Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

Chapter 69 After staying in the dark for a long time, I long to chase the light
It was just a sunny day, but suddenly it rained heavily. It seemed that the heavens also felt Cai Yong's "unreconciled" heart.

——"Boom!"

Inside Hulao Pass, a hollow cypress plant next to the posthouse was struck by lightning, a thick branch snapped and hit the roof of the posthouse, even the rubble trembled slightly, the window lattice shook violently, and the wind blew violently. And enter, the candles in the house are extinguished!
The entire posthouse was suddenly pitch black, accompanied by the woman's screams.

Liu Yu and Cai Yong were talking about the key points!
Feel the strong wind outside the window.

In the darkness, Liu Yu tried to find something to block the window, while Cai Yong squinted his eyes, letting the strong wind blow. At this moment, his eyes were pitch black, but what he thought of was his frustration in the first half of his life!

When he was young, he studied as a famous teacher, but because no one recommended him, he was only a genius, so he was unemployed at home.

As a result, he developed a feeling of resentment and anger, and stayed behind closed doors all day long.

During this period, when I wrote articles, I used a style similar to "playful" and "self-deprecating", expressing my irony towards the current maladies and my feelings of being unaware of wise officials and wise men.

He wrote the article "Repentance". He compared himself to Dongfang Shuo, Yang Xiong, Ban Gu, Cui Yi and others. He wanted to use his knowledge to help revitalize the court, but his temperament was difficult to get along with the corrupt forces!

It was because of this article that he was discovered and appreciated by Qiao Xuan, who was then Situ...

That day when the emperor asked him to interpret the "monster" phenomenon, it was the first time he was closest to the emperor, and he was close to changing the current situation, but...he overestimated himself too much!

He himself is too insignificant, so insignificant that his advice not only failed to be implemented, but also brought disaster to the Cai family!
The energy of those corrupt forces is too great!

With a flick of their fingers, they can destroy Cai Yong and the Cai family!

But... is Cai Yong willing?

He is never reconciled!
"The emperor's assistant minister, the country's pillar" in the Taixue Stone Classics are the words he has fought for all his life!

Just now...

Before the heavy rain poured down, Liu Yu told him the first way, the so-called "next" strategy.

It was to persuade him to use some connections in the imperial academy to influence the interrogation during the court meeting.

In the end, the death penalty was commuted and the sentence of "kun pliers" was imposed.

That is - to shave off his hair, tie his neck with an iron hoop and exile with his family in 'Shuofang'.

Shuofang County is in the northern wilderness, and it is a deadly place, and not one out of ten people who are exiled here can survive.

The advantage of this kind of judgment is that the "powerful" whom Cai Yong offended will not object, but will strongly support it.

Relatively speaking, this plan is also easier to succeed.

And the core of this "plan" lies in - put it to death and survive!
Liu Yu introduced Cai Yong in detail.

Shuofang served his sentence in Wuyuan County, which was one of the eight border counties in the north of the Han Dynasty.

At first it was the territory of the Huns. During the period of Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty, Marquis Weiqing attacked the "loufan" and "White Sheep King" in the north of Hetao, and then expelled the Huns and set up a county here for governance.

Due to the slow development and sparse population here, it has always been the concentration place of exiled prisoners in Middle Earth.

It stands to reason that all prisoners exiled here are required to serve hard labor, and male prisoners have to undertake labor such as building cities, roads, and bridges.

They are called 'Chengdan';
Female prisoners have to do field work, as well as labor such as pounding rice.

Therefore, they are called "Chengdan Chung".

Whether it is "Chengdan" or "Chengdan Chung", they have to endure heavy labor and often die due to hunger, cold or plague.

So... no matter how you look at it.

Exile here is a dead end.

Cai Yong was about to ask, how to put it to death and then live again?I don't want to... In an instant, there were thunder and lightning outside the window, and the heavy rain was heavy, which also cast a shadow on his darkest state of mind again.

It's been a long time...

The windows were blocked, the wind stopped and the rain lessened.

Liu Yu's robe was soaked by the rain, but he didn't have time to change it. He knelt down and sat opposite Cai Yong, and motioned: "Cai Zifang just wanted to ask? Exile in Shuofang Wuyuan County, how to put him to death and live again?" Bar?"

"You can't hide from Guanzhu Liu!" Cai Yong raised his eyes, after the episode just now, his eyes became more complicated.

In the perplexity and unwillingness, there are a few more doubts.

Looking back at Liu Yu, there was an imperceptible smile on his lips, as if he was calm and confident.

