Di Yingyang's warning was not too important to Sun Tu. Even without it, he knew that Gao Qiu's magnanimity and methods would not allow him to gain real power too easily. Of course, the hidden meaning of this matter is also quite profound. In addition to allowing Sun Tu to judge that he will be able to take office soon, more importantly, the Di family has finally made peace with him. They are obviously on his side.
After sending the person away with some thoughts, Sun Tu regained his energy and returned to the backyard. He thought he had hidden his thoughts well, but he still did not hide it from the eyes of Ya'er, who was very familiar with him. So at night, when they were alone, Ya'er asked about it with concern: "Third brother, ninth brother, he came here today, but is there anything that makes you feel embarrassed?"
Listening to his wife's address to both parties, Sun Tu unconsciously smiled, and then he put his arm around her waist and said, "Where are you thinking? Brother Ninth is naturally facing us, how could he embarrass me? It’s just that he mentioned some things in the army, because soon, I will join the army, which will always be a bit troublesome, and I won’t be able to be with you all the time.”
"As long as the third brother is safe all the time, it will be fine. As for the rest, you are a man who wants to make contributions, so how can you always stay with me and Hutou?" Ya'er felt relieved and comforted her gently. Sun Tu's words moved him greatly, and the strength of his arms around her became stronger: "I, Sun Tu, have such a wife, what more can I ask for from a husband..."
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He thought that he would be able to go to the Imperial Guard soon after receiving Di Yingyang's reminder, but the efficiency of the court's work was still beyond Sun Tu's expectation. This delay lasted for more than a month, until September was about to end, and the palace minister Someone was sent there to inform him and the relevant official certificate was sent.
Sun Tu had received this title several times before. Anyway, every time he was promoted, he would receive such a title. However, compared with the previous simple official titles, this one seemed particularly valuable. Not only was it covered with brocade The bags and scrolls are also made of white jade, and the paper used to record his official status is also made of brocade and silk, wrapped with five-color silk thread. If the cost of this official certificate is calculated, it is more than a hundred guan. Of course, no one will take it. Just sell this thing.
In addition to this official title, there is also a token that allows access to the Forbidden Army barracks and related yamen. It is also quite valuable and is actually made of gold. It also states Sun Tu's name, official position and other details. It was his proof of actually entering and exiting the military camp.
After obtaining these two things, Sun Tu's mission was completely implemented, and he was naturally able to take office.
Early in the morning on the first day of October, Sun Tu put on the newly acquired uniform of a military general under Ya'er's service. Carrying a long waist sword, he rode out of the Hou Mansion with great dignity. Behind him, he was still following. The number of Tang Feng and other subordinate soldiers was less than twenty, only a few dozen. However, even so, the chilling atmosphere caused by this group of horses running at a constant speed on the long street still made many people along the road look sideways and avoid them. Although they did not know their identity for a while, it still gave everyone a great shock. pressure.
Just running all the way, we soon arrived at today's destination, the Dianqiansi located on the side of the palace. as in charge of the ban
Of course, the important yamen of the army, like the Privy Council and the Political Hall, need to meet the emperor at any time, so the location of this yamen is very close to the palace.
What is different from the other two yamen is that the defense here is much stricter. There are still more than a hundred steps away from the yamen gate, and there is already a group of forbidden soldiers guarding there with spears and knives, strictly prohibiting anyone from waiting. near. When Sun Tu and the others approached, they also blocked him immediately: "The people in front of the palace must retreat!"
It wasn't until Sun Tu showed off his gold medal that these people put down their weapons, but they still looked businesslike: "It turns out that Marquis Sun Yu has arrived, and the Taiwei has been waiting in the Yamen for a long time. Also, these people are not We have forbidden the soldiers of the army, so they are not allowed to enter."
If he hadn't known about the moral character of these guys and that they must have been instructed by Gao Qiu to obstruct him, Sun Tu would have praised them for being loyal to their duties and not showing any favoritism. Because as far as he knew, there weren't too many people who were not from the Forbidden Army or related officials from the Palace Front Department, but he didn't expect them to be so selfless today.
However, Sun Tu couldn't bear to fall out with them over such a trivial matter at this time, so he nodded with a half-smile: "What you are saying is that the Forbidden Army should indeed look like a Forbidden Army. How can we allow others to enter at will?" As he said, He waved to Tang Feng, who was obviously unhappy, and said, "You can go back first. It won't be too late to pick me up in the afternoon."
Seeing their general's words, these people did not dare to disobey them. They clasped their fists and retreated. At this time, Sun Tu also got off his horse and walked slowly inside with the officer. As he walked, he asked unconsciously: "I wonder what the name of this general is?"
