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Gu Changning looked at Xiao Zhi and said, "Then follow your uncle's arrangement and let him and the Xiao family army carry the coffin. I will send other soldiers to escort the coffin to the funeral."

"Is the emperor afraid that someone will cause trouble?" Xiao Zhi asked.

Gu Changning said, "It's better to be safe than sorry. Some people lost their families because the Xiao family army lost the West Gate. These people vented their resentment on the Xiao family army. Now that I mention the fact that the Xiao army was annihilated, I can't guarantee that some people will not have strange views on this."

Xiao Zhi fell silent.

The people that Xiao's army protected were spurned by the people themselves. But even if they were spurned by them, Xiao's army would never harm the people of Yan.

"Your Majesty, with your holy will, the incident of the coffin being pushed over ten years ago should not happen again, right?" Xiao Zhi asked uncertainly.

Gu Changning stared at the imperial edict and said with a sullen face, "It has been ten years. In the past ten years, the Xiao family soldiers died in the hands of traitors. Some people lost their families because of this. They resented the Xiao army and hated the Xiao army for ten years, but no one spoke up for the soldiers who were buried in the loess. I speak up for them. If anyone dares to make trouble again, I will not indulge them anymore. Since that is the case with the Xiao family, why don't I send them down and scold them in front of them."

When Gu Changning said this, both Xiao Zhi and Xie Li were shocked.

Xiao Zhi advised: "Your Majesty, you must not do that. The old marquis does not want to see this. You can swing your knife at the treacherous ministers, but you cannot swing your knife at your people."

Gu Changning sneered: "Don't worry, I won't let them take advantage of the opportunity to humiliate the entire Xiao family, Jiang Huai."

Jiang Huai turned around and faced Gu Changning.

Gu Changning said, "Go and arrange for the general to prepare for the funeral procession in advance and eliminate all hidden dangers to ensure that Xiao's coffin is carried out and buried smoothly."

"Yes."

Late at night, Wen Rongchang received an order from his superiors to lead his 800 soldiers to clear the path for the Xiao family's funeral procession.

Lin Xing'er then sat up, holding Wen Rongchang's arm with both hands and asked, "Husband, do you have a mission?"

Wen Rongchang pushed her hand away and said as he put on his clothes, "The emperor has just issued a task. Xiao's coffin will be carried out for funeral at 3:00 pm today. The emperor is afraid that someone will come out to cause trouble again and push over Xiao's coffin and humiliate the corpse. He has ordered the Xie family army to clear the way. I am one of the troops. You don't have to worry about me. Just have a good sleep."

"They held the funeral at 3:00 pm, and I didn't even know about it."

Wen Rongchang paused and looked at Lin Xing'er: "Cousin Xiao didn't tell you?"

"She doesn't talk to me much. The servants of the Xiao family are all around their masters. If the Xiao family's coffin is to be buried today, then I have to go there. My husband, let's go together." Lin Xing'er was naturally worried about letting Wen Rongchang go to the Xiao Mansion alone.

She had to keep an eye on Wen Rongchang and Xiao Sangwan at all times to prevent them from rekindling their old love at the funeral. Of course, she also wanted to comfort Xiao Sangwan, hoping that she could get over the pain of losing her loved ones as soon as possible and live a good life with Jia Xian.

Wen Rongchang didn't know what Lin Xing'er was thinking, so he just let her do what she wanted.

The two of them left the house together. Wen Rongchang returned to the military camp to mobilize troops, while Lin Xing'er went straight to the Xiao Mansion.

At this time, many noble families in Yanjing City who had been on good terms with the Xiao family had already arrived, ready to send Xiao's coffin on its final journey.

When Lin Xing'er arrived, the whole courtyard was filled with people and coffins. The master stood in front of the coffin and told Xiao Sangwan what she should do during the funeral procession: "You are the only Xiao family member in the Xiao family. Before the old marquis' coffin is lifted up, you will carry the clothes that the old marquis wore when he was alive and walk around the coffin three times, calling out to his soul as you walk, calling him back from Xiguan so that he will no longer be a wandering ghost and have a home to go to."

Xiao Sangwan's eyes were red. She nodded gently and asked, "Then how do I know that my grandfather is back?"

"I will sprinkle white flour in the yard. When the soul returns, there will be the old marquis's footprints on the ground, which means he has returned." Master Kunling patiently explained to Xiao Sangwan.

After hearing what Master Kunling said, the people surrounding the courtyard were all filled with awe, and no one spoke to disrupt Master Kunling's voice.

When the time was almost up, Master Kunling ordered his disciples to sprinkle white flour around the huge courtyard.

Then, Master Kunling picked up the bell and shook it several times above the old marquis's coffin.

Xiao Sangwan held the old marquis's armor and robe in both hands, walked around the coffin step by step, and called out in a choked voice: "Zhengguo Hou Xiao Zhong, come home."

"Zhenguo Hou Xiao Zhong returns home."

She shouted every time she took a step. After she walked three circles, there was no movement in the courtyard, and the white flour scattered on the ground did not contain the footprints that Master Kunling had mentioned. Some people even suspected that Master Kunling was being mysterious.

Xiao Sangwan stared at the ground and asked, "Master, is my grandfather back?"

"No." Master Kunling shook his head and read the fortune for the old marquis again, frowning deeply: "He is still guarding the city in Xiguan Watchtower. He didn't hear your call."

Xiao Sangwan burst into tears: "But I followed the master's method. Why didn't my grandfather hear my call? Why did he stay in Watchtower City?"

Two figures appeared in a shadow in the Xiao family courtyard.

Xie Jinyun held Gu Changning's arm, looked up at him, and said, "Changning, go ahead."

Gu Changning was in a heavy mood.

He lowered his eyes to look at Xie Jinyun, nodded, said "hmm", then walked out from the shadows and said, "I'll do it."

When everyone present saw Gu Changning appear, they all knelt down and saluted.

Xiao Sangwan also knelt down holding the old marquis's armor, and Gu Changning found something in the old marquis's battle robe.

When he was young, he carved a wooden figure out of wood. The figure was carved in the image of the old marquis. The wooden figure was well preserved and wrapped in a roll of red cloth. It still looked brand new, except...

When Gu Changning picked up the wooden figure, he found that its head had been repaired by gluing it together.

It must be that the owner accidentally broke the head of the wooden sculpture, just like the old marquis's fate, being beheaded and died.

Gu Changning held the wooden figure in his palm and asked everyone to leave the courtyard. He then quickly walked to the old marquis's coffin and lowered his eyes to look at the body in the coffin.

The coffin has been lying in the wilderness for ten years, and the body has long since turned to bones.

Gu Changning could vaguely remember the old marquis's tall and handsome figure when he was alive.

In the eyes of the young Gu Changning, the old marquis was tall and majestic. When talking to him, he always squatted down, guided him slowly, and passed on the ancestral teachings of the Xiao family.

Knowing that it would be a life-and-death battle, the old marquis never had the thought of being afraid of death, even until his death... he kept his promise to Gu Changning.

[Grandfather will be watching over you. When you return to your homeland, everything will be fine.]

Shouwang City was the gate where Gu Changning was held as a hostage from Yan State to Chen State.

"I'm back, Grandfather. Changning is home."

The wind whistled and a maple leaf fell into the courtyard.

In Watchtower, a place rich in maple leaves, the old marquis found his way home...