Bastards

"That fire... probably wasn't what you imagined."

Bai shifted his gaze back and looked at Cui Yu: "Your grandfather is a womanizer, do you know that?"

Cui Yu nodded.

Looking back at his memory, he knew that the grandfather of this body was a lustful one.It's just that my grandfather is very good at pretending, he doesn't take concubines, he only married two wives, the first wife and the second wife, and there are only a few common houses in the backyard, and he hasn't given birth to any heirs yet. The image he created is very good, he is a good man and husband.

As for this good man who goes to a flower building from time to time, flirts with other lovers outside, everyone is not harsh, anyway, he takes care of his family, and no matter how colorful flags are fluttering outside, he can't get any The family makes the wife sad, doesn't it?

Not to mention, not a single child was made out.

But Cui Yu knew that his grandfather was very capable. When the servants gathered together quietly, they often talked about all kinds of charming past stories. His grandson had grown into a teenager, but his grandfather was still the same as before, often away from home, sometimes very I don't come back once in half a month.

Occasionally, I saw him with a serious face, looking serious, as if the shameless person wasn't him.

Thanks to the ability of the ancestors, the family property and money left behind cannot, otherwise it would not be enough for him to squander like this.

The corners of Bai's lips curled up, and there was disdain in his voice: "Then you must not know that he is not so well-behaved outside, and he has a lot of good looks in the outside room, and there are also illegitimate children."

Cui Matalei was serious.

He really doesn't know this...

This cheap grandfather can hide it!

Under the table, Yang Xuan lightly patted Cui Yu's hand.

He was telling Cui Mata, don't bother.

They just recognize these family members now.It's been a long time since those years, those women are willing to follow the old man regardless of their status, and they haven't taken the risk until now, they just didn't intend to enter the door, so don't worry about it.If there is someone who has a quick mind and wants to make trouble, he can handle it himself.

"Your grandfather not only had lust, but also lust."

Bai's voice was leisurely, talking about the past.

The Cui family is not considered a high school student, but in a small place like Yicheng County, it is considered pretty good.Some people in the family are officials in the court, and the family has accumulated a lot of money, and the contacts they have made are quite good. Not to mention the wind and the rain, here in Yicheng County, there are basically no small troubles to settle.

One day, my grandfather drank too much wine, half drunk and half wandering. He went hiking in the middle of the night, but before he reached the mountainside, he met a young lady.

The little lady has white skin and soft bones, her slender hands are as tender and white as onions, and her big eyes seem to be able to talk, blinking and flickering, making people unable to look away.Grandfather suddenly became lustful.

The little lady was originally from Luoyang, but this time she came to play at her uncle's house. Unfortunately, she ran into bandits and broke up with her family.The little lady is also smart, knowing that girls in the boudoir are easily missed, she changed into commoner clothes when she fled, and even wiped her face dirty.Who wants to run desperately all the way, take all precautions, escape from bandits, but not grandfather.

The grandfather fell in love with the little lady, and his words to seduce him were nothing more than sweet talk, as if he promised to treat her well, but the little lady refused.The grandfather changed it to a threat. It's so dark and windy at night, it's so easy to scare a little girl.The little lady still refused.She saw that her grandfather was not a bandit, so she told the truth, where was her family, what official was her father, why she went up the mountain this time, and how she met a bandit.She also said that as long as the grandfather let go, she would give a generous gift.

Helplessly, my grandfather has already lost his mind, and he has lost all reason. He doesn't think about anything else, he just wants to take off his pants and do it.

He raped the girl.

When I woke up the next day, the little lady was nowhere to be found, and my grandfather was nowhere to be found. I was confident that I was capable enough, and there was nothing wrong with it. Even if others made troubles, I was not afraid.After waiting for a few days, no one came to look for him. Slowly, he forgot about it.

That little lady is a fierce person.

Having been raped and lost her virginity, she made a decision at that time to commit suicide.

But she is clear, and she doesn't want to shame the family because of such disgusting things, and bring down the reputation of her sister and sister. She also doesn't want to endure this bullying past, so that her family doesn't know who the enemy is. What chance did the two sides start to deal with, and what should we do if we make friends?She didn't want others to take advantage of her over and over again.

