The route Cao Lan chose for Guo Peng was the route that Sun Jian went north to attack Dong Zhuo.

With the efforts of local governments to repair the roads in recent years, the roads have been much easier to walk than before. Some sections of this route have also opened up water transportation channels, which can save some time by boat.

The only regret is that Guo Peng originally wanted to stay in Jingzhou for a while and have a good look at the customs and customs of Jingzhou, but in the current situation, he could not stay in Jingzhou for much time.

At present, I can only treat Jingzhou as a stop and walk around on the road - that should be in no mood.

The original plan to go to Yangzhou to inspect the Grand Canal repair project and then head north to Luoyang was cancelled.

Compared to being calm when leaving, Guo Peng's heart was always hanging when he went back.

Because he was too worried about Cai Yong, it was a bit slow to take his wives and concubines to the road. He finally decided to take a guard alone and return to Luoyang quickly. Cao Lan and others could slow down and return to Luoyang slowly, otherwise the bodies of the women would not be able to bear it.

Guo Chengzhi wants to go with Guo Peng.

"You are a man, stay and protect your eldest mother and several aunts. This is the task given to you by your eldest father, and you must complete it."

Guo Peng touched Guo Chengzhi's head, and Guo Chengzhi decided to stay and slowly return north with Cao Lan and the others.

When they arrived in Jingnan, Guo Peng quickly crossed the Yangtze River, and then did not stop. He galloped all the way and skipped Xiangyang and entered the official road. He camped in the wild for several nights. He set out to rush forward as soon as it was dark. He couldn't see the road clearly before he rested.

He rushed to the Wu Pass for seven days and another seven days to arrive in the Sili area. After passing Xuanyuan Pass, which was heavily guarded, he arrived in Luoyang in almost a day.

After a long time of separation, Guo Peng returned to Luoyang, but he had no feelings. He returned to the palace with anxiety. Without anyone notifying anyone, he went directly to Nanshu to meet Guo Jin.

Of course, there was no time to tell the relationship between father and son who had been reunited after a long separation. Guo Peng directly asked about Cai Yong's condition.

"What the hell is going on? Why did Mr. Cai suddenly get bad?"

Guo Jin put away his surprise and looked a little hesitant.

"My son is not very clear, but it should be related to the death of Mr. Shanyang. Before, the news of Mr. Shanyang's death came, and no one else paid much attention. Only Mr. Cai came over and asked his son Mr. Shanyang how he died.

The son said that he died on a woman's belly. Mr. Cai was very angry and said that our father and son deliberately indulged him and raising him to waste it, making him do whatever he wanted, which caused such a tragedy. According to Mr. Cai's words, these are all the problems of our father and son."

After hearing this, Guo Peng remained silent for a long time.

"That's what Mr. Cai said?"

"That's what it means."

Guo Jin nodded: "Father, what should I do now? Mr. Cai's illness is not good. I am worried that Mr. Cai has a few shortcomings, Awan..."

"I know, I know."

Guo Peng sat down and sighed.

"I chose Liu Jian as the emperor because of my own selfishness. In order to become emperor, I certainly cannot choose an adult emperor, otherwise I would have to return to power. If the young emperor is at least able to be regent with justification, and then I can be promoted to power before he returns to power at the age of fourteen."

"Father, don't talk about such things, it's meaningless to now."

Guo Jin is not a child either, and he has long been clear about the tricks here, including Guo Peng's reasons for his indulgence to Liu Jian.

Guo Peng just shook his head.

"A Jin, in your opinion, how capable is Mr. Cai in government?"

"Mr. Cai? Has he... been in charge of government affairs? It seems that my son has never heard of it."

"No."

Guo Peng shook his head: "Mr. Cai has never really been in charge of administration alone. He has done some political affairs, but he himself knows that he does not have the ability to govern. To be honest, after he started to be alone for his father, he felt that what Mr. Cai did was ridiculous."

"Father, this..."

"Earlier, although I felt that Mr. Cai was kind to him, I had been using Mr. Cai's reputation to do things for a long time, fiddling with him like a doll, and letting him use his fame to endorse some of the things he did for his father.

In order to be an emperor, a father did a lot of things, and these things needed the support of famous people. This was the rule in the late Han Dynasty. Mr. Cai was the best supporter. He always believed that it was a last resort to become an emperor for his father."

“……………………”

Guo Jin took a deep breath: "Mr. Cai really thinks that way? Then how could he say that?"

"As aged person, some of them become more confused as they live, and some of them become more and more clear as they live. I think Mr. Cai has understood what he should understand for so many years, and I no longer need Mr. Cai to do something for me. I don't find it strange that he said such words."

Guo Peng looked at Guo Jin and said, "Heart disease, I need to treat the medicine. I am the medicine for the heart, but I don't know whether this medicine can save people or kill people."

Guo Jin was in a very difficult situation.

"Father, does Mr. Cai think he was deceived by you, so..."

