Finally, a series of hurried footsteps interrupted their conversation. It turned out that someone from the Xiang Army had arrived, indicating that they wanted to drop the previous case. Seeing this, Commander Jin and Bao Zheng exchanged a smile, and their in-depth discussion temporarily came to an end.

"Your Excellency, I'm just refining this proposal; I'll be sure to trouble you with it later," Bao Zheng said with a smile.

"Lord Bao, don't be so polite. You've almost finished perfecting it; you can submit it to the emperor now," Jin Shuai said with a smile.

"Isn't this a bit too early to submit a memorial?" Bao Zheng asked with some doubt.

"Lord Bao, sharing is worse than enjoying alone. You can keep your revised proposal to yourself for now, hehe," Jin Shuai said with a smile.

Bao Zheng quickly understood the reason and then said, "Your Excellency, I admire you. I will immediately make a copy and submit it to the emperor."

"Then I won't disturb Lord Bao's official business any longer. If you need anything, you can send someone to my residence to find me. Farewell." After saying this, Jin Shuai left the inner office.

Jin Shuai led Tian Qi, who reeked of a sour stench, into the carriage returning to the Jin residence. Inside, Tian Qi seemed somewhat uneasy, as the smell was truly unbearable. However, Jin Shuai showed no sign of disgust, instead engaging Tian Qi in casual conversation.

Upon arriving at the Jin residence, General Jin immediately summoned his steward and instructed him to arrange a comfortable place for Tian Qi to stay. Furthermore, he specifically told the steward to remember to bring Tian Qi along for breakfast the next morning.

The following morning, sunlight streamed through the carved windows into the spacious and bright dining room of the Jin residence. A sumptuous breakfast was laid out on the table, steaming hot and fragrant. Everyone sat together, quietly enjoying their meal.

After everyone had finished breakfast, Jin Shuai smiled and looked at Tian Qi, who was sitting next to him, and said, "Master Tian, ​​the steward should have explained all the rules of the manor to you clearly yesterday, right?"

Tian Qi nodded, indicating that he understood.

Jin Shuai continued, “From today onwards, you have two tasks. First, you are responsible for teaching me martial arts; second, if you have spare time, you can teach some fist and foot techniques to the servants in the manor. For now, you will temporarily serve as a guard in our Jin manor. As for your monthly salary, it will be paid according to the steward's standards. However, if you teach exceptionally well, there will be additional generous rewards! I wonder what Master Tian thinks about this?”

Tian Qi pondered to himself. When he first entered the manor yesterday, he initially thought this young nobleman was no different from other common aristocratic sons—just someone who had suddenly decided to learn martial arts and probably wouldn't last long, unable to endure the hardships of martial arts training. He figured Tian Qi could easily escape and regain his freedom. However, after just one day of interaction, especially seeing the servants' genuine respect for this young nobleman, and even this morning when the nobleman sat at the table with them for breakfast, showing no airs whatsoever, Tian Qi couldn't help but look at the nobleman with new respect. At the same time, he felt this nobleman was increasingly unfathomable.

Although he was still somewhat puzzled, Tian Qi nodded respectfully and replied, "Thank you for your kind words, Your Excellency. I will do my best to live up to your expectations."

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