Bastards

Everyone is thoughtful, especially those whose ancestors have accumulated from generation to generation, and finally have a certain foundation and position, so they need to think carefully before doing things.

The senior officials of the aristocratic family who experienced a shocking moment at the Mei Banquet may not have a deep understanding of the prince. At the beginning, they were shocked and nothing else. After calming down, most of them continued to be surprised and curious. When a few began to be careful and take advantage of it... ...The old man Xie Yan's method came.

The Xie family has been entrenched in Chang'an for several generations, the family is top-notch, and there is no lack of power in the court. There are too many things that can be done in the open and in the dark. As the helm of the family, Xie Yan's methods are even more vicious. Take action if you don't listen to good words, and you can strangle other people's mouthpiece with just a pinch.

For a period of time, no one dared to act rashly.

Then, Cui Mata's prophecies came true one by one.

People may not know that the prince and Cui Yu are on good terms, but the Xie family acted resolutely, obviously on the side of the prince, and Cui Yan... Hearing that the plum banquet was coming down, he moved into Xie's house.

A wise person would not be willing to offend a doctor, let alone an expert in mystical arts.Of these two, either one can save lives, especially the latter, which can not only affect a person, but also affect a family, or even a country.

It's too late to make friends, blind, pretending not to see, and rushing to offend?Nobody wants to do that stupid thing.

Cui Yu has a good relationship with the Xie family, and the Xie family protects the prince, so even if Cui Wei doesn't know the prince, he will give the Xie family face. .

Almost immediately, Chang'an City fell silent.No one brought up topics like meeting the prince vaguely before.People's memory is so ambiguous, so if you are uncertain or uncertain, you shouldn't say it.

As for the ones that were confirmed... Yang Xuan chose to do it deliberately, of course it is impossible to show it.

Therefore, Chang'an City is surprisingly peaceful, and the topics about the prince are all about the amazingness of Mei Yan that day, how the prince worked hard, how wise, how not to be surprised, how to see things clearly...

She is also very handsome and handsome, reminiscent of the charm of the queen's mother back then, graceful and magnanimous, luxurious and unparalleled, like the sun and the moon hidden in Huanghuang.

Under such circumstances, it is more convenient for Xie Yan to deal with the funeral. Starting from Chang'an, the streets and alleys are full of legends about the prince. There are excerpts that allude to meaning.

The matter about Cui Mata, a master of mystical arts, has not been spread to the outside world. Few people know about it. In the circle of high-ranking officials of the family, everyone knows everyone. Therefore, there are only baskets of posts sent to Xie's family. The masters couldn't finish reading it, let alone repost it.

Xie Yan, the old fox, suggested that Cui Yu should keep a secret now. If he shows up too much, he will be worthless.

Cui Mata agrees.But for the ability, Xiao Xiaolu still has to do it.How can he get to the altar without being admired by others, and with expectations and hopes in his heart?

So he and Mr. Xie Yan selected a few very important people who could be won over for help, and invited them in for a cup of tea.

If you are an expert, you must not reveal too many secrets. Cui Yu said that it is only a good luck.This circle is full of good people, some things don't need to be said too clearly, it is enough to have a good judgment and a direction to work hard when you encounter difficult things.

Especially when the result came out, Cui Yu's advice was absolutely correct, and everyone was shocked and admired, this one is definitely a real skill!

Doing so would not do any harm to Cui Mata himself.It feels inauspicious, as long as it is not too frequent, there will be no side effects at all.Moreover, he is smart, even if the visitor is in a state of uncertainty and has no idea in his mind, he can come up with an idea after asking the ins and outs and thinking about it.

Therefore, both Xie's family and Cui Yu got more prestigious contacts in the circle, and Cui Yu got one more, and he got a lot of money.

In this circle, there are no poor people at all!Not to mention precious treasures as thank you gifts, the bank notes are all delivered by dozen!

Holding the banknote, Cui Yu almost burst into tears.

If he knew it was easy to make money this way, he used to worry about it!

For Mr. Wang Fu, Yang Xuan came to the door in person and told the ins and outs, especially after years of hard work, it was very tear-jerking.Mr. Wang Fu's temperament is upright. Looking at Yang Xuan as the prince of a country, he looks like a bitter cauliflower. He admires learning but has no way out. He is cautious and painstaking, just like the hard-working student , I really put in all my efforts to learn something, so I can get a little achievement and be able to worship under him, how can I not feel distressed?

