Bastards

After sending everyone away one by one, Cui Yu got up and stretched himself: "It's finally over!"

Seeing Tian Xiang in the hall of the main courtyard, he knew that today's affairs could not be good.What Tian Xiang was thinking, it was clearly written on his face, if he didn't like it, he didn't want it, then there would be no possibility of peaceful coexistence between them. .

He is not sure how Tian Xiang is determined to him, but he knows how to anger Tian Xiang.He didn't care at all how Tian Xiang dealt with the Cui Xingzhang family, he just needed to make sure that Tian Xiang would not use force against him or make dirty tricks.The result is gratifying, Tian Xiang is really a very face-saving person, and it is quite easy for a person who compares himself to a gentleman to cheat and swear.

Tian Xiang was pissed off by him, and he knew with his toes that his "lovely family" would definitely take turns to persuade him...

Call Cui Shuo, he has no pressure at all, political sense is something that cannot be taught, you have to understand it yourself.Cui Shuo obviously doesn't have this thing, and in the future...it's hard to say, but this man has a very high spirit, if these words are confirmed today, he will definitely feel turmoil in his heart, doubting his father's decision.The father and son control the future of this house. Once they disagree with each other and their ideas conflict, they don't need others to destroy them, and they will be in chaos themselves.

Cui Jiazhen grew up spoiled by Mrs. Zhang, with smooth sailing, no hardships, and used to bullying him.He planted a seed of doubt in her. If the marriage continues to go wrong in the future and she has a growing demon, she will inevitably blame Mrs. Zhang, and then he will add fire... The relationship between the two mother and daughter broke down and fell apart, and he just fell apart. happy!

As a rare smart person in the family, Mrs. Zhang may know that he is lying, but she compares herself to gold and jade bottles, and she will definitely not try it against the one in ten thousand chance.She also wouldn't tell the truth to Cui Xing, for fear that Cui Xing would not be able to bear the haste to force him to submit, and he would complain in front of Tian Xiang again, which would cause her no good results.She will definitely go down and find a way, all kinds of ways, as long as it is feasible.

Cui Xing is a stern and introverted person, he must be very uncomfortable to be frightened instead of being frightened, but he can't think of a better way, and Mrs. Zhang can't come up with any ideas at the moment...

Everything is just right, before the smartest person in the family breaks through the shackles of his words, he can be safe for at least three or two days!This period of time is enough for him to arrange many things!

Cui Yu slowly thought, the corners of his mouth curled up silently...

Lan Qiao hid in the dark and watched all this quietly, clutching his sleeves, unable to restrain the excitement in his heart.

My master is not only good-looking, but also smart and wise like no other in the world!It doesn't matter who is coming, as long as my master is willing, a large area can be wiped out in the blink of an eye, let's see who dares to make mistakes!

The corner of his sleeve was rubbed into dried pickles by him, he still couldn't calm down, wishing to imitate the little tiger and yell a few times, to vent his happy mood at the moment!

"Oooooooo-"

Lan Qiao was startled, touched his throat, then turned his head to look at a high place in a foolish way, it wasn't him howling, it was the little tiger!

The little tiger was lying on the wall basking in the sun. At this time, he had stretched his waist, stared wide-eyed, walked like a tiger, and said imposingly, "Roar!"

If it is not so small, it will be more imposing!

"Ah Chou, what are you doing?" Lan Qiao ran to the base of the wall and waved to it with excitement, "Are you hungry? Thirsty? Did you see how the master abused people just now? He is so handsome!"

The little tiger had a straight face, condescending, and staring eyes.

Is it necessary for you to say that you are as useless as a skinny chicken?The tiger king is strong and nimble even the monkeys are afraid, what drama can't be seen?Of course, seeing the master's mighty and domineering aura is fully opened!Tiger King also wants to be hot and handsome!Tiger King also wants to be [-] meters!

The little tiger walked slowly and straightly along the wall for a few steps, facing the direction of the main courtyard, slowly narrowed its eyes, and stretched out its tender paws to lick.It's time to use these nails in a while... If you dare to bully your master, the Tiger King will never forgive you!

