Chapter 143
Regarding the decision to transfer to Beihai, Cui Xingzhou actually thought about it for a long time before he made it.
But the main reason is not the exclusion of the Shi family and the emperor's suspicion.
After staying in the capital for so long, Cui Xingzhou is familiar with the various aspects of life in the capital officialdom. Although he can learn to intrigue, he is so tired of it.
Today's emperor is good at using the techniques of checks and balances, and he is just a chess piece in his hand.
After defeating King Sui and defeating the Gong family, King Huaiyang once went to his military camp and found that the soldiers of W State who had experienced martial arts in the past gradually changed in a prosperous place like the capital. There were private gamblers in the barracks, and some went out to visit Hualiu Alleys together.
Comfort is a taboo for soldiers. In the long run, the soldiers of w State will no longer be the elite troops who fight against the bandits of Yangshan and pacify the northwest.
Cui Xingzhou stood at the top of the city and looked at the direction of Beihai for a long time. He decided to give the court to the Shi family and Yangshan's old subordinates to fight. He regained the seal of command and conquer Beihai.
When Cui Xingzhou accepted the seal of the commander calmly, the court was shocked.
You should know that even Liu U didn't have much hope to make this suggestion before. He didn't expect Cui Xingzhou to go there in person. He just hoped to deploy some troops from him to support Beihai. This not only solved the Beihai's urgent needs, but also weakened Cui Xingzhou's military power, killing two birds with one stone.
But Cui Xingzhou did not stop and led all his troops to Beihai.
In the court that day, the top scholar who had not been able to take the palace examination presented a memorial of a long petition for the expedition. The memorial was detailed in the form of Chen Beihai and the sufferings suffered by the local people. He and his soldiers were willing to go to the ground and would never return it until the Japanese were wiped out.
Cui Xingzhou's voice was low and magnetic. When he read it word by word, he was like a stolen boat. All the listeners were moved to wipe their tears, and the fire was ignited in his chest.
Liu U's face was gloomy, but since someone took the initiative to petition to take over the hot potato, Liu U naturally couldn't say anything. After thinking for a long time, he finally spoke up to the King of Huaiyang's wishes.
When the court was dispersed that day, Liu U left Cui Xingzhou alone. It was rare for the monarch and minister to be calm and talked openly for an hour in the imperial study.
Cui Xingzhou put away his previous arrogant attitude and honestly analyzed the current government situation with Liu U.
He said to Liu U: "All the Qingming Dynasty governments should open up a wide range of ideas and be good at cultivating scholars, rather than interweaving parties. When ministers ask for a report, they must weigh the pros and cons, for fear of standing in a single word and making countless enemies. Although the troubles in the North Sea are in dire straits, the hidden fire under the leaves of the court should not be underestimated. If the line is buried for thousands of miles, the sea of fire will be rekindled when the wind reigns."
Liu U understood that Cui Xingzhou was referring to the current battle between the Shi family and the old subordinates of Yangshan. The ministers were forced to take sides one after another. The ministers asked for each day either trivial matters, or they were just trying to dig a canal and the manager would be in charge of the death. They would not be able to get a result for a long time.
The rare thing that the two factions have agreed to agree recently is to send the King of Huaiyang to the Beihai to wipe out the Japanese.
Now that he heard Cui Xingzhou say this bluntly, Liu U actually empathized with it and sighed: "Your words are too easy to say, but it is too difficult to implement them. Otherwise, you will decide to stay away from the Beihai?"
Cui Xingzhou bowed respectfully and said: "Longsui seems easy-going, but in fact he has strategies. Otherwise, he would not have gone through twists and turns and defeated the demon queen and returned to the sun. But now Longsui has been firmly sitting in the golden throne, and he should understand the difference between governing the country and attacking the city. Now that the court is about to be grateful, I hope Your Majesty can select more fearless and innocent people. I believe that they will be Your Majesty's right-hand man and help Your Majesty defend the country. And I am a martial artist, so it is useless to stay in the court. It is better to go to the frontier to eliminate disasters and chaos for Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty can concentrate on rectifying the mountains and rivers of the Great Yan."
After hearing this, Liu U also understood that Cui Xingzhou was advising him to select Qingliu and abandon the stubborn and respectful old ministers such as the Shi family and the old subordinates.
This is actually a common method used by founding emperors in all dynasties. Those who follow the king to conquer the world should understand the principle of retreating bravely.
However, Liu U never expected that Cui Xingzhou would make such pertinent suggestions to him.
He sighed slowly and suddenly said, "It is only now that I understand why she chose you alone. You are an open and honest man. In this regard, I... are not as good as you. If you and I could have known each other earlier, maybe you and I could have become friends of life and death..."
At this point, Liu U felt a little sad. If Cui Xingzhou had become his close friends with him earlier, he might have been embarrassed to compete with him for Miantang...
Cui Xingzhou quickly knelt down and said, "Long live the praises. I just hope that if I cannot wear a horse and carry a body, and return to report the triumphant victory to Your Majesty, Your Majesty can also solve all the hidden dangers and give the people of the world a bright world."
For a time, the king and his subjects were rarely intimate and harmonious.
