Youdao said that a short separation is better than a wedding, but for Sun Tu and Yaer, this time they were separated for a long time and then got married. After more than a year of separation, the relationship between the two people naturally became more intense. The spring scenery and scenery inside are even different from other times.
After a night of lingering together, even Sun Tu felt sleepy. He didn't wake up until the next day when it was bright and three o'clock in the morning. At this time, Ya'er was still hugging him tightly, and her whole petite body was still curled up in his arms, as if She doesn't want to be separated from her husband for a moment.
Because of this, with Sun Tu's slight movement, she quickly woke up from her deep sleep. After discovering that Lang Jun was still around and that everything last night was not a dream of hers, Ya'er smiled sweetly. Seeing this, Sun Tu hugged her a little tighter and sighed softly: "Ya'er, you have really been wronged during this time..."
"As long as Third Brother, you have Ya'er in your heart, Ya'er will be very happy. After all, a good man should make contributions." Ya'er said understandingly, and then said seriously: "I only hope that Third Brother, you will always be well, don't be like This time, I have been away for more than a year, and I still come back with injuries all over my body.”
"I promise you, I will never do this again in the future." Sun Tu said, and kissed her gently on the forehead. "You can sleep a little longer. The situation in the city is uncertain now, and I have to go out and take charge of the overall situation."
Ya'er is a person who knows the importance of things. Naturally, she will not drag her husband along at this time, so she nods her head obediently and agrees. Her exertion last night was indeed no less than that of Sun Tu. At this time, her whole body was still a little sore. Naturally, she would not get up. She only half-stretched her body to change Sun Tu's clothes.
When Sun Tu packed up and walked to the outer courtyard, he saw Hu Rong practicing martial arts there. The slender figure and the pair of long legs looked particularly eye-catching in the whistling wind. When he saw this scene, in addition to admiring it, he also felt a little dodge, and thought of the scene between himself and Ya'er on the bed last night. A conversation.
When talking about what happened after the two parted ways, Ya'er would naturally mention Hu Rong's protection and care for her, and then she would look at Sun Tu shyly and say: "Third brother, I did something behind your back before. Don't blame me if you say it..."
"Huh? What did you do to look like this?" Sun Tu asked curiously.
"When I thought something happened to you, I completely collapsed. It was Sister Rong who took care of me. During this period, we became sisters... "
"This is normal. I can also see that you have a good relationship with her. How can I blame you?"
"No, not that kind of sister, it's... it's..." Ya'er said, and whispered something into Sun Tu's ear, which made Sun Tu stunned, and then he couldn't help but smile: "You... you You actually sold your husband like this? You actually agreed to wait for me to come back and let Hu Rong be my wife?" Only then did he understand why Hu Rong was so rude when she saw him before, but Ya'er was so embarrassed when she saw him. There was no dissatisfaction with this move. It turned out that the two women had already reached a consensus and formed an alliance behind his back.
A scolding voice interrupted Sun Tu's thoughts, and Hu Rong quickly rushed towards him, her fists and feet whistling like wind, and she seemed to have some strength. But this was nothing to Sun Tu. He just flashed slightly,
He dodged the seemingly ferocious attack, and then struck out with lightning, grabbing the fist she handed to him, and with just one pull, he pulled the other person in front of him: "Sanniang, what are you saying to me? But it’s rare.”
Hu Rong's face turned red, and she hurriedly pulled away her hands and stepped back. She just said lightly: "It seems that you have become more proficient in martial arts after being out for a year." However, his attitude was much colder than when they first met yesterday.
Sun Tu was stunned for a moment and understood the whole story. After all, the other party was a woman, and she always needed to be reserved, especially when things seemed to be about 80% done. He looked into the other person's eyes and suddenly smiled: "Sanniang, do you still remember what I said to you the night before I left Qingzhou?" Seeing Hu Rong nod, he added: "I will definitely abide by what I said that day, as long as I wonder if you, Sanniang, are willing to marry me?"
Although Hu Rong was absolutely positive about this, she was still shy when he suddenly pointed out the question and she didn't know how to answer for a moment. After a long while, she said: "Ask Ya'er and you will know the answer..." Then she ran away as if running away, but her face now changed from the indifference to a flower-like smile. My heart felt as sweet as drinking honey.
When Sun Tu saw this, he smiled casually. Since he had completely integrated into this era, he simply let go of his embrace and followed the local customs. It is normal for men in this era to have three wives and four concubines, not to mention that he now only has two confidants, Ya'er and Hu Rong.
It wasn't until Sun Tu walked out of the house and went to the government office with a group of cronies following him that the gentle smile on his face completely disappeared. At this time, he once again turned into the feared Iron-faced Yama!
