Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Talent of Speculation
Cross Street, Xiao Yu's mansion.
The right servant shot Feng Deyi and brought two guards to the door of the mansion. This mansion is not so much a mansion as a small courtyard at home. There is a large house in the middle of the courtyard, and two wings on each side of the house. There is a plane tree planted in the yard, which is lush and very lush. A team of guards, fifteen people, was walking back and forth in the courtyard, patrolling and guarding. In the wing room on the west side of the house near the gate, there were bursts of snoring from time to time, which should be another team of guards who were resting.
At the entrance of the house, two big black dogs were snoring firmly in the sunlight, and two pairs of squinted eyes were staring at a young man in the yard.
The young man was about twenty years old, tall and thin, dressed in a white round-necked soldier's suit, and was suave and elegant. His cheekbones are as sharp as a cliff, but his face is like a wide field, and although it is a barren dish, it does not give people the slightest image of shabby; The beard was clearly shaved, and a pair of slender eyes were often slit, but the slightest flash of the gaze would send a lightning bolt through the heart.
Feng Deyi secretly said in his heart: "This is the great talent of my southern clan-Cen Wenwen?" Sure enough, he is a talent, and he is a character. ”
Cen Wenwen was reading a book in the courtyard, probably tired of reading. He walked up to the two black dogs, stroked their heads and said, "The guard is the guard, can you lie to me when you snore?" Stupid dog. ”
The two big black dogs whimpered in frustration at the same time, suddenly widened their eyes and glanced at Cen Wenwen, then closed their eyes and purred.
Cen Wenwen smiled dumbly and said: "It's still clever, go back and follow me to see the big courtyard, I'm too wronged by you here." ”
The two black dogs didn't respond, just snoring and motionless at the door of the house.
Cen Wenwen looked at the two black dogs and muttered to himself, "You are also not born to meet the Lord." I can only be two watchdogs here, it's a pity, it's a pity. ”
After saying that, Cen Wenwen stood up very lonely, strolled in the courtyard and sang:
"Last night, the cold scorpion (qiong) couldn't stop singing. Shocked back to the dream of a thousand miles, it has been three watches. Get up and walk around the stairs alone. People are quiet, and the moon is bright outside the curtain.
The white head is famous. The old mountain pine and bamboo are old, blocking the return journey. I want to put my heart into Yaoqin. There are few bosom friends, who listens to broken strings? ”
"Didn't meet Mingjun? Have a soul above buttons? Ambition is hard to pay? Good poetry, good writing, good artistic conception. Just listening to this poem, a lonely and angry man with difficult ambitions jumped in front of him. Feng Deyi stood outside the door of the mansion and praised with his palms.
Cen Wenwen raised his head, looked at Feng Deyi, who was dressed in luxurious clothes, full of majesty, and extraordinary bearing, and asked in surprise, "Who are you?" ”
Feng Deyi replied: "A person who appreciates you, a person who can give you a stage to display your talents." ”
Cen Wenwen smiled faintly and said: "The stage for me to display my talent is very big. Ordinary people, I'm afraid they can't give it to me. ”
Feng Deyi also smiled slightly: "I wonder if Feng Deyi, the Duke of the Tang Dynasty, the Right Servant, and the head of the Southern Clan, can give you this stage?" ”
Cen Wenwen was surprised but not panicked and asked, "Are you Lord Feng Xiangfeng?" ”
Feng Deyi straightened up and said, "Old man Feng Deyi." ”
Cen Wenwen bowed to Feng Deyi unusually calmly and said, "Cen Wenwen greets Feng Xiang." ”
For Cen Wenwen's bow, Feng Deyi accepted it calmly.
Feng Deyi looked at Cen Wenwen in the courtyard and said, "I'm outside the mansion gate, you are inside the mansion gate, it's inconvenient to talk like this." Come out and we'll talk. ”
Saying that, Feng Deyi looked at the two black dogs at the door of the mansion pretending to be snoring and sleeping, smiled slightly, and said to Cen Wenwen: "This should be regarded as a test for you." I'll give you half an hour. ”
As soon as the words fell, Cen Wenwen swaggered out of the courtyard and walked in front of Feng Deyi. The two black dogs at the gate of the mansion were still snoring and did not move.
Feng Deyi looked at this scene in surprise, and after that, he scolded the two black dogs viciously: "Stupid dog, stupid, you can't even look at the door." ”
"My lord, they're not stupid. They're psychic. Cen Wenwen said slowly.
Feng Deyi asked angrily: "Then how can they allow you to enter and exit the mansion at will?" ”
Cen Wenwen took out two chicken legs from his sleeve. The two black dogs suddenly stopped snoring, and with a "poof" they jumped to Cen Wenwen's feet, stretched out their tongues, and wagged their tails frantically, looking flattering.
Cen Wen crouched down and threw the two chicken legs to the two black dogs. The two black dogs picked up the chicken legs and returned to the gate of the house, and feasted happily.
Feng Deyi smiled dumbly and said, "These two black dogs were actually bought by you?" ”
Cen Wenwen said: "I don't like to be surrounded by enemies, so it's better to make them my own." These two black dogs are very clever, and they are easily tempted by external objects, and they have shortcomings, and I happen to be able to find their shortcomings and grasp their shortcomings. ”
Feng Deyi felt that Cen Wenwen was very interesting, so he asked with a smile: "If I trap you in the house, can you still come out so calmly through the guards patrolling and guarding, and two black dogs?" ”
Cen Wenwen replied honestly: "Not at the moment, but give me three more days, and the guards will escort me out of the mansion." ”
Feng Deyi was surprised: "You have only been in Chang'an for three days, have you already bought these guards?" ”
Cen Wenwen did not answer Feng Deyi, but pointed to a group of guards who were patrolling and said: "The low guard who walked in the front, he is a gambler and lacks money, and I have some; The guard with a longer face after him, his parents were sick in bed, and they were short of money, and I could give him some too; The fattest, sorrowful guard, he fell in love with a girl from the Qinglou, and was anxious to redeem her, if I give him some help...... The last tall guard, he was the most righteous, and I had a good relationship with him. ”
Speaking of this, Cen Wenwen pondered for a moment and said, "Of the fifteen people, I control nine, and there are still six missing. Three days, if you give me another three days, all of them will let me go out of money, guilt, or righteousness, and let me leave this mansion calmly. ”
Feng Deyi was stunned for a moment, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight, and asked, "How do you know all this?" ”
Cen Wenwen replied, "It's okay to chat." They told me all about it. I have no other ability as a person, but I am good at discovering the shortcomings of others and controlling them. ”
Feng Deyi sighed in his heart: "Monster, monster." Where is this great talent that has not been encountered in 500 years? This is a rare talent for a thousand years. Society is always changing, dynasties are constantly changing, for thousands of years, the only thing that has remained unchanged is the hearts of the people. This Cen Wenwen was able to figure out people's hearts so unexpectedly, find everyone's shortcomings, and control these shortcomings. If you control these shortcomings, you will be able to control everyone. Such a rebellious character is actually from my southern clan, and God treats my southern clan so kindly. ”
Thinking of this, Feng Deyi rarely bowed to Cen Wenwen and said, "Admire." I am not as far away as you. ”