"Sigh, you should retire when you're old. If anything happens to your true qi, wouldn't it be my fault?”Liu Bei muttered in his heart, but he remained indifferent, coldly watching the reactions of the civil and military officials in the hall.
At this moment, Yangde Hall was like a market, bustling with noise.
Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo looked at each other and couldn't hide the smile on their lips.
After Zhang Rang nodded, Jian Shuo left the class and reported,""Your Majesty, this old servant thinks that Sir Qiao has worked hard for the country. Now that he is old, it is better to let Sir Qiao return to his hometown to enjoy his life.”
"Jian Qing's words make sense. Let Qiao Aiqing rest well. Men, carry Qiao Aiqing back to the residence.”Emperor Liu Hong was indifferent to Qiao Xuan's fainting. He waved his hand as if he was chasing away a fly.
Emperor Liu Hongjin opened his mouth, and the officials close to Qiao Xuan wanted to speak but didn't say anything.
As an emperor, being so heartless was really disappointing.
Liu Bei did not say anything about this.
"Retreat!" The little yellow door screamed at the emperor Liu Hong's signal.
Perhaps in Emperor Liu Hong's heart, Qiao Xuan's departure and Liu Bei's reward were not as important as chess and mahjong.
The sacred and solemn court assembly began and ended in a farce. This was the impression the court at the end of the Han Dynasty gave Liu Bei.
What else could he hope for?
……
"Xuande, how do you feel about your first court session?”Cai Yong asked as he led Liu Bei out of Yang De Hall.
What was the title of Divine Marquis given by Liu Bei? Cai Yong really didn't take it to heart.
"Sir, do you want to hear the truth?" Liu Bei looked up at Cai Yong.
"Nonsense!" Cai Yong, this stubborn guy, was about to explode.
Liu Bei quickly said,"The monarch is not a subject, nor a minister. Rewards and punishments are unclear. Right and wrong cannot be distinguished. It is all based on personal preferences."”
"Sigh! The Emperor favored the villain and distanced himself from the virtuous. Even the imperial court had become a place for fame and fortune. Was the fate of the Great Han Dynasty about to end?”Cai Yong sighed and said to himself.
"Sir, in that case, why don't you find a quiet place to study and educate the people?”In Liu Bei's heart, a scholar with high moral character like Cai Yong should devote himself to learning and not enter this slick officialdom.
"How could I not want to? Unfortunately, if I can't move the heavens from the high position of the court, how can I teach the people from afar?”Cai Yong was unable to change his mind and always thought that only by persuading the emperor could the people's livelihood be improved.
"Sir, there's something I don't know if I should say.”Liu Bei looked at Cai Yong.
Liu Bei didn't want to persuade Cai Yong to leave Jingdou, and he couldn't stay in the Cai Residence forever. He didn't have a good solution for Cai Yong's upcoming disaster, so he could only prepare to warn him from afar.
"Just say it!" Cai Yong also knew that Liu Bei was only staying here and would leave sooner or later.
"Sir has a noble character and is upright in his conduct. It is inevitable that he will be an eyesore to some people. If they make things difficult for Sir, how should Sir deal with it?”Liu Bei said seriously.
"There's no need to be afraid of selflessness!" Cai Yong said righteously,"I'm dedicated to the country and the people, so how can I bow to a villain!"”
Cai Yong's answer made Liu Bei speechless. This guy was also like this in history, thinking that all evil would avoid him if he was righteous.
And the result?
The others did not care so much, and they attacked him openly and secretly.
Poor Cai Yong had been homeless for thirteen years and died in prison.
What could Liu Bei suggest to such a dignified and noble person?
Should this be called testing the law with one's own body or proving the Dao with one's own body?
Maybe both.
Liu Bei was speechless.
At the same time, the news of Liu Bei becoming a Marquis God spread like the wind with wings. It spread out to Luoyang, Henan, and the world.
