Water Margin people

Chapter 372 The cunning rabbit dies, the lackey cooks

"But why is it this kind of out-of-town official? My father wants someone. Our Cai family has so many disciples."

Cai Wei is still dissatisfied with Song Jiang. No matter how you look at it, Song Jiang is not a person who can stand on the stage. He is six feet tall, dark and short. Looking at the rustic farmer, he is not worthy of such a wealthy family as the Cai family. .

"The local officials are strong and the officials are weak. You should understand this. I have checked Song Jiang, and he can be regarded as proficient in official affairs, flexible in mind, and very good at pleasing people. The means and cleverness of the subordinate staff are enough to deal with the reckless in the world."

Cai Jing patiently explained to Cai Tao, and was not angry at all because of his son's repeated doubts.

"As for why it is Song Jiang, it is because he is not only proficient in official affairs, but also in the green forests of the rivers and lakes, and has a considerable reputation. In that circle, reputation is far more important than everything else."

Cai Jing looked at Cai Tao again and said.

"Aren't the rivers, lakes and green forests full of thieves and grassroots, some reckless men who don't understand anything, what's the use?"

Cai Tao was even more puzzled. He didn't like Song Jiang, a low-level official, and he even looked down on those reckless Jianghu.

"Of course there are uses. Most of the thieves in the rivers and lakes are vicious criminals. If these people can be used, they will be a force that cannot be underestimated."

Cai Jing shook his head and said, he became an official step by step, from Jiangnan all the way to Tokyo.

"Father wants me to recruit people. I can recruit all kinds of elites."

Cai Tao still spoke.

"Stupid, as your father is the grand master of the court and the ruling minister, you privately recruited dead men, do you want the whole family of the Cai family to be executed!"

Cai Jing's voice suddenly became stern. In a high position, you must be careful with every step. Those restricted areas are absolutely untouchable. If the private equity dead man is impeached by the official Yushi, ten heads will not be enough to cut off.

"The child knows his mistake!"

Cai Tao knew that he had said something wrong, so he quickly admitted it. The Cai family was in a high position, and countless eyes were on them. It is a capital offense to privately recruit dead soldiers.

"Your elder brother is now a scholar of the Xuanhe Palace. He has entered the Huai Kang Army and is now in charge of an army. Although I can ensure the prosperity of your official career, I can't do anything in terms of manpower. Now that Tong Guan is guarding me, it is impossible Let you enter the army to make meritorious service, the army must not have your share, but your big brother has to guard against it! So I took Song Jiang and asked him to go to the rivers, lakes and green forests that no one cares about to gather a group of desperadoes. Make every effort to advocate Zhao'an, let these people's names be used by us."

Cai Jing slowly talked about his plan. Cai You, the eldest son he was most optimistic about, is now showing his viciousness. He has faint intentions to attack his father, and even more murderous towards his brother.

This made Cai Jing extremely uncomfortable, and it seemed that the fratricide between brothers and sons was going to be staged in Cai's family.

"Brother, he was just confused for a while, so please forgive him, Father."

Cai Tao saluted and said.

"Confused for a while? He is now a bachelor, and the emperor gave him a mansion, which is equivalent to acquiescing that he opened his teeth and built a mansion. Now that the war in the north is about to start, he, the Huaikang military governor, will definitely go. At that time, he will make military achievements. Jiashen, he must be very successful, even a father can't suppress him, he has a vicious heart, and you may be hard-pressed to escape."

Cai Jing sighed, thinking back to the old Cai You, who was called a filial and well-behaved one. When he was demoted, he pleaded with the emperor in every possible way. He never thought that now he would kill his father. Is it because he blocked his way?

"How could this be!"

Cai Tao had a pained look on his face. The eldest brother who took care of them so much in the past is now going to kill them.

"The officialdom is deep. My father has been in the officialdom all his life. I didn't expect that at this age, I still can't comprehend it."

