Xiao Jingxuan stayed with Yan Shuer in the room for two days. On the third day, Yun Niang came.
Yun Niang looked at her sad son and said, "Xuan'er, a dead person cannot be resurrected. It's better to take care of Shu'er's funeral affairs first so that she can rest in peace."
In fact, Yun Niang was not feeling well at the moment. It was fine to see her son looking haggard, but her son was only twenty years old, and he actually had a few hairs on his forehead.
After looking up at his mother, Xiao Jingxuan said in a hoarse voice: "Mother is worried."
After saying that, he stared at Yan Shuer again, then, Jamel Xiao stood up and walked out of the room.
In the yard, Xiao Jingxuan saw the servants in the mansion. Xiao Jingxuan said to the visitor: "Go and prepare some firewood and put it in the madam's courtyard, a little more."
"Yes, little one, let's do it right now."
After explaining this, Xiao Jingxuan came to the front hall and saw Xu Ce waiting with two personal guards in the front hall. So Xiao Jingxuan asked: "Is there something?"
When Xu Ce saw Xiao Jingxuan looking like this, he quickly raised his hands and said, "Sir, you have to take care of yourself."
Xiao Jingxuan raised his hand to stop Xu Ce who wanted to continue speaking, and asked: "Have all the arrangements been made for those dead brothers?"
"They were all buried. The general bought a mountain outside the city and buried them there."
After saying that, one of the guards took out a small pallet with thirty military medals neatly stacked on it.
Xiao Jingxuan stepped forward and looked at the military badge in his hand. He was silent for a while and then said: "Old Xu, I have been feeling unwell recently and will not visit them. You have to make arrangements for their families."
"The last general takes orders."
"Back off."
"Sir, some military affairs of Zuo Xiaowei still need to be handled."
Xiao Jingxuan frowned and said: "You can take care of some trivial matters. If I need to handle it personally, I will go there tomorrow."
"Yes, I will retire at the end."
After Xu Ce left, Xiao Jingxuan came to the backyard again. At this time, a servant came to report that the firewood pile had been set up.
Xiao Jingxuan nodded and said: "Well, later you go and gather all the servants, and then ask the accountant to distribute the silver, each of them will receive twenty taels of silver, and then go on their own journeys."
After saying that, ignoring the servants, Xiao Jingxuan came to his bedroom and said to his mother: "Mom, you go back to the house first. Tomorrow, my son will go to the house to pay you respects."
After saying that, he left the room with his mother. When he got to the door, his mother's maid came forward to join him.
Xiao Jingxuan said to his mother who still wanted to speak: "Don't worry, mother, the child is fine. You can go back first."
After all the talk, his mother was finally sent out of the Hou Mansion. After that, Xiao Jingxuan carried Yan Shuer to her yard, carried Shuer to the firewood pile, and tidied up Yan Shuer's appearance.
Xiao Jingxuan walked slowly to the side, picked up the kindling, lit the torch on the side, and stood in front of the firewood pile for a long time.
Then, Xiao Jingxuan threw the torch in his hand towards the pyre. The pyres filled with kerosene instantly ignited into a raging fire.
Xiao Jingxuan just stood there, silent for a long time as he saw Yan Shuer being engulfed by the fire bit by bit.
After the cremation was completed, Xiao Jingxuan collected Yan Shuer's ashes.
After coming to his bedroom, Xiao Jingxuan put the ashes on the table of the host. Xiao Jingxuan said softly: "Shu'er, wait for me. When I die, we will be buried in the same cave. That way, I can be a companion on the road to hell.
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After handling these matters, it was already dark. At this time, Xu Ce had returned to the military camp. Now, except for the two guards guarding the gate, there was no one else in the Pingman Marquis Mansion.
Looking at the empty mansion, Xiao Jingxuan felt desolate.
Early on the next morning, Xiao Jingxuan rode toward the military camp alone.
The road was calm and calm, but no assassins attacked. After arriving at the military camp, Xiao Jingxuan went straight to the commander's tent.
Shortly after arriving at the commander's tent, Xu Ce rushed over. After saluting, Xu Ce said: "General, now, Zuo Xiaowei's salary has been stopped by the Ministry of Revenue. The reason is that the Ministry of Revenue is doing an accounting, and it may take some time.
On that day, the replacement of weapons and armor was also delayed by the war bureau. The reason was that other guards were in a hurry and needed to come one by one. In addition, most of the officers above the rank of Zuo Xiaowei were on leave."
After hearing this, Xiao Jingxuan frowned and said, "Well, is there anything else?"
"Some of the war horses in the middle camp also need to be replaced, but the people in the Royal Horse Supervisor said that nowadays, the emperor's imperial edict or the Ministry of War's official document is needed to transfer horses. Otherwise, no horse will dare to be transferred."
After hearing the news, Xiao Jingxuan said: "I was attacked four days ago. The two battalions on the left and right were finishing up and even returning to the camp. I should have arrived at the camp yesterday. Why, did you take leave at the same time yesterday?"
Xu Ce lowered his head and said, "General Bing, no, there are several people who took leave three days ago."
Xiao Jingxuan nodded and said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War are in trouble. When did it happen?"
"It started at the same time the day before yesterday."
Xiao Jingxuan shook his head and said: "Well, it seems to be coming very hard. It's trying to make it impossible for me to continue."
Xiao Jingxuan thought for a while and said: "My general order, each battalion leader will take leave and be served by the guerrilla at the first post under his command, and the guerrilla at each post will be acted by the team leader under his command. The camp leaders will be temporarily vacant.
As for food, pay and weapons, you send people with my letters to look for them one level at a time. The people from the Ministry of War should go directly to the Minister of War, and the same goes with the Ministry of Household Affairs. Then, let the word out in the army, saying that each ministry intends to make things difficult for us, Zuo Xiao.
