On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 582 Dispute between father and son

Luoyang Palace, side hall.

Cui Che called Taiwei Liu Fang into the palace. When Liu Fang entered the palace, he immediately dismissed the eunuchs and palace maids, leaving only Liu Fang alone.

Liu Fang didn't know why and said doubtfully:

"His Majesty."

Cui Che raised his hand, interrupted Liu Fang's question, and said:

"Today I am summoning the Taiwei. There is something that requires the Taiwei to come forward."

Liu Fangsurong said:

"Your Majesty, please make it clear."

Cui Che said in a deep voice:

"I want to use Liang Wang (Cui Yanqing) to control Xuzhou, and use Taiwei to assist him."

Liu Fang was very surprised. It wasn't that he and Cui Yanqing were not on good terms. They were both sons-in-law after all. Although they didn't have much contact with each other, they still seemed to get along well.

What surprised him was the meaning behind Cui Che's arrangement.

"Your Majesty is going to put the King of Liang in command and send troops from Xuzhou to conquer the Sui Dynasty in the south?"

However, Cui Che shook his head and said:

"No, I have discussed it with the prince and we both think we should try Jingxiang first."

Liu Fang suddenly realized that Cui Che's move was obviously imitating Yang Jian's arrangement when he destroyed Nanchen. At that time, Yang Jian used Yang Guang to control Shouzhou, and Gao Jong, who served as the chief historian, served as the actual commander.

But Cui Che's actual purpose was to confuse Yang Guang and make him mistakenly believe that the Yan Dynasty's main attack direction would be in Huainan, and to build a defense line along the Huaihe River with heavy troops.

After understanding Cui Che's intention, Liu Fang naturally would not refuse.

He has a cautious temperament, and he is well aware of the saying that the master is the master of great power. If he is really asked to assist Liang Wang Cui Yanqing in the southern expedition, Liu Fang may still be frightened by it.

After all, as early as when Cui Che was the general manager of Qingzhou, Liu Fang had already served as the commander-in-chief of the general manager's office, assisting Cui Che in handling military affairs.

Now, together with Fang Xuanling, he is Cui Che's right-hand man in handling major military and political affairs.

In fact, after Cui Che occupied Jinyang and actually took control of Jinyang's small court, Liu Fang no longer led the army, which was also Liu Fang's own request.

As the general manager of Dingzhou, he followed Cui Che in raising troops. He had already established his position as the number one hero and did not need to seek new merits.

If he loses, he will be stigmatized, but if he wins, he will still be feared by Cui Che. It can be said that victory or defeat is not flattering. It is better to give up military power, sit firmly as the number one hero, and look at the rising stars.

They strive for fame and wealth.

Moreover, after the founding of the Yan Kingdom, Liu Fang was worshiped as a Taiwei by Cui Che and became the number one figure in the Yan military in the eyes of the world.

The destruction of the country was a hot potato for Liu Fang.

While the two were talking, a eunuch called outside the palace:

"Your Majesty, King Liang has returned to the court in response to the imperial edict and is seeking an audience outside the palace."

"Xuan."

Cui Yanqing saw his father Cui Che and his father-in-law Liu Fang at the entrance of the side hall.

He didn't dare to step in for a while, fearing that his wife Liu and his father would accuse him, and now Liu Fang complained to his father.

But then I thought about it, although I and the Liu family could not be said to be a husband and wife in recent years, they could be regarded as a harmonious couple, and they even had a son and a daughter. Liu Fang could no longer complain to his father about his daughter.

Cui Che saw Cui Yanqing hesitating at the palace gate and said displeased:

"Why are you standing outside the temple and you haven't come in yet?"

When Cui Yanqing heard his father's urging, he hurried into the palace to greet the two of them without waiting to understand the connection.

"Get up."

Cui Che raised his right hand and said directly to Cui Yanqing without any twists and turns:

"I'm not calling you here for anything else. You've been in Qingzhou for several years, and it's time to change places."

When Cui Yanqing heard this, he thought to himself: Could it be that he wants me to control Hedong instead?

