"What? Who do you think you are?" The disciple of the Cai Mansion shouted exaggeratedly: "A little jailer in Dali Temple actually asked to meet the prime minister of the dynasty? How dare you be so drunk that you don't even know how powerful you are? ? Get out of here, if you say anything again, your jailor will become a prisoner!"
They say that the King of Hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with. They are not lying. The gatekeeper of Cai Jing's Mansion was a person whom all the governors from all over the country wanted to give face to. The jailer surnamed Jiang smiled so much that he almost said it, but he was threatened by the other party. I am so rich that I almost lost my capital!¡±
Just when the jailer was discouraged and retreated, two official sedans slowly drove up in front of the Cai Mansion. At this time, a well-maintained official opened the curtain of the sedan, stuck his head out and asked: "Old Cai, who is making such noise here?" ?¡±
The disciple who had just been flaunting his power in front of the jailer saw this official, and rushed over like a pug, with a smile on his face and said: "A crazy man, claiming to be the jailer of Dali Temple, said he wanted to see my husband. !¡±
"From Dali Temple?" the official said thoughtfully, and suddenly ordered the bearers to get off the sedan, walked out of the official sedan in person, glanced at the jailer who was lowering his head and wanted to run away, and waved: "Come here, you want to find Lu What's the matter?"
The jailer originally only thought about the great wealth promised by Song Jiang, and did not see how difficult the matter was. However, when he really saw the official in front of him, his calves were spinning. After all, this person is more noble than the Minister of Dali Temple. Unfortunately, the jailer named Jiang has no way out, so he has to bravely step forward and say:
"Last night, a serious criminal was sent to Dali Temple. He was the thief Song Jiang from Hedong. He said that he had urgent secrets that he wanted to present to Mr. Cai. I thought that Mr. Cai was the pillar of the country, and I had to bear with him no matter what happened to him. That¡¯s why I¡¯m risking my life to come here to tell you something!¡±
The official laughed when he heard this and looked back at the young man who came out of the sedan chair behind him. He said, "Did you see that one of the guards at Dali Temple is so good at talking? If you don't improve, you will make people laugh at me!"
"My father is right, I will bear it in my heart!" the young man said with a bow.
The official laughed. He looked back at the jailer who reported the news and said condescendingly: "General Song, what message do you want you to take?"
"The villain said to the bachelor. General Song said that he was not strict in running the army and there was a spy around him. He also asked Mr. Cai to be careful!" Song Jiang asked this person to take the letter with Lao Cai. As a result, when this person met Xiao Cai, he told all his instructions. It would be fine if it was from another powerful family. The key point is that there is some discord between Lao Cai and Xiao Cai. Unexpectedly, the jailer completely ignored Cai You when he saw his face. However, he still remembered one thing:
"General Song also said that after the matter is completed, the villainthe villain can receive one hundred taels of garlic gold from the Cai Mansion"
"One hundred taels of garlic gold! Do you think you are a jingoist!?" The descendants behind Cai You were angry and even knocked on the door of his Cai family for extortion. Did he really regard the Cai family's brand as a decoration in the temple?
"Okay!" Cai You turned around and looked at his son with a meaningful look. When Cai Xing saw this, he immediately didn't dare to say anything. Cai You smiled and said to the jailer: "General Song is in prison. I'm looking at you." Take care of me, and follow Lao Cai to get the gold promised by General Song! But if I hear any rumors in the capital, you know the consequences!"
"Don't dare, don't dare. I don't dare! I will be a mute from now on. I don't dare to sue my parents, and I don't dare to sue my wife and children!" The jailer hurriedly knelt down to express his stance. very. Isn¡¯t it just for a fortune? For the sake of these one hundred taels of gold, even if he was forced to do so with a knife, he would not be willing to tell anyone the inside story.
Cai You nodded with satisfaction, looked at his disciple and said: "Old Cai, tell the housekeeper to give it to him. Remember, one tael is missing. I only ask you!"
"One, one hundred taels of gold! Eldest Young Master, I can't decide this matter!" Lao Cai said with a bitter face. It is common knowledge in the house that the Eldest Young Master and the protagonist are at odds. When the time comes, the Eldest Young Master If he doesn't admit his fault, how will he face his master's accusation?
"Did my father ask you to make the decision? Don't hurry up and do it!" Although Cai Xing and Cai You have moved out of the Cai Mansion, he is the eldest grandson of the Cai family. Between the eldest father and his father, he must stand on Cai's side. On your side.
"Yes, yes, little old man, go and do it now, go and do it!" Lao Cai had no choice but to offend the father and son. They all knew that Cai Jing was old, and Cai You would be the one to decide the Cai family's future sooner or later. Now he was offended. The two of them will never be able to eat enough and walk around in the future.
Cai You flicked his sleeves and walked into the courtyard at a fast pace. His son Cai Xing followed him closely. When he arrived at a deserted place, he wondered: "Why is my father so kind to Song Jiang? This thief is also bold. He clearly attacked our house." Please help,?As soon as he opens his mouth, my family will lose money for him! "
"Why bother with a man who is about to die?" Cai You slowed down and said, "What do you mean by offering a sky-high price to a jailer?"
"Money can make people go around, maybe it's to bribe this person to report the news for him?" Cai Xing replied.
"This is only one of them, there is another one!" Cai You smiled, and seeing his son's confused expression, he explained to him: "Song Jiang is testing our Cai family's attitude towards him, so he opened the door specially. Offer a high price. If we are dismissive, he will know that he has been abandoned by us, so the money cannot be saved, and the jailer cannot let him think that I am neglecting Song Jiang!"
