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

Chapter 301 Wang Anshi made a comeback, Cai Jing was dying
What He Shen said is also reasonable. Since Wang Anshi was cleared out of the officialdom, those officials who supported him have gradually been excluded.

This is the normal state of the official court, if you lose, you have to give way to others.

But at this time, when Wang Anshi is revived, he has to face these people. They are those who have a vested interest in Wang Anshi's resignation, and they are also the people who least want Wang Anshi to make a comeback.

In addition, there are some conservative ministers in the DPRK.

When Wang Anshi was in the post of Shangshu Pushe, some of his political views were more radical.

This approach has been recognized by a group of people, but there are also some people who think his reforms are too rash.

It has been 800 years since Dagan, and Guozuo has survived all the ups and downs.

Since the ancestors, this is what they have been pursuing, and it has always been fine. Why do you insist on changing this ancient wisdom that has been passed down for a long time?Looks like you can, right?
These people are Wang Anshi's political opponents, and they were also the main pushers who had him demoted from office.

Now that Li Gan wants to revive Wang Anshi, he has to face resistance from these people.

"I know."

Li Gan waved his hand: "I am also somewhat prepared for this matter. The two Qing family can help persuade the ministers in the court who have opinions on this matter, and don't let them reject the half monkey too much."

"For a seasoned official like his old man, we must also maintain due respect."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Regarding His Majesty's abilities, Yan Song and He Shen no longer had any doubts. Letting Cai Jing resign obediently before was almost enough to prove everything.

Now he said that he was somewhat prepared, but from what the two of them heard, His Majesty the Emperor probably already had a plan in mind.

If there is any further awkwardness and forcing another candidate, it may cause him a lot of trouble, but it probably won't help the final result.

As Yan Song and He Shen left Ziwei Hall, the news that His Majesty the Emperor wanted to restore Wang Anshi gradually spread throughout the court...

In the next few days, many officials were extremely astonished, and they basically never expected such a result.

If it really is Wang Anshi who makes a comeback and takes the post of Shangshu Pushe again, I am afraid that the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment will also be reserved for him.

Because according to the usual practice, in order to enhance the majesty and power of ministers of this level, they must be allowed to serve as a minister, so that they can really get in touch with the official affairs below and avoid being "bullyed".

In fact, Qin Hui, the right minister, also has it. He is also the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, but the Ministry of Industry has always had a real-time minister, and his Minister of the Ministry of Industry is a false position.

There is only a name and no real power, so people generally don't mention it much on weekdays, but it does exist.

Now if Wang Anshi wants to recover, he will definitely have such a part-time position, and the vacant Minister of the Ministry of Punishment is the best choice.

For this result, everyone is basically not very satisfied.

The sweet pastry that has been waiting for so long is suddenly appointed by the imperial court, and no one will be reconciled.

But at this time, there is no way to be reconciled, the arms cannot twist the thighs, not to mention that this time it was the emperor who initiated it, and it is said that Yan Xianghe and his lords agreed.

Since there is no way to say goodbye to the result, everyone has no choice but to pinch their noses and accept the result...

For some people, it was nothing more than loss of such hope, at most a bit of loss and discomfort, but for others, the news that Wang Anshi was going to recover was like a bolt from the blue!
These people include most of the officials of the Tsai Party...

For Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun, it can be said that they have been completely overwhelmed recently, and everything is not going well.

Since Cai Jing fell ill, most of the pressure from the Cai Party has come to them.

In the usual way, they might still be happy with this kind of pressure. After all, pressure also represents motivation to a certain extent. The more they do, the more other officials will believe them. higher.

But at this time, all the pressure is rushing in, and people are almost out of breath. This is not a good experience.

The most important thing is that the war in Jizhou that Cai Jing told him before has been lacklustre. Not only has there been no progress, but accidents have occurred frequently. Now both of them have almost lost contact with Jizhou!

Such a situation made the two of them both fearful and guilty. If it weren't for the imperial guards coming to search the house, they would almost think that this matter had been leaked.

But the string in my mind is always too tight, and sooner or later it will break.

But this time, the news that Wang Anshi is about to return to Beijing to take over as Minister Pushe was the last straw that broke the camel's back...

