Yu Zhi stood up and patted Zu Anbang's thick shoulder with satisfaction.
"Without further delay, let's do it in two days."
Zu Anbang clasped his fists and said respectfully: "The official will definitely make good arrangements."
Yu Zhi looked at the tea cup beside him. The tea soup in the cup was still warm and steaming.
"Master Zu, were there guests here just now?"
Zu Anbang's eyes also fell on the teacup, but before Zu Anbang could explain.
Yu Zhi continued: "My memorial to Kyoto has probably been handed over to His Majesty. In a few days, I want to go to other places."
When Zu Anbang heard this, he felt happy. He was afraid that Yu Zhi would not leave.
"I will take advantage of these few days to accompany Mr. Zu and entertain him well?"
Yu Zhi waved his hand and said, "No need. The road in Su City is not difficult to walk. I'm used to being alone."
Before his butt was covered with heat, Yu Zhi left the magistrate's mansion.
In the north of Su City, in an area that exuded a barren smell, Yu Zhi walked into a shabby yard.
Su Ji's small courtyard has not yet been repaired, and the courtyard walls and houses are still collapsed, leaving only one room for Su Ji to live in. Fortunately, Su Ji is only one person, which is barely enough.
The injury on his abdomen caused Su Ji to pull the wound on his abdomen every time he exerted force, causing a tearing and stinging pain.
"Su Ji." Yu Zhi ate a bunch of candied haws and shouted towards the small courtyard.
Su Ji was able to walk on the ground. When he walked out of the house, he saw Yu Zhi.
When Su Ji saw Yu Zhi, he knelt down and said in a deep voice: "Master Yu, thank you Master Yu for saving the people of Su City from the fire and water!"
Su Ji had long heard about the cessation of the banditry, and he did not expect that Yu Zhi would actually put You Yuanju in prison. I can't believe such courage in a young man.
Yu Zhi smiled and said: "You are a bit serious. I just did what I should do."
Yu Zhi helped Su Ji up and then said, "I have something to do with you today."
"Master Yu, it doesn't matter." Now Su Ji completely trusts Yu Zhi. Yu Zhi saved his life and wiped out the bandits, which is enough to attract Su Ji's admiration and trust.
Yu Zhi finished the last candied haws, wiped his mouth, and said: "You Yuanju colluded with the bandits to deceive the soldiers of the Su City Army. The so-called ineffective suppression of bandits cannot be blamed on you. I am already in the memorial. Make it clear and let His Majesty reinstate your official position."
Su Ji immediately said: "Master Yu, I..."
Yu Zhi said: "Reinstating your official position is a matter of course. But I also have conditions."
Su Ji looked solemn and said: "Master Yu, please speak clearly."
Yu Zhi said calmly: "People in the Ming Dynasty do not speak secret words. All the Nanzhou army are direct descendants of King Xiang Ji of Chu. The same is true for You Yuanju. But Xiang Ji respects his own troops and ignores the court's orders, which has caused dissatisfaction to His Majesty. Now You Yuanju Yuan Ju is in jail, and the position of head coach of Su Chengjun is vacant. I think there are many people in Nanzhou Prefecture eyeing this position. This is also your opportunity!"
"Taking this opportunity, I hope you can become the head coach of the Suzhou Army!"
When Su Ji heard this, a flash of excitement first flashed in his eyes, and then the light in his eyes quickly dimmed.
Su Ji sighed and said: "Master Yu, you don't know something. The commanders of the garrison in each county need military merit, and more importantly, connections. As for military merit, I'm not worried. But the connections and background... my background A branch of the Su family is not valued by the Su family. This time, the Su family will not help me."
Yu Zhi smiled and said, "I just want to ask you if you are confident that you are qualified to be the coach of the Su City Army?"
Su Ji looked at Yu Zhi with an extremely determined expression. He opened his mouth and said: "In the end, the general will definitely fulfill his mission."
Yu Zhi nodded with satisfaction and said: "In that case, I will give you this opportunity. Soon after, the Central Committee of the CPC will issue an order to reinstate you to your post. However, the position of commander-in-chief of the Sucheng Army will be vacant, and you will be in charge of military affairs. Only when you break through the ranks can you legitimately become the commander-in-chief of the first army."
In the Chu army, no matter in any army, one must have the strength of the seventh level of Kaibei to become the commander of an army.
For example, Xu Qing and Zhang Leshan were both able to open the eighth rank of the monument, and the original You Yuanju also had the seventh rank.
The seventh grade of Kaibi is the bottom line of the military commander's combat power.
The current Suji obviously cannot meet such requirements. So leaving the head coach position vacant is also giving Su Ji a chance.
Su Ji knelt down on one knee, cupped his fist and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Yu. I will live this life as a man who will go through fire and water without hesitation."
For Su Ji, this is a unique opportunity in his life.
With no backer behind him, being able to become a lieutenant general by relying on military merit was already the limit that Su Ji could achieve. If you want to go further, you have to cling to those high-ranking officials.
But Su Ji knew the faces of those people very well and had principles in his heart, so he didn't want to make friends with them.
...
At sunset, Su Muchi picked up Tuantuan from school, held Tuantuan's hand, and walked in the courtyard.
The afterglow of dusk dragged out the long figures of the two people, which looked very much like mother and daughter.
After returning from school, Su Muchi clearly felt that Tuantuan was not as happy as before.
Su Muchi asked: "What happened today? Who made Tuantuan so unhappy?"
