Chapter 28: The World
"Auntie, I'll wait for my brother to toast you! I wish you a long life and a long life! β
Yu Jue and others at the adjacent table came over, each holding a wine glass and toasting Cao's mother with a smile on their faces.
Brothers in the same school, or colleagues in the army, the relationship is naturally closer.
"Okay, good, you are all good men of the Great Song Dynasty! Let's do it together! β
Cao's mother smiled, and the Cao brothers toasted together, enjoying themselves.
"Chen Xianggong, all ministers, I will give you a drink! Happy Season! β
Yu Jue and the others raised their glasses again, and everyone was heroic.
"Thank you, generals! The court has you young talents, and the people of Lizhou are blessed! β
Chen Yu raised his glass to compliment, I don't know if it's true or not.
All the officials drank together with the warriors.
Yu Yu and the others walked away, Chen Yu looked at their backs, shook his head and sighed.
"The afterlife is terrifying!"
"It's better than Cheng Xin as the coach. Chen Xianggong, don't you say? β
Jia Zikun whispered, Chen Yu and Jia Zikun smiled at each other, raised their glasses and drank.
Yu Yu and the others went back to sit down, and Cao Youwen's brothers came over to toast, and the atmosphere was extremely warm.
"Brother Yu, I heard that Li Zhongde refused to leave, and you killed the killer. Is there a will on the side of the court? β
Cao Youwen sat down and asked with concern.
The younger brother Cao Youwan is the deputy capital of Lizhou East Road, and the top is Li Zhongde's position.
"Brother Cao, I have no choice but to do it. Li Zhongde didn't leave, the officers and men in the battalion didn't listen to the dispatch, and no one drilled, so I had to arrest him and a few henchmen. Otherwise, my brother and I will not be able to command the generals and train the troops. β
Yu Jue shook his head and said seriously:
"Fortunately, this guy has a lot of things to do, otherwise I wouldn't have passed so easily. Your Majesty is gracious, pass the decree to me, and praise me for my bold and tidy work. With His Majesty's support, I am more confident. β
Speaking of which, if it weren't for the "inside information" provided by the Anti-Corruption Division, he would not have been able to take down Li Zhongde so easily and clear the hidden dangers of Lizhou East Road.
Lizhou East Road took Li Zhongde and others, and Lizhou West Road arrested or killed Gao Yifeng and He Tao and his party. Next, you can finally let it go.
Yu Jue's words made Cao Youwen nod, and his heart was also excited.
Didn't the emperor send them to reorganize the border army? If you cower, what else will you do?
As long as there is the support of the emperor's principal, he is not afraid of the sky falling.
"Brothers, on the occasion of the New Year's Eve, I have a few words from my heart, I hope the brothers will not be surprised."
Cao Youwen picked up his wine glass and stood up, his face full of seriousness.
"Lao Cao, you say!"
"General, have something to say!"
Yu Jue and all the officers nodded, wanting to hear what Cao Youwen said.
"Brothers, Your Majesty has sent me to the northwestern frontier to entrust me with a heavy task and high expectations. In addition to killing the enemy and serving the country, brothers must also clean themselves, never be greedy for ink, and don't be traitors. Your Majesty will not treat us badly, let's not miss state affairs, and don't mistake ourselves! β
After Cao You finished speaking, he raised his wine glass.
"Brothers, it's done!"
"What General Cao said is also what I said in my heart. The eldest husband has made meritorious contributions to the country and the people, the emperor will not treat us badly, we must be worthy of the emperor's trust and expectations, and we must not do stupid things. Brothers, do it! β
Yu Jue said meaningfully, stood up, and raised his wine glass.
There are a lot of corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and they can't stand the wine and wealth. He didn't want any of his subordinates to be corrupted.
"Make meritorious contributions, do it for the country and the people!"
"It's done!"
The other officers who graduated from the Jinling Lecture and Martial Arts Hall raised their glasses together, and everyone was solemn.
The imperial court vigorously fought corruption, and the fate of those who were greedy for ink was clear at a glance. These protΓ©gΓ©s of the emperor can't lose the face of the emperor's principal.
"It's done!"
Everyone raised their glasses and bumped into each other.
"Brothers, you sit down first, our brothers go out, and pay respects to the neighbors, relatives and friends outside."
Cao You poured a full bottle of wine and picked up his glass.
There is a difference between dignity and inferiority, high and low, the hall is full of officials and generals, and the courtyard is the ordinary people, since ancient times.
"Fellow villagers, our brothers, a toast to everyone!"
The Cao Youwen brothers raised a glass together and drank with the people in the courtyard.
"Great official, as the marshal of Lizhou West Road and the celebrity in front of the emperor, can't you give us neighbors and find an official to be an official?"
Neighbor Li Er, a guy from the street food store, who has known the Cao brothers since childhood, drank with a red face, and asked loudly with the courage to drink.
"Great official, what Li Er said is right. Three passes and five states, you have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under your command, add a few of us to go in, and be a petty official in charge of food and grass, there is no problem, right? β
Another neighbor, Zhu Youfu, the chef of the restaurant, was flushed and seemed to have drunk a lot.
"That's right, big official, you are the emperor's protΓ©gΓ©, let's be a minor official, isn't it too simple?"
Friends and relatives are coaxing, and most of them are just fooling around.
"Uncle Youfu, don't be joking, do you dare to eat? My belly is round like that! β
Cao You Wanzhi was complacent, holding a wine glass and said loudly:
"But you are your cook, you run your restaurant, if anyone dares to make trouble and extort money, just tell me. See if I don't peel him! β
"Second Brother Cao, General Cao, thank you!"
Zhu Youfu smiled, nodded and bowed, and shook his waist again and again.
There are two big generals who are covered, and there is no need to worry about those ruffians and hooligans and yamen officials.
"Li Er, you are in good shape, it's a pity not to be a soldier. But you have to practice hard and not be afraid of death, so that you can make meritorious contributions, and I can help you! β
After Cao Youwan told Zhu Youfu, he said to Li Er in a serious way.
"Forget it, forget it. I still have my wife at home to take care of, so I can be a soldier. Thank you, General Cao! β
Li Er sneered embarrassedly, it seems that his brain is sober, and he is pretending to drink too much.
Cao You couldn't help but smile when he heard this. The younger brother is as vicious as hatred and fierce as fire, but after the study of Jinling Lecture Martial Arts, he has learned how to distinguish between right and wrong, and has also learned how to deal with things.
"Cao Daguan, your Cao family is a double master, and the Cao family is going to soar again, and the glory of the ancestors! Congratulations! β
Li Er's father, the white-haired Li Laohan, raised his wine glass with both hands and toasted to the Cao brothers, unable to hide the envy in his eyes.
One day of prosperity, how can they, the poor, not have such an opportunity?
However, the Cao brothers are prominent, but they are not villains, and the family style of the Cao family is indeed unusual.
"Thank you, Uncle Li, thank you, folks! Everyone eats and drinks well, and if you don't get drunk, you won't return! β
Brother Cao Youwen picked up the wine glass again and drank with everyone.
Cao Youwen secretly sighed. A trip to Jinling, life has changed so much, there is a world of difference.
This is really the emperor's grace, the heavens and the earth are thick!