right! Tubo is a barbarian, but it's about the life and death of the Cui family. We can only choose to cooperate with the barbarian temporarily! As long as King Youzhou is overthrown, it's not easy to get rid of a group of barbarians? Right now, the most important thing is to listen to what the Patriarch has to say. What the hell happened instead of pointless infighting here!"

As soon as these two people spoke, it was equivalent to representing the attitude of the most powerful Cui family offshoots.

Originally, these side branches developed best because they were closer to the main line of everyone.

Now that they chose to stand on Patriarch Cui's side, the others could do nothing even if they felt indignant.

Those few who couldn't understand the traitorous style could only grit their teeth and sat down again.

Seeing that the internal turmoil was suppressed so quickly, Patriarch Cui, who was still somewhat guilty, regained his composure at this moment.

He also felt, who is he doing this for?Isn't it for the Cui family that he cooperates with the Tubo people?

Is it still for himself?

He paid so much, and even did not hesitate to lower his status to communicate with the barbarians, so could he be happy?
But for the development of the Cui family, all the grievances are worth it!
After comforting himself, Patriarch Cui coughed twice, and continued in an extremely quiet atmosphere: "In short, because the Cui family has some contacts with the Tubo people, they are now kidnapping Princess Gaoyang and planning to assassinate the emperor to blame Qin. The matter of Yang has been known to the emperor, and the emperor has already obtained some evidence... Although we have little to do with these matters, the emperor has always regarded the five surnames and seven wangs as a thorn in his side, and will definitely use this opportunity to make a big deal about us. Ling Cui's family is attacking."

"I invite everyone here this time to discuss with you how to get through this crisis."

As he spoke, he glanced at everyone, and said seriously: "Don't think that this incident is just a matter of the direct branch. If the emperor really uses this opportunity to attack, our entire Boling Cui family will either work together to get through it." In this crisis, either, the entire Cui family will experience the catastrophe of extermination."

"He dares!" Someone immediately shouted angrily, "When there was our Cui family, the ancestors of the Li family didn't know where to herd sheep! If he touches the Cui family, the other Liuwang will definitely not sit idly by!"

"This is natural." Patriarch Cui said comfortingly, "The other six families will definitely support our Boling Cui family. But the problem is, if Li Shimin plans to make a time difference, he will not announce our Cui family's so-called crimes first, but first Carry out encirclement and suppression. Then, after we are all dead, even if the other Liuwangs are unhappy, it will be meaningless to us Boling Cui."

(End of this chapter)