On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 417 Reunion in Jinyang

On March 22, the first year of Yongchang in the Eastern Sui Dynasty (AD 605), at the turn of spring and summer, Prime Minister Cui Che left Jinyang early in the morning, came to the pavilion outside the city, and looked at the south.

Pedestrians coming and going on the official road could only see King Yan from a distance. The pavilion was surrounded by guards. Obviously, this powerful official of the Eastern Sui Dynasty still valued his own safety.

After all, there was Gao Cheng in front of him and Yu Wenhu in the back. The painful lessons are still vivid in his mind, so he cannot be careless.

Soon, Mai Zhongcai, who was watching from a distance, rode back.

"Your Majesty, the carriages of the two princesses will arrive soon."

Mai Zhongcai reported the news.

Soon, the first thing Cui Che saw was a group of cavalry escorting the convoy. The leader was Cui Che's son-in-law, Mai Mengcai, the eldest son of Mai Tiezhang.

The five thousand troops under Mai Mengcai's command were the last batch of soldiers to move to Hedong.

Even Dahe Jinzhong and Li Han, who went to the grassland to recruit Khitan warriors and supplement the Silver Saddle Khitan line, have returned to Jinyang one after another.

Of course, Mai Meng came so late because of Cui Che's order, asking him to escort his family members to Jinyang.

The families of the 200,000 soldiers have now been moved to Hedong, and were placed in the states and counties around Jinyang by Fang Xuanling, which also enabled Cui Che to recruit soldiers in time.

However, placing these soldiers is indeed a big expense. Fortunately, after the production of sea salt in Qingzhou and other places resumed, under the arrangement of Fang Xuanling, the salt trade with the various ethnic groups in the grassland was restarted, and Cui Che was relieved.

of urgent need.

When the motorcade arrived outside the pavilion, Mai Mengcai quickly got off his horse, saluted Cui Che, and then went to talk to his second brother Mai Zhongcai and third brother Mai Jicai.

He also knew that Cui Che was reunited with his female relatives after a long absence, so he would not disturb their family reunion.

Sitting in the first carriage was Yang Awu. She led her daughter Cui Wenjun out of the carriage. When she saw Cui Che, she waved to him excitedly.

Perhaps because he was a widower since he was nine years old, Yang Awu had always had a quiet temperament before, but since marrying Cui Che, his character has become much more lively as he has grown older.

Cui Che quickly walked to the carriage and first stretched out his hand to hug Cui Wenjun.

Cui Wenjun, who was six years old at the time, had not seen his father for a long time. He put his little hands around Cui Che's neck and refused to let go, calling him grandpa one after another.

Cui Che also had a joyful smile on his face.

Seeing how happy they were as father and daughter, Yang Awu smiled and said:

"Don't pester your grandpa like this, come down quickly."

Cui Wenjun has been disciplined by Yang Awu since she was a child. Now that she has spoken, the little girl has no choice but to let her father put her down no matter how unwilling she is.

Yang Awu said to Cui Che:

"Sister is in the carriage behind."

Cui Che nodded slightly and walked towards Yang Lihua's carriage.

In fact, Yang Awu also had a lot to say to Cui Che, but in front of her daughter, she really couldn't say those words of longing.

When Cui Che arrived, Yang Lihua had already stepped out of the carriage with a baby in her arms, followed by Yuwen Eying.

Li Min had already arrived in Jinyang, but Yuwen Eying did not go with him, but came with her mother.

Yuwen Eying saluted Cui Che first. The little girl she once was is now in her thirties.

Cui Che nodded and said:

"No need to be polite, Hong'er (Li Min) is waiting at the pavilion now, please go quickly."

Yuwen Eying then resigned and went to find her husband.

Cui Che looked at the baby in Yang Lihua's arms. This was his eldest grandson.

"Can you give me a name?"

Cui Che asked.

