On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 258 Cui Che helps students

Cui Che listened to Wei Zheng's account of his life experience and knew that in terms of knowledge, Wei Zheng today was far inferior to the outstanding statesman, thinker, writer and historian in the original time and space.

Although I don’t know who funded Wei Zheng to continue his studies, since Cui Dashan caught him, there is no need to let others do it for him.

Cui Che encouraged Wei Zheng and said:

"Xuancheng's grandfather and father had both determined to compile the History of Jin. To compile history, one had to be familiar with ancient and modern times and have poetry and books. How could Xuancheng stop at being a member of a famous family?

"If Xuancheng is interested in learning, and there are thousands of books in Cui's home, why not stay in the house as a guest and read a lot of books?"

Cui Che has not liked reading since he became an official, but the collection of books passed down from his ancestors does have tens of thousands of volumes.

Wei Zheng was overjoyed when he heard this. He had previously planned to either stay in the Cui Mansion as a retainer, or to get Cui Che's money to support his studies.

Unexpectedly, Cui Che not only took him in, but also opened the Cui Mansion's collection of books to him.

Knowledge is always the most precious wealth. The reason why knowledge is monopolized by aristocratic families is that they have a large number of books in their homes, many of which are unique, and they are never disclosed to outsiders.

Fang Xuanling on the side smiled at the right time and said:

"Xuan Cheng knows how much Duke Ming attaches great importance to you. In the entire manor, apart from Fang and Ming Gong's adopted son, Xuancheng is the third person who can take a look at Duke Ming's collection."

From Fang Xuanling's point of view, Cui Che's behavior was probably based on Wei Zheng's identity as a descendant of the Julu Wei family.

Although he is knowledgeable and talented, he cannot predict the future. It is normal to have such a view.

After Wei Zheng heard what Fang Xuanling said, he was even more grateful to Cui Che. He immediately changed his name and no longer called him Duke Yan, but Duke Ming.

Cui Che was overjoyed, but he was in the period of mourning and had only just met Wei Zheng for the first time. He stopped smiling abruptly and ordered his personal entourage to take Wei Zheng to his place.

Then he ordered someone to find a tailor to tailor his clothes. He couldn't keep wearing that Taoist robe.

After Wei Zheng resigned, Fang Xuanling asked:

"Ming Gong is interested in the Julu Wei family?"

Cui Che shook his head and said:

"The Julu Wei family is insignificant, but Wei Zheng is a talented person. You can get close to him in the future."

After Fang Xuanling pondered for a moment, he nodded and said:

"Wei Zheng was born into a noble family, and his family certainly had a collection of books. However, he specialized in the art of vertical and horizontal movements, and he had lofty ambitions.

"Besides, he is indifferent even though he has beauty in front of him. As for a person with both talents and virtues, he is the only one among the hundreds of guests in the house."

Cui Che smiled and said:

"Xuanling will take care of the matters in the front yard for me, so Cui doesn't need to worry."

After that, he patted Fang Xuanling on the shoulder and strode back to the backyard.

Fang Xuanling could only shake his head and smile bitterly, lamenting the absurd behavior of his benefactor and being moved by his trust.

Returning to Yuchi Chifan's courtyard, he quietly picked up Yu Wenfang and Ashina, who were still in the bedroom.

As soon as Ashina saw Cui Che entering the door, she wrapped herself around him like an octopus.

"Cui Lang gave up halfway, leaving me unable to get up or down. It's really uncomfortable for me."

Cui Che felt the fruits of Ashina's slender figure. He patted the Turkic woman's buttocks and said with a smile:

"Don't rush me. There is plenty of time today."

At the same time, the Bodhisattva slave who was far away in Daxing also took a leave of absence from the academy and returned to Daxing, accompanied by his friend Li Mi.

A few days ago, Shangzhuguo Han Qinhu suddenly fell ill and died at home soon after.

Among the four generals of the Sui Dynasty, with Cui Che observing filial piety, He Ruobi being dismissed as a citizen, and Han Qinhu passing away, only Yang Su was left in the court.

