On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 559 Comparing yourself to a chaste wife

When a powerful minister usurps the throne, it is like a new daughter-in-law getting into a sedan chair. She obviously can't wait, so she has to act coy and show a reserved side.

Cui Che's face was solemn, he slapped the table and shouted:

"Cui was a veteran of the three dynasties and an official of the country. His loyal heart was as bright as the bright moon.

"Your Majesty is young and must have been deceived by others. This is a disorderly order. Please forgive Mr. Cui for not being able to obey the imperial edict!

"Please report back to your majesty. Tomorrow I will send troops to the court to clear the emperor's side and restore peace to the country from danger.

"I want to see who is deceiving Shengting and trapping Mr. Cui in disloyalty and unrighteousness!"

Zu Junyan, the minister of Zhongshu who came to convey the order, although he defected to Cui Che's army only when Cui Che started his army, he could still be regarded as his confidant.

He served as Cui Che's secretary and joined the army, and the campaign against Yang Guang was written by him.

Zu Junyan comforted him calmly:

"Please, Your Majesty, please calm down and don't be suspicious. The Emperor has not been persecuted by anyone. This edict was written by Zhongshu Ling himself."

After hearing this, Cui Che's expression softened a little, and he no longer said anything about Qingjun's side. Instead, he focused his anger on Zhongshu Lingdou Lu Yu:

"Zhongshu Ling is the saint's uncle. He didn't want to help the Sui Dynasty, but he actually wrote such a chaotic edict. It is unbearable!"

After that, Cui Che wrote a memorial on the spot, impeaching Zhongshu Ling Doulu Yu.

He handed the memorial to Zu Junyan and said coldly:

"Douluyu's evil words are harmful to the country and his crimes are extremely heinous.

"If Your Majesty does not want to incriminate her because of her personal relationship, Cui compares herself to a chaste woman. Even if she is forced by others, she will not hesitate to die to protect her reputation."

That is, Yang Jian and Yang Liang couldn't see this scene, otherwise they would really crawl out of the soil and build a chastity memorial arch for Cui Che.

Zu Junyan knew that this was just his first speech, so he took the memorial and left, rushing back to Jinyang overnight.

In the Daming Hall, Yang Hao looked at Cui Che's face, and his whole body couldn't help but tremble. He was angry.

After passing Cui Che's memorial to the ministers for circulation, Yang Hao said:

"I am determined to imitate the ancient sages, but King Yan is unwilling to accept the imperial edict, so there is nothing I can do."

Douluyu saw Cui Che's memorial after Fang Xuanling and Pei Xiu. When he moved his eyes away from the memorial, he found that Fang Xuanling and Pei Xiu were staring at him. Douluyu immediately understood what to do.

, he stepped out of the queue and cupped his hands:

"Your Majesty, please draft it yourself. I will go to declare the decree and answer King Yan's doubts face to face."

Yang Hao looked at Doulu Yu, and finally let out a long sigh, thinking: This uncle of his is really impatient to show his loyalty to Cui Che.

But things were already doomed. After Yang Hao decided to cooperate with Cui Che, he could only let him be at his mercy and participate in this drama of making three concessions and three concessions.

In accordance with Doulu Yu's request, Yang Hao wrote an abdication edict himself and asked Doulu Yu to bring it to Cui Che.

Doulu Yu received the edict and did not dare to delay. He went out of the city in the dark, worked hard, and arrived at Cui Che's temporary residence in the middle of the night.

Even though it was already late at night, Cui Che was still not asleep, and he was also waiting for someone to come from Jinyang.

As soon as Dou Luyu entered the door, he was scolded by Cui Che, even though Dou Luyu had already stated that he had received the emperor's order to draft the abdication edict and brought out the officials as evidence.

But Cui Che didn't listen to his excuse. Cui Che said angrily:

"The emperor is young, his mind is immature, and he may behave badly. As a minister, he should advise the king.

"In private, you are the emperor's uncle, and in public, you are the monarch's minister, how can you let him do whatever he wants!"

Douluyu kowtowed repeatedly to plead guilty, but it could not calm Cui Che's anger. He shouted to his guards:

"Sir! Take off his official uniform, capture this animal for me, and send him to Jinyang in prison early tomorrow morning!"

When Dou Luyu heard this, his two sides trembled. At this moment, he really didn't know what kind of medicine Cui Che was selling in his gourd.

The guards roughly stripped Douluyu of his official uniform and dragged him out.

"Your Majesty! What an injustice! Your Majesty! I am completely sincere to Your Majesty."

Douluyu walked farther and farther, and the sound gradually became less and less audible.

Cui Che tossed his sleeves and robe, stood up and left the table, going back to the backyard to rest.

Passing by the garden, I saw a woman in plain clothes looking up at the moon in the pavilion. It was Mrs. Dou who had just experienced the pain of losing her husband.

Cui Che coughed slightly, and Mrs. Dou came back to his senses. When he saw Cui Che, he hurriedly greeted him:

"I pay my respects to the king."

"Lord Tai Shui, there is no need to be polite."

Cui Che hurriedly stepped forward to help Mrs. Dou up. As soon as their bodies touched, Mrs. Dou quickly retracted her hand like a frightened rabbit.

"Lord Tai Shui stayed up late at night, looking up at the bright moon, but was he mourning Yue Weng?"

The atmosphere was a little awkward, so Cui Che quickly changed the subject and asked.

Mr. Dou shook his head and sighed:

"When I heard that the saint wanted to abdicate, I thought of my uncle's family, and I was so thoughtful that I couldn't sleep."

Dou was raised in the palace by Yu Wenyong since she was a child. She was extremely favored and had a deep relationship, just like father and daughter.

Cui Che heard this and said with emotion:

"The former Emperor Gaozu (Yu Wenyong) was also very kind to me."

There was no one around, and the personal guards on the left and right retreated with a hint of Cui Che's eyes.

They have followed Cui Che for many years and can guard him with swords, so they are naturally the most trusted.

He also knew Cui Che's personality well, so how could he stay in such an occasion? After all, most people had heard a few words about the dispute between Cui Che and the Dou family when they were young.

Without the interruption of outsiders, Cui Che mustered up the courage to talk about an old incident:

"When your uncle passed away, I burned paper at home as a memorial and promised to take care of you for him."

Hearing this, Mr. Dou subconsciously avoided Cui Che's fiery gaze and blushed:

"What nonsense are you talking about, your Majesty? When my uncle passed away, I was already married.

"Furthermore, I am now a filial piety to my husband, and my daughter has been married to the king. Why are you telling me these old things now?"

Cui Che was getting closer and closer, Dou wanted to dodge, but the pavilion was so big, where could she retreat to? Seeing that Cui Che was forcing her to the pavilion pillar, Cui Che finally stopped stepping forward, and he said seriously:

"I am telling you this just to let you understand that the rumors are not false and that I do admire you.

"If Li Yuan dies of illness or old age, I will do whatever it takes to marry you, so that I can give an account of who I was.

"But he died fighting for me. I can only let go of my love for you and cannot insult his widow."

When Mrs. Dou heard this, her heartbeat accelerated and her mind was shut down. When she came to her senses, Cui Che had already left.

With complicated emotions, Mrs. Dou returned to her room and stayed awake all night.

Also having trouble sleeping was Dou Luyu, who was temporarily detained. He really didn't know what he had done wrong.

Could it be that plotting to usurp the throne was not what Cui Che thought about day and night? He didn't really want to be a loyal minister.

It wasn't until dawn that Xue Shou came and took him to the prison car. He gave Douluyu some advice on the way, which made Douluyu feel relieved.

(End of chapter)