The old man burst into anger and stood up to express his responsibility, which is to protect all the learners in the world, no matter the prince or the farmer, it is the same with him!

Regardless of whether the name is Sha San or Yang Xuan, a boy with amnesia, or the current prince, he recognized his apprentice immediately, and there is absolutely no reason to go back on his word. In the future, if there is wind and rain, they will bear it together as master and apprentice!

So far, all the affairs in Chang'an City have subsided.The Xie family showed enough wrist strength, Yang Xuan nodded and recognized him as the most important helper.As for the strength of Yang Xuan and Cui Yu... The Xie family has experienced it for a long time. After this, their understanding has become more profound, supplemented by the blueprint for the family's development-everyone feels that this deal is a good deal!

……

On the way back, Changjun Wang and Pingjun Wang stared at each other, still in shock, and quickly sent an urgent letter to Chang'an.

In the harem, Concubine Tian Gui held a pure white curly-haired poodle, her little finger wearing an enamel chiseled armor raised gracefully, stroking the puppy's head gently and soothingly.She has slender shoulders, a slender neck, elegant makeup, blush at the end of her eyes, peach blossom makeup is lightly applied, and she doesn't feel that she is getting older, and there are no wrinkles at the end of her eyes when she is not smiling or angry.

"What do children know? It's just that someone else is trying to show off their ingenuity, and they actually believe it." Her voice was soft, unhurried, and there was a unique rhythm between her words, which seemed to be full of feminine charm, and also seemed to imply a different kind of coercion. , "How can there be any masters in this world? Zhengyi, Taiyi and Taoist celestial masters mostly hide from the world to seek immortality. In the world, they are all liars. Your brother is young, so it's fine, don't trust him."

She glanced at the person in front of her lightly, and her eyes faded away, leaving only a sharp and coercive reminder.

The king of Yue was eighteen years old, and he had already made a marriage agreement. In ordinary families, he was already at the age of starting a family and starting a business.He is also outstanding enough, full of scheming ability, and a burly figure, but standing in front of Tian Guifei, he still dare not speak loudly, even if he has different opinions, he only paused, and then said softly: "But The former fan Tianxiang also sent a letter, saying to be careful of Cui Mata."

"Heh." Concubine Tian Gui laughed, "Do you believe Tian Xiang's words? I'm afraid he fell in love with him again, but he didn't succeed, so he wanted to use your hands to rectify it."

Yue Wang frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and did not speak again.

Concubine Tian Gui lowered her eyes, and blew on the dust on her armor: "I just want to ask you, Tian Xiang's letter, did you mention any mystic arts?"

"This...not really."

"This Cui Yu has a family background, has a famous teacher to help him, and is full of talent?"

"No."

"It's over? There are so many different people in people's hearts. If the little people don't touch people like you, how can they have any future?"

The King of Yue suddenly realized: "The meaning of the concubine mother...is this the trick of a villain?"

Concubine Tian Gui narrowed her eyes: "If you care about it, you will be chaotic, and you think too much. You should be clear about the current situation of the court and what is the most important thing. As for the villain with a delicate mind - if you have the ability to climb in front of your eyes, you will see Not too late."

"The mother concubine is talking about...the prince?"

"What kind of prince is he! He's just a cheap bastard. If the first emperor hadn't been troublesome, he would have been drowned. How could there be so many moths today!"

Concubine Tian Gui's face was full of anger, but she couldn't hide her beauty, and her domineering expression became more vivid, but she accidentally gained a little strength, and her little poodle was pulled hard by her, and turned back to bite her lightly in fright.

It's just that the light bite of a puppy begging for mercy is not heavy, not even a tooth mark can be left, and it doesn't hurt much.

Concubine Tian Gui threw it to the ground: "An animal is an animal, so shameless! Come on, kill it and make soup for me!"

……

King Yue's follow-up measures were obviously slower. The topic about the prince had spread from all directions in Chang'an, riding the north wind and winter snow, sweeping the entire Da'an. The adults in Luoyang, the imperial capital, could no longer pretend not to hear.

