It must be said that after coming to the north, the gap between the reality in front of you and the expectations of the officials is too huge.
The Northern Garrison District obviously did not take the officials appointed by the imperial capital seriously. Hundreds of officials had to walk for half a day. Where did these pampered gentlemen go through so many roads? Some of the higher-ranking officials also carried servants and were supported by others, and some low-level officials were miserable, panting like an old cow all the way, staggering forward.
It was easy to reach the so-called "transit" place in the legend, which is nothing more than a small village with hundreds of households. After walking for half a day, you are already hungry, but fortunately, the garrison area is not bad. To be honest, although there is no delicious food, dozens of buckets of prepared hot noodle soup are still ready.
Pity these gentlemen in the imperial capital who were originally dressed in brocade clothes and jade food, just in this cold day, each holding a bowl, squatting on the roadside drinking noodle soup gasping for breath.
The soldiers in the garrison were amused, and to the complaints of these officials, they all answered in an official tone: "Everyone knows, our garrison has just finished the war, and the food is rationed, and you can have noodle soup to drink. It's been pretty good."
Well, anyway, during the journey, it’s okay to eat and drink less. But when they saw the "carriages" that were said to be "emergency deployment" to greet the adults, these adults finally couldn't hold back their breath!
Where is this carriage! It's just some big trucks that pull and deliver goods! Even the animals that pull the cart are not horses, but mules or old cows or the like.
The frame of the car was tattered, the wheels were crooked, and the whole car was shaking all the way. If you take this kind of car to the new town of Syltane County, you will walk all the way for a few days without breaking your bones.
The most hateful thing is that for such a shabby cart, a dozen adults have to be squeezed into one car—because the number of carts is really not enough, on average, only a dozen adults can squeeze a car, After getting on the bus, I couldn't even sit down, so I could only stand with people crowded together like cakes... There was no shed on the bus, so it was just open, and the weather was sunny. Fortunately, the weather is not the rainy season, otherwise it would be even more miserable. .
"Can't you even squeeze a carriage out of your huge garrison?"
When the officials questioned angrily, the soldiers in the garrison had to answer: "The cavalry regiment has been expanded, the war horses have been requisitioned, the army has been reorganized, the General Logistics Administration has been expanded, and the mules, horses and livestock have also been requisitioned. Ladies and gentlemen, please make do with it for the time being."
What else could it be? Can only bear it!
If you are not convinced? The soldiers in these garrison areas are not in the mood to reason with you, they point to the south with a smile on their faces: "If you are dissatisfied, if you want to complain about our garrison area, you can write to the military directly, the road is just south. , If you want to return to the imperial capital, then please do so."
Pity for these hundreds of officials and accompanying servants, who still enjoyed the VIP treatment from the Landis people, and came to the Besta military area. Unexpectedly, he ran to the garrison to take office, but instead became a refugee.
Hundreds of high-ranking officials of the empire took this kind of bumpy tattered cart all the way north. The gentlemen bumped back and forth in the car for more than ten days. Back pain and leg pain when sleeping at night.
The only ones that remain normal are those teachers from the Imperial Capital Military Academy who came in from Luerce. These are all soldiers from military backgrounds, so it's not a problem. These people are very different from the officials of the various factions in the Imperial Capital. Eating, sleeping, and traveling are not together. Along the way, there was very little communication, but it seemed that he was very interested in the soldiers in the garrison area. He liked to chat with those soldiers on the way, and he inquired about the military system of the garrison area for a while.
The costumes and equipment of the soldiers in the garrison, as well as the parade of training points along the way, all made the teachers of the Imperial Military Academy praised.
These soldiers in the garrison are obviously strong soldiers, each with a strong spirit, a sturdy look, and strict discipline. It is said that the army in the northern garrison is now the strongest in the empire, and some clues can be seen from the spirit of these guys. That arrogant and proud look, although he is polite when talking to officials on weekdays, but there is a arrogance in his bones.
All the way up the road, every morning and evening, these soldiers have to line up for drills without interruption.
Only this one, even the Central Army can't do it!
The teachers of these military academies all know that the Central Army is known as the elite of the empire, and now it is only a small exercise every day, and a big exercise every two days. And the soldiers in these garrison areas maintain two drills a day even on the road, which is quite remarkable!
You know, these are the soldiers of the General Administration of Logistics! Not even a front-line combat unit!
It is conceivable that the legendary "First Corps of the Northern Army" and the stronger "Independent Cavalry Regiment", how strict are they drilled
The suffering of more than ten days has finally come to an end, and after finally arriving in the new city, the officials are almost on the verge of crying!
Along the way, although there are also supply transfer stations on the road, the food and drink are too simple, the adults, on average, each person has lost two laps.
