Biography of the traitorous officials who dominated the Song Dynasty

Chapter 111 Li Ping'er's inference
Cai Jing took Earl Ying to the left room alone. As soon as he sat down, Earl Ying asked him anxiously: "Where are Mr. Chen and others? How are they doing now?"

Seeing Earl Ying's anxious face, Cai Jing said, "You should rest at home for a while and have a light meal. I will take you to see Mr. Chen in two hours."

Earl Ying was worried about Mr. Chen almost all the time along the way, fearing that he might not see him for the last time.

How can I still sit still now?
But he saw that Cai Jing was not very anxious, and for a moment he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

Cai Jing ordered someone to watch tea, Earl Ying looked at Cai Jing and said with a smile: "Xu San, I haven't seen you for so long, I think you are still as energetic as before in Qinghe County."

"To be honest, I have missed you since you and Mr. Chen left Qinghe County."

Cai Jing said with a smile: "Since you have come to Bianliang City this time, you can stay in my house for a longer time. As an elder brother, I will take you to have fun."

It was a bumpy road, but Cai Jing's words were exactly what Earl Ying wanted.

So Earl Ying agreed.

As soon as Earl Ying arrived at Cai Jing's house, Cai Jing immediately ordered someone to cook a table of delicacies from the mountains and seas to entertain Earl Ying and Earl Ying's family members.

Everyone ate in the dining room for a long time. Cai Jing was holding a wine glass and was about to clink glasses with Earl Ying. Earl Ying said with a smile: "After you finish eating, hurry up and take me to see Mr. Chen."

"Xu San, the two of us are counted according to our age. I should call you brother, brother, thank you for entertaining us this time, and I offer you a toast."

Cai Jing nodded, smiled, and called the earl "brother."

As soon as Earl Ying raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, he suddenly felt someone gently kicking him under the table.

He quickly lowered his head and saw that it was a woman's foot, wearing embroidered red shoes.

He felt very strange in his heart. He looked at it carefully and thought: Isn't this Ping'er's foot?

He raised his head and saw that Ping'er who was sitting across from him was looking at him.

The woman's jade hand held the chopsticks, quickly placed the chopsticks on the table, and quietly pointed to the door behind the back of everyone present.

Immediately, Ping'er quickly stood up and walked outside.

Earl Ying immediately understood, got up and walked out.

The two of them came to the yard one after another. Earl Ying asked Ping'er: "What are you pointing at me for? Do you want to relieve yourself?"

Ping'er lowered her voice and said urgently: "Oh, sir! What is the name of this master, Xu San? You must have made a mistake!"

Monk Zhang Er, Earl Ying, was confused and had no idea what Ping'er meant.

He was in a state of confusion when Ping'er pulled him and walked quickly towards the main entrance.

Ping'er pointed at the plaque with her hand, and Earl Ying was shocked to find that the plaque on the beam had a big word "Cai" written on it.

Ping'er said anxiously: "Look carefully, is there half a word "Xu" written here!"

Earl Ying was shocked. He thought, why did Xu San's house have the word "Cai" written on it!

When he was about to speak, Ping'er continued anxiously: "I used to be a concubine by Liang Taishu's side in Daming Palace."

"Although I haven't stayed in his house for a long time, I still know something about Liang Zhongshu's house."

"Liang Zhongshu is the son-in-law of Lord Cai Jingcai of Bianliang City. I have never seen this Lord Cai Jingcai from the beginning to the end."

"But at that time, I heard people in Liang Zhongshu's house mention his great reputation many times. Look at how grand the so-called Xu San's house is!"

"This so-called Mr. Xu San, with his words and deeds, the clothes he wears, and the hat he wears, I think he is probably Cai Jing himself!"

When Earl Ying heard this, he was shocked.

He took a deep breath, stared at the bottle blankly, and stammered: "Cai...Cai Jing?"

Ping'er nodded at him and said: "Nine times out of ten, there will be no mistake!" Earl Ying was really confused. How could he have imagined that Xu San would be Cai Jing.

Cai Jing was a very popular minister during Huizong's reign. As the leader of the "Six Thieves", he won Huizong's favor and trust.

If Xu San is really Cai Jing, then who is Mr. Chen?

It can't be a certain father-in-law in the palace, right?

Thinking of this section, Earl Ying even felt a cool breeze rushing down his back.

Ping'er was about to continue talking when he suddenly heard a cry from behind: "You two, our master is looking for you. If you have nothing to do, go back and continue to eat at the bar!"

Earl Ying and Ping'er quickly turned around and saw that it was a maid from Cai Jing's mansion, standing in front of the threshold and speaking urgently to them.

Earl Ying and Ping'er looked at each other, not daring to stay here any longer, and took long strides toward the dining room.

Entering the dining room, Earl Ying looked at Cai Jing intently.

Immediately, my heart froze and I thought: Damn it!Such a good big brother Xu San, damn it's actually Cai Jing!
Oh my god, who would believe it?The famous Cai Jing will actually be my good big brother!

He subconsciously turned his head to look at Jinlian, Chunmei, Ying'er, and Huan'er, and saw them sitting around the dining table, eating happily.

He simply gave up and smiled at Cai Jing and said, "Brother, take me to see Master Chen. I can't wait!"

Cai Jing glanced at Earl Ying, with a pleasant smile on his face, nodded and said: "Okay, I will take you to see him now!"

Cai Jing temporarily ordered someone to drive a carriage from the main entrance of his house to Yanfu Palace, located east of Bianliang City.

This Yanfu Palace is not in the imperial palace. It is an independent palace area, which is exactly where Song Huizong entertains himself.

Normally Song Huizong did not live here, but Cai Jing counted the days and knew that Song Huizong would not be in the palace at this time, but in Yanfu Palace.

Cai Jing and Earl Ying walked in through the back door through a secret passage. The reason why they did not go through the front door was simply to avoid attracting attention.

Therefore, Earl Ying did not see any grandeur and magnificence of Yanfu Palace.

Just like entering an ordinary tall private house, I came to the room where Song Huizong was.

Cai Jing and Earl Ying stood at the door and shouted inside: "Earl Ying has been brought here!"

As soon as the words fell, Earl Ying heard a cry from inside the room: "Ouch!"

Cai Jing's expression changed and he thought to himself: Your Majesty, what is going on?Could it be that he was excited because he knew Count Ying was coming?
Immediately, the door was opened wide.

Song Huizong walked out of the room quickly, looked at Earl Ying intently, suddenly smiled brightly, and said urgently: "Guanghou! You are here!"

Earl Ying looked dazed for a while and blurted out: "Mr. Chen, are you okay?"

When Song Huizong saw this, he glared at Cai Jing with helpless expressions.

Immediately, he said to Earl Ying in every possible way: "He's not dead yet, haha! Isn't that why you came here? This life will not be lost like this!"

Cai Jing swallowed a big puddle of saliva, and thought: My good boy, Your Majesty is always so informal, and there is no lower limit when there is a quarrel.

As the king of a country, this is always the case, isn't it not very good?
As if he had found a treasure, Song Huizong quickly pulled Count Ying into the room.

But at this time, Cai Jing saw that Count Ying seemed to have turned into a sculpture, standing on the spot.

Because he noticed that Mr. Chen's dragon robe was clearly dressed like an emperor.

Speaking of which, this was because Song Huizong knew that Count Ying was coming and was extremely excited.

Only then did he forget to take off his dragon robe and put on the green hat he always kept by his side.

(End of this chapter)