The wind was cold, and the plants and trees withered.

Wan Yan Wulu stood in a pavilion in the food court, crying secretly. She has no mood or appetite to eat, she feels that she is the most superfluous person in the world.

It is unreasonable, it is obviously impossible to marry Bai Sheng, but she just can't stand the intimacy between Bai Sheng and Xiao Feng, and at the same time, she can feel that Bai Sheng is deliberately perfunctory to her.

She knew very well that when she was in Cai Jing's room, under the deterrence of the old woman in black, she couldn't do anything she wanted to do except give away a life.

So she came out, but she couldn't bear Bai Sheng and Xiao Feng's hugs anymore.

"Miss Bai, why don't you go to dinner?"

A soft male voice sounded from behind, and when he turned around, he saw a scribe in his fifties, with an elegant appearance and a kind expression.

She didn't answer because she didn't know the person.

The scribe seemed to understand her thoughts, and said with a smile: "My name is Cai You, I am the eldest son of Taishi, and I am also an official of our Great Song Dynasty, why are you crying? ”

As soon as Cai You said this, Wanyan Wulu suddenly cried even more. She has suffered many setbacks and cold receptions in the past few days, with pressure and orders from her brother, and from Bai Sheng's snatching and ridicule, she has been wronged to the extreme, and she is completely released at this moment.

Like a kind elder, Cai You patted Yan Wulu's shoulder and back, took out a clean handkerchief and handed it to her, and when her crying gradually stopped, he said softly: "Child, how can you be so wronged? Tell me about you, and I will definitely help you." ”

Wanyan Wulu nodded, sobbed and said: "Actually, I am a Jurchen tribesman, growing up between the white mountains and black waters, my people have survived by hunting and grazing for generations, but they have been oppressed and killed by the Khitans......"

Cai Xiao listened quietly, but his eyes gradually lit up, as if he had seen a door to the pinnacle of power!

The Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State were a century-old feud. Starting from Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, after Taizong Zhao Guangyi, Zhenzong Zhao Heng, Renzong Zhao Zhen, Yingzong Zhao Shu, Shenzong Zhao Xuan and even Zhezong Zhao Xu, it can be said that except for the current Huizong Zhao Ji, no emperor is not dreaming of pacifying the Liao State.

At least at least, we must also recover the sixteen states of Yanyun, right? This is the will of Taizu, and it is also the declaration of every emperor when he ascends the throne, and it is also the lofty ideal of the ministers of the pillars, but with the efforts and failures again and again, the monarchs and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty no longer have confidence in the possibility of this thing being realized.

By the time of Zhao Ji, the emperor, being able to maintain peaceful coexistence with the Liao State had become the highest spirit. At least Zhao Ji thinks that this is very good, it will not delay him from studying qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, it will not affect his pursuit of immortality, and it will not prevent him from conquering the beauties of his country.

Even Cai Jing's envoy to the Khitan and on the basis of the 16 states of Yanyun and the transfer of some more land to the Liao state, so that the territory of the 16 states of Yanyun became larger, it could be regarded as an outstanding meritorious service. So, who would go to the trouble of mentioning Taizu's legacy thanklessly?

Of course, the most fundamental reason is that no one thinks that the Song State can defeat the Liao State. Therefore, just asking the Liao State not to come to fight the Great Song Dynasty is already worth celebrating.

However, one of the rules once set by Shenzong Zhao Ji has not been changed, that is, "Those who recover the sixteen states of Yanyun can be crowned kings!"

Is Cai Jing's official rank high? But he did not become king.

So when Wanyan Wulu said that the Jurchens had established the state of Dajin, and had repeatedly defeated the Liao State in recent wars, Cai You immediately realized that his opportunity had come.

As a son, of course Cai You knows the details of his father Cai Jing - the relationship between Song and Liao is maintained by Cai Jing alone, this is the secret of Cai Jing's long reign, no matter which time, as long as the emperor takes him down, the Song-Liao border will be lit with wolf smoke, so Cai Jing must be reinstated.

Otherwise, who can stop the thunderous wrath of the mighty Liao Lord?

But now it seems to be different, as long as you can unite with the Jin State to destroy the Liao State, then who else in this Great Song Dynasty can have a higher status than him Cai You?

