Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 29 The Cui Family Has a Daughter
On the first day of August, the weather in Chang'an City is still as hot as steamed buns in a steamer.

The rich family extravagantly knocked a few pieces of ice from the ice cellar last winter, put them into the sour plum soup and drank it down, iced from the head to the stomach, so as to obtain a short-term coolness.

The common people are not so lucky. They are still sweating profusely walking on the streets of Chang'an, busy with their own livelihood.

On the day of the ambush, the first wife of Du Zhenglun, Duke of Xiangyang County, reserved Qujiang Garden and invited the noble ladies from Chang'an City to visit the garden to escape the summer heat. child.

The sun is shining and women have a meeting.

Cui Shi, the first wife of Li Siwen, the second son of the British prince, was also invited to attend the meeting with pleasure.

Li Cui didn't go to the meeting empty-handed, but had already prepared.She brought dozens of small porcelain bottles full of facial masks made by her son Li Qinzai.

After getting her son's secret recipe, Li Cui went to the village outside the city in person without stopping, picked an open space, and built two simple handicraft black workshops on the flat ground.

Raw materials are continuously fed into the workshop, and bottles of finished products are manufactured.The mask has no technical content at all, the raw materials are ground into powder, and the lotus root powder is blended.

Li Cuishi was very satisfied, the only dissatisfaction was the name of the mask.

The facial mask sounded like the water of an animal, without any poetic charm.

Li Cui was born in a family, so naturally he read poetry and books intensively, so he couldn't count on his son to name him, so Li Cui changed the name of the mask himself.

Write the three characters "Zhuyan Cream" in lower case with a brush, and order the craftsman to burn the porcelain bottle overnight, and burn the three characters she inscribed on the porcelain bottle.

The name is very fanciful. If it is in an online novel, this thing will probably appear in the auction of the cultivation world, and it belongs to the level of appetizers before meals. Anyone who knows the industry knows that the real treasure is behind...

Li Cuishi brought dozens of bottles of beauty cream, and looked down upon the females at the gathering of the noble ladies in Chang'an.

The status of the Duke of England is the first among the powerful circles in Chang'an, except for the royal family.

So Li Cuishi took the C position without hesitation.

When the noble ladies were chatting about their family affairs in groups, Li Cuishi ordered his servants to place dozens of porcelain vases on the table, which immediately attracted the attention of all the noble ladies.

"Created by my son Qin Zai, it's called 'Zhuyan Cream'. Long-term application can keep youth forever. I have tried it myself. Come closer and have a look at my face. Is it different from before?"

The ladies approached one after another, and then exclaimed.

I have to say that after Li Cuishi applied the mask, it was somewhat effective. The wrinkles were much lighter than before, and the skin on his face looked quite supple.

The curative effect explained everything. After the ladies were stunned, the scene suddenly boiled.

Facing the eager and even crazy gazes of the ladies, Li Cui said proudly: "I only used it for three days, and the skin on my face has become much firmer and smoother. If I can keep using it for a month or a year, you will also be able to see it." Like me, my appearance will always stay at this age."

Like a proud peacock, Li Cui glanced at her, and said indifferently: "You are all noble ladies, no matter how loving you are with your husband, it is inevitable that a dog man will go out to look for flowers and ask willows, just because we think our youth is gone, we are old, If you use the anti-aging ointment created by my son, hum..."

The eyes of the noble ladies became brighter and brighter.

All present here are the regular wives of high-ranking dignitaries. Although the main wives occupy the status, they often receive the least favor from their husbands. No matter at home or outside, there are countless young coquettish sluts who are eager to take away the favor of men at any time. .

If there is really a balm for eternal youth in the world, then...

The ladies are crazy.

"I want it! I want as much as I want!" the official wife of Xiangyang County, the host of the garden party, said excitedly.

The rest of the ladies immediately recalled it, and surrounded Li Cuishi excitedly.

Li Cuishi calmly said: "My workshop doesn't make much. Today, everyone will give away a bottle. You can take it home and try it. If you think what I said is true, please support me in the future."

Dozens of bottles of face cream were sold out in an instant.

