Cui Geng frowned slightly, thinking in his heart, what's going on? Why would Lee Young-ha ask that? Is it sarcastic that I, Cui Geng, is using an official position to oppress people?

Eh, I said, you Longxi Li are the people who came out of the Wei Gong Li Jing and the Prime Minister Li Zhaode, are you so sensitive?

Although it is said that there are not many high-level ~ officials in the officialdom of the Li clan in Longxi recently...... Well, it seems that there is actually only one, named Li Zhenxiu, who is notorious because he married Erzhang's mother. However, the low-ranking officials ...... Well, it doesn't seem to be anything outstanding. High-ranking officials and low-level officials can't do it, it doesn't matter, you have to look forward to everything, young people...... Hey? It seems that the Li family in Longxi has not been a jinshi for more than ten years.

In this way, the Li family of Longxi ranks last in the strength of officialdom among the five surnames and seven hopes, and even the Taiyuan Wang family is much inferior!

Thinking of this, Cui Geng understood Li Yingxia a little, and said: "Of course, I came to visit as a disciple of the five surnames and seven hopes. ”

Li He, who greeted Cui Geng just now, said helpfully: "Of course, Erlang came as a disciple of the fifth surname and Qiwang, didn't you see his outfit?" ”

At the beginning, Cui Geng and others were dressed in disguise, but first, the Jiannan Dao visiting envoy ran to Longyou Road, which did not comply with the rules of the imperial court. Second, I am afraid that Li Xiu will find out and do something. Of course, now that Li He is talking about things in this costume, Cui Geng doesn't need to explain it clearly.

It's just that when Li Yingxia heard this, not only did his face not ease at all, but he became even more cold.

He snorted and said, "The old man guessed correctly, you really came here as a disciple of the fifth surname and seven hopes!" Hehe, it's really all for the benefit of the world, and all the disturbances in the world are for the benefit. ”

Cui Geng was puzzled: "What do you mean by this?" ”

"What do you mean, you Cui Erlang yourself know, come in!"

After speaking, Shi Shiran turned around and led the way in front of his head.

Did this guy take gunpowder? I haven't seen him or offended him, have I? Cui Geng was puzzled and followed.

In the conference hall, everyone sat down as guests and hosts.

Li He still wanted to liven up the atmosphere and say a few words of greeting, but the patriarch Li Yingxia waved his hand and went straight to the point, saying, "Cui Geng, are you here for the matter of the secret hall?" ”

Cui Geng was stunned and said: You know everything? ”

"What's so hard to guess about that? Now among the five surnames and seven hopes, the call to support you Cui Geng as the master of the secret hall is very high. Li Yingxia said in a deep voice: "To be precise, the other six wangs have agreed, only our Longxi Li clan has not nodded yet." Tell me about yourself...... Can you not come to Huaili Village? ”

Dare to treat me as a door-to-door official, I'm afraid that just now I said that I came as a disciple of five surnames and seven hopes, which confirmed his conjecture. No wonder he was very unkind to me.

Cui Geng cried and laughed: "Whether you can lead the secret hall or not, it doesn't really matter. I came this time mainly to persuade the Li family in Longxi not to let Li Xiu serve as the master of the secret hall anymore. ”

"Oh? What do you mean by that? ”

"That's it......"

Then, Cui Geng briefly told Xiao Fang what he told him about Li Xiu and explained it in detail.

And emphasized that Li Xiu's collection of armor and weapons and preparations for rebellion had attracted the attention of the imperial court. He also asked the Li family in Longxi to remove him from his post and prepare documents to sever relations with him, so that after the case, he would give an explanation to the imperial court.

It is said that Cui Gengti's request is very reasonable, and it can even be said that let the Li family in Longxi avoid a catastrophe, Li Yingxia did not say that he was grateful to Daydner, and he had to turn to warm treatment and apologize for the previous faux pas.

However, after listening to this, Li Yingxia showed a rather playful smile on his face, and said disdainfully: "Come on, Cui Erlang, if you want to be the master of the secret hall, you can say it clearly, why go around such a big circle?" ”

"No, don't believe me. It's true, it's not my Cui Erlang who made it up! ”

Li Yingxia said disapprerovingly: "Ridiculous! It's ridiculous! Li Xiu is the great-great-grandson of Li Mi, the Duke of Pushan, which means that he wants to rebel? What about Dou Jiande's descendants, Liang Shidu and Wang Shichong's descendants, who also want to rebel? I wonder, why was Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty not as smart as you Cui Erlang and cut these people to the roots? ”

"Uh...... The words can't be said like that. Cui Geng explained: "Li Xiu is Li Mi's great-great-grandson, just an introduction. The main reason is that Li Xiu himself is unwilling to be subordinate to others and is ambitious."

