After thinking about it, Li Xingchen felt that it was right. Cui Shiji must now hate Yu Wenxian deeply.
Qinghe Cui's already meager family fortune was basically confiscated by Yu Wenxian. How can you not hate it? So in order to prevent him from doing things behind his back, Yu Wenxian must take him with him just like he took Xu Shanxin.
It's safest to keep it under your nose.
"That's right, this Mr. Cui was originally under house arrest by Yu Wenxian. He retreated in a hurry last night and sneaked out without anyone noticing, so he was not captured by Yu Wenxian." Chen Zhishen explained.
"That's really a life after the disaster." Li Xingchen said with a smile.
Cui Shiji was able to escape probably because almost all of his use value had been squeezed out. Qinghe County and Boling County, another area occupied by the Cui family, were the main components of the Eastern Front battlefield and were now right in front of the Han army.
Next, with the defeat of the Northern Zhou army on the frontal battlefield of Baigou, the flanks of these places were immediately exposed. Naturally, they were no longer enough to rely on for defense. Instead of waiting for the day when the Cui family and the Wenxi Pei family would do the same,
The Northern Zhou Dynasty sold everything to the ground, so it would be better to take the initiative to withdraw soldiers and horses from these places.
Anyway, the Cui family in Qinghe doesn't have much wealth now. Even if Cui Shiji runs away, it doesn't matter. In Yu Wenxian's heart, he should be no different from a useless person.
"Let the Ministry of Rites be responsible for properly receiving the head of the Cui family." Li Xingchen ordered.
Chen Zhishen nodded hurriedly. Li Yichen's attitude obviously showed that he had no interest in Cui Shiji. Perhaps the Cui family of Qinghe could make some contribution to the stabilization of Jizhou, but for now, the contribution that can be made is that
In this way, the Cui family of Qinghe is not the only one who can make the same contribution. The most indispensable people around Li Xingchen now are these aristocratic families who hope to regain a foothold in the Han Dynasty.
To Li Xingchen, these aristocratic families are naturally things that should be thrown directly into the trash. Three hundred years of chaos, the struggle for power and mutual criticism between these aristocratic families are actually inseparable, but in the five years of chaos,
In the context of China, the mutual constraints between the aristocratic families did not have such an obvious impact on the turbulent current situation. However, it is undeniable that there were many unifications between the north and the south during the Northern and Southern Dynasties that could have been completed. The result was because the aristocratic families mutually
Holding back is the reason why you can't finish it, and I can't finish it. It's been delayed again and again, until now the family is gradually weakening, and only then did Li Xingchen seize the opportunity to overturn the entire era in one fell swoop.
The current Han Dynasty still cannot do without aristocratic families if they want to stabilize local civil affairs. Firstly, it is because aristocratic families have a large number of ready-made talents that can be used by the court. Secondly, it is also because many aristocratic families are entrenched in the local area and have cultivated deep-rooted forces.
The people around them have enough influence, as is the case with the southeastern gentry who once made trouble in Kuaiji, Wu County and other places. If they call out from high places, many people will respond. If you want to eliminate the influence of the aristocratic family, everything needs to be done slowly.
Take your time.
However, this does not mean that the aristocratic family has nothing to fear. On the contrary, they are now eager to play a little role. As the talents trained by various academies gradually enter the society, the aristocratic family will be destined to disappear.
To this, the aristocratic family could not resist and could only obey.
Li Xingchen was not in a hurry to meet Cui Shiji because he knew very well that Cui Shiji would come to him on his own.
A scout also arrived at this time and sent back the battle report from the front line.
The Qingqi of the Han Army pursued the north for more than ten miles and encountered the enemy's cavalry, which also numbered more than a thousand. The order the Qingqi of the Han Army had received was to stop fighting after encountering a strong enemy blockade. Therefore, in
After a brief confrontation, they slowly retreated. The Zhou cavalry obviously had no intention of fighting. Seeing that the Han people were gone, they turned around and quickly headed north without a trace.
"That is to say, Yu Wenxian should be arriving at Yecheng soon." Li Xingchen said in a deep voice, "Have there been any battle reports from Qishui and Qingshui?"
"Your Majesty, the armies on the east route have conquered Qinghe and are advancing northward, preparing to attack Bohai County. Baipao has contacted the villages of Dawubao outside Bohai County in advance. Now they are basically ready to surrender to the Han Dynasty. Therefore, Bohai County
An empty city is no longer a concern." Zhang Xutuo said hurriedly, "In addition, the battle report from Qishui has not been sent yet. I have already sent people to rush it. Yu Wenxian has led his army to retreat. Yu Wentong from Qishui will definitely
We will not be fond of fighting, and retreat is inevitable."
Li Xingchen raised his head and looked forward.
The vast wilderness spreads out all the way to the north.
After passing Baigou, we will reach Yecheng. The end of this long journey is already in sight.
"Let each army rest for three days and take turns to change defenses." Li Xingchen said directly, "Send out additional scouts to explore north. I want to see what Yu Wenxian plans to do next."
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Things in the world are chaotic, and there are always people who are happy and others who are sad.
Not to mention Yu Wenxian, who had led his army to retreat to the north, even in the Han army camp, which was surrounded by joy and cheers, there were also people with sad faces.
This is Cui Shiji who finally escaped.
The feeling of surviving the disaster was very good at first, but after feeling the cold treatment of him by the big man, Cui Shiji naturally couldn't be happy anymore. Although the Cui family of Qinghe is no longer one of the top aristocratic families in the north.
, but in this era when the superiors are not enough and the inferiors are more than enough, they are still one of the most important families in Jizhou. At the beginning, they also existed side by side with the Wenxi Pei family in Hedong - of course, this juxtaposition was more of Cui Shiji's fantasy. In fact, in
In the eyes of many people, the Qinghe Cui family has long been reduced to a vassal of the Wenxi Pei family.
But even if you are a vassal, you still have the strength.
As a result, the person receiving Cui Shiji now turned out to be just a small meritorious official from the Ministry of Rites. Cui Shiji also knew about the six-ministry system of the Han Dynasty. There were also left and right ministers under the Minister of Rites. His status was not worthy of having a minister to receive him. Although according to the rules
This little meritorious officer said that none of the ministers of the Ministry of Rites joined the army and went north, but Cui Shiji did not believe that among the many civilian officials accompanying the army, there was not one official who was greater than the meritorious officer.
In other words, people just don’t want to look good on you.
But people under the roof have to bow their heads. How can Cui Shiji now have the right to complain about this?
His biggest reliance is the Cui family of Qinghe, but the Cui family of Qinghe has been squeezed out by Yu Wenxian, and there is not much he can offer. The big man obviously knows this very well, so he has no intention of giving Cui Shiji a chance to perform.
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After thinking about it, Cui Shiji had no choice but to anxiously walk around the camp until he saw a familiar figure.
"Xingzu! (Bao Xing's cousin name)" Cui Shiji greeted.
Bao Xing, who was about to send a memorial to Li Xinchen in a hurry, paused.