So she went back home quietly, without any fluctuations on her face.I evened out the bandit encounter, and everything was handled well. After a month or two, I slowly became "ill" and dragged on for another two months before committing suicide.

But before committing suicide, she wrote a letter in blood and told her father everything before and after.

Her father and his wife had a very good relationship, his wife died early, and only gave birth to this one daughter, who was sore like an eyeball, and even the son-in-law who was going to marry was optimistic, but this happened suddenly!

I also want to know, how can this father bear it?

Seeing his daughter's death with his own eyes, and reading the tearful blood book, he almost went crazy!

He is very talented. At that time, he was recruited by Concubine Tian and Prince Yue. He was hesitant to make a decision, but as soon as this happened, he went over immediately and said yes. He will work for the mother and son in the future, but there is one condition. The person who bullied his daughter died...

Cui Yu and Yang Xuan looked at each other, eyes full of surprise: "So this fire...was arranged by Concubine Tian, ​​but it has nothing to do with their adulterous secret or something?"

It was the grandfather who did the crime, and made the whole family suffer!

"Perhaps Concubine Tian happened to come over for a tryst at that time, so she set off the fire."

Holding the tea, Bai's eyes lowered slightly, with a touch of compassion: "At that time, there was a family reunion banquet in the mansion. Your grandfather, second uncle and fourth uncle all drank too much and rested in the living room. Your second aunt and fourth aunt followed. Waiting on the side, Concubine Tian made people let off smoke, poured oil on it, and the fire started up like this."

"As for my silly sister, she saw the fire and ran in by herself. Just because of such a man who has bad conduct, treats her badly, and has no half sincerity, she is so stupid that no one else can hide from the fire. Running in and trying to save people."

The fact...it turned out to be the case.

It's really a coincidence everywhere, and it's completely different from their guessing and reasoning.

Cui Yu frowned slightly: "I saw Uncle at the time...but he didn't help, turned around and left, smiling very strangely."

"He can't wait for your second uncle and fourth uncle to die," Bai sneered, "I don't have the qualifications and talents, but I don't know how to reflect on myself, and I don't know how to improve myself. Instead, I hate that others are better than him and get more attention and resources. .”

"He doesn't dare to harm your second uncle and fourth uncle. They are both smart. If he has a plan, it may not come true. But your second uncle and fourth uncle are unlucky, but he is very willing to see it. , it's too normal."

After seeing what Cui Zheng did, he took over and collected the resources behind the two with lightning speed, and turned them into his own use. He was quickly transferred to Luoyang and became an official in the imperial capital, so he knew the character of this person.

"So..." Cui Yan pursed his lips slightly, "Is it because your grandfather was wrong that you didn't fight back?"

Bai Shi looked at Cui Yu, and suddenly laughed: "What misunderstanding do you have about Long Wei?"

She explained: "Longwei is not an organization established for personal revenge. As a member of Longwei, you can have some small privileges. For example, you can look up what you want to know when you are not busy, but you are absolutely not allowed to use public equipment for private use."

Cui Yu shook his head: "That's not what I mean, I just think..."

Bai's grievances are clear, and he has no feelings for his sister, but the child is innocent. The fourth uncle has half of the blood of the Bai family on his body. Bai's brought the younger uncle by his side to raise him, and he likes Cui Ying. He should be a blood relative. Won't you be angry at fourth uncle's death?

"I really don't pay much attention to blood relationship." Bai replied, "I took your little uncle because he is cute and no one cares about him. I just took one when I was free. Did I bring Cui Ying because If you want to find a place to settle down, it will be easy."

In the fire that year, the Cui family indeed lost many people. If it is only based on blood, the other party has gone too far, but it is the Cui family's fault in the first place, and they did it themselves, so don't blame others for seeking revenge.

The Bai family has no reason and no status to hold the Cui family accountable.

Moreover, she is really not a virgin, she has performed too many tasks, and she is used to the warmth and coldness of the world, the cycle of life and death.It was the Cui family who died, they were all outsiders, so what did they have to do with her, why should they feel distressed?My sister doesn't care about her son herself, so why is she wasting time and effort?The descendants of the Bai family have long been extinct, and even if they are not extinct, it is the men who are obsessed with incense. She is a woman, she has suffered enough, why is she still obsessed with blood?Do you feel that you are not angry enough, or is it a habit of being abused?