Now that the Bodhisattva slave is getting older, after Cui Che returned to his hometown to observe his filial piety, some human relationships also fell on his shoulders.

Li Mi's father, Li Kuan, is also working in other places. Like the Bodhisattva slave, he also comes to represent his father.

Cui Che did not have a close relationship with Han Qinhu, but Han Qinhu's nephew Li Jing was his close friend, and the Bodhisattva slave had to go to express his condolences no matter what.

When he met Li Jing, who was wearing Xiao, at the Duke's Mansion in Shouguang, the Bodhisattva slave bowed down and said:

"I abandoned my illness to pay my respects to my uncle and asked him to express my condolences."

When Li Jing saw it was a Bodhisattva slave, he nodded and asked:

"Is your father still in good health? I heard that he was mourning his grandmother and couldn't eat. He is now broken and broken. You should try to persuade him more to avoid harming his body."

Outsiders may not know what kind of life Cui Che lives in Anping County, but the Bodhisattva slave who has accompanied his father to observe mourning for five months knows very well, and he thinks:

'The so-called beauty is broken, but it is not caused by having a few aunts.'

But he couldn't reveal anything in front of others, so the Bodhisattva slave could only nod in agreement.

After offering incense, the two hurriedly returned to the academy. When they arrived at their dormitory, they saw Wang Shichong standing outside the door with his luggage on his back.

"Xingman (Wang Shichong's courtesy name Xingman) What are you doing, but traveling far away?"

asked the Bodhisattva slave.

During this period, through Wang Shichong's deliberate acquaintance, the two became familiar with each other, but their relationship with Li Mi was still tense, as if they were born to be incompatible with each other.

Wang Shichong shook his head and said:

"I have just received an invitation from the imperial court to serve as a Langguan in Zuowei. I will take office soon. Today I want to say goodbye to Qiji."

Li Mi curled his lips and went straight back to the room, leaving only the Bodhisattva slave and Wang Shichong to say goodbye.

After seeing off Wang Shichong, the Bodhisattva slave returned to the dormitory, and Li Mi hummed:

"I just said that he came here for you. Now that he has formed a friendship with you, how can he still have the heart to stay in the academy? No, he will immediately find a future."

The Bodhisattva slave smiled when he heard this and did not refute.

Li Mi added:

"Wang Shichong is cunning, you have to believe me, he is a man we cannot be close friends with."

In fact, the Bodhisattva slave didn't need Li Mi to remind him, but what he learned from his father Cui Che's behavior was that gentlemen can have close friendships, but villains cannot offend.

It is better to have many friends than to defeat Wang Shichong's good intentions and have many enemies.

Su Wei was once so powerful that Shangshu Province almost became his family business, but he was overthrown by a little Dr. Guozi.

The Bodhisattva slave smiled and said:

"I am well aware of Xuan Sui's worries. Don't worry, Cui has his own sense of proportion."

Li Mi then stopped mentioning Wang Shichong and asked instead:

"Senior Brother Yang is returning to the court to report on his duties. You and I are invited to come over tomorrow. What gifts do you plan to bring?"

The so-called Senior Brother Yang was Yang Xuangan who was sent to be the governor of Yingzhou. They met this Senior Brother just now when they were paying their condolences at the Shouguang Palace.

Yang Xuangan was very fond of Li Mi and the Bodhisattva Nu. Not to mention the Bodhisattva Nu, the son of his good friend Cui Che was also his junior fellow student, so the relationship was naturally close.

As for Li Mi, ever since he met Yang Xuangan in Yanguo Mansion, the two of them had looked at each other for some reason, and they had often exchanged letters over the years.

The Bodhisattva slave heard Li Mi's question and said doubtfully:

"When we go to a banquet, do we still need to bring gifts?"

His father, Cui Che, always came to the house empty-handed.

There is another chapter, it’s about four o’clock in the morning, don’t wait, read it when you get up in the morning. My schedule has been a bit messed up lately, and I’m starting to stay up late again.

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