Chapter 219 Confusion

Chu Tianya took a nap and woke up in the evening.

Zhang Xiaochun, the governor of Taiyuan, and the "supervisory army" sent by the court to inspect and supervise the military exercise have been waiting for him for more than an hour.

The supervisor is an eunuch, surnamed Cao, very fat, and the fat on his chin can shake like a wave when walking. It's probably the popular servant in front of the new official. He is usually used to the flattery of others. Even when the governor sees him, he has to be three points shorter. But today, he has been waiting here for a mountain king for more than an hour. He has been smoking for a long time.

If it hadn't been for Zhang Xiaochun's hard persuasion on him, and seeing that the two guards in front of the tent, Anu and Tang Ang, were too fierce and powerful, I'm afraid that Eunuch Cao would have been angry.

When Chu Tianya got up to change his clothes, Xiao Linglong told him the news and laughed while talking. Chu Tianya has a bottom in his heart. It seems that this eunuch Cao is very arrogant and has to treat him.

"Let them wait." Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Let's have dinner in the army!"

Xiao Linglong giggled, "Don't you serve them?"

Chu Tianya also smiled, "Let's say that I'm preparing for the feast and I want to accompany him in person - well, I have to go to bathe and change clothes first. The reception angel is different. That's how it should be."

Xiao Linglong smiled and nodded and went to the central army's tent to see Zhang Xiaochun. She told them that the general had arrived and deliberately took a shower and changed his clothes to prepare a feast to entertain the two.

Zhang Xiaochun and the eunuch Cao breathed a sigh of relief. Well, this man finally appeared!

But after another half an hour, Chu Tianya still did not appear. The army has eaten. Although it is not a delicacy, Zhang Xiaochun and the eunuch Cao have long been hungry. Looking at the sergeants eating delicious food in their mouths, their stomachs are gurgling.

Eunuch Cao couldn't sit still, "Zhang Zhifu, you are the official of the court and the feudal official of one side!" You can't be so angry at a mountain king, can you?"

Zhang Xiaochun has long seen the intention of Chu Tianya. He has long been dissatisfied with this eunuch who doesn't understand this fart but is full of official spirit. He said lightly, "The general is going to bathe and change clothes and prepare for the banquet. Please be restless! - This is the army, so naturally it is not as good as in the palace."

"What does Zhang Zhifu mean? Did he still make things difficult for him?" Eunuch Cao changed his face, "Is he a general with a false rank in Chu Tianya bigger than the air of the Privy Council? He didn't show up for two hours when he was here - look, look, the tea in this cup was cold and no one came to change it, and no one came to bring wine and fruit at dinner. He abuses the official angels like this, which is obviously contempt for the official!"

"Is this called abuse?" Zhang Xiaochun couldn't help smiling, "Do you always know about Tong Guan and Tong Taishi?"

The expression of Eunuch Cao suddenly froze, and even his eyes were straight. He covered the cold cup of tea and poured it into his stomach without saying anything.

According to the official statement, Tong Guan's death, of course, died at the hands of Jurchinist assassins; but after all, it is paper that can't wrap the fire, and the truth has been secretly spread in some high-level circles, that is, he was actually killed by Chu Tianya and then framed on Yelu Yu.

What kind of child is he? In addition to being the most powerful eunuch, he is also the prince and the marshal of the army. Can he be compared with his eunuch Cao?

After thinking about it, Eunuch Cao felt that it was better to shut up.

It was dark, and the light was put on in the barracks and the torch was set up.

Chu Tianya and Xiao Linglong have had dinner together for a long time. After chatting for a while, they finally came to see Zhang Xiaochun and the eunuch Cao.

Entering the military tent, Chu Tianya saw a large pool of fat stuffed in the chair and sleeping soundly. Zhang Xiaochun sat aside and closed his eyes to refresh his mind.

When Chu Tianya walked over, Zhang Xiaochun opened his eyes and suddenly smiled bitterly.

"Zhang Zhifu, I've kept you waiting for a long time." Chu Tianya smiled and hugged his fist and looked at the compost, "Is this the envoy sent by the court?"

"Hey, Brother Chu, have you had enough?" Zhang Xiaochun whispered with a wry smile, "Hurry up and have dinner!" I'm going to starve to death!"

"Oh, Taiyuan was hungry last year, and Zhang Zhifu couldn't stand it for a while?" Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Please, the banquet has already been prepared."

Zhang Xiaochun shook his head with tears and laughter, and reached out to poke the eunuch Cao.

Eunuch Cao was sleeping to death, and his saliva flowed out. When he was touched by Zhang Xiaochun, he seemed to be electrocuted and ghost. He suddenly jumped up and knelt down on his four feet. His head was on the ground and shouted like a garlic, "The official forgives me, the officials forgive me! - Long live my emperor!"

