Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 488 Wei's Strategy
This made Liu He very angry.

"Well, if you confuse right and wrong, don't blame me, General..."

"Wait a minute, General!"

Liu He and Wei Jian were both startled by the sudden voice. They turned around and saw that it was Cai Yan and Cai Yong who had returned.

Cai Yan hurriedly walked back to the hall, bowed, and was about to speak.

"Why did you come back? Hurry up and leave!"

Facing Wei Jian's rebuke, Cai Yan remained calm and bowed respectfully to her eunuch.

"Today's incident was all caused by my daughter-in-law. If the Wei family really angered the general because of this, wouldn't it be the daughter-in-law's great sin? Therefore, my daughter-in-law must come back and explain the matter clearly, otherwise, won't she become a sinner for all eternity?"

"Who asked you to say that! A woman is publicly recounting how she was... such a thing, how can it be disgraceful? It brings disgrace to our Wei family, and why don't you just leave!"

Cai Yan's return obviously disrupted Wei Jian's plan, which made him suddenly a little angry.

However, it was his attitude that clearly made the faces of Cai's father and daughter facing him instantly become a little colder.

Cai Yan changed her previous timid look and now stood straight with a much calmer expression.

"I have been with the Wei family for three years, and the elders have always taught me that loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness are the foundation of being a human being and must be observed. I have clarified the misunderstanding in this matter, allowing the Wei family and the general to put aside their hostility and serve the court together. This is both filial piety and loyalty. How can a little bit of reputation be compared with such a great integrity?"

"You...you actually taught me a lesson..."

Cai Yong came over and said in a calm but powerful tone: "What's wrong with what my daughter said? Please correct me, father-in-law."

Wei Jian paused, and after thinking over and over again, it seemed that every word Cai Yan said made sense. Almost every word was said out of consideration for the country and the Wei family, at the expense of her own reputation. There was nothing wrong with it.

However, this old fox suddenly had an idea, and I don’t know what he thought of, but his expression instantly relaxed.

"Yes, yes, my daughter-in-law is so understanding. I am comforted. Since you said there was a misunderstanding, you might as well speak out boldly. As long as what you said can be proven to be true, then what we said today will definitely not be spread out, and outsiders will not know about it, which will naturally preserve your reputation."

Cai Yan was slightly surprised by the sudden change in her father-in-law's attitude.

"Thank you for your understanding, sir."

She took two steps forward and saluted Liu He again.

"Your Highness, General, I was loaded onto a carriage with hundreds of other captured women by the Huns and was about to be taken away to the desert. It was General Wang Han who suddenly showed up and saved us. This is one of the reasons."

"At that time, I saw that he was dressed as a general of the Han Dynasty. I was surprised and stepped forward to reveal my identity. I wanted him to take me to find my husband's body and bring it back to Han territory for burial."

At this point, Liu He and others nodded.

Cai Yan continued, "However, this General Wang seemed to be a little confused. After he saw me, his expression suddenly changed. He first muttered to himself, scratched his ears, and then suddenly shouted, saying something like, "I'm going to have a baby, Xiao Da Meng, etc." Then, without giving me any chance to talk, he picked me up and ran away. He ran all the way to a place... a bush... and then... then..."

She lowered her head, her face flushed with shame, and she looked as if she couldn't speak.

Cai Yong walked behind her and soothed her back. Cai Yan took a few deep breaths and finally mustered up her courage again.

"General Wang pinned me to the ground and tore my clothes. However, he was not in his right mind and acted with brute force. He only grabbed my arms and shoulders and caused them to hurt. He did not...do anything else wrong..."

Wei Jian's expression changed, but he never said anything.

Liu He asked, "Is what Miss Cai Yan said true?"

Cai Yan finally understood what was going on and the blush on her face had completely faded away. She looked at Liu He and nodded firmly.

"My husband's body is still warm. This matter concerns my reputation and the life of a great general. How dare you make a joke of it? I swear on my life that I will not lie."

Liu He now felt relieved and felt a lot more relaxed.

"Ms. Liu thanks you for speaking up for justice!"

After saying this, he personally walked up to Cai Yan, bowed respectfully, and bowed to her.

Cai Yan was a little panicked: "How dare a little girl like me accept such a great honor from the general?"

Liu He said solemnly: "No matter what, Wang Han did something beyond the law. The fact that the young lady put aside her personal grudges and clarified the truth shows that she understands the greater good. I bow to her, firstly for Wang Han, and secondly because I sincerely respect such a great woman."

After saying this, he looked at Cai Yong and Wei Jian again.

"You two have taught your daughter well, and you are a role model for parents and elders all over the world. But don't worry, I am not a partial person. Although Wang Han has been spared the death penalty, he will not be able to escape the punishment of being punished alive. He must be punished with 60 strokes of the cane and 30 lashes. The execution will be carried out at noon tomorrow in the parade ground in the city. You three may come to watch the execution."

