Back Off, Let Me Come

Cui Xiao couldn't wait for Cui Hui to come.

In the middle of the night, he received a message from Cui Long's men.

Cui Xiao hurriedly put on his clothes and stood up. He didn't have time to comb his clothes. He was tidying up while walking. Even a blind man could see that he valued the queen.

"What happened?"

The steward of Cui Long's house was a little out of breath on the way here. His legs were so swung that he could barely catch up with Cui Xiao, who was walking leisurely but at an incredibly fast speed. In his heart, he secretly complained about the virtues of these scholars. They all had two legs, and they could walk two steps as fast as ordinary people. He wiped his sweat and said, "The house was assassinated."

"Assassination? Was your queen frightened? Were there any casualties in the house? Who did it? Was it the rebels lurking in the city?"

Cui Xiao expected that there would be no peace in the next few days.

No matter what Cui Long did, it was an indisputable fact that she colluded with the Eternal Life Cult to open the city, and it was also a foregone conclusion that the rich families in the city were plundered and harassed. Whoever suffered heavy losses would hate Cui Long to death. Ambush and assassination are bound to happen. Cui Xiao had already ordered people to set up defenses near Cui Long's residence to protect her from the crisis.

"Only two people were caught alive, and the others committed suicide."

These people's clothes were covered, and the way could not be seen.

Cui Long was worried that the two survivors would find an opportunity to commit suicide, so he did not dare to deal with them on his own, and hoped to borrow people from Cui Xiao. Only by eliminating future troubles can we rest assured. Cui Xiao heard that Cui Long was just frightened, and he felt relieved and rushed all the way to Cui Long's other courtyard.

The three courtyards were brightly lit.

From time to time, several teams of servants could be seen patrolling.

When Cui Xiao arrived, the atmosphere in the hall was a little subtle.

Cui Long wore a plain white long skirt, a moon-shadow gauze blouse, and her black hair was not tied up. She leaned against the table in a trance. When the assassination happened, she should have been preparing to go to bed. There was a young man sitting on the left and right, one was a little older, and the other was a little younger. There was some similarity between their eyebrows and eyes, but they were two different charms. There was also a man in armor standing in the hall, with a murderous aura.

Of the three men, Cui Xiao knew two.

The younger one, and the general.

As for the killer lying on the ground, tied up and imprisoned by the word spirit, no one cared. Cui Xiao didn't even look at him, and stepped on the back of one of the men's hands. The one who was stepped on screamed in pain but couldn't make any sound. He must have been silenced.

Cui Xiao's arrival broke the almost frozen atmosphere.

The three men exchanged glances, and their subtle expressions were very subtle.

They didn't expect that the person who came was Cui Xiao, an important figure in the Eternal Life Rebel Army! As soon as the assassination news was delivered, he personally went there. This is not called attention, what is attention? But, it's too much attention.

The older youth cast his eyes on Cui Zhujun, who was sitting at the top, secretly hated her romanticism, but could do nothing about it.

The other two had dealt with Cui Xiao before, so they were able to keep a steady mind.

The general clasped his hands and said, "Please help, Cui Lang."

"It's just a small favor. I hope my lady is safe and sound."

Cui Xiao nodded slightly and guessed the relationships among the people at a glance. He was so complicated that he didn't know where to start. Cui Zhi, is this how he taught his daughter? But thinking about the chaos and filthiness of the family circle, he felt that Cui Long was restrained.

However, you still have to pay attention to safety.

When men get jealous, they have more tricks than women.

Under Cui Xiao's words, the two killers told the truth obediently and explained everything clearly. As expected, they were the dead soldiers raised by the high-ranking families in the city. Cui Long took the opportunity of the Eternal Life Rebels to enter the city to get rid of them, and the people who escaped took revenge on her.

They acted hastily and were not fully prepared. Cui Long was protected. The blood feud was not avenged, and he was exposed first.

Cui Long didn't even move his eyelids.

"It's just tit for tat."

"Witch, you're talking nonsense!"

The soldier was so disheartened that he revealed the secret, and there was no point in committing suicide. When he was completely desperate, he heard Cui Long say this, and he couldn't help but cry and accuse Cui Long of his evil deeds. What collusion with foreign enemies, what taking human lives lightly, what killing for money... In short, she will definitely get retribution, and she will not have a good end, and the Cui family will end up without descendants. Cui Xiao frowned after hearing this.

He said to the general: "Did you kill him?"

The general's angry reading was interrupted: "Huh?"

Cui Xiao said in a calm voice: "Either cut his tongue or his neck. You insulted the master, and you still stood aside and listened?"

He gave orders too naturally, but it made it difficult for others, including Cui Long. One of the two killers was killed, and the other was dragged away for custody. Use this person as bait to lure out other fish that slipped through the net, and finally catch them all in one net.

Cui Xiao walked around the bloodstains splattered on the ground and took a few steps forward to close the distance with Cui Long. Before he spoke, the other three people looked at each other, wondering whether they should be more tactful and make room.

In terms of the cultivation of the language spirit, Cui Xiao's move just now impressed the three people.

Having talent and strength is better than that slave who only has a decent face and can only speak eloquently.

