Chapter 394: Provoking discord is my profession

I was scolded on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the president still had to give people a good look when he was on the second day of the Lunar New Year. When he came back from the palace, various social engagements came in a crowd. Even a delicate figure like Chen Ao could not resist it. He tried hard to support it for a while, so he had to find a reason to hide for a few days of leisure.

The officials of the capital of the Song Dynasty, who had some power, were almost here in Bingjing and Tanjing from all over the country. Unfortunately, the Honglu Temple, which was under the control of Chen Ao, did not ask about internal and external affairs. When the local officials saw him, they would go around the road, so this kind of good thing was not his turn. They could only watch others eat meat and tease the porridge in the pot by themselves.

Chen Ao adjusted his mentality. Although he felt so sad, he saw that the mansion of the Minister of War next door was full of people, so he just complained a few words in his heart. After a few days of leisure, there were still no people to visit. Duke Wei County, his father-in-law, and a few teachers, even Cai Jing, Chen Ao could not leave. This was not the trick of Chen Ao trying to play reconciliation with Cai Jing. In fact, Cai Jing was the chief examiner during the art exam. As a candidate, Chen Ao was still the top scorer in the art exam. In fact, he was still Cai Jing's disciple. Chen Ao only recognized that his father-in-law and doctor of the Imperial College were his teachers, and with Chen Ji, he disdained the so-called teacher in the science exam.

However, when visiting Zhou Zheng and Tang Yan, the two of them reminded him that they should go and not criticize him. Chen Ao turned around and thought, "It's okay, to disgust this old fox. Didn't he send a post for the New Year? My buddy also set up a suspicion array for him to see how he dealt with it."

Chen Ao did things, and once he made up his mind, he had to give up. So on the seventh day of the lunar month, he got up early in the morning and wore a purple public uniform, called Zhou Heng, Deng Long and others to take a group of innocent imperial guards to make up the scene. He asked people to beat drums and drums in front, and someone held various plaques in the back. Chen Ao rode a tall horse and was surrounded by people and went straight to Cai's mansion.

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Cai Jing was old, so he got up late. On the other side, a chief came to wake him up. When Cai Jing opened his eyes, his head was still dizzy. He put on his clothes in displeasure and said, "What's the matter so panicked?"

The main story said: "Chen... Chen Ao is here, just a few miles away, and incense sticks arrive, saying that he is here to wish the Grand Master a New Year."

"New Year's greetings?" Cai Jing was clever and once he confronted Shen Aofu, he no longer dared to look at this stupid person. This person was crazy on the surface, but everything was full of meaning behind it. The last time he was about the king's minister, he almost capsized in the gutter.

"What are he going to do?" Although he was shocked, Cai Jing still looked careless and called the little maid to bring warm water to rinse his mouth. He slowly helped him sit down in the hall by someone, feeling shocked and suspicious.

Cai Jing and Shen Ao are born mortal enemies. Chen Ao comes with a big fanfare, so it must be that the person who comes is not good. As the saying goes, once you are bitten by a snake, you have been afraid of the ropes for ten years. When you hear Chen Ao coming, Cai Jing feels a little frightened. Although he knows countless people and has long become a savage figure, the more he is, the more confused he is about Chen Ao's actions. How can a person like him believe that Chen Ao is visiting sincerely?

After taking a sip of tea, Cai Jing calmed down a little and said, "Go and open the middle door and ask Cai Tao to come in, don't lose your etiquette."

The head of the matter immediately responded to his order.

With the sound of gongs and drums, Chen Ao turned over and got off the horse, climbed up step by step, and crossed the threshold, and saw an official in his purple clothes in his forties greeting him and grabbed Chen Ao's hand: "I have heard of Chen Siqing's style for a long time. When I saw him today, it was indeed extraordinary. I am Cai Tao, my father is already waiting in the house, so Chen Siqing doesn't have to be polite."

Chen Ao glanced at the man and said with a smile: "Oh, I don't know if the teacher is here. The disciple is here to greet him." He said, holding Cai Tao and said: "Have Lord Cai been at home recently? Why haven't the students seen them in the court?"

Cai Tao's face turned blushing. I don't know if Chen Ao really didn't know or deliberately embarrass him. He just sighed and said, "The family is unlucky, Chen Siqing should ask him to enter the mansion first."

