Chronicles of Celestial Origins

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, Fellow Daoist Qiu, you have all seen that Lu Xun spoke nonsense during the discussion. He did not take the coalition regulations into consideration at all, and despised our existence. If a black sheep like this is not punished, he will end up in the end. Only one rat droppings can ruin a pot of porridge." Tang He said with an angry look on his face: "You have all seen what happened today. I have decided to accuse Lu Xun of the column, and then the two fellow Taoists will be able to testify for me."

Qiu Luopi said with a smile: "It's easy to say. If the column really investigates this matter and asks me, I will tell the truth. Fellow Taoist Tang, there is no need to be angry. Why should I be acquainted with him? I have to warn all fellow Taoists." , tell them not to spread this matter randomly, so as not to cause bad influence, I will leave first."

"You see! These surrendering rebels are not of the same mind as us at all. Now is the time to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. Fellow Daoist Jiang, you should support me!" Tang He said expressionlessly as he watched Qiu Luo go out.

Jiang Yu smiled and said: "Of course, fellow Taoist Tang, no matter what you want to do, I will definitely support you fully."

Tang He glanced at him: "Do you also think that I have gone too far? It seems that I have been targeting Lu Xun."

"No."

Tang He snorted coldly: "Lu Xun has privately criticized the coalition more than once or twice. He has dismissed our training system and even made nonsense in front of the disciples below, saying that we were messing around. This has seriously affected the morale of the coalition troops. , If we don’t drive this black sheep out of the team, it will definitely be a hidden danger for us.”

Jiang Yu smiled and said nothing.

…

Tang Ning returned to the room, sat down cross-legged, and meditated. Not long after, there was a knock on the door outside the house.

He stood up and opened the stone door. Standing outside was none other than the joint inspector Jiang Yu.

The two entered the inner room and closed the stone door.

"Fellow Daoist Tang, don't bother me!"

"Oh Nope."

The two sat opposite each other.

Jiang Yu went straight to the point without being too polite: "What do you think of what just happened?"

"Daoyou Jiang is referring to the quarrel between Daoyou Lu and Taoist Tang?"

Jiang Yu nodded.

"What are you going to do, fellow Daoist Tang?" Tang Ning asked without answering. "

Of course I complained to the column, let me tell you the truth! Fellow Taoist Tang is indeed dissatisfied with Lu Xun, maybe he is deliberately targeting him! It's a bit of an exaggeration, but it wouldn't be entirely true to say that he was business-minded. "

"How do you say this?"

"In my opinion, Fellow Daoist Tang has no selfish motives in nature. He and Fellow Daoist Lu have no grudges in the past, so why should we target him? It's just because Fellow Daoist Lu often criticizes the alliance's decisions in private, even in front of the disciples below, which seriously affects He lost the morale and unity of the regiment, so Tang Daoyou wanted to exclude him from the regiment. "

Tang Ning nodded without saying anything. Jiang Yu continued, "Fellow Taoist Tang has just gone to the column. Presumably the column will send people down to investigate the matter soon and then deal with it. Taoist Tang hopes that we can support him."

"So, what does Fellow Daoist Jiang mean?"

"Of course we still have to support Fellow Daoist Tang at critical times. After all, we are all transferred from the Alliance Army and belong to the same camp. There is no reason to let the surrendering rebels weigh on us! We all know that the dispute between Fellow Daoist Tang and Fellow Daoist Lu will definitely Not only is the grudge between the two of them, this matter will also cause great controversy and waves in the column. "

"I see."

"I know that many people in the alliance are gloating about their misfortune. Fellow Daoist Lu has become their leader and done what they wanted to do but did not dare to do. They are all waiting and watching. If this matter does not come to an end, the prestige of Fellow Daoist Tang will be lost." Naturally, he will plummet, and no one in the alliance will take him seriously in the future. It won't be much better for us, both in public and in private, we all have to support Taoist Tang. "

"If the column sends someone to ask for my opinion, I will support Daoyou Tang's decision." Tang Ning finally gave a clear answer.

"Then I won't bother you to rest. I'll take my leave."

After Jiang Yu left, within a few hours, around Mohai time, members of the column's investigation team arrived.

"Fellow Taoist Tang, Wang Yuan, please don't take offense if I bother you late at night. We are directly under the regiment of the column, and we have been ordered by the column to verify the fact that fellow Taoist Lu Xun of your department has violated the regulations of the alliance army. I have a few things to ask you. "There were three men standing outside the stone gate. The leader, with his hawk-like eyes and high nose, said and handed over his ID number.

"Oh! Do I need to go with you? Or should I stay here?" Tangning did not expect that the column would send people down so quickly to inquire. She thought that no matter how soon, it would have to wait until tomorrow.

"It's okay, I'll just stay in your room. I just want to ask a few questions."

"Please come in."

A group of people entered the inner room. After Wang Yuan sat down, he said: "Fellow Taoist Tang, we are now in the evidence collection stage. The column attaches great importance to this matter and requires us to investigate thoroughly as soon as possible. Now we must record everything you say. You will also be asked to sign and deposit it, so you need to answer truthfully.”

"I see."

