Traitors of the Manchu dynasty, why do you make me an emperor through the ages Chapter 277 There is only one Master Cai in the court, and that is my second uncle!
Chapter 277 There is only one Master Cai in the court, and that is my second uncle!
Cai You looked at Lu Bu nervously, and he understood that something must have happened.
But I didn't expect that Lu Bu suddenly stopped talking when he said this.
"Brother Lu..."
He slightly concealed the anxiety in his eyes and asked tentatively: "Why won't your Majesty agree if I ask now? Is there something unexpected going on? Or, little brother, did I do something wrong? I caused this.
Your Majesty is not happy?"
"If this is really the case, please give Brother Lu a few kind words for me in front of His Majesty..."
Although there was a basic cover-up, I was still a little too nervous, and I just said so much without even asking questions clearly.
"Alas~"
Lu Bu glanced at him and waved his hand gently: "This is not a matter of nice words at all, it has nothing to do with you at all."
"You just... suffered an unreasonable disaster."
"Unexpected disaster?"
Cai You relaxed slightly, but then became nervous again.
If this was his fault, maybe he still had a chance to make amends.
But it's an unreasonable disaster... the area is too big, maybe it can be remedied, but the greater possibility is that he can't even touch it.
Lu Bu looked at him with some pity: "Brother Cai, I don't have much to say about this kind of thing. Brother, I can only give you one piece of advice."
Cai You was keenly aware of the emotion in Lu Bu's eyes, and his heart suddenly jumped. The thick tension in his heart inexplicably turned into a bit of panic.
"Brother Lu, please speak."
Lu Bu shook his head: "Try not to stay at home these days, and go out and walk with your second uncle more often."
After saying that, he didn't seem to want to say any more, but picked up the food and wine on the table and started eating.
"My second uncle?"
Cai You was stunned, and then quickly grasped the crux of the problem: "Brother Lu, my second uncle and I have always had a very good relationship. I don't know how to get closer?"
Lu Bu paused with the chopsticks in his hand and glanced at him in surprise: "Really or not?"
"Isn't it that the relationship between your father and your second uncle...isn't very good?"
Seeing that Lu Bu was still willing to continue talking, Cai You was slightly relieved: "Brother Lu doesn't know something. My father and my second uncle are at odds, but I can't be disrespectful to my second uncle too, right?"
"My father is my second uncle's elder brother. How they get along is their business, but my second uncle is my elder. If I also speak ill of my second uncle, wouldn't it be disrespectful to my elders?"
Superiority and inferiority are still valued by many people. Cai You's words are also very reasonable. Lu Bu couldn't help but nodded lightly.
Cai You smiled bitterly: "These two are close relatives and elders. It's very difficult for me to be caught in the middle. No matter who I treat, I have to treat them with respect. Fortunately, my second uncle didn't care about the matter with my father and always treated me as my nephew."
Very thick."
"During the holidays, I always visit my second uncle with gifts. Usually when I am angry with my father at home, I always go to my second uncle's house to seek his guidance..."
Cai You spoke with emotion, and Lu Bu, who was listening to the side, was stunned for a while. How could this be the second uncle? Is this the second father?
"this……"
He was a little stunned: "Brother Cai, you are so close to your second uncle, doesn't your father just care about you? Doesn't it mean..."
"Of course he will take care of it."…
A trace of sadness appeared on Cai You's face: "It's just that my second uncle treats me very well. If I turn against him just because of my father's words... I can't do it."
"Because of this incident, my father has become increasingly displeased with me. In the past few years, he has been closer to my fourth brother than to me, the eldest son..."
After listening to this, Lu Bu was thoughtful and kept nodding his head: "I see... I see..."
Cai You's sadness just now disappeared, and there was a bit of nervousness in his eyes: "Brother Lu, if you want to talk about closeness, I am probably the closest person to my second uncle in the entire Cai family... I wonder if this is enough?"
Lu Bu glanced at him, seemed to be very troubled, and said with a frown: "It should be about the same, but you are Master Cai's eldest son after all, this... is still a bit difficult..."
Cai You paused, and now he was finally sure that the implication and the so-called unreasonable disaster he had suffered must have come from his biological father, Cai Jing!
Cai Jing must have had another conflict with His Majesty the Emperor, and this conflict was more serious than last time!
After thinking about this, Cai You suddenly felt angry in his heart. He is so old, why do he still mess around?
Don’t you just think about what’s behind you?
Don't you just...don't think about your children and grandchildren?