Throughout the journey, Chen Ao and Cai Tao chatted with him. Cai Tao had been at home for a long time, and Cai Jing was unwilling to tell him about the danger outside. He didn't know that Chen Ao was his father's biggest opponent. But when Chen Ao prepared many gifts to visit, he felt a little fond of it. Besides, Chen Ao's proper conversation opened his eyes.

The Cai Mansion's house has nine in and nine out. Every few steps there is a archway, and the pavilions and long corridors are endless. Therefore, it takes a lot of time to go through the journey. Although Cai Tao is polite, his face is always a little gloomy. He walks slowly. The more he sees Chen Ao's spirit, the heavier his mood will be. This scene was captured by Chen Ao and said, "What? Why do Lord Cai sigh repeatedly? Your father is the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty. Now you have an official position. There are many servants in the mansion and wealth. If Lord Cai laments again, will he still ask others to live?"

Cai Tao hurriedly said, "Don't Chen Siqing know?"

Chen Ao really didn't know, and said in confusion: "Don't know what?"

Cai Tao shook his head and said nothing. Chen Ao didn't want to ask any questions again, so he followed Cai Tao to the main hall. Cai Tao went in first to inform him. Chen Ao pulled Zhou Heng behind him and asked him: "Do you know about Cai Tao?"

Zhou Heng immediately said with a smile: "Who doesn't know about the whole of Bianjing? Cai Tao is Cai Jing's son, and there is a brother named Cai You above him. Cai You is also an amazing person. He has also called the wind and rain in the court and is very favored by His Majesty. However, in the past two years, he and Tong Guan went to the border town as the deputy charity envoy, so his brother-in-law had never seen him.

Although Cai You was favored by His Majesty and was named the Grand Tutor, his relationship with Cai Jing was not good, and he had already turned against Cai Tao. So a few years ago, he repeatedly attacked Cai Tao and even advised Huizong to kill Cai Tao. His Majesty could not bear it and ordered Cai Tao to suspend his post and not interfere with the government. Therefore, Cai Tao could only stay at home. Although Cai Jing was already the Grand Tutor, he had no chance to enter the court again."

Chen Ao suddenly realized, no wonder Cai Tao said the misfortune of the family. This is really interesting. Cai Jing, the two sons of the old thief, were as powerful as him, and the other was framed by his eldest son and had no chance to enter the court again. This family is really strange.

A bright color flashed in Chen Ao's eyes, and then he held his breath and looked hypocritical. When Cai Jing asked him to go in, he quickly walked in from the door in three steps. When he saw Cai Jing, he immediately bowed deeply: "Students have met the Grand Master."

Cai Jing's turbid eyes looked at Shen Ao, and said with a smile: "Chen Ao, sit down and talk. I am old and can't meet you in person, for fear of being too slow to treat you."

Chen Ao smiled and said, "You are so polite, I am so ashamed of being too proud of you."

As he spoke, he chatted with Cai Jing indifferently. The more he was careless, the more he was confused. He thought to himself: What is this Chen Ao here to do?

Chen Ao said to the excitement and said loudly: "I went into the palace a few days ago, and His Majesty asked me to read the memorial, which was related to the Grand Master."

Cai Jing felt sad when he heard Zhao Ji’s memorial for Chen Ao, but his face still had a smile like spring breeze and said, “Oh? Does Your Majesty also read the memorial during the New Year? I guess the memorial must have had a significant relationship.”

Chen Ao said: "That's right, this memorial was from a man named Liu Chang. Cough, he wrote a memorial to impeach the Grand Tutor for many crimes."

Liu Chang had been ordered by Cai Jing to submit the memorial, so when Cai Jing heard it, he knew that Chen Ao’s words were not false, and he smiled and said, “I just don’t know what Your Majesty looks like?”

Chen Ao said strangely: "The problem is here. Your Majesty read the memorial and only asked me what I think. As a disciple of the Grand Master, of course I dare not say that the Grand Master is wrong. Your Majesty just smiled and said what it was doing."

Cai Jing had a slight head, and Zhao Ji's reaction had already fallen into his plan, and Chen Ao's description was not wrong at all.

Cai Jing only smiled and said, "I have been in power for many years, and it is common for me to offend some people. I am so proud of myself."

Chen Ao continued: "In addition, I have also read a memorial, and this memorial is interesting. The one who submitted the memorial was Cai You, the deputy Xuanfu envoy."

