The spring night is short and the red sun rises early.
When Sun Tu woke up from his dream, he only felt the fragrance in his nose and the dust in his chest. When he lowered his head and looked down, he realized that it was Ya'er who was curled up in his arms, her head with loose hair resting on his chest. At this time, her eyes were closed tightly and her breathing was steady. , but there were still two clearly visible tears on his face.
This made Sun Tu's heart flutter again. He thought of Changran when he was flying with her last night, and the girl's shyness and pain when she first received the rain and dew. He still remembers the soft moan clearly to this day. Woolen cloth. Sun Tu, who was feeling hot at the moment, couldn't help but hug Ya'er tightly into his arms, and this action quickly woke her up from her dream. She was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red, and she said in a sweet voice: " Third brother..." There was both sweetness and shyness in this voice.
"Are you awake? Are you okay?" Sun Tu asked with concern, which made Ya'er feel even more embarrassed. After a while, she hummed slightly, but she didn't know what it meant. Then she glanced out the window again, and then she exclaimed softly: "Ah, it's already three o'clock in the morning..." In the past few years, except when she was sick, she had never slept so late, so she struggled to get up.
Unexpectedly, Sun Tu quickly restrained him: "Ya'er, don't be in a hurry. We worked hard all day yesterday, and we don't have to meet with any important people today. We just need to rest for a while."
In fact, there was nothing wrong with his words, but when they fell into Ya'er's ears, she heard some other meanings. It also reminded her of the absurdity last night, and her face suddenly seemed to be covered with a layer of red cloth. But there was a sweet feeling in my heart. After all, this was the third brother's concern for me.
As a result, the two of them stopped talking about getting up, and just lay on the bed cuddling together, chatting here and there. Although there are no sweet words, there is a lot of affection in it, and the smiles are intoxicating.
In order to make Ya'er happy, Sun Tu told a joke that he had heard in later generations: "Ya'er, have you ever heard of the four great joys in life?"
Ya'er shook her head in confusion. She didn't know if she hadn't heard of it or if it hadn't been said yet. Seeing this, Sun Tu patiently explained: "The so-called four great joys are the rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, and it's time for the inscription on the gold medal list. I think it was a great joyful event in life for you and me to have flowers and candles in the bridal chamber last night. ”
Ya'er thought about it carefully and agreed: "These are indeed four great happy events, especially the last two..."
"Then do you know there are four great tragedies?"
"Ah? What is that?"
Seeing Ya'er's interest, Sun Tu chuckled and said, "Actually, everything in this world is interlinked. Sometimes happy events can turn into tragic events."
Ya'er became more and more confused now. She blinked and asked, "Is there any other explanation?"
"Listen to me. The so-called four great tragedies are that a long drought turns into a flood, meeting an old friend's creditor in a foreign land, having the same name when inscribing the gold medal..." As he spoke, he pretended again, and looked at Huai Narrowly. A glance at the people inside.
Ya'er thought about it again, and then realized that he only said three things, so she asked: "What about the last sad thing?"
"Well, this is right next door to the wedding night. You think, don't
The flowers and candles in someone else's bridal chamber have nothing to do with you, but you can still hear the sound. Isn't it a great tragedy? "
Ya'er was a little surprised at first, but soon understood the meaning. She was immediately embarrassed and punched Sun Tu several times: "Third brother, how bad are you? You actually said such frivolous words..." But it provoked Sun Tu laughed heartily. Sometimes teasing his innocent little wife is a relaxing and enjoyable thing for Sun Tu.
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In the next few days, Sun Tu was not in a hurry to return to the military camp to handle official duties. After all, he and Ya'er always get together as newlyweds, and Qi Desheng and others are now in the army to help him watch over them. They have just won several battles. What they should do at this time is to recuperate and recuperate. It's just a training exercise, there is no need for him to show up all the time.
They rested like this for more than ten days, and in mid-March, the imperial court finally sent officials from the Ministry of War to deliver Sun Tu's new official title. From this moment on, he truly became the Marquis of Yu, the capital in front of the Fifth Grade Palace. He was actually awarded the post of Superintendent of Soldiers and Horses on Jingdong Road. At the same time, he was also given an imperial weapon and a silver fish bag.
The former Du Yuhou official position was only Sun Tu's official position. In fact, it had nothing to do with his authority. He was only responsible for collecting salary, money and food. The latter Du Yuhou dispatch was the key to his success in Shandong. From today on, he, Sun Tu, has finally become one of the few local officials in the Song Dynasty who holds tens of thousands of troops.
As for the last two items, they are favors from the emperor and a manifestation of status. Nowadays, many important ministers in the court wear gold and silver fish bags that symbolize status. Sometimes showing this fish bag can be more useful than official titles or waist badges, especially those who are foreign ministers. There are only a few people who are highly valued by the emperor. Only then can you get a fish bag, even if it's just a small fish bag embroidered with silver thread.