Wang Yuan nodded to the person behind him and saw him take out a piece of paper and pen: "Then let's start now! After today's combat training, did the director of your unit, Taoist Lu Xun, have a heated argument with the team leader, Taoist Tang He?" ”

"yes."

"Why?"

Tang Ning then briefly explained the cause and effect.

"Does Fellow Taoist Lu Xun treat combat training negatively?"

"Sorry, I can't answer this. Whether it's negative or not is subjective. I don't think anyone else can make a conclusion except himself."

"Okay! Then let me change the question. Has Fellow Taoist Lu Xun ever said in public that the legion's combat training is a fool's errand?"

"I have never seen him say that legion training is a waste of time in front of a large audience, but in private, he did complain that legion training is a waste of practice time."

"Did he say this in front of you?"

"Yes, besides me, there were Su Fanghua and fellow Taoist Cao Zi'ang nearby."

"Whether he deliberately disrupted combat training."

"I don't know, but every time during combat training, he failed to complete the assigned tasks."

…

Wang Yuan asked many more questions, and Tang Ning answered them one by one.

"Fellow Taoist Tang, please sign this file." Wang Yuan handed him the paper for recording. Tang Ning glanced at it and did as he was told.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Tang, for your cooperation. We won't disturb you anymore."

"I wonder where Fellow Daoist Lu and Fellow Daoist Tang are now?"

"They are all being interrogated on the column's Tianling ship. I have to go get other people's confessions and say goodbye."

After several people left the room, Tang Ning sat down cross-legged and continued to practice with his eyes closed. Early the next morning, he was summoned to the spacious room where the alliance held discussions.

Sitting on the main seat was a man with slightly white temples, who was the deputy captain of the column, Guan Liang. Tang He was standing aside. There were several people sitting in the room, all of whom were directly in charge of the regiment, but there was no figure of Lu Xun.

"I've met Senior Guan." Tang Ning bowed and Guan Liang waved his hand, gesturing for him to take a seat. Not long after, several more stewards came in one after another and took their seats.

Although no one said anything, they all roughly guessed what was going on. Tang Ning looked at Jiang Yu, their eyes met, and Jiang Yu smiled slightly.

Without any dialogue, Tang Ning already knew in her heart that the column would definitely deal with Lu Xun.

Guan Liang said: "We are all here. Today I am here on behalf of the column to announce an announcement. Lu Xun, the steward of the seventh regiment of the seventh column, was dissatisfied with the regiment's combat training because of his negative attitude toward the regiment's combat training and his dissatisfaction with the regiment's arrangements. The slander was fabricated on occasion, causing extremely bad effects and seriously disrupting military morale.”

"After Captain Tang He of the 7th Regiment took the initiative to expose the incident, the column's investigation revealed that the facts were correct, and after reporting to the Corps for approval, Lu Xun is now dealt with as follows."

"Give Lu Xun a punishment of demotion by one level and confinement for one year, and inform the entire army to serve as a warning to others."

"Anyone who criticizes the army's decision and disrupts the morale of the army will be severely punished."

"Did you hear it clearly?"

"Yes." Everyone nodded in agreement.

Tang Ning couldn't help but look at Tang He standing next to Guan Liang. He saw him standing upright, looking straight ahead, with an expressionless face, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

To be honest, this decision was a bit unexpected. At least Tang Ning did not expect that a year of confinement and a demotion in rank would be a moderate punishment, but it was unusual to deal with it so quickly.

In just one night, the Legion punished Lu Xun, which shows the importance attached to this matter.

Guan Liang continued: "This headquarters is a newly formed team. The members of each team are mobilized from all over. They did not know each other before. Therefore, the legion has created a six-month combat training. First, it is for you to learn more about each other during the training. The second is to strengthen the team's combat effectiveness."

"I know that many people in this department have always been lazy. They have a lot of complaints about this long combat training. They think it has wasted their practice time, so they criticize a lot in private on weekdays."

"But let me tell you, it is because you are too lazy and have poor discipline on weekdays that you need to strengthen combat training. Otherwise, once you face the rebels, won't they collapse at the first touch?"

"You regiment managers need to lead by example and set an example for the disciples below. If even you criticize the corps' decision-making, how can the disciples below rehearse and train honestly?"

"If I hear complaints and criticism again from now on, I will not be lenient."

"Tang He is the captain appointed by the headquarters. If you have any suggestions, you can ask him, but you are not allowed to make a fuss during the meeting and curse like a shrew. What's the decorum?"

"Tang He, you must also pay attention to the unity of the team members, especially among the team managers. Don't create conflicts. If you have any matters, discuss them with everyone and listen to everyone's opinions."

"Yes." Tang He responded.

As a member of the surrendering rebels, it is not difficult to hear Guan Liang's recognition of the legion's combat training in his words, which is more convincing than others. At the same time, he also tactfully hit Tang He a few words. This last sentence is very warning. Obviously, it seems that although the column and the legion quickly dealt with Lu Xun, the superiors were not very satisfied with Tang He's complaint.

A wing captain cannot even handle the internal affairs of his own wing. If he fails to maintain unity among the wing managers, and if he wants to bring troubles to the column and pressure the higher-ups to deal with it, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among some people.

It was possible to support and protect him the first time, but if this kind of incident happens again, the higher-ups will have to consider whether there is something wrong with the captain.