"You seem to be very dissatisfied with this official, and you haven't said a word for so long since you came in." Cai Cong lay on his side on the Hu bed, looked at them, and smiled playfully.

"I don't dare to wait, please meet your lordship."

Everyone said in unison, but there was no half of respect in their tones, and they looked very reluctant when they were weak.

"Well, I know you're not convinced. The exploits of a hundred battles are still not famous and inconspicuous to this day, and I am not a nobleman in the sky, and I have no outstanding merits, but I have climbed on your heads all at once. I'm very unwilling, right? ”

"I can't wait."

"Don't dare? I hear your tone of resentment! For a while, the official didn't bother to tell you any big reason. I can only tell you that this time the stakes are very high, if any of you make meritorious service, this official will ensure that he is promoted to the third level, and there will be no money for the time being, this time the Turks are attacking, and the court has too many places to spend money. ”

"Is that true?"

"There is no lie, but what are you capable of? If you don't know what you are capable of, the official just wants you to make meritorious contributions, and I'm afraid you won't have a chance. ”

Cai Cong smiled faintly, the people in front of him were all red-faced, they had been raised by the official family, because they were a ninth-rate sect, they didn't even have a chance to be promoted, and now when they heard that they were promoted to the third level, their eyes were all blood-red, and now they let them kill people, and they will never say anything.

"Adults, small and others are all good at raising and enslaving livestock, and a certain family passed the news through the flying eagle in the campaign against Wang Shichong, and sent out the information, and also made a lot of contributions."

The old man at the head said, and couldn't help touching his beard complacently, this is a rare achievement in his life, and it is not easy to spread the news in Luoyang, which is blocked at all levels.

"The ability of chickens and dogs to steal animals is naturally known, what other skills do you have?"

"Small, ventriloquist. Does that count? A young man hesitated and asked in a whisper.

"Ventriloquist?" Cai Cong looked at him in amazement, there are many descriptions of this skill in later generations, and even Pu Songling's chat has been recorded in detail, but later generations have really never heard of people who can do this kind of stunt.

Seeing that the young man was embarrassed and uneasy, Cai Cong smiled before saying, "Naturally, yes, I wonder if you can demonstrate it on the spot?" Let's appreciate the magic of this ventriloquist. ”

There are ventriloquists in Beijing, and the guests will have a big banquet in the southeast corner of the hall...... One by one...... Hearing the barking of dogs in the deep alleys, a woman was shocked to find that she was not stretching, and her husband was whispering. Then wake up and cry loudly. The husband is also awake. Nursing ,...... Suddenly, one of them shouted, "The fire is rising", the husband shouted, and the woman also shouted. The two of them cried together. Hundreds of thousands of people shouted, hundreds of children cried, and hundreds of dogs barked. The sound of the middle force pulling and collapsing, the sound of fire, the sound of whirring wind, hundreds of thousands of people work together; There are hundreds of thousands of cries for help, the sound of dragging the house, the sound of snatching, and the sound of splashing water. Everything that should be, everything that is there. Though a man has a hundred hands, and his hands have a hundred fingers, he cannot point to one end of it; A man has a hundred mouths, and a mouth has a hundred tongues......

Suddenly, the ruler was stroked, and the group resounded. Remove the screen and look at it, just one person, one table, one chair, one fan, and one ruler.

In later generations, there were articles promoting the magic of ventriloquism, and Cai Cong had never seen this kind of stunt until he died. I didn't expect it to be an eye-opener today, and I couldn't help but recite this ancient text. Everyone was amazed, this article was so aptly written.

When has a young man ever been praised in such a book? Happy and shy, standing aside and unable to say a word.

"What's your name? If you don't like to be a talent, stay by my side and be a staff! Cai Cong said with a smile, I was born to be useful, let alone this kind of person with godlike skills.

"The little one's name is Pei Dong, and he is willing to serve the adult." Pei Dong hugged his fists and saluted, there is no shame in these years that a child is not served, and the power of the official rank is the source of power to suppress everything.

So although others looked down on Pei Dong's behavior, their eyes revealed envy, this kid was lucky to step on shit. The master has five grades at the age of eight, and even if he is not promoted for the rest of his life, it is the object that many people look up to all their lives.

"Don't be envious, as long as you do the things that the official has explained, you can be promoted and make a fortune. Meng Baolai ordered that no one should be allowed to approach this house within ten feet, and those who violated the order spied on the military situation. ”

Cai Cong suddenly shouted loudly, and after a while, there was only the chirping of birds and insects. Cai Cong lowered his voice and instructed things little by little. The more the roosters and dog thieves heard it, the brighter their eyes became, and some of them trembled with excitement.

"Thank you, my lord, if this thing is successful, my thief will surely restore its former glory." The old man at the head was about to kneel down as he spoke, but Cai Cong hurriedly supported him. Even Li Shimin would not watch the old man kneeling down to himself from 70 years away on weekdays, so he would inevitably help him.

"There is no need to be polite, this is for the benefit of the country and the people. Now that His Majesty has mobilized the army and horses, and General Wei Chi has killed the Turkic thousand horsemen, peace talks are inevitable. It is only the icing on the cake that you and I win over the enemy, and only this matter must be successful. Everything is entrusted to you! ”

Cai Cong said and solemnly saluted them, and everyone hurriedly dodged. If it had been just now, they would not only dare to accept this gift, but also dare to say cool words, but now, if anyone accepts this gift, they are breaking their own longevity.

"I will live up to my trust!" After the thieves finished speaking, they went out and scattered, and disappeared in an instant. Cai Cong secretly admired, worthy of the power of the ancient inheritance, except for Meng Baolai, who was guarding the courtyard, no one from the other guards noticed that they had left.

