Chapter six hundred and sixty eight: catastrophe is imminent
Chapter 668: The disaster is coming
Although Fuzhou is a place of governance, compared with Quanzhou, it has less commercial atmosphere and more grand.
The buildings here are different from those of Bianjing, and are not as neatly planned as they are. Because of the mountains, they appear to be somewhat ups and downs.
Dozens of yamen on Fujian Road are located here, which makes it look a bit more official. Especially on the long street near the yamen of the Execution Envoy, there are countless masters passing by. It is said that they all go to pay homage to the newly appointed Mr. Cai.
It’s strange that in places like Bianjing, even if you become a minister of the Shangshu, most of them have a sedan chair. They even enter the three provinces, from Anshi Gong to Sima Xianggong, and then to Bianjing, they are both warm and not visible. However, in Fuzhou and even the prefectures in the world, the official sedan chairs are like competitions, one more luxurious and exaggerated. From four-person sedan chairs to eight-carrying sedan chairs, it is said that they are at the level of the Transportation Envoy and the Execution Envoy, and there are also sedan chairs carried by sixteen people. This sedan chair occupies half a street, so when you walk, you have to play the avoidance card in front, which is not enough. There will be water and fire servants driving out a way forward, and there are also people who beat gongs and drums, as if watching a show.
The yamen of the Imperial Court is not grand, but there are many people coming and going. The wing army has to listen to the order and ask for instructions on major cases on the road. Here, it is roughly equivalent to the Privy Council plus a Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War. The temple is small and the Bodhisattva is big, but it cannot be easily neglected.
Mr. Cai has just taken office, and with his background and hometown, there are too many local people who visit him, including disciples, old officials, and many of them are from the village. Anyone who has some connections must meet him.
Cai Tao was very excited at first, but later he became annoyed and stopped him and said he was not feeling well and disappeared.
Mr. Cai said that the Zaoli outside naturally obeyed. No matter who he was, he would block it. There were still a few squires who refused to leave and a few sesame officials who came from other places who came from other places. However, at this time, something incredible happened.
He came over with a fast horse. The people on the horse were either rich or noble. They were wearing ordinary cardigans on this side of Fujian Road. He got off the horse and said nothing. He just whispered a few words to the servants at the door. These servants did not dare to neglect at all and immediately welcomed him in.
Cai Tao drank tea and looked at the visitor without saying anything. He just heard from the person: "The news is true. The father-in-law who passed the order has arrived in Quanzhou and can reach Xinghua Army within three or five days, and he is going to get the Fourth Master."
Cai Tao was half-believing and half-doubted, saying, "If this is the case, why didn't my father reveal the news first? Why did he know the news when he arrived in Quanzhou? Where did the news come from? Could it be that someone had just sent a question to the soldiers?"
The visitor shook his head and said, "The second master asked the little man to wait in Quanzhou. The little man also inquired. Someone was indeed arranged to be in the Wangyuan Tower of Quanzhou. The navy commander and the prefect of Quanzhou were both received in turn. According to a friend inside, the leader should be a father-in-law."
Cai Tao said coldly: "I don't know what kind of slander Shen Ao has caused, but even my father doesn't know." He put down the teacup and couldn't drink it for a moment, and was wandering around the hall like an ant in the hot pan.
This is Cai Jian, his own bloodline, and Cai Lun's biological father. If he really takes it, he would not be able to bear it even if the Cai family was unable to bear it.
Cai Tao gritted his teeth and couldn't help but curse: "Damn Chen Ao." Then he raised his eyes and said to the person who came: "Go to your hometown immediately, don't delay, find Cai Jian and hide it."
The person came to the world said: "Is there a king's land under the world? How can it be so easy to hide it? Why not..." After that, he looked up at Cai Tao's eyes, and wanted to speak but stopped.
Cai Tao sneered: "You said."
The person who came said, "It's better to let the fourth young master go out to sea and go out to sea, find a place to hide first, and then come back after a few years. Who can say anything else?"
