Volume 1: First Entering the Tang Dynasty Chapter 77: Hidden in Secret
"Then our old Cheng expects the military advisor to say a few nice words to His Highness?" Cheng Yaojin rolled his eyes in his eye sockets and said directly to Lu Chen, cupping his hands.
"That's natural, but if I need to find Mr. Su Guo for any good business in the future..." Lu Chen directly gave Cheng Yaojin a "you know" look.
"Whenever the military commander has something to ask for, as long as we, old Cheng, can do what we can, we will never be vague about it!" Cheng Yaojin said, patting his chest.
"That's enough. We are already grasshoppers on the same rope. We can't run away from you, and you can't jump from me, right?" Lu Chen smiled at Cheng Yaojin.
Cheng Yaojin could only nod cooperatively and said "yes", saying in his heart: "We have been taking advantage of others all day long, but I didn't expect that we fell into the hands of this kid this time. I don't know whether it is good or bad. I can only take one step and see." It’s a step forward, but thinking about it on the other hand, it’s good to be like this, it would be good to be able to get more surrender troops!”
Although Cheng Yaojin is not aware of Wei Zheng's arrival yet, Cheng Yaojin also understands that the prince will definitely not let these surrender troops go. To put it bluntly, the surrender of troops from Weizhou City is the piece of cake, whether it is Prince Li Jiancheng or the King of Qin It is impossible for Li Shimin to eat it all, but how to cut this cake, who gets the bigger piece, who gets the smaller piece, the cake knife is in Li Xiuning's hand, and Lu Chen is the one who has the ability to influence how Li Xiuning divides the cake. Now It was an unexpected blessing to be able to establish a good relationship with Lu Chen, but this "happy" was a bit of a trap, and Cheng Yaojin was trapped in it.
Although he and Lu Chen were tied to the same rope, Cheng Yaojin had an optimistic personality. According to the popular saying, he was "big-hearted". He quickly figured out that since Lu Chen was not afraid, he, the Duke of the country, was even less afraid. He should be scared, not to mention that there was Princess Pingyang riding on it, so Cheng Yaojin shook off his cheeks, raised his back molars, and started to cook the mutton.
The mood was good, the rice was naturally delicious, and Cheng Yaojin also discovered the beauty of this "hot pot" that Lu Chen called it.
"Commander, can you give me one of these? I'll make this when I get back to my house!" Cheng Yaojin finished eating and drinking. He pointed at the hot pot in the center of the table with his mouth full of desire. His eyes were full of desire. It's so good. It would be very uncomfortable not to be able to eat something in the future.
"Why not? When Duke Su returns to Chang'an, I will give you a set of hot pot!" Lu Chen said nonchalantly.
"Then I'll thank the military advisor here first!" Cheng Yaojin stood up and cupped his hands to Lu Chen to express his thanks. "I've been too much trouble here. There are a few guys over there who are still waiting for us at the residence, so I'll say goodbye here!"
"Mr. Su Guo, let's go!" Lu Chen stood up and walked Cheng Yaojin to the door of the small courtyard. Cheng Yaojin walked towards the courtyard where he was assigned, one step at a time.
Seeing Cheng Yaojin leave, Lu Chen turned around and came back. Su Dingfang quickly walked over, looked around at the courtyard door, and then closed the small courtyard door tightly.
"Are you scared?" Seeing Su Dingfang and the others sitting upright, Lu Chen asked with a chuckle. Apparently, what Cheng Yaojin said just now made these three battle-hardened generals feel unsure.
"To be honest, sir, I am indeed a little scared!" Meng Ji smiled unnaturally.
"What a fright! It's just a meal! What a big deal it can be!" Lu Chen rolled his eyes, obviously disdainful of the current performance of these three people.
"But sir, you must know that people's words can be frightening, but their words can make a fortune, but accumulation can destroy their bones!" Su Dingfang reminded Lu Chen cautiously.
"Old Su, you are quite good at composing words!" Lu Chen directly teased Su Dingfang, "His Highness eats at my place for more than just one meal or two. He has already spread the word when it should be spread, and he still uses Cheng Yaojin to remind him?
"Lu Chen snorted coldly, "If anyone wants to make a fuss about this matter in the future, you know my military advisor's methods! So, you should eat and drink as you should, it's okay!"
Hearing Lu Chen's words, the three of them felt a shiver in their hearts. Yes, it has not been a day or two since the princess came to the military advisor's place for dinner. Either this matter has not been spread, or someone has deliberately suppressed the matter. If it had not happened before.
One way is to live in peace with each other. If it is the latter way, it is obvious that they do not want to offend Li Xiuning or Lu Chen, but there is no guarantee that this matter will not be used to cause trouble in the future. However, when they think of the endless methods of their own military advisers, the three of them can't help but tell each other.
They glanced at each other and held a moment of silence for the latter group of people. In addition to having the title of "strategist" among the Women's Army, Lu Chen now also has the title of "Smiling Tiger" among the Beiwei soldiers. If you offend this
Sir, then your hard days are coming.
"Have you three eaten enough?" Seeing the three of them sitting there in silence, Lu Chen asked directly.
"You're full!" After hearing Lu Chen's question, the three of them replied seriously.
"Clear the table and go back to the camp!" Lu Chen said directly in a commanding tone.
"Yes!" The three of them stood up and saluted, and then began to clear the table. Lu Chen sat aside and watched the three of them busy there.
