"Mr. Shen, please feel free to speak."
Lao Cui looked like he was listening attentively.
Chen Tang took a deep breath and frantically drafted a plan in her mind. However, in a split second, she had a rough outline in her mind.
They are both writing jobs, but praising herself and criticizing her opponent at the same time is more efficient than handling official documents. Her thoughts are flowing like a spring! She also expresses her emotions well while brewing the words.
"Why-"
Chen Tang began with a sigh filled with complex emotions.
"Brother Zhaode's ancestors were prominent for generations, and he was born into a wealthy family. He was alert and chivalrous when he was young, and made friends with like-minded people, both the sons of the rich and the poor. He led his family to suppress bandits and evil, and protect the local land. He was a great good man!"
"Logically, this kind of person should be impeccable, but he has one flaw: he is too soft-hearted and too sentimental. He cannot bear to blame the old men who have been by his side and helped him since he was young, and always wants to maintain respectability. Once or twice, these old men may be grateful, but if it happens too often, even the most cautious people will become arrogant. If this continues, it will inevitably arouse the jealousy of the old men if Brother Zhaode wants to recruit new people."
Chen Tang was embarrassed: "I would like to remind Brother Zhaode, but my experience is far less than his. Maybe he has other considerations? Besides, it will not benefit the friendship between the two families if I intervene rashly."
With the old guys sticking together, how can the new guys possibly get ahead
The situation under Wu Xian is not just a simple struggle between the old and the new.
From Wu Xian's perspective, he got along well with Tian Hai's peers from aristocratic families. They followed him and supported him. Some contributed people, some contributed labor, and some contributed money. It was a smooth journey, with basically no hardships or setbacks.
But from the perspective of his fans, they invested in Wu Xian with their own efforts and money, so they naturally want to get a satisfactory reward. There are still few fools who do things for love. How can Wu Xian avoid their circle and use outsiders
People can be used, but not reused, let alone placed above them and affecting their collective interests. Scolding and ignoring them for the sake of outsiders? Are you preparing to burn bridges after crossing the river
Chen Tang looked at Lao Cui seriously.
"… Judging from your accent, you are not from Tianhai?"
Old Cui said: "Cui is definitely not one of them."
Chen Tang said with a look of regret, "So, it is not surprising that Brother Zhaode is reluctant to use you due to various concerns. As the saying goes, 'old hair is still new, old friends are still the same'. Although I have only been with you for a short time, I know that you are definitely not an ordinary person. It is really heartbreaking that you have defiled yourself with the word 'mediocre' just because you are not valued by Brother Zhaode. This is Zhaode's fault, not you!"
All the mistakes are the scumbag's fault.
Why should you deny yourself because of a scumbag
Lao Cui struggled and moved his lips.
"Mr. Shen knows that you are nostalgic. I have followed Brother Zhaode for several years and still have some old feelings in my heart..." Chen Tang used another tactic of retreating to advance, gritting his teeth and said, "How about this, I will write a letter to Brother Zhaode and introduce you to me. I will definitely not let the pearl be covered in dust. In this way, Mr. may be able to resolve his knot in his heart, right?"
As he spoke, Chen Tang even suspected that he had NTR tendencies.
He personally delivered the beauty he liked (crossed out) to the arms of another man, forcing a smile on his face but bleeding inside.
Old Cui shook his head: "I am afraid that I will disappoint Mr. Shen's kindness. To be honest, when I was working under Lord Wu, I had a very good relationship with Qin Gongsu and Zhao Dayi. Gongsu also helped several times, but the results were not satisfactory."
"It would be a great honor for me if I could have your help."
Lao Cui asked: "Mr. Shen is not afraid of making mistakes."
Chen Tang said slowly: "I would like to be your mentor."
Only then did the smile on Lao Cui's face become more sincere.
"I am fortunate to be your good horse."
Chen Tang held Lao Cui's hand and smiled as if he had picked up a lot of money.
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Gu Chi pinched his throat and said, "I wish to be your mentor~"
Then he said sarcastically: "Luckily I am your good horse~"
Bai Su was wearing casual clothes and walking with Yu Zi. They talked in low voices from time to time. Yu Zi suddenly said, "Is that Military Advisor Gu in the corner?"
Hearing this, she looked up at Gu Chi, who was acting like a thief.
The expressions of the two were a little subtle.
Compared to the capital, Chaoli Pass is more like a "remote and poor countryside". Most of the soldiers in the pass are from poor backgrounds, so their quality is naturally worrying. People have three urgent needs. When they encounter patrols, it is common to find a corner to untie the belt to relieve themselves.
A man, facing the corner, sneaking around.
As a veteran who has been in the military for a long time, she couldn't help but think too much, even if this person was Gu Chi, their military advisor.
