Bastards

"That's right! How could King Chang have the guts to rebel!"

Before Guan San finished speaking, Cui Shu came in from the window, with a flexible figure like a fish: "No matter how much your parents give you, you can still count. How can you have the flexibility of your own money? Private house, is it completely your own."

He sat down next to Cui Yu, grabbed a piece of pastry from the table and threw it into his mouth. After eating, he frowned in distaste: "Why don't you just put some sweet and greasy things, it tastes good. But it’s still not as refreshing as eating melon seeds.”

Cui Yu was helpless, and waved to Lan Qiao in the outer room, and asked him to serve melon seeds on a plate to entertain my uncle.

"How can one dish be enough?" Cui Shu rolled his "mean" eyes, and shouted at Lan Qiao's back, "Bring me a bowl, remember to use the Dahai bowl in the kitchen!"

Lan Qiao's hands and feet were nimble and his speed was extremely fast, and he quickly brought over a large bowl of melon seeds.

The fragrance is tangy, and there is also a faint sweet milk fragrance.

This is the melon seeds that Cui Ying is familiar with her little uncle's preferences, so she specially found a recipe, personally directed the cook, and fried them with special techniques. They are fragrant, crispy, sweet, and not too hot.

Busy preparing for marriage, buying and putting away all kinds of things, and not forgetting to fry melon seeds for my little uncle, there is no one who has such a good girl.

Cui Shu hugged a bowl of melon seeds, and was finally satisfied. While knocking, he laughed so hard that he couldn't see his teeth: "Don't stop, keep talking about business!"

Cui Yu: ...I didn't stop it just to give you melon seeds!

Guan San has a good temper and was not picky. He paused for a while, and then spoke again: "Food prices are closely related to people's livelihood, and every direction is very sensitive. When the year is good, the price of grain is stable, rises in winter, peaks in spring, and peaks in summer and autumn." It will slide steadily. If at the turn of winter and spring, experienced farmers come out and say that this year's natural disasters, if they are handled properly, the price of food will not drop."

Cui Yu then understood that the king of Changjun was probably planning to make a huge fortune.He didn't have any objections, not even much malice, he just wanted to stir up the price of food so that he could get a full meal inside and out.Good idea, but too naive.

"This county prince is still too young."

With a clear and soothing voice that formed a rhythm of its own, Xiang Ling walked in from the door with his robe fluttering, "These little tricks are old foxes in the shopping mall who don't like to play anymore, and you can see through them at a glance."

It's not that if you want to hide something, you can hide it.

Cui Yu looked at Guan San who was touching the green bamboo stick, looked at the little uncle who was kneading melon seeds, and then looked at Xiang Ling who bowed his hands and sat beside the little uncle with a smile: "You..."

Cui Shu rolled his eyes at Xiang Ling, leaned closer to Cui Yu, and whispered, "This shameless man, follow me all the way from Rouge Lane to this place, dear nephew, ignore him."

Cui Yu: ...Although the voice was deliberately lowered, everyone heard it!

Guan San's expression remained the same as before, Xiang Ling... Xiang Ling was also very calm, still smiling, poured tea with Cui Shu calmly for himself.

Cui Yu understood that it doesn't matter who he is, when he meets someone like the little uncle, he has to practice thick-skinned.

"His Royal Highness is still in the palace at the moment, and he has no time to look after him. After receiving Guan San's message, he asked him to come to you directly. Cui Shu and I... have also been ordered to come and see if there is any need for help."

Xiang Ling explained in a soothing voice, and Guan San followed with a nod and smile, expressing that it was indeed the case.

Cui Mata understood.

In other words, Long Wei recognized the crown prince, not him, how could he avoid Yang Xuan and talk directly to him about these important matters.Although everyone is familiar with each other and knows his position in Yang Xuan's heart, rules are rules, and the dragon guards are not people who don't understand the rules.

If Yang Xuan spoke, it would be reasonable.

"Just right," Cui Yu thought for a while, and said, "Let's meet to clarify the matter, discuss a suitable countermeasure, report back to the prince, and ask him to come up with a big idea, so we don't have to bother him to figure out a solution together gone."

