The first day of July in the third year of the Divine Turtle (319).
When I woke up, it was raining again.
The maids were chattering outside the window.
"There is too much rain and the melons are rotten."
“Will the millet beans I planted last month survive?”
"Look how long it's been raining."
"Oh, if this keeps going on, will there be anything to eat next year? We don't have enough to eat right now."
The maids talked for a while and then left sadly.
Ms. Cui sat up from the couch and woke up slightly.
It has been more than two months since I returned to Qinghe, and today is the day to go back.
But - what can I do if I go back?
Cui looked down at her bumpy body, touched her delicate face, and sighed secretly.
Such beauty can't tie up that man.
Doesn't he, like Cao Mengde, like to conquer other people's wives?
The few times he came to see her, he was very rude and pinched her painfully.
It's a pity that I couldn't get pregnant those few times.
Mrs. Cui sighed secretly, stood up and called the maid.
After washing, changing, and dressing up, I went outside to have breakfast, and then I saw my uncles Cui Liang and Cui Jing coming together.
Ms. Cui immediately stepped forward and saluted.
"Sit down, sit down." Cui Liang pointed at the couch and said with a smile.
Cui Jingyi nodded with a smile.
Among these two people, Cui Liang, who once served as Da Honglu, is the main one. Cui Jing has been studying in his hometown and has not become an official.
"Niece Xian has been home for two months, are you still used to it?" Cui Liang asked with a smile.
This is Qinghe, where Cui grew up, and Cui Liang and Cui Jing have always lived in Dongwu City.
After the Cui family returned to their hometown, Cui Liang and Cui Jing showed their nakedness at first, but then they didn't come, and other clan members would tell them about anything. When they were about to leave, they showed up again.
"After I get married far away, I always miss my family." Ms. Cui smiled, looking like a quiet and gentle woman. She said, "When I came back, I felt a little nostalgic when I saw every plant and tree from my childhood.
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"I heard that niece Xian also wrote two poems about returning home?" Cui Liang asked with interest.
Mrs. Cui lowered her head shyly and said, "If you don't do it well, you might make your generosity laugh."
Cui Liang and Cui Jing looked at each other and laughed.
"I admire Qing'e's niece's talent. She is no worse than the other children in the clan." Cui Jing said: "Liang Gong has repeatedly won battles in Bingzhou, and has become a devastating force. He is a perfect match for Qing'e's niece."
"That's right." Cui Liang gently stroked his beard and said with a smile: "A good niece has found a husband."
Mrs. Cui's face was red and she could not suppress her embarrassment.
Cui Liang and Cui Jing looked at each other again.
Others don’t know what the xinxing of this niece is, so why don’t they know it yet?
During the events in Youzhou in the past, Lu Zidao came to visit and asked Cui of Qinghe to meet Qing'e's niece, so that she could confuse Wang Jun.
She is not a simple stupid woman.
Of course, this does not mean that the two elders have any objections to Mrs. Cui. In fact, they really hope that this niece will have some tricks, and it is best to be a favored one and win the favor of Duke Liang.
Now that we have reached this point, even if we still have opinions, we must face reality.
The war since March really surprised the Cui family of Qinghe.
Before the war, they privately felt that Liang Gong could win, but it would also be a long, arduous war with huge casualties. Unexpectedly, they had basically captured Shangdang, Leping, Taiyuan, and Xinxing counties in early June. If it hadn't been for heavy rain.
, Liang Gong probably attacked Pingyang in one go and drove the Huns to Hexi.
What does this mean? It means that no one in the world can control Mr. Liang.
Twenty years after the chaos, the world seems to be unified again and a new dynasty will be born.
Some people may worry that this dynasty will die and the world will fall into pieces again, but to be honest, that is too far away. Judging from the current situation, it is definitely worth a try.
If you don't fight, someone will fight. If the situation goes on and on, can Cui of Qinghe survive?
As a crown clan in Jizhou, although Qinghe Cui often has high-ranking officials such as Jiuqing - such as the former Dahonglu Cui Liang - but overall they are still not as good as the Wenxi Pei family, the Taiyuan Wang family, the Langya Wang family, and the Taiyang family.
The brilliance of a class is always just a little bit off.
But just this "little bit" often requires a hundred times of effort to overcome the past, and it is not that simple.
If you can take shortcuts, that would be great.
"After my niece returns to Yecheng, will she go to Jinyang to accompany Duke Liang?" Cui Liang asked again.
Mrs. Cui shook her head and said: "When Duke Liang went to war, women were not allowed in the army."
"Oh?" Cui Liang and Cui Jing were a little surprised.
Since the Three Kingdoms, it has been common to have female musicians and dancers in the army. This is a matter of elegance for scholars, what is there to be taboo about? It's passed, it's passed.
"Liang Gong did have this rule. He even reprimanded the generals for this, saying, 'The soldiers are half dead in front of the army, but the beauties are still singing and dancing in the tents.' This melodious sound ruined the morale of our army." Cui said: "Since then, in the army,
The woman has disappeared. If you want to see Mr. Liang, you have to wait for him to return to Yecheng."
Cui Liang and Cui Jing have a new understanding of Shao Xun.
This is a cruel person.
Others just show off their hard work in farming. He once worked hard in Liang County, and Hu Wufu made a big publicity about it.
I heard that he gets up in the morning to practice martial arts most of the time, and never loses his skills, so he is strong and energetic.
Now when he goes on an expedition, he bans women and concentrates on the war, which makes people admire him with admiration.
I am afraid of comparison in everything. This comparison puts even the scholars and generals down.
Cui Liang tapped his index finger on the table and pondered for a long time.
