Cui Taigong's birthday banquet was held all day and all night, and the guests were chatting and laughing happily.
Except for some people who failed to achieve their goals and left with a bad face, everyone was smiling when they left Cui Mansion.
Xie Yuan took more than a dozen carts of books with him, bid farewell to Taigong Cui with a smile, and prepared to return to Youzhou.
Choi Hyun-chi followed.
Before leaving, Taigong Cui gave three thousand soldiers from his family to Cui Xunzhi and asked them to follow Cui Xunzhi to Youzhou.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but when Xie Yuan left, he seemed to see the figure of King Pengcheng.
It's strange that King Pengcheng didn't come to keep the appointment.
It was probably his misunderstanding.
"Hyunzhi, you went to the academy and learned the six arts from your master. Don't neglect it." Before leaving, Taigong Cui saw everyone off Qinghe, patted the back of her hand, and looked at her kindly.
"Hunzhi will come back to take charge of the business when Tao Li arrives."
He made an agreement with Xie Yuan that Cui Xunzhi would stay in the academy for six years, and he would return to Qinghe to take over the Cui family after Cui Xuuzhi reached twenty years later.
At that time, he was able to remove all obstacles and support his wife to become the head of the family.
If he recruits a new son-in-law, he will be able to live a long life.
Hyun will no longer have to worry about anything.
Cui Xunzhi nodded with red eyes.
"Young man from the Xie family, we are going far away, take good care of my little girl." Cui Taigong stroked Cui Xunzhi's head, looked at Xie Yuan, his eyes were slightly deep,
"If you really protect her for six years, I, the Cui family, will help you after Xiao Lang becomes an official."
He believed that the person he picked - someone like Xie Yuan could not be without great ambitions.
It's just that due to the current situation, I choose to avoid its edge.
If he can become an official in time, he will definitely become a blockbuster.
"This junior will definitely protect the Cui family's wife for six years." Xie Yuan bowed.
"Okay, it's getting late, so I'll send you here."
The convoy left slowly under the escort of domestic soldiers.
"Master, you gave Cui's 3,000 soldiers to your young master. What will happen if you run into trouble in the future?" After the convoy had gone away, a confidant asked in a low voice.
Cui Taigong said calmly: "Who is going to cause trouble for me, an old man?"
Then he returned to Cui Mansion.
A few days later, Mrs. Cui went to the ancestral hall of her old house in the mountains to worship her ancestors.
On the way, Taigong Cui encountered an ambush and was hit by several arrows. He was rescued by his servants desperately.
By the time everyone hurried back to Cui Mansion in a panic to ask for a doctor, Cui Taigong was already dead.
So they could only hold on to their last breath with ginseng slices. Everyone wanted to write a letter to Cui Xunzhi and let her come back to take charge of the overall situation - she was the only direct branch of the Cui family.
At that time, Mr. Cui was informed that the secret treasure in the old house was stolen.
When Taigong Cui heard this, his empty eyes slowly returned to reality.
He grabbed the servant's hand and his voice was more urgent than ever before: "Have all the members of my Cui clan returned to Qinghe?"
"Master, the young master has not come back yet." The servant thought for a moment and bowed to him.
"Tell Yunzhi not to come back to keep her filial piety for me, but to stay in the academy." Taigong Cui vomited a mouthful of blood and held the servant's hand tightly, "Be sure to...tell Yunzhi——"
The servant nodded with red eyes.
Taigong Cui summoned several trusted young disciples of the Cui family and told them to be sharp and not to participate too much in government affairs. If necessary, they could resign and go into seclusion on the grounds of compiling ancient books.
"The situation in the imperial court is treacherous, and the princes have evil intentions. In a few years, the Central Plains will be in chaos. I, the Cui family, are not allowed to interfere in the change of imperial power..."
After Mrs. Cui finished her last sentence, her withered hands hung down.
According to the history books of the Jin Dynasty, on March 15, the fifteenth year of Tianwu, Cui Gong was assassinated and died.
