son-in-law

Chapter 463 A Special Phoenix

Less than two months after the establishment of the military academy, Su Yu was about to select the first secret agent from among the trainees. Obviously, the time was short.If it wasn't for the appearance of Cao Datou, Su Yu would really feel difficult.

In Su Yu's view, Cao Datou is like "Qian Zhijiang/Poisonous Snake/An Zaitian" in "The Plot", not only in appearance, but also in demeanor.He comes from a farming family but has a majestic appearance, a steady temperament and a surprisingly calm mind.It is rare to see him quarreling, but he can lead the team in an orderly manner, which is completely different from Wan Changli's "if you don't obey me, fuck you" military philosophy.

Su Yu asked Fan Min, nephew of Fan Dingxuan, Minister of the Household Department, to lead the second team, but Fan Min felt powerless, and he was helpless because of the thorns in the team.Later, he discovered that those thorns were actually following Cao Datou, so he flattered Cao Datou to help him lead the team.So now the second group is the most disciplined team among the five groups, followed by the first team led by the brave Han Jian.

Han Jian's way of dealing with the stabbing head is very clear: refuse to accept?Come out and challenge!

In fact, Han Jian is not a brave man, and he will take some relatively soft methods to win people's hearts afterwards.But his way of doing things is still slightly inferior to that of Cao Datou.In other words, he already has a unique advantage, so he is more handy in handling things.But precisely because of this advantage, he lost more performance opportunities.Therefore, the number one spy candidate in Su Yu's heart has quietly become Cao Datou, who is more handsome.

Su Yu told the queen mother that Cao Datou is a capable man.

But the Queen Mother raised doubts and asked: "What is a capable person?" Of course Cao Yuzan was not pretending to be confused, she just wanted to hear Su Yu's definition of "capable person".

Su Yu said that people with "multiple and effective methods" are the capable people that the Empress Dowager needs now.

The queen mother said: "Bring Cao Datou here to show the Ai family."

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Jingxingfang, military academy.

The recruits couldn't help getting nervous when they learned that they were going to Taihang Mountain to suppress bandits in three days.

During the lunch break, some people were sharpening knives, some were writing home letters, some were taking a nap, and some were lying on the bed reading. At this time, Fan Min hurried into the barracks: "Cao Datou! Come here, come here, principal! Looking for you!"

Cao Datou put the books away, jumped off the bed, straightened his clothes and asked, "What does Principal Su want from me?"

"I don't know either. But I can tell you that people of our Su school's level don't meet people casually." Fan Min patted Cao Datou on the shoulder: "I think your chance has come."

Cao Datou was about to leave, Fan Min grabbed Cao Datou and said: "In the future, you will be promoted, remember to support each other."

"Definitely." Cao Datou nodded and left.

When he came to President Su's office, even Cao Datou, who was usually very calm, felt a little nervous.Although the principal has a kind face and a personable manner, the barrier of class is like a gap between the two of them, making it impossible to cross.The headmaster's noble status and solemn demeanor seem to make him have a height of three feet, so that people at the bottom have to look up to him.

Seeing Su Yu sitting alone in a chair, waiting for him, Cao Datou saluted during the march and knelt down on one knee: "Cao Datou, a recruit, greet the principal!"

"Excuse me." Su Yu signaled him to stand up, and then asked, "Why did you become a soldier?"

Cao Datou stood up straight: "Datou has three brothers and two sisters in his family, all of whom are old enough to work in the fields. If Datou stays at home, one acre of land is not enough to eat. But Datou is a soldier, and the family will get half of the land. Mu of land, you can also pay [-]% less tax on rice. This is more rewarding than staying at home to farm. That’s why I came to serve as a soldier.”

"Do you have ambition?"

"In front of the principal, I dare not say that I have ambition."

"Do you think you can get promoted?"

"If there is a war, there may still be a possibility to climb up. But Datou has heard that if there is no background in the Xuanjia Army, it is difficult to be promoted to captain. And Datou's family has been farming for three generations, and there is really no background at all."

"Now there is such a person, as long as you can 'keep your mouth shut' and 'wholeheartedly allegiance', this person can give you the chance to become a high official. It's not worth mentioning for mere captaincy."

Cao Datou's eyes swept across Su Yu's face, he paused for a moment, and quickly knelt down: "Thank you, principal, for your appreciation! The kindness of the principal is unforgettable. If the principal has any instructions, just say it. Cao Datou would rather lead the horse for the principal." Charge in front of the falling pedal!"

"Get up." Su Yu stretched out his hand to support Cao Datou: "Since you have such an attitude, I decided to take you in. I not only guarantee that you will become an official, but I also ask that your parents, younger brothers and sisters be brought to Luoyang. From then on, let them live a life without worrying about food and clothing. But I will put the ugly words first, if you dare to leak the secret..."

"The big head understands what the principal means! As long as the big head is obedient, everyone in the big head's family will enjoy the blessings. If the big head betrays, the whole family will suffer!"

"It's good that you understand." Su Yu smiled: "Don't worry, you won't go that far unless you have to."

Cao Datou stood there respectfully.

Su Yu said again: "I chose you, but I didn't use you. I will take you to meet someone later, she is your real master. As for me, it's like a housekeeper. You obey me, But in fact, you are working for the master. You have read a few books in the past two months, so you should know what 'careful work' and 'hidden pile' mean?"

"As long as it is a book issued by the military academy, I have read it carefully. I know the meaning of 'fine work' and 'hidden pile'."

"Now, what I want you to do is to be a 'hidden stake in the Xuanjia Army'."

