On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 141 Master and Disciple Liu Zhuo

Author: He Tiantian from Lotus Picking

Chapter 141 Master and Disciple Liu Zhuo

That night, Cui Che returned to the official residence smelling of alcohol after the banquet.

He did not rush back to the house to rest, but ordered Zhao Wen, Wang De and others to guard the side room personally, and called Zhao Mu and Wang Dangwan.

"Gentlemen, please take a seat."

Cui Che greeted the two of them to sit down with a smile, completely different from his cold face during the day.

"I trouble you two gentlemen to come here tonight because I have something to ask of you."

"My lord has favored us. Mu and Dangwan should serve the lord, but please speak frankly, my lord, and we will never refuse."

Zhao Mu said solemnly.

Wang Dangwan also echoed his words. He was a warrior and was not as talkative as Zhao Mulisuo.

Cui Che rolled up his sleeves and made tea for the two of them, put down the teapot, and then said slowly:

"I wonder if you two gentlemen still have contact with the Turks?"

Zhao Mu and Wang Dangwan were surprised when they heard this.

Since the Eastern Turks annexed the Sui Dynasty under the leadership of Shetu, gave up large areas of land, and moved to Baidaochuan, rather than calling them East and West Turks, perhaps it is more in line with the actual situation to call them North and South Turks.

Zhao Mu and Wang Dangwan, who had served as chief historians and Sima in Hengzhou (Datong, Shanxi Province) and lived in Turks for three years with Gao Shaoyi, disappeared after being summoned by Cui Che.

There were two missing guests in Cui Che's house, but no one else noticed. When someone left, someone came.

And there was a big crowd when they arrived.

When Cui Che was seven years old, in order to gain fame, he went to Jinchun Garden to participate in a literary gathering. During the period, two great scholars were invited as guests, namely Liu Zhuo and Liu Xuan.

That year, Liu Xuan also gave Cui Che a sum of money and acted with him in a play.

However, it was not Liu Xuan who was invited to Jicheng by Cui Che, but his good friend Liu Zhuo, also known as Er Liu.

It is true that Liu Zhuo and Liu Xuan were greedy for money, but they did have real talents and learning. In the early years of the founding of the Emperor (581), Liu Zhuo was recruited by Zhao Ju, the governor of Jizhou, and became a member to join the army. Later, he was recommended to the court and participated in the compilation of national history and astronomical laws.

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Last year, in the sixth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, the Luoyang Stone Scripture was transported to Daxing. Because the characters were mostly worn and difficult to read, the imperial court summoned a group of Confucian scholars to conduct textual research.

Liu Zhuo fought against the Confucian scholars and convinced everyone with his true knowledge and insights. However, he was hated, slandered and dismissed from office.

Frustrated in his official career, Liu Zhuo returned to his hometown in Jizhou, recruited many disciples, and became a professor.

When Cui Che arrived in Hebei, he sent his personal entourage to visit him with a letter, and sincerely invited Liu Zhuo to come to Jixian to teach, and presented him with 100,000 yuan as payment.

I don’t know whether he was moved by Cui Che’s sincerity or his financial resources. In short, Liu Zhuo was invited to go north and brought a group of his students with him.

Among them were Kong Yingda and Gai Wenda, who were among the eighteen bachelors of Tiance Mansion.

And Gai Wenyi, who is from the same clan as Gai Wenda and is also known as Ergai.

After bringing Liu Zhuo to Jicheng, Cui Che smiled and said:

"I bid farewell to you near Chunyuan. I haven't seen you in eleven years. Mr. Liu is well and well."

When Liu Zhuo saw Cui Che, he had all kinds of feelings in his heart. The seven-year-old boy who sang goose back then was allowed to be judged by them, but now he is a high-ranking official in the border area.

Even if I had known that this boy was extraordinary, I never expected that he would become successful so quickly.

Comparing it to myself, I am fourteen times forty, full of knowledge, but still accomplishing nothing, which makes me feel sad.

Suppressing his frustration, Liu Zhuo sighed:

"Liu is very old. He is not as good as he used to be. However, Manager Cui is still young, but he is already a minister of the country. He is worthy of the reputation of Uncle Guang (Liu Xuan) for his talent and talent."

