On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 241 Death of King Teng
"Li Shilang!"

Seeing Li Jing wearing a brand new sixth-rank official uniform, Cui Che jokingly called him.

Li Jing replied helplessly:
"Cui Shangshu!"

The two looked at each other and smiled as if there was no one else around.

When they came to the Shangshu's wing, Li Jing presented the orders from Mai Tiezhang, Zhang Wu, Li Qing, Wang De and others, and Cui Che added the Shangshu seal.

The Ministry of War under the leadership of Li Jing was originally in charge of the evaluation, selection and award of military attaches across the country, as well as the decrees of the names of soldiers and horses, and dispatch.

After the seal was placed, Cui Che asked:
"The pharmacist was transferred from the driving department to the military department, how does he get along with his new colleagues?"

Li Jing smiled bitterly and said:
"No one in Daxing City knows about my relationship with Lord Yan, let alone the officials of the Ministry of War, whether it is the Ministry of Cavalry or the current Secretary of the Ministry of War, there are all flattering people around me, so there is no difference."

Cui Che stamped the last transfer order and handed it all back to Li Jing, saying with emotion:

"That's why throughout the ages there have been so many people who have achieved great ambitions, but in the end they didn't end well."

Li Jing knew what he was referring to, and asked:

"Duke Yan is talking about Duke Song?"

Along with Han Qinhu, He Ruobi, who made the first contribution in defeating Chen, advanced to the Shangzhu Kingdom, and was named Song Guogong, was dismissed from office yesterday because of his high achievements and often complaining.

Cui Che nodded and said:
"It's talking about him, and it's also about being alert to yourself. If you have talent but don't be arrogant, if you have ambitions but don't be arrogant, only then can the monarch and his ministers get along with each other and be rich and honor for a long time."

"Li Jing is taught!"

Li Jing cupped his hands.

He Ruobi's removal from office was not due to his own reasons, but also related to the prince's fall from favor. After all, Shi Wansui was appointed as the left-leading general as a consolation, and Yang Jian could not rest assured that He Ruobi would continue to serve as the right-leading general.

After Li Jing left, Cui Che devoted himself to looking through the past documents in the wing room.

When he was fighting the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River, there was naturally someone who temporarily took the post of Minister of the Ministry of War, but Cui Che still carefully checked some important documents to prevent any mistakes.

At dusk, Cui Che rejected the kindness of his subordinates to entertain him, and today he has an appointment with Yang Su.

After leaving the government office of the Ministry of War, Cui Che went straight to the Ministry of Internal History, which was also in the imperial city.

When Yang Jian became emperor just now, Cui Che had been an internal historian in the Ministry of Internal History for a period of time, so he was familiar with it.

As soon as he entered the door, Cui Che saw his former friend, Yang Su's aide, cousin Feng Deyi.

"The next official pays homage to Duke Yan."

Feng Deyi said politely.

Cui Che helped him up, and pretended to blame him:

"At the time when I hadn't made a fortune, Deyi didn't think that Cui was ignorant and had acquaintance with my peers. Now why is he talking about the superiority in the officialdom?"

Feng Deyi shook his head and said with a smile:
"Zicheng is smart early, but it can't be said that he is ignorant."

The two exchanged pleasantries at the gate of the courtyard for a while, Cui Che sighed and said:
"When De Yi got married, Cui was in the south of the Yangtze River. It's a pity that he couldn't have a glass of wedding wine."

Because of Cui Che's appearance, Yang Su did not get the chance to lead the army to quell the Jiangnan rebellion, and Feng Deyi did not fall into the river, but as long as it is gold, it will shine.

Feng Deyi's former status as a traitor in the Sui Dynasty was able to walk among Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, and Li Shimin calmly, and he was able to have both sides, which shows his ability.

Cui Che didn't know how Feng Deyi attracted Yang Su's attention, but the result didn't change, Yang Su still married his cousin to him.

Feng Deyi heard that Cui Che regretted not drinking his wedding wine, so he suggested:
"Zicheng has an appointment today, why not another day"

Before he finished speaking, he heard a burst of hearty laughter behind him:
"Why another day, the old man drinks with Zicheng, Feng Lang must accompany him."