Lan Qiao held his face and followed the little tiger for a few steps: "Oh... If only you could understand people's language, I'll take you to scratch them! But it doesn't matter now, these people bully the master, I want to sue! Sha San promised me that if someone bullies Master, he will make that person look good!"

One big and one small, one standing on the top of the wall, the other crouching at the bottom of the wall, 'talking small talk' as if no one else was there, even if Cui Yu didn't get out of his meditation, it was impossible for him not to see it.

"Blue Bridge." Cui Yu completely pushed open the window that was only a crack open, "Come."

Lan Qiao jumped up immediately: "Master, don't open the window! It's so cold today, be careful if you catch a cold!"

"Come here." Cui Yu didn't move, but quietly waved to him.

Lan Qiao still hesitated: "I... I'm afraid that the young master will get sick."

"Your disease is cured, and you know it yourself."

Only then did Lan Qiao straighten his clothes, and moved over slowly, three feet away from the window, then stood still: "Young Master, but... what are your orders?"

Cui Yu pondered: "Don't tell Sha San what happened today."

"Why!" Lan Qiao widened his eyes and pointed in the direction of the main courtyard, "Those people bullied you!"

Because Prince Xiong regards him as one of his own, he is guarded, he will probably be very angry if he finds out, and he might be impulsive if he is young and energetic.He is on the water now, with short time and heavy tasks, he must be busy and dangerous, it is better not to let irrelevant things distract him.

It's just that it's hard to tell Lan Qiao why, so Cui Yu said: "Didn't he say before he left that he was very busy on this trip, and he might not hear from him for ten days and a half months? It's useless for you to write a letter. He can't receive it. Why don't you wait for him to come back?" .” When that person came back, it had been a long time ago, and maybe Lan Qiao would have forgotten about it.

"Too……"

Lan Qiao squeezed his fingers and sighed in disappointment.But he thought about it silently for a while, still not reconciled, and wanted to write to Sha San, saying that Tian Xiang and the whole family are too annoying!At worst, he should write less and reveal less. It doesn't matter if Sha San doesn't receive the letter for a while, as long as he can see it when he comes back, it's fine. He doesn't want Sha San to avenge the young master right away.And young master...

Lan Qiao secretly glanced at Cui Yu, his young master didn't really order him not to speak, but was just worried that Sha San wouldn't see it.

When the boy was thinking about his own thoughts, Cui Yu looked at the clouds in the sky, recalled the past, and sighed that it would be great if he had a protective samurai by his side.With a large amount of money supported by Fan Lingxiu, he is not short of money now, but a reliable person.

He is no different from ordinary people, mixing with the prince of the current dynasty, everything is secret, warriors are dangerous, once the mind is not right, the crisis will be huge, so we must be cautious.Yang Xuan did say to send someone to him, but he also wants to have some privacy, it is best to train someone of his own...

If there is such a person, how can idlers approach him and hold his hand?He doesn't have to intentionally cheat Tian Xiang and swear that he won't use force to force him, the soldiers will cover him with water and earth, if he dares to come to the door and use force, don't be afraid of him hitting hard and making you decapitated!He could even tie Tian Xiang in a sack and hit a black stick in order to express his anger, or even worse, strip Tian Xiang naked and throw him on the street to see if he is ashamed!

A hypocrite like Tian Xiang who really cares about face must be very afraid of losing face. Let alone Lie Yan, he may be locked up at home for several years, but he will also eliminate harm for the people!

There is no such loyal warrior around, so if he wants to deal with Tian Xiang, he can only use the situation.Tian Xiang is a member of the noble concubine's mother clan, not to mention walking sideways in Yicheng, but also has a lot of face in Chang'an. Whoever has more power than him can use himself as a knife...

Cui Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, his eyes flickered, wandering around several power groups, looking for opportunities to improve his own interests, is his strong point.He had originally planned to go to Chang'an again, but now...he is looking forward to it!

That's the root cause, it's not too urgent, the most important thing right now is to treat the symptoms, how to avoid Cui Xing and Mrs Zhang's next tricks is something he must start to do.

This is not difficult.

Just find someone who can suppress Cui Xing.

