Behind Liu Yu, several people were carrying something. It was covered by a white cloth. You could only vaguely see that it was something big and square, about one foot high. It was square in shape and had some curvature on the top of its head. Eight strong men Carrying it and walking slowly, the weight should be about a thousand kilograms.
Many people began to whisper, and Wang Hong and three other people also started discussing. Wang Hong said: "General Liu finally showed up. What can he bring with him?"
Wang Hua smiled slightly: "It must be a tribute to the Ancestral Temple, in order to seek the blessings of the ancestors."
Zhang Shao shook his head: "Marshal Liu never believed in such things about ghosts and gods. He only respected General Zuti throughout his life. I think he may have moved the statue from the Zuti Temple in Jingkou."
Wang Hong waved his hand: "It's unlikely. That thing doesn't look like a divine statue. Besides, it wouldn't be appropriate to move a statue into the ancestral temple dedicated to the Sima family's ancestors. Zu Ti is just a minister no matter how you say it. He was also not qualified to serve in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, because his younger brother turned out to be a rebel, which also dragged him down. Although Marshal Liu holds the power alone, he is still a minister of the Jin Dynasty after all, so he will not make such a mistake."
Zhang Shao nodded: "It was my negligence and I forgot this. So, what exactly will he move in?"
While the three people were discussing, Liu Yu had already stood on the steps of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and the thing covered with white cloth was placed next to him. A group of generals, Zhu Lingshi, Wang Zhongde, Wang Zhene, Shen Tianzi, Shen Linzi, Shen Qingzhi, Hu Fan, Liu Zhong, Xu Chite, etc. were listed on the left and right, all of them heroic and masculine, which could be felt from more than ten feet away.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Yu. They saw him pressing his hands on his chest to the many children of aristocratic families under the steps, bowing slightly, making a military salute, and then said loudly: "Everyone, the country is unfortunate. It is a troubled autumn, with demons and thieves causing chaos outside, large armies invading the capital, and small rebellions inside, hoping to start trouble inside. Just now, everyone saw a conspiracy in the market. Someone wanted to use the name of the late King and Grandson of Kuaiji to They defrauded people of wealth, and even had evil intentions. Fortunately, Mr. Xie Huixie, who was in charge of the capital’s espionage affairs, took action in time to uncover this conspiracy. And those spies and spies were decisively executed by us, and this crisis disappeared. "
Xie Hun took the lead in bowing and said: "Thanks to the blessings of our ancestors of the Jin Dynasty, the guardianship of our ancestors, loyal ministers and good generals, we solved the case. With Marshal Liu here, we will definitely be able to lead us to turn danger into disaster and turn danger into safety. Get through this difficult time.”
Everyone said in unison: "Turn disaster into good fortune, turn danger into disaster, and our great Jin Kingdom will continue forever!"
Liu Yu's eyes narrowed slightly: "Today, I, Liu Yu, have called everyone here to show everyone my determination. Before I came back this time, almost no one had any hope of defending Jiankang City. Whether it is Meng Pushe or other officials, they all want to support the Holy Emperor and go elsewhere to temporarily avoid the evil thieves."
Xie Hun's face changed slightly, he stood up, took off his official hat, and knelt on the ground: "The proposal to take refuge in Wudi was made by me when I was confused and lost confidence. I asked Marshal Liu to take care of me." My crime of shaking the morale of the army."
Xi Sengshi also came out and took off his official hat and knelt down: "The lower official also seconded the proposal at that time, asking the commander-in-chief to punish him."
More than ten party members of Xie Hun and Xi Sengshi followed suit. For a while, many people knelt at the steps in front of the Ancestral Temple.
Liu Yu said calmly: "Xie Shangshu, Xi Shilang, you two don't have to be like this. This is not your fault. At that time, our army was newly defeated, the monsters and thieves were approaching, and reports of defeat continued to come from the front line, including the corpses of our dead soldiers. , going down the river, let alone you, even I was frightened when I saw such a scene when I was crossing the river. In addition, the thunder was rolling at the time, and I even wondered whether God was going to destroy me, the Jin Dynasty. Sorry, did I kill too much in Guanggu and offend God, so I brought about such a disaster and asked our Jin to repay it by destroying our country?"
Liu Yu's voice was like a loud bell, reverberating around him. He did not use an iron trumpet, but everyone within a radius of several miles could hear it clearly. All the voices of discussion fell silent until Wang Hua's A voice came from under the big elm tree in the back: "Then I dare to ask Marshal Liu, how did he cross the river?"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "This is a good question. In fact, I only had one thought at the time, that is, if I, Liu Yu, are guilty, the fault lies with me alone. Let me cross the river in a boat alone, and be struck by thunder from the sky, and be struck by the river. Submerge, use my life to atone for my sins of destroying the country, destroying the army, and killing countless people for so many years. In exchange for the peace of our Jin Dynasty, and the peace of the people."
"With this thought, I crossed the river. However, the moment I jumped on the boat, the sea was calm, the thunder stopped and the rain disappeared, and everything became better. So I understood this God's will, which wanted me to Returning to Jiankang gave me confidence, and without any hesitation, I rushed to the capital when you were discussing relocating the capital!"
Xie Hun raised his head and said in disbelief: "It's really amazing. It's really, really, God is protecting our Dajin."
Liu Yu sighed softly: "But now, I feel that it may be God's will for me to come back this time, but this will may not be so good. As soon as I come back, I will stay away from everyone for a while. The ideas clashed and contradicted each other, and then the army of monsters and thieves arrived, and then my long-time brother Meng Chang had a disagreement with me, so much so that he committed suicide by taking poison, and then there were traitors who caused trouble and caused such a big case as Wang Sun of Kuaiji."
"Since the founding of the Yi Dynasty, I, Liu Yu, have only acted according to my personal preferences and insisted on going my own way, even at odds with the opinions of the noble families. Today, when I encounter such a disaster in Dajin, maybe it is really a punishment sent down by God on me. The so-called induction of heaven and man, the replacement of the five elements, God asked me, Liu Yu, to return to Beijing, maybe to punish me. In the end, he still wanted to take my life. "
"So, today at the gate of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, I, Liu Yu, brought this thing over to show my determination. Please take a look!"
As he spoke, he took a step forward and pulled off the white cloth on the thing. Amid everyone's exclamations, a bluestone tombstone more than ten feet high was displayed in front of everyone, with a line of large characters written on it. : "The tomb of Liu Yu, the former Jin chariot and cavalry general!"
At this time, even Wang Hong lost his voice and said: "This, this is a tombstone. Could it be that Marshal Liu has given up hope of living?"
Zhang Shao shook his head: "No, Xiu Yuan, on the contrary, this is Marshal Liu showing his determination to survive and risk his life to defend Jiankang City!"
(End of chapter)
