[Comprehensive] The five elements are short of money

When Tie Xue woke up, it was already noon the next day. There were people coming and going in the yard, and footsteps were frequent.As a martial arts practitioner, he was particularly sensitive to sounds and the smell of strangers, and this was the first time he woke up in a noisy environment.In other words, he will not sleep to death in a crowded place, this is the most instinctive vigilance of martial arts practitioners.

Tie Xue walked out of the room, grabbed someone and asked, "Where is the master?"

"The Patriarch is in the main room of the yamen."

What the main room said was that their discussion was in the study room, and Tie Xue walked quickly, and he was still busy now, Tie Xue didn't have the capital for leisure.

"Iron Blood is here. Sit down. I have something to discuss with you." Xue Xun greeted Iron Blood happily. Iron Blood's expression had returned to his previous staid calm, and it was impossible to tell from his face whether he had untied his knot.

Tie Xue doesn't need gentle words from others, soft comforting voices, getting along with him usually makes him feel at ease.

"The list of the brothers who died in battle has been counted. Take a look to see if there are any omissions. I plan to erect a stone tablet in the Cixi County Government to record these heroes who gave their lives to defend Cixi forever. Now we are temporarily stationed in Cixi. I don't know what will happen in the future." How, if they move in the future, this list will also follow, and when they settle down in the future, they will erect the same monument in the ancestral hall." Xue Xun handed over a butterfly leaf booklet, which was compiled on the basis of the list presented by Tie Xue.

Tie Xue opened it and saw his familiar name densely written on it: Zheng Hang, this is the captain of the Second Artillery Ship, Zheng Hang who died generously standing on the mast.Wang Long, this is the squad leader of the Death Squad. He was injured in the beach encounter, but he still insisted on participating in the naval battle. In the end, he drove a small boat into Zhao Ermu's gunboat and died at the bottom of the sea.Xiaoqi still wanted to take his surname, and was still waiting for his return, but now she couldn't wait anymore.There is also Zhang Hu, the fourth child, and many others... The voices and smiles of these people can be seen before his eyes. Tie Xue opened the booklet and couldn't help but get red eyes.

He sorted out the list by himself, and at the end there were a few new names, "Didn't you save me?"

"Yes, there are too few doctors. If every ship and every team can be equipped with doctors, more people will survive." Xue Xun sighed. He didn't have the ability to predict the enemy first. He didn't know what to do until it happened.

Tie Xue let out a long sigh and fell silent.

"Since the monument is going to be erected, how to write the inscription and what the name should be must be considered. These people are all your subordinates, I think you should decide the name."

Tie Xue stroked every name on the list, countless words with good meaning and elegance flashed in his mind, and finally he chose the most ordinary name: "Let's call it the Monument of Heroes, Xue's Monument of Heroes. "

"You don't need to be given the title of Xue's family. The brothers are not only working hard for my family and family, they are defending Cixi and the country."

"My subordinates are illiterate, master write the inscription on old love." Iron Blood said in a low voice, "Master used to say that he sweats more in peacetime and bleeds less in wartime. It really is a warning to the world. Liu Er fell into the water in front of me. If he is stronger At one point, I can grab his hand and pull him up. Lame Yan always blames his lack of toes on weekdays. He doesn’t practice running seriously. Let him be burned alive...From now on, we can no longer indulge them to be lazy."

"Well, the guard battalion is still led by you. Whether it's training or going out in battle, it's all in your charge." Xue Xun was very happy that Tie Xue wanted to find something to do. After being injured, the most fearful thing is to close himself and live a decadent life.

"I also ask the master to give you two ink treasures, which will be hung in the main hall of the training hall, and let them meditate on the calligraphy every day."

Xue Xun looked at Tie Xue in surprise, and found that he was serious. He didn't know what touched his heart.Xue Xun pondered for a while, and took out the Chengxintang paper from the cabinet, the largest wolf hair, the tightly wrapped inkstones, ink sticks and paperweights. The thief still tied it tightly, so he knew there was nothing extraordinary inside.

Xue Xun washed his hands, took three deep breaths, and brought out the best level of his two lives. One sheet read "Use me in the first battle, use me to win!" I am the courage to do my part.The second one said "Sweat more in peacetime, sweat less in wartime", life is precious, Xue Xun does not want anyone to sacrifice.

Waiting for the two ink treasures to dry, Tie Xue took them to ask someone to mount them, and prepared to hang them in the temporary martial arts hall.

Go to Yeyan Martial Arts Hall now, go right away, Tie Xue can't wait for a moment, he wants to train his subordinates better, run faster, jump farther, don't want to watch him fall into the sea and sink into the fire, And can't do anything.

