Chapter 43: Cultivating Chen Gu Lie Autumn is Not Far Away (12)
[I'm sorry everyone, I'm delayed. The two watches owed will be made up during the day. 】
At noon, the sun is at its hottest.
The crowd surrounding Cai Jing's mansion has dispersed a lot compared to yesterday.
Most people have families and want to eat, and it is impossible to surround the Cai family for a long time because of a moment of righteous indignation.
The rest are either a group of people who have received favors and worshiped Han Gang and the Medicine King, or they are good deeds who have leisure. There are a lot of good prodigal children, ruffians and hooligans, who are going around here to see if they can get some benefits.
However, these people were stopped by the soldiers outside the courtyard wall of Cai Jing's mansion, and they could not do anything but throw rubble and debris. And if anyone dares to set fire, they will be watched closely. Last night, an idiot tried to throw a torch into Cai's house, but was knocked down by the guards on the spot, and then sent to Kaifeng Mansion with a big bundle of weapons, and what awaited him was a heavy sentence of exile of 3,000 miles.
Cai Jing had already put on his official uniform, and Mu Ran was sitting in the main hall.
If Han Gang was not so resolute, after he left Beijing, the soldiers and civilians in the capital would scold him for not being able to do anything at most, and would not investigate it any more. It's not that the imperial history who didn't attack Han Gang at the beginning, because none of them ended well, the people of the capital didn't take them seriously.
But this time, Han Gang's methods of dealing with it were completely different from the past, where would the counterattack be so rough in the past. Cai Jingjing was ready to go out, but as soon as Han Gang's gamble came out, everything was completely deviated in the other direction.
In the past two days, he has no appetite, only drank a little gruel, his face is blue, and his cheeks are sunken.
In the past two days, to be exact, yesterday afternoon to the whole day now, no one in the Cai family has been able to leave the house except for the servants and maids who have resigned. As soon as the door opened, a stone was thrown. In front of the main gate and in the courtyard, the ground was full of rubble and rubble, as if a typhoon had passed through, but no one dared to go out to clean it.
No one can go out, and of course they can't go out to buy. There are no fresh vegetables, no melons and fruits, and no fresh meat at home. Fortunately, there are also some rice noodles, dried meat, cured meat, and eggs, which can last more or less for a few days.
It's just that the taste is not good. The cook was hired in the capital and quit yesterday. Yesterday's and today's meals were made by two children who hadn't cooked for a long time. After looking back, he said that the charcoal at home could only last for two days.
Cai Bian, who lived together, couldn't get out, and he couldn't even ask for leave, so he simply hid in the courtyard where his family lived and refused to come out.
"Cai Guanren, you can go on the road."
A purple-robed official walked into the hall.
When Cai Jing served in the Zhongshu Sect Rite Room, he even knew this Confucian official. The purple robe on his body is a special gift from him who has not committed a single offense in his thirty years of scrivener office, and his status can rank among the top three among the nearly 1,000 officials under the Zhongshu Sect.
This is the official specially sent by the Political Affairs Hall to greet Cai Jing, otherwise Cai Jing would not have been able to go out today.
Cai Jing stood up quietly, he was waiting for someone from the political affairs hall, although the words in his mouth were very smelly, but this meant that Cai Jing could walk out of this heavy courtyard.
Cai Jing's horses were already ready in the courtyard, but they didn't dare to approach the courtyard wall, and they threw bricks in from time to time.
When he left the hall, he immediately got on his horse. As soon as Cai Jing came out, he let him get on his horse, and left in a hurry with a group of soldiers.
Cai Jing's guard of honor has not been replaced, and it is inconvenient to take it out, only a team of soldiers and three hall officials escorted Cai Jing out.
It's just that Cai Jing's actions can't be concealed from the people guarding outside.
Cai Jing hadn't gone out yet, and there was already a lot of noise outside. The door of the Cai family, which was finally opened, immediately provoked a lot of scolding.