"That's right!" The little uncle has always supported his beautiful nephew, watching his nephew's face lay down melon seeds, how beautiful the taste is, and at this moment, in order to express his position, the melon seeds are flying, "What's the big deal? You want the crown prince to intervene, what's the use of us? Let's solve this matter today!"

Xiang Ling brought the teacup to Cui Shu's mouth at the right time. Cui Shu couldn't bear to let go of the melon seeds in his hand, and he didn't act pretentiously. He drank the water directly from Xiang Ling's hand. After moistening his throat, he immediately felt extremely comfortable and even hiccupped. .

However, the little uncle didn't remember his kindness, he threw it away after using it, and glared at Xiang Ling: "What are you doing so close? Come on!"

Cui Mata: ...You really know how to play.

Clearing his throat, Cui Yu said slowly: "A few days ago, I had a conversation with the prince. The Turkic Ashina Huyun must be arrested, but this man is cunning and hides too deeply. It’s easy to grasp, just follow the information in my hand layer by layer, I don’t know how long it will take, if any accident happens in the middle, it’s really not a good thing for me, Da’an.”

"I thought of a direction, and if I couldn't catch it, I lured him out."

His eyelashes drooped slightly, and there seemed to be a gleam in the bottom of his eyes: "At the Buddhist ceremony in Tianze Temple, Concubine Tian Guifei did not have enough weight, and she failed to attract this person, but King Chang... may not be sure."

Cui Shu immediately clapped his hands: "Wonderful! Women are like clothes, brothers are like brothers and sisters, not to mention your own son, your own flesh and blood? If the king of Changjun is in bad luck, the old man will not be able to sit still! Good nephew, you say, What do you want to do!"

Cui Yu smiled: "I was thinking about finding an opportunity to expand and deepen, and Guan San came here to deliver... The matter of hoarding food can be big or small. If it becomes big or serious, no one can handle it."

The room fell silent.

Guan San nodded first: "It is indeed possible to operate, but... His Royal Highness needs to be selected."

No matter how this matter is handled, it cannot be separated from the imperial court and the court. For the sake of the overall situation, the prince must not be involved.

Cui Shu slapped the table: "Then fight the king of Yue County with the king of Chang County! The two brothers have long had a rift. Although Tian Guifei temporarily suppressed it, the fire is still there."

"If you want the King of Yue to show the greatest fighting spirit and spare no effort to crush the King of Chang to death, you need to give him a little more courage." Xiang Ling twirled his fingertips on the rim of the teacup, his slender eyes narrowed slightly, and the rosy color in his eyes was shocking, "For example, the two brothers are now the king of the county, and the king of Ruochang rose first..."

Cui Shu snapped his fingers, and his eyes sparkled: "Let Concubine Tian feel that the situation of King Changjun is not right, and help King Chang restore his title, and let King Yue watch helplessly!"

You don't need to think too much, you can imagine a court drama!

Cui Yu squinted his eyes, and his eyes were deep: "Besides, I have another suggestion. There is no separation of food and taxes... At present, there are already many forces in the DPRK and China who support the prince, but the Ministry of Households has no clear position. But it is critical enough. This time, can we take a ride and drop the household department?"

Xiang Ling Cui Shuguan looked at Cui Yu all at once, his eyes were full of amazement, he really dared to think!

If you think about it carefully, it is not impossible.

The room was quiet for a long time, and Guan San was the first to speak out: "I can think of a way to find someone to link the purchase and stockpiling of grain by the king of Changjun to the grain tax of the household department."

Xiang Ling continued to think: "When the matter gets a little bigger, I will quietly remind King Chang, and lead him to think of dumping the pot on the household department..."

"The king of Changjun was raised stupidly. He didn't know that his situation was in danger. All he had to do was tell Concubine Tian Gui the news..." Cui Shu kowtowed the melon seeds, with a wicked smile on his lips, "Without our efforts, Concubine Tian Gui can take the initiative to find a way , working hard for my son. Our concubine Tian Gui is very capable."

