On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 576 Experience Life
Before Cui Che's imperial chariot arrived in Ji County, the main road in the city was already congested, and everyone was excitedly discussing one thing.

After a few years, the former Duke and King of Yan, and now the Emperor of Yan, returned to his loyal Youzhou.

A large number of Youzhou soldiers came to the main road of Jicheng and separated the crowd.

"Get out of the way! The saint is about to enter the city! Get out of the way!"

The officers roared, and finally left enough space on the main road for the emperor's guard of honor to enter the city.

Soon, in the anticipation of everyone, Zhang Wu, the governor of Youzhou, cleared the way and welcomed the Emperor Dayan back for the people of Ji County.

The people lined the streets to welcome him warmly, and Cui Che on the royal chariot waved to them with a smile.

This caused even more enthusiastic cheers from the people of Jixian County, and what's more, they even couldn't help themselves and burst into tears.

Among the crowd, a white-haired old man covered his tears and said:

"The saint has not forgotten us Youzhou people! He is finally back!"

Since Cui Che occupied Jinyang, he has already moved away all the Youzhou Jingqi and their families under his command.

But the people who stayed behind will never forget the pride that Cui Che brought to them when he defeated the foreigners and shocked Monan.

The name of Yan State also gave the people of Youzhou an endless sense of belonging.

Not to mention that Cui Che issued an edict earlier to exempt the people from renting land for one year, which also won the gratitude of the people.

Of course, the most important thing is the little things that Cui Che has paid for nearly 20 years before and after guarding Youzhou.

On the imperial chariot, Cui Youzhi looked at the people on both sides, and asked Cui Che:

"Grandfather, why are they crying?"

Cui Che picked up Cui Youzhi, held his arm, and waved to the elders of Youzhou. What answered him was a shout like a mountain roar and a tsunami:

"Long live the saint!"

"Saint Sun Wanshou!"

Cui Che asked Cui Youzhi:

"Do you know now?"

Cui Youzhi nodded and said:
"They really love the emperor's grandfather, so they love the house so much, and they are also cheering for the arrival of their grandson."

Cui Che smiled and said:

"That's right! The people's requirements are actually very low. As long as you satisfy them, they will support you from the bottom of their hearts."

Cui Youzhi was puzzled and said:

"Grandfather, what are their demands?"

Cui Che put away his smile and said seriously:
"dignity!"

"dignity?"

"Yes, give them dignity.

“Don’t add exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes to exploit them and force them to sell their sons and daughters;

“Don’t let the foreign armies oppress them and force them into slavery;
"Don't disregard the laws of the country and be trampled, so that they have no justice!"

Cui Che said seriously.

The former Duke of Yan's Mansion in Jixian County has long since had its plaque replaced, and it has remained vacant to this day.

Cui Che returned to the old house, the wing room where he had a secret meeting with the guests was still the same as it used to be, it was cleaned in advance and it was spotless.

The governor of Youzhou, Zhang Wu, knelt down and was reporting to Cui Che the latest developments of the various ethnic groups outside the Great Wall.

Cui Che listened for a while, but didn't have any important information, so he waved his hand to interrupt Zhang Wu who was talking non-stop, and asked about the people's livelihood in Youzhou.

The two kept talking about the approaching dusk, and Zhang Wu, who was thirsty, asked Cui Che to resign. Cui Che stretched his waist and said:
"It's getting late too, it's not too late to leave after dinner."

Zhang Wu repeatedly declined, Cui Che laughed and said:
"In the past, I released you as a slave, but you insisted that you were a member of the Cui family on the grounds that your ancestors had served the Cui family for generations.

"Today I asked you to have dinner at home, since you are from my own family, why would you refuse?"

Zhang Wu served Cui Che for more than thirty years, watching him become the emperor of Dayan from childhood, and also knew Cui Che's temperament, so he no longer refused and drank with him at the banquet.

When he was full of wine and food, Cui Che asked Zhang Wu to bring his grandson tomorrow, and he would be Cui Youzhi's playmate in the future.

Zhang Wu was so excited that he repeatedly kowtowed to thank him.

Previously, Ahui Geye, the eldest son of Xi Wang Ahui Lusu, sent his son to Jinyang to accompany Cui Youzhi, but the two did not speak the language.

Cui Youzhi has many playmates in Jinyang, including Fang Xuanling, Liu Fang and others, who will try their best to send the younger generation to Cui Youzhi's side.

Cui Che's attitude towards this grandson is well known.

Being in close contact with Cui Qiji may arouse Cui Che's suspicion, but if Cui Youzhi's partner is changed, he will not have such concerns.

It's just that during this tour, Cui Youzhi's playmates, including the son of Ahui Goye, were all left in Jinyang.

After all, he had a business trip and was not taking a bunch of kids around for fun.

Early the next morning, Zhang Wu brought his eldest grandson, Zhang Huan, here. On the same day, Cui Che, accompanied by Zhang Wu, took Cui You to the countryside for a walk.

At this time, the spring plowing in Youzhou was not over yet, and Cui Che even went to the field to plow in person. Seeing his grandfather sweating profusely under the sun, Cui Youzhi also had a preliminary understanding of the hard work of farming.

However, Cui Youzhi did not know that during this tour, he would more intuitively experience the hardships of the people at the bottom.

Cui Che stayed in Youzhou for a few days, during which time he had fun with the people, which once again strengthened his relationship with the people of Youzhou.

At the same time, Xi Wang Ahui Lusu and Khitan King Ahui Geye heard about Cui Che's northern tour, and each brought only a few hundred horses, and rushed to the border of Yanzhou to wait for Cui Che to summon.

When Cui Che heard the news, he immediately led [-] elite riders northward to meet the two at the border of Yanzhou.

Passing through a small frontier town, it is the place where Cui Che, Pei Xiu, and Cui Zhaorong were married.

Cui Che revisited his old place, pointing to a newly renovated house, and said:
"I lived here back then, and made a living by herding sheep with your cousin.

"At that time, it was not the adobe house it is today. It was simply built with thatch, with air leakage from all sides. There was a sheepfold next to it. The wind was biting in the winter and the stench was unpleasant in the summer."

Cui Youzhi nodded in confusion, thinking that his grandfather just wanted to let him know about his childhood hardships and the difficulty of starting a business.

Unexpectedly, Cui Che continued:

"I will go north to meet up with old friends. You and Zhang Huan will stay in this city, tend sheep during the day, and live in this house at night.

"Your reward for herding sheep is four steamed buns a day, I have already ordered that no one is allowed to give you food without permission.

"If you are lazy and refuse to herd the sheep, you will be hungry that day.

"Without hard work, there is no food."

Cui Youzhi was dumbfounded, he said with a bitter face:

"Grandfather, my grandson is only five years old."

Unexpectedly, the always kind grandfather said with a straight face:

"When I was herding sheep with Pei Xiu, I was also your age, and the conditions were even more difficult than yours."

Cui Youzhi didn't dare to refute anymore, he finally knew why his grandfather insisted on keeping his grandmother in Youzhou.

Although grandma was strict, she would never let him suffer like this.

Cui Che would actually secretly arrange enough manpower to protect his safety and prevent ferocious beasts from approaching.

"Grandfather, when will you come back?"

Cui Youzhi asked eagerly.

Cui Che rubbed his head habitually, and said with a smile:
"The return date is undecided."

　I asked for a leave today, there is only one chapter, I reorganized my thoughts, and started to resume four chapters a day tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)