Dozens of seats have been opened in the inn of Yuncheng County, with guests and friends.

After the county magistrate Liu Yaochen gave a simple speech, the guests at the meeting started to drink and exchanged cups. Everyone said auspicious words of celebration. The scene seemed joyful and enthusiastic, and everyone's faces were filled with joyful smiles.

As the only ordinary common man who could meet this meeting, Sun Tu was not neglected. Although his location was not far from the exit of the hall, the surrounding county officials and local figures continued to toast him, congratulating him on his chance to make a comeback soon.

I think it is the same. Sun Tu made great contributions to defeating the thief this time, and with the appreciation of the county magistrate, even though he is still a commoner, he might have a decent background at any time. Moreover, he was valued by Suo Chao from Daming Mansion, and he might have been invited to Beijing at any time (Daming Mansion was also called Beijing in the Song Dynasty. Of course, this is completely different from Beijing in later generations, and Beijing at this time was also called Youzhou).

Because of this, Sun Tu was also very toasted with a lot of wine. Although the wine used here is very light, drinking too much makes people feel a little dizzy and their spirits are far less than before.

It was not until Suo Chao brought a cup of wine to greet each other that Sun Tu was cheering up and responding with a smile: "General Suo is so polite, so flattering to me."

"You helped me capture the mountain village and reduce casualties with my brothers. Of course, I have to toast you with this wine." Suo Chao smiled and drank the wine in the cup, and lit the bottom of the cup. Seeing this, Sun Tu quickly drank all his wine in one gulp, which immediately attracted everyone around him to admire.

Then, Suo Chao stepped forward and said, "Sun Sanlang, you have martial arts skills, have you ever thought about serving the court? If you are willing, you can recommend you to your remaining husband. Although you may not have a high official position, you can always find a serious background for you. What do you think?" As he said that, he looked at him with anticipation.

When others heard this, they naturally felt envious again. You should know that the remaining husband in Suo Chao's words was Liang Zhongshu, who was a very high-ranking official in the court. He could be regarded as a rank-in official. In addition, there were father-in-law like Taishi Cai as his backer, and there were few officials from the outside court who could compare with him. If Sun Tu really could join his disciples, his future prospects would be limitless.

However, Sun Tu looked at it calmly at this moment, first clasped his fists and thanked him, and then said: "After all, I am just a commoner. Although I have made some contributions, I still can't get the eyes of Mr. Liang, and I am afraid that General Suo will make things difficult for me. I dare not have the ambition."

After hearing what he said, Suo Chao couldn't help but look up at Sun Tu a few more times. In fact, he was not very sure what he said, but he had helped him a lot and had to say some things, otherwise it would be easy to be criticized by his fellow comrades when it was heard. Now Sun Tu can judge the situation so calmly and not be complacent because of his merits, which really makes him admire him.

So after silence, he said, "Sun Sanlang, why don't you go with me to Tokyo and Bianliang to pay the job? Maybe I can tell Master Cai about your contributions." This is possible. He brought people to regain the birthday gift, so he naturally wanted to meet Cai Jing or the people around him.

Sun Tu's heart suddenly moved. After experiencing this ups and downs, he also knew very well how important it is to have an official position. If he had a serious background before, no matter Liu Yuan or anyone else wanted to plot and frame him, he would have to consider the consequences. Although the Song Dynasty was always written as a paradise by many later literati, it was actually just for officials and scholars, and for ordinary people, the Song Dynasty was no different from other dynasties. If he had no status, he would still be exploited and bullied.

But Sun Tu finally politely rejected the other party's proposal: "I am already the only son in the family and have a younger sister who needs to take care of it, so it is always difficult to stay away from it. I dare not let General Suo work so hard, and then Grandmaster Cai is not so easy to talk about... Moreover, if you really want to make merit, it is the soldiers who fight to fight the enemy bravely. It is the credit of Liu County Yin and the commanders in charge of the rear. I really dare not be greedy for me."