"My lord, what should I do about this matter?"

In Cai's mansion, Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun surrounded Cai Jing's hospital bed, each more anxious than the other.

If it was said that no matter how bad the situation was before, they could put their minds on the affairs of Jizhou, but since they knew what happened to Wang Anshi, the two of them couldn't sit still for a moment.

The reason is very simple. With the personality of the old man who can't tolerate sand in his eyes, the first thing he did after he took office as Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment was probably to clear the two servants from the Ministry of Punishment.

Not to mention that both of them still had grievances before, Wang Anshi would definitely not let them fall behind!
So there was a situation where the two came to find Cai Jing in a hurry.

"The old man already knows about Wang Banshan."

Cai Jing was leaning halfway on the bed, his face was pale, and his face was slightly dark. Even in such a hot summer, his body was covered with a quilt, and his voice was extremely weak when he spoke, giving people a feeling of qi and gossamer.

"You continue to focus on the side affairs of Jizhou. It will take at least one month for Wang Banshan to return to Beijing. You must hurry up..."

The implication is that you will run out of time when he comes back.

It took half a month for the news of the imperial court to reach Quiren County, Qinghua County, and it took Wang Anshi about three days from receiving the news to leaving.

And then he still needs to rush back to the capital, with people dragging his family and paying respects, so he has to go slower than the news, it may take about [-] days to get there...

So Cai Jing's estimate is still conservative.

But Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun didn't think so.

"My lord, there is no reply from Jizhou."

The beard under Deng Xunwu's chin was a little messy, and his face was a bit greasy. It looked like he hadn't taken care of it for several days: "The letters to Mr. Liu and Sun Bingbei are like mud cows pouring into the sea, and there is no word about it. return."

"Even the messenger who sent the letter on the road encountered several accidents..."

Gao Xun's eyes were bloodshot, and he said in a hoarse voice: "My lord, have we been discovered by others?"

As soon as these words came out, the room fell silent, even Deng Xunwu stopped talking, holding his breath and staring closely at Master Cai on the bed.

The two of them are not stupid. Ever since the day Cai Jing took office, there have been twists and turns and accidents in Jizhou.

At that time, the two of them didn't think much about it, but after so long now, how could they not come to their senses?

If it were the two of them a few months ago, they would definitely not have doubts about Cai Jing.

But once the seeds of doubt have taken root, they are not so easy to dispel.

With what Cai You said to them before, and with a reasonable guess about Cai Jing's intention to retire, it's hard not to suspect that he's hiding something!

What's more, the two of them still suspected that Cai Jing was pretending to be sick, but the idea was so shocking that neither of them said it.

At this moment, Cai Jing's eyelids were drooping, and his energy was low. He didn't seem to notice the expressions and eyes of the two of them.

"I don't know if anyone has discovered it or not."

After Cai Jing coughed a few times, he said intermittently: "But no matter whether outsiders find out, the old man and you have no way out."

We have no way out, but you are really not sure.

Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun looked at each other, and the former suddenly asked: "My lord, is there any news from the eldest son?"

Cai Jing finally raised his eyelids and glanced at them.

"He went back to the mansion to visit the old man a few days ago, and then he disappeared."

When Cai You came back, Cai Jing happened to be in a coma. When Cai Jing woke up, the servants came to report, but Cai You had already left.

For this, Cai Jing scolded the fourth son, Cai Xian, but it was useless for him to get angry again, and he just left.

Later, when he recalled the incident, he also realized that something was wrong.

Cai You definitely couldn't have come by such a coincidence, but he came back just in time for Cai Jing to fall asleep. It may be that there is an internal response in the mansion who secretly helped him deliver the news.

After all, in the eyes of many people, Cai You is the eldest son of the Cai Mansion, and he is also the person in the Cai Mansion who has the closest relationship with those Cai Party officials except Cai Jing.

Now that Cai Jing's physical condition is seen by everyone, people in the Cai Mansion are also in panic. If something happens to Cai Jing, what should such a big Cai Mansion do?

Under such circumstances, it is perfectly normal for the servants in the mansion to fall to Cai You.