The grandfather who is seriously ill can't do it, the grandmother who is not a biological mother and child can't do it, the uncle is in Luoyang, and he can't quench his thirst far away, only... Cui Yu's eyes shifted to Dongfu.

In fact, Dongfu is the eldest branch of the Cui family in Yicheng, and Cui Qian of Dongfu, who he wants to call uncle, is the eldest son of the Cui family's generation.It's just that in Cui Yu's West Mansion, the second uncle was outstanding in his early years, his official career was smooth, and his official prestige was high. He even pulled the uncle up and became an official in Luoyang... The second uncle died early, but the uncle has no problem, so he took over the second uncle The network of contacts, the official path is smoother, and now he is the fourth rank in Luoyang, and there are no high-ranking officials in the East Mansion, so it depends on the face here.

But there are rules in the world, and the system of heir apparent is not just a matter of talk, the eldest son of a family has great power in the family, even if you want to see the face of the younger generation, it is not without a bit of majesty.And this Cui Qian, who is talented and capable, worked as a small official in Yicheng, but because of his lack of connections and resources, his second uncle refused to help him.

Cui Yu didn't care too much in his previous life, but he can also know that Cui Qian is actually very resourceful and hardworking. He is not a gentleman, full of benevolence and morality, and he is not a villain. He can do any dirty things. If you have your own heart and insist, you can also make concessions and changes in accordance with the rules of the world.

Moreover, he has always been eager to establish contacts, have strong people to help him, and take the Cui family up.

Cui Yu felt that this Cui Qian was much better than his own father, who was far away in Luoyang and could not be seen as loyal and traitorous, and his uncle who was extremely good at talking and talking was much better.He doesn't like his own father, and his uncle is not a good person in his impression, if he pulls Cui Qian up...it should be fine.

There is not much time right now, to persuade Cui Qian... Cui Yan smiled, his eyes flashed, and he already had an idea.

Not difficult.

With his hands behind his back, his gaze was as far away as the sky: "Lan Qiao, go and help me find out what Cui Qian from the West Mansion is up to recently."

"Cui Qian?" Lan Qiao was taken aback, "The eldest son of the eldest son, our master's party brother, your uncle?"

"Yes, it's him."

"Yes!" Lan Qiao turned around and asked for the book.

Cui Yu reminded him behind his back: "If the inquiry doesn't go well, don't worry, you can go find the little fat man Cui Jin and ask him to ask his sister."

……

That night, Mrs. Zhang walked up and down without any sleepiness, and all kinds of methods turned in her mind.To her, Tian Xiang is a huge sweet potato. Her son and daughter's future is all on it, so they must eat it!She didn't dare to disregard Cui Yu's threat, but if she found some loopholes in it and made an agreement with Tian Xiang, it would be fine.What kind of loophole... How will we deal with the relationship with Cui Mata in the future...

Gradually, she seemed to have a new idea, and her steps turned faster and faster, which made the little tiger waiting outside the window very anxious.It turns so fast, just waiting for Uncle Tiger to bite!But she's not the only one in the room, it's dangerous to go in!Both the master and the guy with the fierce eyes have taught it that it is easy to hurt people, but the hard part is how to deal with the aftermath!If you can't guarantee your own safety, don't go out casually!

The little tiger waited silently outside, waited and waited, waited until Mrs. Zhang fell asleep, turned off the lights, and the servants who served her left. Mang's hanging eyes locked on the target, raised his claws, stretched out his nails, and brushed——

Cui's house was very lively that night.

There were screams one after another, and the master and servants were in a mess. Before the third watch, they hurried to ask the doctor to come to the house.The doctor came over with the medicine doctor in a daze, and was stunned by the scene in front of him, and almost yelled, what happened to this family, did they offend the cat demon!

No wonder the doctor was surprised, it wasn't because he was young and inexperienced in practicing medicine, but because the Cui family was injured... It was indeed an eye-opener.

Cui Jiazhen's face was injured, not only her face, but also her exposed neck and forearm were not spared. They were scratched one by one, and the flesh was turned up in several places, which was very scary.Cui Jiazhen kept screaming at first, and accidentally looked in the mirror, rolled her eyelids, and fainted from her own fright.