As soon as Tie Xue left, Xue Xun immediately invited Mr. Niu, Cao Yanhua and Wei Jiang over.

"This is the name Tie Xue gave the stele, so let's build the stele according to this. The three gentlemen are in charge of publicity, Zheng Hang died generously, and everyone has heard the story of Wang Long's indomitable progress. These are heroes, all heroes, It is also a sacrifice to protect Cixi from the invasion of the defeated army. It is time to promote more. There are also local people who delivered water and dry food to the soldiers two days ago. In the last reincarnation preaching, we must let the benevolent people of Cixi know their great deeds."

"Yes, this subordinate takes orders." The three of them agreed in unison. After thinking about it for a few days, the effect of the propaganda has already left them stunned. It is too effective. These heroic stories came just in time, and it just so happened that their promotional words should be replaced with new ones. .

Cixi entered into a period of relatively gentle development, the defeated army was defeated, and many prisoners were captured. Listening to the increasingly cheerful preaching, the people in the city dared to walk on the streets at will, and the whole city became bustling and noisy again.And the most lively and attractive thing in the city is the podium.Most of the time, the people listening to the preaching stage are the old and the weak, women and children, commonly known as "idlers", killing time.Since the series of Monuments of Heroes began, more and more young men came to listen.

The men who came back after listening to the preaching were obviously infected. The cavalrymen were calm and solemn, the battleships were majestic and majestic, the gunfire roared, and soldiers fought hand-to-hand. After listening to the heroic deeds, the blood boiled even more.They have seen those heroes before, and they have walked the same road and drank the same river with them, and they are very kind.The men in the city waited for Master Xue to recruit troops, and hurried to the battlefield for a while.

When he went back to show off to his mother-in-law at home, his wife couldn't help picking up a rag and whipping him, "You can't escape the military service, and you still have to throw yourself into the trap. You don't care about our mothers, I will kill you, you have no conscience!"

While jumping around, the husband explained: "It's not the same, lady, Master Xue's soldiers are different!"

"What's the difference? It's not about taking our boss's surname to seek wealth and honor."

"No, as long as you take a look and listen, you will know the difference. If I can say it once in the mouth of the storyteller, it will be worth my life." The man shook his head, unable to explain the feeling , I could only say to my wife: "Master Xue gave a generous reward. I have inquired about it. As long as you are officially selected into the guard team, you will be paid one or two taels of silver a month, and you will be given oil, grain, and rice noodles during the New Year. Lord Hou still wants to provide pensions to his family members!"

"Bah, bah, crow's mouth, you're going to die!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm fine, I'm not dead, Master Xue's conditions are so good, now is the time when there is a shortage of people, if I can be selected, I can also let you three live a good life." The man smiled honestly. road.

"How did father and mother go, have you forgotten? It's not because of the army. If you want to get involved, there are no old people to help you. If we leave our mother and child, there is really no way out." The woman was still worried, and said Tears came down, and I felt sad when I thought of the hard life without the old man to help my family all these years.

"Hey, don't cry, that's all I'm going to say, it's not sure whether Lord Xuehou wants someone or not!" The man had no choice but to persuade him against his will, making up his mind that he must join the army and let the three of them live a good life.

The military system of our dynasty has changed from the recruitment system of the previous dynasty to the current military household system. Military households are not a good job, especially in places like Cixi where you can exchange a lot of money for casual business, and your social status is even lower.Although military households in other impoverished areas have to undertake military service, their lives are much better than ordinary people.In a wealthy place like Cixi, military households are looked down upon, so there is a saying that good iron does not nail, and good men do not serve as soldiers.

Now Xue Xun can change people's opinions just by preaching. Although many people came here for the generous salary of the Xue family guards, subconsciously they have already recognized Xue Xun's theory of loyalty and responsibility, and no longer look down on military households. .

Xue Xun further deepened the Xue family's influence through preaching, but the court had a more complete set of means.

News came from the capital that the emperor had abolished the crown prince and crown prince, and called on officials from all over the country to protect the land and keep the people safe. He also directly conferred the title of General Zhaolie of the third rank on the General Shanzuo who had gathered the defeated army, and granted him the post of Marshal of the Navy, allowing him to take full control of the situation. The original water army.Dan Zuo lived up to his reputation as a general, and won a complete victory in several battles with Qianxiang, driving Qianxiang out of the country bit by bit, and a comprehensive victory is just around the corner.

The imperial court has not paid attention to Xue Xun's coming here, but it is too close to the battlefield, too close to Shan Zuo.The naval battle in Hangzhou Bay was not for nothing, it won respect for the Xue family, but it also attracted vigilance. I don't know how the court will treat the Xue family.

Xue Xun didn't want to sit still.