After crossing, I was forced to hold on to my thighs and build a kingdom

The next morning, Su Cheng'an got up early, had a simple breakfast, and left the house in the morning mist.

After seeing him off, Jin Chu took a nap for a while. When it was noon, he got up again, packed up briefly, and went to the Salt Administration.

After three months of observation, Gao Cheng, the sworn brother of the Gao family, passed the test successfully and was directly promoted three levels by King Dingbei to the position of Deputy Envoy of the Salt Administration, which was equivalent to the third in command of the Salt Administration.

The speed of his promotion was quite fast, so naturally he was the subject of gossip.

Jin Chu thought about it and decided to personally gather everyone in the Salt Administration. He laid out Gao Cheng's achievements since joining the Salt Administration and said frankly, "Gao Cheng is my sworn brother, that's a fact, but in our northern border, we have always been fair in appointing people regardless of personal connections and have always promoted the talented without any reservations."

"If it was my connections that initially got him into the Salt Administration, then Gao Cheng today was promoted by the Prince and the Crown Prince based on his own solid political achievements. This is due to his personal ability and has nothing to do with me."

At this point, Jin Chu stopped talking and glanced around at everyone in the room. Seeing that those who were dissatisfied at first had all lowered their heads, she said loudly: "Achievements are earned by oneself. You can't just see that he was promoted quickly without exploring the hard work and achievements behind him. For example, me,"

Jin Chu cleared his throat and spoke bluntly, "I came north alone, without any family to rely on, and I'm an orphan with my younger brother. How can I have the opportunity to sit here with you to discuss official business? I'm sure you all know better than I do!"

"Although I have a deep bond with the Crown Prince, neither the Prince nor the Prince are the kind of people who only indulge in romantic relationships and ignore the overall situation. If I can't make the Prince and the Prince look at me differently, how could the Northern Salt Administration exist today?"

"Now that I've come to this, I'll be more straightforward. I can't control other things, but for this Northern Salt Administration, which I founded, there may be some people who can get by at the bottom, but those in the middle and higher levels must rely on their strength. This is the case with Gao Cheng today, and it will be the same for all of you who will be promoted in the future!"

After the words fell, the room fell silent. Some people looked discouraged and lost, while others clenched their fists, eager to try. Jin Chu saw everything and had some idea in his mind.

The days passed by quickly until the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. After the busy work of the day, the government offices in the entire Jin Dynasty would be sealed, and the people would close their businesses, and enter the new year's holiday.

Jin Chu came out of the Salt Administration and went straight to Ye's house.

Zhao'er's school was on annual vacation, so she came to take him back to the palace to stay for a few days, so as to give her brother and Huanyan some private space.

Everyone was very happy to see Jinchu, especially Zhaoer. When he learned that his sister was going to take him to the palace to celebrate the New Year, the little guy was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.

Knowing that Jinchu likes to eat hot pot, Huanyan prepared the ingredients, and the family sat together and ate a hot pot.

After dinner, Jinchu took Zhaoer back to the palace, first went to pay a visit to Princess Du, and then took Zhaoer back to Shaoguangyuan.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Yu Xing coming up to me with shining eyes: "Miss, the prince is back."

Counting the days, it’s almost time for him to come back.

Jin Chu nodded and walked into the main room with a smile. Sure enough, she saw Su Cheng'an wearing a casual robe and holding a book, sitting on the chaise longue, looking at her and smiling.

Seeing Zhao'er behind him, Su Cheng'an was slightly startled, then smiled even wider: "Zhao'er is here too? Come over here and let your brother-in-law see how much taller you have grown?"

He never used his power to bully others, especially in front of the Jinchu brothers, he always acted warmly and cordially, so Zhao'er always had a good impression of this prince's brother-in-law and was willing to get close to him.

After hearing what he said, she rushed towards Su Cheng'an and hugged the prince tightly in her arms.

"Oh! Zhao'er is getting stronger and stronger!" Su Cheng'an pretended to be knocked down by Zhao'er, which made Zhao'er raise his eyebrows proudly.

Jin Chu smiled as he watched the interaction between the two, and a faint warmth welled up in his heart.

