He had stayed in Toad Village for a long time and was naturally familiar with Xu Shenji and Cheng Dalei. And according to his observation, Cheng Dalei and Xu Shenji had a pretty good relationship.
Although Xu Shenji is usually a little naughty, and of course it is okay to be wild, but he should be able to control serious matters. This time, Cui Xiang wants him to betray Cheng Dalei, I am afraid he is wishful thinking, Xu Shenji will never do it
Do this.
However, the reality is always unexpected.
Xu Shenji and Cui Xiang sat next to each other, talking to each other, and they felt like old friends at first sight.
Cui Xiang coughed lightly: "Since Commander Xu has such great ambitions, why not stay in our army..."
"You don't need to say anything." Xu Shenji waved his hand: "I'll tell you something honestly. Do you want to know?"
"What?" Cui Xiang and Li Xingzai both opened their eyes wide.
"Actually, I was captured by you on purpose." Xu Shenji said excitedly: "I have long disliked Cheng Dalei. I came from a sage-like background, how could I be willing to be a bandit? I am really forced by life.
.”
Cui Xiang said in disbelief: "What do you mean?"
"I was recruited, and I was happily recruited."
Li Xingzai was still in a state of confusion. Xu Shenji saw him and suddenly became excited: "Hey, brother Li, you are here too. That's great. From now on, we will do big things together and kill Cheng Dalei."
"Uh..." Li Xingzai was speechless.
Cui Xiang coughed lightly: "Commander Xu, this is not a bandit's den. We must still respect His Highness."
"Oh." Xu Shenji nodded quickly, winked at Li Xingzai, and clenched his fists: "Do something big!"
"Okay, it's a blessing for our army that Military Advisor Xu can clearly understand the situation and abandon darkness and turn to the bright side in time. Come, take Military Advisor Xu down to rest. Let's have a banquet in the evening. I want to entertain Military Advisor Xu well."
"It doesn't matter. I'm not picky about food. I'll be fine if I have a stutter."
Xu Shenji was taken away, and only Li Xingzai and Cui Xiang were left in the tent. In fact, not only Li Xingzai, Cui Xiang was also a little confused.
Xu Shenji's performance was very different from what he imagined.
"Your Highness, based on your understanding of Xu Shenji, is he really capable, or is he just in vain?"
Li Xingzai was silent for a moment and said: "If he is just a wine bag and rice bag, why does Cheng Dalei value him so much?"
"Yes, nothing comes out of nowhere. Since there is such a famous reputation, there must be some reasons." Cui Xiang said: "It's just that he agreed so happily, which makes me worried that he may be hiding some evil intentions. What do you think, Your Highness?"
Li Xingzai is not sure about Xu Shenji's pulse now. Who knows what his plans are. However, at present, it seems that Xu Shenji's life is not in danger.
So Li Xingzai could only hypocritically agree: "It is essential to be on guard against others."
"I understand." Cui Xiang said: "You will know if it is real gold or rotten wood. If you pretend to be crazy and act like a fool, you want to play some trick on me..."
Cui Xiang narrowed his eyes, and murderous intent filled the entire village.
At night, a banquet was held in the military camp to celebrate the victory, and it was because of Xu Shenji's joining. The military's think tanks, strategists, and counselors all surrounded Xu Shenji.
They had all received instructions from Prime Minister Cui before to find out the details of Xu Shenji. Is he really capable or fake? In addition, whether he is sincerely loyal.
Xu Shenji had changed into new clothes and was wearing a standard Confucian scholar's robe. He had achieved a lifelong trace of his origins. Sitting in an important position, facing the delicacies of mountains and seas, he was not a very particular person, and he had indeed been hungry for a few days. Sitting there
There he opened his cheeks, raised his back molars, and started talking about devouring food.
The people sitting with him were very probing in their words, asking him for his views on some military and political affairs. One was to get to know him. In addition, there were also some people who really admired him. After all, we are all peers, and in the profession of military advisor
Among them, Xu Shenji’s reputation is indeed quite good.
Xu Shenji enjoyed the respect he had never enjoyed before. He couldn't help but feel a little elated. He drank some wine and relaxed his mouth.
It is true that Xu Shenji has not grown much in terms of resourcefulness. He is still the same as when he was in Qingniu Mountain, or even worse. But when it comes to deceiving people... it is really difficult for him to meet an opponent.
After the banquet ended, Xu Shenji, who was drunk, was helped into the big tent. He was indeed doing well. On the first day he came, there was someone to serve him. Of course, he was also under surveillance.
The drunk Xu Shenji fell asleep, but Cui Xiang did not fall asleep. At night, his tent was brightly lit, and several counselors stood in front of him.
"The wine has been drunk today and the words have been spoken. How much of his background have you found out?" Cui Xiang.
"My lord, this Xu Shenji is definitely not a drunkard." A scholar in white clothes said.
"Oh, why are you so sure?" Cui Xiang recognized the scholar in white as a young man from the Lu family named Lu Cheng.
"Sir, I have spoken to test Toad City's intelligence. He seems confused, but his words are airtight and he does not reveal any useful information." Lu Cheng said: "When you are drunk, you can still be so self-controlled. How can you be a drunkard?"
Cui Xiang nodded: "It makes sense, but if he doesn't disclose the information to us, then his surrender may not be true?"
"It's very possible." Lu Cheng said: "But maybe he is also worried that the cunning rabbit will be eaten by the lackeys."
"Indeed, if he is really smart, he will not worry about this." Cui Xiang muttered to himself, then waved and smiled: "I am not the kind of person who has a small belly and cannot tolerate talents. As long as he is really capable
, Even if you have a bad background, it doesn’t matter..."
He glanced around and said: "You are all talents among this generation of young people. Although you are not as good as Xu Shenji now, there is no need to belittle yourselves. After all, you are still young. Now that he is with us, you have to
Have an extra pair of eyes, an extra pair of ears, listen more and see more, and learn more from him."
"yes!"
Everyone agreed together and exited the military tent, whispering to each other and discussing the matter while walking. If they can become the people that the family focuses on cultivating, they will naturally not be mediocre, but they are also motivated and want to be more capable.
Some people are already quietly thinking about how to learn Xu Shenji's skills. Or becoming his disciple would be a big reveal.
…
Night, above the grassland.
Cheng Dalei rode a black bull and walked under the moon, with more than 300 rebel troops replenishing their strength behind him.
They came all the way and headed towards Qingniu Mountain. They did not encounter any enemies on the way. But Cheng Dalei's heart did not become careless because of this.
In addition to his own safety, Cheng Dalei is also worried about Xu Shenji.
Hey, I don’t know what Military Advisor Xu’s situation is now.