It was Yang Su who came with big strides.

"I met Yang Xiang."

"Meet the Palace Master."

Cui Che and Feng Deyi bowed their hands and saluted.

"They are all from my own family, so there is no need to be polite."

Yang Su waved his hands.

The three walked out of the imperial city together and got into Yang Su's carriage.

The compartment is spacious, even if three people ride together, it will not feel crowded.

On the way back to Yueguo Mansion, Yang Su saw that Cui Che hesitated to speak, and said with a smile:
"Zicheng is curious about the old man reporting on Dugutuo?"

Cui Che glanced at Feng Deyi who was not looking sideways. Yang Su also said before that they were all from his own family, so there was no need to pretend to be confused.

He shook his head and said:

"It's nothing more than a letter from the King of Jin, and Duke Yue is acting as a bureaucracy. At the beginning, it was Cui who separated the two. What I doubted was the death of King Teng."

Yang Jian's father Yang Zhong had five sons, namely Yang Jian, Yang Zheng, Yang Zan, Yang Song and Yang Shuang.

Among them, the three sons are Yang Jian, Yang Zheng and Yang Zan.

King Teng is Yang Jian's younger brother Yang Zan.

Because Yang Zheng and Yang Song died early, and Yang Shuang died strangely and suddenly after the Battle of Baidao, Yang Zan was Yang Jian's only surviving brother.

Yang Zan and Yang Jian have always had a bad relationship. He was deeply loved by Emperor Wu of Zhou and was recruited as his sister-in-law. In the early years when Yang Jian tried to usurp the throne, Yang Zan once sighed:
'It's not enough to be the Duke of the Sui Dynasty, but I have to do the disaster of destroying the clan. '

He once planned to be loyal to the Zhou family and remove Yang Jian, but he failed.

Yang Jian was also dissatisfied with this younger brother. Although he was named King Teng, and Yang Zan was affectionately called Ah San on the surface, he always left him at home and never appointed him.

A month ago, Teng Wang Yang Zan accompanied Yang Jian to Liyuan to play, and then died suddenly at the age of 42.

It is widely rumored that King Teng was poisoned by Yang Jian, and Yang Su was among them.

Yang Su pondered and didn't answer, he asked instead:
"Why did Zicheng ask about this?"

Cui Che didn't hide anything, he replied:

"Entrusted by the princess."

Yang Lihua obviously also heard the rumors that her third uncle was poisoned by her father, which reminded her of her fifth uncle Yang Shuang who died bizarrely and violently four years ago.

Before that, Cui Che had been whispering in her ears that he was worried that he would be slandered, drive apart the monarch and his subjects, and end up in a tragic end.

Although Yang Lihua agreed to help Cui Che speak in front of Yang Jian and his wife in Daxing.

But in fact, he didn't believe that his father would really attack his son-in-law because of suspicion, as Cui Che said.

But now the death of the third uncle undoubtedly sounded the alarm for her. If it is true that even her own brother can be poisoned, it is not difficult to attack her son-in-law.

No matter how stupid Yang Lihua was, she knew that she couldn't ask Yang Jian and Dugu Jialuo about such matters.

Hearing that Cui Che said that he was going to have a banquet in the Yue State Mansion today, Yang Lihua reminded him to ask whether his third uncle Yang Zan died of illness or was poisoned.

Yang Su continued to ask:

"What if it was poisoned? What if it died of illness?"

Cui Che replied:

"If you die of illness, everything will be as usual.

"If it is a poisonous killing, the princess has witnessed the ruthlessness of the Tian family, and knows that I am very close to King Jin, so she will definitely help King Jin win the heir.

"Now the queen is dissatisfied with the prince, and with the help of the princess, the matter will be settled!"

Yang Su also knows Yang Lihua's influence on Yang Jian, but she always stays out of it because she cares about her brother-in-law relationship with Yang Yong.

But it is not clear that Cui Che has other deep meanings.

Feng Deyi on the side closed his eyes, as if sleeping.

"That day in Liyuan, the old man saw with his own eyes that King Teng was bestowed with poisoned wine by the sage."

Yang Su said softly.

　I went to the hospital in the morning, wasting time, and there are still four chapters.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)