Chapter 13: The army will not be training today, and will have a holiday.
"Madam, have you forgotten that there are still many trivial matters waiting for you in the mansion. For example, the daily expenses of each courtyard, the purchases for the main kitchen, the expenses of the mansion, etc. Madam, you have to sort them out."
Chen Zhao looked at the sky and said, "Madam, the accountant should have finished running around the ancestral hall and is looking for you in your courtyard. Do your best, Madam. I am optimistic about you."
Shen Zhao said this and left in a leisurely manner.
Chu Mu looked at Chen Zhao's departing back, leaving him alone with his face disheveled in the wind.
Let him be the director?
He had never learned how to manage the trivial affairs of the house.
Shen Zhao rode on Chu Mu's favorite horse, Lu Feng, and rushed towards the military camp.
Since his father and brother were exiled, the Shen family has fallen into decline.
Her status in the general's mansion plummeted, and she hadn't ridden a horse for almost two years.
The pleasure of galloping on horseback made Shen Zhao happy both physically and mentally, and he waited until he was out of the city.
She increased her speed and shouted happily, "Lufeng, faster, let's really Lufeng..."
The secret guards Chu Yi and Chu Er following behind him accelerated desperately.
Chu Yi complained to Chu Er, "Has the General lost his mind today? First he made Miss Lin faint, then he had a rare meal with his wife, and now he's galloping off his horse. He's so fast I could only see a fleeting shadow in front of me."
Chu Er scratched his head. "Isn't this abnormal, General? I think what the General said about Miss Lin is correct. It's shameless for an unmarried woman to stop the General.
The general couldn't say anything about her? It was perfectly normal for the general and his wife to eat together. They were husband and wife, and every couple ate together.
It's normal for the general to run faster at this hour in a hurry to get to the barracks for training. Is there anything wrong with that? "
Chu Yi rolled his eyes at Chu Er and said, "From now on, don't call me Chu Er anymore. Just call me Idiot. Just pretend that I farted just now."
What kind of couple would be so hostile the moment they meet that they don't sleep in the same room or eat in the same room? Is that normal? Chu Dazi's nickname really lived up to him.
Shen Zhao rushed all the way to the military camp.
He dismounted handsomely and threw the reins to the soldier beside him.
His face was filled with unstoppable excitement.
She grew up in a military camp with her father and brothers. Later, her father became the Minister of War and stayed in Kyoto. If the Shen family had not returned to Kyoto but stayed in the northwest.
Then my father and brother will not be framed.
She would not have met Chu Mu, let alone fallen in love with this blockhead of a man.
Marry into the Chu family.
Shen Zhao felt extremely confused as he walked towards the tent.
The soldiers who met her looked at her with tears in their eyes and expressions of gratitude.
What's going on? Is this kind of thing common in the military these days? Let's cry first.
She didn't know that Xie Yuheng went straight to the military camp after the morning court session and publicized her heroic deeds in the Golden Palace.
He also instructed all the generals to make sure that all their soldiers knew the news.
Within half an hour, everyone in the army knew that their General Chu was doing this for the soldiers' wages.
He didn't even care about his dignity in the Golden Palace.
Shen Zhao responded uncomfortably, and a young soldier came towards her excitedly.
The young soldier looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, with bloodshot eyes, obviously from crying.
With red eyes, he said to her:
"General...you have been wronged. Today, in the Golden Palace, you have sacrificed your dignity and pride for us insignificant people, fighting for our military pay and those civil officials.
We misunderstood the general before. He is not a cold-hearted person who doesn't care about the lives of his soldiers.
Just now, the court sent someone to deliver this month's military pay. General... woo woo... I can finally get the money to go back and treat my mother's illness... I am finally no longer that useless person at home... Please accept my greeting, General."
Shen Zhao instantly understood why the soldiers in the army had this reaction.
I felt a little sad in my heart. The military pay was what they deserved. These soldiers suffered because of Chu Mu, this blockhead.
If Chu Mu had not fought back, the soldiers in the capital would not have ended up in such a miserable state.
Looking around, everyone is a thin man.
It is common to not have enough food to eat and not have warm clothes to wear.
How could their bodies withstand Chu Mu’s devilish training every day?
Shen Zhao's gaze fell on the young man.
The young man couldn't help crying. His mother had been ill since the beginning of autumn, and his brother and sister-in-law didn't care about her. They even sent someone with a message asking him to send money home to treat his mother's illness.
During this period, he returned home once. His mother was driven to the cowshed by her sister-in-law. When she saw him returning empty-handed, she kicked him out directly.
He also said that they were all soldiers, and the boy from the Wang family next door was serving at the border and sent a lot of money back home.
But he didn't take back even a single penny, and his sister-in-law stood by the gate, yelling that he was useless.
Now that he has the money, he doesn't have to delay treating his mother's illness anymore.
His bow was a sincere expression of his gratitude to the general.
"Bang bang" the young man kowtowed three times in a row.
Shen Zhao's heart trembled when he heard this. How could this child be so honest? His head must have been broken.
She quickly reached out to help the young soldier: "Hurry up and don't cry. Men don't cry easily. We will pay you back in the future."
The young man stood up and wiped his tears with his sleeve. "General...my mother can finally be cured. I am so happy. I won't cry anymore."
Chen Zhao patted the boy's shoulder and said, "Good boy, from now on I will not only make sure you have enough food and clothes, but also that you can use your military pay to support your family and be valued by your family."
The young man grinned and said, "I believe in you, General."
"Go, go home and see your mother."
The young man held the silver to his chest and saluted Chen Zhao again, "Don't worry, General. I will be back after delivering the silver. I won't delay the training."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao immediately summoned the deputy general from the army and instructed him:
"Pass my order. There will be no training today. Let everyone go home if they can. Those who want to go to the city to buy things should go ahead. Everyone should eat and have fun before returning."
There was an immediate cheer from the crowd.
"The general is wise"
"The General is mighty"
"The General is such a good man"
And so on, the sounds kept coming into Shen Zhao's ears.
All the soldiers looked happy.
It was rare for the general to let them go home and leave.
The general wished he could have them all on the parade ground every day.
Shen Zhao was happy to see the soldiers happy.
These people are other people's children, husbands, fathers, and brothers. Who doesn't look forward to reunion? The family sits together happily and even enjoys simple meals.
Watching the soldiers jumping away one by one, Shen Zhao felt relieved but also empty at the same time.
When will she be reunited with her family?
Shen Zhao walked through the crowd towards Chu Mu's tent. When she passed a place, the sound of several people talking instantly caught her attention.
"It's getting colder these days. Let's go out and see if there are any straw quilts for sale. We'll buy some. We don't know how we'll survive when winter comes."
"Alas, the court paid the military pay promptly this time because General Chu risked his reputation and dignity.
I don’t know what will happen next month. Those damn scholars only know how to bully us.
Our life as soldiers is so hard. It is true that we can have food to eat now, but we don’t have a place to shelter from the wind and rain or warm clothes to wear.
The brothers who came with us all slept on the ground, using the sky as a blanket and the ground as a bed. We dare not even dream of having a cold house, but we are content with having a straw house."
The more Shen Zhao listened, the deeper his frown deepened.
It shouldn't be like this.
She only knew that the soldiers' wages were withheld, they were not well fed and clothed, but she had no idea that the soldiers didn't even have a place to live.
Shen Zhao walked towards those people, waved to one of them and asked:
After you provide the great god cat to eat raw pickled body swap, the general tore his white moonlight
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