On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 7 Leaving Ye and Returning Home (4000)

On the eighth day of March, Cui Che was unable to meet the Emperor Yu Wenyong of the Northern Zhou Dynasty after all. Yu Wenyong was about to return to Guanzhong, and he was busy with business and had no time to summon him.

Cui and Pei's families paid homage to Xie En outside the palace gate.

Cui Che helped his grandmother up, Mrs. Feng and Mrs. Pei's family mentioned the matter of going to Guanzhong to study, Mrs. Pei hesitated again and again, and asked Cui Zhaorong and Pei Xiu for their opinions.

Pei Xiu was naturally willing to go with Cui Che, and Cui Zhaorong would not object, so she readily agreed.

Back at Cui Mansion, Madam Feng sent someone to Feng Mansion to report to her nephews that Cui Che and Pei Xiu would go to Chang'an with Feng Lun next month, and at the same time she was selecting slaves for Cui Che to serve.

"The servant girl, Miao Rong, is ordered by the old lady to accompany the young master around."

The person in front of her was polite, she was only 12 years old, she was born with bright eyes and white teeth, cute and moving.

While Cui Che secretly praised her, he also stretched out his small hands to help her up, and praised:
"Sister Miaorong's name comes from "Yujin Fu" written by Zhu Mu of the Later Han Dynasty, 'enhance the beauty of Miaorong, and make her beautiful face', she really lives up to her name."

"The servant can recognize a few words, but has never read a book."

The name Miao Rong was last month when the Cui Mansion bought servants and maidservants, her father sold her into the mansion, and was given a reward by the old lady, and she served her for a period of time.

Old Madam Feng felt that this girl was innocent, so she sent Cui Che to serve her.

It is not an easy task to choose a maidservant for Cui Che. First of all, she must not be bad in appearance, otherwise it will be the Cui family who will be taken out and thrown away.

Secondly, don't have too many crooked thoughts. These days, it's nothing new among the gentry, whether it's absurd sons forcing maidservants, or maidservants seducing bloody young men.

No matter how low the status of a concubine's room is, it still has a status. The child born is called a concubine, not an illegitimate child, and the status of a slave can't be compared.

Old Madam Feng was afraid that her grandson would be seduced by a vixen at a young age, and her yang energy would be vented prematurely, causing hidden dangers in her body. After all, there was only this one seedling in the family, so she promised her beauty and let her serve her wholeheartedly. In the future, when Cui Che became an adult , will make the decision to grant her a title.

Therefore, when Miao Rong peeked at Cui Che, it was not only the eyes of a maid looking at the young master, but also the eyes of the concubine looking at her future husband.

'He looks really good-looking, with delicate features and some baby fat, I really want to pinch his cheek. '

Of course Cui Che didn't know what the girl was thinking, he and Miao Rong smiled and said:

"It doesn't matter if you haven't read the book, read it with me in the future, and the red sleeve will add fragrance."

Zhao Wen on the side hurriedly reminded:
"My lord, the younger one is the book boy sent by the old lady."

Zhao Wen was three years older than Cui Che, and was already a ten-year-old boy.

Perhaps it was because he was worried that his grandson would develop a bad habit. Including Zhao Wen, the servants who were assigned to Cui Che's side were all ordinary-looking people, and it was impossible for him to appear in Cui's residence.

The reason why Zhao Wen can stand out from the crowd and become a book boy is because he is the grandson of Zhao Weng, and he has been the son of the Cui family for three generations.

The so-called family-born children are the children born to the servants and maidservants in the master's house. His grandfather Zhao Weng was Cui Jishu's book boy, and his father was Cui Changjun's book boy. When it came to Zhao Wen, he was born in a book boy family, and he could be regarded as inheriting his father's ancestors. Ye, became Cui Che's school boy.

Cui Che took the folding fan and tapped Zhao Wen on the head lightly:
"No one will compete with you for the seat of the book boy."

After finishing speaking, he pointed to a basket of oranges in the corner and said to Zhao Wen:

"You shared the oranges with everyone, remember to save a few and bring them back for Zhao Weng and your grandmother to eat."

"Oh, thank you son for the reward."

Zhao Wen stroked his beaten head, agreed with a smile, then hugged the fruit basket and shared the food with the boys in the yard.

Seeing that they were eating deliciously, Miao Rong swallowed her saliva unconsciously.

This small movement was seen by Cui Che, who shouted to Zhao Wen outside the room:
"Awen, throw an orange in."

Of course Zhao Wen wouldn't really throw it over, he picked a good one for Cui Che and sent it in excitedly.

"Thanks."

Cui Che thanked him habitually, but he couldn't make Zhao Wenzheng any more. The sons of the gentry had their elite education, and the children of the family also had the experience of serving their master passed down from generation to generation.

The young master thanked himself, but his grandfather never taught him how to deal with this situation.

