Ho Choi was born in a noble family in the north, and all of them are famous for their talents. Cui Lin, the seventh sai-jo, was an official in the Three Kingdoms, Cao Wei, and was appointed as the Tinghou of Anyang. Great-grandfather Cui Yue is a long history of Situ Right in Shi Hu, the post-Zhao Dynasty. Grandfather Cui Qian is the assistant minister of Houyan Huangmen. Father Cui Hong, known as Jizhou child prodigy, was awarded the title of Prince Charming at the beginning of Northern Wei Dynasty.
Ho Choi, the eldest son of Cui Hong, "learned little literature and read a lot of classics and history. Xuanxiang Yin and Yang, the words of a hundred schools of thought, all of them are closed, and the essence and justice are studied, which is beyond the reach of others "(Biography of Wei Shu and Ho Choi). At the age of 2, he became Nao Lang, and in the middle of Tianxing (398-43), he served as a secretary and turned to work as a lang. Tuoba GUI, the Emperor of Wei Daowu, saw that Ho Choi was good at calligraphy, and often made him wait around.
in his later years, Tuoba GUI was seriously ill, suspicious and insane. According to historical records, "at the beginning, the emperor took cold food powder, and since the death of Yin Qiang, the number of medicines has been moving, so far it has exceeded." Disasters are common, and people are worried, or they don't eat for days, or they don't sleep for days. Blame the group, be good-natured and often angry, saying that the people around you can't be trusted, worrying about it like astronomy, or worrying about it. Remembering the past successes and failures, I can't stop talking all night, if there are ghosts beside me. When courtiers came to the front, they were all killed when they pursued their old evils. The rest were either changed in color, or gasped, or behaved well, or lost their minds in words. The emperor thought that they were harboring evil in their hearts, but they were beaten by their hands, and the dead were all in front of Chen Tianan's temple. So the people in the ruling and opposition parties are afraid of each other. There is a slack in the department, and it is not a photo of the supervisor; Hundreds of workers steal and rob, thieves go on business, and people in the alley want less "(Wei Shu Mao Ji). Tuoba GUI became a real loner. The political situation in the Northern Wei Dynasty was in jeopardy. At this time, only Ho Choi is respectful and diligent, and he doesn't slack off a bit. Sometimes he doesn't go home all day. Cui Hong is also cautious, neither offending nor flattering, so the father and son are safe, so as to avoid disaster.
In the first year of Yongxing (49), Tuoba GUI was killed by Tuoba Shao, and Yuan Di Tuoba Sichu ascended the throne in Ming Dynasty. He worshipped Ho Choi as a doctor and gave him a title as a martial artist. He often taught classics for Yuan Di in Ming Dynasty. Whenever we go to the suburbs to worship heaven and earth, Cui Shi and his son take the Xuan Che, which makes people envious.
In the first year of Shen Rui's reign (414), when Yuan Di was good at Yin and Yang, he listened to Ho Choi's The Book of Changes and The Biography of Hong Fan and Five Elements, and he was very praised. Life Ho Choi divination good or ill luck, reference astronomy, solve the problem of doubt. Ho Choi combined heaven with human affairs, made a comprehensive investigation, gave its gist, and used it to predict all kinds of calamities and auspicious variations, many of which came true. Since then, Ho Choi has been in favor, and "constant efforts with the military are very close" (Biography of Wei Shu and Ho Choi).
