As soon as the imperial edict to recall Cao Wei came out, there was an immediate uproar.
The focus of this edict is not to recall Cao Wei, but that this edict is the first time an official has issued it in his own name.
What it means is self-evident.
If it were just like this, I'm afraid it wouldn't cause much reaction. What's more important is that the Queen Mother did not recall or change it.
While the outside world was speculating, things were calm over at Baocidian.
Liu E had no intention of caring about the official decree. Most of her thoughts were now focused on Cai Qi's assassination.
Those sent out must be brought back, even if they dig three feet into the ground!
Shaanzhou.
In a private house in the city, Cai Qi has been lying in bed recovering from his injuries in recent days. It has been more than half a month since the last assassination.
Although he saved his life, he was still injured. Fortunately, his vitals were not injured and he only needed to rest.
"Mr. Lang, it's time to drink medicine."
An old servant with gray hair on his temples came in from outside carrying a bowl of soup.
"hiss!"
Cai Qi slowly got up from the bed, and couldn't help but take a breath because the wound on his arm was involved when he got up.
"Mr. Lang, please slow down."
Seeing this, the old servant quickly stepped forward, put the decoction on the table beside the bed, then gently held Cai Qi's back, and helped Cai Qi up little by little.
"The doctor said that your injury needs to be rested, and it's best not to move rashly."
"fine."
Cai Qi smiled: "Isn't it impossible to die?"
In fact, after experiencing the assassination, Cai Qi's outlook on life changed a lot.
The most obvious change is that he has become much more free and easy.
Putting aside the past, he is definitely not in the mood to joke now. If there had not been this life-and-death crisis, he would most likely have directly sent a memorandum to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
It is simply appalling that someone dares to assassinate an important official of the imperial court!
"well."
Looking at Cai Qi, who was still a little pale, the old servant couldn't help but sigh slightly. Although he and Cai Qi were master and servant in name, they were actually more like relatives.
Cai Qi was orphaned when he was young. It was an old servant who took him to live with Cai Qi's grandfather's family.
After arriving at the Liu family of Cai Qi's grandfather, Cai Qi's fortunes were not good either.
The Liu family is also a big family with a large population. Even the descendants of the descendants cannot get much support, let alone relatives like Cai Qi.
Of course, the Liu family did not starve Cai Qi, but they just did not have enough money to support Cai Qi's education.
Half of the money for Cai Qi's education came from the inheritance left by Cai Qi's parents, and the other half was earned from his old servants.
Therefore, the relationship between the two is far better than that of an ordinary master and servant, and the old servant is more like Cai Qi's elder.
Not long after, the old servant finished serving Cai Qi and drank the decoction. Then he did not leave the inner room, but sat beside the bed with a hesitant look on his face.
"Uncle Qi, is there something on your mind?"
Cai Qi and the old servant lived together for decades, and he could tell at a glance that the old servant was hiding something in his heart.
"Um."
The old servant nodded and said with a troubled expression.
"Lang Jun, are you really going to let this matter go?"
Although Cai Qi did not tell the old servant the truth about the assassination, the old servant somewhat guessed it.
This assassination is probably related to the death of Taiwei Liu.
(Posthumously awarded Liu Mei the title of Taiwei)
It is said that Lieutenant Liu was angered to death by a memorial written by his husband.
As the eldest brother of the Queen Mother, Liu Taiwei was extremely glorious during his lifetime, and countless people possessed him.
This time Lang Jun was assassinated and it was those people who failed to protect him.
After all, when the tree falls and the monkeys scatter, many things have changed since Taiwei Liu died. There must be people who resent their husband.
The old servant did guess something, but his guess was not bold enough. He never thought that the assassination would be done by the Queen Mother.
"Uncle Qi, I'm not letting this matter go. I'm just putting it on hold for now."
At this time, Cai Qi already knew who killed him and who saved him.
The person who wanted to kill him was Liu Congguang, the son of Liu Mei. Although the identities of the other two groups were not found out, they were probably ordered by the Queen Mother.
Originally, Cai Qi had a pretty good sense of Liu E.
During the Queen Mother's reign, political affairs were relatively smooth. Although she was overly generous to the Liu family, she did not make any mistakes in important matters.
However, now.
Cai Qi only felt creepy.
Who knows if he is the first minister to be assassinated by the Queen Mother?
Until now, Cai Qi's mind still occasionally pops up a few names of people, who either died of illness or passed away.
Every time he thought of this, Cai Qi wished he could rush back to the capital immediately, go to the Dengwen Drum Courtyard in person, and beat the Dengwen drum to let everyone in the world know what happened to him.
However, the chamberlain sent by the government advised him to endure this tone for the time being.
Thinking about it carefully, it is indeed the best way to endure it for the time being.
Now, the other two groups of people still haven't spoken, and judging from their attitudes, even if they continue to impose severe punishments, it is estimated that the effect will not be great.
These people are dead warriors!
What is a dead soldier?
If you don’t even care about life and death, what else is there to be afraid of?
Before getting evidence, even if the assassination was exposed, at most Liu Mei's son could be liquidated.
This fire can't even burn the Queen Mother.
Since there is no real blow to the Queen Mother, it is indeed not the best time to expose it at this time.
Cai Qi is known for his uprightness, but he is not the kind of person who doesn't know how to adapt.
As long as the officials can take charge as soon as possible, what does it matter if they suffer a little injustice?
Not to mention being wronged, he was not afraid even if he was bumped to death in front of Xuande Gate.
"Uncle Qi, help me up. I want to write a letter."
Hearing this, the old servant did not help, but shook his head and said.
"Lang Jun, the injury on your hand has not fully healed, how can you write?"
"It's okay."
As he spoke, Cai Qi moved his wrist.
"Look, if you can move your wrist, you can write if you can move it."
"no."
The old servant still shook his head, but seeing Cai Qi's firm attitude, he made a suggestion.
"If Mr. Lang really wants to write it, why not let me do it for you?"
Before Cai Qi became an orphan, his family background was relatively good, and his old servant was also well-educated. Although his handwriting was not very good, it was quite satisfactory.
"Uncle Qi, this letter doesn't work. I wrote it to Pang Canjun."
The Pang Shenjun mentioned by Cai Qi is the "Pang Ji" of Kaifeng Mansion Soldier Cao Shenjun. Both of them were Jinshi in the eighth year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1015) in the same year.
In that ranking, Cai Qi was the top scholar and the first Jinshi. Although Pang Ji was only in the second department, they had a good relationship.
There are quite a few famous names in Dazhong Xiangfu's eight-year ranking.
In addition to Cai Qi and Pang Ji, there were also Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi's brother Han Ju, Wang Juzheng, the son of former counselor Wang Huaji, and Teng Zijing, also known as Teng Zongliang, mentioned in the opening chapter of Yueyang Tower.
These people are all Jinshi in Dazhong Xiangfu's eight-year ranking list.