Chapter 212: Are You Better Than Madam?
After leaving the mansion, the smile on Xiao Ning's face disappeared, and he pressed the sword at his waist with such force that his finger bones turned white.
Shen Zhiyi noticed her emotions at the first moment and wanted to comfort her, but any words seemed pale at this moment.
Although he didn't know who this Lin Sanniang was or what his relationship with her was, he knew from the way she treated her that this person was very important to her.
Especially since she was a woman with a righteous heart.
Shen Zhiyi really admires this Miss Lin.
He raised his hand and pressed Xiao Ning's shoulder, trying to comfort him.
But he received a cold look from her.
Shen Zhiyi withdrew his hand and whispered, “Now that things have come to this, don’t be too sad…”
Xiao Ning knew that things had come to this point and that it was all in vain to be angry or regretful.
She just...
Xiao Ning exhaled and told Li Yuandao, "I'm going to the dungeon. You continue to lead the people to clean up the streets."
Li Yuan accepted the order: "Don't worry, General."
Xiao Ning has always been confident in Li Yuan.
Xiao Ning turned and went to the dungeon. Seeing Shen Zhiyi and Xu Chong still following her, she frowned and said, "You two have nothing else to do?"
Xu Chong said: "I want to protect the general's safety."
After saying that, he looked at Shen Zhiyi and said, "General Shen, why are you following me? If there is any danger, I don't have time to protect you."
Shen Zhiyi looked at Xiao Ning and said calmly: "If I don't follow you, how can it be convenient for you to monitor me?"
Xiao Ning: “…”
I'm too lazy to bother with these two anymore.
Xiao Ning came to the dungeon, and the soldiers guarding the dungeon saluted her when they saw her.
Xiao Ning nodded slightly and motioned for them to open the door.
The soldier quickly took out the key and opened the dungeon door. Before Xiao Ning entered, he solemnly stopped the people behind him and said, "Don't follow."
Xu Chong and Shen Zhiyi stayed at the dungeon door.
The dungeon was dark, damp, and smelly, and the only sound was the rebels' wails.
Xiao Ning stayed in the dungeon for half an hour.
When he came out again, his face looked even uglier, and even his eyes were a little bloodshot and red.
Meeting Shen Zhiyi's worried eyes, she simply looked away indifferently.
Back on the street again, the bodies had been cleared away and the soldiers were washing the streets.
The smell of blood gradually faded.
The people in the city still kept their doors closed and no one opened them.
Xiao Ning ordered Xu Chong, "Follow the old rules. Go and ring the gong to inform the people that the Xiao family army has taken over Jinzhou City. Tell them not to be afraid anymore."
Xu Chong took the order, found a small gong, and struck it while shouting, "Fellow villagers, this is the Xiao family army..."
He has become very proficient in this job.
I can basically recite the military law regulations fluently.
Xiao Ning watched Xu Chong's receding figure and said to Li Yuan, "Send someone to understand the situation of the people inside and outside the city, and then open the granaries and distribute grain according to the number of people in each household."
Li Yuan nodded in agreement.
He knew that the general would open the granary to release grain, so he had already sent people to find out the location of the granary and ordered people to record the amount of grain.
In addition to the rebel leader's residence, the rest of the rebel residences were also ordered to be searched and confiscated, and all the property was registered.
Li Yuan asked someone to bring the item to Xiao Ning for review. Xiao Ning looked through it and saw that there was nothing wrong with it, so he handed it to Li Yuan.
"You arrange it."
Then he added, "Tomorrow you will bring people to try those rebels. Just like before, those who commit adultery with women and massacre civilians will be killed without mercy."
"From the rest, we'll select those who are useful and keep them. Those with bad character will be imprisoned until the officials sent by the court arrive and we'll make arrangements."
After a pause, he added, "Anyone who eats a human being will be punished with death."
Li Yuan agreed to all of them.
Xiao Ning went to the government office again to look through the records of Jinzhou City's population in recent years, and had a rough idea in his mind.
