Inherited for hundreds of years, Boling Cui's family, treat people, do things, everywhere reflects its profound heritage, the house is no exception, from the layout of the house, materials, decoration, furnishings, etc., very elegant, all the way, as if in the picture, three steps and a small scene, five steps and a big scene, people are dizzying, Zheng Peng can confirm that this is the most exquisite and tasteful mansion he has ever seen.

It's a pity that Zheng Peng has a lot of worries, thinking of Lu Shu for a while, and how to negotiate with Cui Yuan for a while, and he has no intention of appreciating the Cui family's mansion.

All the way through the door corridor, I don't know how many doors I passed, and finally met in a small side hall.

Zheng Peng recognized Cui Yuan sitting on the top seat at a glance.

Cui Yuan sat in the top position, his waist was still very straight, his eyes were still very sharp, and the domineering spirit of the superior person was increasing unabated, however, Zheng Peng found that the gray hair on Cui Yuan had increased again, and there were a few more wrinkles on his face.

Time is man's biggest enemy, no one can run ahead of the years, no matter how strong Cui Yuan is, he is still not the opponent of the years.

After all, he was a grandfather.

There were only two people in the side hall, Zheng Peng and Cui Yuan, and when they met, Zheng Peng looked at Cui Yuan at the same time, Cui Yuan was also looking at Zheng Peng.

After not seeing him for more than two years, Cui Yuan was a little surprised to find that Zheng Peng had grown taller and stronger, and what impressed him the most was Zheng Peng's calmness.

It is rare to come to the world-famous Boling Cui clan to maintain this calmness.

In addition to growing taller, the temperament has been refined, and the whole person is even more radiant, thinking that back then, he saw Zheng Peng for the first time, Zheng Peng was still a lowly and small businessman who could only express his emotions with anger, but he didn't expect things to change, and when he met again, the person in front of him was still the same person, but he had changed from a small businessman to a general, and became a red man around the emperor.

It is said that thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in the west can be in the west, but now it is less than three years, and Zheng Pengran has been reborn.

In an instant, Cui Yuan had a feeling of being defeated: not defeated by Zheng Peng, but defeated by the years.

The two confronted each other like this, neither of them spoke, one sat quietly, the other stood quietly.

Half a ring, Cui Yuan, as the master, said simply: "Sit." “

"Good!" Zheng Peng was not polite and sat down by himself.

There is no one in the entire side hall, only Zheng Peng and Cui Yuan, and there is no need to be hypocritical to each other.

Cui Yuan looked at Zheng Peng, who was sitting below, and said slowly: "General Zheng's trip, I don't know if it's a business or a private matter?" ”

"Private matters." Cui Jing is so refreshing, and Zheng Peng doesn't beat around the bush.

A sneer appeared at the corner of Cui Yuan's mouth, and he said expressionlessly: "Shu'er has been engaged, the man's family has given a dowry, and the two sides have exchanged Geng posts, this matter is a foregone conclusion, Zheng Peng, if you are here to bless, the old man is welcome, if you come to make trouble, don't blame the old man for being polite." ”

"You're welcome?" Zheng Peng said fearlessly: "When has Cui Yushi been polite? ”

"It's a person like you, so naturally you don't need to be polite."

Speaking of this, Cui Yuan said proudly: "Zheng Peng, maybe you think you are a character, but in my eyes, you are just an insignificant little person, like heritage and morality, which cannot be bought with money." ”

This is extremely arrogant, giving people the feeling that they are standing in the perspective of justice and morality.

Zheng Peng retorted unceremoniously: "Oh, the so-called background is to act arbitrarily and force relatives to run away from home; The so-called virtue is to marry her own granddaughter to someone she doesn't like in exchange for family benefits? ”

With a "snap", Cui Yuan threw the teacup in his hand on the ground, stood up with a bang, stared at Zheng Peng with a dead face, and said with a frosty face: "Zheng Peng, you are so bold!" ”

The death of his son is the biggest pain in Cui Yuan's heart, and it is also taboo in the Cui family, Zheng Peng pointed out in public, Cui Yuan was furious on the spot.

There was a rush of footsteps, and then someone outside asked, "Ah Lang, are you okay?" “

Hearing a strange noise inside, the people outside immediately rushed to the door of the side hall, as long as Cui Yuan spoke or the situation was not right, they would rush in without hesitation.

"Stand down, no one should come near without my orders." Cui Yuan shouted loudly.

There was an answer outside, followed by the sound of departing footsteps.

Zheng Peng sneered: "Reason is not loud, what's the matter, dignified Imperial Doctor, no, you should be called a bad general, dare to do and dare to admit it?" ”

Cui Yuan paused for a moment, he didn't expect Zheng Peng to guess his hidden identity, but he quickly came back to his senses, let go of his clenched fist, looked at Zheng Peng, and said expressionlessly: "It can be frankly said that Shu'er's marriage is purely for her happiness, there is no transaction, her future husband, the family is in decline, if you want to talk about interests, it is this marriage to give them the real benefits of the Wang family." “

"If that's the case, why can't you let Shu'er choose for herself?" Zheng Peng immediately asked.

"Let her choose?" Cui Yuan had a look of pain on his face, and said with some self-reproach: "I was too indulgent back then, let my son choose for himself, what did he choose?" If he had listened to me back then, it would never have ended like this, and if such a mistake was made once, I would never allow myself to make it a second time. ”

This Cui Yuan is simply a stone of a latrine, smelly and hard, he is not only stubborn, but also good at shirking responsibility, thinking of such a crooked reason, Zheng Peng is really a little convinced.

"Slow, why do you say, it's not you who hurt it, if you agreed at the time, don't beat the mandarin ducks, will it end like this?"

"Agreed? Do you get the old man to agree? Cui Yuan said violently: "One is the noble son of the high-ranking Boling Cui clan, and the other is a lowly maidservant, the old man agrees that his son will become a joke among relatives and friends, or agrees to lose the reputation of the Boling Cui clan for a hundred years?" “

"Everyone has the right to choose their own marriage."

Cui Yuan sneered and said: "Only naïve people will have such an idea, since ancient times, the emphasis is on bamboo doors to bamboo doors, wooden doors to wooden doors, why do some people have fine clothes and food as soon as they are born, and some people are destined to be poor and lowly as soon as they are born?" This is fate, born in a wealthy family, enjoying the glory and wealth that ordinary people can't enjoy, and naturally having to bear responsibilities that ordinary people don't have. ”

Speaking of this, Cui Yuan paused for a moment, and quickly said: "It's the Son of Heaven, in order to balance and win over various relationships, you have to compromise when marrying a concubine, Zheng Peng, a person like you who has been abandoned by the family, can you believe the that you have the right to choose your own marriage?" ”

Without waiting for Zheng Peng to refute, Cui Yuan continued to sneer and said: "In order to please a woman in a Qinglou, make some gaudy poems to flatter, how, do you get it, is the unknown media marrying and giving the prostitute surnamed Lin a name?" Or are you afraid that her identity will make you unable to hold your head up? Is this what you call a marriage of choice? It is clearly because he takes a fancy to the power of our Bolingcui clan and takes advantage of Shu'er's simplicity and kindness, so he is pretending. ”

Zheng Peng opened his mouth and found that he didn't know how to refute for a while.

is really worthy of the top, with clear thinking, strict logic, and sharp eloquence, scolding people and giving Zheng Peng a chance to refute at all.

"What, you have nothing to say?" Cui Yuan stared at Zheng Peng with contempt, his gaze full of disdain.