Yang Lihua chuckled and said:

"I wrote to the Bodhisattva slave before and he insisted on asking you to name the child."

Cui Che took the baby and muttered:

"Why don't you give me a nickname first? What does the princess think of Badger?"

Yang Lihua's face darkened, obviously she was not satisfied with this nickname, but Cui Che didn't care about her.

What's wrong with Badger? Song Xiaozong, who worked for Yue Fei Zhaoxue, was still called Xiaoyang.

No matter what, it sounds better than Tao Yuanming's Xigou.

Seeing that Cui Che refused to change, Yang Lihua didn't bother to argue with him. It was just a nickname anyway, and the lower he was born, the better he could make a living.

Cui Che held Badger, who was under one year old, in his arms and refused to let go, carrying him all the way back to Prince Yan's Mansion.

Badger's mother, Princess Nanyang, did not come with her, but was sent to Qingzhou by Yang Lihua.

As both mother-in-law and aunt, Yang Lihua naturally hopes that Princess Nanyang can rebuild the old relationship with Cui Qiji.

Perhaps because she gave birth to Badger, Princess Nanyang was worried again, so she still obeyed Yang Lihua for the sake of her son.

As for Cui Che wanting to bring his eldest grandson to Jinyang to raise him personally, it makes sense.

Just like Gao Huan adopting Gao Xiaoyu, the eldest son of Gao Cheng, and Yang Jian adopting Yang Zhao, Yang Guang's eldest son, both are precedents.

Back at Prince Yan's Mansion, Cui Che kept teasing his grandson in his arms. He originally thought that Yang Lihua would enter the palace to visit Yang Liang, but Yang Lihua and Yang Awu stayed at the Prince's Mansion and did not go to see Yang Liang.

In fact, even if he goes, he doesn't know what to say. After all, Yang Liang has now become Cui Che's puppet and is at his mercy.

In the case of Yu Wenhu, for the sake of their children, Yang Lihua and Yang Awu did not expect that Cui Che would really become a loyal minister of the Sui Dynasty.

Especially Yang Lihua, no matter how close her brothers are, they can't compare to her own son. Now that Cui Qiji is the Crown Prince of Yan, he has also given birth to Cui Che's eldest grandson. This family property belongs to his children and grandchildren after all.

How could Yang Lihua push her husband, son and even grandson to a dead end for the sake of her younger brother instead of allowing Cui Che to delegate power?

"Husband, now that the Bodhisattva slave has an heir and Zong'er is married, it's time for you to think about Qing'er's marriage."

Yang Lihua said suddenly.

At the beginning of the year, Fang Xuanling had sent her daughter to Liaodong to marry Cui Che's second son Cui Yanzong.

At first, Cui Che planned to let Cui Yanqing marry the daughter of the Fang family, but Fang Xuanling finally chose Cui Che's concubine Cui Yanzong.

The second son, Cui Yanqing, is now fifteen years old. In this era when wealthy families can get married at the age of eleven or twelve, he is really unmarried at an older age. No wonder Yang Lihua is anxious.

Cui Che finally stopped just teasing his grandson and responded:

"I will find a good marriage for Qing'er."

As the legitimate mother-in-law, Yang Lihua also did not forget the other two concubines. She reminded:

"Husband, don't forget to find a good family for Wenxiu and Wenjuan."

Cui Che also responded one by one.

It's just that you have to be more cautious when finding a husband for your daughter than you are when marrying a son. It is best to find a young man with both ability and political integrity.

While the two were talking, Yang Lihua talked about Mrs. Xue again. Mrs. Xue was waiting outside the house just now. The two had met before.

Yang Lihua was not angry about Cui Che's taking a concubine. She was already a grandmother, so she had no intention of competing with others for favor.

And Xue's indifferent and quiet temperament can also put Yang Lihua at ease.

Yang Lihua thinks that Mrs.

When Cui Che heard her talking about this, his face turned red.

(End of chapter)