Later, Li Yuan reported what he had learned to Xiao Ning, and Xiao Ning asked Li Yuan to estimate the proportion of war casualties based on the information he had learned.
After Li Yuan finished his estimate, he gave Xiao Ning a number. Xiao Ning calculated it again himself and found that there was not much difference.
He spread out paper and ground ink, wrote the document, stamped it with his own private seal, and handed it to Li Yuan to handle.
When Xiao Ning finished her work and returned to the camp, she saw Shen Zhiyi and Lin Sanniang standing together talking, so she hurried over.
But the two of them were talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was relaxed.
Xiao Ning frowned, then calmly moved Lin Sanniang towards him and asked, "Sanniang, why are you here?"
Lin Sanniang smiled and said, "Knowing that the army is fighting hard, Sanniang specially bought some pigs, sheep, and wine to provide a snack for the soldiers."
Lin Sanniang had followed the rebel leader for so long that she had some understanding of military affairs.
She was well aware of the importance of rewarding the troops, so after Xiao Ning and others finished their lunch and left at noon, she began to prepare things. Because she had been in Jinzhou City for a long time and had done favors for the people in the city, they tried their best to raise money for her.
She also said a few good words for the Xiao family army, telling them that General Xiao, who led the troops to suppress the rebellion, was a very good person.
Some people would ask, "Is he better than you, Madam?"
Lin Sanniang smiled and replied, "He is Chilun, and I am Yinghuo."
The red wheel illuminates all things, and the fireflies illuminate themselves.
Xiao Ning was a little surprised, then he clasped his fists and saluted solemnly towards Lin Sanniang: "Xiao Ning thanks Sanniang on behalf of the soldiers!"
Lin Sanniang quickly moved away, "My Lord, this is really embarrassing for me."
Xiao Ning stood up straight, "This is my thanks on behalf of the soldiers, Sanniang can bear it."
Shen Zhiyi smiled and said, "Yes, Miss Lin doesn't know how much these soldiers like to eat meat. What you sent is enough for them to have a full meal."
Lin Sanniang smiled when she heard this and said, "As long as the soldiers like it."
Then he looked at Xiao Ning: "It's getting late, Sanniang will go back first, the Marquis will be busy first..."
Xiao Ning refused and said, "Stay. It's a good opportunity to have a meal with everyone and let the soldiers recognize who the good man is who is giving them wine and meat."
Lin Sanniang felt embarrassed to say this.
She is not a good person at all, she just wants to help the Marquis...
Xiao Ning did not give her a chance to refuse and forcefully took her to the camp.
At this time, Xu Chong also came back after finishing his work. As soon as he entered the camp, he picked up the kettle and drank water.
After drinking the water, I saw Lin Sanniang was also here.
He was slightly surprised, then nodded at the person.
He looked at Xiao Ning and said excitedly: "General, I just heard from the patrol brothers that there will be wine and meat tonight, right?"
Xiao Ning nodded, "Miss Lin sent it over."
Xu Chong opened his mouth wide again, then cupped his fists towards Lin Sanniang's starry eyes and said, "Wow, Miss Lin, how come you are so nice!"
Lin Sanniang: "...It's just a piece of cake."
"Wow, I've been widowed for so long, and tonight I finally have wine to drink and meat to eat!"
Xu Chong jumped up and down and went out.
Lin Sanniang opened her mouth and smiled, "He's so happy."
Xiao Ning also laughed: "He is stubborn and a little silly, but he is quite loyal."
Lin Sanniang smiled and said, "I can tell."
"I didn't ask before, when did the Marquis come out to lead the troops to suppress the rebellion?"
Xiao Ning said, "In the autumn of the year the riot broke out, I fought my way to Jinzhou City to suppress the rebellion."
Upon hearing this, Lin Sanniang scratched her fingers on the hem of her clothes and asked softly, "Fourth Mother...didn't you go back to Shengjing?"
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