Chapter 1875

"You must know that in your father's heart, my son Xinghe has the bearing of a Prime Minister!"

Cui Jian had a face full of heartache, his tone carrying the feeling of hating that his son couldn't live up to expectations, but Cui Xinghe was completely indifferent.

He glanced at Cui Jian and then smiled, "Father, let's not talk about this."

He said with a face full of self-mockery: "What am I, Cui Xinghe? Can I compete with Prime Minister Gao? He just stands there waiting for me to catch up, but I can't even see his shadow!"

"With him as Prime Minister, he is destined to suppress the scholars of the world for an era. What do I have to compete with?"

Cui Jian felt even more pain in his heart listening to these words.

"Xinghe, you... why have you become like this? No matter what others think, in your father's heart, you have always been the pride of your father, the most shining talent of my Qinghe Cui clan!"

Cui Jian clutched his chest, feeling that the Cui Xinghe before him was too unfamiliar.

Cui Xinghe was silent.

Yes, where did that proud self of the past go?

Where did that high-spirited self who was determined to leave his name in history go?

He stared at Cui Jian and said, "Father, I also once boasted of being a genius, destined to leave my name in history and be the focus of the world, but it wasn't until I met the Living Yama that I knew what a true genius was."

"Not to mention strategy, just talking about military prowess, the Hexi land that hadn't been conquered for a hundred years was taken by him in two battles!"

"In literature, he is the head of all officials, ranked as Prime Minister; in martial arts, he is the General of the Flying Cavalry and Champion Marquis. He is just one step away from achieving unprecedented martial achievements!"

"How can I compete? What do I have to compete with?"

"Father thinks I'm lying flat, but shouldn't I lie flat? I read miscellaneous books, and the books once recorded a very interesting phenomenon."

"In the mountains and rivers, there is a black and white animal that looks like a bear and resembles a cat. When its habitat is destroyed and the bamboo dies, this creature is unwilling to reproduce, and the survival rate of its cubs will also drop significantly!"

"Take the sparrows in the sky, for example; when there is continuous heavy rain and insects decrease, the parent birds will also reduce their offspring."

"Various phenomena show that once the living environment is harsh, let alone internal competition, even reproduction will be restrained by instinct."

"Of course, I am talking about animals, and this is Da Qian. Knowing that I am no match, what do I have to compete with the Living Yama?"

For a time.

Cui Jian was silent.

"Forget it, have it your way. That Gao Yang... is indeed too abnormal!"

At this time.

News came.

"Report to the Family Head, Prime Minister Gao is going to hold a charity auction tomorrow night."

"Charity auction?"

Both were stunned for a moment.

After learning everything, Cui Jian looked at Cui Xinghe and said.

"Xinghe, do you think we should go?"

Cui Xinghe was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's go!"

"Why?"

"This Living Yama specifically emphasized masks and grudges. He might not remember those who go, but he will definitely remember those who don't."

Cui Jian: "..."

That makes sense!

"..."

The Song family.

After Song Li and Song Qingqing learned the news, their brows also quietly furrowed.

"Father, are we going?" Song Qingqing asked.

Song Li took a deep breath and said directly, "Naturally we must go. Not only must we go, but we must also spend a lot of money. If the Living Yama's item is worth one thousand taels, our Song family will pay ten thousand taels to buy it!"

"This opportunity to repair the relationship is once in a thousand years!"

Song Li clenched his fists and made a decision.

Song Qingqing was somewhat stunned, "So much?"

"Much?"

Song Li sneered and said, "Mere money is just a small matter. Do you know that your father has already submitted a memorial to His Majesty to resign and return to the fields?"

As soon as these words came out.

Song Qingqing was stunned, "Father, you want to resign?"

She was shocked in her heart; this was the Minister of Rites, one of the Six Ministries!

You must know that the great affairs of the state lie in sacrifices and warfare. Although it is not like before, the weight of the Ministry of Rites is not small.

How old is Song Li, and he wants to resign?

Song Li's eyes were filled with emotion, "The shame the Song family brought to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion is hard to wash away. Now that Da Qian has taken Hexi, there will be no military action for a short time. Do you think that Living Yama will settle accounts?"

"Your father resigning now is a wise move!"

For a time, Song Qingqing was also silent.

She didn't expect that the playboy of the past, now without making any moves, had pressed the Song family to such a point.

The Wang family.

Wang Zhong had a complex expression and said, "Can't beat him, can't afford to offend him."

"Forget it, let's go. If I can spend money to avoid disaster, I, Wang Zhong, will accept it!"

Wang Xiao nodded repeatedly, "Father is wise!"

Hearing this, Wang Zhong suddenly became furious, "You brat, why is it that after one expedition, I feel like you've become shaped like the Living Yama?"

The Pei family.

Pei Cheng, the head of the Pei family, pondered for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying, "The Living Yama specifically named the charity auction and even came up with masks, ignoring past grudges!"

"This is clearly just to rake in money!"

"Since he wants to rake it in, just give it to him!"

Pei Ji stood aside and said very unwillingly, "Father, he has harmed our Pei family to this point, and we still have to think of ways to send him money?"

"In this world, where is there such logic!"

"In my opinion, why not..."

The next second!

Slap!

Pei Cheng slapped him directly and said angrily, "Fool! In this world, the fist is the greatest logic, and the power in one's hands is the greatest logic!"

"With the Living Yama's power, crushing the Pei family now is like crushing a tiny ant!"

"In front of him, you still dare to act presumptuously?"

"I tell you, even if the Living Yama takes out a chicken at this auction and points at it saying this damn thing is a phoenix, our Pei family must buy it at the price of a phoenix!"

"The officialdom is treacherous, the item is not important, what's important is the art behind it!"

"Do you understand?"

East end of Changancheng.

A very luxurious mansion.

A pot-bellied middle-aged wealthy merchant touched the jade thumb ring on his thumb, and a flash of light appeared in his eyes.

"I, Wang Lao San, lack everything, but I don't lack money. If I can build a relationship with Prime Minister Gao through this auction, even if I spend one hundred thousand taels of silver, it's worth it!"

On the other side.

A thin old man looked at the three gorgeously dressed people around him and said with disdain, "When have we, the Jin merchants, ever worried about silver?"

Beside him, an old man with a large mole on his face said, "That's right, what we worry about is that the silver can't be sent out! Such a good opportunity is truly once in a thousand years!"

"This is Prime Minister Gao!"

"Doing charity is good; I, for one, love doing charity!"

"Family Head Hu, shall we go together tomorrow?"

"That is natural!"

"Alas! This old man has little cash; I only have two hundred thousand taels of silver in Changancheng, and I don't know if that's enough!"

As the news swept through, Gao Yang's target customers all received the message.

The next day.

Dusk was approaching, and the afterglow spilled over Changancheng.

The Vermilion Bird Street was filled with carriages and horses, and one luxurious carriage after another, driven by coachmen, headed toward the same place. ===== CHAPTER 1877 =====