Bastards

Troubled in his heart, the weather outside was fine and not very attractive, so Cui Yu simply took the little tiger with him, and without using a wheelchair, he limped around the small garden with a walking stick.

The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the fragrance is floating, and there are butterflies flying in front of it. The little tiger seems to be very interested. From time to time, it lays on the ground to get ready, and suddenly kicks its hind legs and jumps into the air to pounce.Butterfly dodged deftly, but did not fly away. I don't know whether it was relying on its flying skills to not take the little tiger seriously, or it was deliberately provocative.

The little tiger obviously understood the latter, growling "Awow" in his throat, his eyes widened, and he jumped up and down briskly, trying to fight the butterfly to the death.

Cui Yu walked and watched, his mood gradually calmed down, and slowly, he was able to laugh out loud.

Don't worry...there's more time...

Before he could finish his sigh, a man suddenly appeared in front of him, with slender eyebrows and big eyes, a golden body, full of noble air: "You are Cui Yu, aren't you!" His face was full of excitement of "I finally caught it".

Cui Mata was taken aback by surprise.

The man in front of him is in his twenties, and the Xie family's children usually wear jade ornaments on his waist. Judging from the details of the style, he is not a direct descendant. So, is this a bastard?I don't know which room it is...Why are you so excited to see yourself?Excited to suddenly jump out of the bushes to be scary?

Xu Shi realized that he had lost his composure. The man coughed twice, straightened his clothes, stood up straight, and introduced himself solemnly: "You probably don't know me. My name is Xie Shao. I am the second wife of the Xie family. Ranked twelve in the family, you know Xie Cong, you have to call me brother Shu."

His voice couldn't hide his pride and dignity, and he was obviously very proud of his background.

The concubine of the second wife, that is... the concubine who shares the same father as the young master?Young Mistress' uncle?

Cui Yu quickly reacted: "Are you looking for something for me?"

With his hands behind his back, Xie Shao took a step forward slowly, with a calm posture, "You saved Xie Cong. If it weren't for your help, Xie Cong would probably die on the way, and his bones would never return."

"Yes."

"You are not from the Qinghe Cui family, you are just a small family, and you are not famous in the family. You are still a bastard, aren't you?"

Cui Yu didn't know why Xie Shao came, he just smiled and nodded: "Yes."

"It's not that I look down on you," Xie Shao waved his hands, looking like a man of aristocratic family, "I just said that I am also a bastard, and everyone comes from the same background, so there is nothing to look down on."

In fact, he was very arrogant, as if he was a few heads above Cui Yu, and he was very courteous and corporal when he spoke like this.

Cui Mata wanted to laugh.The Xie Shao in front of him was trying his best to show him the demeanor of the family, subconsciously straightened his back and raised his chin in almost every movement, looking energetic and energetic.But those who truly have etiquette in their bones should be like Xie Wen, never tense, confident and elegant born with their heart, every move is calm and calm, with their own temperament.

This Xie Shao has a guilty conscience in his bones, no matter how hard he tries, this guilty conscience will only make him look like a tiger, and he will lose his temperament.

It's a pity that he didn't realize it at all.

"You understand, don't you?" Xie Shao looked at Cui Yu aloofly.

Cui Yu shook his head and smiled: "I don't understand."

Xie Shao frowned, and clicked his tongue softly: "Why are you so stupid! You are a bastard, and I am a bastard, everyone is the same! You saved Xie Cong, his parents and elder brother who protect the calf will definitely thank you, but How can you sincerely thank you bastard? They are all fake politeness, you will forget it after this round, you can't bear this kindness!"

"I'm different. I'm also a concubine. Life is not easy for a concubine. You know, if you are willing to make a deal with me, and use this kindness in exchange for doing me something... I will indeed thank you sincerely, even in the future We live together for the rest of our lives, but if you have something to do, I will do it! Only I will agree to this kind of thing, I dare to promise, and I will do it sincerely, Xie Cong's family will definitely not do this!"

It was difficult for Cui Mata to hold back his laughter.

Xie Shao didn't understand Cui Yu's thoughtfulness, he seemed to be thinking about Cui Yu, and he was heartbroken: "Do you understand or not?"

Cui Yu lowered his head slightly, adjusted his breathing to force himself not to laugh, and asked Xie Shao after a while, "What do you want me to do for you?"

That's right, that's the right reaction!

Xie Shao's eyes lit up: "Don't worry, I won't let you do bad things that violate your conscience, and I won't deliberately provoke you... It's very simple, just tell them and let me host the autumn banquet to help!"

It turned out that it was also for the autumn banquet.

Cui Yu lowered his eyes slightly.