Cui Yu smiled: "In this way, the king of Changjun is powerful, and the king of Yuejun has a reason to attack..."

In addition, everything happened under the eyes of King Yuejun. Knowing the whole story, his hatred for Concubine Tian Gui and King Changjun must be even deeper.

The old eunuch Shi Fu next to Yang Xuan is very powerful, and he has already developed a lot of power. As long as he fan the wind a little bit and light the fire, how can this drama not be a big hit?

At that time, they will help the King of Yue again, coaxing Emperor Taikang to be cold-hearted towards the King of Changjun. ?

Changyue and the others dragged the Hubu into the water and controlled each other. In the early stage, the Hubu was used as a wrestling tool, and they might get a little attention. Later, when the two brothers fought to the death, who would take care of the Hubu?However, the household department was in a lot of trouble, and if no one took care of it, there would be a crisis.

At this time, it was time for the crown prince Yang Xuan to appear on the stage to help solve the crisis neatly, and by the way, he also got the favor of the household department.

The effect couldn't be more perfect!

Three or four of Cui Yu and Xiang Ling Cui Shuguan met head to head, each of them squinted their eyes, pursed their lips, and looked shrewd and cunning. One sentence from you, one sentence from me, one suggestion from you, and one idea from me. I went back and made it clear, and even added the details!

Three cobblers can still beat Zhuge Liang, four smart people, it's not too simple to think of a plan...

After the matter was finished and the meeting was over, the little uncle didn't miss his nephew's beauty, nor was he reluctant to part with half a bowl of melon seeds, well, he just grabbed a handful and put it in his purse, without even looking at Xiang Ling, he flew out of the window, busy went.

Cui Mata & Xiang Ling: ...

Guan San smiled, it's still his kindness.

Next, everyone left, busy with their own tasks, and on the prince's side, Cui Yu reported to communicate.

There is no way, the prince is too busy now, it is inconvenient for anyone to see him, only Cui Yu, even if he doesn't want to see him, the prince can't help but come to bed every night.

……

In less than ten days, an anecdote spread along the waterway of the Canal, among merchants traveling from south to north.

The main character is a little widow.

The little widow has shaved shoulders and lotus feet, the willow waist is slender enough to hold, and the eyebrows and eyes are full of style, which is very attractive.

This little widow was not a widow before, but a new man died in September. The man was not very old, his surname was Gao Mingping, but he was considered an official among ordinary people. He was a warehouse official in Xiaqingyang County, Wuyang County. tax food.

This is a lucrative job. Take some money from it, take some things, and do it carefully. No one else will know.If you want to get more money and make a fortune, that’s okay. Discuss with your boss, everyone will be [-]/[-], or you and I will make a fortune together, and most of them will not be rejected.

Officialdom, that's what it looks like.

This Gao Ping is different from others, he is very courageous and can't eat enough.

In September of this year, a large grain merchant with good money came to Wuyang County and wanted to buy grain.The grain merchant was also lazy and unwilling to work hard. He collected from the farmers' families and asked Gao Ping whether the grain in the county warehouse could be sold.

How could Gao Ping refuse to sell the opportunity to make money?Not only did he sell it, but he even resorted to private tricks to get all the farmers to deliver the grain. The taxable grain should be paid to him, and the surplus would be sold to him!

He paid the price difference on both sides, quoted high prices for commercial grain, and lowered prices for farmers, but the farmers didn't dare to resist, because he turned his face when he said he didn't want to.If you don't want to, that's fine!Then you don't pay enough taxes and grains!What?Enough?Everyone watched?You ask, who watched?What I saw was that I had been waiting for a long time, the food delivery was not smooth, and I wanted to watch the excitement.You ask again, who saw it?How, no.It is clearly written in my book that you don't have enough tax and food, and you haven't paid even one of them. Come on, pay it.Oh, you changed your mind, want to sell?Okay!Let me take a look... Alas, I'm sorry, I was confused just now, your tax and food have indeed been paid!