This is no longer just a competition and comparison between his father and son, once this idea is realized, then he Cai You will always be above all his subjects, and he can go down in history and shine for a thousand years!

"Quick! take me to your brother now!"

After listening to Yan Wulu's statement, Cai You immediately had a strong urge to meet with Wan Yan Zongwang.

......

Under the gaze of Zhao Mingcheng and others on the first floor, Bai Sheng came out of the natural house, and the first thing he had to do was to find Cai Jing.

He didn't want to be an unsung hero, first of all, he didn't think that he could ensure that An Daoquan would not be killed by Cai You's men alone. Secondly, he felt that he was carrying his head to save An Daoquan, which was equivalent to carrying his head to save Cai Jing indirectly, how could he do this without letting the main owner know?

He needed Cai Jing's help, and he felt that even if Cai Jing would not strike first and deal with his own son with vicious methods, with Cai Jing's ability, he could completely prevent Cai You and Zhai Qian's conspiracy from succeeding.

He was so anxious that he couldn't do it, but someone made trouble for him, and as soon as he left the building, he was grabbed by the arm by a person, "Virtuous nephew, where are you going? Do you know who I am?"

Bai Sheng was stunned for a moment, looking at the chubby official in his forties in front of him, listening to the voice, he could know that this person was also one of those people who entered Cai Jing's bedroom in the morning, but he didn't know his name.

But it is clear that this person's official position is definitely not small, and he should also eat on the third floor of the natural residence, and when he comes back from outside at this moment, he should also go to the "bathroom". Cai Jing's home is luxurious, but due to the technology of the Northern Song Dynasty, there is no way to set up a toilet in the restaurant.

Thinking in my heart, I know who you are, but he said politely: "Little nephew doesn't know." Please also ask my uncle to tell me. "Since the other party is an important minister of the court, of course you can't offend casually.

The official said: "Virtuous nephew, foolish uncle Bai Shizhong! Ling Zun Bai Shigeng is my cousin, what, don't you know?"

Bai Sheng was skeptical when he heard this, it turned out that Bai Sheng's father's name was Bai Shigeng? How could this be? My cousin became such a big official, how could my cousin still work as a farmer in the countryside?

But when he saw Bai Shizhong, he sighed: "When Uncle Yu was the governor of Yunzhou, he once wrote to ask your father to come to Yunzhou to make a living, but your father did not arrive for a long time, and later Uncle Yu was promoted to a subordinate servant, so he lost contact with your father......"

In fact, Bai Shizhong's words are half-truths and half-truths.

He does have a cousin named Bai Shigeng. At that time, he was an official and a servant of the Ministry of Officials, but later committed a crime, was impeached by the Yanguan, and was demoted to Yunzhou as the governor.

At that time, Bai Shigeng took the initiative to defect to him, but he had just been degraded, and he wanted to return to the court with his active relationship, so he ignored this poor relative. As a result, Bai Shigeng settled in Anle Village nearby, and he himself only served as the governor of Yunzhou for half a year before returning to the court.

The administrative division of Yunzhou was canceled by Cai Jing three years ago, and the original jurisdiction of Yunzhou is now Dongping County and Yuncheng County, Dongping County accounts for more than half, Yuncheng County accounts for a small half, and there are 800 miles of water in the middle.

Today he happened to hear Zhao Mingcheng's profound revelation of Bai Sheng, and when he learned that Bai Sheng was from Anle Village, Yuncheng County, he immediately determined that Bai Sheng was his cousin's son, because there were not many households surnamed Bai in the entire Dongping County and Yuncheng County.

It's just that he has a completely different opinion from Zhao Mingcheng, he thinks that no matter what Bai Sheng's background is, just being able to enter Cai Jing's bedroom is enough to be impressive. Originally, he was still thinking about how to recognize Bai Sheng, but he didn't expect to run into it when he came back from the toilet.

"It turned out to be my uncle, my uncle is above, please bow to my little nephew!"

Since you have come to the capital, let's go to Uncle Yu's house to live, and go back and take your father over, by the way, my cousin has always been good?"

"He's dead. ”