However——

Cui Xiao's demeanor is definitely not something that ordinary people can have. If the master gets involved with him, it will be difficult to end up in the future.

Cui Long was also guessing what Cui Xiao wanted to say.

"... The lady was born in a noble family, and what she saw and heard is broader than ordinary people. She also has an understanding of the current situation, otherwise you would not help Cui open the city gate. Times have changed, and the rules of Qi State may not be applicable to other countries..."

Cui Xiao's words were not only not warm and comforting, but more like a warning and instruction. There was no emotion, and it was all about interests.

Cui Long said: "Sir, you can speak frankly."

Cui Xiao tapped the blood stain on the ground with the knife fan in his hand.

"Cui doesn't know why the queen is enmity, and he can guess a thing or two about the inside story. The means of fighting for power and profit are also divided into overt and covert. Some can be tolerated by the superiors, while some cannot see the light of day. It is best for the queen to take stock of herself these days. Fan, when it is broken, it is broken.”

He just doesn't understand.

Did Ms. Cui deprive her of her treatment?

Cui Long's face turned cold.

Cui Xiao could see that she was not happy, but she had said everything, so he simply said it all in one sentence: "It's chaos to talk about superficial things and talk about deep things. Cui also understands this truth, but he hopes that the lady will believe it. Cui I have no ill intentions towards you, I only wish you well."

His response was too blunt.

Cui Long was not only unmoved, but also suspicious.

She asked: "Are you my father's guest?"

The same surname is Cui, and he helps me everywhere...

Cui Long could only think that Cui Xiao was her father's man.

Cui Xiao smiled and said: "If Cui dares to admit it, your father will not dare to accept it. It will shorten his life! However, we do have some friendship with him. Now Cui has only one way to go, to completely defect to Kangguo. Don't hide it from your daughter. Sir, Cui came from the northwest. The troops of the Yongsheng Cult are just a cover-up. The victory can be decided in at least half a year. Based on Cui's experience as an official for several years, the female monarch will not do it. Stop, I'm afraid it will harm Cui in the future."

Cui Long and others: "..."

They didn't know the relationship between Cui Xiao and Kang Guo.

Unexpectedly, Kang Guo dared to expose his identity in public.

No, can they still walk out of this door alive?

"You said this, nothing happened?"

"What can happen? The soldiers and horses in the city are all Cui's. Those around the female monarch... shouldn't be able to overturn the situation." Cui Xiao glanced at the three people who were suspected of being the grandson's son-in-law, and tried hard to suppress it. weird. He was a little curious, how other people felt about the younger concubines in their family? Will it be as awkward as him?

Ask Cui Zhi later.

Cui Long: "..."

She didn't agree to Cui Xiao immediately, she just said she would think about it again.

It's not that Cui Long doesn't know what's good and bad, but the more she operates secretly, the more people are involved in every link, and many people rely on these businesses to make a living. She gives orders at will, which affects the livelihoods of dozens and hundreds of families... let alone those partners who have direct interests.

Cui Xiao also knew not to be impatient.

After dealing with the assassination incident and sending extra people to strengthen patrols nearby, Cui Xiao got up and left with peace of mind. Cui Long got up to see him off. After learning about the relationship between Cui Xiao and his father, Cui Long thought about changing his name. Personal terms of address can bring people closer together.

"Can I call you Shibo?"

Being of the same generation as his father, this title is unmistakable.

"It's okay for your father to call me Shibo..." Cui Xiao almost stepped on the ground, "If you don't mind, call me grandpa."

With these words, Cui Xiao got on his horse and rode away.

Looking at his back, he looked like he was running away.

He didn't dare to stay for a moment.

A grandfather who has never appeared in his life, if he asks himself, Cui Xiao does not recognize him. He was afraid that Cui Long would resist, and even more afraid that Cui Long would refuse to admit it... so he chose to escape. Clumsy, but practical.

Cui Long: "...???"

He stood there dumbfounded, suspecting that his ears were hallucinating.

"What did he say just now? What did you call him?"

The older young man put her blouse neatly on her head.

"Call Grandpa."

Cui Long was confused: "But wasn't my grandfather long ago..."

She did not doubt that Cui Xiao was engaging in abstraction to take advantage of herself. After all, it was not impossible for his grandfather to descend from heaven. With Cui Xiao as her backer in the city, her safety is more secure, and she is happy to see it happen. In troubled times, close support is more reliable than family background.

only--

I can't help but think of my grandmother.

Does he know the news about his grandmother?

The other three people also breathed a sigh of relief.

It is much better to be the ancestor of the Lord than to be the newcomer to the Lord.

One night passed, Cui Long sent someone to deliver a message to Cui Xiao.

She will seriously consider Cui Xiao's proposal, but the interests are complicated and cannot be sorted out in a day or two. I hope Cui Xiao will give her some time to sort out the accounts. This decisive and sharp energy made Cui Xiao feel happy for several days.

[Sister, this kid really looks like you. 】

Not only do they look similar, they also have similar temperaments.

The same decisiveness, the same quickness to cut through the mess.

