Chapter 310 Famous
The daughter of the Cui family became famous in one fell swoop, and even her boudoir name was found out. Her name was Cui Zhao.
Rumors have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain, and they are a bit toxic: the champion Hou was greedy for Cui Zhao's beauty and died inexplicably; Yin Xiaoyan just glanced at Cui Zhao, and since then he lost sleep and food, and finally he couldn't hold back—and died.
Yin Xiaoyan'er died terribly. Cui Teng used a stool to beat him all over his body. No one dared to treat him after he was carried away. He mourned for a long time, and took his last breath before noon.
The rumors are getting more and more exaggerated. There are not only these two men who died because of Cui Zhao. She is related to the accidental death of several powerful people in the capital. She didn't do it herself, and she didn't need to do it herself. Flowers attract those who are caught in the snares, and the prey only needs to take a look.
It may be a good gimmick to put it on the head of a dusty woman. For a wealthy daughter who has lived in a boudoir since she was a child, this is not a good reputation.
Although Cui Teng heard about his sister's name from someone else's mouth, he knew a little about her and was angry at the rumors. He beat up five people in the morning because of it. , was heard by Cui Teng, who was passing by, and was inexplicably punched.
This is also counted on Cui Zhao's head. Her "toxicity" has expanded from her eyes to her language, and she will suffer if she speaks a word.
So Cui Zhao's name was no longer dared to be mentioned, and was replaced by the unique "she". Be sure to keep your voice down when mentioning it, so that the other party can understand what you mean and also ward off evil spirits.
Cui Teng's fists and feet were not enough, and he was tired from fighting, and finally realized that this was not the way, fists could make people shut up, but they couldn't stop the rumors, he had to find the source.
There were more than a dozen guards outside Cui Zhao's yard, including four ceremonial guards sent by the emperor. The house was accompanied by several female relatives of the palace. Outsiders could not easily come in. Cui Teng was an exception, but his sister was too frightened. He couldn't enter the inner room, and he didn't want to go in. The rumors had some influence on him.
He came to find his eldest sister, Mrs. Ping Enhou.
Cui Teng only talked about family affection to his sister Cui Xiaojun of the same birth, and regarded Mrs. Ping Enhou as an unwelcome distant relative.
"So many people outside say bad things about your sister, are you playing tricks?" Cui Teng didn't have deep feelings for sister Cui Zhao, and he cared more about the reputation of the Cui family.
There were other people in the room. Mrs. Ping Enhou was surprised and dragged Cui Teng to the next room. "Brother, what are you talking about? I am also the daughter of the Cui family. What good is arranging this kind of thing for me?"
"It's not you? I heard Yin Xiaoyan said 'the son of the champion' last night, but it turned into 'beauty lust' in your mouth."
"My good brother, did you drink last night? You are in a hurry to save your sister, and your memory is bad. What he said was obviously 'Champion Hou's wife'. Champion Hou's son is only one or two years old, and he can't speak a word. "Why is Yin Xiaoyan looking for him?"
Cui Teng was stunned for a while, and when Mrs. Ping Enhou said this, he seemed to have misremembered, "Then you can't say that, your sister's reputation, the Cui family..."
Mrs. Ping'en Hou said helplessly: "What can I do? This is the Daiwang's mansion, not our Cui mansion. There are so many people talking, and even a little thing can cause trouble in the city, let alone such a big thing? What happened to the boy of the Yin family? ?"
"I heard that he just died." Cui Teng clenched his fists, he didn't regret it at all, and he wasn't afraid. He was trying to protect his sister, and no one could say anything about him.
Mrs. Ping'en Hou was relieved, but her face remained calm, "He is courting death himself. What about Your Majesty? Last night was too urgent, I haven't asked yet, when will His Majesty summon your sister?"
"I came last night for this matter. Your Majesty summoned my sister this afternoon. The eunuch will arrive soon, but my sister is like this..."
"Afternoon, um." Mrs. Ping Enhou thought for a while, "Don't worry about it, leave it to me to deal with it."
Cui Teng nodded, "I'll leave it to you, but don't make any trouble. When my father asks, how should I explain it?"
"Don't worry, good brother, I'm taking care of what's going on here. You are a manly man, and you should make some achievements outside, and don't get involved with women's affairs."
Cui Teng agreed and nodded again and again, "No, this matter has made me so devastated that I have been patronizing and beating people. If I didn't go to see His Majesty all morning, I must have been preempted by that kid from the East Sea King again."
"Come on, by the way, take care of your nephew a little bit."
"Who?" Cui Teng looked blank.
"Oh, I don't even recognize my family? Your nephew, my son, Miao Yuan, is also in the army."
"Oh, it turns out he's your son, remember, it's okay, I'll take care of him." Cui Teng strode away.
Mrs. Pingenhou shook her head helplessly. The Cui family was a big tree, but once my father fell, the big tree could only be supported by the women in the family.
The eunuch on the emperor's side came to pass the decree, Cui Zhao wanted to get up to receive the decree, but was persuaded by Mrs. Ping'en Hou. She went to see the eunuch in person, and first brought a plate of gold and silver, and then said very embarrassedly: "The champion Mrs. Hou deliberately Staying in Jincheng for a few more days is just to see the driver. Who would have thought it would happen... Sigh, she was really frightened, her limbs were weak, and she couldn't stand up. The father-in-law will explain a few more words when he faces the holy."