His guess was not unreasonable. There was King Yong Cui Yanzong on the Guan Nei Road, and the Hebei Road was left to King Cui Youzhi of Wei. Previously, he was in charge of the Henan Road, and most likely headed to the Hedong Road.

After all, the Longyou Road is too remote, and the Huaihe Road is on the front line.

After Cui Che repeated what he had said to Liu Fang before to Cui Yanqing, Cui Yanqing bowed and said:

"My child, please listen to your father's orders."

But there was still a flash of disappointment in my heart.

At first, he really thought that his father would let him send troops from Xuzhou as the nominal commander of the Southern Expedition, but in the end, his father still would not give him the slightest chance to participate in the seizure of the heir apparent.

Fortunately, Cui Yanqing also knew that Cui Che was trying to protect him, and quickly adjusted his mood.

The next day, at the court meeting, Sun Wuji, the eldest son of Zhongshushe, held the imperial edict in his hand and waited for a long time.

Changsun Wuji, Xue Shou and others who once served Cui Che have all become officials and are members of Zhongshushe. Although their ranks are low, they are all close ministers of the emperor.

After listening to the discussions of the ministers, Cui Che immediately ordered Sun Wuji to read out the appointment of Cui Yanqing.

When I learned that Cui Yanqing, the king of Liang, changed his title to the king of Wu, established Daxingtai on the Huaihe River, made the king of Wu the minister, and moved the town to Xuzhou.

Taiwei Liu Fang was the Zuopushe, and Li Jing, the former Governor of Xuzhou, was the Right Pusher.

All civil and military officials in the court were shocked. Even many people in the front seats could see Prince Cui Qiji secretly clenching his fists, as if trying desperately to suppress the anger in his heart.

This kind of arrangement is really not difficult to remind people of the old example of Yang Guang participating in the seizure of heirs by destroying the country.

Cui Yanqing, on the other hand, could not hide his joy. Even when he thanked him, the joy in his voice was so obvious.

After the dynasty dispersed, new anecdotes spread from the palace. It was said that the prince Cui Qiji had a dispute with his father Cui Che, but no one knew the specific content. They only knew that Cui Qiji received thirty sticks and was driven back to the East Palace by Cui Che and was banned. Reflect.

In the East Palace Bedroom, Crown Princess Yang looked at the bruises on her husband's buttocks, and while applying medicine for him with tears in her eyes, she complained:

"By the way, what kind of dispute did you have with the saint?"

Cui Qiji seemed to be still angry, he said bitterly:

"Brothers in the previous dynasty fought each other so that my father could build the foundation. The lessons of the past are still vivid in his mind, but his father turned a deaf ear and had to force his third brother to move to Xuzhou and let him lead the southern expedition.

"If my third brother returns to the dynasty in the future with the help of destroying the country, how should I deal with myself?

"My father is obviously suspicious of me and wants to support my third brother to check and balance the East Palace."

The princess comforted and said:

"The Southern Expedition is still missing."

Cui Qiji hummed:

"What do you know?"

After that, he strictly ordered the maids serving in the palace to keep silent.

Soon after learning about this, King Cui Youzhi of Wei hurried to the East Palace to visit his father Cui Qiji.

When Cui Qiji saw his son coming, he waved his hand and dismissed the palace maids. When the princess went out to cook medicine, Cui Qiji asked Cui You:

"You can see it all?"

Cui Youzhi nodded, recalling the many new words his grandfather taught him, and said:

"The drama is too fake."

After a pause, Cui Youzhi added:

"Grandpa's drama is too fake."

Cui Qiji and Cui Youzhi were both taught by Cui Che, so they naturally understood what Cui Youzhi meant. He blushed and argued:

"Your grandfather asked me to perform this scene at short notice, without giving me any time to prepare."

With that said, Cui Qiji warned:

"Hide it from your mother."

"Before the child came, the emperor's grandfather had already warned him."

After Cui Youzhi said this, he heard footsteps outside the door, and both father and son closed their mouths.

No more tonight

(End of chapter)