When Pang Xiaotai saw Wu Huaiyu, he didn't care about the looks of Cui Dunli, Lu Chengye and others. He came up to pay homage, knelt down and even kissed Huaiyu's boots.

"Pang, the little lackey under the sect, pays homage to his benefactor!"

"What is this? General Pang, get up quickly."

There are two things that Wu Huaiyu admires about Pang Xiaotai. First, although he is very young, he has already given birth to eighteen sons, all of whom are quite brave. Second, with his open lower face, he can hug Wu Huaiyu tightly.

Thighs, even if the commander-in-chief of the left army, Yi Fu, gave him a purple-robed goldfish, he would still kneel down and kiss his boots when they met.

Cui Dunli looked at it and wanted to have a fit. You, a dignified deputy envoy of the imperial court, came to investigate Youzhou's military exploits, but you came up with this attitude, how can you be fair and just?

Pang Xiaotai was pulled up by Wu Huaiyu, and he interrupted Cui Dunli with a smile, opening his mouth to accuse, "Cui Shilang just called Uncle Lu Sima?

Lu Sima's sister Lu Sanwuniang is now Duke Wu's concubine, so should Cui Shilang call Duke Wu his aunt?

Am I right?"

Grandmother's cousin is called great-aunt, and her great-aunt's husband is also called great-uncle or great-uncle.

"Public is public, private is private. After the public greeting just now, this private gift needs to be seen in person, right, Mr. Cui."

With a dark face, Cui Dunli crossed his arms at Wu Huaiyu and reluctantly called out, "I've met my great-uncle."

"Hahaha, it's hard to discuss the marriage between different families and the increasing number of relatives. It's better to discuss it separately. Cui Shilang can just call me Erlang."

There were seven families with five surnames in Shandong, which people at that time called noble, and were subdivided into forty-four families. Among them, there were eight Bolingcui families, and there were fifteen Fanyang Lu families. They came from the four families of the Northern Ancestral Fang and the Imperial Master of the Northern Ancestor.

The six Fang families are among them.

"The imperial court sent Cui Shilang to verify Yehuling's military exploits. I have already received the order and asked all ministries to cooperate. If Cui Shilang needs anything, just ask, and we in Youzhou will fully cooperate."

Wu Huaiyu's cooperative attitude surprised Cui Dunli.

"I would like to first summon Li Kedu, the governor of Raole, Li Mohui, the governor of Songmo, and Shi Li Shetu, the governor of Bei'an, to read the saint's will to them."

"Okay, I'll send someone to invite them over right away."

The atmosphere became a little subtle.

Sitting there, Cui Dunli couldn't help but ask, "Gong Yiguo was a frontier general of the imperial court. After he came to Youzhou, he took the daughter of the Lu family of Fanyang as his concubine, and the daughter of Gao Rong, the leader of the back of the mountain, as his concubine. He also took the daughter from the grassland as his concubine.

The former court and the pro-Turkish Tuli Kehedun Yang family returned to Youzhou. Now, without asking the court for instructions first, they took the daughter and sister of Chief Xi Ke Duzhe and Khitan Chief Mohui as concubines.

Whether these are a little inappropriate, and whether there is any intention of coercion, I hope Duke Yi can give a detailed explanation."

Huaiyu smiled slightly.

"In fact, I suggest you ask several people involved in the matter that Cui Shilang mentioned. Gao Sanwuniang's brother Lu Canjun is here now. Ke Duzhe and Mo Hui will also come soon. You can ask them face to face.

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Of course, if you want to hear the original words of my concubines, I can also immediately invite them to talk to you face to face.

Madam Yang also lives in Luocheng, Youzhou, and she can be invited immediately. What is the truth? We will know if we ask her face to face."

Wu Huaiyu was not in a hurry, but Pang Xiaotai was anxious, "Servant Cui, the court asked you and me to verify the military merits of the soldiers so that rewards could be issued as soon as possible, but you were not asked to meddle in other people's business. One person is willing to marry and the other is willing to accept it."

, you said you’re full and ready to kick in?”

Pang Xiaotai, the lieutenant general, did not take Cui Dunli, the minister of war, seriously at all.

In terms of rank, in fact, the Zhonglang General of Wei Yifu, the leader of the left army, and the Minister of War are both of the fourth rank, with the same rank. Of course, the Minister of War must have higher authority than the Zhonglang General.

After all, there are twenty Zhonglang generals in Chang'an City, not counting the ten fourth-rank Zhonglang generals among the six princes, but there are only two ministers in the Ministry of War.

However, General Zhonglang was not under the control of the Minister of War. If Pang Xiaotai did not criticize him, Cui Dunli could only stare blankly.

"As an official sent by the Saint to Youzhou, I have the responsibility to inquire about the problems I discovered and then report them to the Emperor."

"Actually, when I took a concubine, I reported it to the emperor in advance. Nalu's thirty-fifth mother was a concubine, so she also reported it to the Ministry of Rites, and even got the concubine's declaration before welcoming her through the door." Wu Huaiyu said unhurriedly, "As for the

Regarding Madam Yang, I have already made a detailed report to the Holy Emperor, and the Holy Emperor also gave me and Madam Yang a written reply, asking me to take good care of Madam Yang in the future."

"I wonder if Mr. Cui has any other doubts. Why don't you ask them one by one and I will reply to you one by one now."

The atmosphere became solemn.

But Cui Dunli still asked again, "When I first came here, I heard that Youzhou was going to use troops against Beishan Xi, and that it was recruiting Xi, Khitan, and Turkic tribes to join the expedition. Did you ask the imperial court for instructions on this matter first?"

"Servant Cui heard wrongly."

"Isn't this the case?"

"Yes, but it is not the Governor of Youzhou who wants to use troops to attack Beishan Xi. It is the Governor of Anton who wants to attack Beishan. This matter is within the duties of the Governor. It is a trivial matter and a matter of his own duty."
Chapter completed!