On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 360 Come and Urge
Renshou three years (AD 603), early winter season.

If it was in the past, Ji County at this time has already ushered in the first snow.

However, as the climate in East Asia has entered a warm period and the temperature has generally risen in various places, the first snow in Youzhou this year is destined to come later than before.

At least when Gao Xianya led Cheng Yaojin and Su Dingfang to the Youzhou Governor's Mansion, the weather didn't look like it was going to snow.

"Dingfang, Yizhen, you two are waiting here for the time being, until I report to the mansion."

After Gao Xianya confessed, she took the lead to enter the general manager's mansion.

Cui Che was discussing matters with Wei Zheng at this time. Earlier today, the imperial court sent envoys to Ji County to urge Cui Che to conquer Goguryeo.

This is not the first time Yang Jian has sent envoys to urge him since this year.

As early as summer and autumn, envoys often came to Youzhou to ask Cui Che to prepare for the battle.

It's just that Cui Che always has an excuse, and has been procrastinating until now.

But this time, it was obviously difficult to perfunctory. Yang Jian had already ordered Cui Chechun to send troops later, and at the same time recruited him into the court to present the battle plan in front of him.

"The sage is currently transporting supplies to Jixian County. It seems that he wants to support Cui's Eastern Expedition, but he has repeatedly urged me to return to Beijing, which always makes Cui feel at ease. Xuan Cheng thinks, is there something wrong with this matter?"

Cui Che asked Wei Zhengdao.

Perhaps it is because the deeds of blunt admonition are too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Later generations think that Wei Zheng is an admonisher, but in fact he is not. In the original time and space, he was also the mastermind of Li Jiancheng.

Wei Zheng pondered and said:
"The lower official thinks that the time will not last long if the sage's dragon body is not hesitant."

After capturing Liaodong last year, Cui Che also started his third consecutive term as the governor of Youzhou this year.

During his second term of office, with the goal of capturing Liaodong, Yang Jian did not urge him so much.

It is obviously more difficult to destroy Goguryeo now, but Yang Jian was so impatient in the first year of Cui Che's third term.

It also made Wei Zheng guess whether Yang Jian's health was dying.

After all, Yang Jian's poor physical condition was not a secret in the Sui Dynasty.

Cui Che believed so deeply, Wei Zheng could only guess, but he was sure that next year would be the time of Yang Jian's death.

"Xuan Cheng thinks that the sage ordered me to enter the court, is he really wanting to discuss military affairs with me, or is he trying to trick Cui into returning to the court?"

Wei Zheng thought it over and said:
"I don't dare to speculate, but now the sage is urging Duke Yan to return to the court to discuss the military situation, and at the same time hastily allocate supplies for Yan. Perhaps it can also be said that the sage wants to see Duke Yan's destruction of Goguryeo before his death.

"But the saint is suspicious by nature, and he is merciless towards those who threaten the imperial power.

"Dare to ask, if Duke Yan is a saint, can he rest assured that he will put the hero of the world in a place where he can use his force, so as to bring disaster to his descendants?"

Wei Zheng said that he didn't dare to speculate, but what he said was beyond words, his attitude was unmistakable, and he believed that Yang Jian was going to lure Cui Che back to Guanzhong to be executed.

Hearing this, Cui Che had no doubts anymore, and he also felt that Yang Jian had no good intentions, so he asked Ji:

"Now that there is an imperial order urging him, how should Cui deal with it?"

Wei Zheng spit out a word slowly:

"drag."

Cui Che understood, and after discussing with Wei Zheng in detail, he immediately wrote a letter and ordered him to send it to Kumoxi himself.

At the same time, he sent someone to tell the envoy who was resting in the posthouse that he would return to Beijing according to the order at the beginning of next month to meet Chen Jiyi with Yang Jian.

Wei Zheng left the side room with his front foot, and a close accomplice informed him with his back foot, and Gao Xianya begged to see him outside the room.

