The Emperor ordered Zhao Tang

Chapter 181 Farewell

"The Tanguts in the four counties of Beidi, Xinqin, Shang, and Qingyang have been well-trained for a long time, so we should not be too harsh on them. We will wait until Sigong dies..."

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

"The four counties of Liang, Jin, Shan, and Yin are full of mixed barbarians of various kinds, and they are evil and poisonous. If a country is strong, they will obey, but if it is weak, they will rebel. I heard that the construction of Jincheng Palace by the governor of Jincheng has begun to take shape. I hope you can visit the west more often and stay in the palace for a while. Whether it is hunting, military lectures, Cuju, or entertainment. In short, show up more often to show your power. In addition, you can select a group of family members from the noble families of Qu, Long, Ma, Geng, Cao, Lun, Suo, Geshu, and Pugu to fill the palace. In this way, the men will show their power and the women will wear magnificent clothes, so that the barbarians will not dare to look down on China."

"I got it."

"Ke killed the Luo family and massacred the Bian envoys. Wei Bo has become a mortal enemy of Zhu Wen. Moreover, this group has been separatist for a hundred years and has always been jealous of others' ambition to swallow up Hebei. Zhu Wen's ambition makes them deeply uneasy. As long as the court does not suffer a major defeat, it will be the most reliable ally in the East. In the future, we must continue to force Cang, Qi, and Zhao to support the two Zhus. Your Majesty and Keyong must also attack Pu, Shaanxi, Ru, and Huai to divide the enemy's power. The boys from Bashu are not capable of accomplishing anything... Warriors are vicious and cunning, ministers are mostly cynical, and women are difficult to raise. I am alone and can trust no one except myself..." On the bank of the Han River, the emperor and his ministers walked together. Cui Anqian thought about one thing after another, and chattered on and on, wishing to tell the emperor everything he thought would be helpful, as if it were a farewell forever.

"Also, Your Majesty is in the prime of youth, so don't always frown and be sad. Look at your beautiful wife and listen to interesting stories to understand the way of heaven and human nature." Looking at Cui Yi and others not far away, Lao Deng paused and said, "Those useless descendants can be summoned to your side if you like them. If you don't have other skills, you are more than qualified to be a guard."

This is a concern for future generations.

Cui Gong had four elder brothers. The eldest was Yanfang, who died in the Chao Rebellion. The second was Shenyou, who had two sons and one daughter. The eldest was Chongyu, who is now an assistant teacher at the Imperial Academy. The second was Yin, who is now the Minister of Personnel. The daughter was Xian, who married Jinshi Li Hui and died in the Chao Rebellion.

His uncle was Zhou Shu, who died in the Chao Rebellion. He had a daughter named Yin, who married Li Tingjie, the lieutenant of Jiacheng, Henan. When the bandits captured Ruzhou, they saw Yin Mei and were about to rape her, but Yin scolded them, saying, "A noble family cannot be defiled." The bandits were furious and cut out her heart and ate it.

The youngest son was Yanchong, who died in the Chao Rebellion. He had three surviving sons. The eldest was Qiu, who is now a military officer in the judicial department of Jingzhao Prefecture. The second was You, who is now an official in charge of the East Court Shrine. The youngest was Zheng, who assisted Liu Chonggui in holding the imperial seal in Lingdong and is now an official in charge of the Guangzhou branch.

Because they withstood the test of the Chaos Rebellion, these nephews of Cui Gong were all appointed officials.

But most of his descendants are white.

The eldest son is Yi, who was born secretly by Lao Deng and his girlfriend when he was young and romantic... He is over fifty years old. Yi has two sons, Jian and Wuci, who are the same age as the saint. Um, he has always been with Ye Ye as a bodyguard. Cui Anqian was the governor of Yincheng, and it is said that the two participated in suppressing the rebellion of the miscellaneous Hu several times and achieved quite a lot.

The eldest son is called Yu, who is over 40 and still trying to pass the imperial examination. He has a son and a daughter. The eldest is called Shu and the daughter is called Xuansu, who is seventeen years old and is rumored to be the most beautiful woman in Jiahui. Ahem, the saint did not specifically inquire, but heard it from Rounu.

