I rebelled in the Song Dynasty

While Liu Sheng was upgrading his industry in Shuozhou, Cai You returned to Bianjing.

Instead of meeting the emperor immediately, he quietly left the team and came to Cai Jing's house.

I saw Cai Jing, dressed in red robe, sitting on the chair of the imperial master, with his hand on his forehead, his eyes slightly narrowed, and his head bouncing, as if he was taking a nap.

Cai You knelt in front of Cai Jing without interrupting. He just waited quietly. After an unknown amount of time, Cai You only felt some pain in his legs and was about to stand up and move around.

Cai Jing opened his eyes and said calmly: "Ju An is back." (Cai You's courtesy name is Ju'an)

"Father, my son is back." Cai You lowered his head and kowtowed respectfully to Cai Jing.

"If a son cannot fulfill his filial piety to his father, his father will be well."

Cai Jing sighed expressionlessly: "Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety. This expedition brings glory to the country, and I am very happy as a father. Why should a man act like a little daughter?"

Cai You lowered his head and answered yes.

Unexpectedly, Cai Jing retorted: "When I return to Beijing this time, it is not appropriate to come to see my father first instead of meeting the officials.

My father has recently been booed by traitors in the court. If you act like this, I am afraid that someone will take advantage of you, making it even more difficult for your father. "

Cai You respectfully said again: "I don't know, I have caused trouble to my father, but I have a question in my heart that I am unhappy about. I hope my father can give me an answer."

Cai Jing seemed to have seen through Cai. He took out a letter from his sleeve and said, "You want to ask, has my father received a letter asking for help from you?"

When Cai Jing took out the letter, Cai You's face was very ugly, and something seemed to be collapsing in his heart.

Cai Jing explained unhurriedly: "Of course I received it, but you have to understand the painstaking efforts of being a father.

Tong Shuai led an army of 6 people south to quell the rebellion. The East Route Army was defeated. The army on Hebei Road and Hedong Road could not move, and the only one who could move was the Zhongjia Army on Hexi Road.

But now that kind of family army is like a hot plaster, and no one wants to get involved with them.

My father is already in a dilemma in the court, and it can be said that everyone in the court is an enemy. If you recommend the Zhong Family Army to the officials, I am afraid that my father will not be able to wait for you to come back. "

Fortunately, the Zhong family has a general military knowledge, otherwise my father would not let them go..."

Cai Jing was still chattering, but the cord of family ties in Cai You's heart was completely broken.

He remembered that when he was an official, his father said that it was unprecedented for two people from the same family to serve as officials in the same dynasty. In order to dispel the doubts of the officials, only father and son could fight and let the officials see that our political opinions were not in harmony. We are firmly in the court, but you and I are father and son and should look after each other.

For the sake of what his father said about staying together, he would abandon his own interests from time to time to fulfill him. But now Cai You understands that staying together is all lies, and everything is for his own power.

Cai Jing kept talking: "That doesn't matter anymore. Fortunately, you are back. With the military merits you have achieved in the West Route Army, the officials will definitely look upon you with admiration."

Cai You wondered: "The entire East Route Army was wiped out, and only a few thousand of the West Route Army escaped. How can there be any mention of military merit?"

Cai Jing smiled and said, "The kid you left in Shuozhou was amazing. He first annihilated 1000 Pishi troops, killed Xiao Zhan's son, and captured [-] Khitan cavalry without a single blow."

Later, during the Khitan attack, they killed two thousand Khitan cavalry and captured another 2000 people. This is not a great victory, but what is a great victory? Not to mention the recovery of two states, a great victory unseen in a century. "

Cai You was so surprised that he was speechless. The letter Liu Sheng wrote to him only stated that he had defeated the Pishi Army, but there was no such brilliant record.

"With such meritorious service, it is still difficult to be granted a title of Duke, but it is certain to be granted a title.

I recently found a Taoist priest. When you go to court tomorrow, recommend him to the officials. The officials will definitely be happy and receive many rewards. In this way, the status of you and me as father and son will be more stable. "A slight smile appeared on Cai Jing's face.

In the past, Cai You would have been happy, but now his heart was full of mixed feelings.

He couldn't help but said: "Father, you are just fighting for power in the court and instigating the officials' Northern Expedition. How can we expect a great victory?"

“The 10-strong East Route Army was completely wiped out, and more than a thousand of the 10-strong West Route Army escaped.

Everything is like a flower in the mirror and the moon in the water. Shuozhou and Wuzhou are now occupied, but the road is blocked by heavy snow and the Khitan people cannot march. When spring comes next year, what will be the result of the battle that my father said?

"The Khitan army is not as powerful as our army. We can compete with it. If the Khitan army marches south, how can I, the Song Dynasty, resist?"

Cai Jing said displeasedly: "Nowadays, the Khitan is in chaos in the country, and powerful Jurchens have emerged in the northeast. How can we have any spare power to go south? This is a good time for us, the Song Dynasty, to regain our homeland.

How can I, the Song Dynasty, have strong soldiers and horses as unbearable as you say? It's just that the generals who lead the army are incompetent.

After Tong Shuai put down the rebellion, he sent his army northward to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun.

Do you know that if the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun are recovered in this dynasty, your and my names will be engraved in the history books forever? What an honor this is? "

...

Without any further speculation, Cai You had already gotten the answer he wanted, and understood Cai Jing's thoughts. He only had his own power in his eyes.

They didn't understand the current situation at all and didn't care about anything else. The emperor was deceived by them and thought that the country was peaceful and the people were safe, and the Song army was unparalleled in combat power. If this continued, the country would be ruined.

Cai You then resigned and said, "I will go and see the officials."

Cai Jing waved his hands, a little dissatisfied with Cai You's attitude.

After Cai You said goodbye to Cai Jing, he returned with the team to the palace to meet with Zhao Song officials.

In the garden, Cai You met the official family of the Song Dynasty.

When he came to Kenyuan in the past, Cai You always missed the strange rocks and flowers here, but now he just feels that it is meaningless.

Zhao Ji was painting when he saw Cai You coming. He put down the pen in his hand and went to greet him. He said with a smile on his face: "Our great hero is finally back."

He seemed to be in a good mood, and the people around him told him that there was nothing going on in the country, but they didn't know that the whole court was in a strange situation, and that there were powerful enemies outside.

Cai You saluted and said: "The defeated general dare not claim his merits."

Zhao Ji comforted him and said: "The army from the west led by Xianggong marched directly to Shuozhou, Wuzhou, Huanzhou, Yingzhou and attacked Yunzhou.

The defeat of Yunzhou City was caused by Geng Yanxi's disobedience to his father-in-law's orders, and he was defeated.

Even so, Xianggong also garrisoned Yingzhou with his remaining troops, captured Shuozhou, and kept Wuzhou. Two of Yanyun's sixteen states were already captured, which was a great achievement. There is no need to show modesty to your husband.

Cai You wanted to defend himself, but was interrupted: "You have worked hard on the front line. Please take a good rest first, and you will be rewarded."

Cai You understood that the emperor had been deceived and was lame, and he couldn't help hearing the good news and said bluntly: "I have gained a lot of experience in military affairs since I went north. I want to give up civil service and join the military, hoping that my official career will be successful."

Zhao Ji looked at Cai You in surprise and said: "Ai Qing must have been affected by the Northern Expedition. If you say such stupid things, I have the right to treat Ai Qing as a joke. Go and have a rest!"

"Official family..."

Zhao Ji refused to listen and walked back to the desk, picked up a pen and started painting. A small yellow door stood in front of Cai You and said, "Please, sir!"

"Alas..." Cai You sighed and left.