With two more playmates, Wangzi is the happiest one. He spends less time pestering Ye Zhenzhen to speak alien languages. He prefers to communicate with his friends - even though no one understands what they are saying.
, but the three children had a great time.
Not long after, the Chu Ningyan twins’ first birthday party arrived.
Due to the close friendship between the Cui and Zhou families, Aunt Cui also wanted to attend, and Ye Zhenzhen happened to be going to help, so she asked her to take Wangzi and Mrs. Zhou's children together, while Ye Zhenzhen and Cui Weizhen went to the front to help entertain the guests.
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The Zhou family has lived in the capital for a long time. Zhou Shaoqing has been an official for many years and has a wide network of contacts. There is an endless stream of guests. However, many people feel a little uncomfortable when they see Cui Weizhen who is helping to welcome the guests. But for the sake of the Zhou family's happy day
, but he didn’t put on a bad face.
Even so, Ye Zhenzhen felt Wei Zhen's current embarrassing situation from everyone's cryptic attitude, and her heart sank.
In order to prevent others from finding out the clues, Ye Zhenzhen hid her worries and attended Little Baozi and Little Douzi's first birthday party with a smile on her face. Such a grand ceremony was no less than Wangzai's first birthday party. In the end, Little Douzi grabbed the hosta.
Little Baozi grabbed the "Three Character Classic", and Zhou Xunting and Chu Ningyan almost turned into fools laughing.
There was also a very interesting episode during which Wang Zai, Xiao Dou Zi and Xiao Bao Zi were so playful that they did not want to separate for a moment. Ye Zhen Zhen had no choice but to hold him and sit with the Zhou siblings. Who knew that the talent was there?
As soon as he brought Zhou Zhou's things over, Wang Zai was so frightened that his face turned pale and he begged for a hug, but he didn't even want to take another look.
Ye Zhenzhen couldn't help being amused and showed her first heartfelt smile today.
It had been lively for most of the day, and both the old and the children were exhausted. Ye Zhenzhen, who was young, also felt very tired. As soon as she got on the carriage, she slumped on the ground and didn't move. Wangzi had already fallen asleep from exhaustion, and
Aunt Cui is in the carriage ahead.
Cui Weizhen didn't know what happened today. Instead of riding a horse, he got into the carriage with Ye Zhenzhen. Seeing that she was paralyzed and motionless, he took the initiative to come over and give her a massage.
His massage technique was learned when Ye Zhenzhen was pregnant. It had not been used for a long time and it was no longer unfamiliar. Ye Zhenzhen was kneaded until it was so comfortable that her eyes were half-squinted and she couldn't help but hum.
The movements of her hands suddenly stopped, and Ye Zhenzhen opened her eyes in confusion, only to see Cui Weizhen looking at her with deep eyes, the meaning in his eyes was ambiguous and dangerous, and only belatedly did she realize that it was she who had sent it.
There is a problem with the sound.
She immediately looked around with a guilty conscience, remembering that she didn't bring her maid out today, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, she might not be able to clean herself up even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
Cui Weizhen sat next to her: "Don't feel guilty, no one can hear you."
Ye Zhenzhen stared at his restless hands, dumbfounded: "...I think your current thoughts are very dangerous."
Cui Weizhen chuckled: "Zhen'er guessed what I'm going to do?"
nonsense!
We have been husband and wife for three or four years, and there is no need to mention the tacit understanding between each other. You can know the meaning with just one look from the other party. Now it is so obvious, she still doesn't know what he is thinking about?
However, this time she guessed wrong.
Cui Weizhen's hand suddenly stopped, and there was no teasing look on his face anymore: "In that case, why do you have to force a smile if you are unhappy? Have you suffered any injustice today?"
This man is really frighteningly sensitive.
Seeing that there was no need to hide anything, Ye Zhenzhen sighed and whispered against his forehead: "I'm just worried about you."
Although she didn't say it clearly, Cui Weizhen already understood what she meant.
"fool."
He rubbed her forehead affectionately: "Since I dare to risk the world's disapproval, I am fully prepared."
Ye Zhenzhen perked up and asked quickly: "What preparations?"
Cui Weizhen: "Aristocratic families are not made of iron. Take the Cui family for example. There are many people who are dissatisfied with Cui Shihong being the head of the family. There are many direct branches who want to be the masters of the family. Not only the Cui family, but also other aristocratic families with five surnames.
This situation.
This involves the dispute between the conservatives and the liberals of the family that I told you before. The conservatives cling to their past glory and stand aloof; the liberals advocate compromising with the court and finding a way out for their children. The two factions argue endlessly and there is always internal strife.
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The third uncle is an enlightened member of the Cui family. The last time I returned to my hometown to recognize my ancestors, I had joined forces with him to plan the split of the clan not long ago. Now that the third uncle has sent a letter, the matter of the split has been resolved.
Soon he will bring the children of this faction to the capital to settle down. From then on, the Qinghe Cui family will be divided into two sects, one will be headed by Cui Shihong, and the other will be headed by me.
With the Cui family's precedent, other families with five surnames can also follow suit. If the enlightened faction wants to win His Majesty's favor, they must show their sincerity. However, after their own family has experienced this split, their vitality will be greatly damaged. There is no need for the court to take action.
Their own internal friction can achieve the purpose of weakening the family."
These are simple to say, but not easy to do at all.
Cui Weizhen must have gone through countless plans and preparations to achieve the results he has today. Not to mention the Cui family, but also the other five surnamed families. He wanted to be targeted, so he must have sent a lot of people to investigate the internal affairs of each family, and for some
People will definitely have to win over and lobby for them to make a big fuss together after the Cui family splits. Judging from his determined tone, the other members of the five surnamed families may have already started a fuss.
Emperor Xuanwu and Cui Weizhen issued an order to allow the refugees to return home. They did not intend to kill all the officials in the court, but just wanted to take action against the aristocratic families.
Ye Zhenzhen asked: "The various aristocratic families should be able to tell, why are they willing to agree to split the clan?"
Cui Weizhen chuckled lightly, with a cold and indifferent expression: "They have no other choice, so what if they see the court's purpose? They don't fight. When the blood relationship fades from generation to generation, they become a branch abandoned by the direct bloodline. In the end, they can only
Living a bleak life with the glory of the past; if we fight, we can still stand on our own and win the trust of the court and fight for a bright future for future generations. This choice is actually not difficult at all."
I believe that my uncle, who is still hesitant so far, will make a decision soon.
Ye Zhenzhen said: "The general trend of the world is that if it is united for a long time, it will divide, and if it is divided for a long time, it will unite. The same is true for families. If a family is powerful in one area, but the government is not up to date, it may not be a good thing for the people. If you can reduce its power, it will be a great achievement for a long time.
event."
In the history of her previous life, aristocratic families also fell apart following the trend of historical development. The central government wanted to centralize power. This kind of local power would never have long-term vitality.
In the end, all that can be left is just the name of the family.
