Zhao Changhe had no idea what he had eaten for this meal. It was so delicious that he had no impression of the food at all. He just remembered that the rabbit was white, plump, trembling and warm, just like the rabbit-shaped longevity peaches on the table. In the end, he didn't know which one he ate.
They're all delicious anyway.
But in the end that wasn't done, it wasn't the place nor the time.
Although he was called a "conqueror", he was actually alone and not in very good condition. At this time, Cui Wenjing had no time to take care of his own safety. He didn't know how much dissatisfaction was hidden in the huge Cui family, whether someone was trying to assassinate him while he was in a trance, and whether Huang Huang might make a comeback.
It's okay to play with it for a while, but if you really want to do it, once something unexpected happens, you can go to Prime Minister Cao to exchange experiences in your grave. That's not how you do things.
You still have to be patient... Once the wedding comes, the Cui family's elite will guard their young lady and make sure she is eaten safely.
In the past, we had a headache about the so-called first wife issue, but now the situation is not such a big problem. The Cui family is much less confident in competing for this position... But then again, even if we don't talk about the title, the issue of the order of the weddings alone is enough to give us a headache.
Even a loyal minister with such a big makeup dared to compete with the emperor for a husband in the court. If these women knew that I was married outside first, I wonder if they would cut me into pieces...
However, Zhao Changhe felt that he might not have time to get married for the time being... Now that Huang Yan was injured, he should gather the strength of the Cui family and the Cao Gang, and attack the Wang family's territory with lightning speed to completely eliminate this future trouble.
The pressure of the Hu people is always hanging over my head, so it is really not the time to indulge in pleasure. Well, anyway, Yangyang is not growing that fast, and is still very cute...
When Cui Wenjing arranged all matters and slowly walked to his daughter's boudoir, the adulterer was already sitting in the yard outside drinking tea. The first sentence Cui Wenjing heard was: "How many soldiers does the Cui family have now?"
Cui Wenjing was surprised that the two were actually talking about this, so he stopped outside and listened.
The daughter's voice was serious: "More than 30,000 armored soldiers, 5,000 to 6,000 war horses. If you add up all the other things, it can be said that there are 200,000 troops. Of course, according to the law, only a small number of these are ours. They should be considered as the troops of Daxia Prefecture, but we control them in various ways... Well, we have to calculate the food and fodder in detail, but I don't think we are short of it..."
Cui Wenjing didn't know whether he should be happy that his daughter had learned to calculate the family business, or scold her for being a traitor who had exposed all the family secrets in just one sentence. However, he had just made the decision to return the military power of the prefectures and counties to the court a few moments ago, so it didn't matter now...
Zhao Changhe was not without concept of this number now. He did not think that a few thousand war horses were too few, nor did he think that 30,000 armored men were not enough. On the contrary, this was very strong. A direct comparison was that the Maitreya Sect claimed to have swept through the south of the Yangtze River with millions of people, but among these millions of people, there were only a few thousand who could be called "armored" at the beginning, and at the strongest, there were about 20,000 to 30,000, and there were probably less than a thousand qualified cavalrymen...
Personnel can be trained, but resources and equipment are difficult to produce, coupled with the "not-so-shortage" of food and fodder... this is the terrifying foundation of top families like King Cui, which can be transformed into a competing force at any time in troubled times.
A long time ago, when Cui Yuanyang didn't know how strong Xia Longyuan was, he even said "We may not be afraid of him". Cui Wenwei didn't think the New Han Dynasty had any great strength, because they were really strong. Without the influence of supermodel strength like Yujing, they were really not afraid of anyone with their normal strength.
As soon as the Wang family raised the flag, they encountered the desperate resistance of the Cui family, which was of the same level. It can be said that they were screwed. If it were any other enemy, they would have been crushed to the ground long ago. Why couldn't they take down a mere Puyang in several months
This is also the reason why emperors have to choose to compromise and cooperate with them in most cases. It is also the first situation that Zhao Changhe must open up. Once it is opened, the chaotic situation can instantly become advantageous to me. On the contrary, if these families unite together, the effect will be directly the opposite.
Tang Wanzhuang had been discussing with Xia Chichi a few days ago when she said that the fate between Zhao Changhe and Cui Yuanyang two years ago was a sign of great fortune until now. Only Zhao Changhe could integrate all the forces of the Cui family, the Tang family, and the Four Symbols Sect to clean up this collapsed and torn country.
Cui Wenjing did not enter for a while and continued to listen.
Zhao Changhe was saying: "Do you know the situation of the Yang family?"
Cui Yuanyang said: "We haven't communicated openly. No one has sent anyone. I don't know what's going on in secret. Maybe I should ask Dad... No, don't look for him all the time!"
