On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 168 Who Can Be Handsome
"Princess Lao, the son-in-law has been waiting for a long time."

A long laugh interrupted Cui Che's contemplation, and it was Li Yuan who went out to greet him with his wife.

With Yang Lihua at his side, Cui Che didn't dare to stare at Dou's daughter. He just took a quick glance and his eyes fell on Li Yuan's face. He said with a smile:

"Excuse me, Mr. Tang, please welcome me far away."

Li Yuan greeted:
"Food and wine have been prepared at home, princess and son-in-law, please come in quickly."

Yang Lihua turned her head and glanced at Cui Che, seeing that his expression was normal and nothing unusual, so she turned her head and said:
"I haven't been to the mansion for a long time, so I went to visit my aunt first."

"It should be like this, mother always misses the princess, you two will follow me into the house."

Li Yuan led Yang Lihua and Cui Che into the mansion, and the four went straight to the backyard to visit their mother Dugu.

Before entering the door, Cui Che smelled the strong smell of herbs, and a weak old voice came from the room:
"Is the princess here?"

Yang Lihua quickly walked into the house, went to the bed and held the old woman's hand:

"Auntie, Lihua is here."

The old woman's face was pale and sick, and she could tell that she had been ill for a long time. She braced herself up and asked:
"Where is the son-in-law? Is the son-in-law here?"

Hearing this, Cui Che hurried forward to pay respects to Mrs. Dugu, and saw her appearance clearly, she was really very old.

Although Li Yuan is only 24 years old, he is not the eldest son in the family.

Before Li Yuan, the Dugu family had three sons successively, namely the eldest son Li Cheng, the second son Li Zhan, and the third son Li Hong, but the three sons died young, which made the fourth son Li Yuan die at the age of seven. Inherited his father's title.

Dugu held the hands of Cui Che and Yang Lihua, and told them to live in harmony as husband and wife, and raise their eyebrows together.

It is not at all like the records in the history books, saying that she has a severe temperament, although she is lingering on the sick bed, she can make the daughters-in-law fearful.

Thinking about it carefully, yes, it is natural to be kind in front of outsiders.

To play prestige, you have to close the door.

After patiently waiting for Yang Lihua to talk to her aunt, everyone left and went to the main hall for a banquet.

Although Li Yuan has no children, he has two nephews who are about the same age as him. They are born of his second elder brother Li Zhan, and they are called Li Boyi and Li Fengci. They still live in the mansion.

It's just that these two nephews lost their father since childhood and lacked discipline, so they were extravagant and lawless, and their behavior was reckless. They were despised by Li Yuan, so naturally they didn't call them to accompany them.

During the dinner, Cui Che and Li Yuan only talked about their relatives, not discussing official affairs.

Li Yuan led Youqianniu to prepare himself, and was in charge of a part of the imperial army, and Cui Che was the governor of Youzhou, a high official in the frontier, if the two families were not related, they should naturally avoid suspicion.

This is also the reason why Cui Che and Yang Lihua have been married for many years, and occasionally lived in Daxing halfway, but they have never had contact with Li Yuan.

After drinking until midnight, Cui Che left. Li Yuan sent Cui Che and Yang Lihua to the door, but happened to run into Li Boyi and Li Fengci who were returning home.

The two brothers were out drinking and drinking, and got drunk, which made Li Yuan, who already hated these two nephews, even more displeased.

Seeing how the two of them behaved wildly after being drunk, Li Yuan felt that he had lost face in front of Cui Che, Li Yuan scolded them sharply.

Li Boyi and Li Fengci were not a few years younger than Li Yuan, but after all they were inferior in seniority. Facing their uncle's scolding, they dared not speak out, so they had to lower their heads, but there was a trace of resentment in their eyes.

Maybe I was thinking, if it wasn't for the early death of my father, which round would it be for you, Li Si, to dominate here.

All this was seen by Cui Che, and he pretended not to notice.

"Hurry up and salute the princess!"

After reprimanding his nephew, Li Yuan shouted again.

