Seeing that the emperor was silent in thought, everyone did not dare to say more. Cai Jing was secretly happy when he saw this, and he still had to tie the bell to the bell, as long as he pulled the emperor into his plan, it would be done. He pretended to say: "But Song Jiang is dedicated to serving the country, and Your Majesty can't snub him, the old minister recommended Song Jiang as the pioneer of the Northern Expedition, and let him repay Your Majesty's kindness for the country!" ”

Huizong only nodded and said nothing, he was still thinking. Cai Jing understood that the emperor was still bothering about who to be the commander, so he was about to tell the last step of his plan, only to see him bow down again and say: "The old minister saw that His Majesty was working hard for the war, and he frowned, and in addition to endless admiration, there was only endless sincere fear left in his heart. The lord is worried about the humiliation of the minister, the lord humiliates the minister's death, the words are like a needle pricking the old minister's heart, we have not fulfilled our obligations as courtiers, and we cannot share the worries for Your Majesty in time, so Your Majesty is at a loss for the commander of the Northern Expedition. The old minister had the courage to recommend one person as the commander-in-chief. This person is a man who has fought in the east and west, has experienced a hundred battles, has clear rewards and punishments, is quite popular with the army, and his ability is undoubted, and he is the best candidate for the Northern Expedition. This person will definitely succeed and regain all the lost ground! ”

Huizong suddenly flashed out of the dilemma of the mountains and rivers and the doubtful and unfounded, and the degree of joy was like suddenly seeing a ray of sunshine in the endless darkness, and in the artistic conception of the willows and flowers and the village, he seemed to see the blue sky, lingering white clouds, and the amorous sea water churning on the golden beach...... I felt a heat flow rolling in my heart. He said excitedly: "Who is recommended by the Taishi?" ”

Cai Jing looked left and right, and suddenly knelt down and said: "The person recommended by the old minister is Tong Guan who is sick and idle!" ”

As soon as the words came out, everyone was shocked.

Did the old fox get kicked in the head by a donkey? Tried his best to straighten out Tong Guan, how could he be easily lifted up? Guilty of shit!?

Wang Hao couldn't hold his breath at first, he was Cai Jing's vanguard officer when he suppressed Tong Guan, and if Tong Guan made a comeback, he would be the first unlucky egg. A feeling of being teased by Cai Jing arose, Wang Hao was angry in his heart, but his face did not change and said: "If Tong Shuxiang is still in the court, he must be recognized as the commander of the Northern Expedition." But now that he is sick and goes into the wilderness, and he privately returns the official seal of the military talisman, it can be seen that he has no intention of becoming an official. Xia Guan thinks that Taishi is chasing ducks to the shelves, and Mo said that Master Tong has no intention of fighting, even if he reluctantly fights, he is unwilling. The boss is like this, how can he rest assured that he will lead the army! ”

Wang Hao deliberately accentuated his voice when he was unwilling, the purpose was to remind Cai Jing and the rest of the ministers to pay attention to the backlash of Tong Guan's return.

Everyone saw Cai Jing and Wang Hao recommending and criticizing each other, but they couldn't figure out whether they were acting in a double reed or singing a play against the stage, so they simply watched the play as an audience, no matter what he went through, they only looked at the result.

At this time, Huizong was confused again, and forgot to let Cai Jing calm down for a while. Cai Jing couldn't help but be annoyed when he saw Wang Hao stop his plan, he pretended to have a sad expression of concern for the country and the people: "The rise and fall of the Great Song Dynasty is in this battle, we should do our best to release our past suspicions and unite as one." People make the best use of their talents, and the country will prosper if they are in harmony! In the past, Lian Po and Lin Xiangru were united, and Zhao Guocai firmly occupied one of the seven heroes; At the end of the Sui Dynasty, they will lose peace and even destroy the country. The old minister implored all the lords to put state affairs first, tolerate each other and be humble, and complete His Majesty's great cause of recovering the lost land. As long as you agree to let Tong Shumi come back, the old minister is willing to take the blame and go to ask Tong Shumi to come out of the mountain! ”

The righteousness that Cai Jing said was awe-inspiring, which made Huizong feel emotional, and while sighing Cai Jing's loyalty, he found that Cai Jing was still kneeling on the ground. Hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and said: "The Taishi is old, and he is still working for the country, and he is really a virtuous minister of the country." I have already authorized the Taishi to be exempted from kneeling, and in the future, the Taishi will not bow down again, and leave the energy to share my worries! ”

Cai Jing was grateful, Wang Hao hung his head, and the ministers saw Huizong's intimacy with Cai Jing, and knew that Tong Guan's exit from the mountain was a foregone conclusion, so they praised Cai Jing one after another, and vowed to be loyal to Huizong by taking Taishi as an example. So Huizong sent Tong Guan to come back, and Cai Jing, as the messenger of the decree, personally went to invite Tong Guan. 4E

At midnight, everything is silent, and people are quietly enjoying the rare relaxation.

