Text Volume Chapter 288 Cai Jing's Threat and Despair Cai Jing took a deep breath and seemed to suppress the sadness in his heart before continuing: "At that time, the memorial had already arrived in the hands of His Majesty, but fortunately it had not yet been sent to Zhongshu Province and
Since I am a member of the province, I cannot sit back and watch this memorial being sent out."
Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun both had dry mouths and looked horrified. They also knew that they could not let such a memorial be sent out, as something big would happen!
Cai Bian is Cai Jing's younger brother. What's more, he spent some time in the Ministry of Punishment a while ago. Who knows how many secrets he has heard about Cai's party?
If he exposes them all, will Party Cai still have a place in the government?
"At that time, I had no choice but to take a step back and offer to become an official. In exchange, I asked Your Majesty to keep the memorial without sending it."
Cai Jing sighed, raised his head and glanced at them, and said helplessly: "I am nearly seventy years old, and I won't be able to stay in the court for a few more years if I continue like this..."
"Now that such a big thing has happened, why don't you let me go first and save you two? This way we can keep the green hills and we won't have to worry about running out of firewood."
If this had been said just now, it would have been just an ordinary, slightly obscure expression of kindness.
But now that Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun heard it, they had a different taste.
Cai You said before that Cai Jing had the idea of planning for his later years very early on, and according to the speculations of the two of them, his idea became more intense recently.
Combined with what Cai Jing just said...
The two of them couldn't help but have some inexplicable associations.
However, no trace of the exchange between Cai Jing and His Majesty the Emperor came out. Even the fact that Cai Bian wrote the bullets came from Cai Jing's mouth, and they had no way to verify it.
"Sir, why do you do this for the sake of two lower officials?"
Deng Xunwu's eyes were filled with tears of emotion: "The two of you, the lower officials, combined, can't compare to your lord's contingency!"
Gao Xun also nodded, his face also full of emotion.
Cai Jing looked at the two of them and sighed: "You don't need to be like this."
"If I didn't do anything, not only would I not be able to save you two, but I would also end up in an embarrassing situation. That's why I made such a decision at that time."
"Although I no longer have an official position in the court, with you two here, I still have a chance to recover."
Normally, such frank words would gain a lot of goodwill, but now that the seeds of doubt have grown in Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun's hearts and begun to sprout... they no longer think so.
"Don't worry, sir. Even if your subordinates and Dingchen are willing to sacrifice their own lives, they will definitely make you recover again!"
Deng Xunwu's voice was firm without any hesitation, and Gao Xun on the other side also hurriedly expressed his position.
Cai Jing didn't doubt this at all. With a bit of relief on his face, he persuaded the two of them: "There's no need to be too anxious."
"I just took office, and you are all busy trying to revive me. This matter is too ostentatious. You can postpone it for a while and start taking care of it after the news has passed. Besides..."
Cai Jing continued to chatter, but neither Deng Xunwu nor Gao Xun paid attention to his words, but fell into a state of confusion.
If you combine Cai Bian's words during the previous banquet, look at Cai Jing's expression, and listen to what he said from beginning to end, you can understand another layer of meaning...
Is it possible that this is a play that Mr. Cai directed and acted in order to secure his career?
Is Mr. Cai hiding something from them?
First of all, no one knows what His Majesty the Emperor said to him, and no one knows whether Cai Bian's bullet really exists. Even if it does exist, they don't know its content or Cai Bian's motivation for writing it.
What if this is what Cai Jing asked him to write? If my brother wants to wash his hands in a golden basin and get out of this whirlpool, his younger brother should be happy to help, right?
Talking about sacrificing oneself to save the two of them might also be an excuse.
And when Cai Jing later talked about his retirement, the relief on his face did not escape their eyes.
Why not rush to revive him, wait until the news is over...
When will the news be over? Even if you can be revived by then, how long can you continue to work?
The two people's minds were spinning a thousand times, and they were so complicated that they didn't know what to think.
Cai Jing talked on the couch for a long time, but didn't get any decent response, and he couldn't help but feel a little bit dissatisfied.
He ended the topic he was talking about without leaving a trace, cleared his throat and said, "It seems you didn't come from the Imperial City just now?"
After handing the completed resignation to the old eunuch, Cai Jing went to the Ministry of Punishment.
His original intention was to quickly find Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun, and then see if there was any chance of recovery.
