Chapter 649: Slander

A faint mist rose from Wansui Mountain. The New Year's Eve has just passed, but the joy has not passed. Zhao Ji worked hard for more than ten days at the New Year's Eve, and finally got idle today. At this Dawn Pavilion in Wansui Mountain, he looked at the scenery in the distance.

Cai Jing sat in the pavilion with a dull face, drinking Wuyi tea delivered from Quanzhou.

There are so many tribute teas in the world, but recently Zhao Ji has fallen in love with this Wuyi tea. Cai Jing is also from Fujian. He used to love the flavor of Wuyi tea, but this top tribute tea drink is very bitter when it comes to his mouth.

Chen Ao loved to drink Wuyi tea, which became the most common tea in the palace.

Zhao Ji looked at him for a long time. The wind was strong here, and he blew his clothes away. Yang Jian gave Zhao Ji a coat to put on him. Zhao Ji tightened his clothes and said slowly: "This place is still not as good as Mount Lu, long live, long live, but there is no feeling of climbing up and looking far away. If I had known this, I would not have spent so much money to build this vulgar thing."

When Cai Jing heard this, his eyebrows raised and his face turned pale. There were no mountains in Bianjing, and even hills were not common. Zhao Ji loved mountains and rivers and was unable to leave Beijing. At that time, Cai Jing submitted his preferences and submitted a memorial to Zhao Ji to build a villa and use huge stones and soil to build a mountain. This is why Wansui Mountain is today. This project is very large and cost a lot. It is precisely because of this speculation that Zhao Ji was very happy and trusted Cai Jing very much.

Wansui Mountain was originally proposed by Cai Jing, and he was supervised by him. As long as the mountain is still there, Zhao Ji will think of him. But he didn't expect that Zhao Ji would say this. Although it was just an unintentional statement and did not even mean to blame Cai Jing, Cai Jing knew that a mountain, a little flower and stone sphere could no longer keep Zhao Ji's heart.

When Chen Ao let Zhao Ji see a wider world, what is Wansui Mountain?

only……

Cai Jing smiled bitterly. This mountain was nothing, but for Cai Jing, he was waiting for the big thing of life. His Majesty was tired of Hua Shigang, and now he was tired of this Wansui Mountain. His little tricks and his obedient and flattering attitude would be tired of it.

In His Majesty's heart, once he is tired of you, not to mention the current enlightenment, it is still an unknown whether his life can be preserved.

Cai Jing sat there, feeling extremely complicated. He took advantage of Zhao Ji's time to look around and passed the past. He didn't understand, and he didn't know if he was old or became confused. He really couldn't figure out what Chen Ao was relying on, which influenced His Majesty's preferences.

Cai Jing's method of attracting favor is the most direct and effective, and it is nothing more than to meet his preferences. What Zhao Ji wants is not necessary. Cai Jing has already learned about his intentions. Even if it is a disaster to the country and the people, even if it is too much money, he will be satisfied and will never give any discount.

And what about Chen Ao?

He sat blankly, and was immediately shocked by the mountain wind, and his mind suddenly became clear. He had been in power for decades, so smart that he had never thought about it before. When he thought about it today, he seemed to have figured out the answer. What Chen Ao gave was a wider world, and there was obviously more exciting.

Just like a frog in the well, Cai Jing's method is that when the frog is lonely, he will give it a moonlight to it, and when the frog is hungry, he will feed it with mosquitoes. But Chen Ao is different. He brought the frog out of the well and took it to see a more exciting world. Now, will the frog still be nostalgic about the moonlight and mosquitoes at the bottom of the well?

Cai Jing sighed sadly in his heart, and couldn't help but think that if I had the power to fight with him, Chen Ao twenty years ago, I would have the power to fight with him. But now... he is old, or he has no time to make arrangements and invite favors with Shen Ao. He must take advantage of this tone and make careful arrangements. Without removing Chen Ao, the Cai family will never have a day to turn over.

The morning breeze blows through the flowers and plants all over the mountains, bringing a little fragrance of people. The Wansui Mountain in the morning mist is like a fairyland. The sound of cranes occasionally sounds from afar. The eunuchs tiptoe through the flowers and picking the morning dew.

Zhao Ji suddenly looked back and sat back in the pavilion with a little sadness. He suddenly asked Yang Jian: "In Chen Ao's memorial, he said that he would set off for the Song Dynasty after the New Year. Why is there no news yet? That guy is a careless person. He did not submit a memorial. Is there no news on three sides? Check it out to see if he missed anything."

Yang Jian laughed and said, "Your Majesty, you have checked it twice. Maybe there will be news today and tomorrow. Don't worry, your Majesty."

Zhao Ji had no choice but to sigh: "Stop it, I'm not in a hurry. An Ning came to the palace every few days. I came to see the Queen Mother and I. In fact, I knew that she was also exploring the news, and she was rushing to the days. If there was no news to send to the Chen Mansion, it would be hard for me, a father, to explain."

After saying that, he said to Cai Jing: "Cai Aiqing, how about Wuyi tea on Fujian Road?"

Cai Jing smiled lightly and said, "Your Majesty, I am a soldier in Xinghua. I have been drinking this Wuyi tea for decades and it is extremely fragrant."

