Hello Chang’an

Chapter 78 Do you have that kind of intention?

The Chang family has never had any family laws to speak of, and has never had those onerous and rigid rules. Moreover, because Cui Jing and Wei Shuyi are both acquaintances in Changsui, and although they live in the same room, they often divide the cases between them. Sui Ning did not avoid it and had dinner with everyone at noon.

As the head of the family, Chang Kuo sits on the throne.

Sitting below it were distinguished guests, Cui Jing and Wei Shuyi on the left and right.

Further down, there are Chu Xing, A Dian, and several other seniors with seniority in the military.

In terms of seniority, a pair of children from the Chang family sat at the end.

Chang Sui Ning, who was about to sit near the hall door, subconsciously looked at Chang Kuo's position, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Chang Kuo first raised his glass to the guests, and Chu Xing and others followed suit.

Chang Sui An, who was sitting opposite, stretched out his head and said to Chang Sui Ning: "Ning Ning, I asked someone to change your wine to fruit wine. You give it a try first. If you are still not used to it, then drink honey tea."

Chang Suining looked at the fruit wine in front of him and nodded.

I remember that she drank strong wine with the soldiers in the military camp, and she had a reputation of not getting drunk after a thousand cups.

Although the saying that one cannot get drunk after a thousand cups is a bit exaggerated, one never imagined that one day he would be reduced to drinking only fruit wine.

She raised her glass and drank the fruit wine in one gulp.

"Ning Ning, how are you?" Chang Sui'an asked softly.

Chang Suining answered truthfully: "...very sweet."

Chang Sui'an grinned: "Yeah, I specially asked someone to add honey for you."

Faced with this caring and doting attitude towards her sister, Chang Sui Ning could only say: "Thank you very much, brother."

"Let's move the chopsticks!" Chang Kuo's voice was loud and full of enthusiasm: "Both Governor Cui and Minister Wei don't need to be restrained, just treat them as if they were at home!"

Chang Kuo toasted many times during the dinner.

Wei Shuyi also made toasts many times, changing the list of toasts to Cui Jing, but it was not enough. When he was toasting the host's house, he also didn't forget to invite him to join him. He also joked and encouraged A Dian to drink wine. It can be said that Cui Jing was drunk and his heart would never die.

Although Cui Jing didn't speak much, when faced with Wei Shuyi's nagging, there was always a hint of indifference on his face, but he did not refuse the wine offered to him.

Seeing them changing cups and drinking in a lively manner, Chang Sui Ning didn't get dizzy and didn't dare to drink too much fruit wine.

After all, the body is not the original body, so it is better to be cautious. The honorable name in the past life cannot be destroyed, and the face in this life should not be lost.

So he drank only half a pot of fruit wine and then gave up, concentrating on eating the meat.

Over there, facing Wei Shuyi's compliment, Chang Kuo smiled and said: "...Anyway, I'm just an old martial artist! And Wei Shilang is young, and his future is truly unlimited!"

And he just said the same thing again.

Chang Sui Ning is clear.

Okay, this is 70% drunk.

A sign of drunkenness—starting to say repetitive things.

He started to greet everyone again: "Come on, come on, we promised not to get drunk or come back, so keep drinking!"

Chang Suining looked around the hall and realized that everyone present looked more awake than Chang Kuo—

He was afraid that he would be the only one who would not get drunk in the end.

"thump!"

Suddenly there was a sound coming from the opposite side. Chang Sui Ning raised his eyes and saw Chang Sui An lying on the food table in front of him, unconscious.

Chang Suining: "..."

It's too late to talk.

Chang Kuo waved his hand nonchalantly: "Carry it down!"

Seeing Chang Sui'an being helped down by a servant, probably because of his dead lips and cold teeth, when Chu Xing and others picked up the wine again, they drank more reservedly and no longer drank it all easily - Governor Cui and the Minister of Wei It can be said that young people are formidable. The guests are sitting upright. If they fall down one by one, the general's mansion will lose face!

With Chang Sui'an out of the game, the banquet is coming to an end.

Children always can't sit still at the table, and A Dian wanted to leave a long time ago. At this time, he sneaked up to Chang Sui Ning's side, squatted next to her and whispered: "Little A Li, Let’s go to the garden and feed the fish?”

Chang Sui Ning also felt that the hall was a little stuffy, so he put down his chopsticks, stood up and said to Chang Kuo, "Dad, I'll take General A Dian out for a walk first."

Chang Kuo's face turned red after drinking, and his smile became more honest and kind: "Go ahead, go ahead."

"Aren't you going, Minister Wei?" A Dian said to Wei Shuyi, "Let's go and see who can float farther!"

When he was drinking just now, Uncle Wei was trying to make him happy, so he casually said that he was also very good at flirting -

Chang Sui Ning wanted to pull A Dian away, but Wei Shuyi responded with a smile and stood up abruptly: "General Chang, I will excuse you now."

