Chapter Ninety-Four: Cui Xian (2-in-1)
Cui Jishu was summoned by Gao Cheng to discuss specific measures to suppress the Buddha, and it took half a day before and after, but it did not delay his affairs.
Whether it is choosing an heir or setting up a schoolhouse, everything is arranged by Cui Jishu in an orderly manner.
Although he was famous among the kings of Luoyang for his martial arts, he was still a scribe who was good at political affairs in the final analysis.
On April 20, the genius was bright, and the 100 guards of the Bohai Royal Mansion were assigned tasks, each to pick up the four orphans of their comrades, and gather at the schoolhouse.
The school building is not far from the Bohai Palace, and it is only separated by a few lanes.
At sunrise, Gao Cheng sat in the lobby of the school building early.
Whenever an orphan was sent to the lobby to meet Gao Cheng, Cui Jishu would inform them of their father's name in advance.
Gao Cheng always had a clear sadness on his face, and he never tired of praising their father's bravery.
Batches of children were received by Gao Cheng and gathered outside the hall.
In the end, they were all waiting for Gao Cheng to speak outside the hall.
Gao Cheng walked out accompanied by Cui Jishu, and the youngest children and teenagers in the field were fifteen years old, and the youngest was even four years old.
Six-year-old Xu Qian stood in the crowd, very inconspicuous.
"My father once asked me why I spent money and food to educate you, and I asked my father what our Gao family represents."
Gao Cheng continued to shout in Cui Jishu's surprised gaze:
"Does the Gao family just refer to our Gao family's father and son? No! Gao refers to the loyal and righteous people who followed our father and son Xindu Jianyi, and the soldiers who died in order to end this troubled era.
"Your father sacrificed his life on the battlefield, not because he didn't have a family in his heart, and it was such a lofty ideal that made them die for the Gao family.
"Even if they die, they are still closely connected with the Gao family, honor and disgrace are closely related, the Gao family occupies the Kanto, their deeds will be praised by the people of the Kanto, and the Gao family occupies the world, and their deeds will be praised by the people of the world!
"If the Gao clan is defeated, your fathers will be forgotten by the world, and their sacrifice will become meaningless.
"After being a loyal member of the Gao family, what you have to do is to be literate, learn literature and martial arts, become a pillar of talent, inherit the ambition of your fathers, and strive to end this troubled era.
"And remember that the Gao clan, who fought to end the troubled times, always represents the honor and disgrace behind the loyal and righteous people, always represents the direction of the prosperity of the Great Wei, and always represents the fundamental interests of the people in the world.
"What is the fundamental interest of the people of the world, is to end this troubled world and let the people live a prosperous and stable life!"
The teenagers in the field were all mobilized by Gao Cheng, and the guards shouted:
"Die for Gao's service."
"Learn to end troubled times."
"Learn to become a scholar and martial artist, and serve the virtuous son."
Gao Cheng, who has a little oratorical talent, looked at this group of passionate teenagers, and his heart was full of satisfaction.
There is no doubt that, over time, these children will be Gao's staunchest supporters.
"What the prince said is thought-provoking, please engrave the words of the prince today on the stone tablet and stand in the courtyard of the school building, so that the students can keep it in mind."
Gao Cheng was overjoyed when he heard this, he was not writing history, so naturally he didn't have to be taboo to carve a stone stele.
Following the prestige, it was indeed Zhang Shiqi, who was outside Xiangyang City and complimented Gao Cheng for breaking Chen Qingzhi and Hu Sichun's 100,000 allied army.
Cui Jishu also reacted, glared at Zhang Shiqi fiercely, and secretly disdainful: Phew! Flattering villain!
Gao Cheng was not in a hurry to agree, and his face was embarrassed:
"If you are not a sage, you can't be an inscription for the school, Zhang Langzhong's words are too much."