Thinking of this, Cai Jing felt that his condition had worsened.Hearing Deng Xunwu's question now, he also understood what Deng Xunwu was thinking. He must have sensed that when Cai You was mentioned that day, Cai Jing's attitude was wrong.

But how can you say something that you didn't say that day?

Seeing Cai Jing's attitude, the two felt a little dissatisfied in their hearts, but what else can they say at this time?
Gao Xun took a deep breath: "My lord, why don't you let this matter go completely? Even if this matter was really heard by outsiders, the people behind the scenes have not exposed this matter so far, and they definitely don't want to tear themselves apart with us." .”

He paused for a moment, Shen Sheng will hide the thoughts in his heart for so many days, and then he said: "He stopped all the news over there, maybe he just wanted to warn us not to interfere in the war in Jizhou. "

"If we continue to be obsessed with our obsession and oppose him, we will inevitably anger him. If this person announces the news again, or directly reports it to His Majesty... the consequences will be unimaginable."

Cai Jing was silent for a while, then slowly opened his eyes, looked at Deng Xunwu on the side: "Zi Chang, do you think so too?"

In fact, Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun came together this time, which also represented his attitude to a certain extent.Now that Cai Jing is asking, maybe it is just a fluke.

Deng Xunwu hesitated for a moment, then said: "My lord, you have seen the efforts of the lower officials and Mr. Gao these days. No matter how much news there is, there is no news at all."

"And the people who know the secret can easily intercept our secret letter and move our people. Obviously, they are clear about our arrangements in Jizhou. This must be a person with good hands and eyes, who has mastered most of our information. and intelligence."

"Nowadays, it's better to stay dormant for the time being, to numb this person's vigilance, and at the same time, take the opportunity to find a new channel to contact Jizhou, and make plans when the time is right."

"How do adults feel?"

It is said that they hibernate and wait for the opportunity, but whether there will be an opportunity in the future is another matter.

Even if he had the opportunity again, he might not have the courage to stand up and plan such a big event.

That said, if the decision is made to pause, the matter may be over for now.

Cai Jing was silent for a moment, and then heaved a long sigh: "Zichang, Dingchen, I know that you want to be safe, but have you ever thought about who is the person who knows the behind-the-scenes information? What is his plan? what?"

"Could it be that this person is really so kind, so kind, that after he caught you and me colluding with Jinlu, he just kindly warned us and did nothing else?"

"This……"

Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun's expressions changed at the same time, they both understood what Cai Jing meant, and this was something the two of them had always been unwilling to face.

"This person either wants to use you and me to change his reputation, or he wants to use this as an excuse in the future to coerce you and me to do things for him."

Cai Jing continued in a weakened voice: "Even if he really has nothing else to ask for and never shows up, do you think he will be safe all the time? Can you continue to be an official with peace of mind?"

He tried his best to shake his head: "If an unknown person finds out such a big secret, you will not even be able to sleep soundly. You will be terrified every day, and you will suddenly wake up from countless midnight dreams, breaking out in a cold sweat..."

Cai Jing's voice was slightly hoarse, like a terrifying night owl echoing in the ears of Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun, making their faces more and more ugly.

"Zichang, Dingchen, you have no way out."

In the dimly lit bedroom, Cai Jing's eyes had opened completely at some point, his cloudy pupils seemed to be covered with a film of shadow, staring fixedly at Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun in front of the bed.

"Go, do your best, hysteria...do your best..."

His voice pierced into the eardrums of the two of them like an awl, piercing into their soft and tender hearts...

Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun looked at Cai Jing's ghost-like face, and felt chills all over their bodies, and a layer of goose bumps arose in the stuffy closed room.

"My lord, I understand..."

After Deng Xunwu finished speaking, he turned around and walked out, as if he was kicked out by something.

Gao Xun seemed to be awakened by his hasty footsteps, and hurriedly turned to follow, but he forgot to say goodbye to Master Cai.

It wasn't until they got out of the bedroom that the two of them felt the circulation of the outside air again, and the faint old man's smell that had been lingering in their noses finally disappeared.

They were just about to take a breath when they heard a heart-piercing cough from the bedroom at the back, which was so intense that it seemed to cough up all the internal organs.

The two shivered, looked at each other, and hurriedly walked out...

(End of this chapter)