I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 114 Saving Soldier Cai Yong
Ma Ritian's tense face relaxed a little, but he still forced the money into the prison boss's hand: "This money is for Bo Ji to buy wine and good food. I don't want him to get into trouble. Do you understand?"

After all, he was a famous Confucian scholar with unfathomable spiritual cultivation. When he stared at the jailer, a huge mental pressure was exerted on him.

As a small-time nobody like him, he naturally had to do whatever his superiors said, and he could only nod and agree to Ma Riti's request.

The cell door opened, and the jailer immediately left with the jailer.

Ma Riti sat down in front of Cai Yong in a bad mood and complained: "Bo Ji, Bo Ji, what can I say about you? You are such a grown-up, can't you control your mouth?"

Cai Yong was helpless and replied with a wry smile: "I had a few glasses of wine at that time and was a little drunk. Wang Sikong denounced Dong Zhuo's tyranny, so I helped to speak a few fair words. I didn't expect to be regarded as a remnant of Dong Zhuo's gang."

When Dong Zhuo was alive, he was kind to Cai Yong. Not only did he rehabilitate his past crimes, he also often asked him for policy advice and trusted him to the point of almost obeying his every word.

From Cai Yong's perspective, he also felt that although Dong Zhuo was a bit tyrannical, he was also a great hero with great ambitions and was capable of accomplishing great things. However, in the end, no matter how Dong Zhuo tried to ease the relationship with the noble families, he was still forced into a "violent tiger" by the arrogant noble families.

Cai Yong was moved by this and couldn't help but say a few good words for Dong Zhuo, thinking that the fault was not entirely on Dong Zhuo. However, he didn't expect that this touched Wang Yun's reverse scale and brought him this fatal disaster.

As the leader of the New Party, Wang Yun had already made a political judgment on the killing of Dong Zhuo, and this was one of the reasons why the New Party was able to come to power. Cai Yong's excuse for Dong Zhuo was undoubtedly an attack on the political foundation of the New Party.

The Analects of Confucius says: If the name is not right, then the words will not flow; if the words are not flowing, then things will not be accomplished; if things are not accomplished, then rites and music will not flourish; if rites and music do not flourish, then the punishments will not be appropriate; if the punishments are not appropriate, then the people will be at a loss.

Where does the New Party’s “righteousness” come from?

Dong Zhuo was tyrannical, bullied the emperor, and harmed the people. It was "righteous" to kill such a treacherous and inhumane traitor. The New Party was able to seize power legitimately because of this.

But now some people say that Dong Zhuo was not that bad after all. Doesn’t that mean that the New Party did not come to power legitimately?

Not to mention Wang Yun's stubborn temper, any qualified politician would not turn a blind eye to the issue of the "legitimacy of his own source of power."

This is not a question of being magnanimous or not, but the dragon has a reverse scale, whoever touches it will die!

After hearing the whole story, Ma Riti was quite speechless.

Cai Yong's action this time is equivalent to speaking well of his former boss in front of his current boss, and the current boss and the former boss are each other's enemies.

Aren't you looking for death?
Isn’t it good to be alive?
Why do you have to suffer like this?

Cai Yong was an excellent calligrapher. Who in the world doesn’t know the name “Feibai”?
But he writes like a god and likes to offend people with his mouth.

Back then, it was because of his foul mouth that he confronted the emperor in Luoyang, criticized the three ministers, and even scolded the Ten Eunuchs.

The emperor went to Cai Yong to ask about government affairs in a friendly manner, but Cai Yong started by impeaching Taiwei Zhang Hao, Guanglu Xun Wei Zhang, Changshui Colonel Zhao Xuan, Tunqi Colonel Gai Sheng and others for corruption and abuse of power, which made the emperor Liu Hong very angry.

Why?

Because these famous and influential figures are all Liu Hong’s confidants!

If you scold the people around the emperor, isn't that the same as scolding the emperor himself?

Afterwards, the Inspector of the Imperial Capital, Yang Qiu, fabricated charges to frame Cai Yong and his uncle Cai Zhi, and the two were immediately imprisoned and were to be executed.

In the end, Liu Hong was soft-hearted and did not kill Cai Yong, which allowed him to escape.

But even so, Cai Yong could no longer stay in Luoyang. Having offended so many powerful people in the court, he had to take his family to Wuhui and rely on the Yang family of Taishan for communication. He stayed in Wu for more than ten years.

