A knife in love

Chapter 3096

When Cai Ting said this, the corners of his mouth twitched, his body trembled uncontrollably, and he could no longer speak.Qu Rentian smiled wryly, and said in his mouth: "Your Excellency invited the student to be a guest of the shogunate. He had already sent someone to inquire about the student's details in advance. He thought the student was just a poor student who was frustrated in the examination room, so he boldly let the student participate in the secrets of the shogunate. In fact, the student He also entered the Hanlin Academy back then, but he offended the superior, was framed, was imprisoned, and almost died in prison. Fortunately, in the same year, a friend raised a few hundred taels of silver, bought the jailer, and replaced him with the corpse of a prisoner who died of illness. Students, this is a lucky escape from the prison."

Cai Jue was shocked when he heard what Qu Rentian said, and said in a trembling voice: "So you concealed your identity and hid by my side, so, who sent you to deal with this officer? If you, you tell the truth, this officer will I can spare your life."

When Cai Ting spoke, he regretted a lot in his heart, thinking to himself that he had always been cautious, when he heard of Qu Rentian's name that day, he knew that this person was proficient in tactics and was a great talent, so he wanted to invite him to be his master.It's just that Cai Teng was cautious by nature and had offended the emperor, so he didn't dare to trust anyone easily, so before inviting Qu Rentian into the shogunate, he sent several trusted confidants to inquire about Qu Rentian's details.These confidantes came back and reported to Cai Teng, saying that Qu Rentian's hometown was a well-to-do family in Jinyang Prefecture, Shanxi Province.But even though he has a beautiful heart and a good penmanship, every time he enters the examination room, he returns disappointed.When he was in his 30s, his parents died of illness one after another, his family wealth was wiped out, and his wife also abandoned him.Qu Rentian felt that he had no face and lived in Jinyang Mansion. He went all the way south, made a living as a tutor, and finally arrived in Guangdong.

After Cai Ting heard the report from his confidant, he no longer had any doubts, so he spent a lot of money to hire Qu Rentian as his master.In the past few years, his tenure as governor of Guangdong has been smooth and smooth, and the evaluation of the official department is excellent every year. Seeing that in a few years, he will be able to go to Beijing to serve as an official of the Six Departments, of which Qu Rentian has contributed a lot.Cai Ting was very relieved of Qu Rentian, and all public and private affairs were handed over to Qu Rentian.Qu Rentian was cautious and handled the errands properly, which won Cai Ting's favor.Cai Teng promised Qu Rentian several times that as long as he became an official of the Six Departments, he would find a way to get Qu Rentian an official position and let him become an official to honor his ancestors.

It was only after talking tonight that Cai Ting knew that Qu Rentian had another background, and he was both shocked and angry.He knew that Qu Rentian had been helping him with affairs all these years, and many things were not visible at all. If they leaked out, not only his official position would be lost, but even his head would not be secure.At this moment, he regretted so much in his heart that he suddenly wanted to kill, thinking that this person knew many secrets of mine, he had to be killed to avoid future troubles.

Qu Rentian saw that Cai Jue's face was ashen, and there was a bit of fierceness in his eyes. He knew that he had murderous intentions, but he was not afraid. I have already given up my official career, and I just want to find a stable place where I can earn a few taels of silver and not suffer from cold and hunger. I am satisfied. The student knows that he is a repeat offender who escaped from prison. Once the government finds out, he will immediately I was in danger of killing myself, so I didn’t dare to live in the north, so I went all the way south to the south of the Lingnan, and when I arrived at the border of Guangdong, I barely survived by earning some silver as a tutor.”

Qu Rentian sighed at this point, and then continued: "It's strange to say that every time the students enter the examination room, they end up failing. But after the students became tutors, they taught more than a dozen scholars and teachers. The five Jinshi gradually became famous. Later, the adults sent someone to invite them. The students didn’t want to be the master’s guest at first, but then they thought of an old saying, “The small hermit hides in the wild, the middle hermit hides in the city, and the great hermit hides in the court. To be a guest in the lord's shogunate, the government must never have imagined that the master of the lord is a fugitive. Therefore, the students thought twice before agreeing to be the master of the lord's yamen.

"Students are adults' servants. They are not sent to hide by someone's side, and they don't have any plans for adults. They just want to escape the government's pursuit and live out the rest of their lives in peace. Since the students came to the adults, the adults trust the students. There are many rewards and rewards. The students are grateful to the adults and do their best to serve the adults. These years, I have been very loyal to the adults, and I have never messed up the errands. The reason why I claim my identity today is to appreciate the kindness of the adults. To help adults escape this difficulty."

Hearing what Qu Rentian said, Cai Jue was relieved when he recalled how he had been by his side in the past few years, as he said, he had never harmed himself.I only heard Qu Rentian continue to say: "When the student was on duty in the Imperial Academy, he once followed the academician in charge to explain the scriptures to the prince. One time the emperor came to visit and listened to the lecture. He took out a few pieces of paper from his bosom, and told the crown prince that the officials whose surnames were recorded on the paper were all those who submitted papers to Emperor Jianwen to ask the King of Yan to be killed. Some of the incompetent people had already been punished either explicitly or secretly. The remaining 30 people are high-ranking officials, and they cannot be killed all at once. It’s just that these people were loyal to Emperor Jianwen and later expressed their loyalty to the emperor. They are all despicable and shameless treacherous villains. Can't stay in this world. In the future when the prince succeeds to the throne, if these people haven't died yet, we must find a way to kill them to avoid future troubles.

"At that time, the students were accompanying the attendants. Hearing the emperor's gnashing of teeth, he was terrified in his heart. He felt cold all over his body and almost fainted from fright. After the emperor finished speaking, he handed the few pieces of paper to the prince, and then walked away After the emperor left, all the people present were so scared that they sweated heavily. However, the prince is a loyal person. He took the papers in his hand and looked at them, then put them on the table, and only cared about them. The academician spoke, but did not carefully read the official surnames written on the paper. The students stood by the table and peeped, but they remembered the names of more than a dozen officials. Among them was the name Cai Bi."

Cai Jue's body trembled a few times when Qu Rentian said this, and his face instantly turned pale.Qu Rentian continued on his own: "After the students fled the capital, they have never forgotten what happened that day. The names of more than a dozen officials written on the paper are also firmly remembered in the students' hearts. The students went to the adults to be the secret servants. At that time, I didn't even know that your original name was Cai Mi. Later, by chance, I heard your brother-in-law mentioned your original name, and then you knew that your name was listed in the original call for Yan. It's just that The students are grateful for the kindness of the adults, and although they know that the adults are Cai Mi, they never mention this matter, let alone tell others about it."

(End of this chapter)