Chapter 279: Two in one
But Cai Wenxuan knew that with his uncle's temperament, if he knew his true purpose, he would definitely not agree.
Uncle can get to today's position, in addition to the ancestor Mengyin, it is more inseparable from his own ingenuity and scheming. But Cai Wenxuan understands that although the uncle has very many means, he often comes up with many unexpected means.
On the way up the road, blood is also indispensable. But precisely because of it. Uncle is very deep-hearted, and he understands the danger of taking the heir better than anyone else.
Cai Mingyan does not seek to follow the dragon's merits, his current status is high enough. Whether it is too much or not, the truth that the merit is high and the master is covered, Cai Mingyan has heard Master Cai talk about it countless times.
So no matter how many princes come to recruit themselves, how many chips they give? Cai Mingyan also firmly did not stand, and only devoted himself to being his royalist.
And now Cai Wenxuan not only wants to participate in the matter of seizing the throne, he even plans to make the second prince who is most likely to ascend the throne an enemy, and even wants to slash his wife, the royal princess.
None of the things Cai Wenxuan wants to do is not a big rebellion. If you are not careful, not only Cai Wenxuan, but the entire Cai family will be implicated.
Cai Wenxuan knows how dangerous what he wants to do, but as a son of man, shouldn't he take revenge for his mother. Cai Wenxuan has already prepared for the worst. And he also made a thorough plan not to affect others.
Cai Wenxuan told Cai Mingyan and Cai Mingde. He wants to keep his distance from them in front of people and make a bad relationship.
The excuse given by Cai Wenxuan was that he wanted to rely on his own efforts and didn't want to borrow their light. Cai Mingde was convinced of Cai Wenxuan's statement. He also expressed his approval of Cai Wenxuan's self-improvement.
Cai Wenxuan felt a little guilty in his heart, he really thought so before. I don't want to rely on anyone, and I get promoted by doing practical things. But Mrs. Zhou's matter made Cai Wenxuan abandon his original intention, and he understood the importance of power.
In order to take revenge, he wants to have power urgently, even if it is unscrupulous.
Cai Mingyan didn't agree with Cai Wenxuan's words, but he didn't doubt it. After all, Cai Wenxuan is such a young and vigorous young man, it is not surprising that he wants to do this.
It's just that Cai Mingyan is a little unimpressed. It's not so easy to rely on yourself on the field. And even if he keeps a distance from the Cai family, according to Cai Wenxuan's identity as a concubine, he is destined not to simply "rely on himself".
However, although Cai Mingyan felt that Cai Wenxuan was too naïve and childish. But Cai Mingyan felt that in Cai Wenxuan's mouth, the way to keep their distance from each other could be used.
Before Taishi Cai died, he repeatedly emphasized with Cai Mingyan. No matter how many grades of officials are in the future, how much power they have, how much they can't be arrogant. And the relationship with colleagues should also be grasped well, 30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi.
Anyone can turn over, so no matter what kind of person you are, try not to make enemies with him. It is the right thing to do without dealing with anyone. But don't get too close to your colleagues, especially if you're in a high position. The Holy One may suspect that you are forming a party for your own purposes.
Cai Mingyan and Cai Mingde have always kept in mind the words of Master Cai, but Cai Mingde was a little careless and didn't notice it. But Cai Mingyan, who is careful and cautious, has already discovered that the Cai family may have hidden the crisis.
Cai Mingde Cai Mingyan said that this pair, the brothers of the in-laws and sisters-in-law, are now high-powered. One has made a second-grade Shangshu in the court, and he also has a bit of face in front of His Majesty.
Although the other Cai Mingde is not as good as his brother, he is already a third-grade governor. Moreover, his jurisdiction is still not far from the capital, with convenient transportation and relatively wealthy Dongyun Mansion.
These two brothers are already the only ones in the DPRK and China. There is no other family that has so many people like them.
However, today's Your Majesty, Emperor Jingming, although he has the inherent suspicion of the emperor, is not so cautious. Moreover, Cai Mingde and Cai Mingyan have always been staunch royalists, and they do not make friends with forces.
Therefore, Emperor Jingming has no suspicion for their two brothers to be in important positions at the same time. The two brothers, especially Cai Mingyan, also have a lot of trust in them.
Just add another Cai Wenxuan, this trust may not be so solid. In fact, Cai Mingyan didn't want Cai Wenxuan to marry the third princess, after all, the third princess's brother was the second prince and a member of the heir.