At this age, other families have already begun to pave the way for their children and grandchildren.
I have been busy all my life and cheated on you and I all my life. Shouldn’t I be tired by now?
To spend the last few years of official life peacefully, then retire, become an official and become a local sage, have a huge family fortune, entertain grandchildren, and enjoy your old age in peace, isn't this the immortal?
Why take such a big risk to anger His Majesty the Emperor again?
Cai You took a deep breath, suppressed the anger and confusion in his heart, and looked at Lu Bu beside him.
"Brother Lu."
He forced a laugh: "It shouldn't be like this, right? My second uncle is still my father's younger brother, isn't he still..."
Lu Bu was stunned for a moment and seemed to have thought of this: "What he said seems to make sense..."
He nodded thoughtfully, as if he was thinking about something. After a long time, he raised his head and looked at Cai You with emotion: "Father, you and the Cai family are really kind..."
"God's kindness is so great that even if our ministers are shattered to pieces, it is difficult to repay him."
Cai You immediately said: "I am absolutely loyal to Your Majesty!"
Lu Bu was also moved after listening to his words: "Brother Cai, you and I have known each other for a long time and have experienced so much. Of course I understand you and I am definitely willing to speak kindly for you in front of your adoptive father."
"only……"
Having said this, there was some hesitation on his face: "Brother Cai, there is still a problem with this matter."
"I shouldn't have leaked... these things about your family, especially since you are Mr. Cai's son, you shouldn't know."
"If I go to my adoptive father and talk about you out of thin air now, my adoptive father will definitely notice that I have revealed the news to you. By then..."
Although he only said half of what he said, his meaning was already very clear.
Lu Bu, who leaked the news, will definitely no longer be trusted by His Majesty the Emperor, and may even end up with some bad consequences.
Cai You suddenly knelt on the ground with a plop, his eyes filled with tears, and hugged Lu Bu's legs movedly: "Brother Lu is so kind and kind, I will never forget it!"...
Lu Bu was startled by his action and hurriedly leaned over to help him: "Brother Cai, what are you doing?"
"Get up, get up!"
Cai You was extremely determined. He felt that if he hadn't met Lu Bu in advance, established a relationship with him, and learned this vague hint, he might not even know how he died on the day he was implicated.
Although the situation is critical now, as long as these things are known in advance, there is hope.
"Brother Lu, you didn't reveal any news to my younger brother, did you?"
Cai You couldn't resist Lu Bu's strength at all, and stood up under his pull: "From the beginning to the end, I was the one who came out on my own."
But Lu Bu still had a sad face: "Of course I know this."
"It's just...how to pass the test of being a foster father? His old man may not believe this kind of rhetoric!"
Cai You held back what he had just said. Indeed, it was impossible to hide this kind of deception from His Majesty the Emperor.
He hesitated for a while, and finally gritted his teeth, as if he had made a lot of determination: "Brother Lu, I can make a contribution to your majesty!"
"Meritorious service?"
Lu Bu looked at him puzzled: "Brother Cai, what do you mean?"
After Cai You said this, he seemed to regret it for a moment, but then he immediately became determined: "Brother Lu, I know some of Cai Jing's secret affairs, and I can expose him to your majesty!"
"What?"
Lu Bu's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at him in disbelief: "Brother Cai... you... are you kidding? He is..."
But your dad!
Didn’t you just say that your biological father and second uncle cannot be neglected?
Just hold it now, right?
Cai You said expressionlessly: "Although I am my father's son, I am also His Majesty's minister."
"On the one hand, it is my own selfish interests and a small family, but on the other hand, it is the imperial court, Your Majesty, and more importantly my thousands of people. Since I have discovered the lawlessness, I naturally have to take the righteous action of exterminating my relatives and report him together with Your Majesty.
"
Then he suddenly took Lu Bu's hand: "Brother Lu, since Your Majesty has a bad feeling for Cai Jing again, it must be that he has done some evil things recently that have harmed the country and the people."
"Brother Ruoru Lu told Your Majesty that I accidentally discovered that Cai Jing was planning this matter. I felt dissatisfied and reported it to Your Majesty."
Lu Bu paused for a moment, and his mind turned several times before he finally understood what he said: "You mean, you want to report to His Majesty what your adoptive father already knows...?"
Cai You gritted his teeth and nodded: "If that's the case, doesn't Brother Lu have a legitimate reason to tell him about my younger brother's love for His Majesty?"
Lu Bu looked a little confused. This was indeed reasonable and could be justified by His Majesty the Emperor.