Cai Tao was silent for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "You can arrange this matter, prepare more details and tell him that he should not cause trouble when he is outside. As long as the Cai family is still there, he will not lose money. Go."
The visitor bowed and bowed. As soon as he left the threshold, he ran into a man's arms. The man was very angry and raised his hand and slapped him. Then he heard someone rushing to say, "Are you blind?"
The visitor looked up, but suddenly became soft and said respectfully: "Master."
The person who came was Cai You. Cai You didn't even want to report the doorman, so he rushed over with an anxious look, his face full of impatientness. He glanced at Cai Tao, and the brothers who turned against each other were silent for a moment.
In addition to Chen Ao, Cai Tao also made great contributions. Cai Tao was banned at home in the past, but Cai You was sowed by the fact that the two of them had a great grudge. However, at this time, everyone knew that something would never happen. Cai You understood this truth, but still said angrily: "Mr. Tixing, have you received the news?"
Cai Tao heard a word from Lord Tixing and smiled coldly, saying, "What, Commander Cai has any advice? Come and move Commander Cai to tea."
Cai You didn't have his leisure time and sneered: "The disaster is coming, why are you still drinking tea? I ask you, is there any news that you have the will to take Cai Jian?"
Cai Tao was stunned for a moment, then sneered: "So what?"
Cai You looked directly at Cai Tao and said, "Then I will go to my hometown immediately and tie Cai Jian up and apologize!"
Cai Tao said furiously: "You dare!"
Seeing him like this, Cai You looked at him with disdain and said, "Is it possible that Lord Tixing still intends to hide him?"
Cai Tao was stunned for a moment.
Cai You said coldly: "I lost my pawns to protect the car, and I left one Cai Jian to protect the Cai family. I hid Cai Jian. I asked you, the palace took people, but there were no one. You and I were the envoys of Fujian Ludian, and the other was the commander of the wing army. What would the palace think? In Your Majesty's opinion, you and I, even my father, were all deceiving the king. If it were in the past, it would be nothing when our Cai family covered the sky, but don't forget that now there is a Shen Ao in front of Your Majesty. With him, Cai Jian will be free, and you and I will really die and not redeem it!"
Cai You was indeed much smarter than Cai Tao. He saw the key point at a glance. He captured Cai Jian and only used it to hit the Cai family, but the order was passed, but the people were gone. What is this? All fools know that the Cai family is brave and hides people, which is enough to be related to the word "deception". What will happen next? Any fool understands.
Cai Tao was stunned and suddenly woke up by Cai You. His forehead was covered in cold sweat. He gritted his teeth and said, "Chen Ao... so poisonous."
Cai Jian is from Cai Tao's room. It is better to say that he is Chen Ao's target this time, but rather that he is a bait. Once the hook is bitten, the Cai family will be finished. A serious crime of deceiving the emperor is that Cai Jingdu can't hold it.
Cai Tao hesitated for a while, his face was blue and white, and he sat down with a shaky look, sighing, "Jian'er..." Then he gritted his teeth and said, "Commander Cai, I will sign a transfer order to transfer a team of troops and horses, and go to Xinghua Army day and night. No matter what, Cai Jian cannot escape."
Although Cai Tao is not a decisive person, he has a bit of a heroic spirit at this time. He was afraid that Cai Jian would not be able to leave. Now he is worried that Cai Jian would escape first if he heard the news. If he could not make a mistake at that time, he would be a serious crime to deceive the emperor.
Cai Youzhong said, "He can't escape, I will immediately lead the three hundred horses to travel day and night."
The two of them had no friendship. Today, they just walked together because of their own wealth and life. They discussed the matter and did not have to exchange greetings. Cai You immediately picked up his pen and wrote a copy. According to the Song Dynasty, the wing army with less than 300 people could be directly transferred by the local criminal yamen without the approval of the Ministry of War or the Privy Council.
Three hundred people were enough for Cai You to control the people. Cai You took the transfer order, said nothing, and immediately ordered the whole team.
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At this time, the weather gradually became dry and the weather cleared for half a month, causing a lot of dust to accumulate on the street. At this time, the dignitaries and scholars disappeared all of a sudden, as if they were to isolate themselves from this turbid world.