When a team of soldiers who had just entered escorted Cai Jing in, the crowd was even more excited.
Only Cai Jing rode a horse, even the official who was the queen of the hall did not ride a horse, but on foot. The target was so conspicuous, the melon skin, the peel and the bones all smashed into Cai Jing's face.
The situation was not good, the back officer of the hall turned around and shouted, and more than a dozen soldiers immediately shouted in unison, "On the orders of Cai Xianggong, the subordinate of Zhongshumen, escort the judge of the Department of Health and Welfare, don't you hurry up and retreat!" ”
Cai Xianggong wanted to see Cai Jing, and the angry crowd gradually calmed down. Cai Jing has official business, who dares to stop him?
The crowd moved one person, two people moved, and soon a separate path came out among the thousands of people, very narrow, but enough for Cai Jing to ride over.
But such a passage has become a good means to get close to Cai Jing.
"Phew, dog officer!"
When Cai Jing passed by, an old man spat at him fiercely. It's just that the head is slightly off and falls behind Cai Jing's saddle.
With one person leading, everyone else began to stir again,
Seeing that the situation was not good, the official at the back of the hall immediately shouted, "Cai Xiangcheng is waiting for Cai Jing fairly." The court has its own laws, rewards and punishments, and needs your interference?! ”
With his voice, the pair of soldiers he brought in unison, the guns in their hands, and with a loud bang, once again forced all the surrounding soldiers and civilians to retreat.
As long as Cai Jing is still an official or a jinshi, no villain is allowed to ride on his head. It's not for Cai Jing, but for the dignity of the jinshi and the courtiers.
On the street where thousands of people gathered, there was no sound except for the footsteps of Cai Jing and his party.
Thousands of eyes converged on Cai Jing. Let him know first-hand what is called what a thousand people refer to.
However, Cai Jing did not die without a problem, and he quickly got used to it.
Out of the alley, he turned in the direction of the imperial city.
Cai Jing took office today, of course, he couldn't go to the Department of Health and Welfare to report first, but he had to get a dismissal first.
He no longer belongs to the independent Taiwanese official system, but has returned to the Zhongshu Gate, and the acquisition of the body must also be obtained from the Zhongshu Gate.
Since Cai Jing's official was only a member of Zhengqipin, his appointment was not directly managed by the Zhongshu Sect, but was formerly known as the Eastern Court of the Inquisitor of the Mokanjing Dynasty Official Yuan. The assessment, appointment and dismissal of officials below the sixth rank of the Jing Dynasty are all the responsibility of the Eastern Court of the Judges, unless there are some special exceptions. But those special cases, their evaluation power, is still in the hands of the inquisitor's East Court. Cai Jing was a special case, and he was sent back to the Department of Health and Welfare, but he did not know whether he was going to the Inquisitor's East Court to get the confession or to the Political Affairs Hall.
Seeing the direction taken by the hall officials leading the way in front, Cai Jing determined that he would not go to the East Court of the Inquisitor, but to go to the Political Affairs Hall. Cai Jing used to work in the political hall for a long time.
Slowly walking down the somewhat unfamiliar aisle, just a few years ago, he was one of them.
Some familiar faces walked over coldly from their sides, as if they didn't see Cai Jing at all. But in the surrounding darkness, there were people peeping secretly, and occasionally a sneer came out of the pavilion.
Cai Jingquan didn't hear it, and walked into the political hall step by step.
But Cai did not come forward, and the political participants did not, and the five houses of the Zhongshu were also avoided, and what came out was the official house inspection and Zhu Fu.
Xining's six-year list is now doing official work in the middle scrivener's room, which can be said to be a prosperous official, just like Cai Jing back then.
Zhu Fu and Cai Jing also know each other, so they can't say that they have any contacts, but they can be regarded as nodding friends.
