Seeing her father holding an ordinary poster, dumbfounded, Cai Yi couldn't help but get up and reach over to take a look.
The submission placard reads "I pay my respects to Mr. Cai Gong, the senior official of Zhongshu Province", and the inscription is "Li Fang, Xiangyi, Songzhou".
"Father, who is Li Fang?"
"It's Superintendent Li, who is known to the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Cai Jing was awakened by Cai Chen's question, and hurriedly replied, and went to greet him in a panic.
When I arrived at the back door, I saw an ordinary carriage parked outside the door, with six powerful men in costumes protecting the surroundings.
"Mr. Li, Mr. Cai came late to greet you, rude, rude!"
When Li Fang heard the sound, she got off the carriage, smiled and said kindly, "Li came here unexpectedly, please forgive Mr. Cai."
Cai Jing took Li Fang to the main hall of the Second Hospital and sat down, while Cai Yi directed others to serve tea.
Cai Jing smelled the aroma and knew it was Lu'an Guapian. His face changed and he scolded: "This tea has a delicate fragrance, but it is fickle. It is not a tea for entertaining guests. Take it off quickly and replace it with a good tea from Cai's hometown."
"
Cai Chen didn't know what was going on, but when he saw his father's eyes as sharp as a knife, he didn't dare to disobey and quickly ordered the tea to be changed.
"Mr. Cai, is this Sanlang of your house?" Li Fang asked.
"It's Quanzi's third brother, named Yi. Nizi, why don't you meet Mr. Li soon?"
Of course Cai Yi knew that Li Fang was well known in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
To say that the people the official family trusts most in the world, Li Fang must be ranked in the top three. He has followed the official family since he was a child and watched the official family grow up. Then the official family granted him the title of king and opened a palace, and he followed him out of the palace to serve
He is responsible for the affairs of the palace.
The officials also respected him very much. He was called Daban when there was no one around, and Li Gong when there was someone around. He behaved like an elder. However, this man was extremely low-key, never made friends with foreign ministers, and stayed far away from the government affairs.
"Juniors have met Li Gong. Li Gong is blessed with good fortune and long life." Cai Chen saluted respectfully.
"Quickly retreat!" Cai Jing scolded and drove Cai Yi away. He and Li Fang were the only two people left in the main hall.
"Mr. Cai, I came here on my own initiative." Li Fang got straight to the point.
"Mr. Li, Mr. Cai would like to hear the details."
"Just now in the Chongzheng Hall, the officials told the servants that they had something to say to Duke Cai, and asked who would be willing to make a trip. The old slave then recommended himself, saying that Duke Cai had secretly sent people to Chenliu and other places in Songzhou.
I spent countless manpower and material resources to find my niece who had been separated since childhood. Then I quietly spent money to place her family in my hometown in Xiangyi and guard the renovated ancestral graves."
"Although this old slave is a useless person, he still knows how to repay kindness. Cai Gong has a favor with me. I have old arms and legs, so it is appropriate for me to come here for a trip."
"Cai doesn't dare. If the official family has something to do, just call me. How dare you go to work for Mr. Li?"
"I have to make a trip. It's a matter of life and death, so I have to make a trip no matter what."
Cai Jing's heart skipped a beat, and white hairs of sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Please also make it clear, Mr. Li." There was a slight tremor in his voice.
"The official once told Mr. Shutong a story about 'removing the skin and seeing the bones', and then told it to several of our chamberlains. The official said that this story is quite interesting and he wants me to tell it to Mr. Cai.
"
Li Fang recounted in detail the allusion of "removing the skin and revealing the bones" that Zhao Si and Yu Wenxuzhong had told at Caifeng Tower.
"I have little education and no knowledge. This stripped-down allusion sounds just like that. I don't quite understand the reason behind it. I just feel that such little tricks, in the eyes of officials, are simply too much.
It’s just a joke. Don’t you think so, Mr. Cai?”
"Yes, this little trick is just a joke." Cai Jing replied dully, subconsciously waving his hand to wipe away the sweat on his forehead.
"The official sent Mr. Shutong to bring two paintings to the East Pavilion. One was "Zhengtongtongrenhe", and he had it hung in the cabinet hall; the other was "Harmony, light and dust", and he had Yuan Dugong hang it on the front desk.
In the check-in pavilion.”
"By the way, the officials also asked Tan Shiji to draw up the decree, conferring Dazai Yuandu Gong (Cai Bian) with a bachelor's degree in Wenhua Palace and Pingzhangjun State Affairs; and conferring a bachelor's degree in Wuying Palace with Da Sima Hegong (Li Kui) and Grand Situ Bo.
Tong Gong (He Zhizhong), Grand Secretary Kou Xigu Gong (Chang Anmin), and Shao Zai Mr. Ji Zhong were all awarded the Bachelor of Duanming Palace, Tong Ping Zhangjun State Affairs, and were appointed to the East Pavilion."
"The remaining bachelor's and direct bachelor's titles remain unchanged. It's just that the bachelor's degree from Chongzheng Palace participates in military and state affairs and joins the cabinet to participate in military and political affairs. The bachelor's degree from Chuigong Palace joins the palace to participate in military and political affairs."
Of course Cai Jing knew what Li Fang meant by these words. He felt endless bitterness in his heart. He planned carefully and worked hard, but in the end it all came to nothing.
