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With doubts, Zheng Pu went into the house to greet his mother Lu, and then went to the partition room.

Just after passing through the small moon gate that separates the two houses, a family member has already been waiting for him on one side of the moon gate for a long time.

It seemed that Jufu had already expected that he would not come knocking on the door openly.

When we were led into the hall, we saw that there were only two desks in the huge space. There were no rice, rice, salt vegetables, miso soup, or bamboo chopsticks. They were so close to each other that the gap between them could only accommodate a charcoal fire.

Mijin sake.

But there is no beautiful maid waiting at your side to warm the wine and wait for it to be poured.

In front of the food table, there is a small bronze cauldron simmering on the fire, with two animal pattern ears passing through several long sticks, and holding half a lamb.

Gufu squatted in front of the bronze cauldron with a focused expression. He held a meat-cutting dagger in his hand and kept cutting open the texture of the lamb meat, spreading salt evenly.

The faint aroma of scorched rice, the smell of alcohol filling your nose, and the smell of human fireworks.

The wealthy families of the Banxing family did not have the manners to entertain guests, but were similar to the barbarian tribes who sat around the fire and enjoyed themselves.

But when Zheng Pu saw it, there was a hint of warmth in his heart.

His friendship with Jufu, from a compatibility of temperament to a life-and-death acquaintance, was sublimated through countless rude events like roasting meat over a fire and drinking freely in Xianggao County.

After waving his hand and telling the Ju family's followers that there was no need to report anything, Zheng Pu walked in directly.

With a gurgling smile, he joked, "This is your family's butler. I wonder if my family can hire him?"

"Hahaha~~~~"

Ju Fu, who heard the sound and looked at it, suddenly beamed with joy and laughed loudly.

He stabbed the small dagger in his hand into Qianzhi and stood up to greet him, "I haven't seen Zijin for a long time! I don't think so, but Zijin is still as mean as ever!"

The two sat down and exchanged drinks, chatting and laughing, and each recounted their long separation.

It also allowed Zheng Pu to know the reason why Liu Yin's other courtyard became the residence of Jufu.

At that time, when he was still in Zanggan, Jufu claimed that he was interested in finding a house to settle down in Chengdu, and asked him and Liu Yin respectively whether the place where he and Liu Yin lived could be converted into a house for sale.

After Liu Yin heard this, he promised to donate his other courtyard to him.

The reason is that the Liu family in Chengdu is a wealthy family with "three generations of common wealth and clans living together", and their mansion is also in the west of the city. Liu Yin rarely lives in the villa here. He bought the villa in this place before, just because he wanted to find a house.

For this reason, Zheng Pu just showed him the "Six Tao" annotated by his late father Zheng Du.

Since Jufu is in need, it would be a good idea to give it to him.

Moreover, both of them come from wealthy families and have considerable wealth.

It is also a robe that can be entrusted with one's life. There is nothing pretentious about giving it to someone with just a small house.

The reason why Jufu took so long to return to Chengdu is that he returned to Badi and not only took leave to get married.

The prime minister used Ba's floor to attack the barbarian and brave, and asked him to join hands with him to return home, seek help from the prefect of Baxi County, and recruit some non-Muslims as soldiers.

At this point, Jufu Tan came over and whispered.

"I forgot to inform Zijin. The Prime Minister claimed that all the soldiers recruited this time will be under my command!"

After saying that, he stroked his face again and said with a rather proud look, "Ha, if you take the Yamen generals from all the armies, there are thousands of soldiers like me, how many of them can there be?"

You can't blame him for feeling complacent.

After the Battle of Yiling, the Han Dynasty not only lost a lot of its old soldiers, but also the company's army was stretched thin with weapons, armor, clothing and other equipment.

As a result, the soldiers under the command of various generals were not consistent with their official positions.

For example, Wang Ping, the assistant general who accompanied General Zhennan to assist Kuang in going south to defeat the remaining rebels and served as the front commander.

General Pi is the lowest general and can lead two battalions (two thousand) of soldiers. However, the number of soldiers under his command is only eight hundred.

As a general of Yamen, Jufu cannot yet be called a general, but it is really rare to have a full force of one thousand soldiers.

We can also see how Prime Minister Zhuge Liang treated him differently.

"Happy! Xiaoxing can show his ambition!"

