Chapter Sixteen: Cai Yong's Compromise

  Qin Feng understood the meaning in her eyes, the worldly shackles, the gap between their social status! Qin Feng started to get angry with himself, how could he not even protect his own woman, what was the point of still being alive?!

  Cai Yong had thought that his daughter and Qin Feng had secretly fallen in love, but he hadn't expected it to have gone this far. He suddenly became furious, "You... you two are simply shameless!"

  At this point, if Qin Feng didn't stand up for himself, he wouldn't be a man. Since Cai Yong was Cai Yan's father, Qin Feng suppressed the anger in his heart and calmly said: "Mr. Cai, I am compatible with Wenji, please fulfill our union."

  "Hahaha......" Cai Yong laughed in extreme anger and said: "Qin Feng, what makes you think you can make me help you, huh?"

  What's the big deal? I'm the one who's going to make it happen! At this moment, Qin Feng is more eager than ever for that supreme power. He smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Cai, when the day comes that my name is known throughout the land, I won't tarnish your reputation, nor will I betray Wenji's misplaced love..."

  Cai Yong said sternly, "Qin Feng, you have talent, that's true. Your ambition is admirable. But you should know that even if a scholar from a humble background has great talent, he will definitely not achieve anything in his youth. You are alone and penniless, with no roof over your head and no land under your feet. You are even worse off than a scholar from a humble background. How many years do you think it will take to fulfill your ambitions? 30 years? 40 years? And how long can a person live? Do you want Wenji to follow you and suffer humiliation for the rest of her life?"

  Qin Feng also lost his temper and retorted: "Hmph, how can a swallow know the ambition of a swan? How do you know that I want 30 years, 40 years?"

  "Alright, alright! Now I'll ask you, how many years will it take for you to fulfill your great ambition? And how many more years before you become famous and marry my daughter?"

  "One or two years is enough!" Qin Feng said resolutely. He thought to himself: "In a year, the Yellow Turban Rebellion will erupt and the world will be in chaos. Even if I don't have any foundation by then...". He thought fiercely: "Even if I have to cling to someone's thigh, I can still make a name for myself!"

  He has enough confidence to stand out in a chaotic world, simply put, it's just a matter of raising his hand, which is not difficult for Qin Feng, who knows the direction of history and grasps the pulse of the times.

  "Alright, alright." Cai Yong was also getting impatient, but fortunately he was a literary giant and knew how to reason with people, or else he would have thrown Qin Feng out long ago. More importantly, Cai Yong treasured his daughter dearly and was afraid she might really harm herself. "Separate them, and after a long time they will forget about each other. Hmm, that's what we'll do." Cai Yong thought to himself, then said: "Alright, I'll make a two-year bet with you. If you can't become famous throughout the land..."

  "If I cannot become famous all over the world, I, Qin Feng, will die to repay Wen Ji for her feelings towards me!" Qin Feng blocked his words and said.

  "Mr. Qin, don't talk nonsense! I like you as a person, not your reputation. Even if you were just an ordinary man, Cai Yan would be yours in this life and the next, born to be with you, and die to be your ghost!" Cai Yan said, moved by Qin Feng's affection that could melt people's hearts.

  "Alas......" Cai Yong turned and left with a flick of his sleeve, still doting on his daughter.

  ……

  Cai Yong sent away Wei Zuo because his daughter was still young and Wei Zuo had not yet come of age. For three to five days, Qin Feng did not leave the house and no one knew what he was doing in his room, but the household accounts were done neatly. Qin Feng was talented, or rather, a great talent, which Cai Yong had never doubted. However, this world values birth and social status, and Qin Feng, who was not from a scholarly family, found it difficult to succeed despite his great talent.

  Cai Yong saw his daughter dead set on following Qin Feng, and after three to five days, he softened. "Ah, foolish daughter. Father is also doing this for your own good! This Qin Feng also has great talent, perhaps one day he will truly make a name for himself that shakes the world? But it's not possible in just one or two years."

  In Cai Yong's view, even if he says less, it will take Qin Feng at least ten or twenty years to make a name for himself based on his own talent.

  "Alright, alright! Qin Feng, for the sake of my daughter, I'll help you out. You being a steward in my household is not a long-term plan, if you're just all talk and no action, don't blame me for being ruthless."