Wei, go and do it."
Soon, Xiao Jingxuan's policy was implemented. Although there are still many vacancies and the new acting generals are not very experienced, they can already operate normally.
After handling the affairs in the military camp, Xiao Jingxuan stayed in the military camp in the following days, either training with the sergeants or studying the Huangji Illustration. In short, he did not allow himself to be idle.
Just like that, half a month passed in the blink of an eye. At this time, the weather was already a bit cold, but the Ministry of Household's winter clothes still had not been allocated, let alone food and wages.
At this time, the crowd in the military camp was excited. Xu Ce was reporting to Xiao Jingxuan in the commander's tent.
However, Xiao Jingxuan was not in a hurry at this time, but calmly said to Xu Ce: "Old Xu, don't worry, by the way, have the people who went to various ministries to ask for food and wages come back?"
"My lord, we are all back, but it's of no use. The superior officials in the ministries don't care about these things at all."
"Well, have you checked the backgrounds of the heads of various ministries?"
"Sir, it has been found out that the Ministry of Revenue should be from the Prince. However, the Ministry of War is very strange. Although the Ministry of War is responsible for purchasing the winter clothes, the money is allocated by the Ministry of Household. I don't know if the Ministry of War is deliberately making things difficult.
, or the household department is stuck."
Xiao Jingxuan sneered and said: "Hmph, none of these old foxes are good. Send the order, Zuo Xiaowei's two battalions on the left and right assemble, and say that this general will return to Beijing to ask for pay. Anyone who is willing to go can come.
By the way, let the guard camp assemble and follow me to Beijing."
"Yes, I will obey your orders."
Afterwards, Xu Ce began to go down to deliver orders.
When Xiao Jingxuan led the guard battalion out of the camp gate, the two battalions on the left and right were already fully armed and following behind.
You know, that is the capital, the center of the Wei Dynasty, where the imperial court is. Looking at the soldiers from the left and right battalions behind him, Xiao Jingxuan smiled at the corner of his mouth.
When the army enters the city, the first thing to stop them is the city gate guards. Today, the people guarding the east city gate are the right guards.
Seeing someone stopping him from entering the city, Xiao Jingxuan frowned, urged his horse forward, and came to a general of the right guard who was blocking the army.
Xiao Jingxuan said with a cold face: "I am General Zuo Xiaowei. Zuo Xiaowei also has the important task of protecting the capital. You, a small guerrilla, dare to block the way of the army, are you planning something evil?"
When the guerrilla heard Xiao Jingxuan's rebuke, he immediately said with sincerity and fear: "See the general, how can I have the courage? It's just that the general was ordered to defend the city and did not dare to invade the city privately. He also asked the general to come up with the official document of the Ministry of War.
It would be nice for me to have an explanation."
"Hmph, if the big one doesn't come out, let's use a guerrilla to do the job, you're a waste." After saying that, he glanced at Xu Ce beside him.
Xu Ce immediately understood the idea and said to the bodyguard beside him: "Come here, this person is obstructing the army. Pull him down. The army will fight for fifty. Anyone who blocks the way will be killed without mercy."
Then, some personal guards captured the guerrilla. Xiao Jingxuan looked at the guerrilla with contempt, then urged the horses under him to continue driving towards the city.
The soldiers guarding the city saw that their superiors had been taken down, and they didn't know what to do for a moment. Just like that, Xiao Jingxuan led everyone into the capital.
After arriving in the capital, Xiao Jingxuan looked at the army behind him and said: "Come here, pass my order to the general. The left battalion will take over the east city gate. The right battalion will follow me to the Ministry of Household Affairs first. Set off."
With the army, Xiao Jingxuan came to the Hubu Yamen. Xiao Jingxuan said behind him: "Come here, please surround the Hubu, front, back, left, and right. Don't let anyone go."
Following Xiao Jingxuan's order, the right battalion began to separate and soldiers began to surround the household department. Xiao Jingxuan said to Xu Ce: "Old Xu, you take a group of people and surround the military department for me."
"The general will obey your orders."
After Xu Ce left, Xiao Jingxuan and the guards around him began to dismount and walked towards the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Looking at the several guards who were trembling at the door, Xiao Jingxuan said behind him: "Hit me and you will be half dead."
After saying that, he walked straight in.
At this time, the officials in the Ministry of Revenue had long known that soldiers were surrounding the Yamen, and they were all in a panic.
When Xiao Jingxuan was going in, he was stopped by someone. Looking at the leader, an old man wearing a light yellow official uniform, Xiao Jingxuan knew that the person in front of him was the Minister of Household Affairs.
Seeing that behind the old man there were more than a dozen officials, big and small, dressed in purple, Xiao Jingxuan bowed his hands and said, "Commander Xiao Jingxuan, I would like to pay my respects to you all."
I saw the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance saying sternly: "You bastard, you dare to surround the Yamen of the Ministry of Finance. You are rebelling. I will definitely go to the Holy One to testify against you."
Looking at the angry Minister of the Ministry of Finance, Xiao Jingxuan said with a smile: "Although I am a second-ranked general and the boss is a second-ranked official, I am a member of the emperor's personal army and are not directly subordinate to you. Your Excellency actually dares to reprimand me.
Haha, okay, okay."
After speaking, he said to his back: "Come here, send me someone to surround the residences of the Minister of Household Affairs and the two ministers. They will search the houses and use all the gold and silver as military pay. Anyone who obstructs them will be killed without mercy."
Upon hearing Xiao Jingxuan's order, a general behind him quickly came out to take the order, and then went out to mobilize troops. This chapter has been completed!