In this way, Gao Ping ate the price difference inside and out, earning a round belly.These days, his beautiful and charming daughter-in-law, Mrs. Gao Li, bought a bunch of clothes, bracelets, food, whatever was expensive.

The big businessman who was not short of money finished the task lying down, and before he left, he treated Gao Ping to dinner and paid for his hard work.

I went to a flower building, served by red card prostitutes, the two of them had a good time, and drank a lot. When they came out the next day, Gao Ping couldn’t walk in a straight line. One of them didn’t pay attention, his foot slipped, and he fell into the river. , fell to his death.

It stands to reason that Gao Ping was unlucky in this matter, but his daughter-in-law Gao Lishi had a heart and would make a fuss. She used Gao Ping's death to make a big fuss, and insisted on doing an autopsy, saying that it was homicide, murder for money, and murder to silence her.The rich businessman who was not short of money had no choice but to pay a large sum of money to smooth out the matter.

As usual, this is the end of the matter.Gao Lishi, the widow, didn't make trouble anymore, thinking about how to dress herself up, hook up with other men and remarry.But for some reason, this Mrs. Gao Li suddenly became enlightened. She felt that with her figure and appearance, it would be a pity to be wronged to find a commoner. Being a concubine has no connections in this regard.

I don't know where she got the inspiration, which gave birth to an idea. She uncovered Gao Ping's death and began to write a complaint.She filed a lawsuit and didn't care about the result, nor did she care about whether she was sued or not. If this official is good-looking, she will be tired of pestering her, doing all kinds of pretense, all kinds of seduction, and the people who try to seduce her. She was ugly and old, so she turned around and left without even suing.

Because of various reasons, the little widow has already sued Luoyang.

You say stop, but you can't stop it. Our Da'an law is reasonable. If someone wants to sue, you can't let the sue. But the little widow is determined to sue even if she is whipped. What can you do?Only follow her.

For a group of spectators, the pretty widow Gao Li sneered and looked down upon them very much.

What do these people know?She is just showing her characteristics, she is beautiful all the way, so what if she is whipped, it can make her petite and cute.

The little widow, beautiful and thin-waisted, loves to flirt with people, sues for her husband, every one of them is a hot spot, quickly attracting people's attention.

In addition, it is now the winter moon, and it is about to enter the twelfth lunar month. It is only a few days before the New Year. Everyone buys things, buys things, and returns home. It is the most lively and enthusiastic time. When we meet, we don’t talk about new things or gossip. ,playing what?

The situation rapidly expanded. The little widow was still on the way and did not enter Luoyang City. Everyone in Luoyang knew about it. Some people even waited here and there just to see if the little widow looked like It's as coquettish as the rumors say.

When the momentum started, everyone was watching the fun, but only King Changjun panicked.

He doesn't know about the other things, but this matter has something to do with his buying grain!As soon as Gao Ping died, he knew about it. He pulled the lazy and incompetent grain merchant over and gave him a hard training and fined him. Fortunately, the matter had been resolved, so he let it go.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Gao Li came out to be a demon again, making trouble with this matter!

How to do how to do?

As long as this case is investigated deeply, the grain merchant will definitely be brought out, and if it is further investigated, he will be brought out.He just wanted to make a little money secretly, but he didn't want to do anything else!

He has a spoiled and domineering personality, unreasonable, beating and killing people is common, but he is not stupid, he is like this, his father, mother and concubine still favor him because he understands winks and knows 'degree'.As a prince, there are some things that he can play with as he pleases, and how many people die, his father, mother and concubine will not blink, but there are some things that are the bottom line and cannot be done, not even touched.

His imperial favor is easy to come by, and easy to lose, here, there is no room for mistakes!

I was pulling my hair anxiously, and when I happened to pass by a palace, I heard the gossip of the maids.

Palace ladies are different from eunuchs. They will be released when they reach a certain age. Not all of them are sold out because of poor family conditions. Many of them have good conditions and want to make a good future.Every year, the palace maids have the opportunity to meet with their family members. If the family members gain power, if the palace maids themselves have a reputation in front of the master and need to help the master with things, they can also communicate with the outside world from time to time, and there is a lot of information.

