On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 486 Cheng Lang proposes marriage

On the seventh day of November in the second year of Zhenyuan (AD 607), in the middle of winter, the wind and snow were in full swing in Jinyang.

The day for dispatching troops is getting closer and closer, and preparations for the war are in full swing.

As the saying goes, when the three armies are not moving, food and grass will go first. Cui Che took advantage of the slack farming period and recruited civilians to mobilize a large amount of food, grass and ordnance to Yubi City, the Jiangzhou government office.

Due to changes in water and soil, Yubi City has long lost the precipitousness that Gao Huanwang City once admired.

However, it is located at the place where Cui Che must pass from Hedong to enter the customs. In front of it is Qin Qiong, the governor of Puzhou, so there is no need to worry about the invasion of the Western Sui Dynasty, so it is perfect for hoarding supplies.

For this reason, Cui Che deliberately placed his confidants in charge and transferred Cheng Yaojin's father, Cheng Lou, to be the governor of Jiangzhou.

Before Cheng Lou left, he asked Cui Che to act as a matchmaker for Cheng Yaojin and arrange a marriage.

Cheng Yaojin was nineteen years old at the time. When Cui Che was at this age, Cui Qiji could clamor to ride a horse.

But he neither married nor took any concubines, and seeing himself getting older and older, how could Cheng Lou not get angry in a hurry?

Cui Che held Cheng Lou's hand and smiled:

"Don't worry, Mr. Cheng, Yi Zhen (Cheng Yaojin) is my beloved general, and I will definitely find a good marriage for him."

With Cui Che's guarantee, Cheng Lou felt relieved. After bidding farewell to Cui Che, he took his servants and his old wife and set off for Jiangzhou to take up his post.

After Cheng Lou left, Cui Che immediately summoned Cheng Yaojin and scolded:

“In ancient times, there were three types of unfilial piety, the greatest being not having offspring.

"Your father is old, but he still longs for his grandchildren.

"And you are already an adult, but you don't care about getting married. This is extremely unfilial!

"Now your father has asked me to be your matchmaker. I am busy with official duties all day long, but I still have to worry about your marriage!

"Among the nobles in Hedong, the Wang family in Taiyuan is the most noble. Tomorrow you can come to the house with a gift and go on a blind date. You can choose your wife among the legitimate daughters of the Wang family."

Cheng Yaojin lowered his head and said nothing, Cui Che hummed:

"Do you want me to take some time off from my busy schedule to choose a wife for you?"

Cheng Yaojin finally raised his head and said:

"Your Majesty, the general is unwilling to marry a daughter of the Wang family."

Cui Che was furious, slapped the table and shouted:

"The Taiyuan Wang family is listed as one of the five surnames and seven clans. By marrying the Wang family's direct daughter, could it be that I have insulted you?"

Cheng Yaojin pursed his lips for a long time, knelt in front of Cui Che, and said solemnly:

"At the end of the day, I would like to ask the king's daughter to be my wife, and I hope that the king will fulfill my wish."

Cui Che's face turned bright and he laughed loudly:

"Cheng Yizhen, Cheng Yizhen, you have spoken your mind. How could I not know your little thoughts?

"You are brave and good at fighting, and you have made many achievements for me. I love you very much, and I also want to recruit you as my son-in-law."

Cheng Yaojin was overjoyed when he heard this.

If he hadn't been looking forward to Cui Che's fourth daughter Cui Wenjuan, why would Cheng Yaojin have never married a wife until now, let alone take a concubine, for fear that taking a concubine before marriage would displease Cui Wenjuan's legitimate mother and biological mother.

But before he could thank him, Cui Che said:

"It's just that Wenjuan has been favored by me since she was a child. Although she can't make the decision about marriage, her parents' orders, and the matchmaker's words, it is related to her life's happiness. I don't want to force her to marry or not. If you want to marry, you have to ask her what she wants."

Cheng Yaojin was immediately discouraged. If he were a handsome young man like Shen Guang, he would have sent a betrothal gift to Prince Yan's Mansion long ago.

