Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 58 The Final Choice

Shen Haolin, the head coach of the Shen Family Army, personally received the representatives of the people in Jiaping Pass City, and sent New Year greetings from His Majesty the Emperor and all the soldiers of the Shen Family Army. The news spread throughout the entire Jiaping Pass City in an instant.Without a stick of incense, everyone will know that our marshal hopes that in the new year, everyone will still trust each other, unite sincerely, and jointly resist foreign enemies.The old people in the city have a harmonious family, filial children and grandchildren, and live a long and healthy life.Young students can study hard and achieve their ideals through their own efforts.If there are babies at home, the babies can grow up safely and smoothly.

This series of blessings made the people in the city, especially those who listened with their own ears, feel warm in their hearts. They didn't know how they got out of the town's mansion, they only knew that they were standing outside the town's mansion with their faces full of All tears of emotion.After today's meeting with the Marshal, they have strengthened their determination to stand with Daxia, His Majesty and the Marshal to protect the country, let those sneaky and secret agents of the Liao and Jin Dynasties die, and absolutely do not leave them with any news about Jiaping Guancheng any opportunity.

Shen Haolin didn't know that this time, in order to quell the rumors, it led to a major event, so that later, not only the border towns followed suit, but also many prosperous towns in Daxia, including Xijing, also established the same model. , I found that the law and order in the city has become very good, which was completely unexpected before.But now, this kind of non-governmental force formed spontaneously by the common people has just been established. The common people in Jiaping Guancheng take the square as the unit, and each family sends out one person every day. If you find a suspicious guy, notify the head of the workshop as quickly as possible, and try your best to drag the suspicious person until the patrol personnel of Shen Jiajun arrive.

I don't know if this mode is too effective. It focuses on many blind spots that Shen Jiajun's patrols can't. Things are getting harder and harder.

"Haolin, your mouth is getting better and better now. It really shocked me! Although a military adviser wrote the manuscript in advance, you performed well temporarily, and I was very surprised to hear it. I was so fascinated that I almost took your deceptive words as truth."

"How do you talk?" Shen Haolin threw an orange at Xue Ruitian, "What do you mean by fooling people? Which sentence did I fool others? It's all because of feelings! You said you listened to it, I think you just listened to it It's just fun."

"To tell you the truth, I really think it's very lively." Xue Ruitian fiddled with his folding fan, and looked at Shen Haolin who was sitting at the top with a smile, "Everyone was moved by your words, and everyone burst into tears. They went out, and when they go back, they will definitely boast about you, and no matter what orders you have in the future, they will definitely obey them unconditionally."

"Brother Xiaotian, the order they should obey unconditionally is His Majesty's, isn't it?" Shen Cha opened the mansion newspaper that was just delivered in the morning, "Not only the common people, but also us." She raised her head and glanced at Xue Ruitian , "This stumbling block is a bit too obvious, isn't it?"

"It's so obvious that it's not a stumbling block, but a pure squeeze." Xue Ruitian raised an eyebrow at Shen Cha, and said with a chuckle, "Don't worry, your elder brother will never be betrayed by His Majesty's fear." Those who lost their lives may have happened in other countries, such as Liao, Jin, or the Duan family, but in our Great Xia, such a thing is absolutely impossible!"

"Your Majesty's words are a little self-proclaimed." After sorting out the roster, Jin Jing waved to a few soldiers waiting at the door and asked, "Let you set up a point at the intersection where Tongji Hall is located, and use Come to distribute the annual rewards to the common people, can that point be arranged? Is it enough to celebrate?"

"Don't worry, the military commander, it's already set up, and it's festive enough. All the rooms that need to be distributed have been prepared, and the distribution can begin as soon as the roster arrives. Since the sky lightened a little in the morning, people have already lined up."

"Just get ready, don't wait until the time comes when the stall is too big and there is nothing, then this face will really be lost." Jin Jing handed the roster to the leader of the small corps leader, "Go, tell Brothers over there, pay attention to maintaining order and be alert to people coming and going around. Tell everyone, don’t worry, every household will have their turn. Also, there are a few households in the city that are old people living alone and people with limited mobility. Send someone to deliver it to your door, and check to see if they need help."

"Yes!"

"The military division is more thoughtful. We didn't expect those old people who live alone and people with disabilities. They usually live on relief. If they don't have these things during the Chinese New Year, this year will be too miserable."

"Your Majesty, I am honored. Since I am a military adviser, my subordinates must be considerate of the Lord, and also share the Lord's worries and problems. This is the duty of the subordinates, and it is also the duty of the subordinates." Jin Jing glanced at Xue Ruitian. , picked up the teacup on the side, took a sip, and said, "Your subordinate just said that Lord Hou is suspected of boasting. Master Hou...won't you explain it all over again?"

"What's the excuse? That's the truth!" Xue Ruitian spread his hands, "There is no suspicion of boasting at all."

"No matter how wise a monarch is, such things as high meritorious deeds are quite taboo. Since ancient times, how many unjust cases have occurred because of this, Lord Hou, you should be more aware than your subordinates, right?"

"There is such a saying. Those who are highly skilled are usually implicated by a single sentence." Xue Ruitian peeled the orange, took the handkerchief handed over by Hongye, wiped the juice on his hand, and said, "This In other words... the general will be outside, and the king's life will not be tolerated."

