Chapter 852 I said, don’t coax me
The Chendong Hall was filled with the lingering scent of paper money, incense and candles, and was very quiet.
Mr. Xue came in quietly and found Jiang Yubai sleeping with his clothes on on the soft couch beside the ice coffin.
When Xu Yu saw Mr. Xue about to speak, Mr. Xue quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't bother me."
Mr. Xue walked forward and respectfully burned incense. He looked into Xu Yu's bloodshot eyes with a helpless expression and said, "Today is the last day. How about I watch over here first, and the general take a rest?"
For a whole half month, apart from Sang Zhixia bringing Nuonuo and Yuanbao to kowtow to the old prince in front of the spirit tablet, and Xu Mingyang and Chen Yun, the only person who stayed here to guard was Xu Yu.
At night, no one except Xu Yu and Jiang Yubai was allowed to come in.
Jiang Yubai himself was injured and had a high fever. Unfortunately, the huge Chendong Hall was lit with bright candles, and he couldn't get away for even a moment.
Xu Yu almost lost a lot of weight due to exhaustion, and suffered no less than Jiang Yubai.
Xu Yu shook his head slightly when he heard the voice: "It's okay, we take turns sleeping."
Everyone says that mourning halls are ominous and ghosts are unpredictable, but when I sit in this empty mourning hall, the mixed emotions in my heart calm down a lot.
Xu Yu didn't find it difficult.
Mr. Xue opened his mouth, hesitant to speak. Xu Yu said self-deprecatingly, "Sir, you don't know that when my father passed away, I didn't have time to do anything."
"Now I have this opportunity to be a filial son, which makes up for the regrets I had back then."
Mr. Xue's throat choked, and he didn't know what to say. After a while, he sighed and said, "As long as the general doesn't find it difficult, that's the best."
Now the only person who can make Jiang Yubai so defenseless is Xu Yu.
Mr. Xue looked at the memorial tablet surrounded by incense and said, "When the prince was alive, he once said that the little prince lacked brothers and sisters in this life. He didn't know whether it was good or bad, but with the eldest brother of the Xu family by his side, he thought that no matter how big the difficulties were, he could overcome them."
"Now it's in line with what the prince said. The young prince..."
"You don't have to say that, sir."
Xu Yu interrupted Mr. Xue's calm flattery with a wry smile and said calmly, "I won't resign so soon, so there's no need to bother trying to coax me to stay."
"In fact, Jiang Yubai's success today is all thanks to me. I don't take much credit. Even if he left me, he wouldn't be worse off than he is now."
Mr. Xue didn't expect Xu Yu to be so direct. He was stunned for a moment and said helplessly, "General, you are wrong."
"If there were no general, then..."
"I told you, don't bother me."
Xu Yu's expression was calm, and his tone was even: "I know what I should do."
"I am willing to be the blade in the prince's hand, the sharp weapon to clear the obstacles for the little prince, not for him to call me brother."
He has always known what he wants and what he is doing.
So there is no need for anyone to coax you in a tone that says you belong to the family, and there is no need for anyone to bother to persuade you.
He did what he wanted to do.
Mr. Xue was originally worried that Xu Yu was still determined to resign and would leave Jiang Yubai alone to support the family at this critical juncture.
Even the Minister of Culture, who was still not satisfied after scolding Xu Yu eight times a day, secretly contacted Mr. Xue, fearing that Xu Yu would lose his mind at this time and insist on going home to farm, thus missing this brave general.
Xu Yu saw clearly the change in everyone's attitude.
He also knew why these people had such a change.
There is no one in Jiang Yubai's group whose achievements can match his. He is a reassurance that can intimidate many people.
Before someone who could replace Xu Yu appeared, any movement Xu Yu made would be enough to cause a greater impact on the already unstable people's hearts.
He won't leave at this time.
Mr. Xue felt a huge weight lifted from his chest when he heard Xu Yu's affirmative response. He suppressed his mixed feelings and said, "The general has seen it clearly. He really doesn't need anyone else to tell him anything."
"For the next thing, I'll have to trouble you, General."
Xu Yu nodded to show that he understood. When Jiang Yubai woke up, he didn't bother to be polite and went to sleep on the only soft couch in the hall.
The sound of steady breathing could be heard. Jiang Yubai knelt down and added three more incense sticks. In the fragrant mist, he said inaudibly, "See, I told you that you were worrying too much."
This is the home his father entrusted to him before he died.
Since it's his family, why would anyone not care about him?
Jiang Yubai lifted his robe and slowly knelt down, closing his eyes and whispering, "Tomorrow my father and mother will be buried in the imperial mausoleum. Is the imperial edict I asked you to prepare ready?"
"Everything is ready."
Mr. Xue glanced quickly at the unconscious Xu Yu through the thick incense mist and whispered, "The case of the Marquis of Jiaxing has also been thoroughly investigated. All the details have been sorted out. Minister Wen personally led the investigation and verified it. There is absolutely no mistake."
Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.
As soon as tomorrow passes, the case that once shocked the Jiaxing Marquis Mansion in Kyoto will be completely overturned.
The eyes of those who died unjustly can be closed, and the lonely souls can be guided back home.
As for those who were involved and are still alive...
A subtle sternness passed across Jiang Yubai's lips, and he said slowly: "The person who should apologize will not be left alive."
Even if many years have passed, people who have made serious mistakes must pay the price for their actions.
Mr. Xue was afraid of waking up Xu Yu, so he kept his voice very low. By the time everything was arranged and dusk had fallen, he ran into Sang Zhixia and a few children who had come to deliver dinner.
This job was not supposed to be done by Sang Zhixia.
But neither Jiang Yubai nor Xu Yu had much appetite to eat, and the food that was sent to them would always be sent out unopened. After thinking about it, Minister Wen was afraid that the people in the palace could not bear it, so he went to find Sang Zhixia for help.
After all, whether it was Xu Yu or Jiang Yubai, they would always subconsciously restrain their edge in front of Sang Zhixia.
Apart from her, no one else can do the job of persuading people to eat.
There is a folk saying that pregnant women should stay away from places like funeral halls to avoid bad luck.
Wen Xiang felt very embarrassed about this, thinking that he had implicated Sang Zhixia, and he even took time out to visit her and apologize.
However, Sang Zhixia didn't care about this at all.
Life and death are predetermined. It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe in fate, but it is a fact that people only have one life.
The old prince treated their family very well when he was alive, and after his death he took the trouble to give them incomparable honors. Sang Zhixia felt good from the bottom of her heart that she could bring her children to the coffin to kowtow to the old prince.
The kids are also very positive about it.
During the years in the royal city, not only were Nuonuo and Yuanbao favored, but the half-grown children in the family also received a lot of protection.
Therefore, every time we come, children who are too young may not understand what life and death are, but they will always be very well behaved in the mourning hall.
Mr. Xue stood there waiting for the child who saluted him to stand up straight. When Sang Zhixia was about to go in, he suddenly said, "Master Sang."
"Um?"
Mr. Xue glanced hesitantly into the hall and lowered his voice, saying, "Someone from the Sang family came yesterday, saying they wanted to look for the general, but I stopped them. Now..."
"Everyone over there is trapped in the mansion. After tomorrow, there will probably be a plan for their disposal. Does the boss have any ideas about this?"
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