Seeing Cai Jing, Zhu Fu bowed first: "Yuan Chang is here." ”
Cai Jing returned the salute, "Cai Jing is here to write on an errand." ”
"It's all ready, just wait for you to come." Zhu Fu led Cai Jing to the hall and sat down, took a scroll from the hall official, and handed it to Cai Jing with both hands, "This is your farewell to the Yuan Chief." ”
Cai Jing took it and thanked him softly. I didn't expand it to see it, and the content inside was like that, and there would be no change.
He asked Zhu Fu: "But let's go to the Department of Health and Welfare to hand over?" ”
The smile on Zhu Fu's face narrowed a little, "There is no need to do a handover." ”
"Straight to office?" Cai Jing said in his heart, Wu Yan has already gone to Wutai.
"Not really." Zhu Fu shook his head.
"What's that?" Cai Jing already had an ominous premonition in his heart.
"Not careful." There was a faint look of sympathy in Zhu Fu's eyes, "Zeng Dashen said that the Department of Health and Welfare is a small place, and it doesn't need the talent of the head of the Yuan. Cai Xianggong also felt that Zeng Dashen was right. ”
Cai Jing is a capable person, how could he give him the opportunity to be rewarded. If you don't reward your merits, you will lose your atmosphere. simply don't let Cai Jing do things openly. Regardless of practice, only take money, this is a good thing that many people dream of.
Don't think about doing things honestly and you can get by. Who doesn't know the way, the poisonous snake will be coiled up before biting. The more deferential Cai Jing is, the more dangerous he will be in the future. It's better to hang it all the way to the end.
Cai Jing's face was pale, he was still going to endure the humiliation and dirt, return to the Department of Health and Welfare to do things well, so that people couldn't find a thorn, waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback.
Unexpectedly, Cai Qu and Zeng Bu didn't give him any chance at all. It's all about being raised as a pig.
Is this kind of life going to last like this for more than ten years?
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"Cai Zhizheng is wary of Cai Jing, Yukun, you are also wary of him, his reputation is ruined, his life is over."
After the release of the government in the evening, when Zhang Dian and Han Gang went out of the palace gate, they happened to meet and walked together for a while.
When walking side by side, they chatted casually and gossiped.
Han Gang shook his head, he didn't think so: "Is Cai Jing still forty?" He's only half his life now. ”
"Half a lifetime? Don't let him do things, just use the official to support, and no matter how talented he is, he will be abolished in a few years. ”
"Not necessarily. The article is hateful, and maybe a talent will come out in a few years. Han Gang narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhang Dian, "Just like Su Zizhan, the article has become more and more refined in the past few years. ”
"Uh-huh, that's right." Zhang Duan said casually, and then looked at him left and right, "But I can't figure out what Zeng Zixuan is doing when he comes in?" Cai Jing also said good things about him. ”
Zhang Dian wanted to divert the topic from talking nonsense, and Han Gang glanced at him: "It's because you said good things that you have to intervene." ”
"I don't see Zhang Dashen speak." Zhang Dian said, "Could it be that Zhang Dashen is still preparing to use Cai Jing, a dead tiger?" ”
Zhangdun's attitude is still mostly joked.
Han Gang is not so optimistic, Cai Jing is also a famous name in later generations, and it is unlikely that he will be trampled to death. But I didn't take it too seriously. Even if Cai Jing can turn over in the future, he is just a parasite attached to the imperial power. Such an adversary can bring trouble, but it is unlikely to cause trouble.
Wu Yan took office, and the edict to recall Shen Kuo was also issued today. You Shixiong, as well as Wang Sunchen, about their appointments were also sent out through the post station.
As long as the hearts of Qi Xue are stable, Han Gang has nothing to worry about.
Hearing what Cai Cheng was going to do with Cai Jing, Han Gang had already left him behind, and he still had to do the right thing.
gave Cai Jing such a blow, and many things were delayed, but now I can finally do it without distractions.