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

All the officials who once gathered around Cai Jing left as soon as they said they would leave, and only one Sun Zhi stayed here to look after him...

Of course, maybe you adults were shocked by such a heavy news today, and your mind was so confused that you didn't notice this at all. Besides, wouldn't it be possible to send Master Cai back by sending a random eunuch or other handyman?

But it is such details that can best reflect the hearts of the people.

Cai Jing has been keenly aware that the hearts of the Cai party have begun to waver. As for the reason... it is the two resignations written by him Cai Jing.

It's just that he can't do anything right now. For Cai Jing, the situation has deteriorated to the point of no return. He just goes back to the house first, and has a long-term plan... and finds Cai You by the way.

Thinking of Cai You, a glint of gloom and anger flashed in Cai Jing's eyes...

At the same time, Cai You, who was remembered by Cai Jingji, was drinking happily with the two of them during the banquet.

"Uncle Deng, Uncle Gao, my father has been in the court for so many years, and has always relied on the help of these two uncles, otherwise our Cai family would never be as prosperous as it is today..."

Cai You's face was flushed, he was drunk, and his tongue was a little tongue-tied when he spoke: "Little nephew toast to the two uncles again..."

Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun, who were sitting across the table, also had smiles on their faces, as if Cai You had done something that satisfied them just now.

But more importantly, at this moment, these two people were also drunk, their faces flushed, and they both held up their glasses and smiled: "It's not that I helped Mr. Cai, but Mr. Cai helped us. Without Mr. Cai, How did we come to be who we are today?"

"The two uncles are too polite."

Cai You shook his head with a smile, stood up again, helped the two of them fill up the wine glasses, and finally poured it for himself.

It's just that Deng and Gao didn't notice that when Cai You poured the wine for himself, a wisp of powder flowed out from his palm and fell into the cup, and soon dissolved in the almost transparent wine.

Cai You raised his wine glass again to salute the two, and then he took it up and drank it down.

The spicy and particularly stimulating wine flowed down the throat quickly, and Cai You's eyes appeared a little clear.

After drinking, a wry smile appeared on his face: "Uncles, to be honest, my Cai family's grand occasion may not last long..."

"Ok?"

The two people across the table first looked at him suspiciously, then Gao Xun took the lead in laughing loudly: "Ju An, are you worrying too much?"

Deng Xunwu also shook his head with a smile, as if he felt that Cai You's remarks were a bit naive: "With Mr. Cai here, the Cai family will be in full swing, absolutely safe."

"And Ju An, you have also been working in the Ministry of War recently, and I heard that you are doing very well."

He was drunk, shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't underestimate this errand, although it's just a mere ninth rank, it's just Master Cai's training for you."

"As long as you can perform to his satisfaction, then nothing is a problem."

Cai You hesitated for a moment, then poured good wine for the two of them: "But during the test a while ago, my nephew's Taishan and uncle..."

He stopped abruptly in the middle of his words, but both Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun understood what he meant, even though they were a little drunk, their expressions still turned ugly.

"It's just a treacherous trick by Qin Hui and the emperor. If it wasn't for being unprepared at the beginning, how could it be possible for them to succeed?"

Gao Xun slammed the table, his face flushed even more, and he snorted coldly: "Such a villain's actions will be punished sooner or later."

This was already some outrageous remark, but Deng Xunwu, who was on the side, also had a grim expression at the moment, and he didn't say much, it seemed that he had acquiesced.

Cai You also nodded, sighed and said: "My nephew also knows this, but after all, it is the position of two servants. Although my second uncle has replaced the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, we are still missing a servant..."

After all, the power of the Tsai Party has been weakened, which is irrefutable.

Gao Xun thought that this was the source of Cai You's worry, so he couldn't help laughing: "It's just a servant, what's the point?"

The corner of Cai You's mouth twitched slightly, Gao Xun didn't seem to realize that he was a servant when he said this.

"Master Cai has other plans now, as long as the side affairs in Jizhou are allowed to ferment for a while, they will be able to eat and walk around!"

Gao Xun sneered: "At that time, it doesn't matter whether he is the emperor or the right minister..."

"what?"

Cai You was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes widened.

