No man wants to hear that his power and position came solely from his father-in-law, especially when Su Junshu's family is so complicated that he can't even take care of his own children. Su Junlin isn't very competent either. Everything he has today comes from his own efforts over the past twenty-odd years. The only advantage he gained from his father-in-law's family is probably that, out of respect for the Su Family, others didn't actively suppress him or make him relinquish his position to someone else.
If it weren't for Su Meixiang's constant need to outshine others and her relentless pursuit of luxury and extravagance, which brought a terrible influence to the military compound, then Shen Qing wouldn't be stuck as just a deputy commander!
Shen Qing and Ye Xiangqian enlisted in the same year; the two of them were once the closest of comrades-in-arms.