In just one night, the Qingzhou government office changed drastically. Not only were the prefect Gao Xiang and other officials captured, but others were also temporarily detained, waiting for the next trial to determine their crimes. At the same time, the Qingzhou army The rest of the army also temporarily used this place as a command post. Naturally, Sun Tu came here to meet with his subordinates and discuss some official matters.
The so-called official business naturally refers to the changes in Qingzhou this year, the casualties in the army, and what to do next. Because of the importance of the matter, today's attendees are all important confidants of Sun Tu's men. Not only Lin Chong and the others are here, but Ruda and the others who were just rescued from the prison yesterday are also here with injuries. They are even so seriously injured that they cannot get up. Huang Wenbing, who was naked, also had people carry him here.
Sun Tu's eyes swept over these trusted brothers one by one, and then he stood up, handed over his hands, and solemnly saluted them: "Sun Tu thanks all brothers for staying with me this year. If you hadn't been here, Just hold on, I’m afraid I won’t be able to take back Qingzhou City even if I come back.”
Seeing this, everyone quickly stood up and returned the courtesy, even saying they didn't dare. Especially Qi Desheng, who looked even more ashamed and worried at this time, and said with a sigh of relief: "Supervisor, before I humbled myself..." He thought of his hesitation and ambiguity at the critical moment yesterday, and he was really scared all night long. .
But Sun Tu didn't let him continue, and immediately interrupted: "Brother Qi, what happened yesterday is over. You, like them, have stayed here for more than a year for me. How could I do it because of your little thing?" Do you think I have any other opinion about you if I am hesitating? The same goes for everyone. We are all brothers.
If we share adversity together, we will share wealth and honor from now on! "
Seeing that he spoke solemnly, even those who were dissatisfied with Qi Desheng's performance yesterday stopped mentioning it and nodded in agreement. Huang Wenbing was half-lying there and felt even more sincerely happy when he saw this scene. Sun Dujian was more mature and tolerant than before after experiencing this storm.
The relaxed conversation ended here, and then Sun Tu said solemnly: "Tell me, how much have we lost in the more than a year since I left Qingzhou?"
This was a heavy topic, and the smiles on everyone's faces quickly disappeared, and some even gritted their teeth. After a long while, Lin Chong said: "After you left, our Qingzhou Army was doing well at first. But half a year later, with the arrival of Gao Xiang and others, and the news that you were killed in Liao Kingdom, The military power was gradually no longer under our control, but was taken away by Homer's people..." At this point, he lowered his head in shame.
Indeed, Lin Chong bears a great responsibility in this matter. As one of Sun Tu's most trusted people and the commander of the army, it was impossible for He Mo, who had just arrived in Qingzhou, to take advantage of his original military power. But his character was too weak, and after giving in again and again, he finally achieved today's result.
"My humble position bears unshirkable responsibility for this matter, so I have stayed in Qingzhou, thinking that if the prisoner comes back, I will have to apologize to you!" Lin Chong hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke out and stood up quickly. , kneeled on the ground and formally apologized.
Seeing this, Yang Zhi and Qi Desheng also stood up and knelt down with Lin Chong: "Those two of us in humble positions actually have a lot of responsibilities. If we are willing to persevere, maybe things will be completely different."
Sun Tu looked at these three people and sighed in his heart.
When it comes to the ability to lead troops in battle, the three of them can be considered the strongest among them, because the three of them were members of the army before. But it is precisely because of this level of status that they have a natural fear of the court and civil servants in their bones. Even if they have military power, they will still be restrained when facing civil servants like Gao Xiang, and then they will be completely defeated.
This is actually the inevitable result of the Song Dynasty's century-old national policy of using civility to control military force. Sun Tu really can't blame them entirely. Of course, in fact, it was impossible for him to really punish these three people severely, so he stood up after silence and helped them up one by one: "I know you have difficulties. Let's put aside the past things. I just hope you can learn from this time The lesson we learned is that we should never let anyone take away the power of the army we have worked so hard to create. There is something I also want to tell all of you: the power of officials, imperial edicts, and even imperial power are all illusory. Only with the barrel of a gun can Only in this way can political power come out! So, military power is the foundation of everything!"
These words were truly bold and shocking to the extreme. For a moment, everyone present was stunned. The expressions of Lin Chong, Huang Wenbing and others even changed slightly. They were already vaguely aware that Sun Tu today was much different from the past. His loyalty to the Song Dynasty court seemed to have been exhausted in this change of hometown!
Others, such as Ruda, applauded loudly: "The Supervisor said it well, the power comes out of the barrel of a gun is so accurate!"