While Cui Xiao was dealing with the trivial matters of Yongsheng's military training, he was also thinking about other matters. He would laugh from time to time, which would make his friends goosebumps all over the floor. They suspected that Cui Xiao had been poisoned by someone - there was no reason to laugh so horribly. very? Not so beautiful.

"What do you know?"

Cui Xiao was in a great mood and shook his knife fan.

He said slowly: "I, Mr. Cui, will have a successor."

Old friend: "...have you found your son?"

Cui Xiao's sword fan almost fell to the ground.

The image of his son's red lips and white teeth when he was young and his current appearance that was almost disfigured appeared in his mind, and he said disappointedly: "He, he can't do it."

Not like myself, nor like my sister.

A person who is weak and can be bullied can only become a rich man.

Old friend: "..."

Also coming with Cui Hui was the news that the new leader of Qi State was forced into Gucheng and that the four armies of Kang State were advancing vigorously.

Cui Xiao made use of the resources of the Eternal Life Sect that he currently had in his hands. Whenever Kang Guo's troops arrived, he used the influence of the Holy Son of the Eternal Life Religion among the believers to cause trouble. He used this force to first let the rebels of the Eternal Life Religion fight against the local warlords. , Kang Guo took advantage of the opportunity and entered again.

If that doesn't work, then use the public opinion of believers to spread rumors. It is not accurate to say that it is a rumor. There is indeed a shortage of food in the southwest countries. On the one hand, war is on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is the right time.

This year wars have been frequent, and natural disasters have occurred in various places with no way to provide relief.

The more refugees there are, the more people will join the Eternal Religion rebels.

The larger the scale of the rebel army, the more difficult it is for local military defenses to withstand it.

With internal and external troubles adding to Kang's pressure on the country, the pressure can be imagined.

The influence of the Eternal Life Religion is not limited to those at the bottom. Many warlords from aristocratic families are also believers, but these believers like to use the Eternal Life Religion to make more profits. In order to escape from the military disaster, many people simply defected to the Eternal Life Sect, and the entire southwest was basically ruined.

Those who refuse to defect?

Shen Tang has no time to deal with them now.

"Keep them all locked up first, and we'll settle the score later."

The army raced against time to attack the city. Every time I arrived in a city, I would make some arrangements and then set off immediately. Someone sniffed out an opportunity: "We will pretend to surrender. When Shen thief leads his troops, we will unite the four parties and gather forces to sneak attack on her rear and cut off her way of survival."

Marching to fight is not just about capturing a city and then being done. The most important thing is to stand firm and turn the captured city into your own fortress. Advance to attack, retreat to defend! She only cares about knocking her down and doesn't care about anything else. If she steps forward, others will move backward.

Once deep into the hinterland, it is easy for the enemy to make dumplings.

The abacus was played loudly until——

They saw that the generals who took over the city were either disciples of the Cui family or had been favored by the Cui family... The riots they expected from the Eternal Life Sect refugees did not happen. Everywhere the Kang soldiers and horses arrived, relief points were set up, and the food was as if they were free of money. Spread randomly.

With this kind of handwriting, the Cui family's great business cannot last for two days, right?

Cui Zhi: "..."

I really think highly of Ms. Cui.

The savings of the entire Southwest Gods Association branch could not last for two days, let alone the Cui family. It takes time for food to grow from the ground. If the land doesn't give you face, you can't buy it no matter how rich you are. He thought that the Kangguo army's food supply was at its limit, but he did not expect that they planned to rely on disaster relief to distribute food and solve the food gap of millions!

Use food to directly buy millions of Eternal Life Cult rebels.

Food suppression is far more effective than force suppression by the 19th-level Guan Nei Hou. No matter how strong the latter is, they will fight to the end without fear of death. But the former is different. Who would have trouble with food?

Is it because the Eternal Life Cult rebels can expand to millions because they are so hungry that they have no way to survive? Whoever gives them food is their god! Only God would not give them food in return.

Here comes the more exciting operation.

The Holy Son of the Eternal Life Religion requested to return to his throne.

"I have been instructed by the oracle to serve Lord Shen for the rest of my life."

Gongyang Yongye took a lick of the relief food. The thick porridge water was still a little hot on his mouth. He laughed and said: "It's a trick of pretending to be a ghost."

"It's not honorable to eat someone's soft mouth and short hands. It's not decent to eat what's mine and hurt me." Shen Tang, dressed in coarse linen clothes and dressed as a poor man, followed another inconspicuous barefoot doctor to drink porridge not far from the porridge shed. In addition to the porridge, there are two thick-wheat steamed buns.

A steamed bun is as big as two fists.

"Which high-ranking person would not put gold on his face and perform some mysterious and mysterious miracles? Otherwise, how can he deceive ordinary people?" Shen Tang just did what his predecessors would do, "This place in the southwest is either wet and cold or hot and humid. , it’s really life-threatening.”

She still likes Northwest.

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I haven’t been beaten by Mr. Duan. Shiitake mushrooms mainly focus on PV. I touch pets and buy dungeon pendants and so on. Recently, the front and back legs of the big and small sizes have two fleeting years (is this some very powerful and difficult adventure? Is this also called peerless? Refers to Point, point, point).