Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 458 Crying Teacher (Please Subscribe!)
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"He Shen sent back news that Yanjing was in chaos, and the people of Yanjing were panic-stricken. The Han people in Yanjing were eager to return to the embrace of our Song Dynasty. Therefore, as long as the army went north to press down on the border, the people of Yanjing would definitely eat pots of milk and line the road to greet each other. , the recovery of the old place of Yanjing is now... I have decided that Taishi Tong will be in command, and the army will go north to patrol the border!"

The recovery of Yanjing by the Northern Expedition was finally settled.

Wang Fu also expressed his opinion afterwards: "Although the grand master leads the army to go north, I will do my best to help you with all kinds of military supplies!"

When it was Tong Guan's turn, he said, "I will do my best to recover Yanjing for the officials!"

After the expedition meeting was over and the others dispersed, Wang Fu suddenly said to Zhao Ji: "Nowadays, all the best soldiers in the world are under the control of Grand Master Tong, which seems inappropriate."

Wang Fu's words made Zhao Ji feel vigilant!

Zhao Ji didn't say anything, but thanked Wang Fu for his reminder in his heart.

After pondering for a while, Zhao Ji said: "I am very reassured about Taishi Tong, as the saying goes, you don't need to be suspicious... However, Taishi Tong is 68 years old after all, so you really should arrange an assistant for him, um ...Who do you think is more suitable?"

In fact, Wang Fu had already thought about the candidate, and said: "In my opinion, Cai Jiedu is the most suitable Xuan Fu envoy."—Wang Fu knew that Cai You was Zhao Ji's most trusted person, so he followed Zhao Ji's direction. I highly recommend Cai You.

One of the secrets of Wang Fu's rapid promotion is to delve into Zhao Ji's heart and make suggestions in a timely manner.

Zhao Ji and Cai You are not only the relationship between monarch and minister, they are also good friends who can go whoring together...friends who can do bad things together.

How good are the two of them?
Fortunately, from time to time, Zhao Ji held a banquet in the palace to entertain Cai You (including Wang Fu and Li Bangyan).

The so-called Quyan is a private banquet held by the emperor, which is a way of leisure and entertainment for the emperor. This is not Zhao Ji's creation, but it should be regarded as a tradition in the Northern Song Dynasty. The participants are generally members of the royal family and close officials. Compose poems, enjoy flowers, perform plays, sing and dance, etc. at the banquet.

Even Cai You's wife, Mrs. Song, entered and left the palace as casually as if she were at her own home.

Wang Fu suggested that Cai You should serve as Tong Guan's deputy and look after Tong Guan for him, which hit Zhao Ji's heart.

Therefore, Zhao Ji issued an imperial edict to appoint Shaobao, Zhenhai Jiedushi, and Kaifu Yitong Sansi Cai You as Deputy Xuanfu envoys in Hedong and Hebei.

Cai You has never served in the military, so she is a little excited about this appointment, but also a little uneasy!

Cai You came to the Chongzheng Hall and said to Zhao Ji: "I don't know how to perform my duties when I go to the frontier of Hebei. I still need the official's instructions."

Zhao Ji said: "Tong Guan is old and faint, and his behavior is sometimes erratic. The truth is often hidden. Once the side affairs change, the court will do great harm. You are the minister I rely on, and no one can compare. Therefore, in the name of Qing As the Deputy Propaganda Envoy, you can actually supervise the army, but you don't need to participate in military affairs, and you are only responsible for civil affairs and monitoring Tong Guan's actions."

Cai You suddenly realized, and said: "Please rest assured, officials, I will definitely perform my duties well."

Seeing that Cai You understood what he meant, Zhao Ji smiled and said, "I don't know what kind of reward Ai Qing wants?"

Cai You looked around, and suddenly saw two graceful beauties beside Zhao Ji, so he pointed to them and said to Zhao Ji, "When I return from your achievements, please reward them to me."

After Zhao Ji listened, he laughed. He didn't blame Cai You at all, which shows how much he loves Cai You.

Cai Jingwen heard that Cai You was appointed by Zhao Ji as Deputy Propaganda Envoy of Hedong and Hebei, and hurried to the palace to dissuade him, saying: "The Northern Expedition is a major event, and the humble ministers dare not be competent, so they are willing to retire. Cai You is an ignorant and ignorant generation. Wouldn't it have missed the grand ambition of the official family?"

