Chapter 1048： The calm before the storm

Chapter 1048 The calm before the storm

“Son, mother is coming with you! Mother is dead!” The mother of the child was lying on the child’s coffin, crying and refusing to let go.

Because of the sudden incident, the coffin was purchased temporarily. It was thin and cheap, which was really unseemly.

This made the mother feel even more pitiful for the child, and she cried even more heartbroken!

The father of the child was hurt and resentful. Seeing his wife like this, not only did he not comfort him, he actually picked up the corners of his robe, ran to his wife and kicked her back.

“It’s useless, it can’t even take care of a child! If it weren’t for your negligence, how could the child die? How could he die!”

The guests who came to express their condolences were hard to persuade and couldn't stand it, so they had no choice but to find an excuse to leave.

“What’s going on with the Cai family? Could it be that the old lady couldn’t bear to part with her great-grandson and took him away with him?

"It shouldn't be possible. There are four generations of the Cai family, and each generation is a single seedling. The old lady will not let the family lose its incense."

“Master Xiao Cai is still young, so he should still be able to give birth, right?”

“Oh, you didn’t know that. Mr. Xiao Cai... had something happen to him before and is no longer able to give birth.”

“What’s going on? Why don’t I know?”

The joys and sorrows of this world are inherently incompatible, and the calamity of the Cai family, old and young, caused by the collapse of the sky is just a few gossips in the mouths of others.

In the Earl's Mansion, Li Laoer, Mr. Wen and Liu Zhiheng gathered together and drank some wine, but no one spoke for a long time.

“Your Majesty is really angry. He was so ruthless in both attacks.” Liu Zhiheng grinned and whispered, “I won’t talk about the Chang family. The Cai family…has really lost its descendants.”

Mr. Wen responded, "If the Cai family is smart and resigns as soon as possible and returns to their ancestral home like the Chang family, they can still survive. After all, the emperor just wants that person to ascend the throne smoothly and has no time to worry about it."

Li Laoer shook his head, "The Chang family did not participate in Commander Chang's plan. Mrs. Chang even hated Commander Chang. The emperor left the old, weak, women and children alone, and it did not harm the overall situation.

“But the old friends of Taifu Cai’s disciples are all over the government and the public. Even if Taifu Cai dies, there will always be some old feelings. If a member of the Cai family is alive, he is a potential threat to the new emperor.

“And the Cai family is not willing to leave, fearing that they are still waiting for the emperor to take advantage of her.

Liu Zhiheng sighed, "Where can I go to reason with you! The Cai family is also unlucky to be involved in such a quagmire. Being loyal to the emperor will make the Queen Mother angry, and the Cai family will have no descendants. If you betray the emperor, you will still have no descendants!"

The words were funny, but the content was so tragic that neither Li Laoer nor Mr. Wen knew whether they should laugh or not.

In the end, it was Li Laoer who poured them wine and said, "There is never a shortage of smart people in this world. Although the emperor's methods in dealing with the Chang family and Cai family are very covert, someone will definitely see the clues. In the next few days , it’s going to be quieter in the court.”

"Yes, it's just the calm before the storm. But we won't wait too long. After all, everything is ready. The emperor will push the man out soon." Mr. Wen picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Li Laoer and Liu Zhiheng together.

“Protect yourself wisely, but you must be even more careful at this time.”

“Yes, be careful when sailing the ship of ten thousand years.”

“Stay up until dawn.”

Just as the three people guessed, there is really no shortage of smart people in Xindu.

When something happened to Commander Chang, no one thought much about it.

But it was too much of a coincidence that the Cai family became a Heavenly Couple first, and then their bloodline was cut off.

Some big families have already sensed something bad, and like giant tortoises, they quickly put away their limbs and heads, hid under their hard shells, and carefully observed the situation.

Overnight, all the dandies who went in and out of flower houses and wine shops were banned from studying at home.

The respected elders also took sick leave one after another, and some even simply begged for bones and planned to stay away from the court.

And the emperor was uncharacteristically unconventional and did not try to persuade him to stay. He just asked a few simple questions...

This was so weird that it made everyone's hair stand on end. Up and down, everyone turned into ducks before the storm, hunching their necks and waiting in fear.

It's a pity that Jiayin didn't have a chance to go to the court to take a look, otherwise he would have been happy to have an extra bowl of rice.

She is finally not alone!

That's right. There's no reason for her to be worried alone. It's better for everyone to work together...

In Luo'an Academy, Dean Zhou saw off several gentlemen with his brows furrowed.

Although they are doing the job of teaching and educating people, to outsiders, they spend most of the day having fun, reading and drinking tea, which seems to be very leisurely.

But in the same world, if the weather changes, no one will be spared.

Several gentlemen heard some news more or less, and felt that they could not understand clearly, so they came to him to ask for "relief pills".

But to be honest, he also wanted to find someone to ask for a few more.

After all, Luoan has had many students on the gold medal list in recent years, and they are all now serving as officials.

These officials have done a good job, and Luo'an Academy will be happy.

But one of them did something heinous and was rejected by the emperor, and Luo An will also suffer the consequences...

The boy was putting away the tea bowls and leftover tea. When he saw his master walking around the room, he whispered, "Dean, there is a football match going on in the martial arts field. Do you want to go and relax?"

Playing football in a match?

Dean Zhou simply nodded and walked out.

The original martial arts arena was used for students to ride horses and practice swordsmanship, but scholars were really not very interested in fighting and killing.

So, since the boys from the Li family entered the academy a few years ago and brought two balls, it has gradually been turned into a golf course.

Young people’s enthusiasm for playing seems to be endless.

Even on this summer day, when the sun can make people melt, they are still shirtless and wearing half-length pants, running back and forth on the court. When they shake their heads, beads of sweat drip down like rain!

The two teams playing today are the two teams that are most respected by students.

Team Wind, wearing red shorts, includes Cat Brother, Zhi Min and Xiu Jie, and the other teammates are also classmates and friends of their two schools.

The other team wore green shorts and was named the Wind and Thunder Team. The twelve students were also very lively and looked older than Brother Mao and others.

Nearly half of the students gathered outside the venue, each cheering for their favorite team, almost hoarse from shouting.

Mr. Cheng from the Discipline Hall was also invited to help with refereeing and scoring.

For this reason, he was specially placed behind a table under the shade of a tree, with a plate of jade melon and a pot of herbal tea in front of him.

Mr. Cheng, who used to have a sullen face all the time, now saw the boys running all over the field. He didn't know if he remembered his own youth, but his eyes actually had a bit of a smile.

Dean Zhou walked over, lifted up his gown, and sat on the futon next to Mr. Cheng.

Mr. Cheng turned his head and saw him, raised his hands and saluted, "Here comes the dean."

“Yes, come and take a look.” Dean Zhou sighed, “These boys are really resistant to the sun. They are not afraid of heat stroke in such a hot weather.”

Mr. Cheng responded, "The doctor is already waiting outside the venue, and two buckets of mint water were sent over from the canteen. The boys will be warm."

Dean Zhou still wanted to speak, but Guo Wenhao had already brought a glass of ice juice from the opposite side.

“Dean, please drink a glass of juice to relieve the heat.”

Two updates today~~

(End of this chapter)