Emperor Tianwu was grateful for his achievements and named him Emperor's Master, giving him the posthumous title Wenzhong.
His daughter entered Longgang Academy and was entrusted by Duke Cui, but she did not dare to return to Qinghe to observe filial piety.
Later, during the reign of Emperor Tianwu, although the Cui family still had a leader, there was no one like Cui Gong anymore——
The Cui family in Qinghe suddenly changed.
When the family letter was delivered to Longgang Academy, Cui Xunzhi was shocked for a long time before he came back to his senses.
When they left, my father said he would wait for her to come back, but he was assassinated.
Cui Xunzhi wanted to go back to support Cui Taigong, but the journey was far away. If he went back now, he might have passed the first seven days.
She locked herself in the room and cried for three days. Finally, Huo Qubing kicked open the door and gave her rice porridge.
"Miss Cui, don't cry. My lord has sent someone to find out why Mr. Cui died. The girl looks like this, which is not what Mr. Cui wants to see."
Huo Qubing's words awakened Cui Xunzhi.
She wiped away her tears and gestured to Huo Qubing——
"Excuse me, Mr. Huo Xiaolang, please tell the master for me that I want to return to Qinghe to offer incense to my father."
Huo Qubing couldn't understand sign language, so he heard footsteps coming from outside and looked sideways.
The person coming here is Qingfeng Jiyue. Couldn't it be Qi Yan?
"The young man from the Qi family came just in time. The girl from the Cui family signed in sign language. I can't understand it. Come and have a look." Huo Qubing touched his head.
Qi Yan looked at Cui Xunzhi, who signed again.
"Xiaoyuan was entrusted by Duke Cui to protect Miss Cui for six years. The Cui family of Qinghe just sent a letter, telling the lord not to let the girl go back. These were Taigong Cui's last words."
Qi Yan shook his head slightly, "Miss Cui should stay in the academy."
Cui Xunzhi pursed her lips for a long time and finally lowered her eyes.
Huo Qubing put down the rice porridge, pulled Qi Yan out, and asked quietly: "Since the letter was sent, my lord has left the academy in a hurry. Does Xiaolang know where he went?"
Qi Yan shook his head: "He only said that he was going to investigate the attack on Grand Duke Cui, and he never told me where he went."
Huo Qubing frowned.
I don't know why, but he always feels uneasy.
…
At night.
Cui Xunzhi put on linen clothes, climbed up the high wall, and bowed deeply toward the Qinghe River.
Then he sat on the eaves and stared in the direction of Qinghe without blinking.
“It’s cool in Youzhou at night, so don’t dwell on your thoughts in high places.”
A familiar voice came from the side. Cui Hyunzhi turned his head and saw the person coming, then stood up and bowed.
"No need to be polite." Xie Yuan waved his hand and followed her to look in the direction of Qinghe.
"I haven't found anything about Taigong Cui, but I have found out some other things."
Cui Xunzhi's heart moved and he was busy gesturing in sign language——
"What did the master say?"
"On the day of Taigong Cui's birthday, a servant saw King Pengcheng come to the mansion and talk secretly with Taigong Cui for an hour. Then the two broke up unhappy. After that, Cui Gong was assassinated and the jewelry was stolen." The young man's eyes were clear.
covered with frost,
"If my guess is correct, the assassination of Taigong Cui is probably inseparable from King Pengcheng."
Cui Hyunzhi's face turned pale.
King Pengcheng... A descendant of the Sima clan, when did my father provoke this prince of the royal family?
"I received the gift of the book from Mr. Cui, and I will not watch his death in vain." Xie Yuan patted Cui Xunzhi on the shoulder, "I will check it out."
"Then Mrs. Cui..." Cui Xunzhi moved his hands.
"According to Cui Gong's words, all the Cui family members have returned to observe their filial piety. They will support the Cui family on your behalf until you return home after completing your studies."
Cui Xunzhi stopped talking. This chapter has been completed!