On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 490
After Cui Yanqing finished his trip in Khitan, he retook the old path of Cui Che's attack on Liaodong, and came to the city of Liaodong. His brother Cui Yanzong had been looking forward to him for a long time.

The two brothers reunited after a long absence, and embraced each other forgetfully. After exchanging pleasantries, Cui Yanzong laughed loudly and said:

"I heard that Sanlang negotiated [-] horses for my father during this trip. When I return to Jinyang, my father will definitely hold a banquet for you to celebrate."

Cui Yanqing waved her hands again and again:
"It's just relying on the power of the father."

Having said that, the blush on his face because of Cui Yanzong's praise also undoubtedly revealed the excitement in Cui Yanqing's heart.

"Don't gossip any more, hurry up, follow me into the city, I have specially prepared a banquet for you."

As he spoke, Cui Yanzong grabbed Cui Yanqing and entered the city hand in hand with him.

The soldiers of the Silver Saddle Khitan Straight have their own big congratulatory devotion to arrange camping.

Cui Yanzong and Cui Yanqing chatted freely about their experiences over the years, and the brotherhood without conflict of interest naturally has a deep bond.

During the dinner, Cui Yanqing asked:

"Why didn't General Wang attend today?"

Cui Yanzong said with emotion:

"Father is deeply involved in the civil war and has no time to look north. Goguryeo has given birth to wolf ambitions and often harasses various places in Liaodong. Now General Wang leads the army to patrol the border all the year round to frighten the people of Goguryeo. I have lived in Liaodong City for a long time, and the number of times I see him is only a handful. number."

Cui Yanqing said in relief:

"Father will raise his troops westward next year. Once the north is unified, there will be peace for several years. After all, it is not a one-time achievement for the elder brother to organize and train the navy in Xuzhou.

"At that time, father and king can free up his hands and lead the elite riders to the north, so as to teach the Goguryeo people a lesson."

Cui Yanzong said with emotion:

"I really hope that my father can conquer Goguryeo as soon as possible. If I can achieve my wish, I can also leave such a bitter and cold place like Liaodong."

Cui Yanzong didn't have much ambition, so he didn't want to go out of Liaodong, and he missed the colorful world of the Central Plains all the time.

Cui Yanqing joked:

"Second brother is thinking about it. If the father really destroys Goguryeo, the second brother can leave Liaodong, but I'm afraid he will go further and go to Pyongyang to sit in town."

Cui Yanzong thought about it, with his father's character, he might really be able to do this, he couldn't help shaking his head and said with a wry smile:

"Forget it, I was born in a prince's family and enjoyed all the glory and wealth, so I should do my best for my father's great cause and show my heart."

Cui Yanqing laughed loudly when she heard the words:

"Second brother is right! Take a drink!"

After all, raise a glass with Cui Yanzong.

Putting down the wine cup, Cui Yanzong asked:

"Father took you to Jinyang before. When I returned to the court to report on my duties, I saw you were unhappy. Why do you communicate now?"

Although he and Cui Yanqing are not biological brothers born of the same mother, they are about the same age.

In the past, when Cui Che led the army, he often took Cui Qiji with him, while Cui Yanqing and Cui Yanzong stayed in Youzhou. They grew up close and grew up together.

Today's banquet, Cui Yanzong did not invite outsiders, only the two brothers chatted about their old friendship, so there were many scruples lessened during the conversation.

Cui Yanqing sighed and said helplessly:
"Father doesn't want the three of us to turn against each other in the future, so he made it clear to all officials that the eldest brother's position as the eldest son cannot be shaken. At first, I believed that the father was unfair. My eldest brother and I are both legitimate sons. Why is it just because I was born late? For a few years, they refused to give me the slightest chance.

"But later, when he came to visit Yue Weng with his wife, Mr. Liu explained the truth to me.