In the second year of Shenrui (415), a serious frost and drought disaster occurred in Pingcheng area, and autumn grain was not harvested, and many people in Yunyun and Daijun starved to death. In September, Taishiling Wang Liang and Su Tan said to Ming Yuan Di, "As the saying goes, the country will be the capital of the country for 5 years" (Biography of Northern History and Ho Choi). Ming Yuan Di asked his ministers for advice, and Ho Choi and Tejin Zhou Lian said to Ming Yuan Di, "Now the country has moved its capital to Yeh, which can save this year's hunger, and it is not a long-term solution. People in Dongzhou often say that the country lives in a vast land, and the people and livestock are not counted, so they are called the masses of cattle. Today, if you stay in the old headquarters and move south, you may be dissatisfied with the land of the States. Living in counties, between hazel forests, it is inconvenient for water and soil, diseases and deaths, and people are depressed when they see things. The four sides heard of it, which meant contempt. Qu Gai and Creep (referring to Rouran) will certainly come with them, while Yunzhong and Pingcheng are in danger. It is very difficult to go to rescue the danger of thousands of miles from generation to generation. If so, the sound and reality will be lost. Now living in the north, if Shandong has changed, who knows how much? When the people saw it, they were shocked by the dust. This is the long-term strategy of the state to control the summer. When the spring grass grows, the cheese will come out, with both vegetables and fruits, which will be enough for autumn. If you are medium-cooked, things will be economical "(Biography of Wei Shu and Ho Choi). Ming Yuan Di was deeply impressed and said, "Only these two people agree with me." He also sent Chinese dignitaries to ask Cui and Tuesdays: "What will happen if you don't even live in autumn, or if you don't know each other in autumn?" The two men replied, "If you are a poor household, the states will be in the valley. If there is no year in the autumn, I hope it will be more beautiful. But do not move the capital "(Biography of Wei Shu Ho Choi). Ming Yuan Di took his word for it, so he selected some poor households to go to Dingzhou, Xiangzhou and Hebei to eat, and the local government opened a warehouse to provide relief. In the autumn of the following year, the harvest was good, the people were rich and the people were stable, and the country weathered the storm. Ming Yuan Di was very happy and gave them a concubine, a set of royal clothes, 5 silks and 5 catties of cotton.
in August of the first year of Taichang (416), Emperor Wu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty invaded the northern Qin Dynasty, and the land and water went hand in hand. The Jin army was on a roll, and the later Qin dynasty repeatedly lost. In March (417), the second year of Taichang, Emperor Wu of Song led the water army into the Qinghe River, preparing to go against the Yellow River to the west. In order to successfully March into Guanzhong, Emperor Wu of Song sent people to leave Wei. In the Ming Dynasty, Yuan Di called his ministers to discuss countermeasures, and all the ministers thought, "Hangu Pass is called natural barrier. One person hogo, ten thousand people are not allowed to enter. How can Yu Zhou ship infantry enter the west? It's hard to get back without me. If you go north to the river bank, your behavior is easy. Threatening to cut Yao, meaning or unpredictable. Fake its waterway, you can't be vertical. It is advisable to send troops first to cut off the upper reaches of the river, and not to cross the west. " Ming Yuan Di is going to plan from now on. Ho Choi objected, "This is not the best policy. Sima Xiu's followers disturb Jingzhou, and Emperor Wu of Song has been gnashing his teeth for a long time. Today, the dead son is inferior, and it is cut down by its peril. When I see what it means, I will want to enter the customs. A impetuous person ignores future troubles. If we block its west road today, Yu will go ashore and invade the north, so Yao will have nothing to do and I will be attacked. Today, we are crawling and fighting, and the people are short of food, so we can't send troops. Send troops to the south and attack the north. If they save the north, Dongzhou will be in danger again. If the waterway is not fake, it will enter the west, and then it will be blocked by the army to return to the east. The so-called Bianzhuang stab the tiger, and it will win both sides. If Yu wins, he will benefit from my false way, and Yao wins, without losing the name of saving his neighbors. Even if you are rich in Guanzhong, the county is far from being able to keep it. If you can't keep it, it will be mine. Today, it is the best policy to sit back and watch the success or failure, and close the two tigers and reap long-term benefits. A husband's plan is for the country, and he does it for the benefit. Does he care about marriage and reward a woman? If the country abandons the south of Mount Hengshan, Yu will not send wuyue's soldiers to compete with the loyalists for Hebei. It is actually known. " Some ministers also said: "If Yuxi enters the Valley of Letters, he will be in a desperate situation, and he will be attacked by both sides. If he goes ashore in the north, Yao Jun will never go out to help me. Lift up your voice to the west, which means to advance northward, and its potential is also natural "(Biography of Wei Shu and Ho Choi). Yuan Di of Ming Dynasty was worried about Liu Yuzhi's plan, but finally he didn't agree with Ho Choi's suggestion. He took Situ Changsun Song as the commander of Shandong's military affairs, sent General E Jie of Zhenwei and Bo Gan of Jizhou secretariat, and led 1, cavalry troops to the north bank of the Yellow River. With thousands of cavalry, he followed Liu Yujun westward on the north bank of the Yellow River, harassing him from time to time and delaying the Jin army's westward advance.