Li Yingxia still didn't believe it, and said, "Oh? Is it? Then you say that Li Xiu wants to rebel, who is the witness? The three confirmed, the two proved false, just one Xiao Fang, this evidence is not sufficient, right? ”

"This is not a ...... to decide the case"

"Although it is not a case, this matter is related to the ownership of the master of the secret hall, but it is much more important than the case, shouldn't we act cautiously?"

Li Yingxia said this, and the fire that Cui Geng had been suppressing couldn't be suppressed. You must know that he took the initiative to inform the Longxi Li family of this matter, and the benefits to himself are far less than those of the Longxi Li family, and it can even be said that what he did is a great favor to the Longxi Li family! I never expected that today's hot face was pasted on someone's cold ass!

Cui Geng suddenly got up and said: "If I, Cui Geng, had definite evidence of Li Xiu's rebellion, I would have already transferred a large army to take people, do I still need to come to Huaili Village?" Since Patriarch Li doesn't believe it, Cui someone will leave! ”

"Wait!"

Li Yingxia stopped: "Cui Cha, don't worry. , as if I, the Li family in Longxi, only protect my own people, so how much you have been wronged. ”

Cui Geng showed no mercy and said, "Isn't it? ”

"Of course not." Li Yingxia said: "This patriarch doesn't care that you came to persuade me of the Li clan in Longxi because you want great power; It's better to be kind enough to ventilate the news. All in all, don't you just want to be the master of the Secret Hall? Then you two might as well compare. ”

"I ...... We? ”

"Yes, that's you."

Li Yingxia slapped his hand twice, and from behind the screen in the hall, a handsome and dashing young man with a jade tree in the wind came out.

He smiled slightly and said, "Cui Cha visited, don't come to harm?" ”

Cui Geng gritted his teeth and said, "You...... Li Xiu! I really didn't expect you to dare to appear in front of me. ”

"There is Patriarch Li here to uphold justice, why don't the hall masters dare?" After a pause, Li Xiu softened his tone slightly, and said, "Anyway, I saved you once outside Fangzhou City, why did you kill them all?" ”

"But you've killed me more than once!" Cui Geng said-for-tat.

Of course, although the two of them were tense, for the sake of Li Yingxia's face, it was not good to really fight, and after a few words, he sat down angrily.

It was only at this time that Li Yingxia said: "Now, the thirteen elders of the Li clan in Longxi are all sitting. The patriarch has already discussed three questions with them, and whoever answers the two well will be the master of the secret hall recommended by my Li clan in Longxi. ”

The old Li He of the Danyang Fang clan said suspiciously: "Wait...... Such a big thing, as a clan elder, how can I not know? ”

Li Yingxia said lightly: "It's not too late to inform you now, that's the decision we made when you went out to meet Cui Geng." Everyone agrees that even if the voting is the result, there is no need to go through the procedure, right? ”

"You...... You ......"

Li He understood that when Li Zhaode was a prime minister, he offended too many people, including the other rooms of the Li family in Longxi. So much so that after Li Zhaode's death, Danyangfang was suppressed by all forces, and now it is the weakest. This is the elders of the various houses, and they are deliberately crowding out themselves.

He took a deep breath and said, "Then Cui Erlang and Li Xiu will win or lose later, and the old man is also qualified to vote, right?" ”

"That's nature."

Then, Li Yingxia looked at Cui Geng and Li Xiu and said, "If the two of you don't have any opinions, the patriarch will have to solve the problem." ”

Cui Gengdao: "But I don't know what the scope of the topic is?" Poetry and songs? Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting? War book? Or even vertical and horizontal strategy? ”

"Neither. Needless to say, Li Xiu, our Longxi Li clan recommended him as the master of the secret hall, and of course his ability can be trusted. Cui Geng, you are famous all over the world, and you should be a vain person under your fame. Therefore, since the ability is the same, our three major topics now are mainly to see who can give us the greatest benefit to the Li family in Longxi. ”

Rub, isn't this a bribe? Old man Li is blatantly saying it now, it's really undisciplined!

Cui Geng secretly rolled his eyes countless times and said, "Then ask Patriarch Li to ask the question." ”