For some reason, the festival at the end of this year did not go well.Firstly, the days are bad, and the good time cannot be measured, and then the weather conditions allow it, but accidents occur frequently, such as something wrong with the imperial chariot, the wheels are stuck, people are in mourning on the way, and there are wild crows blocking them. The front stone pillar collapsed.

This is greatly unknown!

The officials no longer hesitated, and brought up the matter of the prince on the spot.The crown prince was innocent, he had been filial to his deceased mother, and he had only been in Huangci Temple for a few years. He was already thirteen years old, and it was time to return to the palace to learn the way of being a king.

Most of the people at that time were superstitious, and even the king of Yue was a die-hard man. At this time, he felt a little guilty. As soon as the officials came out, there were a lot of people who followed them to persuade them. They knelt down a large area, and the scene was quite amazing. Even the king of Yue himself, in order to maintain the past His image forced him to say something nice for the prince.

Emperor Taikang hated others to force him the most. Seeing that the older son who came with him showed forbearance, and the younger son looked dissatisfied, thinking of the beauty in the couch last night, Concubine Tian Gui was still as gentle and peaceful as when we first met, and felt sorry for the three mothers .

He rejected the invitation of all officials on the spot.Of course, he is an emperor, he speaks well, and he won't answer too much for unreasonable things, so he used the procrastination formula.

"The crown prince... will naturally be taken back, but this regulation needs to be discussed first, and the Ministry of Rites will consider it. Are there any old rules for all kinds of ceremonial rules? You must not wrong the prince. If the regulation is agreed, then you can Go and meet."

This seems to have been agreed, but finding the old rules and regulations is just a matter of wrangling.

It has not been many years since the Da'an dynasty was established, and this old rule, of course, refers to the rule of the previous dynasty.There are right and wrong examples in the previous dynasties, which one should we follow?You say this is good, I say that is wonderful, and another person says that these are not right, and I look at the other just right.When the verbal fight starts, when will it be the end?

Moreover, it is impossible for the king of Yue to just watch the battle, he doesn't care about anything, he will definitely send people to stir up trouble, and the emperor doesn't really want to bring the prince back, if there is no conclusion, he will pick faults and be dissatisfied.Which one of the emperor's errands doesn't know how to read words?I will know how to do it soon, procrastination is healthier.

As for officials and courtiers... they are too unfamiliar with the prince. What they want is their own official voice and real benefits. Anyway, I mentioned it, and the inevitable responsibility has been fulfilled. Are you really looking at the Ministry of Rites and asking for a discussion?Who would be that stupid.

So this matter was shelved again.

……

Cui Yu and Yang Xuan were not surprised at all.

Originally, this time I just took advantage of the opportunity, I didn't think about going back to the imperial capital immediately, the emperor couldn't possibly be willing, and they didn't think everything was ready.This time, as long as there are enough messages to let the whole world know that there is such a person as the prince, and no one should forget, it will be fine.

After the situation in Chang'an City stabilized, they returned to Yi City.

Yicheng is not far from Chang'an, it is convenient to come and go, and the place is small, so it is very convenient to hide.

Cui Yu began to really assist Yang Xuan in winning over contacts and forces, offering all kinds of ideas, even in matters on the river, he could come up with twists and turns to deal with cunning officials.

Fang Xiaoquan was tricked by Li He, the censor of Yezhetai in Chang'an, the evidence is conclusive and irrefutable.Because of Fang Xiaozhi's assassination, Qiu Wuwei, who was returned to Luoyang, stood in front of the King of Yue. The King of Yue broke his wrist in pain and took care of the traitor with his own hands.

Yang Xuan's disguised assassin acted neatly and escaped smoothly without leaving any traces of evidence.

Because Fang Xiaozhi fell, the crisis on Zhang Song's side disappeared, and Zhang Song and Zhao Ji admired Cui Yu even more.By accident, after knowing Yang Xuan's status as the crown prince, he didn't need to persuade him at all, just knelt down and pledged his allegiance to the death!

Everything is as perfect as Cui Mata planned.

Hmm... and a little bonus.

