Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 918 The Cui Family

"No problem."

After getting into the carriage, Zhu Shi said in a low voice: "It's just a matter of wanting to be an official, and it's a business."

Mrs. Zhang was not surprised that Mrs. Zhu saw through, anyway, her daughter was in the carriage behind, and said bluntly: "There are so many heroes under Huairen's command, even Duan Zhixuan, a general like Duan Zhixuan who fought with King Qin in the South and North, was expelled. They deserve it." up?"

Mrs. Zhu smiled, "After all, he is Eleven Niang's elder brother."

Mrs. Zhang was silent for a while, then said with a wry smile: "The so-called don't worry about scarcity, but worry about inequality."

Mrs. Zhu nodded in agreement. The two came from different backgrounds, but they were not ordinary women who only knew about husband and son. Mrs. Zhang disapproved of her daughter marrying Li Shan in the early years, largely because of Li Shan's method and temperament of beheading Cui Bo .

At that time, Li Shan was still struggling with how to get along with the aristocratic family and how to treat the aristocratic family who looked like a scourge to future generations.

If the time is pushed back a hundred years, or 20 years in advance, Zhang's view is actually correct. Maybe Li Shan, who traveled to those times, would either take the initiative or helplessly launch a bottom-up sweeping the whole world. The war to destroy the family.

Don't worry about few but worry about unevenness, which refers to those families that are closely related to Li Shan. Although the lintel of the aristocratic family may not be determined by the official position and reputation of the official, since he can become a family aristocrat, Then their ancestors were all dignitaries who made great achievements.

If it was said that the world was not peaceful in the past few decades and you could live in seclusion in the countryside, but now the world is peaceful, and it is also an urgent need for the children of the aristocratic family to be an official and make meritorious service.

"Could it be that the lintel of the Qinghe Cui family is lower than that of the Longxi Li family?"

"Not to mention the Li family in Longxi, even the Zhang family in Wucheng...but relying on my aunt..."

This is obviously referring to Zhang Wenguan.

"Shut up!" Cui Xin with a dark face slapped the table and pointed at the nose of his second son Cui Lun, "Who taught you these words?!"

Cui Lun is only 20 years old this year, the same age as Li Shan, and he is not very courageous, so he hides behind and looks sideways at his brother Cui Heng.

"Second brother slipped his tongue, father don't be upset." Cui Heng helped Cui Xin to sit down, and said in a low voice: "Zhigui is young, but he can join the army. Demou is in charge of the important town after he became an official, and now he is transferred to Baiquan. Today coincides with Qian Cousin Zhaode from Uncle Yu's family..."

Cui Lun interjected: "Cousin Qianyou, Governor of Jinyuan, and Cousin Zhaode mentioned... If Wang Xiaoqing hadn't brought filial piety, he would have been recommended by the King of Handan, and we will gather in Yuanzhou with Demou and King Handan."

This is not to worry about scarcity but to worry about inequality.

Among the aristocrats who have a good relationship with Li Shan, Li Kai was recommended by Li Shimin as acting county magistrate because of his relationship with Li Shan, and because he was in charge of Xia City, he was well-known in the court, and he was even named a county marquis for his meritorious service. .

Brothers Li Keshi and Li Qianyou all went out with Li Shan this time. Although they may not have made much contribution, Li Shan must have taken care of him.

Now even Zhang Wenguan is with the army... In his letter to Li Zhaode, he claimed to be a military counselor, so he might be able to become an official after the war.

For the children of these aristocratic families, especially the direct descendants, it is not too difficult to become an official, but it is difficult to make a difference.

Cui Heng and Cui Lun just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to go to the army to get some credit, but Cui Xin immediately rejected the idea of ​​the two sons... It's just that the reason is hard to explain.

It can't be said that now the imperial court is fighting for the throne, and Li Huairen is deeply involved in it, and he is also a life-and-death enemy with Pei Shiju. Now the Cui family and the Li family are just in-laws, but if Cui Heng and Cui Lun are also involved, then It's hard to say.

Once Prince Li Jiancheng wins, Pei Shiju may not do anything to Qinghe Cui family, but it is not difficult to do something to Cui Xin's lineage.

Cui Xin looked at the two sons coldly, and after a while, he said softly: "Li Demou first arrived at Yanmen, he followed Huairen to send troops outside the Great Wall, personally went to the battle, and defeated the Turks."

"In May of last year, after the first battle in Guji Town, Li Demou went north with Huairen to pursue him. On the way, he encountered more than ten battles and suffered five wounds before he was awarded a title."

"In May of this year, Huating was besieged. Zhang Wenguan hurried to Qianyuan, and Huairen went north with his personal guards. When Huating fell, Zhigui followed the army to attack. He risked his life to break through from the north of the city, and returned to defeat the Liang army."

Cui Lun asked cautiously: "Father, what do you mean...following the King of Handan, or is your life in danger?"

Cui Xin suddenly got up, his face was livid, and he shouted: "Being a father means that if you want to make meritorious service under Huairen's command, you must have that ability!"

Both Cui Heng and Cui Lun looked a bit ugly, the former was fine, but the latter asked in a low voice, "Father, but the King of Handan..."

"You thought it was Huairen who refused?" Cui Xin laughed angrily, I just found out that you two have such thoughts, how could Li Shan refuse in advance?
But the two sons are obviously very dissatisfied, there is no way, the several families who have good friends with Li Shan have benefited, but the Cui family who is married to Li Shan have not received any benefits... In fact, there are benefits, but Cui Heng, Cui Heng, Cui Heng Lun and Lun were blinded by a leaf, but they could not see Mount Tai.

If it wasn't for Li Shan, Cui Xin could only return in vain when he recruited Mayi back then, how could he have been a marquis of the county? If it hadn't been for Li Shan's great victory in Jingzhou, how could Cui Xin have been able to be the prince of Qinghe county?
It's just that the benefits did not fall on Cui Heng and Cui Lun.

After a long silence, the exhausted Cui Xin said, "Since you've come, please be quiet."

"Don't go out casually, don't socialize with friends..."

Following Cui Xin's long-form ban, Cui Heng and Cui Lun's faces were quite ugly. The younger one is 20 years old, and the older one is almost [-]. Do they still have to be restrained like children?
But Cui Xin is also helpless, no matter how incomprehensible he is, he knows it well. Li Huairen has made many achievements in recent years, especially in the Jingzhou victory. He defeated two Khans and beheaded nearly [-] people. He already has a strong influence in the army. , and there is a group of direct descendants headed by Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian under his command, who are the most powerful figures in the court.

How could such a character not fall into the trap of the throne?

It doesn't matter to King Qin's side, anyway, Li Shan has already come to vote, but the prince will definitely try his best to win him over. Cui Xin is not worried about Li Shan's side, but now he is a little worried about his two stupid sons.

In the final analysis, Cui Xin maintains the characteristics of the times. In the eyes of the aristocratic family, marriage does not represent a political stance. He is about to marry his daughter to Li Shan. Not to mention the Qinghe Cui family, even Cui Xin may not follow Li Shan’s path go black.

For these aristocratic families that have been passed down for thousands of years, it doesn't have to be the biggest benefit, but it must be the least risky. Before the king of Qin has completely defeated the prince and entered the East Palace, or even ascended the throne, Cui Xin will not let his two sons become officials.

(End of this chapter)