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Chapter 1149

General Zeng then went to the palace to meet Murong Yu.

The two can also be described as master and apprentice.

Murong Yu once served under General Zeng, who was his true mentor on the battlefield.

He will always remember this kindness.

They talked about how to get rid of the Cui family.

Zeng Xiao has been lurking in Dongling Kingdom for so many years, and has actually gathered a lot of information.

However, there was no way to find out where the Sikong family was imprisoned.

All that is known is that Cui Yongyuan is using the blood essence of the royal family to cultivate the art of immortality.

After discussing it for a long time, General Zeng also decided to go.

The next day, they went to the Xiao residence to offer incense.

A few days later, it was General Xiao's funeral.

General Xiao spent his life on the battlefield, achieving numerous military exploits and supporting half of the Great Xia Kingdom.

In its early years, the northern barbarians were eyeing the borders of the Great Xia with hostility, repeatedly invading the borders of the Great Xia, burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of atrocities, causing untold suffering to the border people.

General Xiao was appointed to a critical mission. He not only repelled the barbarians but also seized a large amount of supplies, deterring them from easily invading for many years and bringing lasting peace to the border of the Great Xia Dynasty.

In the imperial court, General Xiao always remained true to his principles, offering advice and suggestions for the stability and development of the Great Xia Dynasty.

He was upright and outspoken, deeply abhorring corruption and bad practices in the court. He repeatedly submitted memorials to impeach corrupt officials, eliminating many hidden dangers for the court and maintaining the integrity and incorruptibility of the officialdom.

In the military camp, General Xiao made even greater contributions.

He deeply understood the importance of military talent and vigorously cultivated young generals in the army, passing on his years of accumulated combat experience to them without reservation.

The generals he trained have mostly become the backbone of the Great Xia army, injecting a continuous stream of fresh blood into the country's defense forces.

He also attached great importance to the improvement and innovation of military equipment, and personally participated in the research of new weapons and equipment.

Moreover, General Xiao had the world in his heart and cared about the people's suffering.

During the war, he always tried his best to reduce the burden on the people and strictly prohibited the army from disturbing the people.

In years of disaster, he would voluntarily donate his salary to help those affected.

He has consistently insisted on providing more compensation to a large number of wounded and disabled soldiers, and has even endured this for many years.

On the day of the funeral, the sky was overcast and gloomy, as if grieving for the passing of General Xiao.

A sense of sorrow permeated the capital. The streets and alleys were quiet and solemn. People spontaneously gathered on the streets, their expressions heavy and their eyes filled with reluctance.

The coffin was steadily lifted by eight strong men dressed in plain clothes, and the coffin was covered with the Great Xia military flag, swaying gently with each step.

General Xiao's relatives, dressed in white mourning clothes and with hemp ropes tied around their waists, wept bitterly, while his eldest grandson, Xiao Dingquan, held the memorial tablet.

Civil and military officials, dressed in mourning clothes and with sorrowful expressions, stood in neat rows on both sides.

The generals who had fought alongside General Xiao had tears in their eyes.

Murong Yu, dressed in plain clothes and with a sorrowful expression, personally led the royal family members to the scene.

The Imperial Guards, clad in black armor and holding spears, stood solemnly, their eyes filled with both reluctance and respect for the old general.

The funeral procession was long and impressive, with cries mingling with the drizzle.

The people knelt down and kowtowed, expressing their gratitude for General Xiao's lifelong protection. He safeguarded the country and its people, allowing them to live in peace. Now that he has departed, the people are deeply saddened by his passing.

The funeral ceremony was solemn and respectful, with everyone bowing in turn to express their condolences.

Amidst the mournful strains of funeral music, the coffin was slowly lowered into the earth.

After the ceremony, the crowd stood for a long time, gazing at the new grave and silently remembering the deceased.

The team gradually withdrew afterward.

Only the Xiao family members remained, weeping in the Xiao family cemetery.

Murong Yu and his group planned to return.

Just then, a sudden gust of wind and rain struck.

"Protect the king! There's an assassin!"