……
Let's not talk about Liu Bei accepting the title of Marquis of God. Besides, Dian Wei and the others who had received orders to accompany Uncle Fu to fetch little Cai Yan.
Uncle Fu sat on the horse while Dian Wei led the horse. They left Luoyang, entered Muyang, passed through Zhongmou, and soon entered Chenliu territory.
Cai Yong's family was located in Yu County, which was not far from Chenliu County. The Cai family was a well-known family in the entire Chenliu County, and they were even more famous in Yu County.
Uncle Fu was an old man of the Cai family, so it was very smooth for him to pick up Cai Yan. The person in charge of the Cai family didn't even ask why, and very nimbly cleaned up for the young miss Cai Yan.
With a servant girl of sixteen or seventeen years old and a small carriage, the three-year-old Cai Yan embarked on the journey to Luoyang.
"Little Brother Dian, Young Master Liu told you to go home and take a look.”Barkley reined in his horse at the fork in the road.
One of the forks led to the Dian Wei Family.
"Uncle Fu, ever since my father died, there was only a thatched cottage left at home. It might have already collapsed. Let's not delay our journey." It wasn't that Dian Wei didn't want to go home to take a look, but he was afraid that it would make him sad.
"Other than the house, is there no one that Little Brother Dian is thinking of?”Uncle Fu could understand Dian Wei's fear of his hometown. In this world, many houses were empty.
"Yes!" Dian Wei responded thoughtfully and pulled the horse that was pulling the carriage to the road to Jiwu.
Barkley smiled and slowly followed the carriage.
Jiwu was a village, and hundreds of families were scattered in this mountain village.
Dian Wei and his group arrived before a thatched hut that swayed in the wind. This was Dian Wei's home.
Dian Wei held the reins in his hand and stood at the door without entering.
Scenes of his life here flashed through his mind.
"Little Brother Dian, don't you want to go in and take a look?”Barkley looked at the empty house and felt bad.
Dian Wei didn't reply. He just stood there, his eyes misty.
Anyone would have a deep affection for the place where they were born and raised, even if it was not magnificent, and they were afraid that the person had passed away.
"Are you Dian Wei?" At this moment, a slightly timid middle-aged man walked over and asked Dian Wei in a stammering manner.
Dian Wei came back to his senses and sorted out his emotions."Uncle Zhang, it's me. I'm Little Wei!"
This middle-aged man called Uncle Zhang was Dian Wei's neighbor and an uncle who had watched Dian Wei grow up.
"That's good, that's good!" Uncle Zhang rubbed his dirty hands and said incoherently,"How's your father? Who are they?"
"Uncle Zhang, my father has left." Dian Wei felt sorrow in his heart and said with a choked voice,"They are Mister Bo Meng's daughter and Uncle Fu.”
"Sigh, Old Dian has a tough life! Xiao Wei, are you talking about Mr. Bo Yi from Yu County?”Uncle Zhang asked with a trembling voice.
To the honest Uncle Zhang, not to mention the famous Cai Yong's Cai family, even the county magistrate was a big shot.
"Xiao Wei, something happened to Yingzi.”
"Tell me, what happened to Yingzi? Was it done by Li Yong?" When Dian Wei heard this, he roared with his tiger eyes wide open.
Uncle Zhang told him everything about the Liu family.
Dian Wei's family had always been on good terms with Yingzi's family in the same village. Dian Wei and Yingzi Zhang Ying were childhood playmates and had a very good relationship.
The Zhang family had offended the Li family of the neighboring county, Suiyang. The head of the Li family, Li Yong, was the head of the Fuchun family, equivalent to a township cadre in the future.
The Li family was a small landlord, strong and powerful. It was not difficult for the Zhang family to bully commoners.
It was one thing to oppress him on a normal day, but this morning, Li Yong brought a group of lackeys to the Zhang family. Not only did he knock over the Zhang family, but he also kidnapped the beautiful Zhang Ying.
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