Before, Cui Mata's aunt, Zhang Shi, conspired with Fang Xiaoquan to poison Cui Mata and send her to Tian Xiang. For this reason, the two also formed an alliance and arranged a marriage for their children.When this matter failed, Cui Yu took action, and the Zhang family could not move a single step in the inner house, and the situation was worrisome. He went to beg Fang Xiaoquan, but just now he completely rejected the marriage contract, and even sent his eloquent mother to slap her in the face.

This time, Fang Xiaoquan went to prison and ransacked his home, but the women and children at home were still there, and his life was not good. Thinking of this marriage, he beat gongs and drums and asked Cui Jiazhen to marry him quickly.

Mrs. Zhang was furious immediately: "Your master himself said that this marriage contract is not worth it!"

Mrs. Fang's family immediately photographed the token that Zhang gave at that time: "My master was beheaded according to the law. You can't speak when you bully the dead! This is a family heirloom token that you personally gave, but now you hate the poor and love the rich, so you don't want to admit it!"

Zhang's heart sank.

This matter is really her carelessness.When getting engaged, what Fang Xiaoquan gave was something that could be bought anywhere, but what she gave was her own treasure that was really old and proven. Back then, she couldn't hold Fang Xiaoquan back, but now the Fang family can use this to hold her back!

The ostentation of Fang's family almost brought the whole city with them. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhang's tongue was bleeding, and he dared not say no, and he couldn't just agree. this moment.

But it can be delayed for a while, but it can't be delayed forever. The home is still here, so I'm afraid I won't be able to find it?The Fang family yelled one by one, and walked out the door with a smile.

Cui Jiazhen was so horrified that she didn't know what to do, she repeatedly went to the main room and begged: "Mother, father! I don't want to marry that bitch!"

Mrs. Zhang sighed, Cui Xing had no idea, let go of it, and sneered directly: "Whoever stabbed the basket, who cares!"

In the next two days, Fang's family refused to let go, and the rumors became more and more popular, but neither Cui Xing nor Zhang's could do anything about it.Cui Jiazhen had no choice but to come to Cui Mata.

Cui Yu sighed, and looked at her with pity: "I reminded you, your fiancé is not a good man, your mother—it's not just for your own good."

Cui Jiazhen's eyes were calm, and she looked at the main courtyard full of hatred: "She only has my brother in her heart, I know!"

Cui Yu looked at her, and asked slowly, "What do you think now?"

"I want to beg you! Now that I have seen it clearly, I know that everything I did before was wrong, and I don't want to ask for your forgiveness. I just say this time, if you can help me get through this, I will obey your orders from now on!" Cui Jiazhen bite Grinding his teeth, he was extremely decisive.

Cui Yangao glanced at her: "This matter is not easy to handle."

"I know."

"If you want to marry normally on the cusp, it's impossible."

"I know." Cui Jiazhen was also unambiguous, and said her thoughts directly, "I just want to avoid this for a while, and in two years, please help me find someone. As long as I am an official, I am not poor, no matter how old I am. Willing to do the sequel!"

"Have you thought about it?"

"Yes, I've made up my mind!"

Cui Yu has experienced life and death several times. People who are indifferent to everything and don't care about it don't care about the past, they don't know how to love, let alone hate, they only look at things and see the results.Cui Jiazhen has her own ideas and plans, it doesn't matter if he agrees or not, as long as he knows that this person can be used, that's fine.

It's just that this girl's sexual suspicion is fickle, so she shouldn't have close friendships, and she needs to be more careful when using it.

After thinking about it, Cui Yan agreed to Cui Jiazhen's request, settled the matter for her, and then sent her to Shi Family Temple to avoid the limelight...

Another thing is about Mu Mu, who helped Mei Yan that day.

After Cui Mata returned to Yicheng, he learned that his surname was Mu Tong, not Mu Mu. Because of the audio and video, and because he was in the rivers and lakes, everyone he knew called him Mu Mu.

The cooperation on that day was negotiated on good terms. Cui Yu was not short of money at the moment, and he would not default on it, so he just gave it, and the extra reward was quite generous.The interaction between Mu Tong and Lan Qiao was quite interesting, Cui Yu was extremely curious, and asked several times, Lan Qiao often jumped angrily, saying that this person is greedy for food and drink, but luckily he finds faults and fights, he is really not a good person.

