fake prince

Chapter 280 Family Letter
Southwest · Tent · Early morning of the first day of the new year
Su Ziji spread out the paper, and wrote a letter home on the first day of the new year to Ye Buhui by candlelight.

"Unfortunately, due to the war in the Southwest, the post station temporarily closed private delivery of letters. It has been a while since I came to the Southwest, and I have been unable to send letters back. I don't know why I don't regret worrying about me."

"Also, I also copied a few copies of the imperial examination experience I wrote and sent them to Yu Lu, Zhang Sheng and others. I don't know when I received them."

Although I live in the southwest, I can't compare to the prosperity and comfort of the capital, but at least I have Lu Fengyun as a guest and a little fox as my pet to accompany me.

Not to mention being alone.

Pushing open the door and going out, I found that although the sky was bright, the rising sun was not dazzling.

"Is it going to snow again?"

Su Ziji, who had experienced more than one snow in the southwest, took a breath of the clear and cold air and felt much refreshed. After walking a few steps, he found the wild Taoist coming over with his hands covered.

Su Ziji didn't say a word, walking in the snow, the savage Taoist laughed: "My lord, to celebrate the New Year—last night on the [-]th, did you have enough food and drink at the big banquet?"

"The food is not bad. There are five or six kinds of wild game. I must have put my heart into it. It's a pity that people are not good enough to drink at all."

Su Ziji remembered what happened yesterday.

Last night, the two imperial envoys invited civil and military officers above the fifth rank in the army, together with Su Ziji and Shao Sisen, to have a New Year's Eve dinner in the hall of the cottage.

Although the food was sumptuous, Su Ziji didn't feel comfortable eating. Whoever was keenly aware of the cold eyes staring at him from time to time at the table would not feel comfortable.

At the end of the meeting, the owner of the eyes found an opportunity and said to Su Ziji: "Su Ju is a man of literary talent and courage. I am very fond of your name. How about Su Ju come to my tent for a while?"

Su Ziji smiled and declined politely: "Qian Shuai is too famous, I'm just an ordinary scholar, so I can't deserve Qian Shuai's praise."

"As for going to sit in your big tent... Please forgive me, there are too many things to do during the Chinese New Year, and I really can't spare time..."

"Forget it then." Qian Zhidong's smile faded a little: "When I have time some other day, I'll invite you to sit down for a while. I think Su Juren will not refuse at that time."

After speaking, turn around directly.

"My lord, in fact, you don't have to refuse like that yesterday, it's really offending you..." The news spread quickly in the army, even wild Taoists heard about it.

"Oh?" Su Ziji woke up like a dream, glanced at the wild Taoist, and said, "Did you know that in the past few days of the Chinese New Year, another seven cottages have come down."

"I heard from the newly descended cottage that firewood can still be cut, but rice and grain are becoming more and more scarce. The chieftains still have food, but they have to eat even men, women and children who are not soldiers. It is really impossible to survive."

"I dare say that within ten days, the enemy chieftain will not be able to hold on anymore."

"As soon as the enemy chief falls, Qian Zhidong's death will come. Why should I be entangled with a general who can't live for a few days? It just makes people angry."

"Speaking of which, have you approached as a businessman these days, has it been effective?"

"Yes, the two imperial envoys, Qian, and the Qin Ministry have found suitable candidates. They are all personal soldiers, with a bad temper, and they will explode at any moment."

"Hmm." Su Ziji nodded, and said no more: "I have asked Shao Sisen to enjoy the snow on the hillside. We will discuss the specific situation on the hillside."

It is normal for a businessman to wander around in the military camp, but it is not normal if he stays for a long time. The wild Taoist turned and left. Su Ziji watched him go far, and then he went back slowly, and heard a voice: "Is Mr. Su here?"

Seeing Su Ziji looking over, Sun Baihu smiled redly and cupped his hands: "Master Su, this is a New Year's gift from Mr. Zhao and I. There are not many things, so don't dislike them!"

Looking behind Sun Baihu, six soldiers carried three boxes, all of which should be given to him, Su Ziji thanked him, and please carry them in.

Sun Baihu didn't go in either, just smiled and said to Su Ziji: "Yesterday's New Year's Eve dinner, I didn't enjoy drinking, why don't you and I drink together some other day, so we won't come home drunk?"

"sure!"

"Then I still have an errand, so I'm leaving." Sun Baihu left very satisfied. It seemed that not only getting rich, but also getting promoted when he returned.

Just wanted to take a look, but four more soldiers brought two boxes over. Seeing Su Ziji standing outside the tent, one of them approached and smiled, "Master Su, this is my lord who sent us a gift for the New Year, including wine and bacon." And fruit, and two cotton robes, a pair of boots, and a ermine cloak."

Su Ziji looked at the clothes and knew that they were Cui Zhaoquan's soldiers, so he immediately thanked: "I'm sorry for the trouble!"

When the soldiers moved the box into the tent, Su Ziji gave a red envelope by himself.

"It's Chinese New Year, and everyone can't go back in the southwest. They have to drink and get together. This is the money for me to invite a few people to drink. Don't dislike it."

Each red envelope is filled with two taels of silver. The red envelope is bought by a wild Taoist from Su Zi's native place in a shop in the county. It is made of red cloth. It is used by local people to reward people during the New Year. Love the festive pattern.

Now that I am not short of money, it is very convenient to reward people with some silver in each red package.

These few soldiers were not considered soldiers. Although their military pay was not deducted normally, there was not much oil and water. When they squeezed the red envelopes, the smile on their faces became more genuine.

"Young master is too polite! My name is Wang Gen. If you need anything, you can find me at the camp on the east side of the mountain village. We brothers, as long as we are not working, we will definitely obey orders!"

Probably he had a good impression of Su Ziji. After walking a few steps, Wang Gen suddenly remembered something and turned back. He said to Su Ziji, "By the way, Mr. Su, do you have a letter from home that you need to send back?"

"The letter delivery station was stopped before, and it was connected yesterday. A few of our brothers took over the errand work and sent some colleagues' letters to the station. It only cost one or two taels of silver at a time. Many people pooled together the money to send it once. If you want to send it off, son, it happens to be together."

The cottage here is at least [-] miles away from the post station, and the weather is so bad that the road is not easy to walk, and a tael of silver to go back and forth is really not much.

Su Ziji immediately said: "Naturally, when will you deliver the letter?"

"Depart in about half an hour." Wang Gen said,

"Before you leave, go find me on the small slope, and I'll give you the letter then." Su Ziji thought for a while. It might not be easy to send this letter back to the capital from the southwest, so he planned to write another letter.

Wang Gen agreed.

Su Ziji went back to the tent, opened two wooden boxes, and found that one box contained two cotton robes and a large cloak. He felt that the material was good, and the cotton boots were thicker than what he was wearing now, so he immediately put them on.

There are two jars of wine in a box, bacon, bacon, and two smoked chickens wrapped tightly in oiled paper. It smells good.

There is also a pack of preserved fruit and dried fruit, which is probably the fruit Wang Gen was talking about.

I don't have any other thoughts to look through, it's nothing more than those. Anyway, because of my status and the help of the rescue, I must have had a good year this year.

Immediately, he wrote a letter and took it with him along with the seven letters he had written. Then he called someone to bring wine and meat, then turned around and left the door.

(End of this chapter)