Cai Mingyan has always boasted of being loyal to His Majesty and has no intention of taking sides. But now that the descendants of the Cai family have married the sister of the second prince, they have a great relationship in the eyes of outsiders.
It's just that Emperor Jingming asked, Cai Mingyan can still say that he is unwilling to let his nephew marry a princess? What a noble person your nephew is, is your Cai family going to heaven, and you don't even want to marry a princess?
Cai Mingyan was scolding in his heart, while thinking about business. He agreed to this family business, not simply because of this.
Or is it because Emperor Jingming's performance of wanting the second prince to succeed to the throne is becoming more and more obvious, Cai Mingyan looked at it coldly, and the other I princes are also every one who can succeed in China.
So he agreed to such a marriage, but it was only a matter of the future, who can say for sure. Cai Mingyan didn't know. How long Emperor Jingming can live, anything can happen before it is a foregone conclusion.
Originally, Cai Mingyan was still a little worried, but now Cai Wenxuan's proposal gave him a way to deal with it. And Cai Mingyan felt that Emperor Jingming should not be willing. The bloodlines of the three relatives of the Cai family are all in high positions.
Therefore, it is very likely that Emperor Jingming directly pressed Cai Wenxuan to prevent him from being promoted. However, if Cai Wenxuan is not very close to them, there is another thing to say.
Cai Mingyan agreed to Cai Wenxuan's proposal, and immediately released the word that he had a falling out with Cai Wenxuan. And he also let Cai Mingde's team, Cai Mingde's decision everyone can guess.
One is a niece and daughter who haven't seen each other for many years, and the other is a brother who has been close to each other for many years, of course Cai Mingde chose Cai Mingyan.
Therefore, since then, Cai Wenxuan has been a lone person on the surface. The third princess felt sorry for Cai Wenxuan, and specially begged Emperor Jingming to give Cai Wenxuan more opportunities.
Emperor Jingming was a little unconvinced, and specially sent Jinyi Wei to investigate. Unfortunately, Mrs. Cai had already told the Cai family about Jinyiwei before her death.
Therefore, Cai Mingyan deliberately disguised it very well, whether it was in public or in private, he looked like he wanted to get along with Cai Wenxuan and never get along.
Jin Yiwei saw that this was the case, and went back directly to report to Emperor Jingming. Emperor Jingming still trusts Jinyiwei, and he is indeed a little taboo about the Cai family as Cai Mingyan guessed.
But Emperor Jingming is not the kind of indiscriminate faint monarch, he is just a little suspicious, but he does not plan to do anything to Cai Mingde and Cai Mingyan. After all, the two of them are doing their jobs quite well.
In particular, Cai Mingde manages his jurisdiction very well. Emperor Jingming not only did not plan to demote him, but even planned to promote him, reuse him to let him go to the south when his term of office expired, and help Emperor Jingming manage those difficult salt merchants and the like.
To say that the southern region is extremely rich, because of the large number of salt merchants, that area has the most oil and water, and it is also the easiest to produce actual results.
Although it was a little more difficult, Emperor Jingming believed in Cai Mingde's ability. Even now, Emperor Jingming did not give up this plan. It's just that like the Cai brothers, Emperor Jingming has also learned many imperial mental techniques.
The emperor's mind is balanced, and if one side is too powerful, the consequences are likely to be extremely serious. Although the Cai family now seems to be indeed unambitious and very loyal.
But Emperor Jingming knows better than anyone that people's hearts are fickle. Although the Cai family has no other thoughts now, he is unwilling to gamble on what will happen in the future and what will change.
Therefore, in order to prevent the Cai family from becoming bigger, Emperor Jingming weighed it and decided to suppress Cai Wenxuan and prevent him from making big moves.
Emperor Jingming actually felt a little sorry in his heart. Cai Wenxuan's talent is also very outstanding. It's a pity to be so wasteful. So hearing what his daughter said, as well as the results of the investigation brought by Jin Yiwei, all made Emperor Jingming change his mind.
He planned to let Cai Wenxuan start running errands, and save him a waste of his brain. It's just that Emperor Jingming is not stupid, just in case, he only plans to let Cai Wenxuan do things, and he doesn't plan to give him a promotion.
It's just that Cai Wenxuan did an errand at the beginning, but the development of things exceeded Emperor Jingming's expectations. Cai Wenxuan has a strong ability to do things and has made many contributions.
But Emperor Jingming didn't want everyone to know, let alone publicize it, and even deliberately suppressed these news. However, Emperor Jingming was indeed very thoughtful, but he couldn't stand the fact that he had a daughter who was dragging his feet.
