"If the king does not give up, he is willing to take the lead and go to Zhichong Mansion to train his troops."

Cao Pi's self-recommendation was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing a ripple in the huge Qinzheng Palace. Especially Cai Yan, who was sitting next to Cai Ji and was also a woman, was quite puzzled by Cao Pi's initiative to ask Ying to train the soldiers. In her opinion, Cao Pi, as Cai Ji's husband, should be guarding his wife and children right now, how could he go to Zhichong Mansion to train when his wife was pregnant. However, Cai Yan still did not open his mouth to question Cao Pi after all. Because the other important ministers present were all in the attitude of looking at the nose, nose and mouth, and mouth and heart, waiting for Cai Ji in the palace to react. Cai Yan, who admits that he is "sparse and shallow" in front of Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Tian Feng and others, is of course even more afraid to speak rashly during such a sensitive period.

The reason why the Fengge ministers took such a cautious attitude was not to say that Cao Pi's mention was so tricky. In fact, it didn't matter what Cao Pi had thoughts or intentions to these important ministers of the Qi State, what they really cared about was Cai Ji's attitude.

In feudal dynasties, the monarch's family affairs were also state affairs, and the monarch's feelings and attitudes often influenced the direction of policy. Just as Cai Ji's attitude of driving Cao Pi like a slave in the early years, it made his subordinate Wenwu realize that his master did not have the heart to surrender to Cao Cao. Now that Cao Pi has joined the Cai family and has an heir to Cai Ji, the posture of accompanying him every day looks like he has won Cai Ji's trust. However, whether this trust will affect the king's decision-making will be directly related to how the ministers of Qi will deal with Cao Pi in the future.

While the ministers were waiting to see how their lords would express their positions, Cai Ji was carefully examining the little husband in front of him. In Cai Ji's impression, Cao Pi has always been a cautious person. Even after entering the round house, Cao Pi still guarded the courtesy of the monarch and ministers in front of Cai Ji, and did not dare to cross the Lei Chi by half a step. It is precisely because Cao Pi has this table xiàn. Cai Ji only transferred him to his side as a personal secretary after he became pregnant. First, Cai Ji is inconvenient after she is pregnant, and she really needs someone to help. Second, Cai Ji couldn't see Cao Pi sitting in the inner garden all day long, doing nothing and wasting his talents.

Don't look at Cai Ji's command, there are many famous military generals in history, such as Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Tai Shici, Pang Tong, Zhang Liao, etc. However, the newly born Qi State is still extremely short of available talents. It must be known that Cai Ji is neither as able to select cronies from the Cao family and the Xiahou family as Cao Cao, nor as Sun Ce as he simply shares power with the family clan in the fiefdom. Although she had already opened a science and technology a few years ago, she had reserved some talents. However, these talents either lack experience in governance, or their reputation is not obvious and it is difficult to convince the public, in short, they will not be able to take charge of themselves for a while. Otherwise, Cai Ji would not be willing to let Tai Shici continue to sit in Jizhou.

Therefore, when Cao Pi proposed to send martial arts students to train government soldiers, Cai Ji immediately realized that this was a clever plan to cultivate talents and obtain absolute leadership of the army. It's just that she never thought that Cao Pi would suddenly take the initiative to speak in front of the ministers next, and Mao recommended herself to go to Zhechong Mansion to train troops.

Could it really be that because he attended several imperial meetings, this second son of Cao had a thought? Or did Cao Cao have already arranged it and wanted to use Cao Pi's power to infiltrate the Qi army? In fact, it is no wonder that Cai Ji speculated on Cao Pi with the greatest malice. Who made Cao Pi have a powerful father, and he himself is not a fuel-efficient lamp in history.

However, Cai Ji is not the female prince who was subject to the imperial power and her husband's power two years ago. The division of the feudal system from the Emperor of the Han Dynasty not only gave Cai Ji and her heirs the right to rule the fiefdom de jure but also gave her the confidence to face Cao Pi with a more peaceful mind.

And after getting along in recent years, Cai Ji can feel Cao Pi's feelings for her to some extent. As for whether this relationship is sincere or has other intentions, Cai Ji believes that the answer will eventually be revealed under the test of life and death. So she adjusted her sitting position slightly. Speaking earnestly to Cao Pi, he said, "None of the martial arts students have military merits, if they are sent to Zhichong Mansion to train soldiers, they must start as the deputy of the team. Although you are the Marquis of Linzi, you will not be favored by yourself. ”

The "deputy of the team" was a low-ranking officer in the prefecture of Ochong, who mainly assisted the "team leader" in managing fifty soldiers. Cao Pi, who wanted to prove himself, didn't mind starting from the army, but seeing that he didn't hesitate, he clasped his fists and asked for his life again, "Pi is willing to advance and retreat with the martial arts students, and please fulfill it!" ”

