This is not a good problem for Gao Xun and Deng Xunwu.
The former hesitated for a moment and then explained: Your Excellency, the eldest son seems to be in a bad mood today and had some drunken conversations with his subordinates and Lord Deng.
Of course, those speculations about Cai Jing's official career cannot be revealed, and when he meets Cai You later, he must also confirm his confession to avoid leaking the truth.
Deng Xunwu also nodded at the side, changing the topic from what Cai You said to the relationship between Cai Jing and Cai You, saying: At that time, the two lower officials also drank some wine with him. The eldest son seemed to be angry because he made the adults angry.
, so I feel very guilty...
Sure enough, Cai Jing's attention was suddenly attracted: Is he really guilty?
How dare you, a lowly official, deceive your lord?
Deng Xunwu was so steadfast in his oath that he could only swear to heaven.
I guess he still has some conscience...
Cai Jing snorted coldly, and his face looked a little better, but it didn't last for a few seconds. He seemed to have thought of something again, and his face turned ugly again.
Has he told you where he is going? Cai Jing stared at the two of them with a gloomy expression.
No.
Both of them didn't take it seriously. No matter how deep the conflict was, they would go home sooner or later.
Cai Jing saw their expressions and sighed: That's all, he will be back sooner or later anyway.
Your Excellency is right. Deng Xunwu said with a smile, but he was no longer very optimistic about Cai You's situation after he returned.
Cai You has always had a good relationship with Cai Bian, but Mr. Cai seems to have always criticized this.
But this time such an important thing happened. Cai Bian personally wrote a memorial to impeach Mr. Cai. It can be said that the relationship between the two has broken down. Mr. Cai will definitely not let Cai You get along with his second uncle again.
Presumably this is part of the reason why I am so anxious to find him back this time...
When Deng Xunwu was thinking wildly, he met Cai Jing's eyes again.
Besides me, what else are you talking about?
Cai Jing stared at Deng Xunwu with a sickly look in his eyes.
If Cai Bian's memorial only made him very angry, Cai You's memorial made him confused, puzzled, disappointed, sad... When the emotions were combined with anger, it completely broke his guard.
When he thought of this, Cai Jing even felt that dealing with the current situation was no longer important.
What he wants most now is to bring Cai You, the rebellious son, to him and ask him why this unscrupulous scoundrel wrote a memorial to impeach his father!
When Deng Xunwu saw Cai Jing's eyes, he felt a sudden thought in his heart. Jiang was still old and hot, and Master Cai was indeed not easy to fool.
But since the news that Cai You said that the old man wanted to become an official was not disclosed just now, it is even less possible to say it now.
We also advise the eldest son to be considerate of adults.
Deng Xunwu sighed and said: How can a son in this world have an quarrel with his father? Is it for you that you are working so hard all day long despite your old age?
Isn’t it for these juniors? To make them live a better life...
Cai Jing kept nodding his head as he listened to Deng Xunwu's heartfelt words, and his expression softened more and more.
Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun both breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this.
Then Gao Xun also put his head over and said with a smile: What's more, Your Excellency took such a big risk to manage the situation in Jizhou. After Master Deng and I said this, the eldest son also knew that he was wrong.
Now that he has not come back to apologize to the adults, maybe he just can't live with it because of his face. Maybe he will come back and apologize to the adults in the evening...
Gao Xun was still talking with a smile, but Deng Xunwu had already keenly noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere here.
You can tell one thing or two just from Cai Jing's increasingly darker expression.
Did you tell him about the Jin soldiers going south and about Jizhou?
Gao Xun's chatter was interrupted by Cai Jing. After he came to his senses, he saw
What made Cai Jing look at him was that he wanted to eat him alive.
No matter how dull he is at this time, he probably knows that he said the wrong thing.
Sir... He shrank his neck slightly and wanted to say something else.
Have you told Cai You about the Jin soldiers going south and Jizhou?
Cai Jing stared at him, seeming to want an answer.
The atmosphere in the Mingtang gradually became stiff. Deng Xunwu scolded Gao Xun in his heart for superfluous things, and stood up with a smile to smooth things over: Sir, I didn't say it. The lower official and Mr. Gao didn't say anything about it.