How could that indescribable guess escape Gu Chi's literati's way? He immediately turned his head and looked at the two of them with a dark face, and said angrily: "If you are tired, can't you lean against the wall to rest?"
Yu Zi expressed her concern sincerely: "Sir, you look very weak. Do you want to ask a military doctor to come and take a look?"
Gu Chi's face darkened: "No need."
I'm being bullied from both sides today, how can I look happy
But Yu Zi was not someone who would read someone's expression. She had sharp ears and heard something: "The military advisor just said something like 'Bole's good horse'. Is this the content of the new book?"
Gu Chi’s answer was just a silence!
Yu Zi: “…”
Because Gu Chi's words did not use too much literary energy, with her four and a half years of experience as a literary scholar, it was not impossible to decipher it, but seeing Gu Chi's expression, she thought it would be better for her to bear it.
Bai Su hit the nail on the head: "He must be jealous."
Yu Zi: “???”
Gu Chi: “…”
Bai Su raised her hand and condensed her martial energy at her fingertips. She touched Yu Zi's Adam's apple and used her external force to break the ban on speaking and said to Gu Chi, "Military Advisor, do you also want Bai to be silent?"
Gu Chi arrived at the celebration banquet with a lot of anger in his heart.
He arrived early, and the only person in the hall was Shen Tang, who was in a good mood.
Seeing that he looked unhappy, Chen Tang asked him if he was feeling unwell. Gu Chi said sarcastically, "Alas, I have always only heard the laughter of new people, but never the tears of old people. I was lucky to be in the eyes of Mr. Chen with my appearance of a young man, but in the end, I am old and my beauty is gone. It is understandable that a woman is infatuated with someone, but it is not understandable that a man is infatuated with someone... She was engaged as a wife, but she became a concubine. Chi was sad for a while..."
Chen Tang: "...be normal."
Gu Chi said: "It was taken by trickery and robbery..."
Chen Tang: “…”
Gu Chi coughed lightly and restrained his playful thoughts: "My lord, you don't know that Cui Xiao has long wanted to submit to you."
Chen Tang said, “I know.”
Most of the literati are rebellious. If they have no intention of staying, how can they be persuaded by just a few words
Gu Chi was almost dumbfounded: "Then my lord—"
"The main theme is a two-way relationship between two people who love each other."
Gu Chi: “…”
He cleared his throat, gloating.
"Does the lord know his ways as a scribe?"
We can't assume that the scholars we recruited are not poisonous just because of Tu Nan and Xie Shizang! It's too early for the Lord to be relieved.
Chen Tang's heart skipped a beat, but he still carefully expressed his analysis: "... I have some vague guesses. He had previously used means to conceal the aura of the national seal. You must know that the national seal and the national seal will confront each other within a certain range, and his scholar's way overrides this rule. If used well, he will be able to use surprise troops to attack the enemy in the future. Such a powerful weapon, rather than being used by others, it is better to use it for me. There should be... no problem, right?" The last few words were not very confident.
"His way of the scholar is called 'turning a blind eye'." Gu Chi's ability is very suitable for background checks on newcomers. He even asked around about Cui Xiao, but there was little useful information. Although he was under Wu Xian's command, he had little presence. "The way of the scholar is for the scholar to question his true heart and his obsession. The way of the scholar reflects the scholar's character to a certain extent. Who would want to be ignored?"
Shen Tang felt something was wrong, but couldn't put his finger on it.
Until Gu Chi revealed the answer.
"A spy will not be someone with outstanding appearance or distinctive features; in the mountains and fields, brightly colored prey are easy to be targeted by hunters; counselors who are the focus of everyone's attention are easy to be targeted by people who have figured out their background; poisonous snakes that are not noticed by others can often be killed with one strike."
In a nutshell -
This Cui Xiao is very deep.
However, Shen Tang didn't care about these, she just wanted to know what side effects Cui Xiao's literati way would have on her.
Gu Chi: "… Cui Xiao is in some danger."
Chen Tang didn't care: "You guys are not safe. If I wasn't strong, I would have met the King of Hell long ago."
Gu Chi: “…”
There is absolutely no room for rebuttal to this statement.
He could only say: "The side effect of Cui Xiao's scholarly ways is that he can either be mediocre or his master can be mediocre. This is why Qin Gongsu's recommendations were ignored several times. Wu Zhaode himself did not think highly of Cui Xiao, and with the burden of his scholarly ways, he naturally would not use him. If the master is mediocre... Tianhai's team will fall apart."
Chen Tang: "... Fuck, remove the firewood from under the cauldron!"
Wu Xian initially relied on his personal charm to attract so many angel investors, and formed a team with this as the core. As he gained a firm foothold and expanded his influence, his personal charm became a bonus, and it was more the mutual interests that kept them closely connected.
