On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 96 The death of a famous general

Author: He Tiantian from Lotus Picking

Chapter 96 The death of a famous general

When Cui Zhaorong and his party arrived in Daxing City, Cui Che had also gone through the process of asking questions and making appointments. The wedding date was three days later, on July 12th.

After settling down the dusty people, Cui Che did not stay at home to accompany Cui Zhaorong and others, but went to the Duke Wuyang's Mansion in Chongrenfang.

Li Chong, the Duke of Wuyang County, defeated the Turks in Mayi, Hebei County last year. This year, he also proposed an attack on the camp and led 5,000 cavalry to defeat the main force of the photoshoot. The Turks suffered numerous casualties and were so famous that they were feared by foreigners.

This kind of scenery was also hated by traitors and sycophants. Someone falsely accused Li Chong of treason to Yang Jian. Yang Jian was furious and summoned Li Chong back to the capital.

It was clear that there was no real evidence and that he was just making assumptions, but Yang Jian still angrily reprimanded Li Chong and left him idle in Beijing.

"I never expected that my first visitor to Duke Wuyang's mansion would be you, Cui Zicheng."

Li Chong looked at Cui Che who came uninvited and sighed.

In the past two days, he has experienced the warmth and warmth of human nature. When he returned to Beijing last year to receive honors, there was an endless stream of guests, and the door was packed day and night. Now that he has moved into Daxing City, the newly built mansion has become deserted.

"I have newly acquired two jars of fine grape wine, so naturally I want to get drunk with Duke Wu Yang before I can rest."

Cui Che smiled and said that the two jars of wine in his arms were actually bought by Madam Hu, who was selling wine when he passed by a wine shop.

The two came to the garden and drank in the pavilion. Li Chong did not complain about Yang Jian's bird, and Cui Che did not offer any words of comfort. The two just drank one cup after another.

Cui Che came here to drink with Li Chong to relieve his boredom.

And Yang Jian, who specially sent someone to keep an eye on Duke Wuyang's mansion, soon learned about Cui Che's visit. Before he could say anything, he heard Dugu Jialuo laugh and say:

"Others are afraid to avoid him, but Cui Che still remembers his old acquaintance. He is a person who values ​​friendship."

Dugu Jialuo settled the matter in one sentence.

My husband knew very well that Li Chong's rebellion was completely false.

However, Li Chong's prestige was too high due to his continuous victory in battles. Yang Jian did not want to put him in Shuozhou to lead the army anymore, so he took this opportunity to temporarily hide him in the snow.

If Cui Che really kills the photo with an arrow, it is not clear whether it will be a blessing or a curse if he does not have the status of son-in-law.

The future son-in-law valued friendship, so it was not a big mistake. Yang Jian had no intention of blaming him, and since Dugu Jialuo had spoken, he would naturally not summon Cui Che to Daxing Palace to question him.

Wuyang Gongfu.

There were more than two wine jars scattered in the pavilion. The night was getting darker, and Cui Che had agreed with Li Chong to drink his wedding wine three days later. Cui Che took a staggering step and was helped into the carriage by Zhao Wen, who was waiting outside the house.

The carriage drove towards Cui Che's Wucheng Palace. Brother Che opened the curtains, stuck out his head and took a look at Li Chong who saw him off and turned back to his home. He was once a heroic border guard general who immediately went to the battlefield, but now his back is lonely.

He doesn't look like a young man in his twenties or thirties at all.

Cui Che lowered the curtains in the carriage, leaving only a sigh.

The governor of Shangzhu Kingdom, Shuozhou, and the Duke of Wuyang County, Li Chong, were laid off at home just because of unfounded charges. Such encounters shattered Cui Che's joy and complacency in winning the title of Zhu Kingdom.

Li Chong finally broke the promise and missed Cui Che's wedding. He died of grief and anger the day before Cui Che's wedding.

The funeral arrangements have not yet been carried out at Duke Wuyang's residence, and Cui Che cannot enter the residence to express his condolences.

He went to the wine shop and bought two jars of wine, and sat in the pavilion at home to drink alone.