In the distance, the little tiger jumped up to catch the butterfly, but it didn't jump and rolled to the ground. There was a breeze, and the hair on its body seemed to have been brushed once. It was light and undulating, very beautiful.

Cui Yu moved his eyes slightly, and soon had an idea.

He didn't say to help, nor did he say that he wouldn't help, but said: "I don't know you, and I don't understand you, how do I know whether what you said is true or not, will you go back on what you promised?"

Xie Shao was very angry: "My son of the Xie family, how can I lie?"

Cui Yu seemed to be troubled for a long time before carefully making a suggestion: "Why don't we find a place to sit and chat, you talk about your business, I talk about mine, we are familiar, we will talk It's easy to get along with."

Thanks to Shaoxin for this suggestion, he immediately smiled, and graciously helped Cui Yu go to a nearby kiosk, where he asked his confidant to bring refreshments, and then drove him away, talking to Cui Yu alone in a friendly manner: "Where do you start?" ..."

"Why don't we start with the preparations for this autumn feast?" Cui Yu began to start the topic calmly, "What effect does the elder hope to achieve, what arrangements are there, and what worries...Of course, I can only talk about what I can say, the secret of the Xie family , it’s still not good to talk to an outsider like me.”

Xie Shao would not admit that he didn't know many secrets, and shook his head with a rather arrogant smile: "Of course, do you think I'm that stupid?"

Cui Yu hurriedly took a sip of tea.

He was really worried that he would burst out laughing, and the good situation would end there.

"As for the autumn banquet, my Xie family organizes it every year. The grandeur and the glory of the gesture are obvious to all. The elder's hope, of course it has been successfully held! But recently, grandpa seems to be a little troubled..."

As a concubine who is not valued, Xie Shao himself has low self-esteem, he can't go deep into the Xie family center, so he can find out some news, he is actually very proud in his heart, and has a show-off mentality.

Cui Yan looked at his face, and guided him consciously or unconsciously: "Oh? The head of the old man's clan has troubles?"

Xie Shao made a mistake in judging some "secrets that cannot be revealed". He is actually not sensitive about what can be said and what cannot be said, especially when his emotions are high.So under the conscious guidance of Cui Yu, he said a lot of things triumphantly.

For example, the old man of the Xie family, Xie Yan.

The old man is now in charge of the family, and he controls the entire direction of the Xie family. He should be very busy, worrying about the country and the people, but he is not.He stays away from the court, and he pushes all the grievances and grievances in the court to his younger brother Xie Jia. He only cares about the three-acre land in Chang'an, raising birds, planting flowers, playing calligraphy, painting and piano every day. Chess is very elegant.

What the old man is obsessed with recently is a set of black jade chess sets.This black jade chess has a very rich history, it is said that it was handed down from the pre-Qin period, and it has been tossed in years of wars, but it has become new over time, the hand is smooth, the sound is clear and clear, and it is full of beauty. If you play with it, even if you lose, you will not lose your mood.

Ever since he was able to play this chess set, the old man's eyes are like eyeballs, and he feels uncomfortable if he doesn't play with it a few times a day.But a few days ago, the old man drank too much and was praised by the people around him for comfort, so he accidentally gave the chess set to this person.

At that time, I didn't feel anything was wrong, but I regretted it after waking up, but the things had already been sent out, and the other party was still a junior, so he couldn't come back abruptly, the old man was so distressed, he didn't go out for a few days, and was bored in the room and got angry .

He doesn't even care about the autumn banquet.

The date of the autumn banquet is before the Mid-Autumn Festival. The masters come and go, the fight is fierce, and the servants are so busy that they don’t touch the ground. They have written dozens of posts and are ready to hand them out. The old man didn’t give any instructions, like Just let it go, do you think everyone is in a hurry?

Another example is the same generation as the old man, now the second in command of the Xie family, the old man's younger brother Xie Jia.

Xie Jia is an admonishing doctor under his family, who has the right to review government orders and refute all matters. He is a close minister to the emperor, and his official rank may not seem high, but it is actually very important.A person in a high position, sees a lot, thinks a lot, and acts in a subtle way.

Xie Shaodao, his uncle sitting in this position is already a very successful person, as long as he stands still, he can guarantee the way for the children of the clan to get promoted.But the old man couldn't figure it out, he seemed to be unable to see the bright future, and scolded the children of the clan, especially worried about the end of the Xie family, isn't this worrying for nothing!Not only does he have a bad voice, but at such an age, he doesn't know how to restrain himself when he does things. Three months ago, he was kicked back to his hometown and woke up after a remonstrance made the emperor dissatisfied.

On the bright side, it sounds good, but he closed his door and thought about his mistakes with a fine salary, and returned to the court in March.But if you don't get the Sacred Heart, whether you will return to court or not is not the matter of the above sentence?