emperor Wu of song's March was blocked, so in April, chariots's crossbowmen and spearmen formed a "moon-fighting array", Wei Jun attacked with 3, horses, and was defeated. A Bogan and others were beheaded, so the Jin army was able to go west along the Yellow River. When Emperor Ming and Yuan heard of Wei Jun's fiasco, he regretted that he could not use Cui Haozhi's plan.
in may, Wang yi, the satrap of qi county in the eastern Jin dynasty, surrendered to the northern Wei dynasty, and wrote a proposal: "emperor Wu of song is in Luo, so he should send his troops to turn his back, but he can overcome without fighting" (zi zhi tong Jian, volume 118). At that time, Ho Choi was telling Ming Yuan Di a book biography, and Ming Yuan Di asked Ho Choi, "Liu Yu's westward expedition, the former army has arrived in Tongguan. How is it? From the perspective of Qing, is it good? " Ho Choi replied: "In the past, Yao Xing was good at raising a false name, but not practical. Zihong is ill again, and the people are rebellious. If Yu takes advantage of his danger, the soldiers will be brave and brave. If you look at it with a minister, you will be able to overcome it. " Ming Yuan Di asked again, "How can Liu Yuwu be like Mu Rongchui?" Ho Choi replied: "Yusheng." Ming Yuan Di then asked: "Try to say what it looks like." Ho Choi said: "Mu Rongchui was born noble with the help of his father, Zu Shijun, and the same kind returned to him. If the moth went to the fire and relied less, it would be enough to make meritorious deeds. Liu Yuting was humble, so he didn't have the resources to step on the earth. He didn't cry out to destroy Huan Xuan, capture Murong Chao in the north, destroy Lu Xun in the south, and encroach on the Jinling late, so he took charge of the country. If Yu returns to Yao in peace, he will usurp his master, and his situation is also natural. Qin di Rong Yi mixed and merged, and the country of tigers and wolves, Yu could not keep it. Different customs, human feelings are hard to change, and if you want to make Jingyang into the land of Sanqin, you want to fly without wings, but you want to go without feet, and you can't get it. If you leave the public to guard it, you will be funded by Kou. Confucius said: Good people will serve the country for a hundred years, or they will kill with victory and disability. Today, with the difficulty of Qin dynasty, what can Yu do in a year or two? Besides, we can rule the army, rest the people and prepare for their return, and the land of Qin should eventually be state-owned and can sit and keep it. " Ming Yuan Di also asked: "Yu has entered the customs, so he can't advance or retreat. How can Yu stand on his own feet if I send my elite troops to attack Pengcheng and Shouchun in the south?" Ho Choi said, "Your Majesty is not friendly to the Sixth Division, since the Second Division of Northwest China has not yet lost its troops. Although there are many soldiers, there will be no white. The eldest Sun Song has the ability to govern the country, but he is not enterprising, and he is not the enemy of Emperor Wu of Song. I said that it is not too late. " Ming Yuan Di said with a smile, "Your measure has been examined." Ho Choi added, "I have tasted private opinions about modern people, but I dare not ignore them. If Wang Meng ruled the country, Fu Jian's Guan Zhong also; Murong Ke's assistant is the young master, and Murong Yong's Huo Guang is also; Liu Yuzhi rebelled against chaos and Cao Cao of Sima Dezong. " The twists and turns of these words show loyalty to Ming Yuan Di, which is well-intentioned. Ming Yuan Di asked Ho Choi: "How do you call the first emperor?" Ho Choi replied, "I can't see the vastness of the mysterious vault when I have a glimpse of the county elephant. Although Taizu used the simple people in Mobei to enter the middle of the country in the south, changing customs and customs, and adapting to the four seas, how can I be famous? " Ming Yuan Di asked, "How about Qu Gai?" Ho Choi replied, "Qu Gai's family was destroyed, and he was all alone, and he was colonized by Yao's family. I don't think about building a party to strengthen my neighbors and revenge myself. Instead, I am angry at crawling, turning my back on Yao Xing, and arrogant, and I have no big strategy. I can be cruel and will eventually be killed by people. " Ming Yuan Di was very happy. He talked with Ho Choi late at night, and gave Ho Choi ten bottles of pale green mash wine and one or two glasses of salt. He said, "I'm sorry to say that if this salt wine is used, it's the same with you" (Biography of Wei Shu Ho Choi).
