Unsheathed

Cui Dongshan casually set down the chopsticks in his hand, then lowered his head and placed the two chopsticks neatly side by side. After that, he raised his head again and smiled as he said, "It seems like you're convinced that I won't do any killing here."

He then clapped his hands together as he rose to his feet and continued, "You made the right gamble. I'm not going to just do whatever I please and go on a killing spree here. After all, I still have to return to Mountain Cliff Academy. So be it then. As your ancestor, this is the extent of what I can do for you, so all of you will have to fend for yourselves from now on."

Cai Jingshen raised a hand, indicating for Cui Dongshan to return to his seat, then asked, "How can you prove to me that you can call the shots in the imperial courts of both the Great Sui Nation and the Great Li Empire?"

Cui Dongshan leaned back against his chair in a lazy manner, playing with his own hair as he replied, "I have no way to prove that to you."

Cai Jingshen could only take a step back, asking, "In that case, how are you going to get Cai Feng out of this mess? I need you to do so while also eliminating all potential trouble that he could encounter and ensure that his future political career isn't negatively affected. I have to remind you that you can't allow Cai Feng to sell out his own allies for personal glory. If he does such a thing, then his path to becoming an official god will be impeded after he dies.

“Cai Feng is going to have a vital impact on the fortune of the Great Sui Nation for the foreseeable future, and if he does something so vile, then he's going to be rejected by the heritage of the Great Sui Nation following his death."

Cui Dongshan smiled as he replied, "I have my ways. Rest assured, I guarantee you that Cai Feng will become minister of one of the six ministries during his lifetime, with the exception of the Ministry of Rites, which is too important a position for him to fill. As for after his death, I can ensure that he becomes the city god of a large province within a hundred years, with the exception of the province of origin of the Gao Clan."

"What about the reputation of the Cai Clan and myself?" Cai Jingshen asked.

Cui Dongshan smiled as he replied, "I'll get you and the Cai Clan to put on a convincing act, and by the end, everyone will be full of praise for you, so you'll be sure to receive glowing praise in all of the history books."

Cai Jingshen wanted to say something, but seemed a little hesitant.

"Are you thinking about signing an official agreement with me?" Cui Dongshan scoffed. "I advise you not to think about such unnecessary things, Cai Jingshen."