Chapter 100: Daughter Willing to Promise
When Cai Yong arrived at Yu County, he saw from the car window that the fields on both sides of the official road had been cultivated, and there were people working hard in the streets.
Such a scene is really different from what we have seen along the way.
Don't they need to take refuge?
"I don't know who is running the county now, but there is such a peaceful scene." Cai Yong asked.
"This is Magistrate Cheng, but in my opinion, this scene is all thanks to my lord and Mr. Yuan Hao."
"Young Master's garrison in Yuxian County can indeed ensure the peace of the whole country. It is really a blessing for Yuxian County."
After walking for a while, Cai Yong saw hundreds of people gathered on the side of the road. Everyone was digging in the fields with picks and shovels. Nearby, there was a man standing, giving instructions to the people who were working. From time to time, he could hear one or two rude words.
What was particularly eye-catching was that the man had a bald head and actually carried a big knife on his shoulder. No matter how you looked at it, he didn't look like a good person.
"Li Shui, do you think there is any injustice here?"
Li Shui took a look at the busy place and saw that there was nothing unfair.
"Sir, this is just digging a ditch."
"Why are you carrying a knife when digging ditches?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man carrying the knife seemed to hear someone talking and turned around to look at the two of them. He touched the back of his head and walked towards them.
Cai Yong was suddenly shocked: the person who came looked ferocious.
Li Shui was stunned. This person seemed familiar.
Pei Yuanshao! Li Shui remembered, why did the yellow scarf leader who surrendered to his lord order people to dig ditches in the fields? Li Shui silently released his hand from the handle of the knife.
"Are you two coming from other places?" Pei Yuanshao asked sharply. Seeing that Cai Yong was silent, he added: "But you want to ask for directions? Where do you want to go? You can tell me, I am familiar with this area!"
Seeing that the visitors were not hostile, Cai Yong boldly asked, "What are they doing?"
Pei Yuanshao looked back and said matter-of-factly, "Dig ditches! In order to prevent another severe drought this year, Mr. Yuan Hao wants us to repair the ditches first. By the way, where are you going?"
Cai Yong thought about it, since it was Tian Yuanhao's order, everything should be fine.
"Thank you!" Cai Yong left a message and asked the carriage to leave.
Pei Yuanshao looked at the leaving carriage and was a little confused, "What are you doing? What are you asking me to do if you don't ask for directions!"
Around noon, Li Shui and Cai Yong entered Yu County. Li Shui took them directly to Tian Feng, which was very close to Li Cai's mansion anyway.
"Sir! Sir!" After completing the task, Li Shui rushed into Liu Qing's house in Yu County and looked around, "Mr. Yuan Hao!"
"Why are the pigs barking?" Tian Feng's figure appeared at the door of the house. Seeing that it was Li Shui who had returned, he came out of the house and asked, "Where is Cai Bojie?"
"Waiting at the door!"
When Tian Feng heard this, he immediately straightened his clothes, ran out in small steps, and left Li Shui aside.
After leaving the house, Tian Feng smiled and saluted the carriage, "Tian Yuanhao respectfully welcomes Mr. Bozhe."
There was no reaction inside the carriage, only the driver sat motionless.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward. Tian Feng woke up and raised his voice: "Tian Yuanhao welcomes Mr. Bozhe!"
Still no response.
Is this staged? Could it be that the journey was unpleasant?
Tian Feng immediately turned around and glared at Li Shui. Li Shui was also confused. Where did Mr. Bozhe come from?
Li Shui had no choice but to step forward and lift the curtain of the carriage. It was empty inside!
"Where is the gentleman?" Li Shui asked the coachman.
"Sir, you got off the car and left." The driver pointed forward.
Tian Feng looked ahead, "It should be that Uncle Cai is eager to return home. Since there is no one around, why not tell him earlier!"
Tian Feng glared at the coachman angrily, and was about to speak, but held back, waved his sleeves, and went into the house.
Li Shui glared at the coachman angrily, raised his hand to make a sign, and then followed Tian Feng into the house.
"You didn't even ask!" the coachman said aggrievedly.
Cai Yong's figure suddenly appeared at home. Xingzhi, who had just filled a basin of water, saw this, threw away the wooden basin with a bang, and quickly ran to the young lady's room.
"Miss! I saw the master!" Xingzhi said in panic.
"Xingzhi, don't talk nonsense!" Cai Yan, who was practicing calligraphy in the room, scolded in a low voice.
Listening to the sound coming from the room, Cai Yong felt his hands trembling a little. He thought that he had scared the maid when he appeared. In order to avoid scaring his daughter, he shouted: "Yan'er! My father has returned!"
With a "click" sound, the pen slipped from Cai Yan's hand, and he immediately ran to the door. Looking at the people standing in the courtyard, tears burst into his eyes.
"Yan'er! I've suffered so much for you!" Cai Yong looked at his aggrieved daughter with tears in his eyes.
Cai Yan said nothing and threw himself into his father's arms. The loneliness and longing accumulated for many years turned into tears and soaked in Cai Yong's clothes.
"You should be happy that your father is back!" Cai Yong said with a smile.
"Why did father come back suddenly? Is it because no one in the court wants to harm you?"
"It was only on the way that I learned that after Wang Fu passed away, his disciples had no time to plot against me." Cai Yong already knew in his heart who the eunuch wanted to plot against now.
During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Liu Qing was born out of nowhere and rose to prominence at the end of his life. In just over a month, the eunuchs living deep in the palace were already worried about how they could remember him as a reclusive person.
"Where are father, mother and Zhenji?"
"They are staying in Jiangnan for the time being. I'm here to investigate the situation first. It seems that Yu County is indeed stable and we can bring them back for reunion soon."
"Father, you have worked hard all the way!"
Speaking of this, Cai Yong actually smiled, "If I say it's hard work, I can't really say it. It was Tian Yuanhao who sent someone to pick me up this time."
"Mr. Yuan Hao, how could he think of..." Cai Yan's mind was quick and he suddenly thought that it was Liu Qing who ordered him to bring his father back. His intention was too obvious.
Cai Yan's face turned red when he thought of this.
When Cai Yong saw his daughter looking like this, he asked, "Have you met Mr. Liu Qing?"
Cai Yan didn't dare to look up and nodded.
“This person—how do you judge him?”
How to judge? Cai Yan couldn't tell at the moment.
He doesn't have much handsome appearance, but he doesn't have the talent, learning, or articles. However, he has just mastered music and can be a close friend. If he is said to be powerful and majestic, Cai Yan doesn't think he likes this type, so what is her heart in the end?
Woolen cloth?
Cai Yan himself was confused.
Seeing that Cai Yan was silent, Cai Yong continued: "On my way back, I met Meng De. Meng De kept trying to make matchmaking for him. If nothing else, there are not many people who can be chosen by Meng De. He
It makes my father’s heart move, but——”
Cai Yong's turning point lifted Cai Yan's heart.
"As a father, I don't fight for family status, and I don't intend to use you to connect with famous families, so I ask you for your opinion first. How do you judge this person?"
When Cai Yan heard this, he smiled happily.
"Father, my daughter is willing to pledge herself to you."
Cai Yong was startled by such an evaluation. This was probably the highest evaluation.
Chapter completed!