Hearing the word Cai You, Cai Tao, who was standing beside him, immediately cheered up, looked at his father, and saw Cai Jing smiling and said, "Oh? Have You're also memorial?"

Chen Ao said: "This Cai You submitted a memorial and only asked two questions. One was to ask the Grand Master how he was. Alas, it was really strange. When asked about his father's body, he asked where the emperor was. Why didn't he write a letter to ask? Isn't that more convenient?"

Cai Jing's face changed slightly, and he began to guess Chen Ao's intentions again. On the other hand, he was a little alert to Cai You. What did he do when he wrote a memorial at this time?

Cai You couldn't help but say, "Shiqing, what is the second thing about my brother?"

Chen Ao said strangely: "The second thing is even more strange, but it is about Lord Cai Tao, but I only read half of it, and the queen mother asked the emperor to go over with me, so the student didn't know what was written later."

Cai You's face changed drastically. A few years ago, when Cai You was by the emperor, he repeatedly asked His Majesty to kill him. God knows that this time he is here to blow the wind to His Majesty. His Majesty favored Cai You very much. If he really listened to him, not only would he encounter setbacks in his career, but he would not even be able to save his life.

Cai Jing stroked his beard calmly, his face looked a little older, and he said, "Oh, I understand."

Although he just nodded in Feng Danyunqing, his heart was overwhelming. Why did Chen Ao come here to talk about this? What is the purpose of his trip? If he doesn't think about these questions clearly, he can't let go. And the rebellious son, who wrote a memorial at this time, but what was his idea? Could it be that he really wanted to kill Cai Tao before he could stop?

Seeing that the temperature was almost done, Chen Ao stood up and said goodbye. Cai Jinghe nodded and said to Cai Tao: "Taoer, go and see Chen Ao off."

Cai Tao's face was even worse. He nodded and took Chen Ao out absent-mindedly. He was full of worries along the way. Chen Ao smiled and said, "Mr. Cai, do you have any rift with your brother?"

Cai Tao's face changed drastically and he said, "Why did Chen Siqing say such words?"

Chen Ao smiled and said, "You don't have to hide it anymore. In fact, I have read all the memorials yesterday. It is just in front of the Taishi. It is inconvenient to mention your matter to the Taishi in the second half, so as not to worry about the New Year."

Cai Tao asked carefully: "I wonder what my brother said in the memorial?"

Chen Ao smiled and said, "Please kill Cai Tao!"

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"But you don't have to worry, Your Majesty said that for the sake of the Grand Master, although you are extremely guilty, you still can't bear it. So I just told me that although Cai Tao can be killed, I can't kill him."

Cai Tao's face relaxed a little, and he gritted his teeth and said, "The crime is extremely evil? What kind of crime is I, a criminal in my family, can I be regarded as a crime in my family? My brother, huh, is he still guilty? Just turning against my father is already very unfilial."

Chen Ao smiled and said, "Mr. Cai, don't be too happy too early. Today, Your Majesty can't bear the provocation of your brother and kill you, but one day the Grand Master will let go..." Chen Ao paused tactfully.

The second half of this sentence should be that you will be finished sooner or later. Your Majesty can't bear to kill you now because you are still here, but when you die, can you still survive? After all, Cai Jing is already old and has been alive for a few years. Without the big tree of Taishi, you will die.

Cai Tao said coldly: "I'm not so easy to bully. It's not so easy for him to kill me."

Chen Ao just smiled and said, "This is nothing wrong, but if I am Lord Cai, I will definitely prepare for the future. While the Grand Master is still there, I will take advantage of the fact that I will take action first."

People like Chen Ao have always been afraid that the world will not be in chaos, and their brothers turn against each other, and he is really happy and wishes to fan the flames. He immediately handed the stick to Cai Tao's hand and asked him to fight his brothers to the death.

But for Cai Tao, Chen Ao's provocation made him feel that Chen Ao was a little more friendly and said, "Do you have any good plans for Chen Temple?"

He was too ill to seek medical treatment. It was not a matter of one or two days since his brother wanted to kill him. He almost fell to the ground for this matter in the early years. Chen Ao said that just now was indeed correct. Once his father was gone and he lost his support, wouldn’t it be as easy as killing an ants for his ill-hearted brother to kill him? It would be a way to do it first, but it would be a way to protect himself.

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Chapter completed!