"This old man is Cui Siwen, one of the Imperial Censors of the Great Tang. I am in charge of investigating all kinds of matters, such as prison lawsuits, entering the cabinet to accept orders, recommendations, impeachment, and so on!”The long-bearded old man cupped his hands towards the sky.
Although Lin Chen didn't understand the Great Tang that well, the surname Cui was a censor who reported on the news. It was impossible for him not to have the surname Cui of the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs.
"What's your relationship with Cui Zhu, a doctor of the Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period?”Lin Chen said with a smile.
The Five Surnames and Seven Wangs were passed down from the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period. Some were early and some were late, but even the latest was at the end of the Warring States Period. That was why they were known as thousand-year-old families.
"It's my ancestor!" Cui Siwen cupped his hands at Lin Chen.
(PS: Don't take it seriously. I didn't find any information on these things, but thinking about it, in the ancient era of aristocratic inheritance, nobles with the same surname were mostly related by blood, because it was difficult for commoners to make a comeback.)）
This time, he was not being polite. Instead, he was being proud.
"Let me tell you another story! The Taishi Official recorded Cui Zhu's murder of the emperor!”
Before Lin Chen could finish, Cui Siwen roared,""Shut up, this is slander!"
Lin Chen ignored him and continued to speak leisurely,"At that time, the Taishi Official's duties were similar to the current Yushitai, but his power was greater. It was a combination of the historian and Yushitai, and he followed the emperor all day long to record his actions!
After he killed the original emperor, Taishi Official recorded it.
Cui Zhu was furious and killed the Grand Prime.
Who knew that three Grand Primordium Officials would be used in succession. These Grand Primordium Officials were all stubborn and insisted on recording the matter of Cui Zhu killing the emperor.
After he killed two Taishi officials, he even caused a sensation. In the Seven Kingdoms of the Warring States Period, Taishi officials from other countries actually came to the Qi Kingdom with books from that time, which were bamboo slips, to record his earth-shattering actions and words.
This time, Cui Zhu was dumbfounded and did not dare to kill anymore. He could only helplessly let Taishi Official record it.
Cui Siwen, please comment on your ancestor. What kind of person is he?”
"This, this…"
Cui Siwen was instantly at a loss…
If he dared to say that killing the king was right, wouldn't that mean that he wanted to rebel?
The five surnames and seven Wangs were not united. Moreover, there was the Li family of Longxi here. They were now royalty.
Even if the royal family and the emperor could not be counted together, most of the time, the royal family was biased towards the emperor, as long as they were biased towards the emperor to ensure their interests.
If he dared to say that regicide was wrong, wouldn't he be slapping his own ancestor in the face?
When Lin Chen's story came out, Cui Siwen felt like he was not human.
"Cui Siwen, you can't answer, or are you afraid to answer?
Speaking of boldness, am I as bold as your ancestor?
But so what if he was bold? Did he kill all the Grand Primes in the world, or could he kill all the people in the world who dared to record his words?
Speaking of which, it was probably from him that your Cui family started to withdraw from the competition for power in Dynasty, right?
'After dozens of generations, I've not imagined that Cui Clan is still so stubborn!
I heard that your Imperial Censorate is now in a state where you listen to the wind and rain, and when you hear thunder, you say that you want the world to be destroyed.
In short, he could say whatever was exaggerated and advantageous.”
Cui Siwen interrupted Lin Chen, trembling with anger.""Slander, this is slander!"
"Oh? You mean that you are now loyal to the Great Tang, loyal to your Emperor?”Lin Chen asked in surprise.
"Yes…yes!"
Cui Siwen's mind was in a mess. However, he had to say 'yes' or else he would die without a burial place.
Although Cui Clan was awesome, if Li Shimin knew that they had said something outrageous, they would kill the chicken as a warning to the monkeys. Therefore, Cui Clan dared not utter a word because it was not in line with their own interests.
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