Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages

Chapter 291 Cai Jing's Desperate Situation

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your family is unfortunate..."

Cai Jinggang seemed to be trying to maintain his composure when he spoke, but after he finished speaking two words, he began to choke up and cry.

"Big companion, quickly help Cai Qing's family up."

There was a bit of sadness in Li Gan's tone, but there was a bit of joy in his eyes.

This trick of touching porcelain may be very useful, but Li Qian also grasps his pain points.

If Cai Jing cheated, Li Ganda could call all the senior officials in the court and let them take a good look at these two memorials in the name of caring about Mr. Cai.

There are some very deep and dark things written here.

What Cai Bian talked about was some very disgusting things that Cai Jing did when he was young, while what Cai You wrote were mostly things that Cai Jing did in recent years.

It doesn't matter whether it's a matter of breaking the bottom line of personal morality, or a conspiracy to trip up other officials and entrap colleagues.

Although the adults in the court may have done this kind of thing, they can't be said in the open.

As long as the contents of these two memorials are spread out, Cai Jing will not be as simple as just being late.

Those officials who have been tricked by him will turn against him, Mr. Cai, even for the sake of face.

Other officials who claim to be decent may also say that "I can't just sit idly by" and that such conspiratorial people can no longer be allowed to stay in the court.

In addition, there is also the part of private morality. If all these things are spread, even those street hooligans who engage in thieves and prostitutes all day long will be able to stand on the commanding heights of morality and pour a hot piss on Mrs. Cai.

At that time, not only will he not be able to be an official, but he may have problems being a man.

Li Qian felt that Cai Jing must have expected the content of these two memorials, and he must be very aware of the shameful things he did, so he was so afraid of these things being announced.

That's why he got up from the ground in such a hurry, finished pretending to be dizzy, and at the same time stopped Li Gan from calling the officials over again.

"What happened to Cai Qing's family?"

There was a bit of concern in Li Gan's tone, and he could assure himself that he had absolutely no intention of satirizing Cai Jing.

But if Cai Jing himself heard some sarcasm from these words, then it's none of his business.

"Big Companion? What are you still doing in a daze? Go get the imperial physician!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The old eunuch was about to go out, but as soon as he let go, Cai Jing's whole body went limp, and he was about to slip underground. The old eunuch had no choice but to turn around and support him again, looking eagerly at Li Gan above.

"This……"

Li Qian also had a look of embarrassment on his face.

At this moment, Cai Jing also gradually stopped crying, and explained with a sob: "Your Majesty, the old minister is fine..."

"The old minister is just old and frail. Just now when he saw this memorabilia, he became anxious, phlegm and bruised his chest... just now he fell unconscious. This is an old problem. The old minister knows that nothing has happened now. Don't bother Your Majesty to worry about it." ..."

Just now I was a minister, now I am a veteran...

Li Gan sneered in his heart, did he show his old qualifications again?
However, this trick is very useful for civil servants, and it may be useful for ordinary emperors, but it is useless for Li Gan.

"Ah~"

He sighed softly, and seemed to show some empathy: "Cai Qing's family is getting older, and their energy is not as strong as when they were young, so they should pay more attention to their health. I never thought about this before, but now I see The health of Cai Qing's house has deteriorated to such an extent."

Li Gan said with emotion: "The affairs in the court are complicated, and there is no need for Cai Qing's family to be like those young people, immersed in paper work all day long, and they should take more rest."

Cai Jing choked up his sobs, as if he understood the meaning of Li Qian's words, but he didn't seem to understand, he just continued to sob without expressing anything.

Li Qian was not surprised to see this: "Cai Qing's family has just experienced great joy and sorrow today, and it is not suitable to read this memorial again, so as not to be stimulated..."

The old eunuch at the side immediately understood His Majesty's meaning, and reached out to get the memorial in Cai Jing's hand.

But as soon as he stretched out his hand, Cai Jing dodged it.

"His Majesty……"

Cai Jing raised his head, with some hesitation in his eyes.

Li Gan sneered in his heart, knowing that Cai Jing must have a wicked heart, and he was afraid that he would fool him with a cover.

"Your Majesty, the subject is actually fine now..."

Cai Jing wiped away the tears on his face, but his voice was still muffled: "Such a family scandal... please let your majesty let me see."