"It seems that the training these days has had some effect!" Lu Chen nodded slightly, feeling a little proud.
"Report to the military advisor, the cleaning is completed!" After the three of them cleared the table and washed the dishes, they came to Lu Chen to report.
"Yes!" Lu Chen nodded with satisfaction, "Go back!"
"Yes!" The three of them responded in unison again, and then lined up and walked outside the small courtyard.
Just when the three of them opened the courtyard door and were about to leave, they heard Lu Chen say from behind them: "Remember to go back and run ten kilometers with a heavy load!"
Hearing Lu Chen's words, the three of them staggered together, hurriedly formed a team, and quickly left the small courtyard.
"Young man, you still want to confuse yourself!" Lu Chen opened the folding fan and shook it slightly, then said something disdainfully, then stood up and hummed a little tune and walked out of the courtyard, "Gou boy, accompany me to see the white fox!"
"Yes!" Upon hearing Lu Chen's call, Liu Jing ran over quickly and followed behind Lu Chen.
Cheng Yaojin stepped into the small courtyard arranged for him and sat in the hall. Some soldiers brought soup and tea, "Master, warm yourself up!" These soldiers had followed Cheng Yaojin since the rebellion against the Sui Dynasty.
, until now that Cheng Yaojin has become the Duke of Su, these people have also followed Cheng Yaojin, and they are more like brothers than personal soldiers.
"Well!" Cheng Yaojin took the tea soup and took a sip, then put the tea soup aside.
"What? My father-in-law's trip didn't go smoothly this time?" Looking at Cheng Yaojin's somewhat deep expression, Cheng Fei, who was standing by, asked in a low voice.
"Not at all!" Hearing Cheng Fei's inquiry, Cheng Yaojin sighed lightly, "Things went very smoothly, but..." Having said this, Cheng Yaojin pondered for a moment, some things were regarded as Cheng Yaojin's
People close to him cannot say, "By the way, what do you think of the Military Advisor of the Detachment of Women?"
Cheng Fei had already been with Cheng Yaojin when he followed Li Mi. Seeing that Cheng Yaojin stopped talking in the middle of his sentence, Cheng Fei also knew that he might not even be able to know about the encounter between his country's duke.
Cheng Fei consciously did not ask about the matter. Although Cheng Fei's martial arts was good, he was not outstanding. However, among Cheng Yaojin's many soldiers, he was the most thoughtful person, except for Su Guogong.
Apart from the housekeeper Cheng Fu, the most resourceful person around Cheng Yaojin was Cheng Fei.
Hearing Cheng Yaojin's question, Cheng Fei knew that what happened at noon today was probably related to the strategist of the Detachment of Women. However, since Cheng Yaojin didn't mention the specific matter, Cheng Fei consciously did not ask.
"This person is hiding his secrets!" Although Cheng Fei only peeked at Lu Chen a few times while following Cheng Yaojin, Cheng Fei still gave Cheng Yaojin an answer based on his first impression.
"Well! This person is indeed unfathomable..." Recalling Lu Chen's words and deeds when eating hot pot at noon, as well as the attitudes of the three generals on both sides towards Lu Chen, Cheng Yaojin nodded slightly.
"My lord, please take a look, this person is someone you can make friends with, but not an enemy!" Cheng Fei suggested in a low voice beside Cheng Yaojin.
"Of course I know about this!" Cheng Yaojin nodded again. Not to mention anything else, just because Lu Chen was able to eat at the same table with Li Xiuning, you can see the importance of Lu Chen in Li Xiuning's heart. Lu Chen's words are basically enough.
It affects Li Xiuning's decision, so having a good relationship with Lu Chen is definitely beneficial to Tiance Mansion. The current situation is that whoever can get Li Xiuning's support will be closer to that position. As long as Lu Chen can help Tiance Mansion, then his own King Qin
He has a better chance than the prince.
What's more, Lu Chen has now said that he and he are already on the same rope, and there are more opportunities than the prince. He just doesn't know how to let Lu Chen speak for the King of Qin?
Seeing that Cheng Yaojin was silent and seemed to be thinking about something, Cheng Fei consciously left the room.
"Master Wei, there seems to be something wrong with the military advisor's attitude towards you!" At this time, the Changsui standing next to Wei Zheng said to Wei Zheng in a low voice. At this time, Wei Zheng, who had already had lunch, was sitting in the main room drinking soup.
Tea.
"No! This person seems to be very familiar with me and understands my character very well!" Wei Zheng directly denied Chang Sui's statement. Through a conversation in the big tent, Wei Zheng felt that Lu Chen, the military advisor, seemed to be familiar with all situations.
He knew everything about him, no, not only the situation, but he also seemed to know himself very well, which made Wei Zheng feel very confused at this time.
Wei Zheng has regarded Lu Chen as his biggest opponent on this trip, and Li Xiuning's attitude towards Lu Chen also makes Wei Zheng feel very troubled. It can be said that it can be seen from meeting Wei Zheng today. For Lu Chen, Li Xiuning is extremely favored.
Yes, it’s a favor!
Originally, Wei Zheng thought that with his speaking skills and previous understanding of Li Xiuning, he could take advantage of him. However, just after a confrontation in the big tent, Wei Zheng knew that it would be difficult for him to take advantage, especially
Lu Chen's attitude towards him also made Wei Zheng feel uncomfortable, but Wei Zheng was determined to do so. Whether he could get more benefits from this trip all depended on Lu Chen, the military advisor.