Chapter 429 - 336, Smoke Grenade_2
Chen Ji was puzzled, "Wu Xiu has a family background, so why did he enter the palace to serve?"
Qi Zhenzhuo explained, "The Wu family was implicated in a case earlier, and their family fell."
Chen Ji asked curiously, "What case?"
Qi Zhenzhuo lowered his voice, "It was back when the previous emperor was in power. An Imperial Concubine gave birth to a child and bribed the Sacrificial Official Xu Shi of the Observatory with silver to alter the constellations. The Empress Dowager discovered this, resulting in the adult males of the Xu Family being executed, the women exiled to Lingnan, and the unmarried males subjected to palace punishment and dispatched to the Inner Court’s Firewood Store to guard the hunting grounds. The Wu Family got involved somehow, leading to Wu Xiu’s father being exiled to Lingnan, dying on the way, and Wu Xiu being subjected to palace punishment and sent to the Firewood Store."
Chen Ji continued to ponder how to deliver the wooden box to the secretary, ignoring everything else. Whatever Wu Xuange was doing, whether to divide power or to restructure military affairs, it was the Left Brave Guard’s concern, not of the Right Brave Guard where he was.
After thirty minutes, Wu Xuange gathered his men and turned to Lord Li, cupping his fists, "Lord Li, the Yulin Army’s discipline is lax. I need to rectify it immediately; other matters can wait."
Li Xuan paused, "Alright."
Wu Xuange turned towards the Left Brave Guard soldiers, speaking sternly, "From tomorrow, all Left Brave Guard soldiers will move into the Governor Mansion’s barracks, with only three days off each month to leave camp. Becoming a soldier and still longing for the comforts of home every day? The military spirit has dissipated! Additionally, if I find anyone gambling or consorting with prostitutes, they will be immediately expelled from the Yulin Army. Now, replace those shiny armor suits; here, we focus on practicality, never on pretenses."
After speaking, he led over two hundred Yulin Army soldiers to the other side of the training ground.
Qi Zhenzhuo watched Wu Xuange’s back angrily, "Governor, he seems to be intentionally provoking you as if he’s the actual governor of the Yulin Army!"
Li Xuan replied calmly, "Emerging from the Longevity Army, being domineering is normal. Besides, what he’s doing is right; the Yulin Army has indeed been too lax in the past. From today, we must demand strictness upon ourselves."