Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 489 The War Begins

The crime Wei Jian mentioned in this passage was not light. She colluded with her lover and murdered her husband. According to Han law, she should be sentenced to death by beheading, which was more serious than ordinary murder and arson!
The faces of Cai's father and daughter, one turned blue with anger, the other turned red with anxiety.

Especially Cai Yong, he was afraid that he had never expected that they would use this matter to force him to take sides.

"Do you think you can force me to surrender like this? You are underestimating the backbone of the Cai family."

Only then did Wei Jian actually turn his head and answer him with a smile.

"My dear father-in-law, you have misunderstood. How could I force you to marry my two families? As the saying goes, everyone has their own aspirations and cannot be forced. Even children understand this principle, so how could I not know it?"

"Then what on earth are you doing?"

Cai Yong questioned angrily.

Wei Jian spread his hands and said in a teasing tone: "I have made it very clear. I am seeking justice for my son. That's all."

He suddenly leaned close to Cai Yong's ear and said something in a very soft but very sinister tone.

"Since we can't be allies, then we are enemies. My dear father-in-law, please don't blame me for being ruthless."

"you……"

Cai Yong stared at him with wide eyes, feeling angry and frightened.

Before he could say anything, Wei Jian's face turned into one of extreme anger in the blink of an eye, and he stared at Cai Yan viciously.

"Tell me! How did you collude with that Wang Han to murder my son?"

"I...I didn't..." Cai Yan was already frightened by him. How could she react to such slander all of a sudden?

"How dare you be so stubborn. For the past three years, my son has treated you with great care and consideration, yet you are so cruel. The law of nature is clear, you will definitely not have a good end. Return my son's life to me!"

He pretended to pounce and strangle Cai Yan who was hiding behind Cai Yong.

Cai Yan was shocked when she saw this, and her face turned extremely pale.

"stop!"

Liu He leaped over and grabbed Wei Jian's hand.

Wei Jian felt as if his arm was clamped by an iron pair of pliers and he was completely unable to move.

"How dare you commit a crime in public in my general's mansion? Based on this, I, Liu, can punish you."

Liu He pushed Wei Jian away.

His strength was so great that even though he was just doing it casually, it made Wei Jian stagger, take a few steps back, and fall to the ground.

"Are you two okay?"

Liu He asked Cai's father and daughter with concern.

Only then did the two of them wake up from their fright.

"Ah... Thank you very much, General..."

Cai Yong bowed his hands to express his gratitude, but his expression was obviously still a little frightened.

Wei Jian stood up and looked at the wound on the back of his hand.

"What a great general, what a great Cai Yong, what a whore, you colluded with each other and killed my son. I, the Wei family, swear to investigate this hatred to the end."

"presumptuous!"

Cui Jun shouted, "You should be punished with forty strokes of the cane for slandering the great general. Come here!"

Several guards from the mansion came running over.

"You...what are you going to do..." Wei Jian looked extremely panicked and frightened, but no one noticed the hidden smile on the corner of his mouth.

"slow!"

Xun Yu suddenly came over and stopped the guards.

"My lord, Mr. Wei was mentally disturbed due to the grief of losing his son, and he made such a big mistake. Please consider his old age and be lenient with him."

Liu He saw Xun Yu winking at him while talking, and although he didn't quite understand, he still agreed.

"Well, send Mr. Wei back home, reprimand his elder brother in person for what happened today, and order the two brothers to reflect on their mistakes behind closed doors."

Two guards came over and took Wei Jian away. Wei Jian did not resist at all.

As soon as he left, Liu He asked about Xun Yu.

"This old man is so rude. He made up rumors out of thin air and slandered this general, as well as Mr. Cai and his daughter. Why should Wen Ruo plead for him?"

At the beginning, Liu He was disgusted by the style of the eldest son of the Chenliu Wei family in Hu City. The Chenliu Wei family was just a branch of the Hedong Wei family. Liu He hated the other party for being unreasonable and making trouble by spreading rumors, which was extremely hateful.