Chang Kuo: "Servant Wei is leaving now? The wine hasn't been finished yet!"

"This junior has a limited capacity for drinking. I'm afraid that if I drink any more, I'll be disgraced, so I'll admit defeat first." Wei Shuyi smiled and saluted, and his eyes fell on Cui Jing: "Wei is useless, so this important task can only be given to Governor Cui. ”

Chang Kuo laughed and said, "Shilang Wei is so humble!"

But no longer entangled.

Although he loves wine and is hospitable to guests, he is not someone who stalks and drinks at the wine table.

Wei Shuyi and Chang Suining left the table together.

After leaving the dining hall, he saw that Wei Shuyi was about to speak. Chang Sui Ning didn't want to be probed by him, so he preemptively said, "Isn't Minister Wei going to have a drink with Governor Cui to reminisce about old times? Why did he come out like this?"

"People still have to know how to advance and retreat." Wei Shuyi sighed: "We haven't seen Cui Ling'an for two years, but he has a good drinker. I want to drink him, but it seems that I can't. If you don't know what's going on, I'm afraid you will get involved. ”

At the end, he said regretfully: "It's a pity that I couldn't see Cui Ling'an in a drunken state today."

"Don't talk about you, I haven't seen you before." A Dian said from the side: "They all say that Xiao Jing, like His Highness, cannot get drunk!"

Wei Shuyi smiled and said, "I've seen it before. It's very interesting."

"However, that happened a long time ago, when he and I were still children..." Wei Shuyi said, and hissed softly: "Maybe I am the only one who has seen him drunk... I can't say that he saved the money early. The desire to silence me.”

A Dian suddenly realized: "Is it because of this that Xiao Jing doesn't want to see Minister Wei!"

Uncle Wei laughed in surprise.

Chang Suining couldn't help but nodded - it was obvious that he really didn't want to see her, even A Dian could tell.

"That's not all..." Wei Shuyi unfolded the folding fan in his hand with a bang. There was nothing on the fan. He smiled and said: "Cui Ling'an doesn't want to see me. It's probably because I have it and he doesn't."

Chang Suining blurted out: "Talk a lot?"

Wei Shuyi put away the folding fan in his hand and hit her on the top of her head: "No -"

Chang Sui Ning looked at him in disbelief.

How dare this person hit her on the head?

I'm afraid I didn't really drink too much.

"Cui Ling'an's biological mother died young, and his father was used to treating him harshly, but he didn't like to obey, and he was born with such a rebellious streak, so he was really not popular in the family... Although my parents were not harmonious, they were better. He never forces me to do anything." Wei Shuyi sighed and shook his head: "Maybe because of this, although we were similar when we were young, we gradually developed completely different personalities."

This is what he has, but Cui Jing doesn't have.

Chang Sui Ning is noncommittal.

People have different temperaments, and their desires, desires, and paths are also different. However, parents cannot choose where they are born. Even if they cannot get together, all kinds of insurmountable barriers will arise, and they may even look like enemies. However, under the rules of etiquette, law, filial piety, Under it, it’s hard to separate—

As Wei Shuyi said, he was fortunate to have a pair of good parents. The atmosphere at home was harmonious and relaxed, and no one restrained him.

But Cui Jing did not have such good luck.

Neither did she.

Chang Suining looked forward. But fortunately, she has been cut off.

Although the process is like cutting bones.

"But there is one thing that Cui Ling'an has but I don't have." As Wei Shuyi spoke, he squinted his eyes slightly and looked at the blazing spring sun.

A Dian followed him and looked over: "Is it the sun?"

Wei Shuyi smiled and nodded, not knowing whether it was true or not: "General Dian is right, it is the sun."

A Dian Sui puffed up his chest proudly.

Chang Suining did not delve into what he meant. Contrary to Wei Shuyi, she did not like to overly explore things that had nothing to do with her.

Wei Shuyi looked at her, as if he was about to speak.

Chang Suining once again struck preemptively: "Who do you think, Minister Wei, will take over as Minister of Rites?"

Wei Shuyi smiled and shook his head: "This is not something I can speculate on."

The saint was very particular about choosing to attack the Pei family.

Therefore, it is particularly important who takes over Pei Min's original position as Minister of Rites.

But it’s not just the saints who have the final say.

Those family ministers will not give in easily.

But it doesn't matter what the saint says, so there is no need for him to say more.

So he just sighed and said: "The two countries have been arguing about this matter endlessly for the past two days. The saint has a headache... and some are noisy."

"But...does Mrs. Chang actually care about the affairs of the court?" He looked at Chang Suining with a smile and asked jokingly: "I wonder who Mrs. Chang thinks is qualified?"

Asking this to a girl who has just grown hair, it sounds like a joke.

Chang Sui Ning, however, was not embarrassed by the teasing. Instead, he replied with a firm tone: "I think it must be Mr. Chu."

Wei Shuyi's brows moved slightly: "Master Chu? Madam Chang is talking about Master Chu, who was once the disciple of His Highness, right?"