"Don't stand there stupidly, go and eat oranges, remember to leave a few good ones for Zhao Weng and the others."

"Oh, that's great."

Zhao Wen responded, and ran to the yard again. After all, he was only ten years old, and he was still at the age of gluttony and fun, so he didn't think about it anymore.

Cui Che peeled the oranges, Zhao Wen carefully selected them, and they were really juicy and tender, and Miao Rong swallowed her saliva again as she watched.

"Eat."

Cui Che handed the orange to Miao Rong and said with a smile.

"How can I let my servant peel oranges for me?"

Miao Rong was flustered, neither answering nor not answering.

Cui Che grabbed her right hand, opened the palm, put the orange in Miao Rong's hand, and said:

"Maybe you don't know. A month ago, I was grazing in northern Xinjiang for people. It was cold and windy. I only got four steamed buns after a busy day with my cousin in thin clothes. I can bear this kind of suffering. Can I go back You can’t even peel an orange if you’re in the Central Plains with rich clothes and jade food?”

Cui Che has only been the son of the Cui family for two days, and he is still not used to the lifestyle of a master.

"Thank you for the reward, son."

She broke off a piece of orange and felt it was so sweet.

'My son is not only good-looking, but also approachable, and his disposition is also very good. I only hope that he can treat me like this when he grows up. '

Thinking of the old lady's promise to give her a title, two blushes climbed up Miaorong's cheeks.

Old Madam Feng didn't choose the wrong maid for Cui Che, and Miaorong really didn't have any perverse intentions, but she couldn't stop her old daydreaming.

That night, Miao Rong slept in the cubicle of Cui Che's bedroom, and the beds of the two were separated by a screen. In some families, young masters can sleep on the same bed when they are young, but Cui Che insisted on sleeping in separate beds.

Sleeping on the same bed at an age of powerlessness is also a kind of torture.

"Miaorong, are you asleep?"

Cui Che, who had suffered from insomnia again, asked softly, keeping the volume extremely low, lest Miao Rong was already asleep but would be awakened by him.

"Master, do you want to go to the toilet?"

Miao Rong, who was sleeping on the other side of the screen, got up and asked, then got out of bed to get the chamber pot for Cui Che.

Cui Che looked at the moonlight outside and saw Miaorong stand up through the screen, and said quickly:

"No, just lie down, I just can't sleep and want to talk to someone."

Miao Rong heard the words and lay down again, she turned sideways, facing the screen and said:

"The servants accompany the young master to relieve boredom."

"Can you tell me about your experience?"

Cui Che added another sentence:
"If you have a miserable life experience, don't think about sad things again."

"Actually, my life experience as a slave is not bitter. I was originally from Zhaozhou. I have parents and elder brothers who doted on me since I was a child. However, I was forced to seek refuge in Yecheng due to a military disaster. It happened that my elder brother was sick and needed money for a consultation. It happened that Cui's family To recruit servants, I took the initiative to ask my father to sell myself into the mansion."

Perhaps because recalling the past made her miss her family, Miao Rong felt a little sad.

The merger of Qi in the Northern Zhou Dynasty was nothing more than a change of identity for the children of the gentry, from Qi people to Zhou people, but it was a disaster for ordinary people.

After a short silence, Cui Che asked:
"Is your brother cured?"

"It's all over. My parents and elder brother returned to my hometown in Yinzhou at the end of last month."

Before parting, her parents said that they would find a way to redeem themselves, but Miao Rong didn't take it to heart. The servants and maidservants of the noble family can redeem themselves even if they have money, and they have to be gracious by the master's family.

Today's Miao Rong has been promised by Old Madam Feng, although she has only been with Cui Che for a day, she still feels that he is someone worth entrusting to her for the rest of her life, so she doesn't want to leave, but is worried that she is six years older than Cui Che, and when he grows up, I am already a 24-year-old girl.

"Do you miss family?"

Cui Che asked suddenly.

Miao Rong said without hesitation:
"Of course I do."

"Yes, I miss my family too."

Miao Rong sensed Cui Che's strange mood, but also thought that it was because she missed Cui Changjun and his wife, so she didn't think much about it, and just spoke to comfort her.

Cui Che sighed faintly, and said:

"Sleep, if there is a chance, I will take you back to Yinzhou to visit your family."

When Miao Rong heard this, she was overjoyed and thanked Cui Che, but there was no response from the other side of the screen.

'Maybe the son is sleepy. '

Cui Che lay on the bed, opened his eyes and looked at the beams of the house, what echoed in his mind was the small but warm home in another time and space.

He couldn't figure out why this happened to him, since he was just an ordinary college student.

He also didn't know what happened to his parents and sister. He hoped that he would die in another time and space instead of disappearing.

No matter how great the suffering is, we can survive it and welcome a new life, instead of waiting for a lifetime with illusory delusions.

After half a year in this era, I really want to hear my mother's nagging again.