"Haha!" Chu Tianya and the guards around him laughed loudly. Chu Tianya said in a voice, "Well, forgive you for your innocence. Let's be flat!"

"Thank you..." Without saying a word, the eunuch Cao, who came to his senses, felt something was wrong and looked up - mother, who is this? Dare to pretend to be an official!

He stood up with his legs and got up. His face was so swollen that he pointed to Chu Tianya like a pig's liver. He roared in a shrill voice, "Where did the thieves come from? If you dare to pretend to pretend to be an official, are you impatient?"

"Presumptuous--" Tang Ang and A Nu roared in unison. The top of the marching tent was shocked. The eunuch Cao felt that his ears were buzzing, and his whole body was a little dizzy.

Chu Tianya smiled, "No one pretends to be an official. You mistook others for an official. What do you think you should be guilty of?"

Eunuch Cao is not stupid to be in the current position in the palace. Now he can determine that the calm and arrogant young man in front of him must be the legendary king of Hedong Mountain, Chu Tianya.

This face changed. The eunuch Cao immediately smiled and bowed his hand to Chu Tianya and whispered, "It was the subordinate who was reckless, which made the general laugh. If there is any offending, please forgive the general!"

When the words fell, there was a cooing sound from the eunuch Cao's big stomach.

Xiao Linglong stood beside Chu Tianya and laughed happily when she heard the sound. The expression of the eunuch Cao was even more embarrassed, and Xiao Linglong glanced at Xiao with hatred in the corners of his eyes.

"Bold." Chu Tianya's other skills were absolutely first-class, so he shouted, "When you see the princess, how dare you stare at him? Are you tired of living?"

Contenant Cao was suddenly shocked: No, what kind of look did he look? Did he see this? ...Princess? By the way, the court sealed a flying fox princess here!

Without saying a word, the eunuch Cao knelt down again. While kowtowed, the princess Chisui shouted, which made the people around him laugh again.

Xiao Linglong had been amused for a long time. At this time, she said, "That's all, no gift - well, I'll give you a good meal for the sake of seeing you. General, take him to eat!"

"I obey." Chu Tianya answered Yi's promise in a decent way, so he stretched out his hand to invite him.

Eunuch Cao got up and couldn't help looking at Zhang Xiaochun in confusion: Who is the biggest here?

Zhang Xiaochun curled his lips and told him with an expression: How do I know?

Chu Tianya and others looked at it and laughed, and their stomachs hurt.

The two of you are at the table, and the dishes are indeed quite rich. Chu Tianya and Xiao Linglong had been full for a long time and were not in a hurry at all, so the official tone said a lot first, and the eunuch Cao was not easy to mess up, so he had to listen honestly and respond with a smile. He was so hungry that he stared at the delicious food on the table and couldn't eat it. Eunuch Cao wanted to die.

After tossing around for a long time, the banquet finally opened. Eunuch Cao was like a hungry tiger rushing to the little sheep. He no longer cares about dignity and eats it like crazy.

Chu Tianya was happy, Xiao Linglong also followed, and Zhang Xiaochun smiled bitterly.

When he was full of wine and food, the eunuch Cao couldn't sit up straight with hiccups. He straightened his stomach and said, "General, I came specially to watch the Hedong military exercise on the order of the official. I don't know what's going on now?"

"It's over." Chu Tianya replied.

"Ah?" Zhang Xiaochun and Eunuch Cao were stunned at the same time, "It's over before the fight starts?"

"This..." Eunuch Cao was stunned and said, "The military exercise of more than 100,000 people, the imperial court and the government invested countless human and material resources, and this flashed... is over?"

"What else do you think?" Chu Tianya said solemnly, "We are a military exercise, not a military training or a military parade, not for others to see and appreciate. The purpose of the exercise has been achieved so far, and it is over." So, how should I repay the officials? The eunuch Cao said with a bitter face, "I didn't see anything!"

"It's not difficult!" Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Liuhe--"

"There!" Liuhe stood up and held his fist to answer.

Eunuch Cao's eyes lit up: a good man! The guards around the official family don't necessarily have such elegant demeanor!

"Shangchao, this is my close servant's document. How about asking him to write a report for the official? Chu Tianya said.

"Isn't this appropriate?" The eunuch Cao looked at Liuhe and hesitated, "Can he figure out the intentions of the officials and know what the officials want to see?"

Chu Tianya laughed and said, "If you can't do this thing well, what do I want him to do? - Liuhe, write it immediately and send it to read!"