Zhao Ji said with a smile: "Teacher Cai is too worried. Cai You is very smart. He is my humerus minister. It will be good for him to go to the border to sharpen it. In the future, I will entrust him with important tasks."

After hearing this, Cai Jing knelt down and said, "I beg you to follow Kuo's mother's example, and ask the officials to forgive me for not being guilty."

Expand mother, the mother of Zhao Kuo.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhao Kuo's mother heard that the king of Zhao wanted her son Zhao Kuo to lead troops to fight, and immediately wrote a letter to advise that Zhao Kuo should not be allowed to be a general.

The King of Zhao refused to listen, so Mother Kuo went to the hall and said to King Zhao: "If he causes a big disaster in the future, please don't blame me, Your Majesty."

How could Zhao Ji not understand that Cai Jing was afraid that Cai You's failure in the expedition would hurt him?

In fact, Zhao Ji also knew that Cai You was not a general, but with Cai You secretly serving as the supervisor, Zhao Ji estimated that Cai You was still competent.

But Zhao Ji couldn't tell Cai Jing about it, so he just laughed it off.

Cai Jing, who had served Zhao Ji for decades, saw this and knew that it was useless to say anything else, so he took the initiative to resign.

Back home, Cai Jing wrote a poem:
The old laziness is not free physically and mentally, and tears are flowing when he seals the book and sends it to him.A century-old vow should be read deeply, and the three-volt journey will be a short rest.Watching off the flags is like yesterday's dream, and I feel new worries in my heart.Ziyi hall is full of cool breeze, come back early and get drunk.

After Zhao Ji heard about this poem, he asked his servant to invite Cai Jing.

Cai Jing was puzzled after receiving the imperial decree, he couldn't guess what Zhao Ji wanted to say to him?
However, Cai Jing vaguely guessed that it might have something to do with sending troops to the Northern Expedition to recover Yanjing.

For the recovery of Yanjing, Cai Jing used to support it, and was even very active.

But then Cai Jing's attitude changed.

As an experienced politician, Cai Jing has already noticed the corruption of the Song Dynasty's military and government, and he is worried that if a war breaks out at this time, it will be difficult to say whether he will win or lose.

On this basis, Cai Jing repeatedly persuaded Zhao Ji to give up his dream of recovering Yanjing.

But Zhao Ji didn't take it seriously, and Zhao Ji felt that Cai Jing's courage was getting smaller and smaller, and he no longer had the courage to be a prime minister, so Cai Jing was appointed as an official, and the young and energetic Wang Fu took over.

After Cai Jing came, Zhao Ji said: "Back then, Grand Master tried to persuade me to recover Qingtang, but as soon as the troops were dispatched, he took back Qingtang. Why is Grand Master so timid now?"

Cai Jingdao: "It's not that the veteran has become timid, but the situation is different. If the situation was the same as today, the veteran would not advocate the recovery of Qingtang."

After hearing this, Zhao Ji couldn't help but said, "I've read the farewell poem you wrote to Deputy Xuanfu Cai. I think it's better to change "Three Volts Journey" to "June Wangshi". What do you think?" ?”

It has to be said that Zhao Ji's self-cultivation is really good.

You know, Cai Jing's poem has a very strong anti-war meaning.

But Zhao Ji didn't blame Cai Jing, at least on the surface, he didn't blame Cai Jing, and even helped Cai Jing change the poem.

Cai Jing returned home sullenly.

After returning home, Cai Jing was in a heavy heart, walking up and down the courtyard with tears in his eyes.

At this time, Cai Jing's favorite singer named Xiao Taohong ran over, held Cai Jing's arm, and asked, "Teacher, what's the matter with you?"

Cai Jing stopped, then looked up at the sky, and said, "I'm crying for Master."

The allusion of the crying master comes from Jian Shu, a veteran official of Qin State in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Qin Mugong refused to listen to Jian Shu's dissuasion, and insisted on sending troops to attack Zheng Guo. Uncle Jian expected that the Qin army would never return, so he cried to send Qin army off.

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(End of this chapter)