It was already midnight, and it was getting dark early, but the lights in the middle hall of the Children's Mansion were bright, and more than ten guests gathered. Many domestic servants were shuttled back and forth to deliver the best wine and food to their cases one by one, and soon a group of guests were delivered. Zhang Zhang's wine table was fully arranged.
It was only then that Tong Guan, who was sitting at the top, raised his glass of wine and laughed at Sun Tu, who was sitting not far away from him, and said, "Sun Tu, you have done a great job for me today. Come on, I respect you. A glass of wine, congratulations on being an official today, and a bright future for you!"
Sun Tu quickly raised his glass and stood up. He even said he didn't dare, and then drank the wine in one gulp. The other guests nearby were not too surprised by this, because in just half a day, what happened in the third class courtyard had been spread to everyone. Everyone knew that Sun Tu did indeed perform very well this time, which made Tong Shuai He gained face in front of the emperor.
After putting down the wine glass, Sun Tucai said humbly: "I know that I can be appreciated by Commander Tong today. If you hadn't recommended me to participate in today's shooting test, I would never have been awarded an officer."
"Having said that, it still depends on your own ability. This time I recommended three people to take part in the shooting test, but in the end only you got the shot. This is your ability." Tong Guan said straightly: " What’s more, it’s even more rare for you to answer reasonably in front of a saint. I believe that maybe your name will be recorded by the saint on the screen on the left side of the side hall of Chongzheng Hall. It’s really a promising future.”
Sun Tu couldn't understand what he said, but others showed envy. This was what many middle- and low-level officials hoped would happen to them.
There has always been a saying in Tokyo officialdom that because of the myriad of things to do and being exposed to a large number of government affairs and the names of ministers every day, it was impossible for an official in the Song Dynasty to remember all these names, so he would deliberately leave a deep impression on himself, thinking that in the future The names of minor ministers who could be entrusted with important tasks were recorded and written on the screen on the left side of the side hall of Chongzheng Hall. Correspondingly, on the screen on the right, events and characters that the emperor considered difficult were written - for example, Song Jiang, Fang La and others all appeared on Zhao Ji's screen.
For a minister, it is crucial to make the emperor remember him or her. Once the emperor has an impression of him, his chances of promotion and meritorious service will be much greater than that of ordinary people. And now, Sun Tu, a newcomer who had just passed the shooting test and had not even received an official title, was already in the emperor's heart. How could this honor not make people envious and yearn for it
Knowing that his future was bound to be bright and that Tong Guan would appreciate him, the officials kept praising him in a playful way. One of them even praised him: "Sun Tu, let alone anything else, just the song you sang today." A song called "Manjianghong" is enough to make you famous. Even the lower official's blood boils after listening to this song. He wishes he could go to the battlefield right now to contribute to our great Song Dynasty. If it spreads to the army, it will definitely boost the morale of the army. This word of yours can be regarded as an army of one hundred thousand!"
Sun Tu didn't expect that the lyrics and music would spread so quickly. In just half a day, even officials who were not at the scene knew about it, which surprised him deeply. In fact, this is because he underestimated the current trend of emphasizing literature. As long as there are good poems in the world, even if they are only passed down by word of mouth, they can always spread in a short time. This is why Liu Yong's poems can be found wherever there is well water. statement.
What's more, this poem was highly praised by Zhao Ji. In this way, the officials in the DPRK and the Central Government would naturally try to understand and master it, because in this way they could shorten the distance between themselves and the emperor.
After Sun Tu said a few words modestly and emphasized again that the lyrics and music were not composed by himself, Tong Guanye said: "To be honest, the effect of this song "Man Jiang Hong" is greater than what you said and did before, Sun Tu. It is much heavier. So you can be considered as having made a meritorious service in front of the saint."
These words made Sun Tu even more confused. How could a song and song still make meritorious deeds? At this time, Fang Qian began to explain: "Sun Tu, you don't know something. This dynasty attaches great importance to literary affairs, especially poetry, which is loved by all the officials in the dynasty. In some political affairs, those civil servants in power will write poems To win the support of more people.
"But the strategy of the Northern Expedition to seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun that His Majesty hopes to realize, few people can speak out for it. Even if we have the intention, our poetic talent is far inferior to those civil servants who are good at writing. Even if we just cobble together some words It is also easy for them to point out mistakes, which not only makes it difficult to shine, but also makes people laugh.
"But the song "Manjianghong" you sang today is no worse than those written by literati in terms of rhythm, style, or emotional momentum. Although it is not as good as the big and small Su, it is still enough to be spread all over the world. This word will surely make us hope. The voice of the Northern Expedition has been raised, and it is not an exaggeration to say that you can serve as a hundred thousand soldiers."
