He has been hiding in his hometown to preach and learn for these years. The Cui family members thought that he was gathering his strength to prepare for a comeback, but only he knew that compared to giving orders in the government, he really felt that it would be great to spend his life as a leisurely wanderer in the countryside.
The reason is just as the little girl in front of me said.
People cannot truly become saints. Living in this world, they are bound by the constraints of this world.
And when you are placed on the altar, if people find out in the future that you are a mortal, your life will probably be worse than at the beginning.
It just makes people blinded by greed and only think about the benefits they get on the altar, without seeing that underneath it is like a raging fire boiling oil, which will be swallowed up if they are not careful.
Not as well understood as a child!
Cui Yuandao looked at Su Yao solemnly, then glanced at Mrs. He. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly took a step back and said, "Thank you, County Lord."
There must be no other woman in the capital who has such insight and courage at such a young age, knocking on doors late at night to deliver intelligence while doing so.
Cui Yuandao was a man who had experienced countless things. With a little guess, he realized that Su Yao's identity was not difficult to uncover.
Su Yao was not surprised that he could associate himself with it. He just smiled and indicated that it was not necessary.
The matter was already in front of him. Cui Yuandao waved his hand and had someone send Mrs. He and Su Yao out. He straightened his clothes and told the old man with a serious look, "Prepare the car. We will go out too."
Princess Fenyang was very nervous about him, so there were many servants in the Cui family, but these people could not influence his decision at all. At his command, the carriage was quickly ready. Cui Yuandao got on the carriage with a gloomy face, his mind was struggling with inner thoughts all the way.
When the carriage stopped and the driver said cautiously outside, "We've arrived," Cui Yuandao came back to his senses, lifted the curtain, hummed, and then slowly got off the carriage. He looked at the ordinary-looking mansion in front of him and glanced at the old man: "Go knock on the door."
The old man was a little hesitant - he was a member of the Cui family who stayed in the capital, and because of this, no one knew better than him what the plaque hanging above the house in front of him meant.
But the hesitation was only for a moment. He was just a servant. What would happen if Cui Yuandao couldn't control him
He pursed his lips and nodded, then walked forward and knocked on the door with trembling hands.
Heavy knocks on the door were heard one after another. After a while, the door creaked open a crack, and a young face popped out. He was about to curse at someone in a proud manner, but when he saw the old man, his face turned pale as if he had seen a ghost, and he was so stunned that he forgot what to do.
He looked very funny, but Cui Yuandao didn't feel like laughing at all.
Who is the person in front of him? It is Li Yujun, the son of the chief steward of Cui Liuye. This servant has always been very much liked by Cui Liuye. Since he is here, there is no doubt that Cui Liuye is here.
Thinking of the contents of the letter, Cui Yuandao's expression became serious, and his usual kindness and calmness were gone. He frowned at Li Yujun and said, "Open the door."
Li Yujun swallowed his saliva, and was so nervous that he was sweating all over. Just as he was about to laugh it off, Cui Yuandao repeated, "Open the door, take me to find your Sixth Master."
Cui Yuandao's tone was clearly calm, but for some reason, Li Yujun shivered suddenly and felt cold all over. He didn't dare to say anything more. He replied "yes" in a low voice and opened the door with a grief-stricken look.
Cui Yuandao shuttled through the night, passing through several courtyards without stopping, and finally met Li Yujun's father, Li Pengfei, a capable manager of the Cui family.
Li Pengfei was guarding here personally, so it was obvious who was in the brightly lit building on the second floor.
Cui Yuandao's steps were shaking. Compared to the bad news he suddenly learned now, the shock and pain he felt when the emperor was deposed seemed much gentler.
When Li Pengfei saw Cui Yuandao, he was horrified. He didn't even bother to make eye contact with his son to confirm his confession, and stepped forward to try to stop him.
Cui Yuandao was so angry that he kicked him hard.
He was old after all. He kicked Li Pengfei, but Li Pengfei didn't do anything. He staggered a few times and almost fell down. He finally stood firm. Seeing that Li Pengfei was trying to stop him, he said viciously: "How dare you?!"
Li Pengfei was scolded so much that he dared not move. Cui Yuandao walked up the stairs quickly with a gloomy look, pushed open the door, and went straight up the stairs.
After going upstairs, it seemed like two different worlds from downstairs. Several rooms were brightly lit, and the sounds of stringed instruments were mixed with voices that made Cui Yuandao's temples throb with anger. He was so angry that he staggered and kicked open one of the rooms. The room was brightly lit by the red candles, and the scene inside was also clearly illuminated.
The man and woman inside were startled and instead of panicking, they became angry. When they turned around and saw that it was an old man, the man immediately jumped out of bed and rushed out of the room, cursing.
Cui Yuandao went to the next room without stopping. This time he didn't need to kick the door because the noise was too loud and the door of the next room was already opened. Cui Liuye ran out in dishevel. Before he had time to ask about the situation, he saw his father and his face changed immediately. He looked almost like a dead body lying in the coffin.
"Dad!" Mr. Cui Liu opened his eyes wide, his mind full of the lawsuit, and subconsciously wanted to go into the room.
But it was too late. Cui Yuandao was so angry that he almost fainted. When he saw the woman in the room, a murderous aura rushed to his head. He finally couldn't control himself. He took two steps forward and slapped Cui Liuye twice.
Mr. Cui Liu was stunned by the beating, and the man who rushed out from the next room was also confused. Unexpectedly, Mr. Cui Liu seemed to recognize the man in front of him, and stood aside, hesitating and not daring to attack again.
Cui Yuandao was already pointing at Cui Liuye and was speechless. The color on his face had completely drained away. He gasped for a long time before he could speak. He opened his mouth and cursed: "You are worse than an animal! Beast!"
There was no other reason. Even if Mr. Cui Liu was sleeping with other prostitutes, Cui Yuandao would not be so angry. But the problem was that the woman Mr. Cui Liu was having an affair with was a nun!
And if what was said in the letter was true, these people were the concubines of the deposed emperor!
The concubines of the deposed emperor were originally going to be sentenced to death, but later on, the ministers felt that Emperor Yuanfeng's seizure of the throne had already resulted in countless deaths and injuries, and the sin of killing was too heavy. In addition, many of these concubines were women from aristocratic families, so naturally they would try their best to protect them.
In the end, Emperor Yuanfeng compromised and granted these concubines the right to become nuns. (To be continued)