Cui Jishu immediately followed when he heard this, and said bluntly:
"Since the reign of the prince, the people's livelihood has been stabilized, and the people of Kanto have all rejoiced, and now they have revitalized culture and education, worked hard and made high achievements, and in military affairs, there is also the act of pacifying the three jings, not in the name of the sage, there is nothing to add, and the servant asks the prince to refuse."
Gao Cheng saw that Cui Jishu was reasonable, and he was no longer reluctant, even if he handed over this matter to Zhang Shiqi.
At the same time, I reminded myself again, Zhang Shiqi can only be a villain by his side, if this matter is done well, he will be promoted to the secretary to join the army, in charge of the paperwork, record his words and deeds.
Regarding Emperor Huan Chu's practice of cultivating his own living notes, Gao Cheng has always looked down on him, who writes a diary for serious people.
The credibility of writing by others is high, and King Xiao Gao will not lack information for the sake of future generations, but it is really heartbreaking.
The purpose of the trip to the school house has been achieved, and Gao Cheng will stay for a long time, leaving the teaching gentlemen to divide according to the age of the students, and he and Cui Jishu and other scribes returned to Shangshu Province.
Different from the idle time when Yuan Yan led the Shangshu Order, today's Shangshu Province, as the highest executive body, has six subordinate departments and 36 Cao, only the officials and Cao are virtual, and the rest have real power.
The governor of Gyeonggi and Gao Cheng concurrently served as Shangshu Ling, and Sima Ziru served as Shangshu's left servant, and Li Yuanzhong served as Shangshu's right servant to assist Gao Cheng in handling government affairs.
When Gao Cheng marched south, the affairs of Shangshu Province were divided by Sima Ziru and Li Yuanzhong.
Now that Gao Cheng has returned to Luo, the two have also ceded power and dare not compete with him.
And Zhao Yanshen did not let go of the investigation of the evil of the monks and nuns, and when Luoyang was busy, Duan Shao finally arrived in Jinyang.
Gao Huan looked at Duan Shao, who was in the dust, and wondered what was the important thing that was worth letting Duan Shao be a messenger.
Taking the envelope, Gao Huan couldn't wait to uncover the fire paint, holding the letter paper and reading it.
After a long time, Gao Huan put down the letter paper and sighed clichédly:
"A unicorn descended from the sky, help me He Liuhun ."
He was particularly pleased with Gao Cheng's cautious dispatch of Duan Shao to deliver the letter.
After that, he said to Duan Shao again:
"Filial piety first runs around and toils, and first goes back to rest and visit his parents."
Duan Shao was very curious about the content of the letter, but since his uncle had no intention of showing it to him, he didn't dare to speak rashly.
promised to retire, and it was a big deal to go back and ask Gao Cheng again.
Gao Huan ordered someone to summon Cui Xian, and Duan Shao also stopped by to see Chen Yuankang.
Chen Yuankang learned that Gao Cheng was obsessed with him.
Greatly moved, he knew that Duan Shao was deeply trusted by Gao Cheng and was his own person, so he said in a low voice:
"General Duan told the prince that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and Yuankang always faces south."
This statement of the sun is a secret that belongs to Gao Cheng and Chen Yuankang alone, but the hidden meaning of loyalty in these words can be felt by Duan Shao.
secretly felt that his cousin's ability to win people's hearts was not inferior to his uncle, so he said goodbye to Chen Yuankang and went home to visit his parents.
At this time, Cui Xian was also going to the lobby to meet Gao Huan.
Cui Xian and Cui Jishu are from the same Bohai Cui clan, and he is a middle-aged scribe, although he is older than Cui Jishu, he is the nephew of Xiao Cui.
When Gao Huan left Hebei, he left Gao Chen to guard the rear, he held Cui Xian's hand several times, and said earnestly:
'The great husband knows each other, how can he be old and new?' Although the military is important, the responsibility of staying behind is not light, and the younger brother is young and not skilled, so all the work in the rear is entrusted to you. ’
It can be seen that the trust is heavy.
Gao Cheng thought that he was still serving under his uncle Gao Chen, but he didn't know that Gao Chen happened to be recruited to Jinyang.
