Chapter 164 Three days later, I will come to your door with a letter of surrender
Execute Xie?
Mrs. Xu's mind buzzed when she heard this. She couldn't believe it. "The master is planning to kill Mrs. Xie?"
Yun Gang said, "The Lord's intention is to let Xie die and send her to the west."
Perhaps worried that Old Lady Xu might misunderstand, Yun Gang explained, "Old Lady, plotting to murder Princess Wang is a grave crime, and we absolutely cannot let it go so easily. The Lord won't allow it, and neither will the people of Northern Yan."
Murdering a princess, no matter which imperial dynasty it was, would result in the execution of nine generations of the family, or even the extermination of the entire clan. Yan Xingchuan was already showing mercy by only sparing Xie's life.
Old Mrs. Xu opened her mouth, but in the end she couldn't say a word of plea.
Yan Xingchuan wanted to execute Xie. Regardless of whether he did it for personal or public reasons, he wanted to promote Cui Si to a high position so that no one in the world would dare to bully or plot against her again.
Mrs. Xu had no way of refusing this.
Moreover, she couldn't bear to do this because she had been with Xie for twenty years. If it were someone else, she would probably do the same thing as Yan Xingchuan.
Cui Si said, "After she left the Cui family, her whereabouts are unknown, and we haven't investigated. If we want to find Xie, I'm afraid we'll have to ask the deputy commander to send someone to look for her."
"I'll have to trouble the deputy commander to be the bad guy."
Yan Xingchuan's request for Xie's life would naturally be beneficial to Cui Si. At least in the future, all the members of the Cui family would be afraid and would not dare to plot against her again.
However, because they were close relatives and had lived together for more than ten or twenty years, they could not tell Yun Gang where the Xie family was.
I have no choice but to ask Yun Gang to be the bad guy.
"It is my duty as a general."
"Here is the gift list, please check and count it, Princess."
"Yeah, okay."
Because there were so many things, in addition to those carried into the yard, there were still many things left on the carriage outside that had not been unloaded. Even after counting and checking them, it took three days to complete.
Upon learning that these were the dowries given to Cui Si by the King of Northern Yan, the Cui clan members and the people of Xianyang City began to talk about it, and their eyes towards Cui Si kept changing.
Of course, some sour words also reached Jiang Cinian's ears. Although he felt that Yan Xingchuan was a bit nosy, when he thought about it carefully, he realized that all the benefits were for Cui Si, so he was more open-minded.
However, he was secretly alert in his heart.
Although he and Cui Si were engaged and were engaged, Yan Xingchuan was watching them closely, hoping to take advantage of any mistakes he made. If he didn't work harder, he would be outdone sooner or later.
Cui Si is now tired of Yan Xingchuan. She was right to choose him, but Yan Xingchuan is extremely powerful and can give so much. Over time, with his wholehearted devotion, it is difficult for anyone not to be soft-hearted.
If he were still like he is now, unable to give her anything, it would be really inappropriate.
Although he still believed that she was determined and would not be easily shaken, what if?
Jiang Cinian thought about it and began to think about his future.
She didn't want to leave Xianyang City, wanting a quiet and stable life. If he stayed in Xianyang City, how could he maintain the status and position to make her feel respectable, and also have enough money to support his family...
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After a few days, Cui Jing was ordered to go on a diplomatic mission to Laizhou and arrived in Laizhou City.
Laizhou City is close to the water, and there is a lake called Wushui Lake. It is rich in aquatic products and has fertile land. It is an excellent place. However, as Cui Jing walked along, he saw that many of the people were ragged and skinny.
There are countless people who sell themselves by wearing straw on their heads.
However, in Laizhou City, it was a prosperous and peaceful time with singing and dancing. Young men discussed poetry and prose, while young ladies took boat trips, dressed in brocade and adorned with gold and jade, just like the gods and fairies in the paintings, each of them had angelic looks and extraordinary manners.
If he had not seen the hardships of the people along the way, Cui Jing would have thought he had entered a fairyland.
"The Cui family is already extremely wealthy and prosperous, but we never imagined that there are always people who are better than us."
Cui Jing shook his head with emotion. In fact, in terms of financial resources, the Cui family really could not compare with other clans. The only reason they could call the shots in Pingzhou was because the people believed in them and they had the hearts of the people.
"No matter when, you must not go against the people." Cui Jing remembered what Cui Si said, 'Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it', and he was secretly warned in his heart that no matter what position he would reach in the future, the bottom line must never be abandoned.
Upon learning that Yan Xingchuan personally led the Northern Yan army to the border of Laizhou, the Xie family became chaotic. Now Cui Jing was ordered by the King of Northern Yan to go to Laizhou as an envoy, and the head of the Xie family ordered Xie Xi to go to greet him.
The two sides met outside Laizhou City and then rode into the city together.
The streets along the way are prosperous, with shops lining the streets. People are constantly coming and going on the streets, their clothes and hair swaying in the light of life.
Seeing that he couldn't see around him, Xie Xi asked him, "Cui San, how does Laizhou City compare to Xianyang City?"
Cui Jing smiled and said, "Xianyang City is far inferior to Laizhou City. Not to mention that Laizhou City is much larger than Xianyang City, it is also the capital of a state. In Xianyang City, there are too many people who are dressed simply, and there are fewer people who are dressed brightly and beautifully."
"In Laizhou City, most of the people are dressed in gorgeous clothes."
I don't know whether this sentence is a compliment or a mockery or disparagement.
There are many people in the streets of Xianyang City. Although they are dressed simply, they can go shopping in the streets occasionally, which seems to indicate that they can still make a living.
In Laizhou City, wherever you look, you rarely see people in simple clothes. It is obvious that there is probably no way for the people to survive and no place to stand in this city.
Of course, if you say that ordinary people can also wear gorgeous clothes, that can be a reason, but that is really impossible.
Xie Xi smiled and did not discuss the matter with Cui Jing: "Uncle and the head of the family are already waiting. Sanlang, please come in."
"Please lead the way."
Cui Jing followed Xie Xi all the way into the Xie family's territory.
Cui Jing first met Xie Fangyuan and the head of the Xie family as a junior, chatted with them for a while, and told them what Yan Xingchuan meant.
"The master's letter of surrender is in my hand. Today is the first day, so I won't take it out right away. I want to give the Xie family some time to consider it. In three days, I will come to your door with the letter of surrender."
The Cui clan members present had ugly expressions on their faces. Some frowned in deep thought, while others glared at Cui Jing angrily.
Cui Jing ignored all of this. He smiled and talked about something else: "Oh, there is one more thing that the master has also ordered me to do."
"What is it?"
"I wonder where Xie Silang is?"
Xie Luo...
"What do you want to do with Silang?" Patriarch Xie frowned.
Cui Jing said, "It's not me who wants to find him, it's the Lord. Xie Silang and his aunt plotted to murder Princess Wang in Xianyang City. The Lord was furious and ordered me to come to Laizhou as an envoy to execute Xie Silang."
"How dare you!" Patriarch Xie was furious. He slammed the table and stood up. "Cui Jing, you are so bold! Where do you think I am? This is my Laizhou City, not your Cui family's Xianyang City!"
"So what if he's the King of Northern Yan? Who the hell is he? He wants the lives of my sons from the Xie family just by opening his mouth!"
"Tell him, it's impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Do you really think that my Xie family has no other choice besides Beiyan?!"
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