Seeing that he declined several times, Su Chao finally stopped insisting, saying that he would report everything truthfully after he went back and would not hide Sun Tu's credit, so he took the wine cup and left.

Sun Tu's next few words fell into Liu Yaochen's ears, which made him smile even more. The prejudice against Sun Tu had long disappeared. For this reason, Liu Magistrate specially brought a glass of wine to toast Sun Tu, which made him once again receive the envy and praise from everyone.

At this lively and joyful banquet, only one person looked a little disappointed, that was Liu Yuan. This was not only because he saw Sun Tu being praised and valued, but also because he saw that Song Jiang was also showing off at the banquet.

Although Pingko was also present this time, he did almost nothing. However, Song Jiang not only appeased the people, but also led his army to attack the mountain at the last moment. Even if he did not kill the enemy with his own hands, his final contribution would definitely be indispensable. In this way, his reputation in the county will greatly increase, thus completely overwhelming himself.

Originally, he could still take advantage of the situation to compete with Song Jiang, but from now on, I'm afraid he can only breathe his nose. Understanding this point, Liu Yuan felt that hatred. After all, all this was caused by Sun San. If he hadn't exposed the robbery, if he hadn't been talking nonsense in front of Suo Chao, how could this situation have been caused?

Looking at Sun Tu's calm and composed appearance, Liu Aisi was even more angry, but he couldn't get angry. He could only use alcohol to relieve his sorrow and poured the bitter wine into his stomach.

His reaction also fell into the eyes of a handsome clerk next to him. Seeing the opportunity, the man came up and whispered: "Why are Liu Aishi worried? Can you tell me and let me explain it to you?"

Liu Yuan, who was already a little drunk, glanced at the other party and said with his tongue: "It turns out it's Zhang Wenyuan. I just don't like the success of the Sun San villain..." If he hadn't been drunk and confused, he would never have told what he thought in his heart.

Zhang Wenyuan also looked at Sun Tu who was surrounded by people in front of him, and there was a deep sense of jealousy inside: "This person does look like a monkey-like crown. But he is just an ordinary white dick after all, and it is not difficult for Ai Si to deal with him."

"Oh? Let's talk about it!"

"I thought we could do this..." Zhang Wenyuan hurriedly approached and said something in his ear.

Liu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly. After hearing this, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "This method is feasible, but is Ruoxian Yin or Song Gongming blocked it?" This is a very possible thing. After all, Sun Tu is very much valued by Liu Yaochen now.

"This plan is naturally not possible now, but in two days, the opportunity will come." Zhang Wenyuan smiled again: "This time the bandit suppression is successful, the county magistrate will definitely report the victory to Jeju Prefecture. At that time, as long as you say a few words, are you still afraid that the county magistrate will not go this trip? You must know that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

After pondering, Liu Yuan nodded with satisfaction: "You are right. As long as you can accomplish something, I will not treat you badly." As he said that, he patted the young clerk's shoulder, making Zhang Wenyuan's whole body lighter.

The celebration banquet lasted for most of the day before it stopped. At this time, the sky outside was dark again. Everyone supported each other and walked home with wine.

Liu Yuan also returned to his mansion with the help of two servants, but then he found that no slaves came out to greet him, which made him very angry: "Where are people? Where are they dead?" As he shouted, he had someone push open the door and then stumbled in.

But there was no one at home, and even a lamp or a candle was not lit. This made him stunned at first, and then a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back, and most of the drunkenness was gone, looking around vigilantly.

At this moment, two muffled sounds suddenly came from behind, and then the door creaked and closed. When he realized, he turned around and looked over, he found that the two servants were already lying on the ground and unconscious. A big man was blocking the closed gate, staring at him with murderous intent.

When he met these pair of fierce eyes like wild beasts, Liu Yuan's last bit of alcohol turned into cold sweats, and he shivered with a chill: "You... Du Hu, you dare to enter the city!"
Chapter completed!