Even if he is his younger brother, Gao Huan, who is known as Xiao Gao Cheng, is suspicious, how can he rest assured that Gao Chen alone will preside over Hebei's affairs for a long time.
Where is the younger brother compared to the son, the importance of Hebei is not comparable to Henan.
In history, Gao Huan was able to let Gao Cheng go out of Hebei at the age of fifteen, because his ability was recognized by Gao Huan, and as the eldest son, he was the undoubted heir of the Gao family.
And Cui Xian, who came to Jinyang with him, was immediately recruited by Gao Huan to his command, and because of his efforts to stay behind, he served as the head of the Prime Minister's Mansion and ranked first among his staff.
Cui Xian walked into the lobby, there was only Gao Huan in the hall, and after saluting, he was called to the front by Gao Huan.
Gao Huan handed the letter to Cui Xian and said proudly:
"Ji Lun, look, this is a letter from my family Ahui."
Cui Xian didn't understand what the Gao family letter had to do with him, so he still respectfully accepted it with both hands.
As soon as he saw it, the ugly handwriting made him feel uncomfortable, and because of Gao Huan's presence, he could only read it patiently.
The more he looked at his face, the more solemn he became, he often exchanged letters with his uncle Cui Jishu, and often heard him praise the benefactor Gao Cheng who followed.
Cui Xian has heard a lot about Gao Cheng's deeds, and naturally knows that he can't be treated as an ordinary teenager, but today he saw that the money of the temple was used to raise the soldiers of the Kanto region, and he couldn't help but be amazed and amazed when he saw the letter contained in the letter.
Even if some people are unwilling to give in, and don't say whether they dare to rebel or not, who can drive the soldiers?
'The Gao clan wants to pay you a salary, this is to break my foundation, and you will soon rebel with me. ’
I'm afraid that the soldiers who are waiting for the salary will cut off the general's head on the spot and receive an extra reward.
At the end of the letter, Gao Cheng asked Gao Huan for himself, and Cui Xian understood why Gao Huan wanted to show him this secret letter, but he was afraid that he had a plan to let him go south to assist Gao Cheng.
Cui Xian handed the letter back to Gao Huan, and he wondered:
"King Gao, is this ploy really from the hands of the prince? If this is the case, it is not a gift from heaven. ”
"My Ah Hui has been resourceful since he was a child, and he has been working alone since he was ten years old, and he has never made a mistake."
Gao Huan laughed heartily, at this time he was an old father who was proud of his son.
Cui Xian immediately asked:
"The servant is willing to go south to assist the prince and remove the trouble of private soldiers for King Gao."
was transferred from the chief historian of the Prime Minister's Mansion to the Dadu Governor's Mansion in Gaocheng, even if he also took up the post of Changshi after Yang Su's departure, in the eyes of outsiders, he was also degraded.
Cui Xian was able to focus on big things, which made Gao Huan very pleased.
He clenched Cui Xian's hand again, his eyes flushed, and said:
"Gu and Ji Lun haven't been together for a long time, but they have been friends for a long time, if it weren't for Ah Hui's young age, Gu would not be willing to let you go to Luoyang anyway.
"Ji Lun took the initiative to ask for help, Lone can't bear to go against your will, but Lone has no Ji Lun, just like Liu Bang lost Xiao He!"
As he spoke, a few tears slipped from the corners of his eyes.
Cui Xian said earnestly:
"King Gao is trustworthy, and the servant is grateful in his heart, Cui Xian, I am willing to go to the soup for the Gao family for generations, whether it is to serve King Gao or the prince, I will repay him with sincerity."
Gao Huan hurriedly helped Cui Xian up, patted him on the shoulder, and laughed loudly with tears:
"Ji Lun loves Lonely! Ji Lun loves loneliness! ”
Perhaps infected by Gao Huan's emotions, Cui Xian went against the usual serious style, reached out and stroked Gao Huan's long beard, and choked up:
"But my favorite husband, even if Siam is in Luoyang, I don't dare to forget it for a moment."