Exiled in Shuofang, others may escape death...

Only Cai Yong, he is an exception!

"Since the reign of Emperor Wudi, most of the exiles in Shuofang have escaped death, and none of them can return to the Central Plains alive, but Cai Zi is different!"

"How am I different?"

"Cai Zi, do you still remember that there is an apprentice named 'Zhou Yue' in your Taixue?" Liu Yu's voice was still very soft.

Cai Yong thought for a while, then shook his head.

"How many Taixue disciples? Zhou Yue, I can't remember!"

Indeed, as Cai Yong said, every year there are hundreds of disciples in Taixue, except for some prominent families such as Yuan Shao, Xun You, Liu Biao, etc., only those with distinctive characteristics, such as Cao Cao, Zhang Miao, Hu Wuban, etc. The... can impress Cai Yong deeply.

But not every student can fall into the eyes of "Qiaozi" and "Caizi".

"Then? Cai Zi probably remembers that there was a student who waited outside Cai Zi's mansion for two days and two nights in order to discuss the differences between Taoism and Confucianism."

Liu Yu's words immediately reminded Cai Yong.

It's like seeing a teacher at a classmate reunion in later generations and telling the teacher his name, the teacher may not have a big impression.

But you have to say something abruptly, "My dad gave you a Sony radio for Chinese New Year that year", and the teacher will be able to call out your name at that time, which is very impressive.

really…

Cai Yong was stunned. "Oh, that student seems to be Zhou Yue, and he is a studious student! But, what does he have to do with my Cai family's exile in Shuofang, where he escaped death?"

Cai Yong raised doubts again.

This time, Liu Yu didn't think twice. "The sheriff of Wuyuan County in Shuofang is this student—Zhou Yue! Now, he is responsible for arranging the exile of prisoners! Cai Zi can go back and check!"

"He worships 'Cai Zi' very much, so... Others will die when they enter Shuofang, but Cai Zi will be put to death and reborn! Even, as long as Cai Zi wants, he can be placed there, let your daughter Cai Zhaoji Growing up in the Northland Grassland, become a princess and a fairy tale on the Northland Grassland!"

Liu Yu is very familiar with this history...

Cai Zhaoji grew up in the northern country, and the grasslands of the northern country also inspired her bold and uninhibited personality.

In the Northern Kingdom, Cai Yong, who survived a desperate situation, liked playing "Su Wu Shepherd" in front of his daughter the most.

The sound of her father's piano, the sound of reading, the gurgling stream on the grassland, the green and clear, full of vitality, and the vast world, all of these...all temper Cai Zhaoji's character.

Many times, Liu Yu would also think about it.

If he helped Cai Yong survive this calamity, then...Cai Zhaoji, who grew up in Luoyang City, without her childhood on the grasslands of the Northland, would she still have such a resolute character?

Is she still the original Cai Zhaoji?

That's why...

Liu Yu didn't make a decision for Cai Yong, he just threw out two choices.

The so-called "lower" strategy - Northland grassland, grassland fairy tales, paradise, peaceful life!

As for the "up" policy.

That's a whole different story!
After all... that would be going up the mountain of swords and down into the sea of ​​fire, but there is no doubt that this one is closer to Cai Yong's vision.

——The emperor's assistant minister, the pillar of the country!

Just when Liu Yu was still in reverie, "haha"...Cai Yong smiled, and his smile was peaceful.

And with his laughter, after the shower outside the window, the sky cleared up again.

Facing the rays of the sun gradually dissipating...Cai Yong stood up suddenly, he moved the table in front of the window, raised his head and watched the rain and the sky clear.

——"Prairie fairy tales, Xanadu, are beautiful..."

——"However, I, Cai Yong, still choose the other one, I choose the so-called 'upper' strategy by Guanzhu Liu!"

"But..." Liu Yu was taken aback. "I haven't told you what the best policy is?"

"Didn't Guanzhu Liu say that?" Cai Yong said lightly, "If you want to be the 'Supervisor of the Emperor and the Pillar of the Country', you must step on this mountain of swords and enter this sea of ​​flames!"

"Guanzhu Liu, I, Cai Yong and Cai Boshe, have reached the age of forty. I have nothing to lose except Zhao Ji. Simply, I will set foot on this mountain of swords with you! Don't ask for my reputation to be passed down. At least, it will allow me to see the hope of turning the great man in general, and the hope of reshaping this court!"

——"After staying in the dark for a long time, comfort is no longer interesting, but I am eager to chase the light!"

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(End of this chapter)