Afternoon.
Star-picking Tower.
Ying Yuan woke up slowly.
During the whole time he was resting, Cai Wenji's legs felt a little numb.
But she still endured it.
She seemed to enjoy the process.
Watching him so closely.
She also knew very well that he was the emperor.
Busy with things to do every day.
There are countless things in the country that need him to do.
So, since the two of them finally had some warm time together, she naturally didn't want to waste it.
After seeing Ying Yuan wake up, Zhao Gao informed him of Cai Jing's arrival.
He just nodded and didn't say much.
Even without thinking, I know that the other party came to me for another reason other than to discuss the construction of the canal.
When Cai Wenji heard that it was her uncle who had come, she quickly said, "Perhaps Prime Minister Cai has something to report? Your Majesty may wish to summon him."
Hearing this, Ying Yuan shook his head and said, "I've been so busy these past few days trying to build the canal. Today is a rare day of leisure, and I don't want to see anyone."
In this case, Cai Wenji naturally had nothing to say.
Zhang Jue also did not tell Ying Yuan about Cai Jing's instructions.
The main reason was that the former was worried that using his believers to help the court was his responsibility.
If I tell the emperor, it will inevitably be suspected of seeking credit.
This is not good.
So he didn't say anything.
For several consecutive days, Ying Yuan lived in Zhaixing Tower.
He was busy flirting with Cai Wenji every day.
When they are in a better mood, they will discuss poetry and songs.
However, during this period, Ying Yuan rarely saw Zhang Jiao.
The reason is that the Great Qin State Master has been in seclusion, planning to create a completely new calendar.
If Ying Yuan knew the importance of creating a calendar, he would probably be so angry that he would curse his mother again.
...
Civil and military officials are not quite sure what has happened in recent days.
The emperor did not attend the morning court and spent the whole day lingering in the Zhaixing Tower.
There were even rumors that the emperor was obsessed with alchemy and the art of immortality.
Throughout history, there have been many wise rulers who ultimately lost their integrity in their later years because of the so-called, illusory way to immortality!
It would be fine if the emperor didn't attend the morning court.
Cai Jing, the prime minister, also claimed to be sick and stayed at home.
What is going on?
Now the government fell into the hands of Qin Hui and Cao Cao.
Some people who didn’t know the inside story thought that something big was going to happen in the court.
However, they only dared to think about it in private.
The Prime Minister claimed to be sick at home, and Qin Hui wanted to go and see him, but to his surprise, he didn't even enter the gate of the Prime Minister's residence.
Confused, he went to the Secretariat and asked Cao Cao, "Is Prime Minister Cai's illness a lie? Or is something wrong?"
The latter smiled and said, “It doesn’t matter whether it’s an illness or something else.
What’s important is what Prime Minister Qin thinks about this matter.”
After a pause, Qin Hui stroked his beard and said, "Since Mr. Cai said he is sick, then he is really sick."
To be honest, how is Cai Jing's health now?
The minds of all civil and military officials were as clear as a mirror.
An old man who gets out of breath after walking a few steps, how long can he live even if he is allowed to survive?
Qin Hui wished that Cai Jing was seriously ill.
If anything happens to the other party, then I, the head of all officials, will be the one to bear the consequences!
......
In fact, Cai Jing left Xianyang City.
To put it in a broader sense, it is also a game between the power of the prime minister and the power of the emperor.
After all, Ying Yuan clearly wanted to support the Taiping Dao founded by the national teacher Zhang Jiao.
As for the Tianshi Dao...although the old Tianshi Zhang Zhifu has expressed his loyalty to him.
However, it is actually of no help to the overall development of Tianshi Dao.
However, from the moment Cai Jing chose to help the Tianshi Dao, everything changed.
No one expected it.
A prime minister who was the head of all officials and the leader of the Tianshi Dao sect would actually meet in a small teahouse by the Dongting Lake.
At that time.
Outside the teahouse, it was drizzling.
The air is particularly fresh.
Cai Jing and Zhang Zhifu sat opposite each other.
A full half hour passed.
The two of them didn't say a word.
Just sitting there, drinking tea non-stop.
When the rain outside the teahouse was about to stop, he pretended to be leisurely and said:
"I haven't felt this comfortable in a long time."
As soon as the words fell, Tianshi Zhang Zhifu slowly responded:
"Prime Minister Cai is busy with state affairs and has a lot of things to do every day. It's normal that he doesn't have time on weekdays."
Cai Jing nodded and got down to business. "I have come all the way from Xianyang. Does Heavenly Master know why?"
Zhang Zhifu shook his head and said, "I hope Mr. Cai can give me some advice."
Cai Jing held up two fingers and said bluntly, "Two things.
First, the imperial court wants to build a canal and needs a large number of laborers. You, the Tianshi Dao, should encourage your followers to actively participate.
Second, the Taiping Dao has developed too rapidly in recent years and is said to have millions of followers.
This could potentially pose a threat to the imperial court, and I want to use your Tianshi Dao to counterbalance the Taiping Dao."
Zhang Zhifu stroked his beard without hesitation and said, "The first thing is not a difficult thing.
As for the second thing...that Zhang Jiao is the national teacher.
You want to use our Tianshi Dao to counterbalance the Taiping Dao...
I, the poor Taoist, really don’t understand.”
He believed that His Majesty the Emperor must trust Zhang Jue.
In this situation, if Tianshi Dao competes with Taiping Dao for believers, wouldn't it indirectly stand against Your Majesty?
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