Chapter 45
Tong Guan, Sun Tu is familiar with this name.
Although he didn't know much about the history of the Song Dynasty, he had known that in the late Northern Song Dynasty there was such a treacherous eunuch who was as famous as Cai Jing and Gao Qiu. Through the description in the Water Margin, he also knew that Tong Guan was still a military general who led troops. Although he was defeated many times by the heroes of Liangshanbo, he set off the abilities of those heroes.
But Sun Tu also knew that Tong Guan in history must be much more powerful than he knew. Just because he was able to become the commander of the three armies as a eunuch, and even in the end he led his troops to capture the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun (although the result is not worth boasting), we can tell how high his status in the court was. Now that he learned that he was actually a Privy Councilor, he did not dare to underestimate this person.
You should know that after the founding of the Kingdom of the Song Dynasty, it learned the lessons of the demise of the countries of the former Tang and Five Dynasties. It not only suppressed the power of military generals, but also suppressed the power of eunuchs, leaving them almost no chance to stand out. In the last two or three hundred years, the only eunuchs who really gained fame were Tong Guan. It would be almost impossible to say that he did not have some real talents and knowledge, otherwise he would not even be able to control military power.
Seeing that Sun Tu suddenly fell silent after hearing his true identity, Tong Mu couldn't help but feel nervous. He knew very well that his uncle had always been bad in the court and the country, and he had not been ridiculed by others. He could tolerate those things before, but if even his savior looked down on him, it would be too bad.
"By the way, Brother Sun, why did you come to Bianjing?" Tong Mu didn't dare to ask the other party's thoughts directly, but quickly changed the subject.
Sun Tu casually told his current situation and finally said, "So I have to stay in Tokyo for a while. In addition, the taxes and silver requested by the Ministry of Revenue are far above the number I can afford."
"It's really outrageous that such a thing happened!" Tong Mu also said angrily, then said, "Or, let my uncle help you talk..." At this point, he hesitated again, and turned the topic back to his uncle. He couldn't help but look at Sun Tu carefully: "Do you know if Brother Sun has any prejudice against my uncle?"
When Sun Tu was stunned, he realized that the other party was hesitant because of this. He smiled and shook his head: "Although Taiwei Tong was always called a treacherous charity in the dynasty, I think this statement may not be true. As the saying goes, hearing is false, seeing is true. How many people have dealt with him, and I am afraid that many people have never seen him before. How can they make this assertion? That is just following the crowd!" This is where Sun Tu is stronger than most people in this era. He is a person with independent thinking ability and will not make an inherent judgment on someone or something because of some rumors and prejudice. Of course, this is also the reason why he was in Tong's house and was still talking to Tong Guan's nephew.
When Tong Mu heard this, he was excited and a happy smile appeared on his face: "Brother Sun is serious? Isn't it to comfort me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, before Sun Tu could respond, a full voice came from outside the door: "Little kid, are you really talking about it? Do you really think you are not a treacherous?" Then, the door that was originally hidden was pushed open, and a tall figure stood in front of the door.
Sun Tu turned his head and looked at him with a dark face, strong body, and extraordinary spirit staring at him thinking about it. The only strange thing was that he had a little beard on his face, his chin and lips were naked, which was very eye-catching.
Tong Mu on the other side had already stood up from the seat and hurried forward to salute: "Uncle, why don't you ask someone to send me a message when you are here? I'll come over and pay my respects to you."
In fact, Tong Mu didn't need to point it out. Sun Tu had already guessed the identity of this person, so he quickly stood up and saluted him. At the same time, he was a little lucky that if he had said something bad to Tong Guan behind his back just now, he might have suffered.
Tong Guan then turned his gaze to Tong Mu, and his gaze became softer: "I heard that you suddenly got an acute illness on the way, almost... that's why my uncle came to see you. But I had an unexpected gain, and I actually heard this statement. Are you Sun Tu, who saved two nephews one after another?" As he said that, others had already walked into the house and naturally sat in Tong Mu's position just now, and the latter could only stand aside in front of his elders.
"Sun Tu has met Taiwei Tong, but he just happened to save the two young masters of the mansion, which is not worth mentioning." Sun Tu saluted again, and seemed neither humble nor arrogant, and answered calmly.
"Haha, this is a bit too humble. You have indeed helped my Tong family a lot and can be regarded as the benefactor of my Tong family, so there is no need to be so polite, just sit down and talk." Tong Guan smiled and pointed to the guest seat.
Sun Tu did not insist, but after holding his fists to thank him, he sat back. This action fell into Tong Guan and his wife's eyes, causing a strange color to flash in their eyes.
What kind of identity is Tong Guan? He is also a big shot in the court. On weekdays, even the officials of the court are trembling in front of him. Not to mention sitting in front of him, they dare not stand up even when they stand. But Sun Tu is not afraid at all. He doesn't mean to sit there at all. Is this a newborn calf?
Sun Tu actually felt the strong aura and pressure from Tong Guan. It was a unique temperament for those who had been with the best for a long time, and most people naturally could not bear it. However, the education he received since childhood was equal to everyone, and coupled with his strong psychological quality, he could actually deal with it calmly without losing the upper hand.
Tong Guan was very cunning after all. Even though he was a little surprised, he quickly pressed it. Then he raised the question just now: "Now the court and the opposition have scolded someone as a greedy villain who has greedy power, why did you say this?" As he spoke, his eyes had settled on the face of the boy in front of him, wanting to see something from the change in his expression.
Sun Tuze looked at him without fear, then smiled and said, "I just have a little superficial view. If you say it wrong, I hope Taiwei Tong will not blame him."
Tong Guan just nodded, but didn't say anything, but the pressure was enough. Sun Tu said: "In fact, I think that most of the praise and criticism of Taiwei Tong was not on Taiwei himself, but on other people in the court. It was just because of the identity of the Taiwei Emperor and the power of the world's military power, many people in the court were both jealous and fearful, so they regarded the Taiwei as an enemy. Because the Taiwei was deeply trusted by the officials, they could not distract from impeachment, so they thought of starting from other aspects, such as constantly emphasizing the Taiwei's origin, and for example, you are greedy and persecuting your colleagues. As for the people, it is just to follow the crowd. After all, the mouthpiece of the court is still in the hands of those civil officials, so it is natural for the Taiwei to have a bad reputation. But as long as you are a sensible person, you will not be affected by it."
Tong Guan's expression, which was a little disapproving, changed rapidly with Sun Tu's words, and became solemn. The look at him even had a little appreciation. After a while, he smiled and said, "You little baby really have some ideas, it's great. By the way, since you are my benefactor of the Tong family, I, Tong Guan, will definitely not treat you badly. Whatever you want, just speak!"
Sun Tu shook his head and said, "It is only out of his original intention to save people, but he never thought about what reward he would get."
"Is that true?" Tong Guan looked at him thoughtfully, then stood up, as if he was about to leave.
This made Tong Mu feel a little anxious and said, "Uncle, Brother Sun actually has a problem..."
"You don't have to say that if he wants someone to help, he will always say it himself." Tong Guan quickly interrupted his nephew's grandson's words, and looked at Sun Tu again: "Since Mu'er is able to get along with you, please stay here for a while and spend more time with him. If you think of what you want, you can tell him that I still have some power in Tokyo and can handle small things." As he said that, he turned around and left, leaving only two young people looking at each other.
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Dear book friends, Dragon Boat Festival......
Dragon Boat Festival is the first day of the college entrance examination. Passers-by wish that book friends who may have participated in the college entrance examination will be the same as the title of this chapter - Tong Guan, pass the level...
Chapter completed!