But the latter two were not in the Ministry of Justice at the time, or even in the imperial city at all, which completely ruined Cai Jing's plan. He could only passively accept the news, and let the news of his appointment gradually be implemented among the officials, resulting in a done deal.
Just now, in order to take care of the emotions of these two people, Cai Jing did not ask questions to embarrass them.
After all, the dignified minister was not at his post when he was supposed to be on duty, and being dismissed by the censor was asking for trouble.
But now that Cai Jing is clearly talking, these two people dare to be distracted!
You must know that the old man who has just taken office is at the most sensitive time mentally. Just yesterday, when he spoke, Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun had to listen respectfully, for fear of missing anything.
But now, only a few hours after he took office, the two of them started to lose focus, as if they didn't care about him. How could Cai Jing endure this?
He was like this when he was in the capital. If Cai Jing really returned to his hometown and communication would be inconvenient, would these two people still be able to do their best to help him recover?
To put it bluntly, will these two people still remember him, Cai Jing?
The two of them seemed to hear the dissatisfaction in Cai Jing's tone. Gao Xun hurriedly explained: "Sir, it's not that the official and Mr. Deng left their posts without permission, but that they came over because of the invitation of the eldest son."
"who?"
Unexpectedly, Cai Jing sat up straight, suddenly became excited, and his voice rose an octave. After he finished yelling, a flush appeared on his forehead, and he started coughing.
Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun looked at each other, and both saw the shock in the other's eyes.
"Sir, who else can the eldest son be?"
Gao Xun couldn't help but said: "Isn't it just Young Master Ju An?"
Is it possible that you have another eldest son?
"It's actually that inverse..."
Cai Jing stopped abruptly mid-sentence and started coughing...
This time it was not that his throat was uncomfortable, but that he wanted to hide it.
Yes, Cai Jing did hide something from Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun regarding the bombs, but he told the fact that Cai Bian impeached him, but he did not tell about the bombs written by Cai You.
The reason is that he also has some selfish motives of his own. After all, what Cai Bian wrote in the memorial was almost all official affairs of the court and central government, and almost all of these things were done jointly by the entire Cai Party. Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun knew about it, so there was no harm in telling them.
However, the content in Cai You's memorial is relatively taboo. What was targeted and attacked was Cai Jing's personal ethics, which is also a part that outsiders have no way of knowing.
As a boss, Cai Jing certainly didn't want his subordinates, Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun, to know that he still had this side. He didn't want to lose his dignity and prestige in front of his subordinates, otherwise it would be more difficult to control them in the future.
Moreover, he, Cai Jing, and Cai Bian had long been at odds with each other, and now it seemed that it was not unacceptable for Cai Bian to write a memorial to stab him in the back.
But if Cai Jing, the son he had raised since childhood, backstabbed him, wouldn't it mean that he was too incompetent and a failure as a person?
Phew~
After calming down, Cai Jing took a long breath, frowned and asked, "Where is he now?"
Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun did not think in the direction of the bomb. Who would write a memorial to impeach their biological father? That would be too bizarre and fantasy.
The two of them just thought that Cai You had made Cai Jing angry again last night or this morning.
"Sir, it's at Huabao Tower."
Gao Xun hurriedly explained: "When Xiaguan and Master Deng left just now, the eldest son said that he would continue to eat for a while."
He sold Cai You without any psychological burden. After all, in Gao Xun's view, what does the conflict between father and son mean?
The sooner you explain things clearly and clearly, the sooner you can get back together.
"Someone is coming!"
Cai Jing suppressed the anger in his heart and shouted outside.
Cai Suan hurriedly ran in: "Father, what are your orders?"
"Go to Huabao Tower!"
Cai Jing clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "Bring that traitor of your eldest brother back to me!"
Cai Sui was a little stunned at first, but after coming back to his senses, he hurriedly lowered his head and responded: "Yes, father."
After saying that, he immediately stood up, turned around and walked out.
He didn't even notice whether Cai Jing wanted to continue talking.
Cai Jing opened his mouth and looked at his back, a flash of surprise and anger flashed in his eyes, but he still didn't have an attack after all.
Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun stood aside and kept silent. Although they were more optimistic about Cai You, Cai Jing's family affairs were still a matter of brotherly conflict. They had always refused to interfere if they could.
Cai Jing didn't seem to want to talk more about this matter. After seeing Cai Sui completely walking away, he turned to look at the two of them and talked about another matter: "Zichang, Dingchen, I am the one who resigned from office.