Before Shen Guang married Cui Wenxiu, Cui Che used a banquet to summon Shen Guang to a side room and let Cui Wenxiu peek through the screen. After getting her approval, the marriage was consummated.

Cheng Yaojin also knew that he was dark-faced and plain-looking, and he was afraid that he would not be in line with the noble lady's wishes, so he had delayed it until now.

He originally planned to wait until next year when he made great achievements during the Western Expedition, and then take the opportunity to propose to Cui Che, but now Cui Che wants to marry the Wang family daughter for him, forcing Cheng Yaojin to reveal the truth.

But things have reached this point and there is no way to back down. Cheng Yaojin said with a bitter face:

"Please, Your Majesty, speak kindly to me in front of the young master."

Cui Che smiled and said:

"If you have anything to say, you can tell her yourself."

With that said, he ordered his personal followers to summon Cui Wenjuan.

While Cheng Yaojin waited uneasily, Cui Wenjuan slowly walked into Cui Che's wing.

"The daughter pays homage to her father."

Cui Wenjuan first saluted Cui Che, then leaned towards Cheng Yaojin and said:

"Wen Juan meets General Cheng."

Of course Cui Wenjuan recognized Cheng Yaojin. Every time her father held a banquet, the young General Cheng would always peek at her. When she looked away, she would panic and avoid him, which was in sharp contrast to the brave and fearless image on the battlefield.

Therefore, she was deeply impressed by Cheng Yaojin.

Cui Che summoned her to meet the guests at this time. Cui Wenjuan knew exactly what her father's intention was.

She is seventeen years old now. In future generations, she may still be preparing for the college entrance examination, but this is ancient times. As a daughter of a powerful person, it is rare for her to be in a harem at such an age.

Seeing Cui Wenjuan saluting him, Cheng Yaojin felt at a loss. He quickly stood up and said:

"Young ladies don't need to be polite."

Cui Che glanced at Cheng Yaojin and saw his big face, which was dark and red, and couldn't help but smile:

"Everyone, please sit down."

Then he said to Cui Wenjuan:

"I called Juan'er here today because we had something to discuss, and we only asked for my hand in marriage. I want to ask you what you think."

When Cui Wenjun heard this, he felt extremely shy and complained in his heart about how his father could express his feelings so openly, but he was also grateful that he respected his wishes.

You know, there are so many women in the world who are not even qualified to be questioned by their fathers, so they marry a stranger in confusion.

As for his father, who was the King of Yan in the Eastern Sui Dynasty, he was the most powerful man in Guandong. How could Cui Wenjun not be grateful that such a man could actually take into account the wishes of a girl in his boudoir?

It's just that for an unmarried woman, she was too embarrassed to answer such a thing. Her pretty face became hot and red all the way to her ears.

But seeing that her father and Cheng Yaojin were both looking at her, waiting for her answer, Cui Wenjuan lightly opened her lips and said:

"When it comes to marriage, the daughter leaves it to her father to make the final decision."

Her father can care about her wishes, and Cui Wenjuan also believes in her father's vision and will never make herself wronged.

When Cheng Yaojin heard this, he suppressed the joy in his heart and quickly looked at Cui Che, hoping that Cui Che would nod and agree to the marriage.

Seeing how eager he was, Cui Che couldn't help laughing and said:

"You've been waiting for three years, so why bother with this moment."

Cheng Yaojin was embarrassed, but Cui Wenjun was surprised. Could it be that he had really waited for him for three years.

Cui Che stopped teasing him and asked Cheng Yaojin to go back quickly to prepare the betrothal gift.

Cheng Yaojin thanked him profusely and left.

After he left, Cui Che said to Cui Wenjuan seriously:

"Cheng Yaojin looks rough, but he is not a rough man. You will definitely not be wronged when you marry into the Cheng family."

Cui Wenjuan said with shame and a voice like a mosquito:

"My daughter has already said that it's all up to the father's arrangement."

After that, he asked Cui Che to resign.

Cui Che was left shaking his head secretly.

However, Cui Wenjuan's life-long incident has finally been resolved, and her biological mother Zhang Lihua can also be explained.