On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 256 Dongyang Heroes

This time no one urged Brother Che to name his second son, but Cui Che made the decision on the spot and named his third son Cui Yanqing.

Shortly after Cui Yanqing was born, Zhang Lihua gave birth to a daughter for Cui Che, named Cui Wenjuan.

Seeing the family gradually prospering, Cui Che was smiling from ear to ear in private.

Of course, in front of outsiders, you still have to look sad, grieving for the death of your grandmother.

Dongyang and Anping are only a hundred miles apart. Sun Anzu came to Anping for some time after bidding farewell to his wife and good friend Dou Jiande.

I originally thought that if I wanted to defect to Duke Yan, I would go through some twists and turns, but I never thought that things would go too smoothly.

Since Cui Che returned to Hebei, people have come to seek refuge with their families one after another. His reputation is so loud in Guandong, especially in Hebei.

However, as we all know, Cui Che was a filial person by nature. He was deeply saddened by the death of his grandmother. It is said that the general who once galloped on the battlefield now had to be helped even when he walked, and he rarely saw outsiders.

So Fang Xuanling was arranged to come forward and select his disciples on his behalf. Those who returned home would be given travel expenses to return home.

Sun Anzu had never read a book, but he was so brave that it was difficult for other people to get close to him. Fang Xuanling's eyes lit up, and he was summoned into the Cui Mansion.

Cui Che was a generous caregiver, taking in dozens of guests one after another, and treating them with delicious food and drinks every day.

Since I was still in my filial piety period, I had nothing for them to do, and I was even more worried about leaving secret matters to them, as if I were raising idle people.

Fortunately, the family has a big business and there is no shortage of food for these people.

Cui Che usually lives in the inner courtyard and rarely appears in front of others, and they and others are not allowed to enter the inner courtyard of the manor.

Therefore, Sun Anzu had been a guest for more than a month and was not even able to see Cui Che.

With nothing to do, Sun Anzu asked Fang Xuanling for leave and wanted to go back to Dongyang County, but Fang Xuanling agreed.

After traveling more than a hundred miles, Sun Anzu arrived at Dou Jiande's home that night.

At that time, Dou Jiande and several friends were drinking.

"Anzu came just in time, we are celebrating Brother Dou."

A strong young man laughed.

Sun Anzu said curiously:

"Oh! What's the happy event?"

The young man explained:

"After a long period of time, everyone recommended Brother Dou to take over, and the county has agreed."

It turned out that Dou Jiande was generous and righteous, and often helped the poor and was deeply loved by the villagers. When his predecessor Li Zheng died, the villagers elected him as the new Li Zheng.

Dou Jiande waved to the young man and said:

"Heita, I don't have to rush to tell you in advance."

He also asked Sun Anzu:

"Anzu, will there be any results from going to Anping?"

Everyone also looked at Sun Anzu.

Sun Anzu smiled and said:

"I came back this time just to call all my brothers to join the Duke of Yan."

Immediately, he told all his friends about his experience in Anping County.

Everyone was envious, but Dou Jiande frowned secretly.

It's not that Dou Jiande doesn't care about being upright, but he realizes that Cui Che is now in the period of filial piety and can only support scholars, but cannot use them.

Rather than living for free in Anping County for more than two years, it is better to stay in Dongyang and use Li Zheng's position to continue to build a reputation for himself.

Don't underestimate Li Zheng. Didn't Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, also use his status as pavilion chief to associate with heroes?

Dou Jiande declined Sun Anzu's kindness on the grounds that he did not want to waste time in Anping County.

Seeing his refusal, the rest of the people also planned to decline.

They were often taken care of by Dou Jiande. For example, the young man before was named Liu Heitai, who was from the same hometown as Dou Jiande, Sun Anzu and others.

Liu Heitai was addicted to drinking and gambling, and did not manage his property. He was rejected by his father and brother. However, he had been friendly with Dou Jiande since childhood and often received his support.

Dou Jiande is not the oldest person among everyone, but everyone is willing to consider him as the eldest brother.

Seeing that all the brothers were unwilling to follow Sun Anzu to Anping for his own sake, Dou Jiande was moved and said to everyone:

"Mr. Yan is a hero of the world and worthy of our surrender.

"The reason why I stay in Dongyang is that I don't want to do nothing during the period of Duke Yan's mourning.

“But sooner or later I will go to Anping to get a place.

"Although you brothers are from poor families, you are by no means ordinary people. How can you give up this opportunity for me.

"It's better to leave with Anzu. If you can be supported by Duke Yan, you can have enough food and clothing to relieve your temporary emergency."

Liu Heita and others could feel that Dou Jiande's words came from the sincerity, and they respected this elder brother from the bottom of their hearts.

Since Dou Jiande had said this, they did not refuse anymore and immediately agreed that everyone would follow Sun Anzu to Anping and wait for Dou Jiande to reunite with them under Cui Che in the future.

The next day, everyone disposed of the family's fields and sublet them.

Public land cannot be bought or sold, but it can be subleased to others.

After properly handling everything, Sun Anzu took his pregnant wife with him, and together with Liu Heitai and others, said goodbye to Dou Jiande and embarked on their way home to Anping.

When Fang Xuanling heard that Sun Anzu had brought a large group of people to join him, he was a little dissatisfied at first. He thought that Sun Anzu thought that Duke Yan was a respected scholar, so he brought his relatives and friends to eat free meals.

But when he truly saw the talents of these people, whether they were brave or quick-witted, Fang Xuanling did not rush to take the decision and take these people into his sect, but informed Cui Che about the matter.

Cui Che listened to the familiar names one by one, such as Sun Anzu, Liu Heitai, Wang Fubao, Liu Shishan, Gao Yaxian, Fan Yuan, Dong Kangmai, Cao Zhan, and Wang Xiaohu, and thought:

Could it be that he had put Dou Jiande's cronies in the wrong hands?

Cui Che also felt troubled by this group of people.

In the original time and space, they were able to make a comeback after Dou Jiande's defeat. They first defeated Li Ji and then killed Luo Shixin. It was Li Shimin who personally took action to put down the rebellion.

There is no doubt that these people are not idlers.

But if he takes them under his sect, he is afraid that he will have another Dongyang faction under his command, and the leader of the faction will undoubtedly be Dou Jiande.

Cui Che thought twice and accepted these people as his disciples, and temporarily raised them in Anping.

After all, talents are rare. If they really can't get rid of them in the future, Cui Ziqi needs to be changed to Dou Ziqi. Cui Che feels that he has the ability to get rid of them with his own hands.

With Cui Che's help, Liu Heitai and others successfully settled in Anping County, but Cui Che did not show a different attitude towards this group of Dongyang heroes than other disciples.

However, Cui Che was hospitable and cultivated people, and Xiao Mengchang's reputation became more and more famous.

A thirteen-year-old Taoist priest from Gaocheng County in Jizhou (now Yanshan, Hebei Province) also wanted to defect.

The young Taoist priest's name was Wei Zheng. He was lonely and poor since he was a child, but he loved studying. However, he was forced to make a living and became a Taoist priest.

After bidding farewell to the visitor, Wei Zheng walked to Anping County and easily found out where Cui Che lived. Wearing a Taoist robe, Wei Zheng went to the manor to pay his respects.

There are still three chapters left, two chapters will be posted before twelve o'clock and one chapter in the early morning.

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