If Cui Xiao's side effects were not imposed on himself, but on Wu Xian, it would be equivalent to removing the filter that everyone has for him, and adding a debuff of "ordinary Wu Zhaode". Wu Xian always likes to take sides and smooth things over, so how many people will be resentful of him. Over time, Tianhai's team may really fall apart completely.
Shen Tang fell into a long silence.
Silence is Cambridge tonight.
Gu Chi pretended to sigh: "Cui Xiao was dissatisfied with Wu Zhaode but did not have any intention to harm him. He just left. It was not because he was kind-hearted, but because he did not want to embarrass Qin Gongsu and Zhao Dayi. If the lord completely ignores him, he will be unfaithful to me and make him depressed. Then - oh, who could have expected this."
Chen Tang: "... As long as you don't become a scumbag, that's fine."
Gu Chi blinked, expressing his doubt.
Seeing that he didn't believe her, Chen Tang straightened her chest and said, "What's Wang Chao's reaction? Look at me, I have three palaces and six courtyards, three wives and four concubines. When have I ever failed to treat everyone equally?"
She even favored Gu Chi because of their special understanding. They had been colluding with each other for many years and had secret dealings with each other. How could he doubt her ability to keep things in balance? It was unreasonable! How could Wu Zhaode, that rubbish who couldn't keep things in balance, be compared with her, a master of keeping things in balance? Besides, she didn't have so many messy factional infighting under her!
Chen Tang said sternly: "My fence is a good place for people to grow. If Cui Xiao is transplanted here, he will not die!"
Gu Chi just blinked and looked at her.
He could not escape his ears from the voice of his lord.
Chen Tang coughed awkwardly: "I'll find a way to get Qin Gongsu here later. Why does Wu Zhaode have insurance but I don't?"
Gu Chi said, "Bullying men."
It is indeed not easy to follow normal procedures to take Qin Li, who is so loyal, as to make him his own. Either he has to wait for Wu Zhaode to die and make him a widower, at which time "a widower will have many troubles", and Shen Bully Tang can then use coercion and inducement; or he can just force himself on her.
This is called bullying and dominating men.
Chen Tang: “…”
It is her blessing to have such wonderful subordinates!
As the celebration banquet approached, everyone arrived one after another. Because of the division of the troops, they had not seen each other for many days, and they chatted with each other. Ning Yan and his men also brought their own subordinates, all dressed in women's clothes, with a happy look on their faces.
Qian Yong looked at the women in the hall, who numbered not many but not few either, and his square face instantly became longer than a donkey's.
Kang Shi noticed the man's gaze at a glance and said with "concern": "Is General Qian feeling unwell?"
He and Qian Yong still had a grudge and couldn't bear to see the other party do well. He couldn't target him openly, but he could do something bad in secret. If Qian Yong walked away in anger because of the woman present, it would be a lot of fun. Ning Yan and the others naturally noticed Qian Yong's abnormality.
"The old man is fine."
Qian Yong withdrew his gaze and looked at him coldly.
He knew that Kang Shi had no good intentions.
Cui Xiao calmly tried to smooth things over at the side: "Shuhe is a little embarrassed now because of a bold statement he made earlier."
Kang Shi got to the bottom of it: "What kind of bold words?"
Qian Yong said sarcastically, "I want to have two children in three years. As a man, Military Advisor Kang should understand, right?"
Kang Shi: “…”
What does he, a single person, understand
Kang Shi smiled awkwardly and said, "Two babies in three years... General Qian is still strong and healthy, and his relationship with Madam is enviable."
For some reason, Qian Yong's face became even colder.
This kind of coldness reached its freezing point when Shen Tang, who was wearing a simple dress and had a simple bun, appeared on the stage, and soon turned into something distorted. Most of the people present were not surprised. But some people reacted strongly, such as the old ministers of Xin State who came to make up the numbers.
Most of them were born into a distinguished family with great connections. If they could be won over, they would not have to worry about lack of manpower and inability to carry out government orders in the future when they took over the Northwest Continent. As Luan Xin's deputy, Luan Cheng opened his mouth and widened his eyes, looking stupid and dumb, like a wooden stake.
"No need to be polite, please take a seat."
The old ministers of Xin State finally woke up from their dream. However, when they sat down, they accidentally bumped into the table, making a noise, which was particularly clear in the hall. They were rude in front of others and their faces turned red in an instant. Fortunately, no one laughed at them.
this-
This is really ridiculous!
Does Shen Jun like women's clothing, or is she born a woman
Looking at the figures of the ladies who were sitting in high positions in the hall, the idea of liking women's clothing was quietly erased - it makes sense if one person liked women's clothing, but it would be abnormal if everyone liked women's clothing, right
"Today we are hosting a banquet and preparing some light wine to celebrate your well-being. So - don't be restrained and enjoy your meal."