Chapter 190

He Geng stood at the door of the Chinese Army's big tent and watched Lin Tong send Su Lu out of the camp. Tears suddenly blurred his eyes.

The boy lost his father.

In order to fight for his father's pension, his father's paoze won himself a quota to join the army. With that quota, his family can receive 10000 yuan, the reward of the first-class medal, as it is today.

He Geng thought of the bleak New Year's Eve afternoon and stood up. In order for his mother and siblings to live, he promised his father's robe and became a soldier against that quota.

He put on a large military robe and a pocket handrail that almost covered his eyes, and received the reward and grain distributed. He braved the wind and snow and walked fifteen miles back to the village and put the grain and money on the table.

His mother made a big dinner with the food she had brought, steamed bread, noodle soup and fried fruit. He Geng felt very happy looking at his sister-in-law's oily cheeks.

Since then, I have embarked on the road of serving as a soldier and receiving pay.

With the care of his father paoze, he was promoted all the way and finally married the daughter of Zhang. Although he was a little far away from her family, with the casual care of Zhang, he accumulated his efforts and promoted himself to the point where Zhang had to look at her with new eyes.

Under the care of Zhang Jia, step by step, he finally reached the high position of the festival envoy of Xuanfu and became an important Minister of the imperial court. There will be no lack of food at home.

But he Geng still choked at the thought of that new year's Eve.

He turned around and ordered all the principals in the account: "this pension is arranged by Lord su. Lord Hou's order is my order of he Geng."

Lin Tong, who entered the camp behind, flashed a light in his eyes. He Geng's eyes were full of curiosity. He Geng would have been surprised to agree to such a loss of money and food. Now he has completely delegated his power to Su Lu. He doesn't want to leave any benefits to himself.

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The next day, when Su Lu got up, it was just dawn.

Zhang Lu, Li Kun, Su Ping, Zhao pangzi and Zheng Kai have arrived. The newly formed left road army has camped outside the city to form an army. The camp has also approved materials and silver to the Su road army.

A group of guards pushed two carts to follow. Zhang Lu pointed to the military affairs booklet on the cart and said.

"Marquis, this is the list of the dead. Those in the back are keepsakes that can be found. When shall we distribute the pension?"

Su Lu picked up the booklet and looked at it. "Although most of the soldiers are from local areas, some are from foreign countries. Go and find out if there are any fellow villagers of these brothers in our camp. Are they willing to send back the pension money? I will grant them a holiday."

Zheng Kai immediately opened his mouth and said, "they must be willing, Hou Ye."

Su Lu opened another booklet and continued: "then select people. At least five people in one place. I will write to the local Yamen and ask them to cooperate with the transportation to avoid the situation of black eating black."

Zhang Lu nodded. "The general's consideration is that I'll choose someone now."

"Wait a minute."

Li Kun stopped Zhang Lu and said with a smile: "I don't bother the governor about this. The three of us can go. Zheng Kai's place is mostly local and can't be sent back by foreign guards."

Zhang Lu's face changed.

Su Lu kept turning the booklet, and then opened his mouth and said, "Li Kun said it well. Zhang Lu, your new governor, is not familiar with it. First distribute it to me."

The three stooped and turned to lead the troops.

Zhang Lu looked at the back of the three people, turned around and said with a smile, "OK, then I'll follow the governor to distribute the pensions of the local war dead."

Su Lu put down the booklet and ordered Zheng Kai to say, "I'll take governor Zhang to deliver it in person in Beiyang city. If outside the city, Zheng Kai, you still need at least five to ten people to deliver the pension and food to the door according to the method of local people."

"If there is any etiquette, the military salute is certain, and the rest can be let the sergeants follow their own local customs."

Zheng Kai nodded and was about to choose a sergeant. The three guards next to him suddenly flopped and knelt down.

"Lord Hou, we kowtow to you."

"Lord, the life of the pillar will be sold to Lord."

Su Lu looked at Zheng Kai. Zheng Kai raised his legs, kicked each of the guards on his knees, and scolded.

"Why are you crying? Hou Ye is living well."

"Take dozens of liang of silver and dozens of kilograms of grain and cry like this. Follow the Marquis and some of you will cry in the future."

Su Ge rolled down from his horse with red eyes, picked up the kneeling guard and scolded Zheng Kai angrily.

"Why do you kick them? They show their temperament, respect the Marquis and thank the marquis."

"They are all good guards. If you kick them again, I'll beat you."

Zheng opened his mouth, scolded several guards and said, "what are you doing foolishly? Don't thank bodyguard su. If she hadn't begged, I'd let you three nest barracks train today. I wouldn't want to take part in the work of giving money to paoze."

Several guards begged for mercy.

"No, Captain, let's listen to you."

"I'm wrong, brother Zheng. I'll never dare to mess around in the future."

"Lao Zheng, if you dare not let me go, I'll find bodyguard Su to sue you."

Su Lu shook his whip and said, "all right, Zheng Kai, you go and prepare. Governor Zhang, let's go. Who's the first house, Yi Hui's vice captain Cao Jie? Forget it. I don't need to send this."

Zhang Lu was stunned. This was specially selected for Su Lu. The noble family in Beiyang. Hou ye went to deliver the pension. Maybe he could take the heart of the Cao family. How could Hou Ye throw away such an opportunity.

"Accompany Rong vice captain Luo Ning, Wuli Lane in the east of the city."

"Come on, governor Zhang, let's go to Luoning's house."

With Su Lu's words, a group of guards set out to Wuli Lane in the east of the city to send pensions to Luo Ning's family.

In Wuli lane, there was a voice of crying.

When Su Lu arrived, the alley was full of spectators, pointing at the people crying in the alley.

"Kefu, I married the wrong daughter-in-law."

"Ning's woman Kefu, it's OK."

"Let ronin not believe in evil. It's over."

Su Lu sat on the horse and listened to the noisy discussion. His face turned white and looked at the mounds and mud behind him.

"What are you doing standing there? Don't you see that your dead wife has been bullied!"

Su Lu's voice was loud. The crowd in front turned their heads and looked at Su Lu one by one, full of ridicule.

"Yo, the big head soldier has come forward to the Luo family."

"If you don't see where this is, come out to the Luo family and look for death."

"We Cao family are afraid of anyone. Even if the camp manager comes, he has to give it to me."

The mounds and mud that want to move forward are a little muddled and lying in the trough. These busy bastards are so powerful that they are not even afraid of general he Geng.

Zhang Lu leaned over from his horse, lowered his voice and said to Su Lu, "Lord, calm down. These are the people of the Cao family. They can't move lightly. The Cao family is a distinguished family."

Su Lu gave Zhang Lu a cold look.

Zhang Lu shrunk back and said again and again, "Lord Hou, you think I farted and didn't say anything."

Su Lu waved his hand: "drive away. If you dare to resist, there will be no amnesty."

"This is the widow of paoze, who died in Su Lu's death. Who dares to ridicule me again? Don't blame Su Lu for being rude."

Su Lu pulled out his waist knife and pointed it at the young Cao family standing in front of the horse.