The second is Cui Fu, who is now the Right Picker of Relics under the Imperial Court. The youngest is Jia Hu, who is idle. In later generations, these two followed Zhaozong to Huazhou, probably to help Zhaozong escape from the devil's lair, and were assassinated by Han Jian. It is worth mentioning that Cui Fu has an only daughter named Cui Yuzhang, who is three years younger than the saint. Because of her bad temper and high requirements for choosing a spouse, she has not yet married.

Well, Mr. Cui also has five beautiful granddaughters - three of them married a merchant named Lu, Li Ying, the governor of Huyi, and Zheng Qian, the editor of the History Museum, respectively, and the family is prosperous. "If Cui Jian and Cui Wuci don't leave, you can temporarily appoint them as the General of the Tiger Guards." Considering that Mr. Cui is still working hard for the country at his old age, and now he has to go to Shu with his frail body to fight against the bandits, the sage said. As for the other grandson, Cui Shu, he is only 20 years old and was first sent to the Imperial College to study.

Cui Yu and Cui Jiahu will summon them in a few days and recruit them according to their abilities. Xuan Su and Yu Zhang, the two "cousins", will be sent to the palace, and we will see what official positions they will be given. When they have a bunch of children, the Li family and Cui Gong's line will always wear crotchless pants.

Cui Gong was silent for a long time. He had no objection to anything else, but he said, "Yu Zhang has a fierce temper, so be lenient with her."

"It should be so," the saint assured.

The two walked and talked towards the port. The saint wanted to give some instructions, but found that there was nothing to say. Mr. Cui had been in the officialdom for forty-five years. He had been in charge of Jiannan many years ago and was very familiar with the local area. Maybe the troops were not enough; this time he was sent to serve as the governor, and more than 8,000 infantry and cavalry were dispatched. The majority were the seven Tangut tribes he had been leading, which had already set out from Yincheng to Lizhou. Another part was the nine schools of foreign troops recruited by the saint in the Tiance Army who volunteered to enter Shu, led by Helian Weihuan, Li Yanzhen, Li Junshi and a dozen of Cui Anqian's trusted old subordinates. They had already set out and were waiting in Yang County, Hanzhong County.

General Cui and his entourage boarded a boat at the Yancen City Pier in Junzhou and sailed upstream, first meeting up with them in Yangxian, and then going to Lizhou to join forces with the Dangxiang troops.

The military strength is indeed a bit weak, but Li cannot spare more manpower, and he has to be on guard against Zhu Wen turning around and leading the main force to attack the west at any time. In addition, the strategic goal is not to suppress the bandits, but to let Lao Deng take office. After going there, Cui Gong can also recruit soldiers and horses by himself. Don't say it will become bigger. This is the price. The central government cannot send a large army to conquer for the time being, and if it wants to deal with this, it can only give important officials authority. I hope it goes smoothly, and don't let it turn into the situation of Wei Zhaodu's attack on Shu in the Wende period. Under the residual power of defeating Jin Shang and conquering Jingnan, seeing that the two neighbors next door are dead and the other has taken off their armor, the Shu people should not dare to act rashly in public, and the rest depends on Lao Deng's ability.

"Your Majesty, please stay." As they approached the port, Cui Anqian stopped talking.

"Write more memorials to me." The saint said with a smile, and then he looked at the other person with burning eyes. Cui Anqian tasted the complex emotions in the emperor's eyes. He lowered his eyes to avoid looking directly at him, and stared at the dark green Han River flowing eastward.

"Today, what day?" Cui Anqian asked suddenly.

"The fourth day of the fourth month in the first year of Qianning." The sage looked at him strangely.

"Yuanhe, Changqing, Baoli, Kaicheng, Huichang, Dazhong, Xiantong, Qianfu... Qianning... Nine saints have changed in eighty years. The world has changed so much that it has come to this. That year, I boasted in my father's arms that I wanted to be Xie An. Now it seems that in the bamboo slips of a hundred generations, I, a foolish butcher, will be laughed at by future generations. I don't know if I can be buried in Wei Bo. Will I have to die like my father and brothers, a stranger."

"What?" The saint leaned close to his ear.

Cui Anqian said nothing. He just turned his head and grabbed the emperor's hand and touched it arrogantly, staring at the emperor inside and out: "I'm afraid you can't wait." After that, he stepped onto the bow and went into the cabin.

(End of this chapter)