Zhao Ji said in shock: "I have forgotten that Cai Aiqing is a passerby in Fujian." Then he smiled: "In two days, I will send some tribute tea to Cai's mansion."

Cai Jing smiled and said, "Thank you for your gift."

At this moment, someone came over quickly and shook his eyes at Yang Jian from afar. Yang Jian whispered: "Your Majesty, I'll take a look." He walked towards the eunuch.

After a while, Yang Jian came back and said excitedly: "There is news from Sanbian, the memorial sent by Tong Guan."

Zhao Ji laughed: "I'll say Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrive, take a look at me."

After taking a memorial, Zhao Ji couldn't wait to open it, took a brief look, and said excitedly: "It's indeed the awesome news."

The memorial was filled with thousands of words. Zhao Ji looked over the way, very carefully. After a long time, he raised his eyes and said, "So it's true."

Cai Jing asked, "Your Majesty, what is true."

Zhao Ji closed the memorial and said, "Chen Ao was ordered by Xixia to be the king of political affairs. In addition, the king of Xixia ordered him to serve as an envoy." He was stunned for a moment: "When I went, I asked him to serve as an envoy. When I came back, he became the envoy of Xixia again. The ancient Su Qin was just like this."

Yang Jian took the opportunity to say, "This is also for the good of the Song Dynasty. I heard that Chen Ao killed the prince of the Jin Kingdom under the noses of the Xixia people for peace talks. If he was not careful, he would be afraid that he would not be able to come back."

Zhao Ji said with a gaze: "This is loyalty and do your best. The cavalry of the horse army also taught me to look at me with admiration. First, he defeated the Jin cavalry, then defeated the 6,000 Xixia imperial guards, and then quelled the rebellion of King Yue for the king of Xixia. My Song Dynasty was established for a hundred years. In the past, it was Khitan iron cavalry. The Western Xia iron cavalry taught me that the Song Dynasty had no choice but to let them see the greatness of the Song Dynasty."

Then he said slowly: "The King of Xixia has no idea what he is thinking. Now he has set up Mingwu Academy, so he actually let Chen Ao be the official, and in addition, he handed over a guard to him." His tone was quite sour.

Cai Jing smiled faintly and said, "The old minister has something to say, " or not."

Zhao Ji returned the memorial to Yang Jian and said, "Send it back." Yang Jian wanted to hear what Cai Jing said, but at this time he took the memorial with regret and walked away.

Cai Jing took the opportunity to say, "I heard that the king of Xixia has no children and has encountered civil strife. All the royal families have been eliminated. Chen Ao and the princess of Xixia have already married. It is said that the princess of Xixia is already pregnant." He licked his shriveled lips and continued, "This crown prince of Xixia is probably going to fall on Shen Ao's unborn child."

Zhao Ji said: "It's good that this is the case. From then on, Xixia and our Song Dynasty will no longer have any military battles, and I will have no worries."

Cai Jing smiled and shook his head: "The King of Xixia, Li Gan, saw this by the way, so he granted Chen Ao and a high official position and a generous salary, especially this King of Political Consultative Affairs. When Li Ganshun ascended to heaven, he would be regent."

Zhao Ji said with a slight look on his head: "It's quite interesting to be regent as a father."

Cai Jing looked at Zhao Ji deeply and said, "But the old minister doesn't understand whether Chen Ao is a minister of Song or Xia. Although Chen Ao is the prince of Penglai County, it is a bit disappointing compared to the generous salary given by Li Ganshun."

Zhao Ji thought deeply: "He made great contributions this time, and I should make him the prince. I also have to nod my mother's head on this matter. I will go and ask about my mother's thoughts later."

Cai Jing smiled lightly and said, "Your Majesty, even if you are the prince, I'm afraid it's not enough."

Zhao Ji frowned: "You keep talking."

Cai Jing said leisurely: "Your Majesty, your great achievements are over the Lord, and Chen Ao can no longer reward him."

Zhao Ji said angrily: "Nonsense, Cai Aiqing, you are confused." He suddenly stood up and said: "Chen Ao has made so many great contributions to the Song Dynasty. There is no need to say these words in the future. You can take your leave."

Cai Jing seemed to have known that Zhao Ji would have such a reaction at this time, but was not surprised. He stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister will leave."

He was led down the mountain by the eunuch with a trembling trembling.

The only one left in the Shuguang Pavilion was dazed and the four words "highly skilled" were really dazzling, but what Cai Jing said... seems to make some sense.

He thought to himself, could Chen Aolai really thinks of himself as a minister of Xixia and wants to discuss peace with me?

Zhao Ji thought about it and murmured: "No, I won't see the wrong person."

In the joy, a little gloomy suddenly became. The good mood of the day suddenly disappeared. Zhao Ji stood on the pavilion, looking into the distance, staring blankly, Yang Jian tiptoed over and said, "What's wrong with Your Majesty?"

Zhao Ji suddenly looked back and smiled: "Will Chen Ao betray me?"

Yang Jian was startled: "Your Majesty is too worried, the Prince of Penglai is loyal and will never betray Your Majesty."

Zhao Ji laughed and said, "I have confidence, so let's wait and see."

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Chapter completed!