On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 537 Seeing Old Friends Again

After Yu Wenshu fled and Gao Jiong committed suicide, there were no important people left in Daxing City. Even the maids in the Yeting Palace were taken to the south by Yang Guang.

Cui Che's car arrived in front of Yang Jian's Ancestral Temple, which was almost smashed into ruins by Cui Che.

But this did not prevent him from acting hypocritically and staged a scene of crying in the temple in front of everyone.

"Emperor Gaozu! I'm late!"

Cui Che found the portrait of Yang Jian that had been enshrined in the Ancestral Temple among the ruins, and cried bitterly:

"The great ancestor was killed by traitors, but I was far away in Youzhou and could not save the savior. Every time I think about it, my heart breaks.

"Fortunately, the late emperor (Yang Liang) sent a message to tell the truth, so he raised troops to avenge his father.

"It took five years to finally worship the spirit of the great ancestor in the Ancestral Temple. Today, I got what I wanted. Even if I die, I will not regret it!"

Everyone present was Cui Che's confidant. Whether or not they were moved by Cui Che's sincere loyalty to the Sui Dynasty, they all tried their best to show off and shed tears.

Cui Che wiped away his tears, rolled up Yang Jian's portrait again, handed it to Changsun Wuji, and said:

"Put the portrait away and enshrine it in the Jinyang Imperial Temple after you return to the imperial court."

Changsun Wuji bowed to accept the order.

Cui Che added:

"Your third brother, eldest son Sun Anye, is stranded in Daxing and has been captured.

"When your mother and little sister come, Changsun Anye will take you to look for Changsun Gong's grave.

"I heard that when you were young, Guzi and Guanyin were often bullied by your eldest grandson Anye. Don't worry, Guzi will vent your anger on your behalf."

Changsun Wuji first thanked Cui Che for his kindness, and then begged:

"Although brothers are not friends, brothers cannot be disrespectful. We are flesh and blood brothers. How can we harbor resentment because of conflicts in our youth, causing my brother to be criticized by the king? I ask for your forgiveness."

Since Changsun Wuji, mother and son, fell into the hands of Cui Che early on, Changsun Wuji had never experienced the humiliation of his mother and younger sister being kicked out of the house by Changsun Anye, so naturally he didn't have that much resentment.

Cui Che nodded when he heard this, and he didn't mention it any more.

After crying at the Ancestral Temple, Cui Che did not go to the severely damaged Daxing Palace to avoid being hurt by the scene.

Since there was no intention to establish a capital in Guanzhong, there was no need to rebuild the Daxing Palace. Cui Che turned around and left, leaving behind the past glory of the Sui Dynasty.

He still lived in the former Duke of Yan's mansion, which was awarded to Yu Wenshu by Yang Guang.

The families of Yuwenshu and Gao Jiong were all taken to the south of the Yangtze River as hostages. Therefore, after Yuwenshu fled at night, the servants in the family were afraid of the city being destroyed, so they were affected by it and scattered. This just allowed Cui Che to return to his old house.

Cui Che called Xu Shiji and ordered:

"Quickly draft a text for me and send it to the governors of all the counties in Guanzhong, informing them of the change of ownership in Daxing and explaining their interests."

Xu Shiji was going to be a man who could be a general or a prime minister in the future, so he couldn't be bothered by this little thing. He immediately asked for pen, ink, paper and inkstone, imitating Cui Che's tone, and wrote letters of advice to the governors of each county, and asked Cui Che to read them.

After Cui Che saw it, he was very satisfied and asked Xu Shiji to send people to various counties.

At dusk, Li Xiuning, Li Shimin's brother and sister, as well as the Gao family, Guanyin's mother and daughter were all brought to Daxing.

Cui Che sent someone to take Li Xiuning and Li Shimin for resettlement, and smiled at Gao and his daughter:

"I once said boldly that I will take Guanzhong so that you can worship at the grave of Duke Changsun.