"How many marshals and generals who have made great military exploits have fallen on this sentence, and how many unjust cases have been caused by this, no matter whether they really did something against them, or they were insidious and cunning people. malicious slander, but those who can escape this catastrophe can be said to be very rare, not many." Shen Cha stretched her waist and twisted her neck, she had maintained a sitting position for a long time, and her neck was a little sore. "Although after an injustice case occurs, there will inevitably be people who complain about it and overturn the case, but this person is dead, whether they appeal for injustice or overturn the case, it is nothing more than leaving a good reputation and making myself feel better by the way."

"That's the way it is. Originally Daxia might follow the old path of those people, but the ancestors were wise and set the rules in advance. If there are unworthy descendants who dare to listen to the instigation of outsiders, they will not be buried in the imperial tomb after death. And eternal life cannot be reincarnated. This rule is really fatal, and if you are not careful, you will become a lonely ghost." Xue Ruitian gnawed on an orange and said vaguely, "The old ancestor came to such a trick. Tell me, those Are you afraid of the descendants who have such thoughts and want to do such a thing? Not being able to bear the incense is simply the greatest tragedy in the world."

"The monarch has made such an oath, and all the generals guarding the border must also show their loyalty. They must guard the border from generation to generation. They must not have two hearts, they must not collude with foreigners, and they must not enter the capital without an order. When they are called into the capital, the soldiers they bring must not exceed One thousand people." Shen Haolin took Shen Cha's hand, patted it lightly, and said, "Does Cha'er still remember the family precepts? You can never leave the house, and the king's order is not accepted as an excuse to do something that violates the sacred order." thing."

"Yes, I haven't forgotten." Shen Cha put down the pen in his hand and said, "Brother, don't worry, and Brother Xiao Tian doesn't need to explain. In fact, I just read these newspapers and got bored, and I just wanted to find something to do."

"Let me just say, these are the most basic common sense. With your qualifications and status in the court and the army, you will not be ignorant. So you are making fun of me!" Xue Ruitian shook pretendingly dissatisfied. Shaking his head, "Little villain, you are so unkind!"

"If His Majesty returns to the palace early, punishes him properly or simply replaces the person who wrote the mansion report, the general will not be bored."

"The military adviser is right. These unknown reports have almost exhausted my patience. This time when I return to Beijing to report on my duties, we need to have a good talk with His Majesty. Don't waste all the money of the court on this kind of people. .”

"The general is still very kind. If I say this, I would like to ask His Majesty the Emperor not to waste money on this kind of rubbish. With the money from the court, but unable to do a good job of his own affairs, perhaps in an unimportant position In fact, such a person can be ignored. What if this kind of person has connections and occupies a high position? Isn't it the bane of our Great Xia?" Jin Jing reached out and took the stack of official documents from Shen Cha, sighing He took a deep breath and said, "I don't know how these people became scribes. This article is really... hard to describe. It's not much better than Bai Ding who can't read big characters." Jin Jing picked up the hand stove next to her and covered it. Covering his hands that were a little frozen, he said, "Don't talk about them, the more you talk about them, the more annoying you will be. There is nothing to do in the morning, we can take a break, and after lunch, we will go to the big tent. That's the highlight of the day!"

"I hope that this year's new barracks will be a little bit more competitive, and there will be no more cases of being too excited and fainting."

Shen Cha browsed through the news sent back by the shadows arranged in various places, and frowned slightly when he saw a note.

"What's the matter?" Sensing Shen Cha's strangeness, Shen Haolin leaned over to take a look, was stunned for a moment, glanced at Xue Ruitian who was chatting with Jin Jing, then looked at Hongye who was sitting behind Xue Ruitian yawning, and said in a low voice , "Why is this? Shouldn't he..."

"For a long time, we have not grasped his exact whereabouts. We only know the existence of this person and what he looks like, that's all. This person is very good at hiding, probably because of his identity, so whenever we After finding the trace, when you try to block him again, this person will disappear without a trace as if he had evaporated." Shen Cha transcribed the news that only she and Shen Haolin knew, and then took the paper Throw it into the charcoal basin next to it and burn it, and said, "However, since he appeared there, it means that after careful consideration, he has made a final choice. Brother, you must not have forgotten it? We have discussed this issue before, and I As I said, he will have two choices, no matter which one he chooses, if he is a little careless, he will fall into a situation where there is no redemption."

"I remember." Shen Haolin nodded, "It seems that he wants to use the power of... to achieve his goal."

"Unfortunately, he is seeking skin from a tiger. Once he succeeds in asking for help, it will be very difficult to get rid of him. Perhaps, one day in the future, Jin will really become a part of Liao." Shen Cha looked at it. Looking at the grapes in the fruit plate, he picked up one and stuffed it into Shen Haolin's mouth, "But once the help is unsuccessful and the other party refuses, it will become another trouble. If he shows his whereabouts and wants to run away, then It will be very difficult. Maybe, the other party will catch him, use it as a bargaining chip, and offer someone some conditions or something. Or..." Shen Cha shook his head, "No matter what you think about it, I think he won't have a good one. It’s such a pity that it ended.”

"In any case, it's his own choice. The road ahead is difficult, but best of luck!"

(End of this chapter)