Cai Jing's living room was brightly lit, and a man dressed in black coarse cloth and wearing a large hat on his head, a piece of black yarn hung down from the front of the hat like a waterfall, covering his face. Although he couldn't see the man's face, Cai Jing stared intently, and the rare kindness in his eyes seemed to penetrate the black veil. The man's body trembled, but he didn't speak, just stood quietly, like an assassin waiting for Cai Jing to dispatch.

After a while, Cai Jing turned around and left, and the man hurriedly picked up a lantern to light it. The two of them naturally walked into a secret room, which had already been lit with many candles, as bright as day. The man put down the lantern and suddenly fell to his knees, his head touching the ground, and the hat had already rolled to the ground. There were no words, only whispered weeping.

Cai Jing came over to help the man, wiped his tears for him, and then said very kindly: "Child, it's hard for you to be a father, but if a man wants to become a big thing, he has to endure humiliation and burden, for the sake of our Cai family's wealth for generations, you have to pick up this burden, you are the eldest son, and it is your duty!" Our father and son will continue to perform this scene for the courtiers to see, the father and son are not in harmony, this is the most gloating scene for the courtiers, and it can't be smashed! ”

That person was Cai You, and he had already stopped his tears and said: "Father, the child doesn't understand, with the current status of my father and son in His Majesty's heart, do you still need to hide it like this?" The devil blocks and kills the demon, the Buddha blocks and kills the Buddha, and the eradication of dissidents requires a drastic move to have deterrent power! ”

Cai Jing smiled calmly and said: "You are still too young, you have not been tortured by the ups and downs of officialdom, you can't experience the helplessness after going into the wilderness." Until one day, you will find that all the colleagues who were submissive to you in the past have lifted stones and thrown them at you, and you will realize the true meaning of fighting tiger brothers and fathers and sons, and you can only rely on yourself to work hard! If you are favored by the emperor today, you will be powerful and powerful, and if you are not favored by the emperor tomorrow, you will be nothing. We can't just look at the present, we must look far, far into the future, and grasp the wealth of the future is the real wealth! So we must pretend to be father and son against each other, if the father accidentally goes into the wilderness, you can impeach me in turn, and you can also protect me from a noble family, and people can't hang themselves on a tree! ”

Cai You understood his father's true intentions, and in order to fake the show, they didn't even tell anyone. Cai You said with a heavy heart: "But the Song Dynasty ruled the country with loyalty and filial piety, and we did this to give the official the material for impeachment, I am the son of unfilial piety, and some people will be jealous of the upper position, and impeachment is inevitable." ”

Cai Jing said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this, Xiao Cai Xianggong killed his relatives for the country and the people, is this comparable to others?" What bullshit loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness are, it is all a cover to fool the people, and interests are the most important thing. The more people who preach loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, the more they lack loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, and the people of the Zhao family are like this. Zhao Kuangyin snatched the world from the hands of the Chai family, where is the loyalty? Where is the righteousness? Zhao Guangyi killed his brother to seize the throne and forced his nephew and brother to death, where is there benevolence and filial piety? We can't control so much, as long as the Cai family has been in power and rich for life, our goal has been achieved! ”

Although Cai You didn't understand why Cai Jing called Taizu Taizong by his name, he still listened to what his father said, and he nodded and said, "Remember, child!" Father is also a hard worker! ”

Cai Jing smiled with satisfaction: "This officialdom is more tragic than the battlefield, you can fight with the enemy on the battlefield, but you can't fight hard in the officialdom, you will slowly realize this." Now you have to hold on to the riches that the Father has found for you. The Northern Expedition is imminent, and you can't stay in the capital as a lieutenant of the forbidden army, so you go to Your Majesty to get the opportunity to train on the front line. Originally, my father wanted to suppress Tong Guan and let you take command of the Northern Expedition, but he had no choice but to kill Song Jiang halfway, which made the commander of the Northern Expedition confused. In the end, he made a little plan for his father and invited Tong Guan to take command, and Song Jiang was the pioneer. If my prediction is correct, after this battle, Song Jiang's strength will be greatly reduced, and we will be more sure to deal with him, don't forget the blood debt of your sister and brother-in-law. After the land of Yanyun was recovered, Tong Guan was crowned the king, and his merits were high, and he didn't retire and wanted to wait for the knife to fail. You must know that since the Song Dynasty, there has never been a military general who has made such a great contribution and dared to be an official in the court. At that time, as the captain of the forbidden army, you will have the opportunity to enter the slaughter, we will jointly control the government with one article and one martial arts, which seems to be singing the right play, but in fact, it is playing a double reed to fool the courtiers. ”

Cai You smiled, he admired Cai Jing even more, and now he often lets his second brother Cai Qian handle political affairs. Cai Qian was deeply taught by Cai Jing, and inherited Cai Jing's cunning and viciousness, like a wolf when he was evil, like a sheep when he was soft, and even Bai Shizhong, Li Bangyan and others were afraid of him. It seems that soon Cai Qian will also become a political star in the imperial court.

The lights are still brilliant, the father and son are still talking, and they are endlessly reluctant until the day will dawn.