Cui Jing shut up and thought silently.
Mrs. Cui waited quietly.
After a long time, Cui Liang sighed and said: "To liberate the land of the Xiongnu and place it in China. This ambition is deeply rooted in my heart. Alas, no matter how difficult the life is, I should be generous in this important event."
"Brother is right." Cui Jing nodded slightly.
"The two-year and three-crop system was also popularized by Liang Gong." Cui Liang said again: "Forget it, I will go on a trip to various places to find ways to raise some food and grass for Liang Gong. Now Qingxu
The locust plague has spread all over the country, and it has also affected Henan and Yanzhou. It must be very difficult for Mr. Liang. By the way, he wants cattle, sheep and miscellaneous livestock?"
Cui was secretly happy, but her face remained unchanged, and she just said: "Exactly, now that the flood has not receded, it is no longer enough to grow grain in Jinyang, but grazing can make up for it a little. Liang Gongying and Wu Ruimin will definitely see it.
Uncle’s hard work.”
Cui Liang waved his hand and said: "It's just for the common people of the world and the orthodoxy of Zhongxia, it has nothing to do with selfishness."
"How can I sit at home with such scholarly literature?" Cui Jing said, "I have to walk around even if I have no choice but to ask my disciples if they would like to praise this great event."
After saying that, he looked at each other and smiled at Cui Liang.
There is no love without reason, and there is no hate without reason.
As soon as the niece came back, she tactfully revealed the news: Duke Liang wanted to admit her into the palace.
Now she is a wife, but after becoming emperor, she will be a concubine, and her status is completely different.
With this status, it is not impossible to contribute some money and food.
After making a generous donation once, they would also observe whether Guild Liang would reciprocate the favor.
If there are follow-up benefits, then support him even more in the future, whether it is helping him appease the counties in Jizhou, raising money and food, or sending private soldiers to help in the war, it is not impossible to consider.
Liang Gong's reputation in Hebei is not very good. Doesn't it need to be reversed? Doesn't he need others to help him whitewash and promote it?
This is what they're good at.
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The imperial court on the first day of July will be more subtle, as the emperor will leave halfway through the ceremony.
After the next court session, Wang Yan worked until evening and then returned home.
After nightfall, the mansion was crowded with guests and it was very lively.
He is now qualified to do so.
In the first month of the year, my daughter Jingfeng gave birth to a daughter.
In February, my daughter Huifeng gave birth to a son.
While he is happy, Wang Laoden sometimes also has some small emotions: Brat, my two daughters are not young anymore, you are so merciless, it is really...
However, I am generally happy, although there are some side effects: in recent months, Yu Min has secretly contradicted him several times, the office of the Chancellor has been run like a metal bucket, and several old Wang officials have been kicked out.
Hey, so what?
According to the situation, Yu Zi was still low, and only saw trivial things in his eyes, but he didn't know who could bring greater help to Liang Gong on this occasion, who would be looked upon more highly.
In the Battle of Xia Shibao, Pei was certainly credited with persuading him to surrender, but he also used his old relationship with Situ Liu Dun, who secretly surrendered to him, to instigate the rebellion of several of Wang Mi's generals - Liu Tun was from the Liu family of Donglai, and was the same as Wang Mi
Township Party.
The Wenxi Pei family, the Donglai Liu family, and the Taiyuan Wen family—these are the families that Wang Yan has attracted under the new interest pattern.
Taiyuan Guo's defection is also a foregone conclusion.
As soon as Guo Rong was promoted to the throne, he was lucky enough to get a prefect. If he wanted to go further, he had to have a backer in the court. So, besides him, Wang Yan, was there any other choice?
No!
If the Guo family in Taiyuan wants to seek refuge with others, others will not dare to accept him. Ask Yu Chen, Yu Min, and Yu Zhi whether they trust him?
It seems that the focus of the next step of the layout will be on Bingzhou.
This is a place where you can excel in the long term, easily gain Mr. Liang’s attention, and achieve results relatively easily.
If the Wang family does not have enough sons, but with in-laws, there will always be suitable talents.
Unknowingly, Wang Yan found his comfort zone again, just like when the late emperor and the current emperor succeeded to the throne, the court's prestige was particularly high, and he continued to operate during this period to gain benefits for the Wang family.
But after the war in Luoyang, he suddenly lost his bearings and became a little at a loss.
Now that Liang Gong has re-established order, Wang Yan feels a little like a fish in water again.
To put it bluntly, Lao Deng is most afraid of martial people flipping the table and refusing to reason with you - he can only reason, but can't flip the table...
There are two main reasons why Wang Yan is hosting a banquet in his mansion tonight.
One is to make the small group more cohesive, making it easier to act in the future.
The second is to “gather sponsorship”.
The "son-in-law" all wrote back, asking them to collect grain, cattle and sheep, because the grain planned before was no longer enough.
There is a locust plague in Henan and relief is needed.
There is a flood in Bingzhou and relief is needed.
Some places in northern Hebei are also affected by high-intensity rainfall and require relief.
After the capture of Xin'an, the manor in Henan County has been restored to some extent. It has been a few years and everyone has accumulated some food and livestock.
We can collect some and send them all to Bingzhou to alleviate Liang Gong's danger.
But good money is hard to give away, and at this time he still needs to come forward to do the work.
Of course it's not difficult.
In two and a half months, he conquered four counties, killed Liu Yao, destroyed Shi Le, and drove away Liu Yasheng. His momentum was like a rainbow. When the flood recedes and the war resumes, there may be greater results.
If you don’t do something revealing at this time, will there be another chance in the future?
Chapter completed!