Cui Che smiled even brighter:

"I never thought Mr. Liu would still remember what happened back then. Come on, follow me into the mansion."

Cui Che welcomed Liu Zhuo and his party into the mansion. During this period, he glanced at the more than 20 students who followed Liu Zhuo, but he didn't know who Kong Yingda, Gai Wenda, and Gai Wenyi were.

Cui Che purchased the mansion specially for Liu Zhuo so that he could teach and educate people here with peace of mind.

After entering the mansion and taking a seat, Cui Che asked Liu Zhuo to introduce him to the young men who were studying with him.

The first person introduced to Cui Che was Kong Yingda, a native of Hengshui, Jizhou.

Cui Che looked at the fourteen-year-old boy in front of him and asked:

"You are the thirty-second generation grandson of Confucius, Kong Yingda from Jizhou! I heard that you have a very good understanding and can recite more than a thousand words a day. Is this true?"

Kong Yingda was greatly surprised. He didn't know how his reputation was known to Cui Che, but he didn't feel arrogant. Instead, he spoke humbly:

"It's just a cheap name. I don't want to fall into the ears of Duke Cui. How can I be as good as Cui Gong when he was able to have the saint narrate twenty-three things without any mistakes or omissions."

This was something that happened when Cui Che joined the army in the Prime Minister's Office. When Kong Yingda mentioned it, he couldn't help but feel proud in his heart.

He proposed on the spot that he wanted to test Kong Yingda's talent and learning, and Kong Yingda naturally wouldn't refuse.

Although Cui Che had a good memory, he was eager to achieve success. Although he was taught by the great scholar Xu Wenyuan, he resigned from school and became an official at the age of eleven. He had some ink in his belly, but not much.

Kong Yingda started school at the age of eight. With his understanding and hard work over the years, his knowledge was even higher than that of Cui Che.

The questions asked today are all questions that Cui Che was cramming into yesterday and found out after reading the scriptures for a whole day.

However, it still did not stump Kong Yingda. His answer was unexpected but thought-provoking.

Cui Che was greatly amazed by this and praised Liu Zhuo:

"This son will be a Confucian in the future!"

The student gained such a good reputation, and Liu Zhuo was also proud of his face. Unexpectedly, Cui Che changed the topic and said to Kong Yingda:

"Chongyuan (Kong Yingda) has such talent and knowledge, he is willing to be recruited by Cui and join the army as a recorder for the general manager's office."

Ever since Fang Yanqian was promoted to the position of Director, the post of Director of Military Affairs has been vacant and needs to be filled.

Kong Yingda was devoted to learning and did not want to become an official too early, but he was worried about being rejected in public, so he brushed Cui Che's face. When he was hesitating, he saw Cui Che smiling and saying:

"Cui took the liberty to invite me. He just loves his talent. There is no need to embarrass him if he wants to go far. But I hope he will succeed in his studies someday, so I hope he won't refuse."

Kong Yingda breathed a long sigh of relief after hearing this, and was moved by Cui Che's thoughtfulness.

"Student thanks Mr. Cui for caring for me."

Liu Zhuo then introduced other students to Cui Che, including Gai Wenda and Gai Wenyi.

What disappoints Cui Che is that Gai Wenda is only eight years old now, and his brother Gai Wenyi is about the same age as him, so he won't be of use in a short time.

But Cui Che is open-minded and treats it as a long-term investment.

After Liu Zhuo settled in Jixian, there was an endless stream of descendants of the Youzhou gentry who came to become his disciples.

Character and talent are two different things. Moreover, Liu Zhuo has clearly marked his price. As long as you give him gifts and money, he will teach you seriously. He is an innocent child, so you cannot completely deny him because of this.

While waiting for counties to select scholars and towns to send warriors, Cui Che often visited the academy to exchange knowledge with Liu Zhuo's disciples.

Although my intentions were not pure, I did improve my knowledge, but I still spent more time practicing riding, archery and horseback riding.

The future is destined to be a troubled time. In troubled times, martial arts must not be neglected. Cui Che also began to study the art of war. As for government affairs, just like when he was in Qingzhou, all the tedious matters were left to the chief official Li Gang.

(End of chapter)