Gao Xun also came to his senses and nodded sharply: How could a subordinate dare to tell the eldest son this matter rashly, given the adults' instructions?
It’s just... I just mentioned it occasionally during the banquet, and I definitely didn’t go into details!
Did you mention it occasionally?
But Cai Jing held on tightly, leaned forward, and asked: How much did he lift? What did he say?
Although the two of them didn't know why Cai Jing had such a big reaction, they had to deal with it carefully.
Didn't mention it much.
Gao Xun explained: Your Excellency, the lower official just said that your Excellency has recently been busy with the war in the Northeast Border and Jizhou, and didn’t mention anything else.
The eldest son also stopped at that time and did not continue to inquire.
Deng Xunwu also helped by saying: Perhaps the eldest son just thought that the lord was worrying about how to resist the Jinlu, and didn't think much about it, so the lower official felt that the lord didn't need to worry too much...
The two of them thought they would be met with Cai Jing's anger and scolded them for being lax, but they didn't expect that after Cai Jing heard this, he felt as if he had been hit hard, his face was ashen, and he collapsed on the bed.
grown ups?
The two of them were frightened all of a sudden, and rushed forward to help him.
Cai Jing kept coughing, wheezing like a bellows, and turning his face into an unhealthy red color. Gao Xun helped him catch his breath, while Deng Xunwu hurriedly brought him a cup of tea and fed him a few sips. Cai Jing's condition changed now
Somewhat improved.
It's just that although his body has recovered a little, he feels like he's dead mentally, his eyes are lifeless and even a little desperate.
Zichang, Dingchen... you and I are in danger...
Both of them were frightened by his previous behavior, and of course they did not dare to neglect him at this time. However, Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun listened closely several times, and then they could barely understand what he was talking about.
The two looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.
How could something so good suddenly become dangerous again?
The two of them were afraid of irritating Cai Jing, but at this time they had to ask, after all, Cai Jing's condition didn't look fake.
grown ups……
Deng Xunwu looked at him puzzled and asked carefully: How are we in danger?
So what if the eldest master really guesses that we did it?
He couldn't help but said: He would know sooner or later anyway.
Cai Jing moved his dry lips and finally said: Don't you know that Ju An and his second uncle have always had the best relationship?
Both of them nodded inexplicably.
Yuan Du has already launched a bullet to criticize me, and he has completely turned to His Majesty's side...
Cai Jing's voice was extremely hoarse: Ju An and him were so close, he might have already informed Yuan Du of the matter at this time...
Yuan Du will definitely be happy to take this matter and go to His Majesty to change his future...
Listening to Cai Jing's words, both of them were dumbfounded.
grown ups……
Gao Xun wanted to say that you were too worried, but when he said it he changed to: This shouldn't be possible, right?
Deng Xunwu also felt that Cai Jing's imagination was too rich, but after all, it was the boss's idea, so they had no choice but to take it seriously... and refute it seriously.
Sir, the eldest son is your son, and Yuan Du is just his second uncle. Even if he has a good relationship with Yuan Du on weekdays, he will definitely still stand with you in the face of real right and wrong.
After all, the second uncle will
Dear, who could be more loving than your own father?
Gao Xuan also smiled and echoed: Yes, sir, how can a son in this world report his father? This is pure nonsense...
Halfway through, he seemed to realize that his choice of words was wrong, and hurriedly corrected him: It is an act to ignore the laws of nature and human relations, and the eldest son has been taught by adults since he was a child, and has been influenced by the words and deeds of adults. He has quite the demeanor of adults, so he must not be able to do it.
Such a heartbreaking thing happened...
The more the two of them talked, the uglier Cai Jing's face became.
But now his face was full of illness, but Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun could not detect the change in his face.
I don't know whether he was angry or his condition became serious again, but Cai Jing couldn't stop coughing again.
Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun then stopped and let him have his way.
Regardless of whether the traitor will... ahem... go to his second uncle to report the news...
Cai Jing kept coughing, but he still insisted on speaking out, somewhat gritting his teeth.
You all must urge Jizhou...
By the end of the sentence, I was coughing so hard that I could hardly utter a complete sentence.