"Yes!" Without saying anything, he took the pen, ink, paper and inkstone to write in this hall. One or two hours of incense, just waving the pen!

Eunuch Cao took the book and read it carefully. He was stunned!

"Did you have a manuscript for a long time?" Eunuch Cao was surprised and said, "This foreign language is sprinkled with nearly a thousand words, and the words are full of pearls, and they are all in the hearts of the officials!" If the officials see such a report and know that the military power of Taiyuan is so great, and the superior general and Zhang Zhifu are so loyal, they will be very happy!"

Chu Tianya is funny in his heart: That means that your errands are done beautifully, and there must be a reward when you go back! - Hello, everyone, it's really good!

So Chu Tianya walked to the eunuch Cao with a smile, bent down and whispered, "Cao Enfu is a celebrity beside the emperor. Please say more beautiful words in front of the officials when you go back. How much funding and trust Chu can get from the court, how stable the defense line between Taiyuan and Hedong is. Don't forget to dig the well. Chu is better. Taiyuan is stable, and Cao Enfu's position around the official family will be more stable. We are grasshoppers tied on a line, aren't we, Cao Enfu?"

Eunuch Cao looked at Chu Tianya in a twitching face.

He didn't expect that a mountain thief and bandit who should only know how to cut the path and plunder, could see this matter between the government and the court so clearly. Now he also understands that the one that made him wait hard before was the one that Chu Tianya gave him a down. It's a warning to him. This mountain thief is really bold. He dares to do anything!

The governor in the court may not dare to despise him, and Chu Tianya dares to!

"Hey hey..." As early as in the palace, the eunuch Cao, who was exquisite, the most knowledgeable and good-looking, immediately smiled flatteringly and bowed to Chu Tianya, "Your subordinates, you can all rely on the general to breathe!"

"Well, don't say it so badly!" Chu Tianya smiled and said, "You are a popular person in front of the emperor. I'm just a mountain thief!" In the future, more than 100,000 soldiers in Hedong will have to rely on the care of Enfu! - Cao Enfu, don't worry, as long as there is Chu Tianya in Hedong, I dare to guarantee that Taiyuan is a copper wall and an iron wall. No matter how many soldiers and horses he kill, he can be as solid as gold!"

"Good, good! What the officials want is the words of the general!" The eunuch Cao smiled so much that his eyes narrowed, and the fat on his chin trembled. "Then, can you take this report directly to the official family?"

"Oc's it, no problem." Chu Tianya said, "Next time if the court wants to send an envoy to Taiyuan, it will have to be Cao Enfu. If it were someone else, Chu didn't see him at all. No matter how old he is, he won't be seen even if the governor comes!"

"Hey hey, the superior general really looks up to the subordinate!" The eunuch Cao bowed gratefully, and his face was about to smile.

Zhang Xiaochun also smiled secretly, smiled and shook his head, and said to himself: Brother Chu's methods are really getting more and more ruthless. First, he gave Cao Eunuch a killing stick, and then threatened and seduced him. He will definitely have to buy it with a lot of money later... He toss back and forth a few times, and the emperor will have his eyes and ears around him!

After Zhang Xiaochun finished thinking about it, Chu Tianya patted his chin twice, and several strong men carried in two boxes.

"It's rare to come to Taiyuan. We are poor here, and we don't have anything to do with filial piety." Chu Tianya gathered around the eunuch Cao and whispered like an old friend, "There are some local specialties here. Please accept it!"

"Oh, the general is so polite!!" The eunuch Cao's eyes were shining.

"Carry it away and send it to the Guanyi of Cao En's Mansion!" Chu Tianya waved his hand, and the strong man carried the box away.

Zhang Xiaochun smiled secretly. Xiao Linglong was also funny when she saw it. She coincidentally thought: Chu Tianya is really getting more and more familiar with people on the official road! - It's difficult for a guy like Cao to not to "closely cooperate" with him.

"Remember to come often after Enfu." Chu Tianya put his shoulder on his shoulder and said with a smile, "When you have time, you can talk about good things in front of the officials and Zai Zhi. The more money and grain allocated to us over there, the more local specialties Chu can prepare for Enfu will naturally be!"

"That's, that's it! If you have money to earn together, everyone will live a good life, haha!" Eunuch Cao is already very happy. I was hungry and waiting there just now, and now I've got so many benefits. So he went from hell to heaven. He just didn't want to bloom!

After dinner, we chatted with tea and fruit for a while. Eunuch Cao's face is now red and refreshed. It is not easy to fool around in the palace. In addition to being able to figure out the holy will to please the emperor, you also have to deal with the jealousy and hatred of many people. One of the important reasons why Tong Guan was so popular in those years was that he could lead troops and did not rely entirely on the trust of the emperor to live. The little eunuchs below also have a good example. If they can have a good relationship with the governor who leads the army or the ruler who holds real power, the waist pole can also be harder.