Li Boyi and Li Fengci, who were scolded for being sober, also hurriedly saluted Yang Lihua and Cui Che. According to their seniority, Che was their cousin.

Cui Che helped them up, comforted them with Yang Lihua, and then bid farewell to Li Yuan.

Back home, Cui Che asked Yang Lihua about Li Yuan's two nephews in detail, but Yang Lihua didn't think too much about it, and just said what she knew.

Cui Che kept the situation of the two of them in mind, maybe it will come in handy in the future.

The next day, Cui Che went to Gongcheng to bid farewell. After all, he was not a court official and could not stay in the capital for long.

In the side hall, Yang Jian asked:

"Cui Qing thinks, who will be the commander in the battle against Chen?"

Cui Che said without thinking:
"The great achievement of destroying the country should not be given to outsiders. Your Majesty regards Jin Wang as the town of Huainan and Qin King as the town of Shannan. Presumably the two princes must be the commanders."

Yang Jian shook his head and said:
"I'm asking you about the man who actually commands the three armies."

Of course Cui Che knew the answer, but he still pretended to think deeply, and after pondering for a moment, he replied:
"It's none other than Shangshu Zuopushe (Gao Jiong)."

Yang Jian nodded when he heard the words. He asked many confidant ministers, and they all gave the same answer.

But he couldn't help being curious, and asked:
"Cui Qing has made great achievements in defending against the Turks. Could it be that he can't take on this important task?"

Cui Che said modestly:
"This time to attack Chen, it must be an army that will overwhelm the country. The humble minister is young, although he is wise and resourceful, he cannot resist the crowd. He can win by surprise, but he cannot use justice."

Hearing what Cui Che said, Yang Jian praised:
"He who knows others is wise, and he who knows himself is wise. It is even rarer for Cui Qing to injure the Turks and win praises from the court, but he can recognize his own shortcomings."

In fact, Yang Jian was also hesitant about whether to let Cui Che participate in the attack on Chen.

It's not that I'm really worried that he won't be rewarded for his great achievements, but that northern Xinjiang cannot be intimidated by anyone.

Cui Che broke through the Turkic royal court, and his prestige among the various tribes in the grassland is unmatched by anyone in the court. It stands to reason that he is the best candidate to stay in the northern border.

But just as Cui Che said, this attack on Chen, with all the power of the whole country, is even more unbearable to lose.

And Cui Che has always been resourceful, maybe he can also play an unexpected role.

What's more, now that the Western Turks are fleeing far away, and the Eastern Turks are torn apart, Kumoxi people are intimidated, and the frontier troubles are gone, Yang Jian considered that it might be more useful to send Cui Che to the south.

After thinking for a long time, Yang Jian finally said:

"If Cui Qing joins the army to attack Chen, who can guard Youzhou?"

Cui Che's heart moved. He had already given up hope on Fa Chen before. Now that Yang Jian asked for a replacement, Cui Che thought about it:
"A general in the court, I don't know much about this humble minister, but Liu Fang, the general manager of the government, is resolute and courageous. This time he went out of the fortress, Liu Fang led thousands of riders, like his arms and fingers. This man has the talent of a general. I would like to recommend it to His Majesty."

Of course Yang Jian knew that Liu Fang, senior aides like Sima of the General Manager's Mansion, were basically named in his heart, but he was not in a hurry to express his position, and asked again:
"I have heard that there is a general in your army, named Wang Dangwan, who is brave enough to be unworthy of all men. How about this man?"

Cui Che blurted out:
"This person is newly attached, and his mind is unpredictable, so you can't believe it!"

Yang Jian laughed out loud.

Before that, he had always suspected that Wang Dangwan, Zhao Mu and Cui Che had been in contact for a long time. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence. As soon as Cui Che took office, the two of them started to return to the south. They really wanted to miss their homeland. After so many years, why didn’t they Little action.

Hearing Cui Che's words now, he finally let go of the suspicion in his heart.

　The third update is brought, today is gone, and the fourth update will be tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)