I cannot stay in the capital for long."
He looked deeply at the two people: "You must not relax about Dingyongguan and Jizhou."
Again?
Both of us were a little frightened. You, the old man, have already decided to get out of the sea of misery, so why do you still want to throw us two into it over and over again?
"grown ups……"
Gao Xun hesitated for a moment, and then tentatively said: "The lower officials are not very talented and have little knowledge, so they may not be able to take charge of the overall situation. Mr. Zheng has also been involved in trivial matters recently, not to mention that after you leave, the Ministry of Punishment may be in a lot of trouble..."...
This is true. If nothing else, Zhongshu Sheng and His Majesty the Emperor will definitely not make it easy for them.
Deng Xunwu also had a worried look on his face: "Sir, just to maintain the status quo, we have to do our best to revive you. I'm afraid we can no longer worry about things there..."
Cai Jing looked at their expressions and was silent for a moment. After a long time, he spoke out: "There is no turning back. Do you think this kind of thing can be stopped?"
Of course he doesn't want to let go of this matter. Cai Jing also knows that the possibility of him recovering through normal means is very slim. Changing dynasties is one of his few hopes.
And looking at the performance of Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun just now, Cai Jing felt that if they were not involved in this matter, they might not wholeheartedly help Cai Jing recover!
Their lips were dry. Yes, there is no such thing as a pause in rebellion.
Cai Jing looked at the expressions of the two of them and frowned slightly: "What if I hide this matter more closely?"
"If we don't continue to do this and don't let Qin Hui stay in Jizhou forever, he may bite us after he returns to the court. How will you deal with it then?"
The two men lowered their heads a little more. Based on their understanding of Qin Hui's character, this incident is not possible but will definitely happen. Even if there is no evidence, he will use this incident to eliminate political opponents.
Without Cai Jing, what will they have to fight Qin Hui?
But on the other hand, if they continue to persist, the two of them have no hope of victory.
Cai Jing is the banner of their Cai Party. Now that the banner of the coach has fallen, it will inevitably lead to a sharp decline in the morale of the people in Cai Party who are responsible for executing this matter.
And the people who work with them may also have to reconsider.
To put it bluntly, Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun did not have enough prestige to suppress others.
The atmosphere in the hall was silent for a long time, and no one made a sound.
Cai Jing saw that the expressions on the faces of his two subordinates continued to grow solemn, and finally snorted coldly: "Although I have returned to my hometown to live leisurely, I will not abandon the affairs here and just ignore them."
"I will still take care of the situation in Jizhou. All you need to do is follow Lao Fu's wishes and exchange the same data."
After hearing this, the two of them had no choice but to obey, and they both handed over their hands: "Then it all depends on the master."
Cai Jing's face brightened slightly and he nodded slightly.
The three of them discussed the details of the matter for a while, and then heard a rush of footsteps outside the hall.
"Dad! Dad!"
With a bit of eagerness on his face, Cai Sui quickly stepped into the Mingtang: "My eldest brother is not in Huabao Tower at all."
"Dad, the shopkeeper over there also said that he paid the bill and left shortly after the two uncles left."
Cai Jing looked at his appearance and frowned: "Then where did he go?"
"this……"
Cai Sui was dumbfounded: "My son doesn't know..."
"If you don't know, why won't you look for it?"
Cai Jing gave him a look of disdain: "Do you need me to teach you everything?"
He said in a hurry, his face turned red and he kept coughing.
As soon as Cai Sui came in, he was hooded and scolded, which made him a little confused. Seeing Cai Jing like this, he subconsciously wanted to come forward.
"Fourth Young Master, you can go first. Master Deng and I are here."
Gao Xun winked at him and signaled him to go out and do something quickly.
Cai Suan just woke up from a dream and nodded hurriedly: "Yes, father, my son will go find him now... go right now..."
After saying that, he ran out quickly.
Cai Jing coughed for a long time before he recovered. He smiled wryly and said to Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun in front of him: "I really made you two laugh. Only when I got older did I realize that none of my sons are worthy of being on the stage."
"This Ju'an, now that I'm so ill, he doesn't even come back to take a look..."
Gao Xun and Deng Xunwu laughed and were about to comfort him.
But Cai Jing suddenly asked again: "He invited you to Huabao Tower today. I wonder what he said to you?"