On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 486
On the seventh day of November in the second year of Zhenyuan (607 A.D.), Jinyang was in full bloom in the middle of winter.

As the day of dispatching troops draws closer, pre-war preparations are in full swing.

As the saying goes, the three armies have not moved, and the food and grass go first. Cui Che took advantage of the slack season to recruit peasants, and mobilized a large amount of food, grass and military equipment to Yubi City, the Jiangzhou government.

Due to changes in water and soil, Yubi City has long lost the precipitousness that Gao Huanwang City lamented back then.

But it is located where Cui Che must pass through when he enters the customs from the east of the river, and there is Puzhou governor Qin Qiong sitting in front of it, so there is no need to worry about the raids of the Western Sui Dynasty, and it is perfect for hoarding supplies.

For this reason, Cui Che deliberately served as a confidant, and transferred Cheng Lou, Cheng Yaojin's father, to be the governor of Jiangzhou.

Before Cheng Lou leaves, he asks Cui Che to be a matchmaker for Cheng Yaojin and arrange a marriage.

Cheng Yaojin was 19 years old at the time. When Cui Che was at this age, Cui Qiji could make a noise to ride a horse.

But he neither married nor took concubines. Seeing that he was getting older, Cheng Lou couldn't get angry.

Cui Che held Cheng Lou's hand and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, Cheng Gong, Yizhen (Cheng Yaojin) is my favorite general, and I will definitely find a good marriage for him."

With Cui Che's guarantee, Cheng Lou was also relieved, and after bidding farewell to Cui Che, he took his servants and old wife and set off for Jiangzhou to take up his post.

After Cheng Lou left, Cui Che immediately summoned Cheng Yaojin and reprimanded him:

"In ancient times, there were three kinds of unfilial piety, and the greatest one was having no descendants.

"Your father is old, but he is still looking forward to his grandson.

"And you have already grown up, but you don't care about marriage, this is a big disfilial!

"Now your father entrusts me to act as a matchmaker for you. I am busy with official duties all day long, yet I still worry about your marriage!

"The gentry of Hedong, the Wang family in Taiyuan is the most expensive. Tomorrow you will come to your door for a blind date with gifts, and choose your wife among the legitimate daughters of the Wang family."

Cheng Yaojin bowed his head in silence, Cui Che hummed:

"Could it be that this king wants to take some time out of his busy schedule to choose a wife for you!"

Cheng Yaojin finally raised his head and said:

"Your Majesty, the general is unwilling to marry a daughter from the Wang family."

Cui Che was furious, and shouted:

"The Wang family in Taiyuan is listed as one of the five surnames and seven clans. If you marry the Wang family's daughter, could it be that you have humiliated you!"

Cheng Yaojin pursed his lips for a long time, knelt in front of Cui Che, and said solemnly:

"The final general wishes to ask the king's daughter to be his wife, and hopes that the king will make it happen."

Cui Che's face turned bright, and he said with a bright smile:
"Cheng Yizhen, Cheng Yizhen, you have spoken your mind, how can this king not know about your little thoughts.

"You are brave and good at fighting, and you have made many contributions to me. This king loves you very much, and I also want to recruit you as my son-in-law."

Cheng Yaojin was ecstatic when he heard this.

If it wasn't for Cui Che's fourth daughter, Cui Wenjuan, why would Cheng Yaojin never marry a wife, let alone take a concubine, for fear that taking a concubine before marriage would not be liked by Cui Wenjuan's aunt and biological mother.

But before he could thank you, Cui Che said:

"It's just that Wenjuan has been favored by me since she was a child. Although it is reasonable to say that she has no control over marriage, the orders of her parents, and the words of the matchmaker, but it is related to her life's happiness. This king does not want to force her. Marry or not. If you want to marry, you have to ask her what she thinks."

Cheng Yaojin was immediately discouraged, if he was a handsome young man like Shen Guang, he would have come to Yan Wang's mansion to give the dowry a long time ago.

Before Shen Guang married Cui Wenxiu, it was Cui Che who used the banquet to call Shen Guang to a side room and let Cui Wenxiu peek through the screen. With her approval, the marriage was completed.