"Exactly."

Wei Shuyi laughed: "Mrs. Chang knows a little about the officials in the court. Does Mrs. Chang know how old Master Chu is?"

Chang Suining said without hesitation: "I must be almost seventy."

Wei Shuyi was a little surprised, but his smile did not diminish: "Then Mrs. Chang should also know that my official will be serving at seventy?"

Chang Suining asked back: "Isn't this just right?"

Not knowing what he thought of, Wei Shuyi's eyes moved slightly and his smile became much weaker.

After a moment, he asked with a smile: "Ms. Chang's views are quite new... I wonder where you heard them from?"

Chang Suining glanced at him: "Do I still need to listen to it elsewhere?"

Wei Shuyi's smile faltered: "..."

It was the first time in my life that I was so offended.

Looking at the calm-looking girl beside him, he said with a smile: "I didn't know before that Mrs. Chang is also interested in government affairs."

Chang Sui Ning is noncommittal.

No wonder she wasn't interested.

"If Mrs. Chang has this ambition, she may be able to enter the palace and take the female history exam in the future." Wei Shuyi said with some seriousness: "This way Mrs. Chang's talents will not be buried."

Chang Suining: "That's not necessary."

Wei Shuyi: "Oh?"

"Although today's saints are all women, the only one who really has the right to participate in politics in the court is Ming Shi." Chang Sui Ning said quietly: "It is not easy for a woman to become an official in the palace, and the opportunities are even rarer - "

There is a big world, so why should she go to this small world to fight for this small snack with them, which is not easy at all.

And once you enter the palace, you will inevitably be restricted everywhere.

But now her ability to protect herself is limited, and she might be crushed to death if she makes a little effort. The real power struggle in the palace cannot be escaped with a fight like Ming Jin.

Furthermore, if you start as a junior female official in the inner court, it will take at least ten years to gain the right to participate in politics -

Too slow for my liking.

And I don't like it even more if I want to serve the Ming Dynasty.

She wants to do what she likes.

"I don't want to compete with women..." Wei Shuyi smiled and asked, "Then Madam Chang wants to compete with men?"

"I didn't say that." Chang Sui Ning walked forward, suddenly yawned, and said casually: "How can I compete with others?"

She raised her head slightly and felt that the sun was making her a little hot today.

As he spoke, the garden was right in front of him.

A Dian entered the garden and started picking up pebbles. Not forgetting to give some to Chang Sui Ning, he took Wei Shuyi to the largest pond in the garden.

On the other side, the banquet in the dining hall has ended.

After Chu Xing and others left, Chang Kuo took Cui Jing to the study alone, saying that he had something important to ask him.

"What is the general referring to?" Cui Jing asked seriously after entering the study, no one else around.

Chang Kuo sat in the chair and didn't speak for a while, just staring at him steadily.

Cui Jing was looked at a little baffled.

But he always had a good temper, so he let Chang Kuo stare at him.

After a while, Chang Kuo finally spoke: "There are no outsiders here. Let me ask Governor Cui, do you have such thoughts about my daughter? You want to be my Chang family's son-in-law!"

Cui Jing looked slightly shocked: "...?"

General Chang obviously also ate vegetables while drinking?

-How could you be so drunk?

"No way." He answered without hesitation.

He even thought it was ridiculous and couldn't help but frown in confusion: "Why did the general say this?"

Chang Kuo spread his hands: "Then why did you give half of the bronze talisman to my daughter?"

He knew it when he was at Dayun Temple, but he never found a chance to ask Cui Jing face to face!

Cui Jing said truthfully: "Ms. Chang beat Ming Jin that day in order to stand up for Senior A Dian. She was afraid that she would be in trouble in the future. Senior is from the Xuance Mansion. This was my dereliction of duty. I gave the bronze talisman just for a little while." Just making amends—"

Chang Kuo understood: "Oh...that's what happened!"

He originally thought that the other party's gift of the bronze talisman was uncharacteristic, but he actually took the initiative to get involved with others. Little did he know that it was because he didn't want to owe anything and didn't want to get involved—

"If the general feels something is wrong, Cui Jing can take it back."

"There's nothing wrong with it!" Chang Kuo relaxed his eyebrows and put his heart back into his stomach. At this moment, he said apologetically: "There is nothing unusual about this move. It's really my fault that my daughter is too popular. I can’t help but think more about it, and I can’t help but ask one more question... I think Governor Cui can understand the feeling of being a father, right? "

Cui Jing: "..."

Obviously, he can't.

"Anyway, I made a mistake. Don't blame me. I'll punish myself with a cup!" Chang Kuo said, grabbing the tea cup on the side and drinking it.

After drinking the tea, he became even more drunk, and asked with a smile: "But having said that, Ling'an... it's time for you to think about getting a wife, right?"

Good night everyone~ (Today’s work was completed by the cat supervisor! Let me show you my supervisor)

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