"A hidden stake in the Xuanjia Army?" Cao Datou frowned, and asked cautiously: "What does the principal mean... to work for An Guogong?"

He is a farmer who can say such things just two months after he came to Luoyang. It seems that he is usually very sensitive to politics.Su Yu also realized that "Principal Su" was a hot topic among the students.Everyone in the military academy knew that Su Yu was the son-in-law of the Tang Clan, Tang Zhen's sister-in-law of Duke An, and Princess Chang'an was the only relative of Duke An.

Su Yu smiled and nodded with satisfaction: "Although your guess is wrong, this idea is reliable. The person I want to show you is not An Guogong, but the Queen Mother."

After serving in the army for only two months, he was able to meet the queen mother, which was a leap to the sky for Cao Datou.No matter how calm people are, they will feel the pressure.Su Yu is used to seeing the Queen Mother, and he has an old friend who "steals the title as a gift to the rabbit", so he is not nervous when he sees the Queen Mother.But Cao Datou couldn't do it.When he walked into the apse, he felt as if he was carrying a mountain on his shoulders.The Empress Dowager sat upright in the main hall, her solemn momentum made him unable to lift his head.The phrase "The Empress Dowager cannot be watched" by Cao Xiaobao, the horse supervisor, lingered in his ears all the time, and he dared not forget it.

The people in the hall have been emptied by Cao Xiaobao.Not only the main hall, but even the soldiers of the Imperial City Horse Road were kept far away by Cao Xiaobao.

There is no doubt about the employment, the Queen Mother believes in Su Yu's vision, she didn't ask Cao Datou profound questions, she just asked about his family situation.Then he said that he would bring his parents, three younger brothers and two younger sisters to Luoyang City.It is said that the Empress Dowager bought an alley near the Jingtong Bureau. In the future, Jingtong's internal affairs agents will be responsible for the security there, and the security team will be led by Hong Dun.

Later, the queen mother felt that the name "Cao Datou" was not pleasant, so she gave him the name "Cao Renfeng".Of course, it cannot be said that the Empress Dowager changed his name to the outside world, only that it was Su Yu who changed his name.As for the fact that Cao Renfeng had met the queen mother, the entire military academy knew nothing about it.Later, Cao Yuzan ordered Hong Dun to enter the palace to discuss important matters in secret.

Su Yu arranged for Cao Renfeng to observe the new spy seedling on his behalf, and finally told him: "Remember not to leak your words, all you need to do is 'experiment' and 'observation'. In the end, tell me the candidate you have in mind, and I will decide whether to Accept them."

Cao Renfeng has a sensitive mind, so Su Yu doesn't need to say too much, and Su Yu also believes that he, the one in a thousand, can handle this matter well.

In order for Cao Renfeng to be assigned a relatively higher military position in the future, Su Yu still needs to make some preparations.First of all, he was promoted to be the infantry captain of the new barracks, and Han Jian was promoted to be the cavalry captain.But at this time Han Jian's team only had a hundred horses and mules.Three hundred cavalry can only be trained with one hundred mules.

Su Yu will not give up training Han Jian easily.That kid has a good background, if you want to win him over, you can't use the method of recruiting Cao Renfeng.And Su Yu would not regard Cao Renfeng as his only direct subordinate. Once a person lacks checks and balances and competition, it is easy to "be proud of being favored".Let Cao Renfeng know that Principal Su not only has you as a straight-line spy under him, so you have to perform well to win the deep approval of the principal.

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The fact that the principal changed Cao Datou's name has spread throughout the military academy.Some people say that the big head has bad luck, while some people say that the big head is a thousand li horse, so he was favored by Bole.If you say that Principal Su's vision is really sharp, and he is not usually in the team of students, how did he find Cao Datou?The students argued over this, and some said that there must be the principal's eyeliner among the students.

Now Cao Datou has changed his name to Cao Renfeng, and was appointed by the principal as the captain of the infantry, and he follows the principal all day long.The principal also gave him a set of pretty good armor and a set of brocade robes.Not to mention those ordinary students, even the students in the elite class are jealous.

When it was time to light the lanterns, Principal Su led the "apprentice" to the Zuixian Building in Qinghuafang.

Su Yu summoned Kong Xiang and asked him to prepare one billion fake money, and then introduced Kong Xiang to Cao Renfeng.

Su Yu wants to arrange a special task for Cao Renfeng—to buy Han Jing back from the robbers with fake money.

The task is arduous and complicated, and it is necessary to explain everything about Kong Xiang's family to Cao Renfeng clearly.

After explaining some details, Su Yu said: "Han Wei is a bastard, you can't believe his words. Now that Chu Wuba is leading hundreds of bandits to make trouble in Taihang Mountain, I don't think he has the energy to do it. On the contrary, I think it's more important. It may be Han Wei's handwriting. But this is just my speculation, without stone hammer evidence, it is difficult for me to go to the Han family to get someone. After all, the Han family has always supported the Queen Mother, and I cannot tear down the Queen Mother."

Kong Xiang said: "When I was at my house that day, I wanted to arrest him. But the Han family sent many people to protect Han Wei, so there is no way to do anything."

Su Yu said to Cao Renfeng: "It's up to man to make things happen. I know this matter is very difficult. Even if I go, I won't be sure to bring Han Jing back. But this is an opportunity after all, and I hope to seize it with all my strength. Now We don't know the situation on the spot, so I won't give you any advice. You were selected by me from among 8000 people, and I believe in your ability. Even if you don't succeed, I also believe that you have tried your best."

(End of this chapter)