Li Gan paused for a moment, then heaved a long sigh: "Forget it, it's Cai Qing's family business after all, you can take a good look at it."

Then he glanced at Cai Jing again, and said with deep meaning: "However, Cai Qing's family should control their mood well, and stop in time if they feel that it is not enough."

"If you get excited again and faint here, then I have to call the imperial physician right away..."

Facing His Majesty's sarcastic words, Cai Jing was not embarrassed, but his heart sank: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reminder."

Because the more this is the case, the more it means that the emperor has confidence, so where does his confidence come from?
It must have come from these two memorials.

Seeing his ambiguous reply, Li Gan didn't take it seriously.

He believed that as long as Cai Jing had read the contents of the memorial, even if he hit his forehead hard with a stick, he would not dare to faint...

The room became quiet, the unique fragrance of wood lingered in the nose, and there was a rustling sound, Cai Jing took out the memorial from the cover, opened it and read it.

At first glance, his face froze.

For so many years, although they have not been in touch with each other very much, when they were young, they studied calligraphy together with their cousin Cai Xiang of the same clan.

Both of them are quite talented and have learned the essence of it, but after so many years, they have learned from others and formed their own calligraphy styles.

Seeing this memorial now, Cai Jing recognized it at a glance, it must be his younger brother Cai Bian's handwriting!No one else can imitate it!
Cai Jing's heart sank, and he carefully read the contents of the memorial...

Li Gan was not in a hurry when he sat on the top. The contents of the memorandum can be described as very explosive, and he was taken aback when he read it at first.

Cai Bian seems to have been deeply impressed by some of the dirty things that Cai Jing did when he was young, and he wrote them down in his memorials.

In addition, he also wrote about how since Cai Jing entered the officialdom, how he has been intimidating and shamelessly flattering his superiors, how he has oppressed his inferiors and driven them to death, and how his insidious cunning has been seen between the two forces. The wind makes the rudder, eat east and stay in the west...

Li Gan paid attention to Cai Jing's expression, and saw that his face had turned purple, and veins had appeared on the palm of his hand holding the memorial, so he reminded him aloud: "Cai Qing's family, don't get angry. Not necessarily exaggerating.”

Cai Jing paused suddenly when he heard the words, let go of the memorial, and took a few breaths, but the fierceness in his eyes was well hidden, and he returned to the pitiful and sad look just now... so sad that he couldn't even speak up.

"Your Majesty... my minister..."

"Big Companion, help Cai Qing's family to be smooth." Li Gan hurriedly gave orders to the old eunuch, who quickly walked up to stroke Cai Jing's back.

But what he can do is only to help him smooth the air, nothing else.

Even if Li Gan asked someone to slobber him, Cai Jing probably wouldn't dare to drink it now.

Cai Jing's chest gradually calmed down, as if his emotions had finally calmed down a bit.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to read another memorial..."

"Are Cai Qing's family sure you want to see it?"

Li Gan said with some hesitation in his tone, "In my opinion, you are tired enough today."

Cai Jing took a deep breath, but still refused His Majesty the emperor's kindness for his sake.

"If that's the case, then you can watch it."

Naturally, Li Gan didn't waste his time talking. He knew that Cai Jing must be lucky, thinking that his son would not betray him.

But that memorial will soon make him realize the reality...

In fact, as long as there is Cai Bian's report and Li Qian's preparation in advance, it is not impossible to get rid of Cai Jing.

But Li Gan still asked Cai You to write this memorial to stab his own father in the back.

One is to win Cai Jing more steadily and with less waves, and the other is Li Qian's own selfishness...or for the selfishness of the people in the northeast border and Jizhou.

Li Qian didn't know how heartbreaking and desolate it is for an old man in his seventies to be betrayed by his younger brother and the son he raised since he was a child.

But he knows that this is definitely not as good as hundreds of thousands of parents losing their sons, hundreds of thousands of wives losing their husbands, and hundreds of thousands of children losing their fathers...

Not to mention that now that Jizhou is about to fall, I am afraid that there will be hundreds of millions of people who are responsible for the destruction of their families, which is extremely miserable.

And all of this is inseparable from Cai Jing.

He is the chief culprit of all this, the promoter behind it, and Li Qian only wants to say one thing to him when he has come to this end: He deserves what he deserves.