She's not that cheap.

It's a pity that Cui Ying's father was a square and honest talent, but his personal fate was implicated by his own father, and he died, so it was useless to say anything.

Cui Yan looked at Bai's expression, and slowly understood.

He still underestimates her, Bai Shi, she is not an ordinary woman in feudal society, and her way of thinking, he can look at her with the eyes of a strong woman in modern society.

What's more, Mrs. Bai doesn't do everything.

His grandfather is still alive and well.

He has food and clothing every day, someone waits on him, knows the cold and the hot, and takes good care of him. If there is something wrong, he will call the doctor to see him.

It's just... Paralyzed by a stroke, unable to move his whole body.

He can't speak, but his mind is clear, he can hear the movement outside, he knows what's going on, his eyes are very flexible, unfortunately, no one cares about what he is thinking, what he really wants, and it is not rough hands who serve him A rough guy is a rough woman whose hands are covered with calluses.

What to wear, he can't decide for himself; what he wants to eat and what he doesn't like, he doesn't even have the chance to order picky eaters; read books and see the scenery?Listening to others chatting and storytelling to relieve boredom?I'm sorry, the old lady didn't order; dare to get angry and lose your temper?Believe it or not, if you don't clean up your feces and urine, you will be disgusting; even if you are in pain and despair, if you want to commit suicide, you can't do it.

He didn't even have the strength to bite his tongue.

A bunch of waiters couldn't understand anything else, but they were very careful about his physical condition. If he had a slight headache and brain fever, he immediately called the doctor. There are so many expensive medicines, as long as you need them, you can take them casually. Their Cui family has money!

He must have regretted it.

Too bad it didn't work.Bai Shi is not the wife who likes him wholeheartedly, so torturing him like this is already keeping her hand.

With a soft "click", the teacup in Bai's hand was placed on the table.

She looked at Cui Yu and Yang Xuan with a slight smile, "If you knew what I was responsible for in Longwei, you probably wouldn't have such questions."

Yang Xuan said conveniently, "I still want to ask you to clarify my doubts."

"Your Highness found me, and I have gathered six people who have reached the standard and completed the Dragon Guard test. You can confess everything about Dragon Guard to His Highness."

Bai's back was straight, and his face was serious: "Longwei has been passed down for hundreds of years. Except for the recognized master, it must not be used by any force at any time and under any circumstances. The scale of the banner must not exceed the inheritance of the old department. There are strict requirements for recruitment. , if you can't achieve it, don't force it..."

"There is a Chiwen under it, which is responsible for inquiring and collecting all kinds of information, and carefully distinguishing them to find suspicious parts... You all know the outstanding person of this generation in the Chiwen Department, and it is Cui Shu."

"There is a Yazi, who gathers the strongest fighters of Dragon Guards, with the highest skills. They are the most people in the Dragon Guards organization. They act on the front line. They are the ones who take the lead in any major events... There are members in the border gates, and there are also in the interior. You have seen it before. Xiang Ling, the man in white, is the head of the Ministry of the Interior."

"There is Bujiaotu, the scavenger of the Ministry. They may not be seen in the previous investigation, but they are responsible for all the aftermath, avoiding risks, and cleaning up traces... Fu Rongsen and Yin Zimo are members of this department."

"There is a department of Taobao, which specializes in collecting money. There are many members of the Dragon Guard. It is a big expense to cultivate actions, and you have to eat... But don't worry, we will do things in accordance with the rules, and we will not mess around. Doing business is also our duty. Points. The small leader of this gluttonous department, you also know, is the original Zheng Sangong, and now the God of Wealth Guan San."

"There is a department, Bi An, who is in charge of punishment, and is responsible for sentencing internally for mistakes made by his own people. Externally, he is responsible for the interrogation of the culprits who have been kidnapped... People in this department are rarely active outside, so His Highness has never seen it."

