"How dare you." The junior next to Cui Xichen snapped. "Do you know what you're doing?"
At the height of the Cui family's power, even Zhao Dexiang, who was sitting on a horse, did not dare to look the old man in the eye, let alone a junior general of the Flying Feather Army. But now a lowly servant dared to press down on the old man's shoulder and make him kneel. This was really a case of a tiger being bullied by a dog.
How could these people be worthy of the old man kneeling?
Seeing this, the younger generation of the Cui family were so furious that they wished they could draw their swords and kill this evil servant.
"I naturally know what I'm doing." The junior general furrowed his brows and shouted angrily, "You're a sinner and yet you dare to be so arrogant. Do you have any respect for the laws of the imperial court?"
"We naturally have respect for the laws of the imperial court, but the people of the Cui family are not to be bullied." The junior of the Cui family shouted. "The ancestors of the Cui family have been loyal to the emperor since the founding of the West Wind Kingdom. For thousands of years, we have been honored by the emperor. Our Cui family has three ministers and countless civil and military officials. How can we be insulted by despicable people like you? "
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, these words sound nice … for thousands of years, we have been honored by the emperor. In that case, why did you do such a disobedient thing to the imperial court? Do you have any respect for the imperial family? Do you have any respect for the Wise Monarch? "Zhao Dexiang said with a cold and arrogant expression. He was the confidant of the King of the Hui nation and naturally understood the true thoughts of the master above him towards the Cui family. If it were not for the old man Lu Xingkong who spoke out to protect the Cui family, the Flying Feather Army would have massacred the entire Cui family. The Chu clan had been oppressed by the powerful officials of the empire for thousands of years. The world only knew of the Song clan, but did not know of the Chu clan. This had a lot to do with the Cui family. If it were not for the Cui family helping the wicked, if the Cui family stood on the side of the imperial Chu clan, would the Song clan dare to do this?
The anger that had been suppressed for thousands of years had erupted, and his son Chu Xun had been beheaded by Li Muyang in front of him … the King of the Hui nation hated these aristocratic families so much that how could he control his emotions?
He couldn't do anything to Lu Xingkong and Li Muyang, but the Song enterprise and the Cui enterprise were not ready to forgive so easily. Until now, the people of the Monitoring Division and the Nightingale Unit who were hunting down the women and children of the Song family were still busy outside.
Zhao Dexiang couldn't understand. In the past, when the Lu family was in trouble, the Cui family never showed mercy to them. Now that Lu Xingkong was in power, shouldn't a debt of blood be paid with blood … Why did he give the Cui family such preferential treatment?
Could it be that it's merely because of the rumor that the Cui Clan's Young Miss has an ambiguous relationship with Lu Xingkong's grandson? If it's like this, then Lu Xingkong isn't worthy of being a qualified politician, and such actions are simply stupid to the extreme …
"You …"
Hearing what Zhao Dexiang said, the Cui clan's disciples still wanted to refute, but heard Cui Xichen shout: "Shut up."
He looked up at Zhao Dexiang's eyes and asked in a deep voice, "General Zhao, do you really need to do this? You don't want to leave any face for this old man? "
The originally awe-inspiring duke, in order to protect the Cui clan, destroyed his own cultivation, destroyed his own dantian, and became a feeble old man.
Now, he was forced to kneel to a General whose status was far lower than his — —
It made one's heart ache to be in such dire straits!
"What?" Zhao Dexiang avoided Cui Xichen's gaze and said aloud, "Oh, you mean the matter of kneeling? That's the nonsense of the people below, Duke must not take it seriously. If you don't want to kneel, do you think I can force you? However, the people below have never acted lightly, if Xiaoxin didn't hurt the children and women of the family — — even if you beheaded them, it won't be enough to quell the hatred in Duke's heart, right? "
Cui Xichen tidied up his clothes and knelt down in front of Zhao Dexiang.
"Sinner Cui Xichen respectfully greets General Zhao."
His face was haggard, his hair and beard were all white, and his body was as thin as a withered rotten wood.
The once insufferably arrogant Starry Sky expert, an important minister of the country, was now like an old man selling charcoal, struggling at death's door and bowing his head to others.
"Father — — you can't kneel, you can't kneel — —"
"Grandfather, get up, get up, I'll kill these bastards — —"
"Grandfather — —"
… …
Cui Xichen knelt on the ground, and the children and grandchildren of the Cui clan behind him also knelt on the ground.
Each and every one of them wept bitterly, filled with grief and indignation.
The belief in their hearts, the backbone of the Cui clan, was pierced and knocked down in front of them, which was more painful than killing them.