Deng Xunwu on the other side frowned slightly, looking at Gao Xun beside him: "Ding Chen, you have made a mistake."

Gao Xun became drunk, and looked at him unconvinced: "There is nothing to say...Anyway, Ju An will know sooner or later..."

Even so, his voice was still much weaker.

Seeing this, Deng Xunwu sighed, turned his head and said helplessly to Cai You: "Ju An, we didn't mean to hide this from you, but it's really not appropriate to make this matter too public. The more people who know, the more risk of leakage."

Speaking of this, he pointed to Gao Xun on the side: "Just like Ding Chen, if he makes such a drunken slip of the tongue elsewhere, then shall we die?"

Cai You nodded hastily: "My nephew understands, since my father didn't tell me, there must be his old man's consideration."

Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun looked at each other, and both nodded in unison, apparently approving of Cai You's deep sense of righteousness.

But Cai You's next sentence immediately made the two lose their composure.

"But according to what my nephew knows, my father is already preparing to retire. Are you really willing to make such a fuss?"

"what?"

The voices of the two suddenly rose several degrees, and even the drunkenness woke up a little bit.

"Are you... is this... true or false?"

Gao Xun was still a little incoherent, I don't know if it was because he was still drunk, or because he was shocked by the news.

However, Cai You also seemed to be shocked by the reaction of the two of them.

"This... didn't my father tell the two uncles?"

Cai You stared and asked, "He clearly told me that he will submit his resignation letter to His Majesty in these days, and return home to enjoy the rest of his life!"

Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun opened their mouths wide, unable to utter a word.

After nearly a quarter of an hour, Gao Xun came back to his senses, stood up abruptly, put his hands on the table, leaned forward, and asked eagerly, "When did your father tell you?"

Deng Xunwu also looked at Cai You in surprise.

Cai You also seemed to realize that he had said something he shouldn't have said, but seeing the expressions of the two of them at this moment, he seemed to be frightened: "It's just... just... I said it a few years ago... it's just that the past few months , These days it is said very frequently..."

puff~
Gao Xun sat back on the chair, his eyes a little dull.

Deng Xunwu also moved his lips, as if he didn't know what to say.

They never doubted the truth of what Cai said. After all, from the standpoint of the two of them, Cai You never lied to them before, and on this kind of matter, he has no need, no reason, and your position to fabricate it out of thin air. This kind of thing to play with them.

In this case, the problem arises.

Why is Mr. Cai planning such a big deal with them while thinking about becoming an official? This is completely contradictory!

If so, what is he doing it for?
Even if the two wanted to break their heads, they couldn't think of a suitable reason.

Cai You, who was on the side, observed the scene and seemed to sense that the atmosphere in the room was not right, so he tentatively explained: "My father also had some ambitions when he was young, but who doesn't have old age and frailty?"

"The older I get, the more powerless I feel. What's more, my father's health has been getting worse and worse in the past two years, and those thoughts in the past have gradually faded a lot..."

Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun's expressions became even more ugly.

Cai You is right, people change, and there are definitely not a few people who are ambitious when they are young, but their ambitions die down when they are old.

What's more, Cai You didn't lie. Both of them knew that Cai Jing's health had indeed gone wrong in the past few years, and it was getting worse day by day.

If you have the idea of ​​​​retiring, you want to live in peace and stability until you grow old... It is completely possible.

But if this is the case, why did Mr. Cai drag the two of them into such a risky thing?
Cai You sighed from the side, and continued: "You two uncles, that's why I said just now that the good times of our Cai family may be coming to an end."

"After my father retires, I'm a middle-of-the-road person. Who else can the Cai family rely on?"

Both Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun could hear the disappointment in his words, the former looked at Cai You with a heartbeat and asked, "Have you ever persuaded your father?"

Cai You was taken aback: "How can I persuade you?"

Deng Xunwu frowned slightly: "Of course I want to persuade the old man to persevere."

"I……"

A wry smile appeared on Cai You's face: "To be honest, my nephew wants my father to continue to persevere more than the two uncles, but how can a son of man be so demanding on his father regardless of his health?"

He sighed for a long time: "So instead of persuading him to persevere, my nephew should persuade him to rest early for the sake of his health..."

"To be disrespectful, if something happens to the old man, my nephew will be too late to regret it."