The little girl became alert as she spoke: "If you want to ask, ask at another time. If you run out to find him now, I will ignore you!"
Cui Wenjing: “…”
You are sick
Zhao Changhe didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Your father is busy now, so let him get to know you first. Just tell me what you know."
Cui Yuanyang muttered, "Although you have done a favor to the Yang family, this favor is based on the Lianshan Sword. Now that the sword is destroyed, this favor is probably meaningless. Even if you can promise to help them forge the sword, it will be useless. You and Huang Yang can both promise to forge the sword, but your attitude towards the aristocratic families, and Xia Chichi's identity as the daughter of the previous emperor, Yang Jingxiu will definitely not choose you - in fact, if you become the emperor yourself, the Yang family still has some hope, so what can Xia Chichi do..."
"Chi Chi has some debt to the Yang family. Now that things have come to this, we can only say that our positions are completely contradictory. Those small friendships can no longer determine anything." Zhao Changhe took a sip of tea and said calmly, "I don't intend to treat the Yang family the same as you. There must always be some distinction."
Cui Yuanyang was very happy: "What is Brother Zhao going to do?" "At present, the enemy that the Han Dynasty needs to destroy most to establish its prestige is the Wang family. It is impossible to point the spearhead at the Yang family first. That would be putting the cart before the horse. I need the Cui family to help me suppress the Yang family first."
Cui Yuanyang was stunned: "Don't we need to send troops to attack the Wang family? I have been wanting to cause trouble for them for a long time."
"To be honest, I'm just afraid of you guys uniting together. As long as I destroy the union of your families, the Wang family alone will already be nothing but dead bones in my eyes..."
"Although they suffered a setback in Puyang, they still have quite a few soldiers and horses..."
Seeing Cui Yuanyang's unhappy expression as if she wanted to beat up the Wang family, Zhao Changhe couldn't help but stretched out his hand and pinched her face: "Then... you can just come with me."
Cui Yuanyang's eyes lit up: "Really?"
"Of course." Zhao Changhe said: "Before that, I will help you forge the sword... This is what I promised my uncle, and my Yangyang should also be on the list..."
Cui Wenjing couldn't help himself and finally stepped into the courtyard: "Can it be cast directly?"
Cui Yuanyang: "… When did you come?"
Cui Wenjing said unhappily, "I know you don't want me to take up your time with your lover, so I'm deliberately staying out so as not to disturb you, okay?"
Cui Yuanyang: "... No way, I'm very happy that dad is here."
Cui Wenjing really didn't know how he could have taught such a bitchy little bastard. He simply ignored her and turned to Zhao Changhe and asked, "What do you need from the Cui family?"
"Please help me send a letter to the capital first? I have some plans to discuss with Chi Chi Wan Zhuang."
Cui Wenjing nodded and said, "I was going to submit a petition anyway. Please write it first. I will ask Yuan Yong to go there in person."
"Okay. I don't need much else. First, I need a fire source that is enough to melt the broken sword. Second, it needs to be safe enough so that no one can disturb me."
"We are rebuilding Qinghe. If anyone dares to disturb us, I will never forgive him!"
Zhao Changhe: “?”
Cui Yuanyang: “?”
Who said "I"? Was it Cui Yuanyong who was standing here? So there is a reason why he keeps saying "mother"
"Ahem." Cui Wenjing realized his mistake and quickly recovered his composure: "You said that forging the sword requires Yuan Yong or Yuan Yang himself to awaken the original sword spirit. Is Yuan Yang alone enough? Does Yuan Yong need to come together?"
"It shouldn't be necessary. Just follow the intention. One person can do it. It doesn't require too much practice. But are you sure you have fire? It seems that you are not good at this. If you really can't do it, you have to ask the Suzaku Venerable for help."
Zhao Changhe felt a little guilty when he said this. It was not suitable for Zhuque to leave the capital at this time. This was easy to say. Qinghe's proximity would not have much impact. The key was whether Zhuque would tear Yangyang apart...
Cui Wenjing laughed dumbly: "Do you think our ancestors chose Qinghe to take root simply to make up the name of an ancient family?"
Zhao Changhe's mind moved: "There is a secret place here!"
Cui Wenjing stroked his beard and smiled: "Not only do we have it, but every family has it... It's time to show you the true foundation of the major families. And I suspect that the secret realm here is of inestimable value to you."
Cui Yuanyang rested his chin on his hand and drank tea in silence. I knew that once the father-in-law and son-in-law started talking, they would say you know what I am thinking, I know what you want, and I am just an outsider... I obviously knew about the family secret, so why didn't I think of secretly taking Brother Zhao to take a look first
(End of this chapter)