After Ju Fufu finished speaking, Zheng Pu raised his palms and praised, adding to the excitement, "However, Xiaoxing has a general in his mind. He has been in the army for many years and has made great contributions. He has been awarded thousands of soldiers. There is no doubt about it! I have always been

I firmly believe that with the talent of Xiaoxing, he will be given a high position by the imperial court one day!"

It is an honor for the imperial court to give him a high residence.

It is impossible to obtain the position of high minister of gold and purple without outstanding meritorious service.

In other words, Zheng Pu is asserting that Jufu will definitely rank among the permanent generals in the imperial court. [Note 1]

"Hahaha~~~~~"

Hearing this, Ju Fu laughed and waved his hands modestly, "What Zijin said is too much! It's too much!"

Immediately, he raised his cup and invited me again, with a heroic spirit, "I have made great achievements, and I should encourage Zijin together! Come and have a drink!"

"Drink! Let's encourage each other!"

Zheng Pu also agreed with a bang, raised his cup and drank it all in one gulp.

As soon as he put down the wine cup, Jufu patted his forehead and said in an annoyed tone, "He kept talking about me, but he forgot to ask about Zijin. What position was Zijin given after returning from the Southern Expedition?"

I have to ask, Zheng Pu's teeth are full of beauty, "Like Xiao Xing, he leads the Ya gate general with the help of the Prime Minister's Office."

"Ah, it's the Yamen General!"

Jufu was greatly surprised, his eyes filled with joy, "Zijin has been an official for less than two years, and he has been appointed as a general of Yamen and was commissioned as a soldier. This is the envy of others! However, with Zijin's planning and contribution in Zanggan, he is well-deserved! It's gratifying! It's gratifying.

!”

After saying this, he raised a cup and invited Zheng Pu to drink together and congratulate him.

Even as he put down the wine cup, he asked again, "How many soldiers did Zijin receive? Is it five hundred?"

Uh~~~~~

It's better not to say how many troops will be awarded.

Suddenly, Zheng Pu looked slightly startled and thought to himself.

Seeing that Ju Fu's face was still full of pride, he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

When Ju Fu saw the hesitation on his face, he thought it was because Zheng Pu had been given a false position, or because he had been given too few troops and it was difficult to announce it to his mouth.

Instead, he moved closer to sit down, held Zheng Pu's arm, and said in a comforting voice, "Zijin, don't be discouraged. Now that he has received the post, it will not be long before he is awarded the army. And, with the wisdom of the prime minister, I can make Zijin the bright pearl."

Are you covered in dust?"

After a pause, he added in a serious tone, "I am currently serving as the under-supervisor of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Zi Jin is also under the direct supervision of the sect. If I am sent for an expedition in the future, I will definitely ask the Prime Minister to let Zi Jin go with me, so I don't have to worry about anything."

An opportunity to make meritorious deeds.”

Oh, okay.

Looking at Ju Fu with a concerned face, Zheng Pu could not remain silent any longer.

"Ahem! Ahem!"

With a few light coughs, Zheng Pu lowered his head and covered his face with his sleeves, and whispered, "Xiaoxing, I was awarded the title of Soldier of the Third School of the Army."

"Oh, not even three hundred soldiers."

Jufu, who didn't react for a while, continued to comfort him smoothly. After saying a few words, he was shocked and stunned. His face was full of disbelief, and his voice suddenly reached the clouds, "Zijin just said that he was awarded the third military school!"

?”

"Well, the third school."

Zheng Pu nodded in confirmation, hesitated slightly, and then added, "Chiang Kai-shek has privately told me that I will lead an independent army and will soon be awarded the title of commander and the flag of the general."

Then, Jufu's eyes froze, as if he were dumbfounded.

The banquet, which was originally full of laughter and laughter, suddenly became extremely silent.

It was as if the sake was being warmed by charcoal fire. The fragrance that had always been tantalizing the nostrils could not be disturbed and quietly disappeared.

"Xiao Xing?"

Seeing that the sentence was silent for a long time, Zheng Pu couldn't help but stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes.

"ah?"

Jufu let out a sound of surprise before he reacted.

Then he raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes, became angry, grabbed Zheng Pu's shoulders, squeezed and shook him violently to express his hatred, and his tone was still angry and scolding.

"You Zheng Zijin, you pretended to hide it and laughed at me!"

"You actually call me the son of a man and call me the son of a man in the imperial court of the future!"

"It's in vain that I'm still thinking about how to forgive you!"

Zheng Pu, who was so pinched that he grimaced and grinned, confessed repeatedly and begged for mercy.

Just have some fun.
To be continued...