The two of them hesitated to speak when they heard the words, their faces were full of helplessness.

Cai You's words are indeed reasonable. A son of man can only be filial and persuade his father to rest. How can he make him continue to work hard?

Deng Xunwu paused for a moment, and then said: "Then Ju An, have you ever thought about it, if Mr. Cai really returns to his hometown, what should you do?"

"Is it possible that I will spend my whole life in the position of a small official like the ninth rank?"

Cai You gritted his teeth when he heard the words, a faint resignation appeared on his face.

Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun took this expression into their eyes and nodded secretly.

Although Cai Jing is old, Cai You is not. Now he is more than 30 years old, and he is in the prime of life. If he goes outside and says that he is more than 20 years old, people will believe him.

Under such circumstances, how could Cai You be willing to accompany Cai Jing back to his hometown for the elderly?

"Although my father became an official, my second uncle stayed in the court as a servant of the Ministry of Rites."

Cai You paused for a moment, then continued: "I've already made a plan, and I'm going to join my second uncle in the future."

"This……"

A look of surprise appeared in the eyes of the two. They knew that Cai You and Cai Bian had always had a good relationship, but had he really considered Cai Jing's feelings when he made this decision?

You must know that Cai Jing and Cai Bian have never dealt with them very well. If Cai You really voted for Cai Bian, what would Cai Jing think?
Cai You looked at the expressions of the two, and forced a smile: "It is said that my second uncle will be reused by His Majesty soon, and he said that he can try to get me a Jinshi from His Majesty. There are also Jinshi students."

"what?"

This time the two were really surprised.

Gao Xun couldn't help asking: "Did this be said by Yuan Du himself?"

Cai You hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head: "It's not that the second uncle promised me, but I know he does have this plan."

"But……"

Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun wanted to say something, but suddenly there was a knock on the door of the elegant room.

Deng Xunwu's entourage came in, and said apologetically, "Master, Mr. Cai, please go with Mr. Gao."

Deng Xunwu was taken aback: "Now?"

Chang Sui nodded: "Lord Cai has already returned to the mansion, and is now waiting at the mansion."

Deng Xunwu didn't take it seriously either. Cai Jing had often returned home when he was on duty. He just thought it was normal.

Gao Xun stood up, shook his head, and let out a long breath, as if he wanted to let out all the drunkenness in his chest, sobering up his mind: "Let's go, Mr. Deng."

The two looked at each other and understood each other's meaning. This time, it was best to inquire about what Mr. Cai told Cai You about being an official.

"Ju An, do you want to go back together?"

Just as Gao Xun was about to open the door, he seemed to remember something, and turned his head to look at Cai You who had been sitting there the whole time.

"Two uncles, go back."

Cai You had a wry smile on his face: "My nephew is not full yet."

These words were just an excuse, but after the conversation just now, both of them could hear the bitterness and helplessness in Cai You's tone.

"Ah~"

Gao Xun sighed: "Since that's the case, then eat slowly and don't worry about anything else."

After speaking, he left with Deng Xunwu.

In fact, Cai Jing also sent people to look for Cai You, but these passers-by did not act together with the people who were looking for Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun.

And the long follower of Deng Xunwu who just came in to notify, otherwise he must have taken Cai You back.

Even so, it is not safe here, as soon as Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun return to the Cai Mansion and Cai Jing asks about it, then the news about Cai You here will definitely be revealed.

But at this moment, Cai You did not run away in a hurry, but continued to pick up the glass and sip the wine in the glass in small sips.

After a while, the door of the elegant room was opened again, and Lu Bu in black appeared at the door.

"Brother Lu, are you here?"

Cai You turned his head, a smile appeared on his face.

"Oh, it's hard for you to talk to those two old guys for so long."

Lu Bu came to the table and sighed, picked up the jug on the table and poured it into his mouth.

"It's just drinking and eating."

Cai You smiled and said, "If you can't even do this kind of thing well, then why do you want to serve His Majesty?"

"Haha, well said!"

Lu Bu put down the jug, laughed and patted him on the shoulder: "How is your father's situation?"

Cai You showed him a relieved expression: "I have been taking medicine for a few days. Although it is not a strong medicine, but with his old body, he will have to lie down for a while..."