Tuantuan raised his head and glanced at Su Muchi. He hesitated for a long time before saying, "Sister Su, can Tuantuan not go to school?"
Su Muchi was extremely patient. She knelt down and faced Tuantuan and said, "Yesterday, you promised your brother Yu to study hard. Why did you go back on your word today?"
Hearing this, Tuantuan lowered his eyes, feeling aggrieved, but did not speak.
Su Muchi continued: "Tuan Tuan, if you need anything, you can tell your sister."
Tuantuan continued to lower his head and put his toes on the ground, as if he wanted to hide all his words under the ground.
After a while, Tuan Tuan smiled again and said, "Sister Su, Tuan Tuan is fine. I'm hungry. Sister Su, I want to eat mung bean cake."
Su Muchi stood up with a smile. She just thought it was the changeable temperament of a child. After sleeping, she was the carefree one again.
Children are always like this. They will be troubled by small things, and they will quickly forget these troubles, as if they never happened.
"Cough cough cough!"
A violent coughing sound came from Fan Liren's room.
His thin body was shaking on the bed, and the coughs seemed to shake Fan Liren's body to pieces.
There was a man sitting beside Fan Liren's bed. He was not as weak as Fan Liren. Instead, the man was strong and had a ruddy face. At first glance, he looked like he was full of vitality and blood.
This is none other than Fan Lixin, the second son of the Fan family in Su City.
Fan Lixin just returned to Su City from the Jiangnan City Fan family. As soon as he returned to Fan Mansion, he rushed to visit Fan Liren.
Although Fan Liren is physically weak, the relationship between the two brothers is excellent. Fan Lixin never alienated his brother because of Fan Liren's body.
"Brother, I brought you some ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum from Jiangnan City, and they have been placed in Fu Bo's pharmacy." Fan Lixin said.
Fan Liren coughed a few more times and said, "I'm interested."
Fan Lixin said worriedly: "Brother, you are getting weaker and weaker. I heard that there is a famous doctor in Beiliang Mansion, and I want to take you there to have a look. Maybe that doctor can cure your disease."
Fan Liren waved his hands feebly and said: "Last month, I changed to a new prescription. After drinking some of the medicine, I feel much better."
As he spoke, Fan Liren coughed a few more times. Under the heavy coughing, a few traces of blood appeared on his face, but the blood quickly dissipated.
"Lixin, you can take care of your family's affairs with peace of mind. My father is far away in Kyoto. Whether our family can gain the trust of the clan or not, this heavy burden falls on you."
"Brother is useless. He cannot support our Fan family in Su City, so you have to be more cautious."
Fan Lixin nodded, and now their lineage relies on him for support. "Brother, you just need to take good care of yourself. I take care of everything at home."
Fan Liren looked at Fan Lixin and felt trust in his heart. Although he has no power in his hands, fortunately, this younger brother can still listen to his words.
After chatting for a few words, Fan Lixin walked out of Fan Liren's room.
Just as he walked to the door, Fan Lixin met Su Muchi.
Before Su Muchi could speak, Fan Lixin said: "My eldest brother is ill in bed, and you are not waiting at the bedside. Why are you running around?"
Fan Lixin had always looked down upon his sister-in-law. Ever since Su Mucheng married into the Fan family, Fan Lixin had never looked down upon Su Mucheng.
In Fan Lixin's view, this marriage was just to bring joy to Fan Liren, and how could Su Muchi be worthy of his eldest brother?
Su Muchi didn't say anything. She was about to go around Fan Lixin when she heard Fan Lixin continue: "I heard that you brought a child back. Haha, our Fan family has a big business and we don't raise wild animals from nowhere."
The word "bastard" stung Su Muchi.
But Su Muchi didn't show any anger. In the past days, she had suffered more than these humiliations.
Su Muchi said calmly: "If my uncle doesn't want to see this child, I can send the child to the Su family. She is just a poor child who has been troubled by bandits."
"Hmph!" Fan Lixin snorted coldly and said, "I can't bear to say a few words to you. It's so hypocritical! It would be better if such a bastard was really picked up. If I find out that this is the child of your affair with an outsider, don't blame me. Cruel and ruthless!”
Su Muchi frowned, not angry in her heart, but did not answer.
Fan Lixin glanced at Su Muchi and looked at the medicine bowl in the servant's hand. "The medicine is about to get cold, so put it in first. I'll have a few words with the eldest lady."
The servant responded and walked towards the room.
Su Muchi stood there, her eyebrows slightly lowered, not looking at Fan Lixin's face.
Snapped!
A crisp slap sounded.
Su Muchi didn't expect it and knocked her to the ground with a slap.
Clear five-fingerprints immediately appeared on her fair face, and waves of pain and humiliation filled Su Muchi's heart.
Fan Lixin rubbed his hands together and said in a cold voice: "This slap is for your lack of discipline. You take that child out every day without knowing where he is going. There are already rumors in the house that you have a secret meeting with your lover. I know you haven't You are so bold, but this slap is not unjust for ruining the reputation of the Fan family."
After saying that, Fan Lixin left.
Su Muchi fell to the ground, she smiled silently, her eyes filled with coldness.
The Fan family treated her no better than a human being, and any noble status was just a lie. Shouldn't she be scolded and beaten whenever she wanted?
Sick, both brothers are sick.
Fan Liren is sick in his body, and Fan Lixin is sick in his heart!
