"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness. However, Your Highness is no longer the same as before, and neither is my Cui family."
Mr. Cui San said with a wry smile that this was indeed a fact. In the past, the Cui family was the largest family in the world. No matter whether they were officials or ordinary people, they would give a thumbs up when mentioning the Cui family. Although everyone knows that the Cui family is in trouble now, how many people still say that they are the largest family in the world?
"No matter what other changes have taken place, the friendship between us is unrelated. I remember it clearly. When I was still a child, Mr. Cui San was able to cooperate with me and helped me with so many things. I will always remember this kindness in my heart."
Li Xiang's words made Mr. Cui burst into tears. Mr. Cui was an old and capable man, and his emotions could not fluctuate so much. But Li Xiang was not an ordinary person either. He was now the most honorable person in the Tang Dynasty. No one, including the princes, could surpass Li Xiang. It was really not easy for him to still remember the friendship of the past years.
"Your Highness, please come in..."
Someone behind him gently pulled Mr. Cui Sanye, and Mr. Cui Sanye then remembered that everyone was still standing at the door. How could he let the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty have this opportunity to communicate? It was not easy. He had to ask Zhangsun Wuji for it. No matter what the reason was, it would be even more difficult to have such an opportunity next time.
Li Xiang had been here three times before, but he never sat in the main seat before. Generally speaking, the main seat was empty, and Li Xiang and Cui Sanye sat on both sides of the main seat. But this time, Cui Sanye insisted on letting Li Xiang sit in the main seat, and Cui Sanye didn't dare to sit too close.
It was time for dinner, so the two of them stopped chatting here. After drinking a cup of tea, Li Xiang followed Mr. Cui San to the dining room next door.
The Cui family mainly runs the grain business, and later they also run some restaurants with Li Xiang, so there are indeed several good chefs in the family. However, Li Xiang is not that particular about eating. As long as the rice is cooked and I don’t have diarrhea after eating it, it’s fine.
After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, all the praises had been given and the past friendship had been recalled. Li Xiang knew that it was time to talk about serious matters and that gratitude could not be expressed only with words.
"Come here."
Li Xiang originally thought that Mr. Cui San would make some requests, but who knew that Cui San also patted his palms, and three girls came out. Was he preparing to send women to him like other big families?
Just when Li Xiang wanted to refuse, he suddenly thought of something, that is, the girl from the Cui family was sought after by hundreds of families.
In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, it was a very honorable thing for anyone, including the royal family, to be able to marry into the Five Surnames and Seven Families. That's why there was the saying that the daughter of the Cui family was sought by hundreds of families. Li Shimin was busy for so long, but in the end he was unable to arrange a marriage for his children. Now the Cui family has fallen to the point of sending someone to the palace.
"What do you mean, Third Master? Don't you know that I have rejected many people's ideas since returning to the capital?"
Li Xiang didn't even look at the three girls. No matter how beautiful they were, Li Xiang was not going to accept them. Although after the Tiance General's Mansion was opened, Li Xiang had to fill the gap with two other concubines, two concubines, a sixth concubine, and more than twenty other women with official positions.
Therefore, the dignitaries in Chang'an City also heard the news and took action. They had all seen how Cheng Yaojin was treated. This was also the best shortcut. Last time, we didn't have Cheng Yaojin's sharp eyes, so we let him take the lead. Now we have all seen it, so this opportunity must not be missed. Including Mr. Cui San, they all had this idea.
"Of course I have heard about your Highness's affairs, but these three are all daughters of our Cui family. Most importantly, they are siblings from the same mother."
When Mr. Cui Sanye said this, Li Xiang looked up. He was shocked at first sight. The three girls were all very pretty. The most important thing was that they looked exactly the same. This was rare. Even with the development of the Internet in the future, triplets were still very rare. The most important thing was that they were so beautiful.
Seeing Li Xiang's reaction, Master Cui San knew that today's matter had basically become a matter of fact. To be honest, Master Cui San was also quite shocked when he first saw them. Although these were all girls from the Cui family's collateral branches, they were at least members of the Cui family.
They are all men, knowledgeable and experienced, and they all have such eyes, not to mention ordinary people. Therefore, Cui San dared to conclude that as long as Li Xiang saw the appearance of these three people, he would definitely not refuse.
In the Tang Dynasty, an era where fat was considered beautiful, the three girls were extremely thin, but plump where they should be. Master Cui Sanye put a lot of thought into finding women for Li Xiang.
If we don't investigate thoroughly, according to some social customs, of course we will find three fat girls for Li Xiang, but Li Xiang doesn't like them at all. If we really send them to him, not to mention doing things for the Cui family, it is very likely that they will mess things up.
"Third Master, you're not just sending me someone, right? You probably have other requests, right?"
Li Xiang quickly calmed himself down. It was no wonder that Li Xiang had such an idea. It was not because he could not move his legs when he saw a woman, but because three such beautiful triplets were extremely rare in any era.
"Your Highness, you are joking. I don't ask for anything else now, I just hope that the Cui family can live in peace. Now that the Cui family is ready to withdraw from officialdom, I only want the younger generation to have a good life. As for other things, the Cui family really hasn't considered that much. I hope Your Highness can give us a word."
Mr. Cui Sanye breathed a sigh of relief. Li Xiang had originally thought that Mr. Cui Sanye wanted to revitalize the Cui family, but he had not expected that Mr. Cui Sanye had already become somewhat disheartened. He had also understood the court's movements.
If Li Xiang comes to power in the future, he will never allow any aristocratic family to rise. Moreover, Li Xiang is better at playing a balancing act than others. If you want to realize the glory of the Cui family under Li Xiang's leadership, it is basically impossible.
The Cui family had done many things that offended the imperial court in the past. Now Third Master Cui sold himself to Li Xiang, just hoping to get a word from Li Xiang that would allow the Cui family to have a good end. As for anything else, he didn't ask for anything else.
This is also a head of the household who knows when to advance and when to retreat, and is also very cunning...