The two cried at each other, this scene also happened when Gao Cheng and Chen Yuankang parted not long ago.
The world is like this, Gao Huan snatched Gao Cheng's Chen Yuankang, and Gao Cheng also asked for Gao Huan's favorite Cui Xian.
In the early morning of the second day, Duan Shao and Cui Xian, who had been appointed by Gao Huan as the governor of the Gyeonggi Metropolitan Prefecture, went south together, accompanied by Cui Xian's family in addition to the guards who accompanied Duan Shao to the north.
When the group went out of the south gate, it was the rising sun.
Even though he has asked someone to bring his thoughts, Chen Yuankang is still in his home, facing south, praising his sun.
On April 25, Gao Cheng was working in his wing room in Shangshu Province, and Cui Jishu was helping to handle government affairs.
A Duan Shao guard came to report that Duan Shao had crossed the river bridge and would soon enter the city, and at the same time brought a message that Cui Xian had been appointed as the governor of the capital and would enter the city with Duan Shao.
Cui Jishu's face turned pale when he heard this, it is one thing for him to have a close relationship with Cui Xian, but Cui Xian was appointed as a long history, which made Cui Jishu, who was originally counting on replacing Yang Su, accept.
On the intimacy with Gao Cheng, how can Cui Xian compare to him, in terms of seniority, how can there be a nephew in front of his uncle.
Cui Jishu's face changed and Gao Cheng also saw it in his eyes.
He forcibly held back his joy, retreated from everyone, and said remorsefully to Cui Jishu:
"Zunyan is a foreign officer, Shu Zheng is still young, I take into account the criticism of others, so I will vacate the position of Changshi, I planned to wait until the disposal of the temple, Shu Zhengxin made meritorious achievements, and then awarded the post of Changshi, so as to block the mouth of the people.
"I didn't expect that my father had another candidate in his heart, and I was to blame for this matter, why should I be afraid of people's words, I should have appointed my uncle early."
Of course, Cui Jishu didn't know the content of the secret letter, but thought that it was arranged by Gao Huan, and what did it have to do with Gao Cheng.
Seeing that Gao Cheng was annoyed, Cui Jishu hurriedly spoke out and said with relief:
"The prince doesn't need to blame himself, Ji Shu is not yet twenty, and he is already in a high position, how dare he think about it again, besides, Cui Xianam's talent, I have always known that the prince can get his assistance, Ji Shu is too late to be happy, how can he be resentful."
Gao Cheng stepped forward, held Cui Jishu's hand, and said with emotion:
"Among all the people, only Shu Zheng is the most loyal and honest and treats me sincerely, otherwise among the three of them, Changyou and Zunyan were released by me one after another, why did they leave Uncle Zheng alone with me.
"I only hate my people for being soft-spoken, I can't make my uncle suddenly get a high position, all the sins are in Cheng alone, and Uncle Zheng must not hurt his uncle-nephew friendship with Cui Xian because of this."
After that, he said to Cui Jishu again:
"Cui Xian is just an outsider to me, and Uncle Zheng is my confidant in life."
In Cui Jishu's moved gaze, Gao Cheng left him to handle government affairs, and he said that he was going to greet Duan Shao.
Outside the Xia Gate of Chengbei, Gao Cheng had just arrived and saw the convoy of Duan Shao and others.
"Zihui! Zihui! ”
After a long distance, Duan Shao waved his hand and shouted.
"Filial piety!"
Gao Cheng shouted and rode his black horse to meet him.
The two got close, turned over and dismounted, hugged each other tightly, and after some greetings and condolences, Duan Shao also conveyed Chen Yuankang's words, Gao Cheng looked north, and Chen Yuankang's face was faintly visible in the sky.
Coming back to his senses, Gao Cheng quickly stepped forward and shook hands with Cui Xian, and said excitedly:
"Ji Lun! You've looked forward to me so much! ”