After the twelfth lunar month, the weather became colder and colder. The north wind and snowflakes made the temperature in Tokyo drop below freezing point, which made the streets significantly less than before, and also cut the hotel business by more than half.

Seeing that the climate was like this, Sun Tu did not go out again, but accompanied Ya'er to stay at home and talk and practice calligraphy. At this time, Ya'er wore a slim sports down jacket that Sun Tu took out from the No. 2 warehouse, which looked particularly youthful and energetic. However, her little mouth was still pouting high, and she was not happy because of such a new dress. The reason was that she was being forced by her third brother to copy the contents of the later "The Analects of Confucius".

Sun Tu used all the characters to copy them in neat small calligraphy and looked up. He saw Yaer's little mouth that could hang an oil bottle, and smiled. He took out a chocolate from his sleeve and peeled it outside and put it to her mouth: "Yaer, why are you so unhappy?"

Ya'er ate the chocolate in one bite, and said in a vague way: "Third brother, why do you always ask me to learn to write? I can actually recognize a lot of words, enough."

"You, I'm doing this for your own good. You will understand in the future that knowledge can allow you to enjoy your whole life." Sun Tu touched her hair docilely and explained softly. Just as he was about to say something more, there was a knock on the door outside, which made Sun Tu stunned at first, and then a clear smile appeared: "Ya'er, it seems that you have to stay at home alone today." As he said that, he put down his pen, opened the door and walked out with his clothes.

The person who called out to the door outside was indeed a servant of Tong's mansion as he expected. As soon as he saw him, he bowed and bowed: "Young Master Sun, I'll ask you to come over to the mansion by my master."

Sun Tu nodded and went back to give Ya'er a few words before leaving. Then he found that the other party had sent a carriage to pick him up this time. It was obvious that Tong Guan's attitude towards him was different from before. Sun Tu did not refuse this arrangement, so he boarded the carriage that looked quite generous and allowed someone to take him forward.

Half an hour later, they arrived at the side door of Tong's Mansion. Sun Tu lifted the curtain of the car and opened it out, and found that there were actually several carriages parked there. It was obvious that Tong Guan invited more than he was the only one today. This was because he really wanted to treat himself as a confidant.

After entering Tong's Mansion, Sun Tu was led to a living room by his servants. At this time, several people were sitting inside. While drinking tea, he was talking to Tong Guan who was sitting at the top. When he arrived in front of the hall, Sun Tu bowed his fists in a regular manner: "I have met Tong Shuai in Xia Sun Tu."

Tong Guan, who was talking to several guests, laughed at him and waved to Sun Tu again: "Sun Sanlang is here, come in quickly. I'm talking to these officials about you. This time you made someone angry, and you have made a lot of contributions."

Several other people in the hall also looked over. Sun Tu entered the door as he spoke and found that although the door of the hall was wide open, it was warm and was just two different worlds from the outside. However, there was no brazier inside, and it was obviously a warming stove hidden in the underground or the wall. Only prominent figures in the court like Tong Guan would spend huge amounts of money to build such a warming hall.

He quickly calmed down and bowed to the guests. After looking at him a few times, the people all showed admiring smiles. After he sat down, Tong Guan introduced the people present, namely Liu Jing and Fang Xu, two heads of the Privy Council, Feng Nianyao, the Minister of War, Wang Fangnian, the head of the Third Class Office, and the last one was Fang Qian, who was an old acquaintance.

Regardless of whether these officials are at high or low, they can only look at Tong Guan's attitude towards them, and we can see that they are all Tong Guan's confidants. Sun Tu naturally did not dare to slack off at this time and quickly greeted them one by one again.

After a while of red tape, the few people knew each other. Tong Guan smiled and said, "Sun Tu, you really gave me anger this time. You can come up with such a clever plan to deal with Zhang Bingcang."

"Yes, Sanlang, when you promised Tong Shuai that day that he would get rid of Zhang Bingcang before the New Year, I didn't believe it. I didn't expect that your methods were so clever. He had to quit as soon as the twelfth lunar month began. And he was already disgraced, and I'm afraid he would not have a chance to make a comeback in the future." Fang Qian also exclaimed.

After the others praised him for a while, Sun Tucai said modestly: "Tong Shuai praised him. He just used some methods that were not allowed to be praised by others. He really couldn't praise you like this."

"What's the point? In my opinion, as long as you can achieve your goal, it is a good method. Besides, Zhang Bingcang and others were open and upright when they attacked Liu Fangju that day? Didn't they use conspiracy? You are just toothless, and it makes people feel even more enjoyable!" Tong Guan shook his head and expressed his position.