  "Someone, prepare the carriage, I'm going to Marquis Ma's residence!" In fact, Cai Yong had another thought in his mind, which was to quickly send Qin Feng away and keep him far from his daughter.

  "Haha, Brother Boji has come to my humble abode, it's truly an honor." One of the nine ministers, Ma Rong, said with a smile as he met Cai Yong in the main hall.

  "Good brother, where is this place? I haven't been to the mansion for quite some time now."

  "Come on, hurry up and prepare the wine table! Today I want to get drunk with my brother!"

  After drinking several cups of wine, Cai Yong let out a soft sigh amidst his many thoughts.

  "Brother Boji, why are you sighing?" Ma Rong put down his wine cup and said.

  "Alas, Qin Feng is a young talent, working as an administrator in my mansion, what a pity," said Cai Yong.

  Ma Ri also appreciated Qin Feng's talent and thought for a moment before saying, "Brother Boji's words are reasonable, unfortunately this year's filial piety has already passed, can only wait until next year!"

  Next year, who knows what kind of trouble will arise. Cai Yong couldn't wait to send Qin Feng away, also thinking that the farther they were apart, the more their feelings would fade. He pulled a long face and said, "Younger brother, I don't know if you have any suitable positions for Qin Feng under your command. In the end, it's not suitable for him to stay in my mansion. If he can get an official position, next year when the filial piety candidates are selected, he will also have a way out."

  "What Brother Bo said is quite right." Ma Riqi bowed his head and thought for a moment, thinking that all the officials under him were appointed by the imperial court, Qin Feng couldn't possibly get the position in one step. He then said: "Alright, I'll go with you to visit Yang Biao, the Prefect of Jingzhao, he should have some positions available."

  Two men came to Yang Biao's mansion, and when Yang Biao heard this matter, he slightly frowned. Although he also admired Qin Feng's talent, it was not as enthusiastic as Cai Yong and Ma Rong's. However, he couldn't bear to reject the two men's faces, so he called his subordinates to ask about it and said: "Since the two gentlemen are aiming for next year's filial piety, my prison is short of a prison official..."

  "Prison Clerk?" Ma Riyi slightly shook his head, this Prison Clerk was indeed within the established system, but he was a low-ranking minor official who didn't even enter the grading system, with an annual salary of less than 100 dan, it couldn't get any lower.

  "All right, just as my younger brother said, let Qin Feng be a prison officer in Luoyang." Cai Yong hastily said.

  Cai Yong wanted to help Qin Feng again and had another idea, which was to hurry up and send Qin Feng away, perhaps his daughter would change her mind.

  "Huh!" Ma Riyun was shocked, not knowing what Cai Yong was thinking. However, since this matter was started by Cai Yong and Qin Feng was his family's manager, Ma Riyun didn't dare say anything.

  "There's no problem with that. Tomorrow you can let Qin Feng go to the Luoyang Prefecture government office to report, I will instruct them." Yang Biao said.

  "Then thank you, young brother." Cai Yong was delighted, and it could be said that he had sent Qin Feng away. His daughter, his daughter, her father had also arranged a good position for this Qin Feng. If he didn't have the ability, then it wouldn't be the fault of his father.

  On this day, Qin Feng stayed in the house and did not go out, planning for the future. The paper was densely written with everything he could remember about the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, and the cow people. For now, if there is no foundation, the fastest way to become famous is to hug Lu Zhi's thick legs. Qin Feng believed that even if nothing else, relying on his good calculation skills, Lu Zhi's army would not be without him. Moreover, with Lu Zhi's intention to recruit him expressed in recent days, it was completely problem-free for the Yellow Turban Rebellion to rely on him.

  At that time, during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, according to historical circumstances, Lu Zhi gave a few orders to Lu Zhi, which was a military achievement. As for Lu Zhi's character, promoting Qin Feng as a general would not be a problem.

  If we go to Lu Zhi now and expose the true face of Huangjin, can we... No, the chaos of Huangjin is the catalyst for the great chaos in the world. If it is strangled in the cradle, I'm afraid that even if I die of old age, this Eastern Han Dynasty will still be a dynasty at the end of its days and will not reach the point of chaos.

  Damn it, who the hell said that crossing over would make one invincible? It's simply a difficult journey. Qin Feng felt that the world was tough and he couldn't even get started.

  "Come in!" At this time, the door was pushed open and Cai Yong walked in.