Master Cui was so understanding that Feng Zhen completed Jiang Pengji's task without much effort.
He reported back to Jiang Pengji and told her the details of his meeting and conversation with the Cui family's master.
Jiang Pengji thought about it and asked Feng Zhen, "Do you think this person is trustworthy?"
She had the intention to support the aristocratic families in her camp, but that was just a piece of candy. If the Cui's knew when to stop, she did not mind letting the Cui's reap the benefits and become a rising power in Chongzhou. If they were greedy and wanted to take both sides, she would not tolerate the Cui's.
"My lord, do you really think this person is trustworthy?" Feng Zhen thought about it and said seriously, "The Cui's started out as merchants. Because of their roots, they are not well received in Chongzhou. They are even lower than others in all aspects. My lord, you forcefully suppressed the aristocratic families in Chongzhou. For the Cui's, if the orthodox aristocratic families are suppressed, they will have a good opportunity to stand out. If my lord can support them, the Cui's will soar to the sky. "
Only when the aristocratic families in Chongzhou were suppressed could the second-class aristocratic families or commoner families have a chance to rise up.
Under such circumstances, the Cui's could not continue to treat them like merchants. After all, they had seen Jiang Pengji's decisiveness and ruthlessness. Was it so easy to have a foot in two boats? If they were not careful, the boat would be destroyed and the people would die. The Cui's were rooted in Chongzhou. They did not dare to take the risk.
Jiang Pengji tapped her fingers on the table. After thinking for a while, she finally agreed.
"You said that Cui Zhonghuan wanted me to give his little bean a name?"
Cui Zhonghuan was referring to Master Cui. His surname was Cui, and his first name was Yu. His courtesy name was Zhonghuan.
Regardless of whether it was "Yu" or "Huan," they both had the meaning of light. It was a good meaning.
Feng Zhen smiled. "Yes, but in my opinion, my lord should give him a nickname or a courtesy name that will be useful in the future."
As for a proper name, it was better for Master Cui to come up with it himself.
Feng Zhen had yet to experience Jiang Pengji's naming skills. He felt that his lord was well-read and had no problem with her literary talent.
Reality proved that …
"Give me a courtesy name or a nickname. It's better to give me a courtesy name. It makes me sound more solemn. How about Bai? "
Feng Zhen's mouth twitched. Qiguan Rang, who was handling documents, was even more direct. He accidentally pushed down a pile of bamboo slips.
"Master, are you serious? If I remember correctly, isn't that the name of the Han Mei Family's horse? "
When he heard the name of the horse, Feng Zhen almost burst out laughing.
Who came up with such a stupid name?
Jiang Pengji smiled, her eyes shining with a teasing light.
She said, "Of course it's to scare you. You might as well call it … Fushou. I prepared this name for Huaiyu's family's second treasure, but looking at how he and Jingxian rarely spend time together, I think there won't be any good news from Huaiyu in the next few years. I'll give him another name in the future. "
With such a simple-minded name like "Baibai," Feng Zhen didn't mind whether "Fushou" sounded good or not. After all, it had a good meaning.
"Perhaps this is the so-called 'vulgar is elegant'? The name Fu Shou can also be used. "
To this day, Feng Zhen still did not understand a principle — being well-read did not equate to having outstanding literary talent. His lord was actually illiterate.
Compared to Feng Zhen, who was kept in the dark, Qiguan Rang knew the truth.
He said, "It makes me feel that this' longevity 'and Huai Yu's daughter,' Changsheng ', have a similar meaning."
Both had a good meaning, but in reality, it was unbearably vulgar.
Feng Zhen was puzzled. He signaled Qiguan Rang with his eyes, asking him to explain.
Qiguan Rang said, "Simply put, if you don't want your child to bear an indescribable name, don't look for the lord."
Although it was an honor to be given a name by the lord, it could not be done to the child, right?
For example, Qiguan Rang did not look for Jiang Pengji when he wanted to name his daughter. Instead, he privately flipped through many ancient books.
Who knew if the lord would come up with names like "Shuangxi," "Rui 'an," or "Shun Feng"?
He only had one precious daughter. Qiguan Rang could not bear to harm his daughter.
Feng Zhen's expression …
It was really hard to explain.
The next day, the head of the Cui family, Cui Yu, personally visited. Not only did he bring his eldest son, but he also brought a big gift for Jiang Pengji.
The Cui family's pledge of allegiance.
Looking at the pledge of allegiance, Jiang Pengji had a better understanding of the current head of the Cui family, Cui Yu.
He was a politician who had been delayed by business.
Not only did he have a keen sense of smell and far-sighted vision, but he also had unimaginable courage and decisiveness.
It was a pity that this kind of opportunistic businessman could only share blessings, not trials and tribulations, let alone a heart-to-heart. Once Jiang Pengji lost power or was unable to bring more benefits to the Cui family, the Cui family would most likely look for a more suitable partner. After jumping ship, they would kick her out.
The reason the Cui family was willing to accept the olive branch from Jiang Pengji was mostly because she had slaughtered a group of Chongzhou aristocrats.
If she had not done that, the Cui family would still thank her for saving their lives, but they would never bet on her.
"Head of the Cui family, what do you mean by this?"
Jiang Pengji pretended to be puzzled. She looked at the land deeds and slave sale contracts that Cui Yu had presented. Her lips curled into a mysterious smile.
Cui Yu said, "Now that the world is in chaos, the people have no way to make a living. At the critical moment of the country's crisis, those greedy vermin unexpectedly took the opportunity to exploit the people. They are the vermin of the country. I am alone and can't stop them. I can only do what I can to comfort them. I heard that the official's benevolent and righteous move is to station fields at the border and train the army to defend against the Northern Borderline. It is really a blessing for the people of Chongzhou. I do not have a lot of assets, but I started my business with the people. How can I forget my roots? I only hope that the official will save the people from the disaster! "
The smile on Jiang Pengji's face grew wider.
Everyone liked to hear compliments, and she was no exception.
She had to admit that Cui Yu's business boasting was very pleasant to her ears.
Jiang Pengji then picked up the account book and carefully looked at the things listed on it.
The Cui family left behind the clan's sacrificial field and even rented a portion of the fertile land that they bought at a fair price to her for free.
Of course, the proportion of these fields was not large.
The largest proportion was the fertile land that they bought from the people.
However, compared to the previous aristocrats, the Cui family still had some conscience. Although they lowered the price, they only lowered it by 30%.
It was better than those ruthless people who lowered the price by 30 or 40 times.
Now, in order to gain Jiang Pengji's trust and be put in an important position, the Cui family gifted this portion of the land to Jiang Pengji.
Apart from the fertile land, there was also a lot of uncultivated land.
Most of these places did not have anything good, but they were vast and suitable as bases for the troops.
Apart from that, there were many contracts that sold themselves.
She roughly looked at them and realized that these contracts were all for the people of Chongzhou.
Jiang Pengji raised her eyelids and looked at Cui Yu. She questioned him silently with an imposing manner.
Cui Yu was stunned for a moment and immediately said, "Official, these contracts are for the people of Chongzhou who were sold to the Northern Borderline. The Cui family's words are light and do not dare to provoke them. They can only secretly use their connections to secretly buy back a batch and send them to other places to be settled. "
After he said that, a smile appeared on Jiang Pengji's face again.
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