It was because of my nonsense that I suffered such a severe punishment.

Now he's talking without thinking again. I can only say that he has absolutely no memory!

Ma Riti was so angry that he could not speak. However, Cai Yong was already in prison, and Wang Yun threatened to kill him to set things right. After scolding and blaming Cai Yong, Ma Riti was still worried about Cai Yong's safety: "Alas, I will try my best to plead with Wang Sikong for you. I just hope nothing will happen this time."

The next day, Ma Riti personally took the visiting card to Sikong Mansion to ask for a meeting.

Ma Riti met Wang Yun and tried to persuade him, but to no avail. He could not change Wang Yun's decision.

After all, what happened to Cai Yong this time was no trivial matter. If Wang Yun could just let it go and not pursue it, what would the New Party do in the future?
Wouldn't you be bullied by gossip and sarcasm every other day?
The New Party’s position is already unstable. If it fails to unite internally and maintains its combative style, I’m afraid the team will fall apart.

Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, Grand Commandant Huang Wan, and Minister of Civil Affairs Yang Biao all remained strangely silent on the matter.

In fact, they hoped that Wang Yun would kill Cai Yong, allow the situation to deteriorate, and then create chaos and conflicts to make the situation develop in a direction that is favorable to them.

You have to know that Cai Yong's identity is not ordinary. If he was killed by the New Party, Wang Yun would offend a large number of people inside and outside the court.

This move is of great benefit to the old party!
As a result, at the moment, only Ma Riti was actively working for Cai Yong. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, but he had no idea what to do.

Cai Yan also cried at home.

Yuan Ying and Huang Xin came to see her. Seeing how haggard Cai Yan looked, they were both very worried: "Sister Zhaoji, your father is blessed by heaven. He will be fine."

Not only did Ma Riti find many people to help intercede, but even Cai Yan was trying her best to rescue her father Cai Yong.

Unfortunately, the talented woman who was very popular in the past seemed to have become a plague god at this time, and everyone was trying to avoid her.

Even the Hedong Wei family, who had been pursuing Cai Yan and even secretly preparing to propose marriage, completely stopped and cut off all contact with her, for fear of offending Wang Yun and the entire New Party.

After all, the governor of Hedong County at that time was none other than Wang Yun’s nephew Wang Ling!
If they anger Wang Yun, will the Hedong Wei family have any good consequences?

Huang Xin, who originally had a bad impression of Wei Zhongdao, was even more disdainful at this time: "That Wei Zhongdao, he doesn't look like a good person. When he has nothing to do, he always stays close to Sister Zhaoji. Now that something bad has happened, he disappears without a trace. Humph!"

Yuan Ying thought about it, her eyes lit up, and she suddenly suggested: "Why don't we go ask Yuan Xu for help?"

"Yes, isn't Yuan Xu a close friend of yours, Sister Zhao Ji? He is also Wang Sikong's biological son, so he must have a say in the family. It will definitely be more effective if you ask him for help than asking someone else!"

Cai Yan, who was in despair, came to her senses immediately, and the light of hope appeared in her eyes again.

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"Whoo~"

"Drink~"

In the Xiyuan training ground, Wang Jing was training with his soldiers. Suddenly, he heard hurried footsteps behind him. An armored soldier came to report: "Lord Qi, someone wants to see you."

Wang Jing casually threw down the thousand-jin stone lock he was carrying, exhaled a breath of turbid air, took the towel handed to him by the guard and wiped the sweat off his face, then asked calmly, "Who is coming?"

"Yuan Ying, the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Yuan, Huang Xin, the daughter of Grand Commandant Huang, and the talented Cai Yan."

Wang Jing's expression changed immediately after hearing this, and he felt strange: "How did the three of them find Xiyuan?"

If it was only Yuan Ying and Huang Xin who came, Wang Jing would not bother to receive them, but since it was Cai Yan who came, he still had to give her some face, and immediately ordered, "Take them to the side hall to wait, I'll change my clothes first."

"Yes, Lord Qi."

The soldiers walked away, and Wang Jing turned his head and asked, "Has anything major happened in Luoyang City recently?"

Shi A emerged from the shadows holding the Xuan Jian sword, and saluted respectfully before answering solemnly, "Nothing serious happened. It was just that a few days ago, General Cai Yong made a mistake after drinking and was thrown into prison by Minister Wang. I heard that he has been convicted and will be executed soon."

