Chapter 193 Old Madam Shen wanted to curb Shen Lanxi's arrogance!
"Still not here?" Wu Tong shouted.
"Did you make it clear to her that I came in person to invite her back to the army?" Wu Tong questioned.
Guard: "I told you."
Wu Tong was so angry he was practically fuming. This guy was so ungrateful; he just didn't know what was good for him.
Women are just women, so stubborn and narrow-minded. They have no vision whatsoever. Such a great opportunity would surely have delighted a man to make a name for himself. But all she knows is sewing and embroidering in the inner quarters. If it weren't for His Majesty's decree stating that the decree Peng Rong presented earlier was fake, why would he have bothered making these trips?
"Show the imperial edict to General Shen and tell her that the rebel armies of Prince Cheng and the Prince of Dongliao have arrived in Liucheng and will soon capture it. Their next target is Yonglin Prefecture. When that happens, the people will suffer, and it will all be her fault!" Wu Tong had originally planned to present the imperial edict to Shen Lanxi after meeting her. That way, he could highlight his position as deputy supervisor and put himself in a superior position to Shen Lanxi. However, he couldn't even get a chance to see her.
After cursing inwardly, he hurried back to prepare.
The imperial court sent another military supervisor, who was said to be an elderly official. He would arrive a few days later, so he needed to go and make preparations in advance.
He didn't know when his transfer order would come through. This godforsaken place made him live in constant fear; he didn't want to stay there for even a day longer.
I hope my uncle can get things done as soon as possible so that he can escape this hellhole!
Shen Lanxi did not read the imperial edict, but she knew its contents.
"Look!"
Before Cheng Zheng and his companions had seen the imperial edict, they were quite fascinated by it. Now, after seeing it several times, they no longer felt the same sense of honor and reverence.
Unroll it like a regular scroll.
Cheng Zheng wrote: "It only says that Peng Rong's whole family was executed, without mentioning the general at all."
Sang Guo: "Who is the new military supervisor?"
Shen Lanxi: "You can ask Qian Feng. The person who came is an old man from the Southwest Army named Che Mingyuan!"
Several people wrote down Che Mingyuan's name.
Just as Shen Lanxi was about to mention the second imperial edict, shouts rang out from outside.
"Lanxi, your grandmother is going to the temple to burn incense, and she asked me to call you!" Liu's voice rang out from outside the courtyard.
Ever since she was stripped of her military power and returned, this scene has played out every day.
"Hurry up, we're here to offer incense and pray for the Shen family's sons, to bless them with safety on the battlefield. Your grandmother said all the women must go!" Liu shouted again before leaving.
Ban Sicao crossed her arms and asked irritably, "Should I get them some medicine? I promise it won't affect their lifespan. They don't have the energy to meddle in other people's business!"
Shen Lanxi raised the corners of her mouth: "No need, they won't be shouting for more than a few days."
"Chunxue, have a few guards stand watch at the gate and stop them from entering!"
"yes!"
Shen Lanxi delivered the second imperial edict and began making arrangements for what followed.
"Paying taxes is our duty, and so is distributing military pay and provisions to the court!"
Cheng Zheng wrote it down, and he would give it to Liu Yan later.
Liu Yanhui, Wei Dongzhu, and others' names have already been registered in the army. She left under a "fake imperial edict." They were not allowed to leave without orders or decrees from their superiors.
As for Cheng Zheng and the others, they were not registered, and even if they left, no one stopped them.
After all, in Wu Tong's and the Imperial Guards' eyes, Cheng Zheng and the others were all useless!
"Although the imperial examinations have been suspended, the academy cannot stop. We will create more positions to give students another way to make a living!"
The students of Qinglan Academy quickly took notes.
Afterwards, Shen Lanxi issued several decrees on land reclamation, vigorously developing the planting and animal husbandry industries, and vigorously developing all mineral resources in the jurisdiction, etc.
The laws and regulations are being implemented in a rapid and efficient manner.
She was nominally stripped of her military power, but she never rested. Wherever she was, that was her workplace.
The Shen family members were getting impatient.
"Second sister-in-law, why hasn't Lanxi arrived yet? Did you not notify her?" Miao leaned to the side and peered inside.
Liu rolled her eyes at her: "If you don't believe me, then go and call them!"
Old Madam Shen held her Buddhist prayer beads, constantly turning them. The scriptures she was reciting in her mind were interrupted by her daughters-in-law, and her face was filled with anger.
"Shut up! With war looming, you're not contributing anything to your families and you're even blaming each other. I think you should all join the army!"
After Madam Shen finished speaking, the two of them were so frightened that they dared not utter a sound.
With King Cheng and King Dongliao about to clash, they were not about to go to such a dangerous place.
“Mother, I went to Lanxi Courtyard to call her,” Liu said, sounding aggrieved.
Madam Shen had long anticipated that Shen Lanxi would be stripped of her military power, but she hadn't expected it to happen so quickly!
Fortunately, her grandsons are doing well and are now holding important positions in the military. Her family has also been acquitted, and her eldest son has been reinstated. This outcome couldn't be better.
All her days of vegetarianism and chanting Buddhist prayers have been worthwhile; the Shen family's current prosperity is all thanks to her prayers to the Bodhisattva. If the Bodhisattva can protect her children and grandchildren from suffering on the battlefield, even without military achievements, she will still donate extra money to make a golden statue of the Bodhisattva.
"Go and call them again. Your prayers to the Bodhisattva must be sincere. Not a single member of the Shen family can be missing!" Old Madam Shen, wanting to dampen Shen Lanxi's spirit, deliberately put on a stern face and said!
Since Shen Lanxi has stepped down from her position as general, a new general must take her place. Her grandsons, whether it's Yuan Jing, Yuan Xu, or Yuan Peng, would be more respected than Shen Lanxi!
This time, Liu sat steadily.
"I already called them once; it's their turn to go." It doesn't matter if it's the Miao family or the Tian family!
The Miao and Tian families didn't even flinch.
Do you think they're fools?!
Although Lan Xi was dismissed, she still had guards and maids by her side. Even if she didn't, her martial arts skills were so high and she liked killing so much.
Their bodies were so frail that they couldn't even withstand a shoving motion, let alone the big iron rod in her hand.
If they were hit by a stick, would they still be alive?
When Madam Shen saw that none of her daughters-in-law were moving, she instantly flew into a rage.
"Well, you've all gone too far! I've been so kind to you all these days, taking pity on you as you endured the hardships of exile, that I didn't teach you any rules. Now you're all starting to disobey your mothers and put on airs."
Madam Shen slammed her hand on the table twice, and all three daughters-in-law trembled.
“Mother, you’ve seen how ruthless Lan Xi is. If the few of us go over there and anger her, we won’t even be a match for her!”
Old Madam Shen glared: "She dares!"
"You are her elders, she dares to lay a hand on you!"
Liu muttered, "What kind of elders are we? My eldest brother already buried her in the ground!"
Madam Shen's anger flared up instantly. She had kept it hidden all along for the sake of the bigger picture. Now that the situation was settled, even if she possessed superior martial arts skills, did she really intend to rebel?
According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, those who are disrespectful to their elders shall be punished with beatings, ranging from mild punishment to death by beatings, and even being expelled from the family are considered lenient.
She wanted to see what arrogant right Shen Lanxi still had!
After getting off the carriage, Madam Shen went straight to where Shen Lanxi was.
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