"My lord! What do the little ones do? Everyone else left, Pei Dong stood in place awkwardly, and there was a syllabus on how to please the big man in the compulsory course of the thief. But with such a young big man, Pei Dong really doesn't know how to please him and buy him a candy man?

"Go to the yamen of each department to see how those big people talk and do things, this official only gives you three days, you must learn how to tone up, know how the big people lose their temper, how to threaten people. Meng Baolai, you can go with Pei Dong, and if necessary, you can stir up trouble and let those bigwigs quarrel. ”

Cai Cong said calmly, his eyes fell on the dirt on the ground, making it difficult to understand his thoughts.

Meng Baolai didn't dare to ask him what he wanted, bowed his head and said yes, and led the dazed Pei Dong to leave quickly. Cai Cong just squatted on the stone steps of the courtyard, Sister Cai came over with minced porridge, and said pityingly: "Cong'er, why do you sit on the ground?" The floor is cold, so let's go back inside! ”

Cai Cong took the porridge and said with a smile: "It's okay mother, go get busy!" Tell the folks not to come to this courtyard, I'm waiting for a guest. ”

"Okay, then you finish drinking, and your mother will leave." Sister Cai said and sat on the side and watched Cai Cong drink porridge, her son is the meat of her heart, she can't see it these days, she feels that it is better to die. I can't get enough of it now.

After a while, Sister Cai strode away with a bowl, and the peasant woman would not walk awkwardly.

Cai Cong quietly watched the clouds in the sky drift around, his thoughts also flew away, and suddenly thought of the first time he went on a mission that year to deceive a professor's research results, at that time his nervous palms were full of sweat. When my thoughts were scattered, I was very scattered, and I even remembered the unbearable thing of grabbing dog food when I was a child.

At this moment, he was awakened by the sound of footsteps, and a man with a tall figure and a white beard looked at him with a smile in the support of a group of people.

Cai Cong stood up and clapped his hands, stretched his waist and said with a smile: "Great eunuch, you are here!" I thought you wouldn't be here until mid-afternoon! ”

Hearing Cai Cong's words, the smile in Yan Dong's eyes faded, and a trace of fierceness flashed in his eyes, could it be that someone in the palace leaked the news? After a turn of thought, he felt that something was wrong, he received the will and went straight to the Temple of Mercy and Grace, and the others had no chance to report the news.

Thinking of this, he said with a smile: "Xiao Langjun of the Cai family is actually waiting for a certain family, I don't know how you know that a certain family will come?" ”

"Your Majesty is the emperor, such a big matter, no matter how much he trusts the prince, he also needs to send a personal person to test it, if he didn't come yesterday, it can be regarded as sympathetic to the boy who has not returned home for a long time. So someone should be here today, just a little earlier than I guessed. ”

Yan Dong's eyes shrank sharply, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have suspected that this was said by an old fox who had been in officialdom for a long time.

"Inside please! When we meet for the first time, we can't always talk while standing. Just when Yan Dong was not shocked, Cai Cong stood up and invited him to the hall with a smile.

"Please!"

Yan Dong said politely, he can be regarded as the lord with eyes on the top of his head, and there are only a handful of those princes and ministers who can get him a word, and today he was shocked by Cai Cong.

After kneeling down, Yan Dong's tumbling emotions calmed down, he had fought with Li Shimin for many years, and participated in the Xuanwumen Mutiny, this little thing in front of him just surprised him.

took a sip of sweet water, and then he said lightly: "Although there is Li Guogong as a guarantee, do you know that the court is full of criticism, and all the ministers have written to Your Majesty, advising that you can't entrust the affairs of the military state to a general child."

The eldest grandson chased after the court dispersed yesterday and went to the imperial study to admonish. Your Majesty asked a certain family to ask you, are you sure that you are separated from the Turkic interior? If you can't do it, say it as soon as possible. After all, it's a child, and His Majesty said that he wouldn't pursue you. ”

Cai Cong couldn't help but admire in his heart, in the end, it was the Emperor of the Ages, even at such a critical juncture, he could still take such a big risk because of the recommendation of a courtier.

After thinking about it, he arched his hand and said, "If you are not sure, the kid will not take the wide official robe yesterday." ”

"So you're sure you're going to do it well. Do you dare to make a military order? If you can't successfully separate the Turkic interior, you will be beheaded and sacrificed before the battle. Yan Dong's eyes were as sharp as knives, and he was full of murderous intent. Cai Cong was awe-inspiring in his heart, this is a master murderer.

It's a pity that Cai Cong was already an extreme psychopath in his previous life, the kind who looked for death by himself. How could he be afraid of his eyes, smiled slightly, and said: "Why not, if you can't separate the Turks, the kid's head can be cut off." The great eunuch went back and asked His Majesty how far he wanted to go, if he only needed to withdraw the Turks, then he only needed to send gold, silver and jewelry.

If you want to retreat and save tens of thousands of captives at the same time, the kid needs more trust and 500 elite soldiers. ”

"How is this possible?" Yan Dong screamed in shock, the Turks are committed to robbery, and the captured people have become their spoils, and they will not hand over the spoils.

In the end, the men who were arrested became laborers and generally froze to death in the winter, and the women became reproductive tools, because they had to give birth, so they had to endure torture and suffering for a longer time.

"Why can't it be. Please tell Your Majesty that as long as you believe me, I will definitely let Jieli release people. In the final analysis, the Turks are not his own words, but there is a half chance that the Turks may start a war with our Tang Dynasty. To save or not to save, it is all in the mind of His Majesty. ”