"In ancient times, all the sons who seized the heirloom were jealous of their father's sons, so letting them fight each other can also make them feel at ease. As for the fate of those who fail to seize the heirloom after a hundred years, it is not what they care about.

"Now that my father has rejected my thoughts, he is not only protecting my eldest brother, but also protecting me.

"Even if I am unwilling, how can I feel resentment towards my father again."

Cui Yanzong clapped his hands and said with a smile:
"If the father knows that you can think like this, he will be very relieved. I have prepared a lot of arguments before, and I am going to enlighten you. I didn't expect that all of them were useless."

Cui Yanqing suddenly became interested and urged:
"How can it be useless work? Second brother, just say it, Sanlang will listen."

Cui Yanzong shook his head:

"Don't say it, don't say it, how can my vulgar words compare to Liu Gong's insight."

Cui Yanqing saw that her second elder brother insisted on refusing to speak, so she had no choice but to give up.

Cui Yanzong asked again:

"Will Saburo still be in charge of this military horse transaction in the future?"

Cui Yanqing shook her head and said:

"There will be Zhang Wu, the governor of Youzhou, who will come forward in this matter. I'm afraid I won't come in the coming year."

Although he negotiated a deal of [-] troops and horses with Kumoxi and Khitan, he still has to wait for the next summer when the climate is warmer before transporting sea salt to the grasslands to trade with Xi and Khitan.

Relying on Cui Che's prestige, it is not impossible to take away the generals and horses in advance, but now it is the twelfth lunar month, driving [-] army horses on the road, I don't know how many people will be frozen to death along the way, and the fodder is a big expense.

When Cui Yanzong learned that Cui Yanqing would not come again next year, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He said dejectedly:

"In this way, if you and I meet again, we will have to wait until my father calls me back to the court to report on my duties."

Cui Yanqing forced a smile and said:

"Father Wang once used Cao Zhi's poems as 'a bosom friend in the sea, and the world is like neighbors.'

"Second brother and I are of the same heart and mind, even though we are thousands of miles away, we seem to be neighbors."

Cui Yanzong lamented:

"Father is so talented, it's a pity that he stopped writing early."

He already liked literature, but what he regrets most is that he did not inherit his father's talents and learning.

It's just that Cui Yanzong didn't know that all of Cui Che's poems were 'borrowed'.

Cui Yanqing said:

"My father's idea is to create a king's foundation and achieve immortality, so why would he care about poetry and anecdotes?"

Cui Yanzong retorted:

"Although poetry is a small way, it can also comfort life and leave a name in history."

Cui Yanqing smiled and said:
"Second brother said well, you and I can't do Cao Pi, so we should follow the example of Cao Zijian, drinking wine and composing poems."

After finishing speaking, Cui Yanqing stood up and sang, Cui Yanzong also got excited, and danced sword in the hall to add to the fun.

It's just that the happy time is short-lived after all, and in the middle of the twelfth lunar month, Cui Yanqing must also set off.

If the time continues to delay, the road will be difficult to travel when spring begins.

The two hundred miles of Liaoze is well-known, that is to say, the climate is extremely cold and the muddy land is now frozen, allowing people and horses to pass through, so Cui Che let Cui Yanqing stop by to visit Cui Yanzong in Liaodong City.

Cui Yanzong personally sent Cui Yanqing out of the city, but he was still unwilling to turn back, and went all the way to the east bank of the Liaoshui River. Cui Yanqing joked:
"Second brother will send you off again, but you will arrive at the border of Yingzhou. Be careful that the secret agents of the Observation Department in Liaodong will accuse you of leaving the country without authorization."

Of course, Cui Yanzong was not afraid of being ginseng in this book, even if he made a fuss in front of Cui Che, his father would not be able to punish him for this matter.

But Cui Yanqing's words are indeed reasonable, sending the king thousands of miles, there will be a farewell, no matter how reluctant he is, he can only bid farewell to his third brother on the banks of the Liao River.

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(End of this chapter)