Of course Cui Che remembered that Gao Xianya was sent to Wuyi to recruit Su Dingfang, so he hurriedly ordered someone to call her over.

After learning that not only Su Dingfang, but also Cheng Yaojin had come to join him with Qin Shubao's recommendation letter, Cui Che was elated, which can be called double happiness.

However, Cui Che did not greet him backwards, acting too eagerly.

Today is different from the past, Su Dingfang and Cheng Yaojin are just unknown teenagers, but he himself is the Duke Yan of the Great Sui Dynasty with a great reputation.

There is too much disparity in status between the two, if they are too enthusiastic, it will certainly flatter Su Dingfang and Cheng Yaojin, but it will inevitably chill the hearts of the old people, thinking that he likes the new and dislikes the old.

It's just that Cui Che didn't treat these two people as ordinary people. During the conversation, Cui Che's attitude was very friendly, without the slightest airs of official border officials, and Su Dingfang, Cheng Yaojin and him were full of good feelings when they first met.

Cui Che looked at the wooden stick behind Cheng Yaojin, and said doubtfully:

"Is Yizhen good at wielding long sticks?"

Cheng Yaojin hurriedly explained to Cui Che, Cui Che listened and let out a long sigh:
"Most of the country's finances and taxes depend on the Kanto, but I don't know when we people in the Kanto can really stand up in this Sui Dynasty and not be bullied by others."

After all, Cui Che seemed to realize that he had made a slip of the tongue, and said with a smile:
"This can't be true."

However, Cheng Yaojin and Su Dingfang were already moved.

Cui Che ordered someone to bring the horse spear he used when he was young. He stroked the pole, raised his head and said:

"This horse spear was used by Cui when he was young, but now he is no longer in charge, and it has been dusted for a long time.

"In a few days, Cui will perform martial arts among the guards and compete in horse battles.

"Dingfang and Yizhen, you two can also participate. At that time, I will use this spear as a reward and give it to the winner."

Cheng Yaojin was overjoyed, judging from the prizes, this so-called guard competition was obviously specially set up by Cui Che for him.

Su Dingfang also didn't want to compete with Cheng Yaojin, firstly, he was not his opponent now, and secondly, Cheng Yaojin really lacked a weapon.

But Cui Che encouraged again:
"The two of you will join my guard for the time being. If you can perform outstandingly in the martial arts performance, overwhelm the crowd, and convince everyone, Cui will use you two again, and no one will hold grudges."

For a while, Su Dingfang rekindled his fighting spirit:

"Please take a good look at Mr. Yan, Su will definitely go all out!"

Cheng Yaojin said confidently:

"Reporting to Lord Yan, this lance, Cheng is sure to win!"

Cui Che clapped his hands and said with a smile:

"Shubao said in the letter that he was full of hype, and told me that in time, with Yizhen's bravery, his name will go down in history and he will achieve great things.

"Dingfang is Cui who specially sent General Gao to Jizhou to invite him.

"You two have to work hard, otherwise the world should ridicule Cui and Shubao for not knowing people."

Cheng Yaojin and Su Dingfang were moved by Cui Che's words, but they didn't dare to slacken their hearts, lest they make a fool of themselves during the martial arts performance and damage the reputation of Cui Che and Qin Qiong.

At the same time, when the emissary learned that Cui Che had let go, he planned to return to the court next month, send troops after the year, fulfilled Yang Jian's order, and would not stay for a long time, so he immediately went to the governor's mansion to bid farewell to Cui Che.

Cui Che invited him to a banquet in Yan State Mansion, during the banquet, Cui Che dismissed the servants and maidservants, and bribed the envoys heavily.

Seeing the envoy accepting the bribe, Cui Che sighed:
"The two princesses were worried about the saint's body and dragged me to ask the envoy. Cui didn't want to spy on the secrets of the palace, but it is human nature for children to worry about their parents. Cui really couldn't refuse."

Cui Che was also worried that his appearance would affect history and allow Yang Jian to last for another year or two.

(End of this chapter)