Seeing that Cao Pi agreed so happily. Cai Ji's face sank and he admonished in an extremely strict tone, "Zihuan, what the previous monarchs said has been recorded. You know that Gu stepped up the training of the government soldiers to conquer the dock wall. War together. You all need to lead the troops into battle. At that time, the sword will have no eyes, and you will not be able to protect yourself! I don't know if you can be enlightened? ”

Cai Ji said this, undoubtedly warning Cao Pi that going to Zhechong Mansion to train soldiers with martial arts students is by no means a good "gold-plated" errand. Sitting in charge of the Chinese army under the escort of fifty elite soldiers and leading fifty recruits as cannon fodder are completely different things. Not to mention that there are many ambitious people in the current Qi State who intend to pull Cao Pi to replace him. Imagine that Cao Pi was able to stoop to himself in his early years in order to protect himself. And now he is not in danger. From this, Cai Ji judged that after she found out the danger, her little husband would probably retreat.

However, Cai Ji misjudged Cao Pi's determination this time. Cao Pi's unwillingness to be the meat of the man does not mean that he does not have the self-esteem of being a man. Especially at this moment, in front of the important ministers of the Qi country. The young Cao Pi was even more reluctant to be underestimated as a fortunate person who hid behind his wife's pomegranate skirt when he encountered danger. So even though he knew that the road ahead was dangerous, Cao Pi still raised his head and responded categorically. "Pi has this awareness, and is willing to go to the soup for the king!"

Through Cao Pi's resolute eyes, Cai Ji seemed to see the shadow of Emperor Wei Wen in history. This made her even more determined to test Cao Pi. Of course, the next test for Cao Pi will no longer be limited to a verbal warning, but a real test with his life at stake. So the next moment, I saw Cai Jiping looking at Cao Pi solemnly and said, "Zihuan has this awareness, and he will be allowed to play by you." ”

After Cai Ji finished speaking, he didn't wait for Cao Pi to respond, so he directly raised his head and looked around at the ministers in front of him and ordered, "Guo Shangshu, Cui Shangshu, the two of you are fully responsible for sending martial arts students to train the army." In addition, the Marquis of Linzi was anonymously sent to Zhichong Mansion as the deputy of the team. ”

As for this, the ministers present could hear that Cai Ji was going to test Cao Pi. Because if Cai Ji really intends to elevate the status of his husband, he can send Cao Pi to the military department to Guo Jia as a deputy, and once the government soldiers are trained, it will be a great achievement. It's safe and secure. Or that Cai Ji has the intention to let Cao Pi be gilded from Rong, then his identity should also be a beautiful military rank in the guards first. When there is a big war, then follow the generals to discuss and accumulate military merits. Where is there a reason for the husband of the king of a country to directly delegate the military government to be the head of the army. The only explanation is that Cai Ji wants to test her little husband, and even says that this time the test is about loyalty.

Now that you have figured out the attitude of the king. The ministers also had their own plans. Regardless of how Cai Ji planned to test Cao Pi next, it was a good idea to send the students of the martial arts hall to Zhichong Mansion to train the army after all. At this moment, Guo Jia and Cui Yan, who were entrusted with important tasks, both quietly surrendered their hands and said, "No." ”

On the other hand, Cao Pi won Cai Ji's approval, and his mood was both excited and apprehensive. I was excited that my words were finally recognized by Cai Ji, and I was worried that Cai Ji's arrangement was obviously to test him. However, Cao Pi was bent on proving himself to Cai Ji, so he didn't think much about it, so he followed behind and solemnly bowed to Cai Ji, "Pi will definitely live up to the king's trust!" ”

Cai Ji looked down at Cao Pi for a long time, and finally just said lightly, "Don't disappoint Lone." ”

In the final analysis, the test of Cao Pi is just a small episode interspersed with the main theme of Cai Ji's army, farming, enriching the country, and strengthening the army. The newborn Qi State is the only one Cai Ji regards as a treasure. Because the kingdom she created was not only home to millions of people. It also carries the common ideals of her and her followers.

However, there is no way to make everyone happy in this world. From the Juntian system to the government military system, Cai Ji pointed directly at the local family clan with every step he took, aiming to restore the pavilion system that had been destroyed by the war. Of course, the local clan party will not be willing to sit idly by. Some of their families relied on their strong soldiers and horses to violate the ban by force, and even secretly colluded with the Cao army to rebel. Most of these families had been exterminated by the Qi army one by one in the previous White Wolf Rebellion. Therefore, at present, more Northland families are holding dock wall weapons on the one hand, and on the other hand, they are lowering their posture to cooperate with the Qi army. Of course, once Cai Ji's policies touch their core interests, these big families will immediately join forces to disobey the yin. And the Gao family in Bohai is undoubtedly one of the best.