However, when Cui Xingzhou came back and told Mian Tang about some simple situation, Mian Tang thought about it and said with lingering fear: "... Fortunately, you didn't really become confidants with Long Live, so you and I may not be able to..."
Cui Xingzhou picked her up disbelief and looked at her, "Why is that?"
"Why could you bully me when I was my friend's wife?" Mian Tang said blinking.
Cui Xingzhou smiled dissatisfiedly: "If that's true, I will naturally take good care of you for him. A gentleman is open-minded. If you can't even tolerate this, you don't have to communicate with each other."
After hearing his arrogant words, Miantang suddenly remembered the Marquis Zhao who was looking forward to becoming her widow... He just thought he had said nothing. She forgot that few of the friends Cui Xingzhou could make deep are good things. At present, women can all be knives.
It was just decided to conquer Beihai, and Cui Xingzhou finally told the concubine.
After hearing that his son wanted to fight for his life in the wilderness, Concubine Chu cried again, saying that she had a bad fate and had no life as a family of children and grandchildren.
Cui Fu knew more than the concubine. After hearing that her younger brother actually volunteered, she privately asked Miantang to persuade Cui Xingzhou to think about it. If the land of the wilderness was not suitable for the land, it was very likely that she would go but not return.
In addition, Miantang and Xiao Yier also go with you, isn’t it too nonsense? How can women and children stand it?
Miantang was leading the maids in a yard to wrap the medicinal materials in straw paper.
When I was in the northwest, the self-taught doctor, who had been studying hard, has read many prescriptions suitable for health preservation in Guangdong and Guangxi. This shit-relieving soup is essential. So in addition to making some luggage in the past few days, Miantang also prepared a lot of medicinal materials to make soup there.
After hearing his sister's words, Miantang grabbed Xiao Yier who was stuffing ginseng into his mouth neatly, and said with a smile: "If I don't follow you, you and your mother will worry about the prince's daily life. Don't worry, sister, I have hired a doctor who used to live in Lingnan to let him accompany him all the way. As for Xiao Yier's diet and water, I will be more careful. You see, Yier is not the kind of child born with a delicate baby. I have always followed the habit of raising children in the countryside. When he can climb, he will just crawl in the yard in a jacket and follow his parents. Even if he is harder and tired, it is better than the family not being able to reunite... But sister, you have thought about whether to let the prince throw his horoscope post back to Lord Li's face?"
In the past few days, Duke Qing's mansion has come to make trouble several times, and intends to take Jin'er away. Although they were finally coaxed and seized by the King of Huaiyang, Cui Fu also became angry and blisters appeared on the corners of her mouth.
Today, she saw that Liu Miantang was so careful in preparation, and she had an idea in her heart. When she heard Miantang ask, she slowly said: "I was thinking... I was just like you, and after agreeing to Lord Li's marriage, I will go to Lingnan with you..."
It was Miantang's turn now and was startled: "Sister, that's a place where anyone can stay. You've thought about it!"
Cui Fu smiled and said, "You and Xiao Yi'er can go, so why can't Jin'er and I go? I know that the human nature of the Duke Qingguo Mansion is that they will never give up until they achieve their goal. Even if I go back to W State, they will have to come to the door to make trouble. When the boat is not here, will my mother and I be upset every day? In this case, aren't their family clamoring for people? Then let his family go to Lingnan. Jin'er is my lifeblood, and no one can take it away!"
Cui Fu made the decision, and only heard Lord Li was ecstatic. He spent money again and bought the bride price, and first transported it to the Huaiyang Palace to pay homage to his mother-in-law.
Concubine Chu looked up and down at Li Guangcai, feeling that she was not as elegant and handsome as her ex-son-in-law.
Moreover, the Li family is a little weaker. Although he has several relatives from afar, he is also noble, but he will fall into his position as his branch. If Li Guangcai himself is successful, this family can only marry the daughter of a country landlord.
Concubine Chu was so angry that she wanted her daughter to get married with a decent second marriage and to be ashamed of the Duke Qing's mansion. But in the end, her daughter chose this poor man whose parents had all died.
Qingliu, who entered the imperial examinations, was caught in a large number of people in the capital. If the Huaiyang Palace recruited such a son-in-law, at least he had to choose someone who looked better!
Concubine Chu became more and more dissatisfied when she saw her new son-in-law.
However, such a handsome boy didn't know what kind of soup he had given his daughter, so she was willing to marry him even if she paid the dowry.
His son looked like he was not repeating his life while sailing. He also said that Li Guangcai had a beautiful and beautiful mind and told his mother not to be too philanthropist.
Unable to make up his mind, Concubine Chu asked Miantang privately. While taking the peace pulse for her mother-in-law, Miantang said, "Mr. Li has long been in love with her sister. She has never married her since she got married. It can be seen that she is a vague person. Moreover, he is a good person and treats Jin'er kindly, which is better than gold and silver. I see that he talks with his sister about poetry, songs and essays, and I don't understand the lyrics he said. Since he has a good personality, he has something to talk about, and he really loves his sister, what can't be married? The Duke Qing Mansion is a tall family and Guo Yi looks like a good person, but is the bad life he lived when he married? Mother, don't judge people too much by his appearance!"
Concubine Chu glared: "I judge people by their appearance? If my boating looks bad, can you agree to it if he lied to you like that?"
Chapter completed!