Rebirth at the turn of the Zhou and Sui dynasties

Chapter 540 The Gift of Nine Tins
It was rare that everyone in the tent did not second Cui Che.

Whether it was Jianyi Yuancong who followed him in the uprising in Youzhou, or the Kwantung people who joined Cui Che's camp during the capture of Hedong and Henan, or the civil servants and military generals who had recently defected to Cui Che's command after entering the customs, they were all fighting with each other. Cui Che argued hard.

They tirelessly counted Cui Che's achievements in the past, including the upcoming unification of the north.

Xu Shiji even refuted Cui Che by citing the incidents of Xiao He and Huo Guang:

"Your Majesty's views on special rituals, the officials do not agree with you.

"Therefore, there were also Xiao He and Huo Guang who bestowed special gifts in the Han Dynasty. Could it be that the two are also traitors and traitors!"

Cui Che said helplessly:
"Gu said, it was after Wei Taizu Cao Cao."

However, Xu Shiji ignored it, and continued:
"The recipients of special gifts include loyal ministers who help the Han family, as well as rebellious officials and thieves who covet the state.

"Therefore, there is nothing wrong with accepting the gift itself, the key lies in the intention of the recipient!
"The great king assists the young master, his achievements cover the country, and his loyalty is known to the world.

"If the Son of Heaven offers special gifts and nine tins, if the King refuses to accept it, he will appear guilty and let the world misunderstand the King's intentions.

"I implore the king to accept the emperor's edict, and do not refuse!"

Cui Che was shaken by Xu Shiji's words, but he was still not determined.

It wasn't until everyone in the hall knelt down and begged Cui Che to accept the order that he sighed helplessly:

"Forget it, whether you are loyal or treacherous, posterity will judge."

With that, he commanded:
"Xu Canjun, it's up to you to draw up a thank you letter for Gu."

The so-called thank-you table is a memorial for the minister to thank the monarch.

Xu Shiji saw that Cui Che was finally willing to accept the imperial edict, and he gladly accepted the order. Everyone was also happy and encouraged that Cui Che received the special gift and added Jiuxi.

Cui Che screened everyone away, even though he had already seen the Jiuxi displayed outside the tent before entering the tent to discuss matters, but after they left the tent, they still couldn't help but stop and watch.

This is the highest honor for a minister.

Xu Shiji turned a blind eye and left straight away, but there was a shout behind the sound, and when he looked back, it was Cheng Yaojin chasing him.

"Mao Gong (Xu Shiji character), the king expressed his position today, is it true that he really wants to be a loyal minister of the Sui Dynasty?"

Cheng Yaojin asked suspiciously, he knew that his father-in-law held Xu Shiji very high, and he had only brought Xu Shiji with him as a counselor when he left Longyou before, if he thought about it, he would definitely discuss with this young man.

Xu Shiji shook his head, he didn't hide anything from Cheng Yaojin, and said in a low voice:

"The king's refusal is just to test some people's reactions."

As he said that, Xu Shiji glanced at Li Shentong, Li Xiaogong and other people who had defected recently since Cui Che entered the customs behind him, and he meant something.

Cui Che naturally trusted the people who followed him into the customs, he was not sure about the attitudes of these people in the Kansai region, so he used it as a test.

Of course, the result of the trial also satisfied Cui Che.

Cheng Yaojin was still puzzled, he asked:

"But the king has said that tonight, how can he still ascend to the throne of the emperor in the future?"

Xu Shiji didn't take it seriously and said:

"The Son of Heaven is still young, and he is still quite obedient, but who can guarantee that he will not follow Yu Wenyong's example in the future and seek to punish powerful officials.

"If God does not take it, you will be blamed; if the time is not welcome, you will be blamed instead.

"Your Majesty is loyal to the Sui Dynasty and is unwilling to usurp us, but we can add a yellow robe to your Majesty ourselves.

