On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 307 Taking over as the leader

As the carriage passed through Anping, Cui Che's clan members were still rejoicing over the event.

It is true that most people of the five surnames and seven clans look down on the royal princess, and they insist on intermarriage within the family.

Even Tang Taizong Li Shimin once lamented:

'I have so many good daughters in my family, why don't people from five surnames and seven clans come to propose marriage?'

But as we all know, today's emperor Yang Jian only has five sons and five daughters, and they are all direct children.

Now Cui Che is married to two, and they are still the favorite daughters of Yang Jian and his wife.

Even a top family member like the Bolingcui family cannot take it lightly.

These days, not to mention the third house in Boling, even the other six houses, when visiting relatives and friends, have to deal with Cui Che's marriage to the two princesses.

In the past, no one married two princesses. Yang Min, the famous prime minister of the Northern Qi Dynasty, once married Gao Huan's two daughters, a concubine and a legitimate daughter. However, it was only after the concubine's princess died of illness that he married the queen of the Eastern Wei Dynasty.

But a situation like Cui Che's is indeed unheard of.

After all, no matter which dynasty they belong to, the emperor's daughter cannot be said to be a street vendor.

What Boling Cui showed off was not that Cui Che was able to marry Princess Lanling Yang Awu at the same time as Princess Yang Lihua of Leping.

It's the holy family behind this incident. If he hadn't been deeply loved by Yang Jian and his wife, how could Cui Che have enjoyed the blessings of everyone.

Moreover, Cui Qiji and Princess Nanyang, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Yang Guang, are about to get married, and Cui Che himself has a sworn relationship with Yang Guang. No one will doubt that the Boling Cui family can reach a higher level under the leadership of Cui Che, Cui Qiji and his son.

There are no two Cuisi in one sentence. The Boling Cui family and Cui Che have a relationship where both lose and prosper.

The more stable Cui Che's position in the court is, the more he can protect his fellow clan members from wind and rain and contribute to the clan and county's reputation.

Anping County, the ancestral hall of the third house of the Boling Cui family, where the descendants of Cui Yi, the former Secretary of the Yan Dynasty, and Cui Ge, the third son, are enshrined.

The elders of the Qifang clan were all dressed in winter clothes and gathered in the ancestral hall. At the front were Cui Che and his three sons Cui Qiji, Cui Yanzong and Cui Yanqing, respectfully burning incense for their ancestors.

After a series of red tape, in a solemn and solemn manner, witnessed by the elders of the Qifang clan, Cui Che officially took over the important task of the third clan leader.

Previously, the people in the third house only regarded him as the sect master. After the death of the previous old sect master, he finally lived up to his name.

Cui Dana witnessed this moment. When he served as Yuchijun's chief minister, he should have been executed. Fortunately, Cui Che interceded with Yang Jian and was spared his life, but was sent to the border.

Now nineteen years have passed, and after Cui Che's operation, Cui Dana is finally able to return to his hometown.

Cui Che held a banquet in the manor. After the guests left one after another, Cui Che kept Cui Dana.

"It is my incompetence that has allowed my brother to suffer in the borderland for so many years, and I was unable to bring him back in time."

Cui Che said slightly apologetically.

Cui Dana smiled and said:

"If it weren't for Zicheng, I'm afraid my head would have been in a different place and turned into a withered skeleton. Besides, the fact that I can return to Anping today is also due to Zicheng."

Hearing this, Cui Che pondered for a moment and said:

"When I took refuge with my brother, I was indeed following the sage's secret order."

"I know."

Cui Da nodded and said:

"I was kept in the dark at first, but later I heard about your friendship with the prince, and I became able to understand the whole story."

Cui Che asked:

"Brother, don't you hate me?"

Cui Dana shook his head and said:

"Why should I resent you? Over the years, after witnessing the civil and martial arts of today's saints, I have long understood that even without you as an internal support, Duke Yuchi is no match for him.

"I almost dragged the clan into the abyss. If it weren't for you, our third family wouldn't be as prosperous as it is today."

Cui Dana looked calm. He was not pretending to be generous because he was intimidated by Cui Che's current power.

Yang Jian's achievements over the years cannot be deceived. No matter how much you hate him, you have to admit that this emperor of the Sui Dynasty who ended the troubled times and defeated the Turks was a king with great talents and great strategies.

Correspondingly, Yuchi Jiong was old and dim, and was deceived by his step-wife, causing unrest in the family and how could he remain undefeated.

Just as Cui Dana said, it was because of Cui Che's existence that the clan could be saved, and even his life could be saved.

Cui Che felt relieved. This matter had always been a knot in his heart. Now it was finally solved. Cui Che asked again:

"Brother, what are your plans for the future? Do you still have the idea of ​​becoming an official?"

Cui Che's implication was naturally that he was willing to seek an official position for him.

Cui Dana smiled and said:

"When I was young, I had no talents or virtues and could not establish achievements. Now that I am old, I have no intention of pursuing an official career. It would be better for me to live in seclusion and be with the mountains and rivers. I would be happy."

Cui Che saw that his expression didn't look like he was faking it, and he wasn't forcing it.

The two of them went out of the mansion together. Cui Dana's nephew Cui Xinghao and Cui Dana's son were already waiting outside the manor.

When everyone saw Cui Che, they all greeted him respectfully and called him the sect leader.

Cui Che nodded slightly.

Cui Xiuxing was the younger brother of Cui Dana and the son of Cui Bo, Sima of Xuzhou.

Cui Che didn't know the talents of Cui Dana's disciples, but he was deeply impressed by Cui Xinghao.

It all stems from the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, when Dou Jiande attacked Jizhou, and Cui Jiuxian claimed that he had magic powers that could defend the city. As a result, the soldiers in the city did not resist, and the city was eventually destroyed.

Cui Che really didn't know that Cui Xingcheng was Dou Jiande's internal agent.

Still having a dreamy linkage with Xie Daoyun's husband Wang Ningzhi that spans time and space.

After all, when the rebels were approaching, Wang Ningzhi called on the defenders not to resist, saying that he had hired ghost soldiers to garrison the key points. However, when the city was breached and he fled, he was killed by the rebels.

However, according to Cui Che's observation, Cui Xingcheng did not seem to be a fool. Perhaps he just saw that Dou Jiande was powerful and did not want Jizhou City to experience war, so he acted like this.

Of course, what is even more outrageous is that Qu Leng, the governor of Jizhou at the time, actually believed Cui Xianxing's lies and actually let him start his own practice.

Cui Xingchen now serves as Tian Cao in the Dingzhou Governor's Office and joins the army.

The Boling Cui family mainly consists of Cui Che, Cui Zhongfang, and Cui Hongdu who are based in the court. However, there is no shortage of officials in various states and counties in Hebei. They may be just low-level officials, but they can also exert their talents in the local area. influence.

This is why Cui Che is sure that if he leads the Youzhou cavalry south, he can quickly sweep through Hebei and open up connections with Qingzhou.

In fact, there are people everywhere who can always come in handy.

Cui Che didn't stay in Anping County for too long. If he didn't have to go through the ceremony of succeeding the sect leader, he didn't even plan to take a detour to Anping.

Without spending too much time, the clan affairs were settled. Cui Che was sent to Anping County by his clan members, and everyone bid farewell to him.

No more today

(End of chapter)