Li Fang picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said calmly: "Well, good tea, good tea. Cai Gong, this Xianyou tea, compared to the Liu'an Guapian from Bat Cave or the Lanxi White Tea from Qingyuan Cave, which one is better?"
Does it taste good?”
Cai Jing felt that dozens of copper bowls were beating in his ears, and there was only a buzzing sound in his ears. His whole body went limp and he almost fell off the chair.
It was almost, just a tiny bit, that Cai Jing would kneel down in front of Li Fang, kowtow and beg for mercy. However, his decades of service as an official and his rich experience in intrigues kept him from losing his composure.
His mind was racing, thinking of countermeasures.
Li Fang said this, which shows that the officials have already known everything. His intelligence network that covers the world and is almost omniscient is really scary. Saburo is not careful enough in his work, and must have been detected by all-pervasive spies.
arrive.
Now that Li Fang is here, sitting here and drinking tea politely with him, and not someone from the Gyeonggi and Inland Police Department, it shows that there is still room for change.
Cai Jing said respectfully: "The dog is ignorant and greedy, and fell into the trap of the traitor by mistake."
"Mr. Cai, you still don't understand the seriousness of the situation. Do you know what the officials said about those three people? The bandits in western Zhejiang, the giant bandits in Huaixi, and the Taihang thieves are all rare rebels in this dynasty.
The vicious thief!"
Cai Jing couldn't bear it anymore, his legs weakened and he knelt down on the ground. Li Fang quickly put down the teacup and stepped forward to support him.
"What's going on Mr. Cai?"
"The guilty minister, the guilty minister, the guilty minister must plead guilty to the officials." Cai Jing struggled to say.
"Excuse me? Mr. Cai is worrying too much!" Li Fang helped Cai Jing back to his seat, then sat back on his own seat and said kindly: "Mr. Cai is also an old official who has been with the official family for many years. He knows that the official
My family is generous and will not do anything to implicate the nine clans. I know that even if I am guilty of disrespect, my brother will not bring disaster to my brother; if I mistakenly accept bribes from traitors, how can my son bring disaster to his father?"
Cai Jing had mixed feelings in his heart, but secretly he breathed a sigh of relief. Li Fang's words showed that the officials agreed to put the main blame on Cai Fei. That's good. It's better for one son to cry than for the whole family to cry.
"The officials are wiser and more powerful than Yao and Shun. This is not only known to me, but also to all the people in the world. I will ask the evil son Cai Yi to vote today."
"Well, surrendering is good. Surrendering is considered surrendering. But does Saburo know what to say?"
Cai Jing bent over, lowered his head, and asked humbly: "Please give me some advice, Mr. Li, to save my family."
Li Fang picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said slowly, "On the way to your mansion, I met Cao Liulang. This skinny monkey was as hot as a cannon tied to his back. I asked him what he was doing.
?He said he wanted to kill a large number of people according to the imperial edict, so he first went to the Xingguo Buddhist Temple to burn a few sticks of incense and ask the great monks to recite the Purana Sutra several times."
Li Fang's unhurried words made Cai Jing's hair stand on end. He suppressed the fear in his heart and continued to listen.
"Twelve families in Nanhai have been wiped out at this time. There are 471 people on the list of Nanhai County and the special team of the Ministry of Interior. I am afraid that I have to ask someone to recite the Purana Sutra several times to avoid spending more time in hell.
I have suffered a lot. It’s just that these chickens have suppressed the little people in the South China Sea, but they are too far away from the south of the Yangtze River and the Central Plains. Some people still go their own way."
Having said this, Li Fang leaned forward slightly and approached Cai Jing.
"Even in the city of Tokyo, there are people who are restless at the feet of the Emperor."
Cai Jing immediately said: "The guilty minister must ask Cai Yi, the evil son, to go to the police department inside and outside the capital immediately to report Wang Qing, the giant bandit in Huaixi, Fangla, the bandit chief in western Zhejiang, and Tian Hu, the bandit from Hedong, who colluded with local officials and families to plot rebellion.
He also bribed the ministers of the court, as well as famous scholars and scholars, to excuse and cover him up."
"Okay, the old slave said that Mr. Cai is a man who understands justice. There is a saying in the new criminal law, which is called turning into a tainted witness. It is a new term and it is very interesting. Mr. Cai can pay attention and understand it. Your mansion
Saburo can also reunite his flesh and blood."
"The guilty minister must read it carefully and ponder it carefully."
"Okay, I've finished my tea and finished talking. It's time to go back. It's getting dark soon. I have to watch the family dinner at Shengci Palace."
"Congratulations to Mr. Li."
"No need to send it off, no need to send it off. By the way," Li Fang just walked to the door of the main hall, remembered something, turned around and said to Cai Jing, "Cai Gong, as a confidant, Cai Gong should decide first whether to go to Hongwenyuan or Sungkyun University.
It’s more appropriate.”
Cai Jing sent Li Fang out the back door, thinking about Li Fang's last words, and suddenly remembered that Cai You, the great man, had told him this sentence not long ago. Suddenly, he seemed to have fallen into a thousand-year ice cave, from the inside to the outside.
Everything was frozen, even the usually active and intelligent brain was frozen.
Not even a single thought can come up. This chapter has been completed!