As the saying goes, you can drink away your sorrow, but the sorrow in your heart never goes away.

There is no so-called conspiracy theory about Li Chong's death. He was very emotional when he was young and still had a strong temper as an adult. This time, he was scolded by Yang Jian for nothing, and he knew that the other party did it intentionally. He was depressed about this and died suddenly in anger and sorrow.

Cui Che felt sorry for Li Chong. Maybe when people in later generations talk about the famous generals of the Sui Dynasty, they will mention Yang Su and Zhang Xutuo. For example, Shi Wansui, Han Qinhu, He Ruobi and many other people's names will be mentioned.

Around the mouth.

But if you hadn't read the history books carefully, who would have known that there was a young general in his early twenties who fought three battles with the Turks and won three victories. In the last battle, five thousand elite cavalry broke through the Turks' camp and forced the Khan to escape at night.

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He should have achieved greater success, but he died of sorrow and anger.

From this, Cui Che thought that in Yang Jian's time, he might not suffer suspicion due to his status as son-in-law.

But what about after Yang Jian?

If the Li family is in the spotlight, more than a hundred members of the Li Mu clan are executed without guilt. If the Cui family is in the spotlight, will Cui Che also lead his whole family to be slaughtered?

Yang Guang would not show mercy for the sake of his in-law relationship. Li Min was the grandson of Li Mu's brother Li Xian, so he had never been spared.

Even Yuwen Eying, whom Yang Lihua entrusted to Yang Guang to take care of before her death, was given death at home.

With the bright moon hanging high, Cui Che drank two jars of wine and walked out of the pavilion.

On the eve of becoming the son-in-law of the Yang family, Cui Che looked at the bright stars in the sky and made up his mind. Not to mention controlling his own destiny, he must at least have the power to protect himself and his loved ones.

On July 12, the third year of Kaihuang's reign (583), before dawn, the Wucheng palace where Cui Che was located was already busy.

Cui Zhaorong directed the servants to decorate with lanterns and decorations. She had to personally check everything before she could feel at ease.

Today is the wedding of his nephew, and Cui Zhaorong is afraid that something will happen and Cui Che will be laughed at.

Mrs. Feng also got up early, and before she had time to wash up, she hurried to the ancestral hall at home and muttered to the memorial tablets of Cui Jishu, Cui Changjun and others.

Pei Le applauded in Cui Che's bedroom and cheered:

"My foster father is getting married, and I have a foster mother!"

After eating too much wine last night, Cui Che was still very sleepy. He quickly kicked this kid out and took the time to catch up on his sleep. Otherwise, it would be a joke to fall asleep at the wedding.

After another nap, when the sky became slightly brighter and the dawn call from the Drum Tower started to sound, Cui Che was awakened by Cui Zhaorong.

After washing, Miaorong combed his hair.

In the past few years, this has been Miao Rong's errand, but after today, I'm afraid I will have to take it off.

During these days, Miao Rong and Mu Xieli learned a lot about Yang Lihua from Yuchi Chifan's words, and knew that she was a virtuous and kind-hearted person who did not compete with others for favor and had no jealousy.

The two of them also heard about Yang Lihua's story of falling out with her father because of her concubine.

If their children can have such a legitimate mother in the future, what else can Miaorong and Mu Xieli ask for?

Under the service of Miao Rong, Cui Che wore a white silk singlet with a crown on his head, a black dress with a reddish black inside, a heather trousers on the bottom, and red shoes on his feet.

With his already handsome appearance, when dressed up like this, people can't take their eyes away.

The mansion was ready to welcome the bride, and Cui Che led a group of servants, maids and musicians dressed in joyful clothes to Princess Leping's mansion.

The procession to welcome the bride was originally going to pass by Wuyang Gongfu, but the servants there were busy hanging white cloths and decorating the mourning hall.

Cui Che saw the noisy festive gongs and drums in front of him and behind him, so he led everyone to take a detour.

People along the street looked at Cui Che on horseback and made comments. The men were envious and jealous, while the women were also vying to see the handsome young man.

(End of chapter)