"Grandfather — —" Cui Xiaoxin rushed out, wanting to help Cui Xichen up from the ground. Her eyes were red, her cheeks wet with tears, and she said anxiously, "Grandfather, get up, get up — —"
"Xiaoxin, why did you come out? Didn't I tell the women to stay in the backyard and not to go out — — "
"Grandfather, why do you have to be so aggrieved, the more you are like this — — the more they don't see us as human beings — —"
"People under the eaves have to bow their heads. If Grandfather doesn't do this — — I'm afraid they will do you harm — — I have lived my entire life, but I can't even protect the lives of my family — — "Cui Xichen's eyes were also red." If that's the case, how can I face the ancestors of the Cui clan in the underworld? "
"Grandfather, don't think about it. It's cold on the ground, your body can't bear it — — "Cui Xiaoxin said, choking back sobs. The sky was freezing cold, and the first snow of the year was about to fall. If it was Grandfather's previous body, this little bit of cold would naturally not be taken seriously by them. However, Grandfather had just dispersed his cultivation base, and now was the time when his body was at its weakest.
Cultivation is like rowing a boat against the current, if you do not advance, you will fall back. When a master cultivator disperses his cultivation base, he does not become an ordinary person, but becomes a useless person — — The backlash after the dantian is destroyed is not something that an old man can easily bear.
Cui Xichen did not get up, looked up at the lofty Zhao Dexiang, and said aloud, "I respectfully invite Lord Zhao and other officials to enter the residence."
Looking down at Cui Xichen, the head of the Cui clan, Zhao Dexiang's heart was filled with mixed feelings.
So what if he was a high official, below one person and above millions of people?
Once he lost power, would he not crawl on the ground like a dog, wagging his tail and begging for mercy?
"But, this feeling is really wonderful — —" Zhao Dexiang thought to himself. "To trample on an important person who did not even want to look me in the eye before, this feeling is really — — wonderful."
"General Zhao is so mighty." A cold and gloomy voice sounded.
On the long street, a group of men dressed in flying fish robes were rushing towards them with incredible speed. Their feet were not touching the dust, and they were silent.
The Monitoring Division!
"Why is the damn Monitoring Division here." Zhao Dexiang's brows were knitted in a frown. Cui Xichen was stripped of his title, stripped of his official position, and even the Cui clan residence where they lived would be taken over to the state treasury. This time the Flying Feather Army was ordered to confiscate property, which was a lucrative job. Zhao Dexiang originally wanted to make a windfall, but if the lackeys of the Monitoring Division came, things would most likely not be easy. He would have to give them some benefits.
When Zhao Dexiang saw that the person in the lead was the newly appointed head of the Monitoring Division, Yan Xiangma, his mood became even worse. If it was him, he most likely would not be able to get rid of him with a little money.
"Senior Official Yan — — why are you here?" Zhao Dexiang sat high on his horse, his face cold.
"His Majesty is worried that some people bend the law for personal gain and move the things that should have been sent to the palace treasury to their own residence, so he specially sent me here to supervise and inspect — — General Zhao is not dissatisfied with His Majesty's order, is it?" Yan Xiangma saw Grandfather Cui Xichen kneeling on the ground, his face as gloomy as water, and his heart was seething with murderous intent.
In any case, he could not bear to see Grandfather being bullied and insulted like this.
This Zhao Dexiang deserved to die ten thousand times over!
"How would I dare to disobey His Majesty's order? However, Senior Official Yan must have some selfish motives for coming here, right? "Zhao Dexiang said in a mocking tone.
"Selfish motives? I naturally have some selfish motives, that is to work well for His Majesty, to do my job well — — otherwise, I would be letting down His Majesty's grace. "
"I'm afraid it's not just that, right?" Zhao Dexiang pointed to the Cui clan members on the ground, grinning hideously. "Others may not know what crime they have committed, but does Senior Official Yan not know? Senior Official Yan must be careful, if you don't get to eat the lamb, but instead get into trouble, wouldn't the loss outweigh the gain? Senior Official Yan is so young, there is still a great future ahead of him. "
Yan Xiangma walked step by step over to Zhao Dexiang, saying in a low voice: "First, General Zhao should know that I am no longer the head of the Monitoring Division, but the head of the Monitoring Division."
"Second, the Monitoring Division has the authority to supervise all officials and report to the higher authorities. If I am in a bad mood, I will have people keep an eye on General Zhao and the people close to General Zhao. How many times you have taken bribes, how many times you have violated the law, how many times you have gone to the Pavilion of Spring, and even how many times you have gone to the toilet, everything is clearly recorded. General Zhao, even if you are favoured by the Emperor, what do you think your situation is like? "
"Third, Cui Xichen is my grandfather, and most of the people kneeling on the ground are my uncles and cousins — — I am a vengeful person, if I remember someone in my heart, I will certainly find ways to retaliate. Just now General Zhao also said that I am still young, there is still a great future ahead of me — — General Zhao really wants to form a blood feud with me? "
"Yan Xiangma, you dare to threaten me — — do you believe that I will go to His Majesty and report you to the Emperor that you are colluding with a traitor and plotting a rebellion — —"
"It is said that Song Gu has a piece of top-grade inkstone, and is extremely fond of it, and is not willing to show it to anyone — —" Yan Xiangma grinned, looking at Zhao Dexiang with a smile that was not a smile. "General Zhao, if His Majesty knows the name of the person who presented the treasure, what do you think will happen?"
Zhao Dexiang's complexion changed dramatically, his eyes fixed on Yan Xiangma, and asked in a low voice, "What do you want?"
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