After Li Xiang returned to Chang'an City, he basically stayed in the eldest lady's room, but today was different. Because of the eldest lady's arrangement, Li Xiang felt a little uncomfortable, so he went to Xiao Xun'er's room tonight.
It was indeed a happy thing to know that she could go to the Western Regions with Li Xiang, but Xiao Xun'er also had her own concerns. If she followed Li Xiang to the Western Regions, it would be a good opportunity, but if she was noticed by other sisters, it would be bad.
Of course, there is no need to worry about the child. You can send him back to his mother's home to be raised, or you can find a few responsible wet nurses. Anyway, the rules of the Tang Dynasty are here. Even if the mother is not around, the child will definitely be fine. Li Xiang had told his subordinates before that if anyone plots against the child, not only will you have to leave the Tiance General's Mansion, but Li Xiang will also wipe out your entire family.
Of course, the so-called leaving means being carried out. Li Xiang has never been cruel enough to women, but if it involves his descendants, then some things may be different. Palace fighting has existed in every era, but you must have a bottom line. If even descendants are included, then people like you do not deserve to live in Chang'an City.
Knowing this, the sisters in General Tiance's Mansion were extremely careful when doing things. Once they crossed Li Xiang's bottom line, some things would become difficult to say, and no one's plea would be of any use. Over the years, they had also seen that Li Xiang was very principled in doing things, and no one could cross this principle.
Before leaving, Li Xiang had another thing to do, which was to meet with Mr. Cui Sanye. It happened that he had returned these days, so Li Xiang asked someone to make an appointment at a place, put on casual clothes, and then traveled light.
When Li Xiang saw Mr. Cui Sanye again, he could hardly believe his eyes. When he first met Mr. Cui Sanye, he was a handsome middle-aged uncle, but now Mr. Cui Sanye has become very old. Only a few years have passed, and Mr. Cui Sanye has really aged too much.
Of course, this cannot be blamed on the Third Master. The main reason is that after taking over the entire Cui family, the entire family has been on a downward trend. He only sleeps for two or three hours a day. He can persist in a short period of time, but if it lasts for a long time, it may not be of much use.
Mr. Cui Sanye managed the family affairs day after day and did not pay much attention to his own health. Later, he fell seriously ill. When he recovered from the illness, he had lost his former vitality. He was obviously only in his fifties, but judging from his face, he was at least nearly seventy years old.
The Qinghe Cui family was once the largest family in the world, and the family had countless wealth. In order to keep Mr. Cui San in good health, they bought all kinds of valuable items over the years, but in the end, Mr. Cui San could not recover his previous appearance, and he looked very weak.
Li Xiang thought of some examples in modern society. When your vitality is lost too much, no matter what kind of expensive medicine you use, it is probably impossible to make up for it. This does not give you the chance to regret.
"Your Highness, do you not recognize me? Or am I frightened by my current state?"
Master Cui San said with a wry smile. Because of the hairstyle in the mirror, Master Cui San also knew what he looked like now, so it was normal for Li Xiang to be scared. The last time the two met, although Master Cui San was not high-spirited, he was completely different from his current old and frail appearance. Li Xiang must be surprised that he had become like this.
"Third Master, you've changed so much. It's only been a few years. If it weren't for an occasion like this, I wouldn't have recognized you if we were walking down the street. The Qinghe Cui family has had a very difficult time these past few years."
What Li Xiang said was the truth. In fact, Li Xiang had found a smooth road for them. If they followed the road planned by Li Xiang, although they could not become the original first family, at least they would not have to worry about food and drink, and they could continue to live on.
This is what Mr. Cui San originally thought. Li Xiang was able to give them a way to survive, which was already very caring for them. Compared with other big families, wasn’t their life good?
But the problem is that there are always some ambitious people within the family. These people do not want to live an ordinary life. They only want to restore their former glory. But now the court's rule is very strong. If you want to restore your former glory under the court's nose, it is harder than climbing to the sky.
Therefore, in addition to dealing with the imperial court every day, Mr. Cui Sanye also has to fight against these people who dream every day. If he relaxes a little, these people will do many excessive things. Once the government and other large forces are involved, the Qinghe Cui family will be forced to bleed.
Don't think this is a joke. These stupid guys have harmed the Qinghe Cui family more than once, but unfortunately many young people did not learn a lesson from it. Instead, they felt that the plan was not well thought out. Many people felt that if the plan was well thought out, they would not have been caught by the court.
Regarding their thoughts, Master Cui San simply didn't know what to say. The times now were different from the past. Do you still think it was the era of the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Families? Many people in society could no longer recite the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Families. It was because of the imperial court's strong power in recent years that these former great families began to wither.
"Your Highness is right. There are all kinds of people within the family. These people have caused a lot of trouble to the entire family. If I don't keep a close eye on them, I won't be able to appear before Your Highness today."
Mr. Cui San said with a wry smile that these people used the old Cui family's network of relationships and wanted to stir up some waves in society, and then take risks to grab some social benefits. Little did they know that all this was watched by Li Shimin on the stage. He just didn't take action for the time being. If he really took action, do you think you guys can get away with it?
"I'm here because of this matter. You must make a decision, otherwise, Grandfather..."