Everyone in the Xie family was very worried about this.

Xie Yan and Xie Jia didn't seem to be worried at all, Xie Yan took Xie Jia to relax every day, Xie Jia didn't do anything other than criticize the Xie family's children every day, and even contacted old friends to plan what to do There is no return to the dynasty.

……

"The old man's black jade chessboard is a pity."

"Who said it wasn't? What a treasure, I just gave it away casually."

"I don't know who this junior who received the gift is?"

"Hey! The third son of the Li family is not even considered an aristocratic family. He can only stand on his feet by relying on both sides and careful management! That is to say, this family's life is not easy, and it is even more difficult for my grandfather to ask for things back!"

……

While chatting with Xie Shao, Cui Yan applauded in his heart, and continued to guide him without any trace, and the topic went in the direction he wanted to hear.

He is very measured, he only listens but does not speak when he is sensitive, he thinks in his heart, what he says is only on the gossip, and from time to time, he will also talk about his own affairs.For example, as a concubine, the injustice encountered at home, the various difficulties and dangers on the road, and the lack of a good status means that it is not easy to mix things up, which satisfies Xie Shao's vanity and comparison, but does not make him half suspicious.

Slowly, without Xie Shao being prepared, he found out what he wanted to know.

Until Xie Shao's stomach was emptied, there was nothing more to say.

In the end, Xie Shao realized that he had said too much without realizing it, and regretted it a bit, but he was still able to put on a straight face and swayed the 'family demeanor': "How do you feel now, are you still unfamiliar? Do you want to make me a friend?"

"It is an honor to be able to make friends with Xie Jiazi." Cui Yu bowed his hands in salute, and his voice did not reveal anything, "If I have the opportunity, I will ask Xie Cong brother to exchange your invitation for the autumn banquet, but the other party should not , but I can't guarantee it."

Xie Shao was so relieved that he almost jumped up happily: "You can do it if you want!" The Xie family is a family with the most important etiquette, if you don't even want to repay your kindness, you will laugh out loud if you tell it?As long as Cui Mata is willing to say it, Brother Xie Wen will definitely agree!

Now that the matter is over, Xie Shao doesn't want to stay with Cui Yu anymore.Although the weather is neither too hot nor too cold, it is nice for him to talk for a long time in this small pavilion, and his mouth is dry. What's more, he still remembers to stand upright and lift his chin all the time, 'not to fall into the style of aristocratic family'?Let alone the waist, the neck is sore, okay?

"Brother, if you are willing to help me, I will help you. The status of a concubine is low, and it is even more difficult to stay here. If you need anything, just come to me!"

"Thank you."

"Then I have something else to do, so let's go first?"

"Thank you, brother."

"Well, take care, don't be polite to me, you know?"

"Yes."

……

Xie Shao, who "maintained the style of the aristocratic family", straightened his back, moved slowly and lightly, and walked away in a leisurely manner.

At the last performance moment, he recalled Cui Yu's face, and sighed softly, it's useless to be so good-looking, the word bastard represents everything!He is the only one who is so kind-hearted and sincerely supports...

In the pavilion, the little tiger finally got tired of playing and ran over to hug Cui Mata's legs.

Cui Yu picked up the cub, stroked its fur, and smiled subtly.

Another one who wanted to use him as a gun.

What a shame, yet another disappointment.

His eyes fell on the high sky, and there were wild geese flying in the wind.

Xie Shao talked a lot but said little, but Cui Yu thought deeply.The Patriarch of the Xie family is definitely not an incompetent person, there must be a reason for his behavior like this.Recalling how he got along with Xie Cong on the road before, and the bits and pieces revealed in Xie Cong's words, he suddenly had a bold guess.

There are no low-ranking families at the top, and no nobles at the bottom.This sentence has been passed down for hundreds of years, the status of the aristocratic family is getting higher and higher, and the poor people are less and less able to get ahead, and the polarization is extremely serious.Not to mention whether the aristocratic family can always have good seedlings, whether this deformed model is not good for the country and the people, just say that this situation is overwhelming, and those in power will accept it.

On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly?Anyone who is an emperor cannot like this situation.

Yang Xuan's father was not capable and the emperor did not do well, but Yang Xuan's grandfather was very capable and the emperor did a good job. Since he ascended the throne, he has started to carry out reforms bit by bit. The promotion of talents is not only based on the nine-rank system, Trying out the idea of ​​imperial examinations, rectifying the local official system, taxation... If you don't die early, the country will definitely change.

Yang Xuan's father came to power, so all these things were interrupted, and most of them returned to the previous practice, and the aristocratic family was still dominant.

