On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 533: Distinguish priorities

Cui Che's heartfelt words finally made Gao Shilian's heart drop.

"My mother is old and has difficulty moving. She is waiting in the palace now. Please move on, Your Majesty."

Cui Che smiled and said:

"When my son-in-law comes to the door, there is no reason for Master Tai Shui to go out to greet him. Shi Lian quickly leads the way for me. I will enter the house to pay my respects to Master Tai Shui."

Since the father-in-law is also called Master Taishan, Master Taishui has become another name for the mother-in-law.

Gao Shilian agreed and quickly introduced him into the house.

Gao's mother had already been waiting in the main hall. Since she followed her husband Gao Li to Guangzhou to take office, she passed by Yidu and stopped by to visit Cui Che, who was the manager of Qingzhou at the time. She had met him once, but they had not seen each other for twenty years.

But Gao Mu still recognized Cui Che at a glance. Cui Che's appearance had left a deep impression on Gao Mu back then.

But at that time, she would never have imagined that the handsome young man, her husband's immediate boss, would now become her son-in-law.

"My son-in-law pays homage to Master Tai Shui."

Gao Mu looked at this handsome son-in-law, who held the power in Guandong, and smiled from ear to ear:

"Good son-in-law, please get up quickly, don't try to hurt me."

As he said that, Bi took Cui Che's hand and talked about the family affairs. In three words, he couldn't do without his daughter, grandson and granddaughter, and asked Cui Che about their current situation.

Cui Che also told everything and said to Gao Mu:

"Guanxi is not at peace now. I will wait until my son-in-law has conquered the Northland, and then I will take Lord Taishui back to Guandong and live in Jinyang."

Gao's mother did not agree immediately. Compared with her daughter, Gao's mother still hoped to live with her filial son.

Cui Che knew what she was thinking and said with a smile:

"When the time comes, my brother-in-law will naturally go to Guandong together and join the court as an official. However, now that Longyou is still in peace, we still need my brother-in-law to stay in Tianshui and assist Qiu Gong to stabilize the place."

Gao's mother was overjoyed. She also knew about the past between Gao Shilian and Cui Che. Now that Cui Che didn't care, her heart was filled with comfort.

"Okay! Okay! My husband-in-law has made such thoughtful arrangements, how can I refuse?"

Gao Shilian did not refuse Cui Che's invitation. Cui Che appointed Gao Shilian as the Sima of Qinzhou and legitimately handled Qinzhou's military affairs.

Although Gao Shilian had previously served as chief historian, during the siege of the city, he actually acted as Sima on behalf of the city. Qiu He had already left the military arrangements in the city to him.

Although Qiu He was proficient in bow and horse and had good personal martial arts skills, he did not have the talent to lead an army. In the past, he was mostly known for his outstanding political achievements and his ability to care for the people.

Gao Shilian was different. Not only did he have the ability to write documents, but he was also familiar with military affairs. He once led an army to put down the Lingnan rebellion in the original time and space, and his boss at the time was none other than Qiu He.

Cui Che bid farewell to Gao Mu and was sent out of the house by Gao Shilianli.

The two said goodbye outside the door. As soon as Cui Che got on the carriage, a sentry came to report the news.

It turned out that the cavalrymen who had been chasing the defeated troops had returned one after another, but unfortunately they could not catch up with Murong Fuyun.

But it was not all without gain. During the pursuit, Su Dingfang's troops encountered dozens of Tuyuhun cavalry guarding a young man.

The young man is the son of Murong Fuyun and Princess Guanghua of the Sui Dynasty, and the prince Murong Shun of Tuyuhun.

On the order of his father Murong Fuyun, he made a special trip to pay a visit to Cui Che. After Su Dingfang inquired about the situation, he brought Murong over.

Murong Fuyun also knew that Cui Che would never embarrass the messenger, so in order to show his sincerity, he specifically asked Murong Shun to come.

However, as soon as they met, Cui Che shouted rudely and asked:

"I had a word with your father that day, don't say it was unforeseen, but your father refused to listen.

"Now that the two families are at war, he is like a lost dog. Why did he send you here again?"

For some reason, he just didn't like this young man named Murong Shun. Maybe it was because Murong Fuyun wanted to marry his daughter for him several times.

Cui Che looked at Murong Shun's trembling appearance because of his unkind tone, and felt more and more that it was a wise move to refuse this marriage.

This boy is not worthy of his own Guanyin maid.

Murong Shun was very afraid of this notorious Eastern Sui Dynasty official, but he had to bite the bullet and send a message to his father, expressing his willingness to restore old friendship with Cui Che.

Although Murong Fuyun resented Cui Che, he was even more afraid that the other party would take the opportunity to counterattack Tuyuhun. He planned to stabilize Cui Che first, rectify his army in the future, and then wait for an opportunity to move east when Cui Che had no time to look west.

But Murong Fuyun was really worried too much. Not to mention that Daxing had not been captured yet, even if Guanzhong had been recovered, Cui Che had no plans to counterattack Tuyuhun for the time being.

First, after this period of rapid march, the Eastern Sui Dynasty Jingqi lost a large number of horses. In fact, they were at the end of their war effort and could not continue to attack the homeland of Tuyuhun.

Secondly, Cui Che did not make the logistical preparations for the expedition to Tuyuhun.

Historically, Yang Guang's personal expedition to Tuyuhun was due to insufficient logistical preparations and extreme weather conditions, which caused more than half of the elite to freeze to death.

Cui Che never fights an unprepared battle.

Nowadays, rescuing Longyou is considered a risk. If Tuyuhun hadn't done evil under his banner, Cui Che might not have led the army in person to relieve the siege of Tianshui.

Now that the siege of Tianshui has been solved and he has proved his innocence to the people of Longyou, Cui Che, who has achieved his goal, does not intend to continue to entangle with Tuyuhun to the end, as long as he can drive them away.

After all, the top priority is to capture Daxing.

This time, Murong Fuyun learned his lesson and did not mention the marriage again.

After Cui Che heard that Murong Fuyun was willing to surrender to Jinyang and return to Tyuhun, he also agreed to Murong Fuyun's request for peace.

Both of them had their own evil intentions. Although Murong Fuyun didn't really surrender, Cui Che didn't intend to let him go.

It's just that we have to solve the matter at hand first, and then we can settle the accounts with Murong Fuyun when we are fully prepared in the future.

Murong Shun fulfilled his mission and was filled with joy. Just when he was about to resign, he listened to Cui Che's suggestion that the two families exchange prisoners.

Cui Che released the Tuyuhun soldiers captured during the attack on the camp and the pursuit, while Murong Fuyun returned the people they had plundered since joining the invaders. As for the livestock they had stolen, Cui Che no longer asked for them.

This was not something Murong Shun could decide. He asked for permission to go back and question his father.

Cui Che didn't expect this young man to make the decision, so with a wave of his hand, he asked Murong Shun to return to his life.

At this time, Murong Fuyun had not completely left Tianshui County. He had regrouped some of his defeated troops and was now recamping in Jicheng County (today's Gansu County, Gansu Province), waiting for news about Murong Shun.

Murong Fuyun was overjoyed to learn that Cui Che was willing to negotiate peace. As for the exchange of prisoners, he also agreed to it after discussing it with the kings.

Murong Fuyun asked Murong Shun to send a message to Cui Che again, saying that he was willing to exchange prisoners with him at the border of Jicheng County tomorrow, and Cui Che also agreed wholeheartedly.

No more today

(End of chapter)