"Although I am busy with the war, I will always keep my promise to you mother and daughter in mind and never forget it."

The Gao family and their daughter were overjoyed. They were not only happy to be able to pay homage to Changsun Sheng, but also to have Cui Che care about them.

When Changsun Anye was brought to Cui Che's residence, he felt uneasy.

Of course he heard that the Gao family was adopted as a concubine by Cui Che, and that the younger brother and younger sister who had been bullied by him had now climbed up a high branch and suddenly became a celebrity in front of Cui Che.

The eldest Sun Anye, who was afraid of revenge, had not thought about going to Jiangnan with Yang Guang, but his second brother, eldest Sun Heng'an, was ordered to accompany him and had to leave one person behind in Guanzhong to pay filial piety and sweep the grave of his father, so the eldest Sun Anye stayed in Daxing.

However, Changsun Anye was obviously worried too much, and Cui Che didn't bother to pay attention to him at all.

Hearing that Changsun Anye had been taken outside the mansion, Cui Che asked Changsun Wuji, Gao, and Guanyin to bring the prepared worship items, and went with Changsun Anye to the grave to worship Changsun Sheng.

As soon as the four people left, two middle-aged female nuns were brought from the nun by Cui Che's personal entourage who had served Cui Che for many years.

It was Chen Yueyi, Queen of Tianzhong, and Queen Yuan Leshang of Tianyou of Emperor Xuan of Zhou Dynasty.

It's just that this title is too far away, and the two of them have become accustomed to the two dharma titles of Hua Guang and Hua Sheng.

"What are your plans for the future?"

Cui Che asked.

He admitted that he had once coveted the two of them, but after many years, they had long since dissipated.

But they are old friends after all, and Cui Che is willing to do whatever he can.

Chen Yueyi and Yuan Lexhang looked at each other and saw relief in each other's eyes.

He finally asked.

For the two daughters, even if Cui Che was willing to take the initiative to ask this question during the mourning ceremony for their grandmother in Anping County, the two of them would stay by Cui Che's side and serve him at all costs.

But now it's too late to ask.

Chen Yueyi said:

“The king built a nunnery in Anping County for our sisters back then. I wonder if it still exists today?

"The poor nun is willing to practice with Hua Guang in Shangyue Temple for the rest of his life."

Cui Che looked at Yuan Lexhang and she nodded slightly. It was obvious that the two girls had already agreed.

"There is also a royal nun temple in Jinyang. If you go there, you can still enjoy the royal support. Why do you have to go back to Shangyue Temple?"

A smile appeared on Chen Yueyi's face:

"Shang Yue'an was built specially for the two of us by you."

Yuan Leshang echoed:

"That's the best place for us to end up."

Cui Che was silent for a while after hearing this. After a while, he said in a deep voice:

"Shang Yue'an, you two don't want to go and go back to Jinyang with me.

"From now on, you two will practice in the nunnery in Jinyang North Campus."

Chen Yueyi said helplessly:

"You are the King of Yan in the Sui Dynasty. Since you have made arrangements for our sisters, how can we dare to violate them?"

But there was no trace of reluctance in my heart.

The two girls asked Cui Che to resign and wanted to go back to the monastery to stay temporarily, but Cui Che made an excuse:

"Nowadays, there is a lack of popularity in the mansion, and there is a fear of evil spirits appearing. You two have practiced Zen for many years, and you should be blessed by Buddhist teachings. Why not stay in the mansion temporarily for a while."

Chen Yueyi smiled bitterly and said:

"Yueyi is now forty-four. Even if she can have a happy night with the king, she will soon be abandoned by the king because of her old appearance."

Yuan Lexhang answered:

"Now that we know your Majesty's wishes, we two sisters are completely satisfied.

"If your Majesty has time in the future, you can go to Jinyang North Courtyard and tell us the interesting things you met. But please forgive me for not being able to serve your Majesty."

However, if he was really indifferent, how could he inadvertently mention his lay name instead of referring to him by his Dharma name?

(End of chapter)