The eunuch had already heard of what happened here, and had obtained gold and silver, so naturally he would not blame the Cui family, nodded in agreement, and went back to see the emperor to explain the situation.
Han Ruzi had already guessed that this would be the case, but he was relieved. If the queen's sister really came to ask for an official title for the son of the champion, he really didn't know how to answer. , but the world is not yet decided to give the son of the champion son a high-ranking official and generous salary, it is really inappropriate.
Yin Xiaoyan's trouble like this saved the emperor a trouble.
"Prime Minister Yin is old-fashioned, why is your nephew so disrespectful?" Even Han Ruzi didn't want to plead for Yin Xiaoyan. After hearing about it, he felt that Cui Teng's hand was a little harder, but he didn't think it was a serious crime. , and will not be held accountable.
"Hey, they are all playboys who rely on the power of their fathers and brothers, what can't they do?"
"But the prime minister has passed away, does the Yin family still have high officials in the court?"
The King of Donghai thought for a while, then shook his head affirmatively, "Yin Wuhao's son is not a talent, he is an idle official, I heard that Yin Wuxian's last words were to let all the Yin family return to their hometowns, but they were reluctant to leave the capital, and the court agreed As soon as the convention is retained, they all stay. Yin Xiaoyan has never been a smart person, and his reaction is slower than others. He probably thought that his uncle Yu Wei was still there."
Han Ruzi snorted, and sooner or later he would have to rectify these dignitaries in the court.
Although Han Ruzi was glad he didn't have to see the Queen's sister, he was still a little curious. This morning, Loach came back from outside with a bunch of rumors, exaggerating each time, "Have you seen this sister of Cui Teng?"
"Third sister? Of course we have, but we grew up together." The King of the East Sea sighed, and the memories of Cui's house were like a previous life, "There are many brothers and sisters in the Cui family, and several nephews and nieces also lived there when they were young. In Cui Mansion, more than a dozen people grew up together, and the rankings are messed up. Brothers and sisters screaming, it's quite interesting.
Han Ruzi had no playmates since she was a child, and was very envious of the life of Cui Mansion, "She is also one of the sisters you want to marry?"
The King of the East Sea once boldly claimed to marry all the daughters of the Cui family. When he mentioned it again, he couldn't help blushing. "Once, that was just an idea. Third sister... Has your majesty heard the rumors outside?"
Han Ruzi nodded.
"To say that I haven't seen the third sister for a few years. When I saw how I looked when I was a child, I couldn't think of what happened today. The rumors are probably not true."
"Of course it's not true, not at all!" Cui Teng ran in from outside. He was tired from fighting and went to change his clothes. He argued with people a few times in the middle, so he came a little late and said breathlessly, "Your Majesty, please don't. Listening to outsiders chewing their tongues, I know Sanmei best, she is not that kind of person!"
King Donghai didn't believe it at first, but he insisted on arguing with Cui Teng and said with a smile, "Cui Er, why don't I remember that you 'know' the third sister best? You don't even know her name, right?"
"Cui Zhao, that's... That Zhao, King of the East Sea, don't talk nonsense."
"You're looking for the wrong person, it's not me who is talking nonsense. Hey, sister Cui Zhao is famous this time..."
According to Cui Teng's temper, he would beat people when he heard the words "fame and fame", but he was still a little bit jealous of the King of the East Sea, and he didn't dare to make trouble in front of the emperor, so he could only stare at the King of the East Sea angrily. East Sea King smiled back.
Han Ruzi ignored the two, and continued to read the memorials and official documents at the desk. He has been on the march recently, and he has accumulated a lot.
On paper, the situation is not bad. Luoyang took the lead, and grain distribution went well in various places. A large number of refugees returned to their hometowns and took advantage of the last time to cultivate the land.
The pacifying battles between Qi and Donghai did not go very smoothly. The rebels were weak in attack, but defended the city desperately. The Chu army could only capture the cities one by one, and they had to guard against the harassment of pirates in the rear. City Confluence.
There was no news outside the fortress. The scouts sent from Mayi City far found only scattered Xiongnu cavalry, and no signs of a large-scale southward invasion.
Han Ruzi felt a lot more at ease. At least Da Chu didn't have to deal with internal and external troubles at the same time, but he was a little disappointed because it meant that Meng E, who he had always believed, was probably lying.
The 50,000 North Army will arrive before dark. Han Ruzi decided to take a two or three day rest and lead the army to patrol the borders. By the way, he will select a few experienced generals, so he can’t come here for nothing.
Deng Cui, the deputy commander of the state, Han Ruzi still remembered the name. He thought that after being famous, he should have some real skills. He was thinking about how to test it, and Liu Jie, the supervisor of the middle division, hurried in from outside.
"Your Majesty, something happened outside, I think Your Majesty should know right away."
"What's the matter?" Han Ruzi felt a little strange, listening to Liu Jie's tone, it didn't seem like a major national event.
Liu Jie glanced at Cui Teng and said, "Deng Cui, the captain of the state, led his troops to the residence of Mrs. Hou, the champion, and was just captured."
Cui Teng was furious and screamed in anger, but Han Ruzi looked at Donghai Wang, who recommended Deng Cui.
"Sister Cui Zhao... is she really a broom star?" Donghai Wang said in surprise.