There have been rumors, and the news is getting more and more intense. I don’t know who started it, but many people have become extremely alert at this moment, and even the most honest Minister of Rites Yang Zhen disappeared at this time.
There is an order in the palace, and Cai Jian will be dealt with immediately without any mistakes.
It is said that this decree was not only notified by the disciples, but also the Grand Tutor was hidden. It is self-evident what is hidden behind it. Many people celebrated each other, and many people were frightened. Bianjing was afraid that the world would change, but no one could predict what it would become.
Cai Jing was in power for decades, and his work was shocking, but it has to be said that as the chief minister and the six ministers and nine ministers, who had never dealt with him? Even if he had no relationship with him, at least he would have prepared a gift for him during the New Year holiday. I don’t know who Cai Jian was after, whether he was beaten in the palace on excuses or whether the grand master’s holy family was all over.
However, one thing is certain that the old party is going to take office. After Sima Xianggong, another crushing starts. No one can tell what it will be like. The new party is worried. Those who go with the flow and do not rely on others are also frightened. Once the curtain begins, who cares about your new party and old party, then it is just to eliminate dissidents in this name. When we get to each other, the new party can be transformed into an old party, and the old party will still be falsely accused of being a new party.
The current party struggles are no longer about the so-called new policy and the ancestral system. Although they are all high-sounding, from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to Shang Yang’s reforms, and from Shang Yang’s reforms to Taizu Taizong, to put it bluntly, it is nothing more than a struggle for power.
You will die and fight to the death, and you will be killed without mercy!
The atmosphere had been suppressed to freezing point, and the news also reached Cai’s mansion and Cai Jing’s ears. After hearing the news, Cai Jing suddenly collapsed, his lips trembled, and pointed at a main person and said, “Writing...writing letters from home... Can’t let Cai Jian run away…”
"Old Master..." The head of the matter was confused and said to himself, "Is the old master confused?" The imperial envoy was going to capture the fourth master, so why can't he let him escape? It is better to let the fourth master escape as far as possible immediately.
Cai Jing's breathing worsened, and tears flashed out from his turbid eyes. Although he had expected it, he never thought that things would be so bad all of a sudden. The awesome scheming was terrible to this point. He was step by step, linked together, and every step was behind him. The seemingly simple thing was a disaster that was about to come. Others could not see it, but he knew.
Cai Jing gasped heavily and said tremblingly: "It's too late... it's too late. Since there is an order, it's useless to remedy it..." He collapsed on the seat. Things have reached this point. He, the chief minister of the current dynasty, an old minister who has fought with the old Yuanyou party for half his life, was trampled by him. Now he found that he was powerless and Chen Ao had everything arranged. The next thing he waited for was the destruction of his family.
"Old man...Old man..."
Cai Jing closed his eyes, and his whole body was as if he had become rigid. He was really scared at the head of the side and called out a few times. Cai Jing suddenly laughed, burst into tears, and then said quietly: "The most sin is nothing more than rebellion and deceiving the king. You'er is afraid that he has seen through Chen Ao's tricks, but..." He coughed heavily and said: "He is afraid he will be one step later."
Cai Jing forced himself to stand up and said, "I'm tired of thanking the guests at the close of my door."
"Tired..." If you say you are sick, how can you send someone to someone if you are tired? But the head of the matter did not dare to say a word, responded and went to the gatehouse to give instructions.
Cai Jing walked a few steps slightly tremblingly. The body bones that were exhausted and dry looked indescribable. The face of the knife was dark and terrifying. He sighed and murmured: "It's too late. If Eunuch Liang is there, there may be a glimmer of hope."
Eunuch Liang is Liang Shicheng. Cai Jing's regret is like regretting that he was not the same as before. He used to think that he was in power, and Chen Ao was just a clown who jumped into Liang. Who knew that he could succeed step by step. From Liang Shicheng to Wang Fu, if these people were still there, he would not only issue an order from the palace, but he would not know?
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Chapter completed!