Xun Yu said with some worry, "My lord, this man is obviously here with a deliberate plan. We don't know what he is planning now. If we act rashly, although it will make us happy for a while, it will surely give many noble families, those who are enemies of my lord, and those who secretly want to see my lord laugh, an opportunity to catch us."

"What can they hold against me? This is purely Wei Jian's nonsense. General Cai and I have done nothing wrong. Why should we be afraid?"

At this time, Cai Yong spoke first.

"My father and I are extremely grateful for the General's rescue today. However, the General is a wise man, but he should not be so foolish in this matter."

Liu He asked in confusion: "What does Lord Cai mean by this?"

Cai Yong sighed and then stretched out four fingers.

"People's words are scary."

"Wei Jian is not a modest gentleman, but he behaves well. I have known him for half my life, and I have never seen him behave like a shrew, let alone make arbitrary assumptions and insult his own relatives, daughter-in-law, and you, the general. He was out of character today and lost his composure. He must have done it on purpose. It doesn't matter whether what he said is true or false. As long as the general takes action against him, the Wei family and many other families will definitely use this to spread the news, saying that the general murdered his son and then wanted to kill Wei Jian, or even that you want to massacre the entire Wei family. As long as public opinion is raised, whether it is true or not, the general will be discredited."

"hiss……"

Liu He took a breath and felt a little horrified.

"Mr. Cai is right. The Wei family is really reckless. Not only did they want to hype up Wei Zhongdao's death, they even wanted to bury his father Wei Jian with him. They really put a lot of effort into dragging me into this. Fortunately, Wen Ruo stopped them in time, otherwise the matter would have gotten out of hand."

Unexpectedly, Cai Yong smiled bitterly.

"The general is overthinking. Based on my understanding of the Wei brothers, as well as people like the Yuan and Chen families, now that they have decided to openly deal with the general and are willing to tear their faces apart, what awaits the general will inevitably be a bloody battle to the death. In the past two years, the Wei brothers have tried to persuade me about this matter, but I am obsessed with learning and have no interest in power struggles. I have repeatedly refused. I didn't expect that they would eventually become their sharp weapon to deal with the general. Alas..."

With just this sigh, Cai Yong seemed to have aged a lot.

"Father……"

Cai Yan's mood became even more depressed. Her husband had just died, and she was already immersed in grief. To be subjected to such an unprovoked disaster and slandered by her husband's family was really a huge blow to a young woman.

Xun Yu came over and said, "Lord Cai, since the Wei family is determined to deal with your Cai family, and we cannot predict what despicable means they will use, in my opinion, Lord Cai should take his wife, your son, your daughter and others to live in the general's mansion temporarily to avoid being plotted against."

"Well, if Wen Ruo hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have remembered this. My general's mansion is well guarded, and every guard has followed me for many years and has experienced bloody battles in Bingzhou. They are all loyal and brave. Lord Cai can rest assured."

Cai Yong was a little embarrassed and said, "How can I do this? If my family moves into the general's mansion, won't it give them an excuse to make up rumors about the general? My family's reputation is nothing, and the innocent will be innocent. Sooner or later, there will be public opinion. But if the general loses power or encounters an unexpected event, the country will surely be overturned again. Wouldn't my family of Cai be the eternal sinners of the Han Dynasty? No, no, absolutely no."

"Hey, Lord Cai, you worry too much. Although I am not a good person, I am not a scoundrel who can be easily moved. You can stay here with peace of mind. I also want to see what methods Yuan Shao, Chen Ji and others have prepared to deal with me. I am a man of honor, how can I be afraid of them?"

Seeing that he could no longer refuse, Cai Yong first expressed his gratitude and then sighed.

"Alas, once this fight begins, there will be no peace inside and outside the court. When will the country prosper, and when will the people live in peace..."

(End of this chapter)