It is said that when Cai Ji toured Jizhou in the north in the past, the Gao family took the initiative to show favor to Cai Ji, not only offering 50,000 pieces of grain and grass to the Qi army, but also actively cooperating with Tian Feng to measure land in the Bohai Sea and rectify household registration. But this qiē is only a façade. In line with the principles of pragmatism. The Gao family will implement the decrees issued by Cai Ji if it is beneficial, and will not implement it if it is not profitable. For example, Cai Ji once promised on the uniform field system, "Each slave will be given 80 acres of Dingkou field, and each maid will be given 20 acres of Dingkou field." The Dingkou fields obtained by the slaves and maids are all returned to the head of the household", the Gao family wantonly looted the displaced people to declare the Dingkou field, but when it was their turn to measure the land, they did everything possible to conceal the report or secretly do tricks and feet to fill the wasteland with fertile land.

These small actions of the Gao family naturally can't hide Tian Feng's fiery eyes. But considering that the Gao family's reputation in Bohai is not bad. And when the White Wolf Rebellion, the Gao family sent troops to assist the Qi army in suppressing the rebellion, so Tian Feng did not take the Gao family to the knife. However, correspondingly, he did not recommend Gao's children as officials before leaving Jizhou. So now, although the Gao family has become a Bohai family. But he failed to get an official position in the Bohai Mansion, and he once met Cai Ji's Gaona who led the township regiment in his own dock wall with the title of "Governor". Tian Feng's explanation of this is also quite high-sounding. First, the children of the Gao family have not been able to pass the Guò scientific examination so far, and second, in line with the principle of being officials in different places, the children of the Gao family are not suitable to be officials in Bohai.

As the saying goes, you have a good plan, I have a wall ladder. In response to the two reasons put forward by Tian Feng, the Gao family quickly thought of a countermeasure, that is, to recruit people of insight as guests and recommend them as officials. However, plump ideals are often accompanied by skinny realities, not to mention that celebrities in this era are often from famous families. Even if there are really students from poor families who are shy for a while, they will already go to Longkou Lecture Hall to accept the funding of the Qi Lord, where will they come to Bohai to join such a strong family as the Gao family. So the Gao family couldn't find a suitable candidate for a long time. It was only recently that I learned that there was a Taoist named Yichuanzi who lived in seclusion in Xidian Jielu in Yi County.

On this day, Gao Na, who was the governor of the Gao family, led a group of relatives all the way north to Xidian, which is located south of Yicheng. This place was also known as Baiyangdian Lake in later generations, and it is the largest lake on the Haihe Plain. It is now August, and the reeds in Xidian are more than one person high, dividing the huge lake like a labyrinth layer by layer, and the Gaona longitudinal horse has circled along the lake, and there is not even half a figure to be seen.

Just when the people were helpless, they suddenly heard a faint singing voice on the lake, "The water of the waves is clear, and you can wet me; The water of the waves is turbid, and you can wet my feet. Although Gao Na didn't know that this song was from "Chu Ci * Fisherman", the melodious tune and unearthly lyrics made him feel that the person who sang was no ordinary fisherman. So Gao Na didn't say a word, and then patted the horse and followed the sound. As a martial arts practitioner, Gao Na's eyesight is excellent, and it was not long before he found a flat boat in the reeds. At the bow of the boat sat a gray-clad fisherman with a hat on his head, fishing with his back to Gauner and a boy at the stern of the boat.

"The people on the boat, but Yichuanzi?" Gao Na pulled the reins and shouted at the leaf boat.

The singing on the lake suddenly stopped, and the next moment I saw the fisherman put down the fishing rod in his hand, got up and arched his hand towards Gao Na, "The old man is Yichuanzi, what is Lang Jun's name?" ”

Seeing this, Gao Na hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and respectfully clasped his fists towards Yichuanzi and saluted, "In Xia Nanpi Gaona, I have come to ask to see the Taoist." ”

How do you know that Yichuanzi frowned slightly when he heard Gao Na's name, and replied loudly, "The old man is a person who is idle and wild, and he has no intention of going out, Lang Jun, please go back." ”

Gao Na didn't expect the other party to directly refuse to go out without waiting for him to explain his intentions, and couldn't help but open his mouth and call, "The road is long and slow!" ”

But Ichikawako didn't give Gao Na time to explain at all, and immediately motioned to the boy on the boat to steer the boat into the reeds. Gao Na and the others naturally couldn't catch up with Yichuanzi without a boat, and the Gao family soldiers on the side couldn't help but reprimand angrily when they saw this, "Lang Jun, this person is so rude!" ”

But Gao Na didn't care at all, but the corners of his mouth showed a smile. Because judging from Ichikawako's previous words and deeds, Gao Na knew that this time he had finally found the person the family wanted. (To be continued......)