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After extensive investigations and undercover visits, Cui Buning determined that the thief died due to his own mistakes and had nothing to do with the owner. He concluded that "the thief was guilty first, the owner was not guilty, and the thief's death was his own mistake."
But the prefect did not know Cui Buning's background. In fact, he had been thinking of appointing his own man as the county magistrate. So he deliberately concluded that this was a murder. The reason was that the thief came to steal something. Why were you scaring the thief? Why did the thief hit the hammer when he fell from the wall?
The prefect personally interrogated the case and later convicted the householder of murder, ordering him to pay with his life.
The county government’s execution requires signatures from multiple parties and the seal is especially important, because the county magistrate is in charge of these matters.
But Cui Buning just shook his head and refused to stamp his seal. He even took a knife and threw it on the ground when the prefect was having a banquet. In front of everyone, he snatched a vase from the prefect's hall and said, "I am stealing things. The prefect saw it. Do you want to stop me? If you do, I will commit suicide. So many people saw it today. The prefect must pay with his life! If you don't stop me, I will ask people to start moving things!"
As a result, the matter became even bigger. Many people tried to persuade him to stop, but Cui Buning still ignored them and confronted the prefect.
The governor was alarmed by this and after learning the whole story, he ruled that the man was not guilty and released him, while the thief was guilty.
He also informed the prefect that Cui Buning was a member of the Cui family.
The prefect was shocked.
But Cui Buning sent a letter of resignation to the prefectural governor, saying directly, "It doesn't matter whether I am a member of the Cui family or not. What matters is that I don't want to be an official under you anymore. You treat life like grass, and I treat you like pigs and dogs!"
After that, Cui Buning went back. The prefect was unable to sleep or eat well because he had offended the Cui family.
No one knows what happened later, but the position of prefect was indeed replaced. After all, the governor would not allow such a person to be prefect.
When Cui Buning returned home, he was taken to Beijing by the old man of the Cui family.
The old man once wanted Cui Buning to go to the Ministry of Revenue to serve as Siyuan, which is the lowest official position in the Ministry of Revenue, even lower than the director, and is of the seventh rank.
But he is a Beijing official anyway.
But Cui Buning said that if he wanted to do it, he would go to the county government to be a county magistrate, an eighth-rank official, and an external official, which was much lower than Si Yuan.
Cui Yuer was also there at the time and was a little curious.
But Cui Buning said, "There is nothing in the world that cannot be governed. Although the prefectures and counties are small, they are the foundation of Daxia. Moreover, as an official in the local area, there are many things you can do. You are not bound by rules and regulations, and you can do it boldly. If you are an official in Beijing, you will do the same things over and over again, and you will have to worry about intrigues. I am not suitable. Most importantly, as an official in Beijing, you can't see the people of Daxia, you can only see the people of Daxia you want to see."
Some scholars are conceited and have no talent. They want to dream of great things and regret that they were born at the wrong time.
Some scholars have talent and knowledge but are not suitable to be officials, yet they insist on becoming officials. The result is self-evident.
In fact, Mr. Cui knew that Cui Buning's stubborn character was indeed suitable for being a local official rather than a Beijing official, and Cui Buning was very self-aware, which made Mr. Cui feel relieved and he nodded in agreement.
However, Cui Buning was favored by Zong Ze.
Cui Buning did not refuse, but he went to find the commander-in-chief and stated that if he could survive, he would not serve in the army and that he was not suitable for the job. However, he hoped that the commander-in-chief could recommend him to go to the place now named "Liaozhou" by the Queen Mother. In fact, it was the place of Goguryeo before, which was divided into several states, one of which was Liaozhou. It was also the place with the heaviest flames of war during the war of annihilation.
At this moment, looking at his sister, Cui Buning thought for a moment and asked, "I gave all the snacks today to Deputy Commander Shentu. Do you want me to go to the Shu Palace and get some for you?"
Cui Yuer looked disgusted: "Why are you doing this all of a sudden!"
Cui Buning smiled and said, "I'm just wondering if I can call you brother in the future instead of you-you-you."
