Back at the nursery school, Cai Dao recruited Cai Shan into his study alone, and even Cai Bucket and Cai Ban's two confidants were sent aside, and the two brothers began the first private conversation after Cai Dao returned to Beijing again.

After saying his plan, Cai Dao thought that Cai Shan would reject him, but he didn't expect that this younger brother actually agreed: "Third brother, you say good, younger brother, I will naturally obey." However, now that my father and wife are no longer in the capital, will they agree? ”

Cai Shan's words were to the point, but Cai Dao had already thought of a solution, that is, Cai Jing.

The eldest brother is like a father, since Cai Bian is no longer there, Cai Jing, the uncle, is not considered to be a substitute. One of Cai Bian's concubines, even his sister-in-law Cai Wang, can't find fault with it.

As soon as he heard Cai Dao's explanation, he put his heart down, and asked again: "Third brother, then you say, brother, can I marry that princess?" ”

"It's up to you. However, you can only choose one of the six princesses and the eighth princess. The sixth princess has the softest temperament, but she is nearly a year older than you. And the eighth princess is the most suitable age for you, but, according to rumors from people in the palace, although this little princess is the most beautiful, she is a quick temper and a little irritable. It's not that easy to serve. Brother Shan, actually, when the third brother said this to you, he didn't really want to force you to marry that extremely princess, you can completely disagree to this matter. After Cai Dao analyzed it, he said sincerely.

"Third brother, I understand your words. I decided, if possible, the younger brother wants to marry the sixth princess. "Cai Shan was born to Cai Bian's concubine, but she was raised by her nursing mother and Cai Wang's family, with Cai Wang's character, she only cares about her own concubines and concubines, and she is neither too concerned about other concubines nor too harsh.

This made several concubines and concubines unable to feel maternal love at all.

Those concubines who gave birth to children could not see their children at all on weekdays, except for the New Year's holidays.

Cai Shan grew up in such an environment.

And that Cai Xiaoya is just a special case, who let Cai Bian be indecent, Xiaoya's mother was born a famous prostitute, so naturally she can't enter the door of Cai's family. Therefore, not only Cai Bian and his wife, but even the subordinates bullied this poor girl together.

After following Cai Dao for eight years, and staying at home with his eldest brother for half a year, Cai Shan's life was very different, which made Cai Shan even more eager to break free from the shackles of that family.

Cai Song and Cai Bai are the same, so after the two of them returned home, they took the initiative to choose to go to Guozijian to be imprisoned, no matter how hard Guozijian is, there is no freedom, and it is happier than staying at home and being bullied all the time.

Therefore, except for the time when Cai Bian left Beijing, the two of them never left Guozijian for half a step. The two of them also knew that Cai Dao's feelings for the two of them were not as close as Cai You and Cai Shan. Therefore, when Cai Dao left Beijing and returned to Beijing, they did not see Cai Dao off or pick up the wind.

In fact, Cai Shan is naturally not the only candidate, but because of his own younger brother. Cai Dao thinks that Empress Dowager Zhu wants to marry the princess to herself because she wants to have a closer relationship with herself, so Cai Shan is more suitable than Cai You.

However, there is another candidate, in fact, who can be recognized by Zhao Xu more than Cai Shan and Cai You. He is Wang Anshi's eldest son and Wang Di, the heir of Cai Dao's uncle Wang Wangyan.

Wang Yan's talent is not inferior to his father's, but God is jealous of his talent, and he died early. Helpless, Wang Anshi had no choice but to inherit a grandson from his younger brother's family as Wang Yan's heir, he is Wang Di. And Cai Dao's second uncle Wang Bi also has only one son, named Wang Tong. However, Wang Tong was still sick since he was a child.

During the Yuanfeng period, Cai Dao became famous in Bianliang City, and after Wang Bi learned of this situation, he wanted to take care of Wang Anshi, who had been sick all the time, in Jiangning, and was not worried about his only son, so he sent Wang Di into Bianliang City alone. Entrusted to Cai Bian to teach.

Therefore, Cai Dao got along with this cousin for a while. Cai Dao had to admit that although the Wang family had a difficult heir, he did have a vision when choosing this heir. Although Wang Di is still young, Cai Dao can see that Wang Di is stronger than his younger brothers in terms of talent and character. Even Cai Shan can't compare to him.

It's a pity that the turmoil in the eighth year of Yuanfeng caused Wang Anshi's illness to worsen, and Wang Di had to go back to his hometown to serve the sick. After that, the two never saw each other again.

I don't know what the reason is, whether Zhao Xu has no intention of recruiting Wang Bei, or Wang Bei is unwilling to be an official in the court for various reasons. Anyway, after Zhao Xu became in power, Wang Bi did not enter Beijing, even Wang Tong and Wang Di.

Why did Cai Shan, who has always been full of nature and yearn for an unfettered life, agree to Cai Dao's suggestion?

Cai Dao thought about many possibilities, but for Cai Shan, as long as he could leave the home where he was bullied immediately, let him do anything.

He knew that when his father was no longer in Bianliang City, there was still a third brother who took him in and protected him, but before he really got married, he couldn't get rid of that family.

The third brother himself has his own difficulties, and he can't always protect him like this.

If you can really marry a princess back home this time, it will be the best of both worlds. First, he can help the third brother to resolve the difficulties this time, and second, after the princess gets married, the royal family will be responsible for building the princess's mansion, and at that time, Cai Shan will be able to get rid of his eldest brother Cai Wu completely.

There was no word all night, and this night, many people couldn't sleep all night because of this.

Cai Dao had a good night's sleep. Early in the morning, he took a carriage wearing yesterday's Taoist robe and Cai Shan, who had changed into a new clothes, to Cai Jing's mansion.

Obviously, Cai You, like Cai Shan, was one of the people who didn't sleep well last night, and both of them stared at the big dark circles under their eyes, like the kind of giant panda rag doll that is now selling on the market.

The two of them look like bears, if they are seen by Empress Dowager Zhu, they will definitely leave a bad impression. Therefore, Cai Dao did not rush into the palace, but found a tea house and chartered a single room, and the three brothers entered it, and Cai Dao asked the two of them to take a nap in the single room.

At this time, there is no long-eyed gentleman who comes to trouble Cai Dao. What's more, all the gentlemen are basically night owls or drunkards, and they can't get up so early.

Cai Dao sat alone in a single room drinking tea, and when it was almost time, he called the two up.

When he came to the palace gate, if Cai Dao was alone, he only needed to report it, and the guards guarding the palace gate would recruit the little eunuch to guide Cai Dao and take him into it.