"Could it be that General Cheng doesn't know the stories of Gao Cheng and Yu Wenhu?

"The two of them just didn't sit on the throne, and their subordinates lost their careers and lives.

"Your Majesty Kuanren, love my confidantes, how could you trap me to death, you will definitely agree to our request."

Gao Cheng, the power minister of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, was assassinated before usurping the throne, and most of his cronies were denigrated by Gao Yang, who inherited Gao Cheng's power.

For example, Cui Jishu, who was so close to Gao Cheng that he wore a pair of trousers, and Cui Xian, who was also highly regarded by Gao Cheng, were whipped times by Gao Yang and distributed to Beijiang by random excuses.

Regarding how Cui Jishu returned to the court, there is only one sentence in the history books, "Wen Xuan (Gao Yang) knew that he was innocent, chased him as a master craftsman, and then moved him to the servant." '

To put it bluntly, even if the younger brother inherits the elder brother's power, the elder brother's old department must be suppressed.

And Yu Wenhu's party members were completely liquidated by Emperor Wu of Zhou Yu Wenyong, either dead or demoted.

What's more, between people with different surnames, if Cui Che really insists on being this loyal minister, no matter whether he voluntarily returns to power or is seized by the little emperor, his cronies will have a hard time in the future.

Therefore, Cui's usurpation of the Sui Dynasty was not something that could be prevented by Cui Che's personal will, but the interests of everyone who followed him to raise troops and defected to his command during the period of his Southern and Northern Wars.

If he goes against this interest, even Cui Che will face betrayal.

Xu Shiji understands this truth, Cheng Yaojin also understands it now, and Cui Che has been very clear from the beginning to the end.

What's more, he didn't intend to be a loyal minister to Sui, otherwise he wouldn't have come to this point.

Outside the handsome tent, Cui Che silently watched Jiuxi sent by the court envoy.

The so-called nine tins are nine kinds of ritual vessels.

One is called chariots and horses, referring to the golden chariots, the military chariots, and the eight black horses.

The 辂 is the crossbar on the shaft used to pull the cart.

The second is clothes, which refer to the clothes of the crown of guns, plus a pair of matching red shoes, that is, red shoes.

The third is Le County, designated sound and sound correction equipment.

The fourth is Zhuhu, which refers to the red lacquered gate.

The sixth is called Huben, which refers to the 300 guards of Huben who are given to guard the gate.

Seven said bows and arrows, give one hundred red bows and one thousand black bows to levy unrighteous people.

The eighth is the ax and the axe, to cut off the guilty.

Jiu said 駬 (jù) 鬯 (chàng), which is the fragrant wine used in sacrifices.

Cui Che looked at these sacrificial utensils without the slightest turmoil in his heart. If it wasn't for usurping the throne since ancient times, he would have to go through such a process. He really wouldn't be surprised by the so-called Nine Tin Ceremony.

Especially those red shoes, which he would never wear on a daily basis.

He can only endure the colorful basketball shoes.

As for the so-called tiger ben, of course it is impossible for Yang Hao to personally select 300 people to guard Cui Che.

Cui Che asked Yang Hao to choose a guard for him because he thought his life was too long.

Instead, Cui Che would give his own guards in exchange for the halberds, scorpions and other weapons held by the three hundred tigers.

"Put it all away."

Cui Che ordered Qin Weidao.

After returning to the commander's tent, he opened the letter from home that he sent along with him.

The letter was written by Yang Lihua. Apart from telling Cui Che that everything was fine at home, the whole thing was about the eldest grandson Cui Badger.

Cui Badger is almost four years old now, and Yang Lihua asked if he should find a gentleman to teach Cui Badger how to read. At the same time, he reminded Cui Che that it is time to choose a name for Cui Badger, and he couldn't keep calling him by his baby name.

Cui Che thinks what Yang Lihua said is reasonable, and decides to wait until the war is over and return to court to start thinking about his grandson.

(End of this chapter)