Cai Jing also had a wry smile on his face. He has gone through three dynasties and met too many great figures, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, all of whom were his bosses. When the Reformists and the Conservatives were in conflict, he jumped back and forth according to the direction of the court, and fought openly and secretly in which officialdom. In the era of murderous threats, he also came over safely, and made great progress, and finally replaced him, and came to the position of Zaifu, but he didn't expect that in the end it was his son who wanted to do something to him.

Cai Jing knew very well why Cai You became like that. The emperor seemed stupid, but he was able to control him with the art of emperor. He favored Cai You, fueled Cai You's power, and made his ambition expand. Now he is powerless to stop him.

"Father, a villain like Song Jiang cannot be trusted. If he betrays, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Cai Tao finally thought about it and said, those people in the rivers, lakes and green forests are all gangsters and thieves, and they have no loyalty at all.

"The cunning rabbit is dead, the lackey is cooking!"

After Cai Jing said this, he got up and left the study tremblingly, leaving only Cai Tao in the study.

"The cunning rabbit is dead, the running dog is cooking! Song Jiang, the running dog, should be cooked and killed after he has used it."

Cai Tao's eyes lit up, and there was a hint of cruelty in the smile on his face. Song Jiang wanted to be a lackey of the Grand Master's Mansion, and use the power of the Taishi Mansion to ascend to heaven. Since he wanted to be a lackey, he had the consciousness of being eaten.

……

At night, Taiwei Mansion.

"Damn! Damn!"

Gao Lian was desperately smashing all the precious porcelain in the mansion.

"Taiwei calm down!"

A group of officials hurried forward to persuade them.

"Sun Lei, this villain, Sun Lei, this villain, I want to eat his flesh alive!"

Gao Qiu was dragged by the crowd and couldn't smash things anymore, so he raised his head to the sky and yelled, everyone knew that Sun Lei was going to hold a hero meeting, not to mention killing his son and enemy for fun, and being so arrogant, what kind of hero did he want to be? Assembly, how could he swallow this breath.

"Lord Taiwei, calm down!"

Everyone pulled Gao Qiu to sit down and persuaded him again and again.

"If I don't kill Sun Lei, I won't be able to vent my hatred!"

Gao Qiu was still roaring.

"Taiwei, why don't you go to the imperial court tomorrow and let the imperial court send an army to destroy Sun Lei!"

Li Yuhou said.

"Okay, tomorrow I will play in the imperial court! I will definitely smash that Sun Lei's body into thousands of pieces!"

Only then did Gao Qiu suppress his anger.

Seeing that the fourth watch had passed, Gao Qiu directly changed his official clothes and went to the waiting courtyard. When the Jingyang bell rang, he entered the palace ahead of all the officials and headed for the main hall.

Seeing Gao Qiu's urgency, all the officials laughed to themselves. Everyone knew what Gao Qiu wanted to do. Sun Lei, a grassroots bandit in Liangshanbo, wanted to set up a straw platform to hold a hero meeting. How could Gao Qiu sit still when this happened.

However, the officials didn't care much about Sun Lei. What kind of grass bandit conference would it be?Playing with water in the water moor?How can such a small matter be worth doing in the court?

"Grand Master, I'm afraid Gao Qiu will talk about Liang Shanbo Sun Lei again today."

Tong Guan walked beside Cai Jing and said with a smile.

"It's just a little grasshopper."

Cai Jing looked indifferent, and said.

"Is the Grand Master agreeing to send troops?"

Tong Guan continued to ask, although he was not afraid of Cai Jing, and his power was not weaker than Cai Jing, but he was still not as good at officialdom as Cai Jing, and sometimes he was willing to listen to Cai Jing's opinion.

"A small water pond can be wiped out by sending some soldiers and horses casually, so why bother to go out?"

Cai Jing knew that Tong Guan wanted this sentence, and Tong Guan's mind is now full of regaining Yanyun, and he doesn't want to divide his troops to fight some grassroots bandits. The achievements of these two are completely different.

(End of this chapter)