Chapter 888: Cutting the Gordian knot
November 8th, the 13th year of Guangde.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, more than forty young and strong male servants formed a loose square formation outside the living room of the Sun Mansion.
Right in front of the square formation, Wang Jin, Liu Quan and Sun Xi were kneeling on the ground in a row - the three of them had no obvious difference in height, but they managed to create a sense of layering by kneeling.
Sun Xi was trembling all over and almost crawling on the ground.
He was not a slave in this family, so Sun Shaozong would not have taken the initiative to punish him.
But right now, the Southern Sect is relying on the brothers . Even if it is just to show their attitude, they will definitely punish him twice as severely.
Sun Xi was devastated to think that his bright future might be ended because of his drunken behavior.
Compared with Sun Xi, Wang Jin seemed much more calm, after all, he was nominally a victim.
However, no matter how calm he was, his kneeling posture was much more humble than Liu Quan - at least he did not dare, and would never, at this time, stiffen his neck and confront Butler Zhao on the steps.
That’s right, until now, Liu Quan still looks fearless.
It's not that he thought he had done nothing wrong, but he felt that these minor mistakes could not be compared with the achievements he had made.
In this mansion, apart from Liu Quan, who else could bring back hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to the Sun family? !
If all that silver were piled up, it would be enough to bury ten Wang Jins alive!
And last night, Liu Quan only gave Wang Jin a few punches. What's the big deal?
Could it be possible that a reasonable man like Erye would do such a thing as abandoning the donkey after it has done its work?
If this is really the case, who among the servants in this mansion would be willing to work diligently?
With this thought in mind, Liu Quan not only did not think that today's big event would have any adverse effects on him, but instead believed that it was a good opportunity.
A great opportunity to realize your merits!
He was filled with resentment and wanted to speak up for justice in front of the Second Master right away, so how could he take Zhao Zhongji seriously?
What's more, Liu Quan had long been convinced in his heart that Zhao Zhongji had been suppressing him openly or secretly. Otherwise, why didn't the servants in the mansion come to curry favor with him, but instead became increasingly distant from him?
He is just sitting there doing nothing and is jealous of other people's talents!
While he was trying hard to label Zhao Zhongji in his heart, the provocation in Liu Quan's eyes became stronger and stronger.
At this moment, a dull sound of footsteps came closer and closer. When the burly and majestic figure appeared in the corridor, the square formation suddenly became silent.
Even Liu Quan lowered his head subconsciously - after all, he still didn't dare to act presumptuously in front of Sun Shaozong.
However, Sun Shaozong strode up to the steps, turned around and looked down at the whole place. The increasingly strong sense of oppression made his breathing weaken a little.
Liu Quan, who was kneeling in the front, was naturally shocked to the point that he began to consider whether he should be more tactful when the Second Master asked him questions later.
However, Sun Shaozong had no intention of asking questions at all. After looking around the entire place, he glanced at Zhang Cheng who was following him.
Zhang Cheng immediately held a letter in front of Zhao Zhongji with both hands.
Zhao Zhongji looked at Sun Shaozong's expression, carefully opened the envelope, and carefully looked at the contents inside. Then his expression suddenly changed, and he subconsciously looked at Sun Shaozong.
"read."
Sun Shaozong gave the order calmly.
Zhao Zhongji held it in both hands and read in a rhythmic manner: "The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel, the Wucheng Military Department... We have Wang Yuanfang, He Jun, and Liu Quan... who have clean backgrounds, are proficient in spears and sticks, and have a basic understanding of literature... Therefore, I invite you to... be promoted to the positions of supervisor, commander, etc..."
After he finished reading, he saw Liu Quan staring at him, obviously not understanding him again, so he scolded him, "Idiot! The Second Master is going to promote you to an official position, why don't you thank him quickly!"
"Be...be an official?"
Liu Quan was still in a dream. What he was thinking about right now was the position of the second steward in the mansion. How come the old hen suddenly turned into a duck?
"The patrol battalion is an eighth-rank supervisor."
Sun Shaozong then said calmly: "Uncle Feng recommended me personally, and the official certificate should be issued before the end of the year - I originally wanted to wait until the certificate was issued before telling you, but you couldn't even wait for a few days."
In fact, Sun Shaozong had originally only planned to get him a ninth-rank official position, or an inferior official position, but now that he wanted to solve the problem once and for all, he naturally had to raise the stakes to make it appear that the Sun family had done nothing wrong.
This time Liu Quan finally woke up from his dream. He couldn't help but crawl forward two steps and said with his head to the ground: "Thank you very much for your kindness, Second Master. Thank you very much for your kindness!"
The many servants behind him were also in an uproar and full of envy.
Although ordinary military positions are far less valuable than civil positions nowadays, but going from a mere slave to an eighth-rank military officer can be considered a step to heaven!
The one who reacted most intensely was naturally Wang Jin. He suddenly raised his head and opened his mouth wide, a question on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed it back after seeing Sun Shaozong. However, his resentment and indignation were evident in his words.
However, Zhao Zhongji seemed to have thought of something. Instead of envy, he looked at Liu Quan with a look of disdain.
But after Liu Quan expressed his gratitude again and again, Sun Shaozong finally spoke again: "The remuneration that should be paid will never be reduced by a single cent in our Sun family; and the fine that should be paid will not be reduced by a single cent either."
Liu Quan still didn't understand the hidden meaning in the words, and kowtowed again in a hurry, "I know I was wrong, and I won't dare to fight with others again! From now on, if Second Master tells me to go east, I won't dare to..."
"Okay."
Showing his loyalty, Sun Shaozong said indifferently: "It was because of my strong arguments that the master agreed to send you to the south. I never thought..."
"Forget it. My Sun family is too small to accommodate your pride. Let's part ways amicably. Zhao Zhongji, give him the indenture later. Don't let him set foot in this house again."
After Zhao Zhongji respectfully responded, Sun Shaozong instructed again: "When welcoming and seeing off guests, it is important to be harmonious. Why are they so rebellious all day long? Replace them tomorrow and make them work as laborers for a few months before we talk about other things."
Wang Jin was shocked when he heard this. Just as he was about to say something to explain, Liu Quan beside him started crying first: "Second Master, Second Master! I would rather not be an official. I only beg you not to chase me away! Second Master, please have mercy on me, Second Master, please have mercy on me!"
Although he had been a little carried away recently, he was not a stupid person as Sun Shaozong had entrusted him with such an important task before. He was unable to react just now, but now he had figured out his situation.
Even if he became an official appointed by the imperial court, Liu Quan's roots were still in the Sun family!
Especially in this patrol camp, the Sun family's power is already complicated, and now it has just "reconciled" with the Wei family. If he goes to take up the post as an abandoned slave of the Sun family, he will definitely be excluded.
By then, let alone a future, you might even lose your life!
However, Sun Shaozong would never pay any attention to his crying.
After explaining the matter clearly, he returned to the backyard as if he had heard nothing.
