On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 355
When Cui Che returned home, the two wives described it as emaciated, if not mourning.

He hugged his crying wife from left to right, and comforted him:
"People cannot be resurrected after death, even if they cry and lose their eyesight, it will not help. Life must go on, so we must always look at it."

As the saying goes, if you want to be pretty, you should be filial. The two sisters Yang Lihua and Yang Awu wore plain white filial skirts and filial shirts. Even if they were old couples, Cui Che would be tempted by them.

He didn't stay for long, and if he stayed any longer, sparks would spark sooner or later.

Married women do not need to obey the ritual of beheading for three years, but Yang Lihua and Yang Awu still have to keep their filial piety for Dugu Jialuo for one year, which is the ritual of beheading.

Although the second daughter usually let Cui Che follow his will, but this move was to express condolences to her deceased mother, and it was impossible to have intercourse with Cui Che during this period anyway.

Fortunately, there are not only two wives in Cui Che's house, it is rare for Yuchi Chifan and others to be happy every night with him.

One must know that since entering the house with Yang Ah-wu, Cui Che indulged in the double happiness brought by the sisters of the Yang family, and spent most of the time sleeping with the two regular wives.

It's just that Cui Che didn't indulge in the gentle village. After sending Liu Fang away, he also strengthened his penetration and control over the Ding, Ji, and Ying prefectures under Liu Fang's jurisdiction.

It's not that Liu Fang is worried, but Liu Fang may not be able to completely control the two states of Ji and Ying, even though he has served as the governor of Dingzhou and the governor of Dingzhou.

In fact, in principle, local governors cannot interfere in the government affairs of the states, and can only supervise their military affairs.

If Cui Che controls Yandi, it means that he has a high-quality military source and at the same time controls the elite frontier army in the Northeast.

Then the three states of Ding, Ji, and Ying, besides the source of high-quality soldiers, have greater significance in stable fiscal and taxation.

Today's Sui Dynasty has a total population of 890 million households and 297 states.

But Jizhou, one of the 52 prefectures in Hebei, has a population of 100 million households. Among the 297 prefectures, Jizhou is only one prefecture, accounting for nearly one-ninth of the country's population.

(At the beginning of receiving Zen, there were less than 400 million households. In the last year, there were more than 890 million households, and there were 100 million households in Jizhou alone.)
It's no wonder that the Anshi Rebellion was able to use Hebei to compete against the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Even though the so-called two sages, An Lushan and Shi Siming were still unable to quell the rebellion after being killed by their sons, they could only order An to surrender, canonize Jiedushi, and form the three towns of Heshuo, which made the Hebei area nearly a century and a half later. Time is relatively independent.

The prosperity of Hebei is needless to say. Cui Che has elite soldiers from Yan, drives all the barbarians in northern Saibei, and comes from a large family in Hebei. He is able to sweep across southern Hebei in a short period of time, open up connections with Qingzhou and other places, and take the salt into his hands.

With soldiers, money, and a sufficient population, with such strength, Liu Fang and others are naturally willing to follow him wholeheartedly and help him achieve a career.

For the Sui Dynasty, this son-in-law has become a big deal.

After all, no matter who sits on the throne in the future, they will take action against Cui Che. It is nothing more than the difference between whether they act urgently or slowly, and whether the means are lenient or strict.

This is also the reason why Yang Liang and Wang Wei believed that Cui Che was willing to join hands with them to fight against the imperial court together in the future.

In Daxing City, in the East Palace, Crown Prince Yang Guang was frowning.

Ever since ascending to the crown prince, Yang Guang has been dispatching secret missions to Youzhou frequently. Although Han Wang Yang Liang dispatched to Liaodong to contact Cui Che, although he had intentionally avoided it, it still reached Yang Guang's ears.

Although he didn't know what kind of deal the two of them had reached, Yang Guang waited until Cui Che took the initiative to explain, so he had some guesses.

The preoccupied Yang Guang said sadly to Yu Wenshu:

"Botong (Yu Wenshu, courtesy name Botong), what do you think Gu owes Cui Zicheng? We managed to overthrow the common man Yong. It's time to share wealth, so why did he have two hearts.

"That day Gu revisited the Prince of Qi's mansion with him, and Gu promised him the position of the county king. He promised that after Yang Xiang, he would be the minister and lead the general affairs. Why is he still not satisfied? Could it be that he really wants to give the throne to Gu? He can't!"

Yu Wenshu had long been dissatisfied with Cui Che, so he took the opportunity to say:
"Cui Che has no loyalty, but has the crime of treachery, such as gluttony, greedy and insatiable. What he wants is to usurp the foundation of the Sui Dynasty, the position of the king of the county, the power of the minister, and How could he be satisfied."

Yang Guang was furious when he heard the words:
"Cui Che's wolfish ambition is known to all. His father's business is difficult. Yiqian (Yang Liang's nickname), as a son of man, how can he seek skin from a tiger and ruin his family business!"

Yu Wenshu thought to himself: This family business is not owned by Yang Liang, if it is really ruined, he will not feel sorry for it, on the contrary, there is a chance to seize the family business, so naturally he must hold on tightly.

But he dared not tell the truth to Yang Guang:

"The King of Han is still young, and he cannot resist Cui Che's temptation, so he will inevitably make mistakes."

Yang Guang sighed:
"Now that Cui Che's wings are growing, if he wants to get rid of him, it's best to call him back to the court. I don't know if Botong has a clever plan."

Yu Wenshu smiled wryly:
"As things stand now, unless a sage issues an edict to force him to return to court, it is hard to expect Cui Che to throw himself into the trap."

Yang Guang hesitated again and again, and decided to go to Daxing Palace to meet his father.

Now it is the turn of spring and summer, according to past habits, Yang Jian has already left for Renshou Palace to escape the summer heat.

But this year is different. The Renshou Palace was built for him and Dugu Jialuo to enjoy their old age. Now that the queen has passed away, Yang Jian is unwilling to leave Daxing.

After all, there are more memories of him and Dugu Jialuo in this Daxing Palace.

"The prince is anxious to see me, what is the matter?"

Inside the Daxing Hall, Yang Jianqiang asked in a spirited manner.

First, he experienced the pain of losing his wife, suffered a huge mental blow, and was hollowed out by Er Chen. Now Yang Jian, both physically and mentally, has collapsed, and he is no longer the hero of the past, showing his old age.

Yang Guang did not bluntly say that Han Wang Yang Liang sent an envoy to Liaodong. Cui Che and Yang Liang are brother-in-law and brother-in-law, and it is normal to have contacts in private.

He truthfully stated to Yang Jian his fear of Cui Che:

"Father, now Cui Che is the governor of Youzhou and Yingzhou, and Liu Fang, the governor of Dingzhou, is on good terms with him.

"Before he conquered Goguryeo, he had more than 30 followers. If he had a heart of disobedience and attracted Hu people to the south, I really don't know what to do."

Yang Jian groaned and remained silent. In fact, Cui Che's growing strength also attracted Yang Jian's attention after the crusade against Liaodong.

Before the war, when the chiefs of the coalition forces gathered together, Ahui Lusu made a statement, and through some unknown means, it was also heard by Yang Jian.

After investigation, Yang Jian discovered that the so-called discord between him and Cui Che was purely playing a double act in front of him.

As early as the seventh year of Emperor Kaihuang, Cui Che had actually controlled the Xi family through Ahui Lusu after the night attack on the Western Turkic royal court, and it has been 16 years so far.

(End of this chapter)