in December, the third year of Taichang (418), the comet came out of the Heaven, entered too little, passed through the Beidou, winding up the purple, and violated the Heaven. After more than 8 days, it died out in the Han Dynasty. According to the ancients, comets are the main disasters, and once they appear, natural disasters and man-made disasters will come to the world. When Yuan Di saw the comet, he was afraid of disaster. He hurriedly called Confucian scholars and alchemists to ask: "Today, there is no one, and the four sides are beautiful. Where will the disaster be blamed?" I am very afraid of it, and I will speak freely and don't hide anything. " They all elected Ho Choi to answer. Ho Choi said: "As the ancients said, the birth of a husband's misfortune starts with people. People don't bother, demons don't make their own decisions. When an old friend is lost in the bottom, he becomes seen in the top, and it is not easy for a hundred generations. Before Wang Mang usurped the throne in Hanshu, comets came and went, just like today. The Lord of the country respects the minister and is humble, and the order is up and down, and the people are no different. Only by arrogating power to humble people, the Lord was weak and the minister was strong, and the mausoleum was late, so Huan Xuan forced him to seize it, and Emperor Wu of Song seized the right. The coma, born of evil spirit, is for the tyrant Jin will be destroyed, and the emperor Wu of song should be usurped "(Biography of Wei Shu Ho Choi). Ming Yuan Di was deeply impressed.
in June of the fifth year of Taichang (42), Emperor Wu of Song was proclaimed emperor on behalf of Jin. At that time, Yuan Di was shooting birds in the southeast Zhuo brine pond (Wuyuan Salt Pond), and when he got a report, he specially sent a courier to call Ho Choi and said to him, "In previous years, it was said that comets were enough, and I began to believe in Heaven today" (Biography of Wei Shu Ho Choi). That year, Ho Choi's father, Cui Hong, died, and Ho Choi attacked the Duke of Baima.
Yuan Di was also addicted to cold food powder in Ming Dynasty. He suffered from diseases for years, and disasters were common, so he was worried about himself. In May of the seventh year of Taichang (422), Yuan Di of Ming Dynasty secretly sent someone to ask Ho Choi: "The Spring and Autumn Annals: The stars and the Beidou, the kings of the Seven Kingdoms will be blamed. Today, the solar eclipse is in the stomach, and the division of the Zhao Dynasty is exhausted. I have been ill for years, and my treatment is not damaged. I am afraid that once the election is sudden, there will be few scholars. What will happen? It is my plan after setting the picture. " Ho Choi said, "Your Majesty is prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the sacred industry can be integrated. With virtue, the disaster can be eliminated, but fortunately, it will be healed. And heaven hangs far away, or disappears or should. Yesterday, when Song Jing saw the disaster in Xiu De, he retreated. May your majesty send all kinds of worries, keep peace with God, and accept the blessings of the royal family. There is nothing to hide, which will damage the sacred thought. If you have to, please tell me. Since the beginning of Yongxing, the country is in danger. Today, it is advisable to build the East Palace as early as possible, and choose those who have been appointed by Your Majesty Zhong Xian, a public official, as the master, and those who believe in the sacred heart to serve as guests and friends, to enter the total machine, to supervise the government, to supervise the country and to care for the army, and to have six handles in hand. If this is the case, then your majesty can travel leisurely and do nothing, enjoy his life, and enter imperial medicine. Long live, after the state becomes the master, and the people return to their homes, then the traitors will rest and hope, and there will be no coveting. This is the order of the ages, and it is also a great preparation for the disaster. Today, the long prince Tao, gradually a week, Ming Rui gentle, public sentiment, when the deputy storage, then the world is very fortunate. It's a great lesson to learn from your son. If you have to wait for adults and choose, you will be in trouble. Since ancient times, recorded records, the rise and fall of survival, rarely from this "("Biography of Wei Shu Ho Choi ").