Arrived in Xincheng, but before entering the city, there were people from the headquarters of the garrison area to greet him. The treatment given this time was not bad. The No. 2 commander of the garrison area, General Green personally went out of the city to greet them and said some high-sounding remarks to the officials. , and then said a few words of encouragement to you - Green's current official position is not low, he has been conferred the rank of imperial general, the title has also reached the earl, and it is still a real fief! His presence calmed down the officials who had been bullied along the way.
Immediately, Green sent someone to invite the officials to the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion and arranged for you to stay and board. This time, a serious welcome banquet was arranged.
The officials who had been drinking noodle soup for more than ten days almost burst into tears.
Although this welcome banquet, if it is much worse than the treatment of the Lantis people, there is no good wine and food, and it is nothing more than a few more meat dishes.
Green told everyone that although the garrison was rebuilt after the war, although the prohibition of alcohol has been extended to the people, alcohol is still prohibited in the army and for imperial officials, and winemaking is not encouraged, and high taxes are charged on winemaking and wine sales. So there is no wine at the banquet. As for the food, although there were only a few more meat dishes, the officials who had been drinking noodle soup for more than ten days were very satisfied.
Looking at the hundreds of imperial officials in front of them, like refugees, holding bowls of soup, or chewing beef in their hands, eating in a dreadful state, Greene sighed in his heart.
(Will it be too much for Char Ya to do this?)
At the banquet, Green was close to the teachers from the Imperial Military Academy. After all, when Green was idle, he spent a lot of time as a teacher at the Military Academy, and many of these people were colleagues. Several of them were colleagues. Also quite friendly.
After talking for a while, Green obviously paid more attention to those who came out of these military academies.
No one cares too much about this move. Anyway, they are colleagues, and it is normal to be close.
However, when the banquet ended, the number one commander of the garrison, Mr. Xia Yaleiming, hadn't shown up, and many people began to worry.
Green saw everyone's concerns and immediately stood up and announced.
"Lord Xia Leiming, you can't see each other for the time being. General Xia is not in Xincheng right now..."
Speaking of this, the crowd suddenly burst into an uproar.
Xia Ya is the commander-in-chief of the garrison. When all the adults came to take office, in accordance with the legal procedures of the empire, it is necessary to ask this adult to sign the documents for the transfer of local administrative power! If this adult doesn't show up, we people can't officially take over the power!
Knowing that we are here, this adult is not in the new city
"Don't worry, everyone." Green said loudly with a big smile: "Lord Xia Ya didn't come here, it's not a deliberate negligence for you, but... Hey, let's not hide everyone, we Lord Xia Ya are preparing for his wedding. The ceremony."
Oh... It turns out to be getting married.
The crowd stopped talking.
As for the identity of Xia Ya, most of you here know well. This Xia Yaleiming was born from grass roots and has risen very fast. According to some sources, Xia Ya is Adrick's future son-in-law. There are also legends that Xia Ya and a certain royal family The daughter is quite ambiguous.
However, these things are not surprising. A high-ranking official like Xi Ya has never been able to have only one wife. Whether he wants to marry Adric's daughter, or marry the daughter of the royal family, that is also their private business.
"Our adults' marriage has been delayed for more than a year. It was only because of the busy military affairs and war that it was delayed again and again. Now that the situation in the north has been decided, we, as subordinates, can't bear to see the adults go through such hardships again, adults. Although serving the country with justice, it is not easy to delay the marriage again and again, so this time, the wedding of your lord is the top priority of our garrison, and it is highly valued by the military and the military, and we can't let anything delay it!" Green said this with a smile, and added: "But don't worry, my lords, your handover documents have been signed in advance, and I have already brought them. After the dinner is over, we can go through the handover tomorrow. After the completion, all adults can go to their respective jurisdictions to take office."
When these words came out, everyone turned their mouths to express their refusal.
"General Green is joking! Since it is Lord Char's wedding, how can we people be villains!"
"That's right, Lord Xia Ya is the pillar of the empire. We must watch and congratulate his wedding no matter what! How can we just leave?"
"Not bad, not bad! Lord Char is still the Duke of the Empire. This noble wedding has complicated etiquette. I have worked as an attendant under the Minister of Etiquette of the Empire for several years, and I am quite proficient in various etiquettes. Lord Char's wedding, I am willing to follow suit. Thin power!"
"Haha, after taking office, when you can't go, you're here anyway, and you don't care if you're a few days late. Your lord is going to get married, so we always go to a bar."
These words came out one after another, and everyone seemed to be enthusiastic. Each and everyone is gearing up, as elated as their own marriage.