Cheng Yaojin also knew that he had a dark complexion and an ordinary appearance, and he was afraid that he would not suit the noble lady's wishes, so he delayed until now.

He originally planned to wait until next year's Western Expedition to make great contributions, and then take the opportunity to propose to Cui Che, but now Cui Che wants to marry the daughter of the Wang family for him, forcing Cheng Yaojin to reveal the truth.

But things have come to this point, and he can't back down, Cheng Yaojin said with a bitter face:

"I also ask the king to speak kindly in front of my son-in-law."

Cui Che smiled and said:

"If you have anything to say, you can talk to her yourself."

Then, he ordered his relatives to call Cui Wenjuan.

While Cheng Yaojin waited anxiously, Cui Wenjuan slowly walked into Cui Che's wing.

"My daughter pays respects to her father."

Cui Wenjuan saluted Cui Che first, then bowed to Cheng Yaojin and said:

"Wenjuan sees General Cheng."

Of course Cui Wenjuan recognized Cheng Yaojin. Every time her father held a banquet, the young General Cheng would always peek at her.

Therefore, she had a deep impression on Cheng Yaojin.

Cui Che called her here to meet the guests at this time, and Cui Wenjuan knew exactly what her father's intentions were.

She is 17 years old now, and in future generations, she may still be preparing for the college entrance examination, but this is ancient times. As the daughter of a powerful man, it is rare to see her in her boudoir at this age.

Seeing Cui Wenjuan salute to him, Cheng Yaojin felt at a loss, he got up quickly and said:

"Young lady, you don't need to be polite."

Cui Che glanced at Cheng Yaojin, seeing his big face was dark and red, he couldn't help laughing and said:
"All sit down."

Then he said to Cui Wenjuan:

"I called Juan'er here today to discuss something. Zhijie asked me to marry him just now. As a father, I want to ask you what you think."

Hearing this, Cui Wenjun felt shy, and complained in his heart how his father could express his feelings so straightforwardly, but he was also grateful that he respected his wishes.

You know, how many women in the world don't even have the qualifications to be questioned by their fathers, so they just married a stranger out of nowhere.

And his father, as King Yan of the Eastern Sui Dynasty, was the most powerful person in the Kanto region. How could Cui Wenjun not be grateful for such a person who could still take into account the wishes of a girl in her boudoir.

It's just this kind of thing, for an unmarried woman, it's really embarrassing to answer, her pretty face is hot, red to the bottom of her ears.

But seeing her father and Cheng Yaojin looking at her, waiting for her answer, Cui Wenjuan lightly opened her lips and said:

"Marriage matters, daughters let their father decide."

Her father can care about her wishes, and Cui Wenjuan also believes in her father's vision, and she will definitely not make herself wronged.

Hearing this, Cheng Yaojin suppressed the joy in his heart, and hurriedly looked at Cui Che, hoping that Cui Che would nod his head in agreement with this marriage.

Cui Che saw that he was so anxious, he couldn't help laughing and said:
"You have been waiting for three years, so why rush for a moment."

Cheng Yaojin was very embarrassed, but Cui Wenjun was very surprised. Could it be that he really waited for him for three years.

Cui Che didn't continue to tease him anymore, and told Cheng Yaojin to go back quickly to prepare the dowry.

Cheng Yaojin thanked him a thousand times and then left.

After he left, Cui Che said to Cui Wenjuan earnestly:
"Cheng Yaojin has a rough appearance, but he is not a rough person. You will definitely not be wronged if you marry into the Cheng family."

Cui Wenjuan said in a shy voice like a mosquito:

"My daughter has said it all, it's all up to my father's arrangement."

After finishing speaking, he asked Cui Che to resign.

Only Cui Che was left shaking his head secretly.

However, Cui Wenjuan's life-long event was finally resolved, and she was able to explain to her biological mother, Zhang Lihua.

　Cui Wenjun is the fifth daughter, the first daughter, the fourth daughter should be Cui Wenjuan, it has been corrected
　　
　
(End of this chapter)