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    Chapter 178: The whole country is sad

    (Thanks to book friend Jian Feichi for the reward!)

    "Yuze, birth, old age, sickness and death are the laws of nature. Please accept your condolences and accept the changes! What you have to do now is to shoulder the heavy responsibility of Western Sichuan!" Cabinet Prime Minister Liang Xingrong patted Wang Yuze's shoulder and consoled him.

    "Uncle Liang, I know." Wang Yuze nodded.  Even after saying this, his eyes were still red.

    "Yuze, I will arrange for someone to handle the Marshal's funeral. Don't worry, there are more important things to deal with now!" Wang Quan also said.  When Wang Xiao passed away, the grief in his heart was no less than that of Wang Yuze.  However, he knew better that now was the time to help Wang Yuze stabilize the situation, and grief and the like could only be put aside for the time being.

    "Well!" Wang Yuze took two deep breaths and controlled his emotions.

    "Uncles, is there anything I need to make a decision now?"  Wang Yuze asked.  Right now, his mind is a little confused.

    "Yuze, if there are no problems with the news of the Marshal's death, let it be announced tomorrow! Just publish it in the Western Sichuan Daily so that all the people in Western Sichuan will know about it." Liang Xingrong said.  Obituaries and things like that, the Cabinet Office will prepare them.  At that time, all you need to do is send it to the newspaper office before it is typed.

    "Well! Let's do it like this!" Wang Yuze thought there was no problem, so he said.

    "Yuze. The most important thing now is to maintain the stability of western Sichuan. When the commander-in-chief was here, those who even had evil intentions did not dare to show it. Now that the commander-in-chief is gone, those clowns will probably jump out immediately.  Come on! The great situation in western Sichuan cannot be affected. I have ordered the instructors to prepare for secret mobilization. If anything happens, suppress it immediately!" Xiong Wu said with a stern look on his face.  Wang Xiao died, and his replacement was obviously Wang Yuze, his son-in-law.  If Wang Yuze becomes emperor in the future, won't his grandson be the prince?  This makes Xiong Wu have to ensure Wang Yuze's smooth succession no matter what.

    "Well! Not only the instructors, but other troops stationed in Chengdu can also enter the secret mobilization. In addition, summon all the governors and deputy governors in western Sichuan, the division commanders of each division and the mayors of important cities, and arrive in five days  Come to Chengdu and see your father off! Forget about remote places like the Plateau, Qinghai, Gansu, and Xinjiang!" Wang Yuze said.  In early August, Xinjiang had been occupied by the Second Cavalry Army of the Western Sichuan Army. The governor of Xinjiang and General Yili were sent back to the capital.  As a result, the ruling area in western Sichuan has increased by a large area.

    "This is a good idea! As senior officials and generals in western Sichuan, it is only right that they come to see the general off on his last journey. If they dare not come, then it proves that there is something wrong in their minds!" said Deputy Chief of Staff Cai Yun.  .

    ¡°Well, let¡¯s do it like this, let¡¯s work separately!¡± said Prime Minister Liang Xingrong.

    After arranging these things, Wang Yuze returned to the backyard to watch Wang Xiao's funeral.  Now, Wang Xiao has been put into the coffin, but the coffin lid has not been closed yet.  The mourning hall was also decorated, and guards patrolling the ambassador's residence were guarding the surrounding area.  Wang Xiao's wives, except for the eldest lady Xiong Menghan, were all kneeling in front of the mourning hall.

    Wang Yuze also came to kneel in front of the mourning hall to keep vigil for Wang Xiao.  At the same time, arrange for several wives to rest.  They are all women, and their bodies are already weak. If they have to kneel like this for a night, they will not be able to bear it.

    That night, the Prime Minister's Office drafted the obituary and gave it to Wang Yuze to read. After confirming that there were no problems, it was immediately sent to the newspaper.  The newspaper office of West Sichuan Daily was originally laying out tomorrow's newspaper, but suddenly received a call from the Prime Minister's Office.

    The editor-in-chief received the obituary from the Prime Minister¡¯s Office, and after reading it, he burst into tears.  The editor-in-chief is a man in his fifties and grew up with Western Sichuan. Naturally, he respects Wang Xiao very much.  Originally, he only thought that the Prime Minister's Office had sent some kind of notice and order, requesting it to be published in a newspaper.  Unexpectedly, the Prime Minister's Office sent Wang Xiao's obituary.

    "Commander! How could you just leave like this? What do you want us people to do?" the editor cried.

    ¡°Editor-in-Chief Li, please put away your sadness and layout the newspaper first!¡± the staff of the Prime Minister¡¯s Office urged.

    The editor-in-chief put away his grief and started working.  However, the news has spread throughout the West Sichuan Daily newspaper office. The staff in the newspaper office also burst into tears after hearing that Wang Xiao had passed away.  It can be seen how high Wang Xiao holds in their hearts.  It has almost become everyone¡¯s spiritual sustenance.