The reason why Li Gan chose the method with the most lethality and the deepest harm to Cai Jing... is to let him also feel the pain of those meritorious frontier soldiers and ordinary people without reason, and see if he is really a wolf-hearted dog, and he can't understand the world at all. emotion.

Looking at him now, he can still feel the pain...

Li Qian was thinking so, when he heard another thud coming from the front.

He raised his head in astonishment, only to find that Cai Jing had fallen headfirst to the ground again.

"His Majesty?"

The old eunuch was also a little dumbfounded, and then he came back to his senses and looked up at His Majesty the Emperor.

Li Gan frowned slightly, could it be that Cai Jing came back from where he was just now?Or is it really dizzy this time?
But before he and the old eunuch could make a move, Cai Jing got up from the ground by himself.

Li Gan's previous thoughts were not wrong at all, and now he doesn't dare to faint now.

"Your Majesty... my minister..."

Cai Jing looked at the memorial in his hand, tears rolled down his eyes, blurring his vision.

Until now, he still couldn't believe that such cold words were written by his own son.

But the familiar handwriting on the paper reminded him all the time that it was written by Cai You himself.

Cai Jing held the memorial in trembling hands, his eyes glanced blankly over the lines of ugly words, as if he wanted to engrave them all in his heart.

But Li Qian knew that he must have other purposes.

I just wanted to confirm whether Cai You had found out about their conspiracy to cooperate with the Jinlu invasion, and had he reported it to His Majesty the Emperor?
If you know it, you know it, but Li Gan didn't point out him, but just watched him silently.

After a while, Cai Jiang didn't seem to find what he was concerned about, but he still looked lost.

Li Gan sighed lightly: "Cai Qing's family, you..."

Cai Jing's cry sounded again, interrupting Li Gan's words: "Your Majesty, the old minister's family is unfortunate..."

Regardless of true feelings or acting, anyway, tears flowed down like a river breaking its embankment.

Seeing him like this, Li Qian often sighed: "Cai Qing's family, don't be too anxious, maybe this is just a misunderstanding?"

These words are obviously nonsense, even if they misunderstood again, it is impossible to write a special memorial to impeach their father and brother, which is obviously a break.

Cai Jing's crying stopped, and he opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.

But Li Qian continued: "I don't know the situation in your family, but a family is a family after all, and any misunderstandings can be resolved."

"Cai Qing's family works for the country, but is simple for the family. In the past, there were too many affairs in the court, but now it seems that they have neglected the feelings of the family."

Cai Jing squeezed his hands in the sleeves tightly, and lowered his head.

In this era of monarchs and ministers, fathers and sons, where hierarchy is strict, and the superior is inferior, any behavior that violates the superior will be rejected by everyone.

Standing at the top of this pyramid of honor and inferiority, the one who most needs to maintain this system is His Majesty the Emperor.

There is no need for him to do anything now, the fact that he did not punish Cai You and Cai Bian who broke the rules is enough to explain his attitude.

Of course, what made Cai Jing's heart tremble even more was His Majesty's next words.

Li Gan sighed, and said helplessly: "Cai Qing's family is not in good health now, and they are so estranged from their family members. Why don't I give you a vacation to get rid of the burden of court documents for a while, and return to your hometown to rest for a while, and then come back to serve the court. how?"

"His Majesty……"

Cai Jing's lips were dry and he couldn't speak.

In fact, everything that happened today was completely beyond Cai Jing's expectations. Before he came here, he never thought that such a series of things would happen in Ziwei Hall.

This morning I was still full of energy, with lofty goals and meticulous plans, but after a while, I fell from the clouds into the dust...

After looking at him for a while, Li Gan said again: "As for the two memorials, let me keep them first, so as not to spread them and be misunderstood."

Cai Jing trembled, and heard the meaning of His Majesty's words. If it was persuasion before, it is now a threat.

In other words, today's incident has been a threat from beginning to end.

If he, Cai Jing, did not cooperate, then what awaited him would probably be ruined, dismissed from office...or even die.

At this moment, Cai Jing's mood was extremely complicated. He seemed to have thought a lot, from his relatives to the officialdom, but he didn't seem to think about anything. He was just thinking about how to get over the current hurdle from His Majesty the Emperor...

(End of this chapter)