I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 494 Secretary Cao Wu! Cao Wu joins the cabinet!

When Cao Wu left the study, he was still in a daze.

As he recalled word by word the conversation he had just had with Han Shao, the guard in the mansion who was leading the way suddenly said.

"You are from a noble family, right?"

As a descendant of a powerful eunuch, his family was once prosperous.

It is not wrong to say that he is from a noble family.

Seeing Cao Wu nodded, he led the guards.

"The false thoughts and lies about Your Majesty are all framed by treacherous people. Don't believe them."

"In fact, the Lord is kind and generous, and treats his subordinates very well."

"So you don't have to be too afraid. Just act bravely and keep a normal mind."

Those noble families were afraid of the power of the monarch and dared not do anything openly.

I only dare to slander your Majesty's reputation behind his back!
Humph! What a butcher, mean and ungrateful person!
I just don’t know what it means!
Seeing the angry look on his face when the personal guard who led the way said this, Cao Wu took a while to realize that the other party probably thought that he had remained silent all the way because he was afraid of the majesty of the Duke of Yan.

The reason why he suddenly said this was probably to comfort himself.

Cao Wu felt warm in his heart, and hurriedly clasped his fists to express his gratitude, then walked up the donkey path along the slope.

"Cao Wu has just arrived. I hope the general will give him more guidance in the future!"

The guards who heard Cao Wu's words burst out laughing.

"General? How can a mere personal guard be considered a general?"

Cao Wu was stunned when he heard this.

He called the other party "General", which seemed to be a shameless way of flattering him.

But he really didn't expect that the other party was just a mere pawn.

After all, the other party's cultivation...

As if sensing Cao Wu's look of surprise and doubt, the guard leading the way also reacted and smiled.

"You just got here, you will know what's going on later, so there's no need to worry now."

After saying this, he stopped talking and just led the way.

Cao Wu was left alone, scratching his head and cheeks with thoughts aroused, but he had to remain calm on the surface so as not to lose his composure under the secret gazes in the Duke's mansion.

We walked along the corridors and paths for a while.

The personal guards leading the way in front suddenly stopped in their tracks. Cao Wu, who was observing his surroundings without even revealing his spiritual power, was caught off guard by the other party's sudden action.

Just as he was about to ask, he looked up and saw a graceful figure with an elegant appearance coming towards him.

Cao Wu's eyes froze, while the guards leading the way hurriedly saluted.

"I am honored to meet Madam Zhen."

The girl called Zhenniang looked up and finally set her gaze on Cao Wu.

"Who is this?"

Without waiting for the guards to introduce him, Cao Wu said solemnly.

"I am Cao Wu, and I am honored to be recognized by the Lord. I will be in the Secretariat soon and will temporarily serve as a secretary!"

Although Cao Wu didn't know what the Secretary's Pavilion was, he didn't understand the significance of the three words "Secretary".

But with such a woman in front of him, he was not the least bit afraid.

He just wanted to show off his bravery and leave a deep impression on the other person.

However, he did not notice the personal guard in front of him who was able to move freely in the mansion. After seeing his reaction, sweat suddenly broke out on his forehead.

Just as he was about to say something, Zhenniang interrupted him.

Then he glanced at Cao Wu lightly and said.

"Since you have the king's trust, you should be more prudent and not let him down."

As he spoke, he looked up and down at the remnant of Cao Wu's armor, as if he had thought of something, and his gaze gradually softened.

"You settle down first. I'll send two maids to serve you later."

"And this set of clothes and armor... I'll ask them to bring two new sets of clothes later."

"When you go out, a man should always behave respectably."

The king has always liked warriors on the battlefield, so she also has a little more respect for them.

Besides, since this person has caught the emperor's eye and has been appointed as a Lang in the Secretariat, he must be quite talented.

The king would personally provide food and clothing, but this would not prevent her from adding icing on the cake.

I don't ask for great benefits, but as long as I can make this person put more effort into doing things for the king, it will be worth it.

At this moment, Zhenniang's sweet words coupled with her exquisite face made Cao Wu dazzled.

I tried hard to suppress my emotions and not lose my composure.

"Cao Wu, thank you...thank you Madam Zhen!"

Only when the woman's figure, wrapped in the fragrant summer breeze, disappeared from the corner of the corridor in front did Cao Wu regain his composure.

"Excuse me, comrade, who was this lady just now..."

At this time, Cao Wu was actually a little confused.

After all, judging from her hairstyle and attire alone, it was obvious that Yunying was unmarried and not a lady in the mansion.

But judging from her words and actions just now as well as the reactions of her personal guards, this woman seemed to have a very high status in the mansion.

Seeing Cao Wu's appearance, how could the male guard not understand what he was thinking?
"Madam Zhen, does it look good?"

