Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

. The chapter begins with the commander, stunned yet joyful, recognizing his childhood friend Chu Wuhui, who he believed was dead. The chief scribe, Yu, feels frustration at the commander’s naive excitement, knowing the complexities of their past and the debts owed to Wuhui. The narrative reflects on Chu Yao's difficult upbringing as a tenant farmer's son, sold into servitude to the commander’s family, where he took on the commander’s studies. The chapter highlights the struggles of commoners to rise in society and the importance of opportunities, as well as the complicated relationships formed through upbringing and debt. Ultimately, Yu acknowledges the need for strength in persuading Wuhui to relinquish military authority, separating personal grievances from public duty. .

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