After hearing the whole story, Wang Jing felt speechless.

I didn't expect that Dong Zhuo would be defeated so early in this life, but Cai Yong still committed suicide.

You are a famous Confucian scholar, why don't you study hard instead of bragging about the truth?

Fortunately, he tried his best to exonerate Dong Zhuo. Don't you know how many people this fat guy has offended in Luoyang?
And Wang Jing finally understood why Cai Yan came to see him.

A headache!
Wang Jing did not think that his father Wang Yun had done anything wrong in this matter. With what Dong Zhuo had done, it would be more than enough for this fat guy to be tortured to death a hundred times.

What’s more, the New Party came to power by replacing Dong Zhuo. If Dong Zhuo is not a bad guy, then who is the bad guy?

It can’t be that I, Wang Jing, have become a bad guy, right?
If someone else dared to say this, Wang Jing would have lost his temper first, not Wang Yun, and would have gone to teach the other person a lesson. But Cai Yong was Cai Yan's biological father, and Wang Jing had also secretly learned the family martial arts "Phoenix Feather Fairy Sound". As the saying goes, you should be grateful to those who have given you what you have received. You can't be so ignorant of the ways of the world, right?
Sighing silently, Wang Jing shook his head and sighed all the way.

In the side hall, Cai Yan and her two younger sisters were waiting anxiously.

Today, she was wearing a light blue silk dress with a pink ribbon tied around her slender waist, outlining her graceful figure. The plum blossoms embroidered on her collar were lifelike and gorgeous, as if emitting a faint fragrance.

Just sitting there quietly, she has a unique temperament and charm, and is so beautiful that it cannot be compared.

It's a pity that such a beautiful girl is now full of sorrow and feels uneasy. Her eyebrows are slightly furrowed, and the sadness that cannot be hidden flows out from her bright eyes.

After the three girls had been waiting anxiously, Wang Jingcai, who had just washed up, finally arrived, walking like a dragon and a tiger.

"Meet Lord Qi."

Yuan Ying, Huang Xin and Cai Yan stood up and saluted together. Cai Yan staggered and almost fell.

Wang Jing could see that Cai Yan was so anxious that she lost her composure, so he comforted her softly, "I already know why you three came."

"Yuan Xu, please save my father."

Cai Yan looked uneasy. When she looked at Wang Jing, tears welled up in her eyes. She was afraid, but also hoped that things would turn around. It was obvious that she was desperate and was trying every possible means to find a solution.

"Don't worry. Considering our relationship, I will do my best to deal with your father's affairs. Zhaoji, you don't have to worry too much."

Wang Jing's gentle smile warmed Cai Yan's heart. She had been helpless for days, had seen too many cold eyes and heard too much sarcasm.

But Wang Jing's smile at this moment was like a ray of bright sunshine, piercing through the haze and darkness in her heart, and illuminating a pure land full of light in the midst of despair.

Cai Yan had tears in her eyes. As strong as she was, the ice in her heart seemed to be melted by the warm light and turned into strings of crystal clear tears.

"Yuan Xu, are you serious?"

"A gentleman's word is as good as a whip. I am a man, how could I lie to you?"

"Okay, I believe you."

Cai Yan pursed her lips slightly and placed all the trust in her heart on Wang Jing, only asking him to rescue her father as soon as possible.

After agreeing to Cai Yan, Wang Jing immediately set off and returned home.

At this time in Sikong Mansion, Wang Yun was in a bad mood and was drinking alone.

Since Cai Yong was imprisoned, countless people came to his door every day to plead for mercy, which made him upset and depressed.

In Wang Yun's view, Dong Zhuo was clearly a tyrannical and treacherous minister. He deposed and enthroned emperors and disregarded law and discipline. Everything he did was aimed at overthrowing the Han Dynasty. His evil deeds were too numerous to list and were outrageous.

Even if such a person is dead, his bones should be crushed to dust and trampled upon a thousand times. This is the right thing to do.

But now, there are still people who dare to excuse his actions?
This act is tantamount to treason and lawlessness!

Wang Yun had a stubborn personality and a strong character. He was obviously a person who could not tolerate any sand in his eyes. He was not without scheming and wisdom. He knew that killing a famous scholar like Cai Yong would only ruin his own reputation.

But Wang Yun was still angry. It was clearly Cai Yong who was wrong, so why did everyone in the world blame him?

