Chapter 186: Thoughts
The next day, the condolence group began to unload the ship and carry the supplies directly to the rear army barracks. The people of their own general bureau paid this month's salary according to the original roster, and they did not expect that the marshal's mansion would actually send grain and grass all the way to not mention, but also pay back salaries. What is even more heart-warming is that the scribes in charge of the distribution also apologized vigorously, saying that the marshal's mansion did not find them for a while, so it led to the arrears, so His Royal Highness specially approved an increase of 10% of everyone's salary as compensation.
On the other hand, the medical staff of the medical bureau who accompanied them also went to work as early as last night, and in addition to retreating the wounds of the wounded soldiers, they also sent people to inspect the camps and deliver medicine to their homes. In the early morning, more than 200 wounded people were sent to the hospital ship, where the conditions were better than those in the barracks on land, and they could not only receive effective treatment, but also receive good care from special personnel, at least the standard of food was much higher.
The two envoys first held a small memorial service to pay tribute to the soldiers of the rear army who died in battle. At the same time, the lives and places of origin and burial places of the war dead were registered, a unified register was made, and it was reported to the Shuai Mansion for bereavement, and the spiritual position was sent to the Loyal Martyrs' Shrine set up by the Shuai Mansion to be worshipped and enjoy the four o'clock sacrifices. For orphans, in addition to the pension, they can also be sent to the old camp of the Shuai Mansion to be raised, and all the expenses are paid by His Royal Highness's inner government, and there is no need for the family to pay a penny.
Of course, such a good treatment is only for the registered personnel of the Shuaifu, for the new recruits because they have not been reported, they can only be excluded, the Shuaifu does not have this part of the budget, can only be temporarily solved by the local government, and can only be officially naturalized after the approval of His Royal Highness. If approved, the shortfall will be reissued. The only exception is those who are wounded, and His Highness has ordered that anyone who contributes to the country can be treated free of charge......
Looking at the officers and soldiers of the Marshal's Mansion full of camps, Zeng Yuanzi, who constantly praised His Royal Highness Weiwang's benevolence and righteousness, although he had a smile on his face, and also praised His Highness to the two envoys, but his heart hurt like a knife, and he felt that he couldn't go smoothly with a breath in his chest. He originally thought that most of the rear army had only been incorporated into the marshal's mansion for a month, and he had not yet developed a sense of dependence, as long as he gave some small favors and treated the officers better, he would be able to pull this army into his arms.
Listening to the laughter of the Zhuang brothers around him, Zeng Yuanzi could only secretly sigh that the little prince was a chess player, not only buying the hearts of the people in the rear army through extensive favors, but also threatening Zhuang Siqi with family affection so that Zhuang Siqi had to obey obediently. In this way, the situation reversed, not to mention that his two months of 'hard work' were in vain, and what was even more hateful was that the bear child was still psychologically destroying himself, he clearly knew that he and Gao Yingsong were the two typical figures in the current government and the opposition, and he actually took it as a positive envoy to come, isn't this a blatant slap on his old face, so that he can't raise his head in front of everyone!
However, Zeng Yuanzi, who had been honed in officialdom for a long time and was accustomed to seeing the ups and downs, quickly left the unhappiness caused by his face behind. He knew that Gao Yingsong had not only not humiliated himself when he came, but he was now a celebrity in the Shuai Mansion, in charge of the affairs of the prison all the way. It is precisely because he experienced the betrayal of Lin'an that he hated the betrayal of the monarch and betrayed the righteousness, and killed hundreds of people in one go in Guangzhou. And in this special period, the meaning of His Highness sending him here is self-evident.
Zeng Yuanzi understood that he was using Jiang Xuan and the rear army of the Shuai Mansion, and once the Shuai Mansion knew about it, he would definitely not let him go, and it would be a matter of time before it was exposed. But he thought he had done a clean job and had completely cut off their connection with the Shuai Mansion, but he didn't expect to be discovered and chased here so quickly. If he gives himself a month, he will be able to recruit tens of thousands of volunteers, plus the rear army will have the strength to confront the Shuaifu, and the imperial court will not dare to pursue himself anymore, so he can only take charge of the South Guangxi Road by himself. Then since he can't stand in the court, he can also be a prince.
Now I see that the things in my hand are about to fly, and I can't say anything about it, and the army can't point to it when I look at it. Zeng Yuanzi knew that once what he did was found out, then he would fall into a place of no return. But when he saw Jiang Xuan beside him frowning and silent, looking sluggish, he understood that he also felt a crisis. Seeing this, Zeng Yuanzi was happy, and he still had this shield in his hand! He is the master of His Royal Highness and the servant of the palace marshal, if they want to move themselves, they cannot but hold them accountable, and it is not a trivial matter to transfer troops without authorization.
"Hmph, the old man is not a lonely ghost when he was just kicked out of the court!" Zeng Yuanzi looked at Gao Yingsong and the others, and secretly clenched his fists and said. Now that he has controlled the land of Sanzhou with the rear army to fight the forward, he is either forcibly conscripted or appeased, and he also has thousands of soldiers in his hands, more than 10,000 volunteers, and it is not certain who will die at that time!
But Zeng Yuanzi also knows that it is not the time to turn his face, and he must also be certified by the imperial court to occupy the three states justifiably, so it is naturally best not to tear his face. The task now is to ascertain the attitude of the Marshal and the real purpose of the mission's visit, so that we can take appropriate countermeasures. However, what made him feel relieved was that he entrusted Zhuang Siqi to transfer the beads, and Zhuang Gongzhe still smiled, which was also a good sign. I am not afraid that they want more, but I am afraid that they don't want it, the question is that there are still people in the world who don't love money......
Jiang Xuan followed the crowd around, and whatever they did, he followed him, like a walking corpse. At this moment, his heart is full of contradictions, on the one hand, family affection, on the other hand, national laws and family rules, constantly torn by the two, he doesn't know where to go. Jiang Xuan can be said to be very disgusted with Zeng Yuanzi's character, but he can make people, but the Queen Mother gave his daughter to marry his younger brother, so that the two families became in-laws, and he was secretly ashamed of it at the beginning.
Who would have thought that because of this family, his relatives who were ashamed of him dragged him into this crisis again. When he first arrived in Qiongzhou, Zeng Yuanzi sent an envoy to ask for help, saying that he was trapped in Leizhou and asked him to send troops to rescue him. If Jiang Xuan had put aside the past, Jiang Xuan would never have agreed, there was no handsome order to be one, and he hated him to be two, but Jiang Ming, who had a deep relationship with him, died in battle in Quanzhou, and he couldn't stand by and watch his surviving father have an accident. Thinking that Leizhou was not far away, and nothing would happen to him if he went back quickly, so he mobilized the rear army to go to sea in the name of rescuing the attack on the Shuaifu.
Jiang Xuan didn't expect that it would be easy for him to go, but it would be difficult to come back. It's not that he is afraid of Zeng Yuanzi, but whenever he wants to return to the army, his daughter will cry to him, hoping that he, the eldest uncle, will help Zeng Yuanzi in front of the dead Jiang Ming, so that he can make meritorious service and atone for his sins, and return to the court to be loyal to the country. Looking at the younger brothers and sisters who were crying and crying and widowed before they passed the door, Jiang Xuan couldn't harden his heart, so he could only go against his heart again and again, driven by him, to seize the village for him, with the love of a full brother, but he was also deeply trapped in it and couldn't extricate himself...... (To be continued.) )