"There is a department under the tyrant, who is in charge of the cultivation of newborn blood, selects talents based on their eyesight and experience, and cultivates them in various directions according to their aptitude... This department is the place with the most young people in Longwei. Most of the children are children. Age, people in the organization are old, disabled, and unwilling to retire, so they will come here to teach children."

"I myself am here now."

Bai's voice was slow, but the picture of the information unfolded in the words made people yearn for it, and admired it secretly.

This is Long Wei!

The divisions are appropriate, and each part is named ingeniously, which is quite appropriate.

For example, Chi kiss, whose image is often used on the roof, is very suitable for watching the wind and inquiring about news; Ya Zi, the idiom that if you have Ya Zi, you must repay it, it can be seen that its action and temper, front-line armed forces, and the strongest teacher, it is also suitable for calling it; Jiao Tu, It is mostly used on the door, it is good to close the line, sweep the tail of the road, restrain the traces and close the influence, and it is also said in the past; the glutinous rice is delicious, and you don’t know how full it is, so it is a good sign to use it in the Ministry of Finance; it is good for criminal proceedings, and now it is often used as a statue. Outside the yamen; Baxia, also known as Bixi, is good at carrying heavy loads, tenacious, always moving forward, and also a symbol of longevity and auspiciousness. He is in charge of the education of new talents, which is very suitable...

Yang Xuan's eyes flickered slightly, and there were streaks of light in his eyes. The wisdom of the previous generation is worthy of admiration.

Longwei Conglong, named after its nine sons, is very suitable, but the dragon has nine sons, as the Bai family said just now, there are only six, is it missing, or is it all there?

Cui Yu just came back to his senses after hearing the last few sentences.

No wonder Bai said that if they knew what she was doing now, they would understand.Mrs. Bai is a member of the tyrant's subordinates, responsible for attracting fresh blood and cultivating them. He likes children, especially smart children. When he sees a person with good qualifications, he wants to raise them. It's very reasonable!

It's really not blood.

"So little uncle is Longwei, Yingying...?"

Bai shook her head: "There is no one in Longwei who knows martial arts. I have touched the bones of Yingying. She is not suitable for martial arts."

She smiled and looked at Cui Yu: "I have taught many children over the years, some of them have become dragon guards, and some of them have not. I know how to control myself, brother Mata, don't worry."

Cui Mata was a little embarrassed: "Yes."

"I'm still used to you calling me grandma. If you don't mind, it will be the same in the future. I like being grandma very much."

Cui Yu laughed, and responded very simply: "Okay, grandma!"

"Eh——" Bai's answer was also very tired and crooked, and she drew a long voice, looking at Cui Yu's smile was loving and doting, and she didn't care if the wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes.

She really likes Cui Yu, this child is so sweet!

It's rare for Yang Xuan not to be jealous, he has great respect for Bai Shi, even if she is not Cui Mata's real grandmother, he is a little awkward and doesn't dare to make mistakes.For example, now, he only dared to touch Cui Yu's hand quietly under the table, and he didn't dare to chew Cui Shu's hand in front of him.

But the question still needs to be asked.

"Is there more to Longwei than these six?"

Bai sighed: "That's right...there were nine before, and the people are very complete."

Her words were a little bit melancholy, full of endless regrets, Cui Yu and Yang Xuan understood without her needing to elaborate.

The inheritance of Longwei pays attention to the lack of excess, if it is not a good talent, not enough to take on important responsibilities, it will not be absorbed into the team at all.However, it is hard to find talents, especially decades ago, the world was in chaos, the wind and rain were precarious, and the situation was so bad, where can we find such outstanding talents?

So even if the inheritance rules say that they must maintain a certain scale and cannot surpass the old inheritance department, Long Wei does not have to worry at all, because the environment does not allow them, and they cannot do it.

I can only hope that in the future, with a stable environment and the leadership of the prince, the Dragon Guard team will grow stronger, and the other three departments will shine.

Yang Xuan thought of this, and asked Bai Shi again: "Dragon guards sneaked into my slave soldiers in the Wind and Cloud Meeting of the Kingdoms, didn't they?"

