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"When you are drunk, you can see the sword with a light, and dream about blowing the horns and camp... you don't want to lose your life!"

After reading "Cai Sun's masterpiece" several times, Cai Chong praised: "The sixth brother's qualities are no less than those of Li Du!"

Cai Tao said: "I think so too. The literati of the times, who only talk about poetry and prose, should not be able to have any sixth brother. If Su Dongpo and Huang Shangu were still alive..."

Cai Chong interrupted Cai Tao and said, "Why are you still so unsatisfied? Do you want to waste your time so much?"

Cai Tao said: "I have said it many times. I just appreciate the poems of Su Dongpo and Huang Shangu, not in favor of their political propositions."

Cai Chong said: "You can appreciate it, but you don't need to write your appreciation for them into your book, right?"

Cai Tao said: "A gentleman is open and honest, and a villain is always worried. Why should I hide my thoughts?"

Cai Chong said: "If you have always had this attitude, then I advise you not to go into politics anymore. Otherwise, sooner or later, you will harm yourself and the Cai family because of your childishness. Those who are in politics do not need to have too high qualities or proficient in governing the country, but they must be able to judge the situation. Just like the eldest brother, he is not good at civil and military affairs, nor is he good at governing the country and maintaining stability, but his career is smoother than anyone else."

Cai Tao said unconvincedly: "That's because the official family was blinded by him!"

Cai Tao has always been dissatisfied with Cai You, the eldest brother who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, and believes that Cai You can have today because of Cai Jing and Zhao Ji's favor for Cai You, not based on Cai You's ability.

In fact, not only Cai Tao thinks that, but many people who are self-conceited and talented think that Cai You is confused and does not know how to learn, despise Cai You, and is not convinced that Cai You is an important official and often stays with Zhao Ji.

"Shut up!" Cai Chong said.

Before Cai Tao could argue, Cai Chong said again: "Although the eldest brother is not good at civil and military affairs, governing the country and maintaining the country, this does not mean that the eldest brother is incompetent. He concluded more than 20 years ago that the official family, which was still Duan Wang, would eventually gain the great Song Dynasty, and then he resolutely pressed the treasure on the official family. What kind of vision and courage is this? Even his father often sighs that he is not as good as the eldest brother. What qualifications do you have to slander him?"

During the Yuanfu period of Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty, Cai You was in charge of the Beijing Institute of Technology. At that time, he was only twenty-two or three years old. He knew that he had seized every opportunity to pave the way for his future.

At that time, Cai You could catch up with the court officials to retreat every time he went to the court. He even planned to come out so that he could meet Zhao Ji, the king of Duan, who was going to go to court.

Therefore, every time Zhao Ji went to court, he could see a handsome young man with a few years older than him standing off the horse, humble and polite, and he could see it with a close look.

Zhao Ji asked the servants on both sides: "Which young man is this young man?"

The left and right said: "It is the son of Cai Chengzhi (Cai Jing)."

Zhao Ji secretly remembered the person in his heart.

After Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty passed away and Zhao Ji ascended the throne, Zhao Ji immediately gave birth to the title of the Chief of the Rites Cai You, and was appointed as the Secretary, and was compiled by Zhi Secret Pavilion and Jixian Hall, and edited the "National Court Meeting Essay".

Since then, Cai You's career has been like a cheating, and he has been promoted to the current Grand Secretary of Xuanhe Palace, the governor of Huaikang Army, and the second-rank senior official.

Although they are both second-ranked, if they are in terms of their power, Cai Chong cannot catch up with Cai You now.

The key is that Cai You has always been favored by Zhao Ji, and his future is limitless. Perhaps he may not be able to replace Cai Jing in the future.

Cai Tao actually knew about these things, but he still looked down on Cai You. He thought that Cai You was just a jester who could accompany him to eat, play, and be crazy, and was incompetent to Zhao Ji. It was impossible to compare with Cai Jing, who had real materials, let alone replace him in the future.

Regarding Cai You, Cai Chong and Cai Tao have argued many times, but there has never been a single result. Both of them are stubborn.

Therefore, Cai Tao knew that they couldn't compete for one this time.

This time, Cai Tao came for something, and it was impossible to argue with Cai Chong, delay major events and friends.

So, Cai Tao said: "Okay, I'm here for my sixth brother this time, not to quarrel with you. I want to abandon my literature and follow my martial arts. What do you think?"

Cai Chong was not willing to discuss Cai You's affairs with Cai Tao at all. Therefore, when Cai Tao avoided the topic first, he went down and said, "Sixth brother really wants to abandon literature and follow the martial arts?"

Cai Tao said: "You don't know, my sixth brother actually has good martial arts and has learned military books and war strategies."

Cai Chong shook his head and said, "Isn't it that I have read a few books and can become a general after practicing martial arts for a few days? Throughout history, are there few people who talk about war on paper that mislead others and themselves?"

Cai Tao said: "I don't know how good my sixth brother is to lead troops, but his martial arts are definitely not as simple as practicing for a few days. Do you know my guard Qian Zhong?"

Cai Chong said: "The former master you recruited?"

Cai Tao said: "It was him. He was in the hands of the sixth brother. He was knocked down by the sixth brother without even getting on. Afterwards, I asked him and he told me that the sixth brother's martial arts are unfathomable. The top master among the big masters is probably not the opponent of the sixth brother."

Cai Chong was really surprised this time, and he said, "Qian Zhongzhen said so?"

Cai Tao said: "Do I need to lie to you?"

Cai Chong pondered for a while and said, "So, it's not a whim that my sixth brother wants to abandon literature and follow martial arts?"

Cai Tao said: "You have little contact with your sixth brother and don't know him. He is not only proficient in poetry, songs, but also has a precise vision. Not long ago, he told me that the group of robbers in Liangshan might become a prairie fire. Now, in response to his words, the bandits were rampant in Heshuo and Tokyo, with tens of thousands of officers and soldiers, and no one dared to resist. He also said that Xihe's first battle would probably be defeated. Facts proved that Tong Guan and Liu Fa were indeed defeated."

Cai Chong said in disbelief: "Is the sixth brother really so accurate in his vision?"

Cai Tao said: "There are more accurate ones. He said that the loser must be Liao in the battle before Liao and Jin."

Cai Chong was completely shocked and said, "When did he tell you?"

Cai Tao said: "If it were these few days, I can tell you that he can see it correctly. He told me half a month ago."

"Most half a month ago? Ma Zheng hadn't come back yet? Could it be that the Liao people said it?" Cai Chong said.

Cai Tao shook his head and said, "He said that he speculated based on the Liao army's mobilization."

Cai Chong said: "Where did he get the news of the Liao army's mobilization?"

Cai Tao said: "You forgot that the second uncle has been a Privy Councilor for several years and has been in charge of the Song army for many years. It is not easy for the sixth brother to know some news from the army?"

Cai Chong was silent.

Cai Tao glanced at Cai Chong and said, "Sixth brother has such a accurate vision, how could it be a whim?"

Cai Chong pondered for a while and said, "How can our Cai family members be lowly martial artists? Besides, the sixth brother is the only son of the second uncle. If he asked him to join the army, will others talk about our family?"

Cai Tao said in a deep voice: "I thought so before, but after my sixth brother told me that our Cai family also needs a general, I don't think so."

Cai Chong was stunned at first when he heard this, then he seemed to think of something, and then said in a deep voice: "Are you talking about... restraining that old man Tong Guan?"

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Chapter completed!