Her mother, Mrs. Zhang, was smarter than her. The moment she was attacked, she thought that the woman's face should not be damaged, so she tightly protected her face, and even took a pillow and put it on her face.But she protected her face, but she couldn't protect other places, and her chest... was scratched to pieces.

A woman's face is indeed very important, because it is related to whether she can meet people and her image in front of outsiders.But a woman's face...is also very important, it is related to the degree of harmony between her bed brother and...the dignity of her husband.

Even if she is old and Cui Xing doesn't like her anymore, she will be Cui Xing's person until she dies, so it's fine to show her head and face to the outside, show the doctor, even take a pulse, this chest... can Show it to others!

But Mrs. Zhang is not a doctor, and the servant girl doesn't understand medicine, so if she doesn't show it to the doctor, how can she be cured?

Cui Shuo was lucky. He was still asleep when he was attacked. The kitten's figure flashed, and he had already bent over to protect his head. It was his back...and butt that were injured.At most, the fleshy and fat parts were scratched and rotted, and it was impossible to sit for a while.Just apply the medicine, and you won't be afraid of leaving scars when it's done.

The most unlucky one was Cui Xing.

When the little tiger passed by, he was finishing his bath and wanted to get up and get dressed.The little tiger originally pounced on his head and face, but when he got up too quickly, the little tiger pounced on the middle of his body... three inches below the navel, between the legs.

The doctor hissed when he saw it, and felt pain for him.This thing... this thing is like this, will it be better in the future?

Although Cui Xing was embarrassed and in pain, he didn't hold back and asked the same question.He is only in his 40s, he is in his prime, and his backyard is not rich. His wife only promised him to bring back a few more yesterday!

The corner of the doctor's mouth twitched, considering the patient's emotions, he couldn't make a judgment, so he said slowly: "My lord, the skin and flesh injuries are more important now, and you can look after these before you can look at the others. But I think you are strong and strong, and it will be easier to recover than others."

Cui Xing felt a little comforted, and heaved a long sigh: "Don't let me find that dead cat!"

The doctor was very curious: "I don't know what kind of cat... is so powerful that it specializes in hurting people?"

"I don't know." Cui Xing's face became even darker when he mentioned this, and his family was killed, but no one saw the cat's appearance clearly!The servants even have their own opinions, some say black, some say yellow, some say they look like a fox, it's really pissing off!

……

Early the next morning, Lan Qiao gave the little tiger a small pot of goat milk as a reward.

He looked around, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, "Ah Chou, tell the truth, did you do what happened last night?"

The little tiger didn't even look at him, licking the milk with its pink and tender tongue very eagerly.

Lan Qiao pulled up one of its front paws, lightly touched the top of the pink and tender meat pad with his fingers, and even used a little force, but he didn't feel how sharp the little thing's claws were, even his fingers couldn't pierce it!

The little tiger pulled back its paw and gave him a threatening "roar".

Lan Qiao didn't dare to disturb King Tiger to eat any more, and squatted aside with a smile on his face.He didn't knock on the door quickly until there was a movement in the room, and while helping Cui Yu get up, dress and wash, he whispered about the affairs of the main courtyard.

"... They were all caught by the cat! I heard that the cat demon was seeking revenge, and the one who caught it was very powerful... and only four masters were caught, and no one was hurt!"

After Lan Qiao finished speaking, he looked at Cui Yu and lowered his voice: "Is it our ugly? But people say that the cat demon is quite big, like a fox, with yellow skin and green eyes..."

Cui Yu didn't say yes or no, he listened with great interest, and smiled: "Bring Ah Chou here in a while, I want to give him a bath."

"Okay! Ah Chou likes you to bathe it the most!"

So, the little tiger was favored by the owner, and he personally took care of the one-stop service of bathing, grooming, massage, and playing... It lay comfortably on Cui Yu's lap, so beautiful that it didn't want to move anymore, its round ears rubbed against each other, and its tail kept wagging , "Meowing" many times, the owner's caress is the best!Tiger King is loved by his master wholeheartedly!Everyone else is a cloud!snort!