Originally, everyone traveled thousands of miles to the north to become officials, just thinking about being able to squeeze into the big ship of the northern garrison area, some to give themselves a way out, some to bring their faction or wealthy family. Mission comes. When you come to the north, you have to have a good relationship with Xi Ya, the number one tyrant in the north.
Marriage, such a big thing, if you know about it, but you don't know it, and you go to office directly without paying attention, it is simply a face-to-face behavior. In officialdom, unless there is deep hatred, one would never do such a thing. With love and reason, as well as official management, this wedding is always attended.
Not only to participate, but also to prepare a generous gift.
Green smiled and agreed with a few words, and then announced: "Since everyone is so enthusiastic, then I will thank you all on behalf of Lord Xia. The wedding will be held in Denzel City, Moore County. If you are interested in attending the wedding, Then rest in the new city for two or three days, and I will mobilize the convoy and send you all the way to Denzel City."
When they heard that they were going to "ride" on the road again, everyone's expressions changed dramatically, but Greene's words immediately dispelled everyone's concerns: "I know that everyone has worked hard all the way, and that is also logistical tension. But this is a new city, it is a The base camp of my garrison is located, and there are always vehicles and horses that can be dispatched, so going to Denzel City won’t make you so hard.”
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At this time, Xiaya was indeed not in Xincheng, but in Denzel City.
"The last tax payment at the end of the year has been collected."
Sophie flipped through a booklet in her hand and said slowly, "These days, the First Corps has been dispersed and sent to collect taxes and grains. Although everyone worked hard, it was finally completed within time."
Xia Ya sighed: "I pre-collected next year's spring tax in advance, I'm afraid there will be a lot of complaints below."
Sophie glanced at Xiaya, shook her head and smiled: "You are wrong, my lord, you are so prestige in the north right now, and the people trust you very much, especially Syltan County and Corsica. You have been poisoned by the Odins. You have recovered the country and expelled the Odins. The people praised you. This time, the spring tax for next year is collected in advance, but there are no complaints. The people are very supportive of you. People have gone to look for it, and everyone just said, Sir, you have recently sent troops to fight, which cost a lot. The spring tax for next year is collected in advance, which is also for emergency, and the people can understand it. Besides, the conditions of your driving are also good. The tax payment certificate, this advance collection is based on the expected harvest this year, and next year production will resume further, and the harvest will be better than this year, so they will pay in advance, but they will save some money."
Xia Ya rubbed his eyes and smiled bitterly: "Hey, I still don't have the patience for these twists and turns, but... I'll leave it to you, since you say it's the right thing to do, then it's fine. already."
"I'm really looking forward to the expressions of those officials when they take office." Sophie's face showed a naughty smile: "After they take office, if they find out that we have already collected the spring tax for next year, then they will be Local officials have no tax, no financial income, and can only rely on us to eat. At that time, the expressions of these guys must be very exciting."
"It can't be all pushed to the opposite of us." Xia Ya thought for a while: "The news from the Imperial Capital, there are some of these guys who can be used, the fat man Luer recommended a group of Imperial Capital Military Academy, I think Take it, first throw it into the reserve to get acquainted with it, and then add it to the army. In addition, you should also pay attention to understand the other guys, all those who come from big families and have rich and powerful faction backgrounds are all under control. As for some small fish and shrimp without background, we can carefully observe them for a period of time to see if they can be collected and used for us."
When Xia Ya said this, he rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "We have enough people to march and fight, but we have to govern the place, and now I have only one person like you. Among these people, you can measure it yourself, choose some that can be used and have a reliable background, absorb them, and build your own team. In the future, I will always give you the lead in local government affairs. "
Sophie looked calm, but a little excitement flashed in her eyes, then took a deep breath, stood up and bowed to Xia Ya: "Thank you for your trust."
Xia Ya waved his hand: "You don't have to come with me for this set... That's all for now, I have to try on the wedding dress... His grandma's, I only now know how troublesome it is to hold a wedding, just try on the dress. I don’t know how many times, I changed and changed, changed and changed again. I am impatient, but the poor bastard looks so happy, I have to endure it.”
Sophie covered her mouth with a smile, and said slowly, "Let the wonderful hand of the elves make wedding dresses. I'm afraid that even the emperor's wedding will not be possible."
Seeing Xia Ya's disapproving expression, Sophie thought for a moment and said sternly: "Sir, your status is different now, but it's not what you used to be. You are a famous general of the empire, and a duke who is actually named. The marriage is a big event. Always follow the rules. If you do it rudely, I'm afraid it will make people laugh and look down on you! You are now the honor of the entire Northern Army. If people look down on you, they look down on us. Army of the North."
Xia Ya sighed: "I know the big truth, it's just... Oh, forget it!"
He smiled wryly and muttered, "You don't know... women before marriage will become lunatics..."