In the past in northern Xinjiang, I was worried about my livelihood all day long, and I was rarely homesick. Now that I have no worries about food and clothing, people are free, and the melancholy of homesickness often comes to my heart.

Half asleep and half awake, Miao Rong heard the other side of the screen sobbing softly, she was caught in a dilemma, she didn't know whether she should send a silk handkerchief to Cui Che to wipe her tears, but she was afraid that seeing Cui Che's sad appearance would make him angry.

After hesitating for a long time, she still got up and walked out of the bed, and walked around the screen, only to see that the quilt on the bed had shrunk into a ball.

Miaorong lifted a corner of the quilt, and saw Cui Che hiding in the quilt, weeping.

"My lord, don't be sad, Miaorong will always be with you."

The next day, Cui Che appeared in front of Mrs. Feng with swollen eyes, which shocked the old man a lot. He just dozed off yesterday, why did he become like this today, so he hurriedly ordered Mother Wang to ask Miaorong. Knowing that Cui Che shed tears because of missing Cui Changjun and his wife last night, he was relieved.

"Che'er, hurry up and have breakfast, we have to leave early in the morning."

After crying a lot last night, the melancholy in his heart was released, and Cui Che also adjusted his mentality.

It's just that he hates getting up early, but he has no choice. Yesterday, his grandmother told him that he would go back to his hometown in Dingzhou today. They know who the Lord is.

Coincidentally, not only Cui Che's family left Yecheng today, but also Yu Wenyong, the emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

In the sixth year of Jiande in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, on the ninth day of March, the Lord of the Zhou Dynasty, Yu Wenyong, drove back to Chang'an and took away all the royal family members of the Gao family of the Northern Qi Dynasty. city.

Yu Wensheng was not a member of the clan, but came from Woye Town. His original surname was Poyetou, but he later changed his surname to Yuwen's.

He has three sons, the eldest son is named Yu Wenshu, and Yu Wenshu has three sons, namely Yu Wenhuaji, Yuwen Zhiji, and Yuwen Shiji.

Compared with Yu Wensheng, Cui Che is more interested in the chief steward who guards their hometown in Dingzhou. This person inherits his father's title and is Sui Guogong, and his eldest daughter is the current Crown Princess. He was appointed as the governor of Dingzhou.

The governor of Dingzhou was given the surname Pu Liuru, with a single name of Jian, and the small character Naluoyan, which means King Kong is not bad in Xianbei.

Of course, this Puliu Rujian also has a Chinese name, which is Yang Jian.

Regardless of whether Gao Huan or Yuwentai, the basic base of their business is from the six towns of Xianbei in northern Xinjiang. Yuwentai suffered a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Mangshan, and the Xianbei military forces under his command suffered heavy losses. In order to fight against Gao, they had to absorb Han people into the army.

The improvement of the military power of the Han people has also increased the right of the Han people to speak in the Kansai regime. In order to alleviate the dissatisfaction of the Xianbei people, Yuwentai adopted the method of superficially Xianbei and secretly Sinicization, that is, while promoting various Sinicization measures, The Xianbei surname was given to important officials and lieutenant officers of the Han people.

However, Gao Huan, the winner of the Battle of Mangshan, was assassinated because of Xianbei's military strength and the assassination of his successor Gao Cheng who was close to the Han people. The Northern Qi Dynasty was a Xianbei country.

Because the west of Yecheng was burned by Gao Wei, Yu Wenyong's guard of honor went out of the city through the north gate.

The emperor went out, and everyone gave way. The Cui family's carriage was parked outside the city gate. Cui Che saw from a distance the grandeur and majesty of the middle-aged man on the chariot pulled by six horses.

He didn't talk about 'a man should be like this', or 'he can be replaced'.

Today's Cui Che is not so ambitious, but he doesn't know that the torrent of history will push him forward step by step.

After finally waiting for the accompanying soldiers and horses to pass by one after another, Cui Che returned to the carriage and said to Old Madam Feng:

"Grandmother, since you are going to move back to Boling's hometown, I will go to Chang'an next month anyway, and the mansion in Yecheng is also empty, why not sell it."

Madam Feng moved back to her hometown in Boling because she wanted to take care of the property for Cui Che.

"It's just a house, if it is empty, it will be empty. In the future, Che'er, you will have a resting place when you pass through Ye City."

Old Madam Feng said disapprovingly.

Based on the assets accumulated by Cui Che's ancestors diligently begging Tian Wenshe, this big house is indeed not bad.

Cui Che just mentioned one thing, but didn't insist any more. He could never predict to his grandmother that the bustling city of Ye would be burned to the ground in three years' time.

Fortunately, my aunt's family will also move to Wenxi's hometown. After all, the property left by Pei Xiu's grandfather Pei Ze is in Wenxi County. Now that the Northern Qi Dynasty has perished, the big guy continues to settle in Yecheng, which has lost its original political significance.

Now the center of the country is in Chang'an.

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