Tong Guan suddenly entered the palace to see the emperor and made suggestions to clear Sun Tu were soon known by Liang Shicheng, the Taifu, who was also from an official background. But at this time he had no time to take countermeasures, especially after knowing Zhao Ji's final reaction, he knew that the situation was not good, so he could only contact Gao Qiu, who was on the same front, to deal with it.

Originally, it was impossible for the powerful ministers in these two major courts to demote themselves for a mere sixth-rank military officer, but now both of them have no time to take care of it. Sun Tu's thorn in his eyes cannot be eradicated, which not only makes them unable to relieve their hatred, but also provokes their prestige. So that afternoon, the relevant court officials under the two received an order to impeach Sun Tu at all costs.

When the court meeting the next day, hundreds of court officials were ready to go with bullet marks in their arms, and they just waited for the officials to make an appointment. However, all these arrangements were completely shattered shortly after the court meeting began.

Because when Zhao Ji asked his ministers and others to make suggestions, Tong Guan was the first to stand up and made the Qingzhou news sent by Sun Tu to the public, and then congratulated loudly: "I congratulate you for Your Majesty, congratulate you for the Song Dynasty! The former was appointed as the prefect of Qingzhou and the chief minister. It took more than ten years and the countless money and food to be suppressed. The rebellion of the three mountains in the territory, which was finally put down by Sun Tu, the new chief governor of Qingzhou, without consuming one army and one grain of the court, is actually a model of local military officers. Your Majesty can obtain such outstanding soldiers and soldiers, which is even more of a blessing for my Song Dynasty!"

Zhao Ji also smiled happily at this moment: "What Tong Qing said is very good. Since I ascended the throne, I have known that there are constant bandits in our Song Dynasty, especially in Shandong. The court has repeatedly urged local governments to destroy the thieves and the people to safeguard the people, but there is no result. This time, Sun Tu, the governor of Qingzhou, can eliminate the thieves for the country and share my worries. The Privy Council, the Ministry of War, and the various officials think how should we reward such merits?"

As soon as the emperor said this, the actions of the officials who were originally ready to move suddenly stopped. They really didn't expect that Sun Tu would once again sank Erlong Mountain in just a short time, so that there would be no more bandits in Qingzhou. This contribution is indeed quite a big deal.

Even Gao Qiu and Liang Shicheng were stunned for a moment, and they were unable to understand Sun Tu's approach. He actually fought so hard even though he knew that the court would blame him. Didn't he think that the birds would be hiding their bows? Didn't he think that he could use the means of raising the enemy to respect himself?

Tong Guan has been paying attention to the changes in the expressions of Liang Shicheng and the other two. Seeing this, the corner of his mouth raised slightly, he said: "Your Majesty has clearly understood that this matter has been discussed with the Ministry of War. Sun Tu naturally needs to reward him heavily in terms of the merits of fighting against the thieves. However, because he had previously appointed Hu Wei and killed local officials for the stability of Qingzhou, this move is indeed inappropriate and has been criticized by the government and the people. Therefore, I think this can be regarded as his meritorious service for his crimes, neither reward nor punishment, and the soldiers will express their orders to the world, so that the subjects in the world can know the fairness and wiseness of Your Majesty."

Zhao Ji smiled and glanced at him, then glanced at the ministers who were still in silence at this moment: "My dear friends, do you think this is appropriate?"

He said he was asking for the opinions of the ministers, but only looking at his smiling and satisfied appearance, everyone knew what the emperor was thinking. At this time, who would dare to stand up and sweep the official's prosperity? After all, Sun Tu was just a small sixth-rank military officer after all, and it was impossible for him to threaten the important officials present.

Even Liang Shicheng and Gao Qiu were a little hesitant at this time. On one hand, they were their own face and on the other hand, the emperor's holy intention, so they would not be able to choose. If they were ordinary officials, they would really dare to stand up and sing against the emperor at this time, but these two people were relying on the holy family and dared not take such a risk.

At this moment, a slightly hunched figure walked out of the minister's rank and said slowly in an old voice: "The official family is wise, this is indeed the most appropriate way. From the fact that Sun Tu can quickly pacify Erlong Mountain this time, we can see that he is not only a rare general in the court, but also a loyal minister. In this way, he must have had difficulties in his previous reckless behavior. Perhaps as he wrote in the memorial, it was because Murong Yanchao and others had already threatened the stability of Qingzhou, and he had to make an exception. You should be the one who would not accept the orders of the outside king and be in a hurry to follow the power. Although his behavior is subject to discussion, it is understandable. If the merits made this time and the merits and demerits are offset, there is no need to hold him accountable."

With his statement, the actions of the ministers in the palace were completely taken back. Tai Shi Cai had already spoken for Sun Tu, believing that he had a demerit and demerit. Whoever dared to question it again was to be an enemy of Tai Shi. This was a big man who no one in the civil and military in the court dared to offend, and sometimes even had greater power than the emperor.

