Chapter 97 Secret Meeting (2)

Noticing the change in Wang Kangxin's eyes, Cai Pengbo was delighted and continued:

"You are really brave. You actually dared to show up and ask me out. Aren't you afraid that I will report you to Lord Xu? Lord Xu is looking for you now, and it must be very difficult!"

Hearing the temptation in Cai Pengbo's words, Wang Kangxin also became alert, and said meaningfully: "Kangxin will never forget the gift of Lord Xu... But Brother Cai, since you are here, I have nothing to worry about..."

"Then Wang Kangxin, you are overthinking it. Maybe I came here just to lure out the snake and see what conspiracy the Supervisory Office is behind so that I can go back and report to the Marquis!"

"You know very well that the Marquis has never been stingy in rewarding others!" Cai Pengbo glanced at Wang Kangxin, then looked at Li Xianyi who was sitting next to him, and said with a half-smile:

Li Xianyi, who had been keeping quiet, suddenly changed his expression on his fat face when he heard him say that, and his eyes showed a hint of worry.

Seeing Li Xianyi showing his fear in front of Cai Pengbo, Wang Kangxin frowned slightly, then said slowly:

"Brother Cai is right. Lord Xu is never stingy when it comes to rewards, but Lord Xu is also never lenient when his subordinates make mistakes. Brother Cai, don't you agree?"

Wang Kangxin's meaningful words immediately hit Cai Pengbo's sore spot, causing Cai Pengbo, who had been calm at first, to suddenly turn pale and look at Wang Kangxin seriously.

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Wang Kangxin glanced at Li Xianyi beside him. Li Xianyi nodded, immediately stood up from his seat, bowed to Cai Pengbo, and then walked out of the room, leaving a very private space for Wang Kangxin and Cai Pengbo.

"Tell me, what is the matter that you asked me to come here for? I'll tell you in advance, Wang Kangxin, you are a smart person, you should know what to say and what not to say. If you shouldn't say anything, please don't say it!"

Staring at Wang Kangxin intently, Cai Pengbo said coldly:
Under Cai Pengbo's gaze, Wang Kangxin smiled slightly and said:
"The 200,000 Imperial Guards have praised Lord Xu's kindness in promoting Brother Cai. How could I overestimate my own abilities and try to sow discord between Brother Cai and Lord Xu? Brother Cai, you are worrying too much!"

"If I remember correctly, Brother Cai and I were both transferred to the Xuanwu Army in the second year of Anhe, and we both climbed up step by step from being a captain!"

"We have been comrades for six years. Although we work together under Lord Xu, we are busy with military affairs on weekdays, so we don't have much interaction. Now I am about to be transferred out of the Xuanwu Army, so I want to reminisce with Brother Cai..."

Hearing Wang Kangxin say this, Cai Pengbo seemed to realize something, raised his eyebrows and immediately said: "Are you going to Zhenwu Army?"

Wang Kangxin did not hide it, and nodded with a smile: "Yes, as the ancients said, fallen leaves return to their roots. Although I am still young, it is always good to return to Liaoyang for development. Luoan is good, but it is not my home after all!" "Are you hiding from Lord Xu?" Cai Pengbo said directly to the point:
Although he was hit by Cai Pengbo, Wang Kangxin remained calm and said calmly: "The Marquis is still angry, what can I do? I can only go as far as I can!"

"Hehe, if Wang Kangxin is willing, I am willing to talk to the Marquis for you. Maybe the Marquis will be merciful and forgive you, and it will save you, Wang Kangxin, from having to come out of this difficult situation and then return to the bitter cold of Liaoyang!" Cai Pengbo said with a smile:

"Brother Cai, I appreciate your kindness, but I will not bother you. Although Liaoyang is a cold and bitter place, and not as prosperous as Luoan, I am still young, and naturally I want to build a career, bring honor to my family, and give my wife and children a title!"

"Luo An is good, but the Imperial Guards are too crowded. The position of a seventh-rank commander is really too difficult..."

"The Zhenwu Army has just been established, and everything is new. It is a good place for a poor boy like me who is neither a noble nor a noble. But Brother Cai, you must stay in Luo'an, stay with Lord Xu and take good care of yourself!" Wang Kangxin was not willing to be outdone, and counterattacked:
As soon as he finished speaking, Cai Pengbo, who also came from a poor family, froze. Although Wang Kangxin's words were reserved, his meaning was clearly revealed.

If Cai Pengbo had not known that Xu Zhaojie would never allow him to leave, and if he had not been reluctant to leave his 3,000 soldiers, he might have had the same idea as Wang Kangxin and transferred to the Zhenwu Army.

After all, in today's Imperial Guards, there are only a handful of senior military officers who come from humble backgrounds. For the vast majority of Imperial Guards military officers who are not from aristocratic families or noble families, a seventh-rank commander is the ceiling for them in the Imperial Guards.

Only a few lucky ones can establish connections with noble families through sworn brotherhood, marriage, godfathering, identifying with an ancestor, etc., and thus break through this ceiling...

To be honest, "The sky is high and the birds fly freely; the sea is wide and the fish leap freely!" For military officers who are not so lucky but have great ambitions and are unwilling to be mediocre all their lives, transferring from the Imperial Guards may not be a bad choice. The Great Zhou has a vast territory, which is a broad space with great opportunities for achievement.

Nowadays, many high-ranking military officers on the frontier were transferred from the imperial guards, so they had the opportunity to take charge of a region, gradually becoming one of the nobles, and changing the origins of their descendants...

Wang Kangxin's words made Cai Pengbo feel a little sad. He was silent for a moment, and restrained his emotions. He said in a deep voice, "Wang Kangxin, we have talked a lot about the past. It's time for us to talk about business. Don't tell me that you took such a big risk to come to see me just to reminisce about the past!"

"I came here in person this time mainly to catch up with Brother Cai and say goodbye..." Having said this, Wang Kangxin wanted to say a few more hypocritical words, but when he saw Cai Pengbo's unhappy expression, he really changed the subject and continued:

"Of course there are some other things besides this. I heard that Brother Cai has met with Ye Mingsheng?"

"Humph! Ye Mingsheng, that little bastard, I will skin him alive and pull out his tendons sooner or later to relieve my hatred!" Thinking of the humiliation he suffered in Lu Wang Town last night, Cai Pengbo gritted his teeth and said bitterly:

(End of this chapter)