Whether it was Li Wei, Wang Wei, or anyone else, they would never have imagined that they would face such a situation one day.
"Governor … Governor Xiao! Mo … I, Deputy Chief Soldier of Taiyuan Town, Li Wei, greets Governor Xiao! "
"Mo … I, Deputy Chief Soldier of Yulin Town, Wang Wei, greets … greets Governor Xiao!"
The two leaders regained their senses with great difficulty. Under the immense pressure of fear, they hurriedly greeted Xiao Luo, followed by the group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals. All of them stammered and stammered, none of them able to complete their sentences.
Even this kind of trash dared to reject his military orders seven times. It was really a case of a higher ranking official suppressing others to death!
Xiao Ruxun sighed ruefully.
However, the coldness in his heart did not subside at all.
"Get up! Don't scare yourselves. This Governor does not blame you. After all, this Governor did not have a legitimate position at that time. It was reasonable for you to reject my military orders, and this Governor has no reason to punish you. Get up, get up! "
Xiao Ruxun dismounted and spoke in a gentler tone.
The group of people immediately widened their eyes, looking at Xiao Ruxun in horror as if they had heard a ghost scream.
Xiao Ruxun had just dismounted when he saw the group of people looking at him as if they had seen a ghost. He laughed.
"What? Do all of you think that this Governor is here to punish you? "
They were still kneeling on the ground, looking at him as if they had seen a ghost.
"Excuse me, Celestial Ambassador. This Governor does not know what is going on, but they all think that this Governor is here to take revenge and make things difficult for them. This is really making things difficult for this Governor. Can Celestial Ambassador help me think of a reason to make things difficult for them?"
Looking at Xiao Ruxun laughing and joking at herself so freely, Xiao Official felt a little surprised in his heart.
This Xiao Ruxun could not tell that he was actually so broad-minded. For an ordinary person, being rejected seven times in a row was equivalent to being humiliated. Even if he did not take revenge, he would not be polite. But now, he actually wanted to let it go?
However, what he said wasn't wrong. Previously, his position as the Governor had been given to him in private, so it didn't count. Even if he brought the case to the imperial court, he wouldn't be in the right. Now, he was in the right, but no one dared to provoke him anymore. He felt a little depressed.
"Hahaha, Governor Xiao's words put me in a difficult position. According to the law, Governor Xiao did not have a subordinate relationship with them. The military order can only be regarded as a request. If you come, you will help. If you don't come, you can't say anything. It doesn't violate the Daming military rules and laws."
Xiao Guan tactfully cooperated with Xiao Ruxun.
Xiao Ruxun turned to look at the bunch of dumbstruck fellows.
"Did you hear that? I can't punish you! You didn't break the law before! Is that okay? "
The group blinked and looked at each other.
"If you don't get up, I'll give you thirty lashes and abolish your positions!"
This time, they understood and hurriedly got up. Then, a rejoicing as if they had been reborn swept through their hearts. Their feelings for Xiao Ruxun jumped three levels in an extremely short period of time, from disdain to fear to boundless joy.
To be able to meet such a Governor, it was really … a blessing of three lifetimes!
Hence, the group of people racked their brains and used flattering words that could not normally be said to flatter Xiao Ruxun. They were just short of boasting that Xiao Ruxun was the number one person under the heavens and earth, the one and only person above the Emperor. These words made the small officials frown.
These idiots always criticized us scholars for being soft, but their own bones were very hard, just a little brittle. One knock and they would shatter.
As they flattered, the group of people led Xiao Ruxun into their own tents. Inside the tents, there was a charcoal fire warming up the wine. It would definitely be very comfortable on such a cold day. The Governor and the Angel had to treat them well.
After entering the tent, a spring-like warmth made Xiao Ruxun's body feel much more comfortable. She could smell the thick scent of alcohol and the aroma of barbecued meat.
These guys really knew how to live.
"Come, Governor, please take a seat. The Angel, please take a seat as well!"
Li Wei invited Xiao Ruxun and the low-ranking officials to their seats.
Xiao Ruxun sat on the seat of honor. Looking at the ruddy faces of the generals, he smiled and said, "Alright, sit down!"
The group of people laughed and sat down, immediately feeling very comfortable.
"You guys are living a good life, with wine and meat. It's even better than mine. Back in the army, we only had steamed buns and pickled vegetables. It tasted the same every day."
The moment Xiao Ruxun's words came out, the group of people all understood.