Cui Yuer was even more disgusted.
This expression is exactly the same as the way a cat looks at her!
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When Su Changan carried Xia Fengxiang back to the palace, Aunt Sun and others were shocked.
But when they knew that His Majesty was drunk today, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Su Changan smiled and told them to just stay outside while he would take care of them.
Although everyone was surprised, they nodded.
Go back inside the house.
Su Changan looked at Xia Fengxiang's red face, shook his head, and subconsciously reached out to pinch Xia Fengxiang's belly. He was indeed fatter and had gained weight!
Then I thought about helping Xia Fengxiang change his clothes first.
But just as he unbuttoned his clothes, Su Changan was stunned. He turned around and said, "Grandma, can we not be so scary? Besides, this is to change clothes for your granddaughter."
Grandma was still elusive and no one knew how she came in. She just stood aside and waved her hand gently, and a long sword appeared, which was snow-white.
Grandma said: "I saw her naked butt many times when she was a child. Now she is just changing clothes."
Su Changan didn't know what to say.
Grandma then said, "Tomorrow you will fight with Yu Taohua with a sword. I want to see it."
Su Changan blinked: "Huh?"
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PS: I have to make up for it twice, so I’ll do it today first. Then I’ll have to make up for yesterday and today together, which is really tiring.
Chapter 726: Empress: Grandma is here again? So annoying!
Some people can't be beaten just because you want to.
Either because of their identity or because of their own strength.
Yu Taohua belongs to the latter.
He is now the best swordsman in the world. Even those old monsters who are indifferent to worldly affairs in the dark may not be his match.
Of course, it's not too milky here.
Su Changan couldn't tell how powerful Tainai was. He once tried to use his current strength to see clearly how powerful Tainai was, but he could only vaguely feel something, but that was all.
Moreover, Su Changan could not forget the fact that there was a sword hanging above the entire capital city.
And I asked Aunt Yan about this.
Aunt Yan said she had seen it, but not often.
Su Changan asked again, how can one achieve this level.
Aunt Yan continued to shake her head.
When it comes to martial arts, Yan Yunxiao has always been able to explain things to Su Changan, but when it comes to Aunt Yan's great grandmother's strength, she has no idea.
Grandma ignored Su Changan's gaze, walked to the bedside, touched Xia Fengxiang with the back of her hand and said, "She can't drink like her grandfather and likes to show off."
After that, the grandmother sat on the bed and looked at Su Changan: "After fighting with Yu Taohua, you also need to ask Yunxiao. The two of you are going to Yandi soon. Originally, you only need to pass the threshold of Yan Yunxiao, but Yu Taohua sneaks around the palace to find me whenever she has something to do. She looks at me with a sly look and I don't like her, so you should teach her a lesson. His strength is only a level weaker than Yunxiao, so it can be regarded as a threshold. If you can't pass these two hurdles, there is no need to go to Yandi."
At this point, the grandmother looked at the strange expression on Su Changan's face with disdain: "It's good that you have come up with muskets and cannons, but after destroying Goguryeo and Korea, the people of Mobei can't just do nothing. Some of their things are very weird, especially after they have mastered those things to the extreme, they can control them with their mind. Those things are not very useful on the battlefield, but they are very good for assassinations. Even if Yunxiao and you are there at that time, it can't be said to be foolproof. I almost suffered a loss back then and let your grandfather get hurt, so I can't let it go. Yunxiao girl, and that Yu Taohua, just stay in the capital honestly, and leave the fighting to those who know how to fight."
Hearing this, Su Changan was somewhat stunned, but he smiled bitterly at his grandmother: "Grandma, I can understand Aunt Yan. After the meeting, the way Aunt Yan looked at me, if it weren't for my identity, she would probably fight with me every day. And I have actually always wanted to have a good fight with her, so that I won't be remembered all the time. But as for Yu Taohua, I can only tell you that I will try my best. After all, I can't take the sword for you. I also use a knife or something, so I have to use a sword, but you also know my swordsmanship."
Taichi said 'hmm'.