    Kang Le is an ordinary person from western Sichuan. He works in a bank, which can be considered a very respectable job.  Reading Western Sichuan Daily every day to understand national events has become todayhabit.  However, when he came to the familiar newsstand, he found something strange.  The newsstand owner who used to smile was actually sitting there wiping his tears and crying silently.

    ¡°Boss, bring me a copy of West Sichuan Daily!¡± Kang Le said.

    "Take it yourself!" The boss didn't even raise his head, as if he was still silent in his sadness.

    Kang Le had no choice but to take a newspaper by himself, and then threw five cents into the box where the newsstand owner kept money.  The price level in western Sichuan is not high.  Take Kang Le as an example. He is just an ordinary employee of a bank. His monthly salary plus bonus is more than fifty yuan.  This is considered an above-average salary in western Sichuan.

    After buying the newspaper, Kang Le read it while walking.  When he turned over the front page, he saw large black fonts saying: Obituary!  The following is an introduction to the news of Wang Xiao's death, the time of his death, and the time for people in western Sichuan to mourn.

    Kang Le only felt that his brain was exploding.  He was completely shocked by the news.

    "How could it be? How could the commander die like this? No, this must be a rumor!" Kang Le thought.  But then, he thought, this is the Western Sichuan Daily, which has always been the mouthpiece of Western Sichuan. How could it publish random news?  Well, there is only one result.  Marshal Wang Xiao is really dead.  Suddenly, Kang Le felt sad, his nose was sore, and tears could not stop flowing out.

    Scenes like this happen commonly on the streets of Chengdu.  The whole of Chengdu was plunged into sorrow.  Many older people cried profusely, and many even fainted.  The rise of western Sichuan has made everyone live a happy life.  In their eyes, Wang Xiao is the god who saves people from suffering and disaster, and they miss their faith.  How could they not grieve when Wang Xiao passed away?

    And, this grief, centered in Chengdu, quickly spread to the surrounding areas.  Soon, in less than a day, everywhere where telegraphs reached were plunged into sadness.  Regardless of their identity and status, what are the people in western Sichuan doing?  They all cried so hard.

    At the same time, the Cabinet and the General Staff Headquarters also issued an order, requiring the governors and deputy governors of each province, and the division commanders and brigade commanders of each division to hand over their work to their deputies and rush to Chengdu to attend the commemoration ceremony of the commander-in-chief.  Of course, in remote places such as plateau and Xinjiang, there is no need to come and you can just organize your own memorial ceremony.

    The governors and deputy governors of each province, as well as the division commanders and brigade commanders of the army, also put down their work and rushed to Chengdu.  Some people with long distances even set off immediately after receiving the order, fearing that they would not be able to catch up.  In the hearts of these officials and soldiers, Wang Xiao's death was a huge blow to them, and at the same time, it also plunged them into sadness.

    "However, these people know better that when they go to Chengdu, in addition to attending Wang Xiao's memorial ceremony, I am afraid there will also be a ceremony for Wang Yuze to take over as the patrol envoy to Western Sichuan.  Most people have no objection to this.  A son inherits his father's legacy, which is an eternal principle in China.  In addition, Wang Yuze's performance in the past two years also allowed them to see Wang Yuze's ability.  In the eyes of most people, having Wang Yuze take charge of western Sichuan is not a bad thing.

    After the news of Wang Xiao¡¯s death was released, there was an endless stream of people going to visit the Embassy to pay their respects.  Of course, these are all leading figures in the government, military and society in western Sichuan.  As for those common people, they do not have this opportunity.  Even if they want to express their condolences to Wang Xiao, how can the Marshal's Mansion do so at will?  But even so, many people still spontaneously come to the square outside the Marshal's Mansion every day to kneel and kowtow to Wang Xiao, burn incense and paper, and so on.  In this regard, the government did not stop it, but sent police to control it to avoid safety problems and so on.

    Among Wang Xiao¡¯s funeral matters, on the day of the funeral, a circle will be circled around Chengdu. By then, people in Chengdu and even Western Sichuan will naturally have the opportunity to see Wang Xiao off.  During the tour of the ambassador's residence, only important people were allowed to pay their respects for the time being.

    Consuls from various countries in Chengdu also rushed over as soon as possible to convey the condolences of various governments to Wang Yuze.  Of course, many consuls looked sad and regretful on the surface, but in fact they were smiling in their hearts.  For example, the Japanese consul Kawaguchi Yuichi, the French consul Pierre who had suffered at the hands of Western Sichuan, and the British consul Juldian and others.  In their view, Wang Xiao, the old fox, has passed away. Even if Wang Yuze can successfully take over the power, he may have to focus on consolidating his rule for a period of time in the future.  In this case, there will be no time to pose a threat to their interests in the Far East.  Of course, there is another point of view, that is, the younger ones are always easier to deal with than the older ones, right?

    The Manchu Qing Dynasty also specially sent people to express their condolences.  However, the journey from Beijing was too long and it was impossible to catch up, so a prince stationed in Chengdu had to express his condolences on behalf of the Manchus.  However, even a fool knows that?Wang Xiao passed away, the happiest person should be the Manchus!

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