Su Cheng'an took Zhao'er in his arms and suddenly asked, "How old is Zhao'er?"

"I'll be nine after the new year!" After answering this, Jin Chu looked at him with a puzzled look, "What's wrong?"

Su Cheng'an has never been a person who speaks without purpose. He must have his own reasons for asking this question suddenly.

"Can Zhao'er keep up with the teacher's lessons in the school?" Su Cheng'an looked down at his brother-in-law in his arms and asked instead of answering.

Zhao'er blinked his eyes twice and answered confidently, "I can keep up. The teacher likes me very much and even asked the other classmates to learn from me!"

"Our Zhao'er is really amazing!" Su Cheng'an continued to ask him with a smile, "Has Zhao'er ever thought about becoming a man who is both civil and military in the future?"

Zhao'er, who was nestled in his brother-in-law's arms, suddenly had his eyes light up. The next moment, he turned to look at his brother-in-law, the prince, and asked, "Are you serious, brother-in-law? Can Zhao'er really learn martial arts?"

"If Zhao'er can keep up with his studies, why not learn some martial arts in his free time? Even if he can't defeat a hundred people alone, he should be able to handle a few rogues. Overall, martial arts can strengthen his body and be of great benefit to him."

Su Cheng'an turned his gaze to Jin Chu: "What do you think, Jin?"

"If Zhao'er is willing, I naturally have no objection. It's just that..." Jin Chu hesitated slightly, "It's just that his physique is a little weaker than that of an ordinary person. I don't know if he can withstand the hardship of martial arts training!"

"Sister, I can handle it!"

Zhao'er spoke urgently, her tone unconsciously filled with pleading, "I want to learn martial arts, so that if someone bullies me in the future, I will be able to fight back."

Su Cheng'an also joined in: "I think although Zhao'er's body is not very brave, fortunately he is still young. It should be no problem for him to find an experienced martial arts master to hone his skills bit by bit and strengthen his body."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao'er in his arms nodded desperately in affirmation, and at the same time looked at his sister with anticipation.

Jinchu was amused by Zhaoer's chick-pecking appearance, so he let him go.

"Since you all say yes, then go ahead! But what about this Wu Master?"

"I'll come find you!" Su Cheng'an said loudly, lowering his head and asking Zhao'er, "Have a good New Year this year, and then you can start learning martial arts after the New Year, okay?"

"Okay, thank you, brother-in-law."

Looking at his excited younger brother, Jin Chuyou didn't forget to pour cold water on him: "Practicing martial arts is difficult. If you are tired and suffering, you are not allowed to cry and say you give up!"

"I know, don't worry, sister. I won't give up. I will learn martial arts well and strive to be as powerful as my brother and brother-in-law in the future so that I can protect you." Zhao'er patted his chest and assured confidently.

Looking at his serious little adult attitude, Jin Chu couldn't help laughing again.

"Your sister will be under my protection in the future! You'd better learn to protect your wife in the future!"

The prince raised his eyelids and slowly raised the corners of his lips, but his tone was full of possessiveness.

"I don't have a wife yet, so I'll protect my sister!" Zhao'er fought for it without giving up.

"Then marry her to you! Even if you marry ten or eight of them, they will be enough for you to protect!" The prince frowned slightly, feeling that children were difficult to deal with.

Jin Chu burst out laughing: "Su Cheng'an, you're not even a hundred years old yet, and you're arguing with a child!"

"It's a big deal even if I'm a hundred years old! This is a matter concerning my dignity as a husband, and it can't be taken lightly. Naturally, I have to protect my wife!" The noble prince defended his duties as a husband seriously.

Jin Chu suddenly had an idea and went to meet him and said with a smile: "Since you are helping Zhao'er find a martial arts master, why not help me find a female master as well, so that I can learn a little bit from her and just keep fit."

"Okay, if I'm at home, I'll teach you. If I'm not, you can learn from Hanying!" Su Cheng'an looked at Jinchu and smiled intriguingly, "Actually, you can practice today."

Jin Chu felt something was strange, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, so he just smiled and nodded.

That night, Su Cheng'an pressed her on the couch and taught her kung fu for half the night. She finally understood the meaning of Su Cheng'an's words, "You can practice today."