"I don't know either, but it shouldn't be that simple. I think Mr. Cai understood it a long time ago. The reason why he said so far is that he should put his last hope on Liu Jian, but Liu Jian was fucked and died."

Guo Peng smiled bitterly, stood up, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll go and see Mr. Cai."

"Father, do you need me to go too?"

"Don't go. I'll go to see Mr. Cai alone. Mr. Cai must have been hoping that I can come back. There must be many questions to ask me. You are doing what you should do here and leave other things to me."

Guo Peng made up his clothes, slowly walked out of the Nan Study room, left the palace, and went to the Situ Mansion where Cai Yong lived.

Situ's Mansion is not far from the palace, and the place where the princes, nobles and ministers live is not on the same street, but on another street.

Because Cai Yong likes quietness when he gets older and doesn't like noise, Guo Peng specially opens a street for Cai Yong to build Situ Mansion and live in it.

Cai Yong's tribe members did not live in the capital, but in Chenliu's hometown.

Cai Yong did not allow his clan members to come to the capital for his reasons to do errands. In his early years, he refused Guo Peng's idea of ​​appointing two or three Cai clan members as Beijing officials, and forced Guo Peng to change them into local officials.

Without real contributions, you cannot be in a high position. This is how Cai Yong treated his tribe members.

After Cai Wan married Guo Jin, Cai Yong read a lot of history books and learned a lot of experience of the defeat of foreign relatives, fearing that the Cai clan members would bully others and act recklessly, which would lead to the destruction of the Cai clan. So he wrote letters many times to ask the clan members to reflect on themselves and restrain themselves.

Once he knew what the Cai clan did badly, he would be very angry and immediately wrote to scold the clan members, asking the clan members to strictly restrain himself, otherwise he would submit a letter to the emperor for punishment.

Therefore, the Cai clan members were cautious and did not dare to act recklessly.

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The Cai clans did not have much talent. So far, none of the Cai clans have become Beijing officials. The highest official position is the prefect of Kuaiji, with mediocre political achievements and not conspicuous.

However, people at that time praised Cai Yong for not abolishing the public because of his own selfishness, and was a person with great virtue.

Such relatives are good relatives.

Therefore, except for those who occasionally visit him, Cai Yong's mansion only had his wife and a group of servants. Although the mansion covers a large area, there were no people. The whole mansion was like a garden. Cai Yong walked through it every day, cultivating his sentiment and being content.

After having enough paper, Cai Yong insisted on writing articles every day, wanting to leave behind the works he had learned, and has completed more than 200 works and works so far.

It was this kind of living environment that made him live longer, and Guo Peng felt that this was the best reward to Cai Yong.

When Guo Peng arrived at Cai Yong's mansion, he happened to meet Hua Tuo and others out. When Hua Tuo saw that it was Guo Peng, he wiped his eyes and thought he had read it wrong.

"The Supreme Emperor?"

"Well, I learned that Mr. Cai was seriously ill and just came back. It just so happened that you would tell me about Mr. Cai's condition."

Guo Peng reached out to let Hua Tuo come over. Hua Tuo forced himself to come back to his senses and whispered to Guo Peng about Cai Yong's condition.

The more Guo Peng listened, the more his heart sinked.

"In that case, you have done your best?"

Hua Tuo thought about Zhang Ji's words and told the truth with a stingy bullet.

"Yes, the Supreme Emperor, the manpower is finally over. We are doctors and cannot do what ghosts can do. Mr. Cai's condition has not improved for a long time, his body is getting weaker and his medicine is limited. We can only do our best."

Guo Peng was silent for a while.

"There are no ghosts and gods in the world. Birth, old age, sickness and death are natural principles, and human power cannot reverse it. Since this is the case, you can do what you can do."

"Abide by the order."

Hua Tuo breathed a sigh of relief silently, bowed and slowly retreated.

Guo Peng calmed down his mood and entered the Cai Mansion with heavy steps.

Outside Cai Yong's ward, Guo Peng met Cai Wan who was serving the sick himself.

She has not left Cai's Mansion for five consecutive days.

Cai Wan was very surprised when she saw Guo Peng coming.

"Father? Why are you back?"

"I rushed back from Jiaozhou. Your mother and Chengzhi and the others will not be able to come back for a while. I am worried about Mr. Cai's condition, so I came back first. What happened to Mr. Cai?"

Guo Peng asked hurriedly.

Cai Wan looked worried and said, "It's not very good."

"How could this be... Are you going to boil medicine?"

Guo Peng looked at the medicinal materials in Cai Wan's hand.

"Yes."

"Isn't it better to let the servant go, why do you have to go in person?"

"It is necessary to serve my father's illness."

Cai Wan's face was unconcealed and haggard.

“Okay.”

Guo Peng nodded: "Then you go and decoct the medicine, I'll go see Mr. Cai."

"yes."
Chapter completed!