A group of soldiers, led by the clerk in the warehouse, walked into the house. When they saw that there was no one upstairs and downstairs, they all slowed down their steps cautiously.
"Book Office, this..."
Before anyone could react, the clerk had quietly slipped out. There was a "snap" sound, and the two doors behind him were closed and locked tightly.
Several sergeants became anxious and hurriedly turned around and smashed the door panel: "Book Office! Book Office! What do you mean?"
"Everyone, be quiet!" Cai Xianqing came out of the corner and waved to the soldiers, "I am the right minister of the Ministry of War. Logically speaking, I am also your superior. I am afraid that you will not come, so I sent a letter to prepare a false report.
Order, please don’t be surprised.”
"Military gentlemen, he is indeed a high-ranking member of the third rank," the secretary said, fearing that there would be a conflict between the two parties, so he leaned by the door and explained, "We do have important matters to discuss."
The soldiers looked unhappy, but they did not dare to disobey rashly. They all held up their hands and said, "What do you want me to do, minister?"
Cai Xianqing sat next to the wooden box full of silver, stroking his beard and smiling: "You are defending the country's borders, so I should respect you a little. If you give verbal orders without showing any real kindness, you will also be cold-hearted.
Heart."
When the clerk heard this, the key in his hand shook a few times, and his heart was in his throat.
The soldiers were at a loss and stared at Mr. Cai suspiciously, trying to see what tricks he was going to play.
"Have you seen this box?" Cai Xianqing pointed to the firewood box on the left, "The most tangible kindness in the world is inside."
He then bent down and lifted the box, and a white light suddenly flashed out from inside.
All the soldiers were dumbfounded, staring blankly at the broken wooden box, and then at the proud Cai Xianqing, as if they couldn't believe it.
"It contains two hundred and fifty taels of silver. How many people are you here in total?" Cai Xianqing raised his hand and closed the box again. Only then did everyone come back to their senses and listen carefully to his question.
"I... there are more than fifty of us and brothers guarding the city gate, and we don't dare to let down our guard."
"Then you are lucky. Let's add it up here and divide it equally." Cai Xianqing stood up, put the chair aside, and let them flip through the box and take it as they pleased.
The clerk outside the door heard clearly. He was anxious and angry. He turned the key on the lock several times before opening it. He was sweating all over and rushed back into the house, shouting loudly: "Master Cai! Cai!"
Sir! Don’t break your word!”
"What did I say?" Cai Xianqing pretended not to know and remained calm.
"Don't take it! Don't take it!" The clerk ran into the crowd and reached out to grab the money, regardless of the situation. "This is what Mr. Cai wanted to give me earlier!"
"Nonsense!" Cai Xianqing said angrily, "The soldiers fought bloody battles, and this is what they deserve; how dare you, a little clerk, take advantage of their rewards because you have no merit!"
The clerk was pushed away by the sergeant, staggered two steps, and simply knelt on the ground, crying and howling.
"Someone help me get out!" Cai Xianqing ordered firmly, and two soldiers immediately dragged him out of the warehouse.
After a while, all the troops were divided. They were convinced of Cai Xianqing this time, and lined up in rows in front of the 'right servant', even more orderly than before the battle.
"You may still feel that today is not enough, but let me tell you, as long as you obey my orders, no matter whether it is money or silver, I will give it to you one by one!"
"Okay!" Everyone held the silver in their hands, extremely excited.
"I would like to ask you all, officers and men, when exactly will these prisoners invade?"
"Supervisor Shidu said that a large group of thieves will attack Xuanhua tomorrow and told us to be ready to fight."
After hearing this, Cai Xianqing was silent and sighed repeatedly.
Everyone was deeply surprised: "It is our duty to defend against the enemy. Why does Cai Gong do this?"
"It's a pity that Governor Shi is so focused on his own fame that he has ignored your lives!" Cai Xianqing stomped her feet sadly, "We usually practice on the school grounds, but now that we are facing a formidable enemy, we should intensify our practice against the enemy.
If you completely ignore the formation, Naihe, on the battlefield, wouldn’t it be a waste of your life!”
"Governor Shi has been waiting for me a long time, and I don't expect him to be like this..."
Cai Xianqing waved his hand and interrupted everyone's speech: "Governor Shi knew that the captives were powerful, but he did not take strict precautions. Instead, he blamed you for success. This is throwing the responsibility on your heads! He is the confidant of the current prime minister, and he must
Blaming the defeat on the soldiers is an attempt to offend the imperial court. By then, even if you die miserably on the battlefield, you will not even be considered as martyrs for the country. How can you support your family, your wife and children, who have no blessings to take care of you?"
When all the soldiers heard this, they all shed tears: "Please, Mr. Cai, help us get out of this difficult situation!"
"The only way is to wait for Mr. Ye and Governor Shi to come, and kneel down at the military gate to ask for the formation. Let Mr. Ye understand the situation in Xuanhua as soon as possible so that Governor Shi can be punished, so as not to whitewash it for himself, and the disaster will never be rooted.
When to pull it out.”
First of all, everyone accepted Cai Xianqing's kindness, and secondly, they were confused by these words. They really doubted Shi Yiyi, so they resolutely agreed: "We are willing to obey the order of Minister Cai!"
The clerk was still filled with grief and anger. Soon after he was dragged out of the warehouse, he ran to the deputy governor and explained exactly what Cai Xianqing had done. The deputy governor had no authority, so he learned that a third-grade official was acting in Xuanhua.
Zuofu had no choice but to comfort him and said: "This guy is a capricious villain. You should not argue with him. When General Shi comes back, you must show him how to behave."
"When will they arrive?"
The deputy governor estimated that he was here. Just when he was about to answer, he suddenly saw soldiers from his tent coming to report: "Governor Shi is here with Mr. Ye. Please come out of the city to greet him as soon as possible!"
"Isn't it coming?" He smiled at the secretary.
Although the matter was settled by Cai Xianqing, Ye Yongjia, who had just arrived, did not know about it. Instead, when he saw the welcoming team, he became even more worried.
"Mr. Ye," a eunuch stood at the city gate, reaching out to pull the reins of Ye Yongjia's horse, "We are waiting to welcome you to Xuanhua!"
"Congratulations to Mr. Ye for coming to Xuanhua!" A group of people behind him all knelt down and shouted loudly.
Ye Yongjia got off his horse and looked up at them, but Cai Xianqing was not seen.
"Is something going to happen to Mr. Cai?" He walked on the road in a panic, bowing to everyone in front of him.
"What do you think of Xuanhua?" Shi Yiyi asked with a smile.
Several eunuchs bowed and said: "Xuanhua City is prosperous, and the soldiers are preparing for battle all day long, but there is no sign of damage. I heard that the captives fled north, so there must be no war!"
The two foreign ministers turned to look at Ye Yongjia: "Master Ye, I feel the same way. We don't need to disturb Governor Shi every day. Do you think it would be good to go back after this patrol? This is a good trip, and we can treat the father-in-law