In the early morning of the next day, all the noble ladies in Chang'an City suddenly and inexplicably took the initiative to visit the British government.

Some of them came by themselves in a carriage, and some of them urged their husbands to accompany them.

After the noble ladies entered the Li family's gate, they left their husbands alone and went into the Li family's backyard.

It didn't take long for the ladies to say goodbye and leave with joy on their faces.

In Chang'an City, a thing called "Zhuyan Cream" quietly rose up in the circle of noble ladies, and gradually became popular in the whole city, even the Tai Chi Palace heard the news.

On a quiet and hot afternoon, an eunuch from the Ministry of Internal Affairs walked into the Tai Chi Palace with a bottle of Zhuyan Cream in both hands, and presented it to Empress Wu.

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Qingzhou, Qinghe Cui family.

The Cui family is a powerful family in the world, one of the seven clans and five surnames.

The Qinghe Cui clan's clan is located in Wucheng County. Because Wucheng County belonged to Qinghe County during the Western Han Dynasty, everyone in the world called it "Qinghe Cui Clan".

Dynasties have changed, times have changed, and the Qinghe Cui clan has multiplied for thousands of years, so many branches have grown during these thousands of years.For example, "Qinghe Big House", "Qinghe Small House", "Qinghe Qingzhou House" and so on.

Cui Linqian is the owner of Cui's Qingzhou house.

Cui Linqian is a descendant of Cui Ji, the prefect of Mount Tai during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. After Cui Ji moved to Qingzhou to become an official, the Cui family of Qingzhou was passed down.

As the current patriarch of the generation of the Cui family in Qingzhou, Cui Linqian's official achievements are not great.He is the governor of Qingzhou Governor's Office, and he also has the false title of "Duzhi Minister".

People from aristocratic families, even the current head of the family, may not be able to become high officials in the court. There are many reasons for this.

After Li Zhi came to the throne, he deeply felt the threat to the imperial power from the powerful family members. Since he ascended the throne, he has deliberately suppressed and weakened the power of the family, and will not rashly reuse the children of the family.

However, the relationship between the imperial court and the aristocratic family is very complicated. Both defense and use must be used. The two often compete with each other, which has resulted in this delicate balance.

In the eyes of the aristocratic family, Li Zhi probably doesn't have a good image, anyway, he just likes the way you can't understand me and can't kill me.

Cui Linqian is the head of a powerful family. No matter how small the official position is, others dare not despise him.

About four years ago, Cui Linqian made an engagement with the Li family of the British Duke of Chang'an.

Cui Jie, the youngest daughter of Cui Linqian, was married to Li Qinzai, the fifth young man of the British government.

In the year of their engagement, Li Qinzai was 16 years old and Cui Jie was 14 years old.

At that time, the two were too young to be married.

During the Tang Dynasty, there were many insightful people in the ruling and opposition parties. They knew that women should not get married too early.

Thirteen or fourteen-year-old women have not fully developed their bodies and cannot bear the pain of childbearing. If early marriage becomes common practice, it will definitely have a negative impact on Datang's population policy.

Therefore, no matter the royal family or the folks, there is usually an unwritten rule that generally you have to wait until the woman is [-] years old before getting married.

It doesn't matter to men, as long as you are eight years old, you will be allowed to enter the bridal chamber.

Li and Cui's two marriages were settled, and the elders of the two sides originally agreed that they would formally get married two years later.

However, there were unforeseen circumstances, and in the second year of the marriage agreement, Cui Linqian's regular wife, Cui Jie's mother, died of illness.

In ancient times, when the elders in the direct line passed away, the children must be filial. This is an iron rule.

The filial piety period is usually three years. During these three years, children are not allowed to perform dances and music at home, not to drink or have sex, or to hold weddings.

So the marriage between Li Qinzai and Cui Jie was delayed in this way, the Li family and the Cui family were waiting, waiting for Cui Jie to complete the three-year filial piety period.

Today, Cui Jie has finished her filial piety.

In other words, the marriage between the Li family and the Cui family should be put on the agenda.

　You have to shout every day, and don’t forget to collect and recommend the monthly pass! ! !

　
(End of this chapter)