Is there such a thing as this? After listening to Fang Qian's explanation, Sun Tu didn't know how to react. He could understand the emphasis on prose in the Song Dynasty, but he couldn't accept the fact that a poem could influence foreign policy. When he sang Manjianghong at that time, he was just trying to fulfill his lies. Why did he make the matter worse instead
"That's good. In my opinion, we can seize this opportunity to advise the saint and make early preparations for the Northern Expedition." Tong Guanye took advantage of the opportunity and glanced at the confidants in front of him before saying.
Everyone understood and hurriedly said yes. It seemed that in the past two days, there would be another storm in the court, and the main battle and the main and the two factions were going to have a good fight.
Of course, none of this has much to do with Sun Tu at this time. What he is most concerned about now is his official position arrangements. Naturally, Tong Guan would not ignore this: "Sun Tu, what are your thoughts on joining the official position?"
This is the difference between a powerful minister like Tong Guan and a civil servant. Even if the latter intends to support someone, he will only make his own arrangements instead of asking the other party's request so directly. Sun Tu was not polite and emphasized again: "As early as when I was in Yuncheng County, I felt that the combat effectiveness of our Song Dynasty army was worrying, so I was determined to train an elite force in the army. I just don't know what my current status is. Is there such an opportunity?"
"You are really ambitious. I will figure this out for you, and I will give you a satisfactory answer when the time comes." Tong Guan agreed generously. As a privy envoy, it would not be too difficult for him to send Sun Tuan to a certain place to train troops.
Upon hearing this assurance, Sun Tu was immediately overjoyed and quickly stood up to thank him again. Tong Guan was even more interested and asked: "Apart from this, do you have any other requests? You have done a great job for me this time. As long as you ask for something, I will definitely satisfy you. Also, Yes, you are about to become an official, so you cannot lose your nickname. Have you done so before?"
The so-called name actually has two meanings, one is the name and the other is the character. The former is present at birth and is mostly caused by parents, while the latter can only be obtained after studying or becoming an official, and is mostly caused by teachers. The latter is a symbol of a man's identity. It is impossible for ordinary mediocre people to have their own nickname.
Sun Tu shook his head. As a time traveler, how could he pay attention to such details. Tong Guan immediately said: "Then let me give you a nickname. Your name is Tu. According to Laozi's Tao Te Ching, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. How about I give you the word Qianli?"
Everyone's expressions changed slightly when they heard this statement. Compared to Tong Guan, who didn't know much about reading and didn't remember it clearly enough, many others remembered this sentence, but it was "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." , although the meaning is similar, there is no word for it at all.
However, these people did not dare to directly point out Tong Guan's negligence, but Sun Tu did not notice this at all, and immediately thanked him: "Thank you Tong Shuai for the name, I will call you Sun Qianli from now on."
"Hahaha... I hope your ambition can be like your name, Qianli." Tong Guan smiled happily, and then said again: "Qianli, do you have any other needs?"
Sun Tu originally wanted to say that he had no other requests, but then he remembered Lin Chong's incident and took the opportunity to say: "I really have something that I hope Tong Shuai can help me with. I have a friend who offended Gao Qiu before. The situation was difficult, so he thought about being transferred out of Tokyo and going elsewhere. I wonder if Tong Shuai can help him this time?" After that, he simply revealed Lin Chong's identity.
"Lin Chong, the instructor of the Forbidden Army... I have indeed heard of this person. It seems that this person is quite skilled in martial arts." Tong Guan said after trying his best to recall.
Sun Tu took the opportunity to say: "This Coach Lin is indeed very skilled in martial arts. I have consulted him many times before, and I have benefited a lot. It is also because of his guidance that I can perform as well as I did in the shooting test today."
After thinking for a moment, Tong Guan nodded and agreed: "Okay, I will transfer him out of Tokyo as you wish. Just ask him to wait for the news. It will be done in less than half a month." Although this might make Gao Qiu unhappy, he didn't take it to heart.
After Sun Tu received the guarantee, he was immediately reassured and quickly thanked him again. But his request won the favor of many people present, because what he asked for was not his own future, but consideration for his friends. Such a person would naturally be more likely to gain the trust of others.
Afterwards, everyone changed glasses again and started drinking and talking until it was almost three o'clock, then everyone drunkenly said goodbye to Tong Guan and left. The banquet to celebrate Sun Tu's official appointment finally came to an end...
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Well, actually it was the passers-by who remembered it wrongly, and remembered that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step instead of a journey of a thousand miles. . . . . But it doesn’t matter if Tong Guan takes the blame, right
And the Chinese character Qianli seems to be pretty good too. . . . . .