Mu Tong also likes to tease Lan Qiao, with a wide-ranging personality, and he doesn't hide it.Once, it happened that Cui Mata wanted to reward Yang Xuan for his hard work, so he cooked and cleaned up the food himself, and even dug out the wine brewed half a year ago. The courtyard does not leave.

He has a very good eye, he doesn't inquire about Cui Yu's private affairs, he doesn't ask Yang Xuan, he just relies on him when he has nothing to do, he protects Cui Yu from front to back, and takes full rewards, and when he has something to say, he disappears for a few days to do his own business...

The way of getting along seems unclear and somewhat ambiguous.But both sides know each other well, these are just getting familiar with each other, after all, you know whether the other party is trustworthy, whether it is worth meeting each other, isn't it?

Because of Mu Tong's rigorous behavior, he seemed to be careless and bold, but in fact his words and deeds were never excessive, and he never mentioned Cui Matao and Yang Xuan outside, did not reveal his words, and did not cause trouble. After Yang Xuan inspected, he allowed him to be by his side.

Next, Cui Yu helped Yang Xuan plan big and small things, taught the little fat guy Cui Jin his homework, taught the girl Cui Ying how to deal with people, brushed the tiger's hair when he was free, and watched Mu and Lanqiao bicker, living a quiet and peaceful life .

……

The years are like the wind at the fingertips, and in a flash, it is four years.

In the 13th year of Taikang and Cui Yu's [-]th year, it was already a weak year.

Everything seemed to be the same as before, what should be thought about, what should be planned, and all the court affairs related to Yang Xuan were handled by him.

It seems a little different, Yang Xuan... has grown up.

The 17-year-old Yang Xuan has completely grown into the appearance of the prince he had seen in his previous life. He is eight feet tall, with a sturdy belly, wolf waist, tiger body and ape arms, wide shoulders and long legs, and firm muscles under the smooth skin. The figure is quite perfect.

Also very handsome.The sword eyebrows are cut into the temples, shaped like a knife, like ink dyed, the eyes are like shooting stars, lingering in splendor, the broad forehead and slender phoenix eyes, and the perfect outline like a heavenly sculpture... It gives people a very enchanting impression.

But his temperament is becoming more and more domineering. This kind of domineering is not like it used to be on the surface, but hidden in his heart. The appearance gives people the impression that he is majestic and unpredictable, but in fact his temper is more difficult to deal with. When he looks at people with a half-smile, that look... …

In the words of the little girls, I want to die drunk inside.

It's a pity that Yang Xuan is very self-disciplined and not close to women. How many girls have broken their hearts because of his lovesickness, but he can't understand it at all, so he doesn't understand the style.

It was midsummer gathering again, this time, there was no rainstorm and flood, and the thrilling journey, the two sat opposite each other, drinking tea and playing games under the parasol tree in front of the court.

"Be careful!" Cui Yu slapped down and hit the opponent's dragon.

Yang Xuan...Yang Xuan actually didn't care much about playing chess.

As long as he sees Cui Yu, his eyes can't help but drift to Cui Yu, his mood is impetuous, his heart is squirming, and he can't control what he thinks.

Cui Mata's... is even more attractive.

His brows and eyes are more stretched, with a faint charm, which is difficult to describe, especially the smile... Every time Yang Xuan sees it, he has a crazy idea, wanting to lock Cui Yan up, and let him smile only at himself, and only he can smile. See.

Even in the dream, there are all the appearances of Cui Yu, in various appearances, laughing, crying, angry, angry, wearing clothes, not wearing clothes...

Cui Yu has already pushed several times at home to propose marriage, but he is already weak, so if he continues, there may be no reason, and sooner or later he will agree.

As long as he thinks that there will be someone next to Cui Yu, who will sleep with him and grow old together, Yang Xuan will feel like a raging fire is burning in his heart, how uncomfortable it is.

Seeing that he hadn't made a move for a long time and couldn't keep up his mind, Cui Yu's eyes suddenly turned, and he was very considerate: "But you don't want to play chess, but want to talk about business?"

Yang Xuan glanced at Cui Yu with a very complicated expression in his eyes.

"Alright," Cui Yan pushed the chessboard away, smiling like a spring breeze, his brows full of confidence, "Let's discuss about your return to the imperial capital!"