It turned out that Xiao Ruxun smelled the wine and meat and wanted some benefits!
No wonder he was so polite to everyone. Really … if you wanted wine and meat, why didn't you say so earlier?
The last bit of worry in Li Wei and Wang Wei's hearts disappeared.
"If the Governor wants it, I will immediately send someone to deliver it to the army!"
Xiao Ruxun waved his hand.
"Alright, alright. You guys can keep it for yourselves. However, you guys drank quite a lot! Looking at your ruddy faces, I thought it was because you were scared. I didn't expect it to be because of the wine. Everyone drank, right? "
"Hahahaha …"
The group of generals laughed.
Wang Wei also laughed and said, "The weather is cold. Everyone should gather together and drink to warm up. We all have high alcohol tolerance. One or two jars of wine is nothing to us. We can still continue drinking!"
Li Wei raised his wine bowl and shouted, "Come! Everyone, together! Let's give Governor Xiao a welcoming dinner! Let's drink this bowl of wine! Let's go kill the Northern Barbarians! "
"Cheers!"
Wang Wei echoed, so the group of people raised the wine bowls in front of them and gulped down all the wine in front of them.
Xiao Guan also wanted to drink a bowl, but when he saw Xiao Ruxun holding his bowl without moving, he felt strange and did not drink either. He only looked at Xiao Ruxun.
Li Wei and Wang Wei drank a big bowl of wine and laughed for a while. However, when they saw that Xiao Ruxun did not drink, they could not help but feel strange.
"Why isn't the Governor drinking? Is it because the wine is not good? "
Wang Wei asked curiously.
Xiao Ruxun put down his bowl and shook his head.
"It's not that the wine is not good. The wine is good, but the timing is not good."
Wang Wei and Li Wei looked at each other strangely.
"Why is it not good?"
Li Wei asked.
Xiao Ruxun smiled.
"Of course it's not a good time. Now is not the time to celebrate a great victory. This is the time to march to war. I seem to remember that the Great Ming Dynasty's military rules say that when the army is marching to war, no one is allowed to drink alcohol, from the soldiers to the commander-in-chief. If an ordinary soldier drinks alcohol, he will be beheaded."
Xiao Ruxun had a teasing smile on his face. Everyone did not take it seriously and laughed.
"We don't have to care about the rules of the soldiers below us. Let's drink and eat. We need to have some fun in our lives. Otherwise, who knows when we'll die in battle. How frustrating!"
Li Wei said matter-of-factly.
Xiao Ruxun nodded.
"That's right. It's true that people should be more unrestrained in their lives. However, marching to war is a matter of national importance. It's a matter of life and death, a matter of life and death. If one's head gets muddled by alcohol and loses a battle, not only will they lose their lives, but they'll also lose the lives of the soldiers and commoners. That's why I never drink when I'm marching to war.
Not only do I not drink, but I also forbid my subordinates from drinking. If I catch them, I won't show any mercy and even punish them. It's not that I'm ruthless, but the influence of drinking in the army is too bad. Say, Zhang Fei was such a valiant general, but he died in the hands of a vile person after getting drunk. How frustrating, how frustrating. "
Under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Xiao Ruxun stood up with his bowl of wine.
"Therefore, it's not just me who does this. The entire Ming Dynasty Army does the same. Drinking during a war is a serious crime. How can we not punish them?"
Xiao Ruxun smiled. Then, his expression changed and he smashed the bowl in his hand.
"Take them all down!"
Dozens of warriors immediately rushed in from outside the tent, forming groups of two and quickly subduing these drunken and defenseless officers. Then, they quickly disarmed them.
This sudden change shocked everyone. Everyone was dumbfounded.
"It's a bad influence for the officers to gather and drink when the army is marching to war! According to military law, all of you can be executed! Considering that it's your first offense, I won't kill you. You can be spared from death, but you can't escape punishment!
Yulin Commander Wang Wei and Taiyuan Deputy Commander Li Wei will be flogged fifty times! Their positions will be removed and they will be under strict supervision! After the war, I will report to the imperial court and punish them! The rest will be flogged ten times! Flogged ten times! Demoted one rank. Keep your original position to atone for your crimes. If you don't fight with your life on the line, you will be severely punished! "
Xiao Ruxun pulled out his sword and stabbed it into the ground.
"From now on, if anyone dares to drink together during a war! They will be executed! "
There was a crisp "pa" sound.
The officer's hand trembled and the wine bowl fell to the ground.
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