"Daochang Cai, you must help your father this time." In front of Cai Dao and Zeng Gong, Dean almost didn't kneel down for him, "Alas! If it were possible, I would really like to accompany my father to Qiongzhou. ”

"Actually, you don't have to worry so much, Lingnan is actually not a dead land, otherwise, there would still be so many barbarians living in the mountains in Lingnan. There are three difficulties,

First, it is the bumps on the road, thousands of miles away, you have to walk through thousands of mountains and rivers, I am afraid that someone will urge Master Di on the road, but you can let Lord Di Yong enter the palace to intercede for your father, let him take the Cai family's ship directly to Qiongzhou, and there is no need to continue to cross the mountains and mountains.

Second, it is a different race, the population of Qiongzhou is very small, and the Song people are not many, but there are hundreds of ethnic groups in that place, and the power is much greater than that of the local Song people. Therefore, when Master Di arrives there, he must have a good relationship with the local leaders, and try not to contact those people of different races if he can.

Third, it is that everyone talks about the miasma of smoke, and it takes a lot of effort to say this. In fact, after Lord Di arrived, he lived in the yamen, and as long as he could do three things, he could ensure that everyone would not be harmed by the miasma. First of all, don't go out to play in the mountains and rivers casually, the mountains and forests are the places where the smoke miasma is the strongest, and there are many highly venomous snakes, which are simply impossible to prevent; Secondly, it is the problem of not adapting to the soil and water, so when you get there, everyone must drink boiled water, and you must not drink raw water; Finally, Poor Dao will give you another artifact for free. ”

"Little board, go get the mosquito net!" Cai Dao commanded.

After a while, Cai Ban took out a neatly folded gauze from Cai Dao's room.

Just now, Cai Dao said the truth, and he made Dian eloquent, convincing, and admiring. However, when Cai Ban handed this so-called 'artifact' to him, he wavered again.

"What is this?"

"Mosquito nets?" Cai Dao didn't speak, but Cai Ban looked at Dean strangely.

Holding the fluttering mosquito net, Dean asked puzzledly, "What is this thing for?" ”

"To prevent mosquito bites in the summer, of course!" Cai Ban really doubted this uncle's memory this time, you know, when Dean went to Xiaoci, he used this thing!

"Alright, Uncle Di. In that part of Qiongzhou Island, it is almost summer all year round, and it is very prone to rain, which makes it easy for water to accumulate everywhere in the area, and mosquitoes are naturally rampant. And there is a kind of smoke miasma that is transmitted by mosquitoes, and this kind of small insect is not something you can hide from without going into the mountains and forests. By the way, there are two things to eat often.

One is barley, which must be eaten at least once a day, but that thing is often taken by the horse aid of the Later Han Dynasty during the southern expedition; The other one is Sichuan pepper, which is a good medicine for dampness! Well, that's all, it's right for you to go and ask your uncle now. In this matter, it is really difficult for Poor Dao to come forward! After speaking, Cai Dao sighed in his heart, it would be more perfect if there were chili peppers.

Dean nodded in understanding, bowed to Zeng Gong and Cai Daoshen, and said, "Take care, farewell!" But he said in his heart: Fortunately, you have no room to meddle in this matter, otherwise would my father still be alive?

"Child, this may be goodbye, but for you, it's not a good thing! It's an eventful time, and if you can avoid this maelstrom, you must be cautious in your words and actions, and take care of yourself! Zeng Gong watched the young handsome man of the Di family walk out in a gloomy manner, and couldn't help but mention him.

"Thank you Master Zeng, you should also cherish yourself!" At this time, Dean had already choked up with tears in his eyes, and hurried away.

Not to mention how Dean was running for his father, Cai Dao looked at his distant back and sighed: "Master Zeng! Uncle Di left this place of right and wrong so easily. You said, I've always wanted to leave, why is it so difficult? What if, after the official family goes, he has to take the poor road, but what should he do? Alas! I'm so sad! ”

Cai Dao lamented again and again, however, he also said the truth, don't look at the whirlpool, but there are still a lot of people who are willing to participate in it and can't do it, he has always wanted to dodge, but he has always been locked in Bianliang City by Song Shenzong, and he can't leave this big cage for half a step.

"Hahaha, you kid, it's really rare for the old man to be able to see you so aggrieved! Well, children should do what children should do, and adult things won't let you that idleness! Relax! This time, the official's illness is indeed a little urgent, and he may not be able to take care of others, but for you, he will definitely arrange it. Zeng Gong smiled and touched Cai Dao's head and comforted.

Now, Zeng Gong is considered to be detached, although Cai Dao has helped him continue his life for a few years or more than ten years, but he also knows very well in his heart that now he is counting down the days to live in this world. Before, he didn't care about the things and things that he hadn't seen through, and the things he had already seen. It's just that he has been giving birth to that person in his heart, and his heart is not grandiose.

There is such a sentence in "Mencius: Lilou Chapter".

Mencius told King Qi Xuan: "The king regards his ministers as his siblings, and the ministers regard him as his heart; The monarch regards the minister as a dog and a horse, and the minister regards the monarch as a countryman; The king regards his ministers as mustard, and the ministers regard him as an enemy. ”

What kind of relationship should be between the monarch and the courtiers directly leads to the attitude between the two parties.

When Wang Anshi reigned for the first time, Song Shenzong did regard Wang Anshi and his subordinates as ministers, but when so many ministers, harems, and noble families were opposed, he abandoned Wang Anshi.

It was also from that time that Song Shenzong played the imperial trick, treating the ministers as pawns in his hands, and watching the ministers of the two factions fight endlessly.

Mixing with different species is the usual method used by the emperors of the Song Dynasty, and the abnormalities used by Song Zhenzong and Song Renzong father and son are pure, but Song Shenzong is much worse.

If, once Song Shenzong died, Empress Dowager Gao would definitely appoint Sima Guang, and ministers like Cai Qu, Zhang Dun and Cai Jing who changed the law would either change their ways or be directly exiled to Lingnan, and the struggle between civil officials had reached the point of life and death. Since Wang Anshi presided over the law change, the political atmosphere in the court has become worse and worse.

However, Zeng Gong is not worried about Cai Dao's safety, although he is the grandson of Wang Anshi and the parent of Cai Bian, a figure who changes the law, but he is different from those who change the law, this child can bring enough benefits to many people, including those noble families who have always opposed the change. Moreover, he is still young, and he was born at the same age as Zhao Xu.

He is an important chess piece left by Song Shenzong to his son.

However, he was a little worried that after seeing so many deceitful things, this child would be willing to be a chess piece like his maternal grandfather and uncle.

This kid has no hope of literary talent, but he does not lack political wisdom and relevant skills at all. Just look at the old backbone Zheng Xia has always wanted to deal with Cai Dao, but his reputation has been greatly damaged by this child's rectification, and he can't even find a trace of him so far.

Can the young and vigorous new emperor cure this child who looks like a naughty boy on the surface, but is thoughtful inside?

However, these concerns will not happen for many years. Whether Zeng Gong can wait until that day is still unknown?

The day of parting always feels very far away, but when it comes, it always catches people off guard.

Cai Dao finally got his wish, and he could finally leave Bianliang City, the center of the storm.

Song Shenzong's condition did not improve in the end, and it lasted until April of the eighth year of Yuanfeng, when the emperor, who had always been ambitious and wanted to enrich the country and strengthen the army, and destroy the Western Xia, a confidant who was in great trouble, finally left the world with full regret.

Before he died, the only will he made was about Cai Dao's arrangement, and he finally let go. He gave Cai Dao a new identity -

Ruler of the palace.