Cao Wu, not noticing the pity in his guards' eyes, spoke sincerely.

"I am very pleased with it!"

My lady, my gentleman is good.

Be open and honest, there is nothing to hide.

But as soon as he finished saying this, he saw the guards instantly distance themselves from him and laughed dryly.

"Secretary Lang has good taste."

Seeing the guards' reaction, Cao Wu realized that something was wrong even if he was blinded by beauty.

Sure enough, then I heard the other party say.

"But Secretary Lang made a mistake."

"Madam Zhen is not a noble lady, she is just a maid in the mansion."

Maid?

Cao Wu instinctively didn't believe it.

After all, the higher the family, the stricter the rules.

Maids and servants had rules for their behavior and manners, and their dress also had regulations.

And just now, Zhenniang not only did not have the servile attitude of an ordinary maid, but the clothes she wore were not what a maid should wear.

However, just when Cao Wu was full of doubts, the personal guard who was responsible for leading the way for him had already given the answer.

"Madam Zhen is your Majesty's personal maid."

That's fine.

The key point is that she is a secret guard leader who was trained by the Six Gates Admiral Zhong Xinggu with great effort.

With a woman like this, others have no time to hide from her.

Secretary Cao, you are new here, and you said "I am pleased" right away...

'Tsk, tsk, tsk - why didn't we just praise you for your good taste?'

Although they were all warriors and were naturally close to each other because they admired each other, no one could refuse if there was something exciting to watch.

Just like at this moment, seeing Cao Wu completely dumbfounded and his face turning pale, the personal guard had to force himself not to laugh out loud.

But watching the show is one thing, and this personal guard has a good heart, and he reminded in a low voice.

"By the way, you'd better not touch the two maids that Madam Zhen gave you—"

"Stay away!"

The fact that he was able to remind him to this extent already showed that he had a good impression of Cao Wu. Saying more would have been a bit too much.

Fortunately, Cao Wu was not stupid and he understood what the other party meant almost instantly.

Recalling that time in the study, Han Shao jokingly said that he had the potential to be a prime minister, and he himself modestly said that he was "dull and stupid, and unworthy of the title."

Cao Wu couldn't help sweating profusely.

At that time, the Duke of Yan not only refuted his words on the spot, but also reproduced in front of him the entire conversation between Cao Wu and Gongye Jin when they first met in Luoyang.

Finally he smiled meaningfully.

"Don't hide your incompetence in front of me anymore. I may see your talent more clearly than you do..."

Cao Wu felt so horrified at that moment that he wondered if he would never forget it in his entire life!

After a rapid flash of thought, Cao Wu wiped the sweat from his forehead, thanked the guard in front of him with a dry voice for his advice, and promised to reward him handsomely in the future.

The guard who heard this waved his hands nonchalantly.

"Okay, okay." "Forget about the generous reward, we warriors don't like that."

"Secretary Cao, isn't that right?"

The first sentence is 'military man' and the second sentence is 'Secretary Cao'.

It seemed abrupt, but Cao Wu vaguely understood it.

After staring at the personal guard in front of him in a daze for a while, Cao Wu suddenly realized that he seemed to have underestimated this personal guard.

In addition, there is——

"Is Cao's position as secretary, or rather... the secretary cabinet, important?"

There's nothing to hide.

The guard nodded immediately and affirmed.

"Before the Secretary's Office, there was only one Secretary Zhou, and when this Secretary Zhou was in Champion City, he was known as the 'Little Prime Minister'."

Your Majesty never speaks without purpose.

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It is said that Cao Wu has the qualities to be a prime minister and can become one.

Then he was allowed to enter the Secretariat directly.

The news has not spread yet and everything is still calm.

Once the news gets out, who knows how big a storm it will cause in secret!
However, as the saying goes, whoever is close to the water gets the moon first, their personal guards can get an advantage this time and do some favors first.

After hearing this, Cao Wu was stunned for a moment, and finally couldn't help but gasp.

Honestly speaking, for him, who is now like a stray dog, he is already contented to find a place to settle down in Youzhou.

I never expected to reach the top in one step.

But he didn't expect that he had underestimated the generosity of the Duke of Yan!

"How could... How could I, a defeated general with no foundation, be placed in such an important position?"

Cao Wu felt like his head was about to smoke.

No matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't figure out why Han Shao did this.

But this did not prevent him from showing tears of gratitude in front of the personal guards who led him out of the house.

After bringing Cao Wu to an empty house in the city, the guard finally returned to the Duke's Mansion.

"came back?"

Facing Xiao Yu, their own leader, the guards were not too restrained.

After all, he is a member of the Xiao family and even a cousin of Xiao Yu.