"What Tong Shuai said is that as long as you fight with others, there is no difference between high and low methods, only effective or ineffective." Feng Nianyao followed.

Wang Fangnian said: "Those officials who came from Jinshi have always claimed to be noble and valued their reputation more than anything else. Now it can be said that we are so angry that the two sons of the Zhang family are so clumsy. It's really a laugh. Perhaps this is what they call elegance."

These words immediately caused the others present to laugh. Obviously, none of the people present were from Jinshi, and they had not been suffocated because of their identity differences before, and their hearts were already full of resentment.

Indeed, in the Song Dynasty, which emphasized literature and neglected military affairs, whether or not a Jinshi was a very important official, which directly affected his future. These people believed that their background was far inferior to others, so they defected to Tong Guan's school.

After laughing for a while, Tong Guan said again: "Sun Tu, you have made contributions to someone this time, so you naturally have to reward you well. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"This... I have no desire for anything. This time I took action just to make up for my mistakes. If I hadn't thought about it before, Tong Shuai wouldn't have been criticized for his good fortune. Now Tong Shuai can be forgiven for his past resignation, I am deeply grateful."

"Haha, Sun Tu, it's really rare that you can earn money without being arrogant. However, whether you lead troops or hire people, you always have a clear distinction between rewards and punishments. This time you removed Zhang Bingcang, the thorn in your eyes for me, how could I not express anything?" Tong Guan shook his head and then looked at Wang Fangnian: "Master Wang, what do you think Sun Tu?"

Wang Fangnian touched his beard and carefully said, "The lower-ranking official saw that Sun Sanlang was indeed heroic and extraordinary, and he was a rare pillar of the country. How could such a person not be used by our court? He would definitely be able to win the next shooting test palace."

"What you said is very, Sun Tu, what are you good at, or what you want to serve the country, let's listen." Tong Guan asked Sun Tu again.

Now Sun Tu finally understood the real intention of Tong Guan calling him this time. He wanted to give himself a reassurance, telling himself that he would definitely win the next year's selection, and even let him choose his future assignment. This is really a great help.

This is the difference between a person like Tong Guan and an official who has always regarded himself as honest and honest. Even if the latter appreciates someone, he will cover up his reputation and will never dare to promote his own people so blatantly. But Tong Guan and the others have no concerns in this regard at all. As long as they value someone, they will cultivate them vigorously. This is also one of the key reasons why treacherous officials in the court can firmly control the government affairs today.

With such an opportunity in front of me, Sun Tu naturally would not miss it. He immediately stood up and thanked him, and then said: "Actually, after seeing the government army attacking the mountain in Yuncheng County, I had an idea. I wanted to train an elite army for my Song Dynasty. I don't know when this wish will come true."

"Oh, do you have such ambition? You have to do something for the court." Tong Guan said and looked at Liu Jing again: "Master Liu, what do you think?"

"What the Taiwei said is that the lower officials thought that Sun Tu was indeed capable of commanding and training troops. As long as he had enough qualifications, he could be placed in the capital supervisor." Liu Jing nodded and agreed.

"But it is not easy to be a director. You have to make more contributions." Tong Guan said meaningfully.

Sun Tu changed his mind and said with the flow: "Tong Shuai, I actually think it's too cheap to let Zhang Bingcang resign, and he still has crimes to be revealed!" He was about to mention this matter just now, but Tong Guan changed the subject, and then he was just showing it again.

"Be serious about this? What else do you find?" Tong Guan was happy when he heard this and asked hurriedly. It has never been the principle he followed when he was willing to forgive others. When facing his own enemies, he has always insisted that if he can kill him, he will not only kill him.

Sun Tu immediately told the crimes he had about the Zhang family, and then said: "I thought I could take Zhang Bingcang with this, but later I had a better entry point, so I used Zhang Dingjun to make a fuss."

Long before he took down Zhang Jian, Sun Tu had discovered many problems with the Zhang family through the local snakes, which was also the key to his ability to let go of his hands and use conspiracy to deal with the Zhang family. So he was justified when he said this.

Tong Guan and others showed sarcastic smiles: "On the surface, they are hypocritical, but secretly they are thieves and prostitutes. They are talking about people like Zhang Bingcang. OK, this time, I will get rid of this disaster for the court and the people! Sun Tu, as long as you can accomplish this, I will have another heavy reward!"

"Xie Tongshuai, I will definitely do this matter well and will not give him any chance." Sun Tu immediately bowed and promised.

Tong Guan's reaction made several officials present envious. It seemed that the young man in front of him would be able to make a name for himself in the court in the near future.
Chapter completed!