After all, the palace ladies have limited horizons, and when they have free time, they gather together to chat nonsense, and what they talk about is gossip, the household department, taxes and food in their mouths, which are short jokes from various parents.

Why did I hear that there was a disaster somewhere, and it was not a big one, so I didn't report it, but it was a disaster after all, the harvest was reduced, there was a lot of tax and food, and the food grown by the people was not enough to pay officials, so how to live next?It is said that they are scholars, farmers, businessmen, but the life of farmers is really not as good as that of merchants, and the officials don't care.

Why did the peasant girl of the small official family enjoy the blessings because of this? In previous years, she did not have the benefits, but one year the harvest was not enough, and the food was not enough. The peasant girl's father is a landlord, with a lot of food, and she has a good relationship with the warehouse of the household department , Didn't pay much sharp food, so the back house fought against the concubine who is a cousin, and took the opportunity to conceive a son, who can be relied on for life!

Listen, listen, King Chang stopped.

Ministry of household... tax and food...

Yeah, he can make a fuss about it!

That Gao Ping, did have a grain idea with the rich merchants under him, but Gao Ping is a warehouse official!Tobe people!The Ministry of Accounting is responsible for this matter!How do you manage to let the little official take advantage of such a big loophole?Or is there a problem with the superior itself, and the effect of the upper and lower, so this evil result is obtained?

Maybe Gao Ping's death was not an accident, but a scapegoat deliberately introduced by the Ministry of Household Affairs in order to hide the matter of selling tax and grain!

If this blame is to be pushed to the household department, it will be a problem everywhere, and it will be a pigtail if it is pulled casually. Why worry about no factual evidence?As long as the focus is shifted and his subordinates dodge and avoid, no matter how the little widow complains, it will not be related to him!

King Chang thought he had thought of an extremely perfect idea, and immediately started to act.

It's a pity, after all, Concubine Tian Gui was used to growing up, even if she has a good background, she is clever and clever, and after many years of being like this, she is just pretending to be clever.His technique can be said to be simple and rough, with loopholes everywhere.

No matter how Yang Xuan reminded her, Concubine Tian Guifei went to investigate by herself.

After checking it out, I fainted.

Shu'er... how dare he!

Hoarding food, is he capable?

If you think you are smart, it will be fine if you push the blame to the Ministry of Finance?Anyone with a discerning eye can see through it just by looking at it!Did he think Emperor Taikang was blind?No matter how gentle he is in front of her, and how gentle he is in front of his sons, he is still an emperor, a cruel and ruthless emperor!Without a snack machine, how could it be possible to sit here?

Concubine Tian Gui still remembers the days when Emperor Taikang was the prince, how bold and careful, how ruthless and daring to plot anything.

That is to say, later, when the emperor's throne was stabilized and life went smoothly, he was lazy and let the courtiers and even her do things. As long as there were no major incidents, as long as he didn't feel troublesome, everything was negotiable...

Concubine Tian Gui was very sad.

She didn't understand why her sons became like this.Isn't her dedication and hard work not enough?Why don't the sons understand her!

King Chang, because of... some reasons, it is not possible, and it is impossible to sit in that position. Besides, he is the youngest son, and it happens that it is not his turn.She tried her best to support the king of Yuejun, desperately, and worked hard to cultivate the relationship between the two brothers. Everything was fine and perfect, why... it became like this?

But no matter how disappointed, no matter how sad, we have to clean up the mess.

Shu'er...is her son. She was conceived in October, was born with painstaking efforts, and has been raised until now. How can she abandon it?

She couldn't let him be rejected by Emperor Taikang.

Gotta figure out a way...

While Concubine Tian Gui was doing all kinds of hard work on Emperor Taikang for King Changjun, King Yuejun smelled a strange smell, and began to follow the lawsuit from the Ministry of Households, the widow Gao Li, to investigate in depth.