Now the DPRK and China seem to be singing and dancing to promote peace, but in fact the tide is undercurrent and crises are everywhere. The clues can be seen just from the riots and riots that have occurred in various places in the past two years.

In troubled times, the aristocratic family's majesty and strength of character can become a benchmark, attracting people's admiration and following. In peaceful years, the aristocratic family's majesty is too strong, and there will be more and more thoughts and ideas.

If this continues, this country... will end sooner or later!

This huge country has gone through hundreds of years of wars. It is not easy to have a country where everyone can rest and relax. Now it is time to break it and go back to the past?

In front of all the aristocratic families, there are three roads.

One is to twist into a rope, challenge the emperor to death, and even turn the emperor into a puppet, listen to their words, keep their seats, and continue to enjoy the glory.But it's not easy.But whoever is an emperor doesn't have the means to cheer up?The title of True Dragon Emperor is enough to call the wind and rain, but it is very difficult to achieve the goal.

The second is to simply make troubles on their own and rebel to become the emperor.It's not easy either.Not to mention that the person on the dragon chair does not agree, the other aristocratic families will not agree either.There is only one position of emperor, we are all aristocratic families, why do you want to override me and sit in this position to control us?Either you can become a family with us, or be obedient and don't force us to mess with you.

The third is to take history as a mirror and examine oneself. Even if you don’t want to believe it, you can clearly know which direction history will develop, stand up one step in advance, see the road ahead, and change the direction.

Of course this is not easy.On the cusp of the storm, success or failure is momentary.If it succeeds, the family will at least be brilliant, and if it prospers for another three or five generations, then look after your children and grandchildren;

Cui Yu boldly guessed that the Xie family was looking for a way forward.

The aristocratic family has been passed down for generations, and there is no shortage of visionary generations. The two old men of the Xie family are smart people.

It's just this way...how do they want to go?Is your guess correct?

Need to be sure...

"Meow—" the little tiger held Cui Yu's palm, and his voice was extremely obsequious.

This sound means that Tiger King is hungry.

Cui Yan chuckled, got up, picked up his crutches, and walked back with the little tiger in his arms.

What the helm of the Xie family is thinking needs to be determined.If everything is as he expected, he needs to penetrate strongly and show himself. At this time, he will offer wise vision and strong help, and he will not believe that Xie's family will not look at him differently, and will not lower his figure to have a heart-to-heart relationship with him!

The first scene... Cui Yan squinted and smiled deeply. Let's start with Mr. Xie Yan's black jade chessboard.

……

This afternoon, taking advantage of Xie Cong's visit, Cui Min asked him to send a note to his elder brother.

He wants to send a certificate of merit, but I don't know if Xie Wen dares to accept it!

Cui Yu reckoned that Xie Wen was busy with the autumn banquet these days, so he would return to the study very late, and saw the note he asked Xie Cong to carry.With Xie Wen's performance today, he would definitely want to see him right away, but in the dead of night, even if Xie Wen scratched his head, he would have to endure it until tomorrow before he would come to the door.

The longer the torment, the more urgent it will be to see him.

He is in no rush.

As for tonight...he still has to train the brat Yang Xuan.

The moon is accompanied by the crescent moon, the stars are swaying, and the clear late summer and early autumn, the long Milky Way runs through the sky, and the night scene is extremely beautiful.

Under the beautiful night scene, Cui Yu didn't ask his servants to help. He sat in a wheelchair, put the little tiger on his lap, turned the wheel with his hands, and walked out of the guest courtyard, circling around.

If he met a servant on the road, he would smile calmly and say that he would appreciate the moon, and if a servant offered to help, he would say no.

The subordinates know the best about winks, and they also know the truth that the weaker you are, the stronger your self-esteem. Gradually, no one looks at Cui Yu anymore.Anyway, the guest courtyard is far away from the back house of the main courtyard, the entrances and exits of all parties have already been keyed, and there are government guards patrolling, guests can't go to places they shouldn't, and safety is guaranteed, nothing can happen.

After turning around a few times, Cui Yu gradually faded out of people's sight, followed the route he had observed, and approached the promising place little by little.

So, when Yang Xuan came back over the wall that night, what he faced was a slender finger waving hello to him, and a big and bright smiling face: "Hi——"

"Meow—" and a little tiger licking its paw.

Yang Xuan almost lost his grip and fell from the wall: "Why are you here!"

The author has something to say: Prince (surprised): Why are you here, baby!Is it a Christmas present for me?

Meiren Mata (smiling): Brain supplementation is a disease, which can be cured.

Little Tiger: Meow - called Lord Nest Tiger King!Submit your offerings, and Lord Tiger King will help you please your master! ╭(╯^╰)╮