Chapter 469 The storm is coming!
Dongning.

As the head of the three clans in Liaoyang, although the Cui family's hometown is in Guangning Prefecture, they naturally have a house in the provincial capital Dongning for their family members to live in when they come to Dongning for business. This house is located on Taifeng Street, the best location in Dongning, and it is a large mansion with five entrances. With Cui Shao taking office as the governor of Liaoyang, this large mansion became Cui Shao's official residence in Liaoyang.

“Drive…Drive…Drive”

A carriage slowly stopped on Taifeng Street. Although there was no sign on the carriage, one could get a glimpse of the owner's identity from its make and the quality of the horses.

As the carriage stopped, a servant came out of the carriage and walked straight to Cui's house. After a cup of tea, the servant came back from Cui's house. Yun Hanjie, who was resting with his eyes closed in the carriage, opened his eyes and asked when he heard the servant coming back:

"What did Master Cui say?"

Upon hearing this, the servant reported in a deep voice:

"The people in Cui's house didn't accept our invitation, saying that Master Cui caught a cold last night and couldn't meet guests. Please forgive me, Master!"

Although he already had a vague premonition in his heart, Yun Hanjie couldn't help but sigh after listening to the servant's report.

He had made preparations before the trip. He knew that Cui Shao had worked in the governor's office until 3 p.m. yesterday and had eaten two bowls of rice at a meal. He was in very good health. How come he caught a cold when he came to see him today?

It was obvious that Cui Shao knew why he came, so he deliberately refused to see him!

Seeing Yun Hanjie in the carriage not speaking, the servant immediately asked:

"Master, what should we do now? Should we go back home or somewhere else?"

Yun Hanjie ignored the servant's words, and kept weighing the pros and cons in his mind. He knew that the Coordination Office was omnipresent and there must be spies from the Coordination Office around Cui's mansion. Therefore, he got off the car and went straight to Cui's mansion. No matter whether Cui Shao saw him or not, Cui Shao would be dragged into the water by him...

Although this could muddy the waters, it would also offend Cui Shao. Given Cui Shao's cunning style, even if he doesn't bother with you now, he will come back to you with interest sooner or later in the future!
After a full cup of tea, Yun Hanjie finally made a decision and told the servant:
"Let's go back home!"

Since we have already offended one, we cannot offend the second one. If we offend both, the Yun family may really be finished!
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After half a cup of tea, Cui Zibo hurried into Cui Shao's study and reported to Cui Shao who was practicing calligraphy:

“Father, Yun Hanjie’s carriage has left!”

"Ok!"

Cui Shao responded casually, his attention still focused on the characters. He exerted slight force on his wrist and wrote quickly, and soon a majestic character "Fu" was written.

Looking at the word "Fu", Cui Shao nodded with satisfaction and then instructed Cui Zibo:

"Find a good craftsman to frame this calligraphy and send it to the Governor's Mansion. The New Year is just a few days away. Give it to your aunt!"

"Yes!"

Cui Zibo nodded in response. After he finished speaking, he saw that Cui Shao had no intention of saying anything to him. He hesitated for a moment but still mustered up the courage to ask:

“Father, if you don’t show up this time, the Gongsun family and the Yun family will definitely be severely punished by Ye Mingsheng…”

"What did you call him?"

Cui Shao looked at Cui Zibo calmly and said indifferently: "Ye Mingsheng...General Commander!"

Cui Zibo realized that he had said something wrong, lowered his head and said with some shame:

Cui Shao shook his head and ordered in a deep voice:

"A thousand-mile dam is destroyed by an ant hole. One careless move can lead to a complete loss. The truth that disaster comes from the mouth, I don't need to teach you now, right? Go to the ancestral hall tonight and kneel down to learn your lesson. You will be responsible for the next time!"

"Yes, father!"

When Cui Zi Bo heard that he had to kneel in the ancestral hall again, he felt sad, but he did not dare to argue with Cui Shao.

After scolding Cui Zibo, Cui Shao picked up the teacup and took a sip before asking:

"If you were me now, what would you do?"

Cui Zibo was moved when he heard this. Although he had just been punished by Cui Shao, he still plucked up the courage to say:

“I will ask the Yun family and the Gongsun family for a hand. Ye Mingsheng has been planning to take over Youyan for a long time. He certainly doesn’t want any problems to arise in the rear. So if I show up at this time, Ye Mingsheng will most likely give your father a favor and step back…”

After saying this, Cui Zibo looked towards Cui Shao with some trepidation in his heart, not knowing what Cui Shao thought of his answer. Under Cui Zibo's gaze, Cui Shao did not comment on his thoughts but continued to ask:

"Then what's next?"

Cui Zibo was a little surprised when he heard this, and didn't know how to answer. After hesitating for a while, he shook his head and said honestly:

"Father, I haven't thought about this yet!"

Seeing this, Cui Shao looked at Cui Zibo and said with some disappointment:
“Do you know what your problem is?”

Cui Zibo shook his head in some confusion.

"Your mentality is still thinking about how to deal with him, instead of thinking about how to fulfill your duty as a subject!" Looking into Cui Zibo's eyes, Cui Shao said meaningfully:

When Cui Zibo heard his father's words, his expression changed rapidly...
"I thought time would change your mindset, but now it seems I was too optimistic!" Cui Shao sighed helplessly:
Seeing this, Cui Zibo bowed to Cui Shaochang and said with great shame:
"Zi Bo has disappointed his father!"

Cui Shao shook his head and said somewhat dejectedly:
"After the years have passed, I will ask the commander-in-chief to let you go down there to be a chief clerk. You can take care of yourself then. If you can't change your mind, I can't hand over the Cui family to you. With your current mentality, handing over the future of the family to you will sooner or later lead to the annihilation of the clan!"

"Yes!"

Cui Zibo's heart tightened when he heard this, and he nodded and said:
After giving the order, Cui Shao looked at Cui Zibo. Although he was very disappointed, he still taught by example:

"You are right. Ye Mingsheng attaches great importance to the entry into the customs. If I come forward this time, he will most likely choose to take a step back, but this is only temporary. When the entry into the customs is over, regardless of success or failure, Ye Mingsheng will completely withdraw his hand and attack us!"

“Ye Mingsheng’s previous strategy to deal with us was to suppress us and win us over, so as not to kill us with one blow. But if I come forward to save the Yun family and the Gongsun family this time, it will be equivalent to standing completely on the opposite side of him. With Ye Mingsheng’s methods and ruthlessness, he will definitely not tolerate us after the entry into the customs is over…”

(It is still very inconvenient to type on a mobile phone. I wish you all a happy Christmas! May all readers and their families be reunited in peace and happiness!)
(End of this chapter)