In the past, when Xiao Yu was wandering around, she took good care of him, so the two of them had a very good relationship.

This is also the convenience of being a child of aristocratic family no matter what they do.

As a general or an official, you arrive in an unfamiliar environment and have no one to help you?

How can it be!

Apart from the direct line, there are several side branches of the family.

If no one succeeds in one generation, there are still the second, third, and fourth generations...

As long as the entire family power has not become truly corrupt and degenerate to the point of imminent defeat, there will always be enough manpower to accomplish something.

"Ah."

With a slight "hmm" in response, the seemingly ordinary bodyguard unceremoniously picked up Xiao Yu's tea and took a sip.

"You said... why did His Majesty want such a person to enter the cabinet?"

In response to Xiao Yu's question, his cousin chuckled and said.

"Why else? To prepare for a rainy day and balance civil and military affairs!"

These words were too blatant, causing Xiao Yu to frown and feel very dissatisfied.

His cousin shook his head helplessly and laughed.

Knowing that Xiao Yu was in awe of the emperor, he simply changed his words.

"Well, they are probably afraid that our warriors will be schemed against by those cunning scholars in the future..."

"If we drive a wedge in there in advance, we can not only hit the other side from time to time, but also prevent it from happening in the first place. Why not do it?"

"As for Cao Wu... hehe——"

An outsider with no foundation, even if he took off his armor, could not conceal the martial spirit in his bones.

That group of scholars always prided themselves on being noble, and Cao Wu's entry into the cabinet undoubtedly blocked the way for many of them.

I don't even have time to secretly hate him, so how could I treat him as my own?

So no matter whether Cao Wu took the initiative or was passive, he could only lean towards the side of the warriors.

To put it nicely, it can be said to be a group.

To put it bluntly, we are just seeking their help and protection.

It was precisely because he saw through this that Xiao Yu, his cousin, showed no respect at all in front of Cao Wu, the new secretary.

As a result, Cao Wu mistakenly believed that the position of secretary was just an ordinary position.

Xiao Yu already knew very well the behavior of his cousin.

Those who are talented will inevitably be arrogant.

In terms of talent and ability, his cousin is much better than him, the former playboy, but who can blame him for being a illegitimate child?
As time went by, he developed a wanton and arrogant personality.

So Xiao Yu didn't know what to say, so as not to provoke his rebellion.

Then take the shortcut.

"What do you think of Cao Wu? Can he be of great use?"

A secretary has a low position but great power.

Even with their military support, it is not easy to maintain the situation.

But when his cousin heard what Xiao Yu said, he laughed and asked back.

"Wu Lang, Wu Lang, how much do you despise the Lord's vision?"

"If he is really a waste, why would His Majesty use him?"

Xiao Yu was stunned when he heard this, not just because of what his cousin said.

But at this moment, the enthusiasm and reverence for the monarch in his cousin's eyes were even more intense than his own.

Feeling secretly ashamed, Xiao Yu finally nodded.

"Then let's take a look..."

Having said that, Xiao Yu then said.

"Also, send a message to Li Zhonglang and his team as soon as possible..."

I just did it as a favor.

What's more, this is also a good opportunity.

All along, the champion faction headed by Li Jing and the Yuan Zhenliao faction have been friendly on the surface but actually alienated from each other.

Although this situation was somewhat eased after Xiao Yu became the commander of the imperial guards, it was still a little lacking.

Now that Cao Wu has entered the cabinet, it is undoubtedly another godsend opportunity.

"Perhaps the Lord also has this intention..."

……

There is no airtight wall in the world.

In fact, not long after Li Jing and others received the news from Xiao Yu, everyone who should know knew that a new secretary had been added to the Secretariat.

This is definitely great news for people in the civil service field.

Because this proves that what Zhou Xuan said before was not false, there is more than one position in the Secretariat!
Even if I am not the one added this time, there will be opportunities in the future.

In addition, the addition of the Secretariat also meant that the power and status of their clerk department were further enhanced.

However, just when all the clerks were excited and eager to know who the newly promoted secretary would be, a basin of cold water was poured over their heads.

"Cao Wu? Who is this person?"

"Why haven't you heard of it?"

Some people secretly speculated.

"Could this Secretary Cao be some great scholar?"

If there really is a great scholar who goes north to Youzhou and helps them to assist their wise leader, it would be a good thing.

But then they were completely dumbfounded.

This... this Cao Wu is actually a warrior?
In an instant, pots and pans in the mansions and houses of the clerks were broken into pieces.

Just like their broken glass hearts.

However, Han Shao, the instigator of the incident, didn't care about all this. He was currently worried about how to accompany his two wives back home to pay their respects to their parents!
"So... which one should we start with this time?"

……

(End of this chapter)