He Geng stood at the door of the Chinese army's tent and watched Lin Tong escort Su Lu out of the camp. Tears suddenly filled his eyes.
The young man lost his father.
In order to obtain a pension for his father, his father's father got a quota for himself to join the army. With that quota, he could receive 10,000 yuan and a first-class honorary reward, just like today.
He Geng thought of that miserable New Year's Eve afternoon when he stood up. In order to let his mother and siblings survive, he agreed to his father's job and accepted the quota to serve as a soldier.
Putting on a military robe that was one size too big, and wearing a hood that almost covered his eyes, he received the rewards and grains that were distributed, braved the wind and snow and walked fifteen miles back to the village, and put the grains and money on the table.
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Her mother made a sumptuous dinner with the food she had received, including steamed buns, noodle soup, and fried fruits. Looking at the oily cheeks of her younger siblings, He Geng felt extremely happy.
From then on, he embarked on the road of being a soldier and getting paid.
Relying on the care of his father, Pao Ze, he was promoted all the way, and finally married a daughter of the Zhang family. Although his relationship with Concubine Zhang's family was a bit far away, with the care of the Zhang family, he accumulated merit and was promoted, and finally reached the point where Concubine Zhang was even a daughter.
To the point where I have to look at it with admiration.
With the care of the Zhang family, step by step, he finally reached the high position of the Jiedushi of Xuan Mansion and became an important minister of the imperial court. The family would never be short of food.
But thinking about that New Year's Eve, He Geng still felt a little choked up in his heart.
He turned around and ordered all the principals in the account: "This pension is subject to the arrangements of Lord Su, and the order of Lord Marquis is my order, He Geng."
Lin Tong, who entered the camp behind, had a flash of light in his eyes, and looked at He Geng with curiosity. It was strange that He Geng could agree to such a waste of money and food, and now he has completely delegated his power to Su Lu.
He didn't want to keep any benefits to himself.
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The next day, when Su Lu got up, it was just getting dark.
Zhang Lu has arrived with Li Kun, Su Ping, Fatty Zhao and Zheng Kai. The newly formed Left Route Army has camped outside the city to form an army. The camp has also approved supplies and silver to the Su Route Army.
A group of guards pushed two carts behind them. Zhang Lu pointed to the military affairs brochure on the cart and said.
"Master Marquis, this is the list of fallen soldiers. Those at the back are the tokens that can be found. When are we going to distribute the pensions?"
Su Lu picked up the brochure and took a look at it, "Although most of the soldiers are from the local area, some are from other places. You can go and find out if there are any compatriots of these brothers in our camp and whether they are willing to use these pension money.
Send them back and I'll grant them a holiday."
Zheng Kai immediately said: "They will definitely be willing, Lord Marquis."
Su Lu opened another booklet and continued: "Then select people, at least five people from one place. I will write a letter to the local government and ask them to cooperate in the transportation to avoid the situation of gangsters taking advantage of others."
Zhang Lu nodded, "What the general is considering is that I will choose someone right now."
"Wait a minute."
Li Kun stopped Zhang Lu and said with a smile: "I don't think I'll bother the governor about this matter. The three of us can just go. Most of Zheng Kai's people are local, and there is no need for guards from other places to send them back."
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Zhang Lu's expression changed.
Su Lu kept flipping through the book, and then said: "Li Kun is right. Zhang Lu, you are the new governor and you are not familiar with it yet. Please distribute the local ones to me first."
The three of them bowed in response and turned around to lead the troops.
Zhang Lu glanced at the backs of the three people, turned around, and said with a smile: "Okay, then I will follow the governor to distribute the pensions to the local fallen soldiers."
Su Lu put down the booklet and told Zheng Kai: "For those in Beiyang City, I will lead Governor Zhang to deliver them in person. For those outside the city, Zheng Kai, you should follow the method of delivering the goods from the local people, at least five to ten people."
, deliver pensions and food to your doorstep."