"Sun Rongming, a humble person."
"Oh, you and I are still from the same family." Sun Tu smiled kindly, not at all angry at the other party's obstruction, and then chatted with the other party for a few words until they came to the door and the two separated. He then said with a smile: "I don't like the title Marquis Yu very much. From now on, you can call me Lord Marquis, or you can call me General, remember?" At the end of the sentence, his eyes were fixed on the other person's eyes. , just this glance made Sun Rongming's heart suddenly tighten, and he subconsciously took two steps back.
In the officialdom, addressing is a very strict matter. It seems that there is no problem for him to call Sun Tu Yuhou, but in fact, the problem is too big. Because Sun Tu's real official position is Du Yuhou, even though he only has one more word "du", his status is very different. One is just a partial general in the army, and the other is already a minister in front of the palace. Only Gao Qiu and other few A high-ranking official below others. It can be said that the name he just called was obviously contempt for Sun Tu, the new boss, and Sun Tu pointed it out in person!
However, Sun Tu did not really punish him for this, but this last hidden glance was enough to frighten Sun Rongming, and he could not recover for a long time. It was only then that he suddenly realized that this new General Sun was much scarier than others had said. In order to curry favor with his superiors, what he said and did just now would bring about future troubles for himself? Under the new chaos, Sun Rongming stayed there for a while...
But Sun Tu had no intention of arguing with such little people, as that would not lower his status.
Even if he really had to fight, he would have to face someone of considerable status, or perhaps Gao Qiu. I was thinking in my mind, but my footsteps didn't stop. I quickly entered the yamen along the wide road. After asking a clerk for a while, I went straight to the largest public house in the back. Meet his immediate boss Gao Qiu.
However, when he reported his name outside the hall, the response inside was quite slow. He waited for half an hour before someone came out to lead him in. At this, Sun Tu smiled again. Whether Gao Qiu was really busy and couldn't spare the time, or he was deliberately suppressing himself, he would not take such a little trick too seriously.
After entering the rather spacious lobby, Sun Tu immediately saw Gao Qiu, who was sitting behind the desk and writing something with his head bent. Sun Tu, who was bowing in salute, didn't raise his head until he finished writing a letter, smiled and said: "Don't be offended by the Marquis of Yue. It is true that there are many things in the Forbidden Army recently, so there is a lot of neglect."
"Your Majesty's words are serious. Nothing is more important than official duties." Sun Tu smiled understandingly, then cupped his hands and said, "I'm here to take office. I wonder if your Majesty has any orders?"
After hearing this, Gao Qiu shook his head and complained with some dissatisfaction: "Marquis of Yue..."
"The Taiwei just calls his subordinate Sun Tu or Qianli. There is no need to be so polite. After all, here, you are the superior and I am the subordinate, so there is no such thing as a title." Sun Tu suddenly interrupted.
Hearing this, Gao Qiu raised his eyebrows slightly. Sun Tu seemed to be very humble when he said this, but interrupting himself in this way made him quite unhappy. In the end, he could only let it go for the time being and said with a forced smile: "Okay. Well, then let me call you Qianli. Qianli, you came too late. The official title was clearly sent to your house three days ago, why did you not come to take up the post at the front office until today?"
Sun Tu really didn't expect that the other party would talk about this when they met. Obviously, the efficiency of the imperial court has always been low at this time, otherwise it would not have delayed half of the tasks for a month - the tasks from the Imperial City Division have not been implemented yet. But now, the other party actually blamed him for arriving late.
However, Sun Tu was not stupid enough to directly contradict his superior. That would only follow the truth, so he could only bow his head and admit his mistake: "Because I don't know the rules of the forbidden army, and because I returned home, I have slacked off a little. Please, please The captain punishes you."
"That's all, it's your first offense, so I won't be held accountable this time." Gao Qiu waved his hand magnanimously, and then frowned again: "But do you know that just because you have delayed these few days, it will lead to Something went wrong. Just a few days ago, the palace suddenly sent out a message, hoping that you would lead an army to fight in the Forbidden Army's military exercises this autumn, so that the officials could see you, Sun Qianli, in Shandong and Jiangnan. The majesty and ability to quell the chaos. At that time, I planned to hand over one of the four armies to you to lead. But now, all the four armies are already headed by people, but the official’s will cannot be ignored. Zun, so I can only aggrieve you a little, and let you lead the Tiger Army to participate in this military exercise."
After hearing this, Sun Tu raised his eyebrows, and finally knew that the real power was here...