Did I do something wrong?

Didn’t Dong Zhuo deserve to die?

Shouldn’t Cai Yong be killed?
Wang Yun drank cup after cup of wine, but the wine made him even sadder. Instead of getting better, his mood became more depressed the more he drank.

"Father, my second brother is back."

The third son, Wang Ding, first ran to report happily, but then he saw his father Wang Yun drinking here to drown his sorrows, and he suddenly felt extremely melancholy.

If he continues drinking like this, how will my father’s body withstand it?
What if something bad happens after drinking? What will happen?

When Wang Yun heard that it was Wang Jing who came back, his mood immediately improved: "It's Yuan Xu who came back. He must be able to understand me. Go and bring him in to talk to me."

Soon, Wang Jing followed Wang Ding through the front hall and into the backyard. Wang Ding whispered, "Second brother, you have to persuade father. He has been drinking day and night these days. I'm afraid he can't stand it."

After all, they are father and son. In addition, the Wang family of Taiyuan still needs Wang Yun to carry the banner. Politically, this pillar is indispensable. Therefore, Wang Jing is still very concerned about Wang Yun's health. He does not want anything to happen to Wang Yun.

The only civil servant leader with enough qualifications and weight in the New Party is Wang Yun.

If he died, many things would become very difficult.

"Yuan Xu, you're here?"

Wang Yun was already drunk, his old face was as red as a dragon fruit, and he wanted to call Wang Jing to drink with him: "Come on, drink a few cups to pay for your father's sake."

However, Wang Jing walked over directly, snatched the wine jar and wine pot from Wang Yun's hands, and persuaded him kindly: "Father, drinking in broad daylight is not good for your health."

After saying this, he directly ordered the servants to remove the wine on the table and replace it with sugarcane juice.

"Father, drink some mulberry juice, it can help you get rid of alcohol."

Wang Jing personally filled the cup for Wang Yun, looking straight at him.

Although Wang Yun was reluctant, facing his second son who appeared gentle on the surface but was actually domineering and strong in nature, his stubborn temper was of no use at all. He could only drink up the mulberry juice in the cup.

Wine can make people drunk, but juice can sober up the mind. After a few cups of Zhejiang, Wang Yun's mind became much clearer. He looked at Wang Jing with sharp eyes: "You didn't go home all day, and you suddenly came back today. I guess you have something to say to me, right?"

After all, Wang Jing is a smart man. He knows that it is useless to play tricks in front of Wang Yun. After all, Wang Yun is just honest, but it doesn't mean he is a fool.

So Wang Jing chose to get straight to the point and stated his purpose: "I came here today for no other reason than to hope that father can spare Cai Bojie's life."

"Humph!"

Wang Yun was already angry, and upon hearing this, he was even more furious. He slammed the coffee table in front of him into pieces, and then blew his beard and glared: "Why, do you, Yuan Xu, think that your father has done something wrong?"

A politician is someone who has learned how to compromise with this filthy world and accept the imperfections of human nature.

But Wang Yun was obviously not such a person.

To him, the world is black and white.

What is right is right, what is wrong is wrong, there is no such thing as gray.

In order to kill Dong Zhuo, he might have pretended to be submissive and served the enemy.

But once it's done, he will once again become the upright prince teacher.

Therefore, in the history of the late Han Dynasty, after he used a series of tricks to kill Dong Zhuo, he made one stupid move after another, which eventually ruined the good situation and the lives of his own family.

It’s not that he was not smart enough, but that he refused to compromise with reality, so he eventually met with destruction.

Thousands of years of history books record that Shang Yang was torn to pieces and Chao Cuo was beheaded. How many loyal ministers had the hard time having a good end?
This world is so cruel. Without enough power, you can either choose to be like dust or die with a bad name.

Wang Yun is obviously the latter. He had compromised before, but now he is in a high position and holds power, so he doesn't need to endure it anymore.

As luck would have it, Cai Yong happened to run into the muzzle of his gun, and was thus used as an example to warn the monkeys.

Wang Jing dared to make an enemy of the world's aristocratic families and speak for the people. It was obvious that he was not a person who was willing to be in the same boat with the world.

Therefore, Wang Jing could fully understand Wang Yun's feelings. Therefore, whether he was helping his relative or the justice, he had to say something fair: "The fault in this matter is not my father's, but Cai Zhonglang's."

(End of this chapter)