Even if they were unwilling to accept it, Liang Shicheng and Gao Qiu could only give up. They lost this time, but they still looked ugly. Not only did they lose Qingzhou and Murong Yanchao, who had been trained for many years, but they also completely wiped out their faces. I am afraid that for a long time in the future, people in the court will think that they are weaker than Tong Guan, and they will think that the sixth-rank Qingzhou governor Sun Tu is something that neither of them can handle.

On the contrary, Zhao Ji was in a very good mood: "The Grand Master is indeed worthy of the elders in my court, and he just sees things thoroughly. Then according to what you reported, Sun Tu's case will not be investigated, and his merits and demerits will be offset. In addition, the Qingzhou soldiers still have to reward the merits of defeating the thieves in succession. The Ministry of Revenue has carefully rewarded some silk and wealth, and sent them to the sun. I hope that the troops and horses of other prefectures of the Song Dynasty can be like Qingzhou, and the local bandits will be pacified as soon as possible, so that the court will have no worries when the northern expedition, and can take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun as soon as possible!"

"Your Majesty, the Privy Council will follow the roads of the states, so that all regions can quell the bandits as soon as possible and return peace to the Song Dynasty!" Tong Guan reacted quickly and immediately stepped forward to express his opinion. Afterwards, other ministers followed, and the monarch and ministers were immediately united in the court meeting, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Tong Guan, who returned to the Privy Council of Sanchao, finally swept away the gloomy air for many days. After seeing Fang Qian, he happily patted his shoulder: "Liangyu really has extraordinary experience. This time, as you expected, everything has passed. I believe that some people are almost unable to raise their heads in the court. As long as I do the errand that the saints need to see next year, my long-cherished wish will be rewarded in one go!" As he said that, he laughed.

"Your Majesty, you dare not be greedy for merit. Everything is a merit that Tong Shuai is deeply trusted by Your Majesty." Fang Qian hurriedly flattered him, and then reminded him again: "Since the court already has this intention, Tong Shuai should make plans early. The news should be passed on to Qingzhou as soon as possible, so that Sun Tu can be grateful in his heart and serve Tong Shuai in the future. Judging from the repeated victories of Jiangzhou and Qingzhou, Sun Tu is very good at training and using troops. Maybe he will become a great help to Tong Shuai in the future."

"Well, you're saying this. Although the Western Army has a good relationship with me, it's not my direct line. If Sun Tu really has some skills..." After thinking for a while, Tong Guan nodded and said, "Then you can send him a letter in my name. In addition, give him another 3,000 taels of gold. It is impossible for the court to reward him for his military merits, so I will give him the reward, so that he won't let him reach his hands to the army and take away the reward that should have been divided into the Qingzhou official army."

"Tong Shuai is wise. I believe that once Sun Tu knows that Tong Shuai is working hard, he will be grateful." Fang Qian also looked at the other party with some admiration, and then he hurried to do the serious business.

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Eight days later, Qingzhou City.

Naturally, the rewards from the court could not be delivered so quickly. With the current affairs of the Song Dynasty, I am afraid that the rewards will not be met until the beginning of next spring. However, the messenger sent by Tong Guan delivered his letters and the three thousand taels of gold to Sun Tu at a very fast speed.

Even Sun Tu was a little surprised by such a result, let alone Huang Wenbing and others. In fact, he didn't think too much before, but he just couldn't swallow the previous anger of ambush. In addition, he didn't want to leave regrets here, so he sent troops to attack Erlong Mountain regardless of his desire to do so.

He had made the worst plan and was preparing to deal with the court, but now he was surprised. Although the letter also had the intention of blaming him for being bold, Sun Tu could also see that the matter of taking the risk of killing all the officials in Qingzhou City was over.

"Hu..." Not only Sun Tu breathed out loud, but also a group of subordinates in front of him. In fact, after returning from Erlong Mountain, these people were very happy on the surface, and they were still nervous.

"Brother Huang, you may be at ease now, right?" Sun Tu asked with a smile after taking the letter from Huang Wenbing.

Huang Wenbing had no choice but to smile bitterly: "Although that said, the lower officials still feel that your previous behavior was too reckless. Actually..."

"Okay, there is no need to mention the past. Next, we have to look at the long-term perspective. Since the court no longer pursues this matter, it means that we have temporarily taken care of the civil and military affairs of Qingzhou. I believe that the successor will not come in a short period of time..." This is the truth. With the lessons of Murong Yanchao and others, even if the court has appointed new officials below the prefect of Qingzhou, they dare not take office at will. After all, Sun Tu is too strong and his methods are too ruthless.

As he said that, Sun Tu looked at Huang Wenbing and said, "We are all military men. It's okay to manage the military, but it's far from enough to govern the people. So next, Brother Huang, you temporarily take the power of the Qingzhou prefect, so you can't let the people in the territory mess up the rules."

As soon as this was said, Huang Wenbing was stunned and then became a little excited. He had just followed Sun Tushi only wanted to get a serious background. Although he had experienced many hardships and almost couldn't even save his life, he did not expect the benefits to come so much and so quickly. Although he was just a temporary prefect and had not been recognized by the court, he believed that as long as he did his job well, the court would really be able to hand over this position to him by the way. This is a height that many scholars from the imperial examinations will never reach in their lifetime.
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