Wei Jian did not express his opinion directly, but looked at Cai Yan kindly.

"Yan'er, what do you think of the general's sentence?"

Cai Yan obviously didn't expect him to ask her this question so suddenly. She didn't have time to think and blurted out her thoughts. "Sixty strokes of the cane and thirty lashes, even an ordinary strong man would probably be beaten to death on the spot. Even if he survived by chance, he would inevitably suffer from hidden diseases. General Wang is such a fierce general, and the situation is still unsettled. Isn't such a heavy punishment too heavy?"

Cai Yong seemed to suddenly realize something, and hurried over to pull his daughter back.

"Military affairs are important, so don't talk too much."

While speaking, he glanced at Wei Jian with great displeasure.

"Well, now that the matter has been clarified, it is time for me to take my leave."

He grabbed Cai Yan and was about to leave.

"Wait, father-in-law, why are you in such a hurry to leave? I still have something to ask my daughter-in-law."

Cai Yong stopped and turned to look at Wei Jian with a resentful look on his face.

"I have no intention of getting involved in the court struggle, so why are you being so aggressive?"

Wei Jian looked very innocent: "What are you talking about, father-in-law? Why don't I understand?"

Liu He, Xun Yu and Cui Jun looked at each other, all three of them looked confused, not understanding what the two old guys were talking about.

Wei Jian walked up to Cai Yan step by step.

"Yan'er, tell me, what is your impression of General Wang Han?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Yan looked at her father and saw Cai Yong shaking his head at her.

Wei Jian smiled and said, "My dear daughter-in-law, don't be nervous. Since General Wang has not committed any serious mistakes and has saved my life, I will learn more about him so that I can thank him in the future."

Cai Yan thought about it and realized that this was the truth.

"General Wang is a brave warrior who can defeat ten thousand enemies. Although he looks a bit fierce and his brain is not very bright, he is not a bad person by nature and can be considered a ..."

"Okay, stop talking."

Cai Yong interrupted her directly, which made Cai Yan a little confused.

"What a fool you are! That guy wanted to do something bad to you. Since you have already clarified the facts for him, you two have no connection with each other from now on. Why are you still saying good things for him?"

Cai Yong's tone was unexpectedly harsh and his expression was very angry, which frightened Cai Yan so much that she quickly shut up.

Cai Yong looked at Wei Jian and said, "Do you really want to ignore all feelings? Is the reputation and interests of this so-called aristocratic family really more important than your own family? More important than propriety, righteousness, and integrity? To the extent that you let your brother scheme so hard today to trick my father and daughter here, even if our two families have torn their faces from now on, you want to let the plan succeed?"

Wei Jian still looked as if he understood what she said at all, and looked at Cai Yan with a kind smile.

"You have been married into my Wei family for three years and four months, right?"

This time, Cai Yan didn't know whether she should answer or not. Finally, under Wei Jian's questioning gaze, she could only nod.

Wei Jian's face gradually turned cold.

"You have been married to my son for more than three years, but you still have no children. Why is that?"

Cai Yan was shocked by his sudden change of attitude and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"When you two went to look for the miraculous doctor Zhang Zhongjing, I heard that you took him along to compose poems and lyrics, which delayed your time and caused you to miss the miraculous doctor. You had to chase him back to Beidi County. Is that true?"

"I……"

Cai Yan started to panic now.

"Wei Jian, that's enough, don't go too far!"

Cai Yong's eyes were wide open and his beard was almost standing up in anger, but Wei Jian did not take his words to heart.

"After arriving in Beidi County, you pestered my son and asked him to accompany you to buy a zither. You also missed the doctor's consultation time and had to stay for an extra day. This led to him being captured by the Huns the next day. Tell me, why did you want to kill my son!"

"I... I didn't... At that time... Zhonglu passed by the zither shop and saw a zither, so..."

"You lied to me. My son is dead now. You still dare to spread rumors and slander him after his death, and put the blame on him. It shows how sinister and vicious your intentions are! You have been married for three years. You took my son to travel around and indulge in music all day long. Because of this, he often lost his appetite and made his health worse and worse. Even so, you deliberately delayed his journey to find a miracle doctor. Tell me! Did you secretly have an affair with that thief surnamed Wang and conspired to kill my son?"

His words surprised Liu He. He never expected that things would develop like this.

"This Wei family is too cruel. In order to deal with me, they even sold their daughter-in-law. Judging from Cai Yong's previous attitude, it is obvious that the Wei family has long intended to win over the Cai family, but Cai Yong did not want to be involved in political struggles and refused. In order to deal with me, these noble families have really spent a lot of energy planning for the arrival of this day..."

After realizing this, Liu He couldn't help but shudder. He had greatly underestimated the methods and determination of the noble families.

(End of this chapter)