Cui Baihe, Zheng Taiming and others are celebrating with you having a cup and me having a cup.
Suddenly a boy appeared and shouted that the master was not well.
This small courtyard is the property of the Cui family, so naturally it was the Cui family's servants who came to report on the Cui family's family affairs.
Cui Baihe frowned and said displeased, "What's going on with you? Didn't you see me entertaining guests?"
"Where is your master, Cui Yun? How do you discipline your servants? I think he is beaten less. Go and call him over!"
"But Master..."
"What? I'm having a drink with some old friends to celebrate. It's not good that you have to come over and complain about something big. I think you don't take me as a gentleman seriously!"
"Master, I don't dare. I have a sick mother at home. I have sold several acres of thin farmland for medical treatment. Please, Master..."
"Come here, drag me down to serve the family, and expel the Cui family!"
Cui Baihe is celebrating today's event with a group of good brothers.
At this time, it is natural to hear something that cannot be heard, not to mention that Li Er can be punished and the imperial examination can be cancelled.
There is no greater happiness in the world than this. How many bad things can be worth this?
…
The boy was dragged out crying.
However, the letter fell to the ground.
Cui Baihe did find the letter. He didn't want the boy to spoil his friend Sansi's interest, so there was no harm in taking a look at it himself.
Pick it up and take it apart...
"...The emperor issued an edict and found auspiciousness..."
"The yield per mu...is five thousand catties?!"
Cui Baihe's face instantly turned pale. True to his name, he was as white as a swan's feathers.
It's as white as paper money burned to a dead person.
A yield of five thousand catties per mu is an auspicious sign? Wouldn’t it be true if the people heard it?
Cui Baihe simply didn't dare to think about it.
"Brother Cui? What's wrong?"
"What happened? If you have any difficulty, just ask."
"That's right, Brother Cui, we have five surnames and seven hopes. Who wouldn't lend a hand to take care of us if something happens?"
Cui Baihe seemed not to hear the calls of several friends.
He held it with trembling hands and continued reading...
"...On this occasion when auspiciousness comes from heaven, how can I dare to possess this treasure alone because of my lack of talent and virtue? I am willing to share it with the people of the world..."
"On that day, the people of Chang'an cried and prostrated, and the mountains shouted long live. The sound shook hundreds of miles, and the birds and beasts fled..."
"Everyone in the family was frightened, and they all knelt down and did not dare to say a word..."
"Later, the emperor issued two edicts. All the events in Zhengde's life were disclosed. There were three maids and nine slaves. All the things he enjoyed day and night were disclosed..."
"...When the people heard about it, their eyes turned red."
"Later, the edict listed his crimes and detailed Zhengde's behavior after entering Chang'an. When the people heard this, they grinded their teeth and sucked the blood, and shouted..."
"Long live your Majesty, your Majesty is wise!"
"...The emperor said with a smile, since I am a foolish king, why do you need to serve me? Why don't you demote me three levels in a row and let those who have outstanding results in the imperial examination..."
"Master Cui Yun suddenly fell ill after hearing the news and has now passed away..."
The letter is half read.
Cui Baihe's five senses were completely numb.
I can't feel the air or wind on my skin, as if the world has frozen.
My ears couldn't hear any sound, as if I was in a dark room.
Only the sound of chattering teeth was left.
All the old men realized something was wrong and gathered around him one after another.
The next moment, Cui Zhengde's eyes darkened, and his body, which was still light and strong even though he was old, fell backward.
Several old men were shocked and quickly supported Cui Zhengde to calm him down.
"Brother Cui, what's wrong? Why are you so excited all of a sudden?"
"Is it because the children at home are unfilial? Or..."
"You...look quickly..."
Cui Zhengde's face was as pale as paper, and his hands were shaking crazily.
Zheng Taiming's heart was beating wildly, and he always felt that something big was happening.
Then he followed Cui Zhengde's finger and looked at the letter that fell to the ground. He picked it up and took a look...
Zheng Taiming took a deep breath, his vision went dark, and he almost fainted!
Among these people, the Wang family in Taiyuan is considered to be the most powerful and has the highest reputation, and the old god Wang Jing in the Wang family is also the calmest.
I don’t participate in many discussions on weekdays, and my mood swings are minimal at this moment.
Realizing that something was wrong with Zheng Taiming, he frowned and picked up the letter.
"It was the Japanese Emperor who issued the edict and discovered the auspiciousness..."
"...five thousand catties..."
After reading it through, all the old men present finally understood what was going on.
Li Er directly issued two edicts.
The public anger that was originally incited by a group of officials from aristocratic families instantly came to Li Er's side, and it was far more fermented than before.
And taking advantage of this public opinion, Li Er directly lowered the rank of all officials from the aristocratic family by three levels!
What is the concept of being downgraded three levels in a row?
He was originally a second-grade official, but now he has become a fifth-grade gangster. He was originally a fifth-grade man, but he can only become an eighth-grade man to see the city gate...
Just looking at the city gates had to be done by the previous dynasty. Now all the troops in Chang'an City are Li Er's Xuanjia Army. They can't even see the city gates, so they can only go home!
All the old men took a deep breath, all in unison.
Afterwards, there were cries like slaughtering pigs in the courtyard...
"Oh my God!"
"Li Er, this thief, wants to expel all the powerful families including us from the court. Isn't Li Er afraid of the country's subjugation?"
"Li Erduo, God, why did you let him win the country..."
Wang Jing was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan and was the most powerful. He was the only one who did not cry when he saw this.
Seeing everyone's reaction, I felt a little disdainful.
What kind of psychological quality does this person have to have the nerve to be ranked with the Wang family with five surnames and seven hopes? If Wang becomes the emperor, he will have to be replaced by an elite who studied hard from a poor family...
However, considering the ruthlessness of Li Er, the damage Wang suffered this time was also huge.
In a few books, the influence of the entire Five Surnames and Qiwang forces in the court has almost plummeted.
As the head of the Wang family in Taiyuan, Wang Jing secretly praised Li Er for being awesome, but when he thought about the children in the family who had been demoted and expelled...how could he not feel resentful in his heart?
"This Li Er, this Li Er...the king of subjugation, the king of subjugation!"
Wang Jing's eyes were deep and there was a chill in his eyes.
After gritting his teeth for a long time, he suddenly let out a long sigh as if he was frustrated.
"Alas...how could this Li Er...how could he be so powerful all of a sudden?"
"I'm afraid there is someone helping me behind this. It seems I have to think of a way..."
Wang Jing turned to look at Cui Baihe, and an idea came to his mind.
"Brother Cui, are you feeling better? I hope Brother Cui will express my condolences to you for the pain of losing your son. I have more important things to ask Brother Cui to solve..."
…
After some discussion, Wang Jing suddenly seemed to remember something again.
"What your Majesty said about the auspicious harvest of thousands of kilograms per acre, do you think it is true or false?"
"How many kilograms of kilograms are produced per acre? Bah!"
An old man cursed angrily, "How can there be anything in the world that can produce thousands of kilograms per acre? This must be fake!"
"Yes, no matter how auspicious it is, how can we produce so many kilograms per acre? The rice will crush the rice stalks, how is this possible?!"
"Li Er must have made up this lie on purpose to deceive and incite the people so that he could have me stabbed!"
"It must be so!"
"As long as we expose Li Er's lies, we may not have a chance... and then suppress Li Er's prestige!"