Then he looked at Xia Fengxiang: "You are a swordsman if you know a little about swordsmanship. It is enough for you to draw the sword for me. And your Seventeenth Stop is a little different from the one I met. Just treat it as stable. That sword contains my sword intent. When you fight with Yu Taohua and you can't win, just pull it out. But if you really have to pull out my sword, you will fail the assessment."
This is very contradictory.
But Su Changan understood. It meant that if he defeated Yu Taohua, he would not have to draw the sword. The test was successful. If he could not win, the sword must be drawn because Su Changan was not allowed to lose.
But it would be more appropriate to say that he does not allow Su Changan to lose rather than that he does not allow himself to lose.
But the fact that Tainai happened was a bit sudden.
Although Su Changan wouldn't say anything cowardly, you think so highly of me, yet you want me to face Yu Taohua, Aunt Yan and the like.
But it's a bit surprising that this happened suddenly, it's true.
Grandma looked at Su Changan and said, "You have just reached this stage. You need someone to help you consolidate some things. They are just the right people. Besides, I..."
When the grandmother said this, Xia Fengxiang said softly: "Su Changan."
Su Changan looked at Xia Fengxiang, but before he could say anything, Xia Fengxiang continued, "Who are you talking to? It's so noisy."
While speaking, Xia Fengxiang raised his hand as if looking for someone.
Su Changan stretched out his hand, and Xia Fengxiang's brows relaxed, seeming to feel much more at ease.
Su Changan said: "Grandma is here, let's talk about something."
Xia Fengxiang said "Oh", then said: "Why is she here again in the middle of the night? It's annoying!"
Su Changan took a breath when he heard this, then reached out to cover his wife's mouth and turned to look at his grandmother.
I noticed that the old man just twitched his lips, which I found quite interesting.
"It's so hot!" Xia Fengxiang tried hard to get rid of Su Changan's hand: "Why are you trying to stop me from saying anything? It's annoying. When my father left, I went to look for her, but she didn't even see me, leaving me to face those people alone. And there's only Aunt Sun, Aunt Yan and the others around her. She never shows up when I want to see her family. It's even more annoying when I think about it! She knows that she's the only relative I have in the capital, but she just won't come out. Many times I thought she was... um~~"
Su Changan stretched out his hand to cover Xia Fengxiang's mouth: "Wife, be good and listen to me. Let's stop talking and go to sleep."
Su Changan stole a glance at Tainai.
I noticed that the grandmother had a smile on her face and didn't look angry, so I said, "Grandma, you are drunk and talking nonsense. For the sake of both of us being outsiders of the Xia family, don't bother with her, or don't hit me after you beat her."
Although he said so, Su Changan protected Xia Fengxiang behind him, fearing that his grandmother would slap him.
Grandma sat up from the bed and looked like she was leaving, but before she left she said, "I wasn't saying this in anger, I was just blaming me."
Su Changan was embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
The grandmother turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly stopped and looked at Su Changan: "The meanings contained in the poems tonight are quite interesting."
Su Changan felt even more ashamed. It seemed that he was the only one in the world who didn't know the hidden meaning in "Spring River Moonlight Night".
But just when Su Changan was about to ask what was going on, Xia Fengxiang suddenly hugged Su Changan's arm and said, "Go to sleep."
Take a look at Xia Fengxiang and then look back.
Su Changan couldn't help but sigh when he saw that his grandmother disappeared as usual.
Then he looked down at Xia Fengxiang and said, "What can I say? You're so brave. You said what I've always wanted to say."
Thinking of this, Su Changan suddenly realized that next time he was angry with the old lady, he should get his wife drunk and scold her to vent his anger!
It seems like this is a method
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Aunt Yan was currently in Xun Kuang's yard. For some time, Yu Taohua had been living in this house. Occasionally, the couple would come to stay, but most of the time, Yu Taohua was alone.
Present
After learning about the legendary existence and asking the Queen to receive the news of her sword, the Sword Saint, who had drunk a lot of wine tonight, sobered up and looked at Yan Yunxiao and said, "Sister, how about I just admit defeat?"