First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Chapter 314 I’m convinced!

The sound of reading aloud could be heard from the neat and bright courtyard. The children's voices were clear and loud, and their tender voices were full of seriousness.

Looking inside the school through the stained glass windows on the wall, under the treetops with new buds, the school windows were open, and the children's small bodies were sitting upright in their seats, wearing the same green student uniform and square scarves on their heads. Each of them looked energetic, serious and solemn.

Mr. Zeng sat at the desk in the front, looking at the students who were reciting articles with a kind expression, with light in his eyes and a smile on his lips.

Xiong Shilin stood under the stained glass window for a long time, unable to calm himself.

"Are these all children of our Black Tiger Army?" Xiong Shilin asked in a low voice.

Although he is a rough man, he knows to lower his voice when he gets here, for fear of disturbing the children who are in class.

"These are the children of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in our Black Tiger Army. They are just a part of them." Wei Ling also lowered his voice and said, "Although their father is gone, they are still the children of our Black Tiger Army and should be treated this way. Reading may not represent everything, but reading and writing can teach them the principles of life. Of course, I hope that some of them can become the pillars of the future. This is the future hope of our Black Tiger Army."

Xiong Shilin nodded his head in unison with Wei Ling. "Is the brother's child that I brought out of the village also here?" he asked in a low voice.

"Over there, the third one from the front starting with your right hand." Wei Ling said.

Xiong Shilin looked intently, and sure enough, there was a small figure sitting over there. It was his good brother's child. The child was facing him sideways, but his face was chubby, round and full, and his little red mouth opened and closed with the sound of reading. He read very seriously and hard.

Xiong Shilin's heart was shaken violently.

He couldn't help but glance at Wei Ling, who was standing beside him, tall and graceful, calm and composed. But today, Xiong Shilin felt that Wei Ling seemed to have become even more handsome in his heart. Although he would give a little money to support his brother's family every year, he had never thought of sending the child to school, nor had he considered the child's future.

Wei Ling was not familiar with his brothers. According to his previous understanding, Wei Ling, who was born in a high-ranking family, would look down on those who were born as bandits. However, Wei Ling really put himself in the shoes of the children of his dead brothers. He sent these children to study! To pave the way for their future!

He was wrong! Wei Ling did not look down on them at all, so Wei Ling's military discipline was not aimed only at them.

After the new military discipline came out, the reason why Xiong Shilin was so opposed to it was that he instinctively felt that the new military discipline was aimed at those who were granted amnesty, because they were originally bandits! They made their fortunes by robbing, and Wei Ling didn't allow them to rob, wasn't it aimed at them and looked down on them?

That's why he opposed it so strongly, but he realized today that he was wrong, completely wrong. This military discipline was not aimed at a certain person or a certain group, but at the entire Black Tiger Army, including Wei Ling himself. He treated them all equally!

His eyes glanced over the children of his dead brother, feeling genuinely gratified and envious.

If he had such conditions at the beginning, he would also want to study!

"Let's go and see something else." Wei Ling patted his shoulder and turned to leave.

Xiong Shilin then turned around as well, and out of Wei Ling's sight, he quickly pulled up his sleeves and wiped his eyes.

The corners of Wei Ling's mouth curled up slightly, and Xiong Shilin thought he was quick, but Wei Ling still saw the action of wiping away tears out of the corner of his eye.

This guy is not completely hopeless!

Wei Ling took Xiong Shilin to the next door, where the younger children were taken care of.

Although there is only a wall between them, on the other side of the wall there are the sounds of scholars reading loudly, and on this side of the wall there are the sounds of children laughing.

Xiong Shilin saw a few younger ones who were still learning to walk, playing in the yard under the guidance of a few old maids. In front of them were all kinds of toys, including bells, rattles, and balls of various sizes.

Every child and old person had a bright smile on their face, which was particularly eye-catching under the spring sunshine.

"Why are these children so young?" Xiong Shilin asked curiously, "Why are they here in school?"

"They are all children of our Black Tiger Army soldiers who died in battle. Their mothers are working now, and they are afraid that no one will stay at home, so they are gathered here and taken care of by their grandmothers." Wei Ling said, "Some of our Black Tiger Army soldiers have difficult families. Although their families will receive a pension after their death, due to various reasons, these pensions are simply a drop in the bucket for some families and are not enough at all. My wife has now provided their mothers, the widows of those soldiers who died in battle, with a good job so that they can now support themselves and earn money to support their families and children."

After hearing this, Xiong Shilin's expression was even more shocked.

Wei Ling and his wife actually thought of this.

His body was stiff for a moment, then he lifted his clothes and knelt down respectfully in front of Wei Ling, "General, I am really convinced by what you showed me today! I know I was wrong!" After saying that, he raised his head and looked at Wei Ling sincerely, "General, please punish me! I plead guilty and accept the punishment. From now on, I will be the first to abide by military discipline and regulations. Just watch me!"

"Didn't you insist on leaving the Black Tiger Army?" Wei Ling looked down at Xiong Shilin, whose body was still as strong as an iron tower even though he was kneeling in front of him.

"I'm not leaving!" Xiong Shilin blushed and said awkwardly, "I was just confused and had a bad brain! That's why I said such nonsense! I was wrong. I was really wrong! Please punish me, General!"

Wei Ling looked at him for a long time before he slowly reached out and helped him up. "Since you have admitted your mistake, I will not punish you anymore!"

"No! The general should punish me!" Xiong Shilin said seriously, knowing that this guy would really fight back.

"You have been locked up for several months. This is your punishment." Wei Ling smiled faintly, "Get up. I have good news for you."

Xiong Shilin was stunned, but after thinking about it, he stood up and said, "I accept the punishment from the general, but what's the good news?" He asked, scratching his head.