Now Chu Tianya has been listed as the first thorn of the dynasty. He not only has military power, but also doesn't pay much attention to the emperor and the court. If his eunuch Cao can handle the relationship with Chu Tianya well, his role in the eyes of officials will become greater and greater. Take Zhang Xiaochun, who is closer, as an example. If it weren't for his personal friendship with Chu Tianya, could he still sit in the position of the Taiyuan magistrate?

Now Chu Tianya takes the initiative to show his goodwill to the eunuch Cao. Naturally, he is very happy and is thanking his ancestral grave for smoking. If you go back and hand over the memorials written by Liuhe, Longyan will be very happy, and his eunuch Cao will definitely be greatly rewarded. If there is any problem here in Hedong in the future, the officials must be the first to think of him - just like Zhang Xiaochun, he belongs to the "secret service commissioner" and is irreplaceable!

After chatting in the barracks, Chu Tianya said that the barracks was boring and wanted to invite Zhang Xiaochun and Eunuch Cao to go back to Taiyuan City. Zhang Xiaochun didn't know that Chu Tianya must have a deep meaning, so he smiled and said that he was the host, so he invited them to the Star Building to taste tea.

The group left the barracks. Chu Tianya took several guards such as Liuhe and Xiaofei to look at Taiyuan City.

Entering the city, the night is dark, and the city is bustling. The eunuch Cao said he was tired, so he didn't go to the restaurant. Chu Tianya Yingnuo "escort" him back to Guanyi.

The two of them are tacit. Chu Tianya's intention is very clear, and the eunuch Cao also knows what he is here for.

After sending Zhang Xiaochun away and repulsed the crowd, the eunuch Cao began to take heart out with Chu Tianya.

"General, you have to think about it. Officials and officials are still very afraid of you. Eunuch Cao said, "Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, no general has been able to support himself. General, you are a great talent. You have raised 100,000 horses in the east of the river. Officials are restless day and night. You can definitely think of this!"

"Needless to say, I know it very well." Chu Tianya said, "Say something useful - who are the people in the court who support me, and who are eager to get rid of me quickly?"

"Oh, this is really hard to say!" Eunuch Cao looked bitter, "In a word, towards the absolute minority of the general, most people can't wait to destroy the general. Only an upright person like Cao knows that the general is for the country and the people, loyal to the king and patriotic!"

Chu Tianya smiled, "That's, that's it!"

But I'm scolding in my heart - if this is the case, you are the only dead eunuch left in the court to look at me, so it's better for me to die!

"Cao Enfu, let me ask you something!" Chu Tianya began to test him, "If I really want to go to the north, will the court agree and support it?"

"Ah?" Eunuch Cao was so shocked that his mouth was round. It's really not pretending this time.

"What, no?" Chu Tianya also made a surprised expression.

"This... It's really hard to say!" Eunuch Cao was obviously caught off guard by Chu Tianya's problem, and his mouth squeaked.

"What's wrong with you?" Chu Tianya said, "Do you think I'm joking in this military exercise? I really plan to go on the Northern Expedition! Didn't the officials think about this?

"No." Eunuch Cao shook his big fat head like a rattle.

"No way? In the battle of Huanglonggu last year, Wanyan Zonghan was beaten like that, and the officials and the members of the court were not in the mood to take the initiative to attack? Chu Tianya said angrily, "I have been preparing for this for the past year, and I still expect the court to send troops with me!" Didn't I worry about it for nothing?"

"Ah? Does the general still have this plan? The eunuch Cao was stunned, "North and North Expedition to Jin?"

"What's the shivering about?" Chu Tianya's face was rigid, "Other people are afraid of his Jurchini, but I'm not afraid - Wanyan Zonghan is just like this, and he doesn't see how many corpses he dropped under Taiyuan City? He almost lost his life in the battle of Huanglong Valley! When Enfu returned to Tokyo, why don't you ask for a mouthful at the official's house and help me ask if the court will subsidize my money, grain, soldiers and horses on the Northern Expedition?

"This... OK, OK. It's okay to explore the wind. The eunuch Cao was wiping a cold sweat.

"Well, I'm going to ask you to do this!" Chu Tianya smiled in his heart: Look at this eunuch Cao's scare. When he returned to the court, he must have added oil and vinegar to the official's ear! That's good. I just want to make this fake play as good as possible. Let the officials help me fool the real women together, thinking that I will really do the Northern Expedition!

The more chaotic the eyes and ears of the State of Jin, the better!