"If there are specific etiquette requirements, the military salute is definitely required. The rest can be left to the sergeants according to their respective local customs."
Zheng Kai nodded and was about to choose a sergeant when the three guards next to him suddenly knelt down with a plop.
"Master Hou, we kowtow to you."
"Master Hou, Zhuzi's life is sold to Master Hou."
Su Lu glanced at Zheng Kai, who raised his leg and kicked each of the kneeling guards on the buttocks, then cursed.
"Why are you crying? Master Hou is living well."
"You will cry like this after receiving dozens of taels of silver and dozens of kilograms of grain. Follow the Marquis, and some of you will cry in the future."
With red eyes, Su Ge got off his horse, helped up the kneeling guard, and scolded Zheng Kai angrily.
"Why are you kicking them? They show their temperament, respect the Marquis, and thank the Marquis."
"They are all good guards. If you kick them again, be careful and I will beat you."
Zheng Kai curled his lips and reprimanded several guards: "What are you doing stupidly? If you don't thank Guard Su, if she hadn't begged for mercy, I would have let the three of you go to the military camp for training today, and you would never have thought of participating in sending money to the deceased Pao Ze."
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Several guards began to beg for mercy.
"No, captain, we listen to you."
"I was wrong, Brother Zheng, I will never dare to mess around again."
"Old Zheng, if you dare not let me go, I will file a complaint against you with Guard Su."
Su Lu flicked his horsewhip and ordered: "Okay, Zheng Kai, go and prepare. Governor Zhang, let's go. Whose house is the first one? Cao Jie, deputy lieutenant of Yihui, forget it, you don't need me for this."
Go deliver it.”
Zhang Lu was stunned for a moment. This was a person he specially selected for Su Lu. He was from a prominent family in Beiyang. The Marquis was going to send him a pension, and maybe he could win the hearts of the Cao family. Why did the Marquis throw away such an opportunity?
"Luo Ning, deputy lieutenant of the Imperial Army, Wuli Lane in the east of the city."
"Let's go, Governor Zhang, let's go to Luo Ning's house."
Following Su Lu's words, a group of guards set off and rushed to Wuli Lane in the east of the city to deliver pensions to Luo Ning's family.
In Wuli Alley, heartbreaking cries could be heard.
When Su Lu arrived, the alley was filled with people watching the excitement, pointing at the people crying in the alley.
"Kefu, you married the wrong wife."
"The woman from the Ning family, Ke Fu, is fine."
"If Luo Ning doesn't believe in evil, it will be over."
Su Lu sat on the horse, listening to the noisy discussion, his face turned pale, and he looked at the mound and the little mud behind.
"What are you standing for? Didn't you see that Pao Ze's late wife was bullied on the battlefield where you died?"
Su Lu's voice was so loud that the people watching in front of him turned their heads and looked at Su Lu, each one full of sarcasm.
"Hey, the big-headed soldiers are helping the Luo family."
"If you don't look at what kind of place this is, if you stand up for the Luo family, you are seeking death."
"Our Cao family is afraid of no one. Even if the manager of the camp comes, he will still be taken care of by me."
Tudun'er and Niba, who wanted to move forward, were a little confused. Damn it, these bastards watching the show were so powerful that even General He Geng wasn't afraid.
Zhang Lu leaned over from his horse and lowered his voice and said to Su Lu: "Master Hou, please calm down. These are members of the Cao family and cannot be touched lightly. The Cao family is a prominent family."
Su Lu gave Zhang Lu a cold look.
Zhang Luma shrank back and kept saying: "Master Hou, just think that I farted, and didn't say anything. I didn't say anything."
Su Lu waved his hand: "Drive away, anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy."
"This is the widow of Pao Ze, who died in Su Lu's death. If anyone dares to mock her again, don't blame me, Su Lu, for being rude."
Su Lu pulled out his waist knife and pointed the tip of the knife at the young man from the Cao family standing in front of the horse's head.