Therefore, Yuan Di of Ming Dynasty immediately appointed the eldest son of the emperor and Tuoba Tao, the king of Taiping, as the prince, and appointed Sun Song, the eldest son of Nanping, Xi Jin, the duke of Shanyang, and Beixin Public Security as the assistants. Ho Choi, Qiu Mu Guan and San Qi, who often rode on the mound, were right-handed, and * * * assisted the Prince. After Tuoba Tao came to power, Yuan Di of Ming Dynasty avoided the Nishimiya, and often secretly observed Tuoba Tao and listened to his decisions. When Yuan Di of Ming Dynasty saw Tuoba Tao's resourcefulness and decisiveness, he was very happy. He said to the courtiers, "The eldest grandson Song Sude, an old minister, has lived through four generations and saved his country; Xi Jin is famous for his ingenuity; An Tongxiao understands common customs and practices things clearly; Mu Guan reaches out to politicians and knows my purport; Ho Choi is knowledgeable and proficient in the meeting between heaven and man; Although the mound is of no great use, it is dedicated to the public college. With the assistance of six people, I and Rucao marched around the country, rebelling against the soft clothes, and were able to succeed in the world "(Biography of Wei Shu and Ho Choi).
In September, the death of Emperor Wu of Song Wudi in the Southern Dynasties came, and it was announced that Yuan Di was going to attack Luoyang, Tiger Prison, Sliding Platform and other cities. Ho Choi objected, saying, "Your Majesty doesn't start with Emperor Wu of Song, but he pays tribute to him, and Yu also respects your Majesty. Unfortunately, if you die today, you will be cut by mourning, although you will not be ordered. "Spring and Autumn Annals": A beggar of the Jin Dynasty invaded Qi, and when he heard that Qi had died, he returned it. A gentleman thinks that kindness is enough to feel filial son and righteousness is enough to move princes. Today, the country has not been able to decide Jiangnan in one fell swoop, so it is advisable to send people to mourn, save its loneliness and weakness, sympathize with its fierce disasters, spread righteousness in the world, and make virtue. If this is the case, it will be transformed into a treasure of ivory feathers in Jingyang and the South Golden Elephant, which can come without asking for it. Yu Xin's death, the party has not left, and when the enemy is in its territory, he will refuse to fight, and his contribution is indispensable. It is better to slow it down and treat it badly. If it is a strong minister for power, it will become difficult, and then it will be arrogant. It is not necessary to take the land of Huaibei. " However, Yuan Di was determined to attack the south in Ming Dynasty, and blamed Ho Choi for saying, "Emperor Wu of Song destroyed his country because of Yao Xing's death, and I cut it because of his death. Why not?" Ho Choi said: "Rise and die, two sons fight, and abundance is the cutting" (Biography of Wei Shu and Ho Choi). Ming Yuan Di was furious and refused to accept his words. General Xi Jin, the general of Jin's army, supervised the week of General Song Bing, and General Gong Sunbiao, the general of Wu Bing, led troops to attack the Song Dynasty.
in October, Wei Jun will go to talk about the strategy of "attacking the city first"? Slightly first? " Xi Jin said, "Please attack the city first." Ho Choi thought it was wrong, and objected, "Southerners are good at guarding cities, but they have been attacking Xiangyang for years. Today, we are attacking its small town with the strength of a big country. If we stop it from time to time and weaken the military situation, the enemy will come with Xu Yan. I am lazy and sharp, and I am in danger. It's better to divide the army slightly, limit it to Huai, set up a garrison, and converge on renting grain. Sliding platform, tiger prison is in the north of the army, desperate to save the south, we must go east along the river. If it is or not, it is the thing in the trap "(Biography of Wei Shu Ho Choi). At this time, Sun Biao also advocated siege, and Ming Yuan Di refused Cui Hao's words.
Ming Yuan Di ordered Xi Jin and others to ride 2, steps across the Yellow River and set up camp in the east of Huatai (now east of hua county, Henan). Xi Jin and others failed to attack the sliding table, so they called for more troops. Ming Yuan Di was angry and blamed, and then led the troops to the south to support more than 5, people. Worship Hao Xiangzhou's secretariat, add Dr. Zuo Guanglu, and join the army to seek the Lord. In November, Xi Jin and others were afraid that Yuan Di would be guilty, and they rushed to attack the sliding platform, which was the only way to conquer.
In April, the eighth year of Taichang (423), the Northern Wei Dynasty, relying on its strong military power, launched an all-round war along the Yellow River, focusing on the attack, and finally concentrated its forces to besiege Tiger Prison, although it finally captured it.