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| Chinese | Cai Ze | ||||||||||||||
| Kanji | 蔡沢 | ||||||||||||||
| Romaji | Sai Takku | ||||||||||||||
| Epithet | Four Pillars of Ryo Fui | ||||||||||||||
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Sai Taku was one of the Four Pillars of Ryo Fui. He was the highest ranked and the oldest diplomat in Qin and was usually stationed in Yan.
Appearance[]
Sai Taku was a tiny old man with white hair and a long beard. As an official, he was always seen in court robes.
Personality[]
Sai Taku was a highly intelligent man and did not let anybody know what he was actually thinking. For example, he was one of Ryo Fui four pillars, his last work was to ensure the vision of Ei Sei’s unification of China. In his youth, he had hoped to forge a path that could alter China's future to reduce the bloodshed. However, he became disillusioned and was convinced such a path did not exist until he witnessed Ei Sei's tenacity and vision in You during Sei's coronation and his debut with Ryo Fui. Afterwards, he was convinced Ei Sei had the qualities of a king that appeared only once every 1000 years.
History[]
Sai Taku was originally from the state of Yan. Decades ago, he was a chancellor under King Sho of Qin. At one point in his career, he helped Ou Ken, the future king of Qi, greatly in his youth. The two became close friends as well during this period. Sai Taku would serve under four kings of Qin and achieved great honors in his long career.
Story[]
Training Arc[]
After the assassination attempt on Ei Sei, Sai Taku along with the Ryo Fui Faction came to the court. During the meeting he tells Sei to hurry and mature because he will serve only those who are strong. After the meeting, he tells Ri Shi that Ryo Fui was not trying to kill Sei that night, but instead tried to have some fun since his old rival Ketsu Shi was dead.
Sanyou Aftermath Arc[]
On his way back to Qin, he encountered Geki Shin and warned him of the danger in facing Ri Boku and Hou Ken.
At the swearing-in of the new chancellors, when Shou Bun Kun was made chancellor on the left, Sai Taku told Ri Shi to be patient as his time will soon come to be a chancellor.
Coalition Invasion Arc[]
During the Coalition invasion he was sent by Shou Hei Kun to stop the state of Qi from invading Qin and was granted passage to see the king. Mentioning how peculiar the king was, Sai Taku states that it was the reason why they were granted an audience. In talking with Ou Ken, he hears what Ri Boku offered and agrees to double it if the Qi broke off from the Coalition army. After Ou Ken agreed, he left the rest to the military of Qin.
Bureaucrats Job Arc[]
Sai Taku had organized a meeting with the kings of both Qi and Qin. He did that completely on his own behalf and surprised everybody in the Qin court with this action. Since he had to transport the king of Qi through all of China, he had to pay a bribe to Zhao for a save travel, stopped all the fighting on the Qin-Zhao border and allow their prime minister Ri Boku a meeting with the king of Qin as well. These actions were called treason by some of the officials, but Ei Sei agreed to the meeting and its conditions without hesitation.
The meeting with the king of Qi was without any big preparation, on a terrace with just one of Qins chancellors and Sai Taku accompanying them. It was Sai Taku that chose it should be Shou Bun Kun instead of Shou Hei Kun, what surprised both of them. In the meeting Ei Sei convinced Ou Ken of his way in conquering China, and Ou Ken offered to surrender if Ei Sei would keep his ambition until his armies reach the state of Qi. But if Qin would fail to do so, he himself would rally a second coalition army to destroy Qin.
When this meeting was over, it occurred, that Sai Taku did not answer anymore. His time had run out, but he finished his life with one of the biggest achievements. The verbal promise of king Ou Ken to Ei Sei, to surrender if Qin does not change its attitude.
Abilities[]
| STATS | |
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| Strength | 1 |
| Leadership | 90 |
| Intelligence | 92 |
| Experience | S |
| Important diplomat of the east | |
| STATS | |
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| Strength | 1 |
| Leadership | 90 |
| Intelligence | 92 |
| Experience | S |
| Important diplomat of the east | |
| STATS | |
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| Strength | 3 |
| Leadership | 92 |
| Intelligence | 93 |
| Experience | S |
| Experience: 100 | |
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| Strength | Unknown |
| Leadership | Unknown |
| Intelligence | 92 |
| Politics | 93 |
| Diplomacy: 98 and Experience: 100 | |
Sai Taku was a skilled diplomat and was shrewd in how he approached scenarios. He was old friends with the Qi king and was able to convince him to withdraw from the coalition army.
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