Because Cai Wenxuan is busy running errands, he is often away from home, and even does not return home at night from time to time. The third princess thought that Cai Wenxuan was starting to mess with flowers, but Cai Wenxuan hurriedly explained to her. also deliberately told the third princess in detail what he had done.
The third princess thought that Cai Wenxuan was afraid that she would misunderstand, so she said it in such detail. As everyone knows, Cai Wenxuan actually has other plans. The third princess already likes to be lively and loves to participate in banquets.
Now Cai Wenxuan is busy running errands, and she is even more bored, so she basically goes to the banquet every day. Cai Wenxuan specially arranged two people when the third princess went to the banquet again.
Cai Wenxuan also installed someone next to the third princess, and this time the maid led the third princess to the agreed place according to Cai Wenxuan's order.
The third princess was a little breathless, and went out for a walk with the maid, and when she walked to a rockery, she heard someone talking behind the rockery.
"Have you heard? What about the three princesses and the horses? When the maid heard that there were people behind her, she wanted to expel them directly and avoid the third princess. But who knew that when the third princess heard the people behind her, she mentioned herself and Cai Wenxuan, but she became interested.
The third princess was very curious, and the people below were talking about herself and the colt. The third princess couldn't help but fantasize, maybe everyone was envious of her good relationship with the colt.
But who knows that the people behind the rockery, they are indeed talking about the relationship between the third princess and Cai Wenxuan. It's just what it's talking about, but it makes the third princess's face worse and worse.
"I heard that the third princess's colt has not been with her for a long time, and I think the colt must be tired of her. He also said that there is no man who does not steal, and the three horses promised so much before, saying that there is no one else between the two, and there is a pair for a lifetime, those words are very sincere, and I thought he was a good one at the time. ”
"Who knows now—" The man sighed, and added, "How long has it been, and the couple were still loving each other a while ago." Now so fast, that's it. My aunt's second grandfather's grandson was on an errand in the princess's mansion, and I heard him say that there was someone outside. ”
"Really? Sure enough, the man's mouth deceives the ghost. I heard that the three horses have been away from home for a while. You say, could it be that the colt's outer chamber is pregnant? ”
"Perhaps, what the colt said is nice, how can a man not want to have an heir. If you want to say that there is something wrong with the princess, as a woman, she will inevitably be spicy. The princess can't be born, so it's good if someone else can't give birth. ”
"yes... I just don't know what fascinates the three horses... What a beauty~" Then the other person nodded in agreement, and laughed obscenely.
"Shut up! Come out for me" The third princess heard this, but she couldn't listen anymore.
"Who?"
“?!” When the people behind the rockery heard this sound, not only did they not come out, but ran away. The third princess came out with only a maid, and it was not easy to chase.
The fact that Cai Wenxuan can't have children has become a demon in the hearts of the third princess. Therefore, although the third princess knew that Cai Wenxuan was not as they said, the words of the two people who had just escaped still made the third princess feel very uncomfortable.
The third princess was extremely sensitive because of what happened before. She always felt that everyone else, like the two just now, believed the so-called rumors. The three princesses are desperate, and they must be laughing at her at this moment.
The third princess is such a person who loves to show off and loves face, how can she bear this. She had already collapsed, and directly told Gu Nianyuan about his errand, and she wanted everyone to believe in herself, instead of the nonsense rumors before.
The third princess deliberately told her all the details that Cai Wenxuan told her, and she was satisfied when she saw that everyone obviously listened to it. As soon as the matter got out, everyone knew that Cai Wenxuan had done so many big things without making a sound.
The court officials all thought that there should be clear rewards and punishments, so everyone weighed it, and after Cai Wenxuan did it, they all wrote to Cai Wenxuan for promotion. The matter has come to this point, and Emperor Jingming can only respond.
It's just Cai Wenxuan
In this way, Cai Wenxuan began to rise step by step with his own pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, coupled with Cai Mingyan's secret help. The second prince also took the opportunity to throw in the intention of solicitation, and Cai Wenxuan of course agreed.
Because of Cai Wenxuan's identity as a concubine, the second prince has great trust in him. The attitude of the master determines the attitude of the people below, the upper and lower effects, the second prince treats Cai Wenxuan like this, and the people under him also trust Cai Wenxuan very much.
In this case, Cai Wenxuan quickly succeeded in breaking into the interior of the Second Prince's Group.
It's just that, at the same time...