The imperial weapon is a sword given by the emperor. From now on, Sun Tu can wear it even when he goes to court. It is really a great honor. If we have to make a comparison, they are actually equivalent to the so-called sword-carrying guards in front of the emperor in later generations. Both of them can wear weapons in front of the emperor.
Of course, for Sun Tu at this time, the dispatch of the Jingdong Road Soldiers and Horses Supervisor was more important, because with this official position in hand, he could legitimately intervene in the Xiangjun soldiers of various states in Shandong according to his own intentions. Let's try to train the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses here into a combatable army.
Although there will inevitably be resistance and obstruction from officials from all sides during this period, he believes that with his current prestigious position in the military, he will definitely achieve final success.
It was precisely as Sun Tu officially obtained this assignment that officials from various states in this area sent people one after another to congratulate him on his wedding. In fact, it has been almost half a month since his wedding.
But no matter what, once everyone's attitude came out, Sun Tu felt more and more confident, which also made him feel good, feeling that it would soon be his time to show off his talents.
It can be said that since he defeated the three bandits last year, Sun Tu has been going smoothly in everything he does. He has made great progress in both public and private matters. Now he can gradually gather the military power of Shandong into his own hands. The only thing that made him feel uncomfortable was the obedient behavior of some officials and the advice from Huang Wenbing.
Although he wanted to imitate Qingzhou's practice of self-sufficiency in military pay and food among the Shandong state armies as soon as possible, Huang Wenbing strongly opposed it. Even today, he still looked at Sun Tu with a serious expression and said sincerely: "Captain, you must not rush into this matter. Your idea is certainly a good one, and it can indeed make all the troops in Shandong stronger quickly. , but this is grabbing food from a tiger's mouth, and will inevitably be opposed by all local officials. In Qingzhou, it was only because you, the governor, used thunderous means to get rid of Murong Yanchao in one fell swoop that this was possible, but the officials in other state capitals did not make mistakes. Moreover, once you really piss them off and make them go to court for impeachment, your situation as Dujian will be in danger. After all, we have never had a non-border military attaché like Dujian before in the Song Dynasty who could monopolize the military power. I'm afraid the court will be suspicious. ah… "
What he said was sincere, but Sun Tu frowned when he heard it, with an angry look on his face: "Your words are quite alarmist. Why is the imperial court willing to entrust me with such an important task? It's not because I have made many meritorious deeds for the imperial court, and the emperor knows that I have the ability to create another elite army for the Song Dynasty. If I do nothing and do nothing after getting the official position, I will be impeached."
"Captain, there are some things that cannot be rushed. You have become a thorn in the side of many people in the court because you have shown your sharpness in the past few years. They just can't find an excuse at this time, so it is not detrimental to you. But once they really find it, For example, if you have to seize control of the army from the local government this time, you will inevitably give people the leverage and make people say that you have ulterior motives. I, the Song Dynasty, have always suppressed military attachés, and it is impossible to change because of you. Still I hope the governor can think twice." Huang Wenbing was very sincere and explained all the pros and cons clearly.
However, the recent smooth sailing made Sun Tu a little too arrogant and inflated, and he still dismissed it: "So what? When I first came to Qingzhou, I only had a few dozen people, but I still dared to compete with Murong Yanchao, the local prefect. Long and short, in the end, he was killed all over the house, so no one dared to say nonsense? Those people in the court just use their words, and as long as my general is strong enough, I will have a chance to get ahead!"
Seeing him say this, Huang Wenbing felt even more anxious, but he didn't know how to persuade him. He was really afraid that if Sun Tu insisted on going his own way, some people would catch him and lead him to a path of no return. After all, Huang Wenbing has been bound to Sun Tu for a long time. If something goes wrong, there will be no eggs left in the nest.
Just as the two of them were staring at each other and the atmosphere was a little tense, a soldier suddenly appeared in front of the door with some timidity and hesitantly reported: "Report to the Superintendent, there is a businessman from Tokyo who said he is your old friend. , I came here especially to pay my respects and congratulate you, I wonder if the Governor would like to see you?"
Sun Tuzheng was having a headache on how to deal with Huang Wenbing. When he saw this, he happened to find a step and nodded: "Then invite people in." Then he glanced at Huang Wenbing, who understood in his heart and could only sigh secretly, a little embarrassed. He suddenly retreated.
After a while, the three of them walked to the front of the yard, escorted by several soldiers. At first, Sun Tu thought that a certain businessman who had dealt with in Tokyo happened to come here to meet him, but he didn't take it seriously. But when he saw the gray-haired, beardless man at the head, he was still stunned, and then he quickly stood up and went out quickly: "Tong... why did you suddenly come to my Qingzhou?"