Cai You is Cai Jing's son, so it is reasonable for him to accidentally overhear Cai Jing's plot in Cai's mansion.
But the problem is...
"Brother Cai, do you really want to do this?"
Lu Bu looked at him in disbelief: "You are Lord Cai's son. If Lord Cai... is demoted to serve as a civilian, how will you deal with yourself?"
Cai You shook his head and looked at Lu Bu firmly: "Brother Lu, you know me. I have always been loyal to Your Majesty."
"From the day Cai Jing planned to go against His Majesty, he was no longer Lord Cai. There was only one Lord Cai in the court, and that was my second uncle!"…
"You..." Lu Bu stared, his brain seemed to be stuck.
"My second uncle and I are as close as father and son, but I am not very familiar with Cai Jing...we are close."
Cai You stared at Lu Bu with a nervous expression: "Brother Lu, I can still perform meritorious service for Your Majesty. I can help Your Majesty collect information within the Cai Party and help His Majesty intervene in their decisions..."
Lu Bu finally came back to his senses, looked at him with complicated eyes for a while, and finally nodded and said: "Since you have such a center, I will report this matter to Your Majesty on your behalf."
Cai You was overjoyed immediately and immediately leaned over to salute: "Brother Lu's great kindness will be unforgettable by me!"
"My younger brother will repay Brother Lu generously..."
"It's better not to give it up yet."
Lu Bu waved his hand and said: "Brother Cai, I just said it, I am not helping you just for your reward."
As he spoke, he entered the state again: "You and I are loyal to His Majesty, and naturally we are also a family. If you want to thank me, please don't say anything more. Just do good things for Your Majesty in the future."
"Brother Lu..."
Cai You still wanted to continue to persuade.
But Lu Bu had already stood up and walked out: "Brother Cai, this matter is too important. I can't delay it any longer. I must report it to His Majesty immediately. You eat this meal first."
Cai You opened his mouth, and finally uttered only a few words: "Brother Lu, walk slowly."
Not to mention Lu Bu, he has no appetite now. Even if he eats here, he probably won't be able to eat anything.
Lu Bu left Huabao Tower and got on a carriage, which immediately took him towards the imperial city.
In the carriage, Zhuge Liang smiled and waved the feather fan in his hand: "Master Lu, how do you do?"
"Does Cai You do what I said? He will take the initiative to do things for His Majesty and accept His Majesty's orders?"
Lu Bu moved his body, as if he was feeling weak, but he still said: "Your messy words are of little use. If it weren't for my steady performance, there would be no chance this time."
Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment, but after coming back to his senses, he still smiled and said: "That's natural. If Master Wu Lu can confuse him, even if I try to get rid of him, it will be in vain."
Lu Bu nodded, but when he looked at Zhuge Liang, his eyes were full of fear, which was different from before.
The carriage came all the way to the imperial city, and the two of them walked in one after the other until they arrived in front of Ziwei Palace, where they were led in by the old eunuch.
"How?" Li Qian asked while looking at the document in his hand.
"Back to my foster father, that boy Cai You has indeed fallen into the trap."
Lu Bu chuckled and said, "Not only did he say he wanted to defect to Cai Bian, he also sold Cai Jing to serve his adoptive father!"
Li Qian then raised his head and looked at the two of them with a smile: "Okay."
"With my Crouching Dragon and Phoenix... Fengxian here, we will succeed immediately."
Li Qian, who almost said that he was bald, did not change his expression and added with a smile: "Since Cai You knows about the backyard of Cai Mansion, he will not dare not agree, let alone go back on his word."
Lu Bu also chuckled: "My foster father's move is really a stroke of genius. He used this to threaten that kid."
"Other wives and concubines can steal men. Cai You's mother must also be suspected. If Cai Jing knows, these sons may not be his biological children... Even if it is Cai You, he doesn't know what will happen to him."
The old eunuch on the side looked at Lu Bu's triumphant look and felt unhappy for a long time. After hearing these words, he couldn't help but scolded: "What kind of thief?"
"Lu Fengxian, this is the Imperial Palace, please stop using these vulgar words to taint His Majesty's reputation!"
Lu Bu was inexplicably scolded, which made him even more unhappy. However, he was really wrong about this matter. Besides, this was not the time for arguments, so he had to stare at the old eunuch and swallow his breath.
"Okay, don't worry about this anymore."
Li Qian smiled and said: "Since Cai You has stabbed Cai Jing in the back, then my big task can be accomplished."