It's not that Cui Xing's family didn't suspect Cui Yu's "little white cat", but this kitten is too small, so it's usually mischievous, not very fierce, and never takes the initiative to hurt people.The last time Zhang's maid was slapped in the face, it was also because she approached at night, and the kitten was in a hurry.I heard that the kitten is still breastfeeding. How can a kitten hurt people?Or scratch four at once, and all the scenes are bloody?

Cui Yu expressed his satisfaction with this, he felt refreshed and became more motivated to do things.

"You said that my uncle will go to Yaqing Teahouse today?"

Lan Qiao nodded immediately: "Yes, that's right, I asked it from the boy on duty in the study in the outer courtyard over there. Just in case, I asked Young Master Cui Jin to ask Ms. Cui Ying, she just let me know." The maid next to me came over to pass the message, saying that it was true, the carriage was already being prepared for a trip there."

"Very good." Cui Yu put down the little tiger and rubbed its head, "Ah Chou take good care of the house."

The little tiger licked Cui Mata's fingers, and pressed his palm again. With a very coquettish "meow--", he jumped down obediently, ran out madly, jumped up the wall and disappeared, and probably went to inspect the territory again .

Cui Yu got up, looked at the clothes on his body, and thought it was okay: "Let's go too."

"Where are you going?" Lan Qiao hurried to get the master's cloak.

"Yaqing Tea House." Cui Yu looked at the sky outside, "Well, invite Zhao Ji to come too."

……

Since Wu Xian spoke and Zhao Fan stopped pestering Zhao Shuxue, Zhao Ji can be said to be refreshed, even though he is still poor, and his life is still aggrieved. There are thousands of rays of sunshine in his heart, and his admiration for Cui Yu is almost like a torrent of water , endlessly!Cui Yu said that he wanted to see him, of course he ran over immediately!

The two sat in the corner of the tea house, the small room separated by the screen was not particularly private, but at this time there were few people, so it was quiet enough.

Cui Matasu held the pot in his hand, poured the tea unhurriedly, his handsome eyebrows and eyes were blurred by the dense white air, and a brilliance was reflected behind him, Zhao Ji was stunned for a moment.Such a talented person, such a smart and wise woman with a beautiful heart, actually helped him!

Thinking back to the beginning, when Cui Yu said that he could help, he was actually somewhat dubious in his heart, thinking that he had nothing else to do anyway, so it would be okay to let this person try.But Cui Yu is so powerful, he solved everything swiftly and resolutely, others don't know how to do it!

Zhao Ji felt a little ashamed, such a person... shouldn't be suspected at all!

Excitement, admiration, and gratitude overflowed in my heart, and there were almost no suitable words to express it. In the end, it turned into a sentence that contained thousands of emotions: "Thank you..."

Cui Yu raised his eyes slightly and smiled warmly: "I didn't come here today to hear your thanks."

"That……"

"I said before, to help you, not only treat the symptoms, but also the root cause."

Zhao Ji's face was slightly red, and his eyes flickered: "I understand the symptoms, you have helped me solve a lot, Shuxue... is safe now, but the root cause, what is it?"

Cui Yu didn't answer, but asked him instead: "Why is Zhao Shuxue in such trouble?"

"Because I'm useless as an uncle." Zhao Ji lowered his head and murmured, "I failed to protect her well."

"Yes, you are incompetent!"

Zhao Ji lowered his head even lower.

"But are you really powerless?" Cui Yan shook his head slowly, his voice soft, "I don't think so, it's because you didn't take your mess seriously before."

Zhao Ji gritted his teeth tightly, clenched his hands into fists, countless emotions surged in his eyes, some felt ashamed, regretted, unwilling...

Now, how could he not know!If the inner house is not smooth, the external affairs will not go smoothly. If you don’t look at some things, don’t think about them, and don’t mess with them, you will be fine with each other!If he could understand this truth earlier, why would he lose his official position, and how could he not even be able to protect his nephew and niece!If I can... If I can...

"If I give you another chance, will you do well?"

Zhao Jishang raised his head, his face was full of shock, Cui Yu actually... the next moment he stood up in ecstasy, almost slapped his chest and promised: "I can!"

"Okay." Cui Yu's eyes slipped inadvertently to the outside, and when he saw Cui Qian's figure, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "I'll let you be an official!"