Sima Dewen was so angry that his face was red, and he was about to explode, but he only saw Gu Cheng and others taking some bags. After opening them, they were full of civilian clothes. Gu Cheng's eyes flashed with disdain, and he took out two pieces
, handed it to Sima Dewen: "I would also like to ask the king to change his clothes and change his clothes for his majesty. I also thought that it would be better for your majesty to return to the palace as soon as possible."
Sima Dewen was furious: "What, even you, a little guard, dare to be rude to me? I have already said that we came to the Ancestral Temple to pray for blessings, no, it is not what some people said
I want that..."
Gu Cheng sighed softly: "Your Majesty, these clothes have been prepared for us early. Now that the baggage has been unpacked, let's not say more. We are here to pray for the blessings of our ancestors and ancestors.
Nothing less than that. Now that we leave early, we can avoid others. If the people in the whole city see it, it will only be more detrimental to His Majesty and the King."
Having said this, he also took out a piece of black cloth and handed it to Sima Dewen: "I think it is best for the king to cover his face and go with me and other guards. As for your majesty, we will use a stretcher."
Carrying it."
Ding Wu laughed loudly: "Brother Gu, I didn't expect you to be well prepared. Not bad, not bad. You all changed into casual clothes and left as if you were fleeing people. I, my brothers, can protect you enough."
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "Okay, that's it. I'll go to the front door to see Shen Qingzhi. By the way, is Xu Xianzhi and Xu Shangshu here?"
Ding Wu shook his head: "The scout didn't say he was coming. Brother Jinu, why don't you wait here too?"
Liu Yu waved his hand: "No, you take His Majesty out through the back door. There will be Xie's secret guards there, just let them escort you."
Sima Dewen's expression changed: "What? Liu Yu, do you want to kill us? This Xie Xuan is Doupeng, you, you actually dare to use the Xie family's secret guards?"
Liu Yu said calmly: "Doupeng is Doupeng, and the Xie family is the Xie family. The entire Xie family, headed by Mrs.
These guards help me, so I trust them. King Langya, please keep secret what happened here today, otherwise, if it is publicized, I am afraid I will not be able to protect you, or even protect His Majesty."
Sima Dewen gritted his teeth with hatred, but had nothing to say. He could only start to change his clothes, while Liu Yu didn't even look at them and walked straight towards the temple gate.
When Liu Yu's stalwart figure appeared at the gate of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, he felt his eyes light up the moment he opened the temple door. The slight sound of the piano that was still echoing in his ears finally disappeared, and the dark atmosphere inside the temple
, relying only on the lighting provided by candlelight, it became cheerful now, giving people a feeling of seeing the sky again.
Under the steps of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, hundreds of sergeants were already standing. Xu Xianzhi was dressed in court uniform and covered with a layer of leather armor. He was also standing in front of these sergeants. Behind him, there were more than a hundred Xu family soldiers in red uniforms.
, but like their lord, they all frowned and said nothing.
The leader of this Beifu Army team is Shen Qingzhi, who has not washed away his battle dust, and even his armor and stomach are stained with blood. If it weren't for the fact that he was also wearing the iconic pale dog skin ear protection, I am afraid others would think that,
He is just a small soldier like the soldiers around him who are full of dust.
In front of these soldiers, there was a tied-up man lying with disheveled hair and the iconic handsome headband. At this moment, there was no trace. There were more than ten wounds on his body, all of which were oozing blood.
The armor had already been stripped off, and the stretcher next to him, which was the prop that carried him all the way, was already stained with blood. Could it be Xu Chite? At this moment, he had his eyes closed, and he didn't know whether he was dead or not.
live.
Liu Yu's appearance caused these calm soldiers to cheer. Xu Xianzhi's frown was able to relax a little, and then frowned again. He jumped off his mount, and the well-dressed guards behind him were still standing.
Moving, Shen Qingzhi and Xu Xianzhi looked at each other, stepped forward at the same time, stood under the steps, saluted Liu Yu and said, "I have met Marshal Liu."
Liu Yu nodded and looked at Shen Qingzhi: "Xiangu, did you escort Xu Chite all the way?"
Shen Qingzhi said sternly: "That's right. Following General Shen Linzi's military order, the general escorted the defeated general Xu Chite to wait for the commander-in-chief. At first, we went to the palace city, but it turned out that there, Mrs. Xie said that the commander-in-chief was waiting for him.
Ancestral Temple, you want us to come here to find you."
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "Mrs. Xie, did you ever tell me why I was at the Ancestral Temple?"
Shen Qingzhi shook his head: "No, she just said that we should come to the Ancestral Temple to find you to restore your life. Brother Jinu is the commander-in-chief, and our subordinates are not allowed to inquire about your intentions."
Liu Yu said calmly: "Thank you for your hard work. I will deal with Xu Chite's matter later. Xu Shangshu, are you here because Mrs. Xie conveyed my command to you?"
Xu Xianzhi sighed: "Madam told me about Xu Chite. I also walked with Captain Shen along the way. Xu Chite himself confessed to the crime on the stretcher. My nephew almost killed someone.
All the soldiers and civilians in the city are dead, no matter how you deal with him, it is the right thing to do, and I should also be implicated according to the law. Please remove me from all official positions, and everyone in my Xu family will also be at the mercy of the commander-in-chief."
As he spoke, he took off his official hat and knelt on the ground, and all the guards behind him also knelt down and stood with their swords. This was the posture of warriors when they resigned themselves to defeat, and it also implied that they were begging for mercy from their lord.
Meaning.
Liu Yu nodded: "Xu Chite is guilty, and it has nothing to do with the Xu family. He is dealt with by military law, not by the punishment of treason. I envy you, there is no need to be like this."
Xu Xianzhi's eyes sparkled with tears: "That's not true. Xu Chite is my nephew, and I personally recommended him to you. Now that he has committed such a serious crime, of course I must bear this responsibility."
Liu Yu waved his hand: "Xianzhi, that's not what you said. You recommended Chite to me more than ten years ago. He has been with me in the army for so many years. Even as a general and superior, I have not educated him.
Well, why do you have to bear this joint crime? The demon thieves are still outside the city and have not been beaten back, and our crisis has not been resolved. At this time, what we need is unity, not involvement."
Xu Xianzhi gritted his teeth: "Jinu, you asked us to come and meet at the Ancestral Temple, and you only asked Chite?"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "I was originally going to meet you here in the palace city, but I rushed to the Ancestral Temple first because of some other things. Xianzhi, don't worry, Chite is Chite, and you are you. Just like Wei Shunzhi
, I only killed him alone and did not implicate the Wei family. Now, I want to ask my beloved general in front of everyone, especially in front of you. Xu Chite, do you know your guilt?!
"
This chapter has been completed!