The servants outside heard the sound and came in, and hurriedly went to fetch the doctor for Mr. Cai.
Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun could no longer disturb his rest at this time, so they had no choice but to exit the bright hall.
But when they went out, the worry in their eyes could not be concealed.
They also heard the doctor's diagnosis. With Mr. Cai's current body, how long can he hold on?
If we really followed him all the way to the dark side, would we really have a future?
It's a pity that, as Cai Jing said, what they want to do is serious enough to kill people, and now it is impossible to turn back halfway...
Cai Jing's submission of resignation was a big event, enough to stir up the turmoil in the capital on this hot afternoon.
All officials who received the news later were shocked, especially officials from Cai's party, who felt as if the sky had fallen.
Countless people lined up to rush to Cai's mansion. Why did Mr. Cai resign?
Without Mr. Cai, what will everyone do?
Usually when there are major changes in the DPRK, Cai Jing is their backbone, not to mention that this change also affects Cai Jing himself.
But this time Cai Jing's condition is really serious. Even his two confidants Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun are missing, not to mention other officials and ministers?
This time, Cai You, the eldest son, was not at home, and Cai Sui, who had always been vaguely competitive with him, was driven out by Cai Jing to arrest his brother. Cai Jing's remaining sons were not very able to stand on the stage...
So these officials who visited Cai Mansion got almost nothing.
In a panic, everyone went to the two second-in-commands Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun.
Although the two ministers' minds were mainly focused on Jizhou at this time, they also knew that the basic situation in the capital could not be messed up, otherwise they would be ripped off from the bottom of the cauldron.
But the problem is still the same as when Cai Jing was trapped in the Gongyuan last time. The two of them do not have enough prestige and their methods are not as good as Cai Jing's. They cannot convince all the officials of Cai's party.
Cai You was there to help them last time, but not even Cai You was there this time.
What's more, this time Cai Jing was not simply trapped in the Gongyuan, but directly submitted his resignation. He was no longer a minister, and it was much more serious than last time.
When people's minds change and they become extremely impetuous, how can Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun easily suppress them?
In just a short while, there was already a quarrel in Deng Xunwu's house. Some ministers were blushing and arguing with the people around them about what to do. Some ministers looked flashing, as if they wanted to write down the content of these people's quarrels. Some people even got up and left quietly...
Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun were also overwhelmed and at a loss what to do.
In the next few days, Yan Song, He Shen and even people from Zhongshu Province were not idle.
Although Li Qian did not inform the latter in advance, how could they not understand the principle of beating a drowned dog?
Each and every one of them has no one above them.
Cai Party officials are the best losers. They don't have many choices. At this moment, they can either choose to switch to others or be swept into the garbage dump...
Everyone can see that Cai’s party is really doomed this time!
At the same time, Ziwei Palace.
Li Qian looked at the memorial in his hand and couldn't help but sigh: Cai You was indispensable for being able to cut through the mess so quickly this time!
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: Your Majesty, if Mr. Cai was not ill in bed and could not comfort those ministers, this matter would not be so easy.
Li Qian also nodded in approval. It was precisely because he recreated the scene of isolation between Cai Jing and Cai Party officials that they were able to get into chaos and be defeated separately.
But before he could say anything, he heard Zhuge Liang say: Although Cai You contributed to this matter, he mainly relied on his majesty to strategize.
He smiled and said: A three-foot green blade needs to be held in the hands of a strong general. People like Cai You were originally scoundrels and playboys, but only a master like your majesty can make the best use of them and turn decay into magic.
The situation of defeating Cai in the past two days was very good, and Li Qian was already in a good mood. Now that he said this, he burst into laughter.
But the joy didn't last long, as footsteps came from the door.
The old eunuch walked in with a military report and looked at Zhuge Liang who was sitting next to Li Qian warily.
When he was on the road just now, he heard Zhuge Liang's words clearly.
But looking again and again, vigilantly, he still did not forget his own job.
Your Majesty, another military report has been sent from Jizhou.
Li Qian opened it and read it carefully, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
After reading it, he let out a long sigh and handed the military report to Zhuge Liang aside.
Kong Ming, although the results in the capital city are very gratifying, Jizhou is far behind...