"So that's it!" Cai Xing suddenly realized and looked at his father and said: "A thief can actually have such a deep city. If father hadn't happened to meet him, this matter would have been messed up!"
"So I say, your eldest father is an old fool. He posted a dog-eye to guard the door, and he is not afraid of spreading the news and making people laugh!" Cai You said disdainfully.
Cai Xing nodded awkwardly. No matter what, Cai Jing was always his grandfather, and this time he came to invite An. It was not easy to accept his father's words at this moment. In the midst of embarrassment, I remembered something was wrong and asked, "Since my father doesn't approve of my eldest father, why did he cover up the Song Jiang incident for him?"
Cai You laughed loudly when he heard this and said: "Idiot! Your eldest father is obviously doing the right thing, why do you want to undermine it? Since he is gathering wings for the Cai family, think about it, what is my last name? What do you think? What¡¯s your last name?¡±
Seeing that his son suddenly understood, Cai You took advantage of the situation and taught him: "Your eldest father is confused about small things now, but he is still sure of the big things. In fact, whether the disciple refuses the jailer or not has nothing to do with the overall situation. Tomorrow, Dali Temple will sentence Song Jiang as a concubine. The prison sentence is the result of your great father¡¯s struggle!¡±
Cai Xing heard this. With a puzzled look on his face, he said: "Nowadays, good news comes from Jingdong from time to time, and the official family is in a very good mood. My eldest father has served the official family for so many years, if I really want to protect someone, wouldn't the best result be just to assassinate his wife?" "
"Yes, we have made progress!" Cai You showed a satisfied smile on his face and warned: "This time His Majesty will deliberately take care of your eldest father's face, and your eldest father will only seek a mate for Song Jiang!"
Although Cai Xing was born into a family of officials, he had just entered the officialdom. He didn't see clearly what his father and grandfather were doing, so he was immediately distracted by Cai You's words, "Didn't the eldest father really want to excuse Song Jiang?"
"Not only is it not sincere, it's just a show for outsiders to see. You have to know that the fatal knife on Song Jiang's body was stabbed by your eldest father! Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that just when His Majesty let Song Jiang go, he was completely trapped? "Song Jiang!" Although Cai You's words were so straightforward, he did not mean to belittle Cai Jing, but rather expressed some appreciation in them. It was obvious that he just disliked Chae Kyung for blocking his way. But he could still observe Cai Jing's methods objectively. Since he wanted his son to see the dangers of officialdom, he didn't hide his words.
"Why did the eldest father do this!?" Cai Xing was completely shocked. He didn't expect that Song Jiang, the person who was penetrated by the child, would not be happy with the eldest father. Instead, he took advantage of Tong Guan's efforts to control Song Jiang and then quietly kicked him in the face so that he would never have a chance to stand up.
"When your eldest father was shrewd, Tong Guan would also be played by him, so the official family could not do without your eldest father for a while! Now, you must bear in mind what your father said to you. Don't leave half a word behind. Side story!" Cai You's expression became serious, he paused, and said sternly: "When you gather your wings, you don't just take someone under your wing. You have to know in advance whether he can be used by you, and if so, what can he do. Things. Song Jiang is too thoughtful, has little success, and has a lot of failures. Coupled with his repeated failures, he is really not a good material to become a confidant!"
"Leave aside Song Jiang's character. As long as this person still has influence, the rebel generals under him will always be separated from our Cai family. Who is your eldest father? Can you tolerate Song Jiang's rumor? Human existence? What he wants is absolute control over the people below. Therefore, even your father and I cannot influence those around your great father!"
Cai Xing was dumbfounded when he heard Cai You's undisclosed secrets. He kept swallowing back his saliva to suppress his shock. He really didn't expect that even the relationship between father and son would become worse once it was mixed up in the court. So complicated.
"Song Jiang wants to rely on his subordinates to maintain his importance in front of your eldest father. This is the source of his trouble. It's a pity that this person has committed a taboo without knowing it. He still expects your eldest father to save him. Hmm, it's ridiculous. !¡±
Cai Xing was silent for a long time, trying hard to digest the nourishment given by his father. After a while, he asked: "Father, who did the eldest father find and ask him to betray Song Jiang?"
When Cai You saw this, he chuckled and said:?Ask me everything, when will you make progress? That's it, go back in the evening and I'll give you the information on Song Jiang's main leaders. You can analyze them one by one. If you have the answer, come back to me! "
Cai Xing nodded hurriedly, and the father and son looked at each other and smiled, then joined hands and went into the house to pay their respects to Cai Jing, the towering tree of the Cai family.
The red-faced jailer woke up Song Jiang, who had fallen asleep due to fatigue. Song Jiang jumped up with excitement, climbed to the prison pillar, and asked eagerly: "Brother Jiang, have you seen Xianggong Cai?"
"See you, I would also like to thank General Song for giving me this good fortune. In the future, when the general is out of trouble, don't forget about me!" The jailer flattered Song Jiangdao.
Song Jiang is such a shrewd person. When he saw the jailer's satisfied look, he knew that he was doing well in the Cai Mansion. At that moment, he let out a sigh of relief that had been lingering for a long time, and his whole body seemed to have been ripped out of bones. He slumped down on the haystack, with a look of longing on his face. (To be continued.)