"Yes." Bai Shi smiled slightly, "If it wasn't for Cui Shu deliberately playing tricks and raising the difficulty of the test, and demanding that the last person His Highness find must have higher qualifications than him, His Highness doesn't have to wait until now, Long Wei should have surrendered and served you gone."

"But he doesn't have bad intentions. He already agrees with His Highness. It's just that he is young and has a bit of arrogance in his heart. Because of Cui Yu's blood relationship, he deliberately makes things difficult. Please don't be angry, Your Highness."

Yang Xuan's eyes narrowed cunningly: "Since you have made a request as a dragon guard, I will naturally reciprocate. Don't worry, I won't be angry with him."

In fact, he was never angry at all. Although the little uncle was a little unforgiving, he was really kind to Cui Yu, and he was satisfied with being nice to Cui Yu.

Bai Shi was startled, then smiled again.

The prince's ability to climb along the pole is considered to be a must.

Originally, there were rules in the Longwei test. The crown prince recognized Long Wei, and Long Wei wanted to make things difficult. After the crown prince passed, Long Wei just surrendered, but she didn't do anything, just mentioned this, and the crown prince deliberately confused, Take this as her request to make things difficult.

There are so many eyes.

But it doesn't matter, at her age, she didn't care about these things long ago, and she didn't even think about making any demands on the prince, so it's fine to just mess around like this.

"Since Longwei has surrendered, all the secrets will be opened to His Highness. His Highness can also summon the information secret cabinet in the organization to look at it at will. The leaders of all ministries will gather in a few days to come to recognize the Lord."

"Yeah." Yang Xuan tapped the table with his fingertips, and there was still one thing that was unclear, "I've been talking for a long time, who is the big boss in our Longwei, or are the departments in charge of each department, and there is no top leader?"

Bai Shi simply said: "The mechanism of Longwei's management is somewhat special..."

There are really no leaders of all the branches of the general.

The rules stipulate that each department is in charge of each department's affairs, and everyone takes turns to sit in the village. Every eight years, whichever department it is, must stand up. Its leader is in charge of all affairs, large and small, and coordinates various task relationships.

The leader of each branch also has an election system, which is elected every four years, and no one can be re-elected three times or more. After two consecutive terms, there will be three rounds of elections, that is, 12 years later, before they have the opportunity to compete for the leader again.

In this way, the original intention of the team is guaranteed, and each department supervises each other internally and externally, so as to prevent the possibility of disagreement to the greatest extent.

"Now, it happens to be my turn to be the hegemony, so I, Bai Lang, am the current leader of Longwei."

Bai Shi smiled and said this sentence, her voice was slow and soft like a breeze, but this volume was full of domineering!

Chief...

I really didn't expect it!

Cui Yu was a little excited, his big eyes shining brightly: "So grandma must be very good at martial arts, didn't she learn some unique skills? Yang Xuan always rummages in our yard, but he has never been suspicious of grandma. I don't know grandma You have martial arts!"

Yang Xuan's face was a little hot, this...he really didn't know, but it was a bit of a slap in the face for his daughter-in-law to reveal her wrong face to face like this!

Bai smiled, and rolled up his cuffs: "Longwei has a long history and has many inheritances. It's just a little secret technique, so it's no exaggeration."

Proud, this is proud, proud of it!

Yang Xuan sniffled dissatisfied.

Cui Yu did not agree with him, but praised Bai Shi vigorously: "Why can't I praise her, grandma is so powerful, so powerful, she is the most powerful person I have ever seen!"

He was still holding his face, with an adoring look on his face, and his eyes were almost twinkling with stars.

Yang Xuan: ...

He quickly regained his senses, thought of a reason, and pulled the topic in the normal direction.

"When I met Concubine Tian in the palace before, I didn't understand what she said. You have seen a lot, and you must have heard and understood the past. I don't know...may you explain it to me?"

Bai Shi was in a good mood, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of tea: "Tell me and listen."

Yang Xuan recounted how he met Concubine Tian with Cui Yu on the day of the palace banquet.

"... She was furious and said that I, like my biological mother, used to hang around capable people and let others charge for us... I don't understand."

Bai Bai paused, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

She looked at the sky outside, and her expression became serious: "This is another story, are you sure you want to listen to it now?"